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This article is a list of episodes of Mole Miner, an animated television series created for PBS by Phelan Morkel.

Pilot (2000)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original air date (PBS)
Pilot		"He's Darren!"	Phelan Morkel	Jerry Popowich and Tetsuo Yasumi	October 15, 2001 (as a "sneak peek")
Darren recalls his first day on the job to Tommy. Produced as the first pilot and was used to pitch the series to WNET

Season 1 (2001–02)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original air date (PBS)
1	1	"Get Back to Work!"	Phelan Morkel	Phelan Morkel	November 5, 2001
Darren attempts to explain his idea on wages to Phillippe. Produced as the second pilot and used for the original test audience screenings, hence why some voice actors aren't the same as usual.
2	2	"Oh Noah"	Robert Fauser	Earl McKee	November 6, 2001
Noah and Darren try to investigate strange noises coming from the maintenance closet.
3	3	"A Mailman's Lament"	John M. Crowther	Sandra "Monkey" Keyes	November 7, 2001
Vernon has issues with the mailman.
4	4	"About a Bad Movie"	Deanna Oliver	Patrick Vann	November 8, 2001
Darren and Vernon have issues with a comedy film they just watched.
5	5	"So Boring"	Jon Vitti	Earl McKee	November 9, 2001
Darren tries to make the best of his day off.
6	6	"Seeds"	Robert Alvarez	Kent Butterworth	November 10, 2001
Janin tries to help Darren with his garden. They end up creating a community garden for the mines.
7	7	"Act Out the Idea"	Fred Ladd	Earl McKee	November 11, 2001
Philippe and Darren work on a idea for the mine's expansion.
8	8	"Sharon the Mole Miner"	Zac Moncrief	Kent Butterworth	November 12, 2001
Sharon, Roddy's love interest, becomes a miner at Roddy's insistence.
9	9	"Darren's Parents"	Dave Brockie and Greg "Yugo" Pullicino	Hiroki Takajima	November 15, 2001
Darren's parents, a mole and beaver respectively, visit the mine, and Philippe has issues with them.
10	10	"Robespierre's Faire"	Zac Moncrief	Steven Dean Moore	November 18, 2001
The mine holds a Renassiance Faire, with Philippe as the King.
11	11	"Who Could Know?"	Phelan Morkel and Jeff Nimoy	Steven Dean Moore	November 19, 2001
Darren tries to figure out where diamonds come from, without knowing that they come from coal in the first place.
12	12	"Masterpiece Theatre"	Charlie Ithers	Makuo Nobiku and Azuta Obitozu	November 24, 2001
Darren and Tommy try to make a film together using Tommy's old camera. Features the song "Headed for a Heartbreak" performed by Winger, featured on The Mole Miner Album record from Kid Rhino and Thirteen Records.
13	13	"Agony, Agony, Agony!!!"	John M. Crowther, Greg "Yugo" Pullicino, and Stan Freberg	Hiroki Takajima	November 24, 2001
A mosquito infestation occurs in the mines.
14	14	"Escape to Brownie Mountain"	Charlie Ithers	Morgan Fujinaga	November 29, 2001
When Tommy makes money selling brownies, Philippe competes.
15	15	"Dusty... in Court"	Richard Robes	David Dirken	December 1, 2001
Dusty is taken to court after he is accused of robbing Mike's Snacks.
16	16	"Crash"	Deanna Oliver and Ahmaud Daniels	Earl McKee	December 5, 2001
Darren and Harry attempt to repair the Harr-a-mobile after a serious crash.
17	17	"Doctor, Mock-tor"	John D. F. Black and Leopold De Pra	Earl McKee	December 10, 2001
Darren develops the common cold and tries to seek medical help.
18	18	"The Hundred Dollar Enterprise"	Phelan Morkel and Charlie Ithers	Phelan Morkel and Shuganda Kamabōru	December 16, 2001
When Kristina and Mike try to enter a restricted area of the mines, they find a chest filled to the brim with gold.
19	19	"OWL Online"	Bob Buchholz and Deanna Oliver	Joon-Sae Gwon	December 17, 2001
The Phelworth Mining Co. hires Búho the owl to design their website. Darren ends up assisting in the end.
20	20	"Decisions, Decisions"	Dave Brockie, Greg "Yugo" Pullicino, and Phelan Morkel	Earl McKee	December 20, 2001
Darren goes camping for 12 days in Massachusetts, leading the mines having "auditions" for a temporary replacement.
21	21	"Christmas in the Rockies"	Phelan Morkel, Deanna Oliver, and Robert Alvarez	Carol-Anne Fisher	December 23, 2001
The show's first Christmas special: Darren and the rest of the gang celebrate Christmas in the Rockies. Features the songs "The Christmas Anthem" performed by Phil Perry and Michael Sweet (written by Mark Mothersbaugh, Josh Mancell and Gerald Casale), "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", "The 12 Days of Christmas", and "Deck the Halls"
22	22	"New Years' Day"	John D. F. Black and Robert Alvarez	Patrick Vann and Sandra "Monkey" Keyes	January 3, 2002
Darren tries to help clean the mines up after a New Years' party.
23	23	"Birthday Man"	George L. Howard	Kinoshi Awa and Chin Mae-ook	January 6, 2002
The Phelworth Mining Co. celebrates Phil Cheese's birthday.
24	24	"Hotel"	Derek Gum	Neshu Okādāmo	January 8, 2002
The Daga International Hotel undergoes a lockdown after an unarmed criminal enters the building.
25	25	"Boom Shack-A-Lack"	Federico Carroll	Patrick Fumizuki	January 10, 2002
Georgie moves from a shack near the mines to Darren's apartment
26	26	"The Get-Away Gang"	Federico Carroll and Phelan Morkel	Kuoba Hushi	January 10, 2002
Toto, the criminal from "Hotel", returns to plan a heist at the mines.
27	27	"Saturday School"	John M. Crowther	Mamoru Kanbe and Naoto Fujikura	January 12, 2002
Hollywood the rabbit helps Darren with organizing a mining academy in the Phelworth mines.
28	28	"Smelted"	Deanna Oliver, Greg "Yugo" Pullicino. and Mark Zaslove	Earl McKee	January 13, 2002
Philippe has to work out a deal with Dusty regarding the relationship between Phelworth Mining Co. and Dusty Smelting.
29	29	"Tommy Takes A Nap"	Jon Vitti and Fred Ladd	Jesse Karlsen	January 14, 2002
Tommy tries to get a waterbed for his house with the help of Darren and Sharon.
30	30	"Fruit-Fight!"	Fred Ladd	Kent Butterworth and Hiroki Takajima	January 16, 2002
Mike has issues getting fruit delivered to his bakery, leading to him running out of many of his menu items.
31	31	"Telethon!"	Phelan Morkel	Hiroki Takajima	January 17, 2002
KMT 11 News holds a telethon to raise money for the mine's charitable arm.
32	32	"Crummy Little Friday"	Jennifer K. Robinson	Phelan Morkel and Janine Johnson	January 20, 2002
Tommy's Friday is ruined by bad luck. Features the song "Rabbit Dance" performed by Paper Boys, featured on The Mole Miner Album record from Kid Rhino and Thirteen Records.
33	33	"They're Coming to America"	Alec Sulkin and John D. F. Black	Earl McKee and Jesse Karlsen	January 21, 2002
Philippe tells Tommy and Sharon how he came from (Francophone) Belgium to the United States.
34	34	"Today Is a Good Day!"	Phelan Morkel	Phelan Morkel	January 22, 2002
Vernon tries to make the most of his day.
35	35	"Watership Up"	Janine Johnson	Jesse Karlsen	January 22, 2002
Tommy celebrates his birthday at the local family entertainment center.
36	36	"I Spy With My Little Eyes"	J. Kessler and Greg "Yugo" Pullicino	Earl McKee	January 25, 2002
Darren goes out on a reconnaissance mission in Idaho.
37	37	"The Rabbit's Best Bet"	Phelan Morkel	Joon-Sae Gwon	January 27, 2002
Tommy makes a bet on a horse race with Darren.
38	38	"I Lost My Jeopardy"	John D. F. Black	Hiroki Takajima	January 27, 2002
Charlie thinks her cousin Kyle is mingling with an odd "club". Guest starring Aaron Fechter as Billy Bob
39	39	"The Hanoi Rodeway Inn"	Alec Sulkin	Earl McKee	January 28, 2002
Dusty tells stories of his visit to Vietnam to Darren.
40	40	"3 Strikes, You're Out!"	Phelan Morkel, J. Kessler and Janine Johnson	Hiroki Takajima	February 1, 2002
The miners go on strike, and Darren and Phillipe end up becoming middle men between the strikers and the mine company.

Season 2 (2002–03)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original air date (PBS)
41	1	"Guilherme, Your Oar-Man"	Deanna Oliver and Jason J. Deller	Hiroki Takajima	June 5, 2002
Darren goes out on a kayaking trip with Guilherme, the CEO of the Phelworth Mining Co., and Philippe.
42	2	"Going Squirrelly"	Deanna Oliver	Janine Johnson	June 5, 2002
Charlie takes her little sister Bannister and her cousin Kyle to visit the mines.
43	3	"Wonder"	C.C. Jones Parker	Janine Johnson and Amy Chu	June 6, 2002
After the Phelworth Mining Co.'s website is hacked, Philippe decides to search for the hacker.
44	4	"Baa?"	Drew Kenneth Shown	Bob C. Leigh	June 8, 2002
Noah gets into a dispute with Randy, the lamb cook of the mines.
45	5	"Home Is Where the Heart Is"	Erin Capress and Donald Ducheck	Okioto Dakawan and Kim Hong	June 8, 2002
Tommy's cousin Takana from Japan decides to move to the Rockies to get a job at the mines.
46	6	"The Super-Miners"	J. Kessler, Diego Evelos, and Mark Britique	Jerry Jensen	June 8, 2002
Tommy's niece writes a story in which the mines' workers are superheroes. Features the songs "Power Hour" performed by Nickels 'n' Dimes and "Gates of Steel (Devo Cover)" by Road 2 Nowhere, featured on the Mole Miner 2+3 record from Kid Rhino and Thirteen Records.
47	7	"Saturday Night"	John D. F. Black and J. Kessler	Thorsten Haller	June 10, 2002
Darren and his friends spend a night on the town. Features the song "When the Lights Go Out (Radio Edit)" by Five, featured on the Mole Miner 2+3 record from Kid Rhino and Thirteen Records (courtesy of BMG Records).
48	8	"On with the Show!"	Janos Schoonmaker, Julianne Habermann and Ahmaud Daniels	Earl McKee	June 11, 2002
Darren forms a cover band with several of his buddies, named Doak Walker Orchestra.
49	9	"Remember Her?"	Janos Schoonmaker and J. Kessler	Earl McKee	June 11, 2002
Sammy tries to find her old friend from childhood, Alicia-Jane.
50	10	"The One Where Tommy Reunites with His Childhood Friends"	George L. Howard	Steven Dean Moore	June 12, 2002
Tommy attends a middle school reunion with Darren. Features the song "Go For It (Graham Gouldman Cover)" by Screaming Yellow Players, featured on the Mole Miner 2+3 record from Kid Rhino and Thirteen Records (Screaming Yellow Players appear courtesy of Maverick)
51	11	"Snap!"	Jennifer K. Robinson, Janos Schoonmaker, and Fred Ladd	Julie Morkel and Earl McKee	June 13, 2002
Hollywood, Tommy's swamp rabbit friend, tries to go out on a date with Kristina Kim Snappy. Features the song "Bingo" by Catch, featured on the Mole Miner 2+3 record from Kid Rhino and Thirteen Records (Catch appear courtesy of Virgin Records)
52	12	"What Did You Say?"	Matt Shaw and David Alan Eung	Yuko Kanatama	June 14, 2002
Takana starts writing her own magazine, The Takana Journal, in which she publishes gossip about her friends.
53	13	"That Bat Girl"	Story by: Chiara Zanni Written by: Matt Shaw	Janine Johnson	June 15, 2002
Sammy organizes a night out with Alicia-Jane and her friends.
54	14	"The All-American Rally Race"	Story by: J. Elvis Weinstein Written by: John M. Crowther and Deanna Oliver	Thorsten Haller	June 17, 2002
The cast participate in a rally race south of the mines.
55	15	"For The Glory of the Mines"	Phil Mendez	Janine Johnson	June 18, 2002
Darren runs for the local representative of the Selective Service System.
56	16	"The Great Play"	Steven Chai and Spencer Mao	Janine Johnson	June 19, 2002
Tommy decides to write a musical for the North Rockies Theater.
57	17	"Rockin' Out in The Rockies"	Janine Johnson	Tom Hammerbacher	July 5, 2002
Darren and Doak Walker Orchestra hold their first public concert. Guest starring James Hetfield as James Hedgehog and "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart as Jimmy Gentry.
58	18	"Going Nowhere"	Story by: Phelan Morkel Written by: Jennifer K. Robinson and Janine Johnson	Amy Chu	July 6, 2002
Tommy goes on a trip to Idaho to visit his relatives.
59	19	"Enter Mr. Sandman"	Story by: Phelan Morkel Written by: Janine Johnson	Kent Butterworth	August 18, 2002
Darren has to organize a meeting between the mining company and a sand mining mogul from Wyoming.
60	20	"Stars on 44½"	Story by: Phelan Morkel Written by: Dave Brockie and Robert Fauser	Earl McKee	September 5, 2002
Doak Walker Orchestra attempt to self-record and self-release their first record.
61	21	"We Did Start the Fire (Unintentionally)"	Deanna Oliver	Robert Fauser	September 10, 2002
Darren watches as AC crooner Billy Joel and arena punk rocker Billy Idol duke it out in a pop vs. rock battle at the mining company's grand gala. Guest starring Billy Joel as himself, Billy Idol as himself, Corey Hart as Billy Joel's piano technician, and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins as herself
62	22	"The Rainbow Squad"	Janine Johnson, Kath Alagram, and Preston H. Brown	Amy Chu	September 18, 2002
Marcie makes a comic book that depicts the Phelworth Mining Co. team as superheroes.
63	23	"I Want You"	Deanna Oliver	Amy Chu	September 24, 2002
Darren and his friends try to recruit new workers for the mines.
64	24	"Darren's No. 1 Fanboy"	Phelan Morkel	Janine Johnson	January 18, 2003
Darren finds out that Kyle wants to become a miner.
65	25	"Rock Stars in a Garage"	Story by: Phelan Morkel, Charlie Ithers, and C.C. Jones Parker Written by: C.C. Jones Parker	Shigeru Kobori	January 25, 2003
Tommy tells Darren and Georgie about a garage band he and his brothers started when they were teenagers. Guest starring Jamie Takenaga as Jamie Blackbear

Season 3 (2003-04)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original air date (PBS)
66	1	"Who Needs Love Like That"	Story by: Christy Marx, Robert Fauser, and Buzz Dixon Written by: Robert Fauser	Pablo Dahrendorf	May 1, 2003
Quincy has trouble finding somebody to be involved in a relationship with. Featuring the song "Who Needs Love Like That" by Erasure (Erasure appear courtesy of Rhino Entertainment/Sire Records)
67	2	"Buzz Buzz"	John M. Crowther	Earl McKee	May 7, 2003
The mine undergoes a hornet infestation.
68	3	"I Did It All for the Cookie"	Greg "Yugo" Pullicino	Ho Myong-chol	May 8, 2003
Darren attempts to start a bake sale.
69	4	"Would It Matter If We Tried?"	Story by: Christy Marx, Deanna Oliver, Greg "Yugo" Pullicino and Phelan Morkel Written by: Phelan Morkel and Christy Marx	Phelan Morkel	May 14, 2003
Darren and Harry build a doghouse for a friend.
70	5	"Karma Chameleon"	Stan Freberg	Sandra "Monkey" Keyes	May 15, 2003
Darren spends a day with Stacey to better know her. Featuring the song "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club (Culture Club appear courtesy of Virgin Records)
71	6	"The Van"	Daniel and Gabriel Chieau	Ginjiro Asahi	May 21, 2003
After wasting his money by purchasing a faulty van from a no-refunds scammer, Tommy attempts to get promoted at work to make up for it.
72	7	"The Housekeeper Story"	Story by: Phelan Morkel Written by: Phelan Morkel, Scott Fades, and Joseph Tomford	Jung Ae-ri	May 22, 2003
When Guilherme hires Louise, a live-in housekeeper, she starts doing a lousy job and interfering with his work life, eventually leading him to consider whether or not to fire her. Guest starring Louise Carlson as Louise
73	8	"Stereo-Gripes"	Story by: Phelan Morkel, Steven Atsumi, and Scott Fades Written by: Steven Atsumi	Shigeri Fukuyama	May 28, 2003
Tommy furiously protests against a film featuring a stereotypical depiction of Japanese Americans, polarizing employees at the company.
74	9	"Every Morning"	Story by: Phelan Morkel, Christian and Yvon Tremblay, Scott Fades and Greg "Yugo" Pullicino Written by: Christian and Yvon Tremblay	Hiroki Takajima	May 28, 2003
Darren tries to develop a better morning routine for the miners. Featuring the song "Every Morning" by Sugar Ray (Sugar Ray appear courtesy of Atlantic Records)
75	10	"The Dance of... Something"	Greg "Yugo" Pullicino and J. Kessler	Earl McKee	May 28, 2003
The mine holds a dance party, and Darren tries to find a partner to dance with. Featuring the songs "Video to Radio" by Kidd Video (Kidd Video appear courtesy of Walt Disney Records/BVS Entertainment)
76	11	"Road to Cheyenne"	Stan Freberg and Julianne Habermann	Patrick Fumizuki	June 1, 2003
Darren and Tommy accompany Philippe and Guilherme on a business trip to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Featuring the songs "Heaven or Las Vegas" by Cocteau Twins (Cocteau Twins appear courtesy of 4AD Ltd.)
77	12	"Show-Stopper Darren"	Julianne Habermann and Matthew Bellett	Earl McKee	June 1, 2003
Darren decides to enter a talent show. Guest starring the Smothers Brothers as themselves
78	13	"Valentine's Day"	Julianne Habermann	Steven Dean Moore	June 1, 2003
The miners celebrate Valentine's Day, while Philippe meets a lady who he thinks could be his girlfriend.
79	14	"Family Fumble"	Story by: Phelan Morkel, Christian and Yvon Tremblay, Greg "Yugo" Pullicino and Julianne Habermann Written by: Phelan Morkel and Greg "Yugo" Pullicino	Phelan Morkel	June 10, 2003
Darren goes to a family reunion with his siblings and his parents.
80	15	"Very Dirty Laundry"	Tom Frydenberg	David Frydenberg	June 10, 2003
Darren accidentally causes a incident at a laundromat and has to raise money to get it rebuilt.
81	16	"Waiting Is The Hardest Part"	Ahmaud Daniels, Tom Frydenberg and Rosalia Fornals	Earl McKee	June 10, 2003
Darren waits for a package, and attempts to keep himself busy throughout the waiting period.
82	17	"Harry's Sandwiches"	Earl McKee	David Frydenberg	June 10, 2003
Harry starts a food truck to serve the miners after the miners have a falling out with Beatrice Howard.
83	18	"The Earthquake"	Story by:' Matthew Ottaviani Written by: Ahmaud Daniels	Brenda Banks	June 20, 2003
A (very minor) earthquake passes through the Rockies, and the miners gather in a shelter and imagine what they'll see when they get out of the shelter.
84	19	"Who Wears Short-Shorts?"	Ani Ambartsumian	Pablo Dahrendorf	June 20, 2003
Sammy gets a second job at a clothing store.

See also

• Mole Miner/Characters