2.3 The Shape Badge
Hey Duggee’s The Shape Badge is not the first cartoon to parody Indiana Jones, and it won’t be the last but that doesn’t make it any less of a treat for all the adults watching.
Badge Design
Hexagon with a hexagon, circle, star, triangle, semi-circle, rectangle and square.
Episode Summary
Opening Squirrel
Roly drinks from a curly straw.
Start
The Squirrels are outside with Duggee. Duggee is hanging out the washing, Norrie and Betty are skipping, Happy and Tag are playing with the blocks.
Set-Up
Roly is playing with the shape game and struggling. The other Squirrels suggest Duggee can help, he has his shape badge.
Story
The shapes must go in the holes of the same shape. Tag put the rectangle in the rectangle hole, Betty puts the triangle in the triangle hole, Happy puts the square in the square hole and Norrie puts the Hexagon in the hexagon hole. Roly doesn’t know where to put the star shape, in the star hole or the semi-circle hole. Just then they spot that it’s going to rain. Duggee get s the washing in as the Squirrels head inside, but Norrie is worried about the animals getting wet.
Betty put the triangle chicken in the triangle chicken house. Norrie puts the rectangle cow in the rectangle barn. Tag puts the square bird in the square birdhouse. Happy puts the disgruntled round goldfish in the round goldfish bowl. They all head inside, then they realise Roly is still outside.
The music gets dramatic as Roly talks to Ladybird. Ladybird suggests he could stay dry in the shape game but Roly doesn’t know where to put him. Things are now full Indiana Jones as Roly makes his choice. It’s a good one, Ladybird says “You chose wisely.” Roly runs for the door, making it through the catflap just in time.
Bridges
- Duggee’s face changes shape and expression.
Close and Credits
The goldfish hops out of the bowl and heads for the pond.
Supporting Cast
- Ladybird
Get Your Shape Badge
Play with a shape game together. Talk about the names of the different shapes.