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The Worst Episodes of Dragon Tales

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Two siblings, Max and Emmy, find an enchanted dragon scale capable of transporting them to a whimsical fantasy land inhabited by colorful anthropomorphic dragons by reciting a rhyme. They befriend four friendly dragons Cassie, Ord,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 41 - Do Not Pass Gnome
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    S1:E41

    Max accidentally breaks Emmy's yo-yo because he never listens to others. In Dragon Land, there is a game that can only be won by listening. Max hears what Simon says and wins Emmy a fixed yo-yo.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Jeffrey Scott

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  2. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 42 - Treasure Hunt
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    S1:E42

    The kids visit the secret Treasure Trove with their dragon friends, but forget Quetzal's final instruction and end up lost. It is only by following directions and working together that they break free.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writers:Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

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  3. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 43 - The Jumping Bean Express
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    S1:E43

    Quetzal asks Max, Emmy and the dragons to deliver a pair of Jumping Beans to his twin brother Fernando across the Stickleback Mountains, but the beans keep escaping. It's up to one of the friends to help get the beans back to their cage.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Bob Carrau

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  4. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 44 - Get Offa My Cloud
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    S1:E44

    Cassie, Ord and Emmy plant a garden, but Max just causes trouble and messes everything up. When wonder water sends Max and a sunflower shooting to the sky, he now must find his own way to get back down with help from an elf named Squink.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Lisa Medway

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  5. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 45 - Backwards to Forwards
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    S1:E45

    During a game of Leap-Dragon, Zak and Wheezie accidentally hit a rock, sending it to one of the Backwards-Forwards Signs, and causing the entire Dragon Land to go backwards. When the mix-up becomes frustrating after a while, the gang must find a way to turn things around for them to go forwards again.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Bob Carrau

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  6. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 46 - Sounds Like Trouble
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    S1:E46

    Max and Ord make a goo ball and the friends play catch with it, but it goes on the loose, and then rolls into a dark cave. However, Ord is still scared of the dark, so it's up to the rest of the gang to help Ord brave his fear of the dark once more to find it.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Jeffrey Scott

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  7. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 47 - The Greatest Show in Dragon Land
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    S1:E47

    The friends are excited to go to a new theme park called Wonder World, but they have to go through many obstacles to get there, despite Zak and Wheezie's broken wing. However, when they finally reach Wonder World, everyone thinks this place isn’t Wonder World at all, since they think the obstacle rides were much more fun than the rides there.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Rick Gitelson

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  8. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 48 - Prepare According to Instructions
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    S1:E48

    Quetzal sends the gang to see the Dancing Crystals perform at Crystal Cave. Emmy doesn't think they need to follow instructions and the whole gang gets lost. She soon comes to understand why it is good to think ahead.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Libby Hinson

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  9. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 49 - Wheezie's Last Laugh
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    S1:E49

    The kids and dragons encounter Mr. Pop, only to mistakenly steal Wheezie's laugh and all the sounds around. During a merry chase, they learn that everything has its own special sound.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Scott Guy

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  10. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 50 - Frog Prints
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    S1:E50

    Everyone goes on a boat ride through Dragoon Lagoon where Max makes friends with a Unifrog named Hoppy, who can say his name, despite Quetzal's objections that he can’t take him home because he would feel homesick and miss his family.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Jeffrey Scott

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  11. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 51 - Crash Landings
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    S1:E51

    Max and Emmy coach a relay race in Dragon Land, but Zak is very nervous because he thinks he and Wheezie might get injured during the event by flying fast. So they use as much protection as they can and manage to win the relay race.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writers:Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

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  12. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 52 - The Big Cake Mix-Up
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    S1:E52

    The kids and dragons enter a baking contest, hoping to win a cookbook for Quetzal. They split up to find the ingredients, only to return with the same thing. While making the cake, Ord gets carried away with the dragon berries as they are part of the ingredients. Despite winning second prize and not being able to win the cook book they were planning to give to Quetzal, everyone enjoys their delicious condiments.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Jeffrey Scott

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  13. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 53 - Quetzal's Magic Pop-Up Book
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    S1:E53

    When the gang uses Quetzal's magic pop-up book to make up stories, they all talk at once, but nobody listens. They soon realize that by taking turns, everyone's story gets to be heard.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Jeffrey Scott

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  14. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 54 - My Way or Snow Way
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    S1:E54

    The friends help a snowman called Chilly find his snow puppy, Nippy.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Jeffrey Scott

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  15. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 55 - Sand Castle Hassle
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    S1:E55

    The kids and dragons build sandcastles so the Turtle Dragons can lay their eggs, but the castles are too close to the water and get washed away. They cannot give up, so the only thing to do is try again.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Mark Hoffmeier

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  16. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 56 - True Blue Friend
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    S1:E56

    The gang inadvertently uses permanent paint and turn themselves into different colors. They must follow Quetzal's instructions in order to remove the paint from their bodies.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Jeffrey Scott

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  17. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 57 - Zak Takes a Dive
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    S1:E57

    Zak is nervous on going swimming as he and Wheezie have never been swimming before, but he later realizes that trying new activities can end up being fun.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Lisa Medway

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  18. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 58 - Under the Weather
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    S1:E58

    The gang must investigate why the weather in Dragon Land is behaving so oddly.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Bob Carrau

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  19. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 59 - My Emmy or Bust
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    S1:E59

    Max is summoned to Dragon Land by himself for the first time while Emmy is at the store with their dad. He accompanies the dragons on an underwater mission, only to discover a giant octopus who grabs them.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Jeffrey Scott

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  20. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 60 - Light My Firebreath
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    S1:E60

    Dragon Land is having a fire fest and the gang is on practice, but Wheezie mistakenly drinks a Plump Gump Flower which puts out her fire breath, so Dr. Booboogone (from “Calling Dr. Zak”) gives them instructions on how she can get it back.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Bob Carrau

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  21. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 61 - Follow the Leader
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    S1:E61

    While playing a game of "Following the Leader", Emmy becomes bossy and wants things to be done her own way, and later ends up being captured by Pooky, a giant little girl Troll from the Towering Village, as she thinks Emmy is a doll to play with.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writers:Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

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  22. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 62 - Max and the Magic Carpet
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    S1:E62

    Ord plans a picnic at Rainbow Canyon and invites Emmy, Cassie, and Max. When Quetzal is doing some spring cleaning, Max is excited to find that his old magic carpet can still fly. He has so much fun riding on it, but doesn't know he is ignoring Ord until he falls in a Huggly-Snuggly Flower and Ord squeezes him out. Max apologizes to Ord for ignoring him and to thank him and prove that they're still friends, they ride on the carpet together.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Bob Carrau

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  23. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 63 - Rope Trick
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    S1:E63

    When Quetzal's magic potion spills Ord's jump rope after Zak and Wheezie loose their balance, it becomes alive. Zak and Wheezie want to jump rope, but don't know how. With Emmy's help, they learn that some things are harder than they look, but with determination, anything is possible.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writer:Laurie Bauman Arnold

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  24. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 64 - Baby Troubles
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    S1:E64

    Cassie's baby sister, refuses to take her nap and gets very upset when Ord accidentally flattens her squishy. So the gang works together, taking care of her. It's also up to Ord to help find a new squishy for Kiki to finally get her to take her nap.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writers:Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

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  25. Dragon Tales Season 1 Episode 65 - Small Time
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    S1:E65

    Upon entering Dragon Land, Max and Emmy encounter Shrinking Violets, which shrink them down to ant size.

    Director:Tim Eldred
    Writers:Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Do Not Pass Gnome" is the worst rated episode of "Dragon Tales". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Tim Eldred and written by Jeffrey Scott, it aired on 1/17/2000. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Treasure Hunt".