SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 4
Elo Eggcarton
Wide six-cup lavender cardboard egg carton with empty rounded compartments, cream lid face and orange feet; no eggs.
TeachesChecking that everyone heard a plan
EpisodeThe Missed Invitation
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Check who missed the message!”
The script.
Elo sees the group moving to a new pretend game while one helper is still tidying. Elo checks with the remaining helper and repeats the invitation without hurrying them. Elo carries an empty puppet box like a very small bus.
0–6s
Did everyone hear we are moving? Someone is still over there.
Elo sees the group moving to a new pretend game while one helper is still tidying.
6–16sWe are starting the puppet game. Would you like to come when ready?
Elo checks with the remaining helper and repeats the invitation without hurrying them.
16–25sLast call for the cardboard bus.
Elo carries an empty puppet box like a very small bus.
25–30sCheck who missed the message!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Elo Eggcarton, plus 6 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
checking that everyone heard a planRing Then PlanDingby rings for attention, and Elo makes sure the whole group heard.With Elo Eggcarton, Dingby Bell · tap for the script
- 0-6s Dingby rings gently. Elo shares the plan.
Elo: Park after lunch! Dingby: Ding! - 6-16s Elo looks down her row. One friend is still playing with blocks.
Elo: Hmm. Did everyone hear? Elo: Wait. Elo: One friend missed it. - 16-25s Dingby rings again, softly, and waits for a gap.
Dingby: Find a gap, then ask! Elo: Park after lunch, everyone. Elo: Did you hear? - 25-30s The block friend gives a big thumbs-up. Elo's cups all bounce.
Elo: Check who missed the message! Dingby: Ding!
“Check who missed the message!”
checking in after sharing a planWho Missed It?Saffy missed the plan, and Elo checks before anyone gets left out.With Elo Eggcarton, Saffy Sponge · tap for the script
- 0-6s Elo shares the plan, then looks around.
Elo: We are making a fort at three. - 6-16s Saffy squishes her face, confused.
Saffy: Not heard? Ask again! What was it? - 16-25s Elo repeats it slowly.
Elo: Fort. At three. Thank you for asking. Saffy: Fort at three. - 25-30s At three, Saffy arrives with a big blanket for the fort roof.
Elo: Check who missed the message! Saffy: Roof!
“Check who missed the message!”
showing a plan so everyone gets itPlan on the LidElo's plan gets lost when she says it once, so Bram helps her show it too.With Elo Eggcarton, Bram Bookend · tap for the script
- 0-6s Elo says the plan once. Friends wander away.
Elo: Wait, did you hear? Elo: Hello? Friends? - 6-16s Bram holds up a marker.
Bram: Share the plan first. Draw it where everyone sees. Elo: Good idea! - 16-25s Elo draws the plan on her lid: a ball, a slide, a nap.
Elo: Look on my lid! Bram: Perfect. Elo: Ball, slide, nap. - 25-30s Friends read her lid and line up. Elo checks each one.
Elo: Check who missed the message! Bram: Nice!
“Check who missed the message!”
making sure the quiet one heardSix Cups, Three PeasElo checks that even the slowest pea heard the plan.With Elo Eggcarton, Pea Poddle · tap for the script
- 0-6s Elo tells Pea Poddle the plan.
Elo: Seed planting next! Pea Poddle: Yay! - 6-16s Two peas nod. The slow pea is still blinking.
Pea Poddle: I think my slow pea missed it. Elo: Let me check. - 16-25s Elo leans close and repeats it.
Elo: Seed planting. Next. Pea Poddle: Different pace, same respect! Elo: Got it? - 25-30s The slow pea nods. They plant seeds in all six of Elo's cups.
Elo: Check who missed the message! Pea Poddle: All six!
“Check who missed the message!”
making sure everyone hears a goodbye planThe Goodbye PlanSuki is leaving, and Elo makes sure everyone hears the goodbye plan.With Elo Eggcarton, Suki Suitcase · tap for the script
- 0-6s Suki rolls in, packed up.
Suki: I go home soon. Goodbye can include a plan! - 6-16s Elo announces it.
Elo: Goodbye song in five minutes. - 16-25s Elo checks each friend. One was in the bathroom.
Elo: You missed it. Goodbye song, five minutes. - 25-30s Everyone sings. Suki rolls out waving.
Suki: Goodbye can include a plan! Elo: Check who missed the message!
“Check who missed the message!”
Guest appearances
checking that everyone heard a planWho Missed It?Pea's three peas hear a plan, but one was napping, so Elo helps check who missed it.With Pea Poddle, Elo Eggcarton · tap for the script
- 0-6s Elo and Pea plan a treasure hunt.
Elo: Everybody, meet at the sandbox when the bell rings! - 6-16s The bell rings. Two peas run. One pea is still snoozing in the pod.
Pea: Wait! Where is my third pea? She is still asleep! - 16-25s Elo counts his empty cups, then the peas.
Elo: Let's check who missed the message. - 25-30s They gently wake the sleepy pea and tell the plan again. All three peas zoom to the sandbox and find the treasure: one shiny button.
Elo: Check who missed the message!
“Check who missed the message!”
checking that everyone heard a planWho Missed the Message?Bram announces the cleanup plan, but Saffy didn't hear it, so Elo checks who missed the message.With Bram Bookend, Elo Eggcarton, Saffy Sponge · tap for the script
- 0-6s Bram announces the cleanup plan while Saffy is splashing in the sink.
Bram: Blocks on the shelf, books in the bin, go! - 6-16s Saffy wanders in confused, holding a block over the book bin.
Saffy: Where does this go? I didn't hear. - 16-25s Elo opens his lid and counts the friends.
Elo: Check who missed the message! Bram, let's draw it too. - 25-30s Bram tapes up a picture plan; Saffy reads it and puts the block away, then sponges the whole shelf until it squeaks.
Bram: Share the plan first! Saffy: Squeaky clean!
“Share the plan first!”
valuing a support jobHolder of ThingsCoralie is given the job of holding supplies and finds it is important.With Coralie Crown, Elo Eggcarton · tap for the script
- 0-6s Elo hands Coralie the paint cups.
Elo: You hold the supplies. Very important job. - 6-16s Coralie frowns.
Coralie: Holding is boring. I wanted to paint. - 16-25s Kids keep reaching for colors. Coralie hands them out.
Elo: Everyone needs you! / Coralie: Small roles make things work! / Coralie: Red? Here you go! - 25-30s Coralie balances one cup on each point like a crown of colors. Elo gasps and laughs.
Elo: Rainbow crown! / Coralie: Best role! / Elo: Holding is helping!
“Small roles make things work!”
giving and checking a short planFunnel and CupsFifi gives directions to the group, and Elo checks every cup heard them.With Fifi Funnel, Elo Eggcarton · tap for the script
- 0-6s Fifi stands in front of the group.
Fifi: Two steps. Wash hands. Then line up. - 6-16s Elo opens her lid. One cup looks empty.
Elo: Check who missed the message! - 16-25s Fifi repeats for that friend, slowly.
Fifi: Wash hands. Then line up. Elo: Everyone heard? - 25-30s Everyone washes and lines up in a perfect row.
Fifi: A few steps at a time! Elo: Check who missed the message!
“A few steps at a time!”
correcting a mix-up for everyonePond Or SlidePercy told the club the wrong meeting spot, so Elo helps him send the fix to everybody who heard it.With Percy Pretzel, Elo Eggcarton · tap for the script
- 0-6s Percy smacks his forehead next to a picnic sign.
Percy Pretzel: Uh-oh. I said meet at the pond. I meant the slide! - 6-16s Elo opens all six of his cups like listening ears.
Elo Eggcarton: Then tell everyone the switch. Check who missed it! / Percy Pretzel: On it! - 16-25s Percy runs around giving the news. Elo counts six cups.
Percy Pretzel: Correction! Slide, not pond! / Elo Eggcarton: All six cups heard it! - 25-30s The whole club zooms down the slide one by one, landing in a giggly pile on the blanket.
Percy Pretzel: Everyone's here! / Elo Eggcarton: Check, then switch!
“Check, then switch!”
using a quiet signal instead of shoutingHands UpMoxie shouts the plan and nobody hears, so Elo helps her try a hand-up signal.With Moxie Megaphone, Elo Eggcarton · tap for the script
- 0-6s Club room, everyone chattering. Moxie points her bell mouth and shouts.
Moxie Megaphone: EVERYBODY! LISTEN! / Elo Eggcarton: Ow, too loud. Nobody heard the words. - 6-16s Moxie lowers her bell and raises one hand.
Moxie Megaphone: Hmm. A signal can save a shout. Hand up, and wait. - 16-25s Hands go up one by one around the room. It gets quiet.
Elo Eggcarton: Hands going up! / Moxie Megaphone: Plan: snack, then puppets. - 25-30s Elo opens his six cups like ears. Everyone nods.
Elo Eggcarton: Did everyone hear? / Moxie Megaphone: Every cup! A signal can save a shout!
“A signal can save a shout!”
Round 4 crew.
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