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Bugging Out/Eager Beavers
Lucita Sky, AJ Gadgets, Sara Snap, and Benny Bubbles, led by their quirky and enthusiastic teacher, Mr. Sparks, work together to help people, solve problems, and try to make the world a better place. When their imperfect powers aren’t up to the task, they look to their other powers – the superpowers of science – to help them investigate, observe, make predictions, and figure out a solution.
Bugging Out/Eager Beavers
Season 1 Episode 16 | 24m 55s | CC
Sparks’ Crew is accidentally shrunk to the size of bugs and have to find their way out of an overgrown, weedy area. They are inspired by the different abilities of insects and arachnids, and imitate those abilities to try to find their way out. / Sparks’ Crew comes to the rescue of Lucita’s grandmother when her favorite scenic spot becomes flooded.
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