Strawberry's Shortcake is the 19th episode in airing order of Season 3 of Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City. It premiered on November 11th, 2023.
Summary[]
Crabapple Jam asks Strawberry to make a strawberry shortcake, a task so overwhelming that Strawberry runs away.
Plot[]
The episode opens with Crabapple announcing a new promotion, “Sweet Yourself Day”, where the Berryworks vendors have to create a treat featuring their namesake. Crabapple holds up her example, Crabapple Jam’s crabapple jam. Orange decides to make an orange blossom smoothie. Raspberry Tart says that she’ll be making a classic chocolate raspberry tart. She calls for Strawberry to ask what she’ll make, only for the two to see her truck abandoned. They walk up confused and Strawberry pops up with a nervous expression. Raspberry asks her what kind of strawberry shortcake she’ll be baking to which Strawberry is unsure. She nervously rambles on before shoving butter in her mouth. She tells them that she’s all out of butter and explains she can’t make biscuits so she can’t make the cake. She quickly disappears in a puff of flour leaving Orange and Raspberry behind. Orange says that they should go check on her and Raspberry sighs. In a cutaway Raspberry explains that when having a friend as dramatic as Strawberry it’s easy to tell she’s avoiding something.
Orange and Raspberry arrive at Strawberry’s apartment to which Aunt Praline guesses they’re after Strawberry. They nod their heads and Aunt Praline wishes them good luck. Strawberry is seen playing with a teddy bear before the two barge through the door. Strawberry pretends to cough and says that she suddenly doesn’t feel well, hiding under the covers. Raspberry pulls up the sheets and asks if Strawberry is trying to avoid making strawberry shortcake. She acts shocked and tells her that she’s a baker. Strawberry tells Raspberry that she’ll be in the kitchen and zooms away. Raspberry asks if she ran off and Orange responds that she did. The two are out of the street and spot Strawberry in a disguise. Orange pleads for Strawberry to just tell them what up and Strawberry suddenly begins talking about some nearby rolling pins. She takes one off the display and rolls off. The two run after her and end up in a movie theater. Raspberry runs up to the desk and asks the worker if they’ve seen a “sweet yet hyper berry in a beanie’. The worker points to theater one and offers them popcorn. Raspberry takes the popcorn and the two walk away. Strawberry takes the opportunity and rolls out of the theater. Meanwhile, Orange and Raspberry are enjoying both the movie and popcorn before realizing they were tricked. As they exit the theater Raspberry expresses that “this can’t possibly get any more ridiculous”. Orange points behind her and Strawberry is seen flying away in a hot air balloon.
Back at the Berryworks the two confront Lemon. Orange asks if she has anything to pop a balloon to which Lemon hands then a large laser cannon. Raspberry asks if it’s too much to which Orange responds no. Orange aims and fires the machine directly hitting the balloon. Strawberry’s balloon falls and lands in the middle of the Berryworks. Strawberry pulls herself out and Orange runs over telling her to spill it. Strawberry tries to run away before Raspberry grabs her. Raspberry reprimands her for running and Orange expresses to Strawberry she can tell them anything. Strawberry confesses that she can’t make strawberry shortcake. Raspberry is shocked and tells her that it’s so easy that “anyone with half a brain could” before catching herself. Strawberry explains that she knows, but because its her namesake she feels she has to make it perfect. Strawberry sighs saying it’s silly but Raspberry reassures her that she’ll get there. Orange tells her it’s okay and persuades her to make something close for the time being. In Crabapple's office, Strawberry presents her dessert as a short strawberry cake (aka a strawberry short cake). As Crabapple confusedly tells her it's very inventive, Orange and Raspberry give Strawberry a thumbs up from behind. The episode ends with Strawberry saying that “it’s easy when you have berry besties like mine.”
Cast[]
" * " indicates no speaking lines
- Ana Sani as Aunt Praline, Strawberry Shortcake
- Bahia Watson as Orange Blossom
- Tabitha St. Germain as Raspberry Tart
- Laura Drummond as Crabapple Jam
- Lemon Meringue*
Trivia[]
- The episode title is a pun on Strawberry Shortcake’s name, the strawberry shortcake dessert, and the cake she ultimate ends up baking at the end of the episode (Strawberry’s short cake).
- Strawberry uses Lime's outfit from the end of Be Your Berry Best as a disguise.
- This is the first episode with Crabapple Jam where she doesn’t try to antagonize or sabotage the Berry Besties.
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