Quick on the Straw

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**Quick on the Straw** is the first episode of the second season and is narrated by Tom Conti.

## Plot

One hot day, Andy Pandy, Teddy and Looby Loo are going to make lemonade so they will have something cool to drink. On Looby's table, there are a jug, some sugar, a lemon squeezer and four big yellow lemons. Teddy thinks it might be fun to do some juggling with the lemons but Looby doesn't as he doesn't want anything in her house getting broken. Teddy wants to cut the lemons in half but Looby tells him that the knife is sharp and if it slips, he might hurt himself so she asks Andy to cut the lemons instead. Next, Looby has to melt some sugar in water to sweeten the lemonade and she pours the sugar into her saucepan then she adds a little bit of water. Teddy wants to help but Looby tells him that the pan is getting very hot and he might burn himself. Teddy is beginning to wonder what he is going to be able to do to help make the lemonade when Andy asks him if he would like to squeeze the lemons.

Teddy is pleased that he is going to do something at last so he squeezes all four lemons and pours the juice into the jug. By now, Looby has melted the sugar in the water and she pours that into the jug too. When Teddy touches the jug, the lemonade feels quite hot and he burns his paw. Teddy says he thought lemonade is supposed to be cool and refreshing but Looby says they haven't quite finished yet and gives the lemonade a good stir. Andy adds some ice. The lemonade is now cool and ready to drink.

Looby even has some straws to drink the lemonade with and she, Andy and Teddy drink their lemonade which tastes delicious. When Teddy finishes his lemonade, he makes a lot of noise with his straw. Looby thinks Teddy is being a bit rude and asks him to stop so he does. But Teddy is feeling mischievous and uses his straw to blow in Looby's ears. Looby isn't pleased as she doesn't like having tricks played on her, then Andy says he knows something else that can be done with straws, something more useful and something less likely to get anyone into trouble.

Back at Andy's house, Andy finds some sheets of paper and some pots of paint in his special cupboard and asks Teddy which colour he would like to use first. Teddy thinks Andy has forgotten the paintbrushes but Andy says they don't need paintbrushes as they are going to use straws. Teddy doesn't think straws won't make a good paintbrush but he is wrong because as Andy blows on the paint with the straw, Teddy sees it makes lovely red shapes on the paper. Teddy has a go at blowing paint with straws and makes a blue pattern. Andy and Teddy blow the paint until the paper is covered with long wiggly lines of paint.

Teddy has a bit of paint on him too but he and Andy have made a lovely painting and Andy says they can do another one. Later that day, Andy invites his friends to his house to see the paintings he and Teddy have made and everyone thinks they are brilliant. Looby has made more lemonade and everyone thinks that is brilliant too. Everyone enjoys the lemonade and Looby doesn't even mind when Teddy makes rude noises in his glass again.

## Characters

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

## Compilations

### YouTube

* Playing In The Garden
* Playtime With Oscar: Volume 3
* The Complete Series 2
* Quick on the Straw
* Oscar Barnett's Favourite Memory Characters: Volume 33 - Make & Do