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Recap / The Land Before Time E 10 The Hidden Canyon

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The kids find a hidden place full of fruit trees that they make their own secret hang-out.

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  • The Atoner: The kids make amends for their mistake by helping Grandpa Longneck and Topps fight off Red Claw and the Fast-Biters. At the end of the episode, they make a public apology to the other inhabitants of the Great Valley.
    Littlefoot: My friends and I would like to apologize for putting everyone in so much danger.
    Cera: We didn't tell anyone about the tree-sweets we've found.
    Petrie: We so, so sorry.
    (Spike whimpers apologetically)
  • Chekhov's Skill: The Gang's skills when they play "Toss the Seed" are put into good use when they drive away the Sharpteeth with the tree-sweets.
  • Everybody Already Knew: It turns out everyone else knew about the Hidden Canyon and its tree-sweets. In fact, no one was supposed to eat the fruits since they keep the Sharpteeth away.
  • Failed a Spot Check: The Gang didn't bother to check the other side of the Hidden Canyon until after the Fast Biters break in and Spike wanders off to find the passage by accident.
  • Mass "Oh, Crap!": The Great Valley inhabitants when Screech and Thud enter the valley, causing a mass stampede.
  • My God, What Have I Done?: The Gang when they find out their special place is open to the Mysterious Beyond.
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: The tree-sweets have a smell that is sickening to Sharpteeth, as Chomper found out first-hand. The kids eat so many of them that there are now few to keep the Sharpteeth away. Their song "We've Made a Big Mistake" is all about how bad they've screwed up.
  • What the Hell, Hero?: When the Gang admit to what they've been hiding (and eating), the grown-ups are less than pleased.
    Topps: I'll say you've made a mistake! No one was supposed to eat the tree-sweets in the Hidden Canyon.

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