A Winter's Nap

**A Winter's Nap** is the seventeenth episode of the first season.

## Plot

On a cold winter day, Blossom puts on her pajamas and decides to take a nice winter's nap. However, it would seem that others in the Big Blue House have other plans for Blossom. Blossom takes the viewers in. he says it is 10 degrees below outside, he also notes it is toasty in here.

Blossom was about to take a nap when Bubbles comes to Blossom in alarm, and concerned about the sudden disappearance of her duck friends from the Mushroom Houses. Blossom makes her a cup of cocoa and tells her about migration. Blossom tells Bubbles that ducks have to fly south for the winter. When it is time for some birds to go, they just go. That tells you when winter is here. Bubbles says she was worried about them. Blossom notes that in the spring time, they will back at to the Mushroom Houses ready for you to come and play.

After the talk about migration, Thomas the Tank Engine suddenly wakes up. He has been trying to take a nap too, but with all the noise, he finds himself just as awake as Blossom.

Buttercup takes Blossom outside, telling him there's feathers falling from the sky. Blossom introduces him to the delights of snow. Blossom notes that snow is fun to play in. Buttercup then plays in the snow, just as Thomas the Tank Engine comes in while Blossom yawns. Thomas says that Blossom called that a yawn, more than like an earthquake. Thomas asks him to close the door.

Back at Blossom's bedroom, Blossom is ready to go to sleep. She tries to sleep, but she can't. Then she tries counting trout, but that didn't work either. Then Blossom has the idea of a bedtime story.

In the Amy Rose segment, Amy tries to help Blossom get to sleep. She sings "Rockabye Baby." When the story is over, she finds Blossom asleep. She looks at the viewers and says, "Look at this, will you?" She then whistles, which wakes her up and Blossom states that he shouldn't have any trouble sleeping now. She states, "What did I tell you, Blossom? That 'Rockabye Baby' does the trick every time."

Blossom finally settles down for the nap, but is woken up by Mario and Luigi. They take him outside, where all the kids have a special surprise for him. Blossom walks with her eyes closed. Mario and Luigi tell Bear where to go until a pot fell of the counter. Thomas soon wakes up again. Blossom says sorry, but Thomas wanted to say something. Thomas notes that today is not the day to take a nap around here. If it was going to be this much noise, he doesn't want to miss the fun. Then Blossom asks where they are headed to. Mario and Luigi says to go the Mushroom Pond. Blossom notes that she loves surprises as she puts on her coat, her mittens, her winter slippers and earmuffs. As they all arrive to the Mushroom Pond, Blossom opens his eyes surprised to see a Snow Blossom and her friends are all covered in snow, is the Snow Bubbles, Snow Buttercup, Snow Mario and Luigi and Snow Thomas the Tank Engine. They say it is for him for being such a good friend and playing with him, Thomas could admit saying a good friend like Blossom. They cheer for Blossom. Then they go back to the Big Blue House for some cocoa.

That night, Blossom goes up to the balcony to visit Jenny Wakeman. Blossom tells her that she and Ojo had a cup of cocoa to warm them up. Jenny notes that a nice cup of cocoa is wonderful thing on a wintry night. She also recalls that he usually takes a long winter nap. Blossom says that she tried, but she was having to much fun with her sisters and her friends. She says that Bubbles discovered that her friends the ducks fly south. She also says that Buttercup saw her first snow. Jenny says that she loves the way to snow covers the earth. It makes her light look so beautiful. She then also asks about Thomas. Blossom says that Thomas tried to take a nap too, but he joined them on all the fun. Jenny notes that there is something new at the Mushroom Pond. Blossom says that she can see everything from up there. Jenny says that Blossom's friends made her a wonderful Snow Blossom out of now. She also says it shines so beautifully from up here. Blossom notes that when even spring comes, it will always be remembered. Jenny states that she better get back up in the sky to cast her glow across the wintry Earth. They also sing the Goodbye Song.

## Characters

* Blossom
* Bubbles
* Buttercup
* Thomas the Tank Engine
* Mario and Luigi
* Amy Rose
* Jenny Wakeman

## Songs

* In the Middle of the Winter (Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek)

## Trivia

* The theme for this episode is about snow.
* In this episode, Bubbles talks about her duck friends out at the Otter Pond. Duck characters were first seen on the program in the third season, with the introduction of Finn and his parents in "Lost and Found."
* This episode had the only time that the credits of it are scrolled. It also has the only time that Blossom says "thanks for visiting the Big Blue House" and immediately leaves and turns off the attic light once. Then during the introduction of the closing theme, she yawns and says "I'd better get some sleep."
* The songs In the Middle of the Winter has the same tune as In the Middle of the Summer.
* At the beginning of the scene that Bear comes after the end of a wintry day, the light from Thomas engine shed is all covered in snow.
* This is the first episode to have snow in the valley (even the Big Blue House night scene has snow). It will later have snow in Season 3's A Berry Bear Christmas.
* This is the first time Blossom wore pajamas in the morning and in the seasons 1-4 when she turns off the attic light.
* This is the first time Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup wore snow clothes, this is also marks the first time Thomas the Tank Engine wore a set of earmuffs and Jenny Wakeman wore a scarf, mittens and earmuffs.