Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

It's Daniel's Birthday! Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker's Bakery to pick out a cake for his party. When they arrive home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, Daniel is disappointed to find that his cake is smushed. It turns out smushed cake is yummy, too!

Daniel is visiting school for the first time and is a little nervous. He learns that asking questions so that he knows what to expect is the best way to handle the anxiety that comes with new experiences.

Prince Tuesday comes to babysit Daniel Tiger while Mom Tiger and Dad Tiger go out dancing. As Daniel gets ready for bed, he misses his Mom and Dad. But Prince Tuesday reminds him that his parents will be back soon. When Tige-y goes missing right before bedtime, Daniel learns what a grr-ific babysitter Prince Tuesday is.

Daniel Tiger and Prince Wednesday are very excited to play at the beach today. But then it rains, and Mom Tiger says they cannot play outside, making them very mad. Mom Tiger helps the boys deal with their mad feelings. Once they are calm, they can think clearly. They have a grr-ific plan to make an INSIDE beach!

Daniel and Katerina Kittycat are playing "house" today at school. Prince Wednesday wants to play too, but he wants to be a loud dinosaur. Katerina tells him that loud dinosaurs are not allowed! Luckily, they find a way to play together with Prince Wednesday as a quiet, friendly dinosaur.

Daniel has come to play with Miss Elaina today! They decide to play 'outer space,' but Miss Elaina gets upset when her cardboard telescope and spaceship accidentally break. Lady Elaine helps them see that they can still play and have fun together, even without the toys - because they're friends! They use their imaginations to keep playing, which is just as much fun.

Daniel spends the day at Katerina Kittycat's house. Katerina is excited to show Daniel something she made all by herself - she set up a birthday tea-party for her stuffed animals! Katerina accidentally knocks the tea set on the floor, and is very upset that she ruined the party. Luckily, Daniel is a helpful friend and they reassemble the party together.

Daniel notices how happy Dad is to have received a letter from Grandpere. Daniel really loves Dad, so he decides to send him a letter that will make him happy too! He goes to the Post Office with Mom, where he learns how letters are sorted and mailed. He even joins Mr. McFeely on his 'speedy delivery' to give Dad the very special letter.

The Tiger family is making strawberry pancakes for breakfast this morning. They all head out to the Enchanted Garden, where Mom Tiger shows Daniel the strawberry patch. Daniel is very curious, and learns that if he looks closely, he may be able to answer his own questions about how strawberries grow and learn something new.

Daniel and his friends are playing together in the park. Daniel has a new toy car and struggles to share it with the others. In the end, Daniel learns that sharing is easy when he knows he will get his special toy back.