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Recap / Lazy Town S 1 E 8 Sportafake

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Realizing the kids listen to Sportacus but not him, Robbie decides to pose as Sportacus and teach them unhealthy habits. The ruse initially works, but when the real Sportacus shows up and confronts his double, a race will have to get to the bottom of it!


This episode contains examples of:

  • An Aesop: When something is wrong, speak up and don’t stay silent out of bullying or peer pressure.
  • Didn't Think This Through: To decide who is the real Sportacus, a race was decided to be held and Robbie Rotten was quick to make the condition that the loser must leave LazyTown forever. The problem is that Robbie didn't have a plan on top of this in order to help him win the race against Sportacus. He only won for a short while because of Bessie getting into trouble (which was unintentionally caused by Stingy taking a ladder for himself) and Sportacus throwing the race to save her. Had that incident not happened, Robbie would've been crushed by Sportacus in the race.
  • Spot the Imposter: Played for Laughs when Robbie Rotten impersonates Sportacus. The other characters can't tell the difference despite Robbie being, among other things, 4-5 inches taller and a lot less muscular. Stephanie suggests a race to tell them who is the real Sportacus, and Robbie wins because Sportacus is forced to forfeit the race halfway through to rescue Bessie. Stephanie realizes that the one who forfeited to rescue Bessie must be the real one, says so, and unmasks Robbie by pulling his false moustache off.

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