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Lloyd of the Flies - Cool Lloyd (S1E20)
Having not been invited to Berry's party Lloyd decides to have his own party with far more guests (if he can just sneak them away from Berry's party...)
| Runtime (min) | 11 |
|---|---|
| Air Date | 2022-10-13 |
| Genres | Kids, Animation |
| TV Rating | TV-G |
| Network(s) | CITV |
Storyline
When Lloyd discovers he hasn't been invited to Berry's party, his feelings are hurt and his pride is wounded. Rather than accept the snub, Lloyd decides to throw his own party—one that will be bigger and better than Berry's. There's just one problem: he needs guests, and most of the flies he knows are already at Berry's celebration.
Lloyd hatches a plan to lure partygoers away from Berry's event and over to his own. He attempts various tactics to make his party seem more appealing and exciting, hoping to draw a crowd without Berry noticing. The episode follows Lloyd's increasingly desperate efforts to prove that his party is the place to be, all while grappling with the real reason he's upset—being left out in the first place.
What kids learn
This episode offers children insight into how rejection and hurt feelings can drive us to make choices that aren't always healthy or honest. Lloyd's reaction to being excluded—trying to one-up Berry rather than addressing his feelings directly—shows how pride can get in the way of solving problems. Kids can see that when we feel left out, competing for attention or trying to prove we're better than others rarely makes us feel better in the long run.
The story also highlights the importance of examining our motivations. Lloyd isn't throwing a party because he genuinely wants to celebrate with friends; he's doing it to soothe his wounded ego and show Berry up. Children learn that actions driven by spite or the need to prove something often backfire, and that it's more productive to communicate openly about hurt feelings than to retaliate.
Finally, the episode touches on the value of genuine friendship and inclusion. Lloyd's scheming underscores how much being part of a group matters to him, which can help kids recognize their own needs for belonging and think about how they treat others when making guest lists or forming groups.
Parents' top 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
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| Why wasn't Lloyd invited to Berry's party? | The episode doesn't provide a specific reason for Lloyd's exclusion from Berry's party. This ambiguity reflects real-life situations where children are sometimes left out without clear explanation, which can be confusing and hurtful. The focus is on how Lloyd responds to the rejection rather than the reasoning behind it, making it a useful starting point for discussing how we handle disappointment when we don't have all the answers. |
| Is it wrong for Lloyd to try to steal guests from Berry's party? | Lloyd's attempt to lure guests away from Berry's party is driven by hurt feelings and a desire for revenge rather than genuine celebration. While his emotions are understandable, his actions demonstrate poor sportsmanship and dishonesty. This provides an opportunity to discuss with children how retaliation and one-upmanship don't solve the underlying problem of feeling excluded, and often create new conflicts instead of resolving the original hurt. |
| How should my child handle being left out of a party? | This episode shows what not to do when excluded, making it a good conversation starter. Help your child understand that feeling hurt is normal and valid, but responding with spite or competition usually makes things worse. Encourage them to talk about their feelings with a trusted adult, consider whether they might speak directly with the person who excluded them, and find healthy ways to cope, such as planning their own fun activities with other friends. |
| What does this episode teach about throwing parties? | The episode illustrates that parties should come from a place of wanting to share joy with others, not from wanting to prove something or make someone else feel bad. Lloyd's party is motivated by competition and hurt pride rather than genuine celebration, which undermines its purpose. Children can learn that the best gatherings happen when the host truly wants everyone to have a good time, not when the event is designed to show off or get back at someone. |
| Does Lloyd learn from his mistake by the end? | The episode focuses primarily on Lloyd's scheme and his emotional journey through feeling excluded and trying to compensate. Whether Lloyd gains full insight into his behavior depends on how the specific episode resolves, but the story itself provides clear lessons about the pitfalls of revenge-driven actions. Parents can use the episode's events to help their children reflect on better ways to handle similar situations, regardless of how Lloyd's party ultimately turns out. |
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| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
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| 1 | 1 | Lloyd and Abacus finally find a quiet place to play their favourite board game, but forget about the 'small' issue of gravity. |
| 1 | 2 | Lloyd has an unexpected windfall of crumbs and sets out to buy happiness. But he soon learns that true contentment is found in his friends and family. |
| 1 | 3 | Lloyd is left to maggotsit but he underestimates how hard a job that can be. |
| 1 | 4 | Lloyd adopts a tardigrade as a pet and discovers how indestructible they truly are. |
| 1 | 5 | Lloyd volunteers to work in the ant colony to prove what a hard worker he can be, but the ant colony is unprepared for Lloyd's particular brand of "hard work". |
| 1 | 6 | Lloyd tries to educate PB about the danger of spiders by introducing her to a real one...and finds that some spiders may not be all that bad afterall. |
| 1 | 7 | Lloyd finds himself spinning an elaborate series of lies about moving into a giant luxury mango, just to prove he's as mature as Berry. |
| 1 | 8 | Lloyd wants to prove he can manage without Abacus but he ends up getting chased by hungry carpet beetles...and desperately needs his friend's help to escape. |
| 1 | 9 | After being invited to Cornea's home for dinner, Lloyd and his family can't stomach her unique cooking and so try to hide the food without offending their host. |
| 1 | 10 | Lloyd and Berry compete to prove who is the most caring by helping the poor injured flies who don't know what a window is. |
| 1 | 11 | After an encounter with the vacuum cleaner Lloyd, PB and Abacus find themselves trapped in a dusty grey void that may or may not be the afterlife. |
| 1 | 12 | Lloyd, Abacus and Berry venture into the fridge for some mouth-watering delicacies but are unprepared for the cold and the impending closure of the door. |
| 1 | 13 | On an outing to a spooky new attraction Lloyd tries - unconvincingly - to show everyone he is not scared of anything. |
| 1 | 14 | Lloyd and Abacus' friendship is tested when they start communicating with a chrysalis, but is it one knock for 'yes', or one knock for 'no'? |
| 1 | 15 | When Bob's best friend Gummy goes missing it is up to Lloyd and Abacus to find him - which is only right as they are the ones who lost him. |
| 1 | 16 | PB persuades Malcolm and Gena to allow Julie the Spider to come round for dinner, but Lloyd is afraid that the dinner will be them. |
| 1 | 17 | PB drags Lloyd along to see Caterpillar World, where she hopes to finally learn the gory details of what happens inside a chrysalis. |
| 1 | 18 | Faced with prospect of missing out on a rare blob of peanut butter, Lloyd decides to take his maggotsitting duties with him. |
| 1 | 19 | Marvin was frozen in an ice cube until Lloyd rescued him and now he has a life debt to repay, whether Lloyd likes it or not. |
| 1 | 20 | Having not been invited to Berry's party Lloyd decides to have his own party with far more guests (if he can just sneak them away from Berry's party...) |
| 1 | 21 | Lloyd gets his head wedged between the two panes of a double-glazed window, only Berry is small enough to rescue him but Lloyd is having none of it. |
| 1 | 22 | After PB sets him up in a fight with a little ladybird's big brother, Lloyd worries he'll win too easily - until he meets the big brother. |
| 1 | 23 | When Lloyd is mistakenly declared a hero for defeating a bloodthirsty spider, he finds himself spinning a web of elaborate lies. |
| 1 | 24 | When a big sweetie that Lloyd nabbed fair and square is stolen by wasp, Lloyd gathers a team and stages a sweet-retrieving heist. |
| 1 | 25 | Lloyd must rely on nothing but his wits to talk his way out of the web he is trapped in, alongside a very hungry spider. |
| 1 | 26 | A new comic, 'Llerd the Fly', is a big success and everyone loves it - except for Lloyd when he discovers it's based on HIM. |
| 1 | 27 | Malcolm has a new 'home theatre' - a literal small theatre run by a troupe of flea actors - but Lloyd 'breaks' it when he offends one of the actors. |
| 1 | 28 | When Lloyd disproves a myth by meeting a real head louse called Titchy, he's torn between proving her existence or returning her to Biggo's head. |
| 1 | 29 | When Malcolm and Gena's oldest son - who is also called Lloyd - comes home for a visit - Big Lloyd soon threatens to stay for good with Little Lloyd. |
| 1 | 30 | Against her better judgement, Queen Libby accepts Lloyd's offer to find a pest that has taken food from the colony and left the larvae hungry. |
| 1 | 31 | When Abacus' attendance at his dad's party is put in doubt when he moults early, Lloyd promises to look after Abacus in his vulnerable state. |
| 1 | 32 | Against her better judgement, Queen Libby accepts Lloyd's offer to find a pest that has taken food from the colony and left the larvae hungry. |
| 1 | 33 | Lloyd's insistence that 'hotter' equals 'happier' is put to the test when Biggo puts a pizza on that causes a heatwave behind the oven. |
| 1 | 34 | When Lloyd starts behaving very oddly, his family start to suspect that something may be wrong with his senses. |
| 1 | 35 | When a bird on the loose indoors sends everyone into hiding, Lloyd gets separated from Abacus and finds it hard to do nothing and just wait it out. |
| 1 | 36 | When Lloyd sprains his wing at the far side of the Biggo house, it proves a very long journey back for Abacus as he is there to walk Lloyd through it. |
| 1 | 37 | When Lloyd is trapped in an upside-down glass by Biggo with Ricotta the wasp and Julie the spider, both of Lloyd's fellow captives soon get hungry. |
| 1 | 38 | Having had enough of chores, Lloyd moves in with Abacus, but living with his best friend is not the life of endless fun that Lloyd imagined. |
| 1 | 39 | When a crab spider parachutes into his life, Lloyd decides to raise her as a vegetarian and single-handedly change fly-spider relationships. |
| 1 | 40 | There is an exciting new Ghost Coaster inside the sofa, but when Lloyd, PB and Abacus are too short to go on it, Lloyd devises a plan to get them on. |
| 1 | 41 | As an anniversary treat, Gena has booked a private performance by Malcolm's favourite actor, but the star proves more demanding than expected. |
| 1 | 42 | After he causes a mid-flight collision, Lloyd must attend a 'flight awareness' course run by Molly - if he refuses, he risks being grounded. |
| 1 | 43 | Having written a book on the subject, Gena agrees to train Lloyd in how to survive outdoors, but Lloyd is disappointed to discover that all the training is to take place indoors. |
| 1 | 44 | When Abacus is targeted by The Louse Hunter - a ruthless louse spider who loves the thrill of the hunt - Lloyd steps up to protect his best friend. |
| 1 | 45 | After staying up all night playing Bluebottle Battle, Lloyd is unable to sleep when Molly and Polly's house-sitter - a cricket called Buddy - starts making music next door. |
| 1 | 46 | Lloyd and Berry get locked into a game of escalating dares, but when Berry dares Lloyd to land on Biggo's hand, the stakes get higher than either of them are ready for. |
| 1 | 47 | When Mr Wiggley runs out of ideas for a list of fun things to do before he becomes a butterfly, Lloyd is happy to help and join in with it. |
| 1 | 48 | Lloyd tries to hang out with PB and her friends Dotty and Freckles while Abacus is on holiday, but he finds them less willing to do as he wants. |
| 1 | 49 | Lloyd feels surprisingly good after drinking some bin juice and tries to promote it as a new health-giving elixir, but things get out of hand quickly. |
| 1 | 50 | Lloyd thinks he's developed a very vocal conscience after accidentally swallowing a dust mite named Alvi, but the truth is quite different. |
| 1 | 51 | When Nutbum the tardigrade turns up making frantic efforts to get Lloyd to do something, Lloyd does whatever he can to translate what he's saying. |
| 1 | 52 | Excitement turns to sadness when Lloyd discovers that his family's move to a whole new Biggo house means that he'll never see Abacus again. |
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