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Peep and the Big Wide World
2004 - 2011 8.4 (10 votes) 5 Seasons
Genres
Animation
Networks
PBS Kids

Peep and the Big Wide World

Overview

Peep and the Big Wide World is an animated cartoon that teaches nature and basic science concepts to preschoolers. The main characters include a yellow baby chick named Peep and his friends Quack, a teenaged blue drake, and Chirp, a baby red robin with pink eyelids. The current show, narrated by Joan Cusack is based on a National Film Board of Canada cartoon short of the same name, created in 1988 by Kaj Pindal and narrated by Peter Ustinov, and another short, "The Peep Show", from 1962. The original short comprised three 10-minute films featuring Peep, Quack, and Chirp as they meet a cat, a ladybug, a turtle and a frog who speaks from both sides of his mouth. The show is produced by WGBH in Boston and 9 Story Entertainment in Toronto, Canada. In the US, this show formerly aired on Discovery Kids as part of its commercial-free and sponsor-free "Ready, Set, Learn!" programming block. It now airs nationally in the United States on public television, distributed by American Public Television. In Canada, it airs on TVOntario. DVDs and books are also available for purchase. Peep and the Big Wide World is currently sponsored by the National Science Foundation in conjunction with WGBH-TV as part of an education and outreach program. The principal investigator is Kate Taylor, also of the ZOOM block. The National Science Foundation is the only permanent sponsor of the show. Northrop Grumman, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Toyota funded the show for only season two. The Discovery Kids Foundation funded the show for only season one. In 1999, the show was produced by Clumsy PriStar Television. The VHS copies are produced from Clumsy Pristar's home viewings.

Key Crew

Producer: Vince Commisso, Paul Higgins, Melinda Toporoff, Steve Jarosz, Marisa Wolsky, Geoff Adams, Kaj Pindal

Writer: Kathy Waugh, Joe Fallon, Glen Berger, Peter K. Hirsch

Top Cast

Adrian Truss
Adrian Truss

Alex Hood

Alexander Conti
Alexander Conti

Colin Fox
Colin Fox

David Huband
David Huband

Corinne Conley
Corinne Conley

Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood

Melanie Tonello
Melanie Tonello

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2004)

No overview available.

52 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Spring Thing / Springy Thingy
2004-04-12

SPRING THING: The birds fear that it will be winter forever, until they discover one small purple flower poking up through the snow. SPRINGY THINGY: Peep learns about springs as he jumps on a mattress at the dump, and discovers an old jack-in-the-box.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 2: A Duck's Tale / Quack's Tracks
2004-04-13

A DUCK'S TALE: Quack fears that he doesn't have anything as cool as a Skunk's smell, until he is reminded by Chirp of "The Power Of Duck Feet." QUACK'S TRACKS: On the first snowy day of winter, Peep loses Quack, learns about footprints, and builds a snow duck.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 3: Quack And The Very Big Rock / Shadow Play
2004-04-14

QUACK AND THE VERY BIG ROCK: When a rock blocks the path between Quack's pond and Peep's can, the birds must call on all their friends to help clear the way. SHADOW PLAY: Peep, Quack, and Chirp discover their shadows, then use them to teach Tom the cat a lesson.

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Episode 4: Current Events / Quack Loses His Hat
2004-04-15

CURRENT EVENTS: Peep and Chirp run into trouble when they try to take a boat out to Green Island; luckily, Quack the duck comes to their rescue. QUACK LOSES HIS HAT: Peep learns that some things can float, and his new knowledge comes in handy when the Blue Jays trap Quack inside a tall jar.

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Episode 5: Night Light / Sounds Like...
2004-04-16

NIGHT LIGHT: Quack and Peep experiment with shadows when they find a flashlight in the dump at night. SOUNDS LIKE...: Chirp and Peep get lost after taking a long walk to find a quiet spot, and must use the sounds they heard on their way to the spot to find their way back home.

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Episode 6: The Windy Day / Peep Feet
2004-04-19

THE WINDY DAY: Chirp is blown up into a tree while trying to use the wind to help her fly; it's up to Hoot the owl to bring her back home. PEEP FEET: The birds discover that everyone has their own way of measuring distances, so their new standard of measurment will be "Peep Feet."

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Episode 7: Newton's Big Adventure / Peep Crosses The Road
2004-04-20

NEWTON'S BIG ADVENTURE: Newton decides to move away from his favorite spot under the apple tree, and encounters flowers, a box of cookies, and a colony of ants. PEEP CROSSES THE ROAD: Peep ventures across the road and uses the sewer flowing under the road to get back home.

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Episode 8: Stormy Weather / Peep In Rabbitland
2004-04-21

STORMY WEATHER: Peep, Chirp, and Quack experience their first thunderstorm. PEEP IN RABBITLAND: Peep falls into a rabbit hole and considers moving in with some baby bunnies.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 9: Quack's Stuck Stick / Peep's Can
2004-04-22

QUACK'S STUCK STICK: Quack finds an amazing stick (a pinwheel), only to have it stolen by Beaver Boy for use in the family dam. PEEP'S CAN: Peep narrates this tale of how a one-day-old Peep came to live in a tin can.

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Episode 10: Under Duck / All Fall Down
2004-04-23

UNDER DUCK: Quack discovers that he's not alone in his pond - a whole school of fish live there too. ALL FALL DOWN: Squeak warns the birds that the falling leaves of autumn mean that soon the entire sky will fall down, and it's up to Peep to find out the truth from Newton.

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Episode 11: The Perils of Peep And Chirp / Hoop Tricks
2004-04-26

THE PERILS OF PEEP AND CHIRP: Cold weather causes Big Bay to freeze over, and Peep and Chirp decide to walk on the ice to Green Island; they run into trouble, however, when the day begins to warm up. HOOP TRICKS: The birds find plenty of uses for a jangly bracelet, even though they don't know what it is; now they just need to protect it from those annoying Blue Jays.

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Episode 12: Save It For Later / The Red Ballmoon
2004-04-27

SAVE IT FOR LATER: Chirp's acorn collection is ruined when Quack takes a bite out of her favorite acorn; the birds search for a replacement. THE RED BALLMOON: The birds find a bunch of balloons and Chirp uses the red balloon to take her first flight.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 13: Chirp Builds A Nest / Stuck Duck
2004-04-28

CHIRP BUILDS A NEST: Chirp decides that a nest is the key to flying, and Peep helps her build a nest in the model of Nellie's doghouse. STUCK DUCK: Quack gets stuck in a hollow log, and Peep and Chirp consult many different animals for ideas on how to get him out.

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Episode 14: The Real Decoy / Peep's Lost Leaf
2004-04-29

PEEP'S LOST LEAF: On a windy fall day, Peep spots the perfect red-and-gold leaf; the birds chase after it as the wind blows it around.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 15: Birds of a Feather / The Incredible Shrinking Duck
2004-04-30

THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DUCK: The birds are excited to see snow for the first time, and Quack builds a snow duck as handsome as he is; he soon learns, however, that snow ducks don't last forever.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 16: Go West Young Peep / A Delicate Balance
2004-05-03

A DELICATE BALANCE: Chirp uses Peep and Quack as counter balance on a ramp so she can reach some yummy sunflower seeds.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 17: The Fish Museum / Peep's Night Out
2004-05-04

THE FISH MUSEUM: Fish Jr. wants to make a fish museum at the bottom of Quack's pond with Quack collecting stuff from above. PEEP'S NIGHT OUT: Peep follows Squeak out into the night and meets fireflies, bats, and a snail.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 18: There's No Place Like Home / Flipping Newton
2004-05-05

FLIPPING NEWTON: Newton gets stuck upside down, and the birds figure out how to use a stick as a lever to get him turned right side up.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 19: Chirp's Flight Program / Mirror Mirror in the Dump
2004-05-06

CHIRP'S FLIGHT PROGRAM: Chirp decides to study other birds to figure out how to fly. MIRROR MIRROR IN THE DUMP: The birds find a mirror in the dump and Quack can't pry himself away from his lovely image.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 20: Bridge the Gap / Meeting Half-Way
2004-05-07

BRIDGE THE GAP: The birds must build a bridge to reach a pile of pinecones on the other side of a ravine. MEETING HALF-WAY: Newton and Willow, another turtle who lives over the hill, decide they would like to meet, and they need help from Chirp and Peep to determine the midway point between their homes.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 21: Peep Plants a Seed / The Root Problem
2004-05-10

THE ROOT PROBLEM: Quack discovers a ""snake"" -- really a stick -- poking into his pond and the birds try to dig it up, only to discover that it is attached to Newton's apple tree.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 22: Hide and Go Peep / A Peep of a Different Color
2004-05-11

HIDE AND GO PEEP: The birds discover a new game when Peep accidentally ""hides"" between some rocks, and soon figure out that hiding is easier when you are surrounded by objects that are the same colour as yourself. A PEEP OF A DIFFERENT COLOR: Peep and Chirp discover a set of paints at the dump, and use them to turn Peep red, Chirp blue, and Quack yellow.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 23: That's a Cat / Faster than a Duck
2004-05-12

FASTER THAN A DUCK: Quack challenges Chirp to a footrace and soon everyone else -- a rabbit, a squirrel, Beaver Boy, Newton, Squeak, and an ant -- get in on the action.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 24: Quack Hatches an Egg / The Whatchamacallit
2004-05-13

THE WHATCHAMACALLIT: Raccoon promises the birds that he has the coolest thing ever for them to see, but the birds are more excited about an old drainpipe that makes an excellent slide.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 25: Wandering Beaver / Peep's New Friend
2004-05-14

PEEP'S NEW FRIEND: Peep befriends a caterpillar and is surprised when he turns into a butterfly.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 26: The Trip to Green Island / Give Me a Call
2004-05-17

THE TRIP TO GREEN ISLAND: Quack finally manages to transport Peep and Chirp out to Green Island (""the ducks' paradise"") and the birds fear that this is their last adventure -- only to discover that the world is much bigger and wider than they imagined. GIVE ME A CALL: Quack searches for the source of an annoying sound.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 27: The Real Decoy
2004-04-29

PEEP CROSSES THE ROAD: Peep ventures across the road and uses the sewer flowing under the road to get back home.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 28: Peep's Lost Leaf
2004-04-29

PEEP'S LOST LEAF: On a windy fall day, Peep spots the perfect red-and-gold leaf; the birds chase after it as the wind blows it around.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 29: Birds Of A Feather / The Incredible Shrinking Duck
2004-04-30

STORMY WEATHER: Peep, Chirp, and Quack experience their first thunderstorm.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 30: The Incredible Shrinking Duck
2004-04-30

THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DUCK: The birds are excited to see snow for the first time, and Quack builds a snow duck as handsome as he is; he soon learns, however, that snow ducks don't last forever.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 31: Go West Young Peep
2004-05-03

PEEP IN RABBITLAND: Peep falls into a rabbit hole and considers moving in with some baby bunnies.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 32: A Delicate Balance
2004-05-03

A DELICATE BALANCE: Chirp uses Peep and Quack as counter balance on a ramp so she can reach some yummy sunflower seeds.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 33: The Fish Museum
2004-05-04

QUACK'S STUCK STICK: Quack finds an amazing stick (a pinwheel), only to have it stolen by Beaver Boy for use in the family dam.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 34: Peep's Night Out
2004-05-04

PEEP'S NIGHT OUT: Peep follows Squeak out into the night and meets fireflies, bats, and a snail.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 35: There's No Place Like Home
2004-05-05

PEEP'S CAN: Peep narrates this tale of how a one-day-old Peep came to live in a tin can.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 36: Flipping Newton
2004-05-05

FLIPPING NEWTON: Newton gets stuck upside down, and the birds figure out how to use a stick as a lever to get him turned right side up.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 37: Chirp's Flight Program
2004-05-06

CHIRP'S FLIGHT PROGRAM: Chirp decides to study other birds to figure out how to fly.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 38: Mirror Mirror In The Dump
2004-05-06

MIRROR MIRROR IN THE DUMP: The birds find a mirror in the dump and Quack can't pry himself away from his lovely image.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 39: Bridge The Gap
2004-05-07

BRIDGE THE GAP: The birds must build a bridge to reach a pile of pinecones on the other side of a ravine.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 40: Meeting Half-Way
2004-05-07

MEETING HALF-WAY: Newton and Willow, another turtle who lives over the hill, decide they would like to meet, and they need help from Chirp and Peep to determine the midway point between their homes.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 41: Peep Plants A Seed
2004-05-10

THE PERILS OF PEEP AND CHIRP: Cold weather causes Big Bay to freeze over, and Peep and Chirp decide to walk on the ice to Green Island; they run into trouble, however, when the day begins to warm up.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 42: The Root Problem
2004-05-10

THE ROOT PROBLEM: Quack discovers a ""snake"" -- really a stick -- poking into his pond and the birds try to dig it up, only to discover that it is attached to Newton's apple tree.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 43: Hide And Go Peep
2004-05-11

HIDE AND GO PEEP: The birds discover a new game when Peep accidentally ""hides"" between some rocks, and soon figure out that hiding is easier when you are surrounded by objects that are the same colour as yourself.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 44: A Peep Of A Different Color
2004-05-11

A PEEP OF A DIFFERENT COLOR: Peep and Chirp discover a set of paints at the dump, and use them to turn Peep red, Chirp blue, and Quack yellow.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 45: That's A Cat
2004-05-12

SAVE IT FOR LATER: Chirp's acorn collection is ruined when Quack takes a bite out of her favourite acorn; the birds search for a replacement.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 46: Faster Than A Duck
2004-05-12

FASTER THAN A DUCK: Quack challenges Chirp to a footrace and soon everyone else -- a rabbit, a squirrel, Beaver Boy, Newton, Squeak, and an ant -- get in on the action.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 47: Quack Hatches An Egg
2004-05-13

THE RED BALLMOON: The birds find a bunch of balloons and Chirp uses the red balloon to take her first flight.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 48: The Whatchamacallit
2004-05-13

THE WHATCHAMACALLIT: Raccoon promises the birds that he has the coolest thing ever for them to see, but the birds are more excited about an old drainpipe that makes an excellent slide.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 49: Wandering Beaver / Peep's New Friend
2004-05-14

CHIRP BUILDS A NEST: Chirp decides that a nest is the key to flying, and Peep helps her build a nest in the model of Nellie's doghouse.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 50: Peep's New Friend
2004-05-14

PEEP'S NEW FRIEND: Peep befriends a caterpillar and is surprised when he turns into a butterfly.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 51: The Trip To Green Island
2004-05-17

THE TRIP TO GREEN ISLAND: Quack finally manages to transport Peep and Chirp out to Green Island (""the ducks' paradise"") and the birds fear that this is their last adventure -- only to discover that the world is much bigger and wider than they imagined.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 52: Give Me A Call
2004-05-17

STUCK DUCK: Quack gets stuck in a hollow log, and Peep and Chirp consult many different animals for ideas on how to get him out.

Runtime: N/A min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2005)

No overview available.

25 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Finders Keepers / Quack Quiets the Universe
2005-11-14

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Episode 2: Peep's Moon Mission / The Many Moons of Quack the Duck
2005-11-15

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Episode 3: The Mystery of the Thing That Went Away and Came Back / Peep's Color Quest
2005-11-16

Peep looks for his dandelion seed.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 4: Reflection Affection / Peep Deep in the Big Muddy
2005-11-17

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Episode 5: Chirp Sorts it Out (Sort Of) / Hear Here!
2005-11-16

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Episode 6: Dry Duck (1) / Dry Duck (2)
2005-11-19

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Episode 7: Snow Daze / Flower Shower
2005-11-20

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Episode 8: Who Stole the Big Wide World / M-U-D Spells Trouble
2005-05-11

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Episode 9: Finding Time / Smaller than a Peep
2005-11-18

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Episode 10: Quack Quack / One Duck Too Many
2005-11-18

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Episode 11: Count Them Out / Peep Prints
2005-11-19

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Episode 12: Stick With Me / Tree Feller
2005-11-19

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Episode 13: A Daring Duck / The Trouble With Bubbles
2005-12-15

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Episode 14: Flower Shower
2005-12-15

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Episode 15: Quack Quack
2006-09-18

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Episode 16: One Duck Too Many
2006-09-18

The gang builds a pond for Quack No. 2.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 17: Chirp Sorts It Out (sort of)
2006-09-25

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Episode 18: Hear, Here!
2006-09-25

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Episode 19: Who Stole the Big Wide World
2006-09-26

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Episode 20: M-U-D Spells Trouble
2006-09-26

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Episode 21: Finding Time
2006-09-27

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Episode 22: Smaller Than a Peep
2006-09-27

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Episode 23: Stick With Me
2006-09-28

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Episode 25: A Daring Duck
2006-10-02

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Episode 26: The Trouble With Bubbles
2006-10-02

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Season 3 poster
Season 3 (2007)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Sounds of Silence Part 1 / The Sounds of Silence Part 2
2007-04-16

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Episode 2: The Tooth, the Whole Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth / The Winter of Quack's Discontent
2007-04-17

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Episode 3: Nosing Around / The Last Straw
2007-04-18

Nosing Around: Pee-yew. What is that awful smell? The one that's coming from the big blue duck with the small white hat? The Last Straw: Peep and Chirp discover that a drinking straw has many uses: it can help you blow bubbles, breathe underwater, and spy on Quack.

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Episode 4: The Disappearing Drink / Door Tour
2007-04-19

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Episode 5: In a Bind / Star Light, Star Bright
2007-04-20

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Episode 6: Big Bird / Chirp Flies the Coop
2007-09-10

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Episode 7: Bedtime Story / The Deep Duck Woods
2007-09-11

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Episode 8: I Spy a Spider / Robin in the Bat Cave
2007-09-12

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Episode 9: Marble Mover / Fair Shares
2007-09-13

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Episode 10: The Feats of Peep / Quack goes Nuts
2007-09-14

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Episode 11: Big Bird
2007-09-10

Chirp meets an adult robin (Holly Hunter).

Runtime: 12 min
Episode 12: Chirp Flies the Coop
2007-09-10

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Episode 13: Bedtime Story
2007-09-11

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Episode 14: The Deep Duck Woods
2007-09-11

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Episode 15: I Spy a Spider
2007-09-12

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Episode 16: Robin in the Bat Cave
2007-09-12

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Episode 17: Marble Mover
2007-09-13

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Episode 18: Fair Shares
2007-09-13

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Episode 19: The Feats of Peep
2007-09-14

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Episode 20: Quack goes Nuts
2007-09-14

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