About the show
Red is a kickball who blasts into space when his feelings get too big, landing on a planet full of lost balls and wild new friends.
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Ready to bounce into an out-of-this-world adventure?
Meet Red, a bright red kickball with a huge heart, big feelings, and an even bigger bounce. When Red spots a For Sale sign in his family’s yard, his emotions send him soaring into outer space and crash landing on the mysterious Planet of Lost Balls. Now he is surrounded by baseball mitt chairs, bowling gutter roads, foursquare courts on every corner, and a whole cast of unforgettable ball friends!
Fast Facts
- Audience
- Ages 2–12
- Network
- GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids
- Format
- Best in order
- Typical length
- 16 min
- Episodes
- 10
- Topics
- Stories For Kids
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Episodes
10 episodes
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S1E10: Homeward Bounce
15 min 9 April 2026Time is ticking and Red is really missing his family back home. So, together with all his new friends, he must find a way to finally leave the Planet of Lost Balls and reunite with his family back home before they move for good.
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S1E9: Snow Ball
14 min 2 April 2026Red travels to the Ball-est Mountain on the Planet of Lost Balls and meets Flurry the Snowball. Together, they have tons of snow-filled fun adventures. But when something unexpected happens, Red must face a hard-truth about life and friendship.
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S1E8: Paging Dr. Medicine Ball
14 min 26 March 2026Sophie asks if Red will take her little brother, Boingsby the Duckball, to the doctor for his shot. Red agrees to accompany Boingsby to the Hospi-ball. But can he remind the scared Boingsby that we all have courage inside us before Boingsby rolls far, far away?
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S1E7: The Coach vs. The Madame
15 min 19 March 2026When Red turns to both Tank (a.k.a. Coach) and Madame Mystika for advice, their clashing opinions spark a heated argument. Can Red help these two powerhouse personalities find common ground — or is the Planet of Lost Balls headed for an all-out bounce war?
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S1E6: Pump up the Volume
18 min 12 March 2026Pete the Pump has an identity crisis as he is the only pump on a planet full of balls, so he tries to make himself into a ball too… with disastrous results. Can Red help his friend realize that he’s perfect just the way he is?
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S1E5: The Ball-y Bunch
17 min 5 March 2026Red goes to babysit the wacky Hacky Sack Triplets, Jacky, Macky, and Slacky. But when the rambunctious triplets disappear, it’s up to Red to find them and make sure they are safely returned home before something bad happens.
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S1E4: The Highest Bounce of All
15 min 26 February 2026Red’s new friend, Sophie, acquires a trampoline in order to become the highest bouncing ball on the planet, but after a wayward bounce, she and Red crash-land in the Gloop Glob, the restricted tar pit where no ball ever dares to go, nor bounce.
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S1E3: Whoosh!
16 min 19 February 2026Today’s an exciting day because Slam Duncan, the coolest, most famous basketball on the planet, asks to hang out with Red. Red can’t believe he gets to see what it’s like to bounce around like one of the high-rollers.
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S1E2: Ballistic Day
18 min 12 February 2026Now living on the Planet of Lost Balls, Red wants to get a new job in the Ball-Den section of the Ball-Mart, but today, things are not going his way. Not at all! Everything seems to be going wrong and everyone seems to be going ballistic! What can Red do to turn his day around?
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S1E1: The Planet of Lost Balls
17 min 5 February 2026Red the Ball goes missing! When Red spots a “For Sale” sign in front of his family’s house, his emotions bounce out of control – literally. One wild leap sends him soaring into the sky, before he crash-lands on the mysterious Planet of Lost Balls, a strange world inhabited entirely by other lost balls.