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The second half of the tenth episode of the third season of Muppet Babies (2018).

Inspired by the story of Atlantis, the babies set off to find the lost city of Ratlantis. However, Animal's need to use the restroom compromises the mission.


This episode provides examples of:

  • An Aesop: It's important to pay attention to when you need to go to the bathroom and to let people know when you need to go, as you don't want to have an accident.
  • Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!: Whenever Animal tries to use the restroom, something always comes up and distracts him.
  • Cold Turkeys Are Everywhere: Animal tries to keep his mind off the need to use the bathroom, but that isn't easy when there's a leak in the submarine and the babies come across a whale, saying he looks like he was holding in a lot of water.
  • Don't Wake the Sleeper: When the babies are in a submarine headed for Ratlantis, they come across a sleeping giant squid, and they need Animal's expert piloting skills to get past it. Animal's need to use the bathroom compromises the mission and causes him to drive the submarine into a wall, waking the squid up. The babies manage to escape from the squid, who then reveals that he just wanted to invite them to his birthday party.
  • Mistakes Are Not the End of the World: When Animal wets his pants, he feels ashamed of himself for not using the bathroom when he had the chance. His friends make him feel better by telling him that accidents can happen to anyone, and sharing accidents they had as a result of not taking their potty breaks.
  • Potty Dance: Animal does this when he needs to use the bathroom. Gonzo sees this and thinks it looks like fun, so he dances along with Animal and asks him what kind of dance it is. Animal tells Gonzo that he isn't dancing, he has to use the bathroom.
  • Potty Emergency: Animal has one as a result of not using the bathroom when Miss Nanny asked him to. Whenever he tries to use the bathroom, something distracts him, and this eventually results in him wetting his pants.
  • Potty Failure: Near the end of the episode, Animal wets his pants.
  • Shout-Out: Swimming right next to a statue of a merman with the Swedish Chef's face are a clownfish and a blue tang.
  • Spoiler Title: This episode's title spoils the outcome of Animal's Potty Emergency, which doesn't happen until close to the end of the episode.

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