Animalia

Animalia: Brain Drain

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Animalia

Brain Drain

Season 1 | Episode 14 | ABC ME | July 3, 2014

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Livingstone is feeling overworked and under-appreciated. But he gets to take the day off when a Corespore blast results in Livingstone and Allegra exchanging intellects.

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Livingstone is feeling overworked and under-appreciated. But he gets to take the day off when a Corespore blast results in Livingstone and Allegra exchanging intellects.

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Alex bets Zoe that she cannot resist talking for one full day. It's a vow of silence. So Zoe spends the day listening to the amazing and magical world of Animalia, and she makes some new friends and some huge discoveries.

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Alex bets Zoe that she cannot resist talking for one full day. It's a vow of silence. So Zoe spends the day listening to the amazing and magical world of Animalia, and she makes some new friends and some huge discoveries.

Tyrannicus plants a story that Livingstone is going to retire. Livingstone refutes the rumour but many Animalians believe Tyrannicus. When the Truth Corespore blasts off, Animalia can only speak in lies.

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Tyrannicus plants a story that Livingstone is going to retire. Livingstone refutes the rumour but many Animalians believe Tyrannicus. When the Truth Corespore blasts off, Animalia can only speak in lies.

Iggy has been asked to babysit Echo, the baby elephant. The Creeper wants to kidnap Echo as he believes the Echo stands in his way for control of Animalia.

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Iggy has been asked to babysit Echo, the baby elephant. The Creeper wants to kidnap Echo as he believes the Echo stands in his way for control of Animalia.

The search for the Creeper leads Alex and Zoe to the Chamber of Legends. Alex reveals to all, that he helped a weasel escape from the tunnels, and only now does Alex learn that the weasel is the notorious Creeper.

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The search for the Creeper leads Alex and Zoe to the Chamber of Legends. Alex reveals to all, that he helped a weasel escape from the tunnels, and only now does Alex learn that the weasel is the notorious Creeper.

The Creeper sabotages the Core by destroying a main root. When the root is hit, a multitude of corespore shoots out and the animals revert to speaking their original language.

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The Creeper sabotages the Core by destroying a main root. When the root is hit, a multitude of corespore shoots out and the animals revert to speaking their original language.

Tyrannicus starts his own nation of Tyrannia and teams up with the Creeper to declare war on Animalia, with the goal of driving Alex and Zoe out of the kingdom.

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Tyrannicus starts his own nation of Tyrannia and teams up with the Creeper to declare war on Animalia, with the goal of driving Alex and Zoe out of the kingdom.

To prove his bravery to Zoe, Iggy follows the lead of his literary hero Don Quixote and dons a disguise to become 'Don Iguana' the Avenger of the Night and Animalia's hero.

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When tyrannicus' promotional campaign for Allegra's concert becomes too boisterous to tolerate, Livingstone calls out for "Quiet!" - and he gets it, in spades.

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Once a year Aniamlia celebrates with the traditional story-telling game called Scary-Story-Go Round. Everyone in Animalia takes a turn to tell one very scary story.

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The Creeper is back and he uses his knowledge of the Core to gain power and force the Animalians to do his bidding. Livingstone is brought back to Animalia and must face a super-charged Creeper for the final rule of Animalia.

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The Creeper is back and he uses his knowledge of the Core to gain power and force the Animalians to do his bidding. Livingstone is brought back to Animalia and must face a super-charged Creeper for the final rule of Animalia.

After a few days in the 'real world', Alex and Zoe miss Animalia. But when they return they discover that time in Animalia moves at a different rate and a few days in their world is over a year in Animalia.

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After a few days in the 'real world', Alex and Zoe miss Animalia. But when they return they discover that time in Animalia moves at a different rate and a few days in their world is over a year in Animalia.

With the Creeper gone and peace restored to Animalia, Alex and Zoe decide it's time to go home. Livingstone also decides to take a much needed break, but before he can go, he must choose a new leader.

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Alex finds the Guardians of the Core Guidebook, which provides words and phrases that can help the Core. But when Alex isn't careful with the words he uses, the Core becomes a musical jukebox!

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Alex finds the Guardians of the Core Guidebook, which provides words and phrases that can help the Core. But when Alex isn't careful with the words he uses, the Core becomes a musical jukebox!

A corespore blasts off and flies to the land of Over and beyond, where fictional characters live. With this Corespore missing, Animalians seem not be to able to agree about anything.

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A corespore blasts off and flies to the land of Over and beyond, where fictional characters live. With this Corespore missing, Animalians seem not be to able to agree about anything.

When pages disappear from Animalia's Big Book of Words, Animalians lose the ability to use those words. As their vocabularies shrink, the chaos in Animalia grows. Alex and Zoe must find out why the pages are disappearing.

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When pages disappear from Animalia's Big Book of Words, Animalians lose the ability to use those words. As their vocabularies shrink, the chaos in Animalia grows. Alex and Zoe must find out why the pages are disappearing.

Following the blueprints of the scientist Peter Applebottom, the Creeper has invented a device that can corrupt the corespore. By corrupting the corespore, the creeper turns all Aniamlians including Alex and Zoe into ninnies!

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Following the blueprints of the scientist Peter Applebottom, the Creeper has invented a device that can corrupt the corespore. By corrupting the corespore, the creeper turns all Aniamlians including Alex and Zoe into ninnies!

Alex gets a video camera for his birthday and he ends up doing video research, which turns into a 'hard-boiled detective documentary' about the 'missing Melba'.

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When Alex and Zoe share a meal with the Horrible Hogs the kids are appalled by the Hogs' awful table manners and limited social skills. The toucan overhears and puts a spell on Alex and Zoe, turning them into Neanderthals.

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Ever since Alex helped the Creeper escape from the portal, the boy has been wracked with guilt. Alex has the naive and unrealistic hope that he can convince the Creeper to turn over a new leaf.

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Ever since Alex helped the Creeper escape from the portal, the boy has been wracked with guilt. Alex has the naive and unrealistic hope that he can convince the Creeper to turn over a new leaf.

Alex and the gang put on a production of Treasure Island, but mid-performance, a corespore blows sending Animalia into a treasure hunt frenzy. Alex and Zoe journey to Over and Beyond to find the missing corespore.

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The Creeper's been stealing from the Animalians. However, without any hard evidence, Livingstone refuses to automatically blame The Creeper. Encouraged by Tyrannicus, the enraged Animalians rush into the tunnels.

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The Creeper's been stealing from the Animalians. However, without any hard evidence, Livingstone refuses to automatically blame The Creeper. Encouraged by Tyrannicus, the enraged Animalians rush into the tunnels.

When nightmares plague the Animalians, Alex and Zoe go to Over and Beyond where they must find The Dream Weaver and rescue Animalia from its dream troubles.

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When nightmares plague the Animalians, Alex and Zoe go to Over and Beyond where they must find The Dream Weaver and rescue Animalia from its dream troubles.

Alex explores Animalia's tunnel system, where he becomes trapped along with a weasel named TC. Alex helps TC escape from his tunnel trap. But in the end, Alex's new friend is not who he seems.

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When G'Bubu is hit on the head by a bongo nut, he assumes the personality of Peter Applebottom, a brilliant but pompous and seriously unfriendly scientist who claims to know how to permanently fix the Core.

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During a poetry recital, Allegra expresses her disinterest in "rhymes" by throwing a tantrum that sends a Corespore flying. The result: all Animalians are compelled to speak in nothing but rhyme.

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