✦ New cast · Round 4

Cobbie Corn

Short golden corn cob with oversized rounded kernels, two mint husk wings and purple boots.

TeachesAccepting a quiet celebration

EpisodeThe Small Cheer

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“Joy can be quiet!”

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The script.

Cobbie wins a pretend guessing game but does not want a loud celebration. Cobbie asks helpers for a quiet thumbs-up instead of loud clapping. Cobbie raises both husk wings in a solemn miniature victory pose.

0–6s

I am pleased. I do not feel like a giant cheer right now.

Cobbie wins a pretend guessing game but does not want a loud celebration.

6–16s

Could we do quiet thumbs-up? That would feel good to me.

Cobbie asks helpers for a quiet thumbs-up instead of loud clapping.

16–25s

Official tiny celebration completed.

Cobbie raises both husk wings in a solemn miniature victory pose.

25–30s

Joy can be quiet!

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

More episodes.

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

celebrating quietlyQuiet PartyAddie wants a loud party for Cobbie's win, but Cobbie likes his joy quiet.With Cobbie Corn, Addie Accordion · tap for the script

0-6s Cobbie wins the sack race. Addie stretches wide.
Addie: Cobbie won! Big loud party! Everybody, make noise!
6-16s Cobbie's husk wings fold in.
Cobbie: Thanks, Addie. But I like quiet celebrations.
16-25s Addie squeezes back to small.
Addie: Okay! Quiet joy. What does quiet joy look like? Cobbie: Sitting together.
25-30s They sit side by side. Addie plays one tiny soft note. Cobbie pops a single kernel, like a very small firework.
Cobbie: Joy can be quiet!

“Joy can be quiet!”

noticing progress without a prizeNo Sticker TodayCobbie ties his first knot but there is no sticker, and Notey helps him notice the progress anyway.With Cobbie Corn, Notey Nook · tap for the script

0-6s Cobbie ties his very first knot.
Cobbie: I did it! I tied a knot! Where is my sticker?
6-16s No sticker. Cobbie droops.
Cobbie: No prize? Then does it even count?
16-25s Notey hums a little tune.
Notey: You learned something new. That counts. Notice your next little step!
25-30s Cobbie ties another knot, then another. Soon he has a long knotted rope. He wears it proudly like a scarf.
Notey: Notice your next little step!

“Notice your next little step!”

remembering a strategy that workedThe Breath TrickCobbie gets nervous before a show, and Ravi helps him remember the trick that helped last time.With Cobbie Corn, Ravi Raviolo · tap for the script

0-6s Backstage, Cobbie's kernels rattle.
Cobbie: I can not do it! My kernels are shaking!
6-16s Ravi scoots close.
Ravi: Remember last time you felt this way? What helped?
16-25s Cobbie thinks hard.
Cobbie: Three big breaths! Ravi: Yes! Keep the tool that helped.
25-30s Cobbie takes three breaths. His kernels settle. He walks on stage and bows. Ravi does a tiny pillow-shaped cheer.
Ravi: Keep the tool that helped!

“Keep the tool that helped!”

working toward a long-term goalGarden SomedayCobbie wants a giant garden right now, and Tully helps him see today's part still counts.With Cobbie Corn, Tully Telescope · tap for the script

0-6s Cobbie plants one seed in a little pot.
Cobbie: I want a giant garden right now! Grow, seed!
6-16s Tully looks far away through her eyepiece.
Tully: Big gardens take time. Today's part still counts.
16-25s Cobbie waters the seed carefully.
Cobbie: One seed today. One more tomorrow. Tully: That is how gardens start.
25-30s Days later, a tiny sprout pokes up. Cobbie gasps. Tully zooms all the way in and gasps too.
Tully: Today's part still counts!

“Today's part still counts!”

celebrating someone else the way they likeNew StripeLittle Belt earns a new stripe, and Cobbie asks how she wants to celebrate.With Cobbie Corn, Little Belt · tap for the script

0-6s Little Belt runs over holding up her belt.
Little Belt: Cobbie! I earned a new stripe! I practiced so much!
6-16s Cobbie smiles.
Cobbie: That is great! Do you want a big party or a quiet one?
16-25s Little Belt thinks.
Little Belt: Quiet, please. Just us. Cobbie: Quiet it is.
25-30s They sit and grin. Cobbie pops one tiny kernel. Little Belt laughs and holds her stripe up to the sun.
Cobbie: Joy can be quiet!

“Joy can be quiet!”

Guest appearances

checking before assuming ownershipLost and Found BoxZippy, Fifi and Cobbie make a lost-and-found box so found things can get back to their owners.With Zippy Ziptag, Fifi Funnel, Cobbie Corn · tap for the script

0-6s Zippy holds a pile of found things: a scarf, a ball, a sock.
Zippy: So many found things! Where do they go?
6-16s Fifi Funnel sets up two steps.
Fifi: A few steps at a time! Step one, a box. Step two, a sign.
16-25s Cobbie draws a picture sign; friends come and find their things.
Cobbie: Look, the scarf found its person!
25-30s Everyone gets their things back; Cobbie gives a tiny quiet cheer, and the last sock wiggles out on its own.
Cobbie: Joy can be quiet! Zippy: Found means find its person!

“Found means find its person!”

celebrating at someone else's comfort levelThe Tiny ParadeTansy wants a loud party for Cobbie, but Cobbie likes quiet joy, so they plan a tiny parade.With Tansy Tambourine, Cobbie Corn · tap for the script

0-6s Tansy rattles at full blast with a party hat.
Tansy: Cobbie learned to swim! Big party! Horns! Drums! Confetti!
6-16s Cobbie flutters his husk wings shyly.
Cobbie: I like quiet joy. Can it be small? Big parties feel too big.
16-25s Tansy turns down to one soft shake.
Tansy: Small and happy. One jingle parade?
25-30s They march two steps across the rug. Tansy goes jing. Cobbie goes pop, one kernel style. They bow.
Cobbie: Perfect. / Tansy: Joy can be quiet! / Tansy: Tiny bow!

“Joy can be quiet!”

matching someone's style of joyShh CelebrationAddie wants to throw Cobbie a giant noise party, but Cobbie prefers a quiet celebration.With Addie Accordion, Cobbie Corn · tap for the script

0-6s Addie stretches wide, about to blast.
Addie: Cobbie! You finished your book! PARTY! Balloons! Horns!
6-16s Cobbie flutters his husk wings.
Cobbie: Can it be quiet joy? Big noise makes me want to hide.
16-25s Addie folds her bellows small.
Addie: Big joy, small sound. One squeak?
25-30s Addie gives one quiet squeak. Cobbie pops one kernel. They high-five silently, grinning.
Cobbie: Perfect party. / Addie: Joy can be quiet! / Addie: Shh, hooray!

“Joy can be quiet!”

quiet feelings count tooQuiet Joy CountsCobbie's quiet happiness gets called not-excited-enough, and Abby counts it anyway.With Abby Abacus, Cobbie Corn · tap for the script

0-6s Cobbie wins a turn and smiles a tiny smile.
Cobbie: Yay.
6-16s A friend giggles. Cobbie looks down at his boots.
Cobbie: Was that not happy enough? It is my happy.
16-25s Abby slides a bead slowly.
Abby: One bead: happy. Loud or quiet, it counts. Cobbie: Joy can be quiet! Cobbie: Thank you, Abby.
25-30s Cobbie does a tiny happy wiggle. One kernel pops up proudly.
Abby: Notice, do not grade! Cobbie: Pop.

“Joy can be quiet!”

planning a surprise that fits the personThe Whisper PartyPomma plans a loud surprise party, finds out Cobbie loves quiet, and switches to a whisper party.With Pomma Pom, Cobbie Corn · tap for the script

0-6s Pomma, holding party horns behind her, rolls up to Cobbie casually.
Pomma Pom: Cobbie, quick question. Loud parties or quiet ones? / Cobbie Corn: Quiet. Why?
6-16s Pomma rolls away and swaps the horns for a single cupcake.
Pomma Pom: Swap the horns. Bring the whisper plan!
16-25s Cobbie walks in. Friends whisper surprise with tiny waves.
Pomma Pom: Surprise! Yay! / Cobbie Corn: A quiet party! With one cupcake!
25-30s Cobbie's husk wings flutter. Everyone does silent jazz hands.
Cobbie Corn: Joy can be quiet! / Pomma Pom: Safe surprises get a reveal... softly!

“Joy can be quiet!”

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