None ← Preceded by - Spring Thing - Followed by → Springy Thingy |
Spring Thing is the first episode of the first season of Peep and the Big Wide World along with the episode Springy Thingy which comes right after it. Spring Thing first aired on April 12, 2004. The episode is written by Joe Fallon and storyboarded by John van Bruggen. Peep, Chirp, Quack, and Nellie make their debut in this episode.
Title card[]
The title card of Spring Thing depicts Peep, Chirp, and Quack looking at a small purple tulip and moving back and forth. On a peach colored background the words "Spring Thing" are placed at the top with "Spring" in purplish-blue text and placed partly over top but more to the left of the word "Thing", of which is in larger purple text. Below, and placed in the same slanted way with both in smaller black test, is "Written by Joe Fallon" over top of "Storyboard by John van Bruggen".
Condensed summary[]
In late winter, Peep, Chirp and Quack reflect on last summer and try to save a flower.
Expanded summary[]
The episode begins by showing a gray cloudy sky, and pans down to show trees without any leaves, light brown ground with some scattered snow, and some vegetation. Peep despite not being as gray, as the rest of the big wide world, feels sad and Quack finds his pond is too cold, except for ice. Chirp, because her bush is too cold for her feet, goes to Peep and takes shelter in his can. The two sigh and then Quack appears and talks of how the world around them has not changed. Peep remembers back to last spring when his favorite tree had green leaves and small white flowers, in contrast to its current state of bare limbs. The three birds remember the times when the days were warm, and when they could sleep comfortably. Quack, of course, remembers being able to swim in his pond without shivering.
As their memories fade, Peep wonders how the world suddenly changed and wishes he could have saved his tree. Chirp tells the group that it is time they got used to the changes in the world which causes an argument between her and Quack. Peep gasps and runs off with Quack and Chirp later following and discovering Peep has found a small purple flower. The birds begin to care for the flower and days pass by with the flower beginning to grow. Peep, Chirp, and Quack start to guard the flower at all times of the day. One night, while Quack is guarding the flower, he sits down near it and falls asleep, falling on top of it.
In the morning, Peep and Chirp go off to see the flower and mourn at its crushed state while Quack stammers an apology. Peep sighs and begins to talk about the flower when something catches Chirp's eye and she tries to get his attention. After finally getting Peep's attention, Chirp points to an area and Peep sees another flower that is the same type as the one Quack had killed. Peep and Chirp run over to it and see many more of them and Peep discovers his tree has small leaves are growing on. Over the next weeks, plants begin to grow and the days get longer and warmer. Peep, Quack, and Chirp rejoice and they run past Nellie the dog, of whom they engage in a short conversation before running off. The episode ends with Nellie wondering why the birds get so excited every spring before eating a flower and going back to sleep.
Location appearances[]
All locations shown below are making their debuts, since this is the first episode of the series.
- Peep's can (debut)
- Quack's pond (debut)
- Chirp's bush (debut)
- Peep's favourite tree (debut)
- Nellie's doghouse (debut)
Character appearances[]
All characters shown below are making their debuts, since this is the first episode of the series.
Trivia[]
- This is the first episode to be ever released on this show.
- Chirp is shown to have less patience than Peep in this episode since when Quack apologized for breaking the flower, Chirp was still angry while Peep seemed to forgive him, and only mourn over the flower.
- This episode most likely takes place after Peep's can, since that episode shows a picture on his can (three peas in a pod).
- The episode was posted to Peep and the Big Wide World's YouTube channel on April 28, 2011, and was posted to its website on November 19, 2014.
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