The Color Idol

## Plot

PostCrush are the hottest trio girl group in Colorville with their hit single, achieving sensational popularity. Everyone in town is caught up in the PostCrush craze. Everyone except Rocket, that is. He's more interested in watching the trains at the Train Station. As everyone else in town is gathered at the airport to give PostCrush a big welcome, the plane finally arrives and much to everyone's surprise, a Wimpy Kid comes out instead!

Meanwhile, Rocket ends up being the only one around at the station because the PostCrush were actually arriving on the Disney Express. Having no idea who they are, Rocket happily offers to show them around and gives them a fun Rocket-style tour of Colorville. When the townspeople finally catch up to Rocket and the PostCrush at the Space Club, they are bummed that their big welcome ceremony was not held according to plan. In lieu, they explain that Rocket gave them an exceptional welcome and they very much enjoyed their adventures around town. The trio also announce they are hosting a talent show, called the Color Idol. The winner gets to perform with them in their big concert in Applewood! After a boost in sympathy, the PostCrush celebrate in the Space Club, performing their song.

Today is the day of the Color Idol talent show, and Rocket goes around to find out what his friends' acts are. He first arrives at Calina's house, where she is watching the PostCrush on TV dancing. Her act is that she likes to dance. Rocket tries to dance like her, but ends up failing. Not knowing what to do, he heads to Rainbow Sparkle's house where she scientifically dissects their hit single and for her act, she learns to play all the instruments-at the same time! Rocket attempts to do so but learns he isn't good at it. In Monika's workshop, she shows Rocket her latest invention: the Voice Choice for her act. He tries it out using several modes, but he ends up failing once again. Walking outside, he sees various townspeople dancing, thus Rocket realizes he can't sing or dance like the PostCrush. He decides there's no way he can win, so he sulks in the park bench. But all is forgotten when luckily for him, they show up and convince him that the best way to participate is to "just be yourself and have fun!" Rocket is encouraged and runs off to practice. That night at the talent show, the PostCrush are impressed at first by the amazing singing and dancing, but quickly tire of the numerous imitations of their singing and dancing. When Rocket shows up as the last act playing a ukulele, juggling, bouncing and singing, PostCrush are totally bowled over! Rocket is declared the winner of the Color Idol! He's going to Applewood!

After Rocket wins the Color Idol contest, there is a big send-off at the airport as PostCrush and Rocket prepare to leave for Applewood in the private jet. They tell him about all the cool things in Applewood. Unfortunately, everything they say to get Rocket stoked only makes him worried and afraid of leaving Colorville. He declares he is not going and runs away to hide from everybody.

With the girls in hot pursuit, Rocket tries more and more elaborate hiding places. Meanwhile, as he is on the run, Dazzle Feather follows him around Colorville and interviews random people about the situation.

Finally, he hides in a construction site. Unfortunately, he gets scooped up by a construction crane. The crane lifts him up high in the air, and then dumps him into a cement mixer, which then pours him along with the quick drying cement into the sidewalk. He gets stuck in the concrete, and a steamroller is inching towards him. Luckily, his friends rush in to take control of the crane and save him. Rocket confesses that he is going to miss all the things he loves about his home, especially his friends. Well, if that's the problem, they'll just go with him! Monika converts the car into a motor home, and the gang is off for Applewood!

Now they're on their way to Applewood to meet PostCrush. Rocket, Monika and Calina are having fun in the back of the motor home while Rainbow Sparkle drives. To their shock, she then approaches them in the back which they immediately question. She tells them that she's not driving because a robot has taken over her duties. She then begins to outline the planned journey to Applewood. She runs through the schedule, which contains very specific timing.

The vehicle then approaches Heart Town which swiftly catches Monika's eye. She requests that Rainbow Sparkle temporarily halt the journey so that she and the others can explore. Rainbow Sparkle, after some convincing, reluctantly agrees. During the visit, she insists that they spend as little time as possible doing anything to keep with her strict schedule. Eventually, the gang return to the motor home and, to Rainbow Sparkle's relief, get back on schedule. Eventually, the motor home approaches Metropolis. Rocket and Calina admire the view from the top of the vehicle. They then try to convince Rainbow Sparkle to halt the journey once again. Again, she reluctantly agrees. This time, the gang must complete their tour even faster, so they end up settling with a quick drive-through while the gang admire the smells.

Rocket, bored with the journey, begins to stare out of the window. To his pleasant surprise, he notices Hershey World in the distance. Due to the time lost at the previous two stops, Rainbow Sparkle refuses Rocket's request to veer off schedule for a third time. The motor home then stops for an exercise break according to the schedule. All but Rocket get out of the vehicle. Monika notes that Rocket did not feel like leaving the motor home due to being sad about not going to Hershey World. Meanwhile inside the van, Rocket hatches a plan. He draws a sad face onto a yellow pillow to trick the others into thinking that he is still on the motor home. He then sneaks away to Hershey World.

The gang climb back into the motorhome, but do not immediately notice Rocket's absence due to the decoy he left. While at Hershey World, Rocket runs into PostCrush by surprise. Monika then discovers that the yellow pillow is not in fact Rocket when she attempts to console him. Rainbow Sparkle then assumes Rocket must have snuck away to the amusement park, so the motorhome turns back around. Once arrived, the gang meet back up with Rocket who informs them that PostCrush are in fact at Hershey World to Rainbow Sparkle's relief. The girls suggest using their private jet to arrive in Applewood on time for the rehearsal. They, along with Rocket and his friends, spend some time enjoying the attractions at the park. Rainbow Sparkle realizes that Rocket was right: sometimes the journey is just as much fun as getting there. At the end of the day, the group takes off in the jet, finally landing in Applewood.

Arriving at Applewood, Rocket meets Songbird, PostCrush's fast-talking talent agent who decides that Rocket needs a Applewood makeover. Rocket's friends are a little puzzled. After all, that's why PostCrush picked him in the first place. Songbird brushes Rocket's friends off and takes him shopping along Diamond Drive. After their trip, Songbird transforms Rocket into a hipster. She ushers in a group of cool, hip characters to be Rocket's new friends.

Unfortunately, now that Rocket's hip, he starts acting too cool-for-school. At rehearsal, he messes up because he's too busy trying to act cool. When he poses for a publicity shoot, the motorcycle he is sitting on starts and zooms out of control! Rocket is launched into the air over Applewood and onto the sign. While his posse merely declare his misadventures as "un-cool" and leave, his old friends save him as he dangles from the monument. Afterwards, Rocket finally realizes that he should just be himself. All his friends agree, because there's nothing wrong with being normal.

It's time for the big PostCrush concert, but when Dazzle Feather points out that millions of people will be watching him perform, Rocket gets a bad case of stage fright. He tries to practice his song, but even his voice is scared and he only squeaks!

Rainbow Sparkle first tries to help Rocket overcome his fear with hypnosis. Her hypnosis session only ends up working on herself, making her believe she is an opera singer! Calina thinks he needs a new outfit to give him confidence, but Rocket just feels silly wearing his  outfit. It rips off when he is about to walk to the stage. Monika chips in and tells Rocket that she made Rainbow Sparkle stop singing but now she made her act like a monkey. Now that it's her turn to help, she invents a robot replica of Rocket that will do all his performing for him. Unfortunately, as usual for Monika's inventions, the robot completely malfunctions backstage.

The PostCrush, after their initial shock, confront Rocket. He confesses he has stage fright. PostCrush confide that they have stage fright too, but they overcome it by sticking together onstage. K-Lo suggests Rocket brings his friends onstage too! He thinks this is a great idea and the whole gang joins PostCrush to give a knockout performance. Rocket is now the toast of the town! In the end, Dazzle Feather interviews him right after the concert as his friends begin to feel nervous, acting crazy like monkeys. Rocket remarks, "I guess they have stage fright too!".

Dazzle Feather reports that PostCrush are now big movie stars, so Rocket and his friends watch as PostCrush take part in making an action movie. During break time, they look around Applewood Studios, going through the Costume Room, the Set Builders, the Fake Monster room, and the Prop Room. At the end of the break, Rocket accidentally starts a ball avalanche.

The Director sees this and offers Rocket a role in the PostCrush film. He is thrilled - until he finds out that he is playing an actual star. The others return and tell him that he can be a big star in a unique way. He gets out of it in the studio by swinging on a rope. This impresses the Applewood director so much that he gives Rocket a part in the movie.

At the premiere of the movie later that night, everybody cheers for Rocket's performance. He really is a star!

Dazzle Feather appears and explains that after his stellar performance in the PostCrush film, Rocket is in demand for all kinds of movies. The scene moves on to another day in Applewood where he and the gang were having relaxation while PostCrush head off onto their next concert. Rainbow Sparkle’s going to play a round of golf, Monika’s going to go surfing, and Calina’s going to go shopping! Also, Rocket has another plan in mind to watch the “Captain Underpants” marathon on TV. Just then, the Director casts him in a quick succession of films while Calina feels like Rocket can’t play with her anymore! He is exhausted. He feels as if he missing out on having fun with his friends. He stumbles upon the girls as they are packing to go home. They have work waiting back in Appleburg, and besides, doing things without Rocket is not fun and they depart in the motorhome.

Suddenly, the Director whisks Rocket off for his biggest movie role yet. Rocket groans about having to do the movie, but when PostCrush bump into him, they shed light on a little secret of theirs: being a star is fun, but being with your friends is more important. Just as he is about to shoot his first scene on the set of the movie, he realizes that the girls are right! His friends are more important than being a star! He flies after them and says farewell to PostCrush while Dazzle Feather reports that Rocket is leaving Applewood for good! The others were on the road worried about Rocket when he immediately lands in the motorhome. The townspeople of Colorville turn out for a big party to celebrate the homecoming of their favorite celebrity. Now repatriated in their city, Rocket and his friends know there's no place like home!