
Tumble Leaf (2013)
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Adam Wilson — Writer
Episodes 8
Rutabagels/Okra-Ball
RUTABAGELS When Rutabaga feels sad because no one wants to eat her bagels (she doesn't realize she accidentally made them out of plaster), Fig helps her find customers by encouraging everyone to discover new uses for heavy, hard bagels. OKRA-BALL When Okra the Octopus gets stranded far from the ocean, Maple, Fig and Stick use their new beach ball to help her get home.
Read MoreMaple's Mobile Mudpie Stand/Paper Plane Messages
Maple's Mobile Mudpie Stand Maple’s mud pie cart rolls away, through Tumble Leaf. As each new environment changes the mud, Maple adapts, creating new recipes and discovering she can cook anywhere. Paper Plane Messages Fig and Maple decipher and follow a series of secret messages, l eading them to a special surprise the grateful grubs have prepared to thank Maple for her mud pies.
Read MoreQuest for The Chest/Get A Grip
Quest For The Chest When Fig tries to open the Finding Place, it bounces away! Fig is frustrated until his friends remind him that when he plays, he can figure it out! Get A Grip Fig and Maple clear a shed to get a bigger rocket bed for Hedge’s room. When they have trouble moving the slick and heavy objects out of the way, they play and learn how a bath toy's suction cups can help them grip!
Read MoreThe Nature Of Friendship/The Ship Shop
The Nature of Friendship When Stick goes missing, Fig searches for him throughout Tumble Leaf, befriending and learning about different creatures in the wild. The Ship Shop On his way to the Finding Place, Fig rediscovers his old Finding Place objects. He has so much fun playing “store” with them, he realizes he doesn't always need something new – he can discover new ways to play with them.
Read MoreChase the Leaf/Knights of the Tumble Tale
Chase The Leaf Fig is trying to catch the leaf as it rumbles and tumbles all over Tumble Leaf, inspiring everyone he passes to play, which solves problems along the way. Knights Of The Tumble Tale Fig and Stick, feeling guilty about breaking Rutabaga’s special potted plant, go on a knightly quest to repot it.
Read MoreTinker Thinker / Tooling Around
TINKER THINKER Maple searches the beach for parts to tinker with but doesn't know what to build until she needs to rescue Ginkgo, who is trapped in his cave by an avalanche of found objects. TOOLING AROUND When Maple asks Fig to hand her the tools she needs to repair her balloon boat, his play helps her invent new and unexpected tools.
Read MoreSmell The Roses / Game Changer
SMELL THE ROSES - Pine, in a big hurry to show Hedge Something Wonderful, almost misses many other wonderful somethings along the way. GAME CHANGER - On a rainy day, Fig realizes he left his toys outside and tries to retrieve them without getting wet.
Read MoreBuckeye's Snowball Snow-tel / Harmonious Hitch
BUCKEYE'S SNOWBALL SNOW-TEL When travelers seeking refuge from a snowstorm crowd Buckeye’s house, he tries to accommodate all his guests by building an addition made of snow. HARMONIOUS HITCH When the beetle band bus gets stuck on the eve of Maple’s ballet performance, Fig goes searching for musical instruments to accompany her.
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