Six-year-old Kai-Lan and her animal pals face kid-sized hurdles, learn about getting along and teach young viewers a few words of Chinese along the way.
WriterAdam Henry
The Dragonboat Festival
Feb 7, 2008
Rintoo gets angry when he loses a dragonboat race. Kai-lan helps him calm down so they can all meet Mr. Dragon at the end of the festival.
Twirly Whirly Flyers
Feb 8, 2008
While playing near an ant city with Twirly Whirly flowers, Tolee accidentally break the ants' bridge. Kai-lan and her friends help the ants repair it.
Tolee's Rhyme Time
Feb 11, 2008
Kai-lan wants to start a band, but Tolee cannot do a rhyme. The gang encourages him to keep trying, and he discovers he has a talent for singing and rhyming.
The Ant Playground
Feb 12, 2008
Kai-lan helps the ants build a tire swing for their playground, but she makes it too big. She learns to view things from the ants' perspective and builds a new swing that is just right.
Wait, Hoho, Wait!
Feb 13, 2008
Rintoo and the gang work together to assemble his new toy car, but Hoho can't wait until it is finished. He hops in before the car is done, causing it to fall apart. Kai-lan helps him learn to be patient so everyone gets to play.
Kai-Lan's Campout
Feb 14, 2008
Kai-lan camps out in the backyard in a ladybug-shaped tent with her friends, but trouble arises when Tolee refuses to share a stuffed toy, Pandy. Kai-lan helps Tolee see that everyone has more fun while sharing.
Happy Chinese New Year!
Feb 15, 2008
Kai-lan and her friends are allowed to carry the dragon costume for Chinese New Year parade, but Rintoo quits the team after getting upset about his "boring" middle position.
Everybody's Hat Parade
Mar 24, 2008
Kai-lan and friends make hats and prepare for a special parade, but Rintoo is upset when Hoho copies his design, and Kai-lan must find a way to calm him so the parade can go on.
The Snowiest Ride
Mar 25, 2008
Kai-lan takes her friends sledding, but Tolee is afraid, so the gang helps him overcome his fear by starting with a small hill.
Safari Pals
Mar 26, 2008
In a lesson about jealousy, Kai-lan follows strange footprints to an elephant, whose large size makes Rintoo envious.
Rain or Shine
Mar 27, 2008
The gang's outdoor fun is canceled by the rain and Kai-lan helps them overcome their disappointment.
Beach Day
Jul 11, 2008
On a trip to the beach, Tolee gets angry when the waves knock over his sand castle, so the others help him calm down and together they build a better castle.
Sports Day
Aug 6, 2008
Rintoo brags about winning all the contests in the Dinosaur Games, causing the others to quit in anger.
Kai-lan's Carnival
Oct 6, 2008
Kai-lan teaches responsibility to Rintoo and Hoho after they accidentally break Stompy's toy rocket and run away.
Roller Rintoo
Oct 7, 2008
Kai-lan helps Rintoo overcome his fear of roller skating so he can join his friends at the rink.
Lulu Day
Oct 8, 2008
Kai-lan learns how to compromise with her friend Lulu when they take turns playing together.
HoHo's Big Flight
Oct 9, 2008
Hoho's lantern flies away and he becomes trapped with it in a tree. Kai-lan figures out a way to rescue him just in time for the lantern festival.
Ni Hao, Halloween
Oct 28, 2008
Rintoo sprains his ankle and can not go trick-or-treating with all of his friends.
Kai-Lan's Trip to China
Aug 14, 2009
Kai-Lan, Ye Ye and her friends travel to China to meet Kai-lan's great aunt, Gui Nai Nai to visit her and meet a village on top of a bamboo forest full of pandas as they help a baby panda at a naming party. What will be the baby panda's name?
