Playing a Trick on the Captain is the sixth episode of Series 5.
Overview[]
Captain Feathersword thinks that everyone has forgotten his birthday, despite the fact that he has put posters all around the SS Feathersword telling everyone that it is his birthday. The crew are actually Playing A Trick On The Captain and pretend that they have forgotten his birthday.
Plot[]
Wiggles intro
- Song #1: Wave to Wags
Anthony then introduces the next segment where the crew is planning a surprise birthday party for the captain.
- Song #2: Sailing Around the World
Captain Feathersword remarks how today is his birthday but his pirate crew have all forgotten about it. He even put up signs around the ship, but thinks no one has seem them. Some of the pirates come by and report on their tasks. The captain asks them what day it is, and they answer Tuesday, or everything except his birthday. Of course they all know it's his birthday but are keeping it a surprise. Alfonso and Elefterios play a song while the Captain looks out at the window. Captain remarks again that no one remembered his birthday and he heads up to the deck. Alfonso and Elefterios give thumbs up to the camera, obviously in on the joke. The crew gathers and they decorate the cabin.
- Song #3: Running Up The Sandhills (instrumental)
- Song #4: We're Playing A Trick On The Captain - sung by the Friendly Pirate Crew.
They decorate the ship and Lucia asks if everything's ready. Benny asks how to get Captain Feathersword to come without it being a surprise. Aido does a back flip and tells everyone his idea. It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! does not feature Elefterios going above deck and asking for the Captain's help, but as always, the Captain comes back and notices the cabin is dark. The lights go on with a ding, and they all say, "Surprise! And happy birthday!".
- Song #5: Have A Happy Birthday Captain - sung by the Friendly Pirate Crew.
Jeff plays a sports fanfare motif on his keyboard.
- Song #6: Bucket Of Dew/Paddy Condon From Cobar - Anthony and Murray sing the main verse of the song.
Sometime in the episode, Jeff shows us a dingo, the Australian dog.
Time for Dorothy's Dancing Alphabet - Today is the letter f and it stands for Feathersword. Captain Feathersword does a Feathersword dance where here he holds the sword and bounces it around on its tip, then tickles himself with it and then bounces it again.
Anthony announces that it's time for the Wiggly Concert.
- Song #7 - Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles! – Wiggly Concert
Jeff and Greg introduce Wiggly animation.
- Song #8 - Henry's Underwater Big Band – (Wiggly Animation)
- Song #9 - Little Brown Ant
- Song #10 - Do The Owl
Murray waves goodbye.
Alternate titles[]
- Have a Happy Birthday Captain (Playhouse Disney title)
Trivia[]
- The 22-minute version was completed on March 17th, 2006.[1]
- The last shot for Wave to Wags is cut off, due to a colour transition.
- This episode contains a deleted scene of Elefterios asking Captain to come inside not shown on It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!.
- The concert version of Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles! contains its actual prologue skit in this episode where Anthony is running to the Wiggly Concert.
- Pre-filmed footage of Would You Like to Dance With Me? is used during the song Little Brown Ant.
- When the crew enters the cabin, the instrumental version of Running Up The Sandhills plays before We're Playing A Trick On The Captain, which is just that.
- When Dave says, "Oh, yes, Lucia. I've hung balloons from the ceiling and put streamers everywhere." operatically, Lucia says, "Wow!" in a whisper.
- The only guest not to have a party hat on is Cool Clarky.
See Also[]
Latin American Counterparts[]
- Episodio 16 (Sailing Around the World Segment)
- Episodio 4 and Episodio 24 (Jeff's Animal Segment)