04x15 - Oh What a Tangled Rope You Tie, Amazing Rope Guy / Kids Action News

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Announcer:
today's featured words

Are "imposter"
and "untangle."

Amazing rope guy.

Ha ha ha.
Not that amazing, is he?

In fact, he's the least
successful villain in the city.

He always gets caught,
by word girl, the police,

Sometimes even
by his own rope.

Well, I guess that's
why he's in prison.

Ha ha ha!

[Girl's voice]
I'm word girl.

Untangle that security
guard at once.

Ha ha ha!

I have a monkey named
captain honey paste

Or something.
Word up!

Announcer: did I mention
he also does impressions?

Do another one.
Oh, do the warden.

That's easy. [Ahem]

[As warden]
this prison's the best

For housing perps,
hands down.

I guarantee it,
or I'll eat my hat.

Ha ha ha. That's
amazing, rope guy.

You sound just like
the warden.

Well, fun's over.
Time to get back
to work.

Ha ha. I love that.

[Guard whistling]

Hmm...just like
the warden, huh?

[Warden's voice]
ok. It's time to let

Amazing rope guy
out of prison.

Better do it fast,
or I'll eat my hat.

Huh. I can't see
the warden,

But he does say that.

[Keys rattling]
all right.

Have a nice day,
I guess.

[Warden's voice]
thank you.

[Normal voice]
I mean, thank you.

Wow. That was weird.

I hate to admit it,
but breaking out of prison

Was actually the first
successful crime I've committed.

But I did it all by pretending
to be someone else.

Maybe being an imposter
can help me commit other crimes.

Announcer: um...are you
talking to the rope?

Maybe.

[Doorbell jingles]

I love meat.

Good morning.

I'm the butcher,
not an imposter.

Now give me
that spiny jewel.

You do mean
shiny jewel?

Yeah. I mess up words
because I'm the butcher.

That's a thing I do.

So give me
that spiny jewel

Before I throw
meat products and things.

Right. That won't
be necessary. Here.

All right. Thanks.

Announcer:
while amazing rope guy

Cashes in on his skills
as an imposter,

Becky botsford,
a.k.a. Word girl,

Is at home,
working on getting

Her fair city scouts
knot-tying patch.

I'm trying to perfect
the pegasus,

The strongest
of all knots.

But first I have to
untangle this rope.

Tv announcer:
it's celebrity skee-ball!

We interrupt celebrity skee-ball
to bring you

A special news alert.

Local villain
the butcher committed

A sensational crime
today,

Stealing
a priceless gem

From ye old fancy
schmancy jewelry shop.

Oh, no!

Store owner reginald says
he handed over the jewel

Because he was
"afraid,"

Even though the butcher
didn't actually throw any meat.

This happens to be
a new suit,

Tailored in london.

I can't have it
covered in loin chops.

Will someone
please untie me?

[Screeching]

Yeah, it is
a little unusual

For the butcher
to tie someone up

Instead of just covering
him in meat products.

Well, we'd better
go find him. Word up!

What an amazing
crime.

Yes, that butcher is
a legendary villain.

Come on. Say something
about amazing rope guy.

He sure is...
The butcher,

Just the butcher.

Hey, word girl.
What a surprise.

I'm sure it is,
butcher.

Yeah, it's been
a while.

How have you
been?

Oh, you know,
ups and downs,

Ins and outs.
There's this--

Well, hey,
take a seat.

Stay for dinner.
Tell me all
about it.

Mmm. It does smell good.
Oh, wait. No.

I'm taking you in for robbing
reginald's jewelry store.

What? I didn't
do that.

He saw you.
Now let's go.

He must have seen
somebody else,

Because it really
wasn't me this time.

It must have been
an antipasto.

Huh?

You know,
an antipasto.

Oh, you mean
an imposter,

Someone who's pretending
to be someone else,

In this case,
pretending to be you.

Yeah, one of those.
That's right.

Nice try, but I don't
think so.

Ok, I guess we
have to battle.

But I just want
to go on record

As saying that I
do not feel good
about it,

Since I really
didn't do any crime.

So...

Chicken pot
pile-drive!

Wow. He really likes
meat pies, huh?

Let's hurry up and get you
to jail, butcher.

I have some rope
to untangle.

It is i, chuck, the guy
who looks like a sandwich.

You fear me.

Now give me all your money
so I can buy lots of...

Oh, I don't know.
Mayonnaise,

I suppose maybe
some pickles.

Uh, question. Wouldn't
it make more sense

For you to just steal
a bunch of sandwiches?

That's kind of
what we do here.

No, just give me
some cash.

I don't really
like sandwiches.

I mean, I love them.
I love sandwiches.

Sandwiches are
the best. Sure.

Right.

Comes out of the hole,
goes back into the cave.

I think
I might have--

Tv announcer: we interrupt the
celebrity skee-ball final round

To bring you a report
of another incredible robbery.

This time, chuck,
the evil sandwich-making guy

Was seen by
several witnesses

Robbing the city
sub shop.

I gave him the money,

And I offered him
sandwiches, too,

You know, as sort of a bonus
for a crime well done.

But he said he didn't really
like sandwiches.

Then he tied a rope around
all the money we had and left.

Well, that's
pretty strange.

Why would chuck say
he doesn't like sandwiches?

Hmm...ok.
Let's go get him.

I don't know.
It might be hard

To find chuck, the evil
sandwich-making guy,

Since I don't even know
where he--

[Screeching]

Aha!

Well, hey, word girl.
Aha to you, too.

Am I missing
something?

Why aren't you trying
to get away?

Why would I do that?

I don't know.

Maybe because you
robbed the sub shop

And now I'm here
to arrest you,

And I'd really like
to make this quick

So I can get back
to trying to figure out

My pegasus knot because
it's really, really tricky!

But I don't know
what you're talking about.

I didn't rob any sub shop.
Not today anyway.

[Laughing]

Oh, please, everyone
there saw you.

You even told them
your name.

It...it must have
been an imposter.

Yeah, I've heard
that one before.

Just today,
in fact.

That's weird.

Well, time
to go to jail.

More like "time
to go to stale."

What?

Stale bread.

Ha ha ha.

That's what I'm
going to put on you

After I cover you
in ketchup.

Oh.

Now it makes sense.

Yeah!

There's no way anyone
could eat that much ketchup.

You don't know
captain huggy face.

Now let's go.

Aah!

What a daring crime.

Another amazing robbery
from a star villain.

Hmm. Why am I not happy?

Announcer: later on,
unaware that she's placed

The wrong villains
in jail,

Becky botsford
is back to tying knots,

And it looks like she...

Becky: yes! Finally!

The pegasus knot!

Ah, that was really tough.

Ah, never thought
I'd untangle the rope

And get the knot tied,
I'll tell you.

[Screech]
yeah, it is weird

That both the butcher
and chuck said

That an imposter
pretending to be them

Committed those crimes.
Neither one of them

Seemed like they had
just robbed a place.

And then there's that
whole rope connection.

Pretty strange.

[Gasp]

Bob, I think I just untangled
this whole situation!

[Screeching]

Oh, well, "untangle"
can mean when you get

Twisted knots
out of a rope,

But "untangle"
can also mean

To clear up
a confusing situation.

In this case,
I figured out

That there is an imposter
pretending to be other villains.

We have to go find
amazing rope guy.

[Screech]

[Cheering on television]

[Tires screech]

[Crash]

I am a robot controlled
by the evil boy villain tobey.

I love tobey. He's
such a good villain.

He's not that great.

Sure he is. One of
my heroes, in fact.

Have you heard of
amazing rope guy?

He's good, too.

Eh...i don't really
care for him.

Well, he--i mean,
I committed

Crimes already today,
and I got away scot-free.

I'm sick of other villains
getting credit for my crimes.

So what do you think
of amazing rope guy now?

Hey, rope dude.

Can you, like,
not tell anyone

I was robbed
by you?

That's kind of
embarrassing.

Word girl: don't worry.
He won't be telling anyone.

You're under arrest.

I'm under arrest?

More like you're
under...

You're under
my amazing...

You're under
my amazing ropes that i...

Throw...am throwing
at you...to...

You know
what I mean.

I got someone!

I got someone!
I got someone!

I got...you see...
Is everyone seeing this?

Oh! Oh...darn.

And you won't be
getting out either.

I used the pegasus,
the strongest knot--

In the world.
Yeah, I know.

I've heard
of it.

My whole thing is
ropes. Remember?

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I owe apologies

To a couple
of innocent villains.

[Screech]

So, uh...

No hard
feelings,
right, guys?

Well, I guess I didn't have
anything better to do.

All's well
that ends well.

You know, I've got to spend
enough time in prison

For my own crimes.

[As warden] actually,
don't put him in prison.

Just let him go,
or I'll eat my hat.

Well, ok,
if you say so.

Hey, let's go.
Come on. Back to jail.

Announcer: and so,
after untangling a tough case,

Word girl ends
amazing rope guy's short career

As an imposter.

And she got that
fair city scout badge, too.

So everything
worked out great...

For the good guys. Ha ha.

Join us next time for another
amazing, colossal adventure--

Of amazing rope guy!

What? No.
Colossal adventure--

Of amazing rope guy,

The greatest villain
that ever lived.

That's an imposter,
not me!

Join us next time for another
amazing, colossal adventure

Of word girl!

Hello. I'm beau handsome,
and this is...

All: "may I have a word?"

As usual, the player
who correctly defines

Today's featured word
will win a fabulous prize.

Let's play.

All: "may I have
a word?"

Yes, you may. Today's
featured word is "snare."

To give you a clue,
here are some clips

From "word girl" that show
the meaning of the word.

[Ding]
tommy.

A snare is
a netlike bag

That women in the 's wore
to keep their hair back.

Uh...no. I think
you're confusing

The word "snood"
with the word "snare."

And how do you know
about snoods?

My interests are many.

Uh-huh. Anyone else?

Is a snare
like a trap

With a net
or a rope?

That is correct, phil.
Congratulations.

You are today's winner.

Huggy, show him
what he's won.

Come on, huggy.
It can't be that bad.

Well, what a coincidence.

It's an official
word girl snood,

Which is a netlike bag
that women wore

To keep their hair back
in the 's.

What am I supposed
to do with that?

Maybe you could
use it as a snare.

You could give it to me

For my extensive
snood collection.

That's it
for today's episode.

See you next time on...

All: "may I have a word?"

Announcer: psst!

Listen for the words
"tantalizing" and "united."

Welcome to the channel
"action news at noon."

If something important happens
anywhere in the city,

The "action news" team
will show you

The important thing
that is happening right now,

With investigative reporter
stu brisket

And anchorwoman
loretta sanchez-johnson.

And bringing you
up-to-the-minute forecasts,

Tea pot, the weather monkey.

This is "action news
at noon."

Hello. I am not
loretta sanchez-johnson.

My name is becky botsford,
and last week I was the winner

Of the "news team for a day"
essay contest

At woodview
elementary school.

Since my essay,
"the importance

Of vocabulary
in modern journalism,"

Was chosen
as the winner,

I get to host
today's broadcast

Along with my friends.

Our united news team
includes

Investigative reporter
todd "scoops" ming,

Violet heaslip with some
thought-provoking commentary...

Hmm...

And filling in for tea pot,
the weather monkey,

My very own
pet monkey, bob.

[Screeching]

They said you had to
wear the clown costume.

It wasn't my call.

And now on to tonight's
top story.

It is a story
of epic proportions,

A tantalizing story
with many layers,

A story...of cheese.

We take you live to scoops
out in the city park.

Thank you, becky.
I'm here in the city park,

Standing in front
of what will soon be crowned

The world's largest
grilled cheese sandwich.

Behold the awe-inspiring
grandeur of grilling,

The challenge of cheese.

Ha! Isn't this
awesome, becky?

We are on live
television! Hello!

Hello in there.
Gunk-gunk-gunk-gunk!

Scoops...ha ha ha.

Remember what we said
about being professional?

Oh, right. Keep a lid
on the enthusiasm.

Got it. [Ahem]

This truly is
a moving tribute

To humanity's love
for giant food.

Scoops, who dreamed up
today's world-record attempt?

Great question, becky.

People have united to
work on this project--

The grocery-store
manager

And the head chef
from blimpo's sub shop.

They're working
together.

Fascinating.

Fascinating, indeed.

Apparently, one day
the grocery-store
manager

Was chatting with
the chef from blimpo's,

And they realized
they had a lot

Of leftover bread
and cheese.

What is that?

Camera operator,
can you zoom in, please?

[Metal clanging
and onlookers shouting]

Just a little
further. Closer.

[Gasp]

And now it's time
for a commentary
from violet heaslip.

Announcer: um...hello? Ha ha.
Violet, you're on.

[Yawn]

Oh, I'm on
right now?

Ok.

What should i...

I guess
I'll start talking.

I'm violet heaslip,
and here's what I think.

Trees are beautiful.

Come on.
Chuckie wants a sandwich.

You almost got it.
Come on! Come on!

Why won't you
just grab it?

You almost had it.
Oh, this isn't working.

Hold it right
there, chuck.

This is one sandwich

You're not going to
be stealing.

You're right,
word girl. I'm not.

Wait. Isn't this
the part

Where you say,
"yes, I am,"

And then we have
an epic battle?

Yeah. Usually that
would be the case. Right.

But I'm not going to
steal the sandwich.

No. It's too big.

My claw-bot can't
get a good grip.

Bummer.

I want it so badly, though.
I mean, look at it.

I bet it tastes
delicious,

And I can almost grab it.
It's so tantalizing.

Yeah, chuck.
Sorry to rush you,

But I've kind of
got somewhere
to be right now.

I should head home, too.

My mom's going to need
her station wagon back.

Well, that was easy.

Is violet still
doing her commentary?

Announcer: actually,
she finished a while ago.

Now she's just
sort of...talking.

Uh-oh. Word up!

[Humming]

Hey, becky.

Thanks, violet, for that
informative perspective.

And now we go
back out to scoops,

Live in the city park.
What's happening, scoops?

So, if I join
the grocery store club,

Do I get discounts
on the sale price,

Or is that just
overall discounts?

Man: you have to
read the labels.

Uh...guys?

Oh, hello.
Breaking news.

Just moments ago,
word girl stopped

Chuck, the evil
sandwich-making guy,

From stealing the world's
largest grilled cheese sandwich.

Uh! You don't say!

I do!
Mr. Grocery-store manager,

How do you feel now that
your sandwich is safe?

The citizens of this
city are united

In their appreciation
of word girl.

Oui! Oui!
United!

So there you have it.

Where there once was a feeling
of great jeopardy and danger,

There is now peace in knowing
that everything is safe

And nothing is being stolen,
nothing at all.

Not again!
Camera, zoom in!

Oh, ok. And now it's time
for bob, the weather monkey,

To deliver
today's forecast.

Bob.

Uh...uh...

[Screeching]

[Onlookers shouting]

Two-brains,
I should have known

You'd be sniffing
around here,

Trying to make off
with the world
record.

Well, of course
I am, word girl.

It's the city's
largest concentration

Of pure melty cheese.

Ooh, it's unbelievably
tantalizing.

Phantom rising?

What?

No, I said
tantalizing.

I'm baffled.

Of course you are,
as usual.

I'll explain it
later.

Word girl: no.
I'll get this one.

If something
is tantalizing,

It means you want it
really, really badly,

But it's just
out of reach.

Oh, I get it.

So, if my mom's meatloaf
is delicious,

But it's not
dinnertime yet,

I might say
it smells tantalizing?

Hey, meatloaf,
give me a hand here.

It's very heavy.

Exactly. Tantalizing.
Very well done.

Now hand over
that fishing pole.

Ooh. You know what?
This is hopeless.

[Onlookers gasp]

You're just
giving up?

We are unable
to steal the sandwich,

Due to the fact
that it's too heavy

To be lifted by
that little fishing pole.

What did we talk about, guys?
The p's--

Prior planning prevents
poor performance, pals.

Oh, wait. That's .

Oh, we should have
brought the bigger pole.

"We should have brought
the bigger pole."

Of course. I guess we'll just
have to call it a day

And head back
to the lair.

If we hurry, we can catch
"antiques road show."

You can watch the walls
of your bedroom.

You're grounded.

Ok, if you're not
going to actually
steal anything,

I've got other
places to be.

Word up!

Announcer: welcome back

To the city's
most serious news program.

[Screeching]

Girl: oh!
Oh, careful, bob.

Welcome back to
the "action news at noon."

I'm still becky botsford.

We take you once again live
to the city park,

Where scoops has
some breaking news.

Thank you, becky.
I have an important announcement

For our viewers.

Since word girl
just returned to the park

And thwarted
dr. Two brains,

The world's largest
grilled cheese sandwich

Is now safe.

Again, the sandwich
is safe.

That's a relief, scoops.
Thanks for the great reporting.

Anytime.

Um...scoops, you might
want to look behind you.

What? Why? Aah!

[Gasp]

Uh, we'll be right back
after these messages!

Uh-oh, huggy.

This is a predicament.
It looks like chuck

And two brains
have united.

[Screech]
oh, well, to unite

Means to bring things together
or work together.

Here. High five. See?

Our hands are stuck together,
so they're united.

Not united.
United.

Chuck and two brains
are working together

To steal a sandwich,
so they're united.

Now let's work together

And save that
tantalizing sandwich.

What's the deal,
you guys?

I thought you'd both
given up.

We did.
A funny story.

We ran into
each other

On the way back
to our lairs.

And we got to talking,
and we realized--

Thank you, chuck.

We realized
we could join forces

To steal
the sandwich.

My mouse blimp
could lift

Chuck's claw-bot
up high enough

To get a good
grip, huh?

Huh?

Now that we're united,
we can lift the sandwich,

And we're too strong
for you, word girl.

Huggy, initiate
secret plan number .

What's that
you were saying?

I have to do
that thing all over?

Ok, listen. I was saying
that we're way too strong

For you now that
we're united.

Is that so?

Yeah. So once we escape
with this tantalizing sandwich,

We'll cut it in half
and share.

You know what they say--
half a grilled cheese

Is better than
no grilled cheese at all.

Nobody says that.

You're the only "they"
who's ever said that.

My mom says that
on occasion.

Interesting. I wish
you would tell me more.

Well, then we were
planning to--

Wait a minute. This
isn't interesting.

It's tricky!
She's tricking us!

Hit it, huggy!

[Loud rumbling]

[Rumbling stops]

Ah...
Ah...

No!

My tantalizing
sandwich!

I'm coming, huggy.

Good work, huggy.

We united to stop
two brains and chuck

From...huggy?

Ha ha ha!
That's ok, word girl.

The world record
has been set.

Now it's time to eat
this tantalizing thing.

Incredible crime
fighting, word girl.

Can I interview you
for the "action news at noon"?

Oh. Oh! "Action
news at noon!"

Um, sorry.

There's a cat...
Stuck in a rowboat...

Somewhere.
I got to go.

Word up!

Wait. What
do you think

Happened to chuck
and dr. Two brains?

And it looks like
we're out of time.

I'm becky botsford,
and for all of us kids

Here at the "action
news at noon,"

Good afternoon and...
Good luck.

Where were you?

Oh, I was...
Where was i?

Where are you?

Announcer: beats me.
Excuses are your job.

Becky: thanks a lot.
I was cleaning out our garage.

Man, was it cluttered.

Help me get out of this.

Announcer: um, sure thing.
Sure thing.

And that's all
the time we have.

Be sure to unite
with your friends

And tune in next time
for another tantalizing episode

Of "word girl."

Worst crime
attempt ever.

You're telling me.
My mom needed

Her station wagon
back hours ago.

She's gonna be
so mad.

Hello. I'm beau handsome, and
this is the bonus round of...

All: "may I have a word?"

Our returning champion
will have a chance

To play for
even greater prizes

On the bonus round!

Phil, you correctly
defined the word "snare."

Ready to play
the bonus round?

I guess so.

Great. Take a look
at these pictures

And tell me which one shows
the definition for "snare."

What's your answer, phil?

Well, I know
from the first round

That a snare is a trap,
and it looks like word girl

Trapped chuck, so I
will say number .

That's correct,

Which means you're
our bonus-round winner.

Show him what
he's won, huggy.

Aah! Very funny, guys.

It's an official
word girl snare.

See you next time on...

All: "may I have a word?"

Huggy face,
show us what "livid" means.

That's right. "Livid" means
to feel super-duper angry.

Congratulations, huggy.

[Music playing]

Livid.

♪ Favorite word
what's your favorite word? ♪

My favorite word
is "orange"

Because it's
my favorite color.

I mean, like, I have
orange sneakers.

I have orange
post-its at school.

I have orange
binders and books.

I have orange shorts
at my house.

Like, there's just
too many things.

I can't even
explain them all.

My favorite word
is "harmonica,"

Because I have one,
and I love to play it.

[Playing harmonica]

♪ That's my favorite word ♪

Want word girl's word power?

Fly over
to your local library.

Cape not required.