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3rd & Bird is a television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the BBC. The series premiered on CBeebies in July 2008. Described in its initial press release as "a charming new animated series all about community", the programme format generally involves one or more of the characters encountering a problem which must be solved using the social skills which pre-school children must develop in order to make their way in the world.

3rd & Bird was created by Josh Selig for Little Airplane Productions. Like Selig's previous venture, Wonder Pets, the show uses an animation style known as "photo-puppetry"

Cast

 * Muffin - Eden Jarret
 * Samuel - Sam Lewis
 * Rudy - Morgan Gayle
 * Quinn - Preston Nyman
 * Mr Beakman - Michael Fenton Stevens - the childrens' teacher, a toucan.
 * Missy - Charlotte Leslie-Cameron
 * Mrs Billingsley - Anna Nygh - a kiwi
 * Mr Lovebird - David Beckford
 * Mrs Lovebird - Candida Gubbins

Episodes

 * Fly, Muffin - Muffin wants to learn to fly, but it's difficult. Mr. Beakman tells her to keep trying. (1/7/8)
 * Bird Theatre - Muffin wants to be in Mr Beakman's play, but there's no part for her. (8/7/8)
 * A Chorus for Us - Samuel, Muffin and Rudy each make up a silly song for the concert. (15/7/8)
 * To Play or not to Play - Samuel and Rudy are playing, but they can't agree on what game to play. (22/7/8)
 * Muffin Express - Mr Beakman is building a train set. Muffin tries to help but she makes things worse. (29/7/8)
 * The Rudy Show - Rudy, Samuel and Muffin invite the whole town to see the Rudy Show. (5/8/8)
 * Super Slide - Samuel and Muffin ask Mrs Lovebird to fly them to the super slide, but she's too busy. (12/8/8)
 * Costume Party - Samuel wants to be an apple tree at the costume party, but Muffin eats his apple. (19/8/8)
 * Meet Elliott - Samuel and Rudy invite Muffin to a picnic with their friend, Elliot. (26/8/8)
 * Pogo Nest - Quinn builds Muffin a bouncy Pogo Nest and warns her it will only fit one bird at a time. (2/9/8)
 * Samuel's Dance - Rudy helps Samuel learn how to do his own awkward dance. (24/11/8)
 * Rolling Along - Mrs Lovebird asks Samuel and Rudy to watch Muffin as she plays in her toy nest-car. (25/11/8)
 * Perfect Picnic - The kids pick some fruit to eat on their picnic. (26/11/8)
 * Pie Fair - Rudy pushes Quinn's pie-making machine's forbidden red button and it goes berserk. (27/11/8)
 * Muffin's Shop - Muffin hops around the community innocently taking things that don't belong to her. (1/12/8)
 * Dinosaur - Samuel and Rudy build Muffin a giant papier-mache dinosaur for Muffin. (2/12/8)
 * Go Camping - Rudy and Samuel show Muffin the joys of camping. (3/12/8)
 * Starry Night - The group helps Mrs Billingsley up a hill in time to see the lovely meteor shower. (4/12/8)
 * Amazing Muffin - Mr Beakman and Muffin decide to put on a magic show together. (8/12/8)
 * Ice Skating - Samuel, Muffin and Rudy head over to Frozen Branch Lake with Mr Beakman for ice skating. (9/12/8)
 * Playhouse - When Samuel and Rudy won't let Muffin into their playhouse, she decides to build her own. (10/12/8)
 * Cowgirl - The kids help Muffin dress up as a cowgirl. (11/12/8)
 * Muffin's Plant - Muffin finds a strange plant, but it smells so terrible that no one wants it in the tree. (15/12/8)
 * Baby Jordan - Muffin is jealous of the attention the town gives to Mr Beakman's nephew. (16/12/8)
 * A Very Squooky Christmas - It is Christmas Eve and Samuel hears a strange squook coming from the tree. (17/12/8)

Merchandising
In January 2009, BBC Worldwide announced plans to release 3rd & Bird merchandise, including wooden stacking toys, pull along vehicles, play sets and musical instruments, as well as wheeled toys, including trikes, scooters, and ride-ons. The product line is due to be released in Spring / Summer 2010.

DVDs/Books
A DVD containing 8 episodes of the series is due to be released for Easter 2009., as will a series of books tying in to the show. The DVD release, entitled Bird's The Word, contains the following episodes: Fly Muffin; Bird Theatre; Muffin Express; A Chorus for Us; To Play or not to Play; The Rudy Show; Meet Elliott; Costume Party.