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Nikhil & Jay

Comedy, Children · 2024

Last aired: S1 E52, Nikhil & Jay and the Smile School · 2025-08-30

Nikhil & Jay follows the adventures of two young brothers, whose Mum is Indian by heritage and Dad is English. Also featuring grandparents, uncles and aunts, both Indian and English, their life is a rich blend of customs, traditions, festivals, foods and music. A family sitcom, Nikhil & Jay celebrates the similarities and differences as two cultures come together with fast paced wit and visual humour.

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Season 1

E1 Nikhil & Jay and the Messiest Mango 2024-10-19 · 11 min Jay dreams of being crowned the messiest mango eater ever, ever, ever, but Appa doesn't want drips on the clean floor. So, Jay eats his mango in the bath!
E2 Nikhil & Jay and the Never-Done-It Day 2024-10-19 · 11 min When Nana reveals she's never had a dosa, the family all try something new and have a Never-Done-It day! Will Nikhil and Jay be able to find something Jim has never done before?
E3 Nikhil & Jay and the Boo Contest 2024-10-19 · 11 min It's Halloween! Nikhil and Jay both want to win the family Boo Contest, but Jim is impossible to spook. Or is he? They just need to find the one thing that scares him...
E4 Nikhil & Jay and the Deepavali Fireworks 2024-10-19 · 11 min Nikhil, Jay and their family celebrate Deepavali, also known as Diwali, with kolam, laddus and bunting. But will they be able to watch the fireworks without scaring Max the cat?
E5 Nikhil & Jay and the Butterflies 2024-10-19 · 11 min When Nikhil sets out on a mission to spot butterflies, he's determined to do it alone. Will Jay's butterfly fairy magic get in the way, or will it help Nikhil after all?
E6 Nikhil & Jay and the Turmeric Superpower 2024-10-19 · 11 min Jay gets turmeric on his hands and turns everything yellow! What if the whole world turns yellow because of his turmeric superpower?
E7 Nikhil & Jay and the Cuppa King 2024-10-19 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay help Appa get ready for his appearance on Mr Awan's channel, so that he can tell the world about his amazing Appa Cuppa! Can they help Appa overcome his camera-shyness?
E8 Nikhil & Jay and the Monster Camp 2024-10-19 · 11 min When Jay discovers Nikhil had camped in the wild, he wants to have a monster camping adventure in their garden. Will they meet any monsters? And will Jay be as brave as Nikhil?
E9 Nikhil & Jay and the Missing Appalams 2024-10-19 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay are detectives today. When the homemade appalams go missing under their watch, they need to solve the case and save lunch.
E10 Nikhil & Jay and the Alien Elephant 2024-10-19 · 11 min When Nikhil and Jay find a tiny elephant, they have very different ideas about what to do with it. Jay wants to play alien spaceships with the elephant, but Nikhil wants to display it in his museum.
E11 Nikhil & Jay and the Monsooooooon! 2024-10-19 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay want to experience monsoon rain. But it's not raining... And they don't just want normal rain, they want monsoon rain - like their Chennai grandparents have.
E12 Nikhil & Jay and the Anniversary 2024-10-19 · 11 min When Nikhil and Jay try to help Appa and Amma surprise each other for the anniversary of their first date, things quickly get out of hand!
E13 Nikhil & Jay and the Christmas Wish 2024-11-30 · 11 min When Jay's wish for a snowy Christmas spoils everyone's plans, he tries to undo it - only to find he's doubled the joy of Christmas!
E14 Nikhil & Jay and the Best Wedding 2025-01-18 · 11 min When Nikhil and Jay realise that their parents had two weddings before they were born, they decide to plan another wedding for them - their best wedding yet!
E15 Nikhil & Jay and the Lucky Striker 2025-01-18 · 11 min When Jay plays carrom with Ammamma's lucky striker, he can finally beat Amma. But when Jay loses the lucky striker, his winning streak comes to an end. Nikhil has a plan to help his brother.
E16 Nikhil & Jay and the Wriggle Worries 2025-01-18 · 11 min When Jay finds a worm in the garden, the family decide to have a worm charming championship! However, Nikhil's not so sure about worms.
E17 Nikhil & Jay and the Star Birthday 2025-01-18 · 11 min When Nikhil and Jay hear Amma and Appa talking about a star birthday, they try to find out what it is. Through a misunderstanding, they make it a star birthday to remember!
E18 Nikhil & Jay and the Rock Band 2025-01-18 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay start their own rock band. However, Nikhil feels deflated when Jay keeps inviting other people to join the band. Nikhil wants it to be just the two of them.
E19 Nikhil & Jay and the Adventure Park 2025-01-18 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay are pretending to be at an adventure park, with rides all around the house. Jay is devastated when he loses his beloved toy, Chickpea, along the way.
E20 Nikhil & Jay and the Lollipop Swap 2025-01-18 · 11 min When Nikhil and Jay break Nana's lollipop stick, they decide to make her a new one. But how can they make sure Nana likes it?
E21 Nikhil & Jay and Max's Friend 2025-01-18 · 11 min When Max the cat leaves the garden in the middle of a game, the boys are shocked to learn that she might have other friends! They look for clues to try and find out where Max has gone.
E22 Nikhil & Jay and the Grown-Up Jobs 2025-01-18 · 11 min When Jay hears about Appa's big day at the allotment doing grown-up jobs, he decides he wants to be a grown-up too. Nikhil helps him to be just like the other grown-ups in the house.
E23 Nikhil & Jay and the Telephone Bird 2025-01-18 · 11 min Jay thinks they have discovered a new bird - the telephone bird! Nikhil wants to feed his brother's imagination and make it real for him, so he helps Jay search for it.
E24 Nikhil & Jay and the Superstar Papaya 2025-01-18 · 11 min Jay is completely taken with a green papaya that Appa has grown for a sambar recipe. Will they be able to find it when it goes missing?
E25 Nikhil & Jay and the Magic Trick 2025-01-18 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay plan a magic trick for Jim's birthday, but Nikhil has a nervous monster in his tummy. Can they perform the best trick of all and make the monster disappear?
E26 Nikhil & Jay and the Amma's Day 2025-03-30 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay have a surprise poem for Mother's Day, but Amma doesn't seem to like it. They need to find something that Amma would really like!
E27 Nikhil & Jay and the Nana Night 2025-04-05 · 11 min Amma and Appa are going out, so Nana is babysitting - it's Nana Night! But will the boys fall asleep before they turn into grouchy, sleepy monsters?
E28 Nikhil & Jay and the Bathroom 2025-04-05 · 11 min When Nikhil makes up too many rules, Jay decides to move out of their shared bedroom. He makes the bathroom his bedroom, so he can be as noisy and messy as he wants!
E29 Nikhil & Jay and the Train to Chennal 2025-04-05 · 11 min When a power cut interrupts their call, the boys feel sad that they are not in Chennai with Ammamma and Thatha. They pretend to take a train all the way there to see them!
E30 Nikhil & Jay and the Compost Monster 2025-04-05 · 11 min Mr Awan tells Nikhil and Jay that there's a monster living in the compost bin who likes to eat weeds! Are they brave enough to feed it?
E31 Nikhil & Jay and the Comic Book 2025-04-05 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay are creating a comic together. But Jay thinks Nikhil is much better than him, so he decides to retire from drawing!
E32 Nikhil & Jay and the Dosa Cafe 2025-04-05 · 11 min When Nikhil and Jay hear about Amma's favourite dosa café in Chennai, they decide to recreate it at home. But do they understand what it was really like?
E33 Nikhil & Jay and the Portrait 2025-04-05 · 11 min Nikhil has never painted a portrait of Jay before because he can't stay still! After trying lots of ways to keep his brother still, Nikhil finds the perfect solution.
E34 Nikhil & Jay and the Kitten Mission 2025-04-05 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay notice that Max the cat is very hungry and sleepy. They think she's about to have kittens! They prepare everything kittens might need, but realise that they will be hard work.
E35 Nikhil & Jay and the Swapsies Day 2025-04-05 · 11 min Appa is doing Amma jobs, and Amma is doing Appa jobs - it's swapsies day! After swapping toys, Nikhil and Jay decide to swap being each other.
E36 Nikhil & Jay and the Dream Detectives 2025-04-05 · 11 min Nikhil wakes up and misses the end of his amazing dream. Jay tries lots of ways to help him find the ending, so they can tell it at their share-a-story picnic.
E37 Nikhil & Jay and the Happy Hospital 2025-04-05 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay create a hospital at home. They look after Nana and Jim, Amma and Appa, and try lots of ways to make their patients happy!
E38 Nikhil & Jay and the Supermoon 2025-04-05 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay want to stay awake to see the supermoon and eat a moonlit picnic. Amma and Appa think they should have a nap first, but the boys have a different idea.
E39 Nikhil & Jay and the Rakhi 2025-08-09 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay want to make each other a rakhi, a protection bracelet. But first, they need to decide who is the best protector.
E40 Nikhil & Jay and the King of Cricket 2025-08-30 · 11 min When Amma tells them that Thatha is the king of cricket, Nikhil and Jay try their hardest to play so they can be the kings of cricket too!
E41 Nikhil & Jay and the Birthday Huff 2025-08-30 · 11 min It's Max the cat's birthday, but Nikhil and Jay are in a huff with each other. Amma and Appa try to get them to say sorry, but it is just too hard.
E42 Nikhil & Jay and the Pirate Treasure 2025-08-30 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay are being pirates, but they both want to be the captain! When Amma loses some bells, they search for the lost treasure to decide who is the best pirate captain.
E43 Nikhil & Jay and the Ginormous Carrot 2025-08-30 · 11 min It's the annual carrot challenge at the allotment. Nikhil and Jay want to help Appa dig up a ginormous carrot so he can beat Mr Awan!
E44 Nikhil & Jay and the Fairy Godbrothers 2025-08-30 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay become fairy godbrothers so that Nana and Amma can go to watch their favourite band together! Can they overcome all the obstacles in their way?
E45 Nikhil & Jay and the Supervillain 2025-08-30 · 11 min After a power cut ruins family movie time, Nikhil and Jay pretend to be superheroes to find the supervillain who took the power!
E46 Nikhil & Jay and the Storm Spell 2025-08-30 · 11 min After a noisy storm makes everything topsy turvy, Nikhil and Jay notice that Amma and Appa are topsy turvy too! How can they break the powerful storm spell?
E47 Nikhil & Jay and the Tooth Fairy 2025-08-30 · 11 min When Amma has a tooth taken out at the dentist, Nikhil and Jay want to make sure she gets her first ever visit from the tooth fairy!
E48 Nikhil & Jay and the Sneezies 2025-08-30 · 11 min When Amma gets the sneezies, Nikhil and Jay are worried that it is Max's fault. They try to stop their cat from being sent away.
E49 Nikhil & Jay and the Dancing Party 2025-08-30 · 11 min The family are having a dancing party to show off their special dance moves, but Nikhil hasn't got one! Can he find an original move?
E50 Nikhil & Jay and the Imaginary Friends 2025-08-30 · 11 min When Nikhil is too busy to play, Jay creates a new imaginary friend. Nikhil makes one up too, and they compete to find out which one is the best!
E51 Nikhil & Jay and the Wonky Welly 2025-08-30 · 11 min Nikhil, Jay and the family have a welly wanging competition at the allotment, but Nikhil can't throw the welly without it being all wonky!
E52 Nikhil & Jay and the Smile School 2025-08-30 · 11 min Nikhil and Jay want the perfect family photo, so they set up a smile school. Nikhil and Jay teach separate classes and have different ideas about how to achieve the perfect smile.

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