Episode 101 -The government doesn't do anything...

Gloria is personally troubled by the school’s poorly managed crosswalk and has ideas to fix it. After she fails to get the principal’s interest, her new imaginary friends, Elephant and Donkey, convince her to write an initiative and collect signatures. Unfortunately, the students don’t share her urgency regarding campus safety issues and are primarily concerned with dodgeball games and hide-n-seek. Next, she attempts to lobby the student government, but she quickly realizes this group is dysfunctional and inundated with special interests (e.g., video games and painted fingernails). In a final musical number, Elephant and Donkey inspire Gloria to throw her hat in the ring for the student body presidential race.

Credits-

Series produced by Jessica Marshall

Story by Jessica Marshall and Kelly Farrell

Artwork by Steven Wells

Episode written by Jessica Marshall

Sound Editing, Design, and Mixing by Alex Button

SONG: What does the government do?

Lyrics by Libby Ward

Composition by Andrew Weiss

Episode score by Andrew Weiss

Theme song written by Andrew Weiss and Libby Ward Produced and performed by Andrew Weiss

Story Advisors and Extra hands: Lauren Gauthier, Yasir Malik, and Daniel Dinh, Sam Kestin, and Ally Kloster

Cast-

Gloria Martinez: Leslie Martinez

Elephant: David Pinion

Donkey: Ratana

Clyde Turner: Corey Gaddis

Ellie Meng: Heather Muriel Nguyen

Louis: Grady Welch

Mrs. Tinkerbaum/ Ms. Carroll: Victoria Scaramucci

Principal Pinkney: Kevin G

Fred Tomlinson: Jonathan Reiger

Mimi Tran: Allishia Claressa Knotts

Rickie Wall: Ally Kloster

Nestor/Sally: Jessica Marshall

Gloria’s Dad: Manny Cristobal

Extras: Tanner Worth

The students of Gouverneur Morris Elementary: Toshi, Naima, Carter, Evelyn, Nathaniel, Eniye, Nia, and Alistair

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