| Mama for a Day | |
| Season 1, Episode 4b | |
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| Air date | March 28, 1998 |
| Written by | Eric Weiner, Becky Mode |
| Directed by | Jeff Buckland |
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Mama for a Day is the second story of the 4th episode of Season 1 and is the 8th story overall of PB&J Otter. In this story, Peanut, Jelly, and Butter help out with the household chores when Opal is sick with a cold.
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Opal has a bad, bad cold and Ernest can't stay home to look out for her and the kids because he has deliveries to make. Peanut and Jelly offer to take over Mama's household chores and be "mama for a day" while she stays in bed. Looking out for Baby Butter, making Mama's breakfast and cleaning the house lead to a series of disasters, culminating in a houseboat full of soap bubbles. It all turns out okay - but it sure wasn't easy being Mama!
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- (Although Opal says she is okay --despite her sneezing-- Ernest does not believe it. He knows she really has a cold.)
- Ernest: Fine my foot. You are catching a cold, Opal. I'm gonna stay home from work and take care of you.
- Opal: Oh, Ernest, you can't. You've got people all over Lake Hoohaw who need their deliveries.
- Ernest: Well, then I'm gonna call the Raccoons and have Wanda come over here.
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When leaving, Ernest kisses Opal while she is sick. In real life, anyone who kisses a sick person would get sick, too, especially if it is either from a virus (like Opal's cold) or a bacterial infection.