Ep 2. Stompasaurus
- TV-Y
- January 17, 2012
- 23 min
Team Umizoomi is an animated educational series designed for preschoolers. In season 3 episode 2, titled “Stompasaurus,” the team is called to the Umi City Museum to stop a rampaging Stompasaurus display from destroying everything in its path.
The episode starts off with the team receiving a call from the museum’s curator, who explains that the Stompasaurus exhibit has somehow come to life and is wreaking havoc inside the museum. The team quickly hops into their Umicar and rushes over to the scene.
Once they arrive at the museum, the team is greeted by the curator, who tells them that the Stompasaurus was supposed to be a static display and that he has no idea how it came to life. The Stompasaurus is a large, green, and orange dinosaur that resembles a T-Rex and has the ability to stomp on the ground with immense force.
Team Umizoomi realizes that they need to catch the Stompasaurus before it causes any more damage. However, the dinosaur proves to be too fast and elusive for the team to get close to it. The Stompasaurus is seen running around the museum, knocking over displays and breaking artifacts.
The team decides to split up in order to cover more ground and come up with a plan to capture the Stompasaurus. Bot takes the high ground and uses his binocular vision to keep an eye on the dinosaur's movements. Meanwhile, Milli and Geo search for a way to slow the Stompasaurus down.
Milli and Geo come across a large exhibit that can be used to trap the Stompasaurus. Using their Umi-friend, they create a net made out of vines and use it to stop the dinosaur in its tracks. However, the Stompasaurus is too strong and breaks out of the net, causing the team to regroup and come up with a new strategy.
It is at this time that Bot notices a pattern in the Stompasaurus's movements. He realizes that the dinosaur is attracted to loud noises and that they can use this to their advantage. The team decides to distract the Stompasaurus by making a lot of noise and then capture it when it is least expecting it.
The team uses their Umi-friend once again to create a large speaker system that they use to blast music and create loud noises. As expected, the Stompasaurus is drawn towards the noise, giving the team an opportunity to trap it once again. This time, they use their shape-shifting abilities to create a large cage around the Stompasaurus, completely containing it.
The episode ends with the team returning the Stompasaurus back to its display where it can no longer cause any damage. The curator thanks Team Umizoomi for their help and admits that he is amazed by their problem-solving abilities. The team drives off into the sunset, ready for their next adventure.
Overall, the episode “Stompasaurus” is a fun and exciting addition to the Team Umizoomi series. It teaches children the importance of problem-solving and perseverance, as the team never gave up even when the Stompasaurus seemed unbeatable. The episode also introduces children to the concept of patterns, as Bot noticed the pattern in the dinosaur's movements that helped the team capture it.