The Grapes Of Plath

"The Grapes Of Plath"

Cyberchase episode
Season 3, episode 6

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September 16, 2004

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Larry Jacobs

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Ronnie Krauss

George Arthur Bloom

Kristin Laskas Martin

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The Grapes Of Plath is the fifth episode of the third season of Cyberchase. It originally aired on September 16, 2004.

Characters

Main Characters

• Jackie
• Inez
• Matt
• Digit
• Motherboard
• Hacker
• Buzz
• Delete

Plot

It’s the day before his all-important “Changing of the Shell” Ceremony, and the young Prince of the Crab Kingdom has been struck by a terrible cyberglitch – now he can’t stop telling lies!  If the glitch isn’t fixed pronto, the prince will never be king.  To cure him, Motherboard sends the kids and Digit to get the Grapes of Plath from the Fountain of Truth.  Hacker overhears the mission and wants the cure for himself. The CyberSquad must save the grapes for the Prince and keep them away from Hacker by estimating their way through a series of underwater adventures.

Trivia

• The episode's name may be a play on words based the book titled "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck.

Extras

• Math Topic: "The Grapes Of Plath"
• For Real Segment: "Harry Talks Turkey"

External Links

PBS KIDS - Cyberchase Videos - The Grapes Of Plath