Sun, Aug 25, 2013
Ella Sheds Some Light Captain Kelp asks Ella and Frankie to take care of his lighthouse while he's away. Ella thinks it's going to easy-peasy...until they enter the empty lighthouse and discover something strange. Ella's sure there's a good reason things are messed up, but Frankie's sure the lighthouse is haunted. When the kids return after school they hear strange sounds, discover odd footprints and see creepy shadows on the wall. They use the clues to figure out who the culprit is and discover they were wrong. Stylish Ella Picture Day is coming up at Ella's school and everyone is excited, especially Belinda. She thinks it would fun if everyone did something different for their school pictures. Belinda takes charge and tells Tiki to lose her glasses. Then she tells Ella to ditch her old hat and get something a little more stylish. Ella tries out Belinda's fancy make-over but realizes she's not being true to herself.
Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Ella Bakes a Cake Frankie, Belinda and Tiki recruit Ella to help them make an original cake for the Elephant Islands Junior Cake-Baking Contest. They decide to make a nice little cake in the shape of Elephant Island, but when Frankie adds too much flour, they have to double the recipe. They end up with a huge wobbly cake but they forgot to figure out a way to get it to the contest. Camp Ella Ella discovers Tiki has never, EVER been camping, so she turns her backyard into "Camp Ella" for a sleepover. When Frankie, Tiki and Belinda arrive, they're amazed to see Ella's backyard transformed into a campsite with a real tent and everything. Frankie and Belinda act brave and try to convince Tiki there's nothing to fear, but when night falls, everyone gets scared by sounds and sights of the great outdoors.
Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Tea Party Trouble Ella throws a tea party in her backyard and everybody shows up wearing something fancy. Naturally, Ella thinks she needs something fancy as well, and she borrows her mother's seashell earrings without asking. As her guests arrive and marvel at her lovely earrings a pesky seagull shows up and snatches them. Now the seagull's got them and Ella and the kids have to devise a plan to get them back. Home Again The kids are excited because it's Open House at the school and everyone's parents will be there. There's only one problem: Mayor Blue missed the last ferry back to Elephant Islands and he promised Belinda he'd wouldn't miss it for the world! Just as the open house begins, Ella's Dad (Captain Grey) learns that Mayor Blue is stuck in a rowboat at sea. Ella and Dad set out on his ship to rescue Mayor Blue and get him back before Open House ends. They rescue Mayor Blue but the ship runs out of fuel. It's up to Ella to save the day and get everyone back, just in time.
Thu, Aug 29, 2013
Hat Mishap It's Tiki's big day. She's starring in the school play, Rapunzel, and she's a little nervous. Before the show, Ella and the kids go for a big bike-ride around the island to take Tiki's mind off the play. Along the way, Ella loses her hat and she's worried. The kids must retrace their path, find the hat, and get Tiki to the theater on time. They look everywhere with no luck, until... in a strange twist, Tiki knows where the hat is. Ella helps Tiki with her stage-fright and uses her magic hat to get Tiki back the theater just in time! Ella's Top 100 The 100th day of the school year is coming and Mrs. Briggs has asked all of the children to gather 100 of their favorite things to celebrate the day. Everyone knows exactly what they're going to bring...except Ella. She tries rocks, then seashells, and leaves. Finally, when the big day arrives Ella's projects gets blown away and she has to scramble to get it back and somehow create an even more meaningful collection.
Thu, Aug 29, 2013
Trunk Troopers Ella, and the kids set out into the forest to earn their Trunk Trooper Badges. Troop leader Briggs reminds the kids they must stick to the path, but Ella and Belinda are so keen to earn their butterfly badge they wander off and get lost. Ella in Charge Mom's got a terrible cold and can't work in the bakery, so, Ella and Frankie's Mom fill in for her. Ella has it all under control until the bakery gets really busy. Frankie's Mom thinks they need more help, but Ella assures her she can do it all. Ella tries to do everything herself and that's when things go wrong.
Thu, Aug 29, 2013
Ella on the Ball When a member of the soccer team gets hurt, Ella's friends beg her to fill in. But Ella has never played soccer before and she's afraid that she'd make things worse for the team. With Frankie's help, Ella practices really hard and learns just enough to make a big difference in the game. She quickly discovers you don't have to be the best at something to enjoy the game. Up, Up and Away Elephant Islands is having its annual Kite-Flying contest, where teams must make their own unique kite. Ella rallies the kids to make a "friendship kite" that shows the importance of good companionship. But when Frankie, Belinda, and Tiki begin to bicker over how make the best kite, the team falls apart. It's up to Ella to find a way to get her friends back together and get their friendship kite off the ground.
Tue, Sep 17, 2013
"Ella's Sleepless Sleepover Ella and Tiki are invited to a fancy sleepover at Belinda Blue's house. Ella's a little uneasy because she's not used to sleeping away from home. Belinda makes Ella forget all about it by putting on a fashion show, playing make believe and even getting Mayor Blue to join in the fun. It's the perfect night until...Ella wakes up and notices strange things going on in Belinda's room. It seems the girls have a visitor... Jasper, the mouse! Ella for Class President When Mrs. Briggs tells the class they're going to elect a class president, Belinda, Tiki and Frankie all decide to run. And they all want Ella to help them with their campaigns. Ella's pretty sure she can help her friends out, but the when the bickering and competition becomes more than Ella can stand...she shows her friends what being a leader is really about."
Wed, Sep 18, 2013
Ready, Set, Go...Slow? Belinda's bluster is more than Frankie can stand. To prove she's faster than Frankie, Belinda challenges him to a "winner-takes-all" race. When Frankie hurts his leg before the race, Belinda is ready to claim victory, until Ella steps in to take Frankie's place. Even though Ella isn't as fast as Belinda, she knows "slow and steady" wins the race. Ella's Antics The science fair is coming up and Ella is going to build an ant-farm. Instead of spending time on her science project, Ella joins her friends at the park and rushes to build the ant-farm. The next day, disaster strikes at the science fair, because Ella did a sloppy job.
Sun, Sep 22, 2013
Ella's Hiccups The kids are all set to put on a play in class about the storybook they read. Ella, Frankie, Belinda and Tiki are up next, but there's one small hiccup. Then another, and another. It's almost show-time and Ella has the worst case of hiccups EVER! The kids try every crazy remedy they can think of, but nothing seems to work. There's got to be some way to get through the play without Ella's hiccups ruining it. Queen Tusk's Treasure Ella, Tiki, Frankie and Belinda are helping Mrs. Briggs with the new Queen Tusk exhibit at the museum. Moments before the grand opening, the center-piece of the display vanishes without a trace. Who on Elephant Islands would take the golden banana treasure? It's up to Ella and the kids to recover Queen Tusk's treasure in time for the opening ceremony.