Recap / Little Einsteins S 1 E 15 The Christmas Wish

Airdate: December 12, 2005

Art: "The Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh

Music: "Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven

On Christmas Eve, Leo reads a story about a special present: a Christmas Wish Box, that can be anything one wishes for. While most of the team receive wish boxes of their own, Annie doesn't get hers; turns out it fell atop Mount Everest, and they must wish their way to retrieve it.

Tropes:

• Break the Cutie: Annie is understandably saddened when she doesn't get her wish box, only cheering up after Leo promises to help her find it.
• Christmas Episode: The episode is set on Christmas Eve.
• Make a Wish: Christmas Wish Boxes require their recipients to make a wish for the present they want.
• Mood Whiplash: As Leo, June, Quincy and Rocket enthusiastically check out their wish boxes, the mood of the scene quickly goes from happy to sad when we see Annie heartbroken and disappointed because she didn't get hers.
• Mundane Wish: Annie's wish was to be with all of her friends on Christmas.