Balamory (series 3)

This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the British television programme Balamory Season Three. Season Three was broadcast on 20th September 2004.

Cast

• The main cast are listed on the main Balamory page.

Episodes

Season Three Kasia Haddad replaces Buki Akib for taking the role of Josie Jump.

No.	Title	Description	Original air date
1	Oh Dear	Edie McCredie and Archie come with a way of how they can hide themselves while deer spotting, but it causes chaos around the town. First appearance of "Follow the Clue" (PC Plum's new song)	20 September 2004
2	Plonk Blocks	Josie Jump searches for special building blocks to help her tell a fairground story.	21 September 2004
3	Postcards	Penny gets distracted by watching a football match, and forgets to make an important order for the shop.	22 September 2004
4	Suzie's Flying Lesson	Suzie takes a flying lesson, but needs someone to go with her so they can tell the children what the island looks like from the air. First appearance of "Let Me Take You on a Journey" (Edie McCredie's new song)	23 September 2004
5	Beach Bonanza	Miss Hoolie faces a dilemma when she makes too many promises of taking people to the beach. First appearance of "Strike Up the Band" (new play day song)	24 September 2004
6	Sausages	Edie comes to the nursery to remind Miss Hoolie about a trip to the farm. She is in a hurry because she has so much to do. She goes to buy some sausages and a birthday card. She is in a rush and drops things all over. She posts her card, but when she returns to her bus, she realises she had left the door open. PC Plum isn't pleased. When she gets home, she sees that her sausages are missing. She asks PC Plum to solve the mystery. He thinks a dog had taken them, but it was Edie's fault for leaving the door open. Edie takes Miss Hoolie and the children to the farm to feed the animals, and they have a lovely time. The McLeods' dog James however, isn't hungry, because he is full of Edie's sausages.	27 September 2004
7	Gospel Choir	PC Plum is organising a gospel choir performance at the nursery. But he spends so much time practicing his singing that he neglects his police work - leaving Penny to solve a mystery involving missing flowers.	28 September 2004
8	Ballet	Josie asks Miss Hoolie to help think of a ballet the children might enjoy watching her class perform. They decide on a ballet about a fairy and a box of toys who love to leap, spin and dance. Spencer helps build the scenery for the ballet and brings it to the nursery, however, they can't bring it inside without spoiling the surprise. Archie comes up with the answer - bedspread curtains. They stop everyone from peeking at the scenery or the dancers until the ballet is ready. It is a smash! First appearance of 'Great Inventions Groovy Solutions' (Archie's new song)	29 September 2004
9	Tantrums	Archie brings his new hot air balloon invention to the nursery. The children have been making chicks so he tries to use one of them for a passenger, but it's very sticky and Archie gets in a mess and pops his balloon. He becomes very angry so Miss Hoolie gives him a juice box and sends him home to calm down. At home he decides to build a tower out of yogurt pots, but it falls down and he gets angry again and he squashes his juicebox. He goes to buy another one at Pocket and Sweets but then he drops his money and gets angry again. Suzy gives him chocolate but that makes him worse. Penny helps him to breathe deeply then Josie Jump teaches him some exercises to help calm him down. First appearance of 'Cheer You Up' (Josie Jump's new song)	30 September 2004
10	Spaghetti Day	It is PC Plums birthday, and he and Miss Hoolie are going to an Italian restaurant on the mainland to celebrate. But when Edie calls PC Plum out on an emergency, he and Miss Hoolie end up missing the ferry. So she and Miss Hoolie organise an Italian restaurant in Miss Hoolie's house. Only the food is missing. So they call on Suzie to make original Italian spaghetti. First appearance of 'Suzie's Cooking' (Suzie Sweet's song)	1 October 2004
11	Buggies and Prams	Josie is meant to be taking the mums and toddlers with their buggies and prams to soft play in the big city, but is worried that she'll get lost.	4 October 2004
12	Couch Potato	When Edie arrives she is out of puff. She has been rushing around doing jobs for Archie. She even eats all of Miss Hoolie's biscuits! Archie asks her to pick up the game he had invented. Poor Edie has to return to Archie's castle to take him out again! This time there are no biscuits. Archie gets out of puff searching for biscuits and Edie is far too tired to go to the shop. They need someone to get them back on their feet and fit! Josie tells them they need exercise and healthy food. Miss Hoolie, Archie, Edie and the children get plenty of exercise in the nursery with Josie and enjoy playing with Archie's invention.	5 October 2004
13	Horsepower	Archie tries to fix Edie's bus. Miss Hoolie and her visitors are meant to tour Balamory on Edie's bus, but it develops a problem that even Archie can't fix.	6 October 2004
14	Broken Down Bus	Edie goes missing in the snow. PC Plum goes out in the snow to find Edie before the steel band concert begins.	7 October 2004
15	Five a Side Football	Suzie organises a five-a-side football match, and Penny helps to referee the match in the sports hall. First appearance of 'Sort It' (Penny Pocket's song)	8 October 2004
16	The Street Party	The nursery holds a street party, but Miss Hoolie and Spencer worry that it's too cold for anyone to come.	11 October 2004
17	The Rhyme Machine	Archie invents a fantastic rhyme machine. Miss Hoolie suggests they use it to tell a story. Josie, however, suggests they use it to make a song. Spencer comes up with a tune, and then Archie and Josie host a sing-along at the nursery. Josie is very excited about testing Archie's new rhyme machine, but the duo need help putting the finishing touches to the invention. First appearance of 'If You Need a Little Rhythm' (Spencer's new song)	12 October 2004
18	Paper Chase	Miss Hoolie wants Spencer to paint a large picture of Balamory for the nursery wall.	13 October 2004
19	Lost Then Sorted	PC Plum is on the case when lots of things start to go missing in Balamory, but he is surprised to discover who the culprit is. As they collect boxes for the Balamory nursery.	14 October 2004
20	Whale of a Day	PC Plum has arranged to take Miss Hoolie whale-watching. Spencer makes them a whale chart so that they can tell the different types of whales apart, but PC Plum accidentally drops the smelly sandwiches on the floor. Suzie saves the day, by making up a picnic hamper for them.	15 October 2004
21	The Boat Race	Penny Pocket organises a boat race for her sailing company. She goes to Josie's, who has recently joined the sailing group. Josie is nervous and Penny makes her calm down with big shouting but it gives her a sore throat. Having to shout after the boat, she calls Archie to make some magic. He makes a paper megaphone to make Penny's voice bigger, and he sticks it beside a yoghurt pot and to Penny's wheelchair with two sticks.	18 October 2004
22	Reflections	A puddle inspires Archie to create a reflecting machine. He goes to Pocket and Sweet's to buy some things that reflect. Suzie finds lots of things, but in the end all Archie takes is a bicycle mirror, and a mop and bucket. He makes the machine, but then can't think of a game to play using it- he has promised Miss Hoolie he will use the machine to play a game with the children. Can Josie Jump save the day?	19 October 2004
23	The Lost Bicycle	PC Plum is organising Hunky Dory in Balamory.	20 October 2004
24	Pirate Radio	PC Plum investigates strange emanations coming from his police radio, and from taps and kettles all over Balamory. Edie has accidentally turned on an old transmitter, broadcasting her singing practice. Archie is called in to solve the problem.	21 October 2004
25	Seaside Inside	It's a rainy day, so the cafe is packed with people. PC Plum cancels his bird-watching plans to do crowd control. The kids were supposed to go to the beach, so Spencer is sent to entertain them. Instead of a sing-song, Spencer has an idea to bring the seaside inside.	22 October 2004
26	Marching Band	Suzie is organising a street parade.	25 October 2004
27	Hub Caps	PC Plum finds a lot of old hub caps. He takes them to Edie, but she has a lot already, and has no room for any more. She discovers that they make a great sound when you bang them together, and suggests PC Plum take them to Spencer- he may be able to make them into a musical instrument. Spencer shows PC Plum how to make a "wind-clacker" for the nursery garden.	26 October 2004
28	Anansi	Josie Jump decides to tell the children a story about Anansi the spider, although Miss Hoolie appears to be arachnophobic. Archie makes Josie a model spider from yoghurt pots.	27 October 2004
29	The Fiddle Player	Today, the famous fiddle player Shiona Docherty comes to visit Miss Hoolie. Shiona and Spencer give the nursery children a concert.	28 October 2004
30	The Pixie Picnic	It is a Play Day in Balamory, and Spencer is organising a Pixie Picnic. He has prepared some Pixie costumes, but has forgotten to prepare games- can Josie come up with some games?	29 October 2004
31	Otters	Josie Jump comes into the nursery to complain about litter. She thinks Pocket and Sweet are responsible, but it turns out that they are heading a "Keep Balamory Tidy" campaign. She goes to see PC Plum, who realises that the mess has been caused by otters, and takes Josie and some of the nursery children to see them.	1 November 2004
32	Whale Bank	A lot of money has been left on Edie's bus. She is unsure what to do with it, so she asks Archie if he can come up with a solution.	2 November 2004
33	Party Games	Archie has invented a party pack. It is dull so he goes to see Spencer who helps him to paint it and then to Josie to get ideas for games before going to the nursery to play with the children.	3 November 2004
34	The Clown	Giggles the Clown is performing at the Nursery today but rather carelessly he has lost his make-up, juggling balls, magic wand and the rest of his clown stuff. Josie Jump and Archie assist. But who can help Giggles bake custard pies? Of course! Suzie Sweet! But will Suzie allow good food be thrown?	4 November 2004
35	Anyone for Tennis?	PC Plum tries to solve the mystery of why coloured spots have appeared around town.	5 November 2004
36	Sand Shapes	PC Plum learns how important it is to be responsible when he tries to juggle his job with helping out at the nursery.	8 November 2004
37	Leaking Roof		9 November 2004
38	Noise Annoys		10 November 2004
39	The Juggler		11 November 2004
40	A Ship At the Bottom of the Sea		12 November 2004
41	Light Festival	It's Josie's birthday. The nursery celebrates the Light Festival, a very special day for Josie.	15 November 2004
42	Vibrations	Edie hears some strange noises outside her house this morning. She eventually finds out that the noises were coming from Spencer's new music machine, which he brings to the nursery to teach the children a humming song.	16 November 2004
43	The Love Letter		17 November 2004
44	Bedtime	Archie gets confused by his latest invention, but someone helps him find a solution.	18 November 2004
45	Ten Pin Bowling	Chaos reigns when fun and games get out of control at Miss Hoolie's house. They take the children to the proper bowling alley on the mainland.	19 November 2004
46	The Storyteller		22 November 2004
47	The Puddle Walk	PC Plum takes the children on a puddle walk in the forest.	23 November 2004
48	The Dentist		24 November 2004
49	Guide Dog		25 November 2004
50	Counting		26 November 2004
51	Bring and Tell Day		29 November 2004
52	The Stick Up	When PC Plum gets money stuck to his bottom at Pocket and Sweet's, Penny tries to go after him, but finds it hard to catch up. She calls on Edie to go after PC Plum on her bus. This gives Penny an idea of a new game for the children at the nursery.	30 November 2004
53	Hospital Radio		1 December 2004
54	The Lost Cow	PC Plum investigates the disappearance of Roddy Macleod's cow, Alison. Spencer helps out, PC Plum investigates a peculiar disappearance during a snowy day.	2 December 2004
55	I Want a Dog	Suzie and Penny take Miss Hoolie to the dog's home to see Tootsie. PC Plum suggests that she could share a dog instead of owning one, and thus take it for walks when she wants.	3 December 2004
56	Train Ride		6 December 2004
57	Blossom		7 December 2004
58	The Flicker Book		8 December 2004
59	Spooks	It's a foggy day in Balamory today and Edie tells Archie he's ironing some blankets for ghosts. Miss Hoolie, Edie and Archie dresses up as ghosts in the nursery.	9 December 2004
60	Sandcastle Competition	A very important person is coming to judge a sandcastle competition at the beach, but will they arrive on time?	10 December 2004
61	The Actor		13 December 2004
62	Steam Tractor		14 December 2004
63	Skiing	Josie goes skiing.	15 December 2004