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Six-year-old Kai-Lan and her animal pals face kid-sized hurdles, learn about getting along and teach young viewers a few words of Chinese along the way.
2009
The gang heads to the Ladybug Festival and Tolee leads the way through the woods, but Rintoo and Hoho chatter so much they can't hear Tolee's directions. Kai-lan then tries explaining to her pals how important it is to listen to others.
The gang members work on making a dinosaur-shaped balloon for a festival, and they learn the importance of pitching in after Stompy initially shows some reluctance to helping Kai-lan fix a balloon she broke.
Hoho doesn't get the part he wants in a play about the Monkey King, so he lets his anger get the best of him and quits the play. Kai-lan then tries to get him to express his frustration in a calm way.
While at a party at Tolee's house, Rintoo accidentally tears Tolee's new painting. Kai-lan then stresses the importance of forgiveness to a very upset Tolee.
Hoho is thrilled that he gets to stay awake for his first Chinese Moon Festival, but soon be becomes disappointed when a cloudy sky hides the moon.
Kai-lan wants to throw a thank-you party for Ye ye, but when nothing goes as planned, she gets frustrated and starts crying. Her pals then show her how to rely on humor to get through disappointing situations.
The gang goes to a water park, where Rintoo annoys everyone with his roughhousing.
Kai-lan's band and some dancing ants prepare for a talent show, but the show is almost ruined when a bossy ant tries to control the dance number.
Kai-lan and her buddies go on a train ride and realize there isn't room for their elephant pal Stompy, so they build a new train car for Stompy.
Kai-lan and her pals get to take part in a show with the Chinese Rabbit Acrobats. However, Rintoo doesn't practice his flips, so he quits the show.
Kai-lan and her friends build a "snowcoaster," but some people hog all the tasks and don't let others share in the work.
Kai-Lan and her friends go sailing and play hide and seek along with the dolphins. Rintoo loves driving too much and does not give Tolee a turn, so Tolee stops the boat with its anchor and jumps on a raft and gets mad at Rintoo. Kai-Lan and the viewer need to show Rintoo the importance of taking turns so everyone can play and fast, so they can find the last dolphin.
Kai-Lan and her friends are invited to play at Lulu's house. But Hoho is feeling uncomfortable because things are different. It's up to the viewer to help Kai-Lan show Hoho there is nothing to be afraid of when trying different things.
Kai-Lan's Playhouse Kai-Lan and her friends are going to decorate their brand-new playhouse. But when Hoho gets furious since there is no yellow paint, his picture gets ruined with black paint, and Rintoo takes the banana stickers, he ends up hitting Rintoo on the left leg. This prompts Ye Ye to send Hoho to time-out until he can calm down. It's up to Kai-Lan and the viewer need to teach Hoho that hitting is wrong, and he should use his words.
Today, there's going to be a special garden celebration, and Kai-Lan and her friends are gathering their best vegetables. But when Tolee's beloved stuffed panda, Pandy, falls in the mud, Ye-Ye takes him away to clean him, which makes Tolee very sad. Kai-Lan and the viewer need to help Tolee feel better so he can enjoy the special garden celebration.
When the snails' merry go round breaks because it went over a rock and crashed at the bottom of a hill. Kai-Lan and her friends agree to build a new merry go round for the baby snails. When Tolee promises to help, he runs off to go see the ants' scooter race. Kai-Lan needs your help to show Tolee that he should be a good friend and keep his promise.
The ants, snails, and worms are busy building a new fruit stand in Ant City. When Ye Ye gives Kai-Lan and her friends kites for a present, they forget about the wrapping paper, causing problems for the ants, snails, and worms when their trash gets everywhere. Kai-Lan and her friends need to help take care of the place where they all live before the insects find out.
The Hula Ducks are having a dance party on the beach, and Kai-Lan and her friends are invited. While playing musical chairs, Tolee has to sit out every time because he lost when he did not pay attention to when the music stops and still dances rather than acting fast to find a chair. Kai-Lan needs your help to find a way for Tolee to play so he will not be left out.
When the Monkey King visits Kai-lan and her friends, he needs her help in a magical kingdom where the foxes and the bears do not talk to each other. Kai-lan and her friends travel to the kingdom of foxes and bears to try and get them to talk to each other, but it may prove to be Kai-lan's greatest challenge yet.
Khamani Griffin
Clem Cheung
Angie Wu
Jade-Lianna Peters
2008
Rintoo gets angry when he loses a dragonboat race. Kai-lan helps him calm down so they can all meet Mr. Dragon at the end of the festival.
While playing near an ant city with Twirly Whirly flowers, Tolee accidentally break the ants' bridge. Kai-lan and her friends help the ants repair it.
Kai-lan wants to start a band, but Tolee cannot do a rhyme. The gang encourages him to keep trying, and he discovers he has a talent for singing and rhyming.
Kai-lan helps the ants build a tire swing for their playground, but she makes it too big. She learns to view things from the ants' perspective and builds a new swing that is just right.
Rintoo and the gang work together to assemble his new toy car, but Hoho can't wait until it is finished. He hops in before the car is done, causing it to fall apart. Kai-lan helps him learn to be patient so everyone gets to play.
Kai-lan camps out in the backyard in a ladybug-shaped tent with her friends, but trouble arises when Tolee refuses to share a stuffed toy, Pandy. Kai-lan helps Tolee see that everyone has more fun while sharing.
Kai-lan and her friends are allowed to carry the dragon costume for Chinese New Year parade, but Rintoo quits the team after getting upset about his "boring" middle position.
Kai-lan and friends make hats and prepare for a special parade, but Rintoo is upset when Hoho copies his design, and Kai-lan must find a way to calm him so the parade can go on.
Kai-lan takes her friends sledding, but Tolee is afraid, so the gang helps him overcome his fear by starting with a small hill.
In a lesson about jealousy, Kai-lan follows strange footprints to an elephant, whose large size makes Rintoo envious.
The gang's outdoor fun is canceled by the rain and Kai-lan helps them overcome their disappointment.
On a trip to the beach, Tolee gets angry when the waves knock over his sand castle, so the others help him calm down and together they build a better castle.
Rintoo brags about winning all the contests in the Dinosaur Games, causing the others to quit in anger.
Kai-lan teaches responsibility to Rintoo and Hoho after they accidentally break Stompy's toy rocket and run away.
Kai-lan helps Rintoo overcome his fear of roller skating so he can join his friends at the rink.
Kai-lan learns how to compromise with her friend Lulu when they take turns playing together.
Hoho's lantern flies away and he becomes trapped with it in a tree. Kai-lan figures out a way to rescue him just in time for the lantern festival.
Rintoo sprains his ankle and can not go trick-or-treating with all of his friends.
Kai-Lan, Ye Ye and her friends travel to China to meet Kai-lan's great aunt, Gui Nai Nai to visit her and meet a village on top of a bamboo forest full of pandas as they help a baby panda at a naming party. What will be the baby panda's name?
