Great Barrier Reef (TV special)

"**Great Barrier Reef**" (also titled **Crikey! The City of Great Barrier Reef**) is the fifteenth TV special produced for the *Enchatria Girls* cartoon series. The TV special ties into the *Great Barrier Reef*, *Great Brrier Reef - Down Under Girls*, and *Great Barrier Reef - Glowsome Girlfish* doll lines.

## Story

During a normal day at Enchatria High, Wendy, Lori and Rachel are practicing for a dance recital in the Auditorium, and not doing very well thanks to Scarlett's rather bad tutelage. Gina watches them practice, and at Scarlett's request, offers to set up a party after the recital, but declines the offer to dance with her friends. After they leave, Gina steps on stage and dances superbly by herself. She then realizes Jimmy is watching her, and utterly freezes up and faints. Jimmy asks why she doesn't dance with the rest of the girls. Gina explains she used to dance back in her home at the City of Great Barrier Reef, but won't dance any more. She leaves, unaware Scarlett had seen her performance.

The dance recital takes place, and the students are not impressed by the ghoul's terrible dancing. Scarlett spots Gina dancing along behind the backstage curtains, and not willing to be humiliated alone, pulls back the curtains. Gina freezes up on seeing everyone watching her, and ends up getting tangled and strung up in the stage rigging.

The next day, Gina is horrified to discover a video of her mishap has gone viral and created hundreds of meme pictures. Enraged, she decides to uninvite Scarlett from the party. Soon the party, which is next to the outdoor pool, is in full swing. Scarlett storms in, demanding to know why she wasn't invited. Gina calls her out for embarrassing her, and the two start yelling at each other, while Elsa notices the water in the pool seems to be turning into a whirlpool. Scarlett accidentally falls into the pool, and Gina dives in to rescue her. Lori, Wendy, Rachel and Jimmy attempt to pull them out, but all of them end up sucked under the water and vanish.

When the group comes to, they discover not only are they underwater, but they have all transformed into half-fish creatures. (Much to Scarlett's horror) They are then greeted, rather dramatically, by Portia Reef, the daughter of Poseidon. Portia explains that she cares for a special garden, where each plant represents a sea creature. She noticed that Gina's plant was wilting, and summoned Gina to the ocean to help her (and bought the others down by accident) She tells Gina that in order to go back home, she must face her greatest fear, and disappears.

The groups decide to swim and find some help, getting used to their new forms as they travel. After a long distance, they find themselves inside an underwater amphitheater, where they witness several sea creatures performing a dance. Gina recognizes one of them - A squid ghoul named Kana. Kala sees them and drags Gina on the stage, where she freezes up again.

Gina explains that she and Kana used to be friends when they were children, and once competed in a dance competition together. But after Gina kept cheering abut how her entire family had appeared to cheer her own, Kana suddenly started acting nastily toward her, and deliberately tripped her up on stage. She was laughed off stage, and has had stage fright ever since.

The gang head to the city within the Barrier Reef, where they meet Gina's father Steve Irwin II (aka The Crocodile Hunter 2.0), her mother Terri Irwin-Miller, her little sister Bindi, little brother Robert, and her siblings Wes, Ellie and Brad. Steve and Terri welcomes them to stay at his place. Kana, along with Penny and Pearl Serpentine, watch Gina from afar and begin plotting to embarrass her again. While Pearl is happy to go along with Kala, Peri feels they're being too mean, resulting in the two sisters fighting.

The next day, Steve and Terri warns the girls that a giant creature known as the Kraken has been sighted near the town, which the locals are all terrified of. While Jimmy entertains Gina's siblings, the ghouls decide to play miniature golf and figure out what Gina needs to do. They run into Kala, who challenges Gina to compete against her in a dance competition tomorrow. Gina is reluctant, but when her sister begs her to take part, she can't refuse.
That night, while the girls practice for the competition, Gina is met by Peri and a sleeping Pearl. Penny tells her that she heard a legend about the Kraken: If she looks the Kraken in the eye, she will never feel fear again. Gina thanks her for the help. But when she leaves, Pearl wakes up and reveals the 'legend' is all a trick..

Gina announces she's going to see the Kraken, and despite their protests, the girls all agree to go with her. They swim down to the bottom of a deep sea trench, and traverse the tunnels until they reach a large cave. Surprisingly, they discover a small living quarters, and several drawings on the wall... Suddenly, a gigantic creature with tentacles appears and chases after them. The ghouls barely make their escape.

Finally feeling ready to take to the stage, Gina and the ghouls head to the competition. But Kana reveals that there is no legend about seeing the Kraken's eye. She just made it up to trick her. Gina is distraught, but the girls assure her that after their narrow escape, dancing on stage shouldn't be a problem.

The girls take to the stage and begin their dance. All goes well, but at the climax of the act, Gina sees the audience and faints again. Kana laughs at her and the audience starts joining in, but Jimmy and the girls rush to her defense. They proclaim that Gina tried her hardest to return to the stage, even going as far as facing the Kraken, and that people should encourage her for the effort instead of mocking her. The crowd begin cheering for Gina, even as Kana and her friends take to the stage. Enraged, Kana lets out a ear-piercing scream... and the Kraken suddenly appears. Kana rides on it's head as it smashes through the wall in pursuit of Gina, leaving Penny and Pearl to fend for themselves.

Gina and her friends swim back to Portia's garden, and beg her to return them to Enchatria High. Portia agrees, but tells Gina that she still must face her fear. She summons a whirlpool and sends the gang through. They emerge back at Enchatria High, restored to their original selves.. but then Kana and the Kraken emerge from the pool. As the Kraken begins smashing the school, Gina asks her friends and the other students to distract the Kraken while she climbs onto its head to confront Kala.

Gina scales the Kraken while its distracted and faces Kana, realizing that all along it was Kana and her bullying that was her greatest fear. Kana cries that she was the one who was bullied, that everyone is always mocking her for her appearance. Gina tells her that Enchatria High isn't like that, and accepts everyone despite their flaws. Hearing this, Kala tells the Kraken to stop... and reveals it is actually her father!

As the Kraken helps repair the school, Kana explains that she hated how her father was always considered evil by the townsfolk, and eventually felt so ashamed she decided to live away from him. She realizes she was wrong for not telling everyone about how nice her father is, and for bullying Gina. Gina forgives her.

With the school repaired, everyone celebrates with a party by the pool, with Kana, Penny and Pearl, and the Kraken joining in the fun. Back at the City of Great Barrier Reef, Portia is delighted to see Gina's - and Kana's - plants are finally back to full health.

## Characters

1. Gina Miller
2. Wendy Wonders
3. Lori Creaser
4. Rachel Finster
5. Jessica Piper
6. Zee Kazaam
7. Judy von Puckett
8. Abby Snowglode
9. Clyde Finster
10. Scarlett Ferris
11. Melody
12. Penelope
13. Jimmy Stones
14. Jack Andrews
15. Michelle Vortex
16. Younglee Song
17. Mr Wick
18. Keith Evans
19. Timmy Plasience
20. Oliver McQueen
21. Murray Martin
22. Kimberly
23. Pamela McIvy
24. Brainy Puffies
25. Woody Voodoo
26. Andy Tuffkkowski
27. Elsa McMorgan
28. Iris Smith
29. Nathan Cooper
30. Sarah Duncans
31. Miranda Cameron
32. Serena Von Boost
33. Ronnie Rivera
34. DJ Jack
35. Julie Grande
36. Tara Glimmer
37. Julia Grant
38. Layla Parton
39. Mario Pride
40. Dory Gazette
41. Amanda Trotter
42. Porsha Crystal
43. Nooshy
44. Darius
45. Hewitt East
46. Sea-Ponies
47. Portia Reef
48. Kana Marime
49. Penny Serpentine
50. Pearl Serpentine
51. Steve Irwin-Miller II
52. Terri Irwn-Miller
53. Bindi Irwin-Miller
54. Robert Irwin-Miller
55. Wes Miller
56. Ellie Miller
57. Brad Miller
58. The Kraken
59. Manny Beast
60. Brittany Fletcher
61. Tawnya Fletcher
62. Suzy Fitzgerald
63. Mindy Mars
64. Norman
65. Amy Blossom
66. Bella Carson
67. Donna Lucas
68. Michael Chips
69. Sandy Larson
70. Captain Planet
71. Cody Winds
72. Wiz Kid
73. Carly Kicks
74. Sophia Cata
75. Rosie Heart
76. Tammy Match
77. Valerie Skye
78. Presley
79. Courtney Crash
80. Gabby Hazel
81. Caroline Peach
82. Patty Purby

## Notes

### References

* The kraken's immunity to Keith's stare is a mythology gag. Some interpretations of Medusa'a story claim it's her immense ugliness that turns people to stone. It then follows that anyone uglier, such as the kraken, would be able to turn the gorgon's gaze back on them.
* The last meme Gina is faced with is an adaptation of the poster of the 1975 movie *Jaws*.
* When Gina and her friends are preparing for their performance in the dressing room, the song playing is "Mermaid Party" from "Barbie: The Pearl Princess" and Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef.

### Continuity

* When Scarlett looks in the attic, the mirror's image of the Template:DG from *Disenchadants Girls* briefly appears.
* In the talent show dressing room of the stadium, there's a poster of Template:DG, Template:DG and Template:DG from *Disenchadants Girls* on the wall in the background.

### Errors

* How can Gil wipe the fog off his helmet if it is on the inside?

### Other

* After the post-credits scene, there is a note dedicating this special to Tori, a Make-A-Wish Foundation child who got to design an exclusive doll and provide two lines in the special. One is "Bravery comes from the heart" during the dedication and the other is "Hey, I really like this song" during the first party scene.
* The DVD contains an edited version of the *Template:DG* special from *Disenchadants Girls*.
* The DVD contains Bonus Disc has 8 episodes:Movie Night, Revenge of the Man Train, The Big One-6, Kung Food, The Mystery of the Jewel Eggs, The Next Leader Girl's Night Out, My Best Enemy's Wedding.