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The Worst Episodes of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Every episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood!

Worst episode
S4E2 Daniel's Royal Good Time
3.39 votes
Best episode
S7E5 Cousins at the Castle
9.56 votes
Top season
Season 7
8.2avg
Binge time
4d 8h
307 episodes

Seasons8

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 4 Episode 2 - Daniel's Royal Good Time
    3.3/10(9 votes)
    S4:E2

    Jodi is nervous about a new school

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  2. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 4 - Daniel Visits the Doctor
    5.6/10(26 votes)
    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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  3. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 4 Episode 7 - A New Friend at School
    4.8/10(7 votes)
    S4:E7

    Daniel's new friend Jodi is busy playing with Prince Wednesday, leaving Daniel to wonder if they're still friends.

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  4. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 3 Episode 24 - Daniel's Bicycle
    5.5/10(12 votes)
    S3:E24

    Dad Tiger gives Daniel his old bicycle and Daniel is eager to ride it. Daniel quickly realizes that riding his bike is not easy, but even with a few bumps in the road, he keeps on trying.

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  5. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 13 - Friends Help Each Other
    5.6/10(11 votes)
    S1:E13

    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.

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  6. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 38 - O Builds a Tower
    5.5/10(8 votes)
    S1:E38

    In the block corner at school, O the Owl is determined to use all of the blocks to build the tallest tower in the world. When the blocks keep falling O feels ready to give up, but Teacher Harriet and his friends encourage him to keep trying.

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  8. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 25 - Daniel Waits for Show and Tell
    5.9/10(13 votes)
    S1:E25

    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!

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  9. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 16 - I Love You, Mom
    5.7/10(9 votes)
    S1:E16

    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!

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  10. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 17 - A Trip to the Enchanted Garden
    5.7/10(9 votes)
    S1:E17

    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.

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  11. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 20 - Katerina Shares her Tutu
    5.7/10(9 votes)
    S1:E20

    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!

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  12. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 14 - Daniel Helps O Tell a Story
    5.9/10(12 votes)
    S1:E14

    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.

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  13. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 15 - Something Special for Dad
    5.9/10(10 votes)
    S1:E15

    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!

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  14. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 10 - Finding a Way to Play on Backwards Day
    6.1/10(13 votes)
    S1:E10

    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.

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  15. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 24 - Daniel Is Big Enough to Help Dad
    6.0/10(10 votes)
    S1:E24

    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.

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  16. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 32 - Daniel Tries a New Food
    6.0/10(10 votes)
    S1:E32

    Miss Elaina is having dinner with the Tiger family and she encourages Daniel to try some new food: Vegetable Spaghetti and Banana Swirl. Daniel is convinced he won’t like Veggie Spaghetti, even though he’s never tried it before. Miss Elaina encourages him to be adventurous and try the new food. She does the same herself, and even though she doesn’t like all of it, she’s proud of herself for trying.

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  17. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 2 Episode 10 - Daniel's Friends Say No
    5.8/10(7 votes)
    S2:E10

    Daniel approaches Miss Elaina to play but is frustrated when she would rather read alone. Daniel learns that's OK because he can do fun things on his own.

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  18. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 2 Episode 17 - Daniel's Nature Walk
    5.8/10(7 votes)
    S2:E17

    Daniel joins the Owls as they take a nature walk. They see different plants and animals, and even spot a rainbow.

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  19. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 2 Episode 22 - Nighttime in the Neighborhood
    5.8/10(7 votes)
    S2:E22

    In this half hour episode, Daniel and his friends are going to a pajama party at the library! As Daniel and his family walk through the moonlit neighborhood, Daniel learns about all of the things that look and sound different at night.

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  20. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 2 Episode 24 - After the Neighborhood Storm
    5.8/10(7 votes)
    S2:E24

    The big storm that came through the Neighborhood has passed. But now everything looks different, with leaves all over, trees knocked down and window shutters fallen.

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  21. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 3 Episode 13 - Daniel and Margaret Play School
    5.8/10(7 votes)
    S3:E13

    Teacher Daniel is playing "school" today, but his "student," Baby Margaret, just won't cooperate!

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  22. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 3 Episode 14 - Treasure Hunt at the Castle
    5.8/10(7 votes)
    S3:E14

    Daniel, Prince Wednesday and Chrissie can't decide what to play at the Castle.

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  23. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 23 - Fruit Picking Day
    6.1/10(11 votes)
    S1:E23

    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.

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  24. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 1 Episode 11 - Daniel and Miss Elaina Play Rocketship
    6.4/10(21 votes)
    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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  25. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 2 Episode 11 - Prince Wednesday Doesn't Want to Play
    6.0/10(7 votes)
    S2:E11

    At the park, Prince Tuesday and Prince Wednesday are playing together. Daniel wants to join in but is upset when Prince Wednesday only wants to play with his brother.

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  26. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Season 2 Episode 15 - Daniel's Love Day Surprise
    6.0/10(7 votes)
    S2:E15

    Daniel and his family celebrate Love Day with Grandpere at their house. Daniel helps him mom make special Love Day pizza, and sets up a treasure hunt for Grandpere to say "I love you!" But when Margaret finds some of the hidden hearts first, Daniel gets upset with her. Grandpere helps him see that Margaret didn't know and was finding her own way to show Daniel she loves him.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Daniel's Royal Good Time" is the worst rated episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. It scored 3.3/10 from 9 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on July 11, 2018. This episode scored 2.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Daniel Visits the Doctor".

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