09x02 - Going Solar

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Cyberchase". Aired: January 21, 2002 –; present.*
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09x02 - Going Solar

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Ok, there's this really bad dude named Hacker.

THE Hacker, to you!

Whatever.
He wants to take over

the cyberworld
from Motherboard.

The three kids
are sucked into cyberspace

and they use brain power
to help save everybody.

Ok, here's the plan.

So they travel all over

and run into
all these weird creatures.

And have all
these awesome adventures.

It's totally
up to them to save cyberspace.

Can three cool kids and a
wacky bird outsmart The Hacker?

NEVER!

There's only
one way to find out.

Tune in to CyberChase.

CyberChase we're movin',

we're b*ating
Hacker at his game.

Don't tell me that he's
trying to hack the Motherboard

we'll get him every time.

Freaky places that we've seen.

We've got the power
of one, two, three, four!

Running in the Cyberchase

We meet him face to face

We'll stick
together all the time

Adventures in cyberspace

The chase is on!

C-y-b-e-r-chase!

This is Erica Ram, reporting
live from Radopolis...

...where a brand new skate
park is about to have

its Grand Opening.

I'm here with King Dudicus...

It's gonna be a gas, Erica.

I'm sure it is, King.

Also with me is everybody's
favorite boarder,

the ace of Cyberspace...Slider!

Uh, thanks, Erica.

And the skate park is going
to be named after you?

Slider's Skate-ORama.

Wow!

Tell us, what's it like?

I think it's gonna be pretty
sweet place to skateboard.

Really fun.

Did someone say fun?

I'm planning the biggest
party you've ever seen..

with a marching band ...dancing
skateboarders...and fireworks!

And she's doing it all for free.

After tomorrow, I'll be
the most famous

event planner in Cyberspace!

HOLD THE INTERVIEW!

Hackie-poo?

Nice of you to
drop in to see me.

I'm here because I'm the one who
should be honored, not Slipper!

Ah, Slider.

Can't you see we're in the
middle of an interview

that's going out to millions
across Cyberspace?

Hello, everyone.

Since I, The Hacker, am
superior in everything I do,

it only stands to reason that
this park should be named

The Hacker's Skate-O-Rama!

Snookums, are you suggesting
you can out-skate Slider?

Wicked, my sweet, there
is only one best

skateboarder in Cyberspace.

And. It. Isn't. You.

Only one way to find out.

Then it's settled!

We'll have a skate-off.

Breaking news!

For the grand finale of
the opening ceremony,

Slider and The Hacker will
compete in a skate-off to see

who gets their name on the park!

ANDDDDDD...we'll do it at
night, so absolutely everyone in

Cyberspace can watch Slider
take on 'Thee' Hacker.

YES! Wait - what?

Wow, the boss is
really cryin', Deedee.

Ya think he's worried about
Slider showin' him up

in the Skateoff?

Maybe he oughta just back out.

If only I could back out!

Ohhhh!

But that would be
admitting defeat!

Ohhhh!

We gotta help him, DeeDee!

Think!

Thinking makes me hungry.

DeeDee, that's it!

C'mon!

And a Firecracker
move to finish!

Glad you guys
could make it here.

We came as soon as we heard.

It's time Hacker learned he
can't have whatever he wants.

Hey! Who turned off the lights?

Breaking news from Radopolis!

The Power Plant near the
new skate park has been

mysteriously sabotaged!

Can you fix it, dude?

Yhea...I just gotta ditch
these b*rned out parts,

order some new parts,
install the new parts,

test the new parts, turn on the
new parts, and there you go,

good as new.

Wow - impressive plan!

Yeah, hehehe...well you're
not gonna like my timeline.

This job's gonna take at
least a week, maybe two.

Maybe we should
cancel the party.

NO WAY!

I can't be the best event
planner in Cyberspace if my

first-ever event is cancelled.

Besides, who needs a
plan when you have magic!

YES!

Oh, I am good!

ARGH!

So, with Wicked's
magic fix a flop,

tomorrow night's
event is now in doubt.

What a shame!

I was so looking forward
to the challenge.

Rumors are swirling as to
who was responsible

for the blackout.

Some say it was The Hacker,
for fear of facing

Slider in the skateoff.

How dare they accuse me of
sabotaging the power plant

when I didn't!

Though I would like
to know who did.

Well Boss, if you're gonna
shower the culprits

with praise...

Yeah.

We might know who they are!

Oh, stop pretending to know
anything about anything!

I have the perfect solution
for saving this event.

We'll have it during the day!

What?

We'll see about that...

But Hackie-poo!

You agreed!

I agreed to compete at night
when more of my loyal fans

are watching.

This Skate-off is off!

What about my event,
you cowardly--

But then agan, this isn't
really about me at all.

It's you who want the
skate-off to happen.

Am I right?

You bet we do!

We want Slider to show
cyberspace who the real

skateboard champ is!

And it's not Hacker!

Don't worry, Wicked.

We'll find a way
to fix the lights.

Right, guys?

No problem!

We'll light up the sky!

Oh thank you, thank you!

I knew I could count on you.

So the lights at the
skate park have to be.....

....powered some other way.

But how?

There's no electricity.

What about....a whole
bunch of flashlights?

No way!

We'd need a thousand of 'em.

What about wind power?

We could build a windmill!

Radopolis isn't a very windy
place - I don't think we could

generate enough power...

There must be
something we can do!

The answer's probably
right under my own beak.

Ahhh...feels nice
and warm in the sun.

That's it!

Are you thinking
what I'm thinking?

Solar power!

And I've got just
what we need...

I've been meaning to try out
this solar panel for months.

What are those thingies?

They're called "photovoltaic
cells" - solar cells.

They turn the sunlight
that falls onto them

into electricity.

So we just lay it on
the roof like this?

Not quite.

To get the most
energy from sunlight,

you have to angle the cells
so they face squarely

towards the sun.

Now, we just have
to plug it in...

We have illumination!

I still don't get how
the power gets from

all the way up there...

...to all the way down here!

Here's the deal.

Sunlight hits the solar
panel...the panel absorbs

the sunlight ...turns it into
electrical energy ...and we can

use that electricity to power
things - like light bulbs.

But we need lights at night.

And there's no sunlight then!

That's why we need this.

A battery?

A rechargeable one.

It's called a storage battery.

You mean you can store
electricity from the solar panel

in here and use it
later, like at night?

Exactly!

Let's see how long it takes for
that solar panel on the roof to

charge this battery.

Done!

The battery's fully charged!

And it took only one hour of
sunlight from that panel

to charge it up.

Awesome.

Solar's definitely
the way to go.

The questions is: how long will
this one battery power one of

the skate park lights?

The charge is almost used up.

Lights out, Earthlies!

OK.

Our test shows this one battery
will power one light on

one pole for one hour.

Since the event
will last an hour,

one battery per light
should do the trick...

Ok, so, how many lights are
there in the skate park?

I counted ten
lights on each pole.

And there's five poles.

So that's, um...uh...

Ten times five, or fifty!

I knew that.

So to power fifty lights,
we need fifty solar panels,

and fifty batteries.

Sounds like a plan!

The Boss ain't gonna
be happy about this!

Erica Ram here with our
continuing story about the

skate park's lighting problem.

Oh, please, Hackie-poo?

Can't you compete this
afternoon instead of tonight?

Wicked pleads with Hacker to
help her save the

grand opening event.

I was not pleading!

Besides, Hunker, you look so
much better in the daylight.

Let me think about that.

NO!

The Hacker refuses.

Wicked is devastated!

I am not devastated!

Wicked, it's a
matter of principle.

More Cybercitizens can
watch the event if it

takes place at night.

It must be at night
or not at all.

Boss! Boss!

Those earthbrats found
a way to fix the lights!

THEY DID?

Isn't that wonderful?

Oh yes.

Super great.

I'm thrilled.

Hey Joe, we need
some solar panels.

Panels I got, Sly.

What area do you need?

Area?

Don't you sell
them by the panel?

Less organized power
guys sell 'em that way.

I sell solar power
by the square foot.

OK, let's start by measuring the
area of Slider's solar panel.

Didge!

I got ya covered, Nezzie.

Thanks! And -

I know, I know -
don't call you 'Nezzie'.

It's just cos you're my pal.

Aww!

Focus, people, focus!

We've got measurements to take!

Ready!

Okay, its length
is...three cyber feet.

And the width
is...two cyber feet.

Three cyber-feet, times two
cyberfeet equals an area

of six square cyber-feet.

Now all we have to do is
multiply that by the number

solar panels we need.

Okay, so...

...six square cyber feet...

times fifty solar panels...

equals three hundred
square cyber feet of area.

I got enough panels for you
right here on the truck.

Time's a-wastin', Earthlies!

Let's get these
batteries charged up!

Whoa, whoa...Didge!

The panels can't be
overlapped like that.

They have to be spread
out and angled to the sun.

Oh, yeah, I forgot.

Otherwise they can't
soak up the sunshine.

Time out, guys!

We're almost out of space, and
we haven't even spread out

all the panels!

Matt's right.

We're going to need a lot more
space - I mean area - than this.

Hey!

What happened to the sun?

Nothing says expert event
planning like a giant,

oversized banner!

OK, so we need more room AND
it has to be clear of shadows.

AND wide open to the sun.

Off the ground would
really work best.

Like on a roof.

Like on your roof!

Oh yeah!

It's all yours
- if it's big enough.

Who knew setting up solar
panels was so complicated?

Do you think this is
a large enough area?

Only one way to find
out - measure it!

Length...twenty cyber feet.

Width...sixteen cyber feet.

Sixteen times twenty equals...

three hundred and twenty
square cyber feet!

This roof's the perfect size -
and it's even angled

towards the sun!

Use this skateboard, Boss!

It's faster.

No, pick this one!

It's prettier!

Stop pestering me,
you duncebuckets!

Can't you see I'm trying to
think of a way to get out of --

I mean, get more out
of this skate-off?

Wardrobe-time, Hackie!

You have to look
sharp for your fans.

Yes!

[Sigh]

Last solar panel installed!

All fifty up and
aimed at the sun!

Electric current flowing...and
batteries charging.

...and one hour from now, we'll
have all the power we need to

run the lights.

Another few minutes and those
batteries should be

fully charged.

I can't wait for tonight.

Slider's going to make Hacker
sorry he ever stepped

on a skateboard.

You're not nervous about
the skateoff, are you?

You're a way better
boarder than Hacker.

One thing I know, Jackie,
he'll do anything to win.

Ahhhhhh...nothin' like a little
breeze to enhance the sunlight.

And a little banana, too.

BANANA?

The batteries are gone...and
the solar panels are toast!

Hacker!

Now we'll have nothing
to power the lights with!

And the event is supposed
to start in an hour!

Three more, Boss!

This'll build up
your leg muscles.

I can't believe it!

The event is off - AGAIN!

WHAT?

The plan to light the
skate park was foiled!

You didn't have anything to do
with that, did you Hackie-poo?

Meeee?

Of course not!

I'm as disappointed as you are.

We did good by the
Boss, huh Deedee?

We sure did, Buzzy!

He-he-he!

You think he'd believe us
if we told him we did it?

NAAAH!

Erica Ram reporting
from Slider's garage.

The solar panels and the
batteries the Cybersquad planned

to use to light the skate
park have been sabotaged!

Tonight's event is in jeopardy!

You guys got another emergency?

Our solar power system is kaput!

We need more of everything.

You need three hundred square
cyber feet of new solar panels?

You got it!

YES!

NO!

That's what we needed to charge
fifty batteries for one hour.

But now, we don't have an hour.

What do you mean, Jax?

There's still an hour left
before the show starts.

Yes, but it's going to take us
thirty minutes to install

the new panels!

That means we only have half
the time to charge

the new batteries!

But if our batteries
are only half charged,

the lights will go out
half-way through the show.

This is not good.

This is not good at all!

What if we doubled the
area of the solar panels?

That would give us twice the
amount of electricity and fully

charge the batteries
in half the time!

Joe, last time you gave us
three hundred square cyber-feet,

so now we need...

Wait - I can do this!

Three hundred times two is...
six hundred!

Six hundred square cyber
feet of solar panels, please!

You got it!

Cables and batteries
included too.

Not so fast, guys.

My roof isn't big enough to hold
six hundred square cyber-feet

of solar panels.

I'll never forgive
you for this, Hacker!

You've ruined my new career!

Well, you can
always work for me.

NEVER!

Uh, Boss.

I think you better
come in and see this.

Breaking news!

Slider and his friends have
gotten new solar panels and

batteries to replace the
ones that were sabotaged!

And we've found the
perfect place to put them!

Six hundred square
cyber-feet of solar panels!

All with a clear view
pointed straight at the sun!

It's showtime!

YES!

NO!

Welcome to Radopolis.

I'm Erica Ram and
I'm at the brand-new,

soon-to-be-named skate park.

After a last-minute
save by the CyberSquad,

the opening ceremony
is about to begin.

Designed by Cyberspace's
newest event planner...

That's me...Wicked!

Yes, um...that was Wicked.

Anyway ...LIGHT THE LIGHTS!

Dudes and Dudettes
of Cyberspace.

I, the King of Radopolis,
totally welcome you to this

first-ever event at our
awesome new skate park!

Cue the Skatebots!

Cue the Marching Band!

Cue the fireworks!

And now for the main event.

Our first competitor is the
legendary, laid-back boarder.

Give it up for...SLIIIII-DER!

Go get 'em!

Alright!

Woohoo!

A kickflip!

Slider's not wasting any time
getting to the good stuff.

And now a Switch flip?

This just keeps getting better!

That was awesome!

WHOA!

That was one of the greatest
moves I've ever seen!

You're the best, Slider!

And now for our
second competitor.

The big green meanie
himself: HACKER!

It's The Hacker!

THEE Hacker!

AAAAAAAH!

Uh, not sure what
that move was...

Oooh, that's a
mistake...[inhale]!

Oh, my!

Looks like the
skate-off is over.

WAIT! What an
incredible landing!

Maybe my Hackie-poo is a
better boarder than I thought!

Could Hacker actually win?

Are we in for an amazing finish?

Nope. He's awful.

And those shorts are ridiculous!

Alright skateboard
fans, it's your call.

Who won the skate-off: Slider?

Or Hacker?

The crowd has spoken.

Our skate park shall be
named: "Slider's Skate-orama!"

Amazing! Way to go!
Alright! Woohoo!

Thanks, guys.

So like, what's
your secret, dude?

Awesome friends...and
a little solar power.

Oh, Hackie-poo!

Everyone wants me to
plan their events now!

So I'm making you
my new Assistant!

Great.

NOW they go off!

Stay right where you are!
It's Cyberchase For Real!

I'm waiting on this very
important phone call.

I entered a contest, and
today's the day I find out

if I'm a winner!

I don't know what the prize is,
but I know it's gonna be great!

My phone's dead!

I forgot to charge it!

Nnh!

Hi, Harry. What's wrong?

My phone's dead and I
might be missing

a very important phone call!

No problem; I can hook you up!

I've got solar power
stored in my backpack!

That's fantastic-
how does it work?

These solar panels convert
the energy from sunlight into

electrical current.

That's awesome!

Solar power is a
passion of mine.

Actually, I've been
working on a game about it.

I was wondering if I could try
it out with the campers today.

Great idea!

Hello?

Harley, can I call
you back later?

Okay.

The object of the game
is to "power-up" all five

solar-powered places.

These "power-up" cards show how
many solar panels you need to

win each place.

Each player should always
have seven playing cards.

To "power-up" a place or thing,
you must collect cards that add

up to the exact number
of solar panels required.

Face cards are worth points.

So, for example, two queens and
a seven of clubs would add up to

solar panels,
powering up the funhouse.

The game ends when the first
player collects all five

"power-up" cards.

I have eight; power-up
ice cream stand.

Five plus four plus eight
plus ten equals twenty-seven:

power-up funhouse.

Good job!

I have twelve;
power-up game booth.

Ten plus eight equals eighteen;
power-up the snack bar

So, what are these two together?

Forty, fifty, power-up
merry-go-round.

I have a joker, and I could
take away your game booth.

Twenty-seven,
power-up fun house.

Power-up twelve game booth.

Hello?

No, I don't want
my chimney cleaned.

Harry, come help me!

I don't have a chimney!

I'm trying to make fifty; and
I don't know what cards to use.

Power-up ice cream stand.

Power-up merry-go-round.

Power-up eighteen snack bar.

Power-up merry-go-round.

Aw, it's too bad you missed
this important call-

you could have won a jet ski!

Power-up game booth!

What happened?

I didn't get to
the phone in time.

And I missed out on
winning a jet ski!

Maybe that's not
such a bad thing.

Huh?

I know jet skis can be fun,
but they rely on gasoline.

Unlike solar power, there isn't
an unlimited supply of gasoline.

So I should be glad
that I didn't win?

There are many other ways to
have fun without

using precious resources.

Like your game; it's
pretty powerful!

Power up!
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