Ep 19. The Cake Stall

The Cake Stall is the 19th episode in the first season of Little Lunch, an Australian children's television series. The show follows a group of students and their daily antics during their 15-minute morning recess period called "Little Lunch".

In this episode, the Grade 6 students are participating in a school fundraiser where they have to sell cakes to raise money for a good cause. Battling against one another to sell the most cakes, the students start a cake war with each other, with some even resorting to stealing and sabotage. Along with the cake sale, other subplots also take place, including Rory's bizarre invention, Debra-Jo's new best friend and Melanie trying to catch Maxine's attention.

The episode starts with Mrs Gonsha announcing to the class that the school will be holding a cake sale to raise money for the homeless. The students are asked to bring in cakes and set up stalls to sell them. The girls are all excited about the upcoming sale and can't wait to sell as many cakes as possible. Meanwhile, Rory is more interested in his latest invention, a device that can wash dishes using only a spoon.

As the day of the cake sale arrives, the students are ready to do battle with one another to sell the most cakes. Debra-Jo sets up her stall early, hoping to get a head start on the competition. Tamara and Battie team up and set up a rival stand opposite Debra-Jo's, hoping to lure customers away with their tasty treats.

Things start to heat up when Maxine and Melanie decide to set up shop together. However, when Maxine discovers that Melanie has a crush on her, she becomes uncomfortable. In her efforts to avoid Melanie, Maxine accidentally starts a rumour that Melanie has worms. Surprisingly, Melanie doesn't get mad and instead starts to sell cakes to prove that she is not infected with worms.

Meanwhile, a cake war is brewing between the boys. Atticus and Rory team up to set up their own cake stall, selling Rory's famous cupcakes. However, when Debra-Jo's stall starts getting more attention, they decide to steal some of her cakes. The plan backfires when they accidentally drop all the cakes, and Mr Dooley, the school caretaker, ends up eating them all.

As the day progresses, the students try all sorts of tricks to sell their cakes. Some students pretend to be homeless to guilt customers into buying their cakes. Others try to undercut their competition by selling their cakes for less. The competition becomes so intense that the students begin stealing each other's cakes and sabotaging their stalls.

In the end, the students manage to raise a lot of money for the homeless, but not before learning some valuable lessons about honesty, fair play, and teamwork. Rory also manages to test his dishwasher device, which surprisingly works.

Overall, The Cake Stall is a fun-filled episode of Little Lunch filled with catchy one-liners and humorous situations that are sure to tickle the funny bone of younger audiences. It has a great message about teamwork and fair play while also showcasing the importance of fundraising and charity work.