The Umpire Strikes Back

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The Umpire Strikes Back Season 1 Episode 22a Episode 40 Premise: Hailey goes to great lengths to catch a foul ball at a Barnacles game. Broadcast Information Airdate March 23, 2024 Production code 122A Paired with "Magician: Impossible" Viewers TBA Production Information Directed by Leslie Park Written by Karen Graci Storyboard by Inbal Breda & Kaden Westbrook List of episodes Previous "Full House (of Bugs)" Next "Magician: Impossible" “ TBA — Hailey Banks ” "The Umpire Strikes Back" is the first segment in the twenty-second episode of the first season of Hailey's On It!. It is also the fortieth episode of the season overall. It premiered on March 23, 2024 on Disney Channel. Plot Hailey, Scott, and Beta are attending the Barnacles baseball game with the crowd notoriously small and few. Hailey must complete her next item which is to catch a foul ball from them, an item that even she herself cannot fathom why she had it in the first place. Hailey had actually tried to catch a foul ball previously, but was unable to time and time again. Scott reveals that performing stretches for his arms has caused him to have a powerful throw. The Barnacles manager, Sparky La Russo, sees this and ask that Scott join the game. He agrees on the condition that Hailey also be there as a catcher, thereby allowing her to complete the list item. Scott cannot stay focused as he is easily distracted. Hailey gets the idea to have Scott wear her backup pair of glasses so that his his vision, while blurred, can allow him to focus on her brightly colored baseball mitt for the game. Beta chases a chaos bot and accidentally knocks out the sport commentator Finn Skulby. He decides to take over as "Dwayne Smoothman", after previously believing that the sport was too boring. Scott ends up bringing the Barnacles up with his expert throwing skills before finally trying to knock out a foul ball for Hailey. As she goes for it, however, she misses the catch and Scott bumps into the umpire and breaks his glasses. With no other option, Hailey decides to give Scott her own pair of glasses, thus rendering her blind. Scott manages to make a foul ball hit and Hailey manages to focus hard enough to catch the ball, with her face protector. Having successfully caught a foul ball, Hailey and Scott celebrate the list item getting crossed off. Sparky points out that the game is still going on, but Hailey and Scott reaffirm that they only joined to do that one thing and leave. In a parody of sports films, Hailey comically narrates what happened to each of the players, such as Scott never returning to baseball, the umpire winning a dance competition, and Sparky getting fired for betting on his own team. Cast Main Cast Hailey Banks Scott Denoga Beta Additional voices Finn Skulby Sparky La Russo Trivia Milestones The title is a reference to the 1980 novel The Empire Strikes Back, and in turn the 1980 film adaptation. Continuity Hailey and Scott complete another list item: Transcript The transcript for this episode can be found here. Gallery The image gallery for The Umpire Strikes Back may be viewed here. References v • e — List of episodes — Season 1 1. "The Beginning of the Friend" • 2. "Beta'd and Hooked" • 3. "The Wild, Wild Mess" • 4. "The Last Sand • 5. "The Show Must Go Wrong • 6. "Cubix Dudes" • 7. "Cos-Played" • 8. "Road Trippin'" • 9. "Escape Doom" • 10. "The Flamingo Must Flamin-Go" • 11. "Splatter of the Bands" • 12. "Bringing Home the Beacon" • 13. "Dance Like No Mom Is Watching" • 14. "Kristine-ceañera" • 15. "The Puffle Kerfuffle" • 16. "Flippin' Out" • 17. "Smells Like Queen Spirit" • 18. "Catching Felines" • 19. "It's All Gonna Be Ok-Pop" • 20. "U.F.Whoa!" • 21. "Seas the Day" • 22. "Kissed Opportunities" • 23. "Sight for Dinosaur Eyes" • 24. "Along for the Slide" • 25. "Leather Jacket Hailey" • 26. "In a Pinch" • 27. "The Fart of War" • 28. "Who Let the Dogs Out? (Hailey)" • 29. "Beta's Gonna Hate" • 30. "The A-Maize-Ing Maze" • 31. "I Know What You Did Last Slumber" • 32. "Lady and the Trampoline" • 33. "Scott's On a Roll" • 34. "Bye Bye Birdies" • 35. "Frankly Fabulous" • 36. "The Pin is Mightier Than the Swole" • 37. "We Wish You a Merry Chaos-Mas" • 38. "Mer-Made in Oceanside" • 39. "Full House (of Bugs)" • 40. "The Umpire Strikes Back" • 41. "Magician: Impossible" • 42. "Bad Bear Day" • 43. "2001: A Spouse Odyssey" • 44. "The Saw-Shank Redemption" • 45. "No More Mr. Rice Guy" • 46. "When Squeeples Attack" • 47. "Cool Intentions" • 48. "Out of Body Slam Experience" • 49. "Get Whale Soon" • 50. "How Kristine Goat Her Groove Back" • 51. "Oceanside's 11" • 52. "Student of the Weak" • 53. "Smother Knows Best" • 54. "The Biggest Luger" • 55. "An Imposter Is Born" • 56. "I Wanna Dance with My Buddy" Chibi Tiny Tales 1. Hailey's On The Disneyland Matterhorn • 2. Beta in Love • 3. Fortune Teller • 4. Science Unfair Theme Song Takeover 1. Beta Theme Song Takeover • 2. Scott Theme Song Takeover