Recap / Little Einsteins S 2 E 1 Quincy And The Magic Instruments

Airdate: January 13, 2007

Art: The Wave by Gustave Courbet

Music: "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

While practicing, Quincy discovers four magical instruments in his bedroom at the same time the other Little Einsteins get marooned on the Arabian Sea when Rocket's anchor got stuck. Now it's up to Quincy and the magic instruments to save his friends before they get seasick.

Tropes:

• A Day in the Limelight: Quincy is the second of the team to get his chance for the limelight after Annie last season.
• Borrowed Catchphrase: At the end of the episode when Leo thanks Quincy, he has him hold the baton as he delivers his phrase "Mission Completion!".
• Formula-Breaking Episode: This episode breaks the usual formula to have most of the team far away, and one of them has to save them on foot. The "Pat, pat, pat" sequence is moved to near the end of the episode, when it usually occurs right after the team has received their mission.
• Later-Installment Weirdness: This episode introduces a few new things:
  • When the art and music are introduced, pictures of the featured artist and composer are shown along with them.
  • After the mission of the day is announced, Leo delivers: "Let. The mission. BEGIN!"
  • The curtain call at the end is updated with its own song.
  • The Stinger is changed to a "That's so silly!" bit, featuring one of the team members in a hilarious gag alluding to their talents.