

Tweenies
1999–2002 · CBeebies · 20 min · 7 seasons
S07E69 · What Makes Summer?
Wed, 24 July, 9:00 pm
Max and the Tweenies make a summer collage.
About
Produced by the BBC, Tweenies is a British sensation starring full-body puppets, the "preschoolers", Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake, their dog, Doodles, and the "grownups" Judy and Max. The gang and viewers at home learn to express themselves through language; encounter concepts from nature like weather, time, and magnets; enjoy creative activity in music and the visual arts; and explore issues in social interaction. Viewer interactivity is encouraged with action songs, stimulating kid's imaginations with each new Tweenie activity. Characters Bella: The oldest and tallest of the Tweenies. She is 4 and a half years old. Bella is quite the bossy and smart. She is Best friends with Fizz. Basically the only one to get along with better than the rest. Milo: A crazy 4 year old. He's funny and has a big imagination! He is best friends with Jake. Usually he says he's my mate! And his most...
Episodes
- E01
New Arrival
Mon, 31 Dec· 20 minJudy introduces a new dog to the group but the friends have mixed emotions about her. She s great fun, but very bouncy. Fizz and Milo think she is lovely, but Jake is frightened of her and is worried that she might be staying. Is Jake right to be frightened?
- E02
Big Brave Jake
Tue, 1 Jan· 20 minJake is not happy because the new dog, Squiggles, is bouncy and keeps jumping up at him. Doodles is not happy because he is not getting as much attention anymore. Milo and Fizz tell Jake that he does not have to be big to be brave, and he learns to control the boisterous new pet.
- E03
Doodles is Strange
Wed, 2 Jan· 20 minDoodles is jealous of the new dog, Squiggles, and is so naughty that Max punishes him. The Tweenies make collages of the two dogs, and Doodles learns to make friends with the newcomer.
- E04
Honest Doodles
Thu, 3 Jan· 20 minDoodles teaches Izzles lots of things, but allows Squiggles to take the blame for his mistakes. In the end, Doodles learns to be honest, and tells the Tweenies that he has behaved badly.
- E05
Coming or Going
Fri, 4 Jan· 20 minMax and Judy have to make a decision about Squiggles' future with the Tweenies. Doodles has a word with her and Squiggles starts to behave. The Tweenies are delighted that Squiggles can stay now she is behaving herself.
- E06
Whales
Mon, 7 Jan· 20 minJake is curious about whales. He wants to know how big a blue whale really is, and tries to find out.
- E07
Tom Thumb
Tue, 8 Jan· 20 minThe Tweenies imagine they shrink to Tom Thumb's size and explore the playroom. They discover that it's frightening being small.
- E08
Car Boot Sale
Wed, 9 Jan· 20 minMax takes some of his belongings to a car-boot sale - but will he manage to sell anything?
- E09
Light & Heavy
Thu, 10 Jan· 20 minIt's up and down day for the Tweenies when Max's surprise does not work out as planned.
- E10
What a Day!
Fri, 11 Jan· 20 minEvery time the Tweenies get changed to go outside the weather changes. They put on their sun hats and it starts to rain, they dress up for the rain and it gets windy and when they get out into the garden, it starts to thunder.
- E11
Percussion
Mon, 14 Jan· 20 minThe friends learn all about percussion instruments and Milo wants to play them all.
- E12
Strings
Tue, 15 Jan· 20 minThe friends learn all about stringed instruments and make music pictures.
- E13
Brass
Wed, 16 Jan· 20 minThe friends learn all about brass instruments, play around, and Bella and the Brass Notes perform their latest hit.
- E14
Woodwind
Thu, 17 Jan· 20 minThe friends learn all about woodwind instruments. While Judy makes music, all Max can produce is a terrible noise!
- E15
Orchestra
Fri, 18 Jan· 20 minMax is invited to play with an orchestra, and it all goes with a bang.
- E16
Blaming the Wrong Person
Mon, 21 Jan· 20 minFizz finds her clay dinosaur toy missing, and accuses Milo of taking it.
- E17
The Five Wishes
Tue, 22 Jan· 20 minJake's wishes all come true, but for some reason they don't make him happy. What can possibly be wrong?
- E18
Max & Manx
Wed, 23 Jan· 20 minMax goes fishing with his friend Brian on the Isle of Man. Unfortunately, Max does not turn out to be a great fisherman. After seeing how herrings are turned into kippers, Max meets some Manx cats.
- E19
Handyman Milo
Thu, 24 Jan· 20 minMilo fancies himself as a bit of a handyman. He tries to mend Max's clock but breaks it instead. Will Max be cross with him?
- E20
Lost Your Smile?
Fri, 25 Jan· 20 minBella wants someone to help her find her smile again. Perhaps the day's story "Where's Your Smile Crocodile?" will help.
- E21
Looking for Fairies
Mon, 28 Jan· 20 minMax goes to the Isle of Man in search of fairies. On the way, he takes a walk in the woods, and travels by horse tram and steam train. But will he find the fairies?
- E22
Playing Together
Tue, 29 Jan· 20 minThe Tweenies refuse to play together, and so play games on their own. The day's story is It's My Turn.
- E23
The Present
Wed, 30 Jan· 20 minBella gives Fizz a stick as a present, and Fizz finds out just how useful it can be.
- E24
Circus
Thu, 31 Jan· 20 minMax visits the circus, finds out about life there and meets some talented friends.
- E25
I Want One If Bella Wants One
Fri, 1 Feb· 20 minFizz decides to be a copycat and copies Bella in everything she does.
- E26
Champions!
Mon, 4 Feb· 20 minThe Tweenies discover what their skills are and what they are champions at. Everyone is good at something.
- E27
Oh, My Hair!
Tue, 5 Feb· 20 minFizz has a hair-raising day as she tries to decide whether long or short hair is best.
- E28
Fizz's Surprise
Wed, 6 Feb· 20 minFizz excitedly tells everybody that her mother is about to have a baby, and the baby is expected that day. Every time the phone rings, she thinks it will be her daddy with the news.
- E29
Welcome Baby
Thu, 7 Feb· 20 minFizz celebrates the birth of her baby brother and makes him a card, Jake and Bella play mummies and daddies, while Milo has a surprise in store for Doodles - a new kennel
- E30
Feeling Let Down
Fri, 8 Feb· 20 minFizz is fed up with her new baby brother. She is tired and in a bad mood. Bella and Jake make a cot for their baby doll.
- E31
Prickly Fizz
Mon, 11 Feb· 20 minMilo discovers a hedgehog in the garden. Fizz is still in a bad mood because the arrival of her baby brother has made her feel left out at home, so Max asks her to care for the hedgehog.
- E32
Big Sister
Tue, 12 Feb· 20 minFizz enjoys looking after the hedgehog, and when they have to let it go, she is happy to play with the baby dolly.
- E33
Who Can Help?
Wed, 13 Feb· 20 minMilo and Jake need help to mend their fire engine, but are not sure who to ask.
- E34
In Between
Thu, 14 Feb· 20 minJake finds out the meaning of "in between", with the help of Doodles.
- E35
One to Win
Fri, 15 Feb· 20 minMax and Judy have a race against each other, with Max driving a modern car and Judy driving an old-fashioned one. It's obvious who will win - or is it?
- E36
It's the Thought That Counts
Mon, 18 Feb· 20 minBella discovers that it's Judy's birthday, and the Tweenies decide to secretly bake her a cake, but Max is trying to fix the washing machine at the same time and the cake goes wrong. Max explains to Bella that it's the thought that counts.
- E37
Dancing Feet
Tue, 19 Feb· 20 minThe Tweenies watch different types of dancing on the computer and put on a show. Fizz loves the Indian dancing, while Milo does Hungarian dancing and Bella does flamenco. Jake feels left out because he thinks he cannot dance properly, but he finds that he has got a special talent for Greek dancing.
- E38
Let's Be Each Other
Wed, 20 Feb· 20 minThe Tweenies decide it would be great fun to be each other, so they swap clothes. Fizz pretends to be Jake, Milo pretends to be Fizz, Bella decides to be Milo and Jake says that he will be Bella. Doodles tries to be Izzles, Izzles is Judy, and Max gets very confused.
- E39
Milo Wants to Know
Thu, 21 Feb· 20 minJudy asks a long list of questions when she visits the Science Museum.
- E40
Goats & Trolls
Fri, 22 Feb· 20 minThe Tweenies learn about goats and play with a pretend troll called Bogsnort.
- E41
Kangaroos
Mon, 25 Feb· 20 minJake dresses up as a kangaroo with help from Judy, and dances a kangaroo can-can with the others. Bouncing around is a lot of fun.
- E42
Why Do People Do Bad Things?
Tue, 26 Feb· 20 minThe Tweenies are horrified to learn that somebody kicked Doodles while he was on a walk.
- E43
Being Really Old
Wed, 27 Feb· 20 minBella calls Milo, Fizz and Jake on her meeting table. They are worried about Max's old age, so they decide to help him - with disastrous consequences.
- E44
Giant Breakfast
Thu, 28 Feb· 20 minThe Tweenies make breakfast for a giant, and Dot Man and Oval Man go on an adventure.
- E45
Which Way to Turn?
Fri, 1 Mar· 20 minBella makes a magical telescope which transports the Tweenies to a magical blue forest, where they all lose each other!
- E46
Moving House
Mon, 4 Mar· 20 minMax helps a family move to a new house.
- E47
Brushes
Tue, 5 Mar· 20 minJake and Fizz decide to brush the dogs in exchange for some biscuits, but when the dogs don't get their biscuits they come up with a plan to get their own back.
- E48
Imaginary Pet
Wed, 6 Mar· 20 minFizz is upset that she doesn't have a pony, so Jake suggests that she pretends she has one.
- E49
Off to the Sun
Thu, 7 Mar· 20 minIt is holiday time for Max and he's up, up and away!
- E50
Happy Holiday
Fri, 8 Mar· 20 minMax has fun on holiday in sunny Tenerife, visiting an aquapark, an eagle park and Loro Parque.
- E51
What Makes Spring?
Mon, 11 Mar· 20 minThe Tweenies look for signs of spring in the garden and make a spring collage.
- E52
No Kissing
Tue, 12 Mar· 20 minThe gang try to kiss Milo better after he sprains his wrist but he doesn't like kissing.
- E53
Vegetables Are Fun
Wed, 13 Mar· 20 minMax's home-grown vegetables prove very useful.
- E54
Clock Shock!
Thu, 14 Mar· 20 minThe Tweenies' clock is behaving very strangely, so Max tries to fix it.
- E55
Listen
Fri, 15 Mar· 20 minThe Tweenies spend the day playing a listening game, chinese whispers, with each other, but are so engrossed they fail to listen to Max's instructions properly.
- E56
Carnival Time
Mon, 18 Mar· 20 minMax has the chance to join in the carnival.
- E57
Wedding Day
Tue, 19 Mar· 20 minThe Tweenies imagine a wedding where some old friends turn up.
- E58
Swapsies
Wed, 20 Mar· 20 minThe friends swap toys with each other, with some interesting results.
- E59
Teamwork
Thu, 21 Mar· 20 minMax is having a very bad day, but his sister Polly organises a team to help him out.
- E60
Home Again
Fri, 22 Mar· 20 minJudy returns to the land where she was born.
- E61
Something New
Mon, 25 Mar· 20 minThe gang all learn to do something new.
- E62
Opera
Tue, 26 Mar· 20 minThe friends learn about opera, and plan a wonderful surprise for Judy.
- E63
Prairie Dogs
Wed, 27 Mar· 20 minThe Tweenies enjoy their cowboy game, but it's not much fun for Doodles and Izzles.
- E64
Izzles Isn't Bouncy Anymore
Thu, 28 Mar· 20 minWhen lzzles goes off her food, Doodles solves the problem.
- E65
Mixed-Up Animals
Fri, 29 Mar· 20 minThe Tweenies meet some very strange animals.
- E66
Wedding Party
Fri, 19 July· 20 minJudy is invited to her friends' wedding but she is not sure what they would like for a wedding present. Judy decides on abodhran, which is shown being made by Malakey, a master bodhran maker.
- E67
Invisible
Mon, 22 July· 20 minThe Tweenies imagine what it would be like to disappear.
- E68
Gimme Five
Tue, 23 July· 20 minThe Tweenies and Max put on a show for Judy, but Max finds it hard to keep up.
- E69
What Makes Summer?
Wed, 24 July· 20 minMax and the Tweenies make a summer collage.