Two Times
20m · September 16, 1996
This episode introduces the concept of the times sign for multiplying, and the two times table. To celebrate the invention of the times sign by the Kings, the Queen of Spades makes a two times table banner in their new counting house for the Two cards.
Suit Animation - 6 Spades - 3 x 2, 2 x 3, 6 x 1
Five Times
20m · September 23, 1996
The pack of playing card characters on Table Mountain dance and sing their way through the five times table. As usual, the Jack of Clubs is found wanting in his mathematical skills, and the Queen of Spades works out the wages for the number five cards.
Ten Times
20m · September 30, 1996
The Ace of Diamonds has to do some fast thinking when the Kings demand more buttons on their waistcoats, and the Queen of Diamonds works out the cost of them.
Three Times
20m · October 7, 1996
The Queen of Hearts gets more than she bargains for when she tries to buy something to wear for her husband, the King of Hearts, but finds that the 3 cards' stall at the courtyard sale only sells things in sets of 3. The King of Hearts in the counting house with the help of the Jackie of Spades works out how much the number cards raised in the courtyard sale. The 7 cards raised 21 pennies for the castle cleaning department and the 8 cards raised 24 pennies for the castle garden.
Six Times
20m · October 14, 1996
The lively series to help children learn their tables continues with the six times table. A soup for six poses some problems for the Jack of Clubs.
Nine Times
20m · October 28, 1996
The series to help children learn their tables features the nine times table. Interesting number patterns emerge at the Queen of Diamond's birthday party.
Four Times
20m · November 4, 1996
The series to help children learn their tables continues with the four times table. The carpenter's workshop is the scene of the drama as the four kings' demands for chairs and tables requires some quick mental arithmetic.
Eight Times
20m · November 11, 1996
The Jackie of Diamonds and the 8 cards are trying to make a multiple pie – all the ingredients must be in multiples of 8. But the 8 of Diamonds is ill and the Ace of Diamonds from Ace Catering is sent to take her place, with disastrous results. The Jackie of Diamonds asks the King of Hearts in the counting house if he with the help of the Jackie of Spades could make a chart showing all the multiples of 8.
Seven Times
20m · November 18, 1996
Series helping children learn their times tables. The absence of the seven times table banner in the counting house causes problems.
Big Numbers
20m · November 25, 1996
The castle residents are off on holiday, but it is going to take some big multiplication to work out how much of everything they need to take with them. So the Jack of Clubs speaks to the King of Hearts who is at the counting house with the Jackie of Spades through the speaking tube if he could use the Times Machine. The Ace Mechanic of Spades fixes the Times Machine for the King of Hearts and he uses it to multiply for the 3 cards 420 by 4 packed lunches. But then the Times Machine is soon destroyed for good after the King of Hearts gets carried away and tries to multiply 5,000,000 by 50,000,000,000.
