Melanie and the Assembly

Melanie and the Assembly is the pilot episode of the 2006 animated series Melanie. It premiered on 24th April, 2006.

Premise
The episode begins at Heathryoak Approach-Novice School. Melanie, Gabrielle, Ny and Ussuf are drawing at the drawing table, though Melanie is just doodling scribbles. Mr. Fleece is studying at his desk, but leaves it in order to get something from his cupboard. Whilst he is gone, Melanie takes one of his pens and hides it in her pocket, but when he returns, he knows Melanie is the one who took it, because she begins to giggle when he starts looking for it.

Mr. Fleece then announces that the school day is ending with an assembly, much to Melanie's annoyance. At the assembly, Mr. Crook speaks about a trophy that the school lost years ago, but Melanie is uninterested, so she pretends that she needs the bathroom so she can avoid the assembly, but instead proceeds to wander about the corridors.

As Melanie is wandering, she notices that the school's gym is unoccupied, so she decides to roam it. She eventually finds a key under a mat, and uses it to look through a cupboard. There, she finds a dirty trophy, and decides to take it with her.

Melanie then begins to wonder the corridor with the trophy. When she notices that it is nearly five o'clock, she realises that she should head back to the assembly hall, but the assembly finishes before she can. As the children and teachers are heading out, Mr. Fleece notices Melanie holding the trophy, and gets her to give it to Mr. Crook. Mr. Crook gives Melanie into trouble for sneaking off and wandering, but also thanks her for finding the trophy. As a reward, she asks for a box of sweets and biscuits.

As Melanie and her friends are leaving the school, Vivienne and Edward come to pick her up, where she mentions that she has had a great day.