Finbar likes getting presents, but doesn't want to give them in return. When he imagines the Rubbadubbers have to give him presents all the time, Finbar discovers that giving a gift is just as great as receiving one.
Finbar is telling the other Rubbadubbers a ghost story, but his ghost noises are too funny to be scary! Wishing he could meet some real ghosts, Finbar is transported to a ghostly school. His students frighten Finbar with their terrifying variety of scares and Finbar quickly sees that it's better to be funny than scary.
After Sploshy's wish on a shooting star does not come true, she wants her own genie to give her wishes.
Reg tries to find a sport he is the best at.
Tubb wants to build a house his way instead of following directions.
When Terence sees Finbar dress up like a monster in the bathroom, he wishes that everyone believed him.
Reg is trying to read his book, but the Rubbadubbers are playing noisily. When Reg asks them to let him read in peace, they want to know what his book is about. Reg wishes he could be in a quiet library where he can read all day long. With his wish granted, Reg soon discovers that reading is no fun when there's no one to tell the amazing things you've read about.
Tubb wants to grow hair, and styles it for a competition.
Reg makes a wish and becomes a lighthouse keeper who is in charge of guiding his friends through the rocks and away from the hungry shark.
Tubb just wants to read a postcard from Benjie and Sis's grandmother in peace, but there's nowhere quiet in the bathroom. Wishing there were more rooms to choose from, Tubb finds himself in charge of Tubb's Towers. Having lots more rooms means Tubb has lots more work.
Terence wants to be the first with the news for once, but the other Rubbadubbers keep beating him to it! Messenger Terence discovers that everyone loves good news and no one likes bad news. But Terence eventually finds that you can turn bad news into good news!
Amelia wants to make pictures like her friends, but she can't hold the brush right! When she is told to paint the sky with nothing but triangles, Amelia decides that she'll try something new. Becoming a sky painter, Amelia discovers there are lots of ways to paint a picture!
Finbar keeps losing Tubb's word game because he doesn't know the right name for everything. Becoming the Mighty Word Shark, Finbar suddenly knows what everything is called except for one big green flapping stamping creature that no one has met before. Finbar invents a name for him and discovers that making up your own words is fun!