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| "The Undersea Storm" | |
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| Season 1, Episode 2 | |
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| General | |
| Airdate: | October 5th, 2010 |
| Written by: | Stephanie Simpson |
| Directed by: | Darragh O'Connell |
| Guide | |
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”The Octonauts and the Underwater Storm” is the second episode of the original Octonauts series’ first season.
Characters[]
- Captain Barnacles
- Kwazii
- Peso
- Dashi
- Tweak
- The Reef Lobsters
- Sea Urchin
- Zebra Fish
- Green Turtle
- Octopus
- Snot Sea Cucumber
- Decorator Crabs
- Eel
- Hermit Crabs
Featured Gups[]
Summary[]
An undersea storm is approaching while Kwazii is test driving the Gup-B. When Kwazii's Gup-B crashes into some rocks and gets stuck on his way back to the Octopod, Captain Barnancles, with the help of the reef lobsters, must go out there to rescue Kwazii.
A New Upgrade[]
The episode begins with Tweak working on the Gup-B, adding a turbo button that Kwazii approves. He later goes out for a test drive, but ignores Tweak's reminders of the conditions to use the turbo button, much to her chagrin. He enjoys himself. Meanwhile, Dashi suddenly alerts Captain Barnacles of a large storm using the Storm Tracker. A look from the Octoscope confirms this, and soon, all hands are on deck at making the Octopod safe for the storm, but when Barnacles got to Kwazii, a nervous Tweak then tells him about the test drive.
Test Drive[]
As expected, Kwazii was having the time of his life, entertaining a young reef lobster who soon blows away. Kwazii notices this, and immediately heads out to rescue it. Unfortunately, it caused him to miss a call from Dashi.
As he returns the little lobster, only then does he know about the storm. After a painful handshake, he sets off to save the creatures in the storm, receiving a second call from the Octopod. Letting them know of his current task, he sets out after getting permission from Barnacles.
The Crash[]
Multiple animals were rescued, and Kwazii sets off to the Octopod, seeing the little reef lobster along the way. Unfortunately, the Gup-B struggles against the storm, prompting him to use the turbo button - only to crash into some rocks.
After losing contact, Barnacles heads out on a rescue mission in the Gup-C, planning on towing the Gup-B home. However, the rescue attempt almost fails as the cable snaps, but luckily, the little reef lobster and his family form a chain and linked the cable.
Return to the Octopod[]
After pulling the Gup-B free, Barnacles heads back as fast as he can, with the little lobster and his family keeping the Gup-B secure behind. They make it just in time.
All the Octonauts are safe and sound inside, with Kwazii and Barnacles giving their thanks to the little lobster. He accepts, and decides to stay in the Octopod for the time being. Tweak provides some commentary on the test drive and says she has a lot of work to do to fix the damages from the Gup-C pulling the Gup-B from the rocks. Soon, everyone was enjoying some hot cocoa.
Trivia/Goofs[]
- The characters paired up for this mission are Captain Barnacles and Kwazii.
- This episode’s Creature Report is on Reef Lobsters.
- This is the pilot episode of Octonauts, both production-wise and in the Netflix episode order.
- The little lobster's family keeps changing size throughout the episode.
- When Dashi says the storm is 10 minutes she is rather smiling then worried.
- The 2 zebrafish Kwazii rescues lose their white pupils when the get to the reef.
- This is the first episode where an octonaut crashes a gup, in this case its Kwazii.
Creature Report Lyrics (Reef Lobsters)[]
Reef lobsters live on the ground
They don't swim, they crawl around
They're kinda small, can't call them long
They're not big, but their claws are strong
They don't get scared in bad weather
They head down deep and always stick together