The Case of the Crabby Birthday

**The Case of the Crabby Birthday** is the eleventh episode of the first season of Fishtronaut and the eleventh episode of the series.

## Summary

Fishtronaut thinks of something special to happen: someone's birthday, saying it's his birthday. Fishtronaut is excited that he loves birthday parties, especially when it's his birthday. At the beach, he calls out for Marina and Zeek to wait at the picnic spot for his birthday, but he rethinks that the two must be at the beach after passing through Flamingo Lake. However, he notices no one is answering him. However, Marina and Zeek were hiding behind a rock, trying to keep a secret. Fishtronaut tried calling Marina, but her AquaWatch isn't working as she turned off. Fishtronaut decides to call Happy Plumb and Rosy for help, but are unavailable to talk to him after his surprise party. Upset thinking his communicator is broken, Marina and Zeek decide to keep him busy without getting detected. However, a P.O.P. arrives towards them to keep Fishtronaut busy and prevent him from finding a surprise party, but can't go on a mission with him. Marina tells the viewers to dance to the P.O.P.; this time without Fishtronaut by clapping like he does.

**P.O.P. Clues:** birthday cake's candle and small conch shell

Fishtronaut receives the clues from the P.O.P. while Marina tells the viewers to help him solve the mystery while she and Zeek help to get the birthday party ready. Fishtronaut is curious about the conch shell which he thought it came from around here. He accidentally dropped it on a hermit crab without a shell. He asks him to get the shell back and he agrees to do so as the shell is too small to fit then introduces his name as "Hermie". Hermie also states that he's too big to go for his old shell and must find a new one; he also can't find a new one that fits him. Fishtronaut decides to help him find a new shell and use his Super Seashell Seeker to come in handy. As his Seashell Seeker starts beeping, he and Hermie go underwater and thought there is a new shell. But it reveals to be a hiding lobster, which is thought to be a new shell for Hermie. Fishtronaut explains to him that its claws does look like a small shell. Fishtronaut and Hermie continue to look for a new shell that fits him.

Meanwhile, Marina and Zeek, together with Billy and Mac and Rosy Barb and Happy Plumb, start decorating for the birthday party. Marina and Zeek decide to help Billy and Mac while Rosy and Happy Plumb are almost finished with the underwater decorating mission while Marina and Zeek decide to decorate with Seaweed Streamers. However, a flock of seagulls appears and starts consuming the cake. Meanwhile, Hermie is worried that he and Fishtronaut won't find another shell, but Fishtronaut finds two shells that would fit him. Hermie tried the first one, but there is a snail occupied in it. Hermie tried the second one, but the shell is already occupied by another snail. Fishtronaut tells him that there are lots of shells in the beach. He pointed to another shell in which a snail is wearing but the shell is too big and the snail already took it. But before they can continue, Fishtronaut must return to the lab and reactivate his bubbles to continue his mission. He hands him the Shell Seeker while he goes back to the lab.

Fishtronaut returns to Hermie who has the Shell Seeker so that they can continue the mission. Hermie found half of a scallop's shell, but it's too small for him. Meanwhile, Marina and Zeek, along with Billy and Mac, have finished decorating. They decide to continue decorating the cake, but everyone is worried. They have noticed the cake has been eaten by the seagulls. Marina decided to check on Fishtronaut as they can't keep him on waiting longer as they thought he might start looking for them. Meanwhile, Fishtronaut and Hermie found a shell, but it's actually a horseshoe crab who has been flipped over. After flipping him over, the horseshoe crab thanked for flipping him so he can continue walking. Fishtronaut and Hermie decide to continue the mission.

Meanwhile, everyone is worried that the birthday is ruined, because of no cake and the seagulls ate it. Marina is also worried that Fishtronaut isn't answering to Marina on her AquaWatch. Meanwhile, Rosy sees Fishtronaut and Hermie on a mission. She alerts everyone to hide from Fishtronaut, because it's his birthday. Fishtronaut and Hermie enter the spot where the agents decorated for his birthday and have a big surprise. Marina explains that the seagulls ate his cake, but the agents have gifts for him. Fishtronaut explains that he needs to finish the mission with Hermie and both of them looked everywhere as most of the shells are already taken or aren't the right size for him. Everyone greets him a happy birthday and gave Hermie one of the shells. Hermie finally picks the grey one and is satisfied for Fishtronaut helping him, even on his birthday. Fishtronaut tells them that he'll put the shells back to the water, even though they're pretty, as hermit crabs whose shells are outgrown, need to find new ones.

**P.O.P. Rewards:** a new seaweed/chocolate birthday cake

The agents receive another birthday cake, which is the replacement of the one eaten by the seagulls. Fishtronaut is overjoyed that his birthday is fantastic as Marina asks everyone to know if they want a slice of seaweed or chocolate cake.

## Trivia

* "Crabby Birthday" is a pun on the traditional song "Happy birthday".

* Happy Plumb has no dialogue in this episode other than a single chuckle.