PB&J Otter
PB&J Otter is an American animated children's series which premiered on Playhouse Disney on March 15, 1998. A total of 65 episodes were produced during the course of its three season run, with the "farewell" episode airing on September 24, 2000. The series centered on the otter family who lived in the rural fishing community of Lake Hoohaw. Most stories revolved around the otter kids: older brother Peanut, younger sister Jelly, and diapered baby Butter, as well as their friends and neighbors. Supporting characters included gossipy Cranes, overly hygienic raccoons, a junk-collecting Mayor, and some very wealthy Poodles. The show was created by Jim Jinkins, and executive produced by David Campbell in close conjunction with Harvard University's Cognitive Skills Group, "Project Zero". The Group's job was to monitor each and make sure the material had a positive educational message. In that respect, PB&J Otter was one of the few shows of its kind on the air at that time. This show features songs with music by Andy Street and lyrics by Judy Rothman.
A.) On a day when the kids aren't exactly agreeing on anything with each other, Mayor Jeff introduces an especially tough relay game that requires both thinking AND teamwork. B.) PB&J go to work with their dad for the day, hoping to help him finish his deliveries faster (so they can have a cookout when they get home). But it turns out that PB&J try a little bit too hard to help out.
A.) PB&J bring the neighborhood kids together in their front yard, to form the Lake Hoohaw Funky Band. Jealous because they weren't invited to join, Ootsie and Bootsie decide to sneakily try and break the band up, by luring the other kids away from PB&J's house. B.) Jelly wins a singing contest, and develops a big ego as a result. Can her friends help bring her back down to earth?
A.) Aunt Nanner begins to tell the kids the story of that brave pompalope-planting pioneer, Johnny Pompalope. When she has to leave unexpectedly, and being unable to finish the story, the kids try to think up their own ways of how the tale might've ended. B.) The kids compete in a soapbox boat race. As usual, Ootsie and Bootsie have the most powerful and sleek equipment available, while the others make due with simple homemade contraptions.
A.) Aunt Nanner takes the kids on a trip to her childhood swimming hole, and the group encounters a series of adventures along the way. B.) Munchy's favorite toy boat gets broken, accidentally. His friends try very hard to cheer him up afterwards, but nothing seems to work (not even Flick's bad jokes). Eventually, the gang realizes that it may be better for Munchy to just let his sad feelings out.
A.) Aunt Nanner sends PB&J a gigantic package, but they have to wait until she gets there to open it. Ultimately, though, the kids' curiousity gets the better of them, and they realize that it would've been a lot less trouble just to wait. B.) A hot-air balloon, piloted by expert navigator Merriwether von Weasel, accidentally manages to get stuck in a tree near Lake Hoohaw. Unaware that it's just a balloon, the kids begin to think that it's actually some kind of...flying elephant?
A.) After they ""discover"" Munchy whistling fantastically in the woods, Peanut and Jelly pressure him into performing a whistling concert for the whole town. B.) ""He uses kids as a trampoline!"", Flick tells his friends of his vicious cousin, Billy. As if just hearing about him weren't terrifying enough, Flick and the gang are in for a real shock when they learn that Billy will soon be coming to Lake Hoohaw for a visit!
A.) PB&J help Opal prepare a batch of her famous Lake Hoohaw Beauty Mud. B.) Munchy worries about saying something silly, so he decides to stop talking, entirely.
A.) Peanut builds a toy sailboat out of popsicle sticks, and feels defeated when his friends say they don't like it as much as he thought they would. B.) When Opal returns from a week-long visit to Aunt Nanner's house, Butter immediately grabs ahold of her mom's leg, refusing to let go (fearing that Opal might leave, again). Peanut and Jelly then try to think of a way to show Butter that when their mom leaves, she always does come back.
A.) When Aunt Nanner comes to visit, telling the family all about her most recent globe-hopping adventures, PB&J start thinking that life on Lake Hoohaw may seem too dull to her. They come up with a plan, to try and make everything they do seem more exciting. B.) When Mayor Jeff promises to take all the kids on a boat ride, PB&J must clean up their messy room, in order to find their life jackets.
A.) The Lake Hoohaw Junior Track Games are held, and confidence-lacking Munchy is teamed up with high-spirited Peanut and Jelly. B.) The Otters and the Snooties use their own different methods to hike up to the top of Mount Hoohaw. Always ones to take the shortcut, however, the Snooties unknowingly hike through (and get stuck in) a field of...Itchy Grass!
A.) Mayor Jeff asks his friend, Woodrow Woodchuck, to build a 12-inch tall statue of Lake Hoohaw founder, Captain Gazpacho (in honor of Founder's Day). But due to a slight mix-up, Chuck mistakenly builds a 20-foot-tall statue, instead! Now, the big question is, ""How will they get the massive thing all the way down the river, to Lake Hoohaw?"" B.) Opal asks PB&J to take care of a rare Bazania flower, while also keeping an eye on the family yard sale. When Ootsie and Bootsie stop by and purchase everything from the yard sale, PB&J accidentally sell them the Bazania flower, too.
A.) Peanut accidentally loses his library book, and, to make matters worse, the book is due back to the library that very same day. What's a young otter to do, except...FREAK OUT! B.) Mr. Raccoon tries to get his day's sleep, but, despite good intentions, the neighborhood kids are constantly keeping him awake.
A.) After their treehouse collapses, Cap'n and Connie Crane come to stay with the Otters. At first, PB&J are excited to have the Cranes stay; but they soon realize that the Cap'n is starting to drive them up a wall! B.) Flick refuses to take off his new hat, but, due to uniform regulations, he'll have to if he wants to play in the upcoming soccer competition.
A.) The Poodles have to throw a huge, mega-expensive party in order to impress Mr. Snooty's boss, Mr. Bigdog. No problem for the Snooties, right? But there is a problem: the Snooties have just discovered that they're flat broke! Not only that, but if Bigdog isn't impressed by the party, he'll force the Snooties to move away from Lake Hoohaw, to the town of Outer Poochovia (which is probably in New Jersey). B.) The Otter and Snooty kids open up a babbleberry turnover stand, hoping to strike it rich. Trouble is, they aren't selling a single turnover.
A.) Flick receives a rare collector's edition of a ""Mallard Man"" comic book. When the Snooties offer to buy it from him, willing to give him anything he wants, Flick must choose between his favorite superhero comic, or a free (but very fancy) toy from the Snooties. B.) When the Snooties go off on a vacation, they ask the Otters to take care of Snooty Mansion, while they're gone. This turns out to be a nightmare for our heroes, as they try to navigate through the labyrinth of hallways and living rooms, just to find the kitchen!
A.) When all the kids attend a sleepover, they discover that Munchy talks in his sleep. Unbelieveably embarrassed, Munchy vows never to fall asleep at a sleepover ever again - which is going to be tough to do, since the kids have planned a whole week of them! B.) Munchy wants a pet, but doesn't know how to prove to his mom that he's responsible enough. He goes to PB&J for advice, and they tell him about the time they got their pet bass, Bubbles.
A.) Mayor Jeff's friend, former soccer player Otto the Bear, comes to stay with the Otters - since there's no room for him on Jeff's boat, which is overloaded with sinks (don't ask). At first, PB&J are a bit scared of the aged Otto, since he growls alot, and doesn't say much. But eventually, they come to enjoy his company, and even admire him. B.) Opal prepares to bake some pompalope bread. Always eager to assist, PB&J add several cups of yeast to the mix while Opal isn't looking, and the result is one big BAKING DISASTER.
Jelly is determined to try and grow a tropical giggle melon fruit in Lake Hoohaw, despite the fact that many of the townsfolk believe it cannot be done. But, after several months, Jelly's hard work finally pays off, and the result is a whole harvest of giggle melons, and a town celebration.
Mayor Jeff takes the kids on a tour of old Fort Gazpacho, a 200-year-old town landmark. Afterwards, the kids (amazed by the sight of the historic structure) decide it would be great if they could build something that would last as long as Fort Gazpacho. Something that everyone, years into the future, would remember them by. Their choice? A sand castle.
A.) Flick absent-mindedly leaves the house without telling his mother. When his mom cannot find him, she becomes frantic, and asks Opal, Peanut, and Jelly to help look for him. B.) Tired of always losing games, Flick quits Peanut and Jelly's soccer team. He then joins up with a 'winning' team, The Wondrous Wolverines. But it turns out that the team uses some underhanded tactics to win their games.
A.) Flick earns a pie by helping the Snooties. He is reluctant to share his reward with his friends, but deep down, he really wants to. B.) Mr. Raccoon gets a new job in the far-away town of Lake Walla-Walla Bing-Bang, and it looks as though Pinch and her family will have to move there. This doesn't sound so hot to Pinch or Jelly, so the two try and think up a way for Pinch not to move.
A.) Peanut becomes jealous when Aunt Nanner begins spending all her time with her new ""acquaintance"", Rudolpho. B.) In a continuation of the first story, Nanner and Rudolpho plan to get married on Lake Hoohaw.
A.) Munchy turns 8 years old, and is given an intimidating new set of responsibilities - helping his mother at work, as she does repairs for the local dam. B.) While fishing one day, Mayor Jeff spots something very unusual: a huge, serpent-like creature swimming around in Lake Hoohaw! Could it be a monster? When Jeff tells the neighborhood kids about his sighting, they try to imagine what their favorite superheroes would do to battle the insidious creature.
A.) Flick doesn't receive a Valentine from the Snooties, when everyone else he knows, does. He then swears off getting any Valentines at all, claiming ""I don't like Valentines. They're for babies!"" B.) Pinch's cousin, Ricky, comes to visit from the city, and Jelly says that she can't stand him at all! To show her that first impressions aren't always what they seem, Opal tells Jelly the story of something similar that happened to her, a few years ago: when a new otter named Ernest came to town.
Mr. Bigdog, a rich developer, comes to Lake Hoohaw with plans to turn the small, peaceful community into a massive Resort & Theme Park. Being thrilled with the idea of having this development in their own town, the citizens don't seem to realize that if this plan is put into action, the old Lake Hoohaw will be gone forever.
In this half-hour adventure, the gang tries to help Pinch overcome her fear of Halloween and Trick-or-Treating. Everything goes fine, until PB&J suddenly become sick, and can't go out trick-or-treating with the others. Without Peanut and Jelly there, Pinch becomes nervous, and has doubts about going out at all. But despite these setbacks, a great night is had by all, at the end.
A.) A make-up-your-own-dance contest is held for all the kids in Lake Hoohaw, and this causes Peanut to completely flip out. You see, he thinks that he can't dance. B.) Jelly comes down with a case of Otter Pox on the day of her birthday party. Obviously, this prevents her from taking part in the festivities. Or does it?
A.) Munchy mistakenly chews up Pinch's favorite toy: a wooden dollhouse her father built for her. PB&J then try to help Munchy figure out the best way to tell Pinch about what happened. B.) Flick secretly devours all of PB&J's favorite candy, and leaves nothing but a big bowl full of wrappers. He then makes a hasty exit, hoping to avoid getting caught. However, his ""conscience"" (a little green candy wrapper stuck to his feathers) begins to bring him unbearable guilt for his crime.
A.) Flick tries to hide the fact that he must now wear reading glasses. B.) Peanut and Jelly get into an argument over whether you're supposed to high-five or low-five. Upon overhearing the siblings' squabbling, Mayor Jeff proceeds to tell them a story about a similar argument, which took place on Lake Hoohaw a long time ago.
A.) PB&J perform a Mothers' Day concert for all of the moms on Lake Hoohaw. B.) After failing to pass a test of strength at the local fair one night, Peanut wishes that he were a bodybuilder, just like the super-buff weightlifting pros on TV.
A.) A baby turtle thinks that Peanut is his mother, and begins following him around everywhere he goes. But when things start to get out of hand, Peanut tries to think of a way to show the little turtle that he's just a kid, not a mommy. B.) When the Otters' pet bass, Bubbles, is nowhere to be found, PB&J decide to go around the neighborhood, asking the Lake Hoohaw folks if they have any information as to his whereabouts.
A.) Butter goes along with Peanut, Flick and Munchy on an adventurous trip ""around the world"". B.) Flick finds one of Ootsie and Bootsie's toys on the ground, and wants to keep it for himself.
A.) Peanut and Jelly try to convince Butter to take her bath, so they can all be in bed by 8:00pm, and still have time for their nightly bedtime story. B.) Mayor Jeff holds a big exhibit of old toilet seats, and PB&J mistakenly ""borrow"" his main attraction: an inflatable, imitation gold-plated rubber seat dubbed EL DORADO.
A.) Flick is elected Kid Mayor For A Day, and promises to solve any and every problem his ""kid citizens"" might have. However, it soon becomes apparent to the other kids that their newly-elected official isn't really the extraordinary problem-solver he made himself out to be. B.) Ootsie and Bootsie sleep over at the Otter house, which causes some problems when neither the Otter kids nor the Snooty kids can agree on HOW to go to bed.
A.) Ootsie and Bootsie threaten to have a local tree cut down. Unfortunately, it's also the neighborhood kids' favorite tree to play in. Not going down without a fight, the kids try to figure out ways to stop the Snooties from tearing the tree down. B.) During a front-yard campout, Flick tries to scare PB&J by repeatedly yelling, ""Bear!"" when, of course, there is no bear. Sure, to Flick it's great fun for a while...until he spots a REAL bear walking around in the yard.
A.) When PB&J's pet bass, Bubbles, isn't acting like his usual frisky self, the kids try to think of ways to help him feel better. B.) When the Snooties' new high-tech video game short-circuits and causes a neighborhood blackout, PB&J try to show Ootsie and Bootsie that they don't need fancy toys to entertain themselves. Using nothing but your imagination can be great fun, instead.
A.) Pinch accidentally rips Jelly's prized rodeo cape. Even though it was an accident, Jelly refuses to forgive her. B.) Peanut gets a new pair of shoes, only much LARGER and much COOLER than his old ones. Trouble is, he has a heck of a hard time trying to walk in them.
A.) A baby turtle thinks that Peanut is his mother, and begins following him around everywhere he goes. But when things start to get out of hand, Peanut tries to think of a way to show the little turtle that he's just a kid, not a mommy. B.) When the Otters' pet bass, Bubbles, is nowhere to be found, PB&J decide to go around the neighborhood, asking the Lake Hoohaw folks if they have any information as to his whereabouts.
A.) Peanut learns to ride a bike, in spite of being made fun of by his friends. B.) Opal takes care of the Muskrat family's newborn triplets for the day, but her constant attention to the babies leaves PB&J feeling neglected.
A.) Peanut and Jelly accidentally become separated from their parents at the local fair. B.) When several objects vanish around the Otter household, Peanut and Jelly become ""Sherlock Otters"", and try to solve the mysterious disappearances.
A.) Flick and Munchy both try to get on Peanut's good side, to try and prove which one of them is REALLY Peanut's best friend. B.) Mayor Jeff babysits PB&J, when Opal has to go out of town for the day.
A.) PB&J open up a lemonade stand, hoping to earn enough money to buy an expensive toy. B.) Flick is depressed, when he comes to believe that he'll never learn how to fly.
When PB&J go off for a picnic, they encounter a family of underground-dwelling Moles. Since the family lives down beneath the ground, they can't see too well in bright sunlight - so they wear dark glasses and use long white canes to move around. But despite the differences between the Moles and Otters, they come to realize that they really do have alot in common with each other.
The holidays have officially hit Lake Hoohaw. Lights are strung around the houseboats, snow blankets the ground, and a visit from gift-bearing Old Tim (The Ice Moose) is due any night, now. Everyone is happily taking in the holiday cheer; all except Flick, who says he doesn't give one hoot about this holiday. Will a poor fieldmouse boy be able to change Flick's outlook on this day?
A.) Butter finds her long-lost baby blanket in the basement, and the family recalls how it was lost there in the first place. B.) While pretending to be mighty superheroes, the ""Super Otters"" (and the ""Amazing Super Beaver"") try to rescue Pinch's favorite doll, after it falls into the quickly-moving stream.
A.) Butter is afraid of going to the dentist for her very first check-up, so Peanut and Jelly try to show her that when it comes to dental visits, there's nothing to worry about. B.) Mayor Jeff tells PB&J the story of the famous explorer Ponce de L'Otter, and his golden telescope which was lost in the lake many years ago. Determined, PB&J set out to search for that lost telescope.
A.) The neighborhood kids are a little jumpy, after watching a scary movie on TV. Flick takes advantage of this, and goes around playing mean practical jokes on each and every one of his friends. B.) Jelly finds an old mirror on the beach, and begins to think that the artifact is actually lucky.
A.) When an old Pine Tree that has been in Mayor Jeff's family for years, begins to get very sick, PB&J try their best to nurse it back to health. B.) When the kids begin to shower bed-ridden Pinch (who broke her leg in a sledding accident) with gifts and attention, Flick starts to feel left out. Desperate, he then decides to fake some serious injuries, just to get his friends to pay some attention to him.
A.) Peanut and Jelly capture a lightning bug, one evening. When Butter notices how sad the bug appears to be, stuck in a small jar on the window sill, she decides to set him free. B.) PB&J try to learn proper Poodle Manners in time for an upcoming fancy dinner at the Snooties.
A.) PB&J try to set up a fancy wedding anniversary dinner for their parents, but they forget to include one thing: The Food! B.) Peanut is congratulated by the whole town for being a big hero, when he singlehandedly saved Wanda Raccoon from certain disaster (when her mailboat nearly crashed into the dock). But is he the REAL hero, here?
A.) Flick challenges Peanut and Jelly to an innertube race on the Lake. Flick is positively sure that he can beat the slow Otters, but it turns out he may be TOO sure of himself. B.) During a particularly bad day for Munchy, he begins to believe that his friends are all picking on him for no reason.
A.) Pinch acts as Judge, in a trial that will decide which one of the Otter kids gets to watch their favorite TV show. B.) Munchy is shocked when he comes to believe that PB&J want to infect him with the Measles.
A.) Peanut, Jelly, and Baby Butter fear that they will have to move away from Lake Hoohaw. B.) PB&J pick babbleberries for their mother's annual batch of babbleberry turnovers.
A.) Mayor Jeff takes PB&J on a treasure hunt, to find the long-lost cachè of toys he buried near Hoohaw Rock when he was a kid. B.) On one of the snowiest days of the year, PB&J try to figure out where to find a makeshift sled, when they remember that they don't have a real one.
A.) Peanut takes his father's set of heirloom bagpipes without asking, and lands in a world of trouble when he accidentally drops them in the lake. B.) The kids decide to create their own individual clubhouses, each with their own ""exclusive"" set of rules. However, they soon discover that having a club without friends to be in it isn't much fun at all.
A.) While trying to fall asleep, PB&J suspect that there is a gorilla hiding in their room, waiting to gobble them up. Faced with the terrible situation, the siblings begin to plan their defensive strategies. B.) When Opal comes down with a cold, and must rest in bed for the day, PB&J volunteer to take over the daily chores and responsibilities.
A.) While playing in the yard, Jelly finds and captures a grasshopper. And when it manages to secretly escape, Jelly begins to panic, fearing that the grasshopper was maybe a victim of an alien abduction. B.) PB&J keep watch over Mayor Jeff's pompalope melon patch. Later, they accidentally break the stem off of one of his prize melons, but they do try their best to fix it.
A.) Jelly and her best friend, Pinch Raccoon, have a big argument, and therefore refuse to speak to each other, ever, ever, ever again. B.) Peanut and Jelly try to keep Butter from playing in the mud, so they can all stay clean for the upcoming family picture.
A.) When the mail carrier accidentally loses PB&J's invitation to Ootsie and Bootsie Snooty's big birthday bash, the Otter kids begin to feel as though they weren't wanted there in the first place. B.) When a massive heatwave hits Lake Hoohaw, drying up every ounce of water in the lake, PB&J and their friends try to figure out how to keep themselves cool.
A.) The Otter family tries to help Jelly overcome her fear of going in the water, hopefully in time for the neighborhood's big Waterball Tournament. B.) PB&J's father acquires an authentic popcorn popping machine for his storeboat. When he leaves the room for a moment, the kids decide to pop the popcorn themselves, so they can surprise him when he comes back in. What results is a pandemonious flooding of popped corn!
A.) PB&J plan to trick the tooth fairy into leaving them money, so they can afford to buy their mother a good birthday present. B.) Peanut sends away for a Super Spy Ring, from the back of a Frosted Fish Flakes cereal box. When it finally arrives, though, Peanut finds that the ring doesn't work quite the way he thought it would.
A.) While getting ready for an upcoming soap box derby, an intense rivalry develops between Peanut and Jelly. B.) When Peanut is chosen for the lead role in the Founder's Day Pageant, he begins to suffer from severe stage fright.
A.) When Baby Butter's favorite toy, a red balloon, mysteriously vanishes, Flick becomes the prime suspect of theft. B.) To benefit the Lake Hoohaw Historical Society, Mayor Jeff holds a raffle for a machine that will take care of all household chores FOREVER. The kids then try and rake up enough money (via odd jobs and just plain begging) to buy a raffle ticket.
A.) Flick dares Peanut to go along with him to a dangerous and forbidden cave. B.) What begins as a plan for a quiet Otter family camping trip eventually turns into a neighborhood affair, when Peanut and Jelly invite all their friends along.
A.) A fishing contest is held on the lake, and the Snooties hope to win using the fanciest high-tech fishing equipment that money can buy. The Otters, however, prove to be tough opponents to beat, just by using a simple homemade fishing pole. B.) When a rainy day washes out the family's plans to go see a performance of ""The Sleeping Beagle"" on the Show Boat, PB&J decide to stage their OWN performance of the story.
| Location | United States of America |
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| Language | English |
| Release | 1998-03-15 |
| Producer | Jumbo Pictures |