05x04 - Sonny Days with a Chance of Showers / Seymour…Right After This

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♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

♪ Flying at the speed of sound,
vocabulary that astounds ♪

♪ From the planet lexicon,
watch out, villains,
here she comes! ♪

♪ Faced with a catastrophe,
we need the living dictionary ♪

♪ Her superior intellect keeps
the crime world in check ♪

Go, girl!

♪ Huggy face is
by her side ♪

♪ Vocabulary a mile wide ♪

♪ She'll make sure
that crime won't pay ♪

♪ And throw some mighty words
your way ♪

♪ Word up,
it's word girl ♪

Word up!

♪ From the planet lexicon ♪

♪ Watch out, villains ♪

♪ Here she comes! ♪

♪ Word girl ♪

Narrator: listen for the words
"precipitation"

And "meteorologist."

It's been raining in
the city all week,

And tomorrow is the annual "end
of the picnic season" picnic.

Oh, I hope
they don't cancel it.

[Thunder]
t.j.: Now take
another step apart.

Good, bob.
Be the egg.

Bob and I are
getting really good
at the egg toss.

We're going to win
that event this time.

Mrs. Botsford:
hey, you two.

Those eggs aren't
for throwing.

I need those to make
egg salad sandwiches
for the picnic.

If there is a picnic.
[Thunderclap]

Dad, if it rains
tomorrow,

Do you think they'll
cancel the picnic?

Hate to break it to you,
but probably.

Remember last year
when it rained at
the arbor day parade?

[Thinking]
sad clown.

The parade floats were
actually "floating."

[Mr. And mrs. Botsford laugh]

Good one, honey!

Ah. Hmm...

Tv reporter: and that concludes
our investigative report

On the secret
of winning first place
at picnic egg toss competitions.

Oh, no!

Now, to find out
if there will be
any precipitation

For tomorrow's end
of the picnic season picnic,

We go to weatherman
and meteorologist sonny days.

Hello, sonny!

Ha ha ha!
Great egg toss tips!

I actually know a lot
about eggs since I'm
such a big ham.

[Both laugh loudly]

He is a ham!

So, can we expect sun,
sonny?

[Both laugh]

Of course, before I get
to the weather,

I always like to say
happy birthday

To some good folks
and loyal viewers.

Big birthday wishes
to grandpa ming!

He's years young
today.

And happy birthdy
to reuben grinder,

Celebrating
his th year
on this planet.

Ha ha! Yum.
I'm getting hungry

Just thinking
about his fancy,
tiny sandwiches.

Today is my birfday.

Say my name on tv,
mr. Weatherman.

And birthday wishes
go out to edith
von hoosinghaus.

Happy th birthday,
edith...again.

Just playing.
She's actually today.

Heh heh heh!

He better say it's my birfday.

Sonny: and finally,
I can't forget to say
happy birthday

To one of the most
adorable young ladies
in town...

[Gasps] oh, boy!
He's going to say it!

Me! It's my birthday! Mine!

Happy birthday to...

Violet heaslip.
Now let's take
a look at the weather

And find out if tomorrow
we'll be outside
enjoying a picnic,

Or stuck inside because
of precipitation.

It's my birthday today

And he didn't say
happy birthday to me!

It's my birthday!

Mine! Mine! Mine!

You can tell by all the water
that was falling from the sky
the last couple of days

That our town has seen
a lot of precipitation.

But tomorrow, the annual end
of the picnic season picnic day

Is going to start off
sunny and beautiful.

[All cheer]
no rain!

Yeah! Sonny days
is my favorite
meteorologist!

But then we'll see some
precipitation starting
in the late morning.

Mr. Botsford:
aww! Negative.

But then in the afternoon,
just in time for
the picnic...

What's it gonna be?
Just tell us!
I can't stand the suspense!

Sonny: the weather will be...
[Crash]

Heh heh! Don't mind
the loud crashing noise.

We're just having some
technical difficulties.
[Thundering footsteps]

[Woman screams]
excuse me,
giant young lady...

Rrr!
What are you doing?

Today is my birthday!
Mine!

[Clank, camera creaks]

[Tone]

What a time for
technical difficulties.

I wonder
what happened.

I predict there's
a storm coming.
[Thunder]

A birthday girl storm.
[Squeaks]

Mom, dad, bob and I are
going outside to practice
the -legged race.

Ok. I'll keep you
posted on any
precipitation news.

Word--
t.j.: Becky!

What is precipitation?

Oh, um, precipitation is
any form of water

That comes from the sky
and falls to the ground.

For instance, rain and snow
are two kinds of precipitation.

What about hail?
Is that precipitation, too?

Yes, it is.
Oh, that's interesting.
Thanks, becky.

Narrator: later, birthday girl
storms through town

With sonny days
in the palm of her hand.

You seem like a nice
young lady and very
strong for your age.

Could you please tell me
what you plan on
doing with me?

It's my birthday,
and you're going to
go on my tv channel

And show my picture
and tell everyone
it's my birthday!

Oh. Is that what
this is all about?

You just want me to mention
your birthday on tv?

Yes.
That's no problem
at all.

It isn't?
No.

I just need to see
your birth certificate

So I know that today is
your real birthday,

And I'll be happy
to say your name.

I told you, today
is my birthday!

Yes, but I can't announce
a birthday without proof.

It's against
the meteorologist code.

Meteo-wow-o-gist
code?

Yes.
Meteo-wow-o-gist
code?!

Yes.

Today is
my birthday!

T.j.: [Breathlessly]
that picnic better
not be canceled.

No one can b*at me
in the sack race.

Ho ho!
That's right, son.

Hey, is sonny days
back on tv yet?

Can you imagine
a world without
weather forecasters?

Or, dare I say, without
the entire science
of meteorology?

Whew! Let's hope
sonny days is back
on the air soon.

You got that right,
partner.

Narrator: meanwhile,
on birthday girl's
rooftop newsroom...

And, after a nice
tea party,

All of eileen's friends
gave her lots and lots
of presents.

Now, to hear more
about eileen's birfday,

Here's meteo-wow-o-gist
sonny days!

It's pronounced
"meteorologist."

Are you ready
to do your job

And tell everyone
it's my birthday?

Sonny days
is always ready,

To do the weather,
that is.

After all, I'm
a meteorologist.

Lately we've been having
a lot of precipitation.

This occurs
when the air rises--
stop talking about the weather

And tell everyone
it's my birthday!

Now!
Leave sonny days
alone, birthday girl.

Word girl?
Who invited you?

Birthday girl: oh!
What a cute monkey!
Give me a hug! Now!

Listen,
birthday girl,

Everyone's waiting
to hear if it's
going to rain

For tomorrow's end
of the picnic season
picnic,

So you have to let
sonny days go.
No!

Not until sonny days tells
the whole world that today
is my birthday!

I told you,
I'm not going to break
the meteorologist code.

The what now?
The meteorologist code.

A meteorologist is honest
and would never report
something that wasn't true,

And I don't think today
is that girl's birthday.

Every day is my birthday!

See? See? That's not
how birthdays work.

Grr!

[All scream]

Come on, huggy.

Let's put an end
to this party.

Woman:
what's going on
out there?

Word girl: ha!

[Grunts]
[snap]

Ugh!

Wouldn't it have been
easier just to say
it's her birthday?

I told her, I'm not
going to break...

Both: the meteorologist code.
Right, right.

Come on, sonny!

We've got to go help
the--what's wrong?

Wait. Are you afraid
of flying? Perfect.

[Squeaks]

Terrific. I'm tied to
a meteorologist,

Which means I can't help
my sidekick,

And we haven't even
practiced for tomorrow's
-legged race.

But it's not like any
of that matters

Because it looks
like it's going
to rain tomorrow,

Which means the picnic
will be canceled
and I don't--

[Squeaks]
word girl: huggy!

[Grumbles]
no, no, no!

I haven't found
a new -legged
race partner!

We were just--
[squeaks]

Don't be sad,
captain monkey-wonkey.

I'll be your partner.

[Squeaks]

Wow, that was
really thoughtful,
eileen,

But I think I better
be huggy's partner.

But if you promise
not to turn into
the giant green girl,

I'll be your partner.

It's against the
meteorologist's code

To leave someone out
of a game.

What is
a meteo-wow-o-gist, anyway?

Is it someone who announces
birthdays on tv?

First of all,
it's pronounced
meteorologist.

Ooh.

And sometimes they
announce birthdays,

But that doesn't have
anything to do with
being a meteorologist.

A meteorologist is
someone who--
excuse me, word girl.

May I give the definition?
Oh! Sure.

I mean, after all,
who better than an

Actual meteorologist
to define the word?

If you're not going
to define it with
word girl, that is.

Thanks. A meteorologist
is someone who studies
meteorology,

Which is a fancy word
for the science of weather.

In other words,
a meteorologist

Is someone
who studies weather.

Back to you, word girl.

Thanks, sonny!
Now let's get you back
to the newsroom

So you can tell everyone
what the weather will be
for tomorrow's picnic.

But if you want,
you can tell me now.

I'm afraid I can't
do that, word girl.

Against the
meteorologist code?

No. I need to see
my weather charts
and maps

So I know what
the weather will be.

Right. Makes sense.

Mr. Botsford: how are
those scarves coming?

I've got finished
so far.

Great! We need to be
prepared for any kind
of weather.

Hi. Any news about the weather
for the picnic tomorrow?

Mr. Botsford:
not yet, becky.
Not yet.

Have you seen
my galoshes?

Did you check
the galoshes closet?

Mmm, honey,
I didn't.

Ha ha!
Sonny days is
back!

I knew
he wouldn't
let us down.

Sorry about the little
delay, folks.

Ho ho!
That's ok, sonny.

I won't keep you
in suspense any longer.

Whoops,
maybe a little longer.
We have breaking news.

This just in.
According to the birth
certificate I'm holding,

Today really is a very
special young lady's birthday,

So a big happy birthday
to...eileen!

Today she really is
a birthday girl!

Huh. Imagine that.
It really is
her birthday.

But what about
the weather?!

Sonny: the weather for
the end of the picnic season
picnic is going to be...

Sunny and warm!

No signs of precipitation
at all!

[All cheer]

Sweet piccalilli!
No precipitation!

I'll get
the egg salad ready!

Narrator: thanks to word girl,
captain huggy face,

And meteorologist sonny days'
weather report,

The annual end of the picnic
season picnic will go on
as planned.

And so, loyal viewers,
whether there is rain
or snow or hail

Or any other kind
of precipitation,

Be sure to watch the next
electrifying adventure of
"word girl!"

♪ 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...

"May I have a word!"

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

To give you a clue,
here are some clips
from "word girl"

That show the meaning
of the word.

[Huggy squeaks]

Uh, huggy!
What are you doing?

I'd like to answer
the question, but huggy
shattered my buzzer.

I mean, it's totally
broken into pieces.

Hmm. You're right
about the definition.

"Shatter" does mean
to break into pieces,

But, uh, well,
you didn't buzz in.

How could I have?

With your buzzer.
Oh, right. Sorry.

Judges, emily did
correctly define the word.
Can we accept her answer?

[Bell dings]
we can! Ok!

Huh? Oh, this tie?
Oh, no, it's not new.

Oh, well, I like your tie, too.
Sure you can borrow it.

Congratulations, emily!

You are today's winner!

Huggy, show her
what she's won!

An official word girl
rope swing!

That's it for today's episode.
See you next time on...

"May I have a word!"

♪ Word girl! ♪

Narrator: today's featured words

Are "delay" and "captivated."

It's a beautiful day
in the city!

The kind of day that makes you
want to go outside

And enjoy the fresh air
and sunshine!

So, then, why is everyone
inside watching tv?

Seymouth smooth, on tv:
because it's time to play
my fabulous new game show--

"Who wants to win
an enormous amount of money?"

I do!
Me, too!

We both do! Ha ha ha!

If you're just tuning in,
I'll remind you how
the game is played.

Last week I mailed everyone
in the city a ticket

With their own special
-digit number.

And at the end of the show,
I'm going to read out
the winning number.

If your ticket has
that number,

You will win the enormous amount
of money that is inside
this suitcase!

So let me ask you, folks:

Are you ready to hear
the winning number?

Both: we're ready!

I know you can't wait for me
to tell you that winning number,

So I'm going
to tell you right...

After this commmercial break.

Stay tuned
and don't go anywhere!

♪ Salad to go, salad to go ♪

♪ Delivering salad
right to your home ♪
[honk honk]

For the love
of jellybeans!
Why must he delay?

I know! He's making it take
much longer than it should!
Mom, dad.

You've been sitting here
watching tv for the past
two hours.

You haven't paid any attention
to anything else.

Why are you so captivated
by this show?

Ding, ding, ding!
Because this is
the greatest show

In the history
of television.
Huh? Did I win?

That's right.
And all we have
to do

Is watch tv and we
can make money.

An enormous amount
of money

Because seymour smooth
is giving it away!

Ha ha!

Seymour smooth?
Don't you remem--

[Babbles]
show's coming
back on!

Show's on!
Show's on!

Ooh! Shh!
No more talking.

Seymour, please tell us
that number right now

And don't delay
any longer.

Welcome back.

Now, I'm sure you don't want me
to delay any longer.

I bet you're just itching
to win all the money that's
in this suitcase!

Wow. That sure is
an enormous amount of money.

I want it!
I want it! I want it!

Just please read
that winning number!
Pleeeeeeeease!

All right! Here we go.

Go. Here we go.
Here we go.

The winning number is...

Coming right up after
this commercial break,

So stay tuned
and don't go anywhere!

♪ Salad to go... ♪
[Mrs. Botsford screams]

Sweet mother
of merengue,

I can't take
the suspense
anymore!

Delay, delay, delay!

Why can't he just tell us
the winning number already?

Mrs. Botsford: whyyy?!
Yeesh.

I'm starting to wonder, bob.

Why would seymour want
to delay reading
the winning number?

Narrator: backstage
at seymour's tv studio...

[Line ringing]

Man: hello?

Seymour here.

I just wanted to see
how our plan is
coming along.

It's coming
along great.

Mm-hmm. Are you robbing
all the banks just like
I told you to?

Uh, yeah.
It's so easy.

We just walk
right in

And nobody's
around to
stop us.

Of course not,
because everyone's at
home watching my show,

Glued to their tvs,
waiting to see if they've
got the winning ticket.

I've got them captivated.

Little do they know,
I'm going to delay announcing
the winning number

Until you guys are done robbing
all the banks in town.
Ha ha ha ha!

It sure is
a great plan.

You sure are
smart.

And handsome.
Don't forget handsome.

Yeah, you're
very handsome,
too.

Oh, that's awfully nice
of you to say.

Well, I've got
to get back to the show.
Keep robbing those banks!

You got it.

And we're back.

I hope you're still excited
to win that enormous amount
of money.

Oh! Can't take
any more
excitement.

Must hear
winning number.

Seymour smooth:
the winning number is...

Both, in slow motion: yes?

Seymour:
digits long and printed
on one of your tickets!

If you have a ticket,
you might be the winner,
so stay tuned.

And also, don't leave the house
or look out the window.

Jingle singers:
♪ salad to go,
salad to go... ♪

Ok, there is definitely
something suspicious
going on here.

Uh, mom, dad, is it ok
if I step outside for
a few minutes?

Did you say
something, dear?

Wow, you sure are
captivated by that show.
Huh?

Well, when you're captivated,
you pay so much attention
to something

That you don't notice
anything else.

Both: thank you.

Ok.
All right.

Ugh. They're
captivated, all right.

[Wind blowing]

[Distant alarm blaring]

I knew something
was going on.

While everyone
is captivated
by seymour's show,

Someone robbed
this bank.
[Distant alarm blaring]

Let's not delay.
We need to get
moving right now

And find out
who's responsible
for this. Word up!

Huggy, this bank's
been robbed too.

[Alarm blaring]
[gasps]

Huggy,
did you hear that?

Somebody's already
robbing another bank.

Whew!

[Distant alarm blaring]
[gasps]

Another bank is
being robbed?

Huggy, there must be
robbers all over
the city.

We're going to need
some help.

Ah! You guys, too?

Is this whole city
captivated by this show?

Why would we want
to pay attention
to anything else?

Because every bank
in the city is
being robbed?

Just come outside
for a second
and you'll see.

Come outside?

Then we might not hear
the winning number!

Ohh! I have to find
those criminals
and stop them.

Word up!

Thanks for helping
us out, word girl.

We owe you one!

[Squeaks]

You're right, huggy!
That van is the only car
on the road.

[Brakes screech]

Aha! They went
into the tv studio

Where seymour is
hosting his show.

Let's not delay
any longer.

[Grunts]
there you go,
seymour.

We robbed
every bank
in town.

Good work.

Now start putting all
the money in our getaway car.

Welcome back to the show!

I know you've been
waiting and waiting

To hear the winning number
for a long, long time...

So I'm sure you can keep waiting
just a teensy bit longer.

Don't go anywhere at all!

Remain captivated
by your televisions,

Because I will be right back.

Come on, guys. Hurry up.

We've got to get out of town
before someone catches us.

There you are, seymour!
Aah! Word girl!

You're never going
to reveal the winning
number, are you?

I am, too.

Then please,
don't delay any longer.

Delay? Ooh.

Heh heh! What an
interesting word.

Whatever
does it mean?

You really don't know
what "delay" means?

I just can't remember.

Would you please take
the time to tell me
the definition?

Fine. When you delay,

You make something take
longer than it should.

You could have read
the winning number hours ago,

But you chose to delay
and make everyone wait.

Oh! I see.

Delay is the opposite
of--hurry up!

Exactly.
Great. Then I'm
going to hurry up

And announce
the winning number.

The winning number
is .

[Huggy squeaks]

I won!

I won!

Congratulations,
masked man.

This suitcase full of an
enormous amount of money is
all yours, whoever you are.

Let's go!
Not so fast, seymour.

What now?

Aha!

These men are
your brothers,
aren't they?

The ones who
always help you
commit crimes.

No.

Um, I saw them carrying bags
of money into this studio.

Hmm, then you know
what else you're
going to see?

My gleaming,
white teeth!

See?
Aah!

Seymour: brothers, this is
the greatest day of my life.

We stole all
the money in town

And we got away from
that pesky word girl.

Ha ha! I'm so happy,
I can't stop smiling!

Word girl:
now, huggy!

Ahh!

I've been blinded by my
own bright, white smile!

Don't worry, guys.

My eyesight is slowly
coming back,

And I don't see word girl
anywhere. Ha ha ha!

I guess we got away!
We're home free!
We're home free!

Word girl: you're home,
all right, but you're not free.

You picked up my car
and dropped us in jail,
didn't you?

Pretty smooooth,
huh, seymour?

[Grunts]
now let me guess.

You're going to make us
give back all the money
we stole?

Even the enormous
amount of money
in this suitcase?

Oh, heh! Let's just
keep that suitcase
closed, shall we?

Word girl:
aha ha ha ha ha!

Hair gel and orange
sport coats.

I had a feeling
there was no money in there.

Of course there wasn't.

If I had an enormous
amount of money,

I wouldn't have had
to steal money,
now, would i?

Word girl: well, seymour,
you may never get to spend
an enormous amount of money,

But there's one thing
you will get to spend--

An enormous amount
of time in jail!

Ha ha! It's good.

Jingle singers:
♪ salad to go, salad to go ♪

♪ Delivering salad
right to your home ♪

[Door opens]
becky, did you hear?

There was no enormous
amount of money.

There wasn't even
a little amount of money.

We spent all day sitting
on the couch watching tv,

And it turned out to be a
complete waste of time. Ha!

But we also learned
about a wonderful
new way to buy salad.

That's true!
, , !

Both: ♪ salad to go,
salad to go ♪

♪ Delivering salad
right to your home ♪

[Sighs]
come on, becky!

A , , .
♪ Salad-- ♪

♪ Salad to go ♪
oh, sorry.
I'll count us in.

Right. Ok.
, , .

♪ Salad to go,
salad to go ♪

♪ Delivering salad
right to your home! ♪

♪ Salad to go ♪
♪ and many more ♪

Home.
Whoooa!
Seymour: wait!

Can someone please
tell me how long I'm
going to be in jail?

Narrator: I'll tell you...
Some other time.

No! No, please!
Don't--don't...

Narrator: delay?
Yeah.

Sorry, but that's all
the time we have for
this episode.

But I hope there won't be
too long a delay

Before we are all captivated
by another thrilling
adventure of...

"Word girl!"
[Echoing]

♪ Word girl! ♪

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.

Emily, you correctly
defined the word "shatter."

You ready to play
the bonus round?

You bet!
Great!

Take a look at these
pictures and tell me

Which one shows
the definition
for "shatter."

Give it a sh*t, emily!

I'm going to go
with number one.

Mr. Big's golf
club has clearly

Shattered a hole
in the window.

That's correct!
You're our bonus
round winner!

Show her what
she's won, huggy.

An official word girl tub
of chocolate pudding!

Save some pudding for me.

That's our show.
See you next time on...

"May I have a word!"

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