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Mr Short Takes a Holiday
Episode 22 of 26
Pre-school animation about an all-too-human elephant family. The Large family discover that Mr Short, the shopkeeper, has never had a holiday.
Pre-school animation about an elephant family based on Jill Murphy's books. The Large family discover that Mr Short, the shopkeeper, has never had a holiday. They offer to look after the shop, but he declines and asks Mrs Smart to take over. Her bossy attitude drives the customers away, and it's up to the Large family to win them back.
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