Asking Permission

"Do you know what I do when I can't sleep? No, I don't count sheep. I count words!"

- James Lez Read

 'Asking Permission' is an episode of Ready, Set, Read!, aired in 2020.

Synopsis
Joji helps settle an argument between Ogot and Marj. Meanwhile, James Lez Read attempts sleeping by counting words.

Opening/Closing Segment
Joji sees Ogot and Marj upset about something, so he asks them why they are like that. Ogot explains to him that Marj rudely responded to his shirt, which had a noticeable odor. Joji tells her that while that is correct, she should be more polite when saying things like that. They then resolve their conflict by apologizing.

James Lez Read's lesson for today
Meanwhile, we see James Lez Read in his house, trying to sleep. He asks us to play a game so that he can help snooze, featuring words that start with the letter L. However, the game takes longer than he expected because of his awake consciousness.

Transcript
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Cast
Seth Regen Montgomery Dungca as Joji and James Lez Read Ogot Cathy Marj Nene

Trivia

 * Nene is the only recurring character not to appear in this episode.
 * This, so far, is the second-shortest RSR episode, clocking at around 10 minutes. The shortest overall is Tables.

Errors

 * Joji's guitar stands up between shots.
 * The shadow for the ukulele should have gaps, since it is rested on the crossed design.
 * Like many episodes, the blob scene loops sloppily, but the credits instead make it fade, an improvement over previous ones.