The Puzzle Place

The Puzzle Place is an American children's television series produced by KCET in Los Angeles, California and Lancit Media in New York City, New York. It premiered on the Public Broadcasting Service on January 16, 1995, and ran for about four years, airing its final episode on December 4, 1998. Reruns were continued until March 31, 2000. The show followed a multi-ethnic group of kids from different parts of the United States who hung out at "the Puzzle Place", which is a teen hangout themed around jigsaw puzzle pieces. In each episode the characters were confronted with an everyday conflict usually encountered in childhood and even early teenagerdom, such as making moral decisions, sharing, racism, sexism, etc.

Comedy

Kids

The Puzzle Place

Comedy

Kids

Created By
First Aired on: Jan 16, 1995
Popularity: 3.5455: 1 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Lancit Media Productions (US)KCET (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 75 episodes

Season 1

Aired 30 years ago

40 Episodes

Episode 1Tippy Woo29 min
Julie obtains a teddy bear, and names it after herself "Tippy Wu". She also remarks on some unflattering nicknames other kids have given her, per her last name "Wu".
Episode 2Train Driving Kids29 min
The boys have a model train but refuse to share with the girls, insisting it’s a boys’ activity. Gradually everyone takes to other suggested activities, leaving only Leon and Kiki still wanting to play with the model train. Nuzzle struggles to play a toy xylophone.
Episode 3Rip Van Wrinkle29 min
Leon, Kiki, Julie and Skye host a slumber party, but have to work together to help each other's bedtime routines/needs be met, or else the “slumber” part will be difficult. Sizzle and Nuzzle try to be nocturnal, but it’s harder than it seems. Ben and Jody only make cameo appearances.
Episode 4Accentuate the Positive29 min
Kiki dresses as a space alien, distressed that other kids at school laughed at her Hispanic accent.
Episode 5Gotta Dance29 min
The kids obtain a sheet of dance steps and learn of various cultural dances while trying to decipher it. Sizzle recalls the time Nuzzle criticized her for carrying her tail wrong and refuses to dance with him again.