Puppet History, Shane Madej said, is trying to go beyond France in season 3 to places whose stories we don't often hear. In The War of the Golden Stool the Professor delivers with a story from Ghana, about .... the War of the Golden Stool. To tell the truth, all of this was new to me except for the fact that the British colonized Ghana. This episode covers a lot, and is fun.
Ryan, Kate and the Professor have great chemistry as usual, and a lot of the laughs come from watching the three interact. This is also the first time a guest star is brought in to voice a historical figure, with Shane usually doing that, even for female characters. Shiro Kihagi as Yaa Asantewaa does a forceful job and her dialogue is excellent and powerful.
And of course, I have to mention the brilliant lyrics in the musical number. The animation in this segment is great, with Mollie Ong (who illustrates Are You Scared?) pitching in on this one. A top-banana episode!