- Here are your words--
A volunteer is someone
Who offers
To help do things for free.
"Apologize"means to say
You're sorry.
When you convince someone,
You make them believe
Something is true.
Someone who's dishonest
Tricks and tells lies.
If you trust someone, you
Believe they are good and fair.
All right, so we have...
Watch out for them
In today's show.
[Snoring]
- No! Not true!
I don't snore like that!
[Sobbing]
- Are you all right, francine?
- No! Sandra sandersonian
Took a video of me
Asleep in the library
And added this fake
Snoring sound!
[Snoring]
- So someone took a video
Of you and changed it
To make you look bad.
- Exactly!
Isn't that outrageous?
- Yeah, but how is that
Any different
Than you making people
Look bad in your blogs?
- Name one person
I've done that to.
- Lisa, hector, jessica,
Me, paul the gorilla--
- Ok. I get it.
What sandra sandersonian
Did to me
Isn't any different
Than all the mean things
I've done to you and
Your electric companions.
Ah! I've been a mean person.
I'm going to change.
- This year,
The big show for kids
Is going to be bigger
Than ever, I'm sure, convinced.
- You wanna know why?
- Why, ms. Feasle?
It's because the electric
Company is going to make
The biggest pyramid
Of words ever!
- We're gonna try.
- Oh, there's an awful
Lot to do.
Oh, my goodness.
Ah! Cupcakes.
They don't bake
Themselves, you know?
But I'm not worried.
Ah! You wanna know why?
- Why, ms. Feasle?
- It's because there are
Volunteers like you
Who are giving up their
Free time to help out.
And speaking of volunteers,
We have a great new volunteer.
- Hi, lisa.
Hi, keith.
- Hi, francine.
- Hi, francine.
- Now, I know you've had
Trouble in the past. Whoa!
Ha ha! I know it,
You know it,
The whole world knows it.
But things are going
To be different.
Francine and I have had
A heart-to-heart talk
And she's convinced me
That she's changed.
- I think the electric
Company is super.
[Chuckling]
- Oh, francine, come clean
Some stuff up for me back here.
- I'm so excited that we're
Going to be working together
On the big show for kids.
- Hey, you guys...
- Hey, you guys...
-Oh, 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, yo, yo, yo!
The power we perfected
Is electrically connected
-Go, go...
-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!
- I know what
You're thinking.
You're thinking,
"Whoa, she's different."
- Yeah...
- Yeah, pretty much.
- Yeah, you got it.
- Well, I am different.
After I saw that outrageous
Blog of me snoring, i--
- I saw that thing.
I showed it to you.
Remember she's like--[snoring]
[Snorting sounds]
[All laughing]
- Anyway...
Now I know how it feels
When someone lies about you.
So I've changed. And I'm not
Going to be dishonest anymore.
Francine carruthers will never
Tell a lie, ever again.
- Sorry, francine.
I'm not convinced.
Nothing you're saying
Makes me feel you're
Telling the truth.
- Yeah, you've lied
To us before,
So what makes us think
You're not lying right now?
- Yeah, that is an excellent
Question, keith.
And I understand why
You don't believe me, why...
You just can't trust me,
But please,
Hear me out,
Electric company.
I am so, so, so, so,
So sorry for being
So mean and dishonest
For so long.
That's right.
I apologize.
- Thank you for
Your apology, francine.
It's so unlike you.
- Unlike the old me,
But this is the new me.
And now I must apologize
For leaving so soon,
But I have to go rehearse
For the big show for kids.
- Wait. You're in the show?
- Of course.
I've been rehearsing with
The catfish kid.
Oh, hello,
Electric company.
It's an honor to meet you.
These are the folks
That help people, right?
Yes, we have a lot
Of rehearsing to do.
Oh, for the children.
I love kids.
Me, too.
Ha ha ha!
Well...see you guys
At the show.
Friends.
- Do you think
She's actually changed?
- Well, it's hard to believe,
But possible.
Right? People can change?
-Ah, well, it's still
Gonna take a lot more
Than an apology
And some puppets
To convince me
That we can trust her.
- So, how did it go?
- Perfectly. I've almost
Convinced them to trust me.
You know what
To do, right?
- Of course. I will mess up
The electric company's act
With my word zapper and then,
You pretend to catch me. Ha ha!
- Exactly. And the next
Thing you know,
I'll be taking the pledge
To join the electric company
And soon, I'll get
My very own special skill.
What is going to be
My special skill?
I wonder what'll be
My special skill
Maybe I'll throw
Some pink word balls
They'll spell so much more
Than any old regular ones
Wait! I'm probably not
Thinking big enough
I really need to
Blog my stuff
What is gonna be
My special skill?
Mm-hmm! I wonder what'll be
My special skill
Ooh! I'll zap away
All the text from the world
Replacing it all
With a single word--
Francine, francine
Wait! I don't think
That is good enough, no.
I think I'll be
A queen on a throne
And all will just have to
Bow down and follow
Whatever I say,
You, draw me a picture!
-Whatever you say
-Do my homework for me
-Sure, whatever
You say
-After tomorrow's show
-Whatever you say
-I'll shine,
I'll glow
-What else do you wish?
-Everyone will see
-With your special skill
-They'll be no stopping me
-What else do you will?
-I'll join the company
With all your special skill
There'll be
No stopping me
- You are getting sleepy.
Ah! Sleepy.
Ok. Now meet my friend
Bossy "r."
Whenever you come
Before the letter "r,"
You will change your sound.
"A."You make the "ah"sound.
Like in cat.
But "r"will change you
To "ar,"like in car.
"E."You make the "eh"sound,
Like in hen.
But "r"will change you
To "er", like in her.
"I,"you make the "ih"sound,
Like in sit.
But "r"will change you
To "er", like in sir.
"O,"you make the "oh"sound,
Like in spot.
But "r"will change you
To "or,"like in sport.
And you, "u"...yes, you, "u."
You make the "uh"sound,
Like in fun.
But "r"will change you
To "ur,"like in fur.
Everybody got that? Ok.
Now, when I snap my fingers,
Whenever you come before an "r,"
You will change your sound
Forever and ever.
No backsies, no kidding.
Ok, "r,"now you can boss
All the vowels around.
[Monkeys screeching]
[Siren]
- So what's happened so far?
- I need help.
- I'll volunteer.
I'll give my time.
I'll sweep for free,
I'll hang signs for free,
I'll perform all for free.
- Francine, you're
A volunteer?
- Hey, you guys.
Hey, electric company,
I've changed.
I really am a nice
Person now. Trust me.
- Trust you?
Why should we believe
You're telling the truth?
- She is telling the truth.
She really has changed.
- Thank you, catfish kid.
- You need to convince us,
Make us believe you.
- How good are you now,
Francine?
- I'm really, really,
Really good.
- Well, she convinced me.
- Well, I still don't trust her.
No matter what that
Little puppet says.
- I'm being dishonest, they
Shouldn't trust your lies.
- If they fall into my trap, a
Special skill will be my price.
[Indistinct conversation]
- Hi, friends!
I hope you don't mind, but I
Made cupcakes this morning,
Because the big show for kids
Needs refreshments.
- That was so nice of you,
Francine. Thank you.
- So do you think francine
Really wants to be
In the electric company?
- Yeah, like that
Will ever happen.
- Ha ha.
- Hey, you never know.
If she's really changed,
Then someday we might
Wanna think about it.
- Lisa, how could we
Ever trust her
After all the dishonest
Stuff she's done?
- Well...i know it's possible
That francine
Has something very tricky
Up her sleeve,
But isn't also possible
That she's really changed?
- Mmm, let's just
Keep an eye on her, ok?
- Yeah. Sooner or later we'll
See who the real francine is.
- Uh! Uh! Ow!
Ow! Ow! Hey, friends!
I'm ok! I'm ok.
[Humming]
- I think over there.
- Juice? Snacks.
The red's good.
- Thanks.
- Ha ha.
- She's so bossy.
I never met a vowel
That didn't like my swing
Is it 'cause
I'm so sassy?
The way I do my thing
I like to shake
Things up
I like a sound
That's new
I ain't satisfied
With changing "a"
I want "e,""i,"
"O,"and "u"
That's why I'm bossy
- Oh, yeah
She's bossy, oh
You better do
What she says
-Yes, and I'm a star
-Little miss bossy "r"
Awake is the only way
Wow
Bossy "r,"
She's got a brand new sound
The little miss bossy "r"
She'll turn
Your vowels around
-Let me introduce
My background singers
Each one has a gift
But they all sound
So much better with me
You catch my drift?
Without me there
To make them pretty
They would just be lost
Consonant
Like me to show
Those poor vowels
Who's the boss
That's right,
I'm bossy
Standing in the back,
I'm on the short "a"track
But next to bossy, I myself
Change into "a"to "ar"
So now when
I sing my part
I sure enough sound smart
Car
Is it art?
-Come on, now!
-I'm simple,
Yes, siree
I like a sound a lot
'Till the bossy gets
A hold of me and I change
Right on the spot
I got score
Those sounds galore
I had to run and tell
My neighbor that
His "o"has got
A brand new face
-You see how
I change the sound
From cat to cart?
Or from pat to part?
Oh, you'll get it
This is so much fun
-Oh, it was said,
We weren't a hit
You can bet
We didn't fit
Our hands were tied,
But still we tried
To make the best of it
Then bossy came around
And changed our sounds
-And put us on the mike
-That's right
-Now when we're
Next to her
"E"and "i"
Sound just alike
-"E"and "i"make
Different sounds
'Till I come around
I change the "i"sound
From fist to first
And the "e"from
Gem to germ
You see?
-Pardon if I blush
But I can't help
But gush
'Cause I'm so thrilled
With bossy
That I swear
I might just bust
-Or burst
-Seems just up to her
So bun can become burn
Yes, with that "r"
I'm happy
That I always get my turn
-Oh, I'm bossy!
Whoo
-You better do
What she says
-Yes, and I'm a star
-Her name is bossy-o
-Yeah, oh, I'm bossy
Ooh! Got
A brand new side
-Her name is bossy-o
-I'll change your vowels
Around, oh, yeah!
- This is someone who gets to
Work outside a lot.
Starts with an "f"...
"Far?"Oh, wait. That's a bossy
"R"with that "a."
So the "a"isn't going to
Make the "ah"sound.
It's going to make
The "ar"sound.
So far...
Hold on. There's another
Bossy "r"at that end.
So the "r"will make
The "e""r"into "er."
[Applause]
- Ah, yeah.
Let's hear it for
Vincent "the majestic."
[Cheering]
- Well? Should we bring out
The next group?
Well, you better do it, because
I don't think I can lift them.
Ba-da-dum
[Laughter and applause]
Now, kids. The moment
You've all been waiting for.
Here to build the giant
Word ball pyramid
From the wonderful words
You kids read on these cards,
The one, the only,
Electric company!
[Cheering and applause]
- Yeah! All right.
Are you guys ready to build
A word pyramid
All the way to the ceiling?
- Yeah!
- Well, let's see what
Your favorite words are.
We have cartoon.
- Ooh...
- I love that one.
- Soccer.
- Ooh!
- And...ooh...worm.
- Oh, I like worm.
- Ok, ok. I'm gonna start
The first one
With cartoon.
Just drop that.
There you go.
- All right. All right.
- Thanks a lot.
- All right,
I got soccer.
[Cheering]
- He's got the soccer.
All right. I have worm.
And I'm gonna add
A little dance to it.
- Oh!
- Now let's see
The pyramid going.
- We have...
[Beep beep]
[Beep beep]
[Beep beep]
- Ok, what just happened?
- I don't know,
But I'm gonna find out.
Oh! Look at this gadget.
Well, we all know
What that means, right?
Wherever there's a gadget,
There's manny spamboni.
- All right! I admit it.
I used my electronic
Word zapper to ruin the show.
And I would have gotten
Away with it,
If it wasn't
For you, francine!
- I had to, manny!
I've changed.
My dishonest days
Are over.
I wanna help
The electric company.
And I hope that someday,
If I deserve it,
They will let me
Join them.
- I thought
I knew you. Aah!
- You don't know me.
- Um, francine?
Could we have a second?
- Yeah.
- Awesome. Thank you.
Ok. All right.
I have a plan.
All right.
- Francine, um, we just
Wanna say that
You have been so nice
The last couple of days
And obviously,
An amazing volunteer.
Look at this place.
So we would like to
Invite you to be a part
Of the electric company.
- Yes!
- After years.
- Years?
- We think that's just
Enough time
For you to convince us.
- You want me to wait
Years?
You want me to be nice
For another years?
- Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Wow, that plan really
Worked, francine.
I knew you couldn't fool
The electric company.
- What plan?
There was no plan.
There was no plan,
Unless you had a plan.
Did you have a plan?
Yeah, dogfish. It was me.
Catfish kid, I have a--
Ok, fine. It was me.
Do you know how hard
It was to be that nice?
And I made
All those cupcakes--
Ok, so I didn't make them,
I bought them.
But I lugged them over here,
And you all ate them.
That's right.
You ate them, didn't you?
And you liked them.
And you licked your fingers.
And I had to be nice
To the electric company.
I can throw word balls.
- Where do you think
You're going?
- Um...offstage?
- Francine, you are going to
Park your dishonest little self
In that chair over there and
Stay until the end of the show.
I'm so very disappointed.
You wanna know why?
- Yes, ms. Feasle.
- Because I trusted you,
Francine.
And you fooled me.
That hurt my feelings.
No one likes to have
Their feelings hurt. No one.
- Would it help
If I apologized?
Francine, I think there's a lot
Of apologizing in your future.
Now, how about we get that
Word pyramid going again?
[Cheering]
All right, back to
Action, y'all.
-Now, once upon a time
Not long ago
When people read books
And lived life slow
There was a bossy letter
By the name of "r"
And anywhere she went,
Vowels acted bizarre
She was sitting in the park
With her friend letter "a"
And when it got dark,
This is what she'd say
I think you need
A brand new start
You sound different
In cat than you do in cart
When we stick together,
We can go so far
As you go from
"A"to "ar"
Letter "a"turned
To say, I see
Wouldn't you rather be
With your friend letter "e?"
She acts so different
When you're with her
So instead of we,
We get the way we were
From "e"to "er,"
From "a"to "ar"
Then they turned around
And guess who they saw
"O"the vowel
On a nearby towel
With the round, little face
And an angry scowl
She said, "no, no.
I can't take anymore"
I sound so different
Than I did before
I was "o"for show,
Now I sound like "or"
Please go away,
You're such a bore
- How's that for
A bossy "r"word?
- It was good. Let's see
What else you have.
- Rock stars.
- There, there, snookums.
- That's a loud baby.
- Oh, captain cluck.
Baby doesn't know
About commas and quotes.
- Strange thing for a baby
To be upset about,
But have no fear, professor
Helen von chicken is here.
[Clucking]
She said quotation marks
Tell you
That somebody
Is saying something,
And the comma tells you that
They finished talking.
- The comma goes inside
The quote, baby. See?
- Yeah. That makes sense.
- Smart baby.
- I'm special agent
Jack bowzer.
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.
- You know,
For awhile there,
I was convinced that
Francine had changed.
- I wish you would
Had been right.
It would have been nice to have
A nice, new francine around.
- Ahem.
I want to apologize for the mean
And dishonest things I did
At the big show
For kids.
Now you have to tell ms. Feasle
That I apologized.
Please.
- Well, ms. Feasle, although
Francine did apologize,
It didn't seem like
She really meant it.
What do you guys think?
- I was not convinced.
- I was.
- Hi. You know, maybe
You should try it again.
- Yeah. Try putting a little
More heart into "apologize."
- Heart?
- [Shock imitating high hat]
[b*at boxing]
-The time is now,
The day is here
The rhythm
That you're feelin'
The music in your ears
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'll have the power
To bring a word to life!
That's right!
-That's right!
-That's what we do,
We're the electric company
Inviting all of you
To all the possibilities
Learning to write
And learning to read
Having a good time
While we plant the seeds
And once you get it,
You have to share it
Discovering your power,
You own it
You wear it proud,
And you shout it out loud!
Electric company is in town
-Oh!
- I did it.
- There you go.
[Snoring]
- Ha ha ha!
- Yeah, well, it's still
Not enough for me,
Because you've gotta
Convince me--ha ha ha!
To do something else.
- He had a magic wallet and
He could make things disappear.
Well, what happened?
He disappeared.
- Ha ha ha ha ha!
-La la la la
La la la la
- Whoo whoo whoo
Whoo whoo! Yes!
- There'll be no stopping me.
01x26 - A Whole New Francine
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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.