✦ New cast · Round 2

Belle Pepper

Squat orange bell pepper with four rounded lobes, green curled stem hair and striped blue socks.

TeachesRecognizing when a joke stops being fun

EpisodeThe Hat Joke Again

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“Notice. Check. Stop.”

Read the script All 100 new friends

The script.

Belle repeats a silly hat joke while a helper's smile fades. Belle stops the joke and checks with the helper. Belle puts the joke hat away; it lands upside down like a tiny boat.

0–6s

That joke made us laugh before. It does not look fun now.

Belle repeats a silly hat joke while a helper's smile fades.

6–16s

Was that too much? Okay, I will stop. We can do something else.

Belle stops the joke and checks with the helper.

16–25s

The hat is retiring to the navy.

Belle puts the joke hat away; it lands upside down like a tiny boat.

25–30s

Notice. Check. Stop.

Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.

More episodes.

5 new episodes starring Belle Pepper, plus 5 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.

noticing when a nickname stops being funnyBow-WowBelle keeps calling Bowie Bow-wow, notices his wings droop, and stops.With Belle Pepper, Bowie Farfalle · tap for the script

0-6s Recess. Belle barks a silly nickname. Bowie laughs a little, then less.
Belle Pepper: Bowie Bow-wow! Woof woof! Bow-wow! / Bowie Farfalle: Heh... hmm.
6-16s Belle sees his pasta wings droop.
Belle Pepper: Notice. His wings drooped. Check. Is this still funny? / Bowie Farfalle: Not anymore.
16-25s Belle nods right away.
Belle Pepper: Then I stop. Sorry, Bowie. / Bowie Farfalle: Thanks. Want a pasta joke?
25-30s Bowie flaps his wings like a bow tie. Both crack up.
Bowie Farfalle: I'm bow-tied in giggles! / Belle Pepper: Both laughing!

“Notice. Check. Stop.”

stopping when someone says enoughOnce Was FunnyBelle's Juno impression gets a laugh until Juno says enough, and Belle listens.With Belle Pepper, Jelly Juno · tap for the script

0-6s Belle wobbles like jelly. Juno giggles, then stops.
Belle Pepper: Look, I'm Juno! Wibble wobble! / Jelly Juno: Ha! ...Okay, that's enough.
6-16s Belle starts another wobble, then freezes.
Belle Pepper: One more! / Jelly Juno: I said enough. / Belle Pepper: Notice. Check. Stop.
16-25s Belle stands still, listening.
Belle Pepper: Stopping. / Jelly Juno: Once was funny. Ten times, not.
25-30s Juno asks first, then does one crunchy Belle impression. Belle laughs.
Jelly Juno: Can I do you once? / Belle Pepper: Once! Go! / Jelly Juno: Crunch crunch!

“Notice. Check. Stop.”

not joining in on unkind laughterLumpy BallBelle almost laughs at Tater's sprout, notices he is not laughing, and Pomelo helps change the moment.With Belle Pepper, Pomelo Pomegranate, Tater Totter · tap for the script

0-6s Playground. Belle starts to giggle at Tater's curly sprout. Pomelo nudges her.
Belle Pepper: Ha! Tater's sprout looks like... / Pomelo Pomegranate: Look at his face.
6-16s Tater looks down. Belle's grin fades.
Belle Pepper: Oh. He's not laughing. Notice. Check. Stop.
16-25s Pomelo holds up a ball and offers it.
Pomelo Pomegranate: Tater, want to play catch? / Tater Totter: Yes! I've got lumpy-ball rules!
25-30s The ball bounces wildly every which way. All three laugh, together this time.
Belle Pepper: Lumpy ball bounces funny! / Tater Totter: Now we're all laughing together!

“Notice. Check. Stop.”

picking the right time for a jokeJoke LaterBelle whispers a joke while TY is focusing in class, notices it's the wrong time, and saves it.With Belle Pepper, TY · tap for the script

0-6s Dojo. TY concentrates on a kick. Belle leans over.
Belle Pepper: Psst, TY! Your kick looks like a noodle! / TY: Shh. Focusing.
6-16s Belle sees TY's frown and steps back to her spot.
Belle Pepper: Notice. TY's frowning. Check. Wrong time. Stop.
16-25s Belle whispers one quick question.
Belle Pepper: Sorry. Joke later? / TY: After class, yes!
25-30s After class, on the bench. Belle tells it; TY laughs.
TY: Okay, joke time! / Belle Pepper: Why did the pepper join class? To get spicy! / TY: Ha!

“Notice. Check. Stop.”

noticing when a prank stops being funThe Prank That Wasn'tBelle hides Rilla's paint tray as a prank, notices Rilla is worried, and gives it right back.With Belle Pepper, Rilla Roller · tap for the script

0-6s Art room. Belle giggles behind a shelf; Rilla searches.
Belle Pepper: Ha! I hid your paint tray. Prank! / Rilla Roller: Where is it? I need it!
6-16s Belle sees Rilla's worried face and steps out.
Belle Pepper: Notice: Rilla's worried. Check: not fun. Stop!
16-25s Belle hands the tray back. Rilla gives her the benefit of the doubt.
Belle Pepper: Here it is. Sorry. / Rilla Roller: Thanks. Maybe you didn't know.
25-30s They paint a silly mustache on a pepper drawing with dry toy paint.
Rilla Roller: Let's paint a pepper mustache! / Belle Pepper: Fancy!

“Notice. Check. Stop.”

Guest appearances

noticing when a joke stops being funPotato Head JokeBelle keeps making potato jokes until Tater stops laughing, and Belle notices and stops.With Tater Totter, Belle Pepper · tap for the script

0-6s Belle giggles and points.
Belle: Hey, Mister Mashed! Hash Brown! French Fry Face!
6-16s Tater laughs at first, then stops. His face falls.
Tater: Okay. That is enough jokes now. It stopped being funny for me.
16-25s Belle notices his face.
Belle: Oh. You stopped laughing. I will stop. Sorry, Tater.
25-30s Tater grins and tells one silly joke about himself, his choice. Belle laughs. They high-five so hard Belle's stem curl boings.
Belle: Notice. Check. Stop.

“Notice. Check. Stop.”

protecting someone else's private storyBria's StoryBelle asks Tuppy about Bria's sleepy blanket, and Tuppy keeps Bria's story private.With Tuppy Teapot, Bria Basket, Belle Pepper · tap for the script

0-6s Belle leans over to Tuppy.
Belle: Hey, does Bria still sleep with a blankie?
6-16s Tuppy knows the answer. She pauses.
Tuppy: That is Bria's story. Not mine to tell.
16-25s Belle nods.
Belle: Oh. Okay. That makes sense. Tuppy: Their story is theirs to share.
25-30s Bria walks by and smiles. Later Bria decides to tell her own blankie story, and it turns out the blankie has a name: Sir Fluffington.
Bria: Their story is theirs!

“Their story is theirs!”

noticing when a joke stops being funJoke OverBelle keeps teasing Perry's freckles and Perry names his feeling so she notices and stops.With Perry Pear, Belle Pepper · tap for the script

0-6s Belle giggles and boops Perry's freckles.
Belle: Boop! Polka-dot pear! Boop boop!
6-16s Perry's cheeks turn pink; he breathes and notices his feeling.
Perry: I'm feeling embarrassed. Please stop booping.
16-25s Belle stops right away.
Belle: Oops. Notice. Check. Stop. Sorry, Perry. Want a different game?
25-30s They play boop-the-balloon instead; the balloon boops Belle's stem and she spins in a circle.
Belle: Notice. Check. Stop! Perry: Name it before you say it!

“Notice. Check. Stop!”

stopping a joke that hurtsNot a Sour JokeBelle jokes that Lenny is too sour, and Pomelo helps the joke stop before it hurts.With Pomelo Pomegranate, Belle Pepper, Lenny Lemonwedge · tap for the script

0-6s Belle points at Lenny.
Belle: Lenny is so sour, he makes milk curdle!
6-16s Lenny's smile drops. Pomelo does not laugh.
Pomelo: Lenny, is that joke fun for you? You look hurt.
16-25s Lenny shakes his head. Belle notices.
Belle: Oh. Notice, check, stop. Sorry, Lenny.
25-30s Lenny tells his own joke instead. It is so silly Belle's stem curls tighter.
Lenny: Lemon-aid! / Pomelo: Kindness can change the moment! / Belle: Ha! Good one!

“Notice. Check. Stop.”

noticing when a joke stops being funBoo Number NineGogo keeps jumping out at Belle and learns to check if the joke is still fun.With Gogo Gumdrop, Belle Pepper · tap for the script

0-6s Gogo pops out from behind a bush. Belle jumps and laughs.
Gogo: Boo! Belle: Ha! Gogo: Again? Belle: Okay, one more.
6-16s Gogo pops out again and again. Belle stops laughing.
Gogo: Boo! Boo! Boo! Belle: Okay, Gogo.
16-25s Gogo notices her face and pauses.
Gogo: Still fun? Belle: Not anymore. Gogo: Sorry. I will stop. Belle: Thanks for checking, Gogo.
25-30s They pick a new game and boo at a leaf pile together. Nothing happens.
Belle: Notice. Check. Stop! Gogo: Leaves are not scary at all.

“Notice. Check. Stop.”

Round 2 crew.

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