The following is an episode list for the Nick Jr. Channel animated television series Ni Hao, Kai-Lan.
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1 (2008–09)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Dragonboat Festival" | Sascha Paladino | Chris Savino and Carlos Ramos | February 7, 2008 | |
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Kai-Lan and her friends are going to have a Dragonboat Race at the Dragonboat Festival and are going to meet a real dragon after the race. When Rintoo and Kai-Lan come in last place at the first Dragonboat Race because Rintoo didn't listen to Ye-Ye's instructions and did not follow the peeking mice's drumbeat, he grumpily whacks the boat onto a gazebo's roof, causing it to have some difficulty to get it back down from up there. Kai-Lan needs your help to show Rintoo what to do when you feel very mad. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 你好nǐ hǎo - hello, 爺爺yé yé - Grandpa, 我来了wǒ lái le - I'm coming, 一、二、三yī, èr, sān - one, two, three, 跳tiáo - jump, 謝謝xiè xiè - thank you, 再見zài jiàn - goodbye | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Twirly Whirly Flyers" | Sascha Paladino | Andy Kelly | February 8, 2008 | |
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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 and the viewer show Tolee the importance of admitting your mistakes and apologizing to the ants so they can fix the bridge. Words in Mandarin Chinese: -紅色hóng sè - red, 綠色lǜ sé - green, 哎呀āi-yā - oh, no! | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Tolee's Rhyme Time" | Bradley Zweig | James Burks | February 11, 2008 | |
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Kai-Lan is starting a music show with all of her friends. Rintoo plays his xylophone, Hoho scratches his turntables, Kai-Lan shakes her tambourine, Mr. Sun plays the trumpet, and Lulu watches the show. Tolee decides that he wants to be a singer in the music group, but however, he is having a lot of trouble rhyming. It's up to Kai-Lan and the viewer to help Tolee learn that if he practices, he will get better at rhyming and soon he gets to be in the show too. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 上shàng - up, 下xià - down | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Ant Playground" | Sascha Paladino | Jill Colbert | February 12, 2008 | |
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Kai-Lan and her friends help build a brand new swing for the ants' unfinished playground. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 上shàng - up, 下xià - down, 火车huǒ chē - train, 滑梯huá tī - slide, 蚂蚁mǎ yǐ - Ant | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Wait, Hoho, Wait!" | Joe Purdy | Carlos Ramos and Andy Kelly | February 13, 2008 | |
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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 needs your help to help Hoho find a way to be patient. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 推tuī - push, 饺子jiǎo zi - dumplings, 筷子kuài zi - chopsticks, 汽车 qì chē - car, 四sì - four, 五wǔ - five | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Kai-Lan's Campout" | May Chan | Aaron Paetz | February 14, 2008 | |
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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 your help to remind him to be a nice friend and share. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 拖鞋tuō xié - slippers, 手電筒shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight, 牙刷yá shuā - toothbrush, 毯子tǎn zi - blanket, 袜子wà zi - socks, 枕头zhěn tou - pillow, 短裤duǎn kù - underwear, 睡袋shuì dài - sleeping bag | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Happy Chinese New Year" | Bradley Zweig | James Burks | February 15, 2008 | |
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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 it's up to the viewer to help Kai-Lan teach Rintoo that his job as a team is still important. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 新年快樂！xīn nián kuài lè - Happy (Chinese) New Year!, 龙lóng - Dragon, 恭喜gōng xǐ - Congratulations | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Everybody's Hat Parade" | Bradley Zweig | Howie Perry | March 24, 2008 | |
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Rintoo makes a very special hat for the hat parade, but when Hoho makes the same hat, Rintoo gets mad! Words in Mandarin Chinese: 帽子mào zǐ - hat | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Snowiest Ride" | Sascha Paladino | Jill Colbert | March 25, 2008 | |
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Kai-Lan and the viewer helps Kai-Lan's friend, Tolee overcome his fear of sledding by taking things little by little. First, they down a small hill, then a medium-sized hill, then finally the large hill. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 雪xué - snow, 抱抱bào bào - hug, tiáo - jump, āi yā - O, No! | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Safari Pals" | Bradley Zweig | Chris Savino and Akis Dimitrakopoulos | March 26, 2008 | |
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The gang is going on a safari, but Rintoo gets jealous and envious of Stompy the Elephant because he wants to be big like him and the other friends begin playing with Stompy instead of Rintoo. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 推tuī - push 大象dà xiàng - elephant | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Rain or Shine" | Bradley Zweig | James Burks and Andy Kelly | March 27, 2008 | |
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Rintoo, Tolee and Hoho are sad because they can't play with their stuff in the rain, but Kai-Lan and the viewer teach them that there are some things you can do in the rain. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 拉la - pull, 青蛙qīng wā - frog, 蜗牛wō niú - snail, 乌龟wū guī - turtle, 虫子chóng zi - worm | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Beach Day" | Susan Kim | Jill Colbert | July 11, 2008 | |
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When a wave knocks over Tolee's sandcastle three times by accident, Tolee becomes angry and stomps on his friends' whole sandcastles. Kai-Lan needs your help to get Tolee to calm down so they can finish the sandcastle. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 貝殼bèi ké - seashell, 挖wā - dig, 螃蟹páng xiè - crab, āi yā - Oh, no! | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Sports Day" | Spencer Walker | Aaron J. Paetz and Andy Kelly | August 6, 2008 | |
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When Rintoo wins all the dinosaur games, he brags about it and it causes Tolee and Hoho to quit playing the games. It's up to the viewer to help Kai-Lan show Rintoo that he needs to learn to say something nice when you win games. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 恐龍kǒng lóng - dinosaur, 开始kāishǐ - begin, 预备yù bèi - get ready | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Kai-Lan's Carnival" | Sascha Paladino | Aaron J. Paetz and Andy Kelly | October 6, 2008 | |
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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 your help to teach Hoho and Rintoo that they need to say "sorry", and help fix it. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 八bā - eight, 拉la - pull | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Roller Rintoo" | Sascha Paladino | Aaron J. Paetz and Andy Kelly | October 7, 2008 | |
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Rintoo wants to be good at roller-skating, but at first it is more difficult than he expected, until he learns to take it slow by going on two hands, then one hand, then all by yourself. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 快kuài - fast, 溜冰鞋liù bīng xié - roller skates, 頭盔tóu kuī - helmet, 護膝hù xī - knee pads, 加油jiā yóu - a cheer | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Lulu Day" | Bradley Zweig | James Burks and Andy Kelly | October 8, 2008 | |
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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 the viewer helps them learn how to compromise. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 吹chuī - blow, 風車feng chē - pinwheel, 太阳tài yáng - sun, 手镯shǒu zhuó - bracelet, 熊猫xióng māo - panda, 跑车pǎo chē - race car, 茶壶chá hú - teapot | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Hoho's Big Flight" | Chris Nee | Carlos Ramos and Andy Kelly | October 9, 2008 | |
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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. Words in Mandarin Chinese: -聼tīng listen, 汤圆tāng yuán - Tangyuan | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Ni Hao, Halloween" | Eric Shaw | Aaron J. Paetz and Andy Kelly | October 28, 2008 | |
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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 your help to find a way for him to go trick or treating with his friends. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 跳tiáo - jump, 糖táng - sugar, 孫悟空Sun Wukong - Monkey King, 哭泣Kūqì - Sob | ||||||
| 19 20 | 19 20 | "Kai-Lan's Trip to China" | Sascha Paladino and Bradley Zweig | Andy Kelly | August 14, 2009 | |
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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 first time as well. He is eventually calmed down by Kai-Lan and her friends, and overcomes Naviphobia. Words in Mandarin Chinese: 姑奶奶gū nǎi nai - great aunt, 我叫Wǒ jiào - My name is..., 西瓜xī guā - watermelon, 小xīao - little, 开心kāi xīn - happy, 姐姐jiě jie - big sister, 妹妹mèi mei - little sister, 哥哥gē ge - big brother | ||||||
Season 2 (2009–10)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
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| 21 | 1 | "The Ladybug Festival" | Chris Nee | Ryan Kramer and Michael Mullen | February 2, 2009 | |
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The gang hit a fork 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 needs your help to get them to listen because Tolee has something important to say and he knows the right path to the festival. Words in Chinese: 小鸟xiǎo niǎo - bird | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | "The Dinosaur Balloon" | Sascha Paladino | Adam Henry and Andy Kelly | May 11, 2009 | |
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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 he says it wasn't his fault that the balloon broke. Now, it's up to Rintoo and the viewer to convince Stompy that helping others is part of being a good friend. Words in Chinese: 手臂gē bo - arm, 牙齿yá chǐ - teeth, 眼睛yǎn jing - eyes | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | "Kai-Lan's Big Play" | Chris Nee | Adam Henry and Andy Kelly | May 12, 2009 | |
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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 frustrated and quits the play and it's up to the viewer to help Kai-Lan figure out what to do and ask Hoho to tell Rintoo why he's frustrated so he can feel better. Words in Chinese: 跳tiào - jump | ||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Playtime at Tolee's" | Mark Palmer | Ryan Kramer and Michael Mullen | May 13, 2009 | |
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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 and the viewer teach Tolee that forgiving others is part of being a good friend. Words in Chinese: 苹果píng guǒ - apple | ||||||
| 25 | 5 | "The Moon Festival" | Chris Nee | Adam Henry, Andy Kelly, and Ryan Kramer | May 14, 2009 | |
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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 needs help from Kai-Lan and the viewer to make everything better. Words in Chinese: 月饼yuè bǐng - moon cake | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | "Kai-Lan's Big Surprise" | Sascha Paladino | Andy Kelly and Jae-Woo Kim | May 15, 2009 | |
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Kai-Lan wants to have a thank you party for Ye-Ye, but when a big 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). This makes Kai-Lan feel very sad. Now, it's up to the viewer at home to help Rintoo, Tolee, and Hoho make Kai-Lan better, and fix the party before Ye-Ye comes back from apple picking. Words in Chinese: 我爱wǒ ài - I love | ||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Rintoo Makes a Splash" | Corey Powell | Andy Kelly and Jae-Woo Kim | October 13, 2009 | |
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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 and the viewer teach Rintoo to play in a gentle way so everyone can play and have fun. Words in Chinese: 水shuǐ - Water | ||||||
| 28 | 8 | "The Ants Dance" | Sascha Paladino | Ryan Kramer and Michael Mullen | October 14, 2009 | |
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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 from Kai-Lan and the viewer that if his friends have a choice, everyone will feel happy and they can have a splendid time. Words in Chinese: 跳舞tiào wǔ - Dance | ||||||
| 29 | 9 | "Stompy Rides Again" | Calvin Leung | Ryan Kramer and Michael Mullen | October 15, 2009 | |
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Kai-Lan and her friends are riding a train to Hula Duck Island, but Stompy the Elephant shows up unexpectedly and he wants to join in, too. He cannot ride the train because there are no more empty seats. Kai-Lan, the viewer and her friends have to find a way for everyone, including Stompy, to play. Words in Chinese: 蓝色lán sè - blue, 橙色chéng sè - orange | ||||||
| 30 | 10 | "Rintoo's Big Flip" | Chris Nee | Adam Henry and Andy Kelly | October 16, 2009 | |
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Kai-Lan and her pals get to take part in a show with some 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. Now it's up to Kai-Lan and the viewer to teach Rintoo a lesson in perseverance. Words in Chinese: 圆形yuán xíng - Circle | ||||||
| 31 | 11 | "Kai-Lan's Snowcoaster" | Chris Nee and P. Kevin Strader | Adam Henry and Andy Kelly | February 19, 2010 | |
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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. Words in Chinese: 推tuī - push | ||||||
| 32 | 12 | "Tolee's Turn" | Chris Nee | Andy Kelly and Jae-Woo Kim | February 26, 2010 | |
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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 and the viewer need to show Rintoo the importance of taking turns so everyone can play and fast, so they can find the last dolphin. Words in Chinese: 海豚hǎi tún - dolphin | ||||||
| 33 | 13 | "Lulu's Cloud" | Chris Nee and P. Kevin Strader | Adam Henry and Andy Kelly | March 22, 2010 | |
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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 when trying different things. Words in Chinese: 气球qì qiú - balloon | ||||||
| 34 | 14 | "Kai-Lan's Playhouse" | Sascha Paladino | Adam Henry, Andy Kelly, and Michael Mullen | March 23, 2010 | |
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Hoho has a hard time finding all the supplies he needs to decorate his wall in the clubhouse Ye-Ye and the ants have built for Kai-Lan and all her friends, getting to the point where he ends up hitting Rintoo in the leg. It is now up to the viewers at home to help Kai-Lan show Hoho that there is a better way to express his feelings and apologize to Rintoo. Words in Chinese: 恐龍kǒng lóng - dinosaur | ||||||
| 35 | 15 | "Pandy's Puddle" | Chris Nee | Adam Henry and Andy Kelly | March 24, 2010 | |
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Today, there's going to be 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. It is now up to Kai-Lan and the viewers at home to help Tolee feel better so he can enjoy the special garden celebration. Words in Chinese: 胡萝卜hú luó bo - carrot | ||||||
| 36 | 16 | "Tolee's Promise" | Bradley Zweig Story by: Sascha Paladino | Sharon Forward, Andy Kelly, and Michael Mullen | March 25, 2010 | |
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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. The viewers at home help Kai-Lan show Tolee that he should be a good friend and keep his promise. Words in Chinese: 转zhuàn - spin | ||||||
| 37 | 17 | "The Place Where We All Live" | Sascha Paladino | Ryan Kramer and Michael Mullen | April 22, 2010 | |
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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 your help to help take care of the place where they all live before the insects find out. Words in Chinese: 风筝fēng zheng - kite, 拉lā - pull | ||||||
| 38 | 18 | "The Hula Duck Dance Party" | Calvin Leung | Ryan Kramer and Michael Mullen | May 28, 2010 | |
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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 needs your help to find a way for Tolee to play so he will not be left out. Words in Chinese: 跳舞tiào wǔ - Dance | ||||||
| 39 40 | 19 20 | "Princess Kai-Lan" | Sascha Paladino and Chris Nee | James Burks, Andy Kelly, and Michael Mullen | October 8, 2010 | |
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Part 1: 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. | ||||||
Season 3 (2011)
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| 41 42 | 1 2 | "Journey to Monkey King Castle" | Sascha Paladino and Chris Nee | Adam Henry, Andy Kelly, Ryan Kramer, and Michael Mullen | August 21, 2011 (Nick Jr.) | |
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Part 1: 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 an accident. | ||||||
References
edit- Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, Season 1 - iTunes, Season 1.
- Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, Season 2 - iTunes, Seasons 2 & 3.