04x04 - Two Brains' Quartet / Big's Big Bounce

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Woman: ♪ word up!
It's wordgirl! ♪

♪ Word up!
It's wordgirl! ♪

♪ 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 wordgirl! ♪

♪ Word up! ♪

♪ From the planet lexicon,
watch out, villains! ♪

♪ Here she comes! ♪

♪ Wordgirl! ♪

Narrator: today's featured words
are "quartet" and "melodious."

Just another ordinary,
extraordinary day in the city.

Why, you ask?

I'll let the tv reporter
give you the exciting news.

That's right, narrator!

Yes, sir, this little, old town
is turning years young

And throwing itself a huge
centennial party!

And no centennial
would be complete

Without a barbershop quartet
song competition!

You heard me right:

The most melodious and exciting
singing style there is!

Are you thinking what
I'm thinking, charlie?

[Snapping]
♪ ska dobbie do do,
bum bum ♪

♪ Ska dobbie do do
do do do do ♪

♪ Bum, bum, bum ♪

♪ Ska dobbie do do ♪

Oh, my poor ears!

Stop that at once!

Narrator: I thought it sounded
quite melodious!

Boss--boss!

The town
is having a singing
competition

At the centennial
celebration.

And I should care because?

It's not just any
singing competition.

It's a competition
to see

Who is the best
barbershop quartet!

What?!
We're villains!

We don't belong
at a town event.

But, boss!
Pleeeease!?

♪ Nooo! ♪

Besides, we don't
have enough members

To form
a barbershop quartet.

Reporter: ...and the winners
of the singing competition

Will get to join
the mayor on stage

As he rolls out
the town's famous

-Year-old cheese wheel.

[Gasp]

Reporter: this perfectly
preserved piece of cheese

Has been completely untouched
for years.

This is literally a once
in a lifetime opportunity.

Ahhh...how many
in a quartet?

, Right?

One...

...

.

Oh! !

A perfect quartet.

Ha ha ha ha!

Mr. Botsford:
holy mustache wax!

A barbershop quartet contest!

This town is getting edgy
and I like it.

You think we'll be
able to get tickets
for the show, dad?

We won't need tickets
because we're
going to enter

That barbershop
quartet contest!

Wonderful!
All right!

Honey, dust off our
seersucker suits and straw hats.

♪ Way ahead
of you, dear ♪
[laughs]

Narrator: back at the lab,
the two-brains quartet

Are hard at work
practicing for the show....

Well, half of them
are hard at work.

♪ La la la la la... ♪

[Drilling, banging]

Dr. Two-brains:
ahahaha! Success!

Hey, you two,
get over here!

We no longer
need to "practice"

Because I have just
created a device

That will guarantee
us victory.

If you practice
and try hard,

You might win,

But if you cheat,
you always win.

Isn't the expression,
cheaters never win?

Hold all questions
until after my
ray demonstration.

Now, once the competing quartet
is on stage performing,

I just zap them with this ray

And it turns
their singing voices

From melodious to awful!

Oh?

It, ahh...it makes
their good singing
sound bad.

Ooooh!
I don't know, boss.

We've been practicing
really hard

And we're getting
pretty good.

Listen.

♪ Sku du di di do do
do do di di do dum ♪

♪ Bum bum bum... ♪

Yea, we're going to
cheat with my ray.

Zap me and I'll
show you how it works!

♪ Figaro! ♪

♪ Zap me now! ♪

I can't, boss.

Your voice,
it's too beautiful.

♪ I said let me have it! ♪

I can't, boss!

♪ Who pays your check? ♪

♪ You work for me! ♪

But your voice,
it's gorgeous!

♪ Make with the zapping now! ♪

Don't make me
do it, boss!

♪ Zap me, zap me,
zap me, zap me! ♪

♪ No no no! ♪

♪ Zap me! ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Zap me! ♪

Ok.

[Singing out of key]
♪ figaro! ♪

♪ The town's rare and delicious
cheese will be mine! ♪

♪ Doe, ray... ♪

♪ Mee... ♪

♪ Fa! ♪

♪ Sooooooo! ♪

Ha! Practice does
make perfect.

Yeeeeah, honey, you're
getting beeetterrr,

Definitely more
melodious than before.

Sooo, umm, we've got
a really neat idea
for you!

Is it my own solo?!

Sort of.

You know what's
even more fun
than singing?

Ummm, ♪ nothing? ♪

Nope! Managing!

It's great,
you get to be

In charge
of sign-ups,

Filling out forms,

Making sure
our ties
are straight--

Everything!

Yea, that sounds fun,
but no no no.

We're a quartet--
a quartet is .

I couldn't let you down
like that.

[Squeak
squeak squeak]

Really, really
good, bob!

Yeah, soo good.

Wow!
That was incredible.

I guess bob
makes ...so...

Say hello to
your new manager!

Narrator: and after
countless hours of practice,

The big barbershop quartet
showdown has arrived!

Yeaaaaah! Yeah! Wooo!

[Indistinct chatter]
hey, I'm excited, too, you know.

Now, now.
Everyone settle down.

I know we're all excited to hear

Some of the town's
favorite brand of music

So I'll be brief.
[Clears throat]

Years, where has
the time gone?

Oh, and here's
the county fair of .

And here's
the county fair today.

Uhh. It's the same.

Uh, and here's the bank,

And uhh, woah, look,
a dog from the old days.

That dog must, uuh, be dead now.

[Audience groans]

And there's my, uh, uncle.

Uuh, look at that hat.

Uh, ooh, and with a little bit
of hard work of...

Woman: hey, I didn't
pay for this.
Where's the cheese?

Get to the barbershop
quartet songs.

All right, all right,
I'm getting to that.

Ok, but first don't you
want to see

What the groups
are competing for?

Audience: cheese, cheese,
cheese, cheese...

I give you...the cheese wheel.

[Crowd cheering]

You guys, I am humbled
to be performing

With the botsford four
tonight.

I'm so nervous, honey.

Me, too.

Well, don't be.

I'm pretty sure
we're the only team

With a singing monkey.

And a manager!

Who is on the ball.

Haha! Great!
Now, let's warm up.

Mr. Botsford:
♪ kee-ko-key,
kee-ko-key ♪

Dr. Two-brains?!

Hey, dr. Two-brains,

What ya looking at?

Oh, nothing.
Nothing at all.

Nice day for
a barbershop quartet
showdown, hmm?

Wordgirl: yea, quite a nice,
big hunk of cheese, huh?

Hmm? Ooh, I uh,
hadn't noticed it.

Cheese isn't really
my thing.

Really? Mm, ok,
well, nice seeing ya.

Better keep
an eye on him.

[Crowd cheering]

Announcer: let's give a warm
welcome to the botsford four!

♪ Holy clock hands!
Where did they go? ♪

[Squeak]
♪ time moves so fast... ♪

Very melodious!
Not for long...

♪ Our town is so great
but you all know ♪

[Squeak]

Oh, bob, such a ham...

[Squeak]

Oh, right, ok,
dr. Two-brains, yeah!

[Squeak]

♪ Makes me think that... ♪

Oh, no! I knew it!

♪ One thing's for sure... ♪

I still think we
could've beat them
without cheating.

Stop right there,
two-brains!

[Singing out of tune]
♪ the smell is so strong ♪

♪ That's why we sing
this song... ♪

♪ Try to get it back ♪

♪ We love this town,
it's so darn swell ♪

♪ If we get too excited,
we might have to yeeell ♪

Oh, darn it.
Hey, what happened?

We were really
cooking there.

Uhh, what's going on!?

Mayor,
dr. Two-brains
is cheating.

[Crowd gasps]

He made
a ray that makes

Everyone else
sing out of tune

So that he can win
and take

All of the first
place cheese
for himself!

Uh, yup.

Says right here
in the rule book:

No rays that make people
sing bad are allowed.

Plus you're not even
a quartet.

One, , ...

And !
I have two-brains.

Ha! Got ya
on a technicality.

Well, you're
still disqualified
for cheating.

Take 'em away, boys.

Wait.

Will you
please let us
sing our song?

We worked
so hard on it

And, well, it
would mean a lot

To charlie
and me.

[Sighs] fine.

I can't say no to barbershop
quartet songs.

Go right ahead.

♪ Sometimes when I'm down
(my town, my town) ♪

♪ I think about this ol' town
(my town, my town) ♪

♪ And then I'm happy
as a clown ♪

♪ Because I know that
I've got my ol' town ♪

♪ The people are friendly,
they wave and smile ♪

♪ Oo, oo, oo, oo... ♪

♪ Dum. Dum. Dum.
Dum. Dum. Dum ♪

♪ I think I might stay
and chat awhile ♪

[Applause and cheering]

Oh, that was
the most
melodious song

I've ever heard.

Umm, thanks?
I think.

Allow me.

Melodious is when something
sounds pleasant.

Like your song,
it was very melodious

Because it had a nice melody.

Yes, it sure was.

Too bad you cheated
or you probably
would have won.

Which brings us
to the moment

We've all
been waiting for!

I am pleased to announce
that the winner is....

The botsford four!
[Applause and cheering]

Roll it out!

Nooo!

Congratulations to
the botsford four!

Oh, see you in
years, cheese wheel.

Narrator: and so,
even though dr. Two-brains

Lost his one and only chance
to taste the best cheese ever,

His henchmen finally
got to share

Their melodious singing voices.

[Henchmen singing]

Narrator: join us next time
for another stupendous episode
of "wordgirl"!

♪ Wordgirl! ♪

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 "stench."

To give you a clue,

Here are some clips
from "wordgirl"

That show the meaning
of the word.

[Buzzes]
emily.

A stench is
a dangerous gas,

Like they showed
in the clips.

I'm sorry,
that is incorrect.

Anyone else?

[Buzzes]
tommy.

Clearly a stench is a sidekick,
like huggy.

Huggy is a stench.

I'm sorry.
That, too,
is incorrect.

[Buzzes]
yes, phil.

I know the definition
of stench!

That's great!
What is it?

A stench is a strong
and disgusting smell!

Like rotten eggs
or garbage

Or my
baby brother's diapers.

Pee-eww!

That is correct, phil.

Congratulations!

You are today's winner!

Huggy, show him
what he's won!

An official "wordgirl"
hugegantic fan!

Perfect to blow away even
the worst of stenches.

That's it
for today's episode.

See you next time on--

Audience: may I have a word!

♪ Wordgirl! ♪

Narrator: hey, kids,
today's featured words

Are "boost" and "tempting."

Narrator: one evening,
mr. Big looks out

Over the city skyline...

Leslie!
Yes, mr. Big.

I own everything
in the world

I could possibly want,

Except one thing.

The "mega-boing"
trampoline!

Ever since I was
a little boy

I've wanted a trampoline,

And this is clearly the greatest
trampoline ever made!

I need it, leslie!

Buy me the mega-boing
trampoline immediately!

Umm...
Boing, boing boing!

Unfortunately,
the mega-boing

Isn't for sale,
sir.

There's only
one of them,

And you have
to "win" it--

It's the grand prize
for the annual

Fair city scouts
granola bar sale.

You mean, there's
something in the world

I can't buy?!

Afraid so, sir.

Fair city scouts?

Eww...those friendly kids

Who wear the uniforms?

And go on
camping trips

And sell granola
bars, yes, sir.

They're the only
ones who can win

The mega-boing
trampoline.

Then I guess
it's time for mr. Big

To pay the fair city
scouts a visit...

Narrator: the next day
after school...

I'm so glad you've
decided to join

Our fair city
scout troop, becky!

Explain to me again
what exactly we do,

Besides wearing these
very spiffy uniforms?

Oh! The fair city scouts

Are an after-school club
for boys and girls

That does all sorts
of fun stuff--

Camping, scavenger hunts,
museum visits...

Art projects!

Scary ghost stories!

Bird watching!

And extra scary
ghost stories! Oooo!

I'm scared...wooh!

Those all sound
pretty tempting.

Glad I joined!

Not bad, bob.

[Squeaks]

Mrs. Ripley,
our gym teacher,

Is the troop leader.

Good afternoon,
fair city scouts!

Do you know what time it is?!

[Quietly] what time
is it?

[Quietly] it's time
to say

The fair city
scout motto.

It's time to say
the fair city
scout motto!

All: community for everyone!

Fun without a doubt!

Dignity. Spirit.

We're fair city scouts! Yeah!

All right! I call this meeting
of the fair city scouts,

Troop , to order!

And a very special
welcome to our
newest members,

Becky and bob
botsford! Yea!

Hi, everyone.

It's that time of year again,
fair city scouts.

Time for the annual fair city
scouts granola bar fundraiser!

[All moan]

Now, kids, the annual
granola bar sale

Is very important
to our troop.

With every granola bar
you sell,

The troop earns
a little bit of money

For all the fun things
we get to do.

So the more
granola bars we sell,

The more fun adventures
we can go on?

That's right.
And, there's one other thing:

The troop that sells

The most granola bars
in the country

Will win...are you ready?...

'Cause here it comes...
A mega-boing trampoline!

The greatest trampoline
in the entire world!

Tempting...

Give it to me.
It's mine.

That's what
"tempting" means.

If something
is tempting,

It's something
you want really badly--

So badly, you can't help
trying to get it!

Wow...tempting
trampoline...

But mrs. Ripley,
our troop never sells

The most granola bars.

Yea, we'd have
to boost our sales

By a whole lot to
win that trampoline.

That's why I've brought in
a new special troop leader

To help boost our sales...

The city's number-one
businessperson...

The guy who can sell
anything to anyone...

Mr. Big!

Fair city scouts of troop .

My name is big--mr. Big.

And I am here today to tell you

About a little thing
I like to call...sales.

Now, can any of you
tell me what I'm holding?

That's a granola bar!

No! Not just
a granola bar.

You are not selling
average, boring,

Run-of-the-mill
"granola bars."

You, my fellow
fair city scouts,

Are selling dreams--

Tempting, delicious,

Granola-filled
dreams!

If someone orders
one granola bar,

Ask, "why not ?"

If they order ,
ask, "why not ?!"

You're not going door-to-door,
you're going soul-to-soul!

Sale-to-sale!

Eye contact!

Firm handshake!

Sell the crunch!

All: yeah! Sell! Sell!
Sell! Sell! Sell! Sell! Sell!

Yea, yea, yea that's
the fair city scout spirit!

Now, if you work hard and use
the skills I've just taught you,

I guarantee you'll
boost your sales.

Boost?

Boost means to raise up
or increase.

That's right!

Why, you're
a regular ...wordgirl.

Who? Me?
No no, no no.

Not a wordgirl.

Anyway, if you sell
the most granola bars

And really boost your sales,

You'll soon be boosting
your jumping ability

With a new
mega-boing trampoline!

Now get your granola bars, get
out there and sell, sell, sell!

Girl: out of my way!

That was some speech!

Yeah. That's
some trampoline.

Umm. Ahem,
I have a question.

I want to know
why you, mr. Big,

Known criminal mastermind,

Are suddenly so interested
in helping the fair city scouts.

Becky, that
accusatory tone

Is no way
for a baby bear

To speak
to a special
troop leader!

Oh, no, no.

I understand
becky's concern.

I have a reputation
for...ahh,

Bending...the rules.

And I just want
to assure you both

That I am here to help
the fair city scouts

Achieve their goals.

It's my way of giving back
to the community.

So this isn't all some
big malicious plan?

Not at all...

Ok...but I have
a friend

Whose cousin has a sister

With a neighbor who's
an acquaintance of wordgirl.

Just so you know.

Well, I hope wordgirl

Buys a whole box
of our granola bars.

Come on, bob.

Bye, dad!
I'm going to school.

Bye, honey.
Have a great day!

[Slurps, spits]

Great crunchy salvation!

Mint supreme fair city
scout granola bars!

Oh, well, I've got
to have one of those.

Hahaha.
Voice: granola bars!

Violet: so I'm asking you:

Imagine a world
without granola bars.

A colorless world.

Bleak and unflavorful.

Thankfully, there is
an alternative!

Voice: granola bars!

We've got all flavors!

Mint supreme,
fudge-n-more-fudge,

Turbo walnut,
choco-delight, and fern!

Some of you may be hesitant
to try the fern,

But trust me--it's a flavor
not to be missed!

Voice: granola bars!

Dad!
You ate of them?!

I know, honey.
I'm sorry!

I understand, dad.

Those granola bars
are tempting.

...and the troop with
this year's highest sales,

Winners of the mega-boing
trampoline...hahahhaah!

Woodview elementary's troop !

[Cheering]

You see, kids, when you work
hard and believe in yourselves,

Sometimes you can walk away
with the grand prize!

I'm going to love--i mean,

You're going to love
your new trampoline!

Scouts chanting:
mega-boing! Mega-boing!...

[Chanting] who's got
a mega-boing.
Boing-boing, boing-boing.

We're so proud
of you, honey.

I don't know how you were able
to sell so many granola bars.

Well, actually,
you ate a fair share
of them, dad.

What can I say?
I'm powerless

Against the tempting taste
of mint supreme granola.

Hmm...where's mr. Big?

...these scouts boosted
their sales by %!

And so, it is with great pride
that I present,

To the fair city scouts
of woodview elementary,

Their very own
mega-boing trampoline!

[Crowd gasps]

Becky: it's gone!

Ohhhh no!
Huge bummer!

The trampoline was
right there this morning!

Where could it have gone?!

Ok, bob. I think
we both know

What's going on
here.

Ready to fight
a little crime?

[Squeaks]
word up!

Narrator: meanwhile,
up on the rooftop
of mr. Big industries...

I did it, leslie!

I'm tempted to stay here
bouncing forever!

Whoopie!

Whoopie, indeed, sir.

Hold it...right...
There...mr. Big.

Hello, monkey man.

[Squeak-squeak,
squeaky squeak]

This trampoline belongs
to the fair city scouts!

Of course
it does, wordgirl!

But I have it.

I win!
I steal!

I'm mr. Big!

Well, I'm here
to let you know

There are consequences
for your actions!

Huggy, now!

Leslie! Defeat
that monkey, pronto!

Hiyaaa!

I understand...

Karate chop!

...that keeping
this trampoline...

[Squeak!]

...is
a tempting idea.

Kung fu attack!

...but you've
got to give it back!

[Squeak!]
...that's strange...

...you'll never
catch me--leslie?!

Huggy?!

[Squeaks]

Sir?!

Wordgirl!
Dad?! I mean--drat!

Going down.
Huggy!

Grab some
trampoline springs!

I'm sorry,
fair city scouts.

I guess all your hard work
was for nothing...

Hey,
fair city scouts!

Look what I found!

[Cheering]

Thank you, wordgirl!

Wordgirl?...
Hello, wordgirl?!

Hey! Wait for me!

Narrator: across town,
mr. Big and leslie

Are wearing a different type
of uniform...prison uniforms.

Hey, you two.

I'm going to go play
on the trampoline.

Isn't that
a tempting proposition?

Leave me alone.

Narrator: aww, come on.
I'm just trying

To boost your spirits!

Join us next time for another
exciting episode of "wordgirl"!

♪ Wordgirl! ♪

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 "stench."

Ready to play
the bonus round?

I guess so.

Take a look
at these pictures

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

Any guesses, phil?

Tj is definitely
running from a skunk,

And skunks are known
for their stench.

So, number !

That's correct!

Phil, you're our
bonus round winner.

Show him what
he's won, huggy.

A year's supply of
stench-be-gone perfume!
[Squeaking]

See you next time on--

All: may I have a word!

Announcer: want wordgirl's
word power?

Fly over to your local library.

Cape not required.

Word up!

♪ Favorite word,
what's your favorite word? ♪

My favorite word is food
because I love food.

I love pasta.
I love mashed potatoes.

I love corn.

I love chicken.

I love candy.

My favorite word is acting.

I love this word
because acting is

One of the many things
I love to do.

Whenever I am acting
or on a stage,

I feel like I can do
absolutely anything.

When I grow up, I hope to become
an extremely famous actress

So I can show the world my gift.

♪ That's my favorite word! ♪

Captain huggy face,

Show us what chipper means.

That's right! Chipper means
to feel really happy and peppy.

Congratulations, huggy.

[Dance music playing]

Chipper.