

The Puzzle Place
The Puzzle Place is an American children's television series produced by KCET in Los Angeles, California and Lancit Media in New York City, New York. It premiered on the Public Broadcasting Service on January 16, 1995, and ran for about four years, airing its final episode on December 4, 1998. Reruns were continued until March 31, 2000. The show followed a multi-ethnic group of kids from different parts of the United States who hung out at "the Puzzle Place", which is a teen hangout themed around jigsaw puzzle pieces. In each episode the characters were confronted with an everyday conflict usually encountered in childhood and even early teenagerdom, such as making moral decisions, sharing, racism, sexism, etc.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Tippy Woo
16-01-199529mJulie obtains a teddy bear, and names it after herself "Tippy Wu". She also remarks on some unflattering nicknames other kids have given her, per her last name "Wu".
- Ep 2
2.Train Driving Kids
17-01-199529mThe boys have a model train but refuse to share with the girls, insisting it’s a boys’ activity. Gradually everyone takes to other suggested activities, leaving only Leon and Kiki...
- Ep 3
3.Rip Van Wrinkle
18-01-199529mLeon, Kiki, Julie and Skye host a slumber party, but have to work together to help each other's bedtime routines/needs be met, or else the “slumber” part will be difficult. Sizzle...
- Ep 4
4.Accentuate the Positive
19-01-199529mKiki dresses as a space alien, distressed that other kids at school laughed at her Hispanic accent.
- Ep 5
5.Gotta Dance
20-01-199529mThe kids obtain a sheet of dance steps and learn of various cultural dances while trying to decipher it. Sizzle recalls the time Nuzzle criticized her for carrying her tail wrong a...
- Ep 6
6.Rudy One
23-01-199529mA robot shows up at the Puzzle Place and befriends Leon, while insulting everyone else, in an attempt to sabotage everyone’s friendship. Sizzle turns to Nuzzle for advice after a n...
- Ep 7
7.Butterfingers
24-01-199529mThe kids hold a relay race, but Ben drops his baton, prompting the nickname “Butterfingers” from everyone else. Nuzzle tries to show off his bravado by wanting to be called “Profes...
- Ep 8
8.Rock Dreams
25-01-199529mSkye aspires to perform music, but is discouraged by the fact that he doesn't know very many Native American performers. Eventually he makes contact with Native American Robby Rome...
- Ep 9
9.Roamantics
26-01-199529mBen brings in an ant farm to show everyone, but Leon unwittingly wreaks havoc in an attempt to give the ants fresh air, and has to make some sacrifices to restore order to The Puzz...
- Ep 10
10.Spud Buds
27-01-199529mSkye finds a party box in the kitchen, but everyone else is too distracted watching TV to take interest. Nuzzle wishes he hadn’t let Sizzle use a flying machine all she wants.
- Ep 11
11.Different Drummer
30-01-199529mJulie plays referee to Skye and Leon’s dispute over whose cultural drum is more significant. The two eventually agree that both drugs are significant in their own way, and neither'...
- Ep 12
12.I Love Kiki
31-01-199529mKiki is at a loss as to what to do when she unwittingly “breaks” Julie’s toy horse, and can't bring herself to tell her. Sizzle looks after the sneaker that Nuzzle likes to chew on...
- Ep 13
13.True Colors
01-02-199529mThe kids all partner up to paint one another, but initially can’t find a suitable paint color for everyone. Their second attempt, using chalk of different colors, is much more succ...
- Ep 14
14.Cute Is as Cute Does
02-02-199529mJulie wants to emulate her favorite singer, Penny Candy, but sees her true colors when a crisis in the greenhouse hits. Nuzzle bores Sizzle to sleep when he tries to show her a pho...
- Ep 15
15.Leon's Pizza
03-02-199529mLeon wants to make a pizza for everyone, but he needs a creative solution to satisfy everyone’s different topping preferences. Sizzle and Nuzzle fight over which toy is better.
- Ep 16
16.Real Heroes
06-02-199529mThe kids compare their favorite superheroes but need to band together when the pets get caught in a dangerous situation.
- Ep 17
17.Going By the Book
07-02-199529mThe kids want to play Sleeping Beauty, but as four of them don’t fit the description of the protagonists, they research other princes and princesses that reflect their individual h...
- Ep 18
18.Mad Music Magic
08-02-199529mKiki leads the kids in a makeshift band, but her authority seems to do more harm than good when she won’t allow them to play their preferred instruments. Sizzle attends her cousin’...
- Ep 19
19.Party of One
09-02-199529mLeon learns a hard lesson in racism when he’s barred from attending a friend’s birthday party simply because he’s African-American. Nuzzle refuses to fetch a stick for Kiki because...
- Ep 20
20.Dancing Dragon
10-02-199529mSkye and Kiki unwittingly invade Julie’s privacy by opening a package meant for her. Nuzzle and Sizzle cause some mischief with it.
- Ep 21
21.Picture Perfect
13-02-199529mBen is unwilling to wear his glasses for a group picture because of some teasing, but unwittingly wreaks havoc when he spends a day without them. Nuzzle goes for a “hip cat” approa...
- Ep 22
22.Maiden Voyages
14-02-199529mWhile the others turn the basement into a moonwalk with many balloons, Kiki and Julie enjoy moon cakes, but a humorous misunderstanding may mean Julie will marry Leon.
- Ep 23
23.Donuts and Dithering
15-02-199529mThe kids receive six assorted donuts, and Jody gets first dibs, but she struggles to decide which one she wants. Leon attempts to manipulate her choice to keep her from picking the...
- Ep 24
24.Bully for Jody
16-02-199529mJody is a victim of bullying when a bigger student keeps stealing her lunch. Sizzle also tries to keep away a bigger cat.
- Ep 25
25.Ben's Bad Hair Day
17-02-199529mBen attempts to change his “boring” hairstyle with disastrous results, before learning that his hair was fine the way it was.
- Ep 26
26.All Weather Friends
20-02-199529mWhen a storm hits the Puzzle Place, Leon is embarrassed to admit he is afraid of thunder and lightning.
- Ep 27
27.Bread and Matzoh
21-02-199529mSkye brings some special bread from his tribe to share with the kids but is troubled when Jody refuses to try any for eight days. It turns out the reason is because of one of her o...
- Ep 28
28.Owning It
22-02-199529mLeon obtains a new watch but drives everyone else crazy with it, causing them to snap back at him. Kiki is preparing chili in the kitchen, and Sizzle and Nuzzle want to taste it so...
- Ep 29
29.Baffled Ben
23-02-199529mBen is struggling to put together a puzzle but angrily snaps and puts down anyone who tries to help him. He also insults Skye's special plant, which grows when complimented, but sh...
- Ep 30
30.Practice Makes Perfect
24-02-199529mWhile nearly all the kids are sick with chickenpox, Skye finds a guitar and wants to play it, but he is slow to understand that he has to put time and effort into becoming good at...
- Ep 31
31.Finders Keepers
27-02-199529mJulie finds Skye’s misplaced Apache pollen pouch and is so enamored with it that she doesn’t return it right away, damaging her friendship with Skye when she finally does. Jody doe...
- Ep 32
32.You Say Potato
28-02-199529mThe kids bring in items for a picnic but can’t seem to agree on where to have it. While Leon and Jody are content to go anywhere, Skye and Julie prefer the mountains and Ben and Ki...
- Ep 33
33.At the End of Our Rope
01-03-199529mThe boys challenge the girls to a game of tug of war but are unexpectedly defeated and can’t figure out why.
- Ep 34
34.Just Kidding
02-03-199529mThe others tease Skye when he forgets to bring a bat to a baseball game, prompting Skye to get upset and leave. Ben feels badly their teasing, even though they were just joking. Si...
- Ep 35
35.Everything In Its Place
03-03-199529mKiki makes plans to clean the place, but it doesn’t go as planned.
- Ep 36
36.Big Boys Don't Cry
06-03-199529mLeon cries when the others exclude him from his own pancake making recipe and is labelled a “crybaby” by Ben and Skye. Julie convinces the two that they've had reason to cry in the...
- Ep 37
37.Here's to the Winners
07-03-199529mBen becomes discouraged when everyone but him has won a trophy for something, even though he does have an impressive skill that’s worthy of a prize in and of itself. Sizzle and Nuz...
- Ep 38
38.A World of Difference
08-03-199529mEveryone except Skye disguise themselves as identical superheroes, but Skye can use each one's individual quirks to tell who is who.
- Ep 39
39.Willing and Able
09-03-199529mBen takes pity on Skye’s friend Kyle, who’s in a wheelchair. Sizzle and Nuzzle find out the hard way that she can’t bury a bone and he can’t climb a tree. Leon and Kiki only make a...
- Ep 40
40.It's Magic
10-03-199529mKiki becomes scared when her friends disappear after a failed magic act. Nuzzle becomes inspired by a heroic dog on TV.
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