| Episode Info | Transcript | Gallery |
| Koala's Birthday Hug | |
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| Airdate | Tuesday, May 4, 2010 (DVD) Monday, February 7, 2011 (Nickelodeon) Thursday, July 7, 2011 (Nick Jr.) |
| U.S. Premiere Time (est.) | {{{premiere}}} |
| Season | 5 (airing order) 4 (production order) |
| Episode | 2 (aired; Season 5) 8 (produced; Season 4) |
| Written by | Rosemary Contreras Storyboard by: Enrico Vilbar Santana Jose Silverio |
| Directed by | George Chialtas Allan Jacobsen |
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| Next | To Babysit a Bobo Leaping Lemurs (production order) |
Koala's Birthday Hug is the 2nd episode of Go, Diego, Go! from Season 5.
In production order, it's the 8th episode of Season 4.
Characters present[]
- Diego
- Click
- Rescue Pack
- Joey (debut)
- Mommy Koala (debut)
- Diego's mother (mentioned)
Summary[]
Diego's in an Australian Forest when suddenly he hears a cry for help! It's a koala who's stuck in the middle of the road, with a truck headed right for him!
Sound of the Koala[]
Eer! Eer!
Koala Facts[]
- Koalas mark their trees with scratches so they can always find their home, not ribbons.
- Koalas move safely through the forest by jumping and hugging, not dancing.
- Koalas live in eucalyptus trees since they only eat eucalyptus leaves, not snow caves because they're too cold.
Episode Events[]
- Diego helped the koala cross the road safely by using a tunnel, not a swing.
Animals found by Click[]
- Frog
- Fruit bat
- Kookaburra
- Mommy Koala
Rescue Pack transformations[]
- Shovel
- Hang glider
Trivia[]
- This is the first Go, Diego, Go! episode to premiere in 2011.
- This is the last episode of the series to be written by current head writer Rosemary Contreras.
- This is the third time, after Diego Reunites Hippo and Oxpecker and Diego Rescues Prince Vicuña, where Diego is solo during the Let's Review Segment.
- This is the first episode of Season 5 where Diego sings the Una Adventura song.
- This episode was seen on the DVD titled The Great Panda Adventure nine months before airing on TV.
Picture[]
| Go, Diego, Go! Season 5 |
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| Diego Rescues Prince Vicuña | Koala's Birthday Hug | To Babysit a Bobo | Pampas Cat and Friends Help the Rescue Center | Cotton-Top Tamarin Cave Rescue | Fiercest Animals | Egyptian Camel Adventure* |