Wee 3
{{Infobox television
| open_theme = "Wee 3"
| end_theme = "Wee 3"(instrumental)
| country = Canada
| language = English
French
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 27
| runtime = 27 minutes
| company = Good Night Monsters (Corus Entertainment)
| network = Treehouse TV
YTV
Radio-Canada
| first_aired = {{Start date|2001|01|30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.corusent.com/news/treehouse-tv-set-to-debut-owee-3o-as-part-of-new-spring-schedule/|title = Treehouse TV to Set to Debut "Wee 3" as Part of New Spring Schedule}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2002|06|15}}
| creator = Jamie Piekarz{{Cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2004/02/02/osc-20040202/|title = More Gospel according to Garth}}
| list_episodes =
| editor = Mike Schrack
| director = Lorraine Barton
Steven Wright
| writer = Pay Chen
Jamie Piekarz
Jeff Sweeney
}}
Wee 3 is a Canadian preschool television series aired on Treehouse TV and Radio-Canada produced by Corus Entertainment. It first aired on January 30, 2001 with a total of 27 27-minute episodes, along with Treetown, Ants in Your Pants and Crazy Quilt. It also formerly aired as an acquired series on YTV.
The show also aired new episodes on Treehouse TV and Radio-Canada from January 30, 2001 to June 15, 2002, and repeated episodes from June 16, 2002 until February 27, 2011 like some of the other late night programs formerly aired.
It centers the friendship and adventures of three, 4-year-old anthropomorphic toy monsters, Bunwin, Creakie and Pook, come out from hiding in a young child's bedroom and play games. However, they come out only when the child is absent. They work out their fears by playing fantasy adventures targeted towards children ages 3 to 7-years old.
Characters
The following is a list of characters appearing on Wee 3. Cheep Cheep, Magic Racer and Dolly were shown as toy characters.
=Original characters=
== Main characters ==
- Bunwin is the small orange monster. She is puppeteered by Mandi Lester and voiced by Jane Miller (season 1) and Dana Glickman (season 2).
- Pook is the tall purple monster and is puppeteered by Gerard Lizaire and is voiced by Jeff Sweeney. He likes jellybeans a lot.
- Creakie is the medium blue monster and is puppeteered by Jay Daniels and was voiced by Ruth Barrett.
== Inanimate, minor and supporting characters ==
- Cheep Cheep is a tiny yellow toy chick.
- Magic Racer is a green toy dinosaur.
- Dolly 1 is a tan skin doll with pigtails.
- Dolly 2 is a blue doll with long hair.
Episodes
= Series overview =
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= Season 1 (2001) =
- This season has 16 episodes.
- This season is the only season directed by Lorraine Barton.
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Creakie's Birthday"
"Pook's School
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
| WrittenBy = Pay Chen
Jeff Sweeney
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|01|30}}
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| ProdCode = 101
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| ShortSummary = Pook and Bunwin plan out Creakie's birthday.
Pook starts a school and teaches Bunwin and Creakie.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Poouuii!!"
"Home Sweet Home
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
| WrittenBy = Jeff Sweeney
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|01}}
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| ShortSummary = Something smells terribly bad in the bedroom.
Bunwin, Pook and Creakie play to celebrate their home, sweet, home: the bedroom.
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Frog and the Storm"
"Close Call
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|03}}
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| ShortSummary = Together, during a "storm", the gang overcome their fears.
The gang solve their problems.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Food Store"
"Hat Smasher
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|06}}
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| ShortSummary = The gang learn about sharing when they play "Food Store".
Someone is a "hat smasher" in the bedroom and admits its mistake.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Treasure That Wasn't"
"Pet Snake
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
| WrittenBy = Pay Chen
Jeff Sweeney
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|08}}
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| ShortSummary = The gang pretend to be pirates who are going on a treasure hunt, and learn to fit the gang in.
The gang include others by pretending to have a pet snake.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Pook's Racecar"
"Bunwin Flies
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|10}}
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| ShortSummary = Pook uses confidence via racecar building.
Bunwin tries to learn how to fly.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Little Rodeo"
"Tiger, Tiger
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|13}}
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| ShortSummary = After failing every event at a rodeo, the gang deal with their failure.
The gang overcome fears.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Three Captains"
"Pookasaurus!
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|15}}
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| ShortSummary = The gang pretend to be in charge by being the three captains.
Pook pretends to be a dinosaur by playing games.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Always A Bridesmaid"
"Messy Tea
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|17}}
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| ShortSummary = The gang are trying their hardest, by keeping their promises.
The three learn about being a special guest.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Pet Games"
"Cheep, Come Home
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|20}}
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| ShortSummary = The three participate in games and learn about winning.
The three help each other.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Cafe Pook"
"Peacemaker Pook
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|22}}
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| ShortSummary = Together, an introduction to Pook's cafe turns out to be that Bunwin and Creakie follow their cafe's rules.
To avoid conflict, Pook is a peacemaker.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Seedling"
"Camping with Bunwin
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|24}}
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| ShortSummary = The gang use cooperation and help together.
Pook and Creakie be helpful when camping with Bunwin.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Monster Blocks!"
"Tattletale!
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
| WrittenBy = Jeff Sweeney
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|02|27}}
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| ShortSummary = Bunwin and Pook must overcome their fear of a monster, which was just Creakie's scarecrow.
Pook tattles on a frustrated Bunwin as the monsters play a game of "Pet Store".
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = Courageous Creakie"
"Broken Cheep!
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|03|01}}
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| ShortSummary = Courageous Creakie learns to confront his fears.
When Cheep is broken, the gang
learn to confess.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title = Buzzin' Bee"
"Fastest, Bestest!
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|03|03}}
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| ShortSummary = As buzzin' bees, the three learn to deal with their anger issues.
A race the gang play is to be a fair play.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| Title = Wee Rock!
| DirectedBy = Lorraine Barton
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|03|06}}
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| ShortSummary = The gang start a band.
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= Season 2 (2002) =
- This season has 11 episodes.
- Bunwin is now voiced by Dana Glickman in this season, and episodes are directed by Steven Wright in this season.
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = My Fuzzy Valentine!"
"Surprise Party!
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|02|14}}
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| ShortSummary = Bunwin learns to let Pook and Creakie work at their own paces.
Pook learns that a lack of self-discipline can hurt others.
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = All-Knowing Fairy"
"Egg
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|03|28}}
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| ShortSummary = Creakie learns to respect others.
Bunwin and Pook earn Creakie's respect, while an egg is about to hatch... a special guest.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Color Me!"
"Tea Party
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|04|11}}
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| ShortSummary = Pook and Creakie won't let Bunwin join the Blue and Purple Club because she's orange, so she tries various ways to get in the club.
Creakie tries new things at Bunwin's very special and fancy tea party.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Secret Spy"
"Fancy Ladies
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|04|14}}
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| ShortSummary = Pook learns not to lie.
Bunwin learns to set her limits.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = King Creakie
Double Twins
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|04|18}}
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| ShortSummary = Creakie, as a king, learns to compromise.
Pook tries to act like Creakie, simply by copying him.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Candy Competition"
"Magic Farm
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|04|20}}
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| ShortSummary = Creakie is jealous of Bunwin's candy shop.
Pook learns NOT to be selfish.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Rollercoaster"
"Bunny Ballet
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|04|23}}
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| ShortSummary = Creakie learns to take turns
Pook learns to adapt to other people's abilities by ballet.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Pookerassic Park!"
"Better
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|04|25}}
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| ShortSummary = The monsters overcome their fears of being eaten.
The monsters learn empathy for one and another.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Talking Toy"
"The Deep Dark Woods
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|05|02}}
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| ShortSummary = Creakie and Bunwin learn about how Pook feels.
Together, the monsters overcome their fears of abandonment.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Circus"
"The Sleepless Sleepover
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|05|09}}
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| ShortSummary = Creakie learns to share.
During a sleepover, the monsters learn to depend on each other.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Birthday Cake"
"Bay-cation on the Moon!
| DirectedBy = Steven Wright
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|06|15}}
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| ShortSummary = Bunwin learns that friends are more important than toys.
Together, Bunwin, Creakie and Pook all learn to appreciate their individual strengths on a vacation to the moon.
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References
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{{Former YTV original series}}{{Former Treehouse TV original series}}
Category:Treehouse TV original programming
Category:2000s Canadian children's television series
Category:2000s Canadian comedy television series
Category:2000s Canadian music television series
Category:2001 Canadian television series debuts
Category:2002 Canadian television series endings
Category:Canadian television shows featuring puppetry
Category:YTV (Canadian TV channel) original programming
Category:Canadian children's comedy television series
Category:Canadian children's fantasy television series
Category:Canadian children's musical television series
Category:Canadian preschool education television series
Category:2000s preschool education television series
Category:Television series about children
Category:Television series about monsters
Category:Television series about sentient toys