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All Episodes

Short & Curly — 183 episodes

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A fairy tale by the campfire – is it okay to scare kids into being good?

2

The Emperor’s New Clothes - the nudie musical edition

3

Little Red Riding Hood - Why are wolves always the baddies?

4

Rumpelstiltskin – is it OK to break a promise?

5

The Ugly Duckling – when is excluding someone mean, and when is it OK?

6

What were Molly and Carl like at 10-years-old?

7

BITES – Being scared of spiders

8

BITES – Driverless cars

9

BITES – Grown-ups making the rules

10

BITES – Cats VS Dogs

11

BITES – Judging people because of who they're friends with

12

Should you have to pass a test to have kids?

13

Is it wrong to think bad thoughts about people?

14

Graffiti or Gallery? When does graffiti become street art?

15

Risky Rescues: Should you save someone who ignored warnings?

16

Bad dog or bad owner? Who’s really to blame?

17

Can you lie even when you don’t say anything?

18

Shape shifters — When is something no longer itself?

19

Do we need a rule book to be a good person?

20

Three siblings, one musical instrument, who should get it?

21

Matt's big news: How to give up something you love

22

BONUS – Goodbye Matt, thanks for the memories

23

BITES – Dog poo in the bin

24

BITES – Paying people to be kind

25

BITES – Friends inviting themselves over

26

BITES — What to do with unwanted gifts

27

BITES – Should teachers bribe students?

28

Is it wrong to love reality TV?

29

How do you know if you're dreaming or awake?

30

Why do some jobs earn more money than others?

31

What would it be like to talk to a whale?

32

Is animal testing worth the cost?

33

BITE – Parents' Beliefs

34

BITE – Proud vs Showing Off

35

BITE – TV All Day

36

BITE – False Advertising

37

BITE – School Money

38

Should you listen to good music made by a bad person?

39

Should you leave all your money to a cat?

40

What if you can’t invite all your friends to your birthday party?

41

Who should get the magical gemstone? A tale of elves, fairies and justice

42

Is it okay to jump the queue at a waterslide park?

43

Should grown-ups lie to you?

44

Do you want to become a vampire?

45

Why is your room so messy?

46

Do you have to forgive someone who says sorry?

47

Is a child's life more valuable than an adult's?

48

Matt's pick: Is Santa Claus a bad person?

49

Carl's pick: Oedipus – The Musical

50

Molly's pick: Is it ever okay to be a cannibal?

51

INTRODUCING — new series A World Without …

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A World Without … Privacy

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A World Without … Heartbreak

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A World Without … Schools

55

A World Without … Punishment

56

A World Without … Winning and losing

57

BITE — Money on the Street

58

BITE — Loopholes

59

BITE — Independence

60

BITE — Scared of Change

61

BITE — Mistaken Beliefs

62

Should children swear?

63

The ethics of "getting even"

64

When does curiosity become rudeness?

65

Should you kill insects?

66

Humans – good or bad?

67

BITE – Cartoon Violence

68

BITE – Friends with Teacher

69

BITE – Truth Telling

70

BITE – Bullying the Bully

71

BITE – Family Sacrifices

72

Should we ban homework?

73

Should you be punished for something you did a long time ago?

74

The backyard chicken dilemma

75

Is it okay to yell at a robot?

76

Is envy always a bad thing?

77

How to win an argument with your parents

78

Is it okay to read someone else's diary?

79

Do toys and games shape who we'll become?

80

Do you have to forgive someone who says sorry?

81

Whose job is it to clean up space junk?

82

ANNOUNCEMENT — From Short & Curly headquarters

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BITE — Who gets the biggest piece of cake?

84

BITE - Parents playing favourites

85

BITE — You look funny

86

BITE — Girls’ teams and boys’ teams

87

BITE — Murdering murderers

88

Molly's PICK — Would you donate your kidney to a stranger?

89

Carl's PICK — Should we kill feral cats?

90

Matt's PICK — Who gets saved first in a fire?

91

Are some pranks just not okay?

92

Should you give money to homeless people?

93

Is Santa Claus a bad person?

94

Do athletes have to be role models too?

95

Do horses want us to ride them?

96

BITE — Selling unwanted presents

97

BITE — Pocket money

98

BITE — Drinking beer

99

BITE — You can’t watch that

100

BITE — Is love good?

101

The ethics of smartphones

102

Making "life and death" decisions for your pet

103

It's the end of the world. Let's go berserk!

104

Can we build a world that works for everyone?

105

Should we always be brave?

106

BITE — It was an accident!

107

BITE — Killing in computer games

108

Is it fair to punish the whole class?

109

Swimmers vs sharks — who matters most?

110

Do the ends justify the means?

111

Should robots replace humans?

112

Who owns a forest?

113

A little gift for you!

114

INTRODUCING — Short & Curly's big surprise!

115

BITE — Banning peanut butter

116

BITE — Rough play

117

BITE — Bossy parents

118

INTRODUCING — Short & Curly BITES

119

Bringing back extinct animals. What could go wrong?

120

Should we censor stuff on the internet?

121

Should Gabi have climbed the cherry blossom tree?

122

Do you always have to keep a secret?

123

Food fight! Can you be an ethical snacker?

124

Are you really free?

125

Oedipus – The Musical

126

Why is your room so messy?

127

Did your brain make you do it?

128

Are you the boss of your emotions?

129

Is it society's fault if you become a criminal?

130

BONUS—How to work together through coronavirus

131

BONUS — Pets, pests and farm animals, why do we value them differently?

132

Do you want to become a vampire?

133

Should we ban families?

134

Should you give up your teddy bear?

135

What is discrimination and is it always bad?

136

Did Carl really see a UFO?

137

Is it ever okay to be a cannibal?

138

Are parents hypocrites?

139

When should you stop being friends with someone?

140

Should grown-ups lie to you?

141

Should we put GPS trackers on kids?

142

Is a child's life more valuable than an adult's?

143

What can Severus Snape from Harry Potter teach us about courage and forgiveness?

144

Mind games and teasing on the sporting field

145

Answer the question! Short & Curly the game show

146

Birthday presents — should we stop giving them?

147

A sad tale about Matt Beard’s pet fish, Bucket and Spade

148

Who should decide when you can get your ears pierced?

149

What’s the point of school uniforms?

150

Was Robin Hood right? Should you rob the rich to help the poor?

151

Is it okay to use technology to help you sing better?

152

INTRODUCING — Short & Curly update!

153

Life, death and a runaway train

154

When is it okay to dob on someone?

155

Were the Ancient Romans bad people?

156

What sort of life should an elephant have?

157

How to make the best kind of friends

158

INTRODUCING — Short & Curly Goes To America

159

Should we kill feral cats?

160

Is your classroom fair?

161

Would you donate your kidney to a stranger?

162

Can robot soldiers make armies better?

163

What would you risk to get to the top?

164

Should pugs dogs exist?

165

Who wants a virtual life?

166

Why can’t children vote?

167

Are some people just unlucky?

168

The ethics of invisibility

169

Should we ban lollies?

170

Is Pokemon Go playing you?

171

Should celebrities keep it real?

172

Who gets saved first in a fire?

173

Do you have to love your sibling?

174

Is Dumbledore as great as he seems?

175

Should you move to Mars?

176

Is it ever okay to lie?

177

Children under the microscope — the ethics of science

178

Should you eat your pet?

179

Can competitive sport be truly fair?

180

Is it ever okay to fight back against a bully?

181

Should chimps have the same rights as kids?

182

Is stealing music or jokes really stealing?

183

Can you trust a robot?