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The Autograph Collection/The Rope Collection

CARL THE COLLECTOR follows the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things. His talents have helped him amass a collection for just about every occasion, and come in handy for solving problems with his friends. Carl is learning that there is no right or wrong way to be himself.

The Autograph Collection/The Rope Collection

Season 1 Episode 1 | 23m 10s | CC

When Nico teases Carl about bikes being for babies, he sets out to prove Nico wrong. Bikes aren’t for babies - bikes are for everyone!/Carl and his Fuzzytown friends can't wait to build a tree fort, but Carl has a hard time working as a team.

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