Giggleyum

"Giggleyum" is the second segment of the 4th episode of the sixth season of Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, and thw 71st overall episode in the series. It premiered on April 9, 2019.
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Smidge's favorite Sparkle Melon frosting is no longer in production. With Branch's help, Smidge and Poppy create a new flavor they name "Giggleyum", which becomes extremely addictive across Troll Village.
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Poppy is with Branch at his first ever Troll Village Cake Jamboree, a celebration of all things "cake-y". As they go through the events on display, Smidge catches their attention. She is upset as she can't find Sparkle Melon, her favorite frosting flavor anywhere. Klaus Von Frousting informs them that Sky's Funtime Factory has stopped making the frosting, to which Poppy decides to investigate why.
At the factory, Sky Toronto explains that the frosting is not popular and is too difficult to make. The factory provides over 6,000 flavors of frosting, but Sparkle Melon is too demanding of his staff. There is only one grove of Sparkle Melons on record, and the journey there is dangerous, with Trolls risking danger along the way and ending up in a dull location known as the "Bummer Territory". Sky apologizes for the loss of Smidge's favorite flavor, to which she realizes that she can't ask another Troll to make the sacrifice needed to get the melon. Smidge remembers her childhood and says goodbye to her memories.
Poppy can't accept that Smidge has to say goodbye to her favorite flavor, and suggests that if they find a similar, cost-effective one, he will produce it. Sky sarcastically agrees it is possible, but his monotone vocals fail to express it and he simply states that it is impossible.
At Branch's bunker, Poppy explains the situation and that she wants to search his rations for ingredients. Branch states that if it's edible; he has a jar full of it. The trio of Poppy, Smidge and Branch do a montage of trying various flavors, with many having side effects like making them buff.
They get to the last try and Branch is out of rations. Smidge tastes it, but it is still not right. Branch tries it and realizes what is missing: Giggle Fruit. At the Giggle Fruit tree grove, Poppy states she doesn't see any fruit, but Branch explains that all it takes to get it is make the trees laugh. He proceeds to tell a bad joke and the trees don't react. He starts explaining it and Smidge interferes, slipping on a banana peel. There is laughter from the trees and they drop their fruit. Smidge tastes the frosting after Giggle Fruit is added and is instantly taken back.
At the factory, so is Sky. He states that it doesn't taste like Sparkle Melon, but is way better than it. Smidge and Sky state together that it is their new favorite flavor. Sky pushes a button that stops all production, and he orders his staff to produce the new flavor Poppy calls "Giggleyum".
At the village, Giggleyum becomes popular and every Troll is eating it. Sky thanks Poppy, as Giggleyum is now everyone's favorite flavor and joy margins have never been higher. Smidge rolls to the front of a queue, knocking all the others lining up out of the way to get a Giggleyum cupcake, but the stall is out. In fact, every stall has run out, and now Smidge is back at the start and she still can't get her favorite flavor.
Poppy is sure that there's more on the way, but Sky claims there's none on the way as the demand is higher than what his team can keep up with. To make things worse, the demand has created a shortage and there is now a risk of panic. Poppy asks if he can make more and Sky says that it is possible, but would require every spare staff member.
The extra staff produces more supplies and Giggleyum is back on supply. Smidge finally gets her favorite flavor, but more bad news come: there is no more Giggle Fruit for the moment. Poppy tries to make an announcement that the fruit is low and they need to ease up on consumption, since they will run out. While trying to calm the Trolls down, Cooper sets off everyone panicking. Sky explains to Poppy that she tried to give one Troll her favorite flavor, but there is such as thing as too much of a sweet thing, which makes Poppy get an idea. She announces that they actually have a surplus of the Giggleyum flavor, and that they will be celebrating this with a party.
At the party, all last remaining Giggleyum is forced to be consumed by the Trolls. As the party goes on, the Trolls slowly grow sick of just eating Giggleyum as predicted. Sky brings the last lot and states they can't make Giggleyum until next season. Poppy offers a Giggleyum cookie, but the Trolls are simply too fed up with it. Smidge is the only one who's still not fed up with the flavor, and takes the cookies off of her. Poppy turns to Branch, who is not present. It turns out that Branch is back at the trees explaining his joke.
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;Trolls
*Amanda Leighton as Queen Poppy
*Skylar Astin as Branch
*Kevin Michael Richardson as Smidge, Klaus Von Frousting and Rufus
*Gary Cole as Sky Toronto
*Kari Wahlgren as Harper
*Declan Churchill Carter as Keith
*Fryda Wolff as Gia Grooves, Satin & Chenille and DJ Suki
*Sean T. Krishnan as Guy Diamond
*Walt Dohrn as Fuzzbert
*Ron Funches as Cooper
*David Fynn as Biggie
*Meadow Spriggs (non-speaking)
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*David Fynn as Mr. Dinkles
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*"Keep Trying (Go Crazy!)"
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This episode is available on the "Trolls: The Beat Goes On! - Complete Seasons 5-8" DVD.
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*Sky's Party Shop is now referred to as the "Funtime Factory"; this episode marks the first use of such term, though following ones would use "Fun Factory" instead.
*When Branch says "Whoah, okay. I was here for this part!" to Poppy, Skylar Astin's voice is incorrect for Branch, then continues in the "Branch Voice".
*The episode is a note to the issues of a consumer market. One of the main factors that companies face is supplies meeting demands.
**The production of Sparkle Melon as a product is so difficult the cost to produce the flavor and the low demand means that it's not worth Sky Toronto's time producing it, as in real life with most companies.
**Often when companies stop producing a product, as was the case of Poppy, Smidge and Branch trying to figure out how to replace it, search can be put into alternatives or artificial methods to make the product cheaper.
**Next, the high demand of the Giggleyum product meant that not everyone got to consume it, as Sky couldn't keep up with how fast it was being consumed. A factor at play was that the Giggle Fruit trees provided a natural cap that meant once the trees stopped producing their fruit, Sky's company was going to end up not being able to meet demands at all, leading to too many dissatisfied costumers if nothing had been done.
**The Giggleyum flavor was so popular that the company dedicated too many resources to it. The employees were starting to wear out and other flavors weren't in demand, which meant other products were suffering because of it.
**Finally, when all stocks of Giggleyum were released into Troll Village, it flooded the market and its own consumer base got fed up with Giggleyum being all they could eat due to the lack of choice. Soon, all the Trolls stopped eating it and there was only enough left for Smidge.
*The "Bland Canyon" is a pun on "bland" and the Grand Canyon.
*The joke Branch told in this episode, which was perceived as terrible, would be brought up again in "To Catch A Critter", where it's used to lure the Two-Horned Heckler.
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