Quiet Please (Big City Greens)
| "Quiet Please" | |
|---|---|
| Big City Greens segment | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 20a |
| Directed by | Monica Ray |
| Written by | Kiana Khansmith and Caldwell Tanner |
| Story by | Kenny Byerly |
| Production code | 220a[1] |
| Original release date | September 19, 2020 |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
"Quiet Please" is the first segment of the twentieth episode of the second season of Big City Greens. It is the 96th segment of the series overall. "Quiet Please" originally aired in the United States on September 19, 2020, on Disney Channel.[2]
In this episode, the Greens go to the library to help Cricket find a book for him, but are very strictly forced to stay 100% quiet by an eerie librarian. Notably, the episode pays homage to the 2018 film A Quiet Place.[3]
Plot
| External videos | |
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 Big City Greens Full Episode | Quiet Please / Chipwrecked | S2 E20 | @disneychannelanimation — Official upload of the episode onto YouTube |
Voice cast
- Chris Houghton as Cricket Green, Filthy Rich and Hungry Announcer
- Marieve Herington as Tilly Green, Sneezing Boy, TV Woman
- Bob Joles as Bill Green, Fantasy Sailor
- Artemis Pebdani as Alice Green
- Linda Hamilton as The Librarian
Production
"Quiet Please" was directed by Monica Ray, written and storyboarded by Kiana Khansmith and Caldwell Tanner with a story written by Kenny Byerly. Linda Hamilton guest stars as the librarian.[4]
Reception
"Quiet Please" received 531,000 viewers on its initial airing.[5] The episode is notable for its inclusion of American Sign Language (ASL) and its authentic deaf representation.[3][4][6] Marley Crusch of Bubbleblabber rated "Quiet Please", as well as its second episode segment "Chipwrecked", an 8.5/10, stating, "both episodes this week are excellent examples of this show’s ability to pull from pop culture without simply rehashing it."[7]
References
- ^ "Big City Greens Episodes". Disney General Entertainment Content Press.
- ^ Cap, Damon (September 15, 2020). "BIG CITY GREENS – "Quiet Please" And "Chipwrecked"". BSCkids. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Appelbaum, Lauren (2020-09-18). "Disney Channel's Big City Greens Showcases Authentic ASL Representation". Disability Belongs. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ a b Keene, Allison (September 17, 2020). "Watch: Disney Channel's Big City Greens Will Feature ASL in an Upcoming Episode". Paste Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (September 22, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Appelbaum, Lauren (July 17, 2024). "'Big City Greens' Showcases Authentic American Sign Language". The Mighty. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Crusch, Marley (September 20, 2020). "Review: Big City Greens "Quiet Please; Chipwrecked"". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved June 15, 2025.