- Come on, man, where is it?
- Be patient, OK now look up.
- I'm a big fan.
Wow, (laughing) that's awesome!
You know when your dad asked
me to model for a picture
to advertise the
diner, I never thought
I'd end up on a billboard.
- Sure is big!
- [Hector] I look
really good up there.
- Is this gonna go to your head?
- No, I just think it's
a good picture of me,
that's all, that's,
hey, what's up, Paul?
(grunting)
No, you want my autograph?
(grunting)
Sure!
- This is definitely
gonna go to your head.
- No, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no.
He's signing autographs!
This will never do.
(evil laughing)
- Here you go, man, there.
- So, you wanna
go play some ball?
- Naw, man, I should
probably stick around here
in case somebody else--
- What, wants an autograph?
Oh, please.
- I wasn't gonna say that.
- Tell the truth.
(whistling)
(crashing)
- Look up.
I'm a big liar?
(grunting)
- No, Paul, I was just reading--
(grunting)
(muttering)
Francine.
I'll take care of this.
- You're gonna have to
throw that word ball
pretty hard to get that high.
- Yeah I'll get enough height.
- I don't think so, I'm dubious.
(crashing)
That wasn't even close
to the right height.
(crashing)
- Sorry!
- Are you really sorry Hector?
I'm not sure I should
believe a liar.
- Why would you say
that I'm a liar?
- I don't know.
I guess I read it somewhere.
(upbeat music)
- Hey You Guys!
Oh
Oh 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,
Electric Company
Yo the power we perfected
is electrically connected
So use it as directed and
expect to be respected
Turn it on and you will see
That you belong
in the company
Feel the power,
feel the power
Feel the power,
yo and plug it in
Feel the power,
feel the power
Feel the power,
yo and plug it in
Electric Company,
Electric Company
Electric Company,
Electric Company
- I'm not happy
about this at all.
Looks like you got a message.
- Oh, it's a text from Francine.
She sent a link.
- I bet it's another one of
her ridiculous video blogs.
- Mm hmm.
- Hello dear viewers
and welcome to
Francine On the
Scene, this just in.
It is now a well publicized
fact that Hector,
of Electric Company fame,
is an L-I-A-R, liar.
And if you don't believe me,
just look at what the Electric
Diner has to say about him.
I'm a big liar.
Sad really.
Sad to think of all
the little boys and
little girls who looked up
to Hector as their hero,
their role model, only to
find out that he was a liar!
I'm sorry I...
I get overwhelmed
when I think of
the disappointed
children I just need...
- (scoffing) Someone's
pants are on fire,
and her name begins with
an F and ends with rancine.
- Yeah.
I think it's about time I
had a talk with Francine.
- Think it's time I had a
talk with Francine's mother.
- See.
- Yes I do.
- This is Francine's building.
- We gotta get up there
and change that word liar
back to the word fan.
- Oh well here comes
Francine and her mom now.
- Excuse me Miss Carruthers?
- Yes?
I am Antigone
Carruthers, and you are?
- I'm Leo Watson from
the Electric Diner.
- (gasping) With the
terrible billboard
with the picture
of the lying boy.
I'd like it removed immediately.
- Actually Mrs Carruthers I'm
not a liar, it's just that
Francine changed the
wording on the billboard.
- Francine, did you
change the billboard?
- Mother, would I do
something like that?
- Of course you wouldn't.
- Well somebody changed it.
- And that somebody is Francine.
- Mother!
It's my word against his
and everyone knows
that he's a liar.
- He's my brother and he's
no liar so back off Francine!
- Calm down Jessica.
Miss Carruthers, I think
the simple remedy here
would be to just let
us into your apartment
so we can change the sign
back to the way it was.
- Mr Watson, I'm afraid not.
A young man of
questionable character
is not welcome in my home,
nor should he be
welcome in your diner.
Arthur?
See to it that none of
these people gain entry
into the building, they
are not to be trusted!
Good day Mr Watson. Hmmph.
- Good day.
- (sighing) Francine!
- Hey you know, if
we get enough height
we could throw a word
ball straight at the sign.
- Yeah but we can't
get it high enough.
- Well we have to find a
way to send a word ball
zooming up high.
- Yeah, really launch one.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
I'll launch one all right.
(upbeat music)
- [Announcer] Today's
show brought to you by
R
(growling)
Urrr, sometimes you
can be so bossy.
(grunting)
- R.
R! R! R!
My name is Jahresse. R.
I live in New York City, Harlem,
and we're going to talk
about the letter R.
Guess what colors
are in the front?
Oh here it is, purple.
Pur-ple.
Red bricks! Really red bricks.
Garbage can.
Camera.
Go Jahresse!
I'm going to sh**t
a powerful sh*t.
Rushin' down the court,
he sh**t, he scores! (laughing)
Whoo!
Whoo whoo, my hair
grows a lot.
So if it grows a lot
you gotta cut it a lot.
Right?
Right.
I'm rushing down the court.
I arrive,
and he scores!
A red court!
A round ball, it's not
red but it's round.
Look a red car with
some nice rims.
He made it!
Unbelievable!
Really good sh*t!
Really really good sh*t.
Score!
Powerful sh*t.
Going back through my shortcut.
We arrived to the basketball
court, and now we're leaving.
Have to hurry 'cause my
mom's going to worry.
- [Kid] What words from
the wild do you remember?
Detective you, letter R!
What is it what is it?
Round!
Garbage can! Ugh.
Shortcut, go!
Red bricks.
- F
- Ar.
- Far.
- Far.
How's that for a bossy R word?
- It was good.
Let's see what else you have.
- F
- Or.
- For.
- For.
- F.
- Ur.
- Fur.
- Fur.
- St.
- Ir.
- Stir!
- Stir!
- St.
- Ars.
- Stars.
- Stars.
- Wow!
- I love stars.
- [Announcer] I'm special
agent Jack Bowser.
Huh, I love peanut butter,
but not being stuck in it.
It's about to explode and I
can't cr*ck the code to get out.
Help me read this.
My
brother said, huh?
I prefer
a huge turnip to peanut butter.
My brother said I prefer a
huge turnip to peanut butter.
(crashing)
(upbeat music)
- So one of these things is
going to launch a word ball.
- That's the idea, come
on, let's experiment.
- Yeah let's try a few things
and then see what works.
(crashing)
(crashing)
(splatting)
- How does this thing work?
- That's mine.
OK.
So, pump it like this.
And then when there's
enough pressure,
the rocket will
launch, really flies.
(soaring)
- Nice man, that got
some really good height.
- Yeah, worked better than
anything else we tried.
Can it launch a word ball?
- I think it's
time we experiment.
- Oh.
- Oh!
- Oops! Sorry!
- Sorry.
- I think we just found
our word ball launcher.
- Aww, their clever
little experiment.
They really are quite
cute when they try.
- OK, I guess we just
need to experiment
with different angles.
- Adjust a little, tilt
it a tiny bit higher.
- All right, let's
launch this thing.
Aww.
Come on!
(laughing)
- Amateurs.
- Wait a second, I have an idea.
Adjust the line a little.
If we adjust the launcher
to match the angle
of the line then
we're good to go!
- Yeah! (laughing)
- What in the world?
Fiddlesticks!
- Prepare for launch.
(dramatic music)
Ha! Ha! (laughing)
- She blocked our angle!
- Ugh, look at what you did,
this is mother's third
favorite umbrella!
The world is gonna have
to hear about this.
(scoffing)
- [Announcer] Today's
show brought to you by
EE, E E!!
- When you were this in a game,
a lot of people are
counting on you.
(vocalizing), hold up!
That o has a bossy r after it
so that o-r together
will sound like or.
Score, score!
What's left, (vocalizing)
No, that's two Es, so
it will be the E sound.
Score keep, score keep.
Oh there's that bossy r again.
So that's the urr sound.
To put it all together,
score keeper, score keeper!
Hey score keeper how
many points do I have?
- Hello Josephine, are you
raising money for your school?
- Yes Mr McGhee, would
you like to buy a tree?
- Already got one of those.
- How about your
very own street?
- I love it, but I already
live on my very own street.
- That's pretty much all I
have Mr McGhee. (sneezing)
- How about if I
buy your sneeze?
- What?
I can sell ya something
normal like a tree,
but a sneeze is
just plain weird.
- I'll give you
five bucks for it.
- Sold!
- [Announcer] Today on
the Big Face Face Off
it's Hector versus Annie.
- In this duel I
will use the e sound.
- I'll take the ee sound.
- Ee ee.
- I will make you my pet.
Ooh roll over Hector, roll over!
- I will use this tree
to climb out of the cage.
- But you've landed in a den.
- A lion!
Lucky for me, the
lion is asleep.
- He'll wake up now that
it's time to be fed.
- Annie don't underestimate me,
I could always think on my feet!
(laughing) Annie come,
keep your eyes out, I
heard it was bee season.
- I'll get you for this!
(upbeat music)
- We were so close.
- I can't believe
Francine blocked our angle
with her umbrella, now what?
(phone ringing)
Oh great, Francine just
posted an update to her vlog.
- This is Francine Carruthers
with continuing
coverage of our story.
Hector's a big liar.
Viewers, it gets worse, now
Hector is splattering words
all throughout the neighborhood,
and he's gotten the
entire Electric Company
to join his spree of mayhem.
Take a look at this clip.
(splatting)
Pretty shocking stuff, I know.
First lying, now
neighborhood mischief.
What terrible thing
will Hector do next?
- Look at that.
She shows us
throwing word balls,
but she doesn't show
us cleaning them up?
I really just can't
take this any more.
- It's time we
posted our own vlog.
Hector, tell it to the gorilla.
(Latin rock music)
There's a rumor and
it's going round
And it isn't true, a lot
of people believe it too
You know you know me
You know me since I
was just a little guy
And you remember
when I told a lie
You knew me before
and I am the same
And now you have to help
me, help me clear my name
So listen to every
side before you decide
Who lied, oh no
People will show
you only the things
They want you to see
So it's up to you
to learn all you can
But in the end the
truth always wins
Yeah I love the truth
I guess that you could
say that I'm a big fan
You knew me before
and I am the same
And now you have to help me
Help me clear my name
So listen to every side
before you decide who lied
Oh no
- OK so, now we
need to figure out
how to get a word ball
over Francine's umbrella.
(grunting)
- What is it Paul?
(grunting)
- Of course!
We could hit the billboard
if we launch the word ball
in the opposite direction.
- OK you lost me.
You want to launch the word
ball away from the billboard?
- It's like with this ball.
If I throw it away from
me at the right angle,
it bounces back even higher.
So if we launch a word ball
at the exact right angle
across the street,
it will bounce back
at the right angle and hit the
billboard over the umbrella.
- That's a great idea Paul.
But how are we gonna know
which is the right angle?
(grunting)
Oh wow Paul that's amazing!
How did you know how to do that?
(grunting)
- You are one talented gorilla.
- Mm hmm, now we
just need to measure
with the compass and
adjust to that angle.
degrees.
- All right, let's do this.
Welcome back to Reality Check.
In just a few moments,
my brother Hector
will launch a word ball
over stories into the air
and clear his good name.
- Oh Electric Company.
I hate to break it to
you but you're pointing
your little word ball launcher
in the wrong direction.
- Oh!
Oh really?
Oh do your thing Keith.
(dramatic music)
(boinging)
Yes!
- No!
- Yes!
- No!
No no no no no, OK
fine, fine, fine!
I will just change fan into liar
like I did the first time.
- You mean you
changed the billboard
to make Hector say
I'm a big liar?
- Of course I changed
it, everyone knows that
perfect Hector never
lies about anything.
Mother!
- Francine Carruthers,
you changed the billboard?
- He deserved it?
- Young lady, apologize
to billboard boy.
- Actually it's Hector.
- Billboard boy shh.
- OK.
- Francine?
- I'm sorry Hector.
- Now, give me
your video camera.
- (gasping) What?
- Finally someone's
punishing Francine.
- I don't like being
strict with you
but you can't post on
your vlog for a whole day!
(gasping)
All right, half a day.
- A half a day!
Mother!
How will I live?
- Let this be a lesson to
you, a harsh harsh lesson!
- Half a day of no vlogging?
Somehow that was not the
punishment I was hoping for.
- Don't worry, we have
everything we need.
- You mean you
changed the billboard
to make Hector say
I'm a big liar?
- Of course I changed
it, everyone knows that
perfect Hector never
lies about anything.
- You heard it here first.
Francine Carruthers confesses
to her billboard prank.
Hector Ruiz is not a big liar,
just a big fan of
the Electric Diner.
This reporter never doubted him.
- Nice job little sis.
So you think this is
gonna clear my name
once and for all?
(giggling)
- Oh yeah.
I think you're all good.
- [Francine] All right
Electric Company, you may not--
01x23 - Out to Launch
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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.