They're Young! They're Fun! They're Bugs!
Introducing the unique and exciting adventures of two adolescent huhu bugs that bring thrills and surprises to capture the hearts and imaginations of children of all ages.
It was the biggest storm anyone could remember. And something huge had damaged the river. As the floodwaters rise, the whole community - friend and foe - pulls together. Its a race against time as Buzz and Poppy and the others struggle to stop their forest home being washed away.
The big storm’s gone, but the forest is still full of slippery slopes and giant pools of water. When Grandpa goes missing, Buzz and Poppy set out to find him. But Grandpa’s trapped in a hole that’s filling up with water. Can they get him out in time?
Buzz and Poppy had never seen anything like the huge, round thing blown in by the storm. They want to share it with everyone, but the Thug Bugs say it belongs to them. Buzz and Poppy come up with a “ghostly” plan to make the Thug Bugs change their minds.
The forest’s first newspaper! Buzz and Poppy and their friends take the photos, write the stories, and deliver the New Leaf News - free to every home in the forest. But when the papers are stolen, Buzz and Poppy must find a way to catch the thieves and make them stop.
When Poppy starts playing bad notes, she blames her flute and wants to get rid of it. Only after she’s swapped it for a bigger, better looking flute, does she find she’s been tricked by the Thug Bugs. Now Poppy wants her old flute back. But how can she get it?
The forest had never seen a race like it. Buzz and Poppy on Grandpa’s shaky old tandem up against the cheating Thug Bugs on their fancy, new machine. But Buzz and Poppy soon find out there’s more to winning than just going fast.
Buzz and Poppy are sure their friend, Bertie, will win. But Sting, a sneaky wasp, has found a way to enter. With his Thug Bug friends helping him, Sting must win unless Buzz and Poppy can find a way to help Bertie through the toughest test of all.
Buzz and Poppy and their friends form a new troop of Forest Rangers. But Tweedle lacks confidence. He’s so nervous, his face breaks out in big red spots and he gives up. Its up to Buzz and Poppy to get Tweedle back into the troop and feeling like a real Ranger.
Poppy dreams of tasting Bark Berry Chocolate. When she finds a letter offering some as a prize, she has a problem, The letter’s not addressed to her, but she desperately wants that chocolate. When Poppy’s dreams turn into nightmares, she’s forced to make a decision - with some unexpected results.
For this year’s party, Buzz and Poppy and their friends have a special tune to play for their mums and dads. But when some sneaky Thug Bugs and a sharp needle take the air out of those plans, the friends must come up with a solution in a hurry.
There are no cakes for the new forest bakery until Buzz and Poppy jump in to help. Meanwhile the Thug Bugs think selling cakes will be easy money. But they don’t know what they are doing and any bug that eats their cakes could get very sick if Buzz and Poppy don’t act fast.
Vermin’s a moaning magpie with a cold head. When he nags his brother Sherman to do something about it, Buzz loses his cap and Wiley Weta loses his hat. But Vermin’s still unhappy. For everyone to get their hats back, Buzz and Poppy must make the pesky magpie a hat he can’t resist.
Buzz and Poppy’s missing pet flea, Hopscotch, has been found by the Thug Bugs. Slick, who’s always wanted a pet, knows Hopscotch should be returned to his family. When he sneaks Hopscotch back to Buzz and Poppy, they give him a reward he’ll never forget.
Grandma can grow anything in her garden. But those pesky magpie brothers, Sherman and Vermin, can’t grow a thing. When they steal vegetables from Grandma, Buzz and Poppy drive them off with a giant scarecrow. The magpies plan revenge until Buzz and Poppy come up with the perfect solution for everyone.
When Buzz and Poppy stop saying ‘please’ and ‘thanks’, their mum gives them a book to keep score every time they use the words. It starts as a game, but they soon realise you have to mean the words, too. Wiley Weta is about to learn the same lesson - the hard way.
The forest is full of junk so Buzz and Poppy start a ‘keep our forest tidy’ campaign. The Thug Bugs are the worst offenders. They’re proud of making the biggest mess and never clean up after themselves. Until Buzz and Poppy offer them a challenge they can’t refuse.
Its a fun race around the island and Buzz wants to win. He’s got Poppy, mum and dad in his team. The Thug Bugs also want to win and expect a big prize. The Huhu family hit trouble, leaving the cheating Thug Bugs to cross the line first. But Wiley’s in for a big surprise.
The river’s too rough to test the boat Buzz and Poppy have helped build. That doesn’t stop the Thug Bugs stealing it for a ride and they’re soon in trouble. But when Buzz and Poppy ask the pesky magpie brothers to help with the rescue, Vermin does a deal. Poppy has something he wants.
Its the annual Charity Drive and Buzz and Poppy and their friends to door to door collecting cloths for the forest’s poorer families. This year, the Thug Bugs get there first and steal the best for themselves. They think they’ve got away with it until they discover Buzz’s box of Itchy powder mixed up with the cloths.
Buzz and Poppy and their friends borrow Axel’s new silent moving picture machine to produce the school play. Wiley Weta and the Thug Bugs soon muscle their way into the cast. But they quickly learn that acting is not all glamour and has its share of bumps and bruises.
Buzz and Poppy think staying home for the holidays will be boring, so do the Thug Bugs. But it gets exciting when the Thug Bugs’ giant kits is blown away with Wiley dangling underneath. Buzz has to do some high flying of his own is he’s to get Wiley down safely.
Buzz and Poppy and their friends love to play Rain Jumping, dodging the drops of water that fall off leaves. But this time, dodging the drops proves easier than dodging the thick mud. When Buzz and Poppy and some of the Thug Bugs get stuck, there seems no easy way out.
When scary night noises keep Buzz and Poppy awake at night, dad promises to fix their squeaky door. But the scary noises don’t stop. Its the sneaky Thug Bugs up to their old tricks. To get a good night’s sleep, Buzz and Poppy must find a way to scare them off.
Its a big Huhu family sale - dad’s furniture, grandpa’s toys and mum’s jewellery, with a beautiful necklace prize for one lucky shopper. When the necklace vanishes, the sneaky Thug Bugs accuse the Huhu family of cheating. The only way to prove they’re not cheats is for Buzz and Poppy to find the necklace.
Buzz and Poppy organise a dance for the whole forest, but when the band gets sick, they need another one fast. Can sneaky Wiley Weta and the Thug Bug Boppers really play those instruments? Or are they up to their old tricks? What starts as a dance quickly turns into an unexpected comedy show.
Grandma’s birthday will be a heap of fun. Buzz and Poppy have planned a surprise party and baked a giant cake. its Slick Slater’s birthday too, but the Thug Bugs have forgotten all about it. Can Buzz and Poppy find a way for Grandma and Slick to both have a happy happy birthday?
Jackie Clarke
Buzz Huhu / Poppy Huhu (voice)
Chic Littlewood
(voice)
Merv Smith
Grandpa Huhu (voice)
Pam Seabold
Ray Columbus
Richard Simpson
Tony Loughran
David Weatherley
David Mackie
Digger (voice)
2021
1994
2000
1990
2008
2011
1993
2002
2010
1999
2017
2007
2004
1997
1991
