Sunday, November 1

"Things That Go Yip, Howl and Screech in the Night/Cracking The Code" - Things That Go Yip, Howl and Screech in the Night - Max is having a sleepover with his friends Benny (the bird), Bo and Karla. Everyone's excited, until they start hearing some very unfamiliar sounds. Benny is scared, until Mama, with the help of some fun movies, helps Benny understand and get over the sounds that are making him scared. D

Sunday, November 8

"Curtain Up!/Listen Up!" - Curtain Up! - When the kids decide to put on a show, Mama shows them a series of movies depicting different animal "acts," reminding us that everybody has talents (and animals are really fun to watch).Listen Up! - Karla and Bo are having a disagreement over an animal that they have just seen. Bo claims it was some kind of giraffe, and Karla is sure that it was a zebra. D

Sunday, November 15

"Rainy Day Blues/Take Me to the Water" - Rainy Day Blues - A rainy day on the Savannah produces some long faces, until Mama helps pass the time by introducing our gang to a place that's really rainy: the South American rain forest!Take Me To The Water - A dashing old friend of Mama's named Jacques, also a filmmaker, is coming on a visit to the Savannah. There is much anticipation of his arrival, and when he turns out to be a Walrus, the kids are underwhelmed. Mama (and Jacques) show them that they shouldn't be so quick to judge based only on appearance. D

Sunday, November 22

"Find Your Way Home/The Nose Knows" - Find Your Way Home - After a long hike to watch a wildebeest migration, Bo believes the group must be lost on their way home. Mama shows Bo, as well as Karla and Max, the many ways in which animals are able to "find their way home."The Nose Knows - Max's claim that he "smells something familiar" that Bo and Karla don't, results in a discussion about different animal noses and "smelling abilities". D

Sunday, November 29

"Out of Reach/Family Style" - Out of Reach - After hearing a story about a magician, Max is determined to find a magic wand of his own. After several attempts at making the magic happen, Max decides that definitely, his wand is going to make an especially ripe and lovely marula fruit drop out of a nearby tree. When it doesn't happen, Mama helps himee that while wishing is a good place to start, getting something you want done is usually up to you and the best "wand" of all: Your brain!Family Style - The kids are discussing their families when they realize that Max's friend Benny's family is different from their own. D

Sunday, December 6

"Jumbled Jungle/Alone Together" - Jumbled Jungle - When an unforunate accident causes Mama and the kids to have to scrap their plans for a "film festival" they take the lemons and make lemonade.Alone Together - Bo's busily doing a project on his own, but Max wants to play. When Bo expresses his desire to be by himself for a while, Max is hurt. D