Franklin decides to hold a surprise going-away party for Skunk after seeing a "sold" sign on his friend's house, but he ends up being surprised himself.
After canine friends Scrappy and Flappy play an unusual game of catch, Scrappy complains that everyone has forgotten his birthday, but Flappy surprises him.
As Mother's Day approaches, Papa Bear and the cubs do their best to surprise Mama with breakfast in bed and a gift, and Mama does her best not to ruin the surprise.
After it snows for the first time all year, Joan is eager to surprise her little brother Ben, but when her snow surprise falls over, Ben helps her to see things in a different way.