Secret Life of Toys

1994 - 1994

Oops! / Don't Tell Me

Episode 1

In "Oops!," Hortense has to clean up her mess before the children return. In "Don't Tell Me," Rugby likes to find out things for himself, instead of being told what to do. When he accidentally locks himself out of the playroom, he learns that listening to others can be necessary at times.

Follow the Leader / Disappearing Ditz

12th March 1994

Episode 2

In "Follow the Leader," Balthazar thinks he's too old to be the leader of the toys and activates Doctor Wizardo, a character from a computer game that the toys have been admiring, to be their new leader. / In "Disappearing Ditz," Rugby wishes that Ditz would disappear after Ditz repeatedly interrupts him during his magic show. When Ditz falls through a broken board, Rugby soon learns to be careful what you wish for . . . you just might get it!

I'm Going to Tell on You / The Cat Toy that Roared

19th March 1994

Episode 3

In "I'm Going to Tell on You," Bratty Rat finds out that Raisin accidentally taped over the children's operatic cassette story. He threatens to tell on her, unless she's willing to do what he says. / In "Oops!," Hortense has to clean up her mess before the children return. In "The Cat Toy that Roared," Mew borrows Rugby's tail for a game of Pin the Tail on the Tiger only to lose it in the imaginary lion's den. Once he's discovered by the toys, Mew must decide if he's brave enough to return to the lion's den and risk being eaten!

Rock-a-Bye Worries / The Magic Fish

26th March 1994

Episode 4

In "Rock-a-Bye Worries," Hortense worries that she'll be accused of stealing Raisin's Sponge-oline. In "the Magic Fish, Raisin steals the Magic Fish that answers everyone's questions in order to find out what her hidden talent is.

Climbers / Be Plush

Episode 5

In "Climbers," the toys discover long lost Felix the Climber, stuck behind a radiator. Balthazar sets out to rescue him but doesn't want to admit that he's afraid of heights. In "Be Plush," Rugby teaches the new tiger doll, Humble Gary, the secret to plushness and discovers that Humble knows more than Rugby thought!

Queen Raisin / Balthazar in Beamland

Episode 6

In "Queen Raisin," the children always let Daffodil, a fragile doll who lives on a high shelf, play the queen. Raisin is jealous and tries to steal Daffodil's crown. In "Balthazar in Beamland," Rugby annoys everyone by doing exactly the opposite of what he's told. Balthazar encourages Rugby to enter the attic (aka Beamland), where toys risk getting "beamed." Now it's up to Balthazar to save him!

Ditz and Datz / Mummies

16th April 1994

Episode 7

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All Washed Up / Bunnochio

23rd April 1994

Episode 8

In "All Washed Up," Ditz gets washed and hung up to dry. After saving him from the clothesline with arms stuck in the air, the toys find ways to make him feel useful. In "Bunnochio," Bunny Lamp wants to be a real toy, and Fairy Godmother Raisin grants his wish.

More Than a Mouse / Happy Hortense to You

30th April 1994

Episode 9

In "More than a Mouse," after the children read "The Lion and the Mouse," Mew wants to prove that he's not just a cat toy -- he's a mouse! In "Happy Hortense to You," Hortense is sad that she was left out of the children's birthday party. To make it up to her, the toys give her a rocking horse birthday party . . . which turns out to be more than they bargained for.

Down with Dinkybeard / The Sky Is Falling

Episode 10

In "Down with Dinkybeard," the playroom is invaded by Dinkybeard, a toy pirate. In "The Sky Is Falling," Ditz finds a stray puzzle piece and goes into a panic thinking that a piece of the sky fell down.

Baby Balthazar / True Mew

Episode 11

In "Baby Balthazar," Balthazar likes pretending that he's a baby, and wishes he could be a baby "always always." In "True Mew," Mew is nominated to look after Daffodil when the children forget to put her back on the High Up Shelf. When Dilly goes beyond the Beamland (attic) door despite everyone's warnings, Mew discovers that she understands a lot more than anyone thinks.

Mr. and Mrs. Rugby / I Spy

Episode 12

In "Mr. and Mrs. Rugby," it's Rugby's turn to be the look-out at the high-up window, but the children tied him to Raisin in their "wedding" game. In "I Spy," a bear named Spy Gun--an expert in disguises and impersonations--tries to take over the toy room by pretending to be Balthazar.

Who Shares Wins / It's a Giveaway

Episode 13

In "Who Shares Wins," toys that don't get shared become invisible to the other toys until being shared again. This happens to Mew, the best bouncer in the playroom, on the day of the Big Bounce Contest. Determined not to ruin his team's chances, Mew sets out to become visible again, no matter what it takes. / In "It's a Giveaway," the children decide to give Rugby away to the local children's hospital in a moment of extreme generosity. Though being a Giveaway is the greatest honor for a toy, Rugby doesn't want to go.

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Dave Goelz•Jerry Nelson•Louise Gold

A group of toys come alive while the children are away, having adventures and living life by a strict set of rules —first of which is "Never let the children know you can move."

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Dave Goelz

Rugby / Ditz

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Jerry Nelson

Balthazar / Bratty Rat / Datz

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Louise Gold

Raisin / Hortense / Daffodil

Nigel Plaskitt

Mew

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Mike Quinn

Bunny Lamp / Humble Gary

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