Episode
Snorks: Big City Snorks
Overview
Corky, Jo Jo and Daffney are camping out when they encounter a human ship. On the ship, a Hindu boy named Rahji is happy to be in America because his uncle gave him a seaport in his will. Two men who want the seaport try to get it from Rahji. They chase him around the ship and he jumps in the water. The Snorks help Rahji, but then a giant submarine with Mr. Billson on it gets Rahji (and Daffney who is hiding in his turban). Corky and Jo Jo follow the sub to a secret garage, but they leave for a hotel. So Corky and Jo Jo follow them in the big city, even though they have never been there before. Rahji discovers Daffney in his turban. Rahji finds out that Mr. Billson is getting his uncle's park so he can tear it down. Daffney goes to find help and meets up with Corky and Jo Jo. They help Rahji to make it to his uncle's seaport in time to save it.
Details
- Series
- Snorks
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1988-11-26
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Big City Snorks is Episode 23 in Season 4 of Snorks. It aired on 1988-11-26. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 22: The Wizard of Ice
A boy loses his ball in the water and he falls in trying to get it. The Snorks save him, and they have to save a forest from a fire. The fire was started by a little fireball named Ember. She was evicted from her home by an Ice Wizard who has frozen her home and the Snorks try to help her get back. Junior wants nothing to do with his whole adventure until he hears about a golden river (with real gold) on the island. On the island, they find out that the Wizard put a spell on the people to turn them cold. It's up to the Snorks to help out Ember, but the Ice Wizard freezes them. Junior finds them and the Ice Wizard likes his selfish ways and recruits him as his assistant. Ember tries to get through to Junior by having the Wizard snub her out, and when he sees the light, Ember comes back and destroys the Wizard.
Episode 24: Nightmare on Snorkstreet
The Snorks are waiting for their latest copy of Seamonster Monthly magazine, but the mailman delivers a scientific magazine by mistake. In the magazine, it tells how the mythological monsters can be conquered by going to a castle. While the Snorks are having fun, a real monster does indeed come out! All-Star finds the magazine and finds out that he needs a key from the tomb of the mummy. In the tomb, All-Star gets the key and is pursued by a rock. All-Star gets out in time, and saves the Snorks in the process.
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Episode 21: Rhyme and Punishment
In the library, Junior and Daffney come across a rare back room. They find a magical book with a magical princess. The princess wants to trade places with Daffney. The princess is trying to find out about everything in the Snork world, while Junior is trying to get her wand. In the book, Daffney is having a ball with the help of the storyteller. Of course, she starts messing up all the stories. The princess, meanwhile, is getting in trouble and Junior bails her out each time, only to get the wand. He uses the wand to get hsi own way. The princess sees his true nature and wishes that she was back in the story. Meanwhile, Daffney changes the stories around and everyone is mad at her, and now she wants to leave Storyland. Junior gives the wand back to the Princess after being famous gets him in trouble.
Episode 25: Robin Snork
Junior wants to buy a car, but doesn't have the money. He asks his father, and his father gives him a chance to earn the money. Junior's job is to be a watchman in Casey's father's store. While Junior takes a nap, a thief sneaks in and robs him blind. Shorty helps out Junior who then leaves him there to do his work. Shorty meets the thief and hides. All the Snorks wait in the store for the burglar. The burglar is helping out the captive Snorks by giving them food. Bigweed tries to get him as well. The thief turns out to be Jo-Jo! The poor people tell all about the strange ""sheriff"" and ""Half-sheriff"", which turns out to be Bigweed and Little Seaweed. Bigweed kidnaps Shorty and Little Seaweed gets the other Snorks to come to his rescue. The Snorks see through this plan and confront Bigweed.
Episode 20: Prehisnorkic
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Episode 26: Snorkerella
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Episode 19: Jaws Say the Word
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Episode 27: Snork Ahoy
All-Star wants to do a book report on an adventure story and casey reminds him of another book he has to do. All-Star tells Casey that she has no sense of adventure. Then, a pirate ship floats into town and All-Star and Casey try to find out what's going on. The Captain is the Governor's brother and he tells him something about a treasure hunt. And where there's treasure, Big Weed and Little Seaweed get involved, as usual, along with All-Star and Casey. The captain discovers them and he doesn't prosecute them. They hear some great stories about the captain's life on the high seas. The Captain even tells them about a whale that is after him. That night while the captain is asleep, Bigweed, Little Seaweed and Stinky Dan try to steal the treasure map. All-Star and Casey try to stop them, but the Seaweeds and Dan exile them from the ship. Sure enough, the whale comes after All-Star and Casey and they end up inside the whale! Meanwhile, the Seaweeds and Dan try to find the treasure.
Episode 18: In Greed we Trust
Junior's grandfather comes to visit and tells Junior that it is best not to be greedy for it may get him in trouble. Junior finds a rainbow and wants the treasure at the end of it. Bigweed has his eye on the rainbow as well and gets into it with Junior over the loot. Junior sees other Snorks who are after the treasure, and he and Bigweed work together and agree to split the treasure (each plotting to take it all for himself secretly). They reach the treasure, and get sucked into an underground world where they meet an octopus named Greedypuss. It turns out that he put up the rainbow in order to attract greedy treasure seekers because greed makes him stronger and stronger. They both get enough treasure to last them a lifetime, but when they get to leave, Greedypuss does not let them go. Junior comes up with a plan to get out, and so does Bigweed. They work together again to obliterate Greedypuss when they realize that he swells up everytime someone gets greedy. They make him grow smalle
Episode 28: The Daring Young Snork on the Flying Trapeze
Daffney and Casey go off to the circus. Meanwhile, Bigweed and Little Seaweed are setting up a Snork trap. At the circus, the Snorks see a sign looking for circus acts and they sign up. Even Little Seaweed and Bigweed join the circus. After seeing a gorgeous trapeze artist, Daffney wants to be one. She gets her chance when the star takes leave. She immediately signs up not knowing that she has joined the circus for life. And Little Seaweed is her roommate and she also wants to be a trapeze artist. They try out practice swings and they let their fears and their reservations of each other get the best of them in their act. As time goes by, they do really well. After doing a dangerous act, Daffney and Little Seaweed want to drop out. For the first time, Bigweed and Little Seaweed help out Daffney.
Episode 17: Allstar's Odyssey
As the Snorks help fix Corky's sub, All-Star gets a story from Galeo about Ancient Grecian Snorks. When he tells about the ancient treasure, Little Seaweed gets interested upon hearing the word ""treasure"". All-Star believes that the myths are real. He goes off to search for the treasure, and the Seaweeds follow him. All-Star braves through teh obstacles and makes it through to the castle, only to be caught by a siren. He shows her the Golden Fleece and she lets him go. All-Star gets a wisdom pearl that gives him three wishes. Meanwhile, Corky and Casey look for All-Star and are captured by Bigweed. Corky lets out his fleas to get Bigweed. All-Star is caught by Little Seaweed and takes the pearl from him. The siren then gets into it with Little Seaweed. After the battle, All-Star then tells Corky and Casey about his adventure, but no one believes him.
Episode 29: Oh Brother!
Dr. Strangesnork is up to no good again. This time, he has invented a freezerator. Galeo invents a big telescope with a powerful range. Strangesnork and Galeo have it out about how they have always never got along. Strangesnork reveals that Galeo has always stolen his ideas and all that. Galeo tells another story, about how he wanted to be like Strangesnork for a science fair. Galeo invents glue and his brother scoffs at him, But not the science teacher. Galeo's glue is a hit and Strangesnork's invention is a miss. In the present, Galeo uses his time machine to show what really happened. It seems that Galeo was right all along, but Strangesnork tries to change the outcome in his favor. Galeo talks to his younger counterpart about his invention. Dr. Strangesnork talks to his younger counterpart about the fair. At the science fair, Strangesnork sabotages others' projects and accidentally makes Galeo's life even better.