| Hexley Hall | |
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| Season 3, Episode 27 | |
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| Air date | January 6, 2017 |
| Production Code | 326 |
| Written by | Rachel Ruderman |
| Storyboards by | Hank Tucker John Pomeroy |
| Directed by | Jamie Mitchell Mircea Kyle Mantta |
| Songs in this Episode | Our Wizards Are the Best |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode "The Bamboo Kite" (production order) "Royal Vacation" (airing order) |
Next Episode "Camp Wilderwood" (production order) "The Princess Prodigy" (airing order) |
"Hexley Hall" is the 79th episode of Sofia the First and the 27th from the third season. It premiered on January 6, 2017.
Overview
Cedric takes Sofia to Hexley Hall after she learns the color of her amulet was not the only thing changed.
Plot
Sofia is in her room at Enchancia Castle playing "Clover Says" with Clover. While playing, Sofia states "I wish I was a rabbit", and she suddenly turns into one, to both her and Clover's shock. Sofia deduces that her Amulet gave her the power to transform into animals. After she changes back, Sofia confides in Clover how, ever since she freed Princess Elena from it, her Amulet has been acting differently and goes to see Cedric. Cedric is in his workshop making an Enchanted Painting of Hexley Hall when he accidentally gets Wormwood trapped inside it. Sofia comes in and helps Cedric get Wormwood out before discussing to him about the events in Avalor and how the Amulet has been acting differently. At Wormwood's suggestion, Cedric decides to take her to Hexley Hall. Cedric confides to Wormwood how he is taking her there so he can learn all the Amulet's secrets and then take it for himself.
Sofia, Cedric, and Wormwood arrive at Hexley Hall. On the way inside, Sofia notes that Wormwood has been complaining about Cedric non-stop and asks him what is going on, to which he tells her that it is because he is a buffoon who embarrasses him non-stop. Sofia tells him that Cedric never says a bad thing about him to which Wormwood retorts "Why would he? I'm perfect." Upon getting inside, Sofia notes how Hexley Hall is like Royal Prep, to which Cedric adds "Only better. Much better." They meet up with Grimtrix the Good, the Headmaster of Hexley Hall. When Grimtrix asks why they have come, Cedric lies by stating he is helping Sofia with a homework assignment for Alchemy Class by bringing her to the library. Wormwood notes that anyone can tell he is lying. Grimtrix's weasel, Wriggley, suddenly appears and invites him to lunch with the other familiars in the congruities, to which he agrees before going with Sofia and Cedric to Hexley Hall's library. Once there, Sofia and Cedric find a book that reveals that the Amulet of Avalor was made in the Kingdom of Maru. Cedric tells Sofia that since she has freed Elena from the Amulet she is now in control of the powers of the Amulet which the book says is unbelievable. During an experiment, Sofia learns that she must see the animal she wants to transform into in order to activate her animal transformation power. Wriggley comes in and escorts Wormwood to the congruities, where the other familiars mock him for having such a poor master and, through a song, brag about how great their masters are. To make them be quiet, Wormwood tells them that Sofia has the Amulet of Avalor. This proves to be a mistake as this makes Wriggley, Pumpkin, and Chester decide to steal it for their masters. Realizing his mistake, Wormwood goes to warn Sofia.
Wormwood finds Sofia in the library and warns Sofia that the other familiars are after her Amulet. Wriggley, Pumpkin, and Chester appear and try to steal the Amulet. Sofia, Wormwood, and Cedric flee to the Potion Room, where Cedric accidentally spills a Floating Potion on himself and a Speaking Potion on Wormwood. Sofia deduces that Wormwood told them about her Amulet, and that no one is perfect all the time. Cedric decides they have to leave immediately. On the way out, Wriggley steals the Amulet and escapes. Sofia is so angry that she blurts out to Cedric that Wormwood was the one who told them about her Amulet. Cedric asks Wormwood, who he can now understand, if that is true and Wormwood admits it is. Angry and feeling betrayed, Cedric tells Wormwood that they are finished and leaves to help Sofia get her Amulet back.
They pursue Wriggley to the Wandetorium. Sofia helps Cedric by handing him the wands in the room. Wormwood appears and makes Wriggley stand still long enough for Cedric to zap her with the Stand Still Wand. Sofia gets her Amulet back, and Cedric reconciles with Wormwood. Grimtrix appears and reveals that he knew about the Amulet of Avalor all along and is after it so he can use it to take over a kingdom. He then tries to steal the Amulet with his crystal ball. Sofia overcomes the pull by using the Amulet to turn herself into a bulldog. The reversal causes Grimtrix's Crystal Ball to get destroyed when she yanks it to the ground. Wormwood, Cedric, and Sofia then escape using the Floating Potion. They then get into the coach and go home.
Cast
- Ariel Winter as Princess Sofia
- Jess Harnell as Cedric the Sorcerer
- Wayne Brady as Clover
- Jim Cummings as Wormwood
- Keith Ferguson as Chester
- Billy West as Grimtrix and Pumpkin
- Katherine Von Till as Wriggley
- Sarah Baker as Woman in the Portrait
- Fritz Sperberg as Wizard Hat
Song
Videos
Trivia
- Viewership: This episode was watched by 0.814 million viewers on its premiere.[1]
- Early viewings of this episode were made available in Canada as early as October 28, 2016, via On Demand services.
- This episode was distributed ahead of schedule and mistakenly assigned the number and summary of "Camp Wilderwood".
- Sofia references "The Princess Stays in the Picture" when Cedric uses magic to accidentally send Wormwood into the painting of Hexley Hall.
- This episode was originally scheduled to premiere in December 2016, but it was delayed following the producers' decision to space out the final three episodes in the third season.
- The episode title has the same name as the location in "Substitute Cedric".
- Using the amulet, Sofia can now transform into any animal she sees at will. She uses this ability to turn into a bunny, a raven, and a bulldog in this episode.
- Princess Elena is mentioned in the episode for the first time since the crossover special Elena and the Secret of Avalor.
- After learning of the Amulet's new powers, Cedric still wants to steal it and use it to take over Enchancia, despite giving up in "Cedric Be Good".
- Katherine Von Till returns in the series since "The Enchanted Feast" with Snow White to voice Wriggley.
- Billy West voicing Pumpkin, a red-furred cat, is likely a reference to his iconic role of Stimpy from Ren & Stimpy.
- This episode's closing sequence features the Hexley Hall school.
- A portrait of Sascha the Sorceress (Miss Nettle's disguise from "The Enchanted Feast") and Rosey can be seen in Hexley Hall.
- Moral: Nobody is perfect.
International premieres
- October 28, 2016 (Canada)
- April 1, 2017 (Brazil)
Gallery
Concept Art
Screenshots
Transcript
The transcript for Hexley Hall may be viewed here.
References
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 9, 2017). Updated: Showbuzz Daily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.6.2017. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2024.