Original Air Date (UK): March 7, 1995
Urpgor has created a ship capable of transporting the entire Uprney army to the Land of Dreams, but a rare mineral is needed to power it. Zordrack sends Urpgor, Blob and his men to the nest of the mystical Jolly Bird, where the mineral is located. However, Rufus, Amberly and Spildit are on their way to the Jolly Bird's lair, hoping that a tickle from the Bird's feathers will cheer a saddened Spildit up, and soon a confrontation ensues which puts the Jolly Bird's eggs in terrible jeopardy.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- A Day in the Limelight: A rare episode that is focused as much on the Noops' plight (concerning Spildit) as the Urpneys'.
- Break the Cutie: Spildit breaks her toy prize from a fair stall and spends most of the episode despondent, chaining off the events.
- Bullying the Dragon: Blob tries to intimidate the Jolly Bird out of her nest, it proves more than a match for him however.
- Delayed Reaction: Rufus and Amberley clown around in an attempt to cheer up Spildit. While Amberley stops when she notices their failure, Rufus is still rolling on the ground laughing.
- Mama Bear: The Jolly Bird goes nuts when the Urpneys have seemingly stolen her egg.
- "Shaggy Dog" Story: After all they go to stealing the mineral, Frizz finds out Urpgor misread the documents; the mineral in fact is very short lived, and the ship crashes anyway.
- So Unfunny, It's Funny: The Noops' attempts to be slapstick and goofy don't amuse Spildit in the slightest. They don't seem to have grasped comedy acts as well as the Urpneys.
