Recap / Ni Hao, Kai-Lan

Please note that the episodes are listed by production order rather than airing order.

Episode names and descriptions are followed by their original air date in the United States, as well as the year they were produced if the production year is earlier than the year of first airing.

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Season 1February 7, 2008 – August 14, 2009 (produced 2008)

1. "Dragonboat Festival": The friends are going to have a dragon boat festival, and they're going to meet the real dragon after the race is over. When Rintoo and Kai-Lan come in last place at the 1st dragon boat race because Rintoo didn't listen to Ye-Ye's instructions and was not following the peeking mice's drumbeat, he angrily whacks the boat onto a gazebo's roof, causing it to have some difficulty to get it back down from up there. Kai-Lan has to show him what to do when you feel too mad. February 7, 2008
2. "Everybody's Hat Parade": Rintoo makes a very special hat for the hat parade, but when Hoho makes the same hat, Rintoo gets mad! March 24, 2008
3. "Hoho's Big Flight": It is the night of the lantern festival, but Hoho isn't listening to Ye-Ye's instructions and instead chases leaves, sniffs apples, and sways lanterns, so he eventually loses his lantern. And what's worse is that Hoho doesn't know how to listen, either. October 9, 2008
4. "Safari Pals": The gang is going on a safari, but Rintoo gets jealous of Stompy the Elephant because he wants to be big like him and the other friends begin playing with Stompy instead of Rintoo. Kai-Lan teaches Rintoo that everyone is special in their own way. March 26, 2008
5. "Twirly Whirly Flyers": While playing Twirly Whirly Flyers, Tolee spins so much that he lands on the ants' bridge and breaks it by accident, so he runs away in shame. Kai-Lan shows Tolee the importance of admitting your mistakes and apologizing to the ants so they can fix the bridge. February 8, 2008
6. "The Snowiest Ride": On a snowy day, Kai-Lan helps Tolee overcome his fear of sledding by taking things little by little. 1st they down a small hill, then a medium-sized hill, then finally the large hill. March 25, 2008
7. "Tolee's Rhyme Time": The gang is going to have a music show, with Kai-Lan on a tambourine, Rintoo on a xylophone, Hoho on the turntables and Tolee on the vocals to sing a rhyming song. The gang keeps trying with their difficult parts, but Tolee struggles finding what rhymes with the words he recently states, and quickly gives up until Kai-Lan shows him not to give up and observe his surroundings for the answer. February 11, 2008
8. "Kai-Lan's Campout": The gang is having a campout in Kai-Lan's backyard, but when they want to play with Tolee's stuffed panda Pandy, he refuses to share him with his friends. Kai-Lan needs to remind him to be a nice friend and share. February 14, 2008
9. "Wait, Hoho, Wait!": Hoho is having a hard time waiting for Rintoo's car to be finished, so he jumps in and breaks the car just before it is ready by accident. Kai-Lan tries to help Hoho find a way to be patient. February 13, 2008
10. "The Ant Playground": Kai-Lan and her friends help build a brand new swing for the ants' unfinished playground. February 12, 2008
11. "Happy Chinese New Year!": While the dragon team carries the dragon to the Chinese New Year parade, Rintoo gets upset and quits because he doesn't want to be in the "boring" middle. So Kai-Lan needs to teach Rintoo that his job as a team is still important. February 15, 2008
12. "Ni Hao, Halloween": Rintoo is excited to go trick or treating, but after injuring his ankle on a rock because he was walking backwards and he did not watch where he was going, Rintoo has to stay in bed with his ankle in a cast for a day and he can't go trick or treating today until next year of Halloween. Kai-Lan and her friends refuse to go without him, and need to find a way for him to go trick or treating with his friends. October 28, 2008
13. "Beach Day": When a wave knocks over Tolee's sandcastle three times by accident, Tolee becomes angry and stomps on his friends' whole sandcastles. Kai-Lan has to get Tolee to calm down so they can finish the sandcastle. July 11, 2008
14. "Roller Rintoo": Rintoo wants to be good at roller-skating, but at 1st it is more difficult than he expected, until he learns to take it slow by going on 2 hands, then 1 hand, then all by yourself. October 7, 2008
15. "Rain or Shine": Rintoo, Tolee and Hoho are sad because they cannot play with their stuff in the rain, but Kai-Lan teaches them that there are some things you can do in the rain. March 27, 2008
16. "Kai-Lan's Carnival": Rintoo and Hoho run away when they break Stompy's rocket by accident they think Stompy will be elephant mad, the reason being the balls at a splashing game bounced off and hit a tire, then a coconut, then a seesaw, which made a beanbag box fly into the air and land on the rocket, So Kai-Lan needs to teach Hoho and Rintoo that they need to say "sorry", and help fix it. October 6, 2008
17. "Lulu Day": Kai-Lan and Lulu have a special play date but they can't figure out what to play together because they want to play with different things. So they learn how to compromise. October 8, 2008
18. "Sports Day": When Rintoo wins all the dinosaur games, he brags about it and it causes Tolee and Hoho to quit playing the games. Kai-Lan has to show Rintoo that he needs to learn to say something nice when you win games. August 6, 2008
19. "Kai-Lan's Great Trip to China": In this half hour special event, Kai-Lan and her friends visit to China to visit her great aunt and see the naming of a baby panda. Rintoo, Hoho and Tolee got scared to try something new in China, and soon the baby panda is scared to ride a boat for the 1st time as well. He is eventually calmed down by Kai-Lan and her friends, and overcomes Naviphobia. August 14, 2009 (produced in 2008)

Season 2February 2, 2009 – August 21, 2011 (produced 2008 - 2009)

21. "The Ladybug Festival": The gang gets lost on their way to the ladybug festival because Rintoo and Hoho (and sometimes even Kai-Lan herself) silly and loudly chatter so much Tolee gets mad, because they are not listening to Tolee. Kai-Lan has to get them to listen because Tolee has something important to say and he knows the way to the festival. February 2, 2009 (produced in 2008)
22. "The Dinosaur Balloon": Kai-Lan breaks her own dinosaur balloon by accident, the reason being she was dancing about how much she loved dinosaurs. Stompy, the only one capable of fixing the balloon, doesn't bother to help her out because it was not his fault that the balloon broke. It is up to Rintoo to convince Stompy that helping others is part of being a good friend. May 11, 2009 (produced in 2008)
23. "Playtime at Tolee's": Tolee invites Kai-Lan, Rintoo and Hoho for a playdate at his boathouse for the day, but when Rintoo rips Tolee's new panda painting by accident, Tolee gets upset and does not forgive Rintoo, since Tolee forgave Rintoo for the last two mistakes Rintoo made, which makes Rintoo feel bad. Kai-Lan teaches Tolee that forgiving others is part of being a good friend. May 13, 2009
24. "Playtime at Tolee's": Tolee invites Kai-Lan, Rintoo and Hoho for a playdate at his boathouse for the day, but when Rintoo rips Tolee's new panda painting by accident, Tolee gets upset and does not forgive Rintoo, since Tolee forgave Rintoo for the last two mistakes Rintoo made, which makes Rintoo feel bad. Kai-Lan teaches Tolee that forgiving others is part of being a good friend. May 13, 2009
25. "The Moon Festival": Hoho is thrilled because he's finally old enough to stay awake for the Chinese moon festival. He gets disappointed when he can't see the moon in the cloudy sky and it's up to the viewer to help Kai-Lan figure out what to do. May 14, 2009
26. "Kai-Lan's Big Play": Kai-Lan and her friends are putting on an educational play based on the Chinese folktale about the Monkey King. When Rintoo steals the part that Hoho wanted, Hoho gets upset and quits the play and it's up to the viewer to help Kai-Lan to figure out what to do and ask Hoho to tell Rintoo why he's upset so he can feel better. May 12, 2009
27. "Kai-Lan's Big Surprise": Kai-Lan wants to have a thank you party for Ye-Ye, but when a huge gust of wind ruins everything that Kai-Lan and her friends had set up for the party (the decorations, the "I Love You" card, and the pineapple cake), Kai-Lan gets upset and then starts to cry after the wind. It's up to the viewer to help Rintoo, Tolee, and Hoho solve Kai-Lan's problem by making her happy, and helping her fix the party before Ye Ye comes back from apple picking. May 15, 2009
28. "Rintoo's Big Flip": Kai-Lan and her pals get to take part in a show with the Chinese rabbit acrobats. However, Rintoo does not practice his flips, and when he tries flipping, he falls instead. As a result, he gives up with tears and quits the show. October 16, 2009
29. "Rintoo Makes a Splash": The gang is having a lot of fun at a water park, but Rintoo plays too rough and upsets Tolee and Hoho, getting to the point where Tolee and Hoho tell Rintoo that they do not want to play with him anymore. Kai-Lan teaches Rintoo to play in a gentle way so everyone can play and have fun. October 13, 2009
30. "The Ants Dance": Bubu, Fufu and two unnamed ants get ready for a dance show with Kai-Lan's band, but the show is almost ruined when Bubu gets bossy and makes all the choices. So Bubu learns that if his friends have a choice, everyone will feel happy and they can have a splendid time. October 14, 2009
31. "Lulu's Cloud": Kai-Lan and her friends are invited to play at Lulu's house. But Hoho is feeling uncomfortable because things are different. It's up to the viewer to help Kai-Lan show Hoho there is nothing to be afraid of and try different things. March 22, 2010 (produced in 2009)
32. "Tolee's Turn": Kai-Lan and her friends go sailing and play hide and seek along with the dolphins. Rintoo loves driving too much and does not give Tolee a turn, so Tolee stops the boat with its anchor and jumps on a raft and gets mad at Rintoo. Kai-Lan needs to show Rintoo the importance of taking turns so everyone can play and fast, so they can find the last dolphin. February 26, 2010 (produced in 2009)
33. "Hula Duck Dance Party": The Hula Ducks are having a dance party on the beach, and Kai-Lan and her friends are invited. While playing musical chairs, Tolee has to sit out every time because he lost when he did not pay attention to when the music stops and still dances rather than acting fast to find a chair. Kai-Lan has to find a way for Tolee to play so he will not be left out. May 28, 2010 (produced in 2009)
34. "Pandy's Puddle": Today, there's a special garden celebration, and Kai-Lan and her friends are gathering their best vegetables. But when Tolee's beloved stuffed panda, Pandy, falls in the mud, Ye-Ye takes him away to clean him, which makes Tolee very sad. Kai-Lan and you need to help Tolee feel better so he can enjoy the special Garden Celebration. March 24, 2010 (produced in 2009)
35. "Kai-Lan's Snow Coaster": It is a snowy day, and Kai-Lan and her friends are building a snow coaster that they can all ride! Everyone has a job to do, but an overprotective Rintoo keeps taking little Hoho's jobs, that makes him sad because he wants to help out. Kai-Lan and the viewer need to help Rintoo see that even though Hoho is small, he still likes to help. February 19, 2010 (produced in 2009)
36. "Kai-Lan's Playhouse": While decorating the new playhouse Ye-Ye and the ants have built, Hoho gets mad and hits Rintoo. Kai-lan needs your help to show Hoho a better way to express his feelings. March 23, 2010 (produced in 2009)
37. "Tolee's Promise": When the snails' merry go round breaks because it went over a rock and crashed at the bottom of a hill. Kai-Lan and her friends agree to build a new merry go round for the baby snails. When Tolee promises to help, he runs off to go see the ants' scooter race. Kai-Lan needs to show Tolee that he should be a good friend and keep his promise. March 25, 2010 (produced in 2009)
38. "The Place Where We All Live": The ants, snails and worms are busy building a new fruit stand in Ant City. When Ye-Ye gives Kai-Lan and her friends kites for a present, they forget about the wrapping paper, eventually causing problems for the ants, snails and worms when their trash gets everywhere. Kai-Lan and her friends need to help take care of the place where they all live before the insects find out. April 22, 2010 (produced in 2009)
39. "Journey to Monkey King Castle": The Monkey King is having a party and Kai-Lan and her friends help him decorate. However as the preparations begin, the gang tries out some of his things, causing a big mess. So Kai-Lan and her friends apologize to the Monkey King for causing the mess, and the Monkey King says it was a accident. Finally, Kai-Lan and her friends point out that their clothes are dirty; The Monkey King switches the dirty clothes with Monkey King costumes, they finish decorating, and Kai-Lan receives the "very newest" Monkey King book from the Monkey King. August 21, 2011 (produced in 2009)

Season 3October 10, 2010 (produced 2010)

41. "Princess Kai-Lan": When the Monkey King visits Kai-Lan and her friends, he needs their help in a magical place of foxes and bears where the foxes and the bears do not talk to each other because they are not friends. So, Kai-Lan and her friends travel to the land of the Fox Kingdom and the Bear Kingdom to try to get the foxes and bears to talk to each other, but it may prove to be Kai-Lan's greatest challenge yet. And, they figure out what makes the foxes and bears mad. So Kai-Lan gets the Fox King and Bear Queen to talk to each other about what is making them mad, so their friends can help them. Finally, Kai-Lan suggests a rule for the foxes and bears to sing and dance together once a day; they agree to the rule and become friends, both kingdoms become into one kingdom named "The Kingdom of Friends", the Monkey King turns Kai-Lan into the princess of friends, and Kai-Lan turns her friends into the knights of the Kingdom of Friends. October 10, 2010