[♪♪♪] ♪ Waahoooa yay! ♪
♪ Vamonos! ♪
♪ Lo le lo lai, lo lai lai lo le. ♪
♪ It's Alma's Way! ♪
♪ Here she comes. ♪
♪ Beaming with pride and something to say! ♪
♪ Hear those drums? ♪
♪ Playing Alma's Way. ♪
♪ From the Bronx, ♪
♪ Singing a le lo lai, lai lo lei, ♪
♪ our island songs, ♪
♪ Saying Alma's Way. ♪
♪ So many questions. So much to explain. ♪
♪ Hoh! ♪ ♪ Figure it out as you hop on the train. ♪
♪ Hoo! ♪ ♪ With Mami, Papi, Junior and Abuelo, mi gente. ♪
♪ I'll think it through and share it with you. ♪
♪ Come on vente! ♪
♪ There she goes! ♪
♪ Learning about her world every day. ♪
♪ The whole world knows. ♪
♪ It's Alma's Way... ♪
♪ Alma's Way! ♪
♪ Wepa! ♪
♪♪♪
ALMA: “Too Corny”
ALMA: Around the corner ¡por favor!
ABUELO: You got it!
[chuckles] Where to next, Alma?
ALMA: To the left!
ALMA: Zig-zag, Abuelo! Zig-zag!
ABUELO: Okay, careful! Excuse me!
PEDESTRIAN: Whoa!
ABUELO: Whoaa! [chuckles]
ALMA: Abuelo is the best wagon driver in the Bronx!
ALMA: Full speed ahead! We're almost there!
♪music ends♪
[crowd murmuring]
ALMA: Whoa! Look at all those fruits and vegetables!
ABUELO: Increíble, ¿no?
We're all sharing what we grew in our gardens at home and here.
ALMA: What did we bring, Abuelo?
ABUELO: Ahh, see for yourself!
ALMA: Cucumbers!
¡Qué chévere!
ABUELO: Ok, Alma, I'm going to put these on a table.
Then I'm gonna get tomatoes
for my Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper! [chuckles]
ALMA: His spaghetti is sooo... mwah!
ABUELO: Mira, why don't you pick out a little something to go with dinner?
ALMA: I'm on it, Abuelo!
FRANKIE: Hey-yo, Almaa!
ALMA: Hi, Frankie! What's up?
FRANKIE: Check this out...
FRANKIE: What do you call a pea that's in a bad mood?
FRANKIE: Grump-pea! [laughs] Get it? GRUMP -pea? [laughs]
ALMA: [giggles] Nice one, Frankie.
ALMA: Whoa, you must be wayy hungry!
FRANKIE: [laughs] It's not all for me!
I'm making a lotta food for a lotta people.
ALMA: Huh?
FRANKIE: Yeahh! Every week I cook up meals
to take to folks who need them.
ALMA: Awww! That's really nice of you, Frankie!
FRANKIE: Just doing what I can!
If you ever want to help though, lemme know!
Catch you on the flippy flip.
ALMA: Bye, Frankie!
♪music♪
BECKA: Nice choice!
ALMA: Becka! Hiiii!
BECKA: Hey Alma! What's up? Welcome to the Garden Share!
ALMA: Thanks. I'm looking for something we can eat
with my Abuelo's Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper!
BECKA: Is it really slurpy?
ALMA: The slurpiest.
BECKA: [giggles] Great! I'll help ya pick something. C'mon!
BECKA: How ‘bout pumpkins?
Good for Halloween, great for making pie!
ALMA: [effort] But hard to carry. What else you got?
BECKA: Hmm.. .Ooo, I know! C'mon!
ALMA: Whoa!
BECKA: Tada! Kohlrabi!
ALMA: Kohl-WHAT-bee?
BECKA: [giggles]. Kohl-RA-bi,
it's kinda like cabbage.
ALMA: Cabbage, hmm, okay...
ALMA: Oh, wow-wow-wow-wow!
BECKA: Whoaa-kay!
ALMA: COOORRRNNN!!
BECKA: With spaghetti?
ALMA: I LOOOOVE corn!
Grilled corn, corn on the cob, corn fritters,
popcorn, corn chowder, corn bread, corn salsa...!
BECKA: Don't forget corn muffins,
and corn pudding, and corn cake, too!
Corn is the Queen of Crops!
BECKA: ‘Cause it rules! You know, like a queen. [giggles]
ALMA: Mmmmm! I'm getting hungry! Can I take some?
BECKA: Yep! Everything's free.
And like my mom says...
[in a Jersey accent] “The garden policy is to take whatcha need.”
ALMA: Well... I definitely need ALL of it!
BECKA: O-kay. Lemme give you a hand.
ALMA: [effort]
BECKA: Here, let me help you!
ALMA: Thanks!
ALMA/BECKA: [effort]
ALMA: Whooaaa!
BECKA: Here you go, Alma.
ALMA/BECKA: [effort] Phew!
ALMA: Thanks, Becka.
BECKA: And, Alma... Have a corny day!
ALMA/BECKA: [giggles]
ALMA: Bye, Becka!
ABUELO: Hmmm, MmmMmm.
Ahh... MmmMmm. Oh...
ALMA: Abuelo, what are you looking at?
ABUELO: ¡Tomates!
ALMA: [giggling]
I know, but why are you staring at them?
ABUELO: I'm trying to decide
which tomato will be better for my spaghetti sauce.
ALMA: Why don't you just grab a whole bunch?
ABUELO: I only need five for my recipe,
so I'm trying to find the perfect ones.
Are you the perfect tomato?
[in higher pitch] Hm, sí, I am!
ABUELO: Ahh, You are! [laughs]
That's five tomatoes!
All done. What did you pick, Alma?
ALMA: A surprise!
ABUELO: [laughs]
Well, let's take our treasures home quick,
so I can find out.
ABUELO: ¡Vamos!
[effort /chuckles]
Are you sure you didn't put rocks in there?
ALMA: [giggles]
♪guitar strums♪ MAMI: [humming]
ALMA: ¡Hola, Mami!
MAMI: Hello, my lovelies!
ALMA: Wait till you see what I got!
ABUELO: Alma picked out a surprise to eat...
with my Super Slurpy [slurps]
Spaghetti Supper!
[chuckles]
ALMA: It's way, way, waaayy delicious!
MAMI: Ouu, I can't wait!
[effort]
This backpack is way, way, wayyy stuffed.
MAMI: [deep breath] Phew!
Let's see what you picked to go with dinner...
Hmm, This is packed tight!
[effort]
ALMA: TADA!!!
ABUELO: This is a surprise!
ALMA: I know what you're thinking.
Corn doesn't go with spaghetti, right?
But that's not corn's fault!
ABUELO: Alma, this is, ummm,
a- a- a lot of corn.
W-What did you want to do with all of it?
ALMA: Put it in our tummies!
We can make corn bread, fritters, soup, poppers, salsa...
We can have a cornnnn party!!
CHACHO: [bark] JUNIOR: Did someone say corn party??
‘Cause that's my thing!
JUNIOR: Ooo! Who's coming over for dinner tonight?
Everyone in the Bronx??
ALMA: Noo, just our family...
JUNIOR: Just us? Vente, Chacho,
let's practice our corn dance!
Pop-pop-pop- poppity-pop!
[barks]
Pop! Pop! Pop! P-p- p-pop! Poppity-Pop!
MAMI: Alma, I love corn too, but... Oouff
this is a lot. Why'd you take so much?
ALMA: Uhhh...well...
I don't get it...did I take too much corn?
I gotta think about this...
♪♪♪
ALMA: Who wouldn't want all of this beautiful, delicious corn?!
ABUELO: I only need five for my recipe,
so I'm trying to find the perfect ones.
ALMA: Oh, wait. Abuelo only took some tomatoes.
Not all of them...
BECKA: Everything's free. And like my mom says...
"The garden policy is to take whatcha need."
ALMA: Hmm...
My family doesn't NEED this much corn.
I love it,
but this is really too much!
Ugh! I know what to do.
ALMA: Mami, Abuelo... I took way more corn than I needed.
Sorry about that.
MAMI: Ah, it's okay, Almita.
ALMA: Can I please bring it back to the garden,
so other people can have some too?
ABUELO: ¡Buena idea! I'll take you.
♪♪♪
ALMA: [gasp] Uh-oh.
[crickets]
ALMA: Where is everybody?
ABUELO: Ay, they're all gone.
ALMA: What are we going to do now, Abuelo?
ABUELO: It's okay, Alma. We did our best.
[traffic sounds]
ABUELO: We'll just have to figure out a way to use all this corn.
ALMA: Okay...
FRANKIE: [beatboxing]
ALMA: [gasp] I've got it!
Abuelo, I know who we can give all the corn to!
ABUELO: Who?
ALMA: Follow me!
ABUELO: [laughs]
ALMA: FRANKIE!
FRANKIE: What's good?
FRANKIE: Whoa-oh! That's a lot of corn. You must be hungry.
ALMA: Are you still making meals for people who need them?
FRANKIE: I'm actually headed to the Community Center right now to finish up!
ALMA: If it's okay...
Do you think my family could make some food for the meals too?
ABUELO: Ah, great idea, Alma!
FRANKIE: For real?!
That's totally nice of you!
What are you gonna make?
ALMA: Something corny!
FRANKIE: Oh-kaaaay?
[spoon taps on plate]
ALMA: Corn cooking party... GO!
ALL: ¡Wepa! Woo-hoo! Alright!
♪♪♪
MAMI: This is our corn song!
MAMI/ALMA: Our family corn song!
MAMI: Grilling, flambéing-
ABUELO: And some pureeing--
JUNIOR: And on the side a corny dance!
ALMA: A corny corn dance about some corn!
JUNIOR: Break it down now!
MAMI/ABUELO: Ayy!/Ay-yeah!
MAMI/ALMA: Go Junior! Go Junior!
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
ALMA: That's all of it!
FRANKIE: ¡Muchísimas gracias! I'm e-kernelly grateful.
Get it? Corn has kernels? E-kernelly?
FRANKIE/ALMA: [laughs]
ALMA: I get it!
FRANKIE: Ah, that's my cue. I'm off to deliver the food.
Thanks again, everyone!
[high five clap]
FAMILY: Bye, Frankie!/ ¡Adiós Frankie!
[car engine starts]
[car honk]
MAMI: So, Alma,
what should we have
with Abuelo's Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper tonight?
ALMA: How about corn?
MAMI: Really?
ALMA: Really really.
ALMA: What?! I LOVE corn!
[♪♪♪]
♪♪♪
ALMA: “Alma Tags Along”
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump! [laughs]
ALMA: Mami and I just saw the newest Penguin Power Squad movie.
It was sooo good!
JUNIOR/PAPI: ROAAR!!
JUNIOR: [gasp] Alma!
Did you remember to bring us back some--?
ALMA: Popcorn!!
JUNIOR: Yesyesyesyesyes! Thank you!
ALMA: You're welcome!
JUNIOR: [in dino voice] Mmmm popcorn!
JUNIOR: That's right, Dippy! Salty!
Just the way we like it! [in dino voice] ROAR!! SALTY!
PAPI: So... tell me everything!
MAMI: Mwah!
PAPI: How was Mami-Alma Day?
ALMA: It was way, way, waaay...
ALMA/MAMI: SAAA-WEET! [giggles]
ALMA: First, we had fancy sandwiches at the café...
then we looked at books at the bookstore...
and the penguin movie was HI-LAR-I-OUS!
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump! [laughs]
ALMA: I loved spending the whole day with just Mami!
MAMI: Hmm.
PAPI: Ay, it sounds like your day was one for the history books!
You're up next, Junior! You ready?
JUNIOR: Yeeeep! I can't wait for Mami-Junior day tomorrow!
PAPI: What are you two going to do?
JUNIOR: First we're getting pizza, then going to the park,
and after that we're going to the new bacon-donut shop!
ALMA: [gasp] Bacon donuts...YUM!
JUNIOR: Not even Dippy is coming.
It's just going to be Mami and me! Sorry, Dippy.
MAMI: You and me, Junior. Up high!
MAMI/JUNIOR: [high five clap]
ALMA: Can I come for a donut, too?
MAMI: [giggles] No, Almita. We just had our Mami-Alma Day,
and tomorrow it's Junior's turn.
ALMA: Oh, okay.
I get it, but I'm still kinda bummed.
JUNIOR: Hey, Alma. I'll bring you back a donut. I promise!
ALMA: Thanks, Junior! You're the best!
JUNIOR: I know.
ALMA/JUNIOR: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
[giggles]
♪♪♪
MAMI: ¿Listo, Junior? It's time to go!
JUNIOR: Ready, ready, ready!!
MAMI: [laughs]
ALMA: Have fun!
PAPI: Bye!
JUNIOR: ¡Nos vemos, Papi! ¡Bye, Alma!
PAPI: Have fun, you two!
ALMA: And please don't forget my donut, Junior!
JUNIOR: I won't!
PAPI: C'mon, Chacho. I think there's some laundry to fold.
ALMA: Hmm, what should I do now?
Maybe I'll read the new Carlotta Clues book,
The Case of the Missing Pickle! Or maybe, I'll-
LUCAS: Alma!
LUCAS: Hey, Alma!
ALMA: Oh, hey, Lucas! Hi, Mr. Reed!
LUCAS: My dad and I are headed over to the-
LUCAS/OWEN: Ba-da-da-ba-ba-baaa!
LUCAS: Midday Dance Break in the park!
OWEN: Wanna come with us?
ALMA: Definitely!
[yells] PAPIIIIIII!
PAPI/CHACHO: [yells] ¿SÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ?/[growls]
ALMA: [giggles]
Can I go to the park with Lucas and Mr. Reed?
OWEN: Hey, Ruben!
PAPI: Hi, Owen and Lucas! ¡Claro, Alma! Have a great time!
ALMA: Thanks, Papi! Byee!
OWEN: I've been practicing my dance moves, Alma!
I am soo ready! [chuckles]
[crowd murmur] [upbeat music coming from DJ]
ALMA: Whoa, looks like lots of people want to dance!
OWEN: Hey! You ready to dance up a storm! [laughs]
UNCLE NESTOR: ¡Hola, Alma! Happy dancing! Ahoo!
ALMA: ¡Gracias, Uncle Nestor!
CROWD: Woo, woo!
[record scratch] [music ends]
FRANKIE: What's good, midday dance crew?!
It's me, Frankie Four Feet, and I want to know:
Are you ready to get down!?
CROWD: WooWoo! [cheers] [clapping]
LUCAS/ALMA: Let's go! /Yeah!!
FRANKIE: What's that? I can't hear you!
CROWD: [cheers louder]
FRANKIE: That's more like it. Okay then, let's break it down!
CROWD: Woo! [cheers]
♪upbeat pop music♪ [cheering] [crowd laughing]
FRANKIE: Yoo! Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez! Y'all better do ya thing!
ALMA/LUCAS/FRANKIE: Bust a move!/Oh yeah, oh yeah!
Let's go!
♪♪♪
ALMA: [gasp]
♪♪♪
ALMA: It's Mami and Junior!
MAMI: Oooo, Junior! Good job! Nice moves!
ALMA: [shouts] ¡Mami! Junior!
♪♪♪
ALMA: [shouts] Over here! Ay!
CROWD: Woo!
ALMA: ¡Hola! Sorry, not you...
I wanna say hi to Mami and Junior!
Be right back!
OWEN: Okay!
♪♪♪
ALMA: Whoa, ‘scuse me, please... Whoa!
♪salsa music starts♪
UNCLE NESTOR: [laughs] ¡Wepa!
LUCAS: Go, Alma! Go, Mr. Nestor!
OWEN: Yeah! Whoop whoop!
ALL: Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor! Go, Nestor!
UNCLE NESTOR: [laughs] Bueno, if you insist!
Mi amor... Hey! Ohh! ¡Wepa!
♪pop music starts♪ [cheering]
ALMA: Gotta get groovin'...
ALMA: Excuse me. Pardon me. Eep! ¡Con permiso!
ALMA: [tired] Uh! I made it.
ALMA: Hiiii!
JUNIOR: [gasp] Alma!? What are you doing here!?
MAMI: Did Papi bring you to the park?
ALMA: Nope, I came with Lucas and Mr. Reed!
♪music change♪
ALMA: [gasp!] I love this song!
CROWD: [cheers] [whistles]
♪♪♪
ALMA: C'mon, break it all the way down!
JUNIOR: Alma!!
ALMA: What's wrong, Junior? You don't wanna break it down?
JUNIOR: I love breaking it down, but today is Mami-JUNIOR Day,
not Mami-Junior-ALMA Day!
ALMA: But--
MAMI: Mija, today is supposed to be just for Junior and me.
Our day was yesterday, ¿recuerdas?
ALMA: Yeah... Sorry, Junior!
JUNIOR: That's okay, Alma.
ALMA: Uh... I'm gonna go back.
♪♪♪
MAMI: Mwah! Hasta luego, Alma.
ALMA: Have a fun Mami-Junior Day!
JUNIOR: Thaaanks!
ALMA: Uhm, sorry. ‘Scuse me.
Oop, sorry about that. Uh, Pardon me.
♪music change♪
CROWD: [cheers]
ALMA: Aw, they look like they're having an awesome time together.
OWEN: Ready for bacon donuts, Alma?
ALMA: What?! Bacon.. .donuts?
LUCAS: That's right! Bacon donut shop, here we come!
ALMA: Oh, Okay...
OWEN: Too slow... Too slow!
JUNIOR: [giggles] Funny one, Mami!
ALMA: Hey-!
Oh. They're going to the bacon donut shop.
So... is it okay if I go there too?
ALMA: Hmm, I gotta think about this...
JUNIOR: And after that...
we're going to the new bacon donut shop!
ALMA: He looked so happy about Mami-Junior Day.
ALMA/MAMI: Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
Waddle, waddle, waddle, bump!
ALMA: Yeah, I know I had fun when it was just Mami and me...
JUNIOR: But today is Mami -JUNIOR Day,
not Mami-Junior-ALMA Day!
ALMA: Ohhh. I had my day with just Mami.
I should let Junior have his day with just her too.
I know what to do!
ALMA: Thank you for inviting me to the bacon donut shop,
but I can't go...
LUCAS: SAY WHAAAT?! But but... it's BACON DONUTS, Alma!!
ALMA: I know, I know, but--
LUCAS: Bacon. Donuts. BACON-DONUTS!
They even have vegan bacon!
ALMA: Yeaah, but today's Mami-Junior Day, so...
They should have bacon donuts, just the two of them.
LUCAS: But-
OWEN: Wow!
That's super duper thoughtful, Alma.
Alright then,
let's drop you off at home.
ALMA: Thanks, Mr. Reed.
LUCAS: [whispers] But Alma... it's bacon, and donuts.
Are you sure?
ALMA: MmmHmm.
LUCAS: I can't believe it.
♪♪♪
LUCAS/ALMA/OWEN: [laughs]
ALMA: Thanks for taking me to the park!
OWEN: No prob, Alma.
LUCAS: See ya!
PAPI: Thanks, Owen!
OWEN: See ya, Ruben.
CHACHO: [whine]
PAPI: So, how was the Midday Dance Break?
ALMA: Great, Papi. I busted a lot of moves!
PAPI: [chuckles] I'm glad you had fun!
Let's go inside and feed Chacho now.
CHACHO: [bark]
[TV channel changes from nature to sports game]
CHACHO: [growls] [bark]
ALMA: [laughs] I think Chacho was watching that, Papi.
[TV changes back to nature]
PAPI: Lo siento, Chacho.
[door opens]
ALMA: You're back already?!
MAMI: MmmHmm.
Junior wanted to make sure your donut was still warm
by the time we got home!
JUNIOR: Here you go, Alma. It's sooooo goood!
ALMA: ¡Muchas gracias, Junior!
PAPI: [gasp]
MAMI: UhhHuh.
PAPI/MAMI: [laugh]
PAPI: ¡Gracias, mi vida! Mwah!
PAPI: Okay, okay. So now that you've had Mami-Alma Day and Mami-Junior Day,
who wants to have a Papi Day?
ALMA/JUNIOR: [gasp] Ooo, I do!/ Me!
CHACHO: [bark] [bark]
PAPI: Ay, Chacho. [chuckles]
ALMA: I guess tomorrow's Papi-Chacho Day!
ALL: [chuckles]
PAPI: Ay, Chacho. [chuckles]
[♪♪♪]
01x18 - Too Corny/Alma Tags Along
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The show is set in The Bronx, New York and revolves around Alma, a six-year-old Puerto Rican girl, as she ventures out into her Latino neighborhood to demonstrate decision making and social awareness skills.
The show is set in The Bronx, New York and revolves around Alma, a six-year-old Puerto Rican girl, as she ventures out into her Latino neighborhood to demonstrate decision making and social awareness skills.