Hello! Hi! How Are You?
Rome, Reading, and Ray
Episode 4 | 25m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Tommy takes the long road back to the studio with a special souvenir: a dysfunctional conch shell.
Donnie shows off his guitar skills auditioning for The Pride. Tommy takes the long road back to the studio with a special souvenir: a dysfunctional conch shell. Mr. Clown tries his hand at shadow puppets. Miss Information and Milton travel to Rome. A mirrored word of the day proves frustrating. Phil serves succotash salad. Nori the Narwhal interrupts a staring contest. A pizza delivery goes awry.
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Hello! Hi! How Are You? is a local public television program presented by KLCS Public Media
Hello! Hi! How Are You?
Rome, Reading, and Ray
Episode 4 | 25m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Donnie shows off his guitar skills auditioning for The Pride. Tommy takes the long road back to the studio with a special souvenir: a dysfunctional conch shell. Mr. Clown tries his hand at shadow puppets. Miss Information and Milton travel to Rome. A mirrored word of the day proves frustrating. Phil serves succotash salad. Nori the Narwhal interrupts a staring contest. A pizza delivery goes awry.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[orchestra tuning] [Bopstars singing “Hello!
Hi!
How Are You?”] ♪ Hello!
Hi!
How are you?
Hope you have a special day ♪ ♪ Im super glad to know you You are great in every way ♪ ♪ But when we have to say goodbye ♪ ♪ And go our separate ways ♪ ♪ Remember these few friendly words I said to you today ♪♪ Come on.
We have to start the show.
Hurry up, everyone!
[Crowd sounding excited] Im stuck, guys.
Whoa!
And a three!
And a two!
And a one!
And an action!
Hello!
Hi!
How are you, everybody?
I am your host, Mr. Clown, and I'm joined by my trusty sidekick, Tommy the Tomato.
I am Tommy.
I am a tomato.
But I'm nobody's sidekick.
Oh.
I think I see your point, Tommy.
You're my trusted partner.
Much better.
Now that we've established that we are equal partners with me being at an enormous desk with my logo on the front of it, let's give a warm welcome to Ozzie and The Pride.
Thank you.
All right, lets jam, Pride.
Oh, wait!
Before we introduce our band I'd like to introduce somebody who's about to impress us.
Hey there, Donnie again, auditioning for the band.
And I thought maybe if I tried a different instrument out, I could maybe improve my chances some.
So, um... Yeah.
Here we go.
[bass riff] Again, thank you so muc for the opportunity to audition.
And I know tha I will be hearing from you all any day now.
So, thanks again.
And I can't wait to be a part of your great band.
Okay.
Donny, great, great audition.
But unfortunately, you're not a kid.
Yeah.
- Sorry.
Kid band.
- Kid band.
Seems clear, doesn't it, Tommy?
Yes, I do.
He's missing that one thing.
Yeah.
Sorry.
And now I'd like to introduce The Pride.
[rock music begins] [music distorts] Ohhh!
[chaotic drumming] Tommy, hit the big, red button.
Okay!
Level 7.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7!
Level 7!
1-2-3-4-5-6-7!
[Tommy] I can actually count to ten.
Me too.
8-9-10!
[Mr. Clown] Hit it, Meep.
[mouse grunts] Whoo!
Woo!
Wooh!
Woo!
What?!
Tommy never misses.
Tommy, come on back.
You gotta go again.
This music is hurting my ears!
Okay.
Coming back.
Ugh.
Ugh.
Ugh.
It's so hot.
Woo hoo hoo hoo!
Oh, no.
Oh, no no no!
Take 2!
Where exactly is the big, red button?
I know it moves to different places, but it seems further away than usual.
Oh its in a far-away, top-secre constantly-changing location.
Why do you think we use the catapult to get me there?
It's gonna be level 8!
(...9, 10.
I can count to 10.)
Oh, level 8!
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 [Mr. Clown] Meep, release the pin!
Whoo!
Woo!
Wooh!
Whoa!
[music ceases] Ugh, it's so hot.
Woo hoo hoo hoo!
Got you a little souvenir from my journey.
What is it?
[Tommy] It's a conch shell.
If you put it to your ear, you can hear the ocean.
[ocean noises] Wow.
It's like I'm there.
Okay.
My turn!
[cows mooing] I definitely heard a cow moo this time.
No, it's just a shell.
I trying to hear the ocean in it.
Oh, ok. That checks out.
Wow.
She has really good hearing.
Yeah, like a level 5.
...6-7-8-9-10.
I can count to 10.
[over the phone Are you keeping your room clean?
Dont forget to eat your fruits and vegetables.
Mom?!
I think this is broken.
Really?
[ocean noises] Hmmm...
Seems to be working fine for me.
[over the phone We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.
Tommy, this reminds me: meet me in our super secret space.
Ooh!
Okay, Tommy, I have 2 things to say.
1: That shell was weird, and it sounded like my mom.
Youre welcome.
And 2: Check this out.
[dog barking] [gasp] [falcon yelping] [gasp] [spider scuttling] [gasp] Hey, Tommy, I'm a shadow.
[gasp] [gazelle galloping] I cant hear anything, but it sounds really interesting.
Wow.
That was really good.
What's that called?
A shadow puppet.
What's a puppet?
Beats me.
Let's go find out the letter of the day.
Yes!
♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter in the corner ♪ ♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter in the corner ♪ ♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter ♪ [sped up] ♪ Unwrapping a letter in the corner ♪ ♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter Unwrapping a letter ♪ ♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter Unwrapping a letter ♪ ♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter in the corner ♪ ♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter in the corner ♪ ♪ Its an R!
♪♪ [music ends] Its R!
A radiant, ravishing letter.
Oh, I love the letter R. Oh, I wish we had a video all about it.
Mr. Clown, we do have a video all about it.
TV, to your station.
Oh, boy!
Hello, Liesel.
Hello, Mr. Clown.
Oh, it's good to see you today, because I have a great letter for you.
Oh, I cannot wait, Mr. Clown.
The letter is the letter R. I love the letter R. It is a great letter.
Yeah.
And I also know the sound that an R makes.
Would you like to hear it?
Yes, I would.
I really would.
[gibberish] Okay, well that's a very good sound.
But thats not the sound that the letter R is.
What?
What?
What?
Really?
Yeah.
I made a mistake.
You did.
Whoo!
Oh, yeah.
Now, that means when I made a mistake that I get to learn something new.
So what does the letter R sound like, Liesel?
Well, it sounds like, “Rrrr, rrrr.” Like an angry dog.
[dog barking] Whoa!
Rrrrrrr... R. Like roses.
[cell phone ringing] Excuse me, Liesel?
Your phone is ringing in the middle of us learning about the letter R, and that is rude.
I don't have...
I didn't bring my phone.
It's not on me.
Well, at least the ringing stopped.
We can move on.
Yes, I love roses.
You know another good R word?
Rabbit.
Hippity hoppity, hippity hop.
[cell phone ringing] Liesel, your phone has interrupted us again.
This is very unprofessional.
I told you I didn't bring my phone.
There's no phone on me.
Okay, well, let's hope that it never happens again.
Mr. Clown.
Yes?
What's that in your hand?
In my hand?
Yes.
Your right hand.
Oh.
Oh!
I guess it was my phone that was ringing.
Okay.
I think you owe me an apology in the form of a dozen red roses.
Oh, “red”!
That is a great R word.
No.
Not you, Red.
The color red.
[cell phone ringing] [slapping, phone crashes to floo [cell phone ringing] Wow.
That is a really good phone.
And I bought it with the warranty, so I will be replacing it without any cost.
Right.
Rad.
Wow.
Great video.
Great letter.
You know, red is my favorite color.
So the letter R has a special place in my heart.
[whooshes, Tommys voice drones on] Oh, Tommy.
I got so excited about the letter R, I can't remembe what we're supposed to do next.
Well, we were doing the Bopstars show, and Ozzie revealed th letter of the day, which is R. I can count to 10.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.
Oh, yes.
Yes, I remember that.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!
But what comes next in our show?
Excuse me.
I would like to introduce the next segment.
I see you all introducing the segments, and you're great at it.
And I think I'd be great too.
Can you tell me what the next segment is?
[stammers] Thats exactly what we're trying to figure out.
[Violet groans] Milton's missing.
So, wouldn't it make sense that the next segment is Milton with his magic microphone?
Thank you, Violet.
Yeah.
You're welcome.
Introducing Milton and his magic microphone.
TV, —to your station!
I thought I was introducing the next segment.
Sorry.
Habit.
Mmm.
Welcome to “Miltons Magic Microphone.” Also known as “MMM.” I'm here with misinformation.
Excuse me, Milton.
You have to pause between Miss and Information.
Misinformation is wrong information.
Miss Information is her to give you unlimited knowledge.
Well, let's fire up this magic microphone and get into it.
Today we are in Rome, the capital of Italy and an ancient city.
Whoa!
Look at that fountain over there.
Rome is a city famous for its many fountains, including this fountain, the Trevi Fountain.
Rome's fountains were built in all different styles, from Classical and Medieval to Baroque and Neoclassical.
The city has had fountains for more than 2000 years.
Those fountains provided drinking water and decorated the piazzas of Rome.
Oh, I sure do love pizza.
No, Milton.
“Piazzas.” It's a plaza.
Hmm.
Much less delicious.
Though a piazza filled with pizza would be pretty great.
Milton, did you eat anything today?
Because you seem a little focused on food.
[stomach gurgling] Pizza with broccoli and cheese and pepperoni.
[Miss Information resumes the tour] Extra saucy... (Oh, sorry, Tommy.)
Pepperoni on pepperon on cheese melted to perfection.
Just a few slices woul really hit the spot right now.
...And that is probably my favorite fact about Rome.
Back to you, Mr. Clown.
[phone dialing] Hello?
Yes.
I'd like to book a ticket to Rome, please.
[garbled response] Pizza parlor?
Oh.
Well, excuse me.
I'm sorry.
I thought this was my travel agent.
But yes.
Since I have you, I'd like to order a large pizza for my friend Milton in Rome.
[garbled response] You don't deliver to Rome?
Where is he going to find pizza in Rome?!
Excuse me, Mr. Clown.
We're doing a show.
Oh.
Well then, just a large pizza to Bopstars studios.
Thank you.
I wonder if Meep likes pizza.
Meep is trying to find all the things in their apartment that start with the letter R. And they need your help.
Let's see what we can find.
Wait a second.
Is that a remote on Meeps shelf And the shelf is made out of a ruler.
Let's take a closer look.
What's that on the floor in front of the dental floss?
It's a rock.
Where do you think Meep found that?
Can you see the paper towels in Meeps mirror?
That's a reflection.
Cool.
And no kitchen would be complete without a refrigerator.
It's a big object and a really big word.
I see something sparkling on the stove.
It's a ring.
Wow.
We found six things in Meeps apartment that start with the letter R. Mystery solved.
Whoa!
What's that, Mr. Clown?
It's a word from our sponsors.
My favorite part of the show!
What's the word?
I turned it away from me, so I have no idea.
Read.
I can't, Tommy, it's facing away from me.
No.
“Read.” No, you read!!
I can't see what it says.
“Read”!
That's what I'm asking you to do.
[sighs] Da-er.
Duhh err.
What does da-er mean?
Read backwards.
“Read” backwards.
I definitely cant read backwards if I cant even read it frontwards!
Flip it over.
Oh!
Oh, “read.” That's the word of the day.
That's what I was saying.
You know, I can spell faster than I can count to 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!
Okay, you can start on th count of 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.
R-E-A-banana.
[buzzer] Wait.
I made a mistake!
I'm learning.
♪ I made a mistake.
♪ I think the letter you were looking for was the letter D. R-E-A-D “Read”!
Thank you, Tommy.
You're welcome.
[aristocratic music begins] A remote controlled robot ran right into a rubber rock.
[skunk and other jungle noises] [Animal Control grumbles] [Meep sighs contentedly] Me me me me!
You you you you!
Me me me me.
You you you you!
Train train train train!
[train horn, crossing bells] Hey, Mr. Clown, if you could be anything in the world when you grow up, what would it be?
Ohhh!
He's trying to trick m with a doll version of himself.
But I'm way too smart to be tricked.
[inquisitive music] Oh!
Again when I'm eating!
I noticed that you are about to eat.
And what would that be?
Mr. Clown, this is a succotash salad.
It's got corn.
It's got zucchini Its got cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, parsley, radishes, basil in a beautiful lemon dressing.
That seems like a random grouping of everything together that will not taste good.
I bet you're wrong.
Ooh!
Phil, you bring up a interesting point about flavor.
Perhaps I should learn how that tastes.
I think you should learn.
I'm so happy you're willing t try it, Mr. Clown.
Here you go.
Oh, boy.
What's the name of this dish, Phil?
Succotash.
- Whoo!
I love the way it sounds, and I love the way it tastes.
Me too!
Oh, that's really good, Phil.
I hope you're full, Mr. Clown, because we've got to get back to the show.
Mr Clown, I would like to challenge you to a staring contest.
Oh, I love a friendly competition.
Let's do it.
- Okay.
On the count of 10.
(I can count to ten.)
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!
[Nori] Hello?
Hello?
Is anyone home?
Nori, we're having a staring contest!
Oh, sorry.
It was so quiet I thought nobody was here.
Yeah, we're just in the middle of a friendly competition.
Oh, right.
Well, good luck!
Ok, bye bye.
Bye bye!
Ok. Bye, Nori!
Watch out.
Ok, bye bye.
We lost the lever!
Oh!
You blinked.
Oh!!
Hah!
Hey, Mr. Clown, why does an elephant use their trunk as a bookmark?
Hmm.
Good question.
So they “nose” where they stopped reading.
[rimshot] [crash] [phone ringing] Mr. Clown, I can't believe you still didn't put your conch shell on silent.
Well, if they're calling m at work, it must be important.
Hello.
Bopstars Industries.
If you're not Bopping, you're not Starring.
I'm not getting it.
It's really hard.
Keep trying.
Youll get it.
Wow.
Woah!
Ohhh!
Here I go.
Wowwww!
Ahahaha!
Now that's Boppin.
Now, how can I help you, whoever you are?
Hey, Mr. Clown, I'm sorry to bother you during the show, but there's been very little singing.
I've been reviewing the show, and there hasn't been any singing since the opening.
Roger that.
It's the perfect time for the “Dance Dance Dance Song.” Thank you.
[music begins] - Yeah!
♪ [sung] ♪ Were gonna dance, dance, dance, dance, dancity-dance!!
Were gonna dance, dance, dance, dance, dancity-dance!
Were gonna dance, dance, dance, dance, dancity-dance!
And then we freeze.
And then we dance, dance, dance, dance, dancity-dance!
And then we dance, dance, dance like we're ancient Romans.
And then we dance, dance, dance like we're ancient Romans.
And then we freeze.
[music ends] Hoohoo.
Whoo!
Wow.
All that dancing made me absolutely ravenous.
[stomach gurgles] Oh.
Me too.
Right on time!
Oh, thank you.
Ok, dig in, Tommy, but make sure to leave a slice for Milton.
I really danced up an appetite.
Oh, I can't wait to share this delicious pizza with our dear friend Milton.
[dog barking, monkey chattering] Jason!
No!
Ahhh!!
Oh, the humanity!
Oh, no!
That pizza was for us and Milton.
Jason!
Ohhh... Did I hear my name?
Oh.
Wow.
That Jason sure is in a big hurry.
Oh, we ordered a delicious pizza for you, but Jason stole it.
Yeah!
- Im sorry.
Wait!
You can have my delicious after-show banana.
Oh, no!
The monkey stole it!
The monkey stole it!
Oh no.
But he left this.
Oh, I do kind of like that replacement.
You can really feel the artists need for potassium.
It's all yours, Milton.
Oh, thanks, Mr. Clown.
You know, if we wrap the show up right now, we can all go get a pizza topped with bananas!
Hah!
That would be a bonanza!
I say we take a vote with our stomachs.
Yeah.
[Mr. Clown stomach gurgling] Aye!
[Tommy stomach gurgling] Aye!
[Milton stomach gurgling] Aye!
Well, the stomachs have it.
[dog barking] Oh, Jason.
Hey!
My pizza.
Monkey!
Oh, the sooner we sing, the sooner our bellies have banana pizza.
♪ Sing us out, Mr. Clown.
♪ Yeah!
Hit it!
[Bopstars singing “Hap Hap Happier”] ♪ And youll feel ♪ ♪ Hap hap hap hap happier♪ ♪ Snap snap snap snap snappier♪ ♪ Hap hap hap hap happier♪ ♪ Cheerful through and through ♪ ♪ Hap hap hap hap happier♪ ♪ Hand-clappier Toe-tappier ♪ ♪ Hap hap hap hap happier♪ ♪ I'm telling you ♪ ♪ That's what a smile can ♪ ♪ That's what a smile can ♪ ♪ That's what a smile can do ♪♪ Yay.
- Bye!
Goodbye.
Bye now.
[puppets clamoring to get out] Whoa!
[fanfare] [“Hap Hap Happier” continues] ♪ Smile with your mouth ♪ ♪ Smile with your cheeks♪ ♪ Smile with your eyes♪ ♪ Smile with your nose♪ ♪ Smile with your ears♪ ♪ Smile with your teeth♪ ♪ Smile with your eyebrows♪ ♪ Smile so it shows♪ ♪ And youll feel♪ ♪ Hap hap hap hap happier♪ ♪ Snap snap snap snap snappier♪ ♪ Hap hap hap hap happier♪ ♪ Cheerful through and through ♪ ♪ Hap hap hap hap happier ♪ ♪ Hand-clappier Toe-tappier ♪♪
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