Ep 16. Save the Sheep/Save the Hermit Crab
- TV-Y
- September 13, 2006
- 23 min
In this episode of Wonder Pets, titled "Save the Sheep/Save the Hermit Crab," the lovable trio of Linny the guinea pig, Tuck the turtle, and Ming-Ming the duckling are called upon to save both a sheep and a hermit crab.
The first half of the episode focuses on the woolly friend in need. The Wonder Pets receive a call from a field in Ireland, where a little lamb has gotten herself stuck in a thicket. Using their innovative Flyboat, the team quickly jets off to the Emerald Isle, where they meet with the sad little sheep and assess the situation.
After a bit of brainstorming and back and forth between the trio, they decide on a plan to save the lamb. It involves using their crafty flyboat disguised as a bumblebee (complete with buzzing sound effects) to carefully snip away at the thorny vines with their bee-themed laser cutter. The team works quickly and carefully, making sure not to harm the little lamb as they free her from her prickly prison.
Once the lamb is free, the Wonder Pets give her a quick bath in a nearby river to remove the thorns from her wool. With a little song and dance number to cheer her up, the lamb is soon reunited with her mother in the idyllic green fields of Ireland. The episode ends with the trio soaring off in their Flyboat after another successful rescue.
But the team barely has time to catch their breath before they receive their next call for help, this time from a tidepool in the Pacific Ocean. A hermit crab named Hermy has gotten himself trapped in his own shell, unable to escape and find a new one to call home.
As always, the Wonder Pets waste no time in coming up with a plan. By using some clever critter-sized tools and some teamwork, they manage to crack open Hermy's old shell and help him scoop himself into a new one.
But their work isn't done yet. Unsure of where to find a new shell to call his own, Hermy and the Wonder Pets set off on a journey to find the perfect new home for the little crab.
Along the way, they meet a variety of ocean-dwelling creatures, including a friendly whale who helps them navigate the waters, and a sea snail who shows them the joys of carrying your home on your back.
Eventually, they come across the perfect shell for Hermy - not too big, not too small, and just the right amount of style to suit his taste. With a little help from Linny, Tuck, and Ming-Ming, Hermy settles into his new home and sets off into the deep blue sea with a newfound sense of comfort and security.
Overall, "Save the Sheep/Save the Hermit Crab" is an endearing and action-packed episode of Wonder Pets, with the adorable trio showing off their problem-solving skills and compassion for all creatures great and small.