3rd & Bird

Fly, Muffin

Muffin wants to learn to fly, but it is difficult. Mr Beakman tells her to keep trying, and Samuel invents a kite-apeze - part kite, part trapeze and perfect for Muffin to fly on.

Bird Theatre

Rudy and Samuel are rehearsing for Mr Beakman's play The Prize Potato. Muffin wants to be in the play, too, but there is no part for her. That is, until the props get blown away! Muffin becomes the star of the show, playing a hat, a potato and a watering can.

A Chorus for Us

Samuel, Muffin and Rudy each make up a silly song. Mrs Billingsley invites them to perform one song after the adult bird chorus' concert. When the kids can't agree on whose song to sing, Samuel figures out a way to make all three songs into one big song.

To Play or Not to Play

Samuel and Rudy are playing, but they can't agree on what to do. Mr Beakman tells them that there must be something they both like. Muffin leads Rudy and Samuel to Missy's house where everyone agrees on dressing up!

Muffin Express

Mr Beakman is building a train set, the Sunset Express. Muffin tries to help but she makes things worse. Luckily, it is all sorted out before Mr Beakman returns and Muffin gets to ride around in the train!

The Rudy Show

Rudy, Samuel and Muffin invite the whole town to see the Rudy Show. But when they arrive at the theatre, they find a big branch has fallen on the stage. Will the kids be able to fix the stage in time for Rudy's performance?

Super Slide

Samuel and Muffin ask Mrs Lovebird to fly them to the super slide, but she is too busy. The children are disappointed but then get the idea to build a super slide of their own. They need to ask the neighbours for help.

Costume Party

Samuel wants to be an apple tree at the costume party, but Muffin eats his apple. Can the kids find him another costume in time?

Meet Elliott

Samuel and Rudy invite Muffin to a picnic with their friend Elliot. Muffin is shocked to find out that Elliot is a worm. Samuel has trouble convincing Muffin that having different friends can be fun.

Pogo Nest

Quinn builds Muffin a bouncy pogo nest and warns her that it will only fit one bird at a time. When Muffin leaves, Samuel and Rudy hop into the nest and break it. Can Samuel and Rudy fix the pogo nest before Muffin returns?

Samuel's Dance

Everyone practises a dance for the big dance party, but Samuel can't find his rhythm. Rudy helps Samuel learn how to relax, and soon he does his own awkward dance. When Samuel accidentally scratches a record at the dance party, he creates a whole new dance craze, the Samuel Scratch.

Rolling Along

Mrs Lovebird asks Samuel and Rudy to watch Muffin as she plays in her toy nest-car. But Muffin gets literally carried away, and the nest-car rolls out of control on the branches. It is up to the citizens of 3rd and Bird to save Muffin from disaster.

Perfect Picnic

When Muffin only brings one tiny seed to eat, it looks like the picnic is ruined. The kids pick some fruit to eat and find something that will make their picnic truly perfect - friends to share it with.

Pie Fair

Quinn has created a pie-making machine for the pie fair, and he enlists the help of Samuel, Rudy and Muffin to move the pies from the conveyor belt to the table.When Rudy pushes the machine's forbidden red button, the machine goes berserk. The kids must all work together to fix the machine in time to make pies for the fair.

Muffin's Shop

Muffin is playing shops but she has nothing to sell. She hops around the community, innocently taking things that do not belong to her: Samuel's marbles, Mrs Billingsley's watering can and Mr Beakman's chalkboard duster.They explain to her that she must always ask before taking something. Muffin apologises and the community members decide to get their stuff back by playing shops with Muffin.

Dinosaur

Muffin really wants to see a dinosaur and is heartbroken when Mr Beakman tells her they are no longer around. Samuel and Rudy build Muffin a giant papier-mache dinosaur, but it scares her. Mr Beakman helps Muffin to overcome her fear and she rides the dinosaur around the tree!

Go Camping

Rudy, Quinn and Mr Beakman are going camping with their Budgie troop and Muffin wants to come along. When Muffin gets homesick and wants to leave, it is up to Rudy and Samuel to show her the joys of camping.

Starry Night

The whole community is gathering at the top of Branch Hill to watch a meteor shower. But the hill is too steep and Mrs Billingsley can't reach the top. Samuel has everyone form a bird chain, and they gently pull Mrs Billingsley up in time to see the lovely meteor shower.

Amazing Muffin

Samuel and Muffin go to the Amazing Beakman's magic show, and Muffin is blown away by his tricks. She goes around the neighbourhood trying to perform her own trick, but it doesn't work out. Just as she is about to give up, Mr Beakman encourages her, and the two put on a magic show together, where Muffin makes Mr Beakman disappear.

Ice Skating

Samuel, Muffin and Rudy head over to frozen Branch Lake with Mr Beakman for some ice skating. The kids notice Mr Beakman won't get on the ice. Mr Beakman tells them he has always been afraid to ice skate. The kids help Mr Beakman overcome his fear and have a great time.

Playhouse

Muffin stumbles on Samuel and Rudy's playhouse, but they won't let her come in. She stomps away and Quinn helps her build her own playhouse, even better than theirs. When Samuel and Rudy ask to visit, Muffin won't let them. Mr Beakman suggests they stop quarrelling and put the playhouses together. They take his advice and make the best playhouse ever.

Cowgirl

After seeing a cowboy movie, Muffin decides she would like to be a cowgirl, but first she needs a hat. The kids get a hat from Mr Beakman but now Muffin needs some boots. They get boots from Missy but now Muffin needs a horse! Muffin is disappointed when she realizes there are no horses around and she can never be a cowgirl. Rudy and Samuel put their heads together and make a horse costume. Cowgirl Muffin rides through town at sunset. Yee haw!

Muffin's Plant

Muffin comes upon a strange plant that she affectionately names Pee-Ew. Pee-Ew smells so terrible that no-one wants the little plant in the tree. Muffin helps the community realise that they can't cast out this peculiar plant just because of its smell. The community works together to make a home for Pee-Ew on 3rd and Bird.

Baby Jordan

Mr Beakman's three-year-old nephew Jordan comes to visit and the town gushes over him. Muffin, however, is jealous of the attention he gets. Despite everyone's attempts to bring them together, Muffin refuses to be friends with Jordan. But when the cute little toucan offers her a flower, Muffin softens. Soon she and Jordan are best friends.

A Very Squooky Christmas!

It is Christmas Eve and Samuel hears a strange sound coming from the tree. Samuel, Rudy and Muffin discover a little mouse that is frightened and lost. It will take the help of the entire community to find little Squooky's family before Christmas Day.

Muffinland

Muffin builds her own amusement park, Muffinland! Samuel, Rudy and Mr Beakman are the first to try out the rides, but they all break. Muffin is disappointed, but the older birds explain to her that it takes more than one bird to build an amusement park, and all she needs to do is ask for help. So Muffin asks for help, and together the birds fix Muffinland and make it into a spectacular attraction for the whole community.

Meow Kitty

A kitten gets stuck in the tree, and Samuel and Mr Beakman are scared to go near her. Muffin watches the kitten and comes to realise that she is just as scared of them as they are of her. Eventually the community works together and builds a basket to help bring the kitten back down to the ground.

Mariachi Muffin

The community is throwing a fiesta and a mariachi band is supposed to show up and play. Unfortunately, the band can't make it and Mr Beakman announces they will have to cancel the party. Everyone is glum until Muffin picks up a pair of maracas and shakes them. That gives Samuel an idea! The kids decide to find instruments and make their own 3rd and Bird mariachi band.

Beach Branch

Mrs Billingsley takes the kids out to Beach Branch, a sandy lake paradise hidden in the tree. When Muffin gets stuck on a flower out in the middle of the lake, the other birds have to build a boat and rescue Muffin before the flower sinks.

Elliot the Budgie

Elliot the worm decides that he'd like to join the Budgies, but when Samuel and Rudy bring him to a meeting, Mr Beakman points out that the Budgie Code says a Budgie is a bird who never gives up. Elliot, being a worm, doesn't qualify. The group must appeal to the Grand Budgie to change the rules and accept all creatures that never give up into the Budgies.

Art Show

Mr Beakman is mounting an art show and Rudy, Samuel and Muffin ask if they can enter a painting. Mr Beakman agrees, but there is only room for one more painting. The kids can't agree on what to paint and show up at the art show empty-handed. Then Samuel gets the idea that they can paint the whole tree - that way, everyone can paint what they want!

Down to Earth

When Muffin accidentally drops her favourite toy Chloe all the way down to the ground, Mr Beakman agrees to lead an expedition to rescue it. The birds prepare an earth buggy and explore the ground in search of Chloe.

Road Trip

Rudy borrows Quinn's bike for the day and puts a sidecar on it. She and Samuel go on a road trip and see the sights in the tree. On the way home, the birds realise that they're lost! Luckily, the community have been keeping an eye on Rudy and Samuel and show up to escort them back to 3rd and Bird.

Paint Job

Samuel and Rudy are painting a fence when Rudy would rather be doing anything else. Rudy convinces Muffin that painting a fence is a lot of fun and they leave her to finish the job. When they return they discover Muffin had such a great time painting the fence, she painted the whole tree. Now they have to help her clean up!

Storm

A blustering storm blows through 3rd and Bird, and Missy's pear house is blown out of the tree - with Missy still inside. She and her house land at the top of a tall statue and it is up to the community to find a way to get her safely back to her branch.

Scooter

Samuel explains that Muffin is too small. But when Samuel is called away, Muffin rides the scooter anyway and crashes it. Samuel is furious. Mr and Mrs Lovebird must teach the kids the importance of forgiving and forgetting.

Race

Samuel and Rudy are going to race each other in a seedbox derby! But as the race nears, the two best friends become increasingly competitive. In an unlikely turn of events, Muffin wins the race.

Train

Elliot gets stuck aboard a runaway Muffin Express! Though Samuel and Rudy attempt to rescue him, it is Muffin who finally saves Elliot and stops the runaway train.

The Moon

Rudy leads Muffin and Samuel on an expedition to the moon! They get astronaut outfits and Quinn gives them a rocket ship. But as they're about to take off, Mr Beakman explains to the kids that they can't possibly fly to the moon. The kids get Mr Beakman to come with them... to a papier-mâché moon Rudy has made in the tree!

Balloon Ride

Muffin and baby Jordan are playing together when they are drawn to one of Quinn's contraptions, a basket tied to several balloons. Jordan and Muffin hop in and accidentally take off into the sky! The kids are having a great time until the balloons begin to pop! The community has to save the kids before they crash!

Help Daddy

Muffin spends a day with her daddy, who is the tree superintendent. While Mr Lovebird shows Muffin how he takes care of the tree, he will not allow her to actually help him. But when Mr Lovebird gets his wing stuck in a hole in a tree, Muffin is the only one small enough to save him!

Ahoy

Mr Beakman, dressed as a pirate, leads the kids on a pirate adventure looking for buried treasure! They learn that being pirates is not as easy as they thought, but if they keep on trying they will find what they're looking for.

Robot

When the wind-up robot Quinn made malfunctions and runs amok through 3rd and Bird, it is up to Samuel, Rudy and Muffin to stop it.

Baby

Muffin wants to play Mummy, and Mr Beakman agrees to play with her. But when Muffin dresses him in a bonnet, sits him in a buggy and puts a bottle in his mouth, Mr Beakman realises he has agreed to play the baby!After he overcomes his initial embarrassment, Muffin and the community push baby Beaky through the branches of the tree!

Muffin's Friend

Muffin introduces the community to her new friend, Ben the pig. Samuel and Rudy warn Muffin that pigs are messy and lazy, but when Ben turns out to be clean, kind and helpful, the birds quickly change their tune.The community builds a beautiful barn for Ben to live in, but he informs them that he is only visiting the tree. Ben sings a heartfelt farewell to the community before parachuting down to the ground.

Aunt Esther

Samuel and Muffin are invited to Elliot's worm picnic! But when the picnic begins, Elliot's Aunt Esther is very rude to Samuel and Muffin - she doesn't like the idea of birds and worms spending time together. Will Esther be able to learn that different is good?

Prince

When a peacock prince visits the tree, the community is so concerned about doing or saying the wrong thing that they leave the prince alone. Muffin is the only one who realises that the peacock prince just needs a friend.

Night Hike

The community is taking an evening hike! Muffin and Jordan follow the group for a while but soon chase a cricket down a new path. They find themselves lost and alone in the dark, until a friendly community of fireflies shows them the way back to 3rd and Bird.

Play Nicely

Mr Lovebird and Mr Beakman get very competitive at the 3rd and Bird Community Picnic, and end up quarrelling. It's up to Muffin and Jordan to show their elders how to play nicely.

Talent Show

The community is having a talent show at the Bird Theatre, and everyone is excited to perform. Muffin and Jordan won't reveal what their act is, and the suspense builds and builds. Whatever they perform, it's going to be something big!

Jamaica

The Lovebirds fly to Jamaica for their holiday. A friendly parrot named Ziggy shows them around the beautiful island, but Samuel misses 3rd and Bird. Jamaica is just too...new! It's up to Samuel's family to convince him that it's good to experience new things.

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