SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 2
Dusty Dustpan
Broad red toy dustpan with a curved lip, cream handle face and tiny teal boots.
TeachesSharing credit accurately
EpisodeThe Team Poster
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Name the helping hands!”
The script.
Dusty stands proudly beside a poster made with a helper. Dusty points to each contribution while showing the poster. The moon has an enormous paper moustache that curls across a star.
0–6s
I made the stars. You made the moon. This was not a one-dustpan masterpiece.
Dusty stands proudly beside a poster made with a helper.
6–16sWe made this together. Those moon freckles were your idea.
Dusty points to each contribution while showing the poster.
16–25sOur moon is very proud of its whiskers.
The moon has an enormous paper moustache that curls across a star.
25–30sName the helping hands!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Dusty Dustpan, plus 4 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
naming who helpedSparkly RoomCaptain Calm praises Dusty for a clean room, and Dusty makes sure quiet Kiki gets credit too.With Dusty Dustpan, Kiki Kite, Captain Calm · tap for the script
- 0-6s Spotless art room. Captain Calm looks around. Dusty puffs up.
Captain Calm: Sparkly room! Who did this? / Dusty Dustpan: Me! Well... wait. - 6-16s Dusty points to Kiki, who is sorting crayons in the corner.
Dusty Dustpan: Kiki had the idea to sort crayons first. Name the helping hands! - 16-25s Kiki's ribbon tail wiggles shyly.
Kiki Kite: I did! Quietly. / Captain Calm: Great teamwork, both of you. - 25-30s Dusty sweeps one last crumb into his pan with a flourish.
Kiki Kite: Dusty swept, I sorted! / Dusty Dustpan: Credit, shared! Zero crumbs left!
“Name the helping hands!”
giving credit to the right helperThe Spill Thank YouProfessor Pancake thanks Dusty for cleaning a spill Saffy actually soaked up, so Dusty sets it straight.With Dusty Dustpan, Saffy Sponge, Professor Pancake · tap for the script
- 0-6s Puddle gone. Saffy, damp, rests nearby. Pancake beams at Dusty.
Professor Pancake: Thank you, Dusty, for cleaning that spill! / Dusty Dustpan: Oh! Uh... - 6-16s Dusty points at Saffy.
Dusty Dustpan: It was Saffy! She soaked it up. - 16-25s Saffy squeezes water out of her pores and leans in.
Saffy Sponge: What? I didn't hear. / Dusty Dustpan: You did the spill! Credit's yours! - 25-30s Saffy puffs up proudly, pores bubbling.
Professor Pancake: Thank you, Saffy! / Saffy Sponge: Squish of pride! / Dusty Dustpan: Name the helping hands!
“Name the helping hands!”
valuing a backstage jobSweeper BowAfter the play, Dusty thinks sweeping the stage didn't matter, and Coralie shows him small roles make the show work.With Dusty Dustpan, Coralie Crown · tap for the script
- 0-6s Backstage after a play. Coralie glows. Dusty sweeps glitter, shrugging.
Coralie Crown: Bravo for our play! / Dusty Dustpan: I just swept the stage. Not important. - 6-16s Coralie mimes slipping on glitter, then winks.
Coralie Crown: Without you, I'd trip on glitter! Small roles make things work. - 16-25s Dusty perks up and calls everyone out for a bow.
Dusty Dustpan: Then let's bow for everyone. Lights, curtain, sweeper! - 25-30s Everyone bows. Dusty bows last with his pan held high. Applause.
Coralie Crown: Sweeper bow! / Dusty Dustpan: Name the helping hands... including mine!
“Small roles make things work!”
helping without keeping scoreNo ScoreboardDusty tries to win at helping by counting piles, and Kora shows him helping is not a contest.With Dusty Dustpan, Kora Kitchenscale · tap for the script
- 0-6s Clean floor. Dusty holds up a tally sheet.
Dusty Dustpan: Nine piles for me, seven for you! I win! / Kora Kitchenscale: Hmm. - 6-16s Kora's dial spins to a smiley face.
Kora Kitchenscale: Helping isn't a contest. The floor's clean because of both. - 16-25s Dusty thinks, then grins.
Dusty Dustpan: True. You found the marble! / Kora Kitchenscale: You got corners. - 25-30s Dusty folds his tally sheet into a paper hat and offers it. Kora nods yes and wears it proudly.
Dusty Dustpan: Name the helping hands! / Kora Kitchenscale: No scoreboard! / Dusty Dustpan: Just shine!
“Help without a scoreboard!”
feeling proud without applauseShiny Floor, Shiny MeDusty sweeps the whole dojo and feels down when nobody notices, until Little Belt helps him feel his own pride.With Dusty Dustpan, Little Belt · tap for the script
- 0-6s Empty dojo, gleaming floor. Dusty sighs.
Dusty Dustpan: I swept the whole dojo. Nobody noticed. / Little Belt: I noticed! - 6-16s Little Belt points at Dusty's reflection in the floor.
Little Belt: And you know you did it. That counts too. - 16-25s Dusty looks at his shiny reflection and stands taller.
Dusty Dustpan: Hmm. I do feel proud. Shiny floor, shiny me. - 25-30s They both bow to the floor. Their reflections bow back.
Little Belt: Name the helping hands? / Dusty Dustpan: Mine! And yours, for noticing!
“Name the helping hands!”
Guest appearances
sharing credit accuratelyName the HelperCaptain Calm thanks Penny for the cleanup, but Dusty did half, so Penny names him too.With Penny Pinecone, Dusty Dustpan, Captain Calm · tap for the script
- 0-6s Penny and Dusty sweep up leaves together. Captain Calm rolls by.
Captain Calm: Wow. Great job, Penny. You cleaned all this? - 6-16s Penny smiles, then sees Dusty holding the full dustpan.
Penny: I helped. Dusty helped too. We did it together. - 16-25s Dusty stands taller.
Dusty: Thanks for saying that, Penny! Captain Calm: Great job, both of you. - 25-30s They both take a bow. Dusty bows too deep and spills the leaves. They laugh and sweep it all up again.
Penny: Name the helping hands!
“Name the helping hands!”
apology repair with a helperCrumb CatastropheGogo and Cranklin race and knock over the cracker bowl, then clean it up with Dusty.With Cranklin Crayon, Gogo Gumdrop, Dusty Dustpan · tap for the script
- 0-6s Gogo and Cranklin race across the table and knock the cracker bowl flying.
Gogo: Race you! Whoa! CRASH! - 6-16s Crumbs everywhere; they both freeze, then Cranklin speaks.
Cranklin: Uh-oh. Sorry. We did it. We will fix it together. - 16-25s Dusty Dustpan scoots in with his curved lip ready.
Dusty: I can help. You sweep, I scoop! - 25-30s They clean it all; the very last crumb hops into Dusty on its own, like it wanted to help too.
Dusty: Name the helping hands! Gogo: Us three. Cranklin: And that crumb!
“Sorry. I did it. I will fix it.”
fairness without a contestWho Swept More?Kora and Dusty clean up and start counting who did more, until they remember it is not a race.With Kora Kitchenscale, Dusty Dustpan · tap for the script
- 0-6s They sweep crumbs.
Dusty: I got more! / Kora: No, I did! I counted! - 6-16s Kora stops.
Kora: Wait. Help without a scoreboard. The floor is clean. Look how shiny. - 16-25s Dusty nods.
Dusty: Name the helping hands. You and me. / Kora: Yes! - 25-30s They both point at each other at the same time and knock into each other, laughing.
Kora: Team! / Dusty: Help without a scoreboard! / Dusty: Shiny team!
“Help without a scoreboard!”
finding pride in helping rolesRoyal CleanupCoralie thinks cleanup is boring until Dusty shows her it makes the whole party work.With Coralie Crown, Dusty Dustpan · tap for the script
- 0-6s After a party, Coralie sighs.
Coralie: Cleanup is not royal. Crowns do not sweep. - 6-16s Dusty scoops crumbs.
Dusty: Without cleanup, no next party. Want to help scoop? - 16-25s Coralie helps.
Coralie: Small roles make things work. Royal scooping! - 25-30s Coralie finds a crumb crown on the floor and wears it as a second crown. Dusty laughs.
Dusty: Double crown! / Coralie: Small roles make things work! / Coralie: Ruler of crumbs!
“Small roles make things work!”
Round 2 crew.
The other characters from this round. Swipe to meet them.
