Anne of the Year

"Anne of the Year" is the second segment of the nineteenth episode of the first season of Amphibia, and the thirty-eighth episode overall.

It premiered on July 17, 2019, alongside "Children of the Spore".

Synopsis
Anne wins the prestigious "Frog of the Year" award and gets to plan her own party, but the frogs of Wartwood may not be ready for a human-style bash. After the party, Anne is reunited with a friend from home.

Plot
The gang attend the Frog of the Year ceremony which Anne was unaware of due to listening to her music. while the Plantars went off to vote for Frog of the Year. Mayor Toadstool announces the winner and is surprised to find that it's Anne. As she happily accepts the award to the approval of the townspeople, Toadstool criticizes Anne by claiming that she is not selfless. Anne challenges him by proclaiming that she will throw a party that is bigger than any other party that Wartwood has ever thrown as it's a tradition that the frog of the year throws a party for the citizens of Wartwood as is explained by Toadie. Back at home, Anne makes her plans for the party. She sets Hop Pop to be the comedian and make jokes on the front stage, Polly to be in charge of exclusivity by allowing people into the party and Sprig with finally expressing his love to Ivy in order to make the party feel complete.

Anne has everyone get to work with Loggle designing a statue and Stumpy catering. Polly begins using the party rope as a nunchaku, Hop Pop is having trouble with his written jokes and Sprig is nervous about talking to Ivy. When Toadstool proclaims that her party will be a disaster, Anne becomes frustrated and doubles down on everything telling Hop Pop to use improv and create jokes on the spot, Loggle to redesign the statue, Stumpy to create sashimi (which he abides with a live mudskipper) and soon starts to become a control freak in order to get things finished on time. The party finally starts with everything appearing in order, though Sprig still cannot talk to Ivy without freezing up. Eventually things get out of hand with Hop Pop giving up as his jokes weren't appreciated and the mudskipper getting loose and starting a fire, breaking decorations and the giant statue causing everyone to flee in terror. Anne watches as her party is ruined and takes it upon herself to save the citizens, using her ribbon to control the mudskipper and recruiting Mayor Toadstool and grabbing the citizens. Anne asks Toadstool to grab the chocolate fountain and they spray the fire using the fountain's hose, saving the town.

Afterwards, Anne apologizes for everything and Hop Pop reveals that they voted for Anne not because she is flawless, but because she has grown as a person in Wartwood with Toadstool admitting that he too is impressed. Everyone returns to the party and play it out traditionally, scavenging what they could remain of the party, with Ivy going up to Sprig and confessing to him about wanting to go out with him. He happily accepts and they go to dance. Anne watches them go and Toadie approaches Anne and tells her that "a friend" is waiting outside of town for her. She leaves the party and approaches the bridge where a mysterious hooded figure awaits her. The figure takes off her hood to reveal her to be Sasha, one of Anne's best friends who was transported alongside her to Amphibia. The two scream in delight and hug as Anne claims she thought she would never see her again. Sasha is overjoyed as well and tells Anne that she also brought along a few 'friends' of hers. Captain Grime and his toad army emerge from the darkness, with Grime greeting "Nice to finally meet you, Anne Boonchuy."

Cast

 * Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy
 * Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar
 * Bill Farmer as Hop Pop Plantar
 * Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar, Excited Female Party Go-er (credited as additional voices)
 * Stephen Root as Mayor Toadstool
 * Laila Berzins as Sadie Croaker
 * Katie Crown as Ivy Sundew, Flaming Baton Twirler (credited as additional voices)
 * James Patrick Stuart as Wally Ribbiton
 * John DiMaggio as Stumpy
 * Jack McBrayer as Toadie
 * Anna Akana as Sasha
 * Troy Baker as Captain Grime, Short Blue Frog With Hat (credited as additional voices)

Additional voices

 * Brian Maillard as Excited Male Party Go-er, Glasses Frog
 * Sam Riegel as Frog DJ, Blue Frog With Hat, Orange Haired Frog

Mentioned

 * Marcy

Trivia

 * This is the last episode to use the original intro and end credit sequences. The sequences are different in the next episode (season finale) and were later replaced in the second season of the series.
 * This is the last 11-minute episode aired in the 2010s decade, last 11-minute episode aired in 2019, and the last 11-minute episode aired before COVID-19 broke out.
 * When Sprig freezes up while trying to talk to Ivy, the whimper he makes is reused from "Anne Vs. Wild" when he witnesses the giant spider eating the small snail.

Revelations & significant events

 * Mayor Toadstool starts being nice to Anne.
 * Anne is voted Frog of the Year, because of how much she's grown.
 * Anne and Sasha are reunited.
 * Sprig and Ivy finally start a relationship.
 * Hop Pop is bad at jokes.
 * Polly is good at martial arts when using 2 sticks and a chain.
 * Sasha finally arrives to Wartwood with an army of Toads. We'll get to it in the next episode.

Continuity

 * Mayor Toadstool still doesn't trust Anne since the events of "Anne or Beast?".
 * Sasha and the army of Toads arrive to Wartwood after hearing the story from Bog after "Prison Break".
 * Captain Grime first mentioned Anne to Sasha in "Best Fronds".
 * The citizens of Wartwood still like Anne since the events of "Toad Tax".

Allusions

 *  - Anne's bachelor clothes were inspired by the clothes worn by when he played as Jay Gatsby.

Animation errors

 * When Anne jumps towards the mudskipper, her hair is dressed fancy. However, in the next shot, she's on the mudskipper with her messy hair with sticks and leaves.