History Recap / AmphibiaS1E05HopLuck

* AnAesop: Failure is a part of life, even if you try your all.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The dish they serve is the best the Plantar family has ever made! But given it's the same gross traditional recipe with only a slice of tomato added on, it's still mostly terrible, and still comes in last.

* ArrangedMarriage: The baker frog makes Sprig promise to marry his daughter in exchange for the pizza dough.

** After they have gathered the dough, cheese and basil for the pizza, they end up losing them all when they get swallowed by the tomato plants and the ingredients fall in gastric acid.

* EpicFail: What else can be said about the fact that the Plantars are the ones who've ended up in the Cage of Shame every. single. time.

* BerserkButton: Pineapple as a pizza topping is one for Anne.

* LethalChef: Hop Pop again, as his dishes ''always'' come in last in the contest.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Though her tactfulness leaves something to be desired, Anne makes a valid argument (one Sprig and Polly agree with) when she bluntly says that Hop Pop's reliance on his family's cookbook hasn't been doing the family any favors because they haven't won for years due to the recipes in it being for repulsive dishes, even by frog standards. Though reluctant at first, Hop Pop comes to see Anne's point admits they may as well try something new.

* SeriousBusiness: Anne has a... strong reaction to Sprig's innocent suggestion that they put pineapple on their pizza.

On a pleasant day in Amphibia, Anne shows the fascinated Plantar siblings a video of her pet cat Domino on her phone. Polly is delighted how huge she feels upon seeing the tiny cat in the video while Sprig naively tries smashing the phone in hopes of "freeing" Domino, which Anne barely prevents. The discussion is interrupted when Anne smells a revolting odor emanating from the Plantar's house, which Sprig says can only mean one thing: [[LethalChef Hop Pop is cooking]]!

Entering the kitchen to see what the hubbub is about, Hop Pop explains to Anne that he is preparing for Wartwood's annual village potluck: a contest in which competing families present the tastiest dishes they can make to be judged, with the creators of the winning dish being rewarded with adulation and copper coins while the family who made the worst-tasting dish must spend the following night hanging in the "Shame Cage". To the misfortune of the Plantars, their dishes have been deemed so repulsive to taste that they are the ones who spend the following night in the Shame Cage. Every. Single. Year.

Anne has no desire to see her caretakers face the humiliation of defeat and resolves to help them win. She soon deduces that the Plantar family's past failures have been due to their reliance on Hop Pop's family cookbook, which contains recipes to dishes that not even the bug-consuming populace of Amphibia would find palatable. To this end, Anne declares that they need to make a dish nobody in the village has ever experienced before to win, and she knows the perfect candidate: Pizza! Sprig and Polly are immediately won over by an an appetizing image of the dish itself, but it takes a bit of prodding to get the reluctant Hop Pop to get onboard. In order to make the pizza, Anne explains that they will need four key ingredients: dough, cheese, Basel, and tomatoes. Sprig makes the suggestion of adding pineapples to the pizza only for Anne to sternly (if not threateningly) tell him she will ''not'' tolerate pineapple on her pizza. Ever.

The group's first stop on their pizza quest is the town's bakery in order to obtain dough. To their luck, the baker is willing to do business and provide them with some...under the condition that Sprig agrees to marry his daughter. The girl in question is Madeline "Maddie" Flour, the textbook definition of a CreepyChild who eerily greets Sprig while slowly pushing a small wooden stake into a Sprig-shaped voodoo doll's chest. Anne decides it's a fair deal and agrees to the barker's terms, despite Hop Pop suggesting they wouldn't need to if they follow his recipe book and Sprig being unnerved by his betrothed, who claims to know how Sprig will die.

Once the dough is secured, the group heads to the Croaker Dairy farm to obtain cheese, though Hop Pop suggests there are recipes in his cook book that don't require cheese only to be dismissed by Anne again. To obtain the cheese, Mrs. Croaker has them herd her belligerent bull worm Brutus back into his pen, which Anne succeeds in doing so by guiding him with a red leaf like a skilled matador. Pleased with their work, Mrs. Croaker rewards their efforts with a hunk of cheese...which Anne has no desire to learn of how it is made in Amphibia.

* RealityEnsues: The dish they serve is the best the Plantar family has ever made! But given it's the same gross traditional recipe with only a slice of tomato added on, it's still mostly terrible, and still comes in last.

** Despite making the best dish the Plantar family has ever entered in the Pot Luck, they still come in last.
* AnAesop: Sometimes you're going to fail, but if you fail together, that makes it easier.[[note]]This one may be of the [[HardTruthAesop hard truth]] variety, or possibly even a SpoofAesop depending on who you ask.[[/note]]

* BittersweetEnding: Since they failed to get all the ingredients for the pizza, the Plantar's latest recipe comes last and they must once again enter the Cage of Shame. However, Sprig notes that despite that, their recipe came out better than before. What's more, Anne decides to join the Plantar family in the Cage.

* DamnedByFaintPraise: Unfortunately, given the Plantar family's past performances, this year's dish being the best they've ever produced hasn't cleared a particularly high bar.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Though her tactfulness leaves something to be desired, Anne makes a valid argument (one Sprig and Polly agree with) when she bluntly says that Hop Pop's reliance on his family's cook book hasn't been doing the family any favors because they haven't won for years due to the recipes in it being for repulsive dishes. Though reluctant at first, Hop Pop comes to see Anne's point admits they may as well try something new.

* ASimplePlan: Anne's plan is simple: make pizza from four ingredients-- dough, cheese, basil and tomato-- and win the contest! The dough would be the hardest part, but fortunately they have a baker in the village. Of course it goes wrong, because no one mentions that tomato plants are carnivorous in this universe.

* AnAesop: Sometimes you're going to fail, but if you fail together, that makes it easier.[[note]]This one may be of the [[HardTruthAesop family unfriendly]] variety, or possibly even a SpoofAesop depending on who you ask.[[/note]]

* BlatantLies: Anne suggests making something not in the family cook book. Hop Pop asks what granny would think. Anne looks at a picture of her sewing a quilt with "tradition means everything" on it.

* AnAesop: Sometimes you're going to fail, but if you fail together, that makes it easier.[[note]]This one may be of the [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop family unfriendly]] variety, or possibly even a SpoofAesop depending on who you ask.[[/note]]

* AllForNothing ([[Recap/AmphibiaS1E03CaneCrazy again]]...):

* BrickJoke: The episode opens with a shot of dragonflies flying by, one of which is carrying One-Eyed Wally, begging for help. Some time later, the same dragonfly, still carrying Wally, flies by.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Sprig and Polly take Anne's side when she bluntly says that Hop Pop's traditional dishes won't let them win, because they haven't won for years. Hop Pop admits they may as well try something new.

Sometime later, the group has nearly all the ingredients they need for the pizza. Despite having risked life and limb having to fight off some giant aphids in the process, they have successfully managed to secure some Basel.

Entering the kitchen to see what the hubbub is about, Hop Pop explains to Anne that he is preparing for Wartwood's annual village potluck: a contest in which competing families present the tastiest dishes they can make to be judged, with the creators of the winning dish being rewarded with adulation and copper coins while the family who made the worst-tasting dish must spend the night hanging in the "Shame Cage". And to the misfortune of the Plantars, their dishes have been deemed so repulsive to taste that they are the ones who spend the following night in the Shame Cage. Every. Single. Year.

Anne has no desire to see her caretakers face the humiliation of defeat once again and resolves to help them win. She soon deduces that the Plantar family's past failures have been due to their reliance on Hop Pop's family cookbook, which contains recipes to dishes that not even the bug-consuming populace of Amphibia would find palatable. To this end, Anne declares that they need to make a dish nobody in the village has ever experienced before to win, and she knows the perfect candidate: Pizza! Sprig and Polly are immediately won over by an an appetizing image of the dish itself, but it takes a bit of prodding to get the reluctant Hop Pop to get onboard. In order to make the pizza, Anne explains that they will need four key ingredients: dough, cheese, Basel, and tomatoes. Sprig makes the suggestion of adding pineapples to the pizza only for Anne to sternly (if not threateningly) tell him she will ''not'' tolerate pineapple on her pizza. Ever.

The group's first stop on their pizza quest is the town's bakery in order to obtain dough. The baker is willing to do business and let them have some...provided that Sprig agrees to marry his daughter, Madeline. His creepy, ominous-looking daughter. Who greets Sprig while slowly pushes a small wooden stake into a Sprig-shaped voodoo doll's chest. Anne decides it's a fair deal and agrees to the barker's terms, despite Hop Pop suggesting they wouldn't need to if they follow his recipe book and Sprig being unnerved by his betrothed, who claims to know how Sprig will die.

Once the dough is secured, the group heads to the Croaker Dairy farm to obtain cheese. Despite having to herd Mrs. Croaker's belligerent bull worm Brutus back into his pen, they are successful in acquiring a hunk of cheese...which Anne has no desire to learn of how it is made in Amphibia.

** After they have gathered the dough, cheese and basil for the pizza, they end up losing them all when they get swallowed by the tomato plants and the ingredients fall on gastric acid.

The group's first stop on their pizza quest is the town's bakery in order to obtain dough. The baker is willing to do business and let them have some...provided that Sprig agrees to marry his daughter. His creepy, ominous-looking daughter. Who greets Sprig while slowly pushes a small wooden stake into a Sprig-shaped voodoo doll.

Anne has no desire to see her caretakers face the humiliation of defeat once again and resolves to help them win. She soon deduces that the Plantar family's past failures have been due to their reliance on Hop Pop's family cookbook, which contains recipes to dishes that not even the bug-consuming populace of Amphibia would find palatable. To this end, Anne declares that they need to make a dish nobody in the village has ever experienced before to win, and she knows the perfect candidate: Pizza! Sprig and Polly are immediately won over by an an appetizing image of the dish itself, but it takes a bit of prodding to get the reluctant Hop Pop to get onboard. In order to make the pizza, Anne explains that they will need four key ingredients: dough, cheese, Basel, and tomatoes. Sprig makes the suggestion of adding Pineapples to the pizza only for Anne to

On a pleasant day in Amphibia, Anne shows the fascinated Planter siblings a video of her pet cat Domino on her phone. Polly is delighted how huge she feels upon seeing the tiny cat in the video while Sprig naively tries smashing the phone in hopes of "freeing" Domino, which Anne barely prevents. The discussion is interrupted when Anne smells a revolting odor emanating from the Planter's house, which Sprig says can only mean one thing: [[LethalChef Hop Pop is cooking]]!

Entering the kitchen to see what the hubbub is about, Hop Pop explains to Anne that he is preparing for Wartwood's annual village potluck: a contest in which competing families present the tastiest dishes they can make to be judged, with the creators of the winning dish being rewarded with adulation and copper coins while the family who made the worst-tasting dish must spend the night hanging in the "Shame Cage". And to the misfortune of the Planters, their dishes have been deemed so repulsive to taste that they are the ones who spend the following night in the Shame Cage. Every. Single. Year.

Anne has no desire to see her caretakers face the humiliation of defeat once again and resolves to help them win. Upon looking over Hop Pop's family recipe book, she deduces that the Planter family's past failures have been due to the fact that they have been