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1. Gone to the Dogs

Writer: Mia Resella

Director: Monica Tomova

Date: May 21, 2021

Synopsis: "When chew toys begin disappearing from around the neighborhood, the Squad investigates."

It looks like we're on the case everyone. Let's talk about the episode. The episode involves various dog toys disappearing around the neighborhood. When Captain Tully is blamed by the firedog Lt. Scruffy (voiced by Malcolm Jamal Warner), The Chicken Squad tries proving her innocence. This episode has a pretty good moral on how things are not always what they seem, and that you should check the facts. I'll talk about this in a few blurbs.

We start with Dr. Dirt showing everyone how to look at things through a microscope. To paraphrase what she said, "Things are not always what they seem. Even the smallest detail can make a difference.". It's best shown when she gives them two cotton balls, with one of them actually being a dandelion. That's a pretty good observation, with everyone finding out with some indirect help.

Things pick up when Lt. Scruffy comes in to tell them about the missing dog toys. When Captain Tully says that she's not missing anything, he suspects her of being the thief. So this episode immediately hits you with an accusation, but in the right ways. Scruffy is shown to take his job seriously like Captain Tully, but unlike her, he's more strict about it. This does work since it's mentioned how he's missing some toys, so he's acting more on his emotions in addition to pride, like many people would. The reactions are interesting in how Coop immediately thinks she's innocent, befitting with how he sees the best in others, while Sweetie and Little Boo are a little more skeptical, befitting with how they act more on emotion.

We then see how Scout is also missing his dog toys, and the evidence raises even more suspicion. There are bone shaped dog treats, a blue collar, and rough fur, which all fit Captain Tully. It looks like she's the suspect. Scruffy immediately thinks this when presented with evidence, not helped with how there are dog toys at her doghouse. This gets even stronger reactions from everyone, though it also shows an interesting perspective in how you deal with suspects who are close to you. The Chicken Squad do care for her, yet are confused on how she could've done it since there's nothing to dispute it, or so it seems. It's essentially the equivalent of having your parents arrested even though there's that feeling that something's wrong, which is heavy.

Everyone goes back to Dr. Dirt to look at the evidence more closely, and there's something interesting. The bite marks in the bone shaped dog treats are soft would Captain Tully chews hard. Some of the fur from the scene of the crime is small unlike Captain Tully having larger fur. Talk about busted. When looking for the suspect, it turns out to be HogDog the pig (voiced by Andrew Daymer) . He took the dog toys since, unlike regular pigs, he likes playing with them. What keeps him likable is what happens afterwards. He's friends with Scout and saw he was sad, so he thought he could leave the toys with Captain Tully so she could return them. It's shortsighted, but not malicious. He does give a genuine apology as does Scruffy, which works because they're just acting for the betterment of others, but were just overtaken by their feelings. It's pretty cool.

2. Coop Dreams

Writer: John N. Huss

Director: Arielle Yett

Date: May 21, 2021

Synopsis: "To help the Squad win a Critterball Tournament, Coop relies on a pair of super-shoes."

It's time to play ball. The episode has The Chicken Squad taking part in a Critterball game. Coop thinks his jumping skills aren't good enough, so he goes for special jumping shoes to help out. The episode has a good moral on how you don't need fancy gadgets to be good at something, and you should play with what you do best. Let's talk about this in two halves.

First Half:

The episode gets off to a great start by showing off Coop's intelligence. He and Sweetie are trying to push Little Boo on a merry go round when Coop suggests running on it to get it going. It works well since he's good with thinking about the mechanics of everyday life. We then cut to a Critterball with The Junior Firefighters named Scoop, Salty, and Big Roo (who have the same voice actors as The Chicken Squad). The winner gets a toy car that was found in a dumpster. I will say that I like how this is a friendly rivalry. They get along well with each other and aren't trying to fuel pride so much as get something that will be beneficial for the team.

As everyone goes to practice, Coop struggles to jump high when making baskets. However, it's not from being weak. Sweetie and Little Boo say how he's great with dribbling, passing, and planning. He doesn't listen, but that's because he's thinking more about improving his physical self rather than working with what he has, his mind.

Second Half:

Mower we cut to the second half. It's here where he thinks about using inflatable shoes to improve his game. He is an invention wizard, so it's no surprise he would go for something that's suited to his interests. It's just that he thinks that only his mind isn't good enough. He underestimates himself when he's in a situation that doesn't require an invention.

We then cut to the game, with our announcers Wheeze and Snick (voiced by Melissa Villasenor and Zack Pearlman), who help provide humor in how they get really into the game. Whoever gets five points moves to the next round, which is pretty simple yet still helps provide some adrenaline. As the game goes on, Coop does well with the new shoes and they move forward. However, he misuses them by pumping more air and they pop. Coop thinks he isn't a good player and runs off. You can definitely feel for Coop here since it seems like he failed. In reality, he just misapplied himself. Sweetie and Little Boo tell him the same speech from earlier, but with the added bonus on how he's intelligent and doesn't have to push himself this much. It's a nice scene showing how they're loyal to each other. Thanks to his brain, they have all sorts of strategies to win, even using the merry go round strategy to beat the junior firefighters. We get some good sportsmanship and a cool car. Talk about intense and awesome.

Side Note: Arielle Yett worked as a storyboard artist for Justice League Action, Be Cool Scooby Doo, and Elena Of Avalor.

Description
1. Gone to the Dogs

Writer: Mia Resella

Director: Monica Tomova

Date: May 21, 2021

Synopsis: "When chew toys begin disappearing from around the neighborhood, the Squad investigates."

It looks like we're on the case everyone. Let's talk about the episode. The episode involves various dog toys disappearing around the neighborhood. When Captain Tully is blamed by the firedog Lt. Scruffy (voiced by Malcolm Jamal Warner), The Chicken Squad tries proving her innocence. This episode has a pretty good moral on how things are not always what they seem, and that you should check the facts. I'll talk about this in a few blurbs.

We start with Dr. Dirt showing everyone how to look at things through a microscope. To paraphrase what she said, "Things are not always what they seem. Even the smallest detail can make a difference.". It's best shown when she gives them two cotton balls, with one of them actually being a dandelion. That's a pretty good observation, with everyone finding out with some indirect help.

Things pick up when Lt. Scruffy comes in to tell them about the missing dog toys. When Captain Tully says that she's not missing anything, he suspects her of being the thief. So this episode immediately hits you with an accusation, but in the right ways. Scruffy is shown to take his job seriously like Captain Tully, but unlike her, he's more strict about it. This does work since it's mentioned how he's missing some toys, so he's acting more on his emotions in addition to pride, like many people would. The reactions are interesting in how Coop immediately thinks she's innocent, befitting with how he sees the best in others, while Sweetie and Little Boo are a little more skeptical, befitting with how they act more on emotion.

We then see how Scout is also missing his dog toys, and the evidence raises even more suspicion. There are bone shaped dog treats, a blue collar, and rough fur, which all fit Captain Tully. It looks like she's the suspect. Scruffy immediately thinks this when presented with evidence, not helped with how there are dog toys at her doghouse. This gets even stronger reactions from everyone, though it also shows an interesting perspective in how you deal with suspects who are close to you. The Chicken Squad do care for her, yet are confused on how she could've done it since there's nothing to dispute it, or so it seems. It's essentially the equivalent of having your parents arrested even though there's that feeling that something's wrong, which is heavy.

Everyone goes back to Dr. Dirt to look at the evidence more closely, and there's something interesting. The bite marks in the bone shaped dog treats are soft would Captain Tully chews hard. Some of the fur from the scene of the crime is small unlike Captain Tully having larger fur. Talk about busted. When looking for the suspect, it turns out to be HogDog the pig (voiced by Andrew Daymer) . He took the dog toys since, unlike regular pigs, he likes playing with them. What keeps him likable is what happens afterwards. He's friends with Scout and saw he was sad, so he thought he could leave the toys with Captain Tully so she could return them. It's shortsighted, but not malicious. He does give a genuine apology as does Scruffy, which works because they're just acting for the betterment of others, but were just overtaken by their feelings. It's pretty cool.

2. Coop Dreams

Writer: John N. Huss

Director: Arielle Yett

Date: May 21, 2021

Synopsis: "To help the Squad win a Critterball Tournament, Coop relies on a pair of super-shoes."

It's time to play ball. The episode has The Chicken Squad taking part in a Critterball game. Coop thinks his jumping skills aren't good enough, so he goes for special jumping shoes to help out. The episode has a good moral on how you don't need fancy gadgets to be good at something, and you should play with what you do best. Let's talk about this in two halves.

First Half:

The episode gets off to a great start by showing off Coop's intelligence. He and Sweetie are trying to push Little Boo on a merry go round when Coop suggests running on it to get it going. It works well since he's good with thinking about the mechanics of everyday life. We then cut to a Critterball with The Junior Firefighters named Scoop, Salty, and Big Roo (who have the same voice actors as The Chicken Squad). The winner gets a toy car that was found in a dumpster. I will say that I like how this is a friendly rivalry. They get along well with each other and aren't trying to fuel pride so much as get something that will be beneficial for the team.

As everyone goes to practice, Coop struggles to jump high when making baskets. However, it's not from being weak. Sweetie and Little Boo say how he's great with dribbling, passing, and planning. He doesn't listen, but that's because he's thinking more about improving his physical self rather than working with what he has, his mind.

Second Half:

Mower we cut to the second half. It's here where he thinks about using inflatable shoes to improve his game. He is an invention wizard, so it's no surprise he would go for something that's suited to his interests. It's just that he thinks that only his mind isn't good enough. He underestimates himself when he's in a situation that doesn't require an invention.

We then cut to the game, with our announcers Wheeze and Snick (voiced by Melissa Villasenor and Zack Pearlman), who help provide humor in how they get really into the game. Whoever gets five points moves to the next round, which is pretty simple yet still helps provide some adrenaline. As the game goes on, Coop does well with the new shoes and they move forward. However, he misuses them by pumping more air and they pop. Coop thinks he isn't a good player and runs off. You can definitely feel for Coop here since it seems like he failed. In reality, he just misapplied himself. Sweetie and Little Boo tell him the same speech from earlier, but with the added bonus on how he's intelligent and doesn't have to push himself this much. It's a nice scene showing how they're loyal to each other. Thanks to his brain, they have all sorts of strategies to win, even using the merry go round strategy to beat the junior firefighters. We get some good sportsmanship and a cool car. Talk about intense and awesome.

Side Note: Arielle Yett worked as a storyboard artist for Justice League Action, Be Cool Scooby Doo, and Elena Of Avalor.