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Mr. Peguin's Secret
Polar Bear Cafe - S1 - E101
Panda becomes curious about what Penguin does when he's not at the cafe.
Polar Bear Cafe: Season 1 - 52 Episode s
1x51 - The New Panda
September 27, 2012
As Full Time Panda takes on a side job, he starts to worry when he learns a temp Panda will be coming to the zoo, feeling he might be replaced. As Temp Panda arrives and acts rather sternly towards the other pandas, a ballot is held as to who should be the central panda.
1x52 - Reunion at the Grizzly Bar
September 27, 2012
At the Grizzly Bar, a Tiger, Wolf and Lion have a little reunion. As they lament how they've lost their youth, Polar Bear, who used to be a rap artist, gives them a surprise performance as a present.
1x53 - Animal Field Baseball
October 4, 2012
The zoo animals from the Polar Bear's Cafe and the wild animals from Grizzly's bar face off against each other in a baseball match.
1x54 - What's Jacu Coffee!?
October 4, 2012
The Red Squirrels teach Misaki about how coffee changes taste depending on how much it has been roasted.
1x55 - Panda's Apology
October 11, 2012
Polar Bear attempts to fill in for Panda but is questioned by the police. As way of apologise, Panda decides to give Polar Bear a day off by working at the cafe, though it's not as easy as he thinks.
1x56 - RinRin Is Invited
October 11, 2012
RinRin is invited out drinking by Full Time Panda, who is curious as to why he considers Panda to be cute but not him.
1x57 - Panda's New Part Time Job
October 18, 2012
Panda goes through various part time jobs, including a car dealership, a stock marketer and a lecturer, where he somehow manages to make the respective companies successful and even become a CEO.
1x58 - Mr. Penguin Goes Flying
October 18, 2012
Penguin has aspirations of flight so the others try various attempts to get him airborne.
1x59 - Halloween
October 25, 2012
Polar Bear, Panda and Penguin go trick or treating on Halloween, getting some curious treats from the homes they visit.
1x60 - Llama Day
October 25, 2012
Tired of being passed over all the time, Llama suggests the zoo should hold a Llama Day. However, the animals struggle with coming up with ideas to make Llama more appealing.
1x61 - Mr. Penguin's Dilemma!
November 1, 2012
As Penguin is put under the pressure to choose one of the Penko sisters, Llama helps him to differentiate between them, but this soon backfires.
1x62 - Idol: Yama Arashi!
November 1, 2012
Panda Mama goes with King Penguin Mama to a concert by porcupine pop group Yama Arashi.
1x63 - The Café Garden
November 8, 2012
Polar Bear takes the others to see the café's garden where all the ingredients are grown.
1x64 - Sales Penguin's Sales
November 8, 2012
The sales penguins attempt to pitch their penguin trading card game to Handa so they can sell it in the zoo's shop, even suggesting they hold a penguin themed hero show to attract customers.
1x65 - Panda Corner's Contest / Coffee Roaster Masaki
November 15, 2012
Panda becomes depressed as the penguin hero show appears to take customers away from the panda corner. Rin-Rin suggests to Panda that the zoo put on a photo contest to attract more customers. Meanwhile, Masaki has a go at roasting coffee, learning the meaning behind hand picking coffee beans. Despite some initial interest in the photo contest, the panda corner is still overshadowed by the penguin show, which Penguin also participates in. Thus Polar Bear suggests the Panda family put on their own performance, which proves to be a big hit.
1x66 - Panda Corner's Project
November 15, 2012
1x67 - Wolf's Occupation Change
November 22, 2012
Wolf ends up quitting his job at a bakery, so Tiger recruits him for his sweets shops. After Wolf hears about a position at a famous bakery from Panda-Mama, Tiger encourages Wolf to go for it, and he manages to get the job.
1x68 - Mr Penguin's New Love
November 22, 2012
The gang hear from Llama that Penguin has been visiting the neighbouring town's Brown Bear Cafe. As Polar Bear decides to check it out, he learns Penguin has gained a crush on the waitress penguin there, deciding not to come to Polar Bear's Cafe until he works up the courage to ask her out.
1x69 - Sloth Wants to Work
November 29, 2012
Sloth starts working part-time at the cafe, though it doesn't prove easy with his speed.
1x70 - Mr. Handa's Present
November 29, 2012
Handa asks for Polar Bear and Lesser Panda's help in figuring out what to get Sasako for Christmas.
1x71 - Grizzly's Hibernation Preparations!
December 6, 2012
The pandas look for ways to hibernate at the zoo, but Handa calls them out on it. Grizzly takes Polar Bear shopping for a pillow to sleep on during hibernation.
1x72 - Grizzly's Hibernation!
December 6, 2012
When Grizzly does get to hibernate, he is rudely interrupted by Polar Bear, who takes him to the driving range. When Panda and Penguin turn up, Grizzly, cranky from lack of sleep, takes them all out to a hot pot bistro.
1x73 - Christmas Planning
December 13, 2012
Panda wonders whether he'll get a present for Christmas — until Rin Rin shows up with a knitted pochette for Panda, which the latter accepts reluctantly.
1x74 - Christmas Trouble
December 13, 2012
Penguin, eager to show off his storytelling, tries in vain to find a party to appear at before deciding on Bar the Grizzly. Panda and Mei Mei argue over whose picture should be sent to Handa as a Christmas present, and Llama and Alpaca use their wool to create scarves and other garments.
1x75 - Big Cleaning at the Café
December 20, 2012
Polar Bear ropes in everyone to do some spring cleaning around the cafe before Panda-Mama brings a salmon for everyone to have hotpot.
1x76 - For Whom Does the Bell Toll?
December 20, 2012
Polar Bear, Panda, Penguin, Sasako and Llama spend New Year's Eve together, where they reminisce about the past year. They are soon joined by the other animals to see the New Year in.
1x77 - The Animals' Hidden Talent Competition
January 10, 2013
As the New Year rolls in, the Polar Bear's Cafe holds a hidden talent contest.
1x78 - New Year's Guest
January 10, 2013
Penguin comes to visit Panda's home whilst the cafe is closed, which doesn't please Panda very much.
1x79 - The Hammock Sea
January 17, 2013
Polar Bear sets up a hammock in his garden and invites Panda and Penguin to laze around with him.
1x80 - Panda Mama's Gardening
January 17, 2013
After Panda upsets Panda-Mama by eating her tulips, he tries and find something to replace them.
1x81 - Scattering Beans with Everyone
January 24, 2013
The café holds a Setsubun event, where everyone takes turns being the ogre.
1x82 - The Café in the Afternoon
January 24, 2013
Sasako and Llama reminisce about their elementary school days.
1x83 - Polar Bear's Insomnia
January 31, 2013
The gang try and help Polar Bear as he has trouble sleeping due to insomnia.
1x84 - Mr. Grizzly' First Love
January 31, 2013
Polar Bear and Grizzly think back to their high school days, where Grizzly had a crush on a girl Grizzly named Tsukiko.
1x85 - Pun Café
February 7, 2013
Fed up with Polar Bear's annoying puns, Grizzly and Penguin try to get everyone in town to beat Polar Bear at his own game.
1x86 - The Secret to Delicious Coffee
February 7, 2013
Masaki is told how coffee can taste different depending on how it's prepared, and wonders if he can win over the Red Squirrels with advice from Polar Bear.
1x87 - Mr. Full-Time Panda, Mr. Llama and Rin Rin
February 7, 2013
Affter a long day at work, Mr. Full-time Panda and Mr. Llama decide to have a few drinks. They later invite Rin Rin, who takes the drunk Panda and Llama to Grizzly's bar, where everyone there gets drunk into the morning.
1x88 - The Everyday Zoo
February 14, 2013
Panda is shocked to learn that Full-Time Panda has been transferred to a zoo in Singapore. He agrees to work full time until another panda is hired, causing some worry amongst his friends.
1x89 - The Zoo in the Rain
February 14, 2013
When a Valentine's couple end up insulting Panda after two weeks of straight work, Penguin stands up against them. Panda soon cheers up after a new part-time panda is found and gives his thanks to Penguin.
1x90 - Rin Rin and Mei Mei's Super Exciting Plan
February 21, 2013
Rin Rin and Mei Mei find they have some common interests and work together to think of a plan to get closer to Panda and Handa. However, Rin Rin ends up catching a fever, so Mei Mei decides to instead look after him.
1x91 - Smelt Fishing
February 21, 2013
Polar Bear and the others go to the frozen lakes to do some smelt fishing, though soon get distracted. After Grizzly helps to catch a whole bunch, Polar Bear sets up an igloo cafe to make use of their ingredients.
1x92 - Doll Festival
February 28, 2013
The younger penguins set up a display for Hina Matsuri, which goes a little awry when the cafe-goers make their own contributions. Grizzly is called in to help them set it up, only to realize that, besides Sasako, there are no girls around to celebrate it.
1x93 - The Animal Doctor
February 28, 2013
Polar Bear develops a fever and goes to the animal hospital for some medicine. Panda and Penguin decide to come over to look after him, only to end up catching fevers themselves.
1x94 - South Pole Squad Penguinger
March 7, 2013
The Pygoscelis Penguins are approached by a TV studio to do a televised version of South Pole Squad Penginger alongside Yama Arashi, with some of the other animals making cameos.
1x95 - Even More, What Is Roasting?
March 7, 2013
Polar Bear teaches Masaki how a coffee's richness differs based on how it is prepared. He later learns Tree Kangaroo will let him start roasting his own coffee beans.
1x96 - Sloth's Trip
March 14, 2013
Panda and the others end up joining Sloth on a long walk to the hot springs, wanting to get their on his own two feet.
1x97 - I Became a Doll
March 14, 2013
The group become paper dolls as they converse in the real world.
1x98 - White Day
March 14, 2013
Handa tries to figure out what to get Sasako for White Day.
1x99 - Mr. Grizzly's Reunion
March 21, 2013
Grizzly is visited by his mother, who embarrasses him a little when she starts serving home cooking in his bar. After trying it for himself, however, it soon turns out to be a big hit.
1x100 - Mr. Llama's Time Capsule
March 21, 2013
Llama, Sasako and the others visit their hometown to find a time capsule Llama buried five years ago. Upon arriving, however, they discover the tree he buried it under is in the middle of a private property.
1x101 - Mr. Peguin's Secret
March 28, 2013
Panda becomes curious about what Penguin does when he's not at the cafe.
1x102 - Cherry Blossom Viewing in Spring
March 28, 2013
Polar Bear becomes downhearted when Penguin expresses interest in moving house, though feels relieved once he hears he just intends to renew his apartment lease. Afterwards, everyone gathers around to have a cherry blossom viewing party, looking back on the year they've spent together.