Bug Nollig (episode)

> *"Let's all celebrate, Bug Nollig time is really great” -Lu*
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*This article is about the **episode**. You may be looking for the **holiday**.*

## Bug Nollig

### Air date

* September 4th, 2023 (CAN; CBC Gem)
* December 16th, 2023 (UK, Cartoonito)

### Director

Nicky Phelan

**Bug Nollig** is the seventy-sixth episode of the first season of Lu & the Bally Bunch and the seventy-sixth episode overall. It is the final episode of the first season

## Plot

Lu can't wait to celebrate Bug Nollig with her friends and family, especially her new baby cousin.

## Synopsis

### Part 1:

It's Bug Nollig season, and Lu is especially excited since she will finally be getting to meet her new baby cousin soon. Elodie and her father invite Lu to help transport blackberries to the market, and Lu happily agrees. While there, Lu, all her school friends, and even Etienne take part in throwing blackberries on a giant pinecone to decorate. Soon, it is time for Lu to go back to her house and meet her new baby cousin, Luka. But, Lu is saddened to find that Luka has not warmed up to her as well as she'd liked, and that her attempts to connect with him only result in him crying. Uncle Lorcan comforts her, saying that Luka is only a baby and still has some growing up to do. Lu puts her sadness aside and helps soothe Luka to sleep with a lullaby.

### Part 2:

The next day, Lu is trying her hardest to practice her solo for the Bug Nollig concert at Shell School later that day, but keeps getting interrupted by Luka's crying. At first, she is annoyed but grows happier when she realizes that Uncle Lorcan will be taking her to her Shell Stop for the day. At school, the bugs prepare for the concert, creating blackberry themed decorations and changing into their purple clothes. When the families arrive to watch, Lu is disappointed to find out that, due to Luka needing a diaper change, hers is the last one to come. And Lu's irritation doesn't stop there- just before she is able to sing her solo but, Luka starts to cry again, disrupting the entire concert. Lu is fed up with her baby cousin's behavior and runs away to hide.

Lorcan comes back to comfort her, saying that babies cry when they need something and that Luka didn't mean to disrupt her solo. All of the sudden, Luka burps, causing Lu to laugh and think of a new way to bond with him- playing peek-a-boo. Finally, Luka responds to her plea for connection by babbling and cooing, solidifying their bond for good. And just in time, as the puka-flies are about to make their entrance outside at the markets. Outside, the bugs decide to resume their concert outside, and Lu is finally able to sing her solo, ending off the first season of Lu & the Bally Bunch with a black.

## Characters

* Lu
* Biba
* Gus
* Declan
* Elodie
* Barnaby
* Shella
* Lu's parents
* Bert
* Luka
* Lorcan
* Biba's parents
* Gus' Grandparents
* Gus' Mam
* Grace
* Declan's Dad
* Dermot and Dara
* Elodie's parents
* Etienne
* Barnaby's parents
* Aidan and Lola
* Luka's birth mum (mentioned)

## Locations

* Lu's house
* Marketplace
* Shell School

## Songs

* Happy Bug Nollig
* Hush Baby Bug
* Bug Nollig Time

## Moral

* Even if things don't seem to go the way you'd expect them to, the best part of the holiday is always celebrating it with friends and family.
* Treat new members of the family with respect and kindness, especially little babies, who don't always know what they do is wrong and/or disruptive.

## Trivia

* The fourth wall is broken in this episode as Lu and her friends wave and cheer to the camera at the episode's end.
	+ This is the second time the fourth wall has been broken in the series, following Lu's Decision.
* As of now, this is the longest episode of the series clocking around at 22 minutes. This is also the first long-form special of the series.
* This episode marks the first time a holiday is celebrated in the series.
* As of now, this episode has the largest amount of spotlighted, signature songs, with three distinct song segments. Technically, the episode with the most songs would be Xylophone Blues, which contained about four songs of varying lengths.
* This episode also has the largest cast featured in an episode so far.
* Luka and Bert debut in this episode.