- [Child] Lead support for this program has been provided by the William Penn Foundation, with additional support from the Estate of Charles Graves, the state of Delaware, and viewers like you.

♪ At the start of the day ♪ ♪ The sun says hello ♪ ♪ It's shining my way ♪ ♪ It's saying, let's go ♪ ♪ It's so nice to hear ♪ ♪ The button go ding ♪ ♪ Who could it be ♪ ♪ My heart starts to sing ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Each floor is a friend ♪ ♪ Each floor is a neighbor ♪ ♪ And where do we meet ♪ ♪ On Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ (bright music) (elevator dinging) (bubbles blowing) - And bubbles!

- I give that 10 bubbles.

- I give that four flowers and a caterpillar.

- And I give that horse.

(horse whinnying) - Oh, it's a bubble record!

Oh, oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.

- Thanks, Albie.

See you later at Bubble Fest.

- See you Bubble Fest!

- Bubbles.

- Bubbles!

- Bubbles!

- Thank you.

Thank you.

Mwah, mwah, mwah!

(laughs) Oh, hi!

Welcome to my wobbly, bubbly elevator!

I'm so happy you're here.

Time to make sure the elevator is ready!

Tibitz?

- Ready, Albie!

- Elevator buttons ready?

- [Tibitz] Elevator buttons are colorful, shiny, and activated.

Ready!

- Shoelace ready?

- [Tibitz] Shoelace double dutch.

Ready!

- Pep talk ready?

- Pep talk!

You have great ideas!

- I have great ideas.

And so do you.

And so do you.

And so do you!

(laughs) I'm ready for the day.

Want to see my new game?

You dip the bubble wand, take a deep breath, (Albie inhaling) blow some bubbles, (Albie exhaling) and make bubble stories before they pop!

This is my favorite part.

This one is going to a bubble store to get some bubble socks with a bubble gift card that they got for their bubble birthday!

Pop!

(Albie laughing) Oh, that one is going to a bubble concert to see a bubble band.

Pop!

(laughs) Oh, that one is driving to Bubble College to study Bubble-ology.

The study of bubbles.

Pop!

(cheers) I can't wait to show everyone my game at Bubble Fest.

I have great ideas.

(laughs) (elevator dinging) - Hey, who ordered the lobster?

I kid, I kid.

Say, where's the P-A-R-T... Why am I the only one here?

- You're early.

Bubble Fest didn't happen yet.

(Poppy humming) - Well, like my memaw always says, the early lobster gets the globster.

Huh, what's your name?

- Oh, I'm Albie.

- Hi, Albie.

I'm Poppy.

(dramatic music) - [Narrator] Poppy.

- Wanna play a game I made?

- Game?

I love games!

- This bubble is going on an adventure.

They're going somewhere far, far away, to a land of enchantment, and- - Pop!

Woo, that was fun.

Did I do it right?

- No.

Let's do it again.

Once upon a time, there was a key- - Pop!

(laughs) I did it, yeah!

Oh yeah!

- You're supposed to wait.

- This game is so hilarious!

The popping bubbles game!

Ha-cha!

Yeah.

Woo!

- Oh no.

- Oh, this Bubble Fest is gonna be so much fun.

Great game, Albie!

Woo-hoo!

See you later, bubble gator!

(laughs) - But that's not my game.

Oh no.

(Albie clattering) (elevator dinging) - And last but not least, a Bubble Fest invitation for Albie.

Albie?

Albie?

(Albie muttering) Say that again.

- Bubble Fest is canceled.

- What?

I've been saving dish soap for weeks.

What about your game?

- Poppy the Lobster thinks my game is about popping bubbles, but it's not!

- Did you explain the rules?

All games have rules.

- I tried.

I don't wanna play anymore.

(groans) - Sounds like something just popped the Albie bubble.

- The Albie bubble?

- Imagine the Albie bubble.

(slide whistle blowing) It's filled with things that make you happy.

- Oh, my game for the bubble party.

- Exactly.

If something pops that bubble.

(bubble popping) (Albie gasping) - Those happy things can fall out.

- You have great ideas.

We just need to refill the Albie bubble.

- (gasps) And make sure it never pops again!

Destination, the unpoppable bubble!

- Starling mode activated, Albie!

♪ Powering up, up, up, up, up ♪ ♪ Allay course fluxing ♪ ♪ Location locked on ♪ - Wowers wowing!

- [Both] Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!

♪ Powering down, down, down, down, down, down, down ♪ - [Tibitz] We have arrived.

- Hi Albie.

I'm Jim.

- Hi.

I'm looking for the unpoppable bubble.

- Hmm.

This bubble is pretty strong.

Does that count?

- Oh, that is strong.

- This bubble is made of glass.

Wanna see how I made it?

- Okay!

- My two kids, Reyna and Eli are going to help me.

- [Both] Hi Albie.

- The first thing we need is sunglasses.

- Here you go, guys.

- My favorite sunglasses.

- The sunglasses protect our eyes from the bright, bright lights.

The next thing we need is glass.

Reyna, I love this color.

Alright, the next thing we're gonna need is heat, fire.

So everybody, take a step back.

Let's make some glass art.

(Albie ahhing) I'm beginning by adding some of this blue glass color to this glass tube.

Now, I'm gonna pull it just above the fire to blow into it to begin to make the bubble.

Right now, I'm just adding little bits of glass to help this stretch in an interesting shape.

Working with fire can be a little bit dangerous, but I take a lot of precautions, and I've practiced this for years and years.

Alright, just gotta do a little of this, now a little of that.

And that is how you make a sun catcher.

That's what you guys wanted, right?

Sun catcher?

- [Eli] But, Dad!

- Albie wanted a bubble!

- Right.

Got a little carried away with that last one.

But we're gonna make a bubble, we'll start the same way by wrapping a little bit of clear glass around the outside of this tube.

Working with glass makes me feel really happy, and I like just being able to move around and learn all the different things that glass can do, or think about all the different color combinations, and sizes, and shapes, that I can make.

Then I'll take it just a little bit out of the fire to blow and add air into it so the glass expands into a bubble.

- Wow.

- But I'm gonna use the fire to cut the bubble away from the tube that it was made on.

Pull it apart like this, and then I'll flatten the bubble by sitting it down on this graphite pad over here.

Alright, Albie, this should be a really strong, tough bubble, and really hard to break.

(glass shattering) (both gasping) Oops.

Accidents happen.

- But I thought this was the unpoppable bubble.

- I don't think any bubble is completely unpoppable.

- What do we do now?

- What do you do when something you're really excited about doesn't go how you thought it would?

- I try to think happy thoughts.

- Happy thoughts?

- My happy thought is going to the park.

- My happy thought is riding my bike and drawing pictures.

- I like thinking about how much I love blowing glass.

It fills up my me bubble.

- I have a me bubble too!

- You don't need an unpoppable bubble.

You just need happy thoughts to fill up your Albie bubble.

- [All] Bye, Albie!

- See you later, bubble gator!

- Bye.

(gentle music) - Do you have a Rosie bubble?

- People pop the Rosie bubble all the time, but I always find a way to fill it back up.

- What do you do?

- Try this with me.

I picture the me bubble.

- The me bubble.

- I breathe in.

Think happy thoughts.

- Happy thoughts, happy thoughts, happy thoughts.

- Then breathe out.

And say what I feel.

Ready?

- Yeah.

- Breathe in.

Fill up the Albie bubble.

Think happy thoughts.

Then breathe out.

Say what you feel.

- I have great ideas!

(gasps) - Yes, Albie, what did you think about?

- Things that make me happy!

Like flapjacks and dust bunnies!

Making up a game and playing it with my friends!

- That makes me happy, too.

- But what do I say to Poppy?

(elevator dinging) (Poppy humming) ♪ Poppy the Lobster ♪ - Hey, Albie, look!

I've been practicing!

Pop!

Pop!

Ha-cha!

- [Narrator] Poppy.

(Poppy laughing) - Poppy, can I tell you something?

- What's up, Albie?

- My game isn't about popping bubbles.

- What?

- It's about making up stories before they pop.

- Before they pop?

- Mm-hm.

- Huh.

You know what?

That sounds fun!

- Really?

You mean it?

- Hundred percent!

Sorry if I didn't understand the rules earlier, I'm excitable!

- And let's have a bubble party!

I'll get my dish soap.

- All right, Albie, so how do we play?

- Well, first you dip your bubble wand... (all cheering) - Here, here!

Poppy, here you go.

- This bubble is a bubble lobster named Boppy, and it lives in the bubble sea with its memaw and pepaw, and pop!

There, it did it!

Yay!

(all cheering) - Ah, thanks for spending time with me today.

If somebody pops your bubble, take a deep breath, remember what makes you happy, and know that you have great ideas too.

- This bubble is a bubble rockstar.

(all cheering) - This bubble shall be a bubble horse.

(all cheering) - Oh, that bubble is taking care of their bubble babies!

- Albie, Albie, Albie!

This bubble is the bubblest bubble anyone's ever bubbled.

(all cheering) - That's a great bubble!

All right.

Hey, what's your bubble doing over there?

(all chattering) (upbeat music) (bright music) (elevator dinging) ♪ And they knew she was different ♪ ♪ 'Cause her hands, they were ♪ ♪ Cha-cha-cha, a-cha-cha-cha ♪ ♪ Roller skates ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ - Oh, hey!

Welcome to my fan-doodly-doodly elevator!

You're just in time to make sure the elevator is ready for the day.

What do you say, Tibitz?

- I say count my fans doodled!

Let's do it, Albie!

- Elevator buttons ready?

- Elevator buttons are colorful, shiny, and activated.

Ready!

- Dramatic hair blowers, ready?

- All systems prepared to dramatically blow hair.

(gentle music) Ready!

- Pep talk, ready?

- Pep talk, you are a truly groovy friend.

- Groovy?

- So very groovy!

- Groovy!

Thanks, Tibitz.

(elevator dinging) - Albie!

Would you rather have a hundred pockets but no mini marshmallows to put in them, or a hundred mini marshmallows, but nary a pocket?

(Zia laughing) - I'd rather have the marshmallows.

- And that is the correct answer!

- Oh, Zia, check this out!

Look at these.

- Whoa!

Are feet going in there?

- Not really.

Racers, to your marks!

(Albie laughing) - Alb, what's the plan here?

- Oh.

(clears throat) Two incredible racers square off to settle a score.

In the left roller skate, a racer who knows no fear!

A chef who only makes dust sandwiches.

- What's a dust sandwich?

- It's when they drive so fast, the wheels on the car make a whole cloud of dust!

- And that's the sandwich.

Got it.

- And that's the sandwich.

Our rival racer doesn't know how to slow down.

Is faster than any hare hare.

- [Zia] Hare?

- Hare!

Like the Tortoise and the Hare!

From that famous race!

And they are ready to kick it to the next level.

The racers make their way to the starting line.

On your mark.

Get set.

- Wait, wait, wait, wait.

You're not actually going to race in here, are you?

- Of course we're gonna race in here!

Didn't you just hear all the things I said?

The dust sandwiches?

- Sorry, I thought you were just pretending.

There's a no roller skate race rule in the elevator.

- There is?

- Yeah.

Says so right there.

(unfortunate music) - Are you kidding me!?

But these guys are ready to go!

- Sorry, Albie.

That's the rule.

- Oh yeah?

It'd be a real shame if something happened to those rules.

(tense music) (Albie grunting) (Albie panting) - I'm sure there's something else you could play.

- Like what!?

Magic magicians who make roller skate rules disappear?

Or giant erasers from space who get rid of all the roller skate rules?

Tibitz!

Can you please look up types of birds that eat rules?

(Tibitz beeping) - There is no such bird.

- (groans) I just want this to be a no-rule zone!

- That reminds me of... - [Both] No Rules Disco!

- Huh?

- No Rules Disco.

- I haven't thought about that in ages.

- See, there was a time when there were no rules in the elevator.

- It was back before you were the elevator operator.

- And Tibitz was a DJ.

- I was DJ T-Bitz, thank you very much.

And the elevator was a nonstop party with absolutely no rules.

Your Uncle Selbie was the elevator operator back then, but he was on vacation, leaving me in charge.

I was a younger robot, and all I wanted to do was play my music all day long.

I shall play my tunes as loudly as I please.

There are no rules in this elevator!

(all cheering) ♪ Everybody on the dance floor ♪ ♪ Right now, right now ♪ ♪ Remember that there's no rules ♪ ♪ Everybody on the dance floor ♪ ♪ Right now, right now ♪ - Wait a second.

This sounds amazing!

- It started out quite fun, actually.

- Tibitz.

- But then it got a little crazy.

Back then, Rosie was very into hats.

She even made her own.

Some of them were more outrageous than others.

(glass shattering) - Tibitz!

So what do you think?

It's a new hat I designed.

- Oh, how perfectly fab.

- Isn't it?

Oh, love this song.

- Careful, Rosie.

That hat seems to be covering your eyes.

- Oh, it's all right.

I'll just sort of feel around for things.

(glass shattering) - [Tibitz] The hat was concerning, but so was Zia's snacking.

(chips crunching) - Ah, Tibz, you got to try these.

There's something about the cheese dust that makes them... - [Tibitz] Very messy?

- No.

- [Tibitz] Extremely crummy?

- That's not it.

- A disaster.

- Extra tasty!

- I watched Zia with her clouds of cheesy crumbs falling all over the elevator, and Rosie continuing to bump into things in her large hat.

(glass shattering) And honestly, even my own music was seeming a bit too loud.

I was having trouble hearing myself think.

That's when Jay walked in.

(elevator dinging) (wind whooshing) - Oh yeah.

♪ Let's have fun, even if it's raining ♪ ♪ Painting 60 pictures, spreading butter on the canvas ♪ ♪ Try to hold still while you're standing on bananas ♪ ♪ In a room full of friends, so there's no need to panic ♪ ♪ We can party and dance ♪ ♪ 'Cause all we really need is dancing ♪ ♪ You can slide across the floor ♪ ♪ Like your shoes are made of candles ♪ ♪ And have loud conversations ♪ ♪ Where all the people can hear ♪ ♪ Or do something else, man, these are just examples ♪ - It's a sprinkler.

- Like a safety sprinkler, to keep the elevator up to code?

- No, like a fun water sprinkler you play with in the summer.

We can set it up in the elevator, so water splashes around everywhere.

- Water?

In the elevator?

- Cha, don't worry Tibzy, I brought you a little towel.

- Oh my.

- I love DJ T-Bitz and his No Rules Disco!

- [All] I love DJ T-Bitz and his No Rules Disco!

- No rules!

No rules!

- [All] No rules!

No rules!

- What have I done?

I created chaos.

That's what I'd done.

Everything was out of control.

Zia was making a mess, Rosie was about to get hurt, and once Jay had turned on the sprinkler, the whole place would turn into a slippery nightmare.

I had to act quickly.

I dialed my favorite DJ.

- Hey Tibitz, what's going on?

- DJ Diamond Cuts, oh, thank goodness you answered.

- Are you having a DJ problem?

- No, no, the beats remain quite crisp.

But the party, well, I said it was a no rules disco, and now things have a little bit out of hand.

- Oh no.

- Of course I can't make rules now.

I promised no rules.

- But rules can help keep us safe, which keeps the fun going.

- (gasps) DJ Diamond Cuts, do you follow rules?

- Of course I follow the rules.

I keep drinks away from my DJ equipment, so nothing spills.

I wouldn't be able to play music if something got damaged.

And after all of my shows, I wrap up all of my cords so no one trips on them.

- How thoughtful!

- I also lower the volume once it's bedtime, so I'm not disturbing anyone's sleep.

(slide whistle blowing) When I'm playing music, I do my own thing.

But a few rules here and there help keep the party going.

- So rules aren't all bad.

- Not at all.

Don't be afraid to make a few rules of your own.

- Thanks, DJ Diamond Cuts.

- Any time, Tibitz.

Good luck!

(energetic music) - I looked around the elevator at all my friends having a great time.

I knew I had to make some rules to keep the party going, but I was afraid.

What if my friends got upset?

I didn't know where to start.

(elevator dinging) That's when Uncle Selbie came back from vacation.

(tense music) Uncle Selbie looked at me, I looked at him, and he whispered, - [Both] "Tibitz, if the rules are all the people, they should be by the people."

- He gave me a nod, and I knew exactly what I had to do.

Attention!

- But the sprinkler's almost ready.

- I know I said this was a no rules disco, but I think we need to come up with some rules.

Rules that make sure no one gets hurt, that we're taking care of the elevator, and each other, and that we can all keep having fun together.

And speaking of together, I want you to help me think of the rules.

- Maybe no hats that cover your eyes?

I keep bumping into things and stepping on people's toes.

- Excellent, Rosie!

- Ooh or no snacking on the dance floor.

I'm noticing a lot of crumbs.

- Spot on.

- And I guess very cool sprinklers are a better toy for outside on a hot day.

- [Tibitz] I believe you are correct, Jay.

We all took turns suggesting rules.

By the end, we had a list that everyone agreed on.

- How about no licking the buttons?

- Uncle Selbie hung it proudly on the wall, and that's where they still hang today.

- Wow.

- It's right there.

No rollerskating.

- I guess so people don't crash into something.

- Or someone.

- That's a pretty good rule.

But, Tibitz?

- Yes, Albie?

- What happened after you made all those rules?

Did the No Rules Disco stop?

- Of course not.

- It simply became the Some Rules Disco, for I had plenty of funky beats for the crew, and there was no rules against dancing.

- Oh!

♪ Let's have fun, even if it's raining ♪ ♪ Painting 60 pictures, spreading butter on the canvas ♪ ♪ Try to hold still while you're standing on bananas ♪ ♪ In a room full of friends, so there's no need to panic ♪ ♪ Dance, dance, dance, dance floor ♪ ♪ Dance, dance, dance, dance floor ♪ - [Tibitz] DJ T-Bitz lives forever!

(bright music) - [Child] Lead support for this program has been provided by the William Penn Foundation, with additional support from the Estate of Charles Graves, the state of Delaware, and viewers like you.

(wolf barking) (triumphant music) (gentle music)