Ep 22. Remote Control
- August 2, 2005
- 23 min
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6.7 (35)
Sportacus and Stephanie's friend Pixel has created an innovative and advanced remote control. Pixel is an expert tinkerer and loves technology – he's always inventing new devices that help the kids of LazyTown stay active and healthy. However, this time he might have taken things a little too far.
At first, the remote control seems like any other. It has a few new features – voice commands, a touch screen, and the ability to control more than one device at a time – but nothing too strange. Pixel explains all the cool new things it can do to Stephanie, and she's impressed. She's not the biggest fan of technology, but even she thinks this is pretty cool.
But then, things start to go wrong. Pixel's remote control starts controlling things it's not supposed to – the lights in Robbie Rotten's lair, the sound system in the town square. It even manages to control Sportacus's crystal, the powerful gem that gives him his superhuman abilities. Pixel is stunned – he didn't program the remote control to do any of these things. What could be causing this strange behavior?
Stephanie and Pixel decide to investigate. They suspect that someone might have snuck into Pixel's lab and tampered with his remote control – after all, it's such a powerful device that it could be used for nefarious purposes. They start interviewing the other residents of LazyTown, trying to figure out if anyone might have a motive for stealing Pixel's invention.
Meanwhile, Robbie Rotten is also up to no good. He's obsessed with taking control of LazyTown, and he thinks that Pixel's remote control might just give him the power he needs to do it. He sneaks into Pixel's lab and manages to steal the device, taking it back to his lair to study it in more detail.
Once he has it, he starts experimenting, trying to figure out how he can use it to take over LazyTown. He discovers that the remote control has a secret feature – it can control people's minds. By sending out a specific frequency, it can make people do whatever its user wants. Robbie can hardly believe his luck – with this kind of power, he'll finally be able to defeat Sportacus and rule LazyTown forever.
Stephanie and Pixel eventually confront Robbie in his lair, and a tense showdown ensues. They manage to get the remote control back from him, but he's not ready to give up so easily. He activates the mind control feature and uses it to turn Sportacus against the other kids of LazyTown.
Now, the kids have to band together to defeat Sportacus and stop Robbie from using the remote control to take over the town. They come up with a plan to hack into the remote control and shut down its mind control feature, but it's risky – if they don't succeed, Sportacus might be lost to them forever.
It's a thrilling episode filled with danger, suspense, and lots of ridiculous antics from Robbie Rotten. As always, the kids of LazyTown are up for the challenge, using their creativity, their teamwork, and their love of healthy living to save the day. By the end of the episode, everything is back to normal in LazyTown – but the kids know that they need to be vigilant against future threats from Robbie Rotten and anyone else who might try to use Pixel's inventions for evil.