-Comin' in hot with pretzels.
-[loudly]
Hi, Lex!
-Wait, you're not watching
"Karaoke Kickoff"
without me, are you?
-[loudly]
I'm watching "Karaoke Kickoff."
-You were supposed to wait.
-[loudly]
Yeah, I love this show.
-Presley!
Presley!
-[normal volume]
Why are you shouting?
-[sighs]
We were supposed to watch
"Karaoke Kickoff" together.
-I couldn't help it.
"Karaoke Kickoff"
is my favorite
local singing competition
and my best sh*t at fame.
-Hey, don't say that.
You and I are gonna get famous
once we figure out how to breed
a puppy with a kitten.
-Look,
puppens are never gonna happen.
We've tried everything.
But I'm sorry I started
without you.
-Apology accepted.
But only if you press play
right now.
-Welcome back!
Please give a big,
"Karaoke Kickoff" welcome
to our next contestant,
Jamie Bullock!
[cheers and applause]
-[off-key]
♪ I won't cry ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm leaving today ♪
♪ Love's gone away
and I don't have to stay ♪
♪ It's not me
It's not--♪
-She's gonna get the foot.
-Yeah, definitely gonna get
the foot.
all:
You get the foot!
-♪ Fall down--♪
[screams]
-I do love the foot,
but I feel bad for the singers
who get kicked off the stage.
-It helps if you don't think
of them as people.
-Remember,
you can buy the same
amazing karaoke machine
we use.
Now, you may have heard of
other brands of
karaoke machines like that one.
[all booing]
-You know what I say to them.
all:
You get the foot!
[buzzer blares]
[cheers and applause]
-Say bye-bye
and buy one of
our official karaoke machines.
And who knows?
You might get to join me
on this stage!
[cheers and applause]
-If we buy that karaoke
machine with our KidDING money,
I could practice,
get on the show, and then boom!
Local fame.
-Well, we did already pay
Tedward back this week,
but let's talk it over
with Munchy when he gets here.
-Good idea.
-The karaoke machine is here!
-You already bought it?
-I know,
we should've talked to you.
-Yeah, you should've.
But since it's here,
I go first.
-Munchy,
what are you gonna sing?
-I'm gonna start
a Munchy original called
"Toasters are Boxes of Magic."
♪ Toasters are boxes of magic ♪
♪ They're fun to use when stuck
in traffic ♪
♪ Toast! ♪
-Great song
for a great appliance.
-[gasps] It looks just like
the one on the show.
Let's try it out.
It's not working.
-It says it requires
AA batteries.
-Well, that's not fair.
Rowan didn't mention anything
about needing batteries.
-I know what'll calm you down:
some sweet, sweet karaoke
that's just batteries away.
[upbeat music]
-Marshmallow test number .
Come on, put the marshmallow
in the hot chocolate.
No!
You have made
a very powerful enemy.
-Bored, bored, bored,
bored, bored.
I'm so bored!
Come outside and play a game
with me.
-I'm a little busy with this--
-Okay, hide-and-seek it is.
I'll hide first.
-Good idea.
-[giggling]
-one, two, three.
[door closes]
Marshmallow test number .
♪ ♪
- , , .
-This reminds me of feeding
my old lizard,
except instead of batteries,
it was crickets.
-All right, let's fire it up.
[resonant startup chime]
[oohs and ahhs]
-Lex, crank the volume!
[plastic crunches]
-What?
The knob broke off.
This is unacceptable.
First, the batteries and now,
the knob.
-Allow me
to make everything better.
[switch clicks]
[music playing]
-Is that "Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star"?
-Yeah, but all the lyrics
are messed up.
-No, it's just in Norwegian.
You guys didn't know I was born
in Oslo, Norway?
#CitizenOfTheWorld.
-Come on.
Play the song I want.
[electrical sizzling]
-Presley, back away
from the machine.
-Why?
-Because
in every action movie,
that's the sound a machine
makes before it blows up!
[electrical sizzling]
-This thing
is a piece of junk.
Rowan Van Doren scammed us.
This reminds me of when I saved
up for a Lettuce Patch Doll.
-Oh, no.
-Oh, here we go.
-I opened the package
and the doll...
all:
Had no head.
-I wrote to the company,
but...
all:
They didn't care.
-And that is why I refused
to get scammed again.
-Okay, Lex,
this is way different.
This is Rowan Van Doren
we're talking about.
If he knew about this machine,
he'd be as upset as you.
-Prove it.
Let's go to the studio.
-The television studio?
Yeah, let's go right now.
-No, I meant to fight back
and get a refund.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
That, too.
-Okay, let's go
to "Karaoke Kickoff."
-[gasps]
Great idea.
Rowan's a bigtime
music producer.
I can sell him one of my songs,
like...
♪ My name is Munchy ♪
♪ I spoiled my lunchy ♪
♪ 'Cause I put too many snacks
in my tum-chy ♪
-That's the perfect song to
sing on the way to the studio.
Let's go.
-Yeah.
all:
♪ My name is Munchy ♪
♪ I spoiled my lunchy ♪
♪ 'Cause I put too many snacks
in my tum-chy ♪
-♪ I got you, got me,
we got this ♪
♪ I like the odds
when we're side-by-side ♪
♪ I like the sound of that ♪
♪ Oh, we're taking off,
gonna do this right ♪
♪ I like the sound of that ♪
♪ And when things go up
in flames, we're on it ♪
♪ 'Cause I got you,
got me, we got this ♪
-Farewell, karaoke machine.
You were junky, but beautiful.
-Put the lid back!
all: [screaming]
-Dad, what are you doing?
-Shh, I'm playing
hide-and-seek with Fisher.
I've been hiding here all day.
I'm k*lling it.
Ooh, karaoke.
-It's broken, Presley's dad.
-We're on our way to
the "Karaoke Kickoff" studio.
-Yeah.
We are not leaving
until Rowan Van Doren
gives us our money back.
-But don't worry,
I have a plan.
How could anyone say no
to this face?
-Oh, hey, Fisher.
Cool robot arm.
Hey, robot arm.
Beep, boop, bop.
-Don't talk to it.
It won't listen,
so it's going in the trash.
-Let's go to
"Karaoke Kickoff."
all:
♪ My name is Munchy ♪
♪ I spoiled my lunchy ♪
♪ 'Cause I put too many snacks
in my tum-chy ♪
-Hey, Dad.
-Fisher, you found me!
Man, I love playing
with my boy.
-Jeez, I've been too focused
on my work lately, haven't I?
Hey, bud.
If you could do anything with
me right now, what would it be?
-I'd sing karaoke
on this machine,
but Munchy said it's broken.
-Well, let's bring it inside
and I'll get my tools.
-Yes!
Right behind you!
♪ ♪
-Wow, can you believe this?
Don't let me lose my cool.
Ahh!
There's the foot!
-And there's the real karaoke
machine they use on the show.
It looks just like ours except,
you know, it isn't smoking.
-Just remember why we're here.
-To get on the show.
-To sell Rowan a song.
-No and no.
To get a refund
and to make sure other kids
don't get scammed.
-Don't worry.
I'm sure we're not gonna have
any problems.
Rowan's the best.
-Hey!
Are you an idiot?
I asked you to stir
my oat milk latte
counter-clockwise.
This is clearly
a clockwise-stirred drink!
-Sorry, sir.
-I don't need you to be sorry.
I need you to be better!
-Rowan, can we get a word
with you, please?
-Perhaps several words
strung together in song form?
-I don't have time
for selfies.
We have a live show
to prepare for.
Okay, maybe one selfie,
but no touching.
-We are not here for a selfie.
We bought one of your karaoke
machines and it doesn't work,
so we want our money back
or else.
-Oh, will you excuse us
for a moment?
You can't talk
to Rowan Van Doren like that.
He's Rowan Van Doren.
-So what?
He's just a guy.
-No, he's a famous guy.
His time is extremely valuable.
-So it's a song about toast.
It's super-relatable.
Goes like this.
♪ Toasters are boxes of magic ♪
♪ They're fun to use when stuck
in traffic ♪
♪ Toast! ♪
♪ ♪
-[singing in Norwegian]
-Uh, Dad, I fixed it.
You don't have to sing
"Twinkle, Twinkle"
in Norwegian anymore.
-But I want to.
That's my jam.
-Why is that your jam?
-Well, remember
how I used to be a singer
on a Norwegian cruise ship?
-No, I'm pretty sure
I would've remembered that.
-The year was .
Each night on the cruise ship,
my big closing number
was "Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star."
The Norse are a little behind
us music-wise.
But, Fisher, I was good.
-What happened?
Did you meet Mom
and give up the dream?
-No, I got fired
for stealing crab cakes.
-Is it weird that I want to
see your show?
-No, I've often described
myself as weirdly intriguing.
-Hey, we can post it online
so Mom can see it at work.
-Ooh, and my old shipmates
could see it, too.
-Then I guess
we're gonna do this.
-Are we gonna do this?
-Yeah, I just said--
-Are we really gonna do this?
-Just take a yes.
-[laughing]
Yes!
♪ ♪
-And this is the part
where the harmony kicks in.
♪ Toast, toast, toast ♪
-Okay, let me handle this.
Mr. Van Doren,
I am your biggest fan.
Could you please give us
our money back?
And we'll be on our way.
Before you answer,
let me add this.
-How could I say no
to that face?
Like this: no.
-Rowan, either give us
our money back
or we'll tell everyone
that you're a fraud.
-Hmm, I have another idea.
How would you all like
to audition to be on my show?
-I would literally scream
till I passed out.
Is this happening?
I need to know
if I should start screaming.
-Please take your places
center stage.
-[screams] I can't believe
we're auditioning!
-So what should we sing?
My toaster song?
My tum-chy song?
A mashup?
-I've been waiting
for this moment my whole life.
-I've been waiting for
this moment since I met you.
You get the foot!
[buzzer blares]
[screaming]
Bye, bye, bye.
Oh.
This is awkward.
My giant foot seems
to have missed you.
Would you mind throwing
yourself off the stage?
-It would be my pleasure.
[screams]
[screaming]
-Are you okay?
-Yes!
Where's Munchy?
-Whee!
-Where are we?
-I'll tell you.
[screaming]
[all screaming]
-♪ Yeah ♪
What?
This could still be a part
of the audition.
-Someone get the lights.
all: Whoa.
-Sorry, we turned the lights
off right before you got here
to sing "Happy Birthday"
to Hasty.
-Welcome to The Cellar.
-But Jamie Bullock?
We just saw you get
kicked off the show.
-Yup, still got a bruise
from the foot.
-Wait, you're
all former contestants.
-Yeah, everyone down here
got kicked off.
-What--hey, you're Sapphire.
Season three, episode one.
-Oh, yeah.
You sang "Old Town Road"
and didn't even make it to
"road" before you got the foot.
-Best eight seconds
of my life.
-[gasps]
There's Hasty Delaney,
season three episode six.
You got robbed.
-Thank you.
I always love hearing
from my fans.
-But what are you doing
down here?
-Building karaoke machines.
See?
-[gasps]
That monster Rowan trapped you
down here
and is forcing you to build
karaoke machines?
-Trapped? No.
The exit's right over there.
It leads into the basement
of a Sbarro's.
-Why do you keep coming back?
-Rowan says
if we build enough machines,
we get another chance to sing
on the show.
-Well, how many do you have
to make?
-Not sure.
He says he'll let us know
when we get there.
-Until then,
we'll focus on what's
really important in life:
doing whatever we can
to get back on television.
-But the machines you're
making are pieces of junk.
-Oh, we know.
Rowan doesn't care
about the quality;
he only cares
that we build a lot of them.
-This is outrageous.
You are ripping people off.
People like us.
-Rowan told us not
to think of you as people.
-We gotta do something.
Right, Presley?
-Is this station free?
Because I'm getting
on that show.
♪ ♪
-And cue music.
[upbeat music playing]
-[singing in Norwegian]
Nice to see ya.
[singing in Norwegian]
Ha!
[singing in Norwegian]
♪ ♪
[phone ringing]
Ugh, my stupid phone
ruined the take!
-It's okay.
The last one we posted
was incredible.
[phone ringing]
Hey, someone's calling you
from Norway.
I can tell because all the
zeroes have lines through them.
-Hallo!
Uh-huh?
Uh-huh, uh-huh?
It's the captain
from my old cruise ship.
He saw the video online
and wants me back.
-What are you gonna say?
-Watch.
I'll only go if I can bring
my music producer, Fisher.
Yes, I do insist.
Okay, sounds good.
[chuckles]
-What did he say?
-He refused.
But you know what?
I'd rather be here with my son
than on some cruise ship
in Norway.
-Thanks, Dad.
Wanna keep singing?
-[sighs]
Cue the music, son.
[upbeat music playing]
[singing in Norwegian]
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
-I got a slice
of Hasty's birthday cake.
This place is okay.
-This place is not okay.
Like, can you believe
these people?
They're all mindless drones
being taken advantage of.
-I know.
Well, my break is over.
-Presley, wait.
You don't want to spend
your whole life down here
making karaoke machines.
This place is the worst.
-[gags]
Lex is right.
The cake here is awful.
It has coconut.
-Don't let Rowan
take advantage of you
like he's taking advantage
of everybody else here.
And if you stay, I would
miss you way too much.
I didn't want to have
to do this
because I know it's your thing,
but...
-How could you say no
to that face?
-I can't.
-[chuckles]
Well, I'm glad I got through
to you.
I don't think anyone else
is gonna listen.
-Oh, they're about to.
Munchy,
get everyone's attention.
-Butts! Butts! Butts! Butts!
[electrical sizzling]
The floor is yours.
-Hey, my friend just taught me
a valuable lesson
that you all need to learn.
-Why should we listen to her?
She's never been on TV.
-I can't believe
I'm saying this,
but there are things more
important than being on TV.
[all gasp]
-Presley is right.
No amount of fame
is worth putting together
cheap karaoke machines
that don't work.
It's not fair.
Let me tell you a story
about a Lettuce Patch Doll--
-No, no, no, no, no, no.
I got this.
You guys came
on "Karaoke Kickoff"
because of your love
of singing.
When was the last time
you did that down here?
-I sang "Happy Birthday"
to Hasty today
and it felt great.
But then I went back to work.
-Yeah, after you fed him some
of that stupid coconut cake.
Be better, people.
-Your voices deserve
to be heard.
There's a live episode
of "Karaoke Kickoff"
happening right now,
so let's go up there and sing.
-But Rowan says we have
to keep building machines
to get back on TV.
-He says that,
but has anyone actually gotten
back on the show?
-What about Parker?
Parker got back on.
-No, I'm still here.
-I guess no one's gotten
back on.
-See?
Rowan's tricking you
into thinking
you'll get back on the show,
but you never will.
-Meanwhile, he's getting rich
from selling these machines.
-It's time to stop
listening to him
and start listening
to your vocal cords.
[all chatter in agreement]
-Let's take over the show.
[all cheering]
-Follow me to freedom!
-Should we tell him
we can get to the studio
through this door or?
-There's no time.
♪ ♪
-Please welcome
our next contestant,
Penelope Peterson!
What are you gonna sing for us,
Penelope?
-I'll be singing
"How to Hug A Rainbow."
-Okay, get up on that stage!
This is your time to shine.
-No, it isn't!
-[yelps]
-What are you two doing here?
-We're about
to set the record straight.
-First of all,
we would like to apologize
to that little girl
we just pushed.
-But this is very important,
so I'm sure she'll understand.
-The karaoke machines
that Rowan Van Doren sells
are garbage.
-Whoa, hey, hey, hey!
-They're assembled
by past contestants
because Rowan promised them a
chance to get back on the show.
-But they never do.
-These kids are obviously
liars, like all kids.
Get me another contestant!
-You want a contestant?
We've got plenty.
-What?
What?
[gasping]
-We made it!
Everyone follow me!
Oh, you're all here.
-Hey, everyone off my stage!
Get back to work!
-Get him!
-No, no touching!
No, no!
No, you--
no touching, no touching!
Okay, look!
Is this about getting a refund
for your karaoke machine?
'Cause I'm sure we can come
to an agreement.
-My friend and I have already
come to an agreement on this.
both: You get the foot!
[buzzer blares]
-No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
[cheers and applause]
-Have a piece of coconut cake
on me!
-Hey, well,
the show is still live
and singing on that stage
is your dream.
Go get famous.
-It's not about fame anymore;
it's about having fun.
Unless I get famous.
Then forget I said that.
Now come sing with me.
[cheers and applause]
-I know the perfect song.
♪ ♪
-♪ If you're having
a bad day ♪
♪ Turn it upside down ♪
♪ Look at it from a new way ♪
♪ And it's not always easy ♪
♪ You gotta get
your mind right ♪
both: ♪ 'Cause you're one
in a billion ♪
♪ There's just one you,
that's a fact, not opinion ♪
♪ Go shine
'cause you're brilliant ♪
♪ And I can see
your future's bright ♪
♪ No one else
is just like you ♪
♪ So be yourself ♪
♪ Yeah, it's all about
our individuality ♪
♪ That's the beauty of the
differences in you and me ♪
♪ Yeah, it's all about,
it's all about our attitude ♪
♪ 'Cause only I can be me
and only you can be you ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Yes, only you can be you ♪
♪ Yes, only you ♪
♪ Only, only me ♪
♪ You hoo ♪
♪ Yes, only you can be you ♪
♪ Only, only me and you ♪
[cheers and applause]
-This is ours now!
Yes!
[upbeat music]
01x11 - Karaoke Kickoff
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After accidentally setting their principal's boat on fire, best friends Lex, Presley, and Munchy create an app to get jobs to pay off their debt.
After accidentally setting their principal's boat on fire, best friends Lex, Presley, and Munchy create an app to get jobs to pay off their debt.