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List of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends episodes

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This is a list of episodes of the animated children's television series, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, created by David Kirk. The series aired for three seasons.[1][2]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07)May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)
213December 10, 2004 (2004-12-10)June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27)
317March 22, 2006 (2006-03-22)August 9, 2009 (2009-08-09)
SpecialJuly 24, 2006 (2006-07-24)

Episodes

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Season 1 (2004–2005)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"I'll Fly Away"Neil AffleckNadine van der VeldeSeptember 7, 2004 (2004-09-07)101
"All Pupa'ed Out"Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde
Dragon wants to leave Sunny Patch to join the Flying Aces, who are dragonflies like he is.
Squirt and Shimmer find an orphaned baby caterpillar in the meadow. They ask their parents if they can take care of her, but get more work than they bargained for.
22"Country Bug-Kin"Neil AffleckSteve SullivanSeptember 8, 2004 (2004-09-08)104
"A Star Fell on Sunny Patch"
An orphaned cockroach is blown by the wind into Sunny Patch.
The Spider family, along with Uncle Gus, go out stargazing.
33"A Little Slow"Neil AffleckRobin SteinSeptember 9, 2004 (2004-09-09)[4]105
"Stalking the Beanstalk"Neil Affleck and Lynn ReistScott Kraft
The kids learn a lesson about patience when Squirt's friend Shelley the Snail tags along with them on their hike.
Ned and Ted trade moth eggs for Shimmer and Bounce's pies, telling the children that they are magic beans.
44"Fly Away Friends"Lynn ReistMichael StokesSeptember 10, 2004 (2004-09-10)109
"Bedtime Story"Neil AffleckScott Kraft
Squirt feels left out when his two adopted winged siblings, Shimmer and Dragon, have high-flying fun that a spider cannot join in.
Miss Spider and Holley try to get their children to go to bed on time.
55"The Marin Rose"Neil AffleckMichael StokesSeptember 13, 2004 (2004-09-13)107
"A Sticky Situation"Dave Dias
After hearing a bedtime story about knights protecting a mythical rose, Shimmer tries to prevent Spiderus from picking the most beautiful flower in Sunny Patch.
The bugs find a honeycomb. Spiderus gets stuck in tree sap and has to get rescued before he gets amberlized.
66"Sing It Sister"Lynn ReistSteve SullivanSeptember 14, 2004 (2004-09-14)110
"Ant-tuition"Neil AffleckNadine van der Velde

The bugs see the Dribbly Dell Singers, an acapella group who are doing tryouts since one of their singers moved away. Pansy wants to be a part of the group, but her feelings get hurt when her twin sister, Snowdrop, gets the role in the group.


A first frost is nearing Sunny Patch and all the bugs are working to put away storage for the winter, but Squirt would rather have fun.
77"Something's Stinky in Sunny Patch"Neil AffleckAlice ProdanouSeptember 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)103
"The Listening Walk"
Opened in a Private-Eye style mystery, Stinky investigates the case of the missing tree bark from Mr. Mantis' house. Spiderus accuses Shimmer of eating the bark and spreads the rumor.
When Wiggle cannot sleep because he is scared of nighttime noises, Miss Spider takes him on a listening walk around Sunny Patch.
88"Wiggle's Squiggles"Neil AffleckSteve SullivanSeptember 16, 2004 (2004-09-16)112
"Basketberry Blues"Lynn ReistElizabeth Keyishian and David Wilks

The bugs learn at school how to collect "colors" from the meadow to paint. Wiggle is excited to show his painting off, but after seeing Shimmer's painting which looked like a perfect recreation, he gets discouraged.


The bugs are trying out for basketberry, Sunny Patch's version of basketball.
99"What a Tangled Web"Lynn ReistDave DiasSeptember 17, 2004 (2004-09-17)111
"Cry Buggie"Neil AffleckMichael Stokes

Squirt accidentally leaves all of his leftover webs all over Sunny Patch and instead of cleaning it up, he goes off to play.


Squirt bottles up his feelings after Dragon teases him about sharing his feelings with others.
1010"A Scary Scaley Tale"Lynn ReistMichael StokesOctober 25, 2004 (2004-10-25)113
"A Bug-A-Boo Day Play"Neil AffleckSteve Sullivan
The bugs find a snakeskin and use it to scare everyone in Sunny Patch.
It is "Bug-A-Boo Day" and Shimmer is trying to put on the perfect play.
1111"Happy Heartwood Day"Lynn ReistAlice ProdanouFebruary 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)108
"Ground House Rules"Robin Stein
The bugs all celebrate "Heartwood Day".
The children find a new play area at the bottom of the Hollow Tree.
1212"Family Circus"Neil AffleckScott KraftMarch 14, 2005 (2005-03-14)[5]106
"Eight Is Not Enough"Lynn ReistAlice Prodanou

The children get out of hand while waiting for the circus. To improve their behavior, Miss Spider shows them the wishing web.


Miss Spider and Holley are busy trying to keep up with their little buggies' activities and become overworked very quickly.
1313"Bug Your Mom Day"Neil AffleckSteve SullivanMay 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)102
"A Cloudy Day in Sunny Patch"
The Spider children make a competition out of giving their mother the best gift for "Bug Your Mom Day".
Shimmer's hatchday party is nearly ruined when a storm rolls in.

Season 2 (2004–2006)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [3]Prod.
code
141"Hum Bug"
"Dashing Through the Snow"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Scott Kraft
Nadine van der Velde and Scott Kraft
December 10, 2004 (2004-12-10)114

Miss Spider's children are all excited to be visited by the "Dream Bug" for doing good deeds.


It is "Jolly Holly Day" and the Spider family is celebrating the holiday at home in the Hollow Tree, but Miss Spider, Squirt and Bounce are caught out in a snowstorm and must find their way out.
152"Taste-Bugs"
"Top O'Big Tree"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Alice Prodanou
Scott Kraft
March 15, 2005 (2005-03-15)116
Bounce learns to try new things.
The bugs climb the biggest tree in Sunny Patch.
163"No-See-Um is Believin'!"
"A Little Bug Music"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Alice Prodanou
Robin Stein
March 16, 2005 (2005-03-16)115
Squirt meets a fly who is so tiny, the rest of his friends believe he has an imaginary friend.
Shimmer wants to learn the bugpipes.
174"The Bug Flu"
"A Time Telling Tale"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Robin Stein
Steve Sullivan
March 17, 2005 (2005-03-17)118
Dragon fakes being sick so he can get out of going to Spindella's tea party, but soon realizes that he missed out on all the fun because of his so-called illness.
Miss Spider builds a sundial in the village square to help her children tell time.
185"Secret Frog"Neil AffleckStory by : Steven Sullivan
Teleplay by : Michael Stokes
June 20, 2005 (2005-06-20)999
The bugs meet a frog named Felix while playing in the Taddy Puddle.
196"The Big Green Bug"Neil AffleckStory by : Steven Sullivan
Teleplay by : Alice Prodanou
July 21, 2005 (2005-07-21)999
Spiderus starts an anti-frog squad, which places the kids' new friend Felix in danger. To protect Felix, the kids disguise him as a bug.
207"Captain Sunny Patch"
"Captain Sunny Patch Flies Again"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Michael StokesMarch 13, 2006 (2006-03-13)117
Squirt comes up with his own superhero persona.
218"Family Tree"
"The Jitterbug"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Alice ProdanouMarch 14, 2006 (2006-03-14)119
The kids build a family tree for their school project. Shimmer and Miss Spider search for the place Shimmer hatched to try to find a special hatchday memento for it.
Squirt falls off his web while trying a risky new surfer stunt and is too afraid to tell anyone that his death defying trick was actually a very scary accident.
229"The Thinking Stone"
"Big Bad Buggysitter"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Michael Stokes
Steven Sullivan
March 15, 2006 (2006-03-15)120
Squirt faces a tough decision, so he finds a quiet place to think.
It is Miss Spider and Holley's wedding anniversary and Spindella babysits their children while they are out on a date.
2310"Seeing Straight"
"Stumped!"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Alice Prodanou
Michael Stokes
March 16, 2006 (2006-03-16)201
Dragon finds a pair of glasses while flying around Sunny Patch and loses them.
After Squirt and Shimmer fight over the last berry of the season, Miss Spider and Holley try to settle the argument in multiple ways.
2411"Eight Legs Up"
"Spider Mom"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Alice Prodanou
Scott Kraft
March 20, 2006 (2006-03-20)202
Snowdrop becomes self-conscious of her 8 legs.
The bugs train for a charity race in Sunny Patch.
2512"Best Bug Buddies"
"Snuggle Bugs"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde
Nadine van der Velde
March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)[6]203
When Spindella's niece Petal visits, Squirt and Wiggle try to impress her.
The bugs try to sleep on a stormy night.
2613"Be Good to Bugs... and Frogs"Neil AffleckSteven SullivanJune 27, 2006 (2006-06-27)999
It's Be Good to Bugs Day in Sunny Patch.

Season 3 (2006–2009)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [3][7]Prod.
code
271"Fungus Among Us"
"Ground Bound"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Michael StokesKathy Paulin-LougheedMarch 22, 2006 (2006-03-22)204
Wiggle secretly brings home a mushroom after being told not to.
After the Taddy Puddle's lifeguard Barry is injured, he finds out that he cannot fly again.
282"Pitch and Itch"
"Bounce Back"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Alice Prodanou
Nadine van der Velde
Jun Nasayao
Robert Clark
March 23, 2006 (2006-03-23)205
Ned and Ted find ivy leaves and trick the other bugs into buying them.
The bugs are about to have fun until Squirt teases Bounce about his stuffed doll, and Bounce "loses his smile" as a result.
293"Mr. Mocking-Bug"
"Odd Bug Fellows"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Steve Sullivan
John van Bruggen
Arna Selznick
Andrew Tan
September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)212

Squirt finds out that he can imitate any voice.


Spiderus and Spindella's home gets covered in mold.
304"Giddy Up Bugs"
"A Plushy Parable"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Michael Stokes
John van Bruggen
Alan Bunce
Robert Clark
September 23, 2006 (2006-09-23)
May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13) (Noggin Airing)[7]
211

The bugs help Sawyer and her aphids roundup honeydew.


Pansy borrows Miss Spider's old doll and then loses it.
315"Lost and Sound"
"It's My Party"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Steve Sullivan
Nadine van der Velde
Alan Bunce
Robert Walton
October 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)
May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) (Noggin Airing)[7]
206

Spinner struggles to remember a song he made up.


The spider children cannot agree what to do for their hatchday party.
326"Lulla-Bug"
"The Most Perfect Parent"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Steve SullivanKathy Paulin-Lougheed
Andrew Tan
October 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)
May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) (Noggin Airing)[7]
207
Spiderus and Spindella have twin girls and a boy.
Spiderus is left in charge of his three baby triplets while Spindella goes away to her sister’s wedding. However, his attempts to take care of them do not go well.
337"Dam the Puddle"
"Flower Power"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Nadine van der Velde
Michael Stokes
Robert Clark
Luisito Escauriaga
September 9, 2006 (2006-09-09)
May 16, 2007 (2007-05-16) (Noggin Airing)[7]
208
Sunny Patch has been hit by a heat wave.
Lil Sis and Princess Honey Bee get tired of being treated like babies.
348"Frog in the Moon"
"Moon Music and Sun Songs"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Steve Sullivan
John van Bruggen
Andrew Tan
Jun Nasayao
September 16, 2006 (2006-09-16)
May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17) (Noggin Airing)[7]
210
Felix tries to hop all the way to the moon.
A family of crickets have moved near the Hollow Tree.
359"Snake Charmer"
"A Party for Pops"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Scott Kraft
Steve Sullivan
Robert Clark
Mike Smukavic
June 17, 2007 (2007-06-17)209

Spiderus shows how brave he is by bringing home a snake egg.


The bugs throw a Thank you, Dad day party for their dad.
3610"Master Mantis"
"Bug-Versity"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Scott Kraft
John van Bruggen
Robert Clark
Jun Nasayao
October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30)
August 5, 2007 (2007-08-05) (Noggin Airing)[7]
215

When the kids get frightened on a school field trip, Mr. Mantis tells them a story.


Wiggle and Bounce cannot decide what bugs to dress up as for a school project.
3711"Spring Unsprung"
"Bumbling Bees"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Nadine van der Velde
John van Bruggen
Jun Nasayao
Andrew Tan
April 14, 2007 (2007-04-14)
April 13, 2008 (2008-04-13) (Noggin Airing)[7]
213

Squirt plans to wake up Felix the frog on the first day of spring.


Dragon wants to work with bees in the hive.
3812"Good Deed Seeds"
"Shelley and the Brain"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
John van Bruggen
Steve Sullivan
Jun Nasayao
Andrew Tan
October 8, 2006 (2006-10-08)
April 13, 2008 (2008-04-13) (Noggin Airing)[7]
218

Miss Spider comes up with "good deed seeds" to teach her kids about being generous to others.


Shelley plays with the Spider children.
3913"Night and Day"
"Cob Fog"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Steve SullivanRobert Clark
Andrew Tan
October 22, 2006 (2006-10-22)
July 13, 2008 (2008-07-13) (Noggin Airing)[7]
220

Grace sleeps over at the Hollow Tree.


Dragon and the Flying Aces get lost after a thick fog in the sky prevents them from seeing.
4014"Bringing Up Shrubby"
"Stuck on You"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Scott Kraft
John van Bruggen
Andrew Tan
Arna Selznick
September 24, 2006 (2006-09-24)
October 26, 2008 (2008-10-26) (Noggin Airing)[7]
216

The bugs find a squished plant.


After Spinner and Dragon get stuck in maple syrup, they must work together with their differences.
4115"Bug Talk"
"The Befuddled Butterfly"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Steve Sullivan
John van Bruggen
Robert Clark
Alan Bunce
October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01)
December 14, 2008 (2008-12-14) (Noggin Airing)[7]
217

The kids learn about different bug languages in school.


Cookie returns to Sunny Patch and finds out she lost her butterfly instincts.
4216"Little Ladybug Lost"
"A Beetle-ful Family"
Neil Affleck
Lynn Reist
Scott KraftArna Selznick
Kathy Paulin-Lougheed
October 15, 2006 (2006-10-15)
December 15, 2008 (2008-12-15) (Noggin Airing)[7]
219

The Spider family meets an orphaned ladybug named Grace.


Stinky and his sister Whiffy adopt Grace after her family never comes back.
4317"Eclipse"
"Hide and Sleuth"
Lynn Reist
Neil Affleck
Scott Kraft
John van Bruggen
Arna Selznick
Alan Bunce
September 17, 2006 (2006-09-17)
August 9, 2009 (2009-08-09) (Noggin Airing)[7]
214

A solar eclipse is occurring in Sunny Patch.


Squirt, Bounce, Stinky and Shelly play hide and seek. When Shelly goes off on a trail, the bugs help find him.

Special (2006)

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Title [8]Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
"The Prince, the Princess and the Bee"Merle Anne RidleyNadine van der VeldeTrevor Hierons and Tim O'HalloranJuly 24, 2006 (2006-07-24)998
Shimmer flies to Mushroom Glen to discover whether or not she is the descendant of a royal jewel beetle (Limmer), who had gotten lost in a storm.

References

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  1. ^ "Watch Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Season 1 | Prime Video". Amazon.
  2. ^ "Nelvana.com – Shows - Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends". www.nelvana.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Episode Guide". TV Guide.
  4. ^ "Nick Jr. Parents--Play to Learn with Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Little Bill and More!". www.nickjr.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Nick Jr. Parents--Play to Learn with Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Little Bill and More!". www.nickjr.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Nick Jr. Parents--Play to Learn with Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Little Bill and More!". www.nickjr.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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  8. ^ "Nelvana.com – Shows - Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: The Prince, the Princess, and the Bee". Archived from the original on 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
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