We interrupt our regularly
scheduled programming
for a special
Electric Company SHOUT-OUT
from Prankster Planet!
Today's honorary Electric
Company Members are:
Julia, NevanM, and KyeKye
the Butterfly Bandit.
Congratulations!
BOTH:
Thank you!
And now back to...
But wait, we still need you!
Words on Earth
are being reversed!
The stop signs are
turning into pots signs!
It's chaos!
It's madness!
It's my Reverse-a-balls...
no one can stop me!
Both:
We will stop you!
Can The Electric Company
stop Francine
and her Reverse-a-balls?
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And now back to our regularly
scheduled programming.
Hey...Hey Jess,
am I too late?
No, actually
you're a day early,
you do the presentation
tomorrow.
Oh man, really?
Guess I lost track of time.
You seem tired.
I am so exhausted, I just
finished this huge project
for my history class.
I don't know, I just
haven't had much sleep.
Well, you should go
home and get some rest.
I will, you're right.
But can I just run my
presentation by you one time?
Sure, what's it about?
It's all about stamina.
Stamina?
Yeah.
Ok, when you're healthy,
you can stay active
and strong for a
long period of time.
Oh, so it's like you
need stamina to play
your hardest all
through a game?
Exactly...
Check it out, ok?
All right, like
putting gas in a car,
we put food in our bodies.
The car needs gas to go
and we need food to go,
that is nourishment, ok?
Hello Hector.
So I hear that you're
going to give a presentation
to Jessica's
Health Class?
Yeah, it's not that big
of a deal, Francine.
I was available, I don't
know why they didn't ask me.
Well, do you have a
sister in the class?
No.
But I'm an
incredible speaker.
Ok, I'm sorry Francine, but
we have a little work to do
and Hector has
to practice.
Ok, fine, I will give
you some pointers.
Ok, ah...what is stamina?
Well, doing something
for a long period of time
like exercise
requires stamina.
Yes!
That is correct,
Francine!
Now, can you please
just let me practice?
Just trying to help.
Ok, now, um...
where was I?
Hector, your little picture
seems to be flickering,
is that a sign
of fatigue?
Yeah, I'm really
tired, ok?
So when you become fatigued,
your powers weaken, too?
I did not know that.
Yeah.
So if someone were to keep you
from getting rest, you would
become even more fatigued,
your powers would weaken
and your presentation
would be ruined!
What a fabulous opportunity.
Ciao!
This could get ugly.
Hey, you guys!
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)
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!
I don't know,
I'll figure it out, I mean,
I'm just super exhausted,
I'm flickering like crazy.
Check it out.
Oh yeah!
That is bad.
You are tired.
Have you eating?
I've been so busy
that I forgot to eat.
No wonder.
Hey Shock, can we get
something healthy for Hector?
Protein shake?
Oh, perfect, great.
Yeah, good idea, they're filled
with vitamins and stuff.
They're really nutritious.
You get some nourishment
and some sleep,
you'll be good as new.
You're right.
Ah, Hector.
You look fatigued.
I know, Manny.
You should get some rest,
my friend, or you won't have
the stamina for your little
presentation tomorrow, will you?
And that would
be a shame.
Good bye, Hector...
Pleasant dreams.
Oh no.
Why is he everywhere?
I don't know.
I planted a homing device
on Hector, and it will send
a signal to my Manny track so
we'll always know where he is.
This could
actually work!
It will.
If we keep Hector from resting,
his presentation will be ruined.
When the Pranksters work
together, everyone wins!
Everyone wins!
Except some people!
(laughter)
Why was he at the diner?
Francine's outside
with Annie and Manny,
something is going on.
Oh, yeah, they're
going to help Francine,
and keep Hector from
getting his rest.
Right, and I have a feeling
that if I go home,
they're just going
to be waiting for me.
Who said you're going home?
Thanks guys.
We are the Merry
Prankster Band!
We are the
Merry Prankster Band!
We are leading the league
in causing Hector's fatigue
We are the Merry
Prankster Band!
(tuba blaring)
We are the
Merry Prankster Band!
We are the Merry
Prankster Band!
When we walk
we walk proudly
When we play
we play loudly
We are the Merry
Prankster Band!
And you'll know
that you've lost it
If you're feeling exhausted
We are the Merry
Prankster Band!
What is going on?
They know my every move.
They kept me up
so late last night.
Man, it's like they put a
homing device in your hoodie.
Yeah, right.
There's a homing
device in your hoodie.
What?
Good guess, Keith!
Are they serious?
Jess, we better get
to school though.
Oh yeah...You have
off today, right?
Yeah, parent/teacher
conferences.
Ok good, can you please
take care of my brother?
Sure.
Thank you.
Hang in there.
Bye.
I am going to
destroy this thing.
Oh no...we're going
to use this thing.
I got a pocketful of H's
That I'm not afraid to use
I keep a couple extras
in the laces of my shoes
So when I run into a cat
I can have a little chat
If a bat is in my path
I can make him take a bath
Got a pocketful of H's
That I'm not afraid to use
I got a pocketful of H's
That I'm not afraid to use
(breathing heavy)
And if I see my buddy Gus
I can always make him gush
One summer up at camp
I made him be the champ
Got a pocketful of H's
That I'm not afraid to use
I got a pocketful of H's
That I'm not afraid to use
I love using my H's!
Hey!
Ching! Ching! Ching!
Fish...
Fish!
Shock...
Shock!
Whoa...that is a really
good look on you.
Thanks.
I don't know if you know
this, but I'm gorgeous.
Hey, look at what I found
want to share it with you
Transformer H
Can't wait to show you
all the things it can do
When it comes behind
the letter C, S and T
It changes up the sound
Stick around
You'll see what I mean
C all by itself
makes a hard sound
Transformer H comes around
With a new sound
It turns Cat into Chat
Case into Chase
Cow into Chow
I think you got it now
S (oh yes)
You don't have to guess
When it's all alone
makes a sound like a snake
But add the H and it's
a whole different thing
Sake turns to Shake
Same turns to Shame
And last but not least
is the T
By itself I tend to think
It is hard as can be
But when you add the H
you will see
Tick becomes Thick
and Tree become Three
Transformer H
Whoo...
Transformer H
Hector...Hector
is right in here.
(laughter)
We are the Merry
Prankster Band
We are the
Merry Prankster Band
Stop! Stop!
You must stop!
Have you no mercy?
Think of poor Hector,
he's exhausted.
No one can sleep
with all this racket!
Please, stop singing...
And please, for the love
of humanity, don't march!
We are the Merry
Prankster Band
We are the
Merry Prankster Band
When we walk
We walk proudly
When we play
We play loudly
'Cause we are the Merry
Prankster Band!
Oh, Brock, that is
a lot of Shockley.
I mean, Shock, that is a lot
of broccoli...I'm tired.
You need some nourishment.
Thank you, Shock, and broccoli
is totally nutritious.
We are the Merry
Prankster Band
BLAH...BLAH...BLAH...
BLAH...BLAH...BLAH...
We are the Merry
Prankster Band
Oh no, please,
poor Hector.
All this noise is making it
impossible for him to rest!
We are the Merry
Prankster Band
We are the
Merry Prankster Band
When we walk
We walk proudly
When we play
We play loudly
Take a nap, Hector.
Thank you, Shock.
And sleep well.
I'm going to try.
Come on!
Is that all you have?
Where's your stamina?
Oh, we've got stamina.
Full of stamina,
stamina to burn!
Right, everyone?
Ah...actually Francine,
I'm really tired.
Um, try carrying a drum.
You think the
piccolo's easy?
What?
I have lip fatigue.
We're fine...full of stamina,
we could keep this up all day.
Oh, what's up guys?
What's up, Francine?
What's with the parade?
Wait a minute, why are you...why
aren't you inside not sleeping?
Because I was at the diner
getting some rest
and some nourishment.
Beep, Beep, Beep!
Wow!
Man, would you just look
at the time, you know what,
I should go ahead and get to the
school and give my presentation.
See ya later.
Oh, this is far from over!
Pranksters...it is time
to initiate Plan B.
Yeah, Plan B!
What's Plan B?
I don't know yet.
But I do know there are three
of us and only one of him,
and we are going to destroy
that presentation.
Yeah, let's do it!
Let's do it!
(laughter)
That's the sound of
"tr"sitting in a word
True...true...
That's the sound of
"tr"sitting in a word
True...true...
Trust me, dog
you're in for a treat
When you try this sound
that's traveling the street
All along your block
it's time to get tricky
Triple your speed and now
you're running quickly
But if you run too fast
you might just trip
Ooh!
The "tr"sound
can be so tragic
True!
That's the sound of
"tr"sitting in a word
True...true...
(b*at boxing)
(b*at boxing)
Choo! Choo!
Today, we are looking
for the letter...T!
"T"is an odd letter, because
like in my name a "th"is
combined and makes "th"so
sometimes if you have a regular
"t"it's "t,"but sometimes when
you put an "h"behind it,
it sounds different.
Oh wait look, there's
a New York City taxi.
Right here they're growing
many strawberries.
What am I standing on?
Now let's move on.
Oh look, here's a tiny umbrella,
it's not just tiny, but it's
little -- tiny and little both
have the letter "T"in it.
Let's look in my backpack.
Here's one...
great-great grandfather.
It is...
Can you hear me?
I have bottles!
(giggling)
I triple dog dare you to
remember all the words
by the end of the day.
I call this
presentation "Stamina."
What makes
super heroes super?
All right, two things,
nutritious food
and plenty of rest.
That's Word Balls.
That was exhausting.
Hector may be rested,
but no one has the stamina
to resist the power of
our Word Ball alpenhorn.
(laughter)
On the count of three,
the real fun begins.
.........
blow Manny, blow!
(horn blaring)
Uh-oh, Prankster time.
Um, why are
you stopping?
I have lip fatigue.
Then, give me
that alpenhorn!
(horn blaring)
We need more
Word Balls.
I can't...I'm just
too exhausted!
Well, then I guess
it's up to me.
And when you're well nourished
and get plenty of rest,
your body can defend itself
against att*ck.
A balanced diet is important
in nutrition, all right,
the most nutritious foods
are fruits and vegetables.
And from them we get the
vitamins and minerals we need
to stay healthy and to
keep up our stamina.
Getting the rest you need...
and nutritious food...
gives us...
stamina, ok?
So you see...it's
all about stamina.
And you never know when
stamina will come in handy.
(snoring)
(applause)
How's this for a presentation?
I, Francine Carruthers, am the
most amazing Prankster ever,
end of presentation.
On Prankster Planet,
no one can stop me!
Will you even dare to try,
Electric Company?
Prankster Planet
Prankster Planet
The Reverse-a-ball's reversing
all the words on Earth
So it's Jessica and Marcus
to the rescue
Francine has eight machines
You must stop them all
To save the world
from the Reverse-a-balls
Prankster Planet
Prankster Planet
Hello, loyal fans!
ALL: Francine!
Francine! Francine!
You're too kind.
Let's take a look
at three examples
of my Reverse-a-balls on Earth.
Reverse-a-ball One...
We are the Merry
Prankster Band...
Right there! See it?
Beautiful.
Reverse-a-ball Two...
Brilliant!
Reverse-a-ball Three...
That's my favorite.
Let's check on the progress
of our little heroes,
Jessica and Marcus, as they try
to stop my Reverse-a-balls.
(chuckling)
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
You should probably
be careful.
Careful? I can do this with
my eyes closed...see.
Very impressive.
Well, it's not looking good
for The Electric Company...
so why don't I make it worse?
Hey, it's Survey Time!
The survey question is:
What should I trap
The Electric Company in?
Time to vote!
You can vote for a mailbox,
a block of ice, or a doghouse.
I'm going to show the results of
the survey using a bar graph!
I love a bar graph!
It's time to...
ALL:
Vote! Vote! Vote!
And now the part where
we have the results
of the survey...time!
What did you vote for?
This bar shows that of you
voted for a mailbox;
this bar shows that seven of you
voted for a block of ice;
and this bar shows that
voted for a doghouse.
Mailbox has the tallest bar,
so that one wins!
The results of the survey
show that you want to trap
Jessica and Marcus
in a mailbox...time!
You've got mail!
Wow, what are
the chances?
I have a postcard I've
been meaning to send.
(yelling)
It won't open!
What if we
try to...ow!
(mailbox laughing)
Marcus, keep making
it laugh.
Why was the
math book sad?
It had too
many problems.
(laughing)
Why was six
afraid of seven?
Because seven
"ate"nine.
(laughing)
What's a duck's
favorite snack?
Quackers.
(laughing)
(yelling)
Express Mail!
(laughing)
Quackers!
But seriously,
this is not funny!
Right to the lever.
Time for my Prankster Planet
Prankster Rules
emergency button!
Good luck stopping
the Reverse-a-balls now!
BOTH:
Hey, you guys!
Go to pbskidsgo.org and
stop the Reverse-a-balls.
The Electric Company and
the people of Earth need you!
We interrupt our regularly
scheduled programming
for a special
Electric Company Shout-out
from Prankster Planet!
Today's honorary Electric
Company Members are:
Owen, NoelleFaith,
and Jonas.
Congratulations!
BOTH:
Thank you!
You can be an honorary member
of the Electric Company, too!
Go online and stop
Francine's Reverse-a-balls!
One...Two...Three...Blow!
What's your name?
(laughing)
Manny, blow.
(laughing)
I'm Francine Carruthers
and I like to win,
so if you don't go play games
and win points for me,
I'll still be a winner...
who's losing.
So go to pbskidsgo.org and win
points for Francine Carruthers.
That's me.
01x13 - w*r of the Words
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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.