List of PB&J Otter episodes

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The following is a list of episodes of the Playhouse Disney animated series PB&J Otter, which aired from March 15, 1998 to October 15, 2000.

During the course of the series, 65 episodes of PB&J Otter aired over three seasons.

Series overview[edit]

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
12613March 15, 1998 (1998-03-15)May 17, 1998 (1998-05-17)
25026May 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)March 1, 2000 (2000-03-01)
34826March 26, 2000 (2000-03-26)October 15, 2000 (2000-10-15)

Episodes[edit]

Each episode consists of one or more songs (with the exception of "A Sledding We Will Go" and "Dare Duck"), as well as an interstitial of a "Noodle Dance" for each problem to solve.

Note: Every episode was directed by Jeff Buckland.

Season 1 (1998)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten by [a]Original air dateProd.
code
11"Bye, Bye PB&J"Jeff KindleyMarch 15, 1998 (1998-03-15)001
"Babbleberry Day"

A huge misunderstanding leads to everyone in Lake Hoohaw thinking that PB&J are moving away.


When Ernest can't pick babbleberries for Opal's babbleberry turnovers to sell at his store, PB&J volunteer to pick them.
22"The Treasure of Hoohaw Rock"Jeff BucklandMarch 21, 1998 (1998-03-21)002
"A Sledding We Will Go"Heather L. Heath

Mayor Jeff takes PB&J on a treasure hunt to find his lost toys that he hid from his sister.


PB&J try to find a sled after they realizing that they don't have one.
33"Bagpipe Blues"Anne Baumgarten and Bruce ShellyMarch 22, 1998 (1998-03-22)003
"You Can't Come In"

Peanut takes Ernest's family heirloom bagpipes without asking and accidentally drops them in the lake.


After being refused admission into Ootsie and Bootsie's clubhouse boat, the kids decide to create their own individual clubhouses.
44"Go Away, Gorilla"Eric WeinerMarch 28, 1998 (1998-03-28)004
"Mama for a Day"Becky Mode

PB&J suspect that there is a gorilla hiding in their bedroom.


When Opal comes down with a cold and must rest in bed for the day, PB&J decide to do the household chores for her.
55"Born to Chirp"Jeff KindleyMarch 29, 1998 (1998-03-29)005
"Mega Melon"Jeff Buckland

While playing in the yard, Jelly finds and captures a grasshopper, but it later escapes.


PB&J keep an eye on one of Mayor Jeff's prized melons.
66"The Silent Treatment"Becky ModeApril 4, 1998 (1998-04-04)006
"Picture Perfect"Eric Weiner

When Pinch gives Jelly a bad makeover, they get into a fight and refuse to speak to each other.


Peanut and Jelly try to keep Butter from playing in the mud so they can all stay clean for the upcoming family picture.
77"Invitation to the Snooties"Chris MooreApril 5, 1998 (1998-04-05)007
"Too Hot for Fishsicles"

PB&J think they're not invited to Ootsie and Bootsie's birthday party after Wanda accidentally dropped their invitation in the lake.


The citizens of Lake Hoohaw try to stay cool during a heatwave.
88"Otter in the Water"Anne Baumgarten and Bruce ShellyApril 12, 1998 (1998-04-12)008
"All Popped Out"

Peanut persuades Jelly to overcome her fear of the water before their water volleyball tournament against Munchy and Flick.


Ernest shows PB&J a popcorn machine and when he has to step out for a while, PB&J decide to make the popcorn themselves.
99"Nothin' But the Tooth"Jeff BucklandApril 19, 1998 (1998-04-19)009
"Special Delivery"

PB&J plan to trick the tooth fairy so they can have money to buy Opal a good birthday present.


Peanut sends away for a Super Spy Ring from the back of a Frosted Flounder Flakes cereal box.
1010"Soap Box Derby Day"Heather L. HeathApril 26, 1998 (1998-04-26)010
"Howdy Hoohaw Day"Becky Mode

PB&J, Pinch, Munchy and Flick decide to have a soap box derby race.


When Peanut is chosen for the lead role in the Hoohaw Day play, he begins to suffer from severe stage fright.
1111"Butter the Balloonatic"Jim RubinMay 3, 1998 (1998-05-03)011
"Gizmotronictron Raffle"

When Butter's red balloon mysteriously vanishes, Peanut and Jelly think Flick stole it.


Peanut sets out to buy a raffle ticket to win a Gizmotronictron, a machine that will do all the household chores, before Ootsie and Bootsie can do so.
1212"Dare Duck"Anne Baumgarten and Bruce ShellyMay 10, 1998 (1998-05-10)012
"Otters of the Wild"Jeff Buckland

Flick dares Peanut to go along with him to a dangerous and forbidden cave.


The Otters are planning a campout, but Peanut and Jelly pack too much equipment and invite all their friends along.
1313"Big Time Bass-Off Contest"Anne Baumgarten and Bruce ShellyMay 17, 1998 (1998-05-17)013
"The Sleeping Beagle"Jeff Buckland

When Ernest is unable to buy a new fishing pole for the Snooties' fishing contest, PB&J make him a homemade one.


When a rainy day ruins the Otters' plans to go see a performance of The Sleeping Beagle on the Show Boat, PB&J, Pinch, Munchy and Flick decide to stage their own performance of the story.

Note: "The Sleeping Beagle" parodies the tale of Sleeping Beauty.

Season 2 (1999–2000)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [b]Written by [a]Original air dateProd.
code [1]
141"Gotta Dance"Eric WeinerMay 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)018
"Otter Pox"

After Wanda accidentally drops all the pies for a pie-tasting contest into the lake, the citizens decide to have a make-up-your-own-dance contest instead.


Jelly gets otter pox on her birthday and she and Peanut try to find a way for her to be at her party when she is forced to stay in her room.
152"The Dollhouse"
"Dollhouse Disaster"
Eric WeinerMay 2, 1999 (1999-05-02)019
"The Tell-Tale Candy Wrapper"

When Munchy accidentally eats Pinch's new wooden dollhouse, PB&J try to help him find a way to tell her the truth.


Flick eats all of PB&J's candy and tries to hide it, even when he gets a candy wrapper stuck to his feathers and PB&J get punished for his misdeed.
163"Eye Spy"Jeff BucklandMay 16, 1999 (1999-05-16)020
"Happy Harmony"

Flick is embarrassed that he has to wear reading glasses.


When Mayor Jeff hears an argument between Peanut and Jelly, he tells them a story about a similar argument between a barber and a young woman.
174"Strike Up the Band"Gary AppleJune 6, 1999 (1999-06-06)021
"World's Strongest Otter"

After playing a Mother's Day song for Opal on homemade instruments, PB&J decide to perform it for all the mothers in Lake Hoohaw.


When Peanut fails to pass a test of strength at the local fair one night, he wishes he were as strong as the bodybuilders on TV.
185"Come Back, Little Monster"Jim RubinJune 13, 1999 (1999-06-13)022
"The Big Sweep"

Jelly sees a manatee named Kevin in the lake, but her friends don't believe her because Kevin keeps going away whenever they come.


PB&J search their messy room for Peanut's special blue marble.
196"Butter Tags Along"Susan KimJune 27, 1999 (1999-06-27)023
"Flick's Big Find"

Butter secretly tags along with Peanut, Munchy and Flick on their trip around the world.


Flick finds one of Ootsie and Bootsie's toys and wants to keep it.
207"Tub O' Butter"Eric WeinerJuly 18, 1999 (1999-07-18)014
"El Dorado, Seat of Gold"

Peanut and Jelly try to convince Butter to take her bath so they can be in bed by 8:00 and still have time to read their bedtime books.


PB&J secretly take Mayor Jeff's main attraction of his toilet seat exhibit, but accidentally lose it.
218"Mayor Flick"Jeff BucklandJuly 18, 1999 (1999-07-18)015
"The Greatest Sleepover Ever"

Flick is chosen to be the mayor of the kids while Mayor Jeff goes fishing, but when Pinch, Munchy, Ootsie and Bootsie all have problems and Flick is nowhere to be found, PB&J help them instead.


Ootsie and Bootsie spend the night at PB&J's house while their parents are away, but none of them can agree on anything.
229"Save Oaky Oak Tree"Jim Rubin and Eric WeinerJuly 18, 1999 (1999-07-18)016
"The Duck Who Cried Wolf"Jim Rubin

PB&J, Pinch and Munchy try to stop Ootsie and Bootsie from cutting down their favorite tree.


While on a campout, Flick keeps telling PB&J that a bear is coming and he thinks it's funny until a real bear shows up.
2310"Poor Bubbles"Jeff BucklandJuly 18, 1999 (1999-07-18)017
"Poodle Power"

Bubbles isn't feeling happy, so PB&J try their best to cheer him up.


When Ootsie and Bootsie's new video game accidentally causes a blackout, PB&J try to show them that they don't need fancy electronic toys to have fun.
2411"Forgive Me Not"Dennis Garvey and Tom NicholsAugust 22, 1999 (1999-08-22)030
"These Shoes Are Made for Walking"

Pinch accidentally rips Jelly's prized rodeo cape and Jelly refuses to forgive her.


When Ootsie and Bootsie brag about their new airplane shoes and make fun of Peanut's shoes, Peanut is determined to get a pair.
2512"Mama Peanut"Jim RubinAugust 29, 1999 (1999-08-29)032
"Bye-Bye Bubbles"David Schaye

A baby turtle mistakes Peanut for his mother and begins following him around everywhere.


Bubbles is missing and PB&J try to find him.
2613"Practice Makes Perfect"David SchayeAugust 30, 1999 (1999-08-30)034
"Three's a Crowd"

Peanut tries to learn how to ride a bike while Flick tries to learn how to climb a tree.


When Opal babysits the Muskrats' newborn triplets, PB&J feel ignored.
2714"Lost and Found"Don GilliesSeptember 11, 1999 (1999-09-11)035
"Sherlock Otter"

Peanut and Jelly accidentally get separated from their parents at the Snooties' carnival.


When objects around the Otters' house begin to disappear, Peanut and Jelly become detectives to solve the case.
2815"I'll Be Your Best Friend"Heather L. HeathSeptember 25, 1999 (1999-09-25)037
"Otterly Alone"

Peanut wins two tickets to a Bucky Spacebeaver show and has a tough time deciding on whether to take Munchy or Flick.


Mayor Jeff babysits PB&J while Opal and Ernest are gone for the day.
2916"Lemon-itis"Dennis Garvey and Tom NicholsSeptember 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)038
"Duckbird Alert"

Peanut wants to raise enough money to buy a Bucky Spacebeaver Hover Helmet at the same time the Otters receive a giant lemon and Opal keeps making lemon-themed meals.


Flick wants to learn how to fly.
3017"Follow Your Nose"Eric WeinerNovember 23, 1999 (1999-11-23)033

While out on a picnic in the woods, PB&J and Flick meet a family of underground-dwelling moles.

Note: This episode was produced in association with the American Foundation for the Blind.
3118"The Ice Moose"Eric WeinerDecember 6, 1999 (1999-12-06)039

It is the season of Hoohaw Hoo, but Flick isn't feeling the spirit.

Guest star: Harry Belafonte as Old Tim, the Ice Moose
3219"Baby Butter's Bankie"Becky ModeDecember 19, 1999 (1999-12-19)036
"Three Super Otters"

PB&J find Butter's long-lost beloved blanket in the basement.


PB&J and Munchy become superheroes and try to save Pinch's favorite doll, which fell into the fast-moving stream.
3320"Butter's First Check-Up"Don GilliesJanuary 1, 2000 (2000-01-01)026
"The Legend of Ponce de L'Otter"

Butter is nervous about her first dentist appointment, so Peanut and Jelly try to help her.

Guest star: Lori Alan as Dr. Molar Fox


After Mayor Jeff tells PB&J a story about a legendary telescope, they set out to find it.
3421"Gotcha!"Gary AppleJanuary 2, 2000 (2000-01-02)025
"The Mysterious Mirror"

Peanut, Jelly, Pinch and Munchy are scared after watching a scary movie, so Flick starts scaring them.


Jelly finds a mirror in the sand and is convinced that it's lucky.
3522"A Tree Grows in Hoohaw"Jim RubinJanuary 22, 2000 (2000-01-22)027
"Flick's Big Fakeout"

When an old pine tree that has been in Mayor Jeff's family for years begins to get very sick, PB&J try to nurse it back to health.


Flick is jealous of all the attention that Pinch, who broke her leg in a sledding accident, is getting, so he decides to fake an injury.
3623"This Little Light of Mine"Eric WeinerJanuary 30, 2000 (2000-01-30)024
"Look Ma, No Hands"

Peanut and Jelly capture a firefly, but Butter sets it free.


PB&J try to learn fancy poodle manners for a dinner party at the Snooties' mansion.
3724"Chez Otter"David SchayeFebruary 4, 2000 (2000-02-04)028
"Hooray for Peanut"

When Ernest can't take Opal to a fancy restaurant for their anniversary, PB&J decide to make their own restaurant.


Butter saves Wanda from crashing her boat by ringing the Cranes' new emergency bell, but Peanut is mistakenly given credit.
3825"The Great Water Race"Jim RubinFebruary 6, 2000 (2000-02-06)031
"Be Nice to Beavers"Susan Kim

Flick challenges Peanut and Jelly to an inner tube race, but Peanut and Jelly are forced to take Butter with them.


Munchy thinks PB&J, Pinch and Flick are being mean to him.
3926"Kid Court"Gary AppleMarch 1, 2000 (2000-03-01)029
"A Frog Named Measles"

Pinch becomes the judge of a courtroom trial to see which TV show PB&J get to watch.


Munchy has just recovered from a case of the measles and is shocked when he comes to think that PB&J want to make him sick again.

Season 3 (2000)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [b]Written by [a]Original air dateProd.
code
401"No Hands, No Feet, No Wings"Jeff BucklandMarch 26, 2000 (2000-03-26)TBA
"Let's Help Dad"

When the kids start arguing over what game to play, Mayor Jeff shows them a new kind of game where they work together.


PB&J try to help Ernest with his deliveries so that he can get off work early and they can have a cookout.
412"The Funky Band"David SchayeApril 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)TBA
"The Singin' Kid"

PB&J form a band, but Ootsie and Bootsie become left out and bribe Pinch, Scootch, Munchy and Flick to play with them instead of PB&J.


After winning a singing competition at the fair, Jelly begins acting like a big show-off like her idol Odella Otter.
423"The Johnny Pompalope Story"Jim RubinApril 9, 2000 (2000-04-09)TBA
"The Soapbox Boat Race"

When Aunt Nanner is unable to finish a book about the explorer who planted pompalopes on Lake Hoohaw, PB&J, Pinch, Munchy and Flick think of their own ending.

Guest star: Thomas McHugh as Johnny Pompalope

Note: "The Johnny Pompalope Story" is derived from Johnny Appleseed.


The kids build soapbox boats for a big race.
434"Aunt Nanner's Special Place"Anne Baumgarten and Bruce ShellyApril 16, 2000 (2000-04-16)TBA
"Munchy's Sinking Feeling"

Aunt Nanner takes PB&J, Munchy and Flick on a hike to find the secret swimming hole that she and Opal discovered when they were kids.


When Munchy's toy sailboat gets destroyed by Walter's recycling boat, PB&J, Pinch and Flick try to cheer him up.
445"The Mystery Crate"David SchayeApril 23, 2000 (2000-04-23)TBA
"It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's an Elephant?"

PB&J receive a big present from Aunt Nanner with instructions not to open it until she arrives.


A weasel named Merriwether's hot-air balloon accidentally gets stuck in a tree near Lake Hoohaw.
456"Whistling Up the Wrong Munchy"Cliff MacGillivrayApril 30, 2000 (2000-04-30)TBA
"Billy the Duck"

PB&J, Pinch and Flick find out that Munchy can whistle and push him into performing in front of the entire town.


When Flick's cousin Billy comes to visit, PB&J, Pinch, Scootch, Munchy and Flick try to avoid him because they think he's a bully.
467"Opal's Magic Mud Party"Jeffrey ScottMay 7, 2000 (2000-05-07)TBA
"Leave It to Munchy"

PB&J help Opal make a batch of her Magic Mud facial for a party at the Snooties.


Munchy is embarrassed after saying something silly, so he decides to stop talking.
478"Peanut Overboard"Moss FreedmanMay 14, 2000 (2000-05-14)TBA
"Come Back, Mama"Robert David

Peanut makes a sailboat out of fishsicle sticks, but feels sad when his friends say they don't like it as much as he thought they would.


After Opal returns from a week-long trip at Aunt Nanner's, Butter starts clinging to Opal.
489"Hoohaw is Where the Heart Is"Reed ShellyMay 21, 2000 (2000-05-21)TBA
"Everything in Its Place"Greg Lee

PB&J mistakenly think Aunt Nanner is bored of Lake Hoohaw after hearing stories of her world adventures.


PB&J try to find their life jackets so they can go on Mayor Jeff's boat ride.
4910"On the Right Track"Reed ShellyMay 28, 2000 (2000-05-28)TBA
"Itchy Situation"Erica A. Beeney

Jelly accidentally sprains her ankle on the day of the annual track games.


Peanut, Jelly, Ernest, Ootsie, Bootsie and Edouard climb Mt. Hoohaw.
5011"The Big Surprise"David SchayeJune 4, 2000 (2000-06-04)TBA
"Bazania Mania"

When Mayor Jeff's requested statue of Captain Gazpacho for the Captain Gazpacho Day festival ends up too big, PB&J, Mayor Jeff and his friend Woodrow Woodchuck try to figure out how to get it down the lake.


PB&J accidentally sell Opal's rare Bazania flower to Ootsie and Bootsie at their yard sale.
5112"Sergeant Gravel to the Rescue"Jeff BucklandJune 11, 2000 (2000-06-11)TBA
"Sleepyhead"Robert Askin

Peanut loses his library book and it's due on the same day.


Walter announces that he is being rewarded as Lake Hoohaw's Recycling Hero of the Year and PB&J, Pinch, Scootch and Flick try to make sure he gets a good day's sleep for his big night.
5213"Watchbird Alert"Jeff BucklandJune 18, 2000 (2000-06-18)TBA
"Flick's Hat Trick"Gary Apple

The Cranes stay with the Otters after their treehouse is destroyed.


Flick gets a new soccer hat for an upcoming game, but in order for him to play, he has to take it off because it's against uniform regulations.
5314"A Very Surprising Party"Jeffrey ScottJune 25, 2000 (2000-06-25)TBA
"Easy Pickings"Don Gillies

When the Snooties lose their money, PB&J enlist the help of the citizens to throw them a big party to impress Edouard's boss so they won't have to move away.


Peanut, Jelly, Ootsie and Bootsie open a babbleberry stand.
5415"Collector's Edition"Dennis Garvey and Tommy NicholsJuly 2, 2000 (2000-07-02)TBA
"Trading Places"Anne Baumgarten and Bruce Shelly

Flick gets the first issue of Mallard Man, but Ootsie and Bootsie try to buy it from him because it's the one comic book that Edouard doesn't have in his collection.


The Otters housesit for the Snooties while they go on vacation.
5516"Munchy's No Big Deal"Reed ShellyJuly 9, 2000 (2000-07-09)TBA
"Bubbles' Beginnings"Danny Campbell and Kimberly Sellers Campbell

PB&J, Pinch and Flick decide to have sleepovers at each other's houses, but Munchy doesn't want to attend any of them after discovering that he talks in his sleep.


PB&J tell Munchy the story of how they got Bubbles.
5617"Soccer Surprise"Dennis Garvey and Tommy NicholsJuly 16, 2000 (2000-07-16)TBA
"Baking Blues"Martha Moran

Otto the bear, a former soccer player and a friend of Mayor Jeff's, stays with the Otters.


PB&J help Opal bake bread, but they add too much yeast.
5718"Thanks for the Giggle Melon"Dennis Garvey and Tommy NicholsJuly 23, 2000 (2000-07-23)058[2]
Jelly tries to grow giggle melons even though everyone says it is impossible.
5819"Hope Castle"Michael MaurerJuly 30, 2000 (2000-07-30)059[3]
After taking a tour of Fort Gazpacho, PB&J, Pinch, Scootch, Munchy and Flick decide to create their own monument: a sandcastle, but a storm threatens to ruin it.
5920"Where Oh Where is Flick?"Anne Baumgarten and Bruce ShellyAugust 6, 2000 (2000-08-06)TBA
"Win, Win, Winner"

After staying up all night reading a Mallard Man comic book, a drowsy Flick wanders away without Shirley knowing.


Tired of losing soccer games, Flick quits Peanut and Jelly's soccer team and joins another one.
6021"Easy as Pie"Robert AskinAugust 13, 2000 (2000-08-13)TBA
"Pinky Pledge"Reed Shelly

Flick receives a fancy pie from the Snooties and can't decide whether or not to share it with his friends.


When Walter gets a new job offer in the far away town of Lake Walla-Walla Bing-Bang, the Raccoons might have to move, so PB&J, Munchy and Flick try to find a way for Pinch to stay.
6122"Peanut Cries "Uncle""David SchayeAugust 20, 2000 (2000-08-20)TBA
"Nanner Says "I Do""

When Aunt Nanner's friend Redolfo spends the day with the Otters while his boat is getting fixed, Peanut starts to feel left out. In a cliffhanger ending, Redolfo asks Aunt Nanner to marry him.


Continuing where the previous episode left off, Aunt Nanner and Redolfo return to Lake Hoohaw and announce that they're getting married. PB&J try to find the perfect wedding present for them.
6223"Big Beaver Day"Robert DavidAugust 27, 2000 (2000-08-27)TBA
"The Thing That Almost Ate Hoohaw"Jim Rubin

Munchy faces new responsibilities after his Big Beaver Day.


When Mayor Jeff sees a serpent-like creature in the lake, the kids think of what their favorite superheroes would do in the situation.
6324"Ducking Out on Valentine's Day"Anne Baumgarten and Bruce ShellySeptember 3, 2000 (2000-09-03)TBA
"Opal and the New Otter"

Flick swears off Valentine's Day and refuses Valentines from anyone after not receiving a Valentine from Ootsie and Bootsie.


When Opal overhears Jelly saying that she doesn’t like Pinch’s visiting cousin Ricky, she tells her the story of how she and Ernest met to show her that she should never judge someone before she gets to know them.
6425"Goodbye Lake Hoohaw"Reed ShellySeptember 24, 2000 (2000-09-24)065[4]
Mr. Bigdog wants to drain Lake Hoohaw, and the citizens try to get him to change his mind.
6526"A Hoohaw Halloween"
"Happy Hoohaw Halloween"
Anne Baumgarten and Bruce ShellyOctober 15, 2000 (2000-10-15)TBA
On Halloween night, Pinch must bravely go trick-or-treating all by herself when PB&J get stomachaches and can't be with her.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Information is taken from the closing credits of each episode.
  2. ^ a b Alternate titles are sourced from the United States Copyright Office.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "PB&J Otter"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "PB&J Otter: no. 58, Thanks for the giggle melon". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "PB&J Otter: no. 59, Hope castle". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "PB&J Otter: no. 65, Good-bye Lake Hoohaw!". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved August 28, 2023.