Best Fronds is the second segment of the first episode of the first season of Amphibia, and the second episode overall.
It first premiered online on June 14, 2019 on DisneyNOW and YouTube and premiered on Disney Channel on June 17, 2019 alongside Anne or Beast?.[3]
Synopsis
Sprig takes Anne swimming in a nearby lake to help her feel less homesick.[3]
Plot
Transcript
| For a full transcript of "Best Fronds", click here. |
Cast
- Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy
- Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar
- Bill Farmer as Hop Pop Plantar
- Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar (minor)
- Troy Baker as Grime (debut, cameo)
Sasha, Marcy, the Thrift Stop cash register, and most of the Amphibians all have no lines in the episode. The male human who bought at the store’s voice isn’t credited.
Title in other languages
| Language | Title | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | はじめてのともだち | Best Fronds |
| Netherlands (Dutch) | Beste Vrikkers | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Un amigo de verdad | A true friend |
| Vietnamese | Bạn Thân Nhất | Best friend first |
| Korean | 우리는 친구 | We are friends |
Production Information
- This alongside Anne or Beast? are not the first episodes produced in production order.
Trivia
- This episode is an adjusted version of Amphibia’s original pilot.[4]
- This episode is the first episode for Anne to appear as wearing a swimming suit.
Revelations and Continuity
- Hop Pop is seemingly a failed actor.
- Sasha is revealed to also be in Amphibia along with Anne Boonchuy and is imprisoned in the Toad Tower.
Allusions
- "Best Friends" - The title "Best Fronds" is a play on the aforementioned phrase.
- "The Wizard of Oz" - The famous quote "There's No Place Like Home" appears engraved on a decoration next to the cash register.
- "Sega Dreamcast" - The console appears, alongside its controller, the VMU, and the games, Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi in a glass container in the cash register's desk.
Gallery
Click here to view the gallery.
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/AmphibiaWikia/status/1156663615463809026
- ↑ https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/international-disney-networks-thread-part-4.5739962/post-87333421
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/episodes/anne-or-beast-best-fronds/
- ↑ https://amphibi-crew.tumblr.com/post/185965898693/02-best-fronds
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