"Bad Little Dragon" is the seventieth episode of the Disney Jr. series Sofia the First. It premiered on March 11, 2016, and is the sixteenth episode of the third season.
Plot[]
At Zumaria Castle, Sofia and Vivian are picking Squishberries for their sleepover when they come across a baby dragon. They take him back to the castle. Vivian delivers the berries and asks her parents if she can keep the baby dragon, and they say yes. Vivian names him Crispy, takes care of him, and gives him Crackle's blankie, which makes Crackle jealous, causing her to take back her blankie. Clover tells her off, and Crackle goes to give it back. Upon doing so, Crackle learns that Crispy is not a baby dragon at all, but an adult dragon who is planning to rob Zumaria's Royal Jewel Room. After Crackle refuses to help him, Crispy vows to get rid of her. Crackle goes and tells Clover what she has discovered, but he does not believe her due to her prior jealousy.
Suddenly, Chef Pietro, the Royal Chef of Zumaria, is heard screaming in the kitchen. All the pies he made with the Squishberries Sofia and Vivian brought back have been eaten, and scorch marks have been found. Vivian blames Crackle for this, and tells her no berries for a week. Crackle tells Sofia that it was Crispy who did it to frame her, but Sofia does not believe her because as far as she knows he is just a baby who cannot even fly. To prove it, Crackle has Clover come with her on a trail from the kitchen. At the trail's end, Clover sees that Crispy did eat the pies and that Crackle was right about him.
The pair give chase all over the castle. Crackle and Crispy go into Vivian's room, where Crispy scorches Vivian's new mandolin and fakes a burn. Vivian sends Crackle outside, where she packs her things and flies away with the thought of not being wanted anymore. While Vivian is gone, Clover informs Sofia that Crackle was right about Crispy the entire time, Sofia informs Vivian, who goes after Crackle to apologize to her, Sofia and Clover later confront Crispy in the Jewel Room. Crispy is surprised that Sofia can understand him, and puts up a battle that concludes with Crispy locking Sofia in the Jewel Room. Sofia manages to escape by going through the lock by using her shrinking power.
The pair resume going after Crispy to his shock. Crispy attempts to trap them under a chandelier. Sofia gets them out, and they chase him outside, where he is apprehended by Crackle, who has just returned with Vivian. When Crispy tries to defeat Crackle by breathing fire on her, Crackle quickly avoids to the bottom of Crispy's bag and pulls it in order to make the jewels fall off. While Crispy becomes stunned, Crackle captures Crispy and says that she will get rid of Crispy - for good. Although Crispy begs Crackle to get him out of the bag, Crackle ignores him and hangs him on top of the castle door. Sofia tells Vivian the truth about Crispy, explaining that he was trying to steal her family's treasure, and that he is not a really a baby, but a grown up. Vivian is shocked and realizes that Crispy is responsible for everything she blamed Crackle for. She apologizes to Crackle for doubting her, and Crackle forgives her. A royal guard arrives and reveals that Crispy is a wanted bandit, with warrants spanning from Zumaria to Corinthia, and takes him away.
After the guard leaves with Crispy, King Marcus thanks Sofia and Vivian for saving their royal treasure. However, Vivian clarifies that it was Crackle who stopped Crispy and saved the treasure. Queen Cecily applauds Crackle, saying she is such a good dragon, and Vivian even declares her the best dragon. Crackle becomes overjoyed, causing her to fly high into the night sky and perform three consecutive loop-de-loops, accidentally breathing fire, much to everyone's surprise. Crackle quickly apologizes and smiles in the night sky.
Cast[]
- Ariel Winter as Princess Sofia
- Wayne Brady as Clover
- Sabrina Carpenter as Princess Vivian
- Barbara Dirickson as Queen Cecily
- Stephen Guarino as King Marcus
- Ellie Kemper as Crackle
- Mick Wingert as Crispy
- André Sogliuzzo as Chef Pietro
Song[]
Trivia[]
- Moral: Never go for looks alone and always find the facts.
- This is the second time Crackle gets jealous. The first was in "Blue Ribbon Bunny".
- This is the third time Crackle sings.
- Clover reappears in Season three after a four-episode absence since "Sofia in Elvenmoor".
- Vivian and Crackle reappear in Season three after a five-episode absence since "All the Sprite Moves".
- This is the fourth time Sofia uses her shrinking ability.
- It is revealed that Sofia's shrinking ability can make her as tiny as possible.
- King Marcus' voice actor is revealed to be Stephen Guarino in this episode.
- This is the fourth time TeamTO produced for the series instead of Toiion Animation. The first, second, and third ones were:
- This is the first time Princess Vivian wears jewelry.
- This episode is similar to the movie "Orphan", where the villain/antagonist appears as a child, but is revealed to be an adult.
- This is the third episode to feature a sleepover, with the first being "The Big Sleepover", and the second being "The Curse of Princess Ivy".
- The title could be a reference to "Bad Little Angel".
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