- How we doing on time?
- Well, the party
starts in an hour,
and where are the insects?
- They're not just insects.
There are spiders too.
- So, what do I call them?
- You can call it Allie's
rolling birthday bug zoo.
What's up, Hector?
- Hey, Allie.
You can put your
tanks over there.
- They're called terrariums.
- Then you can set up your
terrariums over there.
Whoa, don't take the
lid off that thing.
- I got to take the lid off,
so kids can get a better look,
really examine them.
- Can they get out
of the terrariums?
- No, but I can take one out,
so you can examine
it more closely.
This is Preston.
- No, no, no.
Let's leave him in there,
and let's just set up the
terrariums over there.
- No need to be nervous.
- I'm cool.
I am cool.
- Okay, Preston.
Go over to the table over there.
Here we go.
- So cute.
- Perfect.
- That bug really creeps me out.
- What can we say?
We've got a cousin
who's funky for bugs,
and it's his birthday.
(Hector groans)
- You guys want to
help me with the rest?
- Sure!
- Definitely.
- I got Louis.
You guys grab Sarah.
- Aw, Sarah Bear-ah.
So cute.
- Preston's gone!
- No!
- I put him down
here two seconds ago.
Somebody must have taken him.
- Wait, who would
want a big bug?
- Francine Carruthers.
(Francine gasps)
That's her leaving on her bike.
- She took Preston.
He's my favorite.
Oh, I mean, you guys
are all my favorite.
- Oh, we've got to
find that beetle.
Hey, you guys!
(playful theme music)
Come on yeah
Feel the power
Feel the power
Feel the power
Yo and plug it in
It's electric
Electric Company
Get connected
Electric Company
It's electric
Electric Company
Get connected
Yo yo yo yo
The power we perfected
is electrically connected
So use it as directed
And expect to be respected
Just turn it on
and you will see
That you belong
in the Company
Feel the power
feel the power
Oh feel the power
Feel the power
yo and plug it in
Plug it in
Everybody
Feel the power
yo and plug it in
Electric Company
Electric Company
Electric Company
Electric Company
- Okay, what does
this beetle look like?
What are his characteristics?
- First, he's an insect,
so he's got the same
characteristics as all insects.
You know, six legs, and he's
got three sections to his body.
- Allie said Preston also
has two sets of wings
on account of he's a beetle.
- And, there they are.
- Look at him.
He's adorable.
- Adorable?
- Yeah.
See that horn's a
cute characteristic.
He looks like a
little rhinoceros.
- Okay, well
because of that horn
he's called a rhino beetle.
- Oh.
I could have been a bug namer.
- Guys, the party's gonna
start in minutes.
What are we gonna do?
- What would Francine
want with a rhino beetle?
(phone rings)
- Your phone's ringing.
- Oh, sorry.
It's Francine!
You better be calling to say
that you're gonna
give us that bug back.
- [Francine] Sorry, your
bug's in my new movie.
You're in it too,
and I'm the star.
Goodbye, Electric Company.
(Francine laughs)
- Oh no.
It looks like Francine's
making another one
of those ridiculous movies.
Let's go to her website.
- I'm already on it.
(screaming)
- The city is ruined.
Oh no, run!
Run for help!
The att*ck of the Gigantic Bug.
I'm Francine Carruthers.
This just in.
A gigantic bug is
attacking the city.
Can anyone stop the
fearsome insect?
Oh no!
What are we gonna do?
- [Danny] It's hopeless.
- It is hopeless.
What about the Electric Company?
They always win.
- Oh, we've got to
find that beetle.
Hey, that's me from before.
- She was filming us.
- I look so natural.
- The Electric
Company is on the job,
and if we examine
the situation closely
there's nothing to worry about.
They always win.
(Francine laughs)
(mock growling)
- That bug really creeps me out.
- Or, do they?
Come find me if you
dare, and by the way,
I'm hungry.
(mock growling)
The att*ck of the Gigantic Bug.
- Well Hector, that beetle
sure made a monkey out of you.
- Well, that's
really really funny.
- You really really think so?
- No.
So, the bug is calling us out.
- Let's examine the picture.
- The subway.
Let's go.
- [Keith] Yo, I'll
see you at home.
- [Lisa] Bye guys!
- [Jessica] See ya, Shock.
(hip hop music)
What time is it
It's time to have some fun
What time is it
It's time to have some fun
Fun
Fun
The time is right
to have some fun
'Cause the short U
sound has just begun
If you want that
walk to pick up speed
Then bust out the
"uh" and watch it run
When you munch on lunch
and you need a treat
The "uh's" got your
back with the sticky bun
If you just can't wait
to jump form your seat
Then unleash the "uh"
and have some fun
Fun
What time is it
It's time to have some fun
You know I'm a fan
of having some fun
- Cupcake.
Cupcake?
Cupcake.
(grunts)
Crust.
Crust.
Bing!
Cut.
Cut.
Cut!
Cut!
(grunts)
Grumble.
Grumble.
Grumble.
Grumble!
(beeping)
- Submarine.
Submarine.
Submarine!
(horn honks)
- [Narrator] Today on
the Big Face Face Off
it's Jessica versus Francine.
- In this duel I will
use the "uh" sound.
- I will use the
"uh" sound as well.
(rock music)
- Too much sun.
(Francine gasps)
I have an umbrella!
- I will build a hut
to shut out to the sun.
- I will cut a hole in your hut.
- I will climb onto
the hump of this camel,
and we will run to
a tub of icy water.
And, the water is
cool as a cucumber.
- Oh yeah?
I will jump into my own
tub of icy cold water.
This is not my lucky day.
- I'd like a pet, please.
Something small.
- How about a nice bug?
- Ew, I don't want a bug.
Something bigger.
- How about this?
- A jug?
No, no.
I want something I
can really care about.
- I've got something
everyone cares about.
- A drugstore?
What am I supposed to
do with a pet drugstore?
- Well for one thing, you have
to feed it three times a day.
- That's ridiculous.
A bug, a jug, and a
drugstore are not pets.
- You guys want
to go for a walk?
- "Er"
- "Ug"
Rug.
- Rug.
"Sn"
- "Ug"
Snug.
- Snug.
"Ch"
- "Ug"
Chug!
- Chug!
"T"
- "Ug"
Tug.
- Tug.
"B"
- "Ug"
Bug.
- Bug.
- Oh, so cute.
Hey, little guy.
- That bug is so ugly.
(hip hop music)
(ominous music)
- Of all the letters
in the world,
I think the letter H
is the most powerful.
In fact, if Manny Spamboni
were to be a letter,
I would definitely be an H.
You will see how some
letters bend at the mere will
whenever the H is near.
Let's take the letter T
which thinks it's so great
just because it makes
the "ta" sounds,
but add an H after it, and
it magically transforms
into the "th" sound.
Not so tough anymore, huh T?
With an H ten becomes then.
Tick becomes thick.
t*nk becomes Thank.
And, then let's not forget the S
which thinks it's
so smart and sassy
because it makes
the "suh" sound,
but then H comes along,
and sack becomes shack.
Sort becomes short.
Sell becomes shell which
is why Manny Spamboni
would definitely be an H.
(hip hop music)
- There it is!
- They're not here.
What now?
- Maybe Francine left
some kind of clue.
- There it is!
But, it's not from Francine.
- Wait, that's the
work of Danny Rebus.
- He must be in on it too.
- Come on, let's just
examine the Rebus.
- I got it.
We're a bananas?
- Yeah, a whole bunch of them.
- No.
I'm betting on bunch.
See, we're a bunch of...
- [Hector] Cow.
- [Lisa] Cowards.
- [All] We're a
bunch of cowards!
Run?
- [Francine] Hey,
Electric Company!
I got your beetle.
(suspenseful music)
- Let's go!
Where did she go?
- And, what was with that clue?
- Yeah, how does
Danny Rebus fit in?
- Come on, guys.
I got this one.
- Of course.
Francine couldn't
have done it alone.
She needed a cameraman.
- Yeah, but what's the
point of filming us
just running up and
down the streets?
(phone rings)
- Francine just sent me a link.
- This just in.
Electric Company
faces gigantic bug.
- Oh, there it is.
- [Francine] Hey Electric
Company, I'm over here.
- [All] We're a
bunch of cowards.
- [Francine] Run away,
you scare-dy cats.
- Run?
- No one can stop me now.
The city is mine.
Oh no.
Looks like the Electric
Company turned out
to be a bunch of little
scare-dy baby cowards.
But, I'm not scared.
Yes, it's up to Francine
Carruthers to stop
the att*ck of the Gigantic Bug.
(suspenseful music)
- She really bugs me.
(hip hop music)
Hey look at what I found
Want to share it with you
Transformer H
Can't wait to show you
all the things it can do
When it comes behind
the letter C S and T
It changes up the sounds
Stick around you'll
see what I mean
C all by itself
makes a hard sound
"Kuh"
Transformer H comes
around with a new sound
"Chuh"
It turns cat into chat
Case into chase
Cow into chow
I think you got it now
S
Oh yes
You don't have to guess
When it's all alone makes
a sound like a snake
Yes
But add the H and it's
a whole different thing
Sake turns to shake
Same turns to shame
And last but not
least is the T
By itself I tend to think
it is hard as can be
But when you add
the H you will see
Tick becomes thick
And tree becomes three
Transformer H
Come on
Transformer H
(hip hop music)
I got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
I keep a couple extras
in the laces of my shoes
So when I run into a cat
I can have a little chat
And if a bat is in my path
I can make him take a bath
Got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
Got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
And if you see my buddy Gus
I can always make him gush
One summer at the camp
I made him be the champ
I got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
I got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
- I love using my H's.
Hey!
(beatboxing)
Change
Chap
Chase
Chill children
Child
Chin
Choose
Chose
Chosen
Choose to do a chore today
Cheese
Cheap peach
Inch
Pinch punch
Lunch munch
Much rich
Speech such
Teach touch
You can choose to chill
Or you can choose to cheer
Or you can choose to chase
Your dreams around
the atmosphere
And you can choose
to chill yeah
Or you can choose to chase
It's up to you friends
my friends it's true
It's all about the C-H
Pinch and inch
Make sure you're awake
It's all about "chuh"
(beatboxing)
- Can you reach the beach?
- Reach.
Reach.
Reach reach.
Reach.
(beatboxing)
- Check out the cheese.
(beatboxing)
Cheese.
Cheese.
- Chill with the chop.
- Chill.
(beatboxing)
- Chop.
Chop.
Chop.
- Chop.
Chop.
Chill with the chop.
- Chill with the chop.
(both laugh)
(hip hop music)
(ominous music)
- And, bring it to me.
The Electric Company
chickened out.
Luckily, I have a plan.
First I, the fantastic Francine,
will climb the tallest
building in the city.
Danny, the camera.
Danny!
The camera goes like this.
Is your heart in this?
- You know what, Francine?
I been wondering when we're
gonna get to my big scene.
You promised I could
help save the day.
- Right, yeah.
That scene was changed.
Couldn't be helped.
But, you'll see it's much
better now that it's just me.
Tough break, kiddo.
(drumbeats)
(Danny sighs)
- Dude, this is crazy.
They could be anywhere.
- We should just get back.
The party's about to start.
- Wait, Danny Rebus?
- What are you doing here?
- Francine promised me
a role in the movie,
a big role with lines and
a costume and a big song,
and do you know what she did?
Do you?
You'll never guess
in a million years.
- She cut you out of the movie.
- She cut me out of the movie!
Wait, did you just say that?
- It's not important.
- So, are you gonna help us?
- Help you?
Never!
- What if we make our own
movie and give you a part?
- Well, in that
case I'll help you.
- Sometimes if you
want things done right
you just have to do it yourself.
(drumbeats)
I tracked the gigantic
beetle back to its lair.
Now all that's left for
me, Francine Carruthers,
who has the personality
characteristics
that everyone loves,
is to trap the beetle
in a giant terrarium
and save the...
(leaves rustle)
Save the city!
(Danny growls)
(Francine screams)
The gigantic bug!
- Oh, don't run away.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
Ask me if I'm a bug
And I will say yes
I will thank you kindly
To think before you step
Wow wow
Bugs get a bad rap
It gets me so upset
'Cause that bug
you're trying to crush
Could be somebody's pet
Nature lover
Don't judge me by my cover
No no
Perhaps you think I'm ugly
But I'm just acting bug-ly
Come on now play
it for me one time
I'm not a humbug
I do not hum
That's right
I live inside
a big terrarium
Talk about it now
I'm a stag beetle
who has big fun
Say what
With six legs two sets of
wings and an outer skeleton
Hey nature lover
Hey nature lover
Don't judge me by my cover
You better not I won't
Perhaps you think I'm ugly
I don't
But I'm just acting bug-ly
Come on fellas
Hit it for me one time
- And, cut!
(both laugh)
(beatboxing)
Get down
Get up and go 'cause
guess who's in town
It's me the hard G
I'm no slouch
But everyone agrees that
I am a grumpy grouch
Afraid of no vowel
anticipate the scowl
You better be afraid
of my gargantuan growl
Gee somebody
needs to breathe
Gentlemen there's
no need to be mean
It's me
My name is soft G and I
generously rock the mic gently
I'm not giant bully
I am gentler than him
But don't test me 'cause
I've been to the gymnasium
Oops I mean gymnasium
Get out of our face or
we'll chew you like gum
But when we work together
as in garbage or gauge
You better be on guard
when we take the stage
Together it's magic
I guess I agree
Hard or soft we
both represent the G
(funky drumbeats)
- What's the game today?
- I don't know.
- How about "gr"?
Growl?
(all growl)
- "Gr" as in grow.
Growing!
- Grab my hand, come back here.
- Man, you have a great grip.
- Hey, look you guys.
I'm green.
- Hey look, I'm greasy.
- Hey look, I'm floating
in a bowl of gravy.
(all laugh)
- Move it, gravy.
- Oh, you know it grandma.
- You're great.
- You're great too.
- Let's get some grapes.
- You're great.
- I'm Special Agent Jack Bowser.
This is just grape.
I mean, great.
This place is about to explode,
but I can't cr*ck
the code to get out.
Help me read this.
Greg was grateful, so he gave
a grape to the giant giraffe.
Greg was grateful, so he have
a grape to the giant giraffe.
(alarm sounds)
(expl*si*n)
- [Narrator] From the
makers of The Big Artifact
and The Huge Artifact comes
The Gigantic Artifact.
- Let's examine this map, Doug,
so that we can
find the artifact.
- Oh, you mean that
really important object
from a long time ago?
- [Narrator] They excavate.
- Keep digging, Doug.
- I'm digging, Dad.
- I dig the way
you're digging, Doug.
- Keep excavating.
- [Narrator] And
then, they examine.
- It's gigantic!
- I think we're gonna
need a bigger bag.
- [Narrator] The
Gigantic Artifact.
Can you dig it?
- [Keith] Okay,
so what happened?
- [Jessica] Let's
examine these insects.
- [Hector] This one's a beetle.
- [Jessica] Hey you guys!
- [Lisa] We have
to find that beetle
- [Narrator] Ring ring.
- [Francine] That
beetle is gigantic.
- [Hector] Whoa, that
beetle is gigantic,
like really big.
It's bigger than a car.
- [All] To the subway.
- [Lisa] What are the beetle's
characteristics again?
- [Jessica] It has six
legs and two sets of wings.
- [Narrator] Ring ring.
Gigantic beetle.
- [Lisa] Run!
- [Francine] Danny,
you're fired.
- [Danny] Hey Francine.
(Francine screams)
Examine this insect,
a beetle so fly.
Check my characteristics
as I pass you by.
(cheering)
(hip hop music)
Come on fellas
Hit it for me one time
(all laughing)
- And, cut!
Yeah!
That's this guy.
Okay, okay, okay.
Whoever wants birthday
cake, follow me.
(crowd cheers)
- Danny.
I had no idea you were so good.
- Well, I guess now you know.
- Wasn't I totally believable
when I was pretending
to be scared?
- Well, you had me convinced.
- You know, I'm
starring in a new movie,
and there's this little part
that I think you'd
be perfect for.
- I don't think so, Francine.
I think we learned today
who needs to be in
the starring part,
and so if you will excuse me
I have to spend a little
time with my fans.
Who loves the big bug?
Who loves the big bug?
- Big bug!
- [Crowd] Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
Big bug!
- Want to beatbox
just like Shock?
(beatboxing)
Go online to pbskidsgo.org,
and you can mix your own beatbox
and share it with your friends.
There are tons of other
cool games you can play
like Music Man and Jack Bowser.
Better get playing if you
want to be as good as Shock.
(beeping)
The time is now
The day is here
The rhythm that
you're feelin'
The music in your ear
The charge is electric
and all you got to do
Is plug it in
Plug it in
Just imagine a world where
everything around you
Every sight and sound will
astound you surround you
And before you
know it even you
Have the power to bring a
word to life that's right
That's right
Come on here we go again
Yo yo
Time's it y'all on
Electric Company
I'm here with
Shock and my girl P
You know who it is
Peace to Keith
I'm saying this is
what we do word relief
Peace to Jessica Hector
We can rock it for
the whole sector
This the word perfecter
I can resurrect ya
Let you know
it's coming down
We love the Electric
Company sound
This is the light for
you to read and write
We can do it every
day and every night
Put it together
When you put the words
then you can find forever
Doing it any type of weather
Electric Company
- This beetle is as big as Leo.
(all chattering)
- What are his characteristics?
- Well, first he's an insect.
So, he's got...
- Has two sets of
wings, and a...
A count of a...
- You better be calling to say
you're giving you
us that bug back.
- [Man] One more time, please.
- They, sorry.
They always win.
- [All] Run!
(all laugh)
- [Lisa] What was that?
- Or, do they?
01x03 - Lights, Camera, Beetles!
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A comedy series that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes now known as Sesame Workshop.
A comedy series that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes now known as Sesame Workshop.