Balamory (series 3)

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Balamory
Series 3
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes62
Release
Original networkCBeebies
Original release20 September (2004-09-20) –
14 December 2004 (2004-12-14)
Series chronology
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This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the British television programme Balamory Season Three. Season Three was broadcast on 20 September 2004.

Cast[]

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

Episodes[]

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

No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1"Oh Dear"20 September 2004 (2004-09-20)
Edie wants to go Deer spotting with PC Plum, but when she finds out Archie has her tent and his nephews are enjoying using it, Archie suggests another way - by dressing up as a pantomime horse. This new plan however causes trouble around Balamory.
*First appearance of "Follow the Clue" (PC Plum's new song)
2"Plonk Blocks"21 September 2004 (2004-09-21)
Josie Jump searches for special building blocks to help her tell a fairground story.
3"Postcards"22 September 2004 (2004-09-22)
Penny gets distracted by watching a football match, and forgets to make an important order for the shop.
4"Suzie's Flying Lesson"23 September 2004 (2004-09-23)
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)
5"Beach Bonanza"24 September 2004 (2004-09-24)
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)
6"Sausages"27 September 2004 (2004-09-27)
Edie has so much to do, and is so caught up on rushing tasks in order to prepare for a visit to the farm with the children that she forgets to close her bus door and the sausages she bought are taken. Who has stolen them?
7"Gospel Choir"28 September 2004 (2004-09-28)
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.
8"Ballet"29 September 2004 (2004-09-29)
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)
9"Tantrums"30 September 2004 (2004-09-30)
Archie keeps getting angry when things aren’t going the way he wants. However, there is someone in Balamory to help him calm down.
*First appearance of 'Cheer You Up' (Josie Jump's new song)
10"Spaghetti Day"1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)
It is PC Plum's Birthday, and he promises to take Miss Hoolie to an Italian restaurant to celebrate. However, after getting caught up on work, they both miss the ferry. What can they do?
*First appearance of 'Suzie's Cooking' (Suzie Sweet's song)
11"Buggies and Prams"4 October 2004 (2004-10-04)
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.
12"Couch Potato"5 October 2004 (2004-10-05)
Edie is tired out, she is having to do favours for Archie. When they both get wiped, who will help them get back on their feet again?
13"Horsepower"6 October 2004 (2004-10-06)
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.
14"Broken Down Bus"7 October 2004 (2004-10-07)
Edie goes missing in the snow. PC Plum goes out in the snow to find Edie before the steel band concert begins.
15"Five a Side"8 October 2004 (2004-10-08)
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)
16"The Street Party"11 October 2004 (2004-10-11)
The nursery holds a street party, but Miss Hoolie and Spencer worry that it's too cold for anyone to come.
17"The Rhyme Machine"12 October 2004 (2004-10-12)
Archie invents a fantastic rhyme machine but doesn’t know what it should be used for.
*First appearance of 'If You Need a Little Rhythm' (Spencer's new song)
18"Paper Chase"13 October 2004 (2004-10-13)
Miss Hoolie wants Spencer to paint a large picture of Balamory for the nursery wall.
19"Lost Then Sorted"14 October 2004 (2004-10-14)
PC Plum is on the case when many things start to go missing in Balamory, but he is surprised to discover who the culprit is.
20"Whale of a Day"15 October 2004 (2004-10-15)
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.
21"Boat Race"18 October 2004 (2004-10-18)
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.
22"Reflections"19 October 2004 (2004-10-19)
A puddle inspires Archie to create a reflecting machine. He goes to Pocket and Sweet's to buy some things that reflect. Suzie finds many 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?
23"The Lost Bicycle"20 October 2004 (2004-10-20)
PC Plum is organising Hunky Dory in Balamory.
24"Pirate Radio"21 October 2004 (2004-10-21)
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.
25"Seaside Inside"22 October 2004 (2004-10-22)
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.
26"Marching Band"25 October 2004 (2004-10-25)
Suzie is organising a street parade.
27"Hub Caps"26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)
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.
28"Anansi"27 October 2004 (2004-10-27)
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.
29"The Fiddle Player"28 October 2004 (2004-10-28)
Today, the famous fiddle player Shiona Docherty comes to visit Miss Hoolie. Shiona and Spencer give the nursery children a concert.
30"The Pixie Picnic"29 October 2004 (2004-10-29)
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?
31"Otters"1 November 2004 (2004-11-01)
Josie is frustrated with all the litter around Balamory. She starts a campaign to discourage it, but soon finds out what is happening.
32"Whale Bank"2 November 2004 (2004-11-02)
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.
33"Party Games"3 November 2004 (2004-11-03)
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.
34"The Clown"4 November 2004 (2004-11-04)
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?
35"Anyone For Tennis?"5 November 2004 (2004-11-05)
PC Plum tries to solve the mystery of why coloured spots have appeared around town.
36"Sand Shapes"8 November 2004 (2004-11-08)
PC Plum learns how important it is to be responsible when he tries to juggle his job with helping out at the nursery.
37"Leaking Roof"9 November 2004 (2004-11-09)
It is raining in Balamory and when the drips in the nursery become too much, who will come to the rescue?
38"Noise Annoys"10 November 2004 (2004-11-10)
Spencer is full of beans, but not everyone shares his enthusiasm for the day.
39"The Juggler"11 November 2004 (2004-11-11)
Josie's juggling friend comes to visit the nursery.
40"A Ship at the Bottom of the Sea"12 November 2004 (2004-11-12)
Archie finds an anchor from an old ship at the bottom of the sea.
41"Light Festival"15 November 2004 (2004-11-15)
It's Josie's birthday. The nursery celebrates the Light Festival, a very special day for Josie.
42"Vibrations"16 November 2004 (2004-11-16)
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.
43"Love Letter"17 November 2004 (2004-11-17)
Miss Hoolie's house is in a mess and there is no sign of Ted the cat.
44"Bedtime"18 November 2004 (2004-11-18)
Archie gets confused by his latest invention, but someone helps him find a solution.
45"Ten Pin Bowling"19 November 2004 (2004-11-19)
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.
46"The Storyteller"22 November 2004 (2004-11-22)
A story teller has come to the nursery to tell the children a tale about a Leprechaun.
47"The Puddle Walk"23 November 2004 (2004-11-23)
PC Plum takes the children on a puddle walk in the forest.
48"The Dentist"24 November 2004 (2004-11-24)
Archie has a new invention to help him organise his day.
49"Guide Dog"25 November 2004 (2004-11-25)
It's a foggy day in Balamory, and someone has to lead the way.
50"Counting"26 November 2004 (2004-11-26)
It's a crazy golf day in Balamory, but who is winning?
51"Bring and Tell Day"29 November 2004 (2004-11-29)
It is Bring and Tell Day at the nursery, and PC Plum is in for a surprise!
52"The Stick Up"30 November 2004 (2004-11-30)
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.
53"Hospital Radio"1 December 2004 (2004-12-01)
Suzie is training Penny to be the next hospital DJ.
54"The Lost Cow"2 December 2004 (2004-12-02)
PC Plum investigates the disappearance of Roddy Macleod's cow, Alison. Spencer helps out, PC Plum investigates a peculiar disappearance during a snowy day.
55"I want a Dog"3 December 2004 (2004-12-03)
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.
56"Train Ride"6 December 2004 (2004-12-06)
The Balamory Choir is going on an outing, but someone creates a muddle.
57"Blossom"7 December 2004 (2004-12-07)
Spring is in the air but Spencer is too busy to stop and notice.
58"The Flicker Book"8 December 2004 (2004-12-08)
Josie wants to teach everyone how to tell a story. Spencer gives her a hand.
59"Spooks"9 December 2004 (2004-12-09)
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.
60"Sandcastle Competition"10 December 2004 (2004-12-10)
A very important person is coming to judge a sandcastle competition at the beach, but will they arrive on time?
61"The Actor"13 December 2004 (2004-12-13)
Archie is very impressed with Miss Hoolie's special guest.
62"Steam Tractor"14 December 2004 (2004-12-14)
PC Plum has to delay his outing with Miss Hoolie while he investigates a mystery object.

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