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The Octonauts

Season 1 Episode 22: The Hermit Crabs

When Captain Barnacles Bear and most of the crew are unable to return to base, it's up to Peso and Tweak to remove a stuck hermit crab from its shell.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Whale Shark

1. The Whale Shark

Aired: Oct 4, 2010

When Kwazii's Gup-B breaks down in a storm, not even brave Captain Barnacles ...

Episode 4 The Walrus Chief

4. The Walrus Chief

Aired: Oct 7, 2010

When Peso's precious medical kit is taken, Barnacles and Kwazii sneak into a ...

Episode 5 The Flying Fish

5. The Flying Fish

Aired: Oct 8, 2010

When a school of flying fish accidentally make off with a rare book belonging...

Episode 6 The Giant Squid

6. The Giant Squid

Aired: Oct 11, 2010

The Octonauts roam the oceans in search of adventure and fun. Whether it's a ...

Episode 7 The Orcas

7. The Orcas

Aired: Oct 12, 2010

When a huge Orca whale becomes stranded on a beach, Captain Barnacles Bear an...

Episode 9 The Remipedes

9. The Remipedes

Aired: Oct 14, 2010

When Shellington gets lost in a dark sea cave, he gets unexpected assistance ...

Episode 10 The Speedy Sailfish

10. The Speedy Sailfish

Aired: Oct 15, 2010

When all the Gups go out of control, Barnacles and Kwazii leap onto the backs...

Episode 12 The Monster Map

12. The Monster Map

Aired: Oct 19, 2010

The Octonauts follow an old map to what Kwazii believes is treasure guarded b...

Episode 13 The Lost Sea Star

13. The Lost Sea Star

Aired: Oct 20, 2010

When the Octonauts find an unusual Sea Star on the beach, they search the oce...

Episode 16 The Enemy Anemones

16. The Enemy Anemones

Aired: Oct 25, 2010

The Octonauts land on an island for a picnic but must first help some crabs t...

Episode 17 The Narwhal

17. The Narwhal

Aired: Oct 26, 2010

While exploring the Arctic, the Octopod gets trapped in the ice. Only Barnacl...

Episode 18 The Midnight Zone

18. The Midnight Zone

Aired: Oct 27, 2010

While exploring the deepest part of the ocean, the Midnight Zone, the Octonau...

Episode 19 The Snapping Shrimp

19. The Snapping Shrimp

Aired: Oct 28, 2010

The Octonauts encounter a snapping shrimp – a small creature that uses its cl...

Episode 21 The Giant Whirlpool

21. The Giant Whirlpool

Aired: Nov 1, 2010

The Octonauts race against time to rescue Tweak's pal, a leatherback sea turt...

Episode 22 The Hermit Crabs

22. The Hermit Crabs

Aired: Nov 2, 2010

When Captain Barnacles Bear and most of the crew are unable to return to base...

Episode 23 The Mixed-Up Whales

23. The Mixed-Up Whales

Aired: Nov 3, 2010

When the Octonauts clean and repair their ship, the Octopod, the resulting no...

Episode 25 The Decorator Crab

25. The Decorator Crab

Aired: Nov 5, 2010

When important objects go missing from their ship, the Octonauts stake out th...

Episode 26 The Beluga Whales

26. The Beluga Whales

Aired: Dec 6, 2010

The Octonauts lead a pod of Beluga Whales stuck under the pack ice to safety ...

Episode 28 The Vampire Squid

28. The Vampire Squid

Aired: Dec 8, 2010

Peso must gather all his courage when he travels deep down to the very bottom...

Episode 29 The Seahorse Tale

29. The Seahorse Tale

Aired: Dec 9, 2010

After a storm, the Octonauts help a female seahorse search for her missing ma...

Episode 30 The Giant Jelly

30. The Giant Jelly

Aired: Dec 10, 2010

The Octonauts must rescue Peso when he gets trapped inside a giant ctenophore.

Episode 32 The Oarfish

32. The Oarfish

Aired: Dec 14, 2010

Dashi snaps a picture of what appears to be a sea serpent, but the truth is s...

Episode 33 The Combtooth Blenny

33. The Combtooth Blenny

Aired: Dec 15, 2010

When Kwazii and Peso are shipwrecked on a desert island, they encounter a Com...

Episode 34 The Jellyfish Bloom

34. The Jellyfish Bloom

Aired: Dec 16, 2010

When Shellington gets trapped in the middle of a massive Jellyfish bloom, it'...

Episode 35 The Baby Dolphin

35. The Baby Dolphin

Aired: Dec 17, 2010

When a young dolphin follows Kwazii home, he has to babysit while the other O...

Episode 36 The Scary Spookfish

36. The Scary Spookfish

Aired: Jan 24, 2011

The Octonauts try to pull Peso out of an oceanic trench and get some help fro...

Episode 37 The Arctic Orcas

37. The Arctic Orcas

Aired: Jan 25, 2011

When Captain Barnacles and Peso get lost in the icy Arctic sea, a pod of Orca...

Episode 38 The Slime Eels

38. The Slime Eels

Aired: Jan 26, 2011

Kwazii covets the treasure in a sunken pirate ship, but its protected by slim...

Episode 40 The Sardine School

40. The Sardine School

Aired: Jan 28, 2011

The Octonauts must work together as a team to help a lost sardine find her sc...

Episode 42 The Eel Ordeal

42. The Eel Ordeal

Aired: Feb 1, 2011

The Octonauts travel up a treacherous river to help a young migrating eel on ...

Episode 43 The Marine Iguanas

43. The Marine Iguanas

Aired: Feb 2, 2011

The team are preparing for a feast of red seaweed on the Galapagos Islands bu...

Episode 48 The Lost Lemon Shark

48. The Lost Lemon Shark

Aired: Feb 9, 2011

The Octonauts have their hands full as they look after a headstrong young Lem...

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Info about The Octonauts

Seasons: 9

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: CBeebies

Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Genres:Comedy, Adventure, Family, Animation