The Grumpy Squirrel

The Grumpy Squirrel Airdate October 24, 2005 (Noggin) December 2, 2005 (Nickelodeon) Season 1 Episode 10 Previous Space Opera (production order) Grow Daddio (Noggin airing order) Marching Band (Nickelodeon airing order) Next Grow Daddio (production order) The Music Monster (Noggin airing order) How Mel Got His Groove Back (Nickelodeon airing order) The Grumpy Squirrel is the tenth episode of Jack's Big Music Show from season one. Cast Jack Mary Mel Sheldon the Grumpy Squirrel David Weinstone The Laurie Berkner Band Jack's Mother (offscreen and heard) Summary "Music Is The Best" is played. During Mel's drum solo, his drums suddenly disappear. Jack and Mary notice, wondering why. Jack's guitar then disappears, then Mary's accordion. They wonder what is happening, then overhear Sheldon at the side of the clubhouse. They rush to the window, where Sheldon the Grumpy Squirrel explains that he is the one behind the disappearing instruments. He uses his "Music-Be-Goner". When Jack and Mary ask why, Sheldon makes the rest of the instruments disappear. Jack and Mary tell Sheldon to bring their instruments back, and he declines. "Grumpy" is played. Back at the clubhouse, Jack and Mary are still calling Sheldon. It doesn't work, and Jack and Mary look at the empty clubhouse. Mel then has an idea. Mel has made a "Music-Come-Backer" He tries his new invention a few times, but different things come back instead of instruments. Mel then plays with a spring, and they all start making music with objects. "It's Fun To Invent Your Own Instrument" is played. Sheldon makes the homemade instruments disappear. Jack, Mary, and Mel chase Sheldon. "I'm Gonna Catch You" is played. Back at the clubhouse, the three are still chasing Sheldon. They end up back at the window. Jack, Mary, and Mel are mad. Sheldon leaves, and Mary has the idea of making music with the voice. They sing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat". Sheldon is now sad. Sheldon explains that he was trying to stop the music in the clubhouse so that he could sleep. Jack, Mary, and Mel say that if their instruments come back, they could play a lullaby on their instruments quietly. Sheldon brings the instruments back with his Music-Come-Backer, and Jack, Mary, and Mel play a lullaby. Mary tells Jack to stop, stating that they cannot do that because Jack's guitar will wake Sheldon up. Mel uses his Music-Come-Backer to make earmuffs appear on Sheldon's ears. Because Sheldon cannot hear them, they play their instrumental version of "Music Is The Best" loudly. Jack, Mary, and Mel sing the goodbye song, as they continue to play music in the clubhouse. Transcript The Grumpy Squirrel transcript Songs It's Fun to Invent Your Own Instrument Music Is The Best Row, Row, Row Your Boat Brahms' Lullaby Music Videos Grumpy I'm Gonna Catch You Trivia The Schwartzman Quartet do not appear in this episode. This is similar to the episode of Pinky Dinky Doo: Pinky and the Grumpy Alligator which also aired on Noggin/Nick Jr. This is also similar to the episode of Dora the Explorer, "Dora, La Música". Jack does not say "See you next time!" in this episode. This is the first episode to focus on a squirrel. The second one is Leonard the Country Squirrel. This is the only episode where there are no instruments in the clubhouse at all. On December 26, 2014, when this show was pulled from the Nick Jr. Channel's lineup, this was the final episode to be broadcast. It's also the only episode where the music machine turns on automatically by itself both times. This is the second time that Brahms' Lullaby is played. The first time was in Bongo Bird and the third time would be The Music Monster. Goofs When something appears or disappears, the characters are in different positions. This was most likely due to a jump cut. When the button on the Music Be-Goner is pressed, it usually makes one instrument disappear per press, but when Sheldon noticed Jack, Mary, and Mel's homemade instruments, all three instruments disappeared at the same time with one press. When Mel tries his new invention a few times, a hand can be seen controlling Mary's arm on the broom she holds while saying no. Sheldon didn't make Mel's Marvelous Music Machine disappear. It is unknown why Jack, Mary, and Mel didn't do something unrelated to music when all their instruments disappeared. It is also unknown why Sheldon didn't just sleep somewhere else if he was bothered by the noise. Gallery Jack going to the clubhouse. Grumpy I'm Gonna Catch You Sheldon sleeping without earmuffs during Brahms' Lullaby Sheldon sleeping with earmuffs Clubhouse shown at the end. Notes Pottery Class Jack's mom warns him they have to leave soon for pottery class. Navigation Jack's Big Music Show Season 1 Little Bad Wolf | How Mel Got His Groove Back | The Music Genie | Baby Bongo Bird | Marching Band | King of Swing | Bug Love | Mel's Super Swell Dance Party | Space Opera | The Grumpy Squirrel | Grow Daddio | The Music Monster | Silly Show