| Oscar the Couch | |
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| Season 1, Episode 30b | |
Production Information | |
| Air Date | January 4, 2016 |
| Written by | Amy Benham Tim McKeon |
| Directed by | Kim Derko Stephen Reynolds |
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Oscar the Couch is the B-plot of the 30th episode of Odd Squad.
Synopsis[]
When Agent Oscar accidentally turns himself into a couch, Olive and Otto try to turn him back before Ms. O finds out.
Learning Goal[]
Numbers and Operations: solving addition and subtraction word problems.
Plot[]
Olive and Otto are on a case where Delivery Debbie has been trying to deliver a pizza for over an hour and every time she goes inside, she comes back with the same pizza and the pizza is now cold. Otto and Olive ask Debbie what kind of pizza she has. Debbie says she has a Hawaiian pizza. Olive and Otto tell her that she is in a no Hawaiian pizza zone. The only problem is that she doesn't know that because there are no signs. Otto has a classic cheese-inator and zaps it on the pizza and Debbie tries it again. Debbie comes back but this time she is not holding a pizza anymore. Debbie thanks Olive and Otto for their job.
Back in the lab, Oscar is introducing Olive and Otto new gadgets which are the Snow Go Awayinator and a Make Snow Disappearinator and then picks up a gadget and he accidentally zaps himself with it. Oscar tells Olive and Otto that they have to listen to everything he is about to tell them. He zapped himself with a Couchinator and he's slowly turning into a couch, where his legs are now a cushion. There is a couch Uncouchinator which turns him back, but unfortunately, it's locked inside the briefcase with a passcode. Oscar also explains that he forgot the code to unlock the briefcase. All he knows is that the three numbers add up to 50, as his hands have turned into couch legs. Knowing he would forget the code, he hypnotized three people (Dr. O, Orchid, and Obfusco) and told each one one of the numbers. They must clap their hands twice, say "couch alert", and they'll give out the info. Oscar also warns them not to let anyone know that he is turning into a couch and is about to explain why when he actually turns into a couch. Olive and Otto are now shocked. Olive tells Otto to guard the couch while she finds the numbers. Otto asks what she means by "guard the couch". He says it's a couch and asks her where the couch would go, but when he turns around, he finds out that the couch has disappeared.
Olive shows up in Dr. O's office and almost reveals to her that Oscar turned into a couch and asks her to give the number he gave her to open his briefcase. Dr. O explains she doesn't know what she is talking about. Olive claps her hands and says "couch alert". Dr. O gives out the word problem: "If I have 45 sick patients and I cure eight, how many do I have left?". Olive asks why Oscar hid the number into a word problem. Dr. O says that the Uncouchinator is a very powerful gadget and Oscar believes that if it fell into the wrong hands. Olive stops her and asks if she can use her computer. Dr. O permits her to use it. She goes over the steps. If Dr. O had 45 patients and cured 8, how many would she have left. The answer is 37. She turns off the couch alert and leaves. Dr. O goes back to her job.
Otto finds the couch, but Owen is relaxing on it and now the couch is messy. Owen thinks someone threw it out. Otto explains that they left it in the lab and wants it back. Owen thinks that only the agents get a couch, not the security people. Otto suspects a hole, which Owen claims it's a stain he tried to get rid of. Otto offers Owen that he will clean his monitors for 2 weeks if he gives the former back the couch. Owen accepts the deal and gives it back to Otto. Otto thanks him and says he doesn't know how important this couch is. However, Otto finds more mess on the couch which is the gum.
Otto brings the couch back to the lab and Olive types in the first number of the code, 37. Now there are two more numbers needed to open the briefcase. Olive asks what happened to Oscar. Otto says Owen happened. Otto then decides to get the numbers this time while Olive guards the couch. Otto warns Olive it's going to be way harder. Olive asks what he means by "way harder". She then finds out that the couch disappeared again.
Otto finds Orchid and he claps his hands and says "couch alert". Orchid gives out the word problem: "If I have 16 Centigurps and I give five to one Sherman and three to another Sherman, how many do I have left?" Otto goes over the steps and finds out that Orchid started off with 16 Centigurps and gave five away, which leaves her with 11 Centigurps and then she gave another three away. This leaves her with 8. Otto disables the couch alert. Orchid comes back. Otto thanks Orchid for her help. Orchid apologizes for taking Otto's socks and glasses without his permission and leaves.
Olive finds the couch, but Oksana is adding some bling to the couch to represent her. Olive says she needs the couch. Oksana thinks that agents deserve a couch more than the cafeteria workers. Olive says she is not talking about that. She admits that every department is important and they're all part of one big family working together. She finds out that Oksana pulled out the hideaway bed because her story is making her sleepy. Oksana tells her to wash today's dishes in order to get the couch back.
Otto asks Olive what happened to Oscar. Olive says Oksana happened. Otto says he has Orchid's number and types in the second number, 8. Now they need to find Obfusco's number. Olive and Otto decide to go together and bring the couch because people will take anything in headquarters that is unattended. Owen finds a free briefcase which holds the Uncouchinator. Otto immediately grabs the briefcase from Owen. Olive and Otto are carrying the couch and struggling to get to Obfusco's office.
Olive and Otto are going through the tube lobby as a shortcut to get to Obfusco's office. O'Callaghan informs them that Obfusco is gone to his vacation house on the moon. Otto is doubtful on how to get the number to open the briefcase now. Just then, Ms. O enters the tube lobby and asks the agents if they brought a couch inside headquarters. She declares that the couch won't belong to anyone and she decides to throw it out. Olive explains that the couch actually belongs in the lab. Owen asks if the couch actually belongs to the scientists. Oksana says that she makes food, that is science. Owen argues that the coach belongs in security. Oksana says that she makes food, that is security. O'Callaghan then argues that the couch should belong to the tube operators. Oksana says that she makes food, that is tube operating. Otto asks why Oscar didn't tell the number. Olive tells Otto that Oscar said all the numbers add up to 50. This means that if the first two numbers are added, then the answer will be the last number. The first two numbers are 37 and 8. 37 + 8 = 45. Now they need to figure out how many numbers are in-between 45 and 50. They count five numbers and the third number is 5. They enter 5 in as the third number and the briefcase unlocks. They take out the Uncouchinator and zap the couch with the Uncouchinator and Oscar is restored, just as Ms. O makes a decision to split the couch into four pieces. Everyone else is shocked to see that the couch was actually Oscar. Oscar admits to everyone that he turned himself into a couch. He surrenders to Ms. O by saying he deserves any punishment she thinks is right. Ms. O tells Oscar that he has been punished enough because he is already very messy. Oksana asks if they're still splitting him into four pieces though.
Trivia[]
- The episode title is a spoof on the character 'Oscar the Grouch' from Sesame Street.
- Although this episode's A-plot was featured in Odd Squad: Against the Odds, this episode did not air alongside it, making this the first episode to air on a separate day than its A-plot episode.
- Oscar hypnotized Dr. O, Orchid, and Obfusco in case someone gets turned into a couch.
- In Russia, the episode is mistakenly referred to as "Oscar the Car".
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