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Based on the popular books by Rosemary Wells, Timothy Goes to School hronicles the adventures and dilemmas of Timothy, an enthusiastic five-year-old raccoon who is going to kindergarten for the very first time. His adventures and friendships invite young viewers into the world of school, where children play and learn together, feelings may get hurt and friends are there to help.
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Episodes
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1. Timothy Goes to School / Yoko
25m
Timothy is very excited about his first day of school. But when new classmate Claude tells him he's wearing "the wrong" clothes, Timothy feels embarrassed. He spends several days trying to impress Claude and become his friend. Meanwhile, Yoko has been trying to catch Timothy's attention to befriend him. When Yoko, who accepts Timothy as he is, assures him not to care so much about what Claude thinks, it is the start of a beautiful friendship. / Yoko is treated like somewhat of an outcast because of her different, foreign-style lunches. When Mrs. Jenkins senses Yoko's discomfort, she arranges an International Food Day where everyone is asked to bring in a different dish, and Yoko's sushi becomes a big hit with Timothy.
2. On The Fritz / The Great Obstacle Course
25m
All of Fritz's messes conveniently get blamed on the Mess Fairy. This arrangement works out great for Fritz until he accidentally splatters paint on Timothy's treasured collection of shells. Fritz feels bad and decides it's time that he begins to own up to all the messes he has caused and pledges do his very best to clean them up. / The children enjoy a day of games and races at the school picnic. No one cares if they win or lose. No one except Claude and Grace. They have to win every time. Until the last Obstacle Race. Everyone's a winner in this event. Everyone has fun. Everyone that is, except Claude and Grace. They just don't get it.
3. Small Change / Shy Charles
25m
Nora doesn't like change. Today, everything is changing, her favorite shirt, her favorite breakfast, even Dad is repainting her room. Thankfully at Hilltop, nothing changes. However, when a surprise game of musical tables forces Nora to change her seat and sit next to Lilly, she learns new and interesting things, and begins to embrace change. / When it becomes clear that Charles enjoys spending time alone, he develops a reputation for being shy and nobody wants to play with him. He proves his classmates wrong however, when Timothy gets locked in the janitorial closet, and it is Charles who sounds the alarm and informs the teachers of the emergency, thereby saving the day.
4. Don't Lose It Lilly / Frankless Frank
25m
Lilly loses everything, her pencil, her lunchbox, her scarf. Luckily, her friends at Hilltop rally around her and help her discover new ways of remembering things. / The Franks do everything together. When Frank One gets sick, Frank Two has to cope with his absence at school. At first Frank Two is uncomfortable without his brother, but as he gradually learns to do things without him and realizes he can have fun on his own as well.
5. Paint By Numbers / The Sleepover
25m
Doris gets embarrassed when she paints a somewhat abstract picture in class and it doesn't look like anyone else's. Luckily she feels better when Mrs. Jenkins takes the children to a museum and Doris sees other abstract paintings that look just like hers. / Timothy is worried the Franks will think he is a baby if they find out he sleeps with a stuffed animal named Pingy. During a sleepover, Timothy does everything he can to hide Pingy, but is immensely relieved to find out that the Franks sleep with a stuffed animal as well.
6. The Music Tree / Team Project
25m
Yoko plays her violin beautifully at home, but when the class builds a music tree for a school concert and Mrs. Jenkins suggests Yoko plays her violin at it, she develops stage fright. Thankfully, with the encouragement of her Mother and her classmates, Yoko overcomes her fear and leads the class through a beautiful spring symphony. / Timothy chooses Claude over Yoko in a team project because he thinks Claude will help him win a special prize. However, Claude doesn't let Timothy do any of the work and in the end, even though they win the prize, Timothy realizes he would have had much more fun partnered with Yoko.
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- SeriesTimothy Goes to School
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