About this season
Five-year-old Bertrum learns many life lessons with the help of his best friend, a snail named Raimundo, in a whimsical world where food falls from the sky and babies are born from watermelons.
Episodes (26)
1. Bertrum's Color Day
Aired 6 September 2007 • 11 min
It's Bertrum's fifth birthday - the day he changes color. He worries, if he looks different, will he be different?
2. Munchetti Day
Aired 13 September 2007
When Mr. Rutabaga hurts his knee, Bertrum and the kids agree to pick up Munchetti. They learn about community when they get some unexpected help.
3. Roosters Don't Bark
Aired 20 September 2007
When Mrs. Flynn's rooster, Lenny, overhears how everyone loves dogs and cats, he tries to transform himself into their favorite pets.
4. I'm Too Small
Aired 27 September 2007
Raimundo is too small to go on the Bunt's train ride! In trying to make himself bigger, Raimundo discovers the real value of being himself.
5. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Aired 4 October 2007
At a sleepover, Gibby is so afraid of the dark, she tries to stay up all night. Raimundo pulls out his guitar and sings a song, helping Gibby get over her fear.
6. Speak Up
Aired 11 October 2007
Bertrum, Raimundo and Gibby learn to stand up to Clayton's bullying by speaking up for themselves.
7. Better Than Best
Aired 18 October 2007
Betrum learns about being a good loser, when Gibby unexpectedly wins the Munchetti Festival Art Contest.
8. Two Bests Are Better Than One
Aired 25 October 2007
When Raimundo and Gibby start to compete to be Bertrum's best friend, he shows them a way they can all be best friends.
9. It's Not Fair
Aired 1 November 2007
Bertrum can't believe all the other kids get to stay up later than he does. Brisbo, Bertrum's imaginary friend, shows him the value of a good night's sleep.
10. Real Friends
Aired 8 November 2007
Bertrum only wants to play with his imaginary friends, but when Gibby and Raimundo help him look for his magic mirror, he finds out what friendship truly means.
11. Borrow Sorrow
Aired 15 November 2007
When Clayton wrecks Bertrum's bicycle cart, Bertrum begins to realize his own mistake in not taking better care of Aunt Cordelia's paintbrushes.
12. All Grown Up
Aired 22 November 2007
When Bertrum helps his dad in the Ice Cream Shop, he feels too grown up to play with Gibby and Raimundo anymore.
13. We're All Different
Aired 29 November 2007
When Bertrum and Gibby have an argument, Raimundo helps them see that a difference of opinion doesn't mean you still can't be friends.
14. Grandma's Here
Aired 6 December 2007
When Raimundo's grandmother, Abuela, comes for a visit, the kids learn that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to older people.
15. I Can't Do Anything Right
Aired 13 December 2007
Bertrum learns that having a bad day doesn't mean it's going to last forever.
16. Oh No, Not Again
Aired 20 December 2007
Bertrum and Raimundo learn the effect of harsh words spoken in anger, when Mr. DeLiver considers quitting his job delivering the mail.
17. Where's Aunt Cordelia?
Aired 27 December 2007
Bertrum starts to doubt his Aunt Cordelia's love when the postcards she promised to send him every day while away on a trip, fail to show up.
18. I Want to Win
Aired 3 January 2008
19. It's All Our Job
Aired 10 January 2008
When Bertrum's failure to clean his room leads to him stepping on his new kite, he learns the hard way the value of picking up after himself.
20. Dr. Bertrum
Aired 17 January 2008
Bertrum's special day with his mom is cancelled when Bertha gets a big cold. Bertrum ends up having a special day with his dad, taking care of his mom.
21. I Trusted You
Aired 24 January 2008
Bertrum learns about trust, when Clayton accidentally overhears Bertrum tell Raimundo a secret that Gibby had told him in confidence.
22. I'm Right So You Must Be Wrong
Aired 31 January 2008
After the class visits the Bunt's farm, Bertrum and Raimundo are asked to draw a thank you card, but can't agree on what it should look like.
23. It's a Holiday
Aired 7 February 2008
Bertrum learns about other family traditions when his mom and dad replace his favorite Munchetti holiday with Raimundo's harvest festival.
24. You're to Blame, Not Me!
Aired 14 February 2008
When Bertrum loses at checkers three times in a row, he starts to take his frustration out on anyone and anything that gets in his way.
25. What to Do
Aired 21 February 2008
26. I Quit
Aired 28 February 2008