Ep 19. Zigby Plays Doctor

ZIGBY season 1 episode 19 is titled "Zigby Plays Doctor". In this episode, Zigby takes on the role of a doctor and tries to cure his friends of their various ailments.

The episode begins with Zigby noticing that his friend Bertie the bird has a cold and is feeling quite under the weather. Determined to make Bertie feel better, Zigby sets up a makeshift doctor's office in his treehouse and starts prescribing various remedies for Bertie. However, when Bertie's condition doesn't improve, Zigby realizes that he needs to seek out more professional medical help.

Zigby decides to visit the island's resident doctor, Dr. Hillary, who is busy with a long line of patients waiting to see her. Zigby tries to explain Bertie's condition to Dr. Hillary, but she is too busy with her other patients to give him any proper attention. Frustrated and disappointed, Zigby decides to take matters into his own hands and come up with a cure for Bertie himself.

With the help of his friends McMeer and McTool, Zigby sets out to gather various medicinal herbs and plants from around the island. They spend the day collecting different substances and creating a custom-made remedy for Bertie's cold. When they finally give the medicine to Bertie, he starts feeling better almost instantly.

Encouraged by his success, Zigby decides to start a makeshift hospital in his treehouse and begins diagnosing and treating all sorts of illnesses and injuries. However, his lack of medical knowledge and training soon becomes evident as his patients start getting worse instead of better.

Just when it seems like the situation is becoming hopeless, Dr. Hillary shows up at Zigby's treehouse. Realizing the severity of the situation, she takes charge and starts treating Zigby's patients with proper medical procedures and advice. Zigby watches in awe as Dr. Hillary expertly diagnoses and treats his friends, and he realizes that there really is no substitute for professional medical knowledge and experience.

In the end, everyone in the episode learns an important lesson about the value of seeking out proper medical care and trusting the expertise of trained professionals. The episode packs in a great message for kids as well as an entertaining storyline that keeps viewers engaged throughout.