Melanie and the Detention

Melanie and the Television is the fifth episode of first series of the 2006 animated series Melanie. It premiered on 2nd May, 2006.

Premise
The episode begins with Edward dropping Melanie off to school. As she meets up with her friends, she becomes shocked when Ny tells her that the day is beginning with a "special" assembly. During the assembly, Mr. Crook informs the school that a new form of punishment is being implemented - detention. Those who misbehave are kept in during either break or lunch time. Melanie, however, doesn't pay attention during the assembly, so Ny has to recite everything to her as they are walking to class.

When they get back to class, Mr. Fleece tells the children that, since they will be going into Novice School next year, they will have to practice some maths equations. He gives everybody a sheet of sums, and tells the class to work together to find the correct answer. However, Melanie uses her sheet to make a paper airplane and flies it out the window. Whilst Melanie finds it hilarious, Mr. Fleece gets cross at her, and gives her a detention slip.

At break time, Melanie heads too Mr. Crook's office for detention. When she gets there, however, Mr. Crook confiscates the cola and chocolate bar she brings with her, telling her that she is not allowed to eat or drink at detention. He then demands her to sit down on a chair in his office. Melanie is shocked and annoyed at this. Elsewhere, Gabrielle, Ny and Ussuf are playing together, but find it boring without Melanie.

After break time, Melanie feels annoyed that she had her break time taken away from her. She decides to tie a rope between Mr. Fleece's table and a radiator pole, which causes Mr. Fleece to trip over and ruin one of his documents (due to the pen he is holding slipping). Once again, he scolds Melanie and gives her another detention.

Melanie goes back to Mr. Crook's office at lunch time, but notices that he is not in.