Lazy Lucy

Dog Hair Spray

2004-09-04 · 5m

Watering all the plants on the balcony one by one, what a nuisance! Lucy invents the first automatic plant watering system to save energy!

The Ball's In Your Court

2004-09-06 · 5m

Picking up all the tennis balls, what a nuisance! And the way to avoid this chore? By returning all the balls to the opposite side of the court. Easier said than done, but Lucy isn't one to give up.

A Stamp Of Genius

2004-09-07 · 5m

Licking a whole load of stamps to stick them on, what a nuisance! It's best to leave such a task to an expert and who better than Flinki, a nice companion with a long lolling tongue!

The Jumble Gallery

2004-09-08 · 5m

Taking all of these things to the street market, what a nuisance! Why not just take a photo; it's a lot easier to carry. Snappy snap and it's in the bag!

A Fly In The Ointment

2004-09-09 · 5m

Waving your arms around everywhere trying to fly-fish, what a nuisance! Playing with a kite and a cow, now that's much more fun. Happy fishing Lucy!

The Hairclip Detector

2004-09-10 · 5m

Lifting a heap of leaves to find a hairclip, what a nuisance! Lucy embarks on developing the first "hairclip detector"!

Lucy's Lullaby

2004-09-11 · 5m

Singing for hours to get her little brother to sleep, what a nuisance! Lucy works out a better technique: the automatic lullaby.

The Sand Castle Challenge

2004-09-13 · 5m

Digging the sand to build a castle, what a nuisance! There has to be a lazier way! And there is- with the help of a dinghy, a dog, her little brother and above all lots of imagination!

What A Load Of Rubbish!

2004-09-14 · 5m

Taking the bin out every day, what a nuisance! It would be so much better if the bin could take itself out! Take itself out? What an excellent idea!

In A Spin

2004-09-15 · 5m

Hanging out the washing in the garden, what a nuisance! Especially when there are so many fun games to play nearby. What will inspire Lucy for her latest challenge?

A Shade Too Hot

2004-09-16 · 5m

Having to carry a parasol on the beach, what a nuisance! There has to be another way of protecting yourself from the sun. But of course! All you have to do is make use of your own shadow!

No Parrots Please!

2004-09-18 · 5m

Paul, you should knock before coming into the room. Always repeating the same thing to her little brother, what a nuisance! And Lucy does not intend to become a parrot!

The Butterfly Chase

2004-09-20 · 5m

Running around the park to catch a butterfly, what a nuisance! What to do? There's no point in running- just attract the butterflies to you!

A Photo Finish

2004-09-22 · 5m

Making a load of adjustments in a booth for a tiny identity photo, what a nuisance! Lucy has a solution: setting up the "home identity photos"!

It's Raining Apples!

2004-09-23 · 5m

Carrying a ladder under the tree to pick some apples, what a nuisance! To avoid tiring herself out, Lucy stops at nothing and proves that she most certainly doesn't lack spirit!

It's Snow Way To Walk

2004-12-20 · 5m

Shoveling up all this snow, what a nuisance! Lucy prefers to find a way to walk on the snow without sinking.

The Rooster Rock Alarm Clock

2004-12-21 · 5m

The farm rooster wakes the girls at the break of day. Getting up early even when you're on holiday, what a nuisance! It's up to Lucy to persuade the rooster to have a lie in!

Flying High

2004-12-22 · 5m

Running around until you're out of breath to get a kite off the ground, what a nuisance! If only you could make it fly with its own wings...

Fancy That!

2004-12-23 · 5m

Cutting all this paper just to make a costume, what a nuisance! But Lucy has plenty of ideas to do a great fashion show without tiring herself out!

3, 2, 1... Knit!

2004-12-29 · 5m

Turning massive needles in all directions to knit something, what a nuisance! There has to be a lazier way! Lucy transforms this challenge into a real competition: three, two, one, knit!

Back To The Drawing Board

2004-12-30 · 5m

Doing a load of drawings one after the other, what a nuisance! It would be much more fun if you could do several drawings at the same time. And to do that Lucy is ready to bend over backwards.

It's No Picnic Washing Up

2004-12-31 · 5m

Washing up after a picnic, what a nuisance! But Lucy has the knack for transforming the slightest chore into a great children's game.

A Whole New Ball Game

2005-01-03 · 5m

Spending time going to find your ball in the neighbour's garden, what a nuisance! To avoid this, Lucy is ready to do anything, even if it means changing the rules of the game!

Uphill Sledging

2005-01-04 · 5m

Pushing the sledge to the top of the slope, what a nuisance! There has to be a lazier way! Lucy turns her attention to a new type of mechanical lift.

The Tickle Machine

2005-01-05 · 5m

Making your arms ache tickling your brother, what a nuisance! Lucy sets about inventing the first "tickle machine."

Lucy Pitches A Plan

2005-01-06 · 5m

Putting up a tent, what a nuisance! Lucy has a better idea to avoid tiring herself out: she prefers to sleep under the stars!

The Tidy Solution

2005-01-07 · 5m

Tidying the bedroom, what a nuisance! It would be much better if the room could tidy itself!

Staying Awake For Santa

2005-07-14 · 5m

Refraining from sleeping to watch out for Father Christmas, what a nuisance! Especially when Lucy really wants to go beddy-byes. To be sure not to miss Father Christmas, Lucy tells us an unlikely story!

Digging Halloween

2005-07-15 · 5m

Making a candle out of a pumpkin for Halloween? What a nuisance! There must be a less tiring way to do it.

A Short Cut

2005-07-30 · 5m

Pushing the lawnmower to cut the grass in the garden, what a nuisance! Lucy chooses a much more fun and ecological approach: a 100% natural solution.

The Turbo Toothbrush

2005-08-01 · 5m

Moving your arms around to brush your teeth, what a nuisance! But there's no way Lucy's going to abandon her pretty little toothy-pegs! What must be done is to find another solution. It's not easy, but she won't give up: Lucy has stacks of ideas!

Ducking Out

2005-08-02 · 5m

Paddling one stroke to the right, one stroke to the left, what a nuisance! Lucy doesn't really want to struggle to get her boat out onto the lake... but it's too late for her to duck out now!

A Tabletop Idea

2005-08-03 · 5m

Clearing the table, what a nuisance! In order to have nothing to carry, it's best to find a way to send the washing up directly to the kitchen! And there, as if by magic...!

Lucy Digs Her Heels In

2005-08-04 · 5m

Digging loads of holes to plant some strawberries, what a nuisance! Rather than wearing herself out with a spade, Lucy would rather dig around for an idea in her head... and it works! Lucy's way of planting is much more fun!

The Puppet Show

2005-08-05 · 5m

Wearing out your arms to move the puppets, what a nuisance! In the process of finding a less tiring solution, Lucy puts on quite a show for us!

Mop Skating

2005-08-06 · 5m

Pushing a mop back and forth across the floor, what a nuisance! To clean the kitchen floor, Lucy would rather try something more... sporty. The Formula 1, perhaps, or running or maybe even figure skating!

Ski Fall

2005-08-08 · 5m

Skiing is great fun... except when you fall over! Spending loads of time getting up again, what a nuisance! To resolve this problem once and for all, Lucy decides to invent some anti-fall skis...

No False Notes

2005-08-09 · 5m

Practising for hours to play a small piece of music at the school fete, what a nuisance! Luckily Lucy knows the song and she goes to great lengths to find a fun way to play without making any mistakes!

A Pony Tale

2005-08-10 · 5m

All this effort to hoist herself onto the saddle of a pony, what a nuisance! Lucy comes up with the first pony lift. An astounding solution...

Lucy's Den

2005-08-11 · 5m

Picking up scraps of wood to build a den, what a nuisance! Lucy invents her own way to make her "express den": a challenge within her capabilities!

Dog Tired

2005-08-12 · 5m

Grooming Flinki, what a nuisance! To avoid tiring herself out by cleaning her doggy, Lucy is prepared to do anything, even if it means going round a real obstacle course!

Pack It In!

2005-08-13 · 5m

Folding her things to make them fit in her backpack, what a nuisance! To pack her bags without tiring herself out, Lucy just needs to use her imagination. This isn't a problem for Lucy- it's in the bag!

Spring Cleaning

2005-08-15 · 5m

Beating a rug to get rid of the dust, what a nuisance! Lucy organizes, in her own special way, a big spring clean in Jasmine's garden- it's quite a circus!

Mud Sticks

2005-08-16 · 5m

Scrubbing shoes to get them clean, what a nuisance! How can Lucy and Jasmine make their shoes look pretty for the ball? Thanks to a flash of inspiration, they end up wearing the most beautiful shoes there ever were.

High Inflation

2005-08-17 · 5m

Blowing to inflate balloons, what a nuisance! Lucy comes up with her own way: why tire yourself out blowing up balloons when you can use all the air that is already there?

Mixed Signals

2005-08-18 · 5m

Climbing up and down stairs to say something to Tom, what a nuisance! How can she communicate with her neighbor opposite without moving? To achieve her ends, Lucy uses some crafty tactics.

Keep Your Cool!

2005-08-19 · 5m

Running from the fridge to the garden with cold drinks, what a nuisance! It's up to Lucy to find some less exhausting ways to provide her friends with refreshments... even if it means transforming the garden into an amusement park!

Lucy's Scarecrow

2005-08-20 · 5m

Cramming straw into bags to make a scarecrow, what a nuisance! But they can't let the birds come and peck at the vegetable garden. To protect the strawberries, Lucy and Jasmine build an extremely original type of scarecrow.

That's The Ticket!

2005-08-22 · 5m

Ringing at all the neighbors' doors to sell tombola tickets, what a nuisance! To avoid having to move, Lucy decides to make the customers come to her and sets up a far-reaching publicity campaign!

Done And Dusted!

2005-08-23 · 5m

Rubbing everything with a cloth to dust her room, what a nuisance! Lucy prefers to organize some anti-dust games: they're much more entertaining!

Shedding Paint

2005-08-24 · 5m

Painting the whole shed by hand, what a nuisance! Lucy comes up with a heap of farfetched solutions to paint the shed without tiring herself out.

The Runaway Bag

2005-08-25 · 5m

Carrying her school bag on her back, what a nuisance! To avoid this burden, Lucy decides that it's about time her bag made its own way to school! The only problem is that it has trouble finding its way.