S01E01 Spring Thing / Springy Thingy
SPRING THING: The birds fear that it will be winter forever, until they discover one small purple flower poking up through the snow. SPRINGY THINGY: Peep learns about springs as he jumps on a mattress...
Peep and the Big Wide World
S01E16: Go West Young Peep / A Delicate Balance
A DELICATE BALANCE: Chirp uses Peep and Quack as counter balance on a ramp so she can reach some yummy sunflower seeds.
Overview
Peep and the Big Wide World is an animated cartoon that teaches nature and basic science concepts to preschoolers. The main characters include a yellow baby chick named Peep and his friends Quack, a teenaged blue drake, and Chirp, a baby red robin with pink eyelids. The current show, narrated by Joan Cusack is based on a National Film Board of Canada cartoon short of the same name, created in 1988 by Kaj Pindal and narrated by Peter Ustinov, and another short, "The Peep Show", from 1962. The original short comprised three 10-minute films featuring Peep, Quack, and Chirp as they meet a cat, a ladybug, a turtle and a frog who speaks from both sides of his mouth.
The show is produced by WGBH in Boston and 9 Story Entertainment in Toronto, Canada. In the US, this show formerly aired on Discovery Kids as part of its commercial-free and sponsor-free "Ready, Set, Learn!" programming block. It now airs nationally in the United States on public television, distributed by American Public Television. In Canada, it airs on TVOntario. DVDs and books are also available for purchase. Peep and the Big Wide World is currently sponsored by the National Science Foundation in conjunction with WGBH-TV as part of an education and outreach program. The principal investigator is Kate Taylor, also of the ZOOM block. The National Science Foundation is the only permanent sponsor of the show. Northrop Grumman, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Toyota funded the show for only season two. The Discovery Kids Foundation funded the show for only season one. In 1999, the show was produced by Clumsy PriStar Television. The VHS copies are produced from Clumsy Pristar's home viewings.
Episodes
S01E02 A Duck's Tale / Quack's Tracks
A DUCK'S TALE: Quack fears that he doesn't have anything as cool as a Skunk's smell, until he is reminded by Chirp of "The Power Of Duck Feet." QUACK'S TRACKS: On the first snowy day...
S01E03 Quack And The Very Big Rock / Shadow Play
QUACK AND THE VERY BIG ROCK: When a rock blocks the path between Quack's pond and Peep's can, the birds must call on all their friends to help clear the way. SHADOW PLAY: Peep, Quack,...
S01E04 Current Events / Quack Loses His Hat
CURRENT EVENTS: Peep and Chirp run into trouble when they try to take a boat out to Green Island; luckily, Quack the duck comes to their rescue. QUACK LOSES HIS HAT: Peep learns that some...
S01E05 Night Light / Sounds Like...
NIGHT LIGHT: Quack and Peep experiment with shadows when they find a flashlight in the dump at night. SOUNDS LIKE...: Chirp and Peep get lost after taking a long walk to find a quiet spot,...
S01E06 The Windy Day / Peep Feet
THE WINDY DAY: Chirp is blown up into a tree while trying to use the wind to help her fly; it's up to Hoot the owl to bring her back home. PEEP FEET: The birds...
S01E07 Newton's Big Adventure / Peep Crosses The Road
NEWTON'S BIG ADVENTURE: Newton decides to move away from his favorite spot under the apple tree, and encounters flowers, a box of cookies, and a colony of ants. PEEP CROSSES THE ROAD: Peep ventures across...
S01E08 Stormy Weather / Peep In Rabbitland
STORMY WEATHER: Peep, Chirp, and Quack experience their first thunderstorm. PEEP IN RABBITLAND: Peep falls into a rabbit hole and considers moving in with some baby bunnies.
S01E09 Quack's Stuck Stick / Peep's Can
QUACK'S STUCK STICK: Quack finds an amazing stick (a pinwheel), only to have it stolen by Beaver Boy for use in the family dam. PEEP'S CAN: Peep narrates this tale of how a one-day-old Peep...
S01E10 Under Duck / All Fall Down
UNDER DUCK: Quack discovers that he's not alone in his pond - a whole school of fish live there too. ALL FALL DOWN: Squeak warns the birds that the falling leaves of autumn mean that...
S01E11 The Perils of Peep And Chirp / Hoop Tricks
THE PERILS OF PEEP AND CHIRP: Cold weather causes Big Bay to freeze over, and Peep and Chirp decide to walk on the ice to Green Island; they run into trouble, however, when the day...
S01E12 Save It For Later / The Red Ballmoon
SAVE IT FOR LATER: Chirp's acorn collection is ruined when Quack takes a bite out of her favorite acorn; the birds search for a replacement. THE RED BALLMOON: The birds find a bunch of balloons...
S01E13 Chirp Builds A Nest / Stuck Duck
CHIRP BUILDS A NEST: Chirp decides that a nest is the key to flying, and Peep helps her build a nest in the model of Nellie's doghouse. STUCK DUCK: Quack gets stuck in a hollow...
S01E14 The Real Decoy / Peep's Lost Leaf
PEEP'S LOST LEAF: On a windy fall day, Peep spots the perfect red-and-gold leaf; the birds chase after it as the wind blows it around.
S01E15 Birds of a Feather / The Incredible Shrinking Duck
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DUCK: The birds are excited to see snow for the first time, and Quack builds a snow duck as handsome as he is; he soon learns, however, that snow ducks don't last...
S01E16 Go West Young Peep / A Delicate Balance
A DELICATE BALANCE: Chirp uses Peep and Quack as counter balance on a ramp so she can reach some yummy sunflower seeds.
S01E17 The Fish Museum / Peep's Night Out
THE FISH MUSEUM: Fish Jr. wants to make a fish museum at the bottom of Quack's pond with Quack collecting stuff from above. PEEP'S NIGHT OUT: Peep follows Squeak out into the night and meets...
S01E18 There's No Place Like Home / Flipping Newton
FLIPPING NEWTON: Newton gets stuck upside down, and the birds figure out how to use a stick as a lever to get him turned right side up.
S01E19 Chirp's Flight Program / Mirror Mirror in the Dump
CHIRP'S FLIGHT PROGRAM: Chirp decides to study other birds to figure out how to fly. MIRROR MIRROR IN THE DUMP: The birds find a mirror in the dump and Quack can't pry himself away from...
S01E20 Bridge the Gap / Meeting Half-Way
BRIDGE THE GAP: The birds must build a bridge to reach a pile of pinecones on the other side of a ravine. MEETING HALF-WAY: Newton and Willow, another turtle who lives over the hill, decide...
S01E21 Peep Plants a Seed / The Root Problem
THE ROOT PROBLEM: Quack discovers a ""snake"" -- really a stick -- poking into his pond and the birds try to dig it up, only to discover that it is attached to Newton's apple tree.
S01E22 Hide and Go Peep / A Peep of a Different Color
HIDE AND GO PEEP: The birds discover a new game when Peep accidentally ""hides"" between some rocks, and soon figure out that hiding is easier when you are surrounded by objects that are the same...
S01E23 That's a Cat / Faster than a Duck
FASTER THAN A DUCK: Quack challenges Chirp to a footrace and soon everyone else -- a rabbit, a squirrel, Beaver Boy, Newton, Squeak, and an ant -- get in on the action.
S01E24 Quack Hatches an Egg / The Whatchamacallit
THE WHATCHAMACALLIT: Raccoon promises the birds that he has the coolest thing ever for them to see, but the birds are more excited about an old drainpipe that makes an excellent slide.
S01E25 Wandering Beaver / Peep's New Friend
PEEP'S NEW FRIEND: Peep befriends a caterpillar and is surprised when he turns into a butterfly.
S01E26 The Trip to Green Island / Give Me a Call
THE TRIP TO GREEN ISLAND: Quack finally manages to transport Peep and Chirp out to Green Island (""the ducks' paradise"") and the birds fear that this is their last adventure -- only to discover that...
S01E27 The Real Decoy
PEEP CROSSES THE ROAD: Peep ventures across the road and uses the sewer flowing under the road to get back home.
S01E28 Peep's Lost Leaf
PEEP'S LOST LEAF: On a windy fall day, Peep spots the perfect red-and-gold leaf; the birds chase after it as the wind blows it around.
S01E29 Birds Of A Feather / The Incredible Shrinking Duck
STORMY WEATHER: Peep, Chirp, and Quack experience their first thunderstorm.
S01E30 The Incredible Shrinking Duck
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DUCK: The birds are excited to see snow for the first time, and Quack builds a snow duck as handsome as he is; he soon learns, however, that snow ducks don't last...
S01E31 Go West Young Peep
PEEP IN RABBITLAND: Peep falls into a rabbit hole and considers moving in with some baby bunnies.
S01E32 A Delicate Balance
A DELICATE BALANCE: Chirp uses Peep and Quack as counter balance on a ramp so she can reach some yummy sunflower seeds.
S01E33 The Fish Museum
QUACK'S STUCK STICK: Quack finds an amazing stick (a pinwheel), only to have it stolen by Beaver Boy for use in the family dam.
S01E34 Peep's Night Out
PEEP'S NIGHT OUT: Peep follows Squeak out into the night and meets fireflies, bats, and a snail.
S01E35 There's No Place Like Home
PEEP'S CAN: Peep narrates this tale of how a one-day-old Peep came to live in a tin can.
S01E36 Flipping Newton
FLIPPING NEWTON: Newton gets stuck upside down, and the birds figure out how to use a stick as a lever to get him turned right side up.
S01E37 Chirp's Flight Program
CHIRP'S FLIGHT PROGRAM: Chirp decides to study other birds to figure out how to fly.
S01E38 Mirror Mirror In The Dump
MIRROR MIRROR IN THE DUMP: The birds find a mirror in the dump and Quack can't pry himself away from his lovely image.
S01E39 Bridge The Gap
BRIDGE THE GAP: The birds must build a bridge to reach a pile of pinecones on the other side of a ravine.
S01E40 Meeting Half-Way
MEETING HALF-WAY: Newton and Willow, another turtle who lives over the hill, decide they would like to meet, and they need help from Chirp and Peep to determine the midway point between their homes.
S01E41 Peep Plants A Seed
THE PERILS OF PEEP AND CHIRP: Cold weather causes Big Bay to freeze over, and Peep and Chirp decide to walk on the ice to Green Island; they run into trouble, however, when the day...
S01E42 The Root Problem
THE ROOT PROBLEM: Quack discovers a ""snake"" -- really a stick -- poking into his pond and the birds try to dig it up, only to discover that it is attached to Newton's apple tree.
S01E43 Hide And Go Peep
HIDE AND GO PEEP: The birds discover a new game when Peep accidentally ""hides"" between some rocks, and soon figure out that hiding is easier when you are surrounded by objects that are the same...
S01E44 A Peep Of A Different Color
A PEEP OF A DIFFERENT COLOR: Peep and Chirp discover a set of paints at the dump, and use them to turn Peep red, Chirp blue, and Quack yellow.
S01E45 That's A Cat
SAVE IT FOR LATER: Chirp's acorn collection is ruined when Quack takes a bite out of her favourite acorn; the birds search for a replacement.
S01E46 Faster Than A Duck
FASTER THAN A DUCK: Quack challenges Chirp to a footrace and soon everyone else -- a rabbit, a squirrel, Beaver Boy, Newton, Squeak, and an ant -- get in on the action.
S01E47 Quack Hatches An Egg
THE RED BALLMOON: The birds find a bunch of balloons and Chirp uses the red balloon to take her first flight.
S01E48 The Whatchamacallit
THE WHATCHAMACALLIT: Raccoon promises the birds that he has the coolest thing ever for them to see, but the birds are more excited about an old drainpipe that makes an excellent slide.
S01E49 Wandering Beaver / Peep's New Friend
CHIRP BUILDS A NEST: Chirp decides that a nest is the key to flying, and Peep helps her build a nest in the model of Nellie's doghouse.
S01E50 Peep's New Friend
PEEP'S NEW FRIEND: Peep befriends a caterpillar and is surprised when he turns into a butterfly.
S01E51 The Trip To Green Island
THE TRIP TO GREEN ISLAND: Quack finally manages to transport Peep and Chirp out to Green Island (""the ducks' paradise"") and the birds fear that this is their last adventure -- only to discover that...
S01E52 Give Me A Call
STUCK DUCK: Quack gets stuck in a hollow log, and Peep and Chirp consult many different animals for ideas on how to get him out.
Cast
Adrian Truss
Alex Hood
Alexander Conti
Colin Fox
David Huband
Corinne Conley
Jayne Eastwood
Melanie Tonello
Kathleen Laskey
Rob Tinkler
Jamie Watson
Joan Cusack
Narrator (voice)
