04x14 - Shrimp a La Carte

[bunniefuu]

Hi. Did you know back in ye olden days

people sent letters by pony express?

Yep, they wrote right on the pony.

"Howdy Tom." Well, shucks, what a nice letter.

It was really convenient,

and now you can have the same convenience

sending a letter across the Atlantic

with my new Crustationery.

That's right.

Write your letter directly on our trained crustaceans

like this little crab here, and...

[chomps]Ow! Yikes!

Okay, let go. That hurts. It hurts!

It'll follow the tube right to the Atlantic,

where it will be delivered to its final destination.

For long letters-- lobster.

And for short notes-- shrimp.

Crustationery.

The new hip way to communicate.

[alarm barking]

[gasps] My first letter!

Ooh, an Alaskan king crab.

Excellent selection.

From Blossom.

"Dear Ruff, below are

"the reasons why Crustationery

is your worst idea ever"?!

[chomping]

Blossom, it is a great idea.

But would you mind getting your letter off my tail?

It kind of hurts.

RUFF: ♪ Life was missing its mystique ♪

♪ My squeaky toys had lost their squeak ♪

And then, out of the blue, I saw the phone and bam!

My destiny was calling me.

[instrumental jazz playing]

♪ Pitched my vision for a show ♪

♪ They loved it, thought I was a pro ♪

♪ They got my contract back to find ♪

♪ To their alarm, a dog had signed ♪

♪ FETCH! ♪Oh, I like that name.

♪ With Ruff Ruffman ♪

♪ I didn't wait to renovate ♪

♪ Found six contestants, all were great ♪

♪ And now I'm on the road to fame ♪

♪ I've got a game show and its name is ♪

♪ FETCH! ♪

It's very catchy.

♪ With Ruff Ruffman ♪

It rolls off the tongue.

[crash]♪ With Ruff Ruffman ♪

Ah, Chet, that's seven planes.

I'm cutting you off.♪ FETCH! ♪

Funding for FETCH! with Ruff RuffmanRUFF: And here come the contestants now!

He enjoys kayaking.

That's when you chop a board in half while shouting...

Kayak!

RUFF: No? Oh, yeah. It's like canoeing.

Brian!

She likes to swim, but hates getting water in her ears.

Talia!

He can fold his tongue in the front

and both sides simultaneously.

Sterling!

She loves playing water basketball.

Liza!

She admires the French

for the way they handle pollution.

Oui?

Bethany!

He wishes he had the power to make copies of himself

so he could be in four places at once.

It's Isaac, Isaac, Isaac, and Isaac!

Who's sitting pretty, and who needs a booster seat?

Let's check the scores and find out.

Brian in sixth place with points.

Bethany in fifth with /.

Talia in fourth with .

Liza in third with .

Isaac in second with /.

And Sterling still in first with / points.

Hello, and welcome to the most exciting postal delivery service

and reality game show in the world.

ALL: Yeah!

We have delivery service? What?

RUFF: Yes, you heard right.

Any of you guys have, uh, have the e-mail?

You have e-mail?ALL: Yeah.

I got e-mail. E-mail...

And it never works, right? Never works at all.

TALIA: It-It works.

Mine works.I love e-mail.

I-I personally favor it. I get plenty of mail.

RUFF: Well, I guess maybe it's just mine.

Well, anyway, uh, hypothetically speaking,

let's say it's your grandmother's birthday.

Do you send her an e-mail,

or do you mail her an actual birthday card?

Actual birthday card. I send her an e-mail card.

Okay, so the majority of you would go with card. Now...

instead of a birthday card,

don't you think your grandmother would actually prefer

a live, handwritten crab?!

ALL: No!

RUFF: Look, I also have lobsters and shrimp.

This is Ruff Ruffman's Crustationery. Get it?

I don't get it.

Oh. Hey! I got you!

Blossom. RUFF: Yes, Blossom.

You already told me.

Blossom thinks it's the worst idea ever.

I don't think it's the worst idea ever.

I just wouldn't be happy opening a mailbox to a crab.

I love the idea, Ruff.

BETHANY: Good idea.

If you send someone a lobster, then they could eat it,

and they'd be happy.Would you like lobster?

Free lobster.RUFF: Yeah. Liza's right.

But what if they're vegetarian?

See? Uh, yeah. Okay.

What do you usually do with a card when you get it?

We put it over the fireplace in my house.

RUFF: And then what happens?

Eventually, they throw it out.

[all talking at once]

Now, I send you a crab,

you're getting the "happy birthday" experience,

and then, you know what? Lunch.

Look, I'm telling you, this idea of mine is gold, Blossom, solid gold.

I just got to work out the kinks, that's all.

So that brings us to today's

two challenges.

Challenge number one.

Talia! Cool...

Now, if I were just talking about regular stationery, Talia,

I'd be sending you right now to the paper store,

but if I were talking about regular stationery,

I wouldn't be Ruff Ruffman, business dog extraordinaire.

You need to find J-rod and Captain Wayne.

Your instructions are in the mailbox, so go fetch!

All right.

Bye, guys.

ALL: Bye, Talia.

Bye.

Now then, challenge number two.

My Crustationery business relies upon two things.

One-- crustaceans. Talia's taking care of those.

And two-- a method of delivery.

Now, crustaceans aren't so good out of the water.

And that's where this racecar comes in.

The Crustationery will be delivered by a racecar.

What do you think of that, Blossom?

Ah.

Anyway,

Brian, Bethany, Isaac,

you're gonna learn how to put the pedal to the metal.

Tom here is the man with the speed mobiles,

so look for him.

Everything you need to know

is in that mailbox, so go fetch!

[whoops] Nice, guys. Awesome.

Oh! Oh!

Bye, Ruff. Thanks.

RUFF: Bye, guys. Bye, guys.

As determined by the FETCH ,

Liza and Sterling have stayed behind

in the studio today,

but they'll be eligible to win points during

the Half-Time Quiz Show.

All the contestants will have competed

for the same number of points by the grand finale, so...

for the four contestants out on the challenges,

up to points are at stake in the Triumph Tally.

So, let's catch up to Bethany, Isaac and Brian.

Oh, my gosh, this is awesome!Cool!

Hey, are you Tom?

I'm Isaac. Welcome to F- Boston.

Bethany.Good morning, Isaac, Bethany.

I'm Brian.Brian. Nice to meet all of you.

Today your challenge is to become racecar drivers.

You up for it? [gasps] Cool.

Well, I believe I'm going to enjoy this challenge.

Let's head on down to the track. Okay, let's go.

RUFF: Whoa! That is some serious speed.

Whoa! This is the track

you will be racing on.

BETHANY: Oh, that is so cool.

Oh! We get our own car!

♪ Go, Speed Racer! ♪

Before we get you guys out there, we're gonna have

to take some driver's ed. Are you with me?

Driver's ed? I don't need a... Aah!

[crash]

Oh, okay, maybe I should take a driving class.

TOM: A driver has to maintain control of their vehicle

at all times, and also abide

by the lights and flags at all times.

Let's have a seat.

Once the green flag is in the air, the race is underway.

During the race, if the yellow flag does come back up,

one of you has possibly spun out, maybe

falling into an accident,

possibly wedged up against a wall.

RUFF: What? Wait. What?

With the red flag, it's a more serious situation on the track.

RUFF: There's something more serious that that?!

When you see this flag,

and you cross over the start/finish line,

you have entered into the last lap of the race.

When the checkered flag is in the air,

you have finished the race itself.

RUFF: All right. White flag means one lap to go.

Checkered flag means the race is over.

Green means go. Oh.

Okay, let's check in on Talia.

Ah, Chet, can you get me out from under here, buddy?

Hi, are you Captain Wayne?

No, I'm J-rod, but I can take you to Captain Wayne.

Nice to meet you.

RUFF: Take us to your captain.

Are you excited about the boat ride?Yeah.

This is the bow; that'd be the front.

RUFF: Bow to the front.

And then the back-- we call that the stern.

A very stern back. [chuckles]

At the right would be the starboard. Starboard-- right.

And the left would be the port.

Left is the port.

Good, where's the shrimp?

Usually there's dolphins right up here.

Ooh, dolphins!

Do they actually come up to the boat?

Yeah, they're friendly.

Do sharks?

No, you never really see sharks.

That's good, 'cause I'm scared of sharks.

All right.

Oh, now they're moving.

TALIA: Oh, my gosh!

Ruff, there are dolphins over there.

Really? Calvin, buddy, are you out there?

It's me, Ruff, remember?

They're, like, right next to the ship.

Focus, Talia, focus.

We're looking for crustacean couriers,

not cute sea mammals.

We'll have time to say hi to the dolphins later.

Are you Captain Wayne?

Yes, I am.

Are you Talia?

[squeals]

I got you some gloves and some boots.

Thank you.

You're gonna be my deckhand for today.

Okay, cool.

Put these on. Aren't these cool?

Talia is going to be a deckhand on a real shrimp boat.

She'll be catching me lots of shrimp.

I'm going to say a pound.

How do the nets catch the shrimp?

CAPTAIN WAYNE: Those big boards out there-- they're called trawl boards.

They ride right on the bottom.

When the water pressure pulls 'em,

they spread away from each other,

and then the chain pulls it on the bottom

and it makes the shrimp jump into the net and scoops them up.

They... wait. They jump into the net?

Oh, this is going to be so easy.

Blossom, I am waiting for your apology.

CAPTAIN WAYNE: See how the water pressure

pulls them apart, makes it spread open?

TALIA: Oh, how long do

the nets have to stay in the water for?

That depends on how much shrimp is down there.

Once they get filled up--

sometimes an hour, sometimes four hours.

We have a little test net over here

that we pull up every now and then that tells you

what you're catching. Oh.

Uh, Chet, how we doing with my race car, buddy?

Yes, you fixed it.

[tires screeching, Ruff crying]

Chet, I need you again.

Bring your wrench.

Just so we're all on the same page,

I want you to get comfortable with the situation

before you're actually out on the track.

Do any of you guys know what friction is?

Yeah, it's when,

um, two things rub against each other.

TOM: It's the force when two objects rub against each other.

Why don't you try to push this kart sideways?

No, it doesn't push sideways.

Can you imagine how much force it's going to take

in order for you to start sliding sideways?

RUFF: Huh, they can't push it

because there's too much friction

between the wheels and the road.

In this case you've got the tires, as you try to turn,

pushing in one direction and you've got the track

trying to push them in the opposite direction.

Ready to get suited up, try it out?

Sure.I am. Let's go.

RUFF: Aw, look at these awesome outfits.

That's totally sweet.

Let's roll 'em out.

And off they go, and... Whoops!

Oh, they've already bumped into each other.

Oh, boy.

Not really moving very fast.

So they're going to take it easy

their first time around the track,

go nice and slow.

Okay, let me try that.

All right, they're pulling over,

and I'll just pull over.

And I just lost two wheels. Chet!

I'm gonna pick the nets up. Are you ready?

Yeah. Let's do this, Talia.

Oh, I can see the business booming now.

Dear Grandma, I am currently writing you

on my Crustationery.

It is my new business.

I'd like to finish this letter,

but a crab currently has my left paw in a death grip.

Oh!

Ah!

What is that?

CAPTAIN WAYNE: Stay away from that one.

Ew.Okay, Talia, what I want you

do is sit on this stool right here.

Ew.[Ruff groans]

You pull... You pull 'em to you like this.Aah...

That's what they look like fresh out of the ocean?

Ugh-- I mean, uh...

aren't they great? [chuckles]

I can't wait to... write on that.

Ruff, this is so gross. Ew, look at...

Ew, I don't want to touch it. I'm sorry,

Talia, but you've got to touch it.

I need you to bring back a pound of shrimp.

[groans]

TALIA: How many shrimp make up a pound?

These big shrimp like this are , to a pound.

Brown shrimp are, like, uh, about to a pound.

Oh. Wow, that's a lot of shrimp.

I have to get a pound of shrimp.

No, Blossom, I still think this is a good idea, thank you.

People... will... love writing on those--

[groans]

So you guys did an excellent job out there for your first time.

I think what we need to move into now

is improving your cornering.

Yes, we need more speed.

So if you're in a car traveling on the road with Mom or Dad

and they decide to take a left-hand turn,

do you think "A":

your body is going to get thrown to the left, "B":

your body is going to get thrown to the right,

or "C": your body is not getting thrown?

I think it would

definitely be "B."

Isaac thinks it's "B."

Car turns left, body thrown right.

The correct answer is actually "C."

It's "C"?

Your body doesn't get thrown at all?

TOM: Because a vehicle is moving off to the left,

your body wants to go straight,

making it feel like your body is getting thrown to the right.

Ah, when you're in a car and make a sharp turn,

your body is still trying to go straight.

Then, all of a sudden, your body's like,

"Whoa, where we going?

Oh, okay."

If the car keeps on wanting to go straight,

then why does it turn?

Like, what makes it turn?

The tires are pushing one way

as the road surface pushes back against them.

It's the friction of the tires against the road

that makes the car turn, Blossom?

That's why your car keeps sliding forward

when you're sliding on ice?

'Cause there's not enough friction to turn the car?

Does anybody know what a racing line is?

No.

A racing line is

the ideal, fastest way around any racecourse.

A racing line is how to carry more speed.

If you're going high-speed into a tighter turn,

you will likely skid out.

So what you're saying is, the tires do not provide

enough friction to take the turn? Correct.

RUFF: Aha, the faster you go and the tighter you make a turn,

the more force you need to make the turn.

If there's not enough friction between the tires and the road,

you could spin out.

Now, let me show you what I think

is the fastest way around the course.

Setting up outside of a turn,

coming across the center of the turn,

you'll be able to maintain more speed.

In a race car, less turning

means more speed. If you drive

through the curve straighter, like Tom drew,

you can go faster.

And more speed means quicker delivery of my Crustationery.

Chet, how's the car coming?

Uh, there are no wheels.

I-I can't drive without wheels.

They're going a little bit faster now.

Get over-- wow, Brian!

Hey!

Whoa, Isaac!

Ooh, you took that turn a little wide.

Don't forget about the racing line, FETCHers.

Wow, they're getting faster.

There's the checkered flag.

It's the end of the race,

but... the start

of the Half-Time Quiz Show. [chuckles]

We are here with

the lovely Liza

and the handsome Sterling.Oh, very true.

You two ready to earn some points of your own?Yes.

Let's brush up on the rules.

points are available.

Work together as a team.

You have seconds to answer as many questions as you can.

questions available at five points apiece.

If you don't know the answer, you may skip.

You ready? Yeah. Yes.

Then let the quiz begin!

Um, white. The white flag.

Yes. True or false.

False. False.

RUFF: Good.LIZA: Yes!

Friction.Yes.

They, um, open and close to capture the shrimp.

Yes! Good job!

Left side. The back.

Which side?Left side. Left.

Left, yes? Good.

Okay.

BOTH: The, um...

The race line.

Good enough. Which of these images

shows the ideal path of a race car through a curve?

STERLING: A.

No, no, no. B-B-B-B.

No. A. No, A.

Final answer is which?

Going to go with A?A.

STERLING: Yeah.RUFF: Good!

RUFF: Ten seconds.

STERLING: Um, um...

, , , . Um, three. Oh, .

? Yes.

LIZA and STERLING: Um...

They have a test net!

Yes! Oh, we're out of time!

FETCH , how did we do?

You heard nine questions and got all nine right.

That's points.

Excellent work, you two.Yes! That's awesome!

So, will Talia get the hang of shrimping,

or will she just buy a bottle of cocktail sauce

and call it a day?

I know what I would do.

I did it!

You did. Good.

[groaning, laughing]

I can't believe people eat these.

Do you eat lobster?

No. I tried.

What do you eat?

Chicken.

Chicken?

Shrimp tastes like chicken.

RUFF: Does it?

Well, it certainly doesn't look like chicken.

Well, this is a shrimp mantis.

A shrimp mantis? Looks like a praying mantis--

the bug. Yeah?

You ever seen a praying mantis, the bug? Yeah.

Isn't that one alive?Yeah, he's alive.

We can throw him back.Can I hold it? Can I hold it?

Go ahead and throw him back.I can throw it...

Look at this cutie pie, Ruff.

Oh, that little guy doesn't look old enough to work yet.

Yay, we get to throw it back.

Cutie pie.

Go home. Freedom!

Go, live a long and fruitful life!

You go and be free and...

be eaten by , pelicans.

Ow, he bit me! Look at there-- uh-oh.

He's a mean little one.Is the crab still alive?

Yeah. I'll throw the crab back.

Oh, the crabs can pinch you!

Well, those can be for complaint letters.

Oh, hi there, crabby.

I'll name it Ruffydoodle.

Don't name him.

That could be another important letter.

Don't get attached.

Are you guys ready to find out how well you did?

Yes. Okay.

[laughing] Now, Bethany...

Even though you did finish in third place,

you're capable of doing a fast lap time

if you enter in the turns correctly

and come out of the turns correctly, as well.

Okay? I can do it!

Now, Isaac...

Second place, Isaac.

On the bottom down here,

your very last lap time you did

was a ..

Brian, your fastest lap

was a ..

Wow.

And you finished in first place.

Ready to head over to track one?

Try a new track.

Wait, we're going to the track over there?

Oh, we're going to that track right over there.

Oh, no! Wait a minute, you're going to the bigger track?

Cool.That's crazy.

They're stepping it up!

Heading for track one.

Oh, and my race car's fixed. Yes!

Okay, here we go!

[muffled groan]

Chet!

Help me get this steering wheel out of my mouth.

[jack grinding]

I'm icing the shrimp down, so they don't spoil.

Trying to keep them fresh.

You don't want to use my Crustationery

if it isn't fresh.

How much shrimp do you bring in a day?

We often get , pounds by the end of the day.

, pounds? , pounds?

That's, like, half a ton.

You could write a novel on that.

Six days a week.

How many tons is that a week?

That would be three tons of shrimp in a good week.

That sounds right to me.

You're pretty good at math.

Thank you.

And this is a ribbon fish.

Ooh, that's-that's... that's ugly.

Look at his teeth-- he's mad.

Ooh, those look sharp. Don't touch it!

[gasps] Oh, what is that?

Spider crab.

I don't... ew. Spider anything-- not good.

[Ruff groaning]

Me, too.

Oh, my gosh.

What is that?

I've seen it before.Horseshoe crab.

Looks like Darth Vader's face

with a billion legs coming out of it!

I cannot believe you're holding that, Talia.

Now, let him go.

Go and find yourself a beautiful...

I don't know... horseshoe crab wife.

[groans]

Dolphin right there-- he's looking right at you.

TALIA: Hi, dolphin!

Talia's throwing the dolphin some fish...

on porpoise!

[laughs]: Get it?

What? It's not a porpoise?

Oh, man, that joke would've been funny!

Look at this, Ruff.

It's a big white shrimp.

Okay, I just need two more to make a pound.

It's actually not as bad as it looks.

I thought it'd be gross, but it's not.

Well... there we go.

I got a pound. You got a pound?

I got a pound, Ruff. Perfect!

That's exactly what I need, Talia.

Well, did you have a good time today?

Yep.

Well, these are, uh, sunglasses

that we caught yesterday in the net.

And I signed it for you, Thank you.

so you'll remember where they came from.

Oh, cool. This was awesome, Ruff.

The next time I need a deckhand, I'm gonna call you, okay?

All right. Thank you very much.All right.

See you back at Studio G.

And Talia's racing to Studio G with a pound of shrimp!

And we're racing to the race track for the final race.

And that, uh... wait a minute, Chet?

Actually, I'm... I'm not racing at all here.

Did you do something to my car?

I could walk faster than this.

Let's do it, FETCHers!

I like this challenge!

Now your skills will be properly tested.

And off they go!

Hey, Bethany!

Oh, Bethany!

Getting it done!

Oh, Brian, you took that curve a little tight.

Might slow you down a bit.

Great racing line, Bethany!

Bethany's still doing it,

but Brian trying to make a move on the inside.

Brian's making his move-- he's being very aggressive.

Big turn, and Brian...

Brian has blown past Bethany!

Bethany's still in second.

Isaac's still in third.

There's the white flag.

It's the final lap!

Bethany and Isaac are still in the running!

Here's the checkered flag.

And Brian... skidding across the finish line!

[screeching]

RUFF: Did you hear that screech?

It was so cool!

A lot cooler than my lame car, Chet.

I think you did this on purpose.

You guys have a good time?Oh, definitely.

That was awesome.Okay.

It was awesome!

And I don't say that a lot.

The final tally is in,

and in the first position, we have Brian...

RUFF: Guy's a natural racer.

...whose total time on the track was four minute and seconds.

Bethany was in second place.

RUFF: Good improvement!

Scored with a total time

of four minutes and . seconds.

And Isaac was scored in third

with a total time of four minutes

and seconds.

All very close. All very close!

Oh, close!

Well, thank you so much, Tom. You rule!

Yeah, it was really fun.Thank you guys.

Thank you. That was... That was cool doing this.

Thanks. See you back in Studio G, Ruff. Drive safe.

Bye. Thank you.

RUFF: Now, let's welcome back

our contestants.Yeah.

Racing back to Studio G at a velocity that would

rip the ink right off a note written on a crustacean...

Bethany, Isaac and Brian!Hey, guys.

Hey! RUFF: Wow!

You guys look awesome!

Yes.

Look at these outfits.

Thanks.

She didn't skimp on the shrimp

or was selfish with the shellfish.

And don't ask me to say that again.

So come on back, Talia!

Yeah, Talia!Hi, Talia!

Hey, Talia! Hey.

RUFF: Hey, hey!

What's that?Shrimp. I got your

Crustationery material, Ruff.

Nice.

RUFF: Oh! Awesome! Would you please,

Talia, place those in the mailbox,

and I will use them immediately.

That is deliciously good

for my stationery.

[Ruff chuckles]

Well, let's cast our net

and see if we can haul up some points!

ALL: Yeah!

RUFF: Isaac, Bethany and Brian,

your enthusiasm and bravery for suiting up and burning rubber

would have made any NASCAR driver proud.

And it's made you...

points!

[overlapping chatter]

And then what did you do?

You set out to go even faster.

You didn't break the go-kart speed record,

but for successfully analyzing your performance

and improving your times...

another points.

Of course.Nice!

For a total of

points.[Bethany whoops]

Nice.RUFF: Nicely done.

Now, Talia, a lot of things live

in the Atlantic Ocean,

but you stayed focused on the shrimp.

You helped Captain Wayne, and the haul was good enough for...

points!

Whoo! Nice!

And for demonstrating

nimble math skills, computing the captain's weekly catch--

another ten points.

Nice. Cool.

RUFF: For a total of...

points!

LIZA [whoops]: Go, Tals. RUFF: But is that

all the points a dog can give?

ALL: No!Yar!

What time is it?

ALL: Bonus points!

Yes, and today's ten bonus points go to the contestant

who improved her driving the most during the challenge.

That's ten points to Bethany!

Which means...[bell clangs]

...Bethany, with points, you're today's daily winner.

Yeah, Bethany!

RUFF: Yes! Go, people!

Now then, Bethany,

I have here two identical dishes-- shrimp a la kart.

[Ruff laughs]

Under one shrimp--

and, uh, kart-- a wonderful prize.

Under the other-- a prize that's just as wonderful

if you remove the "won" and the "ful."

It's kind of a... a der.

RUFF: I don't get it, either.

So, which will it be?

Shrimp a la kart A, or shrimp a la kart B?

B.B.

Well, B for Bethany. B.

RUFF: B.I choose B.

RUFF: B for Bethany.

All right, Bethany, your prize

is in the mailbox. Go get it.

[Brian mumbles]

What? It's a shrimp.

It's so cute!

Stuffed shrimp!

I really like it!

RUFF: Oh. Thank you!

Actually, Bethany, that was

the der prize.

You could have won your own racecar.

Now Chet here thinks it's his.

Chet?[tires squealing]

Chet, how are you even driving that thing?

Chet. Chet, don't!

[crash]RUFF: No!

Oh!Ooh, Ruff!

Ooh!

RUFF: O... kay.

I got to go. I'll see you guys next time.

ALL: Bye.

RUFF: Happy shrimping.Bye-bye.

Bye. Thanks.

Bye, Ruff.

This is so exciting!

I'm delivering my first

official Crustationery.

A postcard shrimp to my pen pal Paolo in Portugal.

I wrote him a nice note. I...

Wait a minute. Where's the shrimp?

It was here just a second ago.

Chet! Blossom! Oh!

I'll check Studio G.

Oh, hey, t*nk, do you see any shrimp around Studio G?

[gasps]

t*nk, is that cocktail sauce on your muzzle?

You know, the only flaw with Crustationery is

it's just too tasty.

[Ruff scatting]

♪ FETCH! ♪

♪ With Ruff Ruffman ♪

[Ruff scatting]

♪ FETCH! ♪

♪ With Ruff Ruffman ♪

♪ FETCH! ♪