✦ New cast · Round 1

Pea Poddle

Long bright-green open pea pod with three unequal soft pea shapes, face on the central pea and short lilac legs.

TeachesRecognizing different paces

EpisodeThe Slow Sticker Line

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“Different pace, same respect!”

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The script.

Pea waits while a helper carefully peels one large pretend sticker. Pea keeps their hands on their own page instead of taking the sticker. Pea adds three tiny hats to the peas in their drawing.

0–6s

I finished mine. You are still peeling yours. Our speeds are different.

Pea waits while a helper carefully peels one large pretend sticker.

6–16s

You can finish your way. I will work on my own picture.

Pea keeps their hands on their own page instead of taking the sticker.

16–25s

My peas needed formal clothing.

Pea adds three tiny hats to the peas in their drawing.

25–30s

Different pace, same respect!

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

More episodes.

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

respecting different pacesMeet You at the BenchTurbo skates fast and Pea walks slowly, so they plan to meet up without rushing anyone.With Pea Poddle, Turbo Turtlebug · tap for the script

0-6s Walking to the park. Turbo zooms ahead. Pea's little peas huff and puff.
Pea: Wait for us! We are slower than you!
6-16s Turbo skids to a careful stop.
Turbo: Sorry. Want to go your own speed?
16-25s They agree.
Pea: You skate. We walk. We meet at the bench. Turbo: Deal! See you there!
25-30s Turbo arrives first and waits patiently. Pea arrives and all three peas plop onto the bench at once. Turbo bows.
Pea: Different pace, same respect!

“Different pace, same respect!”

using kinder self-talkKind Words for Pea ThreePea's smallest pea calls itself silly after a mistake, and Etta helps it talk like a helpful friend.With Pea Poddle, Etta Eraser · tap for the script

0-6s Pea's block tower falls. The smallest pea sighs.
Pea: I am so silly. I always mess everything up.
6-16s Etta rolls over and erases the air like a whiteboard.
Etta: Erase that. Would you talk to a friend like that?
16-25s Pea thinks.
Pea: No. I would say, "Oops. You can try again."
25-30s Pea tries again. The tower stands. Then the smallest pea sneezes and it falls. Everyone laughs, Pea too.
Etta: Talk like a helpful friend!

“Talk like a helpful friend!”

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!”

noticing a body need during playWater BreakPea plays so hard in the sun she gets grumpy, and Loopy helps her notice she just needs water.With Pea Poddle, Loopy Clip · tap for the script

0-6s Pea plays tag in the sun. Her pod droops and her peas get grumpy.
Pea: I do not want to play anymore! Everything is bad!
6-16s Loopy bends close.
Loopy: Hmm. Check what your body needs. Thirsty? Tired? Hungry?
16-25s Pea thinks.
Pea: Oh. I am thirsty. Very, very thirsty.
25-30s Pea sips water. Her pod perks up, and each pea pops up one by one like it is waking up. Pea runs back to tag.
Loopy: Check what your body needs!

“Check what your body needs!”

patience with yourself while learningSlow StanceWhit is learning a new stance and feels behind, and Pea shares that every pace is okay.With Pea Poddle, WHIT · tap for the script

0-6s Whit practices a stance. Others finish quickly. Whit wobbles.
Whit: Everyone is faster than me. I am the slowest.
6-16s Pea scoots beside him.
Pea: My three peas all go different speeds. Different pace, same respect.
16-25s Whit tries again, slowly, step by step.
Whit: Feet here. Arms here. Breathe. Hold.
25-30s Whit holds the stance steady. Pea tries to copy and all three peas roll off the mat. Whit helps them back up. Both laugh.
Pea: Different pace, same respect!

“Different pace, same respect!”

Guest appearances

understanding that fair means everyone gets what helpsThe Step StoolTater uses a step stool to reach the sink, and Pea thinks it is unfair until they talk.With Tater Totter, Pea Poddle · tap for the script

0-6s Tater stands on a stool at the sink. Pea walks up.
Pea: Hey! Why do you get a stool? That is not fair!
6-16s Tater explains calmly.
Tater: I am shorter than the sink. The stool helps me reach.
16-25s Pea thinks.
Pea: Oh. So fair means getting what helps. Tater: Yes! What would help you join?
25-30s Pea says she needs nothing; she can reach. Then she tries the stool just for fun and is suddenly taller than everyone. Both giggle.
Tater: Ask what helps everyone join!

“Ask what helps everyone join!”

recognizing different pacesSpeedy and SlowpokeTurbo zooms ahead on a walk and leaves Pea Poddle behind, then learns to slow down and roll together.With Turbo Turtlebug, Pea Poddle · tap for the script

0-6s Turbo whizzes down the path on roller skates; Pea Poddle walks way behind.
Turbo: Zoom zoom! Come on, faster!
6-16s Turbo looks back; Pea is a tiny dot.
Pea: My peas walk different speeds. I'm coming, just slower.
16-25s Turbo brakes, skids gently, and waits.
Turbo: Different pace, same respect. I'll roll slow next to you.
25-30s They stroll side by side and spot a snail; the snail passes them both, waving.
Pea: Different pace, same respect! Turbo: Even for snails!

“Different pace, same respect!”

changing the setup so everyone joinsThe Slow Pea RelayA race is too fast for one of Pea Poddle's peas, so Chaya turns it into a relay.With Chaya Chair, Pea Poddle · tap for the script

0-6s Friends line up for a race. Pea Poddle's slowest pea wobbles at the back.
Pea Poddle: My slow pea will not keep up.
6-16s Chaya taps her legs.
Chaya: Change the setup. Relay race! Everyone does one part. Pea Poddle: Yes!
16-25s Each friend runs a short part. The slow pea carries the flag last.
Pea Poddle: Different pace, same respect!
25-30s The slow pea crosses the line. Everyone cheers.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person! Pea Poddle: We did it!

“Change the setup, include the person!”

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!”

respecting a friend's pace on the way to a goalHilltop PaceTully races toward a hilltop stargazing spot, then slows to Pea's pace.With Tully Telescope, Pea Poddle · tap for the script

0-6s Hill path at dusk. Tully hurries. Pea walks slowly.
Tully Telescope: Goal: hilltop stargazing! Hurry! / Pea Poddle: My little peas walk slower.
6-16s Tully stops and waits.
Pea Poddle: Different pace, same respect. / Tully Telescope: Then we go at your pace.
16-25s They rest at a halfway rock and look back.
Tully Telescope: Halfway! / Pea Poddle: Look how far we got! / Tully Telescope: Rest stop.
25-30s They reach the top just as the first star appears.
Pea Poddle: Top! / Tully Telescope: Stars! Every slow step counted!

“Different pace, same respect!”

feeling let down and finding a next thingSwing Is TakenDottie runs for her favorite swing but Pea is on it, so she feels the aww and picks a next thing.With Dottie Domino, Pea Poddle · tap for the script

0-6s Playground. Dottie sprints toward the red swing. Pea is already swinging slowly.
Dottie Domino: My swing! Oh. Pea is on it.
6-16s Dottie stops and frowns a little.
Dottie Domino: Aww. I wanted the swing. / Pea Poddle: I just started. Sorry!
16-25s Dottie looks around and spots the bouncy seesaw.
Dottie Domino: I will try the seesaw next. / Pea Poddle: I will wave when I am done.
25-30s Dottie bounces so high on the seesaw her spots blink like lights. Pea waves and cheers.
Dottie Domino: Light-up mode! Aww first. Next next!

“Aww first. Next next!”

trying again at your own paceSkip PracticeWobble cannot skip yet, so Pea helps him try again, slowly, one tiny skip at a time.With Wobble Wafflecone, Pea Poddle · tap for the script

0-6s Sidewalk. Wobble tries to skip. He wobbles and plops down.
Wobble Wafflecone: Skipping is too hard for me.
6-16s Pea rolls up.
Pea Poddle: Want to go slow with me, Wobble? / Wobble Wafflecone: Okay. Tiny try.
16-25s Hop, step. Hop, step. Wobble does one small skip.
Pea Poddle: You did one skip! / Wobble Wafflecone: One! Let me try two!
25-30s Wobble skips, and his sky-blue scarf flaps up like a little cape.
Wobble Wafflecone: Look, super skipper! Tiny try, still a try!

“Tiny try, still a try!”

not comparing speedSlow FinishPea finishes the race slower than Pogo, and Pogo learns both paces count.With Pogo Pebble, Pea Poddle · tap for the script

0-6s Field. Pogo crosses the finish first, bouncing.
Pogo Pebble: I am fastest! Pea is slow.
6-16s Pea reaches the line, smiling.
Pea Poddle: I liked looking at flowers. / Pogo Pebble: Oh. You saw flowers?
16-25s Pogo thinks.
Pogo Pebble: Different paces. Both okay. / Pea Poddle: Different pace, same respect!
25-30s Pea hands Pogo a dandelion. He blows it, and seeds float over them like tiny parachutes.
Pogo Pebble: Slow is pretty! My way has wiggle!

“My way has wiggle!”

Round 1 crew.

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