"Spring Gets Schooled" is the second segment of the eighth episode of the second season of Amphibia, and the fifty-fourth episode overall.[4]
It premiered on August 29, 2020, alongside "Lost in Newtopia".
Synopsis
Sprig is offered a spot at Newtopia University.
Plot
Anne and the Plantars are exploring Newtopia on foot when they come across what they think is a park. It turns out to be the campus of the prestigious Newtopia University which Hop Pop had gushed about prior. Sprig walks in on a lesson being held outside and impresses the professor about his knowledge on how to handle a giant mantis. He further shows his physical capability in playing bug-frisbee and demonstrates his fiddle-playing skills. Professor Herringbone immediately takes an interest in Sprig, much to Hop Pop and Polly's surprise and Anne's joy. Hop Pop decides to enter Sprig into a youth learning program so that he can get a sense of the curriculum before joining the upcoming semester. Sprig then reluctantly agrees after Anne convinces him that college is fun based on movies she has seen.
Sprig starts his lessons and learns that he cannot wear his hat and has to be presented in a certain way. Throughout the day, Sprig gives the various lessons a try, but easily becomes distracted or causes a disruption. Hop Pop watches from afar and quickly suffers from empty nest syndrome as he starts to look over memorabilia related to Sprig and begins to cry over it. Meanwhile, Anne and Polly become jealous of the college lifestyle and decide to sneak in so that they can engage in a crazy party. Sprig, tired of college life, tries to inform Herringbone that he is unfit, but he suggests that instead of waiting they will start his education tomorrow. As Sprig tries to leave, the whole campus shuts down like a prison.
Hop Pop sees the campus lockdown and assumes that Sprig is in danger and tries to rescue him, only to get stuck in the front gate. Sprig escapes his room, but accidentally releases the weevils. Anne and Polly end up getting chased too, having entered the campus to find a party and everyone is captured by the guards. Herringbone comes out and tells Hop Pop that Sprig could leave whenever he wants and that the lockdown was just for the students' safety. Hop Pop admits that he is not ready to let Sprig go and he admits that he is not ready for college life, but might be one day. Harringbone explains that he must return to the "crazy party" they were having, validating Anne's claim.
Cast
- Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy
- Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar
- Bill Farmer as Hop Pop Plantar
- Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar
- Flula Borg as Professor Herringbone
- Kari Wahlgren as Professor Scalini
Additional voices
- Max Mittelman as Percival, Brown Newt Student, & Green Newt Nerd Student
- Roger Craig Smith as Rodney McDonald, University Announcer, & Male University Guard
- Bill Farmer as Movie Professor
- Kari Wahlgren as Female University Guard
- Flula Borg as Fencer
- Romi Dames as Glasses Student
Title in other languages
| Language | Title | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgarian
|
Един талантлив ученик | One talented student | |
 German
|
Student Sprig | Student Sprig | |
 European Spanish
|
Sprig, el universitario | Sprig, the college student | |
 French
|
Sprig se scolarise | Sprig goes to school | |
 Italian
|
Una lezione per Sprig | A lesson for Sprig | |
 Japanese
|
スプリグ学校へ行く | Sprig goes to school | |
 Korean
|
대학에 간 스프리그 | Sprig Gone to College | |
 Dutch
|
Sprig gaat studeren | Sprig goes to college | |
 European Portuguese
|
O Sprig Aprende | Sprig Learns | |
 Polish
|
Skrzek idzie na studia | Sprig goes to college | |
 Thai
|
สปริ๊กเข้าเรียน | ||
 Vietnamese
|
Sprig Đi Học | Sprig goes to school. |
Transcript
| For a full transcript of "Sprig Gets Schooled", click here. |
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Trivia
- Viewership: This episode was watched by 0.29 million viewers on its premiere.[2]
- This is the first episode in Season 2's Newtopia arc in which Marcy does not appear.
- The bottom of the flyer for Newtopia Prep reads "Goodbye Childhood!" in the Amphibian alphabet.
- This episode along with "Lost in Newtopia" premiered on Disney Channel the same day as the Season 1 finale of The Owl House, "Young Blood, Old Souls".
Revelations and significant events
- None of the Plantar family has gone to Newtopia University.
- Anne has watched movies and thinks that college students can be irresponsible with no consequences.
Continuity
- Newtopia University makes its debut in this episode after being previously mentioned in "Fiddle Me This".
- Sprig's pollywog picture is preserved as one of Hop Pop's memories. He was previously shown as a pollywog in a flashback from "Family Fishing Trip".
Errors
- Hop Pop produces Sprig's tadpole tail, claiming he shed it. This is impossible because when they mature into their adult form, tadpoles don't shed their tail, but rather absorb it into their body mass.
Allusions
- Animal House - The movie that Anne watches on her phone is similar to the John Belushi film.
- The Breakfast Club - Rodney McDonald says, "Eat my shorts, prof!" This insult originated in the 1985 teen comedy-drama film and was made popular by The Simpsons character Bart Simpson.
References
- ↑ Garner-Flexner, Andy. "Color design's file names". Andy Garner-Flexner's website.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Metcalf, Mitch (September 1, 2020). Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.29.2020. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-09-02.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyGrillasLA/status/1425272002370224130?s=20
- ↑ https://cabletvt.powerrangermail.net/index.php/topic,6662.0.html?PHPSESSID=3a2fbefc2e0cf95b9df4cf2bcb4a6bb0