Johnny and the Sprites

S01E04: The Rare Nospotalotacus

After Johnny and Lily hear the call of the endangered nospotalotacus, the sprites realize they need to get it out of Johnny's garden and to Grotto's Grove right away.

Overview

The show follows main character Johnny (a songwriter), as he moves into a house given to him by his great-uncle. There, he discovers little magical creatures simply known as "sprites", who introduce him to their fantasy world. In return, Johnny shows the sprites what it's like to be human, often teaching them (and the viewer) an important life lesson.

Episodes

S01E01 Turbo-Car Johnny

January 13, 2007
Johnny gets a new video game called "Ultimate Turbo Car Racer" and starts playing it for hours, ignoring the Sprites.

S01E02 Ginger's Antenna Dilemma

January 13, 2007
After seeing her Antennae in a picture, Ginger thinks they're too curly and becomes self-conscious.

S01E03 Root's Dadoots

January 14, 2007
While Johnny struggles on a new song, Root gets the dadoots (the Sprite hiccups).

S01E04 The Rare Nospotalotacus

January 14, 2007
After Johnny and Lily hear the call of the endangered nospotalotacus, the sprites realize they need to get it out of Johnny's garden and to Grotto's Grove right away.

S01E05 Johnny's Sister Tina

January 20, 2007
Johnny's sister Tina visits and he explains to the Sprites what a sister is.

S01E06 Spritesgiving

January 20, 2007
It's Spritesgiving and Basil is put in charge of the feast but when all the plants get the Forgetful Fungus, will they have to put the feast on hold?

S01E07 The Sprites and the What?

January 27, 2007
Johnny is cooking dinner for Gwen, but then he loses his colander. Seymour finds it and the Sprites come up with many creative uses for it.

S01E08 Doctor Basil

January 27, 2007
When Johnny gets a bad cold, Basil decides to take care of him.

S01E09 Ginger Listens

February 3, 2007
When Ginger temporarily loses her ability to speak because she has run out of words for the day, she begins to realize the importance of listening.

S01E10 Aloha Johnny

February 3, 2007
When Johnny gets a letter from his older sister Lina inviting him to spend a week in Hawaii, he makes immediate plans to visit, which causes the Sprites to think he's leaving forever.

S01E11 Seymour's Guest

February 10, 2007
Russel, a 'Schwombat' from Australia and Seymour's cousin, visits, but his nocturnal nature keeps Johnny and the Sprites up at night.

S01E12 Root of Passage

February 10, 2007
Root is old enough to walk through the portal all by himself. He chooses Johnny to be his friend at the end - will Root make it or be too scared?

S01E13 The Sprites Sleepover

February 17, 2007
The Sprites have a sleepover at Johnny's house, but they can't sleep because things are so different back in The Grove where they normally sleep.

S01E14 Seymour the Sleuth

February 17, 2007
Watermelons go missing from Johnny's garden and Seymour unravels the mystery with the help of Johnny and the Sprites.

S01E15 Spring Tuning

March 17, 2007
When the Sprites find out that the "Spring Tuners" can't come to the grove to "wake up the earth", they ask Johnny to substitute.

S01E16 Where's the Water, Lily?

March 17, 2007
When Johnny gets a new water fountain, water begins to disappear from the grove. Lily learns that there is a reason for everything.

S01E17 Ginger and the Shell

April 20, 2007
Ginger finds Lily's missing shell but struggles with whether to keep it for herself or give it back to her friend.

S01E18 Fuzzies' Day Off

April 20, 2007
When the Fuzzies through a giant beach party for their 15th Millennial Day Off, Johnny and the Sprites struggle to take care of Grotto's Grove without the Fuzzies' help.

S01E19 Basil's Band

May 19, 2007
Basil discovers something about making promises - and keeping them - when he joins a band and forgets about all of his friends.

S01E20 The Sprites Rule

May 19, 2007
The Sprites decide to make rules to keep the Grove running smoothly.

S01E21 Ginger's Grounded

July 21, 2007
When Ginger injures her wing, the Sprites have to find a way to spread Spoffle (sprite plant food) over all of the plants in Grotto's Grove.

S01E22 Baby Johnny

July 21, 2007
When Johnny accidentally wishes he could be a baby for just one day, the Sprites learn about taking care of others.

S01E23 Laugh Sprites, Laugh

September 15, 2007
Basil and Root find a patch of laughing lilacs which make them, Ginger, and eventually Johnny, laugh uncontrollably.

S01E24 Hola Lily

September 15, 2007
Lily returns from a trip around the world having met many new friends, all of whom say hello in a different way.

S01E25 A Very Spritely Holiday

December 1, 2007
The Sprites watch with curiosity as Johnny and Gwen decorate for the holidays and exchange gifts.

S01E26 Sprites Snow Day

December 1, 2007
A big snowstorm blocks the entrance to the Grove forcing the Sprites to stay at Johnny's and try to keep themselves secret from Gwen.

Cast

John Tartaglia
John Tartaglia
Johnny / Sage (voice)
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Ginger the Air Sprite (voice)
Tim Lagasse
Tim Lagasse
Basil the Earth Sprite (voice)
Carmen Osbahr
Carmen Osbahr
Lily the Water Sprite (voice)
Heather Asch
Heather Asch
Root the Earth Sprite (voice)

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