Ep 20. A Day At The Beach/Sand Sculpture Contest

Oswald is a children's animated series that follows the adventures of Oswald the octopus and his friends in the whimsical town of Big City. Season 1 episode 20, titled "A Day at the Beach/Sand Sculpture Contest," sees Oswald and his friends spending a fun-filled day at the beach.

In the first half of the episode, "A Day at the Beach," Oswald, Weenie, and Henry the Penguin are excited to spend the day soaking up the sun and playing in the sand. Upon arrival, Oswald realizes that his beach bag is missing, which has all of his beach essentials. He decides to improvise and use a suitcase as his temporary beach bag. Meanwhile, Henry's hat keeps blowing away in the wind, so they make a plan to build a sandcastle to use as a hat holder. After gathering materials and working together, they successfully build a sandcastle and use it to hold their belongings.

Next, they decide to go for a swim, but Weenie is too scared to go in the water. Oswald and Henry teach her that it's okay to be afraid and that she can overcome her fears by taking things slowly and getting used to the water. With their encouragement, Weenie is able to conquer her fear and enjoy swimming in the ocean.

In the second half of the episode, "Sand Sculpture Contest," it's time for the annual sand sculpture contest at the beach. Oswald and his friends each come up with their unique designs and start building their sculptures. However, when it starts to rain, the sculptures begin to melt and crumble. Oswald and his friends are worried that they won't be able to finish in time for the contest, but they don't give up.

They come up with a creative solution: using Weenie's umbrella to protect their sculptures from the rain. With the help of their umbrella, Oswald and his friends successfully complete their sculptures and enter them into the contest. The judges are impressed with their unique and creative designs, and they win the contest.

Overall, "A Day at the Beach/Sand Sculpture Contest" is a delightful episode that teaches valuable lessons about teamwork, creativity, and facing fears. Young viewers will enjoy watching Oswald and his friends have fun in the sun, and they'll learn important life lessons along the way.