Ep 9. Dial 'B' for Babysitter / The Grass Is Always Meaner
- April 11, 2009
- 21 min
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(13)
In season 1 episode 9 of the animated children's show Kid vs. Kat, titled "Dial 'B' for Babysitter / The Grass Is Always Meaner," viewers join the adventures of 10-year-old Coop as he continues to try to prove to his family and friends that his new cat, Mr. Kat, is actually an alien invader from outer space.
In the first half of the episode, "Dial 'B' for Babysitter," Coop's mother hires a new babysitter, an older girl named Fiona, to watch over Coop and his younger sister Millie while their parents go out to dinner. Coop is initially excited about having a cool older girl to hang out with, but he soon becomes suspicious of Fiona when he notices that she is excessively interested in Mr. Kat and keeps trying to find ways to be alone with him.
Coop sets up a series of surveillance cameras and tries to spy on Fiona, but she catches him and sends him to bed early. However, Coop manages to sneak out of bed and continues his investigation, eventually discovering that Fiona is actually working with Mr. Kat to steal something from his house. Coop and Fiona engage in a battle of wits as they try to outsmart each other, culminating in a thrilling chase around the house.
In the second half of the episode, "The Grass Is Always Meaner," Coop's father decides to enter their lawn into the annual neighborhood gardening competition, hoping to finally beat their snobby neighbors, the Burtonburgers. However, Mr. Kat decides to play a prank on Coop by replacing their grass and flowers with sinister alien plants that grow at an alarming rate and soon take over their entire yard.
Coop and Dennis, his best friend and neighbor, must try to stop the insidious plants from spreading and taking over the entire neighborhood. They enlist the help of Coop's father, who is determined to win the gardening competition no matter what, and come up with a plan to destroy the alien plants. However, they soon discover that the plants are not only incredibly resilient but also highly intelligent, and they must use all of their wits to outsmart them and save their homes.
With humor, action, and a healthy dose of sci-fi, "Dial 'B' for Babysitter / The Grass Is Always Meaner" is a thrilling and entertaining episode of Kid vs. Kat that will delight fans of all ages.