05x11 - City Hoppers!

[bunniefuu]

Martin: we're here on the
continent of north america.

Chris: in the eastern
temperate region.

Martin: in a grassy
meadow habitat.

It's us, the kratt brothers.

I'm chris.

I'm martin.

And these are some
local wild kratts kids.

Chris: and we're going
to search for one of the

Great jumpers of

The creature world.

Both: grasshoppers!

Chris: let's go!

All right everybody,

Let's fan out and
catch some grasshoppers.

Okay now when you
catch a grasshopper,

Always remember to
be gentle with it.

Chris: do you see any?

They're really hard to
see in this tall grass.

More than ,
different species

Of grasshoppers live in
different parts of the world.

But most of them like
to live in grassy areas.

Many are herbivorous

Which means they eat
grasses and other plants.

They're really
tough to catch

Because they're
camouflaged in the grass.

That's their first
line of defence.

And their second line of
defence is that jumping power.

Their legs are like springs,
propelling them through the air.

That's why they're
so hard to catch.

Hey guys, I
got a grasshopper.

Look at that.

Yeah, see those
legs bent back?

They're ready to push off.

Touch his back leg
and see if he'll jump.

Woo!!

Yes.

Martin: good one.

That is the creature
power of the grasshopper.

Amazing jumping.

The typical

Grasshopper can jump

Times her body length.

That would be like me

Jumping from here

...to here.

Now, that's a
creature power.

Imagine if we
could jump and leap

Like a grasshopper.

Imagine if we

Had grasshopper power.

Both: what if?

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Chris: city hoppers!

Martin: they gotta be
around here somewhere.

Chris: yeah, but they're
camouflaged to blend

Into the grass.

Martin: there! Grasshopper!!!

Ah!!

Oh!!!

No! Not so fast, little hopper!!

Where are you hopping to??

Doesn't this
guy ever sit still?

Chris: that's what they do.

Hop!

Got the start!

Got the finish!

An inch leap!

Wow...we need another!

Martin: whoa...
There he goes!

Martin/chris: wait!!!

Oooh...

Aviva/koki: look out!

Martin/chris:
whoooaa...oooof

Ooops. Sorry.

We were chasing grasshoppers.

Chasing grasshoppers?

Oh.

Yeah, we figured out that
a grasshopper can jump

About inches
in a single bound.

That's about times
the length of his body.

Aviva: wow! That is impressive.

Impressive how you
totally messed up

Our catapult too.

Martin/chris: aww.

Sorry about that.

It's okay.

It wasn't really working anyway.

We really wanted to build

A catapult to launch

Water balloons.

Cheer up. Sometimes
things go wrong.

But you can't give up.

Yeah, I've had

Plenty of my experiments

And inventions go wrong.

I just keep trying.

Let's start over!

Okay.

The catapult is supposed

To fling things really far,

But we're not sure

How to make it do that.

Aviva: we'll show you.

Ummm..while you're
working on that..

We've got someone to get

To know a little better.

You thinking
what I'm thinking?

I think we're

Thinking the same thing.

Both: deploy miniaturizer!

Both: miniaturize!!

Let's check out the
world of the grasshopper.

Pathetic jump, we know.

Chris: so how do
you do it, buddy?

What's the secret to that
awesome jumping power?

Chris, I think he wants to
finish his snack first.

That could take a while.

Grasshoppers eat lots of grass.

Most of the over , species
are vegetarians, you know.

Sure do.

But what I don't know, is
what I'm going to name him...

Hmmmmm...chompers?

No...big eyes?

Nah...antennae head?

No.. Hmmm...

These hind legs are so awesome!

They're longer than his body.

He's bending them.

All the way together.

Martin/chris: ah!

Amazing!

What a leap!

Aviva: see a catapult is

Like a big lever,

But it needs something to

Power the arm forward quickly.

Oh hi!

Martin: aviva!

We got it!
We saw the jump up close!

He bends his knees
as much as he can,

Then extends his legs
as fast as he can.

Martin: and boom!

Long lever-like
legs are the key.

You've gotta make a grasshopper
creature power suit!

Martin/chris: please!!!!!

Nolan/sani: please!!!!

Aviva: okay, I'll do it.

And we'll keep
working on the catapult.

Nolan/sani yeah!!!!

Martin/chris: yah!!!!

Whoa.....ooof!

Both: we're okay.

Ahhh, the perfect time

To dream up new recipes

For cooking up

Endangered species.

No worries.

No bothers.

Ugh.

So much for no bothers.

Zach: gaston gourmand?

Yeah?

Zach varmitech, here.

You know, the animal

Robotics expert

And scientific genius.

I know who you are.

Yeah well, have

You heard of this

Paisley paver character?

Gourmand: no, who's that?

Well, she's new
and kinda like us.

Big ideas.

Wants to pave the whole
world or something.

Oh.

Anyway, a great new villain
doesn't come along every day,

So we need to make sure
she's up to speed

On these annoying wild rats.

I'm calling a meeting.

A villain summit meeting.

Pm today at my headquarters.

Okay, I'll be there.

Oh, and can you
bring some snacks?

Gourmand: snacks! ?

That's...

Short notice, hmpf.

Now what little beastie
can I cook up fast and easy?

(Laughter)

Aviva: I did it!

They're done!

Two grasshopper creature

Power discs ready for action!!

Aviva, have we ever told
you how awesome you are?

Uh, not often enough.

Martin/chris:
you're awesome!

I know.
(Giggle)

Martin/chris:
activate grasshopper power!!!

Chris: wow!

We're grasshoppers!

Oh ho.

These legs are so weird.

Whoa!

He's getting ready.

There he goes!

Martin: what a jump!

All right.

Let's get hopping bro!

Chris: oh ho...yeah.

Watch this power
jump everybody!

We are going straight

To the stratosphere!

Bend the legs and....

Martin/chris: leap!

Offf..ow...ugh!

Ouch.

That's gotta hurt.

Aviva: guys? !

Are you okay? !

These legs don't jump.

Somersault maybe.

But jump? No.

But what's wrong with the suit?

Aviva: hmm.

It looks like the legs
didn't have enough speed

And power.

See, I told you my

Inventions don't always

Work right at first.

That's why I have the

Guys test them out.

Ah, glad to help.

Huh?

Sani: that's a pretty bird.

Martin: you mean pretty scary!!!

That's an american kestrel!

A grasshopper hunter!

Chris: oh no, that little
falcon...spotted us!

Take cover!

Whoa! Now that's what your

Jumping power is for.

Escaping predators.

Ah!!

Leave our
grasshopper buddy alone!

You can't take him!

Martin!

The grasshopper's down here!!!

What? !

Then why am I up here! ?

I mean, these falcons
hunt things like voles,

Dragonflies,
grasshoppers...

And probably tiny people
the size of grasshoppers!

Uh, thanks for the ride,
but this is my stop!

Whoaaaaaaa!!!

Hey...he's still after me.

Gotcha. Martin: whew...

Sorry kestrel! He's with us.

Okay, it's rough
being a grasshopper

Without jumping power.

Tell me about it.

Well, we're not giving up.

We need to take a closer
look at how those legs work.

I smell tasty
treats in this field.

Lots of little bite
sized morsels.

Yes. That's what

I'm talking about.

Toffee covered grasshoppers!

Mmmm mmm good.

The perfect snack.

And I like your hunting
technique little birdie.

(Laughter)

Aviva: okay, I'll hook
up the scanner.

And we'll finish
up this catapult.

Now we can get an inside

Look at the leg action

In mid leap - the muscle,
joints, everything!

Okay chiquito,
let's have a look.

Chris: cool!

There's the leg joint and
the two muscles that move

It back and forth.

Back and forth.

Now we just need you to jump.

Aviva: okay to get
ready for the jump,

That small muscle at the bottom
tightens and pulls the leg

All the way into the
folded position.

That's what we expected.

Koki: to get ready
for the fling,

We have to move the
catapult arm into position.

Jimmy z: but we need a
force for the fling, right?

Koki: that's where the
rubber band comes in jimmy.

We need to pull back
on it and the more we do,

The more energy we are
storing up for the fling.

The grasshopper
needs to build up energy

For his flingy jump too.

So that lump holds his
bent leg in place,

While both muscles contract,

Building up force a lot
like the rubber band.

Jimmy z: keep pulling guys.

Now all that energy
just has to be released.

Koki: okay and....

Release!!! Oops...

Ahhh.

Oh ho.

Refreshing.

Nice.

I get it!!!

If the grasshopper lets go
with this little muscle,

This large one extends the
leg and stored energy

Will be released.

Just like the
catapult's rubber band.

The leg will extend with
incredible speed and force.

Yes!

Let's see if you're right.

Jump, buddy, jump!

Aviva: release that
muscle tension and....

Aviva/martin/chris:
jump!!!!

Aviva: look at him go!

(Cheering)

The grasshopper's
leg and our catapult works

The same way!!

Yup, and grasshoppers

Have been using their

Catapults a lot longer

Than we humans have.

Nature invented it.

I think I have
a name for you now.

Catapult!

For those awesome catapult legs.

We've gotta fix
that power suit!

Hey birdie!

See, I'm like you. (Laughter)

Gotcha.

Oh yes, your way of catching
grasshoppers works for me!

Hmm...you don't
look that tasty,

But I can make
anything taste delicious.

Ha! A little toffee coating.

Chewy on the outside,
gooey on the inside.

Mmmm mmmm...

Hey...i see
something down there.

What's this? !

(Sniffing)

Smells like those wild kratts.

Well, mine now!!! (Laughter)

One more tasty treat.

And another....

Hmmm.

You sure you put it down here?

Pretty sure.

Aw, it had all my discs in it.

That's the good thing about

Being unorganized like me.

Your discs are spread

Out all over the place,

So it's impossible to

Lose every single one.

Hmm.

Aviva: guys! It's ready.

Martin/chris: ah!!

The new and improved

Grasshopper power disc . !

Martin/chris: wahoo!

Chris: all right! Martin: yeah!

Are you kidding?

You guys call that a jump?

Ahh??

Aviva: now show me a real jump.

Martin/chris: insert disc.

Ready catapult?

Touch grasshopper and...

Martin/chris: activate
grasshopper power!!!!

Oooo, this feels good aviva.

Let's test it out!

Okay, catapult here we go.

Martin/chris: jump!!!!!

Wahoooooooo!!!!!!

Ooof!

Ugh!!

Increible.

What an awesome leap.

Landing was a little rough.

Whew.

Yeah, but who cares!!

Martin/chris: whoa...yeah...
Wow...awesome!!

Now that's a jump.

Yeah.

Woo!

Haha!

Martin/chris: woah. Oof...

Grasshoppers never
really land very grassfully -

I mean gracefully.

Hey chris, check it out.

Our suits have wings!

We almost forgot.

Most grasshoppers have
wings to extend their

Jumps even farther.

Let's try em out bro!

Remember, grasshoppers
always take off into the wind.

Aviva: (laughter) I think
somebody wants to go with you.

Okay catapult.

After you.

Martin/chris: deploy wings!

Martin: wow, the tiny hairs
all over my grasshopper

Body can sense wind

Currents and help me steer.

Yeah!

Chris: yeah and these wings
can really lengthen a jump!

C'mon martin.

Martin/chris: (laughter)

Chris: this way catapult.

Gourmand: gotcha!!!!

(Laughter) I think
that's enough hoppers now.

Plenty of delicious bite
sized snacks for the meeting.

Martin: ooh, there's aviva.

Donita donata's jet? !

Chris: paisley
paver's cargo plane? !

Aviva: all heading east.

In the direction of
zach's headquarters...

I have a bad
feeling about this.

Zach: okay now that
everyone is here at the

Illustrious headquarters
of varmitech industries,

You're probably all

Wondering why I called

You here today.

Well, gourmand did tell us...

We are welcoming a
new member to the legion

Of villainous villainhood.

Ms. Paisley paver,
ceo of pave nation inc.

And paver of
all natural things -

Whether they need it or not.

Is that right?

Yes, not precisely,

But in the interest of my
precious time, it'll do.

Good, we'd like to
wish you luck in all of

Your dastardly endeavors
and warn you to look out

For those pesky wild rats.

Donita: ooohhhh....
Gourmand: hmpf.

Wild rats?

They're not really rats.

At least rats are tasty.

With some oregano and
a touch of hot sauce.

Kratts. It's wild kratts.

They come in green and blue.

It's a pity.

The boys could be stylish
if they'd just let me

Give them a makeover.

And there's aviva too.

She invents stuff.

Well really she just
gets lucky sometimes -

I'm a much better inventor.

Ah, yes. I know

These wild kratts.

They've wasted my time before.

Not appreciated.

Gourmand: well, while we figure
out how to get rid of them,

You might appreciate a snack.

Ooh...

Gourmand: grasshoppers?

They're alive!

Yes, and wrapped
snugly in a blanket of

Tasty toffee.

Interesting plates.

Plates? !

These are creature power discs.

Where did they come from?

Gourmand: I found them.

Do you realize with
their disc technology

We can stop the wild
rats forever! ?

Now that's

Something to celebrate!

(Laughter)

Chris: can't find
catapult anywhere.

I bet they took him.

And my creature power
disc holder too!

There it is!

Just a few more leaps!

Think we can scale it?

Oh yeah!

To the grasshopper and
power disc rescue!

Aviva: hurry up.

We've got to help the
grasshopper brothers!

They're not grasshoppers...

Sani/nolan: they're
city hoppers!!!!!

Go wild kratts go!!!

Gourmand: oh, eat it already.

The flavors of insect and
toffee are a tasty combination.

Okay, well time to
wrap this meeting up.

Eat up and get out.

We need to get to
analyzing these discs.

Goin' in!

Wahhhh.....oof....
Ah ha ha.....

Um...sorry to
interrupt your meeting,

But we're here for our stuff.

What stuff?

See, we told you
they were annoying.

My creature power discs.

Uh, the ones behind your back?

And our buddy catapult and his

Grasshopper friends.

The ones on that serving dish.

These are for the viv's.

That's very important villains.

Us!!

And this is a private meeting.

Securitybots, hop to it!

No, not literally!!!

Get them!

Martin/chris: whoa!!

Woo hoo!!

Ha, now that's a real hop.

Hmpf.

Oooh. Hors d'oeuvres.

I'll just take them all.

Thanks.

This meeting is over.

Thank you all for coming.

And uh, buh bye!

Zach!! My creature power discs!!

Give them back!!

Martin: let's hop.

Well, that was an
unproductive meeting.

Chris: we've gotta
stop him martin.

Gotta get those discs!

Keep hopping martin.

I'll hop higher.

Over them.

Martin: I'll go round this way.

Chris: gotta him off my tail.

This way.

Zach's getting away!

I'll try to corner him
against that tall building.

I'll try to block

His escape routes.

(Laughter)

I think we finally
lost those buggy brothers!

Martin: that's what you think.

Whoa.

Whoaaaaa...

Chris: gotta...get
there...first...

Going up! Buh-bye

Pushing him up the building..

I'm ready.

You'll never catch me!!

Oh no.....before he gets
to his jet...quick chris.

Now! Stop him.

Chris: I've got him.

Uh-oh.

Nooo!

Thanks for the discs.

He's getting away!

Noooo!!!

The catapult can stop him!

Catapult power!!!!

Oof!!

Chris: great aim
wild kratts kids!

Zach: my discs!!!!

It's raining
creature power discs.

Zach: I'll get you
next time wild rats!

Donita: me too!

Gourmand: I'll sniff you down!

Paisley: stay out of my way!

Is it just me, or
do you get the feeling,

They don't like us very much?

Well, that's a creature
mission accomplished.

We figured out how
grasshoppers do that

Awesome jump and
saved them too.

And we rescued my
creature power discs

So now zach can't learn how
aviva's technology works.

And we built

An awesome catapult.

Sani: which works a lot
like grasshopper legs.

Thanks catapult for
showing us the secret to

Your awesome jump.

So now...you've heard of
horseback rides, right?

Well, how about a
grasshopper back ride?

Nolan/sani: yes!!!!

Nolan/sani: let's ride!

Nolan: giddy up!

Sani: woo hoo.

Giddy up...giddy up...

Now that is an
awesome creature power!

So grasshoppers
have one of the coolest

Creature powers of any animal.

And they're really
fun to look for

And to look at.

Chris: oh, you found a katydid.

A long-horned grasshopper.

That's awesome.

Ah check it out.

Let's take a good look
while he's sitting on

Your net like that.

See, there are the
antenna, right there,

For sensing his
environment, right.

And then you can see his
stubby little wings.

He doesn't use
them for flying,

But some longer
winged grasshoppers do.

And of course, the giant legs
for that awesome jumping power.

The creature power of the
grasshopper is so amazing.

And what better way to

Check it out then with

A close up look with a

Grasshopper scientist.

Hey, this is our friend,
dr. Jeff dawson.

He studies grasshoppers
and thanks to scientists

Like him, we know exactly
how grasshoppers jump and fly.

And who's this guy?

Well this is the
african migratory locust.

And when they migrate they
can fly hundreds of miles.

Wow, okay so here
in his lab and with

Slow motion photography,

We're going to get a close up
view of the grasshopper jump.

So let's break it down.

First the small muscle
pulls the leg all the way bent.

The leg and muscle lock
into place with help

From the lump.

Right there.

Then the big
muscle starts flexing.

Building up force
for the jump

Like a powerful rubber band.

Finally when he wants to jump,

The small muscle is released.

All the tension in the big
muscle and the knee snaps

The leg forward with
incredible force and speed,

Launching the grasshopper.

It's great to use
containers like this to

Look at grasshoppers
and other insects.

But when you're done

Checking them out,

It's time to let them go home.

Living free and in the wild.

Now are you ready to see

A flying grasshopper take off?

Here we go....

Martin/chris: ohhh!!!

There he goes.

Keep on creature adventuring.

We'll see you on

The creature trail.

Let's go guys.