01x15 - Odd Jobs and an Octopus

[bunniefuu]

[cheerful music]

♪ A, B, C

♪ ABC Monsters

♪ A, B, C

♪ ABC Monsters

(children) ABC Monsters!

♪ There’s Alice and Brian and Cherry Berry too ♪

♪ They’re seeking out Monsters ♪

♪ There are a few

♪ And Alphabet Garden is the Monsters’ home ♪

♪ But they like to wander

♪ They love to roam

♪ ABC Monsters, ABC Monsters ♪

♪ Just look and see

♪ ABC Monsters, ABC Monsters ♪

♪ Here for you and me

[applause]

(female narrator) Hello, everyone.

It’s another peaceful day in Capital Town.

- [hammering] - (narrator) Oops,

it looks like I spoke too soon.

I wonder what that noise is.

It’s coming from Capital Castle.

Let’s take a look and see.

It’s loud.

Even A Monster has his fingers in his ears.

[hammering continues]

There’s Queen Scribble writing a new story.

Hello, Queen Scribble.

She can’t hear us.

Here’s B Monster.

[clears throat]

He’s reading a book.

Ooh!

(narrator) O Monster is busy today.

Ow!

Where did that come from?

Let’s find out.

(narrator) When they arrive at O Monster’s house, nobody’s home.

There’s only a partly-painted roof, a half-mowed lawn,

and a bicycle in pieces.

Someone’s keeping busy.

Whoever it is is gone.

I hope that none of the ABC Monsters have vanished again.

We’d better check before it’s too late.

(narrator) And with a wave of Cherry Berry’s jester stick,

all the ABC Monsters line up in alphabetical order.

Let’s sing along to the ABC Song

and help Alice find the missing letter.

(all) ♪ A, B, C, D, E, F, G

♪ H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P

♪ Q, R, S, T, U, V

♪ W, X, Y, and Z

(narrator) One of the ABC Monsters is missing,

but can you guess which one?

(Alice) M, N. P, Q.

Hm. It’s not R.

Oh, I know.

(narrator) That’s right.

The missing letter is O!

It’s O Monster that has disappeared.

Let’s see if the ABC Book can help us find him.

The clue says:

The ABC Book is telling us to go southeast.

The woods are in the southeast.

That must be where Ollie Owl lives.

Let’s go!

(narrator) So Alice, Brian and Cherry Berry

took the dirt track through the woods.

There’s a lot of trees here.

I wonder how we’re going to find Ollie Owl.

[hooting]

Can you hear that?

Weird. What can it be?

It’s an owl hoot, silly.

An owl hoot?

- But that must mean-- (all) Ollie Owl.

- [hoots] - Listen.

Where are the hoots coming from?

(narrator) Can you help Alice, Brian, and Cherry Berry

find Ollie Owl?

Listen carefully as we search the woods.

That’s right.

Ollie is in the tree perching on a tree branch.

- Hello, Ollie. - Hello, kids.

Whatcha doing here?

We’re looking for O Monster. Have you seen him?

Yes, I saw him earlier.

Really? Where was he going?

I’ll give you a clue if you can solve a puzzle.

We love puzzles.

I want to paint my front door orange.

Can you tell me which tin has orange paint?

(narrator) Can you help Alice, Brian, and Cherry Berry

pick the right color?

Ollie wants orange paint,

so look carefully and shout out when you see it.

Can you see it yet?

Brilliant!

You found the correct color, orange.

Thank you for finding my orange paint.

Now I’ll be able to paint my door.

Orange! That’s the answer to the clue.

The ABC Book said:

Orange.

Orange!

Hooray! We solved the first puzzle.

Here’s another clue for your quest.

Good luck finding O Monster.

(narrator) Alice, Brian and Cherry Berry

waved goodbye to Ollie Owl and continued on their journey.

Hm, I wonder where we can find Owen.

I’m not sure. The new clue is quite difficult.

Watch out. I have no breaks.

Sorry. [crashes]

Uh-oh. I hope he’s okay.

(narrator) It’s Owen the Onion Seller.

Hello, Owen. Are you all right?

I’m fine.

I’m just glad I didn’t crash into you three.

What happened?

Well, after speaking to O Monster,

I continued my onion deliveries.

Then, when I came down the hill,

my brakes suddenly stopped working.

Oh, here they are.

What are those?

These are my onions.

I’m delivering ten onions to Colin the Cook.

I just need to check that they’re all here.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine.

Oh, dear. One of my onions is missing.

There should be ten.

We’ll find it for you, Owen,

if you can help us track down O Monster.

Okay, that sounds like a great plan.

(narrator) Can you help Alice, Brian, and Cherry Berry

find Owen’s onion?

Can you see the onion yet?

Well done. You’ve spotted it.

Let’s count with Owen

and make sure he has all of his onions.

One. Two.

Three.

Four.

Five. Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine. Ten.

- Hooray! - Fantastic.

Now I have ten again.

You found my missing onion.

Onion! That’s the answer to the clue.

Onion.

Thank you for helping me.

Here’s a clue to find O Monster.

Well, I better deliver these onions to Colin the Cook.

I hope you find O Monster soon.

Thank you, Owen.

(narrator) So Alice, Brian and Cherry Berry

waved goodbye to Owen the Onion Seller.

The clue mentioned a sea creature,

so what better place to find one than by the sea?

Hey, maybe we can spot it using those binoculars.

(narrator) So Brian had a rummage in his pockets

and found a shiny silver coin.

Guess who I’ve just found.

(Alice) O Monster.

But who’s he talking to?

- Why don’t we find out? - bothHow?

Like this.

Hey, what are you guys doing here?

Looking for you.

We need to get you back to Alphabet Garden.

Oh, I was just getting some advice

from my friend Otto Octopus.

(both) Advice? About what?

Well, I have so many odd jobs to do.

I just wondered if eight arms

helped Otto to get his work finished faster.

And I explained that you don’t need to be

an octopus with lots of arms,

you just need the help of some friends.

That’s right, O Monster.

You have lots of friends that would love to help.

An octopus may have eight arms,

but together, the ABC Monsters have .

Wow, now that’s a lot of arms.

Hold on.

Brian said an octopus has eight arms,

and an octopus is also a sea creature.

So...

Octopus.

(Alice) Octopus is the answer to the final clue.

We solved all the puzzles.

Met new friends.

And found O Monster.

(all) Hooray!

(narrator) Back at Alphabet Garden, Alice, Brian and Cherry Berry

explain to O Monster’s problem to the ABC Monsters.

Do you know what they did?

They helped.

And quicker than you can say "octopus,"

all of O Monster’s odd jobs were finished.

All thanks to the ABC Monsters.

Many hands make light work.

[laughs]

(narrator) Hello, everyone.

Welcome to ABC Monsters Brainy g*ng,

and say hello to our friends

Alice, Brian, and Cherry Berry.

Today, we’re going to find out

what makes O such an outstanding letter of the alphabet.

But first, we’ll need the help of a special member

of the Brainy g*ng, O Monster.

O Monster enjoys singing,

so we’re all going to sing his favorite song.

Are you ready?

[upbeat music]

♪

(Alice) Like this.

(Owen) Good luck finding O Monster.

(Alice) Thank you, Owen.

(Otto) You just need the help of some friends.

(Alice) Orange.

Onion.

Octopus.

(narrator) Look, O Monster has just finished

painting his door orange.

Here comes Cherry Berry.

Can you work out what letter

O Monster’s house has turned into?

That’s right.

It’s the letter O.

O.

Altogether now.

Say it with me.

O.

Look at O Monster.

He thinks the letter O

would look much better in orange.

Let’s see if you can write the letter O with O Monster.

Have you got your paper and pencil?

Okay, then.

We’re drawing a big O.

Well done.

That’s looking really good.

Let’s try and do another one.

A big O.

Wonderful. A perfect O.

Look at O Monster. He’s very happy

because he can now write his favorite letter, O.

Now we know how to write the letter O,

take a look at the following words

that begin with the letter O.

Do you know what this color is called?

Here’s a clue.

This color has the same name

as a famous, juicy fruit.

Shout out the answer if you know.

That’s right. The color is orange.

Orange.

Orange. That’s right.

Let’s say it one more time.

Orange.

Orange.

Okay, here’s another puzzle for you to solve.

Can you guess what this vegetable is called?

It has many layers,

and if you peel it it can make you cry.

Have you worked it out yet?

That’s right. It’s an onion.

Now let’s see what the word "onion" looks like.

Onion.

Onion. Well done.

Let’s say that again. Onion.

Onion.

You’ve correctly answered two of the questions.

Just the final question to go.

Do you think you can solve it?

Do you know what this creature is called?

Here’s a clue.

It has eight arms and lives at the bottom of the sea.

Have you worked out the answer yet?

That’s right. It’s called an octopus,

and here’s what the word "octopus" looks like.

Say it with me. Octopus.

Octopus. That’s right.

Let’s say it together once more.

Octopus.

Octopus.

Can you think of any more outstanding words

that begin with the letter O?

Everyone in the Brainy g*ng needs to keep fit and active,

so get ready for another fun-packed ABC Monster move.

Hello, everyone.

Clap your hands in the air if you want to have some fun.

[clapping with beat]

That’s great.

It’s time to get fit with the ABC Monsters,

and today, we’ll be doing the O Monster exercise.

Watch Brian closely as he shows you what to do.

It’s easy.

If Brian can do it, so can you.

Are you ready? Here we go.

Use your body to make a big O.

That’s it.

That was easy, wasn’t it?

Are you ready to do it again?

A big O. That’s right.

Now you know the move.

We can all do it together.

Are you ready?

One, two, three, four.

Two, two, three, four.

And three, two, three, four.

Four, two, three, four.

That was easy, wasn’t it?

Let’s see if you can do it again.

Are you ready?

Okay, then.

One, two, three, four.

Two, two, three, four.

And three, two, three, four.

Four, two, three, four.

Fantastic.

You’ve just done the O Monster move.

Now, let’s take a short break to get your breath back,

because next, it’s the ABC Monster Quest.

Look, everybody, it’s Otto Octopus.

Hello, Otto, what are you doing here?

I need to find my way to the bottom of the ocean.

Can you help me get there?

Don’t worry, Otto. We’ll help you.

(narrator) Can you help Otto Octopus find the bottom of the ocean?

Just fill in the box with the correct letter

and help guide him along the path.

Can you tell me which one fits correctly in the box

to make a word?

Is it F,

H,

or N?

That’s right.

The correct letter is N.

Orange.

Orange.

You got the first word right,

but can you solve the next puzzle?

Which letter do you think we should put into the box?

Letter I,

K,

or B?

Right again.

The letter we need to put into the box is I.

Onion.

Onion. Well done.

Now for the final puzzle.

Do you think you can complete it?

Which letter should we put into the box?

Is it D,

P,

or could it be the letter A?

Brilliant answer.

You’ve picked the correct letter again.

The letter P. Well done.

Three out of three.

Octopus.

Octopus.

Excellent.

You’ve successfully guided Otto Octopus

to the bottom of the ocean.

Thank you, everyone.

(all) Hooray!

(narrator) That’s all we have time for.

I hope you enjoyed finding out about

the outstanding letter of the day, O.

But before we go, let’s sing along to the ABC Song

as we say goodbye to Alice, Brian, Cherry Berry,

and our very special star of the show, O Monster.

(all) ♪ A, B, C, D, E, F, G

♪ H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P

♪ Q, R, S, T, U, V

♪ W, X, Y, and Z

(narrator) Don’t forget to join the Brainy g*ng again

for some more fun and adventures

with the ABC Monsters.

♪