3rd & Bird
"3rd & Bird" is an animated series co-produced by Little Airplane Productions and CBeebies. Each episode is filled with music and songs and features Muffin and Samuel Lovebird, young birds who learn all about family, neighbors and friends. The series premiered on CBeebies in July 2008 and aired in 18 territories around the world.
Episode guide
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Fly, Muffin
Muffin wants to learn to fly, but it's difficult. Mr Beakman tells her to keep trying.
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Bird Theatre
Muffin wants to be in Mr Beakman's play, but there's no part for her.
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A Chorus For Us
Samuel, Muffin and Rudy each make up a silly song for the concert.
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To Play Or Not To Play
Samuel and Rudy are playing, but they can't agree on what game to play.
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Muffin Express
Mr Beakman is building a train set. Muffin tries to help, but she makes things worse.
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The Rudy Show
Rudy, Samuel and Muffin invite the whole town to see the Rudy Show.
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Super Slide
Samuel and Muffin ask Mrs Lovebird to fly them to the super slide, but she is too busy.
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Costume Party
Samuel wants to be an apple tree at the costume party, but Muffin eats his apple.
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Meet Elliott
Samuel and Rudy invite Muffin to a picnic with their friend Elliot.
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Pogo Nest
Quinn builds Muffin a bouncy pogo nest and warns her that it will only fit one bird at a time.
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Samuel's Dance
Everyone practices a dance for the big dance party, but Samuel can't find his rhythm.
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Rolling Along
Mrs Lovebird asks Samuel and Rudy to watch Muffin as she plays in her toy nest-car.
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Perfect Picnic
Samuel, Muffin and Rudy are going on a picnic, and Samuel insists that it be perfect.
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Pie Fair
Rudy pushes the pie-making machine's forbidden red button and it goes berserk.
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Muffin's Shop
Muffin hops around the community, innocently taking things that don't belong to her.
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Dinosaur
Samuel and Rudy build Muffin a giant papier-mache dinosaur for Muffin.
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Go Camping
Rudy and Samuel show Muffin the joys of camping.
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Starry Night
The group helps Mrs Billingsley up a hill in time to see the lovely meteor shower.
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Amazing Muffin
Mr Beakman and Muffin decide to put on a magic show together.
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Ice Skating
Samuel, Muffin and Rudy head over to frozen Branch Lake with Mr Beakman for ice skating.
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Playhouse
When Samuel and Rudy won't let Muffin into their playhouse, she decides to build her own.
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Cowgirl
The kids help Muffin dress up as a cowgirl.
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Muffin's Plant
Muffin finds a strange plant, but it smells so terrible that no one wants it in the tree.
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Baby Jordan
Mr Beakman's three-year-old nephew Jordan comes to visit, but Muffin is not happy about it.
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A Very Squooky Christmas
It's Christmas Eve, and Samuel hears a strange squook coming from the tree.
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Muffinland
Muffin builds her own amusement park, but she needs help to make the rides work.
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Meow Kitty
A kitten gets stuck in the tree, but Samuel and Mr Beakman are scared to go near her.
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Mariachi Muffin!
The community is throwing a fiesta, but the mariachi band can't make it.
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Beach Branch!
When Muffin gets stuck in the middle of a lake, the other birds have to rescue her.
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Elliot The Budgie
Elliot the worm decides that he'd like to join the budgies, but the rules won't allow it.
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Art Show
Mr Beakman is mounting an art show, but the kids can't agree on what to paint for it.
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Down To Earth!
Muffin drops her favorite toy, Chloe, and Mr Beakman leads a rescue expedition.
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Road Trip!
Rudy borrows Quinn's bike for the day and she and Samuel go on a road trip, but they get lost.
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Paint Job!
Samuel and Rudy convince Muffin to paint a fence for them.
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Storm!
A storm blows Missy's pear house out of the tree with Missy still inside.
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Scooter!
Muffin rides Samuel's scooter without his permission.
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Race!
Samuel and Rudy race each other in a seedbox derby.
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Train!
Elliot gets stuck aboard a runaway Muffin Express
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The Moon!
Mr Beakman explains to Rudy, Muffin and Samuel that they can't possibly fly to the moon.
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Balloon Ride!
Muffin and Baby Jordan are playing when they are drawn to a basket tied to some balloons.
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Help Daddy!
Muffin spends a day with her daddy, who's the tree superintendent.
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Ahoy!
Mr Beakman leads the kids on a pirate adventure looking for buried treasure.
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Robot!
The wind-up robot that Quinn made malfunctions and runs amok through 3rd and Bird.
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Baby!
Muffin wants to play Mummy, and Mr Beakman agrees to play with her.
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Muffin's Friend!
Muffin introduces the community to her new friend, Ben the Pig.
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Aunt Esther!
Samuel and Muffin are invited to Elliot's worm picnic, but Aunt Esther is rude to them.
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Prince!
A Peacock Prince visits and the group are worried about doing or saying the wrong thing.
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Night Hike!
The community takes an evening hike, but Muffin and Jordan get lost in the dark.
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Play Nicely!
Mr Lovebird and Mr Beakman get very competitive at the 3rd and Bird Community Picnic.
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Talent Show!
Everybirdy is excited to perform at the Bird Theatre's talent show.
