Out of the Box

S01E19: Really Wheely

Dane finds an old wagon that's missing a wheel - so everyone pitches in to find something that would make a good replacement. They transform the wagon into a fantastical vehicle that rescues their puppet, Pogo the Porcupine, who gets stuck in a pretend castle.

Overview

Every day, a small group of neighborhood children come and play in "The Box," an imaginary clubhouse made entirely out of painted cardboard boxes. Along with their two caregivers, Tony James and Vivian Bayubay McLaughlin, the kids play games, do crafts, sing songs, and act out stories in the box.

Episodes

S01E01 Seeds of Imagination

October 5, 1998 25 min
Vivian is tending to some bean seeds that she planted last week which are beginning to grow into bean plants. They'll need soil, sunlight, water, and air. Vivian shows the kids how they can make...

S01E02 Yes and Nose

October 6, 1998
The kids use their noses to sniff out where Tony is hiding some muffins he's made for them. They pretend to be different animals with different types of noses and make nose puppets out of...

S01E03 Playhouse Mouse

October 7, 1998
Vivian brings in her new pet mouse, Nugget, to meet everyone.

S01E04 Pick-A-Pet

October 8, 1998
The kids help Nicholas choose what pet he would like for his birthday.

S01E05 Ships Ahoy

October 9, 1998
Dane brings in a toy boat which inspires the group to make their own little boat out of some corks and toothpicks. Vivian finds a picture of a ship's captain in her picture box and...

S01E06 High Fliers

October 12, 1998
Jill's new toy airplane breaks its wing, and Vivian comes to the rescue with her glue bottle. While the glue dries, the kids make toy parachutes out of paper cups and tissue. They sing a...

S01E07 Day at the Beach

October 14, 1998
The kids make a pretend ocean in the Box. They use fabric to make pretend waves and sand. Wondering what it must be like to live in the sea, Nick and Vivian look in her...

S01E08 Circle Circus

October 20, 1998
Everyone is playing with hula hoops - but Aleisha can't seem to get it.

S01E09 Tube Town

October 23, 1998
The kids discover all of the fun things you can do with tubes. They use mailing and paper towel tubes to make tube suits, tube instruments and play out a story about a place where...

S01E10 Animal Antics

October 27, 1998
The kids explore life in the jungle by jumping into a picture to meet a tiger, a toucan, and a snake. They make jungle animal masks out of a paper towel roll and a milk...

S01E11 Box Full of Boxes

October 30, 1998
The kids find a bunch of boxes left over from when they built their clubhouse. They make box music, a box birthday cake and a box candy house which they use to play out their...

S01E12 A Place Called Space

November 3, 1998
The kids make outer space mobiles out of hangers, yarn and paper. They pretend to be astronauts and blast off in their own spaceship. Everyone plays out their own version of a folk tale about...

S01E13 The Fuzzy Worm

November 5, 1998
Jill finds a real live caterpillar and brings it in to show Tony. Once they put it back on an outside branch, they all pretend to be caterpillars and turn into beautiful butterflies. Paper, paint...

S01E14 Campout Kids

November 9, 1998
Tony shares a camping song, and the kids go on a pretend hike. They make yard stick fishing poles, and catch paper fish. They pitch a pretend tent, and play out a pretend version of...

S01E15 Tall and Small

November 13, 1998
A magnifying glass inspires the kids to make a tiny town out of milk cartons, dominoes, and a soap dish. They explore size as they play out their own version of "Goldilocks and the Three...

S01E16 Hats Off

November 17, 1998
It's a rainy day and the kids explore all the types of hats that protect our heads, and the different hats that tell us what jobs people do. They make their own hats and play...

S01E17 Hands On

November 18, 1998
Aleisha teaches everyone some sign language and helps them discover how to make music with your hands. They make hand-painted paper mittens and use them to play out their own version of "The Three Little...

S01E18 Doctor Octor

November 23, 1998
Brandon just had a check-up, so he pretends to be a Doctor. They jump into a picture of a doctor to find out more about check-ups. They jump out and pretend that their alligator puppet,...

S01E19 Really Wheely

November 27, 1998
Dane finds an old wagon that's missing a wheel - so everyone pitches in to find something that would make a good replacement. They transform the wagon into a fantastical vehicle that rescues their puppet,...

S01E20 Sticky Icky

December 1, 1998
Tony accidentally sits in a chair that Vivian had just painted. The sticky paint makes the chair stick to Tony's pants. They all make a sticky face picture and sticky capes which they wear to...

S01E21 Feet First

December 3, 1998
Tony plays his talking drum and everyone moves their feet to the beat. They make a hopscotch board to hop on and they also make foot paintings. Everyone takes a part as they play out...

Cast

Tony James
Tony

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