- Here are your five words: Perturbed,
if you are perturbed, you're
really bothered by something.
Extreme, extreme means the
most that something can be.
Bicker, to bicker is to argue or fight.
Proposal, a proposal is an
idea about how to do something.
Compromise, compromise
means to settle something
by each person giving up just a little bit
of what they want.
So we have, perturbed, extreme,
bicker, proposal and compromise.
Watch out for these words in today's show.
- [Francine] rd Street, huh?
Francine's Way
(laughing)
- Francine's Way?
- Ha, isn't it incredible?
Mother always said one day
they'd name a street after me.
Who knew it happened so soon?
- Francine, I just saw you do that.
You can't just change
the name of rd Street.
- Why not, what a boring name.
rd, th, th, blah, blah, blah.
- You're not gonna get
away with this Francine.
I got news for ya Buddy,
I always get my way
and now I'm going to get my Way.
- No way.
- Way.
- No way.
- Way.
(car crashing)
- [Keith] No way.
- Put those down.
- Mrs. Quigley.
- Do you know who I am?
- Mrs. Quigley.
- Indeed, I am Inga Quigley.
Deputy Commissioner of
Traffic and I am not happy.
- You do look sort of angry.
- Angry is a little strong,
I'd say I'm perturbed.
Look at what happened to my car
and it's all because of you.
- I can explain.
- I am in no mood for explanation.
I am in the mood for justice.
You will both be hearing
from me, good day.
- This would never have happened
if you had just let me have my way.
- Hey you guys.
(record scratching)
(lively music)
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
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, feel the power
yo and plug it in
plug it in, everybody
Electric Company, Electric Company,
Electric Company, Electric Company
- Was Miss Quigley mad?
- I'd say more perturbed.
You know that face she makes?
(laughing)
Yeah, that one.
- You know, this is so not fair.
This is Francine's fault.
- I know.
- She's the one who should
get in trouble, not you.
- I know, you know?
- I don't know.
- [Keith] Huh?
- I just think you're taking
it a little bit too far.
You're being kind of extreme.
Both Keith and Francine
were throwing word balls
when Quigley crashed her car.
- Wait, are you saying I'm wrong?
- No no, of course not.
I'm just saying that
there's more to the story.
- Keith, I think it's time
to go visit Miss Quigley.
Come on.
- [Keith] I don't know, I'm worried.
- Don't worry, once Miss
Quigley hears the truth,
you will be off the hook.
- And Keith is always
doing things like this.
- I'll be with you in just a moment.
- And don't even get us started on Lisa.
- She's all warmed up for ya.
(scary organ playing)
- I see you're still perturbed.
- Rather perturbed, I am
perhaps more perturbed now
than I was earlier and I
was quite perturbed then.
- Miss Quigley, Keith is
sorry for what happened.
- Extremely sorry.
- But he really was just
trying to fix a sign.
- Look, I know you do a lot of fine work
in the neighborhood but
I'm afraid these powers
may be causing more
trouble than they're worth.
- But we have to use our powers.
- To stop the impossible pranksters.
- Indeed, but if the impossible
pranksters are not allowed
to use their powers then you
won't have to use yours, hmm?
- Isn't this a little extreme?
I mean we are not the problem.
It's Manny and Danny
- And Annie and Frannie
- Stop, don't listen to them
- Please do not listen to them
- What are you doing in here?
- Uh, spying and barging in unannounced.
- Yeah.
- Okay, you know what I
am really sick of this.
(kids all talking at once)
- What do you think you
should do to these two?
(kids all yelling at once)
- Silence!
Enough of this bickering,
bicker, bicker, argue, argue.
That's all you do.
Tomorrow morning, you will
be getting an official letter
from my office so check your mailboxes.
Good day.
- Today at : p.m., there will be a
- special block association
meeting about the use
- of powers.
If you wish to keep
the use of your powers,
- you must all work together
- to present your case at the meeting
If you
- fail to this,
- the use of your powers
- will be forbidden forever.
(everyone yells no)
- Wait, I don't have powers.
- Manny, read the fine print.
- P.S. This also applies
to Manny Spamboni's gadgets
and pranks, no!
(groovy music)
- Let me tell you about my friend, br
You see, it sounds like
brah as in brain, brag,
brake, brave, break like break a leg,
bring, brick, right on brother,
brush, broke, broken,
yeah yeah, you get me.
If you ever run across a
word that seems really hard
to pronounce but you see a br in it,
then just know that it's brah, like zebra,
or algebra, fabric, heartbreaker, embrace
or vibrations, that's my favorite.
Dig it, hey why don't
you use a brain on this?
Ba mm ho ho bla ba brah
brah brah, brah brah brah
Brah brah brah brah
brah brah brah brah brah
Brah, your brain, your
brain, brain, brain
- Br
- oom
- Broom
- Br
- ave
- Brave
- Br
- oke
- Broke
- Br
- ain
- Brain
- Ah that's awesome,
your brain is showing.
- Really, what color is it?
- Green.
- Thought it might be.
- Brave, brave, brah,
brah, brah, brave, ooh.
(breaking)
Brick, brick, bri, bri, bri, brick, ting.
(breaking)
Break, break, bri, bri, bri, break, break.
(breaking)
Broken, broken, bri,
bri, bri, broken, broken.
(hammering)
(manual sawing)
(electric sawing)
Broken
(breaking)
- This is something that's like courage
so let's sound it out.
First, I'll look for what I know
and right there at the beginning is br.
So, br, av, brav?
Oh no wait, there's a silent
e after the v so it's brave.
Brave, er, braver.
Now does this y make the
i sound or the e sound?
Well, I haven't heard of braveri
but I have heard of bravery, bravery.
Bravery is what you need
to do something you're scared to do.
bravery
(marching music)
- Ah
- Prankster
- Better (speaking together)
- Where is Danny Rebus?
- Oh he is visiting his grandparents
and will be joining us
by video conference.
- [Danny] Hey guys.
- [Kids] Hi Danny
- Better, oh by the way
Granny Rebus says hi.
- Okay, everyone you know why we're here.
- Yes because he did not understand
- Because Francine did not understand
(both talking at once)
- Guys guys guys, chill out
guys, on the bickering, okay?
We're here because we have a
meeting with Quigley at : .
We need to start working
together and come up with a plan.
- I know I'm coming in late on this
but is there any way we can avoid
this whole working together thing?
It seems a little extreme.
- Danny, you know what's extreme?
That we could all lose our powers.
- Yeah, extremely extreme.
- Well, somebody's gotta have an idea.
Who has a proposal?
- I do.
(throat clearing)
My proposal is that our prankster friends
can only use their powers
when they're helping us do good deeds.
- Are you out of your mind?
- You want us to help you?
- Why would we agree to that?
- [Danny] It's very extreme.
- But you get to keep your powers.
- Just only use them when we say.
- I can't work with these people.
- Okay okay, just hold
on alright, hold on.
Keith they're right,
we have to compromise.
- A plan that works for all
of us not just you guys.
- Fine, let's compromise.
- Alright, do any one of
your have a better proposal?
- I do (throat clearing)
what caused this problem?
Word balls that's what.
So my proposal is that word
balls should not be allowed.
And if you have another
power like say, I don't know,
scrambling, well then more power to you.
Thank you.
(clapping)
- But we all use word balls.
- Well that's just the way the
cookie crumbles (laughing).
Wait a second, I use word balls.
Annie Scrambler, how could you?
- [Annie] Well I don't see
you coming up with a proposal.
Anyone else have any ideas?
(talking all at once)
- Hey you guys!
Would you guys look at yourselves?
In about minutes, we could
lose all our powers and why?
Because we couldn't stop bickering?
Because we couldn't come
up with a compromise?
I think we're better than that.
I think it's time that we
put aside our differences
and we come together, not as two or eight
but united as one.
(clapping)
Okay let's get started.
So a compromise is something
that everyone involved can agree on,
so we have the Electric Company,
the pranksters and Miss Quigley.
Keith.
Okay, what does everybody want?
- We want to keep our powers.
- [Francine] So do we.
- And Miss Quigley wants traffic safety.
- So what is our compromise?
- Ah, I've got it.
We make a proposal that we
can use our powers anywhere
except near traffic.
- That's wonderful.
- I kinda like that.
- I am impressed.
(laughing)
- Wait, so do we have a compromise?
All in favor, say aye.
Aye (all together)
- Alright.
- [Danny] Yeah.
(everyone speaking at once)
- Whoa guys, something really
freaky just occurred to me
- What?
- We're getting along.
can you feel my energy
old school, right
about now, old school
come on, new school, new school
we want the old school
and the new school on the dance floor
uh huh, uh huh
it's right here, it's called the slide
welcome to my city
two steps to the left electric
two steps to the right electric
two steps to the front electric
now slide, slide
two steps to the back electric
hands up now freeze, freeze, freeze
feel my electricity yes, slide
my toe bone's connected
to my foot bone
my foot bone's connected
to my ankle bone
my ankle bone's
connected to my leg bone
my leg bone's connected
to my fe, fe, fe
one, two feel that b*at
three, four, tweet, tweet, tweet
like a mocka mockin' bird
I repeat, tweet , tweet, tweet
it's okay to read now
dumbin' it down, it ain't for me
I wanna know how many planets
in the solar system, nine
I wanna know how many
teeth in your mouth,
now what's plus nine,
then it's before the party's
done, learn your lessons
you don't wanna be dibby dumb dumb
dibby dibby dibby
dibby dibby dumb dumb
learn your lessons, you don't
want to be dibby dumb dumb
dibby dibby dibby
dibby dibby dumb dumb
learn your lessons, you don't
want to be dibby dumb dumb
two steps to the left electric
two steps to the right electric
two steps to the front electric
now slide, slide
two steps to the back electric
hands up now freeze, freeze
feel my electricity, yeah, slide
welcome to my city
filled with electricity
where you can be anything
you wanna be yeah
welcome to my city filled
with electricity yeah
where you can be anything
you wanna be yeah
a doctor, oh oh oh
a lawyer, oh oh oh
a rocker, oh oh oh
a singer, oh oh oh
that's what I got
an astronaut, let's get in outer space
she wanna be an actress
with the pretty face
or you could be the president
of the United States
or you could be like Jerry
(mumbles), slap that face
two steps to the left electric
two steps to the right electric
two steps to the front electric
now slide, slide
come on, two steps
to the back electric
hands up now freeze, freeze, freeze
feel my electricity yeah, slide
welcome to my city filled
with electricity, yeah
you can be anything
you want to be yeah
welcome to my city filled
with electricity, yeah
hey, hey, hey, hey
two steps to the left electric
two steps to the right electric
two steps to the front
electric, now slide
come on, two steps
to the back electric
hands up now freeze, freeze, freeze
feel my electricity yeah, slide
(knocking)
- You may enter.
- Francine wait, I
think that paint is wet.
- It is wet, thank you Keith.
- Thank you all for attending.
I am the Deputy Commissioner of Traffic
and Paul is the recording secretary.
(grunting)
Now as you know, I am
quite, what's the word?
- Perturbed (speaking together)
- Yes, perturbed about the
incident yesterday morning.
I am prepared to stop
the use of all powers
unless you can convince me otherwise.
Do you have a proposal?
- We do, we were able to
put our bickering aside
and come up with a proposal
that we think will please everybody.
- Well, let's hear it.
(lively music)
whether in the playground,
the diner or the park
we give this place some
character, some energy, some spark
now safety is important
which everybody knows
so here's a little compromise
together we propose
we can use our powers
but not in traffic
we can use our powers
but nowhere near the cars
once this rule has been enacted
traffic will not be distracted
this side will be
happy and so will ours
if Annie found a problem,
there's an answer to be found
there's always a solution if
you find some common ground
now things all worked out
better when everybody tries
to put their heads together
and find a compromise
we can use our powers
but not in traffic
we can use our powers
but nowhere near the cars
once this rule has been enacted
problems will not be distracted
their side will be
happy and so will ours
find a compromise, compromise
find a compromise, oh yeah
sit down at the table 'til you realize
things will work out
better when everybody tries
to put their heads together
and find a compromise
(Paul humming)
- Paul!
This is a strong proposal and it does seem
like a fair compromise.
However, I'm not convinced
that these powers are worth it.
I mean, I'm sure they're fun to use
but do they really help people?
- Oh!
- [Miss Quigley] Wet paint?
Why, it is!
Well, there should be a sign here I...,
young lady, you saved my skirt.
- Don't thank me Mrs. Quigley,
thank my powers.
- Yes, yes indeed.
I am going to vote to
approve the proposal.
Paul, what do you say?
Proposal accepted.
(cheering)
- Y, y, y, y, y, y, y, y, y,
what am I gonna do with you?
In a one syllable word, you
make the I sound, fly, cry, try.
In a two syllable word,
you make the E sound,
sunny, happy, money.
In the middle of a word,
you make the eh sound, gym, bicycle.
Why, why try to sound like
all those other letters?
You have your own sound, the yah sound.
Like you, be you, be yourself.
It's gonna be hard
but you will thank me later.
So in advance, you're welcome.
- My lunch, hey you can't
put your bag by my bag.
- Why not?
- Because your lunch bag says "my lunch"
and my lunch bag says "my lunch"
and we won't be able to
tell our lunches apart.
- I have an idea.
- This time, I have an idea.
- Now you have the yummy lunch
and I have the crummy one.
Mmmm, good idea.
(crying)
- Hey I'm Mark Eckel, I'm an artist.
(cool music)
I've always had a ton of energy.
As a kid, I couldn't even sit still.
I drew and painted on everything.
And I still do.
Energy, energy, energy.
It's like a ball bouncing
around inside of me
from my head to my toes and the only way
to get it out is to get it out.
It's the spark that makes me go.
Where do you put your energy?
(cool music)
- The I sounds better.
- No, the E.
- Listen, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
- E, E, E, E
- By, by
- E, baby
- I, I, I, I, I
(b*at boxing)
- E, E
(b*at boxing)
- My, my
- E, mummy
- Try, try
- Try, I, I, I, I, I,
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
- E, E
- I, I, I, I, I
- E, E, E
- I, I
- E
- I
- I'm special agent Jack Bowser.
This is crazy, I'm stuck
where they fry chicken.
This bucket is about to explode.
I can't cr*ck the code to get out.
Help me read this.
The trainer gave a chicken drumstick
to my ver ah, very fun-ny baby.
The trainer gave a chicken drumstick
to my very funny baby.
(boing)
- Aahh.
(expl*si*n)
- You guys, I feel kinda weird.
- How come?
- I mean, we're not bickering
with the pranksters anymore.
Do you think it will last?
- It's hard to tell.
Hey Danny, what do you think?
- Oh I'll tell you what I think.
I think I'm perturbed.
I helped you guys put
together that whole proposal
and you didn't even offer
me a cup of hot cocoa?
- Danny, you're in a flying TV.
- Oh don't give me that,
oh you're in a TV stuff.
What, people in flying
TVs don't like hot cocoa?
- I will not forget
this, Electric Company.
I even told Granny Rebus
not to let me forget
and don't you turn me off now, no no.
You have not heard the
last of Danny Reb...
- Guess it couldn't last forever.
(laughing)
- Here we go.
- Oh.
(cups clinking)
Yay.
(b*at boxing)
Yo the time is now, the day is here
The rhythm that you're
feeling, the music in your ear
The charge is electric
and all you gotta do is
Plug it in, plug it in.
Well, imagine a world
where everything around you
Every second sound will
astound you, surround you
before you know it, even
you'll have the power
To bring the word to life,
that's right, that's right.
That's what we do with
the Electric Company
Invitin' all of you to
all the possibilities
Learnin' to write, learnin' to read
Havin' a good time
while we plant the seeds
And once you get it,
you have to share it
But stuff around your power,
you own it, you wear it
Proud and you shout it
out loud, Electric Company
Is in town, ho.
- [Middle Guy] Again, okay.
(laughing)
- Psst, okay so I hear the
Electric Company website
has top secret video clips
like behind the scenes footage,
deleted scenes, bloopers.
Definitely stuff you never see on TV.
Go to pbskidsgo.org and
if anybody asks you,
you didn't hear it from me.
- [Hector] What's up
guys, it's Hector here
from the Electric Company.
(cheering)
We've got a lot of great
places where we hang out
but somehow wherever we turn,
we come up against the pranksters
who always try to trip us up.
(scary music)
- [Manny] Hello Jessica
- [Hector] When one of
us runs into a problem,
- Oh no, no Teebee come back.
- [Hector] We sound the call.
- Hey you guys (yelling together)
- [Hector] And then we all
meet up at the Electric Diner.
Keith's dad...
- [Mr. Watson] Fries.
- [Hector] Mr. Watson
owns the Electric Diner.
(laughing)
- [Keith] So, whatever
anybody wants, on the house.
- [Hector] Our friend,
Shock, works at the diner
and is our own beatbox.
(beatboxing)
- [Hector] You'd be surprised how often
that comes in handy.
(beatboxing)
- [Hector] You just never know
who you're gonna meet
when you're hanging out
at the Electric Diner.
But it's usually quite an awesome bunch.
Keep watching the Electric Company
to see some of your favorite stars.
- Maybe it's time we
go visit Miss Quigley.
- Yeah.
- Let's go.
- [Director] Cut.
(laughing)
- Whoa guys, I just had
a really freaky idea.
- [Female Voice] What?
- That's not the line.
(laughing)
- Achoo,
- [Female Voice] Bless you.
- Thank you.
- You're too small to talk,
you're too small to talk.
Why am I in the monitor?j
(laughing)
02x35 - The Great Compromise
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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.