Ep 7. The Birthday Basher

Holly Hobbie season 1 episode 7, entitled "The Birthday Basher," revolves around Holly's friend, Amy. Amy is excited for her birthday and has curated a perfect guest list of all her friends, including Holly. However, things take a wrong turn when Holly's ex-best friend from elementary school, Piper, shows up uninvited.

Holly tries her best to include Piper in the birthday celebrations, but Piper seems determined to ruin Amy's special day. She makes rude comments about Amy's presents and even spills food on the birthday cake. Amy and the other guests become upset, and Holly is torn between wanting to include Piper and wanting to protect her friend's feelings.

As the party continues, Piper's behavior only gets worse. She tries to start a food fight, and eventually, ruins the entire party by breaking a vase. Holly is forced to confront Piper and ask her to leave, and Piper storms out, angry and hurt.

As the cleanup begins, Holly reflects on her own friendship with Piper and the reasons behind their falling out. She realizes that they both made mistakes and that it's never too late to try and make things right. Holly reaches out to Piper, and they meet up to talk about what happened.

In the end, Holly and Piper reconcile, and Holly learns the importance of forgiveness and taking responsibility for her own actions. The episode ends on a positive note, with Holly and Piper hugging and laughing together, and Amy's ruined party turning into a lesson about friendship and forgiveness.

Overall, "The Birthday Basher" is a heartwarming and relatable episode that shows the ups and downs of friendships and the importance of forgiveness. It's a great reminder that even the strongest of friendships can hit rough patches, but with communication and a little bit of understanding, they can be repaired.