The Circus Badge

1.33 The Circus Badge

Duggee’s child-like excitement at the prospect of the circus coming to town is a treat in The Circus Badge.

Badge Design

Round with a circus tent.


Episode Summary

Opening Squirrel

Norrie playing the ukelele.

Start

The Squirrels are all playing with the blocks.

Set-Up

The Squirrels look for Duggee and find someone they don’t recognise. It turns out to be Duggee dressed as a clown because the circus is coming to town. The Squirrels don’t know what a circus is. It’s a wonderful show in a big tent with trapeze artists, jugglers, strongmen, acrobats, clowns, magicians and stunt moles. Duggee loves the circus, he has his Circus Badge.

Picture Credit: Hey Duggee Episode 1.33 The Circus Badge

Story

They hear circus music and run outside. They run out but can’t see the circus until they look down and see a tiny big top. It’s Maurice’s Magnificent Flea Circus. There are many wonderful acts:

  • Mademoiselle Fifi and her daring tightrope act who can walk a tightrope 2 cm off the ground.
  • The world-famous flea cannonball act.
  • Bernard the strongest flea in the world who lifts Duggee and throws him about.
  • Fifi rides a unicycle on a rope held by Tag and Norrie.
  • The flea hypnotist hypnotises Duggee and Enid to swap voices.
  • The acrobat fleas perform on Norrie’s nose.
  • The magician flea conjures a rabbit Betty from a tophat.
  • The clown fleas throw custard pies at each other. Roly joins in, also dressed as a clown.
  • Bernard juggles the Squirrels.

Duggee and the Squirrels love the circus.

Bridges

  • Clown Duggee juggling on a unicycle.

Close and Credits

Bernard lifts Duggeee again. Duggee juggles on a unicycle next to the credits.


Supporting Cast

  • Maurice the flea

Outfits

  • Duggee is wearing a clown outfit including bowtie, red nose and yellow curly wig.
  • Roly al wears a clown outfit, including floppy clown shoes, red nose and curly green wig.

Get Your Circus Badge

Visit your local circus or have a go at some circus skills.


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