Ep. 23: Maya and friends attempt to rescue a captive cricket from its window cage
Aired on September 16, 1975

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Maya finds a cricket trapped in a small window cage, looking sad with drooping wings. Since the insects are scheduled to hold a dance today, the cricket is unable to participate in the event. Determined to help, Maya takes action by gathering her friends. Together, the group of four works to free the cricket from its confinement so it can join the celebration.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 · Willie introduces Maya to an unusual trampoline game using a liana.
- Ep. 20 · Maya and Willie seek cave shelter from storm and meet stinkbug and daddy-long legs
- Ep. 21 · Maya and Willie encounter a landslide blocking the cicada nest exit.
- Ep. 22 · Maya assumes captain duties and discovers the fascinating world of ants.
- Ep. 23 · Maya and friends attempt to rescue a captive cricket from its window cage
- Ep. 24 · Maya and Willie wander lost in dense fog while seeking direction from Flip
- Ep. 25 · Maya discovers a distorted world where leaves are butterflies and branches hide a helpful wasp.
- Ep. 26 · Locusts threaten the insect paradise, forcing Flip to devise a solution.
- Ep. 27 · Maya discovers night wonders while waiting for the flower elf to awaken