Ep 23. Catrina's First Snow/The Snow Festival

Oswald is an animated children's television series aimed at preschoolers. The show follows the adventures of Oswald, a friendly blue octopus, and his group of animal friends living in Big City. The characters learn valuable life lessons as they navigate through everyday challenges.

In season 1 episode 23, "Catrina's First Snow/The Snow Festival," the gang is has excitedly prepares for the Snow Festival. The festival is a winter celebration with lots of fun activities such as ice skating, snowman building, and hot cocoa drinking.

Catrina the cat is particularly excited about the festival, but she has never experienced snow before. Cue Oswald and his friends, who decide to teach her about the joys of winter while also learning about her own traditions.

The episode starts with the group looking for perfect presents to buy and give to each other. Oswald has trouble deciding what to give Catrina, but Pongo the dog suggests gifting her a snowball. However, Catrina doesn't understand the appeal of a snowball since she has never seen one before. Oswald and Daisy the daisy try to explain it to her, but it's hard for Catrina to imagine.

Soon enough, snow starts to fall and Catrina sees it for the first time. She's amazed by the tiny white flakes and tries to catch them on her tongue. The others take her outside to play in the snow and make a snowman. Catrina is a bit hesitant at first, but quickly gets the hang of it.

As Catrina is beginning to appreciate the snow, she also introduces her own culture to the group, teaching them about her family's tradition of making tamales. Oswald and his friends are curious and eager to try them out.

Then, the group learns about the community Snow Festival happening that day. They all grab their hats and scarves and head to the festivities. Once there, they have a blast participating in activities like snowflake cutting, ice skating, and drinking hot cocoa.

Towards the end of the day, Catrina thanks the group for such a wonderful time, and Oswald says a sweet goodbye to her before parting ways for the day.

"Catrina's First Snow/The Snow Festival" is a heartwarming episode of Oswald that teaches children about different cultures and traditions while showing the joy that comes from trying new things and celebrating winter. The episode encourages viewers to embrace diversity, empathize with others, and have fun with their friends. It's an episode that will leave children with warm and fuzzy feelings inside, while also teaching them valuable lessons about acceptance and friendship.