Johnny and the Sprites Season 2 Episode 11 Johnny and the Sprites Shrink / Johnny's Gotta Dance
- March 29, 2008
- 24 min
Johnny and the Sprites was a live-action television show produced by The Disney Channel that aired for two seasons. Season one had a total of 13 episodes and season two had 20 episodes. The show followed the adventures of Johnny T (John Tartaglia), a musician, and his friends Sprites Ginger, Basil, Lily, and Root, who lived in a magical grove. The Sprites were tiny, furry creatures with musical talents who sang and danced their way through life in the forest.
Season 2, Episode 11 of Johnny and the Sprites, titled "Johnny and the Sprites Shrink / Johnny's Gotta Dance," began with Johnny feeling overwhelmed by his busy schedule. He had a gig later that day, and in addition to that, he needed to practice for a big dance competition. Feeling stressed, he wished he could make a clone of himself to help him get everything done. The Sprites overheard him and thought they could help him by shrinking him down to their size.
Quicker than you can say "Bippity boppity boo," Johnny was the same size as the Sprites. He was thrilled to be able to play with them, but he soon realized that things were more complicated than he had expected. For one thing, he couldn't reach his phone to call his gig and cancel. Plus, the world looked completely different from his new perspective.
As if that weren't enough, the Sprites were also facing a dilemma of their own. Lily had lost her voice and with the big forest concert just around the corner, they didn't know what to do. Johnny suggested they use the power of music to help Lily regain her voice and save the concert.
Meanwhile, Johnny's clone was causing his own problems at the dance competition. When the clone started to malfunction, the real Johnny had to step in and finish the performance himself, no matter how exhausted he was.
Overall, "Johnny and the Sprites Shrink / Johnny's Gotta Dance" was a heartwarming and entertaining episode of the show. It tackled themes of friendship, perseverance, and the power of music to overcome obstacles. The combination of live-action and puppets made for a unique and visually stunning viewing experience that was sure to delight children and adults alike.