both: ♪ If you're a kid
with powers ♪
♪ Then where's
the place to be? ♪
♪ You belong
at Hero Elementary ♪
♪ If you have super strength ♪
♪ And can lift
a ton or three ♪
♪ You belong
at Hero Elementary ♪
man: ♪ If your power
lets you fly ♪
- ♪ You're like me,
Lucita Sky ♪
woman: ♪ Like to help out
when there's trouble? ♪
- ♪ Oh, you bet,
I'm Benny Bubbles! ♪
man: ♪ Teleport
in no time flat? ♪
- ♪ Sara Snap can,
just like that! ♪
woman: ♪ Use super tools
to save the day? ♪
- ♪ Like AJ Gadgets,
I'm on my way! ♪
both:
♪ How do they save the day? ♪
all: ♪ Well,
the scientific fact is ♪
♪ They use
all kinds of powers ♪
♪ They just need
a little more ♪
man: Practice!
both: ♪ If you're
a future hero ♪
♪ Come and you will see ♪
♪ You belong
at Hero Elementary ♪
♪ We all belong
at Hero Elementary ♪
[panel beeps]
[fan spins up]
[upbeat music]
Mr. Sparks:
At Hero Elementary,
the only thing students
love
more than
hero training class...
[jet pack whooshes]
Is a hero training field trip!
[whistle blows]
- Is it time to go, Mr. Sparks?
- Sí!
Is everyone ready
for training at the lake?
- Yes!
- I am!
- Yeah, me too!
- Can't wait!
- [squeaks]
♪ ♪
- Oh!
[chuckles]
Looks like Fur Blur's
ready to go too!
[backpack chirps]
- Ooh, what kind
of gadget is that, AJ?
A Thingamawho?
A Jigmawhatsit?
- It's a water bottle.
[water slurps]
- Oh.
♪ ♪
Mr. Sparks:
Ah, we have the twins,
Freeze Louis and Petie Heat,
joining us today.
- Ah!
We missed lake rescue training
with our class last week.
Freeze Louise had a fever.
- And Petie Heat had a cold.
- Well, I'm glad
you're feeling better
and can come with us today.
Now, where's AJ Gadgets?
- He's over there.
[ice beam howls]
- Ah!
Whoa!
Freeze Louise,
your cold beam froze the water!
- Sorry.
- Louise, remember
what Mom always tell us?
Be careful where you point
your fingers.
[flames roar]
[ball sputters]
- Whoa, Petie Heat
melted that ball.
- That goes for you, too.
- [chuckles]
Sorry.
- Uh, learning how to control
our superpowers is tricky.
- Just when you think
you've got it, zappo!
Ah!
together: Whoa.
- [laughs sheepishly]
- Okay, then!
Time to go to the lake!
And let's all be careful
with our hands, yes?
♪ ♪
But they were about
to have their hands full
training for lake rescues.
All right, students.
Fur Blur and I are going
to row way out into the lake,
and you will try
to rescue us.
- You got it, Mr. S!
- [grunts]
[panting]
- Whew, it sure is hot!
- Hey, they have ice pops
in the snack bar!
[slurps]
- [giggles]
Lemonade!
This will keep us cool
while we wait.
- Mmm!
- I'd love to have an ice pop
like that!
- Whoa!
- [laughs sheepishly]
- Um, maybe you should
just have the lemonade.
- Uh, I like my lemonade cold,
but not frozen solid.
[groans]
- Oh.
- It's hard not
to point at things.
- Yeah, we can't control
what comes out of our fingers.
All ten of them.
[ice beams howl]
[lake creaks]
Did I just freeze
the whole lake?
[all gasp]
- Yeah!
- Awesome!
- Cool!
- On a hot day like this,
cold ice is nice!
- Come on!
- Yeah!
- Let's go!
- Sweet!
- Whee!
[laughs] Yeah!
- Faster, Lucita!
Whoa!
But not too fast.
- Hang on!
- Whoo!
- Whoo-hoo!
- Yippee!
[giggles]
- [laughs]
This frozen lake is super fun!
♪ ♪
- Wait a minute.
I don't think it's fun
for everyone. Look!
- [cries]
- People can't go swimming.
♪ ♪
- Huh?
- They can't do any fishing.
♪ ♪
Or even use a canoe!
- Uh-oh, this frozen lake
could be a problem.
- Lots of people seem upset.
- So, how can we--
Mr. Sparks: Help!
- Right, how can we--
Mr. Sparks: Help!
- Wait, that sounds like--
[gasps]
Mr. Sparks!
- Help!
We're stuck out here!
- Time for a lake rescue!
And who's the crew
who knows what to do?
[triumphant music]
all: Sparks' Crew
to the Rescue!
♪ ♪
[whooshes]
- Hey, Mr. S!
Can't row your boat, huh?
- No, it's stuck
in the solid ice.
The boat can't move through it.
[ice clinks]
- Hop in!
I'll pull you to shore.
- Ah. Muchas gracias!
Phew!
- [squeaks]
- [gasps]
Have no fear, Fur Blur!
[giggles]
- [squeaks]
- I shall get you to shore,
you little cutie wootie
patoot--
oh, oh!
- [squeaks]
[all gasps]
[frantic music]
- [squeaks]
- Phew!
- [squeaks]
- [sighs] That wasn't
the kind of lake rescue
I had planned on,
but well done, class!
- We still need to do something
about this ice.
No one can use the lake
till it's gone.
- But how can we get rid
of all this ice?
- Come on, Sparks' Crew.
How do you always
figure out a problem?
- Oh, I know!
We can use our...
all: Superpowers of Science!
- Muy bien!
- Let's start by investigating.
Maybe there's something
we'll notice about this ice
that can give us an idea.
- [squeaks]
[upbeat music]
- I think Fur Blur
notices something.
What is it, you little rascal?
- [squeaks]
[squeaks]
[squeaks]
- [gasps]
Oh, look!
Little fishies!
- Wait, fish can swim
through the ice?
- Impossible.
Nothing can move through ice.
It's solid!
- True.
Remember my boat
couldn't move through the ice?
- Well, I don't think
the fishies are in the ice.
I think they're under it.
There must be water
under the ice.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.
There's water under
this ice? No way!
[grunts]
[shivers]
Yes, way!
So that's how
the fish can swim.
- Sí, liquid is eay
to move through.
It flows.
- Until it freezes solid,
then it doesn't flow.
- So ice is just solid water?
I never thought of it
like that.
- All we need to do is
turn it back into liquid water!
- Right!
[mysterious notes]
Wait, how?
- Let's keep observing.
- What else do you notice?
[water dripping]
- I hear something.
- [gasps]
[dramatic music]
I see something.
AJ: The frozen lemonade
is starting to melt!
- And I notice that the sun
is shining on it.
It must be melting
because of the sun's heat!
- Why didn't we think of that?
The sun will melt
the frozen lake!
Okay, sun!
Do your thing!
♪ ♪
[wind howls]
[sad trumpet notes]
- Hmm, this could take a while.
- Yep.
We need a way
to melt all this ice fast.
- Hey, remember when Petie Heat
zapped my frozen ice pop?
It melted really fast.
- Uh-huh.
Thought projecting.
- I'd love to have
an ice pop like that!
- Whoa!
- [laughs sheepishly]
- You're right, it did.
- Then that's it.
We need Petie Heat.
He can melt all the ice.
- Where is Petie Heat anyway?
And Freeze Louise?
- [gasps]
They're still out on the ice!
- Careful!
- Ah!
- [shouts]
- Careful!
Whoa!
- I got this!
To the twins!
[whooshes]
- [laughs]
both: Whoa.
[whooshes]
- It's just me.
I'm here to get you
off this ice.
Want a lift?
all: Whoa!
- I did not--whoa!
Think this through!
all: Whoa!
[shouting]
- Oh, no!
Double bubble!
[upbeat jazz music]
♪ ♪
- Whoa!
Ugh!
[whooshes]
- Okay, Petie Heat.
It's all up to you.
You can save the day
and melt the frozen lake.
- Use all your fingers.
It's a big lake.
- I'll try.
[strains]
Oh.
Ugh, I told you,
I can't always
control my power.
- Oh, it will take too long
to melt all the ice this way.
- Like my grandmother
always says,
heroes don't give up.
We'll find another way
to melt the ice.
- Yes, that's the spirit!
- AJ, do you have a heat gadget
or something
that can help us out?
- Hmm...
night-vision goggles,
Twigcam, Power Booster...
nope.
Nothing to melt ice.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Say that last part again.
- Nothing to melt ice.
- No, the last thing
in your bag.
- The Power Booster?
- Can that boost any power?
To make it stronger?
- Uh, yes?
- Then maybe it can boost
Petie Heat's power,
so he can make enough heat
to melt all the ice.
- Maybe!
- Let's give it a try!
- Okay. Petie Heat,
just aim your heat beam
at the Power Booster.
- You got this, bro.
- [groans]
I'll try.
[strains]
♪ ♪
[all gasping]
- [gasps]
It's working!
His heat rays
are melting the solid water
back into liquid water again!
[triumphant music]
- Oh, no!
Fur Blur's still on the ice!
[dramatic music]
- [squeaks happily]
[squeaks fearfully]
[squeaks]
- Fear not, I shall save you!
Bubble up!
[triumphant music]
- [squeaks]
[cheering]
- Fantastico!
[soft music]
- [squeaks]
- Mm.
- Way to heat things up,
Petie Heat!
- The water in the lake
is all liquid again!
And now everybody can enjoy it!
[bright music]
- Mr. Sparks, do we still have
to do lake rescue training now?
- I think you've rescued enough
people from this lake today.
You've all earned a break.
Who wants to cool down
in some liquid water?
- Me, me, me!
- I do!
- Me, me!
- [laughs] Yeah!
- Let's go!
- Here we go.
- Sweet!
- Awesome!
Mr. Sparks: So if your day
at the lake
turns into an icy problem,
just call Sparks' Crew
to melt your troubles away.
all: ♪ We all belong
at Hero Elementary ♪
Mr. Sparks:
It was an ordinary,
quiet morning
in City Town.
But at the home
of Dr. Inventorman,
the famous hero-inventor,
trouble was about
to sprout up.
- [gasps]
At last,
I've finally invented...
the Turbo Grower!
Now to test it out this seed.
Okay, yes, yes, yes.
Now--mm-hmm, okay.
We'll just take that
and put it over here.
♪ ♪
Turbo Grow!
♪ ♪
[laughs]
It's works!
[laughing]
It works, it works, it works!
Hmm.
Hmm...hmm...
[whispers]
Turbo Grow!
♪ ♪
Ah!
Ooh!
You're beautiful,
look at you!
[alarm blares]
Oh, someone is in need
of an invention!
I must go!
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
Inventorman away!
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
Mr. Sparks: Meanwhile,
at Hero Elementary...
my class was a bit tied up
with hero training.
- Mr. S,
remind me why we're practicing
with these ropes?
- Well, sometimes
a hero comes to the rescue
by climbing or swinging in,
so today we train!
- Got it!
I'll climb to the top
in no time!
[grunts]
Whoa!
Oops, too strong.
- Well, rescues don't
always go as planned.
But you're not giving up,
are you?
- Never!
I'll still get to the top!
[whooshes]
See? This was way easier
than climbing.
[alarms blaring]
- Huh? What's going on?
[car horns honking]
- Come on, team!
Let's go see!
[energetic music]
- Ahh!
♪ ♪
What's going on?
Ahh!
Sara: Whoa!
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Oh, it's a giant plant!
Uh, and it's growing
out of control!
- [squeaks]
- We've gotta do something!
- Well, who's the crew
who knows what to do?
[triumphant music]
all: Sparks' Crew
to the Rescue!
♪ ♪
[car horns honking]
♪ ♪
- Oh, dear.
Whoa!
[whooshes]
- Oof!
[gasps]
I've never seen a plant
grow this fast before!
- Yeah, it just keeps growing--
and glowing!
- [squeaks]
- It could take over the city.
Will it ever stop?
♪ ♪
[machine spins down]
Oh, look.
It stopped.
So, problem solved.
- But this plant
is in everybody's way.
It's still a big problem.
[train clatters]
[car horns honking]
- We must rid our fair city
of this pesky plant!
both: Huh?
- You know, get it out of here.
- But how?
- Ooh, we can use our--
all: Superpowers of Science!
- Okay.
Let's start by investigating
to find out more
about this plant.
Let's go!
- Well, the first thing
I notice is,
this plant is huge!
[whooshes]
- Yep, and it's got
different parts,
like this giganto stem
that's blocking everything.
[soft music]
- And these big leaves
that are really in the way!
- I'm going to investigate
more from the air.
- I'll bubble up
for a look too!
[whooshes]
- All right.
What else can we discover
from down here?
- Hmm, I noticed that
some of the plant
is twisted around
and around things.
- That could make it hard
to get it off.
- Ooh, I might have
a gadget that could help.
I think it's in here.
- Don't worry, I got this.
[whooshes]
[whooshes]
A little super-stretch
should do the trick.
[grunts]
Huh? Whoa!
- Ooh, what is that gadget, AJ?
- I call it Twister Resistor.
I invented it myself.
It can untwist anything!
[gadget whirring]
- Wow!
- See?
- [laughs]
Increíble!
- Come on, AJ,
let's untwist this town!
Mr. Sparks:
Things were looking up,
and so was Lucita.
- [gulps] Don't look down.
Don't want to get dizzy.
Oh!
- Lucita, do you notice
how this plant...
grew up these buildings?
- Yeah, I did notice that.
I wonder why.
- Whoa! Come with me!
- Whoa!
- See how down here
it's darker and shady?
But up here
it's bright and sunny!
- So maybe the plant
was growing up
to get to the sunlight
because plants need the sun!
- Hey, a plant's gotta do
what a plant's gotta do.
Ah!
- Whoa!
- Okay, the plant is untwisted.
Now I can say problem solved.
- But it's still everywhere,
and in everybody's way.
[car horns honking]
- Hmm. What do we do
with the plant now?
- I don't know.
Plants don't usually grow
this big or this fast.
- I wonder why this one did.
- How can we find out?
- We keep investigating.
Maybe it would help
if we can figure out
where this plant
started growing.
- Yes! We can follow
the plant's stem.
That should lead us right back
to where it started.
Mr. Sparks: And so
my hero students followed
the twists and turns
of the plant's giant stem
all the way back to the root
of the problem.
[all gasp]
- Over there!
The plant is coming
from inside this house.
- So that means the plant
belongs to somebody.
They should be the ones
to decide what to do with it.
- Hmm. Where have I seen
this house before?
- Hey team, I don't think
the plant's
looking very good anymore.
- But there's plenty
of sunlight here,
so it's getting what it needs.
- Still, some of the leaves are
getting brown and dried out.
- We can't let anything bad
happen to it.
This is a special plant.
It's grown bigger and faster
than any plant we've ever seen!
- Yeah,
maybe we should help it,
until its owner gets back.
- Yes! We shall save the plant!
Uh, what do we do?
- Hmm.
Thought projecting!
My mother waters her
houseplants when they're dry.
Maybe this plant
needs water too.
- I bet a plant this big
would need lots of water.
- Lots of water coming up.
[whooshes]
Hah! Aha.
- Um, I don't think
that's enough.
- Besides, when my mother
waters her plants,
she pours the water onto
the dirt they're planted in.
- So we should water the dirt
that this is planted in.
- That could be a problem.
The pot is broken,
and the dirt fell out.
And now there are all these
long, ropey things in the way.
- Wait...
I know what those are.
The plant's roots!
I've seen them
when my mother moves
a plant into a bigger pot.
And then she covers
the roots with dirt.
- So the plant's roots
are under the dirt?
- Right. And then my mom
pours water on the dirt.
- So then the water must soak
into the dirt,
where the roots are.
- That must be how the plant
gets its water.
- Fantastico! I like how
you figured that out together!
- Okay, but we still don't know
how we're going to water
that plant,
with the pot broken and all.
- And besides,
this is not our house.
We would need permission
to go inside.
- Hmm. I wonder whose house
this is anyway.
[whooshing overhead]
[dramatic music]
- Wha...? I don't believe
what I'm seeing!
- Neither do I!
[quietly]
Do you know who that is?
Aww.
[backpack chirps]
That's Dr. Inventorman,
the hero-inventor!
Oh, I knew this house
looked familiar!
- What is going on?
- These young heroes
have come to help.
- Yeah, your plant grew
out of control super fast.
But we don't know why.
- [gasps]
Where's my Turbo Grower?
Oh no!
No!
- Oh,
so that's why it grew so fast.
- How am I ever going
to untwist it?
- AJ invents things too,
and he has a gadget
that can help.
[quietly]
Use your Twister Resistor.
- Okay...
[backpack chirps]
[chuckles nervously]
[gadget whirring]
- Very impressive!
It's, uh, nice to know
there are heroic,
young inventors like you.
- [gasps] Dr. Inventorman,
I've read all your comic books
and seen
your entire movie trilogy
and streaming TV series.
Although your hair
looks thicker in person.
- You noticed?
Huh.
[laughs]
So how did you know the plant
started here at my house?
- We investigated and followed
the plant's stem here.
- Ah! You used the Superpowers
of Science!
- You know about those?
- Oh, of course!
We grown-up heroes
use them all the time.
- Well, science does give us
the best superpowers!
- But now I've got a problem.
This plant is much too big
for my house.
- Hmm.
When my mom's plants
get too big,
she plants it outside.
- Maybe we can move this plant.
- Yeah. Somewhere it can get
plenty of what it needs.
- Like lots of sunlight
and dirt and water!
- So where can a plant this big
get enough of all that?
- I think I know
just the spot for it.
♪ ♪
Whoa-ho-ho!
This is more like it!
- Well, class, our plant
looks very healthy, yes?
- The leaves and stem
look stupendous!
- And the roots are
safely covered in the dirt.
- This is the perfect place
for it.
- Yippee! [laughs]
- [squeaking in delight]
Mr. Sparks:
And so my students discovered
that a plant's parts
help it grow,
get sun and water,
and,
if it's a super-big plant,
can even help
with hero training!
all: ♪ We all belong
at Hero Elementary ♪
man: Time to learn
how to hero!
Hey, you.
Yes, that means you!
Let's go hero,
using your Superpowers
of Science!
Today's superpower is...
the power
to collect information.
[upbeat pop-rock music]
♪ ♪
man: ♪ You're feeling great ♪
♪ Your day is awesome ♪
♪ When suddenly you realize ♪
♪ That you've got a problem ♪
♪ And You want to solve it ♪
♪ What do you do? ♪
♪ Start collecting
information ♪
♪ And share it
with your crew ♪
♪ So keep on collecting ♪
♪ More information ♪
♪ Keep on collecting ♪
♪ More information ♪
♪ You might start
with a little ♪
♪ And end with a lot ♪
♪ Keep on getting
information ♪
♪ And see what you've got ♪
♪ There might be a clue ♪
♪ That points the way ♪
♪ Evidence that
you could use ♪
♪ To be a hero
and save the day ♪
♪ So keep on collecting ♪
♪ More information ♪
♪ Keep on collecting ♪
♪ More information ♪
♪ More and more
and more and more ♪
♪ So keep on collecting ♪
♪ More information ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Keep on collecting ♪
♪ More information ♪
[dog whimpers]
[energetic swing music]
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
01x05 - The Lake Mistake/Plant Problem
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Lucita Sky, AJ Gadgets, Sara Snap and Benny Bubbles work with their teacher, Mr. Sparks, to help people and solve problems.
Lucita Sky, AJ Gadgets, Sara Snap and Benny Bubbles work with their teacher, Mr. Sparks, to help people and solve problems.