Okay, here are your five words:
Record -- If you hold the record
for something, it means you've
done it better than anyone.
Possible -- If something is
possible, it could happen.
Impossible -- If something is
impossible, it can't be done.
Likely --
If something is likely,
there is a good chance
it will happen.
Most -- The biggest amount
of something is the most.
So we have: Record, Possible,
Impossible, Most, and Likely.
Watch out for them
in today's show.
This is it, the neighborhood
record for the most pancakes
in a single stack is .
If Hector Ruiz can get one
more pancake on that stack,
he would have pancakes!
A new record.
Keith, show 'em.
They say it
can't be done.
But they don't know my brother!
C'mon, that's it.
(crowd gasping)
C'mon...
Yeah!
(cheering)
Tuxedo Pete says it's good!
Hector Ruiz has made it
to the big book of
neighborhood records.
Neighborhood Record Day is on.
This is the one day a year
when everyone tries to break
the neighborhood record,
even me.
I'm going to try to break
the record for the most
broken records filmed
on Record Day.
Right now the record is .
Do you think I can do it?
Watch and find out.
She's going
after the record?
But filming
is my thing.
What do I do?
I've got an idea.
Shhh! Gilda!
I'm thinking.
I've got it.
Three...Four...
Marcus Barnes is trying to break
the record for the most quarters
balanced on his nose.
Right now the record
is quarters.
Five...
This could be awhile.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
You knocked the
quarters off my face!
I am here to
announce the record
I intend to break
for Record Day.
Makeup!
Oh, really?
And what record would
that be this year?
Rudest prankster?
Haha...no.
I am going to break the record
for filming the most records
broken on Record Day.
Wait but, that's
what I'm going for.
Who will break the record?
I will of course.
Toodles!
Hey, you guys!
Jess?
Huh?
We're right here.
Oh, right.
Bad habit I guess.
You want these?
Sure.
There's like
a thousand.
the power we perfected
is electrically connected
So use it as directed
And expect to be respected
Electric Company
Electric Company
Electric Company...
Electric company!
I can't let
her b*at me!
I need to film
some other record!
Somebody needs to
break a record!
Marcus, can you balance
something else on your face?
Well I can try,
I mean, it's poss --
Hector, can you make something
else, like largest smoothie?
Longest hot dog?
Well I can --
Okay, Keith,
do Something!
Okay, just A: Chill.
B: You're going to need more
than just us to b*at Francine.
That's true.
Jess, what about all the kids
in the neighborhood
that watch your vlog?
Why don't you just
reach out to them?
Oh, yeah...Yeah!
I could set up a tipline
on my website.
Thanks, Hector!
Okay viewers, here's the deal.
I need your help to film
the most broken records
on Record Day.
So if you or someone you know
wants to break a record today,
post a message on my site.
She's asking for tips?
We have to stop her!
I was thinking
that maybe --
Gilda, Gilda, Gilda...
I come up with the
devious plans around here.
Of course,
you're so right.
This hot dog man
is so slow...
I've got it!
If it's record breaking tips
she wants,
it's record breaking tips
she'll get...Fake tips.
Dear Jessica,
my name is Frank...
And I'm trying to break
the record for the most hot dogs
sold in a single day.
I've got my first tip.
The hot dog man Frank is
preparing to break the record
for the most hot
dogs sold in one day.
The record right now is .
So Frank, tell me, how many
hot dogs have you sold so far?
Including this one
for you? Two.
But this will be
my masterpiece.
Oh, come on!
It's impossible to break
the record at that speed.
Record? I don't know
anything about a record.
Of course you do.
You posted a message
on my website.
I don't have time for posts, I
only have time for hot dog art.
That's it, I can't
work with this relish.
Ugh! Francine!
Haha, I win again.
I rock at checkers.
Congratulations to you,
little metal thing,
for breaking the record for most
checker games won by a robot.
Another broken record brought to
you by me, Francine Carruthers.
While Jessica still remains
distracted by hot dogs.
You know I set
a record once.
Which one?
Longest tap dance
by a hamster.
Ta-Daa!
That wasn't very long.
Well, I'm the only
tap dancing hamster
so it was an easy
record to break.
Look, if you want to watch
something a little more
entertaining, you'll have
to watch this...Ya-Da!
Need a little something to make
your sentences match your mood?
A simple squirt of Expression!
can fit any mood.
Or like you had
too much sugar --
Now available in a convenient
travel size...Expression!
"House of Horrors,"scene ...
and action!
Oh no, I've got to
get out of here.
CUT!
Mummy, what was that?
I was reading the lines
from the cue card.
Yeah but, you need
to be horrified.
See? Look at these
exclamation points.
That means that you need
to add some feeling like --
OH NO! I'VE GOT TO
GET OUT OF HERE!
Oh No!
I'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE!
Well, that had feeling,
but the wrong feeling.
Remember, you have to
sound scared, not excited!
Let's try it again.
You can do it!
And action!
Oh No! I'VE GOT TO
GET OUT OF HERE!
And cut!
Way to go, Mummy!
Mummy?
Where is he going?
Weird...
I'm an actor, which means
that I have to be able to
play all sorts of
different characters.
Take this line...
Now, I could perform that line
in hundreds of different ways.
Let's see if you can
guess my character, ready?
I was an ice cream loving
lion tamer named Ned.
Did you get it?
Oh, okay.
Well, here's another one...
That time I was a space alien
named Nordeldorp,
who doesn't have ice cream
on his home planet.
Poor thing.
Here's another...
That time I was the ice cream
man's five-year-old son, Clark.
It's weird that Clark
calls his dad ice cream man
but Clark is a weird kid.
Let's see what else...
Oh! The ice cream man!
And a note...
(applause)
Thanks, ice cream man.
So what's happened so far?
I'm going to break
the record for filming
the most neighborhood records.
So am I.
Hey, you guys!
I have to film more than
records being broken,
is that even possible?
Sure it's possible.
The guy who holds the record
filmed records being broken
in one day, so if he can
do that, it's possible
that you can film .
I think I can do it.
Why don't you use your vlog
to ask for tips
about people
breaking records?
Great idea.
Jessica b*at the record?
Impossible, it
will never happen.
I don't know, it's seems
kind of possible to me.
Jessica might think
it's possible...
Maybe I can do this.
In fact, she might
even think it's likely...
I can totally b*at this record.
If we send her
made-up tips,
she won't be able
to b*at the record.
It will be impossible.
By the time she figures it
out, it will be too late.
Wait. Where are all the
people who sent me tips?
Oh no!
You're a genius.
That seems likely.
Hector, there are
so many tips here.
How am I supposed to know
which ones Francine made up?
Alright, I'm gonna
help you sort this out.
I don't have enough time,
what am I going to do?
She's gonna b*at me,
she's gonna win.
Jess, deep breath.
This is gonna save you
some time, trust me.
Trust the brother.
Okay, what's the first tip?
Okay, "I can juggle
five million tennis balls."
That's not even possible.
Okay, So we will put it
in the impossible list.
Okay, alright, next one.
Most mayonnaise eaten in a day.
Ooh.
That's nasty.
Yeah, that's possible,
I mean, totally gross,
but somebody could do it.
That could be real so we'll
put it in the possible list.
Next one.
Blowing the largest bubble gum
bubble while hula hooping.
Oh, that girl tries to b*at
her own record every year.
Yeah, that's likely to be real
so I will throw it
in the likely list.
This is working.
Highest Jump on a unicorn,
that's obviously
totally impossible.
That's was the last one.
Exactly, so you'll start by
filming the likely ones
and then we'll move
to the possible ones.
And then forget about
the impossible ones.
Hector, you're brilliant.
I know.
I don't know why you waste so
much time telling me things
that I already know.
What up, dude?
See ya later.
Later.
And that's the record for
the biggest bubble gum bubble
while hula hooping.
And here we have a master
beatboxer doing the most beats
with his body!
One more, one more.
You asked for it.
The most clothing worn at once!
Man, I hope Francine is watching
'cause I've been counting.
According to her vlog,
Francine has only filmed
broken records.
Jessica's filmed !
Only one more away
from tying the record.
Alright!
Fiddlesticks!
She sorted out
our fake tips.
Now how are we
going to b*at her?
Well, I had an idea.
Gilda, I told you...
I come up with the ideas.
Right...Sorry.
I just need to think.
I'm all out of ideas,
what do ya got?
Well, I'm pretty good
at a lot of things.
I could probably break some
records and you could film me.
You can break
some records?
You could break some
records? Like what?
Well, I don't like
to brag, but...
In the Book of Records
I make cartwheel history
'Cause I can do the fastest
cartwheel spin
Go on, girl!
I can text the most text
messages and it's no mystery
Because I text with
both my fingers and chin
That's just me...
(Go, Gilda!)
Just me...
That's just me
Go, Gilda
Go, go, Gilda
Just little old
itty bitty Gilda
Breaking records...
I'm a softball champion
in the local hall of fame
She's so fast
the catcher's hand turns red
And most wacky alphabet
reciter also is my claim
'Cause I go backwards
Yeah, that's what I say
Just little old
itty bitty Gilda
That's me breaking records
yeah...yeah...
What just happened?
She broke four records
in that song alone.
This is
an amazing idea.
I'm so glad
I thought of it.
Did I ever tell you
about the record I broke?
No. What record?
Biggest mummy bicep.
Whoa! That is awesome!
But not as awesome
as this...
Sweet.
Whoa.
This is awesome.
Reading with feeling
and learning the meaning
Expressing the words
will help you out
When you're reading a story
And a character speaks
(Yeah, c'mon!)
You better read it
with feeling
Or you might fall asleep
So when they whisper
a secret, go...
I ate the last slice!
Or shout when they're mad...
That wasn't very nice!
Laugh at something funny
Who put dresses on those mice?
Or cry when they're sad
Now you're reading
with feeling
And learning the meaning
Expressing the words
is where it's at
Oh, now you see you're reading
with feeling, it's a snap
Yeah!
Wow...I just found
these stories I wrote
when I was seven years old.
I used to make characters based
on all the little critters
that lived in our garden.
Let's see, where are they?
See, this is Bruce, a ladybug.
In my stories,
he talked like this.
"Yo, just because I'm a ladybug
doesn't mean I'm a lady.
There are guy ladybugs
too, Charlie."
For some reason, he
called everybody Charlie.
Eleanor -- the world's only
earthworm who hates dirt.
I imagine her voice like this.
"For once, can we just
please stay in a hotel
and get room service?"
Oh, my favorite character!
Courtney -- the opera
singing daredevil moth.
Courtney would do these amazing
flying stunts while singing.
I am doing a flip
in the air...
I'll read you part of
one of the stories.
Let's see, okay.
Suddenly, Courtney
the daredevil moth
came in for a crash landing.
Look out...
she said, then splat!
She landed in the mud
and everybody got filthy.
Eleanor said,
"I am not pleased."
Bruce said,
"Don't worry, Charlie,
I'll clean you off
with the hose."
How nice of you, Bruce...
Said Courtney.
Bruce said, "Charlie,
just 'cause I'm not a lady,
doesn't mean I'm not
a gentleman."
Good point, Bruce, good point.
So here's what I'm thinking,
if we can break the record
for the longest time
of a hamster sitting
on a mummy's head,
maybe Jessica can film it.
Oh, I see.
Because she had the lead
after she sorted through
all those fake tips
from Francine.
I remember.
But then Francine
took the lead when Gilda
started breaking records.
Yes, I was there.
Only ten seconds left!
Jessica,
come film this!
Jessica, over here --Aaaaaah!
Oh well, maybe next year.
Watch closely, Gilda Flip
is attempting to break her
th record of the day,
but can she out-stare Bruiser?
Aw...tough luck.
Another record broken,
Gilda Flip has done it again!
That's impossible.
No one can be that good at
that many different things.
No, it's pretty
likely actually.
She's in my class.
Trust me, she's that good.
Well, how many records
has Francine filmed?
Let's see...
Jessica , Francine .
! She tied the record!
I have to catch up!
There's got to be someone you
can film breaking a record.
But who?
What's that smell, Gilda?
Success.
Hello, Francine.
I thought you might like
to see me film Marcus
breaking a record.
Oh Jessica, it's so cute how
you're still trying to b*at us,
but don't you know
that I have Gilda.
And Gilda can break
so many more records
than little Marty Farms.
It's Marcus Barnes!
That's it!
Hand me the sandwich.
Just five more seconds...
, , , !
A new neighborhood record for
the chin sandwich balance!
I filmed another record which
means, I'm tied with Francine!
Not for long.
Look at all these people who
came to watch me b*at you.
I don't think any of
these people are here
to see you, Francine.
Actually, I'm here to see Gilda.
How many of you are
here to see Gilda?
Well, would you look at that?
Gilda's the star of Record Day.
Could you move a
little to the left?
We can't see Gilda.
I'm a star...
I'm a star!
She's gonna blow!
(yelling)
(yelling)
I don't understand!
I am a star!
Francine, I don't have to
break any more records
if you don't want me to.
I was just doing it
to make you happy.
Oh, okay.
She didn't break
the record.
Right, but you, Francine,
just broke the record
for the longest temper tantrum
ever...AND I filmed it.
Which means...
Oh yeah!
filmed!
(horn honking)
That's the official
end of Record Day!
(cheering)
No, it is not over.
It's not over because
I haven't b*at Jessica.
I'm the star.
No, it's not over.
I didn't b*at Jessica.
Come back!
I'm a star.
Well, look on
the bright side,
you broke the old temper
tantrum record set by...
Oh, that was you too.
Yeah, I'm really good
at temper tantrums.
Really?
Because I don't know the first
thing about temper tantrums.
Oh, Gilda,
Gilda, Gilda...
I have so much
to teach you.
When you watch the show,
you don't really know
how many people are
behind the scenes.
It's a lot.
It's tons.
Tons of people.
Fake tips!
Can we go back?
I said the wrong line.
In a play, everything is live
and you can't do anything again,
where a TV show,
if you do something wrong,
you just do it again...
I am going to win the
record for breaking...
And again...
Break the record for most
kosher hot dogs eating...
And again...
What will happen is you'll
film your scene and then
they'll call cut, and they'll
move cameras and move lights.
It's a lot of
waiting, but it's fun.
Because we just
make up songs...
and dances.
And action!
What's the most exciting
thing about being on set?
Meeting the kids like
in the neighborhood.
I find that very fun
since I am a fellow kid.
How many of you are
here to see Gilda?
What's the most exciting thing
about filming in New York City?
There's always
something happening.
We get interrupted a lot when
we film in New York City
because there's sirens,
there's ambulances...
(sirens blaring)
there's planes...
(plane engine)
There's rain.
(thunder clapping)
Mother Nature is
not happy with us.
The whole thing is really
like a family, right?
Like everybody
has their job.
And everybody works together
and no one's job is able
to be done without another
person doing their job.
Everyone helps put it
all together for you.
For you!
Want to learn how to
be a proper prankster?
The first step is to go online
to PBSkidsgo.org and earn points
for Francine or for me or for
any of your favorite pranksters.
And well, I suppose you
could play for one of
the Electric Company
members, too.
So, it could likely to be --
That makes no sense.
Francine has filmed
broken records --
(sneezing)
It's another filming...
(laughter)
03x42 - A Fistful of Confetti
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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.