Mother Goose Stories - Season 2

First aired: 8/24/1991 13 episodes

Episodes

1. Eenie Meenie

Aired: 8/24/1991

Eenie, Meenie, Minie and Khan the tiger are all in Mr. Mo's circus. When Khan runs away, he's soon caught and invited to come back to the circus. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Eenie Meenie Miney Moe.")

2. Dicky Birds

Aired: 8/31/1991

Two little dicky birds sitting on the palace wall would like to become royal dicky birds. Will the Princess have them? (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Two Little Dickie Birds.")

3. The Crooked Man

Aired: 9/7/1991

Wrigley Squiggley is unhappy being the only straight person in the crooked land until he discovers that he can do something that makes him very special. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "There Was a Crooked Man.")

4. Mother Hubbard

Aired: 9/14/1991

When Mother Hubbard goes to fetch her poor dog a bone, the cupboard is bare! Can Sherlock Hubbard track down the thief or the bone? (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Old Mother Hubbard.")

5. Eensy Weensy Spider

Aired: 9/21/1991

When Eensy Weensy Spider is washed down the water spout, he's washed right down the drain and into the long-lost cavern where two explorers are trapped. Can he climb back up to save them all? (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider.")

6. Hector Protector

Aired: 9/28/1991

Evelyn the wicked witch is turning all the people in the kingdom into animals and only the man in green, Hector Protector, can save the day. Can he do it in time? (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Hector Protector.")

7. Mary's Little Lamb

Aired: 10/5/1991

The school rule says, "no pets!" But Woolworth the lamb has his own ideas! (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Mary Had a Little Lamb.")

8. Duke of York

Aired: 10/12/1991

The Grand Old Duke marches to the top of the hill only to find his castle has been taken over. But his faithful servant Youngblood has a plan. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "The Grand Old Duke of York.")

9. Pat-a-Cake

Aired: 10/19/1991

Monsieur Le Pat-A-Cake is the finest baker in town. When he is asked to bake a cake for the King's birthday, disaster strikes and he has to ask for help from his assistants. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man.")

10. Jack Be Nimble

Aired: 10/26/1991

Who will win the pot of gold by jumping over the Great Candle of the Glimmers? Many try, but can Jack B. Nimble succeed where others have failed? (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Jack Be Nimble.")

11. Willie Winkie

Aired: 11/2/1991

Children must be in bed by eight o'clock and so must Wee Willie Winkie. But why is he late one night and can his mother find him in time? (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Wee Willie Winkie.")

12. Man in the Moon

Aired: 11/9/1991

No moon in the sky? Why? Gilbert Filbert and Rufus the dog make an amazing discovery and take a night trip to Norwich. (The story was adapted from the tale of "The Man in the Moon" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose.")

13. Jack & Jill

Aired: 11/16/1991

Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch a pail of water. But when they tumble down there's a very large fire-breathing surprise at the bottom. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Jack and Jill.")