Pip and Posy - Bug Race (S2E7)
Pip, Posy, and Jamila are playing a Bug Race board game when Zac challenges them to a race. They tell Jamila they will return to play again. Unfortunately, they forget their promise.
| Runtime (min) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Air Date | 2024-07-12 |
| Genres | Kids, Animation, Family |
| Network(s) | Milkshake! |
Storyline
Pip, Posy, and Jamila settle in for a fun session of Bug Race, a board game that has them moving colorful bug pieces around the track. The three friends are fully engaged in their game when Zac arrives and proposes a different kind of race—a real running race outside. Excited by the new challenge, Pip and Posy quickly agree to join Zac, telling Jamila they'll come back to finish the board game with her soon.
As Pip and Posy get caught up in the outdoor race with Zac, they completely forget about their promise to return to Jamila. Left waiting inside with the unfinished game, Jamila feels disappointed and hurt that her friends didn't keep their word. When Pip and Posy eventually realize what they've done, they must face the consequences of breaking their promise and find a way to make things right with Jamila, learning an important lesson about honoring commitments to friends.
What kids learn
This episode teaches children about the importance of keeping promises and honoring commitments to friends. When Pip and Posy tell Jamila they will return to finish the board game, they create an expectation and a responsibility. Young viewers see how easily distractions can lead to broken promises, even when there's no ill intent, and how those broken promises can hurt someone's feelings. The episode demonstrates that saying you'll do something means you need to follow through, or at least communicate if plans change.
Children also learn about empathy and perspective-taking through Jamila's experience. By showing how Jamila feels waiting alone with an unfinished game, the episode helps kids understand that their actions affect others emotionally. Being left behind or forgotten is a relatable hurt for many young children, making this lesson particularly resonant.
The episode reinforces the value of making amends when you've let someone down. Rather than simply moving on or making excuses, Pip and Posy must acknowledge their mistake and work to repair the friendship, teaching children that apologies and corrective action matter when you've disappointed a friend.
Parents' top 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
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| How can I help my child understand why Pip and Posy's actions hurt Jamila? | Ask your child how they would feel if a friend promised to play with them but never came back. Help them connect Jamila's disappointment to times they've felt forgotten or left out. Point out Jamila's body language and expression as she waits alone, and discuss how keeping promises shows friends they matter to us. This concrete example makes the abstract concept of reliability more tangible for young children. |
| What if my child gets distracted and forgets promises like Pip and Posy did? | This is developmentally normal for young children whose impulse control and memory are still developing. Use this episode to discuss strategies like asking a grown-up for reminders, finishing one activity before starting another, or politely telling the new friend they'll play after keeping their first promise. Emphasize that forgetting doesn't make them bad, but they still need to make things right when it happens, just as Pip and Posy do. |
| How should my child handle being invited to something new when already committed to a friend? | This episode provides a perfect teaching moment about honoring prior commitments. Explain that when we've already started an activity with someone or promised to do something, we should finish that first or honestly communicate about changing plans. Role-play polite ways to tell Zac they'll race after finishing the board game, or to ask Jamila if she'd like to join the outdoor race instead. |
| What's the right way to apologize when my child breaks a promise to a friend? | Watch how Pip and Posy handle their mistake in the episode, then discuss what makes a good apology. Help your child understand that saying sorry needs to include acknowledging what they did wrong, expressing understanding of how it affected their friend, and making an effort to fix the situation. Simply saying the word "sorry" without changed behavior or genuine understanding isn't enough to repair trust. |
| Is seven minutes enough time to really explore this friendship lesson? | The brief runtime actually works well for young children's attention spans and focuses the story on one clear lesson without overwhelming subplots. The simple, relatable scenario makes the message accessible even in a short format. However, parents should plan to pause and discuss the episode's events, as the brevity means children benefit from adult guidance to fully process the social-emotional learning embedded in Pip and Posy's mistake and resolution. |
Writing
Directing
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
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| 1 | 1 | Posy doesn't know that Pip already has a penguin pirate. |
| 1 | 2 | Pip is poorly and so wants a quiet sofa day with Piggy. |
| 1 | 3 | Posy goes to Pip's house for a sleepover. |
| 1 | 4 | Pip makes a surprise treasure hunt for Posy at the sandpit. |
| 1 | 5 | Pip and Posy's friend Jamila picks up worms to save them. |
| 1 | 6 | Posy has outgrown her wellies. What can Pip do? |
| 1 | 7 | Pip and Posy find a ladybird and name it Spotty Dotty. |
| 1 | 8 | Pip and Posy are drawing ducklings, but an accident occurs. |
| 1 | 9 | Posy gets Pip's kite stuck in a tree when he isn't looking. |
| 1 | 10 | Pip discovers Posy's mega den made from boxes. |
| 1 | 11 | Pip finds Frankie more helpful than Posy. |
| 1 | 12 | Posy gets greedy when Pip shares his stickers with her. |
| 1 | 13 | Posy wants to stay home and have a 'pyjama day'. |
| 1 | 14 | Pip and Posy decide to wear silly hats to the park. |
| 1 | 15 | Posy can't find Froggy anywhere. |
| 1 | 16 | Pip and Posy have fun playing games with a balloon. |
| 1 | 17 | Posy starts a game where she is king and Pip is her subject. |
| 1 | 18 | Pip tries to teach Posy how to roller skate. |
| 1 | 19 | Pip and Posy let Zac join their band but soon regret it. |
| 1 | 20 | Pip and Posy play a fun dragon game with their friends. |
| 1 | 21 | Pip and Posy accidentally cause the bug at Jamila's bug hotel to move away. |
| 1 | 22 | Pip and Posy get into a disagreement while making pancake portraits. |
| 1 | 23 | Posy accidentally makes a promise to play with Frankie and Pip at the same time. |
| 1 | 24 | Pip is not happy when Posy and Jamila change their rainbow treasure hunt game. |
| 1 | 25 | The friends keep telling lies to hide that they secretly ate Frankie's cupcakes. |
| 1 | 26 | Posy persuades Pip to swap toys for keeps in Swapsies, but soon regrets her decision. |
| 1 | 27 | Pip picks Zac to be in his team for the wheelbarrow race and Posy plays with Jamila. |
| 1 | 28 | Posy realizes that Pip is afraid of the dark during a sleepover with a broken nightlight. |
| 1 | 29 | Pip and Posy are playing a fun game where they can't touch the ground called Croc Attack. |
| 1 | 30 | Pip can't concentrate on the Toy Quest treasure hunt that Posy has made for him. |
| 1 | 31 | Pip and Posy camp in the garden to watch falling stars, but Posy finds it hard to wait. |
| 1 | 32 | Pip can’t get the handshake right to join the club that Frankie has created. |
| 1 | 33 | Posy makes a fun robot costume that accidentally leads to breaking Frankie's model beach. |
| 1 | 34 | Pip and Posy decide to have a day devoted to playing with Jamila. |
| 1 | 35 | Pip sets the rules of a dance competition and appoints Zac as the judge. Posy helps Pip. |
| 1 | 36 | Zac is reluctant to act out a story for Pip and Posy, and he makes up a series of daft excuses. Pip and Posy get to realise that Zac is feeling uncomfortable. |
| 1 | 37 | Pip, Posy and Frankie set up a stall to ‘sell’ their modelling clay food creations. |
| 1 | 38 | Pip finds a Lucky Stick, which he and Posy use to help their friends in various ways. |
| 1 | 39 | When Posy decides to prepare a surprise party for Pip, the preparations all go wrong. |
| 1 | 40 | Pip and Posy decide to turn their funny game with Piggy and Froggy into a stage show. |
| 1 | 41 | Pip and Posy are playing space explorers when Pip sees a bird guarding her eggs in a tree. |
| 1 | 42 | Pip and Posy are play against Frankie and Zac in football. Posy becomes a bad sport. |
| 1 | 43 | Pip and Posy are having a spooky day at Posy's house trying to scare each other. |
| 1 | 44 | Posy gets upset when her football shaped lunch box is accidentally kicked into a tree. |
| 1 | 45 | Pip goes to great lengths to keep Posy from seeing her surprise he has been making. |
| 1 | 46 | Rabbit and mouse go on adventures and learn how to express feelings and make friends. |
| 1 | 47 | Pip devises a fun adventure quest for him and Posy to play but things don’t go to plan. |
| 1 | 48 | Pip and Posy team up against Jamila and Zac in Frankie’s Action Quiz. |
| 1 | 49 | Pip, Posy and Zac are having fun playing in the snow and try to get Frankie to join them. |
| 1 | 50 | Pip and Posy try to teach Jamila how to sledge down the hill but give confusing advice. |
| 1 | 51 | Posy tries to keep how she won a sledge race a secret, but the truth gets out anyway. |
| 1 | 52 | Pip decides to put on a Winter Show starring Posy and their friends. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
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| 2 | 1 | Pip and Posy try to stay up late so they can have a midnight snack with each other. |
| 2 | 2 | Pip finds himself growing flustered at his funny joke being re-told incorrectly. |
| 2 | 3 | Pip and Posy accidentally upset Zac and must show him that storms aren't anything to be afraid of. |
| 2 | 4 | Posy fills up on snacks whilst heading to Pip's house. Unbeknownst to her, Pip has prepared a feast. |
| 2 | 5 | While playing hide-and-seek together, Pip and Posy totally forget to find Frankie. |
| 2 | 6 | Pip won't let Posy have a turn with the flying buggy he made for Piggy, in case she breaks it. When Pip breaks it himself, Posy proves how good she is at fixing things. |
| 2 | 7 | Pip, Posy, and Jamila are playing a Bug Race board game when Zac challenges them to a race. They tell Jamila they will return to play again. Unfortunately, they forget their promise. |
| 2 | 8 | While the group are playing witches, Posy and Jamila concoct a secret potion. Pip gets carried away with the game, pouring the potion out, which upsets Posy. |
| 2 | 9 | Pip and Posy wake up disappointed when the snow they expected hasn't come. However, they soon invent ways to have snowy fun without actual snow. |
| 2 | 10 | Pip and Posy give out medals for winning games. When Zac joins in, he isn't very good, but they fix the games for him to win. But Zac gets upset as he wants to earn the medals. |
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