The BEST episodes of Rupert
Every episode of Rupert ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Rupert!
Rupert is an animated television series based on the Mary Tourtel character Rupert Bear, produced by Nelvana, Ellipse Programmé and TVS for the first season, with Scottish Television (now STV Central) taken over control when TVS closed. Aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 half-hour episodes produced. It was broadcast in syndication on YTV in Canada. In the United States, the show first aired on Nickelodeon before moving to CBS; repeats of the series came to Disney Channel on the Playhouse Disney block, Toon Disney, and on Qubo's digital service in January 2007, until May 2013. The show was broadcast in the UK on CITV and has recently been re-airing on the satellite and cable channels Tiny Pop and KidsCo. In Australia, the show was broadcast on the ABC public broadcasting network and on TV2 in New Zealand as part of the Jason Gunn Show.
#1 - Rupert and the Fiddle
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1992
Rupert finds himself in Storyland, where his attempt at playing the fiddle for a not-so-merry Old King Cole lands him in the dungeon.
#2 - Rupert and the Crocodiles
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/13/1991
When his appetite ultimately gets himself and Rupert caught by hungry crocodiles, Podgy promises to change. However, it's also his appetite that allows them to escape, allowing Rupert to learn to accept others for what they are, faults included.
#3 - Rupert's Christmas Adventure
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/26/1995
When all of Nutwood's Christmas trees are stolen, Rupert discovers that it's the work of the Pine Ogre, and finds himself with the task of retrieving the trees in addition to helping Santa give Gregory his present, which is to be as brave as Rupert.
#4 - Rupert and the Mystery Isle
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/1995
While on vacation in Rocky Bay, Rupert sees an island that shouldn't be there. His old enemy, Sir Humphrey Pumphrey, is at the helm of an elaborately disguised submarine, intent on plundering King Neptune's Palace.
#5 - Rupert and the Crystal Kingdom
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/1995
Rupert helps the Gemlins defeat mad Prince Lazuli and his ogre henchman, so that the Princess of the Crystal Kingdom can reclaim her throne.
#6 - Rupert and the Nile
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/1994
While on holiday in Egypt, Rupert foils the plans of the evil explorer Sir Humphrey Pumphrey to loot the newly discovered tomb of the legendary Pharaoh Ramindas.
#7 - Rupert and Ottoline
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/1994
Rupert and his new friend Ottoline Otter are swept up on a race to find the long lost King's Gold before it falls into the hands of a "ghost" and his cohort, who are actually a pair of nasty treasure hunters.
#8 - Rupert and the April Fool
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/19/1994
Rupert and Gregory Guinea Pig encounter The April Fool, an odd little man living in an even odder little house. He's a load of fun at first, but when the boys grow sick of his relentless jokes and tricks, The Fool isn't inclined to let them leave...
#9 - Rupert and Pong Ping
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1991
When Rupert and Pong Ping journey to China, the Emperor's pet dragon becomes jealous of Pong Ping and has him kidnapped by a ferocious fire-breathing relative. Rupert rescues Pong Ping, and seals the friendship between the Emperor and his pet dragon.
#10 - Rupert and the Ghost
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1992
Rupert and his parents spend an uneasy night in a tumble-down castle, which comes complete with a ghost and a hidden pirate treasure.
#11 - Rupert and the Water Works
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/22/1997
An ambitious Imp of Spring's crazy irrigation scheme threatens to put Nutwood under water.
#12 - Rupert and Little Yum
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/28/1991
Rupert chooses to work around his friend, Officer Growler, and the laws he represents in order to free a rare baby abominable snowman from the influential Sir Jasper. However, it's only when he plays by Growler's rules is he able to help his new friend and understand that, although it might seem slow, the law is fair and just and does punish the wrongdoers.
#13 - Rupert's Undersea Adventure
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/26/1991
When Rupert is falsely accused, caught and tried by King Neptune's undersea court for kidnapping his prized Whistle Fish, it's up to Rupert and a little mermaid to race against time and save the Fish, demonstrating that creatures of the land and sea must work together for the benefit of all.
#14 - Rupert and Queen Bess
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/15/1997
Rupert visits Ottoline at her mansion, and both find themselves traveling back in time to meet Shakesphere.
#15 - Rupert and the Little Bear
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/1997
The constellation Ursa Minor (Little Bear) escapes and Rupert and Podgy help return him to the sky where he belongs.
#16 - Rupert in Timeland
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1992
When Rupert and Podgy find themselves unaffected by a sudden freeze in time, they visit Father Time in order to set things right but both end up on a journey into the future and age with each leap of time.
#17 - Rupert and the Knight
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/12/1991
Rupert loses his battle to break an age-old tradition when his attempts to kindle a friendship between a knight and a fire-breathing dragon ultimately end up with them engaged in a duel to the death. Only afterward does Rupert realize that the fight was staged and now, having done what was traditionally expected of them, the dragon and knight can co-exist as friends.
#18 - Rupert and the Sage of Um
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/1991
When a young magician Rupert's age threatens the last herd of unicorns, Rupert and his friend Tiger Lily fly to mythical Um Island. There they not only help a timid young unicorn learn to stand up to his problems, but teach the young magician a lesson about growing up.
#19 - Rupert and Algy's Misadventure
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/1991
Algy learns a lesson about letting his curiosity get the better of him when he accidentally sends himself back to medieval England in The Wise Old Goat's time machine. It's up to Rupert to follow Algy and rescue him from the hands of an evil knight.
#20 - Rupert and the Purple Cakes
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/1991
When Rupert and Podgy find what appear to be purple cakes in the forest, Podgy ignores Rupert's warnings and eats them. Too late, he discovers that they are The Professor's creations, devised to make things lighter than air. In danger of floating helplessly into space, Podgy is saved by Rupert and learns never to eat anything unless you know exactly what it is and where it came from.
#21 - Rupert and Bill in Gameland
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/21/1991
Rupert and his friend, Bill Badger, learn that there are some things more important than winning when they find themselves on opposing sides in the ultimate game that could well destroy Gameland.
#22 - Rupert and Raggety
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/20/1991
Rupert's unsuccessful attempts to teach a cantankerous wood troll the meaning of friendship only causes problems for the Imps of Spring, hard pressed to bring spring to Nutwood on time. Only when Rupert allows their Wand of Spring to be destroyed in order to save the troll from his own mischief does the troll finally understand what being a friend is all about.
#23 - Rupert and Mum's Adventure
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/1995
A shopping trip with Mum leads to a trip to China and a harrowing adventure on a mysterious mountain.
#24 - Rupert and the Clock Cuckoo
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/26/1994
Rupert enlists the help of his pal Odmedod the scarecrow to rescue his new friend Ticktock the Clock Cuckoo from the clutches of a greedy bird collector.
#25 - Rupert and the Giant
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1995
After stumbling upon a Giant's castle, Rupert must rescue Bill from the clutches of a baby giant who decides the cuddly badger is his favorite new dolly.