"Fort in the Road" is the second segment of the first episode of the second season of Amphibia, and the forty-first episode overall.[4]
It premiered on July 11, 2020, alongside "Handy Anne".
Synopsis
On the road to Newtopia, Sprig longs for adventure, but Hop Pop's road rules threaten to spoil his fun.[5]
Plot
Anne and the Planters leave the Valley.
The Plantars are excited to finally be leaving the valley to see what is beyond their horizons. However, just as they pass the sign exiting, Hop Pop reveals that he has written a road guide for safety, which practically limits all of their enjoyment on the road. Despite numerous eye-catching stops as well as an excuse for Bessie to go fast, Hop Pop refuses to let any of the rules be broken, one of which includes complaining about breaking the rules. The kids have finally had enough when Hop Pop refuses to stop at The Best Diner. As they sulk, Hop Pop announces that they have arrived at the Ruins of Despair, which feature dome-like stone structures which previously were factories. This makes Sprig and Anne long to leave the Fwagon even more.
Anne and Sprig escape the Fwagon.
Anne and Sprig trick Hop Pop into making a quick stop as they flee the Fwagon with Hop Pop in pursuit. Anne quickly pulls out her phone, and together they pose in front of one of the doors to take a picture; however, as soon as Sprig places his hand on the doors they fly open sending them both tumbling down a sloped passageway. Anne and Sprig enter one of the ruins and come across a technological structure which a surprised Anne identifies as a computer.
Sprig turns on the technology.
Against Hop Pop's wishes who followed them in, Sprig pulls the lever revealing the structure to be a factory as blue lights begin to flash as the arms and mechanics of the production line begin creating an unknown object. Hop Pop ends up on the assembly line as Anne tries to rescue him while Sprig tries shutting off the machine. Using Hop Pop's book, Sprig shoves it into the disc slot of the computer, which causes the computer to go haywire and attack Sprig; forcing the three to flee as the entire place around them blows up.
Hop Pop going through the assembly line.
Hop Pop is furious over them disobeying him, and is further incensed when Polly took Bessie and the fwagon out for a joyride while they were away. Sprig apologizes and claims he understands now what those rules were for before sadly entering the Fwagon. Hop Pop realizes that he has been suppressing all the enjoyment of the road trip for the kids, and admits that he was wrong. As a result, he decides to let up on the rules and promises to make a few stops for the kids to enjoy.
The planters enjoy some ice cream.
Later, they head back to get ice cream from the diner they had passed up earlier. As Sprig and Anne question what the factory was about, a robot emerges from the ruins, unseen by the group.
Cast
- Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy
- Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar
- Bill Farmer as Hop Pop Plantar
- Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar
- Kari Wahlgren as the Factory Computer
Additional voices
Other Characters
Songs
Instrumental songs
Title in other languages
| Language | Title | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Latin American Spanish
|
Un fuerte en el camino | A fort on the road | |
 Bulgarian
|
Крепост на пътя | Fortress On The Road | |
 German
|
Regeln, Regeln, Regeln | Rules, Rules, Rules | |
 European Spanish
|
Fuerte en la carretera | Fortress on the Road | |
 French
|
Fort en route | Fort on the way | |
 Italian
|
Un forte lungo la strada | A fort along the way | |
 Japanese
|
谷の向こう側 | The other side of the valley | |
 Korean
|
합팝의 여행 규칙 | Hop Pop's Travel Rules | |
 Dutch
|
Ze Komen Een Fort Tegen | They Come Across a Fort | |
 European Portuguese
|
Fortaleza na Estrada | Fortress in the Road | |
 Polish
|
Przydrożny fort | Roadside fort | |
 Thai
|
ป้อมกลางทางแยก | ||
 Vietnamese
|
Pháo Đài Trên Đường | Fortress On The Road |
Transcript
| For a full transcript of "Fort in the Road", click here. |
Gallery
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Trivia
- Viewership: This episode was watched by 0.39 million viewers on its premiere.[3]
- This episode (along with "Handy Anne") premiered exactly one year after "Family Fishing Trip"/"Bizarre Bazaar".
- These, along with "The Ballad of Hopediah Plantar"/"Anne Hunter", are the only episodes to premiere on the anniversary of a previous episode.
- This (along with "Handy Anne") is the sixth episode following "Froggy Little Christmas," "All In," "The Hardest Thing," "The Three Armies"/"The Beginning of the End" and "Newts in Tights"/"Fight or Flight" to have its score released and the first to not be from Season 3.[6]
Continuity
- The structures shown in the background in "Wally and Anne" are revealed to be abandoned factories which construct robots, with one being finished just before its factory explodes.
Allusions
- "Fork in the Road" - The episode title is a pun on the phrase.
- Star Trek - Anne says, "I'm from another dimension, not the 90s", similar to a running gag in the Star Trek franchise that started with Bones McCoy, who often said, "I'm a doctor, not a [other profession]", for example "I'm a doctor, not an engineer."
Memorable quotes
References
- ↑ https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/episodes/handy-anne-fort-in-the-road/
- ↑ Sparrow, Joe [@torpordust] (July 17, 2020). "Episode sheet" (Tweet). Twitter.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Metcalf, Mitch (July 14, 2020). Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.11.2020. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
- ↑ Disney TVA [@DisneyTVA] (June 23, 2020). "From risky robotics to museum mishaps, we can't wait for you to watch these brand-new episodes of #Amphibia, #BigCityGreens, and #TheOwlHouse! Which ones are you most excited for?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Hill, TJ [@tjhill] (Jun 27, 2022). "Amphibia Season 2, Episode 1: Handy Anne / Fort in the Road score excerpts!
https://youtu.be/vMJkH1na9Yc
https://youtu.be/1aUZnGAKOgo" (Tweet). Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved on 2022-06-27.