2.16 The Medicine Badge
The absolute best thing about The Medicine Badge is Happy’s stories. They are a natural character development from The Food Growing Badge.
Badge Design
Round with lots of medicines.
Episode Summary
Opening Squirrel
Happy looking for bugs under a plant pot.
Start
The other Squirrels are watching Norrie on a pogo stick.
Set-Up
The Squirrels find Duggee has lost his voice but it’s ok, Duggee has his medicine badge.
Story
Duggee point to Frog who is standing next to the tap. Frog knows the answer but cannot communicate it so they head off to ask someone else. Happy takes Duggee for a lie down in his kennel, he talks to Duggee throughout. They ask Ladybird who has some theories, he suggests Duggee swallows. Mr and Mr Crab suggest he tries warming up his voice. Angry Bull suggests shouting. The Old Deers suggest a bath of porridge. The baby Polar Bear suggests blowing his nose. Henny suggests exercise. King Tiger suggests wearing a crown. Tino suggests expressing himself artistically. Rabbit suggests flower power. The penguins suggest an ice pack. Nothing works. Happy talks about water and Duggee manages to communicate that he needs some water. Duggee feels better.
Bridges
- Doctor Duggee.
Close and Credits
Duggee sneezes.
Supporting Cast
- Ladybird
- Mr and Mr Crab
- Angry Bull
- The Old Deers
- Hennie
- King Tiger
- Tino
- Rabbit
- The Penguins.
Outfits
During his cure sequence, Duggee briefly wears a crown, a beret, a rainbow hippie outfit and a blanket.
Get Your Medicine Badge
What do you do to feel better when you are feeling ill?