Postman Pat and the Green Rabbit is the twelfth episode of Series 3 of Postman Pat.
Pat agrees to babysit Nikhil Bains while his family is out, which proves to be a bit more difficult than he thought.
Tropes:
- Affectionate Nickname:
- Pat briefly refers to Nikhil as Nik, and Alf Thompson calls him Ikhil-wikhil.
- Dorothy Thompson gets nicknamed Auntie Dolly.
- Babysitting Episode: Because the Bains' original babysitter couldn't make it, Pat watches Nikhil for the day.
- Baby Talk: Alf Thompson talks in a very babyish way to Nikhil.
- The Cameo: In the front row at the cinema, Miss Hubbard, Sam Waldron, and Peter Fogg, all of whom were previously retired, can be spotted.
- Comedic Underwear Exposure: Pat tears the seat of his trousers on the fence while trying to climb over it, leaving his underwear on display.
- Covered in Mud: While visiting Thompson Ground, Nikhil gets covered in mud while playing in the garden.
- A Day in the Limelight: Nikhil Bains gets special focus in this episode, as he accompanies Pat on his rounds.
- Lost Toy Grievance: Nikhil cries whenever his beloved green rabbit goes missing.
- Luminescent Blush: Pat goes red in the face over his trousers getting torn.
- Straying Baby: While at the church, Nikhil escapes from Pat, leaving the postman to chase after him.
- Wardrobe Malfunction: When Pat climbs the fence of the sheep pen, he tears the seat of his trousers on the gate.
