[Ellie grunts]
[all grunt]
[Ellie hums]
[theme music playing]
♪ Go, go, go, go ♪
♪ Team Zenko Go! ♪
♪ Go, go, go, go ♪
♪ Zenko go! ♪
♪ Team Zenko Go! ♪
[pigeon coos]
Oh, no, you don't, Yolanda.
Nobody eats my carrots except me.
Huh?
[grunts]
[gasps]
Could it be?
Tell me it isn't.
[grunts]
[screams]
[growls]
[chitters]
Gopher?
I've been waiting for this chance.
Bring it on.
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Oh, no. No!
Ooh, these will taste groovy in my veggie stew.
I love your veggie stew.
Everyone does, Fawna.
Aw, feels.
Taste the Garden is gonna be far out this year.
I bet a ton of people will sign up for the community garden.
Well, all of Harmony Harbor is coming to the party.
- [alarm rings] - [gasps] And soon!
Oh, I better get cooking.
[panting] Jax. Vegetables. Gopher.
- Look! - [sniffs]
[grunts]
But Fawna needs those veggies for her stew.
We've gotta do something.
I know, it's time for a Zenko.
[grunts]
- [gongs] - [beeps]
[suspenseful music playing]
[gong]
Ponzu, mission mode.
[whirring]
♪ Go, go, go, go ♪
Whoo!
Yeah!
[vocalizes]
[grunts]
[all] Niah!
Ari!
Ellie!
Jax!
Team Zenko Go!
We heard the gong, what's gone wrong?
A gopher's taking all of Fawna's vegetables from the Community Garden.
Yeah, and she's already pretty nervous about making her stew for tonight.
If she knew about the gopher--
Which is why she never will.
Team Zenko, your good deed mission is to keep that gopher
from gobbling those veggies without Fawna knowing anything about it.
Don't worry.
I know how stop him.
But remember, it takes many ingredients to make a feast.
Which is why I always shop some place really close
because those grocery bags can be heavy.
Looks like Team Zenko is on rodent patrol.
[chitters]
Ponzu doesn't like the word "rodent."
Instead could you say, "Lovable Fur Ball Patrol"?
[chitters]
[all] Zenko go!
[all grunt]
We gotta keep that gopher out of the garden
and we don't want Fawna to see us.
I'll make sure she doesn't while I'm helping her cook.
[beeps]
Okay, now for the gopher.
- I was thinking we could-- - I got this.
Trust me.
I learned all about gophers the hard way.
In the Junior Farmers of Tomorrow Club.
- It wasn't pretty. - [chitters]
Check it out. An ultrasonic whistle.
Well-known fact, to those who know gopher facts,
they hate high-pitched sounds.
[chitters]
[inhales deeply] Phew.
[sighs] Oh, I can't believe this whistle didn't do a thing.
[dog barks]
Oh! [giggles]
Oops, wrong whistle. [laughs]
Fettle-ferns! Who forgot the onion?
Oh, I did.
[laughs]
- I better grab one. - Uh--
No, I'll go you stay.
Huh? Oh, right on!
[growls] Oh, no!
[all grunt]
Come on!
Leave us one onion.
[grunts]
[Fawna] Jax, I need my onion.
Coming!
That gopher is really hungry. What if we tried--
I know how to stop the greedy little varmint.
Owls.
- What about them? - Gophers can't stand owls.
We get an owl, and it's bye-bye gopher.
I can be your owl.
[imitates bird call]
[coos]
Whoa! Another great impression by Ellie.
Of course.
I am the owl.
Hoo! Whoa!
I'm okay.
I was thinking we could make an owl decoy.
Maybe out of paper-mache.
I can do that too!
As an artist, I work in even the mushiest of mediums.
[Ellie] I call her...
Hootie Patootie.
Hold on! Positioning is critical.
Hey! Where do you think--
Ho-- Whoa!
[all gasp]
Oh, dear, Hootie.
Parting is such sweet...
and sticky sorrow.
Wow, Niah. You're usually so on your game.
It's like that gopher is...
kinda getting to you.
No way! I'm totally on top of it. [grunts]
[chitters]
[gasps]
So what if we tried trapping the gopher?
Then it'll take to long.
We need to get it out of here, now!
Whoa. You really don't like gophers, Niah.
- What's up with that? - [sighs]
It was the Junior Farmers of Tomorrow Giant Pumpkin Regional's.
My pumpkin had it all.
Height.
Weight.
Orangeness.
I was a shoo-in for the blue ribbon.
And then...
[chomps]
[chitters]
Oh, no!
[sighs]
I never want a person to get...
to get...
gophered, like I did.
That's why I'm going to save Fawna's vegetables.
No matter what it takes.
You don't have to do it alone, Niah. We can help.
What do you have in mind?
Well... it's kind of a spicy solution.
Mmm, yummy scrum-bos.
When people get a taste of my veggie stew,
they are so gonna wanna join the Community Garden.
That veggie stew will be stew-penduis!
Ooh, almost forgot the zucchini.
I'll get it.
[stuttering] No, don't. Uh, you gotta watch that pot...
so it boils.
Oh, wait.
A watched pot never boils.
- Phew! - Jax, I've gotta a plan.
But I need some...
[whispers]
I can do that.
Oh, right, a zucchini.
So, uh, what's going on?
[Jax] Incoming.
Thanks, Jax!
[click tongue]
Ooh, cayenne pepper.
Super spicy.
Yep, it's a gopher repellent.
Here, Ari, spread it around the border of the garden.
Let's really give it to 'em.
[all sneeze]
Quick, Fawna need another tomato.
[giggles]
Uh, yuck.
[message alert]
How's it going, team?
Not great. We're running of time!
And vegetables!
Well, remember, each cook adds something to the broth.
[laughs] Especially those who don't wear hairnets.
[Ponzu chitters]
Uh-oh, gotta go.
Ponzu put too much wasabi on his California roll again.
Ponzu, put down the fire extinguisher.
[beeps]
[sighs] First, shop some place close.
Now hairnets?
I don't get what any of this has to do with me stopping this gopher.
Niah, you don't have to stop the gopher all on your own.
Right. We can help you.
It's like Yuki said,
we could all be cooks adding to the broth of success.
Huh? What do you mean?
Maybe we could follow the little guy.
You know, all of us.
The Team Zenko way.
[chitters]
Okay, it's worth a try.
[Niah] What's he doing?
[Ari] Heading into a hole.
His secret lair.
If only we could see what evil plot he's hatching down there.
We can!
My Grabinator has a camera!
[all] Aw!
[Niah] It's a momma gopher!
That's why she's been taking the food.
To feed her babies.
And I tried to scare her.
I guess I did get carried away.
Sorry, I should've listened to you guys.
Don't sweat it, Niah.
We're all on the same page now.
Yeah, but how do we make sure the gopher doesn't take
all of Fawna's veggies but still has food her babies?
[gasps]
Remember what Yuki said about getting her grocery some place close?
I have an idea.
What if we take the veggies from my garden...
[upbeat music playing]
[coos]
[gasps] We did it!
We moved Niah's whole carrot garden.
[chitters]
Yes, little gopher,
no need to go to Fawna's garden when you live in one of your own.
You know, gophers are kind of lovable fur-balls.
Guess Yuki was right.
It does take many ingredients to make a feast.
And our whole team to save a garden.
And feed a gopher's family.
[gasps] Double Zenko!
Hey, it's almost time for the Taste the Garden cookout.
Come on, let's go!
[chitters]
Hi, Ian. Mr. Tanaka.
Ooh!
Welcome to the Community Garden.
Feel the warm embrace of Mother Earth.
Quite a turnout you got today, Fawna.
Yeah, it's far out.
A whole bunch of people have already signed up to join the garden.
- [slurps] - Mmm.
And your veggie stew is delicious.
Really?
Oh, I thought it could use some cayenne pepper.
But I couldn't find mine anywhere.
Weird, huh?
[laughs]
Auntie Yuki's noodles are so yummy.
They're like a work of art.
Hey, Ellie.
Hi, Niah, going somewhere.
I'm going on a camping trip with my Junior Moose Patrol troop.
I can't wait.
Camping?
You mean like sleeping on the ground,
out in the woods with bugs and stuff?
Uh, that doesn't sound like my kind of thing.
Well, Donna's our troop leader.
And she makes it fun.
She knows a ton about the outdoors.
[horn blaring a tune]
[screams]
[gasps] Ooh, uh.
Donna's truck isn't as comfy as the limo.
Hi, Rona!
Um, where's Donna?
Poor things got a bad cold.
Sniffling, sneezing all over the place.
I hope she's better soon.
So I guess we're not going camping.
I am not going to let you kids be disappointed.
I'm taking you!
I love nature.
Plants, the animal...
The-- [screams]
Get it away! Get it away!
It's okay, Rona.
That was just a butterfly.
Oh.
Well, it looked vicious.
Anyway, no harm done.
Oh, nice.
Maybe we should go camping another time.
Oh, [laughs]. Oh, pfftt! Nonsense.
There is nothing like roughing it in the great outdoors.
Oh, did I pack my microwave?
This trip can be a major disaster.
Sounds like the Junior Moose patrol needs a major Zenko.
I hope I brought enough extension cords.
Um, the rest of the Junior Moose patrol will be here soon,
but I need to go pet my cat one last time before we leave.
And I need to, uh, help her.
It's a big cat.
I'll wait.
[suspenseful music playing]
[grunts]
Ya!
- [gongs] - [beeping]
[gongs]
Ponzu, mission mode.
[whirring]
♪ Go, go, go, go ♪
Whoo!
Yeah!
[vocalizes]
[grunts]
[all] Niah!
Ari!
Ellie!
Jax!
Team Zenko Go!
We heard the gong, what's gone wrong?
Check it out.
[screaming]
Get it away!
Rona Dunsmore and nature.
Huh, they go together like soy sauce on ice cream.
Yuck.
Yeah. Rona's filling in for her sister on a camping trip in Harmony Harbor park.
But from what we've seen so far,
this trip is going to be a disaster.
And that's why we need a good deed.
So Teams Zenko Go,
your mission is to secretly help Rona
and make sure the troop has fun on their trip.
Oh, it's a double Zenko.
Ah, take Ponzu with you.
He knows the woods.
[chitters]
Okay, Yuki, but camping's not really my thing.
Well, you know, camping is a lot like squid ink noodles.
[both] Yuck.
Most people don't like the name,
squid ink noodles.
That sounds nasty.
Then they try them and it becomes their go-to order.
[chitters]
Well, I'm sorry if that made you hungry for noodles, Ponzu,
but you're still going.
[chitters]
[Rona] You kids are going to have a fabulous time.
Uh, Rona is looking out for you.
[screams]
Ah! Good news!
Found our campsite.
Oh, I love camping.
So what do we do first?
Oh, it's your choice, sweetie.
Hair or nails?
Um, shouldn't we pitch the tent first?
Good idea!
[Rona grunts]
Hmm?
[screams]
Goodness, it got dark fast.
[chuckles]
Where are the tent poles?
- The what poles? - Um...
Hey, guys, let's go get some wood for the fire.
Short pieces.
Not six feet long and straight, but smaller and crooked.
I just got an idea.
I think we all did.
We need to find wood for tent poles.
[upbeat music playing]
Ellie, you're good at sneaking into places.
Can you take these over there and use them to hold the tent up?
Me?
But I've never pitched a tent before.
Well, give it a try.
Okay, but no promises.
[gasps]
Whew.
[pants]
[gasps]
Uh.
Hey, who wants to learn a fun outdoors skill?
Look a lasso.
- [giggles] - Oh! Do me next.
Hey.
I did it!
Hey, look, the tent!
How'd that happen?
Uh, who knows?
The Tent Fairy, Bigfoot,
helpful Woodland creatures.
So, who's up for a wilderness hike?
Welcome to your wilderness hike, Junior Moose Patrol.
Think of it like a walk through the mall, except with trees,
and other nature-y stuff.
Make sure you follow me at all times.
[screams]
[gasps]
[Rona] I'm okay!
[all laughing]
Yep, I guess we're doing this.
[laughs]
- Wha-- Oh... - [laughing]
Donna usually points out animals when we hike.
Oh.
Ponzu, that's your cue.
[slurps]
Uh, look there's an animal.
A very interesting animal.
[chitters]
Ah, yes.
It's a...
Three-toed noodle-saurus!
[chitters]
Really? It looked like a squirrel.
Oh!
Look at that, Junior Moose Patrol.
A perfect example of the...
rare mammoth pine cone.
Let's take a closer look.
Mammoth pine cone?
That's a beehive.
- What do we do? - Quick, wasabi glue.
[grunts] Can't... reach it.
- Oh, my-- - I got it.
Rona, maybe we should head back to camp.
You're right.
We need to make those campfire things with the marshmallows.
You know, the snores!
They're going the wrong way.
Camp is back there.
What are we going to do?
Order up for Rodney.
[message alert]
How's it going, team?
Not great.
Rona's leading the Junior Moose Patrol the wrong way.
We need a way to guide them.
[Rodney slurping]
Yuki, are you okay?
Oh, that's just Rodney
inhaling his noodles.
Really? The sound is gross.
It'd ruin my appetite.
And it's given me a great idea!
- Thanks, Yuki. - [Rodney burps]
Hmm?
Huh, which way?
[growling]
[screams] Okay.
Definitely not that way.
- Come on. - [panting]
[roars]
[all laugh]
While our dinner is heating up, let's play that famous camping game.
Duck, Duck, Goose.
[wind blows]
So who can teach me the rules?
That seems safe.
What could go wrong with Duck, Duck, Goose?
[gasps] That!
[sniffs]
Skunks get scared by loud noises.
[sniffs]
- Duck. - [all laugh]
Duck!
[grunts]
Goose! [echoes]
No!
[sprays]
Whew!
[laughing]
Ding!
Hmm-hmm.
[slurps]
[screams]
Yeah!
[all laughing]
Sorry to say, Junior Moose Patrol,
but our thrilling outdoor adventure has come to an end.
Do we have to leave?
This trip was so much fun.
Yeah, you're a great troop leader.
Hmm-hmm.
Thanks, kids.
But now it's time to leave the wilderness
and make the long trek back to civilization.
Oh, golly, would you look at that, we're back.
See you next time, Junior Moose Patrol.
- Thank you. - Bye!
- That was so much fun. - See ya, guys.
Niah, over here.
Nice Zenko, team.
It looks like the troop had a great time.
And, Ellie, you were a pro out there.
You should come on the next Junior Moose Patrol trip.
That'd be fun.
I think I actually liked camping.
That's great.
But I was wondering, what did you do with that skunk bomb?
Well, I didn't want to litter,
so I put it in the back of Donna's truck for safe keeping.
Hey, what's in this bag.
Uh-oh.
[Rona screams]
Oops.
[theme music playing]
♪ Go, go, go, go ♪
♪ Team Zenko Go ♪
♪ Zenko go! ♪
♪ Team Zenko Go! ♪