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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Pearl Earring

    • January 21, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Miss Bowline-Hitch is taking photos of everyone in the village for her scrapbook, but Ernie doesn't like the tie he has been asked to wear. Jack tells a tale of the time he had to wear a tie.

  • S01E02 Windy Funnel's Harp

    • January 22, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Ernie loses his breakfast honey pot and has to chase it round the village. Meanwhile Jack tells a story of the day he found a honey pot floating in the sea.

  • S01E03 The Tigerfish's Party

    • January 23, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Shelly has decorated the Mermaid Cafe with balloons. Jack tells a tale of the time he had to deliver balloons to the tigerfish's party.

  • S01E04 Princess Blobfish

    • January 24, 2013
    • CBeebies

    When Salty's ball hits it, Shelly's new pink recipe becomes a blobby mess. This reminds Jack of the time Salty's ball led them to an equally pink and blobby fish.

  • S01E05 The Moon Maiden

    • January 25, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Jack is fixing the boiler and the loud sounds from the Rainbow keep interrupting Sam and Ernie's conversation. Jack only stops work to tell the tale of the Moon Maiden and how he helped her to find her way home.

  • S01E06 The Clumsy Giant

    • January 27, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Sam and Ernie are building a beach hut. Jack offers to fetch a feather duster to clean it with and this reminds him of an adventure he once had with a feather duster and a very clumsy giant.

  • S01E07 The Magic Sea Carpet

    • January 29, 2013
    • CBeebies

    It's Ernie's birthday and Shelly has made a special cake. But disaster is never far away from Ernie. Jack tells a tale of when he delivered a very special birthday present.

  • S01E08 There's a Hole in My Boat

    • January 30, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Emily and Shelly start selling doughnuts and the holes in the middle remind Jack of a time when the Rainbow had some holes too.

  • S01E09 The Sea Urchin and the Queen

    • January 31, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Miss Bowline-Hitch has been rushing around and needs to sit down for a rest. But all the seats are uncomfortable - a bit like a certain seaweed queen's throne.

  • S01E10 The Pot of Gold

    • February 1, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Emily wants a rainbow to shine over Staithes. Jack recalls the time that he and Salty set off to find the end of the rainbow.

  • S01E11 The Tap and the Plug

    • February 4, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Sam is trying to put a sign up on the beach at low tide. Jack remembers the story of the day the tide went out - and didn't come back.

  • S01E12 The Lost Penguin

    • February 5, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Emily's ice-cream maker has broken and she can't sell any ice creams. Jack tells a story about the day Salty wanted an ice cube for her drink and they ended up having an adventure with a lost penguin.

  • S01E13 King Neptune's Shell

    • February 6, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Ernie is really hungry but can't seem to find anything to eat. Jack remembers the story of the magic shell that made food - and why the sea is salty!

  • S01E14 Old Sea Dog's Treasure

    • February 7, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Miss Bowline-Hitch's sundial needs the sun to shine on it. Jack recalls a hunt for treasure that needed sunshine to solve it.

  • S01E15 Moving House

    • February 8, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Shelly is looking for an unusual flowerpot and Jack has a brilliant idea which involves a hermit crab's hunt for a new home!

  • S01E16 Grandpa Pops

    • March 4, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Jack is trying to have a kip on the Rainbow but he keeps getting interrupted by Ernie and Sam who think Jack is turning into Grandpa Pops. Jack tells the story of Grandpa Pops, the oldest sailor in the world.

  • S01E17 The Bumps

    • March 5, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Sam is trying to clear the seaweed off the beach and Jack remembers a very bumpy day when the sea was covered in seaweed.

  • S01E18 A Song for the Sea King

    • March 6, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Miss Bowline-Hitch is returning all the things she's borrowed but now she's lost her purse. Jack is reminded of the time that Pearl the mermaid lost something precious.

  • S01E19 The Tug of War

    • March 7, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Salty doesn't want her blanket to be cleaned. But while Emily is washing it Jack tells Salty the story of the underwater tug of war.

  • S01E20 A Stormy Voyage

    • March 8, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Ernie gives Jack a new lightbulb for his ship's lamp. That reminds Jack of a stormy voyage he and Salty once had and the light they needed to get home safely.

  • S01E21 The Runaway Treat

    • March 11, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Miss Bowline-Hitch thinks Ernie deserves a special prize for all the hard work he is doing. Jack recalls the time that Salty won a special prize.

  • S01E22 The Moon Lantern

    • March 12, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Ernie has to deliver some eggs to Sam, but will he get them to her without breaking them? Jack recalls the time he helped a sea turtle to hatch her eggs.

  • S01E23 The Viking's Helmet

    • March 13, 2013
    • CBeebies

    A mysterious trail of bananas leads Jack to Miss Bowline-Hitch and, possibly, a hairy monster. Jack tells a tale of a hairy monster he met once on a desert island.

  • S01E24 The Delivery

    • March 14, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Emily doesn't know what to do with her delivery of tiny umbrellas and Jack tells the story of a very special delivery he once received.

  • S01E25 The Lucky Dip

    • March 15, 2013
    • CBeebies

    Sam is fishing in the water for some lost keys. Jack is reminded of the time he and Salty had to fish for something a lot bigger.

Season 2

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The Christmas Quest

    • December 19, 2013
    • CBeebies

    In this Christmas special, Jack tells the story of his quest to find three Christmas gifts that turn out to have a huge significance for his life.

  • S02E01 Bouncy Bluey

    • January 20, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Bluey the whale visits the underwater funfair, but he keeps having accidents. Jack and Salty try to save him from being thrown out.

  • S02E02 The Colours of the Rainbow

    • January 21, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack tells the story of how the rainbow got her stripes.

  • S02E03 The Enormous Sea Beanstalk

    • January 22, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack knocks some beans into the sea and an enormous sea beanstalk grows up. But what is at the bottom?

  • S02E04 The Flying Badge

    • January 23, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty are lost in the Antarctic. Only one friend can save them - a little penguin.

  • S02E05 The Humbug Hotel

    • January 24, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty visit the Humbug Hotel and help a lonely tigerfish find true love.

  • S02E06 The Grand Splashional

    • January 27, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty help a little seahorse called Sam race Speedy, the fastest fish in the sea.

  • S02E07 Monkey Me

    • January 28, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty help a little monkey find his home - but what if he doesn't want to live there anymore?

  • S02E08 Sea King's Games

    • January 29, 2014
    • CBeebies

    George the sawfish is desperate to compete in the sea king's games but disaster strikes and it could ruin the whole event!

  • S02E09 The Shy Noodle Oodle Bird

    • January 30, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Thelma the dragon has eaten too much rainbow and needs some help.

  • S02E10 The Shooting Stars

    • January 31, 2014
    • CBeebies

    The whole village of Staithes is lit up at night by some naughty shooting stars.

  • S02E11 Blue Ears

    • February 17, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack tells the tale of a haircut that doesn't go according to plan!

  • S02E12 Flora's Flute

    • February 18, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty have to help out when Flora loses her magical flute.

  • S02E13 Topsy Turvy Bay

    • February 19, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty visit Topsy Turvy Bay, where everything is upside down.

  • S02E14 The Windsock

    • February 20, 2014
    • CBeebies

    A naughty windsock escapes from its pole and goes on a mad dash through the ocean.

  • S02E15 Small Fry

    • February 21, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Natty the cardinal fish doesn't want to speak - but what special secret is he hiding?

  • S02E16 The Cheese and Tomato Sandwich

    • February 24, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty go in search of some pepper for a cheese and tomato sandwich.

  • S02E17 The Rock Sea Palace

    • February 25, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty discover Angela the anglerfish's biggest secret.

  • S02E18 The Knitted Tea Cosy

    • February 26, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty search the snowy wastes of Antarctica for a lost parrot called Treasure.

  • S02E19 Ship Shape

    • February 27, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Jack and Salty help an old gardener fish discover why his garden has become so noisy.

  • S02E20 Whatchamaloop

    • February 28, 2014
    • CBeebies

    Coral Reef takes Jack and Salty on an amazing tour underwater.

Season 3 - Rockpool Tales: Season 1

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Storm in a Teacup

    • April 5, 2015
    • CBeebies

    When clumsy Ernie offers to help with a tea festival, everything is ruined. Ernie decides it is best to leave Staithes.

  • S03E01 Rockpool Tales: Sheena's Shadow

    • September 21, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack and Salty are having fun dancing. Jack spots that Salty is just like his shadow - she does the same things as him at the same time. Jack remembers a time when he and Little Sailor Sue danced on the beach with their shadows! In the rockpool, Sheena the Shrimp is dancing - but the music from her musical rock keeps stopping. Sally the Starfish thinks they should play musical statues, giving the rockpoolers a chance to try out their very fancy dance moves. But who is the huge dancing friend that Sheena has found?

  • S03E02 Rockpool Tales: The Bubbles

    • September 22, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack and Salty have been washing up - there are bubbles everywhere! Jack remembers a very bubbly story when Little Ernie took some homemade bubble mixture to the beach. In the rockpool, Belinda the Blenny is enjoying swimming through the bubbles that are appearing. But Bertrum the Butterfish doesn't like the bubbles and wants to get rid of them all. How can Belinda and her rockpool friends make Bertrum like bubbles?

  • S03E03 Rockpool Tales: The Leathery Purse

    • September 23, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack and Salty have found an old orange marble. Jack remembers when he was a boy and played marbles on the beach with his friends Little Ernie and Little Sailor Sue. What happened when one of the marbles rolled away? In the rockpool, Sally the Starfish needs somewhere to store her shell collection. Belinda the Blenny knows the perfect place, but is there a little creature hiding in the leathery purse?

  • S03E04 Rockpool Tales: The Seagull Honker

    • September 24, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack and Salty are surprised when they find Jack's old car hooter. Jack remembers the car hooter being really useful when he was playing on the beach with Little Ernie and Little Sue. It makes a great sound! In the rockpool, Buster the Crab thinks that he has found an excellent new home, much better than his old shell. But Bertrum the Butterfish doesn't think the car hooter belongs there. How can the rockpoolers convince Bertrum that the hooter can stay?

  • S03E05 Rockpool Tales: The Tompot Blenny

    • September 25, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Salty has found a piece of driftwood and brings it to Old Jack. Jack remembers when he used to play pirates with Little Ernie and Little Sailor Sue and their driftwood swords. In the rockpool, Sally the Starfish and Andrew the Anemone are really worried - the big plug has moved and the rockpool has sprung a leak. Can Maurice the Tompot Blenny help the rockpoolers?

  • S03E06 Rockpool Tales: The Wibbly Wobbly Tower

    • September 28, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack and Salty are tidying up on the Rainbow and sorting out the recycling. Jack realises he has hidden Salty's tennis ball at the bottom of the box, and it's not the first time he's hidden something belonging to someone else! In the rockpool, Bertrum the Butterfish is tidying up - he thinks the rockpool floor is very messy. Sally the Starfish is puzzled - where has her shell collection gone?

  • S03E07 Rockpool Tales: The Snail Choir

    • September 29, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack and Salty are getting ready to go on a picnic. Jack remembers a picnic he once had on the beach with Little Ernie and Little Sailor Sue. In the rockpool, Bertrum the Butterfish is trying to have an afternoon nap, but he keeps being disturbed. Which rockpooler keeps singing outside Bertrum's home in the Rocky Ridge?

  • S03E08 Rockpool Tales: The Wiggler

    • September 30, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Salty has found Jack's old beach hat. Old Jack remembers when he was a boy and his friend Little Ernie tried to lose the hat. In the rockpool, Sally the Starfish has found a stick with very colourful cloth wrapped around it. But she doesn't know what the stick is for. Can Reginald the Great Wise Limpet help?

  • S03E09 Rockpool Tales: The Big Red Kite

    • October 1, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack and Salty have found Jack's old red kite. Jack remembers the day he flew the kite on the beach with Little Ernie and Little Sailor Sue. In the rockpool, Sidney the Snail sees a big red bird flying above the rockpool and really wishes he could fly. The rockpoolers have lots of bright ideas, but can they help Sidney to fly?

  • S03E10 Rockpool Tales: The Short-Sighted Walrus

    • October 2, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Salty has found Old Jack's binoculars. Jack remembers when he took his binoculars down to the beach with Little Ernie and Little Sailor Sue. In the rockpool, a large creature has lost his way and has made the rockpool very dark. Can Sally the Starfish and Andrew the Anemone help a very short-sighted walrus find his friends?

  • S03E11 Rockpool Tales: The Rockpool Hullabaloo

    • October 5, 2015
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack and Salty are listening to the lovely sound of the sea through the porthole on the Rainbow. Jack remembers when he and Little Sailor Sue were on the beach and heard a terrible hullabaloo. In the rockpool, Sheena the Shrimp is trying to have a nap but just can't get to sleep. Sally the Starfish thinks some music will help. What happens when all the rockpoolers join in with their musical instruments?

  • S03E12 Rockpool Tales: The Tennis Ball

    • CBeebies

    Sally the starfish wants to show off her tennis ball – but why does it keep disappearing?

  • S03E13 Rockpool Tales: The Big Sandy World

    • CBeebies

    Sally the starfish wants an adventure – but how can she get to the Big Sandy World?

  • S03E14 Rockpool Tales: The Golden Coins

    • CBeebies

    Bertrum is busy organising the rockpoolers, but can he avoid a seaweedy tangle?

  • S03E15 Rockpool Tales: The Beautiful Way I Am

    • CBeebies

    A sea slug appears in the rockpool. Can the rockpoolers convince it that it's beautiful?

Season 4 - Rockpool Tales: Season 2

  • S04E01 Rockpool Tales: Sidney's Hiccups

    • June 26, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells Salty about a time when Sidney the Snail sang in the Spring Tide Show despite having hiccups.

  • S04E02 Rockpool Tales: The Dancing Jellyfish

    • June 27, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Salty about the day Reginald the Great Wise Limpet came to visit the Rockpoolers. But would a wiggly lugworm spoil the show, or make it amazing and spectacular?

  • S04E03 Rockpool Tales: The Twinkle

    • June 28, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells Salty about Belinda the Blenny, who wants to know where the twinkles on the sea come from.

  • S04E04 Rockpool Tales: The Treasure Chest

    • June 29, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells Salty about the parrot that lived outside the sweet shop in Staithes and a mysterious missing treasure chest.

  • S04E05 Rockpool Tales: Fly Me to the Clouds

    • June 30, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack remembers Andrew the Anemone performing an amazing stunt in the Rockpool show.

  • S04E06 Rockpool Tales: Andrew's Invitation

    • July 3, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells a story about the day Andrew the Anemone went on a flying adventure.

  • S04E07 Rockpool Tales: Little Boats

    • July 4, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells Salty dog about the day Little Sue gets a new toy boat and the Rockpool friends have a boat race.

  • S04E08 Rockpool Tales: Squid Sitting

    • July 5, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells a story about a game of hide-and-seek with Luka the little squid.

  • S04E09 Rockpool Tales: Sidney's Taxi Service

    • July 6, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells a story about the day Sidney the Sea Snail decided he wanted to whizz!

  • S04E10 Rockpool Tales: X Marks the Spot

    • July 7, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells Salty about the day Sidney the Snail found buried treasure in the rockpool.

  • S04E11 Rockpool Tales: Buster's Claws

    • July 10, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells a story about the day a storm covered the rockpool with seaweed. Can Buster the Crab help with his big claws?

  • S04E12 Rockpool Tales: Rock Trouble

    • July 11, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells a story about the day Sheena the Shrimp's musical rock broke and Finn the Urchin lost his way.

  • S04E13 Rockpool Tales: The Wiggly Lugworm

    • July 12, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells a story about the day Reginald the Great Wise Limpet came to visit the rockpoolers. But will a wiggly lugworm spoil the show or make it amazing and spectacular?

  • S04E14 Rockpool Tales: The Button

    • July 13, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack remembers when Little Sailor Sue lost a button and tells a story about the day Belinda the Blenny found one in the rockpool.

  • S04E15 Rockpool Tales: Seaweed Knitting

    • July 14, 2017
    • CBeebies

    Old Jack tells a story about a cold day in the rockpool. Can Sheena the Shrimp keep everyone warm with the overgrown seaweed?