International Day (Peppa Pig)

International Day is the 8th episode of the 4th season of Peppa Pig. It aired on May 26, 2011.

Plot
In school, children dress up and act as countries from all over the world. But what happens when all the countries begin to yell and fight?

Why It's Not Peace and Harmony

 * 1) The title is kind of misleading (at least after the beginning) because more than half of the episode is just the playgroup kids arguing for a very dumb reason.
 * 2) * Also, when Madame Gazelle set all of the kids out to play, she clearly said for them to play nicely and not to fight. Can you guess what happens after the beginning…?
 * 3) There is way too much yelling. The amount of yelling would make episodes like Other annoying Episodes look like baby lullabies.
 * 4) Roughly 50/50 of the characters are likeable and unlikable, but Zoe and Suzy are the most unlikable, as they were the ones who started the entire argument by rudely trying to push George, Richard, Edmond, and Pedro out of the sandbox, insisting they've been in there for long enough. If they simply waited until they were done, the entire argument might've been prevented. They are also Karma Houdinis, as they don't get punished for their actions.
 * 5) * Suzy even blamed George for starting the argument. Oh sure, the toddler definitely tried to force his friends and Pedro out of the sandbox.
 * 6) *The other kids that weren't initially involved in the argument are kinda dumb for just joining the fight for some incomprehensible reason rather than telling Madame Gazelle that Suzy and Zoe are fighting with Pedro and the toddlers or just stand-up to Suzy and Zoe, fanning up the flames of the argument.
 * 7) * This is also out-of-character of Zoe Zebra because she's usually the friendly and quiet one, but sadly, she did the exact opposite. It would've made more sense and understandable if it was just Suzy (and/or Peppa) who started the entire argument.
 * 8) * While Madame Gazelle is not as bad as Suzy and Zoe here, she is pointless and only serves as a plot device and filler.
 * 9) Everyone's voices during the argument get so annoying that some people would wish for the sweet release of death. Their over usage of the word "No!" gets annoying fast.
 * 10) * There is a frightening possibility that the children could resort to Physical Violence if the argument was never stopped to get a point.
 * 11) Plot hole: After the argument, the playgroup kids apologize to Madame for bickering, but why should they apologize to Madame if they were arguing with each other and not with her?
 * 12) * Why can't the playgroup kids tell Madame Gazelle about the argument or stand-up to Suzy and Zoe?
 * 13) * For some reason, Candy is moved to make it look like she joined the argument, even though she was trying to put a stop to it. Plus, none of the kids apologised to each other, making them very unapologetic.
 * 14) * On a side note, couldn't Madame Gazelle scolded Suzy and Zoe?
 * 15) When Madame Gazelle comes to end the argument, she says "Is this how you think the countries of the world behave?" When Peppa asks if they do, she responds with a resounding "Of course not!" This means the writers want us to believe that there was no such thing as WW1 and WW2 or any other World War.
 * 16) This might be a bit of a stretch, but the entire argument (other than Madame Gazelle's interruption ) will be counted as filler, as it roughly takes up 65% of the actual episode.
 * 17) This episode is a lie to every single child on the planet! It's also (maybe) pretending that WW1 and WW2 weren't real, which is just wrong. (See WINI#6)
 * 18) *If anything, this not only was a complete major low for Peppa Pig, but it would make anyone wish this show was cancelled just for the writers wanting everyone (or even children) to believe countries "never" had conflict with each other.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The international song is catchy.
 * 2) With four words: "France is being bossy!".
 * 3) The beginning was pretty good, before Zoë and Suzy tried to push the toddlers and Pedro out of the sandbox.
 * 4) Decent ending: The kids have a good rest of the day after the entire argument, even though they never apologized to each other.
 * 5) Peppa is likable, as she defends her brother and states that Suzy is being bossy, which is true. Candy is also likable for trying to break up the fight.
 * 6) * On top of that, Freddy is also likable for telling his friends to stop shouting at each other.
 * 7) The scene where all the kids sing together was a cute moment

Rating
This episode got a 5.7 rating on IMDB.

Trivia

 * The quote "France is being bossy" is possibly a reference to Napoleon's conquest of Europe during the Napoleonic War.

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