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The Best Episodes of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1

Every episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1

The life of 4-year-old Daniel Tiger and his friends as they learn fun and practical strategies and skills necessary for growing and learning.

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  1. 8.2/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Daniel's Sleepover

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    S1:E39

    Daniel goes to his friend Prince Wednesday’s for a sleepover. They brush and wash and get ready for bed, but as they get ready to go to sleep they notice some things that could be just a little bit scary. Once they investigate further, they learn the things they are seeing actually aren’t scary at all!

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  2. 7.8/10(7 votes)

    #2 - A Stormy Day

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    S1:E36

    Daniel and O the Owl are having fun playing outside in the rain until a thunderstorm builds up and worries them. When Mom Tiger teaches them to think of something happy, O and Daniel learn that the thunderstorm is not so scary after all!

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  3. 7.5/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Daniel's Birthday

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    S1:E1

    Today is Daniel Tiger’s birthday! Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker’s bakery to help his Mom pick out a cake for his party, and so proud that his mom lets him carry the cake himself. But when they arrive back home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, he discovers that his birthday cake is smooshed! What a disappointment. His father helps him see that there are good things even in a smooshed cake – it’s yummy.

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  4. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Be a Vegetable Taster!

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    S1:E31

    Teacher Harriet introduces Daniel and his friends to the school’s vegetable garden and asks them to help her pick out some healthy vegetables for their snack. They explore the garden, picking and trying different vegetables…but not everyone is eager to taste the new foods.

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  5. 7.3/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Daniel's Picnic

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    S1:E2

    Daniel Tiger and his friends Prince Wednesday and Miss Elaina are having a picnic at the park near the clock factory. When it starts to rain, their picnic is ruined, leaving them very disappointed. Dad Tiger helps them turn their disappointment around with an inside picnic instead – inside the clock factory where the friends find something else good when they get to hear “chime time” together.

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  6. 7.2/10(7 votes)

    #6 - A Night Out at the Restaurant

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    S1:E26

    Daniel and his family are going out to dinner, and Katerina is coming too. Daniel and Katerina have a hard time waiting at the restaurant, but soon learn ways to make the waiting time easier…and even fun!

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  8. 7.2/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Thank You, Grandpere Tiger!

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    S1:E27

    Grandpere Tiger comes to visit, but Daniel is sad that Grandpere can’t stay for the special “Thank You Day” celebration later that day. Daniel learns to be thankful for the time they DO have together, and is then surprised when Grandpere appears at the celebration after all!

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  9. 7.2/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Daniel Gets a Shot

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    S1:E35

    Daniel has an appointment at the doctor today and he has to get a shot. He is very apprehensive and does not want to go. So Daniel asks Mom Tiger questions about the shot, and she shares her trick for staying brave in scary situations. And Daniel finds that the shot was not so bad after all!

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  10. 7.1/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Good Morning Daniel

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    S1:E33

    It’s a typical morning in the Tiger household, and Daniel has to get up and get ready for school, but his playing and imagining distract him from his routine. Daniel learns that his morning routine helps him be ready in time for Trolley to take him to school.

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  11. 7.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - The Neighborhood Votes

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    S1:E29

    The Tiger family is going to Clock Factory Park today to hear a big announcement from King Friday. Daniel has to make several choices throughout the day, culminating in one BIG group decision: King Friday announces that the children can choose one new piece of playground equipment by voting for the one they want.

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  12. 6.9/10(10 votes)

    #11 - A Trip to the Crayon Factory

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    S1:E18

    Daniel Tiger, Miss Elaina, and Katerina Kittycat take a trip to the factory to see how people make crayons. Their friend O the Owl has to stay home because he’s not feeling well. At the factory, the children watch the crayons being made. Daniel looks and listens closely because that’s one way to learn. Daniel has an idea to take pictures at the factory and give them to O at the end of the day, so that O can learn about crayons too!

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  13. 6.9/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Daniel Plays Ball

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    S1:E37

    Daniel, Miss Elaina and Prince Wednesday are at the park with Prince Tuesday. They decide to play a game with a ball. Daniel struggles to catch the ball and gets very frustrated. All of his friends remind him that if he keeps on trying, he’ll get better.

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  14. 6.8/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Daniel's Babysitter

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    S1:E5

    Mom and Dad Tiger are going out for the evening, and Prince Tuesday comes to be Daniel’s babysitter. As Daniel gets ready for bed, he misses his Mom and Dad. But Prince Tuesday reminds him that his parents will be back soon. When Tigey goes missing right before bedtime, Daniel learns what a grr-ific babysitter Prince Tuesday is. And his trust continues to build when he sees that his parents do come back, just as they promised.

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  15. 6.8/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Daniel and Miss Elaina Play Rocketship

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    S1:E11

    Daniel has come to play with Miss Elaina today! They decide to play “outer space,” but Miss Elaina gets upset when her cardboard telescope and spaceship accidentally break. Her mother, Lady Elaine, helps the friends see that they can still have fun together, even without the toys – just because they’re friends! They use their imaginations to keep playing, which is just as much fun!

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  16. 6.8/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Daniel Goes to the Potty

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    S1:E22

    Dad Tiger’s trumpet is broken, so he takes Daniel along to Music Man Stan’s Shop to get it fixed. While at the shop, Daniel needs to go to the bathroom, but thinks he will have to wait until they get home. Music Man Stan explains that everyone goes to the bathroom, and Daniel learns that he can use the bathroom there – or anywhere else in the neighborhood.

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  17. 6.8/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Goodnight Daniel

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    S1:E34

    Tonight, Daniel is pretending to be Super Daniel! But after dinner, he has to follow his nighttime routine even though he would rather play. Young viewers follow Daniel as he gets ready for bed and learns that even superheroes get sleepy and go to bed, too.

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  18. 6.6/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Daniel Gets Mad

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    S1:E7

    Daniel Tiger and his friend Prince Wednesday are very excited to play at the beach today. But then it rains, and Mom Tiger says they cannot play outside, making them very mad. Mom Tiger helps the boys with their mad feelings and find ways to calm down and think. They take a deep breath, count to 4, and that helps them make a grr-ific new plan — to make an inside beach instead!

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  19. 6.6/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Daniel Plays at the Castle

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    S1:E12

    Daniel is visiting Prince Wednesday at the Castle and Daniel is excited about all the things Prince Wednesday has in his room – especially his rock collection. But the rocks aren’t for playing – they’re just for looking. Daniel and Prince Wednesday learn that friendship is about more than just playing with each other’s toys – it’s about being together!

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  20. 6.5/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Daniel Goes to School

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    S1:E6

    Daniel joins his friends Prince Wednesday, Katerina Kittycat, O the Owl and Miss Elaina at school, but doesn’t want his Dad to leave, until Dad Tiger reminds him that ‘grownups come back.’ Miss Elaina is missing her mom and has lost her special locket with her mom’s picture in it. The children help Miss Elaina find her locket. Before long the school day is over and, just as promised, the grownups come back to take their children home.

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  21. 6.5/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Katerina Gets Mad

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    S1:E8

    Daniel and his friends are excited to be able to try the new instruments at Music Man Stan’s Music Shop. But Katerina Kittycat really wants to play the triangle. She gets very,very mad when someone else picks the instrument she wants to play. Music Man Stan helps Katerina find ways to deal with her mad feelings – like taking a deep breath, counting to 4 – and then dancing and stomping and singing.

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  22. 6.4/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Daniel Visits School

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    S1:E3

    Daniel is visiting school for the first time and is a little nervous because he doesn’t know what it will be like there. He packs his backpack with his favorite playthings from home – a lot of things! Teacher Harriet shows him around his classroom, and Daniel is surprised to find so many familiar things there. He learns that asking questions is one way to learn about something that’s new – and to feel more comfortable there.

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  23. 6.4/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty

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    S1:E21

    Prince Wednesday is in the block corner at school building the “tallest tower in the world!” Even though he needs to go to the bathroom, he doesn’t want to stop what he is doing. Teacher Harriet helps him learn how important it is to stop and go right away.

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  24. 6.4/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Backyard Camping

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    S1:E40

    Daniel and O the Owl are camping in the backyard with Dad Tiger. This is O’s first time sleeping in a tent and he is feeling a little unsure. Once he examines this new setting closely, he learns that it’s not so scary! In fact, different can be fun!

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  25. 6.3/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Daniel Visits the Doctor

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    S1:E4

    Daniel goes to the doctor for his regular check up. Before his visit, he’s feeling a little uneasy – about one stripe scared, even if he knows he will not need to get a shot. Daniel and Mom Tiger talk, draw and play about some of the things that Dr. Anna will use – a stethoscope, an otoscope, a scale and more. With Tigey and his homemade doctor book in hand, Daniel learns that it also helps to talk with Dr. Anna about what will happen.

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  26. 6.3/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Prince Wednesday Finds a Way to Play

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    Friends Daniel and Katerina Kittycat are playing “house” today at school. Prince Wednesday wants to play too, but he wants to be a loud dinosaur. Katerina tells him that loud dinosaurs are not allowed! He’ll wake the baby! The friends work on finding a way to play together, and Prince Wednesday joins in by pretending to be a quiet, friendly dinosaur.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Daniel's Sleepover" is the best rated episode of "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/12/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Stormy Day".