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The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Genre	Cartoon series
Directed by	Greg Bailey; Marcos Da Silva
Voices of	(See article)
Theme music composer	Milan Kymlicka
Composer	Laurent Petitgirard
Country of origin	United States; Canada
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	65
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	CINAR; Paramount Television
Original release
Network	Showtime; Nickelodeon; Nick Jr.; ; FOX Kids ; ABC Kids ; Playhouse Disney
Release	March 1, 1993 - 1996

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The Busy World of Richard Scarry is a Canadian/American animated children's television series, produced by CINAR Animation (now known as Cookie Jar Entertainment) and co-produced by Paramount Television, which aired from 1993 to 1996, first on Showtime, later on Nickelodeon, and ran for 65 episodes. The television series was based on the books drawn and written by Richard Scarry. Reruns of the show currently air in syndication as part of the Cookie Jar Kids Network block^[1].

Starring

Keith Knight as Lowly Worm
Sonja Ball as Huckle Cat

Overview

The series takes place in the fictional city of Busytown and mainly stars Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm and many of the other residents of Busytown. Every "human" in the series is an anthromorphic animal, most commonly pigs, foxes, cocker spaniels and cats. Each episode always features a conflict (which is eventually resolved in the end, as usual). However, episodes featuring Couscous and other detective mysteries have taken place outside of Busytown in other places around the world.

Episode list

Season one (1993)

No.	Title(s)	Airdate	Description
1	The Talking Bread; Couscous, the North African Detective; The Three Fishermen (Series Premiere)	March 1, 1993	A bread in Able Baker Charlie's bakery repeatedly says "Mama", Couscous catches Peppy the Gangster and his Dirty Rats who intend to steal the Jewel-of-Jewel and the Cat Family goes out fishing and returning with fish of different sizes.
2	The Best Birthday Present Ever; Patrick Pig Learns to Talk; Grouchy Mr. Gronkle	1993	A big birthday present is received, Patrick Pig learns how to speak for the first time and Mr. Gronkle is introduced.
3	The Busiest Firefighters Ever; Manuel of Mexico; The Biggest Catch Ever	1993	Smoky and his Firefighters are introduced and their firefighting career, a mystery takes place in Mexico and a big catch is received.
4	Mr. Raccoon's Different Day; Mario, the Venetian Gondolier; The Best Babysitter Ever	1993	Mr. Raccoon has a bad day, Mario is introduced and his career as operating gondoliers in Venice and a babysitter is needed.
5	The Best Mistake Ever; Sneef, the Best Detective in Europe; Camping Out	1993	A big mistake occurs, Sneef and Sniff succeed in catching the Royal Jewels and the Cat family camps out.
6	Mr. Frumbles's New Cars; Ernst and Heidi in the Alps; Billy Dog's Bad Day	1993	When Mr. Frumble crashes his car he steals the bulldozer from Roger Rhino, a taxi and the airplane from Rudolph Von Flugel, Ernst and Heidi from the Swiss alps are introduced and Billy Dog has a bad day.
7	The Snowstorm; Professor Dig and His Egyptian Mummy; The Treasure Hunt	1993	A big snowstorm causes havoc in Busytown, Professor Dig is introduced with his own Egyptian mummy and a treasure hunt takes place in Busytown.
8	The Missing Bananas; Good Luck in Rome; The Accident	1993	Bananas Gorilla steals a batch of bananas, another mystery takes place in Rome and an accident occurs.
9	A Trip to the Moon; Pip Pip Goes to London; Floating Bananas	1993	Wolfgang, Benny, Harry and Lowly try to fly to the moon, Pip Pip Goes to London and experiences many problems and strange floating bananas appear.
10	Hat Pie; Hans, the Dutch Plumber; Hilda's Romantic Tea Party	1993	Hat Pie, a new food, is made, Hans, a plumber working at the Dutch Windmills experiences a leak in a dyke and Hilda has a tea party.
11	A Big Operation; Cucumber, the African Photographer; Summer Picnic	1993	Huckle has his tonsils removed, Cucumber is really nervous about photographing lions and the class goes on a picnic.
12	Sergeant Murphy's Day Off; Schmudge, the German Chimney Sweep; The Sleeping Car Adventure	1993	Sergeant Murphy gets his first day off, Schmudge a chimney Sweeper in Germany is introduced and an adventure in a sleeping car takes place.
13	Busytown Regatta; Schtoompah, the Funny Austrian; Busytown Soap Box Derby	1993	Busytown celeberates a regatta race, Schtoompah wreaks havoc when he blows his tuba too hard and a Soap box race takes place in Busytown.

Season two (1995)

No.	Title(s)	Airdate	Description
14	The Big Story; Couscous in Gibraltar; The Firefighter's Ball	1995	A big story is read, Couscous succeedds another catch on Peppy and his Dirty Rats, this time in Gibralter and Smoky, Sparkey and Nozzle get a firefighters ball.
15	Scout's Field Trip; The Great Pie Robbery; Clean Garage	1995	The Scouts go on a field trip, a lot of pies get stolen and the Cat Family cleans out their garage.
16	Captain Willy and the Pirates; Flying Noodles; Roughing It	1995	Captain Willy is put ashore by pirates and attempts to get his boat back, as well as catch them and strange flying noodles are featured.
17	Young Vikings; Sneef Saves the Queen; Hilda the Director	1995	Huckle and Lowly go sailing on a raft that they built, Sneef captures the culprit who stole the Queen of England's crown and Hilda holds auditions for actors to star in her play.
18	High Flyers; Steamboat Mystery; The Best Waiters Ever	1995	A mystery involving a steamboat takes place and new waiters come in.
19	The Big Move; Sneef in Russia; Mr. Frumble Gets a Job	1995	A big move from house to house takes place, Sneef and Sniff save a Russian mystery and Mr. Frumble gets his first job.
20	Ambulance Cake; The Supermarket Mystery; Big Trouble for Bananas Gorilla	1995	A mystery in a supermarket occurs and Bananas Gorilla gets in more big trouble having stolen more bananas.
21	Sergeant Murphy's Deputy; Couscous in the Sahara; New Friend on the Block	1995	Sergeant Murphy gets a deputy, Couscous catches Peppy and his Dirty Rats by trapping them in an Egyptian pyramid that they are searching for treasure in and a new friend for Huckle arrives on his street.
22	Sally's First Day at School; Cucumber in Rockies; The Biggest Storm Ever	1995	Sally Cat gets her first day of school, Cucumber manages to stop a runaway boxcar that is carrying a wedding cake in the Canadian rockies and a big storm occurs in Busytown.
23	No Time for Bananas; Sneef in India; Sally Cat's First Trip	1995	Bananas Gorilla does not get a chance for bananas, Sneef and Sniff save an Indian mystery and Sally Cat goes on her first trip.
24	Grand Hotel; Couscous on the Nile; Cat Family Ski Trip	1995	The Busytown Grand Hotel is introduced, Couscous succeed another mystery taking place on a boat on the Nile River and the Cat Family goes out on a ski trip.
25	Lowly Breaks His Leg; Cucumber in Machuu Pichuu; The Plight of Penelope Parakeet	1995	Lowly breaks his one leg and has to survive with being unable to use it, Cucumber saves a Machuu Pichuu mystery where all the costumes for a parade are stolen and Penelope Parakeet gets a plight.
26	A Newspaper Mom; Cucumber in Rio; Donut Raffle	1995	Mother cat gets a job for newspaper delivering, Cucumber succeeds another mystery in Rio and a Donut Raffle takes place in Busytown.
27	The Knights of Busytown; Cave Pigs; Bucketman in Busytown	1995	Knights and a bucketman are a major occurence in Busytown and the life of cave pigs is featured.
28	Billy Dog Gets Glasses; Cordelia's Debut; Lowly Joins the Circus	1995	Billy Dog gets his own glasses for the first time, Cordelia debuts and Lowly Worm takes part in a circus.
29	The Big Dare; Oliver's Sandwich; Pig Will Won't	1995	A big dare takes place, Oliver gets problems with his sandwich and Pig Will and Pig Won't are introduced.
30	The Best Birthday Party Ever; Martha's First Book; Locked Out	1995	A big birthday party takes place in Busytown, Martha reads her first book and one gets locked out.
31	Dad's Neat Job; The Discovery of America; Mr. Gronkles Friends	1995	Father Cat does a new job, the story of America being discovered is featured and Mr. Grankle's friends are introduced.
32	Denys at Camp; Peasant Pig's Little Gifts; Little Fixit	1995	Denys go to camp, Peasant Pig gets his own gifts and Little Fixit, the sister of Mr. and Mrs. Fixit is introduced.
33	School Dance; The First Olympics; Hilda for President	1995	A school dance takes place, The story of the Greek Olympics is featured and Hilda takes president.
34	Mr. Frumble's Brother; Viking Pigs; The Perfect Wedding	1995	Mr. Frumble's brother is introduced, the Viking pigs are introduced and a wedding takes place in Busytown.
35	A Tough Test; The First Pyramid; The Big Date	1995	A tough test takes place, the story of the discovery of the first pyramid is featured and a big date takes place.
36	Inventor of the Year; Macaroni Polo; Lone Wolf at the Lighthouse	1995	One of Busytown's residents gets an award for being the inventor of the year, Macaroni Polo is introduced and Lone Wolfe is at a lighthouse.
37	Fun-Time Riddle Race; The First Balloon; Billy Dog's Space Rock	1995	A big riddle race takes place in Busytown starting at the Fire station (with the riddle "When things get really hot, we'll bring you some water") and ending at the Observatory (with the riddle "When it gets dark, look up and watch the show"), the story of the first balloon (a.k.a. Montgolfier) is featured and Billy Dog loses a meteorite from the observatory and tries to find and return it.
38	The Best Amusement Park Ever; The First Bridge; Say Cheese Please!	1995	Wolfgang, Benny and Harry open a big amusement park, but having trouble in the process, the story of the first bridge is featured (caused by a toppling tower that lands on the river) and the class has to take photos of their families, but experiencing many problems and Huckle finally succeeds in taking the best picture.
39	Has Anyone Seen My Book?; P.J. Pig's Brave Day; Vanderbuilt's New Shoes	1995	A book goes missing, P.J. Pig does his best and Vanderbuilt gets new shoes.
40	The Perfect Gentleman; The Best Painter Ever; The Best Day of Dennis	1995	A new gentleman comes, a painter does some amazing work and Dennis has his best day.
41	A Trip Back in Time; Home Sweet Home; P.S. Pig's Special Friend	1995	A trip back in time takes place and P.S. Pig gets a new friend.
42	Mr. Fixit's Magnet Machine; Sneef and Sniff at the Opera; Mr. Gronkle Won't Mind	1995	Mr. Fixit causes havoc with his new magnet machine that gets out of control and attracts anything made of metal, Sniff and Sneef solve a voice problem at a European Opera and an eventful day occurs in the lives of Lowly, Huckle, and Father Cat.
43	Peter's Visit; The First Skis Ever; Stage Fright	1995	Peter visits, the story of the first skis takes place and some stage fright occurs.
44	End of the Rainbow; A Signal for Peng; Mr. Frumble's Birthday Party	1995	Mr. Frumble has his own birthday party and Peng gets a signal.
45	Bananas the Magician; The First Horseless Carriage; Princess Hilda	1995	Bananas Gorilla acts as a magician, Hilda acts as a magician and the story of the first horseless carriage is featured.
46	Daylight Savings Time; Eager Beaver's Clever Game; The Pickle Car Wash	1995	The story of Daylight Savings Time is featured, Eager Beaver makes a clever game and Mr. Frumble has his own car wash for his Pickle Car.
47	Triple a Deliveries; Stanley's Amazing Photo; Lost in the Swamp	1995	Stanley does some of the best photographing and one gets lost in the swamp.
48	Mr. Fixit's Super Submarine; Cahuchu's Magic Tree; Mr. Bean's Restaurant	1995	Mr. Fixit invents a submarine and Lowly and Huckle give it a test ride, Little Cahuchu discovers a tree with magical bouncing sap and Mr. Bean opens a drive-in restaurant.
49	The Best Christmas Present Ever; Abe and Babe's Christmas Lesson; Sally Cat's Christmas Dream	1995	A big christmas present comes to Busytown, Abe and Babe get a Christmas lesson and Sally Cat gets her Christmas Dream.
50	The Best Car Trip Ever; Earnest's Dish You Can Eat; Cousin Ross	1995	The Cat family goes on a big car trip, Earnest introduces his dish you can eat and cousin Ross is introduced.
51	Fill'er Up Scotty; Niagara Falls Mystery; Helper's Helper	1995	Scotty operates a gas station, Cucumber succeeds a mystery when Niagra Falls stops flowing and it is blocked by Beaver Sweet Tooth's gang and one helper gets another helper.
52	Who's Afraid of the Big Eclipse; Hole Your Breath!; Pumpkin Heads	1995	When there is a misprint in The Bugle, the townspeople think that the sun will disappear for 360 years, Toula and her father catch a gold necklace in their net and Huckle, Lowly and Sprout participate in a pumpkin contest.

Season three (1996)

No.	Title(s)	Airdate	Description
53	The Mole Machine; The Royal Game of Dennis; Now That's Progress	1996	Mr. Fixit invents a mole machine, Dennis gets a royal game and progress takes place.
54	Superstitious Bananas; Pépé le Gangstaire; Drive-Through Movie	1996	Bananas Gorilla gets his superstitious bananas and a drive-through theater opens.
55	King and Queen for a Day; The Piggy Express; Practice Makes Prefect	1996
56	The Winners; No More Games, Manuel!; We Won't Go to the Doctor!	1996
57	Never Too Small; Albert, the Belgian Barge Captain; Rainy Day	1996
58	Mr. Gronkle Comes to Stay; Leo-pardo's Smile; Blooming Busytown	1996	Mr. Gronkle stays with the Cat family during winter, but freezes in the ice, Leo-pardo smiles for the first time and flowers are blooming all over Busytown.
59	Match-Makers; Forget-bur Never Forgets; Tooth Trouble	1996
60	The New Neighbors; The First Halloween Ever; Now I Know My One, Two, Threes!	1996	New neighbors move in to Busytown and the story of the first Halloween is featured.
61	Mr. Gronkle Moves Away; Counting Chickens; The Spelling Bee	1996	Mr. Gronkle moves out of Busytown and the use of counting chickens is featured
62	Huckle's Feathery Friends; The First Valentine Ever; The Sleepover	1996	Huckle gets some bird friends, the story of the first valentine is featured and a sleepover takes place.
63	Count on Us!; The First Easter Egg Ever; Be My Valentine	1996	The story of the first easter egg is featured and one wants to be their own valentine.
64	The Mystery of the Stone Circle; The Big Apple Christmas Caper; Who's too Scared to Masquerade?	1996	A stone circle vanishes and Sneef and Sniff succeed a mystery in New York City when all metal objects (cars, parts of skyscrapers, etc.) are pulled into the air by a giant magnet attached to an airship.
65	Message in a Bottle; Santa Needs Help; There Really is an Easter Bunny (Series Finale)	1996	A message in a bottle appears, Santa Claus gets in trouble and the Easter Bunny comes to Busytown.

DVD releases

The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Every Day There's Something New
The Busy World of Richard Scarry: It's a Busy, Busy Day!

Music

The music heard for The Busy World Of Richard Scarry (and associated specials) was composed by Ray Parker, Jr..

References

^ "Network A" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved 2010-03-11.

External links

[1] "Network A" (PDF). Ascent Media. Retrieved 2010-03-11.

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