"The Bunker List" is the first segment of the 3rd episode of the fourth season of Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, and the 42nd overall episode in the series. It premiered on November 2, 2018.
Synopsis[]
Branch tries to complete all the items on his "Bunker List" in one day, on a wager that if he loses he has to dress like a baby.
Plot[]
Branch is in his bunker with Gary trying to figure out how to rearrange his rations. Poppy knocks on his bunker door and tells him that when he pops up she has a surprise for him. Branch, not liking surprises, protests, but Poppy grabs him anyway.
She drags him to an open mic poetry slam. Branch is not happy, but Poppy points out that he's been avoiding doing activities on his Bunker List, such as "Item no.12: Bare your soul in verse". Poppy has a copy of the Bunker List on her, and has been keeping an eye on Branch's progress.
There is a flashback to an overdramatic scene of the pair of them hanging on for dear life. Branch proclaims that if they live he will make a list of all the things he never did because he spent most of his life in a hole in the ground and be a better troll if they live. The rope snaps, and to their surprise they fell only a few feet and landed on their feet.
Poppy states that she found inspiring of the idea of him reconnecting with the rest of Troll society. Branch states that he's fine with doing the list, but the poetry slam is too much too soon. Smidge rolls her eyes upon hearing this, and both she and Guy Diamond believe that despite all their efforts to help him, Branch just isn't putting the effort in. This makes all other Trolls begin to have the same thoughts. Branch tells them that in a year's time he will have it all done, but the pair don't believe him. Branch brings it down to a month and then when they don't believe him again one day. This causes him to make a bet that if he can't do it by sunset of tomorrow, he will dress as a baby for a day. But if he does succeed, it will be Smidge and Guy who have to dress instead. The three shake on the deal and Smidge hands him a camera for proof.
Branch starts by completing the poetry slam, and Poppy is worried Branch has just committed himself to a horrible situation. He then goes to the next item on the list, which is catching a Glitter Fish with a local fisherman.
The next day, Branch is having trouble catching the fish, and Smidge and Guy are there to mock him for it. Rufus has caught a Glitter Fish and while he distracts him, Branch steals his catch. This begins the start of Branch taking a lot of shortcuts to complete the list. He learns to play the triangle, reads a "Trollmance" book by removing all the ages except first and last few, turns a frown upside down by turning Keith upside down, serenades a friend by just singing the word, tells a secret to a baby, and interrupts Cooper's bath among other things.
When Guy and Smidge pass by him later, he's relaxing as he only has one item left on the list: host a backyard slumber party. Poppy is disappointed he sped through the list while Smidge and Guy are worried they'll loose the wager. Poppy begs him not to cram an entire party in the next half hour.
DJ Suki, Cooper, Biggie, Satin and Chenille meet for the party. Branch tries to rush it, but the friends don't want to skip out on their usual party antics. He speeds through the activities and looks for the camera, which turns out to be a camera-shaped critter. The friends, bored because Branch sped through the party, begin to play "keepaway" with the camera. Their antics cause Branch to loose his temper.
Branch shows up with the entire list done, and Smidge and Guy cry over them losing the bet. Branch feels good about completing the list until Poppy points out that he didn't comply with its point, which was to connect with Trolls and be a better person. Branch sees that every other Troll who appears in his photos is unhappy, and cancels his victory.
Later, the slumber party is underway with the group of friends doing it correctly. Poppy grabs their attention and she, Smidge and Guy present Branch dressed as a baby. He goes to apologize to his friends over his behavior, but no one can take him seriously as they start laughing. Seeing them laugh at him and that he has cheered everyone up, he decides to play along. The episode ends with Poppy ticking off "Help Branch become a better Troll" from her own list.
Cast[]
- Amanda Leighton as Queen Poppy
- Skylar Astin as Branch
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Smidge and Rufus
- Sean T. Krishnan as Guy Diamond
- David Fynn as Biggie
- Ron Funches as Cooper
- Fryda Wolff as DJ Suki, Satin & Chenille and Gia Grooves
- Declan Churchill Carter as Keith
- Others
- Gary
- David Fynn as Mr. Dinkles
Physical distribution[]
This episode is available on the "Trolls: The Beat Goes On! - Complete Seasons 1-4" DVD.
Trivia[]
- The Bunker List was mentioned before in "Model Behavior".
- The title is a play on "bucket list", which is a list of things a person has set to do before their death.
- The plot of this episode would be later repeated in "Troll Rangers", but with a different moral. In this episode, Branch gets into a silly bet and rushes the list that was designed to make him a better Troll. In Troll Rangers, Priscilla and CJ Suki rush their badges so that they can go on a trip with DJ Suki.
- A goof happens in the ending when the picture of Branch is taken. As the Snack Pack is laughing, Satin and Chenille switch places in the photo, with Satin keeping her head down and Chenille having her head up.
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