Balamory (series 1)

*Balamory*
Balamory
Series 1
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	64
Release
Original network	CBeebies
Original release	2 September –; 25 December 2002
Series chronology

This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the British television programme Balamory. Season 1 was broadcast on 2 September 2002. The main cast are listed on the main Balamory page.

Episodes

No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Fish Supper"	Yvonne Jennings	Kath Yelland	2 September 2002 (2002-09-02)
Miss Hoolie is holding a fish supper for the children's grandparents. She asks Spencer to get some fish. First appearances of 'Everybody, Everyone', Spencer's version of 'The Coloured House Song' and 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket' (Suzie Sweets and Penny Pocket's song). Weather: Sunny Main Character: Spencer Coloured House: Pink Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket' (Suzie Sweet and Penny Pocket's song) This is the first work episode that takes place on a sunny day. This is the first Spencer episode that takes place on a sunny day.
2	"The Power Cut"	Yvonne Jennings	Wayne Jackman	3 September 2002 (2002-09-03)
There is no electricity in the nursery, so Archie invents a TV that doesn't use power. First appearances of Archie's version of 'The Coloured House Song' and 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song). Weather: Windy Main Character: Archie Coloured House: Red Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song) This is the first Archie episode that takes place on a windy day. This is the first work episode that takes place on a windy day.
3	"I Spy"	Jacqui McAlpine	Davey Moore	4 September 2002 (2002-09-04)
Edie always takes the children to the nursery by bus, but today, they are all getting bored. First appearances of Edie McCredie's version of 'The Coloured House Song' and 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song). Weather: Sunny Main Character: Edie McCredie Coloured House: Yellow Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song) This is the first Edie episode that takes place on a sunny day.
4	"Beach Ball"	Jacqui McAlpine	Simon Jowett	5 September 2002 (2002-09-05)
Josie is locked out of her sports cupboard and could not get a ball for games. She spots a flattened beach ball in Miss Hoolie's office, and thinks on how to put it to good use. First appearances of Josie Jump's version of 'The Coloured House Song' and 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song). Weather: Sunny Main Character: Josie Jump Coloured House: White Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song) This is the first Josie episode that takes place on a sunny day.
5	"The Missing Scarecrow"	Shiona McCubbin	Wayne Jackman	6 September 2002 (2002-09-06)
Edie notices that the scarecrow is missing from the nursery vegetable patch. First appearance of 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song). Weather: Foggy Main Character: Edie McCredie Coloured House: White Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song) This is the first Edie episode that takes place on a foggy day. This is the first work episode that takes place on a foggy day.
6	"Storm in a Nursery"	Jacqui McAlpine	Duncan Fisher	9 September 2002 (2002-09-09)
Edie arrives at the nursery looking for a lifejacket and sounding worried about her sailing trip with PC Plum. First appearance of 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song). Weather: Stormy Main Character: Edie McCredie Coloured House: Blue Song: 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song) This is the first Edie episode that takes place on a stormy day.
7	"Walking the Dog"	Jacqui McAlpine	Kate Donnelly	10 September 2002 (2002-09-10)
Josie Jump is looking after a dog named Ralph, but she doesn't know how to keep him amused. First appearance of 'Everyone's at Home Today' (play day song). This is the first play day episode that takes place on a sunny day. Weather: Sunny Main Character: Josie Jump Coloured House: Blue Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song)
8	"Art Gallery"	Yvonne Jennings	Alan Moss	11 September 2002 (2002-09-11)
The children paint pictures to help cure Penny's hiccups. First appearance of Suzie Sweets and Penny Pocket's version of 'The Coloured House Song'. Weather: Sunny Main Character: Suzie and Penny Coloured House: Pink Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song) This is the first Pocket and Sweet episode that takes place on a sunny day.
9	"Seals"	Yvonne Jennings	Alan Moss	12 September 2002 (2002-09-12)
Spencer comes into the nursery with a bag of coloured paper that he doesn't know what to do with. Weather: Sunny Main Character: Spencer Coloured House: Pink Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket' (Suzie Sweets and Penny Pocket's song)
10	"Hair Cut"	Shiona McCubbin	Davey Moore	13 September 2002 (2002-09-13)
PC Plum is having trouble keeping his long floppy fringe out of his eyes. Weather: Sunny Main Character: PC Plum/Edie McCredie Coloured House: Blue Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song)
11	"Jungle Story"	Jacqui McAlpine	Wayne Jackman	16 September 2002 (2002-09-16)
Miss Hoolie hopes to take the children into the garden, but it is raining. This is the first work episode that takes place on a wet day. Weather: Wet Main Character: Josie Jump Coloured House: White Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song) This is the first Josie episode that takes place on a wet day.
12	"Feeding the Lambs"	Jacqui McAlpine	Davey Moore	17 September 2002 (2002-09-17)
P.C. Plum arrives at the nursery feeling very sleepy because he has been up most of the night helping the local farmer feed his lambs. First appearance of PC Plum's version of 'The Coloured House Song'. This is the first work episode that takes place on a cold day. Weather: Cold Main Character: PC Plum Coloured House: White Song: 'Jump Up A Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song) This is the first PC Plum episode that takes place on a cold day.
13	"The Sandcastle"	Yvonne Jennings	Nigel Crowle	18 September 2002 (2002-09-18)
Spencer wants to build a sandcastle with the children at the beach, but he needs a bucket and spade. Suzie and Penny's shop has sold out of buckets and spades, so what can he use instead of a real one? This is the second play day episode that takes place on a sunny day. Weather: Sunny Main Character: Spencer Coloured House: Orange Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song)
14	"Odd Socks"	Yvonne Jennings	Keith Brumpton	19 September 2002 (2002-09-19)
Archie's wearing odd socks, and he cannot find the other one. This is the third play day episode that takes place on a sunny day. Weather: Sunny Main Character: Archie Coloured House: Pink Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket' (Suzie Sweets and Penny Pocket's song) This is the first Archie episode that takes place on a sunny day.
15	"Mending a Puncture"	Jacqui McAlpine	Penny Lloyd	20 September 2002 (2002-09-20)
PC Plum is really looking forward to umpiring the cricket match, but he has a flat tyre. Who can help him? Weather: Sunny Main Character: PC Plum Coloured House: Yellow Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
16	"Newborn Baby"	Yvonne Jennings	Brian Jameson	23 September 2002 (2002-09-23)
Spencer calls in to tell Miss Hoolie that Tommy Mackenzie's mother has a newborn baby girl. He goes off to buy things for the baby, everything but a special present. What can Spencer do? Weather: Sunny Main Character: Spencer Coloured House: Red Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song)
17	"The Lost Voice"	Jacqui McAlpine	Wayne Jackman	24 September 2002 (2002-09-24)
PC Plum gets a sore throat and finds it incredibly difficult to do his duties. Weather: Foggy Main Character: PC Plum Coloured House: Blue Song: 'Jump Up A Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song) This is the first PC Plum episode that takes place on a foggy day.
18	"Camping"	Shiona McCubbin	Wayne Jackman	25 September 2002 (2002-09-25)
Miss Hoolie and PC Plum are planning to take her friends' children on a trip. Weather: Sunny Main Character: Archie Coloured House: White Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
19	"Road Signs"	Shiona McCubbin	Penny Lloyd	26 September 2002 (2002-09-26)
Edie McCredie discovers strange road signs with clown faces of them all around Balamory. Where did they come from? Weather: Cold Main Character: Edie McCredie Coloured House: Pink Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song) This is the first Edie episode that takes place on a cold day.
20	"Golf"	Emma Pollard	Duncan Fisher	27 September 2002 (2002-09-27)
Josie Jump teaches Spencer how to play golf. This is the first play day episode that takes place on a wet day. Weather: Wet Main Character: Spencer Coloured House: Yellow Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket' (Suzie Sweets and Penny Pocket's song) This is the first Spencer episode that takes place on a wet day.
21	"The Sandboat"	Jacqui McAlpine	Nigel Crowle	30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)
Miss Hoolie asks PC Plum to take the children to the beach to collect shells. Weather: Sunny Main Character: PC Plum Coloured House: Red Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song)
22	"The Ferry Boat"	Shiona McCubbin	Clare Walters & Jane Kemp	1 October 2002 (2002-10-01)
Archie is looking after a boy called Liam, but Liam is unhappy because he was supposed to spend the day with his cousin Stevie, who is called in an emergency to operate the Balamory Ferry Boat.
23	"Ceilidh"	Emma Pollard	Penny Lloyd	2 October 2002 (2002-10-02)
Suzie helps Miss Hoolie organize a ceilidh, but her rejection for help causes her to tire out when dancing. First appearance of Suzie Sweet's version of 'The Coloured House Song'.
24	"Suzie's Muddle"	Yvonne Jennings	Polly Kelly	3 October 2002 (2002-10-03)
Suzie Sweet delivers the wrong things after Penny moves things on the shop shelves.
25	"Milking Cows"	Shiona McCubbin	Wayne Jackman	4 October 2002 (2002-10-04)
Archie wants to show the nursery children his latest invention- a milk dispenser.
26	"The Birthday Party"	Shiona McCubbin	Alan Moss	7 October 2002 (2002-10-07)
PC Plum is trying to organize a birthday party for Callum, his nephew. He prefers playing in cardboard boxes and using his imagination, so PC Plum must find something useful to give him.
27	"Musical Hamper"	Jacqui McAlpine	Keith Brumpton	8 October 2002 (2002-10-08)
Penny is organizing a picnic lunch. But she needs the hamper to put everything in. First appearance of Penny Pocket's version of 'The Coloured House Song'.
28	"Painting Plates"	Emma Pollard	Nigel Crowle	9 October 2002 (2002-10-09)
Miss Hoolie asks Penny if there's anything in the shop that she could send to her friend in London from Balamory.
29	"Swimming With Spencer"	Emma Pollard	Penny Lloyd	10 October 2002 (2002-10-10)
Spencer has been invited to go swimming on the mainland, but the only problem is he cannot swim. Who can teach him how to swim? Main Character: Spencer Coloured House: Red Song: 'Jump Up A Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
30	"Snake"	Shiona McCubbin	Keith Brumpton	11 October 2002 (2002-10-11)
Miss Hoolie finds a toy rhino in her cupboard and asks Edie to tell the children a story about the rhino, but she decides to tell a story about a snake instead.
31	"Cleaning Teeth"	Emma Pollard	Alan Moss	14 October 2002 (2002-10-14)
Miss Hoolie asks Josie Jump to come up with a fantastic routine to make the children's teeth sparkle.
32	"The Line Dance"	Emma Pollard	Kath Yelland	15 October 2002 (2002-10-15)
Miss Hoolie asks Josie to teach the children how to line dance. The only problem is who can teach Josie?!
33	"Kite"	Jacqui McAlpine	Kath Yelland	16 October 2002 (2002-10-16)
It is a windy day in Balamory, and PC Plum wants to go kite flying, but he has no kite. The shop has none left, so what can he do? This is the first play day episode that takes place on a windy day.
34	"Teddy Bears Picnic"	Emma Pollard	Kath Yelland	17 October 2002 (2002-10-17)
Spencer has lost his Teddy Bear named Philip, will he be able to find him in time for the teddy bears' picnic?
35	"Guinea Pig"	Jacqui McAlpine	Dick Louden	18 October 2002 (2002-10-18)
Archie is looking after a guinea pig called George. He goes to the shop to buy food for him, but when he returns, George is missing.
36	"Sound Sculpture"	Emma Pollard	Wayne Jackman	21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)
Josie finds a key, but who does it belong to?
37	"Sports Day"	Jacqui McAlpine	Clare Walters & Jane Kemp	22 October 2002 (2002-10-22)
Josie Jump is taken ill, and she has asked PC Plum to organise the games for the nursery sports day. However, he doesn't know one thing about sports.
38	"Sponge Painting"	Yvonne Jennings	Kath Yelland	23 October 2002 (2002-10-23)
Spencer wants to do some painting in the garden with the children, but Miss Hoolie tells him it is too cold.
39	"Dressing Up Day"	Jacqui McAlpine	Nigel Crowle	24 October 2002 (2002-10-24)
It is dressing up day in Balamory. Miss Hoolie and the children are really looking forward to it. But will Archie change PC Plum's mind about him dressing up as a policeman?
40	"The Lifeboat"	Yvonne Jennings	Ben Keaton	25 October 2002 (2002-10-25)
Spencer is painting a picture for the lifeboat station, but hasn't enough time to finish it. The children help him; but the painting is too big to go on Spencer's cart!
41	"Football"	Yvonne Jennings	Davey Moore	28 October 2002 (2002-10-28)
Miss Hoolie asks Edie McCredie to hold a Football match, but she doesn't know how the rules work.
42	"The Visit to the Doctor"	Emma Pollard	Stuart Gaunt	29 October 2002 (2002-10-29)
Josie buys a gift for Peter Morrison but ends up getting a sore foot and she has to see the doctor.
43	"Dances with Ribbons"	Yvonne Jennings	Nigel Crowle	30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)
Josie organises a tea party.
44	"Go Cart"	Emma Pollard	Wayne Jackman	22 November 2002 (2002-11-22)
Suzie is learning to drive a car and wants to play a driving game with the children.
45	"Thunder"	Jacqui McAlpine	Wayne Jackman	1 November 2002 (2002-11-01)
Penny has been kept awake by the noise of the thunder. She goes to PC Plum's and tries to be brave, but the thunder keeps flashing brightly.
46	"Pipe Tree"	Shiona McCubbin	Kath Yelland	4 November 2002 (2002-11-04)
Miss Hoolie finds a pile of old pipes in the cupboard, but she has no idea what to do with them.
47	"The Tortoise and the Hare"	Jacqui McAlpine	Penny Lloyd	5 November 2002 (2002-11-05)
Suzie is supposed to read the children a story, but she is having a very busy day.
48	"Sound Story"	Yvonne Jennings	Clare Walters & Jane Kemp	6 November 2002 (2002-11-06)
Edie thinks the children might like to listen to a story tape while they're in her bus. Main Character: Edie McCredie Coloured House: Yellow Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
49	"Aeroplane"	Emma Pollard	Alan Moss	7 November 2002 (2002-11-07)
Suzie wants to tell the children a story about flying, but she's never flown.
50	"Dirty Bus"	Yvonne Jennings	Johanna Hall	8 November 2002 (2002-11-08)
Josie teaches everyone her cleaning song, but they soon run out of things to clean.
51	"One Man Band"	Shiona McCubbin	Alan Moss	11 November 2002 (2002-11-11)
Today Spencer is off to the mainland to take part in a music festival.
52	"Regatta"	Shiona McCubbin	Polly Kelly	12 November 2002 (2002-11-12)
It is Regatta day, but Archie finds a big problem — all the boats look the same. But Spencer has an idea.
53	"Pony Ride"	Shiona McCubbin	Davey Moore	13 November 2002 (2002-11-13)
It is all happening today – there is spilt paint, some missing carrots and Archie's homemade carrot picking machine! What on earth is going on?
54	"Two by Two"	Yvonne Jennings	Penny Lloyd	14 November 2002 (2002-11-14)
Josie wants to teach the children some animal movements today but she needs some help.
55	"Obstacle Course"	Emma Pollard	Kath Yelland	15 November 2002 (2002-11-15)
Today, Suzie wants to get rid of some empty boxes from the shop, but she doesn't know what to do with them. Weather: Cold Main Character: Penny/Suzie Coloured House: Blue Song: 'Jump Up A Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song) This is the first play day episode that takes place on a cold day.
56	"Treasure Hunt"	Shiona McCubbin	Davey Moore	18 November 2002 (2002-11-18)
Miss Hoolie asks PC Plum to organise a treasure hunt, but he will need a map and some treasure. Who can help?
57	"Garden Competition"	Shiona McCubbin	Wayne Jackman	19 November 2002 (2002-11-19)
Spencer makes bunting for a garden competition.
58	"Underwater World"	Yvonne Jennings	Jill Brett	20 November 2002 (2002-11-20)
Edie is taking the children to Underwater World, but the bus would not start.
59	"Looking After Baby"	Unknown	Alan Moss	21 November 2002 (2002-11-21)
Josie has trouble looking after a baby after she accidentally wakes it up.
60	"Halloween"	Shiona McCubbin	Nigel Crowle	31 October 2002 (2002-10-31)
It is Halloween in Balamory and Spencer brings in games for the children to play at a special fancy dress party at the nursery.
61	"Getting Up"	Emma Pollard	Penny Lloyd	25 November 2002 (2002-11-25)
Edie is not very good at getting up in the morning.
62	"Noisy Hat"	Shiona McCubbin	Kath Yelland	26 November 2002 (2002-11-26)
Archie has made a new invention called a noisy hat, and it makes farm animal noises. However, he doesn't know how to put it to good use.
63	"Basketball"	Emma Pollard	Nigel Crowle	27 November 2002 (2002-11-27)
Today, Edie is supposed to referee a basketball match, but she doesn't know anything about basketball.
64	"Panto"	Gloria Thomas	Wayne Jackman	25 December 2002 (2002-12-25)
It is Christmas in Balamory and a pantomime is held for the children at the Balamory Hall. Miss Hoolie takes the role of Cinderella, with Edie as Prince Charming. Archie and PC Plum put in star turns as the Ugly Sisters, Spencer is Buttons, and Josie is Dandini. Finally, Suzie and Penny put in an appearance as the two Fairy godmothers.

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