The Plantars Check In

"The Plantars Check In" is the second segment of the seventh episode of the second season of Amphibia, and the fifty-second episode overall.

It premiered on August 22, 2020, alongside "Scavenger Hunt".

Synopsis
Anne finally meets with King Andrias and tries to enlist his help in getting back home.

Plot
Marcy brings Anne and the Plantars to the castle to meet with King Andrias. To their surprise, Andrias, a giant newt, is very jovial and friendly and intrigued with human customs such as a fist bump. He asks to see the music box, which the Plantars do not have, but Anne has a photo of it. Andrias notices that the gems are gray rather than colored, but nevertheless wants to help Anne and Marcy get back home. In order to do so, Marcy must do some research in the archives. In the meantime, Andrias gives the Plantars a gold credit card that will get them whatever they want in Newtopia. They all decide to stay at a lavish hotel, but while Anne, Polly and Hop Pop want to rest, Sprig wants to venture around the hotel. Hop Pop prevents Sprig from using the card, but falls asleep, allowing Sprig to steal it.

Sprig meets a downtrodden bellhop named Bella who when asked for a tip, Sprig assumes word of advice and leaves. Sprig runs about the hotel using the card on everything he can afford such as ice cream, hairstyles, and coffee that cause him to see time slowed down. While high up on in the hotel, Sprig accidentally drops the card where it lands on a chandelier. Sprig attempts to use the elevator, but it is taken over by elderly newts and he jumps out the window. The card falls and lands in the hand of Bella who promptly takes it and flees with it. Sprig gives chase and they go up the indoor Ferris wheel, which Bella had previously suggested. They rise up until they reach the top where they see the sight of Newtopia which Bella also stated was beautiful.

Bella apologizes for stealing the card, stating that she really needed the money, Sprig accepts Bella's apology, but the ferris wheel suddenly moves, and she slips off. Sprig drinks the coffee and rescues her and the card at the same time. Bella's boss, seeing that she was on the Ferris wheel proceeds to fire her (he spares Sprig due to the card). However, Sprig comes to her defense claiming that not only was she the one to suggest getting on the Ferris wheel, but that she took him there personally and demand that she get a raise. The manager apologizes and Bella thanks Sprig. Tired from his adventure, Sprig returns to his room to sleep, only for Hop Pop, Polly and Anne to wake up and demand that Sprig join them on another wacky adventure, much to his annoyance.

Cast

 * Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy
 * Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar
 * Bill Farmer as Hop Pop Plantar
 * Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar
 * Haley Tju as Marcy
 * Keith David as King Andrias
 * Kristen Schaal as Bella

Additional voices

 * Troy Baker as Hotel Manager, Rich Customer & Elderly Man
 * Eden Riegel as Salamander Coffee Worker & Elderly Woman
 * Sam Riegel as Ant Cream Worker & Gift Shop Worker

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first full appearance of King Andrias.
 * This episode reveals that the gems on the Calamity Box have been rendered colorless. Anne didn't realize that the gems on the Box's lid lost their colors until now.
 * The royal credit card that King Andrias gives to Anne and the Plantar family is gold in color, has Andrias's face, and has the number 8462 2170.

Allusions

 * : One of the hairstyles Sprig tries at the barbershop strongly resembles the hairstyle of the "Super Saiyan Blue" form, first introduced in Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'.
 * : Another hairstyle Sprig tries also resembles Tidus, the main character of this video game.
 * : The customer's quote "I'll have what he's having." after seeing Sprig hyper-caffeinated is a reference to the line made in the 1989 comedy film.
 * : Sprig moving super fast while everything around him moves super slow after drinking a "Buguccino" is similar to how the titular character and the ZECT Riders and their adversaries, the Worms, use an ability called Clock Up, which grants them super speed.
 * : The worker tells Sprig the "Buguccino" is said to be very strong if he drinks five of them, which Starbucks coffee is said to be strong. The sign and layout of the store itself is the color of the logo and the style of a mall-sized Starbucks.

Errors

 * When Sprig gets his final haircut, some outlines of the hair are misplaced.