01x04 - Bird's Eye View/Sleeping Duty

[bunniefuu]

- [meows]
- [triumphant music]

[chirping]

♪ How, what, where,
why? What, where, why? ♪

♪ How, what, where,
why? What, where, why? ♪

♪ Ada Twist, scientist ♪

♪ She's gonna find out
What the answer is ♪

♪ Under here, over there ♪

♪ Science is
everywhere you look ♪

♪ With Iggy Peck, architect ♪

♪ And Rosie Revere, engineer ♪

♪ So much to do and
you can help too! ♪

♪ A mystery, a riddle,
a puzzle, Or a quest ♪

♪ There are wonders to discover
And hypotheses to test ♪

♪ Science is the best ♪

♪ Ada Twist, scientist ♪

♪ She's gotta find out
What the answer is ♪

♪ Everywhere science is
She's forming a hypothesis ♪

♪ Connecting polka dots 'Cause
this is scientist Ada Twist ♪

[Ada speaking]

- [upbeat music plays]
- [chirping]

Great idea making these
bird-head costumes, Rosie.

Perfect for bird-watching!

They are, right? Are you sure we
don't need the whole bird costume?

The heads are all we need so
birds don't see us watching.

- We don't want to scare them.
- They scare me.

I don't want them
watching me watch them.

But I'll do it for
science. And my besties.

Come on, less talking, more
squawking. I mean bird-watching.

- [chirps]
- [gasps] No feathers!

- Freaky!
- Great observation, Iggy.

- This bird is a hatchling, so...
- Hatch-who? Bless you!

[laughs] No, baby birds
are called hatchlings.

They don't have feathers.

- Oh!
- Got it.

[Ada] Oh! It's the mama bird!

[chirping]

- Feeding her baby.
- [all] Aw!

[owl hooting]

The hatchling has a teeny
bit of feathers now.

[Ada] That means it's
turning into a fledgling.

That's a little less freaky.

Oh! The mama bird's leaving.

Probably to find food, which she
does every day at exactly… now!

- [meows]
- [chirping]

- [Mooshu meows]
- [all gasp]

- [meows]
- [dramatic music plays]

[chirping]

[all gasp]

- The nest!
- Oh, no!

We have to get over there, now!

[meows]

- [slowed down] No!
- [chirping]

- [meows]
- No!

- Mooshu!
- [meows]

- [regular speed] Gotcha!
- [grunts] I got it!

I got it!

[crashing]

[groans] I don't got it.

Mooshu, I know cats are supposed
to chase birds, but behave.

[meows]

- [Iggy shudders]
- [chirps]

[screams]

Look at him. He's so
little. He needs his mama.

According to my notes,
she just left for food,

and from what we observed
the past few days,

she won't be back for
at least four hours.

We have to do something.
We need a brainstorm!

I know! We could make a teeny
hammock and tie it in the tree.

- What about wind? He could fall out.
- Hmm, true. That would be pretty scary.

I could build a birdhouse with
lots of rooms and balconies!

A landing pad. A
chocolate fountain!

That sounds amazing, but is
that too much house for a bird?

You're right.

We could keep him in my hair! My
mom says it's like a nest up there.

But what if more birds
think your hair's a nest?

Yeah, that would be pretty bad.

That's it!

Uh, no, it isn't.

I don't want a flock of birds in my hair.
It takes forever to get the feathers out.

No, we could build the bird a new
nest. Not in Rosie's hair, though.

- Great idea!
- Perfect!

We'll put him here
while we work.

Here you go, little birdie.
We're gonna make you a new nest.

So, how do we make a nest?

First, let's see what his nest
is made of. Loading the lab!

[thrilling music plays]

I'll get the microscope.

I love seeing what things
are made of! Engineering 101.

Incredible! Look at the twigs.

How they weave in and out of
each other. And the fluff work?

Wow!

This is magical engineering!

Birds are really
good architects.

And engineers.

Who knew?

Okay, so it looks like the nest we make
should have twigs, leaves, and fluff.

- And sparkly stuff for decoration!
- [laughs]

I have an idea for a design!

[chirps]

- [chirps]
- [screams]

And… done!

- [Rosie] So cool!
- Let's get supplies!

A-ha!

I've got leaves.

I have so many twigs. Maybe you should
call me "Twiggy" instead of "Iggy."

[giggles]

And Rosie brings up the
rear with dandelion fluff.

And sparkles! Come on,
let's build a nest!

Just one more twig, and done!

- Wow! Love the design, Iggy.
- Ah, thanks.

I was inspired by the twig
weaving in the original nest.

[Rosie] Let's put
the bird in it!

- [Ada] Wait!
- Huh?

We should test the nest first.
Make sure it's safe for the birdie.

Duh! Are we scientists or not?
Of course we should test it!

- But, uh, how?
- Hmm.

We could make a test bird. Small
and soft, just like the baby bird.

Oh, Rosie Rule Number 32!

I know! Always have balloons. But
what does that have to do with...

Will this wise old
owl do the trick?

- Good one.
- It's perfect.

- [pops]
- [chirps]

- [shrieks]
- [Mooshu meows]

Oh! He got scared.

If by "he" you mean
me, you're right!

Oh! Look at this face.
He's not so scary.

I guess he's not that scary
when he's not jumping on me.

I think the nest was too
twiggy for the birdie.

- [Iggy] Yeah, I think you're right.
- He's soft. Wanna touch him, Iggy?

Um, no, that's okay.

- [chirps]
- [all] Aw!

- I think he likes you.
- [gulps]

- [chirps]
- He is kinda cute.

And his feathers
are really soft.

[gasp] Soft! I have an idea.

Less twigs, more leaves and fluff.
This one is definitely not too twiggy.

It's super soft.

Oh, no!

[meows]

[chirps]

[sighs] I wanted to design a
cool, creative nest for you.

But I guess I'm not as good an
architect as birds are. [sighs]

♪ I give up ♪

♪ I can't do it, gonna quit ♪

♪ Can't get through
it, hit a wall ♪

♪ It's so impossible When
all I see are obstacles ♪

♪ Afraid I'm gonna
fail and so I quit ♪

♪ There's no use in trying ♪

♪ There's no way
that we can win ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

♪ Don't give in ♪

♪ Gotta get right back
up and try again ♪

♪ Mistakes can be lucky breaks ♪

♪ A happy accident
along the way ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

♪ Don't give in ♪

♪ Maybe you'll make
failure Your best friend ♪

♪ And try, try, try ♪

♪ Gotta get up and try again ♪

Okay, okay. I'll try again.

But where do I even start?

Well, according to my notes,

the original nest was twiggy,
soft, and sparkly, right?

Yup. My first nest was too twiggy,
and my second nest was too soft.

And not sparkly enough.

So we just need to get the
perfect combination of both.

And sparkles.

[repeating] Chirp.

What're you doing?

Trying to ask the birdie
what kind of nest he wants.

I don't think he can answer you. He's
still a baby. He can't speak yet.

Totally excellent point.

But, Rosie, you just
gave me an idea.

If we're the birds, we
can talk to ourselves.

- Huh?
- Okay.

Then we can feel if it's
too pointy or too soft.

We can get the right
combo of twiggy and soft.

And add sparkles.

Exactly! Turns out making full bird
costumes was a great idea, Rosie.

Chirp, chirp, chirp. That
means "thanks" in bird.

So let's test this nest!

[upbeat music plays]

[purrs]

Strong, but not too pointy.

Soft, but not too soft.

It's perfect! Thanks for not
letting me give up, you guys.

Hey, that's what
besties are for.

[sighs] Teamwork
makes the dream work.

[yawns]

I wanted to design a
cool, creative nest so bad

that I didn't think about
what the bird needed.

Great realization, Iggy.

Let's see if the birdie feels as
comfortable in his nest as we do.

- [Rosie snores]
- Some of us a little too comfortable.

[laughs] Come on, Rosie.

Five more minutes. Chirp, chirp.

That means "feed me" in bird.

[all laugh]

[chirps]

- [all] Aw!
- He loves it. You did it, Iggy!

We did it. By looking at it
from the bird's point of view.

Oh! New theory! The
Bird's Eye View Theory,

when you solve a problem by looking
at it from another point of view.

- Oh, boy! Oh, boy! I love!
- I like it. A lot!

I'll get my dad to help us
put the nest in the tree.

[chirping]

[Iggy] I hope Kiwi's
mom likes the nest.

- Kiwi?
- Who's that?

The bird. He's brownish with adorable
green and black spots in his feathers.

- Love it!
- Oh! Perfect!

- [chirps]
- [all gasp]

- [Ada gasps] I think mama bird likes it.
- She loves it!

- [Iggy] And Kiwi looks happy and safe.
- So, do you love birds now, Iggy?

[screams] I don't know about
birds, but I love Kiwi.

[Ada, Rosie] Aw!

Hmm. [gasps]

I have an idea. Let's meet
another scientist. Come on!

Hi, I'm Whitney, and
I'm an ornithologist.

Today, we're gonna be
talking about bird nests.

We don't need this birdhouse.
We've got the real thing. Come on.

[girl] Let's go!

Birds make a lot of
different types of nests,

because they all live
in different habitats.

They'll all be a
little bit different.

Kind of like how you decorate your
room different from your friend.

So, here we have nests
of two different species

and you can see that the
shape is very similar.

They both form a
cup-shaped nest,

but this one has just twigs,

and this one is twigs on the inside
and covered with moss on the outside.

They make their nests out
of different materials,

because each bird has different
materials available to them.

They might use string that
they find on the ground

or any trash that they find that
might be soft for their nest.

So if you look at nests
from birds in the city

and compare them to birds
that might nest in the forest,

those nests might
look different.

Some materials that birds use to
make nests are warmer than others.

So if you look at this nest, it
looks like it has a lot of spiderwebs

and maybe some insulating fur, and
it looks like it would be pretty warm

compared to a nest that looks more
like this, where it's just twigs.

It's a bit more airy and that
nest might be a little cooler.

Some birds rebuild
their nests every year.

Other birds will come back to the
same nest and reuse their nest.

So if you see a nest, maybe
the birds are on vacation

and they might come back to the nest,
so leave it where it is just in case.

Fun fact! [laughs]

The smallest bird nest
is made by a hummingbird

and it's about this big.

And the largest bird
nest is made by an eagle,

and it's nine and a half feet wide, which
is longer than my arms outstretched.

I could even fit in that nest!

Wasn't that cool?
Science is the best!

[Ada speaking]

- [Ada] Ah!
- Is it morning?

Is it me, or does your brain feel
fresher after a good night's sleep?

Don't you just love mornings?

- [meows]
- [Ada laughs]

Do brains work better
in the morning?

I come up with some of my
best questions in the morning.

So, yeah, I guess they do.

- [groaning]
- [Ada] Hmm.

[dramatic music plays]

- Huh?
- [Mom yawns, mumbles]

[meows]

[meows]

That's strange.

Correction. Very strange.

- [doorbell rings]
- [gasps]

- Hey.
- Morning, Ada.

Oh, Rosie, Iggy. You're
early for the sleepover.

If you call six
hours early early!

- [all laugh]
- Rosie wanted to get here for breakfast.

[snoring]

[gasping]

[meows]

- What's wrong with them?
- Haven't figured that out yet.

This might need a hypot... Uh…

A hipoz... Uh…

Hiposys…

Uh, that thing
that scientists do

- when they guess what's going on.
- Hypothesis!

Yes! When scientists
imagine an explanation,

then try to prove it.

Good thinking, Rosie!

Let's see.

[snoring]

Everyone's walking around
in their pj's and yawning.

And their eyes are barely open.

Yawning, pj's, eyes barely open.
Well, the answer's obvious.

They've been turned
into zombies!

[gasps]

A tiny wizard probably snuck in,
sprinkled your family with zombie dust,

then flew off on
his getaway unicorn.

Wait! Wait! Wait!

This kitchen has no
place to park a unicorn!

True. And now that
I think about it,

I've noticed some stuff that
might prove something else.

Arthur's been staying
up a lot lately.

Which means he's probably really
tired in the morning and can't get up.

[snores]

It also means he probably
hasn't been getting up in time

to do his newspaper deliveries.

Hmm…

[Rosie] That's why I saw your
mom and dad delivering papers.

They were doing it for Arthur.

Oh, no!

Now that we know this,

I think we should
revise our hizzop...

Bleh, our hizz...

Boy, that is hard to say!

Hippopotamus?

Hypothesis.

You're right, we need a
new one, and I've got it.

My family aren't zombies.

They're just sleepy!

[snores]

We need to solve this problem.

Okay, so Arthur sleeping late

is why my parents had to
deliver the papers for him.

So we need to find a way to
make sure Arthur gets sleep.

Makes sense.

If he gets sleep, then
your parents will too,

and no one will
be sleep zombies.

We need a brainstorm!

Oh, this is my favorite part!

♪ Brainstorm, brainstorm ♪

♪ Throw in every thought you've
had No idea is ever bad ♪

♪ Brainstorm, brainstorm ♪

♪ Gather your friends Try to
find the how, the what, the why ♪

♪ Brainstorm, brainstorm ♪

♪ Let our imaginations
Become great new creations ♪

♪ When we brainstorm, brainstorm
Brainstorm, brainstorm ♪

♪ Hey ♪

Hmm, what if Arthur could
deliver his papers from bed?

Using tubes! Then it wouldn't
matter if he slept in.

All you do is reach
over to the nightstand,

press a button, and whoosh!

Papers rocket everywhere!

Powerful.

But is it too powerful?

[exciting music plays]

[crashing]

Earthlings!

- Oh!
- Oh!

What if we build Arthur a super
alarm so he doesn't sleep in?

It could do all sorts of
things to wake him up.

[whistling]

Including making
delicious-smelling bacon!

Now we're cookin'!

[laughs] Like bacon. I
see what you did there.

But why stop with
just waking up?

The gizmo could also make
sure he falls asleep.

It could help him count
sheep and fluff his pillow.

Oh! And play soothing jazz
music on your mom's turntable.

[soothing jazz music plays]

[vocalizing]

Guys, this solution
is sleep-tacular!

Let's figure out how to do it.

Loading the lab.

[thrilling music plays]

So, let's get building!

Wait. Rosie, you can't build
our gizmo until I design it.

[groans] I want to
start building now!

[sighs] But I guess I'll wait.

[sighs]

Okay.

[gasps] That looks amazing!

Nice!

How's it going? You know this
sleepover is only for one weekend?

And Arthur's going to be back
from tennis practice soon!

It's done!

[gasping]

- Whoa!
- It's…

Amazing? Spectacular?
Beyond belief?

Totally agree.

Since grilling bacon
in your brother's room

is apparently "not a good idea"

and a "fire hazard,"
according to your parents,

I had to substitute
it for cereal.

[clattering]

Since Mom wouldn't let us move the
turntable from the living room,

we gotta come up
with something else.

I'll imitate the calming calls
of the humpback whale! [laughs]

- That's how my dad falls asleep.
- What in the…

Huh? What is this?

This? Oh, this.

This is how you fall asleep
and wake up from now on.

We call it The Super Sleeper
And Also Waker-Upper gizmo!

- Got a nice ring to it, don't you think?
- [sighs] Kids.

I just want to get this
magic trick to work.

Time to activate The Super Sleeper.
Iggy, cue your whale imitation.

[high-pitched warbling]

[snoring]

Ugh!

I must be missing something.

[snoring]

Hibby kitties in the
ice-cream cards. Mmm…

[gasps] What? Oh, no. Iggy!

Rosie! Wake up!

- Arthur! Your paper route. Get up!
- [snoring]

What time is it?

It's morning.

Did The Super Sleeper And
Waker-Upper gizmo work?

The Super Sleeper part worked.
Too well. It made us fall asleep!

[yawns] How'd these
sleeping bags get here?

My parents must have
brought them in.

I guess that's it.

Your family will be
sleep zombies forever.

Hold on. Our
sleepover isn't over.

Scientists don't give up. A new
idea could come from anywhere.

[Dad laughing]

Dad? Are you all right?

Funny cat video.

Boy, your dad really
loves cat videos.

[laughs] These things really help
you stay awake. Check this one out.

[laughing] Cat doesn't
see the dancing chicken!

[laughs]

Hmm. That's it! We're just
like that cat in this video.

Why? Is there a giant
chicken dancing around us?

'Cause that would be
really terrifying!

[laughs] In a way, there is.
We've been concentrating so hard

that we've been missing something
that's right in front of us.

I'll show you.

What's Arthur been doing while we've
been trying to solve his sleep problem?

- [snoring]
- Trying to get his magic trick to work.

But we didn't notice because we were
too busy trying to get him to sleep.

- [yawns]
- [snoring]

Cards. [moans]

Just like the cat and the
dancing chicken! Now I get it.

Arthur's been staying up so late 'cause
he's trying to get his trick right.

I think we have a new scientific
theory. The Dancing Chicken Theory.

When you're so
focused on one thing

that you don't see what's
right in front of you.

I like it. I like it a lot!

Ada Twist, scientist,
that's brilliant.

So, maybe we help Arthur get his
sleep by helping him with his magic?

Oh, no, not you guys again!
What do you want now?

Are you missing a trick
card by any chance?

[gasps] Oh!

That's why the trick
wasn't working! Thanks!

Breakfast! What sleepovers
are really all about!

- Thanks, Mom and Dad!
- Thanks!

- Papers have been delivered.
- [Mom] Great.

That's what I'm talking
about, little man. Great job.

Check out my magic trick.

Thanks to Ada, Rosie, and
Iggy, I finally got it to work.

[shuffling]

[gasping]

- So cool!
- I love it!

I was missing the special card.

It was in front of you the whole
time. Just like the dancing chicken!

[mimicking chicken
sounds, laughing]

[meows]

Hmm. [gasps]

I have an idea. Let's meet
another scientist. Come on!

- [moody music]
- [creaking]

Hello! My name is Elizabeth
Messick and I'm a magician,

and welcome to my magical space.

Today, we are gonna learn
about the science of magic.

So let's get to it.

[whimsical music playing]

- [clanging]
- [Ada gasps] Oh!

Magic and science
go hand in hand.

Science explains
how magic works.

Key! Key!

Move with ease.

Look, it's moving!

[Ada] Oh!

Now let's try this cup.

Cup, cup,

move with luck.

[triumphant chords play]

Let me show you how it's done.

We used a wand,

a metal object,

and the secret is we used
an assistant. Say hi!

- [funny voice] Hello!
- And a magnet.

A magnet's a rock or metal that's
attracted to other certain types of metal,

and the force of magnets
is called magnetism.

Magnetism works over a distance,

so it doesn't have to be touching
the piece of metal or magnet.

[Ada] Whoa!

[Ada] Oh!

So, my assistant actually has his
hand under the table with the magnet

and he's moving the magnet around,
making the cup move around.

Sometimes a magic trick can take
me a couple of years to complete,

but you want to make sure that
your performance is right.

You have to keep
practicing and practicing

and making sure people
believe that it's real magic.

The magic of science.

Fun fact!

Did you know that the
earth is a giant magnet?

Isn't that wild?

[whistling]

Wasn't that cool?
Science is the best!

[closing theme music playing]