"Pups vs. a Neon Humdinger" is the first segment of the 11th episode in Season 8 of PAW Patrol.
Summary
When Mayor Humdinger's giant neon sign of himself gets loose, the PAW Patrol must stop it from rolling through town.
Characters
- Ryder
- Chase
- Marshall
- Skye
- Rocky
- Rubble
- Zuma
- Everest (cameo)
- Alex Porter
- Cap'n Turbot
- Chickaletta (cameo)
- Farmer Al
- Julia Goodway (cameo)
- Julius Goodway (cameo)
- Kitten Catastrophe Crew
- Little Hootie
- Mayor Goodway (cameo)
- Mayor Humdinger
- Mr. Porter
Synopsis
Rocky and Skye are visiting Alex in his treehouse, where he's set up a telescope to view a rare appearance by Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn all at the same time in the night sky. Mayor Humdinger has also set up a telescope in Foggy Bottom but finds that the majority of stargazers are preparing for the event in Adventure Bay instead. Frustrated by his town constantly being upstaged, Mayor Humdinger hits upon a scheme: attracting tourists with a giant moving neon sign made in his image. However, the giant sign runs out of power, so Mayor Humdinger plugs into Adventure Bay's power grid only to cause a power outage.
All across town, and even as far away as Jake's mountain, the lights go out, prompting a concerned Farmer Al to contact Ryder after the darkness causes him to crash and lose a load of watermelons. Ryder summons the pups, with Marshall tripping on the "sun" from a mockup Ryder made of the solar system. Following a debriefing in the Lookout, which has an emergency generator still providing it with power, Chase is selected to help direct traffic until power can be restored. Rubble is then selected as the second responder to help clean up the wreckage of Farmer Al's accident.
Ryder and the two pups soon arrive on the scene and set to work, and Chase then spots Mayor Humdinger's power cord as it sparks. He and Ryder follow the cord to the neon sign, and when Mayor Humdinger refuses to unplug it they have Rubble handle the task. Unfortunately, the sign was hooked up long enough to be recharged, and Humdinger begins towing it through Adventure Bay and blinding the populace. Then a stray melon from the earlier crash causes the sign to go stray, and eventually ends up landing on Seal Island and damaging the lighthouse.
With the bright lights threatening everyone's view of the planetary event, Ryder summons Skye and Rocky to deal with the giant eyesore. After some difficulty, Skye is able to carry the neon sign away from the lighthouse. Rocky is then able to repair the light and get it moving again, much to the gratitude of the citizens of Adventure Bay. Mayor Humdinger, meanwhile, is less thrilled about his returned beloved sign when its bright light prevents him from getting to sleep.
Pups in Action
First Responders
- Use his cones and megaphone to help direct traffic.
- Use his crane to upgrade Farmer Al's trailer and the scoop to pickup the melons.
Backup Responders
- Use her hook to pull the sign away from Cap'n Turbot's lighthouse.
- Use his tools to repair the gear and get the light turning again.