Potato Prints

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**Potato Prints** is the eighteenth episode of the first season and is narrated by Tom Conti.

## Plot

One bright sunny morning, Missy Hissy is going for a slither. Orbie is the first person Missy Hissy meets and she says how bright and colourful his house is. Next, Missy Hissy meets Bilbo and asks if he has painted his boat as it looks very smart. Missy Hissy looks around as she slithers and thinks everyone's house looks beautiful. When Missy Hissy gets back to her pipes, Tiffo arrives and wants to play but Missy Hissy doesn't. Tiffo wonders why Missy Hissy looks so sad and she says everyone has a nicer house than hers.

Looby Loo is picking flowers from her garden when Tiffo arrives and tells her Missy Hissy is sad. Looby says she will put her flowers in a vase and then go and see what's wrong with Missy Hissy. When Looby arrives at Missy Hissy's pipes, she can hear her crying. Looby asks Missy Hissy why she looks so sad and she explains that everyone else has a brighter and colourful house than hers and she can't do anything about it because snakes don't have arms. Looby tells Missy Hissy to cheer up and is sure she can help her.

Looby sees Andy Pandy coming home holding a basket of fresh vegetables and tells him about Missy Hissy's problem. Andy comes up with an idea and says he will help Missy Hissy with a potato. Andy goes into his house and puts away the vegetables, then he takes the biggest potato and goes to find a knife, an old tin plate and some paints. Andy comes out of his house with everything he needs just as Teddy arrives wondering if Andy wants to play. Andy says he doesn't have time for games but asks Teddy if he wants to come with him to Missy Hissy's pipes.

Looby still can't figure out how a potato is going to help Missy Hissy but Andy tells her to wait and see. Missy Hissy is pleased to see Andy, Teddy and Looby and is also confused on how a potato is going to help her but Andy also tells her to wait and see. First the potato needs to be cut in half, Teddy wants to do it but Andy does it in case Teddy has a knife accident. Once the potato is sliced in half, Andy cuts one half into an interesting shape and does the same with the other half. Then Andy asks Teddy to put some paint onto the plate and when he does that, Andy asks Teddy to dip the potato in the paint, but he does it with the wrong end so Andy tells him to use the other end.

Next Andy tells Teddy to put the potato on one of the pipes so he does that and it makes a lovely design on Missy Hissy's house. As Missy Hissy watches Andy and Teddy decorate her house, she is thrilled as it is going to look so bright and colourful. Soon Andy and Teddy have finished decorating Missy Hissy's house and very bright and colourful it looks too. Missy Hissy is much happier than she was this morning and thanks Andy and Teddy very much. Andy packs away his things then asks Looby and Teddy if they'd like to come to tea, they say that they would love to but Looby says Teddy needs to have a bath first as he is covered in paint.

## Characters

* Andy Pandy
* Teddy
* Looby Loo
* Missy Hissy
* Tiffo
* Orbie (does not speak)
* Bilbo (does not speak)

## Compilations

### VHS/DVD

* Playtime: Introducing Tikkabilla
* The Birthday Cake

### YouTube

* Out In The Fresh Air
* The Complete Series 1