01x01 - How Does Night Happen?

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01x01 - How Does Night Happen?

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[laughing]

[suction sound]

[Beep]
Come on, guys, let's go.

-[Bing] Yeah. Whoo-hoo.
-[Bang] Yeah, dude.

[Bo laughs eagerly]

[Boop] Boop.

♪ StoryBots ♪

♪ Livin' inside computer parts ♪

♪ The StoryBots ♪

[all] Whoa!

♪ Helping kids get super smart ♪

♪ They love to learn ♪

♪ They love to learn ♪

♪ And adore adventure ♪

Whoo-hoo!

♪ And answering questions ♪

♪ Is their business and pleasure ♪

♪ There's a whole department
Whose only task ♪

♪ Is to answer anything we ask ♪

♪ So let's see if Team -B ♪

♪ Can solve another mystery ♪

♪ The StoryBots ♪

♪ Meet Beep and Bing
Bang Boop and Bo ♪

♪ Just ask 'em
What you wanna know ♪

♪ Just ask the StoryBots ♪

♪ And when they get a stumper ♪

♪ That demands investigation ♪

♪ It's to the Outer World ♪

♪ On a hunt for information ♪

♪ StoryBots ♪

♪ Got a question? Got lots? ♪

♪ If something's got ya baffled ♪

♪ Worry not ♪

♪ Just ask the StoryBots ♪

♪ Just ask the StoryBots ♪

Boop.

[suction sound]

-[phones ringing]
-[Hap mumbling]

Aardvark. Platypus. . years.

-[doorbell rings]
-Jump rope.

-[alarm sounding]
-Huh?

Who am I gonna get
to answer that?

Get me Answer Team -C-.

[mumbled answer]

Lost in Mongolia?

Then get me Team ---G!

-[mumbled answer]
-Chess tournament?

Well, just send me anyone you got.

-[mumbled answer]
-Wait, not them.

Dudes. I think
I made too much popcorn.

I love popcorn.

-[growling]
-[pop]

Do you ever make a normal entrance?

[StoryBots]
Sir, yes, sir.

-[Bang] Ready for action.
-[Bo] We're here.

I've got a real whopper of a question
on my hands here, StoryBots.

And this kid needs
an answer fast. Capisce?

Hey, StoryBots.
My name is Spencer.

-[Beep] Hey, Spencer.
-[Bang] Hey, Spence.

StoryBots, I want to know
why does night happen?

[cricket chirping]

Uh...

Why does night happen?

Um...

Uh...

-Hmm?
-Uh, huh.

I know, I know.

I know where to find the answer.

[beeping]

[alarm blares]

StoryBots, prepare for transport.

Let's find out why night happens.

[in unison]
Outer World, here we come.

[suction sound]

I ain't makin' no promises, kid.

Needs butter.

[StoryBots screaming]

Ah!

Ohh-aah!

Ee!

Aaah!

Boop!

[all screaming]

-[coughs]
-[gasps]

[Bing]
Well, that wasn't so bad.

[growling]

[all screaming]

Whoa!

[trumpet blows fanfare]

Where are we, bro?

We're at a castle. It's so cool.

I bet there are lots of places to hide.

Boop.

Why'd you bring us here, Bo?

Well, Spencer wants to know
how night happens,

and who better to ask
how night happens

than a knight?

[dragon growling]

[knight]
I'm merely toying with you, dragon.

I could slay you at any time.
[laughing]

Uh, OK.

-[dragon growling]
-[Beep] Excuse me, Mr. Knight?

-Hang on, hang on.
-Mr. Knight!

I am not Mr. Knight.

I am King Yardstick, he ruler.

Ugh!

Well, we're trying
to find out the answer

to how night happens
for a boy named Spencer.

I have no idea how night happens
for a boy named Spencer.

I don't even know a boy named Spencer.

So this night thing concerns me how?

You know, night.

You're a knight,

and we're trying to find out
how night happens.

[chuckling]

[laughing]

[guffawing]

-[dragon and knight laughing]
-[Beep] Oh!

[laughter subsides]

I'm afraid there's been
a misunderstanding.

I am indeed a knight.

But I am a knight spelled
k-n-i-g-h-t.

"Kuh-night"?

No, no, no!

Look at the "K."
You hear it say anything?

That's because it's silent.

[trumpet playing fanfare]

Whoa!

The night you're looking for
is the opposite of day.

That's spelled n-i-g-h-t.

There's no "K." OK?

Thanks, Mr. Knight,

but do you have any idea
how we can find night?

-Starting with "N"?
-Yeah.

For the night you are looking for,
thou must follow the sun.

♪ Ooh! ♪

[all gasp]

-I love the sun.
-Great idea.

-[Bang] Thanks, dude.
-[Bo] Goodbye.

-[Bing] Thank you.
-[Bang] Thank you, sir.

All right. See you later.

-[Bo] Next time we'll leave off the "K".
-Goodbye.

It'll be dark before you know it.

Where was I? Ah, yes.

Ah.

-[laughing]
-[dragon growling]

[suction sound]

[tapping]

Package from the letter "N."

Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!

[continuous karate yells]

[crash]

Hyah!

[both laughing]

[Hub] Ninja.

[laughing]

[Bub] "N."

♪ When you want some nachos ♪

♪ And when you need a nap ♪

♪And when you're visiting New Jersey ♪

♪ You need an N ♪

♪ And when you're eating noodles ♪

♪ And when you're
Sailing down the Nile ♪

♪ And when you wear a necktie ♪

♪ You need an N ♪

♪ Neighbors numbers
Nephews Notebooks N ♪

♪ Nose hairs night lights
Name tags narwhals N ♪

♪ Na na na ♪

I would like to note
that I am a novice at needlepoint.

Nonsense. I noticed
that your needlepoint is very nice.

Thank you.

♪ And when you join the Navy ♪

♪ When you join the Navy ♪

♪ And when you're making noise ♪

♪ Make some noise ♪

♪ And when you're sneaking
Like a ninja ♪

♪ Ninja ♪

♪ You need an N ♪

[suction sound]

[Beep]
Well, here we are, guys.

A perfect place
to sit and observe the sun.

I sure hope this helps us
figure out how night happens.

Yeah. We have to get Spencer that answer.

-[Bing] Is it night yet?
-[Beep] No.

-Is it night yet?
-No.

-Is it night yet?
-No.

-Is it night yet?
-No.

-Is it night yet?
-No.

-Is it night yet?
-Bing.

Ah. I'm so bored.
Let's have some fun.

[playing surf music]

[Bang] He-Hey.

Oh. Huh?

[seagulls squawking]

[StoryBots screaming]

-[Bang] Whee.
-[bike horn toots]

[bike bell rings]

[Bo] Whoa!

[screaming]

Whoa!

[screaming]

[Beep gasps]

Ah!

[Bang] Oh. Yeah.

[grunts]

[groaning]

[Beep] Whoa.

[groaning]

[gasps] Guys, look.

The sun's going into the ocean.

[Bang] Whoa.

Quick. We can't let it get away.

Come on, let's go.

[StoryBots shouting]

[Beep] Follow that sun.

[Bo] Oh, my goodness, it's so pretty.

Look at all the sparkly fish.

[Bang]
But the ocean is huge.

Yeah, how are we ever gonna
find the sun down here?

How about we split up
and ask around?

Someone here must know
where we can find the sun.

Meet back here in an hour, and--

-[Bang] Adios.
-[Bing] OK, bye.

And be careful. [sighs]

Hello, Mrs. Clam.
My name is Bang,

and I was wondering if I might--

[clam]
We're not interested.

We already have a vacuum cleaner.

[Bang] Huh?

Boop?

[gasps]

Mmm.

Oh.

Excuse me.

Um, can someone tell me
where the sun is?

Hello? Um, any--anyone?

I'm looking for the sun.

[snoring]

Hello.

Hi. My friends and I
are looking for the sun.

Do you know where we can find it?

[very slowly]
Why, yes,

I do

know where

the su...

Pardon me, but--Whaa!

[fisherman]
What's this?

[second fisherman]
That's not a fish. Throw it back.

[panting]

-[fish] Yoo-hoo!
-Huh?

Boop!

Hello! Can't you see me?
I'm right here.

I'm just looking for the sun.

Ugh!

Oh, excuse me?

Yes?

Uh, never mind.
I thought you were somebody else.

[screaming]

-[Bing snoring]
-up in

the sky.

Ah. Sorry, Mr. Sea Turtle.

I need to get going.
Thanks for your help. Bye.

Bye, bye.

Did anyone find any answers?

-Nope.
-I struck out.

Not a thing.

Boop.

Oh, at this rate,
we'll never find the sun.

[whale] Did I hear somebody say
they're looking for the sun?

[Beep]
Uh... that was us, Mr. Whale.

[giggling]

Well, why are you lookin' down here?

This is where we saw
it dip into the water,

so we swam over.

[giggling]

The sun doesn't go
into the water, StoryBots.

The sun stays in outer space.

-[Beep] Oh, cool.
-[Bang] Awesome.

[Bing] I knew that.

[Beep]
Thanks, Mr. Whale.

[Bing]
Yeah, thanks, Mr. Whale.

[Bang] Thanks for your help.
We'll see you later, man.

-[Beep] See you soon.
-[Bo] See you later! Bye-bye.

Good luck, StoryBots. Take care.

-Boop.
-Huh?

Ah, young love.

[giggling]

[suction sound]

[both laughing]

[making silly blubbing noises]

[laughing]

[making silly blubbing noises]

-[laughing]
-[girl Bot giggling]

[making silly blubbing noises]

[birds tweeting]

[girl Bot giggling]

Love.

[hip-hop music playing]

♪ I love the music ♪

♪ Just let it start
Just let it start ♪

♪ Listen with your head ♪

♪ And the love
That's in your heart ♪

♪'Cause that love is red ♪

♪ That love is red ♪

♪ That love is red ♪

♪ That love is red ♪

♪ That love is red ♪

♪ That love is red ♪

♪ That love is red red red ♪

♪ Red strawberries
Apples Cherries ♪

♪ Yeah yeah ♪

♪ Red's another color
That we call primary ♪

♪ Red for peppers
That's really hot ♪

♪ And when you see a red light
That means stop ♪

♪ Light ♪

♪ Give you someone you like
A big red rose ♪

♪ OK ♪

♪ Red for Santa
And a clown's red nose ♪

♪ OK ♪

♪ Red for ketchup and tomatoes ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Red for fire
Don't touch that stove ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Fire trucks red for danger ♪

♪ Red for hearts
And red for anger ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ Red for Mars and ladybugs ♪

♪ Red for lobster
And red for love so ♪

♪ I love the music ♪

♪ Just let it start
Just let it start ♪

♪ Listen with your head ♪

♪ And the love that's
In your heart ♪

♪ 'Cause that love is red
That love is red ♪

♪ That love is red
That love is red ♪

♪ That love is red
That love is red ♪

♪ That love is red red red ♪

[suction sound]

Oh, man, that was
a really, really long trip.

Yeah, million miles
to be exact.

Oh! Is anyone else hot?

Ah, I'm sort of burnin' up here.

Oh, my goodness.
Oh, why is it so hot?

[Bang]
Because we are impossibly close to...

a giant ball of burning gas.

Hey, StoryBots.

[Beep and Bang]
Hey, Mr. Sun.

[Bing] Hey, Mr. Sun.
[Bo] Hi, Mr. Sun.

[Bang] Hey.

You guys want
to play some pinochle?

Uh, we'd love to, Mr. Sun,

but we're
actually working right now.

[Bang]
Yeah, we gotta answer a question

for a cool cat named Spencer.

He wants to know
how night happens.

You know, when you go away?

Go away?

[laughing]

[coughing]

Ah, 'scuse me. Whoo. Solar flare.

A--Ahem!
You guys really cr*ck me up.

I don't go anywhere, StoryBots.

The Earth travels around me.

-[people screaming]
-Like this.

But if you don't go anywhere,
how does night happen?

See how my light only hits
the side of the Earth

that's closest to me?
Well, that's day.

Whoa.

See how the side facing
away from me is dark?

[all] Uh-huh.

Well, that's night.
And the Earth...

-[people screaming]
-is always spinning.

So if you're standing
on the dark side here,

it's night.

And when you spin
into the side that's light,

it becomes day.

Whoa!

And when you spin back
into the side that's dark...

[StoryBots]
That's how night happens.

Correct-a-mundo!

[people screaming]

Looks like we got our answer, guys.

-[Bing] Yeah.
-[Bang] Fantabulous.

[Bing] Thanks, Mr. Sun.
Thanks for everything.

[Beep] Thank you so much.
See you soon.

You guys sure you don't
wanna stay and play pinochle?

[Beep] We have to get back
to Spencer. Maybe next time.

Thanks, Mr. Sun. Bye.

OK! See ya, StoryBots.
Come back soon.

[sighs]

Just five billion more years
before I can retire.

[suction sound]

[computer]
StoryBot fun fact number

four million nine hundred
eighty-seven thousand

three hundred seventy-nine.

[ding]

Did you know that tornadoes
have been known

to strip the feathers
off of chickens?

We've just received word
that a tornado

has touched down in the area.

As you can see, the wind--

Back to you, Dave.

♪ Boc boc boc boc
Boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Chicken Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Chicken Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Chicken Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ The fun won't stop ♪

♪ When you're doing the Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc
Boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Down at the barn
There's a party goin' on ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ They're all peckin' and scratchin' ♪

♪ To their favorite songs ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Everyone's dancin' together ♪

-♪ Together ♪

♪ Shakin' their tail feathers ♪

♪ Feathers ♪

♪ Moving their legs
Layin' some eggs ♪

♪ Bop bop bop ♪

♪ Chicken Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Do the Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Chicken Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ The fun won't stop ♪

♪ When you do the Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Chicken Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Chicken Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪ Chicken Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc boc boc ♪

♪The fun won't stop when you're
Doin' the Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Chicken Bop ♪

♪ Boc boc boc boc ♪

[suction sound]

-[phones ringing]
-[mumbling]

Naked mole rat. Pablo Picasso.

Steel cut oatmeal. Huh?

[StoryBots grunting]

We got it, Hap.
We got the answer.

We know how night happens.

[Bang and Bo]
We sure do.

[Bing]
We totally got the answer.

Quiet.

Start at the beginning.

Well, you see,
at any given moment,

half of the Earth
is facing the sun,

and the other half is facing away.

It's kinda like
a yin-yang thing, man

Yeah. And the side
that's facing the sun is day,

and the side that's facing away
is night. Yeah.

And the Earth is always spinning.

So when you're standing on
the side that's light

and you get spun
onto the side that's dark,

[StoryBots]
that's how night happens.

Just gimme that tape.

♪ Tell me what is night ♪

♪ Does the sun shut off ♪

♪ Like a giant light? ♪

♪ No! ♪

♪ Does it just go missin'? ♪

♪ No! ♪

♪ Try to picture this,
Or better yet look and listen ♪

♪ As the Earth rotates ♪

♪ Every spot on it alternates and so ♪

♪ We go from facin' the sun
That's day ♪

♪ To night when we face away ♪

♪ Night's when we face away ♪

♪ Pa-pa-pa-ra-pa ♪

♪ So when our sky goes dark ♪

♪ It's sunny on some distant part ♪

♪ Of our dizzy planet ♪

♪ You're like wow
But now you understand it ♪

♪ The sun just sits there in the sky ♪

♪ While Earth spins
Round and round ♪

♪ That's why we go
From facing the sun ♪

♪ That's day ♪

♪ To night when we face away ♪

♪ Night's when we face away ♪

♪ Night's when we face away ♪

♪ Face away ♪

♪Let's watch the light fade away ♪

♪ As we turn away ♪

[owl hooting]

Whoa.
That was actually pretty good.

O-oh, that's the nicest thing
he's ever said.

Boop.

Hey, look, guys, it's Spencer!

[Bing] Hey, Spencer.
How ya doin', man?

Good to see ya.

So that's it, Spencer.
That's how night works.

Really, that's how it works?

-[Bang] Yep.
-[Beep] Sure does.

[Bo]
That's how it works.

-Really?
-[Bang] Uh, yep.

Really?

Yeah. That, uh... That's it, dude.

No way. Thanks, StoryBots. Bye.

-[Beep] Way to go, dudes. We did it.
-We did it!

[all shouting]

That's enough dillydallying!

There's questions to answer!

Psst! Sometimes I worry about him.

[Hap] Now! Go! Go!

-[Bing] Bye, boss.
-[Hap] Work, work, work.

♪ StoryBots ♪

♪ Livin' inside computer parts ♪

♪ The StoryBots ♪

♪ Helping kids get super smart ♪

♪ They love to learn ♪

♪ They love to learn ♪

♪ And adore adventure ♪

♪ And answering questions ♪

♪ Is their business and pleasure ♪

♪ There's a whole department
Whose only task ♪

♪ Is to answer anything we ask ♪

♪ So let's see if Team -B ♪

♪ Can solve another mystery ♪

♪ The StoryBots ♪

♪ Meet Beep and Bing
Bang Boop and Bo ♪

♪ Just ask 'em
What you wanna know ♪

♪ Just ask the StoryBots ♪

[Boop] Boop.
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