✦ New cast · Round 1

Hugo Hourglass

Squat peach hourglass with aqua sand, rounded wooden end caps and mitten hands.

TeachesPreparing for a transition

EpisodeThe Last Wiggle

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“Finish with a little plan!”

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The script.

Hugo dances beside a sand timer marking the end of a pretend music game. Hugo chooses one final wiggle and points to a picture of the next activity. Hugo makes one absurdly tiny toe wiggle before folding the scarf.

0–6s

The music game is nearly over. My feet wanted seventeen more songs.

Hugo dances beside a sand timer marking the end of a pretend music game.

6–16s

I can choose my last move, then put my dancing scarf away.

Hugo chooses one final wiggle and points to a picture of the next activity.

16–25s

There. A grand finale for ants.

Hugo makes one absurdly tiny toe wiggle before folding the scarf.

25–30s

Finish with a little plan!

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

More episodes.

5 new episodes starring Hugo Hourglass, plus 8 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.

preparing for a transitionKite Time's UpKiki doesn't want to stop flying when it's time to go, so Hugo helps her finish with a little plan.With Hugo Hourglass, Kiki Kite · tap for the script

0-6s Kiki flies happily as Hugo's sand runs low.
Hugo: Kiki, two minutes until we head home.
6-16s Kiki's ribbon tail droops.
Kiki: But I'm not done! I'm disappointed.
16-25s Hugo flips a tiny plan card in his mitten hands.
Hugo: It's okay to be disappointed. Want one last loop, then reel in?
25-30s Kiki does the biggest loop-de-loop ever and reels in; her tail wraps around Hugo like a bow.
Kiki: One last loop! Hugo: Finish with a little plan!

“Finish with a little plan!”

making a goodbye planSee You SaturdayHugo and Suki's playdate is ending, so they make a goodbye plan that feels better.With Hugo Hourglass, Suki Suitcase · tap for the script

0-6s Suki's wheels roll toward the door; Hugo's sand is nearly empty.
Hugo: Our playdate is almost over. I'm sad. I want more time.
6-16s Suki pops open her lid and finds a little calendar.
Suki: Goodbye can include a plan! Saturday, park?
16-25s Hugo nods and they invent a goodbye wave.
Hugo: Saturday, park. Wave, wiggle, wheel?
25-30s They do the wave, wiggle, wheel; Suki rolls out the door still wiggling all the way down the sidewalk.
Suki: Goodbye can include a plan! Hugo: Finish with a little plan!

“Goodbye can include a plan!”

giving a heads-up before a changeBathtime SurpriseHattie stops Hugo's game suddenly, and they agree a heads-up makes changes easier.With Hugo Hourglass, Hattie Honeydipper · tap for the script

0-6s Hugo builds a blanket fort; Hattie swoops in and tugs the blanket.
Hattie: Bathtime, right now!
6-16s Hugo's sand swirls in a tizzy.
Hugo: Whoa! That was too sudden. Can you warn me first?
16-25s Hattie thinks, then tries again the gentle way.
Hattie: Okay. Heads-up! Five more minutes, then bath.
25-30s Hugo finishes the fort roof, then marches to the bath wearing the blanket like a cape.
Hattie: Give a heads-up! Hugo: Finish with a little plan!

“Give a heads-up!”

preparing for something newFirst Day CountdownWorry Noodle worries about the first day at a new class, and Hugo helps him make a tiny plan for the morning.With Hugo Hourglass, Worry Noodle · tap for the script

0-6s Worry Noodle wriggles in circles the night before class.
Noodle: What if I'm late? What if I can't find the door?
6-16s Hugo sets out three little picture cards.
Hugo: Plan: shoes, backpack, wave at the door.
16-25s Noodle points to each card.
Noodle: Shoes. Backpack. Wave. Is it happening now? Nope, tomorrow.
25-30s Next morning Noodle follows the cards and waves at the door, then waves at the door handle too, just to be friendly.
Hugo: Finish with a little plan! Noodle: Hi, door handle!

“Finish with a little plan!”

letting go of a finished thingLet the Sand FallHugo doesn't want the fun day to end, and Whit helps him let go and notice what comes next.With Hugo Hourglass, WHIT · tap for the script

0-6s Hugo holds his sand still with both mittens, refusing to flip.
Hugo: If I don't flip, the fun day never ends!
6-16s Whit sits beside him and opens her hands slowly.
Whit: Hold, then let go. Like a breath.
16-25s Hugo lets the sand fall and sighs.
Hugo: I'm a little sad it's over. And... ready for dinner.
25-30s Hugo flips over; his sand pours down and makes a tiny sandcastle at the bottom.
Whit: Let it go, let it flow! Hugo: Finish with a little plan!

“Let it go, let it flow!”

Guest appearances

handling the end of playtimeThe Grand Finale SlideWhen playtime ends, Pip starts to bubble, and Hugo helps her make a little finishing plan.With Pip Pop Pickle, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s At the playground, Hugo's sand is almost done. Pip is mid-climb and starts to steam.
Pip: Leaving already? No! My lid is getting hot!
6-16s Hugo shows his last few grains of sand. Pip takes one slow breath with him.
Hugo: Two more slides, then shoes. A little plan.
16-25s Pip slides once, waving. On slide two she shouts a pretend announcement.
Pip: Ladies and gentle-pickles, the grand finale slide!
25-30s Pip lands in a leaf pile. Only her lid pokes out like a tiny hat. Hugo flips himself over: home time.
Pip: Smell the pizza. Cool the soup. Bye, slide!

“Smell the pizza. Cool the soup.”

preparing for a transitionTime to GoPipkin does not want to leave the park, and Hugo helps him make a little plan.With Pipkin Peanut, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Hugo's sand runs low.
Hugo: Five more minutes at the park!
6-16s Pipkin frowns.
Pipkin: I do not want to go! I want to stay forever!
16-25s Hugo smiles.
Hugo: Let's finish with a little plan. One more swing, then shoes?
25-30s Pipkin swings once, high. Then they walk home together. Pipkin waves goodbye to the swings.
Hugo: Finish with a little plan!

“Finish with a little plan!”

waiting your turnThe Sand Says SoonPash cannot stand waiting for the swing until Hugo turns himself into a timer and she invents a waiting dance.With Pash Fruit, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Pash bounces beside the busy swing, juice drops flying off her purple skin.
Pash: My turn? My turn? Is it my turn yet?
6-16s Hugo flips himself upside down; aqua sand starts trickling.
Hugo: When my sand runs out, the swing is yours.
16-25s Pash wiggles to the rhythm of the falling sand, inventing silly moves.
Pash: Then I will wiggle while I wait. Wiggle, wiggle, sand!
25-30s The last grain drops. Pash hops on the swing, still wiggling, and Hugo wiggles too.
Hugo: Sand is done! / Pash: Wiggle while you wait!

“Wiggle while you wait!”

preparing for a goodbye transitionPark CountdownSuki hates leaving the park, so Hugo helps her plan a smooth exit.With Suki Suitcase, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Suki zooms on the slide.
Suki: Never leaving! I live here now!
6-16s Hugo flips to start his sand.
Hugo: When sand is done, we go. Finish with a little plan! Three more slides?
16-25s Suki slides three more times while sand falls.
Suki: Slide one. Two. Three. Done! / Hugo: Great plan!
25-30s Suki rolls to the gate, then pretends to pack the slide into herself. It does not fit. Hugo giggles.
Hugo: Leave the slide! / Suki: Next time, slide! / Suki: Plan done!

“Finish with a little plan!”

preparing for a transitionThe Last Big JumpGogo hates stopping play, so Hugo helps him make a finish plan.With Gogo Gumdrop, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Gogo is jumping on cushions. Hugo waddles in, sand almost done.
Hugo: Cleanup soon.
6-16s Gogo flops down dramatically.
Gogo: But I am not done jumping!
16-25s Hugo tilts his sand.
Hugo: What is your little plan? Gogo: One last jump, then blocks go in the bin.
25-30s Gogo does one huge jump and lands right inside the toy bin. Hugo claps.
Hugo: Finish with a little plan! Gogo: I am the blocks!

“Finish with a little plan!”

remembering a promiseThe Ball by the DoorSkipper promises to bring a ball tomorrow and makes a plan so he will not forget.With Skipper Skiff, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Hugo waves goodbye at the park.
Hugo: Bring your ball tomorrow? Skipper: I promise!
6-16s At home, Skipper's sail droops.
Skipper: I always forget. How do I remember? Skipper: Hmm.
16-25s Skipper puts the ball right in front of the door.
Skipper: Say it. Plan it. Ball by the door.
25-30s Next morning Skipper bumps right into the ball and grins.
Skipper: Remembered! Say it. Plan it! Hugo: Right on time.

“Say it. Plan it.”

preparing for a new placeNine Hundred HallwaysThe night before a new class, Noodle's what-ifs pile up until Hugo helps him turn them into a three-step plan.With Worry Noodle, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Bedroom. A tower of floating question marks wobbles over Noodle's head.
Worry Noodle: New class tomorrow! What if I get lost? What if...
6-16s Hugo flips himself over; aqua sand starts trickling. He holds up a sticky note.
Hugo Hourglass: Let's finish today with a little plan. Step one?
16-25s Noodle writes three tiny steps. Each one pops a question mark like a bubble.
Worry Noodle: Hang my bag. Find the art table. Wave to you.
25-30s One sticky note left on the pillow. Noodle snuggles in, snoring a tiny noodle snore.
Worry Noodle: Is it happening now? No. But my plan is!

“Is it happening now?”

repairing a missed heads-upNot Finished YetHattie switches games with no warning, sees Hugo upset, and gives him a minute to finish.With Hattie Honeydipper, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Block tower. Hattie claps for a new game. Hugo is mid-build.
Hattie Honeydipper: New game now! Switch! / Hugo Hourglass: Hey! I wasn't finished!
6-16s Hattie pauses, realizing.
Hattie Honeydipper: Oops. No heads-up. Want a minute to finish? / Hugo Hourglass: Yes, please.
16-25s Hugo flips himself; sand trickles. He places the last block.
Hugo Hourglass: Last block on top. Done! Finish with a little plan. / Hattie Honeydipper: Ready?
25-30s They walk off to the new game together.
Hugo Hourglass: Ready! / Hattie Honeydipper: Next time, a heads-up first!

“Give a heads-up!”

adjusting to a delayI Spy at the Bus StopThe bus is running late, so Flippa and Hugo turn the waiting into a game.With Flippa Flipper, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Bus stop. A sign blinks LATE. Flippa stomps her webbed foot.
Flippa Flipper: Late? But we planned to be early!
6-16s Hugo flips himself over. Sand trickles.
Hugo Hourglass: About ten more minutes. Want a waiting plan? / Flippa Flipper: Yes. New plan.
16-25s They play I Spy, pointing at clouds and signs.
Flippa Flipper: I spy something green. / Hugo Hourglass: Is it you? It is you!
25-30s The bus rolls up. Its honk sounds like a duck. They both quack back.
Flippa Flipper: Quack, quack! New plan, same me!

“New plan, same me!”

pausing a project at bath timeFlag on the CastleBath time arrives before Patch finishes her sand castle, so she parks the plan with a flag.With Patch Petal, Hugo Hourglass · tap for the script

0-6s Sandbox. Patch pats the walls of a half-built castle. Hugo's sand runs low.
Hugo Hourglass: Bath time soon, Patch! Five more minutes.
6-16s Patch freezes, leaf hands on a tower.
Patch Petal: But the castle has no roof yet! / Hugo Hourglass: Can it wait?
16-25s Patch pokes a little leaf flag into the top.
Patch Petal: Flag means come back. I will finish tomorrow.
25-30s Next morning, the flag still stands. A snail is waiting on top like a tiny guard.
Patch Petal: Hello, guard! Park the plan. Come back later!

“Park the plan. Come back later!”

Round 1 crew.

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