7.3/1021 votes#1 - Daniel's Birthday
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1019 votes#2 - Daniel's Picnic
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/1015 votes#3 - Daniel Visits School
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.9/1018 votes#4 - Daniel Visits the Doctor
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/3/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/1013 votes#5 - Daniel's Babysitter
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.4/1010 votes#6 - Daniel Goes to School
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/4/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/1013 votes#7 - Daniel Gets Mad
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/5/2012
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!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.8/109 votes#8 - Katerina Gets Mad
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/5/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.8/1011 votes#9 - Prince Wednesday Finds a Way to Play
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.3/1010 votes#10 - Finding a Way to Play on Backwards Day
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/6/2012
Friends Daniel and O the Owl are at Miss Elaina’s house in the Museum-Go-Round today. She’s very excited because she has planned a special “backwards day.” But O isn’t excited about this backward play – in fact he’s quite uncomfortable about so many backward things. With the help of Miss Elaina’s father, Music Man Stan, the friends find a way to play together.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1017 votes#11 - Daniel and Miss Elaina Play Rocketship
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/7/2012
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!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/1010 votes#12 - Daniel Plays at the Castle
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/7/2012
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!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#13 - Friends Help Each Other
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/10/2012
Daniel is visiting his friend Katerina Kittycat who has planned a special tea party. When Katerina accidentally knocks the tea set on the floor, she is sad and upset. But she learns that there are lots of ways that friends help each other, and putting everything back is just one of those ways.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.8/108 votes#14 - Daniel Helps O Tell a Story
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/10/2012
Daniel is visiting at O the Owl’s house and Daniel is excited to see how many books O has. The boys choose a special book to read – a book about dinosaurs. But they discover that the last page of the story is missing! O gets very flustered, but his friend Daniel helps him use his imagination, and together they have lots of pretend fun making up their own end to the story.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.8/107 votes#15 - Something Special for Dad
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/11/2012
When Dad receives a letter from Grandpere, Daniel sees how happy Dad is. Daniel really loves Dad, so he decides to send him a letter too. Then he goes to the Post Office with Mom, where he learns how letters are sorted and mailed. He even joins Mr. McFeely on his “speedy delivery” to give Dad his very special letter!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#16 - I Love You, Mom
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 9/11/2012
Daniel wants to surprise Mom Tiger with her favorite banana bread because he knows how much she likes it – and “making something is one way to say I love you.” He and Dad go to Baker Aker’s Bakery, where they learn about the bread-making process. They return home to surprise Mom and she happily shares the banana bread gift with them too!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#17 - A Trip to the Enchanted Garden
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 9/12/2012
The Tiger family is making strawberry pancakes for breakfast this morning, but they are out of strawberries. Mom, Dad and Daniel all head to the Enchanted Garden so they can pick their own strawberries. Daniel is very curious, and learns that if he looks closely, he may be able to learn something new as he answers his own questions about how strawberries grow.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.8/108 votes#18 - A Trip to the Crayon Factory
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 9/12/2012
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!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.6/107 votes#19 - Daniel Shares His Tigertastic Car
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/13/2012
Daniel and his friends are playing together in the park. Daniel has a new toy car and isn’t ready to share it with the others. But with his Dad’s help, Daniel learns that sharing means someone else gets to take a turn, and then he’ll get it back.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#20 - Katerina Shares her Tutu
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 9/13/2012
Daniel is playing at Katerina’s house and the friends decide to perform a Jungle Dance show. Daniel wants to be a lion, and Katerina wants to be a dancing flower, but they both need the same tutu for their costume. With Henrietta’s help they find a way to share the tutu and perform a grr-ific Jungle Dance show!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.8/108 votes#21 - Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 9/17/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.7/108 votes#22 - Daniel Goes to the Potty
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/17/2012
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.2/107 votes#23 - Fruit Picking Day
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/18/2012
Daniel and his friends are enjoying a Fruit Festival in the Enchanted Garden. Prince Wednesday is upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can’t. He wishes he wasn’t so little! Then, when the festival-goers spot a very special magical golden pear on the ground, Prince Wednesday is the only one little enough to reach it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.0/107 votes#24 - Daniel Is Big Enough to Help Dad
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/18/2012
Dad Tiger is building a playhouse, and Daniel wants to help. Daniel is frustrated that he is not big enough to use the grown up tools. Dad Tiger shows Daniel that there are things he can do to help that he’s just the right size for.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.6/109 votes#25 - Daniel Waits for Show and Tell
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 10/5/2012
Daniel is so excited to share a book he made with his class at “show and tell,” but he’s finding it very difficult to wait. He finds that doing something, like singing on Trolley, playing during science time and imagining make the waiting much easier!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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 life of 4-year-old Daniel Tiger and his friends as they learn fun and practical strategies and skills necessary for growing and learning.
Genres:AnimationFamilyKids
Network:PBS Kids
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Daniel's Birthday" is the best rated episode of "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/3/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Daniel's Picnic".