Saving Me - Engineer Club (S1E6)
Robber Boss uses Young Bennett's Engineer Club to devise a break Momma Robber out of jail. Old Bennett builds a headband that turns people's criticisms into compliments.
| Runtime (min) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Air Date | 2021-10-01 |
| Genres | Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| TV Rating | TV-G |
| Network(s) | BYU Television |
Storyline
In this episode, Robber Boss infiltrates Young Bennett's Engineer Club with a hidden agenda: using the children's inventive talents to design a scheme that will break Momma Robber out of jail. Young Bennett and his friends eagerly collaborate on engineering projects, unaware that their creativity is being manipulated for criminal purposes. The episode explores how trust can be exploited and how even well-intentioned activities can be redirected toward harmful ends when adults with bad intentions get involved.
Meanwhile, Old Bennett tackles a personal challenge by inventing a headband that transforms any criticism he hears into compliments. This subplot examines how we process negative feedback and the temptation to avoid uncomfortable truths. As Old Bennett experiments with his device, the episode raises questions about the value of honest criticism versus the comfort of only hearing praise, and whether shielding ourselves from negativity ultimately helps or hinders personal growth.
What kids learn
Children watching this episode can learn important lessons about discernment and the need to question the motives of adults who seek to use their talents. Young Bennett's experience with Robber Boss demonstrates that not everyone who shows interest in a child's abilities has good intentions, and that it's important to think critically about how one's skills are being directed. The episode encourages kids to recognize when they might be manipulated and to seek guidance from trusted adults when something feels wrong.
The storyline also teaches children about the difference between constructive criticism and empty praise. Old Bennett's headband invention illustrates how avoiding all negative feedback can prevent us from learning and improving. Kids can understand that while criticism can sting, it often contains valuable information that helps us grow. The episode models the importance of listening to honest feedback from people who care about us, even when it's uncomfortable.
Additionally, the episode reinforces themes of responsibility and consequence. Children see that their actions and inventions have real-world impacts, and that being clever or creative comes with the responsibility to ensure those talents are used for good purposes rather than harmful ones.
Parents' top 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How should I talk to my child about Robber Boss manipulating the Engineer Club? | Use this episode as a springboard to discuss how adults should never ask children to keep secrets or participate in activities that feel wrong. Explain that trustworthy adults are transparent about their intentions and that kids should always feel comfortable talking to parents or teachers if someone asks them to do something that makes them uncomfortable. Reinforce that it's okay to question authority figures and that saying no to an adult is sometimes the right choice. |
| Is the jailbreak plot too mature for younger children? | The jailbreak scheme is presented within the show's comedic framework and serves primarily as a vehicle for discussing manipulation rather than glorifying crime. The episode focuses more on Young Bennett's realization that he's being used than on the mechanics of the criminal plan itself. However, parents of sensitive children may want to watch first to gauge whether the premise might cause confusion about right and wrong. |
| What's the lesson about Old Bennett's compliment headband? | The headband subplot teaches that avoiding all criticism prevents personal growth and creates a false sense of reality. After watching, discuss with your child how constructive criticism from people who care about us helps us improve, even though it might not feel good initially. Help them distinguish between mean-spirited insults and helpful feedback that comes from a place of caring and wanting them to succeed. |
| How can I help my child recognize when someone is using them? | Talk about the warning signs shown in the episode: when someone shows sudden interest in their skills, asks them to keep secrets, or makes them feel special while isolating them from trusted adults. Emphasize that people with good intentions welcome parental involvement and transparency. Create an environment where your child feels safe reporting uncomfortable situations without fear of getting in trouble for initially trusting the wrong person. |
| Does the episode show consequences for Robber Boss's manipulation? | The episode demonstrates that manipulation ultimately fails and that using children for criminal purposes has negative outcomes. Young Bennett and his friends learn to recognize the deception, which models critical thinking and resilience. The resolution reinforces that honesty and integrity matter more than cleverness used for selfish ends, giving children a clear moral framework to understand the story's events. |
Writing
Directing
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Old Bennett goes back in time to persuade his younger self to be kinder to his sister, Sophie. But Young and Old Bennett's attempt to make things right turns Sophie into a fearless crime fighter...and puts her in danger! |
| 1 | 2 | After consulting the Unicorn Commandos, Old and Young Bennett build a life-size animatronic moose ninja for Liam's gaming videos. But chaos ensues when the robot moose ninja goes on a terror spree through Star City! |
| 1 | 3 | Bennett invents a device that gives his new pet dog super intelligence. Things go haywire when the dog becomes a talking criminal mastermind! |
| 1 | 4 | Young Bennett risks losing his friends when he upstages them during a TV quiz show. Young and Old Bennett construct a snow cone-making robot to help win his friends back, but the robot malfunctions and causes the blizzard of the century! |
| 1 | 5 | Young Bennett accidentally unleashes an army of sasquatches when he visits his father's shampoo factory. |
| 1 | 6 | Robber Boss uses Young Bennett's Engineer Club to devise a break Momma Robber out of jail. Old Bennett builds a headband that turns people's criticisms into compliments. |
| 1 | 7 | Old Bennett convinces his younger self to take up Boot Ball, his mom's favorite sport. Things quickly get out of hand when Young Bennett tricks out his Boot Ball boots with artificial intelligence. |
| 1 | 8 | Sophie and Liam try to top each other's Mother Day gifts. Old and Young Bennett take a trip down Memory Lane. |
| 1 | 9 | Snodgrass eyes Young Bennett's robot Edee for military purposes, while Young Bennett and Penelope must work together to fend off an alien crystal. |
| 1 | 10 | Snodgrass creates a giant vampire-dentist-robot to capture the Guardian. Young Bennett, Sophie and Liam try to find the Guardian, but get wrangled into a showdown with Robber Boss. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | To bypass being grounded, Young Bennett builds a body-swapping device and trades places with Nira. Meanwhile, the DGS stages a fake commercial to convince Star City that the Mystery Soldier was just a publicity stunt. |
| 2 | 2 | With Old Bennett's help, Young Bennett makes a unique music instrument for Sophie that catches the attention of an evil pop star named Trill. |
| 2 | 3 | When a mayoral candidate proposes to make the school day longer, Bennett uses AI to create an opponent named Abraham Trutherman to run against her. |
| 2 | 4 | The annual Bramble fishing trip goes haywire when Bennett's newest invention turns aquatic animals into giants. |
| 2 | 5 | Bennett's ego gets the better of him when he takes over his sister Sophie's Unicorn Commandos fan film. Meanwhile, Inspector Gorgana of the Galactic Alliance meets with the DGS. |
| 2 | 6 | Young and Old Bennett build a device called the Emplifier to get Jessica, Liam's latest crush, to notice him. But the Emplifier works too well and turns everyone it encounters into obsessed Liam fans. |
| 2 | 7 | The Bramble kids spend too much time on their digital devices. Robber Mama returns and kidnaps Young Bennett. |
| 2 | 8 | Bennett devises a get-rich-quick scheme to earn money for a Unicorn Commandos remote controlled monster truck toy. But Young Bennett's actions affects Old Bennett's timeline. |
| 2 | 9 | Bennett creates a "sleeping cap" to curtail his grumpiness. But when Bennett's dad Mark uses the cap, the fragile agreement between Earth and the Intergalactic Alliance is jeopardized. |
| 2 | 10 | Old Bennett must intervene when both Young Bennett and Snodgrass discover the entrance to the secret elevator. |
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