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Baby Shark's Big Show! - Wavey Jones' Locker (S1E23)

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Baby Shark and William travel to the deep dark depths to try to retrieve Baby's lost microphone.

Runtime (min)11
Air Date2021-10-20
GenresAnimation, Family, Kids, Comedy
TV RatingTV-Y
Network(s)Nickelodeon, EBS 1

Storyline

When Baby Shark loses his beloved microphone, it sinks down into the deep, dark depths of the ocean. Determined to get it back, Baby Shark enlists his best friend William to join him on an underwater adventure to a place known as Wavey Jones' Locker. The two friends must navigate the mysterious and shadowy parts of the ocean they've never explored before, facing their fears of the unknown as they descend deeper than they've ever gone.

Throughout their journey, Baby Shark and William encounter strange sights and sounds in the darkness, testing their courage and friendship. The episode follows their quest to locate the lost microphone while learning to work together in an unfamiliar and somewhat spooky environment. The adventure challenges both characters to be brave and rely on each other as they venture into territory that initially seems frightening but ultimately proves manageable when faced with a friend by your side.

What kids learn

This episode teaches children about facing fears and finding courage in unfamiliar situations. Baby Shark and William demonstrate that scary or unknown places become less intimidating when you have a friend with you, showing young viewers the value of companionship during challenging moments. The story encourages children to push past their initial anxiety about new experiences and trust that they can handle more than they think.

The episode also reinforces problem-solving and determination. Rather than giving up when his microphone is lost in a difficult-to-reach place, Baby Shark takes action and creates a plan to retrieve it. Children learn that obstacles can be overcome with persistence and creative thinking, even when the solution requires stepping outside their comfort zone.

Additionally, the story highlights the importance of friendship and teamwork. William's willingness to accompany Baby Shark on this daunting journey shows what it means to be a supportive friend. Young viewers see that helping friends through difficult situations strengthens bonds and that asking for help when you need it is a sign of wisdom, not weakness.

Parents' top 5 questions

QuestionAnswer
Is the deep ocean setting too scary for preschoolers?The episode presents the deep ocean as shadowy and mysterious rather than truly frightening. The darkness is acknowledged as something that makes Baby Shark and William nervous, but the show keeps the tone light and adventurous. The characters work through their nervousness together, and the setting is never depicted with genuinely scary creatures or threats. Most preschoolers should handle the mild suspense well, especially with a parent nearby to reassure them.
What should I tell my child about taking care of their belongings?This episode offers a natural conversation starter about being careful with special items. You can point out that Baby Shark's microphone was important to him, which is why losing it was upsetting. Talk with your child about their own treasured toys or objects and discuss simple habits like putting things in safe places. The episode shows that while mistakes happen, fixing them sometimes requires extra effort, reinforcing the value of responsibility without shaming children for accidents.
How does the episode handle the theme of fear?The show treats fear as a normal emotion that everyone experiences, not something to be ashamed of. Both Baby Shark and William admit they're nervous about the deep, dark ocean, but they don't let that fear stop them from their mission. The episode demonstrates that courage isn't the absence of fear but moving forward despite it, and that having a friend alongside makes difficult things easier. This provides an age-appropriate framework for discussing bravery with young children.
Does Baby Shark get his microphone back?The episode follows Baby Shark and William on their journey to Wavey Jones' Locker specifically to retrieve the lost microphone. The quest structure suggests they work toward recovering it, and the episode's resolution centers on their efforts and what they learn during the adventure. The focus remains on the journey, the friendship, and the courage they display rather than dwelling on the loss itself, keeping the tone positive and forward-moving throughout.
What age group is this episode best suited for?This episode works well for the show's typical preschool audience, roughly ages three to six. The eleven-minute runtime is appropriate for shorter attention spans, and the themes of friendship, courage, and problem-solving are presented in accessible ways. The slightly mysterious setting adds mild adventure without crossing into genuinely scary territory. Children who enjoy the show's other episodes and are comfortable with gentle suspense should find this installment engaging and age-appropriate.

Writing

Directing

Season
Season #Episode #Episode Name
11
When Baby Shark loses his tooth for real, he and William team up with an unexpected ally to track it down.
12
A game of Barnacle Ball turns into a rescue mission after Hank's pet rock, Rocky, is hit into the Lair of the Slobber Slug.
13
When Baby Shark and friends enter a battle of the bands, Baby's rivalry with Shadow gets heated.
14
Inspired by their favorite TV show, Baby Shark and William set out to be superheroes.
15
Shadow teases William for being a scaredy-fish.
16
After misplacing the key to her treasure chest, Goldie enlists Baby and William to help her open the lock; they try everything, until Baby does what he does best and bashes it open.
17
Baby and William are putting on a game show and viewers can play along.
18
After discovering a map to the Legendary Loot, the Shark family splits up to track down the treasure.
19
Baby convinces Daddy to say yup to everything for one day.
110
Baby and friends set out to climb Wish Mountain and make a wish on the legendary shooting starfish, OI' Sea Breeze.
111
When Shadow tells Baby that he isn't a real shark because of his sweet nature, Baby agrees to a shark-off: a contest to prove who is the sharkiest; when they bite off more than they can chew, Baby must save the day by being himself.
112
The fate of the city's squidapple supply lies in Baby's fins when he accidentally assumes the role of Mayor on a big day.
113
The Sharks go on the family game show Sink or Swim and find they're in hot water with their competition, the Fishes.
114
When Goldie's feeling down, Baby and friends decide to put on a musical to help her shine.
115
When Grandma's shortcake goes missing before the bake-off, it's a case for Detective Baby Shark and William Watson.
116
Jealous of Baby Shark's popularity, Shadow rebrands the Wreck as his own personal amusement park.
117
When Baby Shark and friends are playing knights and royals, Vola wants to be more than just a princess.
118
Baby Shark adopts a teensy tiny pet, but is he ready for a big responsibility?
119
As Super Shark and Captain Kelp, Baby Shark and William set out to save playtime—but is Captain Kelp just a sidekick?
120
After a selfish fish takes over the putt-putt, Baby Shark and William must find a champion mini-golf player to defeat him.
121
Hank struggles to overcome his fears without the help of his pet rock, Rocky.
122
Baby Shark faces his one big fear when he meets a ghostfish.
123
Baby Shark and William travel to the deep dark depths to try to retrieve Baby's lost microphone.
124
When an underwater storm rains on Baby Shark and William's fun, they doubt whether they can have an adventure indoors.
125
William and Vola enter a young scientist contest and their competitive spirit gets them into a stick situation.
126
Baby Shark tries to win against their neighboring town in the Snowball Bonanza with the help of Chucks.
127
Baby Shark goes undercover to figure out the perfect gift for Mommy Shark.
128
When a game of coral pin bowling gets out of hand, Baby must learn to control his shark strength.
129
When Bentley Barracuda threatens to evict Briny from the town square, Baby must try to make his voice heard.
130
Baby Shark's Barnacle Ball team hires an expert coach who uses unusual methods.
131
Baby Shark bites off more than he can chew before his big dance party with Grandma Shark instead of keep himself safe healthily.
132
Baby Shark tries to give William the best Best Fin-ship.
133
When Vola's skatefish board goes missing before a big event, Detective Baby Shark and William Watson are on the case.
134
Baby and William have to think outside the box in order to prank the ultimate prank master, Grandma Shark.
135
As a heat wave strikes, Baby and William supply the town with Grandpa's world famous lemonade, but instead of cutting lemons, they cut corners.
136
Baby Shark and William meet the fin-credible rap icon Sharki B.
137
When Chucks leads a precious bubble across the ocean, the carefree seahorse learns the importance of watching where you flow.
138
The Tentacools get caught up in the trappings of being rock starfishes.
139
When Hank discovers his friends are going easy on him during dodge bubble, he sets out to become a tough fishy just like Shadow.
140
As the kids celebrate Mother's Day, William starts to worry about why his family looks different than everybody else's.
141
Baby and William enlist Goldie's help to show Penny Piranha how to stop biting.
142
It's a battle of the dads when Grandpa and Daddy can't agree on the best way to camp.
143
When Baby's new neighbor doesn't like him, Baby pulls out all the stops to change his mind.
144
While visiting Rayna at work, William learns what it takes to become a top-notch TV reporter.
145
Baby sleeps in his parents' bed and loves it so much, that he tries to make it a permanent arrangement.
146
When an unknown visitor blows into Carnivore Cove, Baby Shark and his friends use their skills.
147
When Vigo steals the color from the coral, it's up to Super Shark and Captain Kelp to bring it back.
148
When a mysterious masked fish is causing trouble for Goldie's magnum opus, Detective Baby Shark and William Watson must catch the culprit before opening night.
149
When Vigo and Costello enter a game show to win an evil prize, Super Shark and Captain Kelp sign up to stop them on live TV.
150
Baby and William join Mail Whale on a swim along and must deliver a package to the Postmaster General herself.
151
When Baby and his family become reality TV stars, they start to lose sight of what makes them the Sharks.
Season #Episode #Episode Name
21
Goldie blames her missing treats on a monster.
22
Vigo's evil plot to turn every fishy into babies backfires when toddlers Super Shark and Captain Kelp turn out to be a finful.
23
When all the friends decorate with their special thing, Hank is unsure what his special thing is.
24
When a noisy water bug takes up residence in the Sharks' home, the family will do whatever it takes to reclaim the peace and quiet they lost.
25
Chucks teaches Baby Shark & William the joys of celebrating Hanukkah, the Fish-tival of Lights.
26
Goldie finds an ice-skating partner in the unlikeliest of fishies…Shadow?!
27
The fishy friends find themselves locked out when they can't remember the secret password to get inside their clubhouse.
28
The Sharks compete in a series of games to see which of them is the Monday Funday Chomp-ion.
29
Baby and Teensy embrace their fancy side to win a dance contest for pets.
210
When the owner of Iceberg Ice Cream, Scoops, has to rush out on a frosty emergency, he leaves Baby Shark and William in charge of his parlor.
211
Vola puts it all on the line to win an epic game of Extreme Dodge Bubble.
212
When Mommy loses her and Baby's tickets to the big Glow-J concert, they retrace her wake to track them down.
213
When Finnegan Travelfins leaves Carnivore Cove out of his travel guide, Baby and William make a video to show off their town!
214
Shadow's insincere apologies put a strain on his friendship with Bait and Switch.
215
Baby struggles to let go of his lucky necklace when the time comes to pass it along to somefishy else.
216
Super Shark and Captain Kelp spot Vigo doing errands around town and are convinced he's hatching a sinister plot.
217
When Rayna asks William to be more responsible, he sets out to become a grownup fishy named Billiam.
218
When Baby discovers Hank and Goldie aren't speaking to each other, he concocts an elaborate plan to bring them back together.
219
Baby, Vola and William head to Hydrospace to take on Shadow's team in the Splashketball Finals.
220
Detective Baby Shark and William Watson team up with Hank to help the Slobber Slug out of a jam.
221
When a group of bunny slugs wander off, Vola sets out to round them up all by herself.
222
When William adopts a sea pig named Chumby, the little squirt is more trouble than William bargained for.
223
Baby Shark helps Mommy find the perfect musical instrument to play in their family band.
224
When a silly video of Daddy goes viral, he finds he doesn't want to be internet famous! Can Baby and Grandpa make another popular video?
225
Baby, William, and Goldie help a Medieval Tides swordfish regain his confidence.
226
When Mommy goes away for the weekend, the rest of the the family take a vacation from the rules.
227
Baby learns that when it comes to feeling better, there's no substitute to rest, covering your sneezes, and staying home.
228
Baby accidentally gets messy on family picture day, and goes to extraordinary lengths to get clean before his parents find out.
229
Penny and Wallace team up to perform in a two-fishy talent show.
230
After injuring his fin, Hank is afraid to go to the doctor.
231
Baby and William search high and low for the most delicious flownuts in the ocean.
232
Hank becomes frustrated when he has to share his father's time with his new stepsisters.
233
As everyfishy prepares for Smoothie Day, William makes a new friend whose jokes are more hurtful than funny.
234
Baby and Grandpa team up to win a bubble rocket competition.
235
Goldie puts on a play about a skatefish boarding legend and casts herself in the lead, instead of giving Vola a chance to shine.
236
The Sharks help Wavey Jones search for his disco ball so he can throw a jaw-some party.
237
When Hank accidentally takes an important treasure from Swimmy Hall, he goes on a sneaky mission to set things right.
238
Baby gets carried away when he helps Grandma and Grandpa plan their vow renewal ceremony.
239
Mommy Shark demonstrates a power that blows Baby away, sending him on a journey to find the same superpower within: Self-soothing!
240
Instead of confronting his pals about a problem, Chucks decides to find a new friend group.
241
When the Crystal Coral Tree goes missing, Detective Baby Shark and William Watson are on the case.
242
Vola, Goldie, Chucks, and Hank feel left out when they learn that Baby and William are keeping a super secret.
243
To prepare for their first big TV interview, the Fishy Force trains to be just like their favorite comic book heroes.
244
Fishy Force takes on a villain who steals all the treats in Carnivore Cove.
245
When Costello quits, Vigo sets out to be a supervillain without his "henchfishy".
246
Goldie embraces her serious side to impress a director from Chomp City.
247
Everyfishy wants to join Shadow's new club.
248
When all the other fishies are out of town during winter vacation, Baby and William create their very own fin-credible day of friendship.
249
Chucks takes a unique approach to camping on his first trip with the Fishy Scouts.
250
When dancing is outlawed in Carnivore Cove, Baby Shark will do whatever it takes to get the town dancing again!
251
Baby and William try to help Ernie make a best friend.
252
When Baby and his friends are asked to preform at a music festival, they can't decide which genre of song to play.
253
Detective Baby Shark and William Watson solve a crabby mystery.
Season #Episode #Episode Name
31
Lannie visits Carnivore Cove and joins Baby and his friends for a dance marathon.
32
Baby is thrilled to have a new bubbaloon pal until he faces the possibility of losing it.
33
When Goldie becomes a psychic, Baby and William set out to make her predictions come true.
34
Baby and William look after a baby reef rabbit and learn how difficult it is to be a parent.
35
Hank goes on a swashbuckling adventure to help Captain Bubblebeard recover his signature beard.
36
When William becomes moody and distant during an epic sleepover, Detective Baby Shark sets out to learn why.
37
After finding Grandpa's old time capsule, Baby and William go overboard making their own.
38
Vola throws a pet adoption party for the quirky critters at the pet fair.
39
When Goldie overbooks herself, she trains her friends to be her understudies for the day.
310
It's Baby Shark's birthday and it'll take all the patience he can muster to not peek at his gift.
311
The Sharks travel to a tropical resort where Baby makes a plan to have the perfect vacation.
312
Grandpa loses the TV remote and searches high and low to find it.
313
When Baby and Shadow accidentally break a music box, the two unlikely partners team up to fix it.
314
The Sharks turn their home into a fancy restaurant to impress a snobby dinner guest.
315
When another fishy tells Lannie that her lantern shark lights are too bright, she tries to dim her shine.
316
The Sharks order a new table and discover they have to built it themselves.
317
Hank gets a bad case of stage fright when his dad asks him to sing a song in the Whale Choir.
318
Baby Shark accidentally breaks William's new scooter and hides the evidence.
319
Vola trains to become an amazing hockey player in just one day.
320
Chucks tries to learn everything he can about teen fishies to get closer to his stepsister, Maddie.
321
After Vigo zaps Fishy Force with his Power Stealing Ray, every fishy's superpowers get swapped!
322
Penny Piranha makes up new rules so she never loses at Shore Square.
323
Baby and William help Blizzard Wizard try new foods around Carnivore Cove.
324
Bait gets jealous of Switch's new friend.
325
The Sharks compete in a gameshow to decide which of them is Daddy's favorite.
326
Goldie attempts to win over a fishy who isn't her biggest fan.
327
Shadow and Aggie learn to be nice.
328
The Toothfish Fairy asks Daddy Shark to take her place.
329
William hosts his very own TV show.
330
Chucks and Ezra set out to find a special song.
331
William loves a bubbly new singing group called the Wub Wubs, but Baby isn't feeling the Wub.
332
Baby tries to stay safe by living inside a bubble.
333
William and Chucks compete to see who can hold a new prize from the Party Puddle the longest.
334
Chucks starts giving out Nicknames to everyfishy in Carnivore Cove, including Baby Shark. However, Baby Shark is given a nickname that he doesn't like.
335
When Grandma loses her glasses, Baby becomes her guide for the day.
336
It's up to Baby and William to save the Carnivore Cove Nautical Night Fair.

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