Coop Dreams

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Coop Dreams

Season
1

Episode
3b

Air date
May 21, 2021

Writer
Arielle YettJohn N. Huss

Director
Bill Breneisen

**Coop Dreams** is the second segment of the third episode of The Chicken Squad

About
To help the Squad win a Critterball Tournament, Coop relies on a pair of super-shoes instead of trusting his own ideas.

Characters* The Chicken Squad
	+ Little Boo
	+ Coop
	+ Sweetie
* Gizmo (debut)
* Frazz (debut; cameo)
* Wheeze (debut)
* Snick (debut)
* The Fire Chickens
	+ Scoop
	+ Salty
	+ Big Roo
* The Bunny Bunch (debut)
* The Bird Regan
* Riley (debut; cameo)
* Mama Chipmunk (cameo)
* Baby Chipmunk (cameo)

Synopsis
The episode gets off to a great start by showing off Coop's intelligence. He and Sweetie are trying to push Little Boo on a merry go round when Coop suggests running on it to get it going. It works well since he's good with thinking about the mechanics of everyday life. We then cut to a Critterball with The Junior Firefighters named Scoop, Salty, and Big Roo (who have the same voice actors as The Chicken Squad). The winner gets a toy car that was found in a dumpster. I will say that I like how this is a friendly rivalry. They get along well with each other and aren't trying to fuel pride so much as get something that will be beneficial for the team.
As everyone goes to practice, Coop struggles to jump high when making baskets. However, it's not from being weak. Sweetie and Little Boo say how he's great with dribbling, passing, and planning. He doesn't listen, but that's because he's thinking more about improving his physical self rather than working with what he has, his mind.
Mower we cut to the second half. It's here where he thinks about using inflatable shoes to improve his game. He is an invention wizard, so it's no surprise he would go for something that's suited to his interests. It's just that he thinks that only his mind isn't good enough. He underestimates himself when he's in a situation that doesn't require an invention.
We then cut to the game, with our announcers Wheeze and Snick (voiced by Melissa Villasenor and Zack Pearlman), who help provide humor in how they get really into the game. Whoever gets five points moves to the next round, which is pretty simple yet still helps provide some adrenaline. As the game goes on, Coop does well with the new shoes and they move forward. However, he misuses them by pumping more air and they pop. Coop thinks he isn't a good player and runs off. You can definitely feel for Coop here since it seems like he failed. In reality, he just misapplied himself. Sweetie and Little Boo tell him the same speech from earlier, but with the added bonus on how he's intelligent and doesn't have to push himself this much. It's a nice scene showing how they're loyal to each other. Thanks to his brain, they have all sorts of strategies to win, even using the merry go round strategy to beat the junior firefighters. We get some good sportsmanship and a cool car. Talk about intense and awesome.

Trivia* This is the first episode with no song.
* For the first time, Captain Tully is absent.
* This is the first time where the squad don't change into their uniforms.
* This is the first episode where it doesn't take place on the yard.