Daniel gets mad when his mom says he and Prince Wednesday will not play at the beach because of the pouring rain. After calming down, they decide to make a pretend inside beach. Katerina is very mad when Miss Elaina chooses to play the triangle on New Instrument Day at Music Man Stan's Music Shop. Music Man Stan helps her deal with her angry feelings.
Prince Wednesday wants to play with Daniel and Katerina Kittycat, who are playing house. Prince Wednesday wants to be a dinosaur, which does not sit well with Katerina, until Teacher Harriet encourages them to "Find a way to play together." Miss Elaina plans a backwards play date with Daniel and O, but O would rather play forwards, not backwards. Lady Elaine and Music Man Stan help the kids find a way to play together.
Daniels play date with Miss Elaina goes awry when their toys break, but Lady Elaine helps them notice they can still have fun by using their imaginations. Daniel is excited to explore Prince Wednesdays rock collection until the prince informs him that the rocks are not toys to be played with. They play a treasure hunt game and find a gold rock in the backyard.
Katerina is having a tea party for her stuffed animals which she made all by herself, but when the party begins, she has two accidents (such as knocking the plastic cups and plates off the table and spilling water everywhere). Katerina is very sad, but Daniel helps cheer her up. She realizes that it is always fun when friends help each other. Daniel and O use their imaginations to finish a story when the last page in a dinosaur book they read is gone.
Daniel is not sure he wants to share his new toy car with Prince Wednesday until his dad suggests they could take turns playing with it. Katerina shares her ballet tutu with Daniel in order to put on a jungle dance for her mother. Daniel uses the tutu for the lion's mane and Katerina takes a turn using it to be a flower.
Grandpere Tiger arrives for a visit, but cannot stay as long as Daniel would like. The neighborhood celebrates Thank You Day by putting notes in the Thank You Tree. However, the wind blows them away. Thanks to Mr. McFeely, the Thank You Day party is saved, and Daniel makes a Thank You Day card for him.
Daniel's appetite for vegetables is whetted when he helps care for the school's vegetable garden. Katerina, initially picky about trying the vegetables the others try (tomatoes and carrots), later tries the peppers, which she finds out she likes. The Tigers invite Miss Elaina over for dinner at their house. They enjoy trying new foods, such as Mom's veggie spaghetti and banana swirl.
Daniel accidentally breaks his toy Trolley while playing. Mom does not have time to fix it for him, so he figures out how to do it himself. When Daniel and Miss Elaina accidentally break a toy at school, they ask Teacher Harriet to help them fix it. She encourages them to find a solution to the problem themselves.
Daniel and Prince Wednesday go sledding with Dad Tiger and Prince Tuesday. When they see how tall the hill is, Daniel and Prince Wednesday get scared. Dad Tiger comforts them by suggesting they try it a little bit at a time. Later on, Daniel tries to ice skate, also a little bit at a time. He feels so happy that he did not let his fear stop him from doing something that turned out to be so much fun. Daniel gets the opportunity to perform in the Nutcracker Ballet. He's nervous at first, but gradually realizes that he can learn how to do it, one step at a time.
Daniel celebrates Love Day at school with Teacher Harriet and his friends. Everyone gives each other special gifts to say "I love you". Daniel receives a mysterious card and tries to figure out who gave it to him. The sender shows up at school, and it is Daniel's Grandpère. Daniel and his family celebrate Love Day with Grandpère at their house. Daniel helps his mom make special Love Day pizza, and sets up a treasure hunt for Grandpère to say "I love you!" But when Margaret finds some of the hidden hearts first, Daniel gets upset with her. Grandpère helps him see that Margaret did not know and was finding her own way to show Daniel she loves him.
Daniel and Miss Elaina are having fun playing at Miss Elaina's house. During their playing, they both get hurt, but Daniel does not want to admit he is hurt. Lady Elaine comes in and fixes their boo-boos, telling them when they are hurt, they should find a grown up to help make them feel better. Daniel and Margaret are playing Chase when Daniel trips over his toy car and hurts his ankle. He is nervous to go see Doctor Anna, but starts feeling better once he learns she is the best person to go to when injured. He learns about X-rays and learns he sprained his ankle.
Daniel is so happy because his friends are coming over to play! As they play with their stuffies, Daniel teaches his friends his happy song and they all sing along\! Happy Birthday, Prince Wednesday! Daniel heads to the castle for Prince Wednesday's birthday party, and feels happy to be with his friends, play games and eat royally yummy birthday cake.
Daniel and Prince Wednesday are making a lemonade stand together. But when they don't agree about how to hand out the lemonade, they need to learn to express their mad feelings so they can find a solution - and provide lemonade for their neighbors! Daniel is at the beach with Miss Elaina and they're building a sandcastle. Suddenly, the creation they worked so hard to make gets knocked down by a wave, and that makes them mad, mad, MAD\! Dad teaches the kids that it helps to express your mad feelings.
Up, up and away\! Daniel, Katerina, and O are excited to fly a kite, but get frustrated when they can't keep the kite in the air. The Neighborhood Carnival is in town and Daniel can't stop thinking about riding the Ferris wheel for the very first time. But when he gets to the carnival, he feels both excited and scared. Will Daniel ride the Ferris wheel or wait until next year?
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. Katerina is learning how to do a magic trick, but is frustrated when she doesn't get it right. She soon realizes that if she keeps trying, she'll feel proud!
It's time for Daniel to go to sleep, but there's just one problem, he's not feeling sleepy! Daniel learns how to get calm and relax his body for bed. Prince Wednesday is coming over for a grr-ific sleepover. But when the boys just want to stay up and play, their babysitter, Prince Tuesday, helps them wind down for bed.
Grandpere is visiting Daniel and they are baking raisin bread together. Daniel learns that sometimes it's good to take your time and it can be worth the wait. Daniel's class is going on a nature walk. The group learns that sometimes it's good to go slow: seeing, hearing, and smelling the environment around you. You never know what you'll find!
The volunteer firefighters of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe make a special visit to school. Daniel and his friends discover that a person can be many different things - a doctor and a firefighter - even at the same time! Daniel receives a new doll from his Grandpere and he can't wait to pretend to be the daddy. When Katerina and O insist that Daniel pretends to be Tigey the Adventure Tiger instead, Daniel reminds them that you can be more than one thing.
Daniel was expecting to have a special picnic at Katerina's house, but the day doesn't turn out quite as he had planned. Daniel learns how to adapt when his routine changes. Daniel and his friends are excited to go on a field trip to the library, but they arrive to find that it's closed. Together, they learn that sometimes plans may change, but they can do things in a different way!
When Daniel's pet fish dies, he begins to ask questions about what happened to help him understand what death means, and how to handle the emotions that often come with losing someone you love. Daniel and Katerina go to the Enchanted Garden to pick strawberries, only to find that the strawberry plants are dead. They ask questions to help them understand what's happened and learn what it means when something dies.
Daniel and Mom Tiger are meeting Katerina for lunch, and Daniel learns that it's important to try to go potty before leaving the house. Daniel is playing astronauts with Miss Elaina, but his tummy starts to hurt. He learns that sometimes when your tummy hurts, it could mean that you have to go potty. Daniel takes his time sitting on the potty, and soon he feels better.
At school, Daniel gets so mad at Miss Elaina that he wants to push her. Instead, he remembers the importance of self-control and how to stop himself from hurting a friend. Farmer Daniel gets mad when Margaret knocks down his fence. Daniel learns that it's okay to be angry, but it's never okay to hurt someone.
Tiger is working, but Daniel really wants her to play with him. She explains to Daniel that when she is busy, he can find something to do by himself. Daniel learns that he can have fun all on his own, by using his creativity and imagination. Daniel and his friends are playing together at the castle, but when the grown-ups are busy working, they don't know what they should do next. The kids look around for something fun to do and come up with silly games to play while the grown-ups are occupied.
Daniel is excited to eat the special lunch Dad Tiger made for him - an egg salad sandwich! When Miss Elaina declares she doesn't like egg salad, Daniel gets upset. They learn that it's okay to like different things, but they should always be kind to one another. Daniel Tiger goes to the park to play with his toy, Ducky, but Prince Wednesday doesn't like Ducky. They realize while it's fine to like different toys, they should be kind to each other even when they disagree.
Jodi is nervous on her first day at a new school, so Teacher Harriet explains to Jodi that she can find something or someone she knows to help herself feel better. She spots Daniel Tiger, who is someone she knows! Daniel takes on the duties of 'First Day Friend' to help Jodi feel comfortable at her new school. Daniel goes to Jodi's house after school. At first, Daniel feels a little nervous because he's never played at Jodi's house after school before. Then Daniel finds things he knows - like blueberries - to make himself feel better at Jodi's house.
Daniel can't wait to race the crafty car he made at school with Prince Wednesday! But Prince Wednesday is busy playing with Jodi now. Is Prince Wednesday still Daniel's friend? Of course he is! Daniel and Miss Elaina are playing together at the park. When their new friend Jodi shows up to play, Daniel worries that Miss Elaina likes Jodi more than him, but then Daniel is reminded that they're all still friends.
Jodi is nervous on her first day at a new school, so Teacher Harriet explains to Jodi that she can find something or someone she knows to help herself feel better. She spots Daniel Tiger, who is someone she knows. Daniel takes on the duties of "First Day Friend" to help Jodi feel comfortable at her new school. Daniel goes to Jodi's house after school. At first, Daniel feels a little nervous because he's never played at Jodi's house after school before. Then Daniel finds things he knows-like blueberries-to make himself feel better at Jodi's house.
Daniel Tiger gets a special treat from Prince Tuesday's fruity ice treat cart, but when he's distracted by the other flavors, his ice starts to melt. Mom Tiger teaches Daniel to enjoy the "wow" - his blueberry ice - before it's gone. Daniel and O the Owl are enjoying a pop-up story at the library with Uncle X when O flutters off to find more books to read. X teaches O to enjoy the book they're already reading - the "wow" that's happening right now.
The Tiger Family is busy preparing for Margaret’s birthday party. Daniel struggles when the attention is not on him until he figures out that he can be a “tigertastic” birthday buddy and help make Margaret's day special. Margaret’s birthday party is underway, and Daniel is feeling left out. Daniel remembers he can be a “grr-ific” birthday buddy, so he leads Margaret and friends in a silly panda game and an original birthday song!
Katerina wishes she had a baby sister like Baby Margaret to play with. She learns that even though she doesn’t have a baby sister, there are other wonderful things that make her family special. It’s Family Day at the Neighborhood Library! Daniel learns that each family is different and special in its own way, and the Tiger Family performs a special song.
Daniel and Dad Tiger spend the whole day together searching for seashells, picking apples and even a special surprise. But when things don’t go as planned, Dad and Daniel remember that it doesn’t matter what they do, they just enjoy being together. Daniel is thrilled to spend the day with Mom—they even turn Mom’s old wagon into a Trolley together! Although the wagon doesn’t turn out perfectly, it doesn’t matter because they’re just happy to be with one another.
Daniel and Dad Tiger head to the “Dad and Me” Campout, joined by his friends and their dads. When Katerina arrives with her mom, she notices that she’s the only one who brought her mom. Henrietta assures Katerina that all families are different, and that’s okay. Daniel and Mom are on their way to “Mom and Me” Game Night when they run into O and X the Owl. O isn’t sure if he can go to Game Night without a mom, but Uncle X assures him that he has his uncle, who loves him very much, to bring him.
Daniel Tiger is excited to spend the whole day with his grandpa — Grandpere! Whether they’re riding on Grandpere’s boat, sorting through his treasures or even just relaxing on the sandy shore, they love the special time they have together. Daniel Tiger spends the whole day with Jodi and her Nana. Jodi and Nana love the special things they do together, like baking sweet treats and even coloring.
Daniel returns to the Crayon Factory with O the Owl and Jodi. When Daniel gets mad that he doesn't get a crayon box right away, he takes a deep breath and realizes there are plenty of boxes for everyone. Daniel and O are building a cardboard car contraption at school, but when it breaks, they get mad. Once they take a deep breath and count to four, they're able to fix their contraption together.
When Daniel learns he can’t gather with all of his neighbors at the Neighborhood Carnival this year, it leads to lots of big feelings and questions, including what to do when he misses people he loves, how to keep himself and others healthy, and how to find ways to enjoy the extra time at home with his family.
During a beach party at school, Prince Wednesday spills paint on his pants and the floor! He's really upset, but telling Teacher Harriet what happened makes him feel so much better. Later, Daniel accidentally breaks someone else's project, but he learns that accidents happen to everyone, and telling a grown-up about it is a good choice. Daniel is playing at Miss Elaina's house when they accidentally break her dad's old kite. They feel bad, but when they tell Music Man Stan what happened, he explains that accidents happen to everyone, even adults! Strategy: When accidents happen, you should tell someone, and it can help.
It's Quiet Time at school, but Daniel and Miss Elaina don't want to stop playing with their trains. Teacher Harriet shows the kids the different ways they can settle down, like stretching, reading a book, or closing your eyes. After Quiet Time, Daniel and Miss Elaina are re-energized to continue playing trains right where they left off. Daniel and Jodi make a pretend city out of all of the blankets in the Platypus house. When it's nap time for Teddy and Leo, Jodi finds Leo's missing blankie for him to snuggle-that's what he needs to help him rest. Later, Daniel finds something to help him rest, too: cuddling with his favorite stuffie. Strategy: Close your eyes, snuggle, or take a deep breath. You can do what helps you rest.
At school, Teacher Harriet shows the class what to do to stay safe during a fire drill. While Daniel and his friends are playing, the fire alarm starts to ring, and the class practices their fire drill, following Teacher Harriet's instructions. The Neighborhood firefighters arrive to check on their classroom and teach the kids all about staying safe during an emergency. Daniel and Mom Tiger are making a yummy breakfast at home when a mug falls and shatters. Daniel is about to help pick up the pieces, but his mom tells him to stop and listen to stay safe while she cleans up. When they go to the market afterwards, Daniel gets lost in one of the aisles. With the help of Prince Tuesday, he stops and listens, and Mom Tiger is able to find him.
Daniel is SO excited for the new Tigey the Adventure Tiger book to come out, but before he can get it, he has to go to Dr. Plat's office with Dad Tiger. Waiting can be hard, but playing and imagining make the waiting go faster. Once they're at the library, Daniel and Jodi pretend while they wait in line, and soon he gets to read the book with Dad. Daniel is excited to play at the playground, but first they need to go to the store to get new shoes for Margaret. It can be very hard to wait, but Daniel learns to sing and imagine to pass the time. Soon it's time to go the playground-playing made the waiting easier!
Daniel meets a new friend, Max, who is autistic. Daniel and his friends help make Max more comfortable at Chime Time.
Jodi's asthma makes it hard for her to run around with her friends during a game of Splat Ball. Daniel feels left out when there's no room for him to play at the xylophone.
Teddy and Leo lose their toy cars. Since Daniel doesn't use his anymore, he gives them to the twins to enjoy. When he sees how happy they make them, Daniel decides to give Margaret his old rocking chair too. The Royal Family donates used books to the library so Daniel and the other neighbors can enjoy them as well. Later, Daniel chooses to give away his special binoculars to Prince Wednesday.
Daniel wants to go play in the snow, but Dad Tiger says he must wait until it is time to get up. Daniel wants to swing as high as Jodi at the playground.
Daniel can’t wait to show Margaret all of the things they can do to celebrate Thank You Day at the Enchanted Garden! However, when Margaret gets sick and has to leave early, Daniel decides to bring Thank You Day back to Margaret instead.
When Daniel is feeling a little nervous for his first trip to the hospital, Mom and Dad Tiger prepare him for his new experience. After he arrives, Daniel meets a doctor and nurse who put him at ease and help him get better.
Prince Tuesday is packing because he’s moving away to college. Daniel and Prince Wednesday will miss playing with him every day! Grandpere gives Daniel a photo to look at when they’re apart.
When joining Mom Tiger for a picnic, Daniel gets distracted playing instead of sitting down for lunch. Daniel helps make pan pans for dinner at the Platypus house. When Jodi is distracted by her toy, she almost misses out on the fun!
Daniel and Miss Elaina bake pretzels together at the bakery! O sits too close to Daniel while the friends are playing library at O’s treehouse. X the Owl tells Daniel it is okay to ask for space!
Daniel and his friends have to leave school early because there's a big snowstorm headed their way. Daniel is feeling frightened, but the grown-ups in his life are there to keep him safe. Later, when a pipe bursts at the Tiger House, Daniel knows there are grown-ups and neighbors to take care of him.
While playing with his fishies, Daniel doesn't listen when Dad Tiger tells him it is time to go to the Music Shop. Daniel wants to put on a show at Katerina's house.
Daniel gets upset when Mom Tiger gives her attention to Margaret instead of him. Prince Wednesday gets upset when Daniel pays more attention to Prince Tuesday.
Daniel and his friends set up a lemonade stand. Daniel repeats his checklist out loud so he remembers everything he needs for school.
Daniel Follows the Rules at the Pool. Daniel is afraid to put his face in the water at his first swim class.
Daniel is disappointed that he is not allowed to use his new toy float in the neighborhood pool. Daniel and Miss Elaina visit Ducky at the farm.
Dr. Anna and Baker Aker are getting married, and the whole Neighborhood is helping them celebrate! Daniel has an important job as the ring bearer and learns there are many ways to say "I love you."
Daniel has lots of activities he wants to do with Juan Carlos, but Mom reminds him to ask his guest what he wants to do. Daniel can't wait to show Juan Carlos the Clock Factory, but he remembers to ask Juan Carlos what he wants to do first.
Daniel is excited to learn something new about Trolley.
Daniel greets his friends at school; Miss Elaina and Katerina play space restaurant.
Daniel makes a sea turtle for his class mural at school; Prince Wednesday and Chrissie find a caterpillar.
Daniel and O play post office; Jodi uses things in nature to make a homemade boat.