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Saffy Sponge

Soft irregular yellow sponge with big rounded pores, lavender sash and coral feet.

TeachesAsking someone to repeat

EpisodeThe Mumbled Instructions

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“Not heard? Ask again!”

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The script.

Saffy watches a helper point to two baskets while speaking too quietly to hear. Saffy asks for the direction again instead of pretending to understand. The helper points to the empty basket; Saffy places a toy banana inside.

0–6s

I heard basket, then mumble, then something about a banana. I am not sure.

Saffy watches a helper point to two baskets while speaking too quietly to hear.

6–16s

Could you say that again, a little more clearly?

Saffy asks for the direction again instead of pretending to understand.

16–25s

The banana has found its destination.

The helper points to the empty basket; Saffy places a toy banana inside.

25–30s

Not heard? Ask again!

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

More episodes.

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

asking someone to repeatJingle Missed ItSaffy cannot hear Tansy's plan over the jingles, so she asks again.With Saffy Sponge, Tansy Tambourine · tap for the script

0-6s Tansy explains a plan while jingling loudly.
Tansy: Jingle-plan-jingle-line-jingle-jingle!
6-16s Saffy squishes her face, confused.
Saffy: Sorry, I did not hear. Can you say it again? Tansy: Oops, sorry!
16-25s Tansy holds her jingles still.
Tansy: Find the right sound space. The plan is a jingle parade.
25-30s They march in a parade. Saffy squeaks along with every step.
Saffy: Not heard? Ask again! Tansy: Jingle! Saffy: Squeak!

“Not heard? Ask again!”

asking to hear a missed partThe Soaked-Up StorySaffy misses the middle of Shelby's story and asks to hear that part.With Saffy Sponge, Shelby Scallop · tap for the script

0-6s Shelby tells a long story. Saffy blinks. She missed the middle.
Shelby: And that is why the crab was so happy.
6-16s Saffy wiggles.
Saffy: Wait. Can you say the middle again? I missed it.
16-25s Shelby smiles and slows down.
Shelby: The crab found a tiny hat. Saffy: A hat!
25-30s Saffy laughs so hard she squeezes out a little puddle.
Saffy: Not heard? Ask again!

“Not heard? Ask again!”

asking someone to repeat in a loud placeToo Much NoiseNoise is so loud Saffy misses the instruction, so she asks again.With Saffy Sponge, Noise · tap for the script

0-6s Noise bangs and stomps. A friend says something, but Saffy cannot hear it.
Noise: Bang! Boom! Clang!
6-16s Saffy cups her hands.
Saffy: Noise, can it be quieter? I did not hear. Noise: Huh? Okay.
16-25s Noise freezes and whispers.
Noise: Sure. The plan was quiet game. Saffy: Not heard? Ask again! Saffy: Thank you.
25-30s Saffy squishes down without a sound. Noise tries too, and creaks.
Saffy: Not heard? Ask again! Noise: Creak.

“Not heard? Ask again!”

asking for directions againThree-Step SplashFifi gives fast cleanup steps and Saffy asks again, so they go one at a time.With Saffy Sponge, Fifi Funnel · tap for the script

0-6s Fifi rattles off directions super fast.
Fifi: Wipe-rinse-squeeze-stack-done!
6-16s Saffy stands frozen with a wet face.
Saffy: Can you say that again, slower? Saffy: I only heard splash.
16-25s Fifi takes a breath.
Fifi: A few steps at a time. First, wipe. Then, squeeze. Saffy: Wipe. Got it.
25-30s Saffy wipes, then squeezes water through Fifi into a plant pot.
Saffy: Not heard? Ask again! Fifi: Drink up, little plant!

“Not heard? Ask again!”

asking to hear a name againSay It Again, CheriSaffy is not sure she heard Cheri's name right, so she asks before she guesses.With Saffy Sponge, Cheri Cherries · tap for the script

0-6s A new friend waves at Saffy.
Cheri: Hi, I am Cheri. Saffy: Hi!
6-16s Saffy squishes her face.
Saffy: Sherry? Cherry? Can you say it again? Saffy: I want to get it right.
16-25s Cheri smiles with both faces.
Cheri: Cheri. Like cherries. Your name deserves care. Saffy: Thank you.
25-30s Saffy says it perfectly. Both cherries cheer at once.
Saffy: Cheri! Not heard? Ask again! Cheri: Perfect! Perfect!

“Not heard? Ask again!”

Guest appearances

asking again calmly when not heardDid You Hear Me?Pip asks Saffy for the blue block and nobody hears, so she breathes and asks clearly.With Pip Pop Pickle, Saffy Sponge · tap for the script

0-6s Building blocks. Pip mumbles a request. Saffy keeps stacking, humming.
Pip: Can I have the blue one?
6-16s No answer. Pip steams. Her lid lifts a little.
Pip: She is ignoring me! Pop pop pop!
16-25s Pip breathes in, breathes out, taps the table, and speaks clearly.
Pip: Saffy, may I have the blue block? Saffy: Oh! I did not hear you. Here!
25-30s Saffy squishes happily as she hands it over. Little droplets sprinkle Pip and cool her right down. Pip giggles.
Pip: Not heard? Ask again. Smell the pizza!

“Not heard? Ask again!”

asking someone to repeatInstructions Too FastMettie explains the craft rules super fast, so Toast and Saffy ask her to say it again slower.With Focus Toast, Mettie Metronome, Saffy Sponge · tap for the script

0-6s Mettie rattles off craft instructions at lightning speed; Toast and Saffy blink.
Mettie: Cut-glue-fold-stick-paint-flip-done!
6-16s Saffy raises a soft corner.
Saffy: I didn't catch that. Can you say it again?
16-25s Mettie holds her pointer still and slows way down, leaving pauses.
Mettie: Cut. Then glue. Then fold. Leave room for listening!
25-30s Toast and Saffy finish matching paper crowns; Toast's crown is shaped like a tiny slice of bread.
Toast: I feel proud! Saffy: Not heard? Ask again!

“Not heard? Ask again!”

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!”

asking someone to repeatDing AgainDingby rings too softly in a noisy room, so Saffy asks him to repeat, and they find a better way.With Dingby Bell, Saffy Sponge · tap for the script

0-6s In a loud classroom, Dingby says something tiny.
Dingby: Can I sit here? / Saffy: Hmm?
6-16s Saffy tilts her spongey head.
Saffy: I did not hear. Can you say it again? It is so noisy.
16-25s Dingby waits for a quiet gap, then speaks a bit louder.
Dingby: Can I sit here, please? / Saffy: Yes! Sit, sit!
25-30s Saffy scoots over. Dingby sits and accidentally squishes her, making a happy squeaky sound.
Saffy: Squeak means yes! / Dingby: Not heard? Ask again! / Dingby: Squeaky seat!

“Not heard? Ask again!”

asking someone to slow downSquishy RepeatMettie excitedly tells a story too fast, so Saffy asks her to repeat and slow down.With Mettie Metronome, Saffy Sponge · tap for the script

0-6s Mettie talks fast.
Mettie: We went to the lake and saw a duck and it quacked!
6-16s Saffy squishes her face.
Saffy: I did not hear. Can you say it again?
16-25s Mettie ticks her pointer slowly.
Mettie: We. Went. To. The. Lake. Saw. A. Duck.
25-30s Saffy hears every word and squeaks with joy. Mettie bobs in time to the squeak.
Saffy: Duck! / Mettie: Leave room for listening! / Saffy: Every word!

“Not heard? Ask again!”

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!”

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!”

drawing when words won't comeThe Hop ThingWally can't name the game he wants to play, so he draws it for Saffy.With Wally Walnut, Saffy Sponge · tap for the script

0-6s Playground. Wally points at the ground and struggles to explain.
Wally Walnut: I want to play... um... the hop... thing. / Saffy Sponge: Can you say it again?
6-16s Wally grabs a piece of chalk.
Wally Walnut: Hop... squares... ugh. I'll draw it! Pictures can carry words.
16-25s Wally draws numbered squares. Saffy's pores pop open with recognition.
Saffy Sponge: Squares with numbers! Hopscotch! / Wally Walnut: Yes! That!
25-30s They hop. Saffy lands with a squish, Wally with a clonk. Both giggle.
Saffy Sponge: Hop! Squish! / Wally Walnut: Hop! Clonk! Pictures can carry words!

“Pictures can carry words!”

Round 2 crew.

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