Ep 9. Shallow End Hal / Achoodini
- TV-Y
- January 14, 2017
- 22 min
Dot is a Canadian animated television series that follows the adventures of a tech-savvy young girl named Dot, who uses technology to solve problems. In season one, episode nine titled "Shallow End Hal / Achoodini", Dot and her friends embark on two separate adventures.
In the first half of the episode, "Shallow End Hal", Dot and her friends are at the community pool when they notice Hal struggling to keep afloat in the deep end. Dot quickly gets to work designing a device to help Hal stay afloat. She uses her coding skills to program a drone-like device to deliver a life jacket to Hal in the pool. The plan works perfectly, and Hal is able to swim safely back to the shallow end.
The second half of the episode, "Achoodini", begins with Dot and her friends walking to the park when they encounter a woman named Olivia sneezing uncontrollably. Olivia tells Dot that she's allergic to trees and has been sneezing all day. Dot suggests that they investigate to see if there are any other allergens present in the park. Using her tech tools, Dot discovers that the park is filled with allergens, including pollen and dust.
As they continue their investigation, Dot and her friends discover that the park's maintenance crew is using gasoline to power their lawnmowers, which is causing the high levels of pollution. Dot devises a plan to replace the gasoline-powered mower with an eco-friendly device. She uses her creativity to design a lawnmower engine that runs on solar power. Once the engine is installed, the pollution levels decrease, and Olivia's sneezing stops.
Overall, season one, episode nine of Dot demonstrates the power of technology and ingenuity to solve problems. Through their adventures, Dot and her friends learn the importance of creativity, problem-solving, and environmental responsibility. The episode celebrates the power of young people to make a difference in their community and to help others.