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Hat is the fourth episode of the third series of Alphablocks, as well as the 56th episode overall.
Synopsis[]
When T's tip-top new top hat blows away, it's time for some hat chasing to get it back before the big tea party.
Story[]
T is in a hurry. He is invited to a tea party, when suddenly H comes along and A drops in.
h-a-t, HAT!
A top hat appears on T. F and N are delighted to see that hat. A drops in again.
f-a-n, FAN!
A big fan blows away T's top hat. T chases it and bumps into B. A drops in again.
b-a-t, BAT!
T plays cricket, but he doesn't have time. He continues chasing the hat and bumps into E. T tells him the problem. E calls for an emergency. P pops in.
p-e-t, PET!
A terrier dog appears. T teaches it tricks, but he doesn't have time. He runs after the runaway hat and bumps into R, N, C, Z, and Y. T tells them the problem. A drops in. P pops in.
What will they do?[]
_AP
- CAP - T wears a cap, but it's not a good hat for the tea party.
- NAP - T takes a nap.
- RAP - T raps about the hat.
- YAP - A dog barks. The hat yaps back at it.
- ZAP - Lightning appears.
- TAP (star word) - The hat taps T. T has finally found the hat. A tap comes out of the hat, as so does everything in the party.
Characters (in their order of appearance)[]
Words[]
- Hat
- Fan
- Bat
- Pet
- Zap
- Yap
- Cap (game only)
- Rap (game only)
- Nap (game only)
- Tap
Notes[]
- Total words: 7 (TV version), 10 (game version).
- R only says her sound in this episode (game version).
- D, G, I, J, K, L, M, O, Q, S, U, V, W and X are absent in this episode.
- This episode has various references to Alice in Wonderland:
- This entire episode is driven by the fact that T is invited to a tea party.
- T's top hat resembles the Mad Hatter's hat.
- T holding a pocket watch and saying "I'm late" is a reference to the White Rabbit.
- There's also a game of cricket and training a dog.
- Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice in Wonderland, is referenced in a later episode: Odd.
- A says "I just dropped in" in this episode, similar to what P says: "I just popped in".
- Other common "-ap" word family words are MAP, SAP, GAP, and LAP, but M, S, G, or L never appeared in this episode.
Series 1 | Alphablocks, Bee, Top, Why, Key, Glow, Sing, Band, Party, Cha Cha Cha, Race, Moon, Alphalympics, Sail, UFO, Fox, Surprise, Bus, Space, Hide, Quiet, Map, Jaybird, Note, Zzzzz, Magic |
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Series 2 | Taps, In, Man, Din, Dog, Cat, Pen, Up, Red, Hen, Bop, Fred, Hill, Van, Zap, Dot, Lips, Web, Box, Quick, Kick, Wig, Rainbow, On, ABC, The Cat Sat on the Mat |
Series 3 | Wish, Snowman, Win, Hat, Little Red N, Dots, Frog on a Dog, Best, Fit, Odd, Champ, Song, Thing, Train, Beep, Tightrope, Toad, Book, Hey!, Card, The End, How Now Brown Cow, Fair, Ants, Ink, Crash! |
Series 4 | Four, Clap, Prank, Plusman, Alphabet, Name, Sleep, Mine, Home, Blue, Outlaw, Birthday Girl, Cowboy |
Specials | Band Together, The Wonderful Wizard of Az, Boo!, Letters to Santa |
Alphablocks and Numberblocks | Making Friends, Crossover, The Case of the Missing Blocks, The Blocks v Blocks Games |
Other | Alphablocks Theme Song, Fourth Wall Breaks, Alphablocks Stories |