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"High Tea" (Also known as "The Tea Party" on US schedules) is the 20th and final episode of The Backyardigans from the first season. This is the second episode of the series released exclusively to DVD as well as the twentieth episode produced and aired in the United States. CharactersSummary"When Tyrone, Pablo and Uniqua cannot agree on how to spend the day, Tasha decides to have a tea party. To an Irish Folk beat, they go on an epic quest in search of the perfect cup of tea for Austin." PlotPablo is running around in the backyard, wearing a gold racing helmet and moving his flippers as if steering a car's wheel. Tyrone comes out of his house with a blue and white rope around his shoulder when Pablo nearly bumps into him. They then greet the viewers, and Pablo tells them he wants to drive a race car, which he describes as exciting and fast. Pablo asks Tyrone if he would like to race with him, but Tyrone refuses and tells him he wants to go mountain climbing, which he describes as exciting and thrilling. Uniqua comes out of her house wearing a red and white polka-dotted bow tie, comes up to the boys, and tells them a knock-knock joke. The boys ask if she wants to do one of their hobbies, but Uniqua refuses and tells them she wants to perform stand-up comedy, which she describes as exciting and funny. All three want to do their own thing. They start to argue when they see Tasha sitting alone on the picnic table humming. Uniqua proposes that they let Tasha decide what to play today. Pablo and Tyrone agree, and all three approach Tasha. The three ask her what she would like to do. Tasha tells the trio that she would like to have a tea party. Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone are momentarily disappointed by this answer because they do not think a tea party could be exciting. Though Tasha tells them that making the perfect cup of tea can be exciting, on the contrary. They sing the song "Perfect Cup of Tea." Since they promised to do what Tasha decided, the three are forced to go along with the idea. But before they can have their tea party, Tasha tells them they must have the perfect tea leaves to make the perfect cup of tea. The backyard transforms into the home of the perfect tea leaves, the jungles of Borneo. Tasha explains that golden tea leaves are the only kind of tea leaves that would make the perfect cup of tea. The foursome climbs up the trees to look around. The four zipline to look for the golden tree and sing "Tree to Tree." After many attempts to give Tasha yellow, tan, and silver leaves, they finally find the golden leaves. Tasha pulls out a pocketbook behind her dress and carefully places them inside. Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone think about how exciting and thrilling zipping from the trees was. Just as they think they can have their tea party now, Tasha tells them they must go to the Ming Empire to borrow its ruler's perfect tea set. They set off to the Emperor's castle. Tasha rings the doorbell when they arrive, but the Emperor doesn't respond. Tasha rings the bell again. For a moment, Uniqua thinks the Emperor isn't home, but Tasha persists. "Hello, your majesty! Hello? Hello?" says Tasha sweetly. She tries ringing the doorbell repeatedly. The Emperor is annoyed by the sound and opens the doors to let Tasha and her friends in. They see the tea set on the Emperor's table when they enter. With an angry look, the Emperor, none other than Austin, asks the friends why they have come. Tasha tells him that they want to borrow his tea set. "No!" is the Emperor's only answer. Tasha asks why he is so grumpy, and Emperor Austin explains that all he does is sit on his throne all day. Uniqua asks Austin if they could have the tea set after making him laugh. Austin doubts that they will even get him to smile. He allows them to try to make him giggle. Austin sings, "The Grumpy Emperor." Tyrone tries to make him laugh by juggling a soccer ball, a book, and an apple but fails. Tasha does a silly dance but also fails. Pablo tries to make him laugh by making a funny face but still cannot make Austin smile. Uniqua walks up to him and asks him a knock-knock joke: "Knock knock." Uniqua says. Austin does not understand until Uniqua reminds him to ask, "Who's there?" The Emperor does so. "Banana," Uniqua says. Uniqua repeats this joke a second time. On the third time, she replaces "banana" with "orange." Austin asks, "Orange, who?!" Uniqua says, "Orange you glad I didn't say banana?" Austin has not heard this and slowly finds the joke's meaning, going from giggling and chuckling to laughing maniacally. Austin cannot stop laughing and allows Tasha to take the tea set. As the four exits the castle, Tasha tells them they will need the perfect hot water from the Gushing Geyser of the Gobi Desert. As they leave the castle, Tyrone, Pablo, and Uniqua reflect on how exciting and funny meeting the Emperor was. When they arrive at the desert, Tasha explains the geyser only gushes once a day after it rumbles three times. And if they don't make it before the third rumble, they'll have to wait until tomorrow, which makes Pablo panic. Tasha then calms Pablo down and shows the group a herd of Mongolian ponies, mentioning how they are the fastest-running ponies in the world. The group mounts the wild ponies and sings "The Galloping Song" as they ride the ponies toward the geyser. Tyrone, Pablo, and Uniqua realize how exciting and fast galloping on ponies is. When they arrive, Tasha pulls out the tea kettle and puts the golden tea leaves inside just before the geyser gushes. When the tea party finally begins, Emperor Austin joins in with a cup of sugar. As they enjoyed the tea party, Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone found that the adventure was everything they wanted, which Tasha knew it would be all along. Tasha's stomach rumbles, and Pablo invites everyone to his house for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The desert transforms back into the backyard, and the five sing the end song. They all rush into Pablo's house for a snack. Tasha opens the door and yells, "Pip pip, cheerio!" and the 1st season of The Backyardigans comes to an end. Role
The other four main characters play themselves and wear their regular outfits in this episode. (Tasha wears an elegant sun hat with a flower to represent her character's sophistication. She carries a satchel containing all ingredients - except water - for a perfect cup of tea: golden tea leaves and Emperor Austin's tea set.) SongsTrivia
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