Let's Grow: Lend a Helping Hand is a Sprout DVD released by HiT Entertainment on January 12th 2010, and part of the Let's Grow duology, although it was first announced in December 2009.[1] and first put on Amazon a few days later.[2] Helping Hand utilizes Sunny Side Up Show framing scenes hosted by Kelly and Chica, and uses a lot of the block's elements, such as its screenbug and split-screen credits.
Description
- "Meet Kelly and Chica, the hosts of TV's The Sunny Side Up Show on the 24-hour preschool channel, Sprout. Join them as they host this special collection of delightful adventures featuring your favourite friends, Barney, Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam and Angelina Ballerina as they discover how quickly things can go from squeaky clean to terribly messy. Throughout all the stories and with Kelly and Chica's help, your children will learn that when friends work together, any job can be fun."
Segments
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FRAME 1 | Kelly and Chica greet the Sproutlets and introduce themselves, then explain what they're going to see their TV friends do today. When Chica asks what a helping hand is, Kelly tells her (and the Sproutlets) and explains how one can be one. Chica totes on how one can be a helping hand (such as turning off the lights and taking care of the Earth). Kelly informs that today on Barney & Friends, Riff is going to learn about how to take care of the Earth. |
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TV episode | Barney & Friends: "Litterbot" - Riff invents something to pick up litter. |
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FRAME 2 | Kelly and Chica talk about what happened in the episode, and relate to its lesson as a great way of being a helping hand, then present Riff with the Good Egg Award.
Kelly and Chica show the Sproutlets a "Litterbot" recycling bin they just made, using things they found in the Sunshine Barn, and explain what they used to make it. When Chica is curious what the symbol on the Litterbot means, Kelly asks the Sproutlets what they think it is and tells her that this is the recycling symbol. Kelly then says that it's time to tidy up the Barn. Chica picks up both an empty water bottle and some newspaper, and Kelly says that plastic and paper can be recycled. Kelly explains that recycling means being a helping hand, and says that today on Bob the Builder, Bob meets a new friend named Bristle who loves to help out and keep things clean, and notices that "whistle" and "bristle" rhyme, and tells what's going to happen in the episode in the meantime. |
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TV episode | Bob the Builder: "Clean as a Whistle Bristle" - Bristle, the street cleaner, arrives in Bobland Bay just in time for the grand opening. |
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FRAME 3 | Kelly and Chica talk to the Sproutlets about why the event in the episode was very special, and present Bob with his very own Good Egg Award.
Kelly wonders where Chica went, when she hears her and wonders what she's doing. They play Dress Chica using overalls, a neckerchief, and a train conductor's hat, and Kelly explains that now's the time to clean up all the remaining costumes. Chica refuses, and Kelly tells her that after playing dress up, cleaning up the other costumes is required, but her neckerchief won't get wrinkled. Kelly relates that to what is happening in today's Thomas & Friends episode... |
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TV episode | Thomas & Friends: Dirty Work - James was going to be the proud engine, but he learns that helping his friends is the best thing to lend a helping hand. |
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FRAME 4 | Kelly and Chica explain what happened in the episode. Chica notes James was being a helping hand, so she and Vrooman present him with his very own "Good Egg Award."
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TV episode | Fireman Sam: "Mother's Helper" - It's washing day in Pontypandy. In his house, Norman crams everything into the machine to do in one wash, then goes out to play. Mike is annoyed to be called away from his ironing to fix the overloaded machine, but soon discovers that he is less than perfect himself when Sam is called to put out a fire started by the iron at his house. |
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FRAME 5 | Kelly and Chica explain that Fireman Sam is always a helping hand, and tell the Sproutlets how he was being one in this episode, and present him with the Good Egg Award.
Kelly notices Chica wearing a tutu, and she shows Kelly and the Sproutlets her ballet dance moves, but doesn't think she wasn't jumping high enough. Kelly encourages the Sproutlets to "be helping hands" and convince Chica to keep trying. She tries again, but still doesn't think it was high enough. Kelly puts on a tutu and helps Chica jump high in the air, which she is successful in doing so. Kelly then explains that helping hands are happening in today's Angelina Ballerina episode... |
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TV episode | Angelina Ballerina: "The Ballerina Rag Doll" |
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FRAME 6 | Kelly and Chica are proud of Angelina for helping Mary and being a helping hand in today's episode, and present her with the Good Egg Award. Kelly points out that she and Chica were giving out so many Good Egg Awards to their Sprout friends today, and the two give reasons why. Kelly tells the Sproutlets that they can be helping hands every day and that they can print out a Good Egg Award of their own at SproutOnline.com. |
Notes
- Kelly is noticeably seen wearing the Sprout logo on her outfit.
- The video was possibly filmed in 2009 as the 2007 Sunny Side Up Show logo is seen on the screen. However, graphics from the rebrand can be seen throughout the video.
- A trailer for the video was released on Sprout's YouTube channel.[3]
- Giveaways was held on certain website shortly after the video was released.
External links
Sources
- ↑ HIT ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH SPROUT® TO LAUNCH ALL NEW “LET’S GROW” DVD LINE December 3, 2009 Retrieved October 13, 2024
- ↑ Let's Grow: Lend a Helping Hand (Full Sub Dol) (December 7, 2009), Retrieved March 2, 2025
- ↑ DVD trailer June 4, 2011 Retrieved October 13, 2024