The Birthday Cake

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**The Birthday Cake** is the eleventh episode of the first season and is narrated by Tom Conti.

## Plot

Early one morning, Andy Pandy is still asleep when Looby Loo tiptoes into his house and leaves an envelope in his special cupboard, she has remembered that it is Andy's birthday today. Later on, Missy Hissy wants to know why Andy hasn't come out to play. She looks in through the window of his house and sees Andy looking in his special cupboard and taking out the envelope that Looby had left in there. Missy Hissy goes into Andy's house and Andy opens the envelope and takes out a birthday card but he doesn't know who it's for. Andy doesn't want to waste the card so he asks Missy Hissy if she wants to have a birthday but she says that every time people have a birthday they get bigger and she doesn't want to grow any longer.

Missy Hissy leaves and Andy goes to the green holding the birthday card, when he gets there he asks Tiffo the dog if he wants a birthday but Tiffo just barks and leaves. Andy asks Orbie the ball if he wants to have a birthday but he says he is too small for birthdays. Andy meets Bilbo the sailor and asks him if he wants a birthday, Bilbo says he is too old for birthdays but he has some decorations if there are plans for a party. Andy thinks a birthday party is a really good idea but he still doesn't know whose birthday it will be. Andy has asked Looby to have a birthday and when Teddy arrives, he tells him his party plan. Teddy says a birthday should be a surprise so they'll give Looby a surprise birthday party.

Teddy will put up the decorations and Andy will bake a cake but Andy has never baked a cake before so Teddy tells him to find his favourite foods, mix them all together in a cake tin and put the tin in the fridge, then he would've made an ice cream cake. Andy puts baked beans, raspberry jam and a banana in the cake tin and Teddy goes to get things ready for the party. On the green, Teddy is putting up bunting that Bilbo has given him but is having a bit of trouble. Back at his house, Andy has almost finished mixing the cake, he puts in his favourite sauce and now the ice cream cake is ready to go in the fridge.

Teddy is still trying to put up the decorations and Tiffo is helping him but it isn't easy at all. Teddy goes on the see-saw so he can wrap the bunting around it, but Tiffo starts tugging at the bunting and pulls Teddy off the see-saw. Tiffo then runs off with the bunting and Teddy tries to catch him but he can't. Later on, Andy goes to check if the ice cream cake is ready, but when he takes it out of the fridge, it looks a bit odd, but the cake is made from all his favourite foods so Andy is sure it'll taste delicious.

Everything is ready for the party but Tiffo has decorated himself with the bunting so Teddy has to decorate the party with a daisy. Andy arrives carrying the ice cream cake and the party guests think it looks very odd. Then everyone notices a delicious smell. Looby arrives also carrying a cake with Andy's face made from icing on the top. Looby tells Andy how she hid the birthday card in his special cupboard when he was still asleep. All of Andy's friends give him cards and presents, they have known all the time it was Andy's birthday. Andy cuts slices of Looby's special cake for everyone and they all agree that it really is a happy birthday.

## Characters

* Andy Pandy
* Teddy
* Looby Loo
* Missy Hissy
* Tiffo
* Orbie
* Bilbo

## Compilations

### VHS/DVD

* Meet Andy Pandy and his Friends
* The Birthday Cake

### YouTube

* Oscar Barnett's Favourite Memory Characters: Volume 8 - Party Edition
* The Complete Series 1