SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 5
Coco Coconook
Brown furry coconut half with a smooth cream rim, teal face patch and coral feet; empty shell.
TeachesChecking feelings rather than reading faces as facts
EpisodeThe Smile Question
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“A face is not the whole story!”
The script.
Coco sees a helper smiling quietly beside an unfinished game. Coco asks gently and accepts that the helper may not want to explain. The helper chooses privacy; Coco chats politely with a pretend palm-tree prop instead.
0–6s
You are smiling, but I do not know exactly how you feel.
Coco sees a helper smiling quietly beside an unfinished game.
6–16sWant to tell me, or keep it to yourself for now?
Coco asks gently and accepts that the helper may not want to explain.
16–25sThe tree has no comment either.
The helper chooses privacy; Coco chats politely with a pretend palm-tree prop instead.
25–30sA face is not the whole story!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Coco Coconook, plus 5 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
checking feelings instead of reading facesFrown or Focus?Coco thinks Mira is mad because of her face, then asks.With Coco Coconook, Mira Mirror · tap for the script
- 0-6s Mira scrunches her face while doing a puzzle.
Coco: Uh-oh. Mira looks mad at me. - 6-16s Coco starts to tiptoe away, then stops.
Coco: A face is not the whole story. Mira, are you mad? - 16-25s Mira looks up.
Mira: No! I am just thinking really hard. - 25-30s Coco joins the puzzle. They both make thinking faces.
Coco: A face is not the whole story!
“A face is not the whole story!”
asking instead of guessing a feelingPear-fectly PuzzledCoco guesses Perry's feeling from his face, then lets Perry name it.With Coco Coconook, Perry Pear · tap for the script
- 0-6s Perry stares at a sandwich with wide eyes.
Coco: Perry is scared of his sandwich! - 6-16s Perry blinks.
Coco: Wait. A face is not the whole story. What are you feeling? - 16-25s Perry thinks first.
Perry: Name it before you say it. I feel surprised. It has pickles! - 25-30s Perry takes a bite and grins with pickle cheeks.
Coco: A face is not the whole story!
“A face is not the whole story!”
not assuming a busy face means grumpyToast Looks ToastyFocus Toast looks grumpy to Coco, but he is just concentrating.With Coco Coconook, Focus Toast · tap for the script
- 0-6s Focus Toast frowns at his homework. Coco peeks in.
Coco: Uh-oh. He looks so grumpy. - 6-16s Coco stops herself.
Coco: A face is not the whole story. Focus Toast, how are you feeling? - 16-25s Focus Toast looks up.
Focus Toast: Focused! This is my thinking face. - 25-30s Coco sits beside him and makes her own thinking face. He giggles.
Coco: A face is not the whole story!
“A face is not the whole story!”
trying another explanationNo Wave BackRilla does not wave back, and Coco checks before deciding it means something bad.With Coco Coconook, Rilla Roller · tap for the script
- 0-6s Coco waves. Rilla rolls past without waving back.
Coco: Rilla does not like me anymore. - 6-16s Coco remembers to check.
Coco: A face is not the whole story. Maybe another reason? - 16-25s Rilla rolls back.
Rilla: Sorry! I did not see you. Leave room for another reason! - 25-30s Rilla waves so hard she spins in a circle.
Coco: A face is not the whole story!
“A face is not the whole story!”
asking about a calm faceThe Still FaceCoco thinks Master Glow's calm face means bored, then asks.With Coco Coconook, Master Glow · tap for the script
- 0-6s Coco does a cartwheel. Master Glow's face stays still and calm.
Coco: He looks bored. - 6-16s Coco's rim droops.
Coco: But a face is not the whole story. Are you bored? - 16-25s Master Glow bows slightly.
Master Glow: No. Calm is how I watch. I liked it. - 25-30s Coco does another cartwheel. Master Glow claps once, very calmly.
Coco: A face is not the whole story!
“A face is not the whole story!”
Guest appearances
checking feelings instead of guessing from facesThe Sneeze FaceMira reflects Coco's scrunched face and almost decides Coco is mad, so she asks instead.With Mira Mirror, Coco Coconook · tap for the script
- 0-6s Coco walks past with a scrunched, twisty face. Mira reflects it right back.
Mira: Uh oh. That looks like a super grumpy face. - 6-16s Mira starts to tiptoe away, then stops.
Mira: Wait. A face is not the whole story. Coco, are you upset with me? - 16-25s Coco shakes her furry head.
Coco: Nope! This is my about-to-sneeze face. - 25-30s Coco lets out a giant fluffy "ACHOO!" Mira reflects it so it looks like two sneezes. They both laugh.
Mira: A face is not the whole story!
“A face is not the whole story!”
protecting someone else's private storyCoco's SecretCoco tells Bria a private story, and when others ask, Bria keeps it Coco's to share.With Bria Basket, Coco Coconook · tap for the script
- 0-6s Coco whispers to Bria behind the tree.
Coco: I got scared of the dark last night. Just between us, okay? - 6-16s Later, friends gather and ask questions.
Friends: Bria, why was Coco sleepy today? - 16-25s Bria holds her basket handles tight.
Bria: That's Coco's story to tell. Want to play tag? - 25-30s They play tag; Coco smiles at Bria and tags her first, then gives her a tiny secret high-five.
Bria: Their story is theirs! Coco: Thanks, Bria.
“Their story is theirs!”
asking instead of guessing feelingsThe Frowny Face MysteryCoco frowns at Albie's joke and Albie thinks she is mad, until he checks.With Albie Acorn, Coco Coconook · tap for the script
- 0-6s Albie tells a joke. Coco frowns hard.
Albie: Uh oh. She hates my joke. - 6-16s Albie pauses and asks.
Albie: Coco, check the story. Are you upset with me? - 16-25s Coco wiggles her rim.
Coco: No! My rim is wobbly. I was concentrating. What was the joke? - 25-30s Albie tells it again. Coco laughs so hard her shell spins like a top.
Coco: Ha! / Albie: The frown was just a wobble!
“A face is not the whole story!”
not assuming the worstThe Silent DoorbellCoco does not answer the door, and Rilla almost decides Coco does not want to play.With Rilla Roller, Coco Coconook · tap for the script
- 0-6s Rilla knocks on Coco's door. No answer.
Rilla: She does not want to play with me. - 6-16s Rilla stops, thinking.
Rilla: Leave room for another reason. Maybe she cannot hear. - 16-25s Rilla knocks a bit louder and waits.
Rilla: Coco? It is Rilla! - 25-30s Coco pops out with a big bubble bath beard of foam.
Coco: I was in the bath! / Rilla: That is a good reason!
“Leave room for another reason!”
checking a feeling instead of guessing from a faceThinking FaceSprig sees Coco frowning and guesses Coco is mad at him, then asks instead.With Sprig Sproutpot, Coco Coconook · tap for the script
- 0-6s Classroom. Coco frowns at a puzzle. Sprig's leaves droop.
Sprig Sproutpot: Coco's frowning. Coco must be mad at me! - 6-16s Sprig stops and counts on his leaves.
Sprig Sproutpot: Wait. What do I know? A frown. That's all. Let me ask. - 16-25s Sprig scoots over. Coco looks up, surprised.
Sprig Sproutpot: Coco, you okay? / Coco Coconook: Just thinking hard about my puzzle! - 25-30s Coco's puzzle is missing one piece. It's stuck to Sprig's pot. Both laugh.
Coco Coconook: Thinking face! / Sprig Sproutpot: Say what you know!
“Say what you know!”
checking a feeling instead of guessingFunny FaceCoco makes a funny face and Pippa wonders why, so she asks.With Pippa Puddleboot, Coco Coconook · tap for the script
- 0-6s Lunch. Coco scrunches her face. Pippa watches.
Pippa Puddleboot: Hmm. Is Coco upset? I wonder. - 6-16s Pippa leans over.
Pippa Puddleboot: Are you okay? / Coco Coconook: No, I am trying not to sneeze! - 16-25s Pippa giggles.
Pippa Puddleboot: A face is not the whole story. / Coco Coconook: Achoo! / Pippa Puddleboot: Bless you! - 25-30s The sneeze blows Pippa's cuff into a little umbrella shape. Both laugh.
Pippa Puddleboot: Ha! Boot umbrella! Wonder, ask, then see!
“Wonder, ask, then see!”
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