(upbeat music)
- [Announcer] The Electric
Company is brought to you by...
(exciting music)
- [Beaches Resorts
Announcer] Beaches Resorts
is a proud sponsor of
The Electric Company.
Connecting bright ideas
and countless outlets
for high-energy excitement.
Do do do, do-do
Do do do do do, do do
- [Female Announcer] Find
your voice and share it.
American Greetings, proud
sponsor of The Electric Company.
- [Announcer] The Corporation
for Public Broadcasting.
A cooperative agreement
from the US Department
of Education's Ready to Learn Grant.
And viewers like you.
Thank you.
- So.
- Oh my goodness.
I just loved your invitations.
I thought they were just the greatest.
- Thank you, I did them myself.
- Really?
- Yes.
And did you, I like the blue cursive.
- Uh-huh, I love the blue,
it's totally your color.
- Hey.
It's your big day, Lottie
Folingerwingersoff.
We're all so proud of you.
- Thank you, Mr. Buster Bookytinkerflam.
- Lottie, this is so exciting.
- I'm not used to all this attention.
- Solar eclipse in two
hours and minutes.
Are you wishing for any
talent in particular?
- No.
Not really.
- Well, good luck.
- Thank you, Mrs. Skunkleferdoloptikis.
- Okay, explain this
whole thing to me again.
- Sure, it must be very confusing.
- Yeah, it is a little bit.
- When Skeleckians are born,
they get one of these plants.
It's called an Orangachoke.
- Oh, and it has special powers, right?
- Right.
As you know, this afternoon
there's going to be a solar eclipse.
- [Lisa] Oh yeah, the
Moon is going to cross
in front of the Sun.
The sunlight will be blocked
and it'll get dark, right?
- [Lottie] Yes, that's right.
And if you're a Skeleckian around my age,
you can't wait for the eclipse.
- [Lisa] Why?
- [Lottie] Because during the eclipse,
your Orangachoke begins to glow.
And when it opens, you
get a special talent.
- Oh, so when the Orangachoke
opens, it gives you a talent?
Oh, I love that.
- See that guy, Bill Shertimootifipikoff?
- Yeah.
- He got musical talent.
- Oh yeah.
(trombone music)
- [Lottie] He's a great trombone player.
- So, are you going to
get something like that.
- Well, I don't know.
- Hi, Lottie, let me
give you a good luck hug.
- Thank you, Mrs. Einkleinachtinstuppen.
- I've known you since you
were an itty bitty little girl.
- Yes, I know, Mrs. Einkleinachtinstuppen.
- And look at you now.
You're such a big girl.
And I hope your Orangachoke
contains all the talents
that you dream of.
- Well, thank you, Mrs.
Einkleinachtinstuppen.
- Oh boy, she got all choked up.
This is a pretty big deal, huh?
- It's the biggest day in
the life of a Skeleckian kid.
Oh no.
My Orangachoke is missing.
- Are you sure?
- It was right here in
my bag and now it's gone.
I've got to find it before the eclipse
or else I won't get my talent.
- Wait, what is this?
(ominous music)
Danny.
Hey, you guys!
Oh
Oh
Come on, yeah
Feel the power, feel the power
Feel the power, yo, and what it is
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
(upbeat music)
- So we're looking for an Orangachoke.
- Right, which is just
like an orange artichoke.
- What is an artichoke?
- Hey, Dad, do we have
any artichokes back there?
- You know what?
As a matter of fact, we do.
- Does it give you talent?
- Well no, but we cook this
up and eat part of the leaves.
And then, down in the center,
is the heart of the artichoke,
which is very tasty.
- It's just like an Orangachoke,
only it's green and you eat it.
- And it has no talent.
- Don't say that.
Of course you have
talent, little artichoke.
- Lisa, that's kooky.
- Hector, didn't we just finish saying
that artichokes have hearts?
- Yeah, but...
Wait, I'm not arguing about this.
No, we're getting back to the problem.
So, during the eclipse...
- Oh, the Orangachoke opens
and she gets a special talent.
- But if you don't have your Orangachoke
during the eclipse...
- Then I do not get my special talent.
I'm like an artichoke.
- Artichokes may have talent
that we don't know about.
- Okay, guys, guys, we need to focus.
We only have an hour until the eclipse.
- Okay, I'm going to make an eclipse.
Here is the Moon.
Here is the Earth.
Here's the Sun.
When the Moon crosses between
the Earth and the Sun,
the Moon will make a shadow on the Earth,
and then it gets dark.
- Nice, man.
Okay, so we'd better
figure out Danny's clue.
- Alrighty.
- Frying pan, then an
O, then, what is that?
- [Jessica] It's a ram.
- Plus an A.
- Frying panorama?
- [Lisa] Panorama.
You know, like a big view of everything?
- Okay, panorama.
Then top.
- Of the.
- Broken leg.
- Oh, cast.
The leg is in a cast.
- Mm-hmm.
- Top of the cast?
- L-E.
Le.
- [Jessica] Panorama, top of the castle.
- Top of the castle,
there are no castles here.
- Yes, there is.
There's the castle over on
the east side of the park.
- Yeah, and on the top,
there is a panoramic view.
- All right, let's go to the castle.
- Let's roll.
(upbeat music)
Come on, come on.
- Oh.
I think you're talented.
Here you go.
- We'll see you later, Lisa.
- See ya.
(upbeat music)
(ominous music)
- When I was younger in
Ms. Cornbender's class,
I wrote a story about a
sheep who could speak.
And do you know what she did?
She put a big X over the word speak.
It turns out that speak is
spelled with an A in it.
E-E makes the E sound in sheep.
But if you want to make
the same E sound in speak,
you have to use the E-A.
And so I said, "Well, how will I know
"which one to use, Ms. Cornbender?"
And she said that she would teach us these
one word at a time.
And so I sat in my seat
without a peep and I learned
sleet and sleep and feet
and fleet and weed and need
and all the words that use E-E.
And then I learned speak
and read and mean and lean
and clean and bean and all
the words that use E-A.
And that just made me want to scream.
In fact, I think I will.
(screams)
And.
(screams)
(upbeat music)
(thrilling music)
(special agent grunting)
- E, e, e, e, e.
Puh, puh, puh, P.
Nut.
Peanut.
Peanut.
(elephant groans)
E.
Buh buh B.
Ker.
Beaker.
Beaker.
E.
St.
Stea.
Mm.
Steam.
Steam.
(steam whooshes)
E.
Cl.
Clea.
Er.
Clear.
Clear.
(siren wailing)
- [Announcer] Ready.
Set.
Go.
- [Driver] E-A?
- [Computer] It's ea,
ea as in take the lead.
- [Driver] I'll take the lead, all right.
- [Computer] Totally.
Meatballs.
- [Driver] Meatballs?
Mm.
- [Computer] Meatballs are bad.
He's cheating.
- [Driver] He is cheating.
- [Computer] Clean off the meatballs.
- [Driver] Yeah, see ya, meatballs.
Now we're back in the lead.
- [Computer] Nice teamwork.
- [Driver] Thank you, Bob.
(upbeat music)
- [Announcer] Today on
The Big Face Face Off,
it's Hector versus Danny.
- In this duel, I will use the ea sound.
- I will use the ea sound as well.
I love a good feast.
- That's funny.
My beast loves a good feast too.
(beast growls)
- That's funny.
My duck will freak out your beast.
(duck quacks)
- How is that waddling duck
going to freak out my big beast?
(duck quacks)
Stay away or I'll scream.
(Danny screams)
- That was pretty neat.
You hungry?
(duck quacks)
Have a seat.
(upbeat music)
- [Lisa] How much time until the eclipse?
- [Keith] It's gonna be pretty soon.
I'd say a half hour, tops.
- [Lisa] Okay.
(soft guitar tones)
- [Lottie] Here we are.
- Whoa.
This is amazing.
- Wow, what a view.
You can see everything from up here.
- Definitely a panorama.
- But what are we doing here?
- If I know Danny, we're looking
for another rebus puzzle.
- Right here.
- Oh.
Monster and a B.
What does that mean?
- No, that isn't a monster plus a B.
It's a monster minus a B.
- That doesn't make sense either.
But maybe it's not a monster.
- [Lisa] It's beast.
And beast minus B is east.
Then which way is east?
- That way.
(beast humming)
Oh.
Can I borrow that?
Thank you.
(sighs)
Shock?
- Where?
- Right there.
He's pointing over there.
- [Keith] Oh, I see it.
- [Lisa] What is that?
- It's an enormous rebus puzzle.
- It says re-tree.
- Re-shrub?
- Doesn't make any sense.
- Oh yeah, like re-tree made sense?
- It says re-bush.
- It must be from Danny Rebush.
- What?
Did you just say Danny Rebush?
- You mean the Danny we're
looking for is Danny Rebush.
- No wait, I think you mean Danny Rebus.
- Oh, I thought his name was Rebush.
When I sent him an invitation
to the solar eclipse celebration--
- Wait, did you put Danny
Rebush on the invitation?
- Yes.
- Oh.
- Oh, that was not a good decision.
- Is that bad?
- I mean, ordinarily it wouldn't be,
but we're talking Danny Rebus here.
- Is he really that touchy?
- Yeah.
- So, maybe, yeah.
- He's super-sensitive.
- When we were in kindergarten,
I gave him a cookie
and he said, "Thank you."
And I forgot to say you're welcome.
He didn't talk to me for a year.
- Wow, that's touchy.
So all of this is about an H?
He took my Orangachoke on
the biggest day of my life
because I accidentally changed his name
from Rebus to Rebush?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Yep.
- We've gotta find him.
- Well look, I'm sure he's
around here somewhere, so--
- Keith, how about you
and I let everybody know
that Lottie's on her way?
- Great, we'll meet you there, okay?
Let's go, guys, we gotta rush.
Come on.
Hey, Paul, thanks, man.
(Paul grunting)
(upbeat music)
(b*at-boxing)
- Can you reach the beach?
Reach, re-reach
Re-Reach, reach, reach
Beach, beach
Beach, beach, beach
- Check out the cheese.
Check, check
Check, check
Cheese
Cheese
Cheese
Cheese
Chill with the chop.
Chill
Chill
Chop
Chop
Chop
Chop
Chop
Chop
Chill with the chop
(upbeat music)
Hey, look at what I found
Wanna share it with you
Transformer H
Can't wait to show you
all the things it can do
Hey
When it comes behind
the letters 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've 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
Oh yeah
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 becomes three
Whoa
Transformer H
Oo
Whoa
Come on
Transformer H
I got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
I keep a couple of extras
in the laces of my shoes
So when I run into a cat
I can have a little chat
And if a bat is in my path
I can make him take a bath
Got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
Got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
And if I see my buddy Gus
I can always make him gush
One summer at the camp,
I made him be the champ
Got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
Got a pocket full of H's
that I'm not afraid to use
- I love using my H's.
Hey.
(upbeat music)
- Hey, there he is.
Come on, come on.
- There you are, Danny Rebus.
- I don't know any Danny
Rebus, my name is Danny Rebush.
- Please, I am sorry
for making this mistake.
- I don't think you really mean it.
- Do you doubt that she is sorry?
- Yes, I am very dubious.
- I am so, so, so, so, so, so,
so sorry I misspelled your name.
Please, accept my deepest apology.
- Nah, still dubious.
- Danny, give her back
her Orangachoke right now.
- And why should I?
She invited our whole
school to her eclipse party
and I'm the only one whose name
she couldn't manage to spell?
You think that's an accident?
This is why I am dubious.
- You are right.
(soft tones)
I insulted you, even if
I did so accidentally.
But would it help if,
when I receive my talent,
that I share it with you?
(pleasant music)
- Okay.
I can live with that.
The Orangachoke is in my backpack.
Let's go.
(pleasant upbeat music)
- You think learning a new talent
will make Danny a nicer guy?
- I'm dubious about that.
- Yeah.
Me too.
- [Safety Announcer] Attention, please.
The solar eclipse is about to begin.
Please be certain you
are wearing your special eclipse glasses.
Looking directly at the
Sun is very dangerous
for your eyes, especially
during an eclipse.
And good luck, Lottie.
(dramatic music)
- [Keith] It's getting darker.
- Wow.
- [Hector] This is it, the
Moon's crossing over the Sun.
It's happening.
It's happening.
Yeah.
- My talent is dancing.
(dance music)
Open up your choke and
let your talent shine
Yeah, everyone has
talent and now I got mine
I could feel it moving through me
In the dark of the eclipse
It started in my feet and
then it moved up to my hips
Now I can dance the Orangachoke
Dance the Orangachoke
Let me take you through
it, you can do it with me
- Come on now.
Move it to the right.
- You can do it, Danny.
- Okay.
Move it to the left
- Put a little wiggle in that fanny.
- [Danny] Mm-hmm.
Now you can be the Moon
- Right.
And I will be the Sun
- Okay.
Now we eclipse each other, go, Danny
- This is fun!
Talk about it now
Let it go
Baby
Uh
Woo
I'm gonna do the Orangachoke
Do the Orangachoke, do the Orangachoke
Do the Orangachoke, now you heard me
I'm gonna do the
Orangachoke, come on now
Do the Orangachoke, bring it to me
Do the Orangachoke, bring it to me
If you lose your talents,
you'll never lose your balance
Baby, we're not joking,
we're just Orangachoking
Yeah
I'm gonna do the Orangachoke
Do the Orangachoke, Orangachoke, yeah
Do the Orangachoke, Orangachoke, yeah
I'm gonna do the Orangachoke,
Orangachoke, yeah
Do the Orangachoke, oh yeah
(crowd applauds)
You're golden if you can tell
The difference between bold and bolt
You're golden if you can tell
The difference between cold and colt
Bold and bolt, very tricky words
Because they both sound very similar
Let me break it down for you
So you won't get so confused
If you like to hold
on to things you like
That'd be right
But if you tried to holt
on to things you like
You'd be out of luck
Because the word doesn't really exist
Yeah
And now you know the difference
Bold and bolt, cold
and colt, mold and molt
Yeah, you're golden
You're golden if you can tell
The difference between mold and molt
You're golden if you can tell
The difference between meld and melt
You're golden if you can tell
The difference between mold and molt
You're golden
(upbeat music)
- Bolt.
Bolt.
Bolt.
Bolt.
(grunting)
Bold.
Bold.
(grunting)
Gold.
Golden.
Golden.
Golden.
Meld.
Meld.
Meld.
Melt.
Melt.
Melt.
(upbeat music)
- Oh, this happened to
my ice cream yesterday.
You first look at this
word and you see M-E, me.
Mel, meal.
Meal?
I'm thinking we back up and
go with the short E instead.
Meh, meh.
L, mel, t, melt.
Melt.
Ed.
Melted.
Yeah, that's exactly what happened.
My ice cream melted and
it was a major bummer.
- C.
- Old.
- [Both] Cold.
- Buh.
- Old.
- [Both] Bold.
- M.
- Eld.
- [Both] Meld.
- Hey, let's change the L-D to L-T.
- Let's do it.
- M.
- Elt.
- [Both] Melt.
- B.
- Elt.
- [Both] Belt.
- C.
- Olt.
- [Both] Colt.
- Yee-haw.
- It's so cold, I can see my breath.
- It's so cold I can see my words.
- It's so cold I can see my thoughts.
That's cold.
- [Narrator] One touchy reptile
and one dubious policeman.
So different, yet so the same.
(woman shrieks)
- I was minding my own business
when I saw this horrible,
venomous reptile.
- Venomous?
I'm dubious about that.
Most reptiles are harmless.
Don't worry, little guy, I'll
get to the bottom of this.
- Oh, she hurt my feelings.
(siren wailing)
- Slow down.
- Oh wait, you don't like my driving?
- Don't be so touchy.
- I am not touchy.
- I'm dubious about that.
- [Narrator] That Touchy Reptile,
rolling into a theater near you.
(upbeat music)
Bout to, bout to eat
(all laughing)
Bout to, bout to eat
- It is delicious.
- Thank you.
- Mr. Watson, this is
one slamming artichoke.
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.
- [Keith] That's awesome.
- Oh, what's this?
A little artichoke party?
- Yeah, man, sit down, join us.
- Oh, is that my invitation?
- Come on, Danny, there
were no invitations.
It just happened.
- I'm dubious about that.
- It's true, Danny.
- I see how it is.
I'll get you back, Electric Company.
Mark my words.
- You know what I've noticed?
- What?
- He's kind of touchy.
(all laughing)
- Yeah.
- All right, back to the artichoke.
- You play the games, I get the points.
Well, that's if you play for me.
Go to pbskidsgo.org.
There's tons of new games all the time.
Play for me.
And if you don't, well, then
you do what you have to do,
but don't think I won't find out.
Go
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
That's what we do at
The Electric Company
Inviting all of you to
all the possibilities
Learning to write, learning to read
Having a good time
while we plant the seeds
And once again, you have to share it
Put something in your power,
you own it, you wear it
Proud and you shout it out loud
Electric Company is in town
- Broken leg.
- Cast.
The leg is in a cast.
- Top of the cast.
- L-E.
- Panorama.
- Oh, oh, oh.
- Oh wait, no--
- Top of the castle.
- Wow, whoa.
That is so sudden.
- And then she taught us about h*m*.
Words like meet and meat.
One is the kind of meat that
you, oh, I skipped a b*at.
Hold on.
- [Director] Skipped a b*at.
(Danny laughs)
- I'm David Lee, watch
The Electric Company -,
right here on www...
(all laughing)
- [Announcer] The Electric
Company is brought to you by...
- [Beaches Resorts
Announcer] Beaches Resorts
is a proud sponsor of
The Electric Company.
Connecting bright ideas
and countless outlets
for high-energy excitement.
(soft guitar music)
- [Female Announcer] Find
your voice and share it.
American Greetings, proud
sponsor of The Electric Company.
- [Announcer] The Corporation
for Public Broadcasting.
A cooperative agreement
from the US Department
of Education's Ready to Learn Grant.
And viewers like you.
Thank you.
(upbeat music)
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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.