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Recap / The Magic Roundabout 2007 S 1 E 04 The Race

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The fourth episode of the first season of the 2007 revival series of The Magic Roundabout.

Tropes featured in the episode:

  • Cheaters Never Prosper: Dougal tries to win the race by secretly equipping himself with an electric skateboard. Also, he had earlier planted flowers for Ermintrude to munch on to slow her down. However, Florence (who was suspicious earlier on what Dougal has ordered from Mr. Grimsdale) and Zebedee find out upon discovering the empty box behind the windmill where the race started and when Dougal is near the village, Zebedee magically sends him back to the start.
  • Epic Race: Dougal, Ermintrude, Dylan and Brian all compete in the race and only Brian himself wins.
  • Everyone Has Standards: Although she found out that Dougal is cheating and with Zebedee enchanting his skateboard to send him back to the start with Brian being the only one to win the race, Florence is rightfully concerned about Dougal when she sees him in a panicked state on the out of control skateboard, and given on her facial expression, she felt that Dougal has learnt his lesson enough.
  • Laser-Guided Karma: Dougal tries to win the race by cheating, but Zebedee gives him a taste of his own medicine by reversing the power in the electric skateboard, sending him back to the beginning.
  • Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Brian may be slow and steady, but he manages to win the race as the other competitors fall behind.

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