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1. Go Baby Go

Writer: Jennifer Hamburg

Date: February 26, 2021

Synopsis: "Pip and Freddy help a snail in a race."

It's time to get behind the wheel, and get this started. The episode has everyone taking part in a baby race at TOTS, with everyone partnering up with a baby. The babies all drive specialized carts. Pip and Freddy get a snail named Sammy (voiced by Boone Nelson). They then try making the most with what they have. This episode has a good moral on how games and competition are meant to be fun. Let's see how it all works out.

Act 1:

We start the episode with Pip and Freddy getting TOTS ready for a cart race. They think they're racing, but it's actually the babies in attendance with the delivery birds acting as guides. Their partner is Sammy the Snail. Pip in particular shows surprise. It sets up how he's a very driven person who comes up with plans, and isn't about taking surprises into account. There is at least a childlike sense of wonder in how much they want to take part in the race even after they find they're not driving.

Act 2:

When they're partnered up with Sammy, Pip tries to think about how Sammy could go faster since he's good at climbing but not so much with moving fast. KC says that anything that makes the car go faster is fine as long as the baby still drives. This gives Pip the idea to put a fan on the car so that Sammy can go faster. He's certainly taking the competition more seriously, but there's still a greater emphasis on his mind.

We then cut to the race, with the other babies (including Mia) getting ready to race. It's a pretty intense race even if there's more of an emphasis on being fast without trying to outdo each other. As the race goes on, we see that Sammy is actually pretty fast. It's pretty surprising since he's using his feet to get the car going ala Fred Flintstone. His sticky slime is a contributing factor. Pip is excited for this, but when Sammy sees a twirly tree and tries doing tricks, Pip tries telling him to get back on track. He finds himself in last place. Pip is very surprised and tries to get him to stay on track. Now he's taking the competition too seriously, thinking more about winning and less on making him happy. What keeps him likable is that, when he gets frustrated, he doesn't sabotage everyone else. Despite his drive getting the better of him, he still has honor. Sammy being somewhat of a showoff isn't really because of pride, but more ybag he's expressing himself and doesn't know his limits.

Act 3:

Now we get to the wrap up. Everyone takes a break so that the babies can recharge with some refreshments and a nap. Pip goes fast with this, but he at least makes sure they do a good job. Back to the race, Sammy actually manages to get in the lead. However, the other babies have a hard time going up a hill (actually a slippery miniature slide), so he pushes them up to the finish line since his slime is sticky. Pip is surprised at this since he gave up a potential victory. However, everyone wins, and they all had fun while doing so. Pip then realizes that Sammy having fun and doing the right thing is more important, and he apologizes. It's a nice ending to a good episode.

2. Baby Freddy

Writer: Peter Gaffney

Date: February 26, 2021

Synopsis: "Freddy loses his voice."

It's time to speak up without speaking up. Let me elaborate. The episode has Freddy losing his voice due to too much singing. This causes problems since he and Pip have to deliver Carson the condor (voiced by Julian Edwards) to his parents (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker and Melanie Minichino). During an accident, Freddy is mistaken for Condor by his parents, and they take him inside. This episode explores the idea of communication, all tied together with a moral on how you should put in the effort to communicate even when things are difficult. Let's talk about it.

Act 1:

We start with Pip and Freddy singing a song literally called a never ending song. Pip is tired and rests his voice, but Freddy loses his voice when he goes too far. They have to deliver Carson the condor to his parents, but since Freddy can't talk, he uses a horn to communicate with Pip.

This opening has a good showcase of who Freddy is as a character. He's someone who tends to act before thinking, meaning it's possible that he would get into a predicament like this. However, he's also someone with a big heart given that he was singing that opening song to make babies happy. As such, you can feel bad for him here. We see how, in his own way, he's smart, because he and Pip are in sync with each other because a single horn can communicate a lot.

Act 2:

We then cut to them going on the delivery and they arrive at the bottom of a mountain. Freddy tries bringing them up the mountain, but he accidentally drops Pip and Carson when the latter tries to pick up the horn that fell. When he arrives at the top, he's mistaken as Carson by his parents.

As you can see, it's all just one little slip, but it leads to a huge chain reaction. It works out because there's more of an emphasis on trying to keep things together. Besides Pip and Carson trying to get up the mountain, Freddy tries convincing the parents that he's not Carson, but they don't listen. Freddy acts like himself in how he tries convincing them, mainly in charades. The episode does show Carson's parents as likable since they're first time parents, and are too smothering in trying to care for who they think is Carson. They never really lose their cool, acting more nervous yet well meaning. Their main problem is in misinterpreting what he's saying, such as thinking he wants flying lessons.

Act 3:

The ending brings things together well. Freddy is able to get Carson's parents' attention by doing a flying lesson where he flies down the mountain. Pip later uses the horn after failed attempts to climb the mountain, and he brings him up thanks to persistence. Freddy hears the horn and goes back up. Pip then clears up the situation and Freddy gets his voice back. He also praises Connor's parents for their caretaking. It's pretty good.

Side Note: Peter Gaffney has written for shows like Rugrats, Recess, Postcards From Buster, and Bug Diaries.

Description
1. Go Baby Go

Writer: Jennifer Hamburg

Date: February 26, 2021

Synopsis: "Pip and Freddy help a snail in a race."

It's time to get behind the wheel, and get this started. The episode has everyone taking part in a baby race at TOTS, with everyone partnering up with a baby. The babies all drive specialized carts. Pip and Freddy get a snail named Sammy (voiced by Boone Nelson). They then try making the most with what they have. This episode has a good moral on how games and competition are meant to be fun. Let's see how it all works out.

Act 1:

We start the episode with Pip and Freddy getting TOTS ready for a cart race. They think they're racing, but it's actually the babies in attendance with the delivery birds acting as guides. Their partner is Sammy the Snail. Pip in particular shows surprise. It sets up how he's a very driven person who comes up with plans, and isn't about taking surprises into account. There is at least a childlike sense of wonder in how much they want to take part in the race even after they find they're not driving.

Act 2:

When they're partnered up with Sammy, Pip tries to think about how Sammy could go faster since he's good at climbing but not so much with moving fast. KC says that anything that makes the car go faster is fine as long as the baby still drives. This gives Pip the idea to put a fan on the car so that Sammy can go faster. He's certainly taking the competition more seriously, but there's still a greater emphasis on his mind.

We then cut to the race, with the other babies (including Mia) getting ready to race. It's a pretty intense race even if there's more of an emphasis on being fast without trying to outdo each other. As the race goes on, we see that Sammy is actually pretty fast. It's pretty surprising since he's using his feet to get the car going ala Fred Flintstone. His sticky slime is a contributing factor. Pip is excited for this, but when Sammy sees a twirly tree and tries doing tricks, Pip tries telling him to get back on track. He finds himself in last place. Pip is very surprised and tries to get him to stay on track. Now he's taking the competition too seriously, thinking more about winning and less on making him happy. What keeps him likable is that, when he gets frustrated, he doesn't sabotage everyone else. Despite his drive getting the better of him, he still has honor. Sammy being somewhat of a showoff isn't really because of pride, but more ybag he's expressing himself and doesn't know his limits.

Act 3:

Now we get to the wrap up. Everyone takes a break so that the babies can recharge with some refreshments and a nap. Pip goes fast with this, but he at least makes sure they do a good job. Back to the race, Sammy actually manages to get in the lead. However, the other babies have a hard time going up a hill (actually a slippery miniature slide), so he pushes them up to the finish line since his slime is sticky. Pip is surprised at this since he gave up a potential victory. However, everyone wins, and they all had fun while doing so. Pip then realizes that Sammy having fun and doing the right thing is more important, and he apologizes. It's a nice ending to a good episode.

2. Baby Freddy

Writer: Peter Gaffney

Date: February 26, 2021

Synopsis: "Freddy loses his voice."

It's time to speak up without speaking up. Let me elaborate. The episode has Freddy losing his voice due to too much singing. This causes problems since he and Pip have to deliver Carson the condor (voiced by Julian Edwards) to his parents (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker and Melanie Minichino). During an accident, Freddy is mistaken for Condor by his parents, and they take him inside. This episode explores the idea of communication, all tied together with a moral on how you should put in the effort to communicate even when things are difficult. Let's talk about it.

Act 1:

We start with Pip and Freddy singing a song literally called a never ending song. Pip is tired and rests his voice, but Freddy loses his voice when he goes too far. They have to deliver Carson the condor to his parents, but since Freddy can't talk, he uses a horn to communicate with Pip.

This opening has a good showcase of who Freddy is as a character. He's someone who tends to act before thinking, meaning it's possible that he would get into a predicament like this. However, he's also someone with a big heart given that he was singing that opening song to make babies happy. As such, you can feel bad for him here. We see how, in his own way, he's smart, because he and Pip are in sync with each other because a single horn can communicate a lot.

Act 2:

We then cut to them going on the delivery and they arrive at the bottom of a mountain. Freddy tries bringing them up the mountain, but he accidentally drops Pip and Carson when the latter tries to pick up the horn that fell. When he arrives at the top, he's mistaken as Carson by his parents.

As you can see, it's all just one little slip, but it leads to a huge chain reaction. It works out because there's more of an emphasis on trying to keep things together. Besides Pip and Carson trying to get up the mountain, Freddy tries convincing the parents that he's not Carson, but they don't listen. Freddy acts like himself in how he tries convincing them, mainly in charades. The episode does show Carson's parents as likable since they're first time parents, and are too smothering in trying to care for who they think is Carson. They never really lose their cool, acting more nervous yet well meaning. Their main problem is in misinterpreting what he's saying, such as thinking he wants flying lessons.

Act 3:

The ending brings things together well. Freddy is able to get Carson's parents' attention by doing a flying lesson where he flies down the mountain. Pip later uses the horn after failed attempts to climb the mountain, and he brings him up thanks to persistence. Freddy hears the horn and goes back up. Pip then clears up the situation and Freddy gets his voice back. He also praises Connor's parents for their caretaking. It's pretty good.

Side Note: Peter Gaffney has written for shows like Rugrats, Recess, Postcards From Buster, and Bug Diaries.