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The Best Episodes of Charlie and Lola

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Charlie and Lola is a British animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. It aired from 2005–2008. The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 21 - I'm Far Too Extremely Busy
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #1 - I'm Far Too Extremely Busy

    S1:E21

    Lola is busy playing secretary, waitress, dentist and librarian. Way too busy to play with Lotta, or Charlie, or even Soren Lorenson. But Charlie's new card game, Mix-Up Flip-Flop, is awfully tempting...

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 8 - I Like My Hair Completely the Way it Is
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    #2 - I Like My Hair Completely the Way it Is

    S1:E8

    It's time for Charlie and Lola to get their hair cut, but something is bothering Lola and she doesn't want to tell Charlie what it is.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 5 - I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #3 - I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato

    S1:E5

    Charlie has to make lunch for Lola, but she's a very picky eater and refuses to eat carrots, peas, mashed potatoes, fish sticks and her least favourite food - tomatoes (although she has never tried these foods before). So Charlie tricks Lola into eating the foods she "hates" by changing their names.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 6 - But That is My Book
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #4 - But That is My Book

    S1:E6

    Lola's favourite book is 'Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies', which she often borrows from the local library. But when someone else borrows her beloved book, Charlie tries to find another book that will win her interest.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 9 - I Can Do Anything That's Everything All on My Own
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #5 - I Can Do Anything That's Everything All on My Own

    S1:E9

    Lola insists on doing everything on her own, even some things she is not really good at doing. Charlie tries to teach her that there is nothing wrong with occasionally accepting a little help.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 10 - Boo! Made You Jump!
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Boo! Made You Jump!

    S1:E10

    Charlie is good at making Lola jump. Lola is desperate to be able to make him jump back, but, as hard as she tries, just can't seem to do it. So the only way to make him jump is to host a sleepover with Lotta and Marv.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 4 - There is Only One Sun and That is Me!
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #7 - There is Only One Sun and That is Me!

    S1:E4

    Lola has her heart set on playing the Sun in an upcoming school production, so she tries to get her teacher to fulfil her destiny, but then she is upset when she is cast as a leaf. Charlie tries to convince Lola that leaves are very important.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 25 - I've Won, No I've Won, No I've Won
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #8 - I've Won, No I've Won, No I've Won

    S1:E25

    Lola always wants to win at everything - even if it means cheating. So Charlie challenges her to a race around the park that she cannot possibly cheat at.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 11 - The Most Wonderfullest Picnic in the Whole Wide World
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #9 - The Most Wonderfullest Picnic in the Whole Wide World

    S1:E11

    Charlie and Lola are planning a picnic with Marv and Lotta. But will the event be ruined when the weather turns?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 15 - I Do Not Ever, Never Want My Wobbly Tooth to Fall Out
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #10 - I Do Not Ever, Never Want My Wobbly Tooth to Fall Out

    S1:E15

    Lola has a loose tooth, but does not want it to fall out, until she learns about the tooth fairy, who will leave her money in exchange for her tooth.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 16 - Say "Cheese"
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Say "Cheese"

    S1:E16

    It's picture day at school and Lola must keep clean for a whole school day for her first school picture. But keeping clean for a whole day is really, really hard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 3 - I Am Hurrying I'm Almost Nearly Ready!
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #12 - I Am Hurrying I'm Almost Nearly Ready!

    S1:E3

    Charlie is trying to get Lola to hurry up or else they'll be late for school. But Lola finds it so hard to hurry when there is colouring, dancing clouds, playing hopscotch on musical pavements, and laughing with hysterical hedgehogs to distract her.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 13 - It's a Secret...
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #13 - It's a Secret...

    S1:E13

    It's Charlie's birthday, and Lola knows what his birthday surprise is. Will she be able to stop herself blurting it out and ruining it?

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 17 - I'm Just Not Keen on Spiders
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #14 - I'm Just Not Keen on Spiders

    S1:E17

    Lola finds a spider in the sink when trying to brush her teeth, and she doesn't like spiders very much. Charlie tries to show her that some spiders don't hurt us and that they're our friends. Soon, Lola has grown attached to the little creepy crawly, now keeping him as a pet and naming him Sidney. After they have put the spider outside, the weather changes, and Lola worries on what might happen to her new little friend.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 18 - You Won't Like This Present as Much as I Do!
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #15 - You Won't Like This Present as Much as I Do!

    S1:E18

    Lola wants to choose the best present in the world for Lotta's birthday. She chooses a doctor's kit, but doesn't think that Lotta will appreciate the kit as much as she would, and would rather like to keep it for herself.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 1 - I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #16 - I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed

    S1:E1

    Charlie has to get Lola ready for bed but Lola insists that she is not tired, and is too busy drinking strawberry "pink" milk with tigers, brushing her teeth with a lion, playing with a whale in the bath, and dancing with some disco dogs.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 12 - It Wasn't Me!
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #17 - It Wasn't Me!

    S1:E12

    Charlie tells Lola not to play with his home-made model rocket, but Lola just can't resist when she and Soren Lorenson have to use it to transport a sad elephant back home to the jungle. When the rocket breaks, Lola has trouble admitting that she did it.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 14 - I Love Going to Granny and Grandpa's It's Just That...
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #18 - I Love Going to Granny and Grandpa's It's Just That...

    S1:E14

    Charlie and Lola are going to visit their grandparents' house by the sea for the weekend. Lola loves going to Granny and Grandpa's but she is worried about remembering to pack everything. Then she is worried about missing her parents, and them missing her.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 2 - We Do Promise Honestly We Can Look After Your Dog
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #19 - We Do Promise Honestly We Can Look After Your Dog

    S1:E2

    Lola and her friend Lotta know everything there is to know about dogs. So they are really pleased when Marv lets them look after Sizzles in the park.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 7 - I'm Really Ever So Not Well
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #20 - I'm Really Ever So Not Well

    S1:E7

    Lola is ill in bed. Charlie has promised Marv that he'll play soccer with him, but Lola begs him to stay and cheer her up.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 19 - I Must Take Completely Everything
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - I Must Take Completely Everything

    S1:E19

    Lola is going to stay at Lotta's for the night, and packs everything she needs for them to play Cinderella. Back home, Charlie and Marv set up their race car track. But Lola forgets her suitcase and Charlie and Marv can't find an important piece of the track, teaching both parties a lesson in improvisation and imagination.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 20 - I Want to Play Music Too
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - I Want to Play Music Too

    S1:E20

    Charlie and Marv are to appear in a musical assembly about outer space at school. Lola wants to join in and desperately wishes that she could play music too, but can't seem to master any instruments. Charlie comes up with some makeshift instruments that she might be able to manage. But on the day of the presentation, Marv is sick - who will take his place?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 22 - I Want to Be Much More Bigger Like You
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - I Want to Be Much More Bigger Like You

    S1:E22

    Lola wishes she was taller. Charlie tries to show her that being small can have its benefits by switching places with her.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 23 - My Little Town
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - My Little Town

    S1:E23

    Charlie and Lola have fun playing with their new "Build Your Own City" playset that Granny and Grandpa have bought them, but Charlie wants to build airports and play aliens, whereas Lola wants draw and build a zoo. Will they manage to share?

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Charlie and Lola Season 1 Episode 24 - But I Am an Alligator
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - But I Am an Alligator

    S1:E24

    Granny and Grandpa have bought Lola an alligator costume. Lola loves it and insists that she will never take it off. But with an upcoming school presentation about things she likes, Charlie is worried that his little sister will make a fool of herself.

    Director:Kitty Taylor
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"I'm Far Too Extremely Busy" is the best rated episode of "Charlie and Lola". It scored 9.2/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Kitty Taylor and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/27/2005. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "I Like My Hair Completely the Way it Is".