The BEST episodes written by Dennis Haley

#1 - Kong in 3D

Kong: King of the Apes - Season 1 - Episode 3

Richard creates a holographic Kong to frame the real Kong for crimes he and his Bionobot assistant Botila are perpetrating. It's up to our heroes to figure out what is going on and then find a way to shut down the holo doppelgangers.

#2 - Tie-Dyed Clifford

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 45

When Clifford accidentally gives himself a bath with tie-dye dyes, he ends up looking like a T-shirt from the 60's! Not wanting to upset Emily, he tries to hide the fact. But soon learns that he can tell the truth to Emily because Emily understands that everyone makes mistakes.

#3 - Clifford's Cookie Craving

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 33

Mr. Bleakman bakes a giant cookie for the Birdwell Fair, then leaves it unattended. Clifford gets one whiff of it and, try as he might, simply can't resist the temptation to taste it. Mr. Bleakman forgives the big dog when he realizes that everyone makes mistakes – including the mistake of leaving too big of a temptation in front of a child.

#4 - Food for Thought

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 43

Clifford and his friends are influenced by advertisements for a new dog food.

#5 - Teacher's Pet

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 29

The dogs go to school for the first time and T-Bone worries that he won't be able to keep up with the rest of the class. He works hard and pays close attention to the teacher's directions, and in the end his efforts are rewarded – as are the efforts of every member of the class as each is praised for his/her unique qualities.

#6 - No Means Yes

The Cramp Twins - Season 1 - Episode 35

Strange family expects Lucien to play the part of their daughter on parent-teacher night.

#7 - And Birdy Makes Three

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 5

Emily finds a baby bird and has to take care of her until she can learn to fly. This doesn't leave her much time to play with Clifford. Clifford learns that even when she's busy with other thing Emily never stops loving him.

#8 - Limelight Fright

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 18

Emily and Charley recruit the dogs to help them with a show and scene-stealing Cleo is surprised to discover she has stage fright! But Cleo learns that the support of good friends can help you work through a problem.

#9 - Fluffed Up Cleo

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 37

When Cleo wins the esteemed honor of Fluffiest Dog of Birdwell Island, it's all she can talk about! Clifford and T-bone bear with the new star, but it takes a lot of patience. When Cleo gets a dose of her own medicine from Mac, she learns that bragging all of the time can be boring – it's okay to be proud of an accomplishment, but be careful to be respectful of others.

#10 - Potluck Party Pooper

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 71

The Howards are having a party and everyone they know will be attending. Everyone but Mr. Bleakman, that is. The old "party pooper" insists that he'd rather stay home and do his usual Saturday afternoon routine. But Clifford and Emily Elizabeth and her friends won't give up on trying to convince Mr. Bleakman that trying something new can be fun! Finally they are able to convince him to join them and a great time is had by all.

#11 - Blanket Blues

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 79

Cleo spies Clifford's favorite blanket – one he has had since he was a puppy – and proclaims it the perfect cape for Super T-Bone. Clifford reluctantly allows his friends to use the blanket, if they promise to be very careful. The game turns rambunctious, the blanket gets dirty – and Clifford gets upset. Cleo and T-Bone realize that to be a good friend you should listen to and respect the wishes and property of others.

#12 - Team Spirit

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 38

After Jetta tells Vaz that his poor soccer skills are holding back their team, Vaz tries to sit out the rest of the game. In the end, both Jetta and Vaz learn that being part of a team is more important than winning games.

#13 - The Best Gift

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 72

Emily Elizabeth believes she has the perfect gift for her mother's birthday. She plans to spend the entire afternoon with her mother and the reading of a poem written just for her mom. Charley agrees that the gift is perfect, but Jetta has other ideas. Emily Elizabeth agrees to at least try some of Jetta's ideas. But in the end she realizes that the gift she created from her heart really is the best gift.

#14 - No Baths for Cleo

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 36

To avoid baths, Cleo runs away from home. With the help of her friends, she comes to understand and respect the fact that giving Cleo a bath is just one of the many ways Mrs. Diller shows her love.

#15 - Wedding Bell Blues

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 42

Ms. Carrington is getting married and the kids speculate about what kind of teacher "Mrs. Grumbly" will be. Based on her name, they assume she will not be very nice. But they soon learn that you can't judge someone until you've actually met them.

#16 - Circus Stars

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 17

When Clifford's hero Gordo the elephant, star of the circus, comes down with a cold, Clifford volunteers to step in and help out. Star-struck Clifford learns that "stars" are just regular people and, like everyone else, they sometimes need a helping hand.

#17 - Islander of the Year

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 30

The library sponsors an essay contest for Islander of the Year and the children all submit their ideas. But somehow, as they tell their tales, Clifford keeps turning up – and is ultimately chosen as the winner! The kids learn that sometimes a real hero is the one you least expect.

#18 - Welcome to the Doghouse

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 63

In this flashback episode we see some of the challenges the Howards faced when they arrived on Birdwell Island with a very big red dog! Where will Clifford live? How will they feed him? What will they use as his water dish? The folks of Birdwell Island work together to help the new arrivals solve their dilemmas, forging strong new friendships in the process.

#19 - Embarrassing Moments

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 15

When Vaz rips his pants during a soccer game, everyone helps him feel better by telling their own tales of embarrassing moments. Jetta insists these things never happen to her, but even she ends up laughing at her own potential for embarrassing moments.

#20 - Fishing Lessons

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 35

Charley promises to teach Emily Elizabeth how to fish, then keeps putting it off until "tomorrow." Emily Elizabeth and Jetta help him to realize that once a promise is made, it should be honored and respected.

#21 - Promises, Promises

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 64

Jetta and Emily Elizabeth make plans to spend Saturday at the beach together, but Jetta breaks the play date when a "better offer" from an older girl comes along. However, when the older girl calls and cancels on Jetta, Jetta finally understands how Emily Elizabeth must have felt. She now realizes that being a good friend means keeping a promise.

#22 - Lucky Charm

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 16

After losing her lucky stone, Emily Elizabeth loses her confidence.

#23 - Jetta's Friend

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 34

When her pen pal visits the island, nothing goes as Jetta planned, but to her own surprise, she has fun anyway!

#24 - Friends Forever

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 44

When T-Bone learns his old best buddy Burger is coming for a visit, he tells Clifford and Cleo about the time when he was a puppy, and thought he'd never be able to have another friend as good Burger.

#25 - Stage Struck

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 46

Mary has always been afraid to perform in front of an audience. But with the help and support of her friend Emily, Mary is able to overcome her stage fright.

#26 - Kung Foolish

The Cramp Twins - Season 1 - Episode 20

Lucien learns martial arts.

#27 - Led Astray

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 2 - Episode 41

A visiting dog influences Clifford to do things that he knows aren't right. But Clifford soon learns that he can has the strength of character to stand up for himself and what he believes.

#28 - Home Is Where The Fun Is

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 6

#29 - Dino Clifford

Clifford the Big Red Dog - Season 1 - Episode 80

Vaz's big sister Teresa is home from college and ready to dig for dinosaur bones & fossils on Birdwell Island! Who more perfect to help her dig than Clifford and his dog friends? Everybody has great luck digging up fossils that will complete a dinosaur skeleton that Teresa is piecing together – everybody but T-Bone that is. But by believing in himself, T-Bone ultimately comes up with one of the most important bones needed to complete the job.

#30 - Best Nest

Clifford's Puppy Days - Season 1 - Episode 27

On a heavily windy day, things are being blown all over the place, including Norville's nest to parts unknown. A search for it comes up empty and Norville takes to the skies to look all over for it. His furry friends decide to try to help out by making him a new nest, but run into problems with bossiness and uncaring behavior.

#31 - Time Out

Clifford's Puppy Days - Season 1 - Episode 33

With Nina's super-scheduled life, Jorge begins to feel as she doesn't play with him enough. He concocts a plan to have her all to himself, but finds that it doesn't work so well.

#32 - The Halloween Bandit

Clifford's Puppy Days - Season 1 - Episode 49

Clifford, Emily Elizabeth and friends take part in a neighborhood Halloween party. Emily Elizabeth has some trouble deciding on Clifford's costume, but Clifford finally comes up with it himself. Then strange things start happening --- peoples' food disappearing and a treats table being wrecked. The evidence seems to point to Clifford, but Emily Elizabeth and his friends stand by him.

#33 - Practice Makes Perfect

Clifford's Puppy Days - Season 1 - Episode 28

Emily Elizabeth has been helping Mr. Solomon with a presentation of one of his art books and he graciously offers to tutor in her painting. She's excited by it at first and invites Nina to join in. Nina picks up painting quickly, while Emily Elizabeth worries that her paintings aren't any good and that she should give up art.

#34 - Sniff, Sniff

Clifford's Puppy Days - Season 1 - Episode 34

Emily Elizabeth gets a bad cold and Clifford is determined to make her feel better. He tries a number of activities after hearing that it would be a good idea to keep her busy.

#35 - An Honest Spin

Clifford's Puppy Days - Season 1 - Episode 50

Clifford plays with Daffodil's spinning top toy without permission and then ends up breaking it. He wants to tell Daffodil right away, but Norville suggests that he wait and see if he can get Emily Elizabeth to fix it. Then, Daffodil wakes up and Clifford and Norville begin a web of deception to to try to keep her from finding out about the broken top.