Wild Blue Yonder

Wild Blue Yonder is the thirty-first episode in the series. It was released in 1990.

Episode Summary

All of the Suntots in Suntot Town are preparing for a celebration known as Big Ozo Day, a day where they pay hommage to the ozone layer that protects their world. Little, however, is not excited by the event because his birthday is on the same day and feels that the other Suntots will neglect him. Princess Lila then promises Little that his birthday will not go unseen and has something special planned. At the same time, Clarence is building a balloon to take Emma on a second honeymoon and are to leave on Big Ozo Day. Polluto then informs Clarence that the Stinky Poo's ice box is leaking a powerful gas, which he shrugs off as nothing serious.

Once Big Ozo Day arrives, the plans for the event are disclosed. Speed has built a bi-plane titled the Sky Queen and plans to fly it (with Sailor, who is navigating) to the ozone layer and examine it up close. As Princess Lila had promised, her gift to Little was for him to go aboard the Sky Queen alongside Speed and Sailor. Once the Smoggies have left in their balloon, the leaky ice box combusts and the gas is let out into the sky, burning a hole in the ozone layer.

Princess Lila notices the hole and becomes worried. Miss Doctor informs her that the giant hole would suck the Sky Queen (and the Smoggies, although the Suntots didn't know they were there) into space, never to be seen again, as well as every living thing on Coral Island developing an itching disease called "Ozonitus". When Speed notices the hole in the ozone layer, it's too late and the Sky Queen is sucked into space. Using a manmade anchor, Speed is able to prevent the plane from flying away too far. Not to long after, the Smoggies' ballon gets stuck in the hole. Emma insists that they go back, yet Clarence constantly reminds her that they're stuck. Emma receives Ozonitus and eventually, everything on Coral Island has it. But with a quick plan of Speed's, the Suntots and Smoggies are freed from the hole, and come back to Coral Island. Princess Lila and Chip release a balloon to cover the hole and everything goes back to normal.

Little takes a final glimpse of the balloon and asks Princess Lila if the ozone layer could be harmed again. She quietly says "I sure hope not. But with the Smoggies, you can never tell."

Episode Topic

The lesson of the episode was about Greenhouse Gases, and how they effect the ozone layer and the land down below.