Mecha Builders
That's The Way The Windmill Blows/Mecha Machine Makers
5/13/2024 | 23m 23sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Sunny Field Farm has no power!/Izzy and Timmy are making a bird caller for Grandma.
The windmill isn’t turning, which means Sunny Field Farm has no power. The windmill needs to turn again so Zee can launch his rocket!/Izzy and Timmy are making a bird caller for Grandma, but have trouble connecting pieces of their machine.
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Mecha Builders
That's The Way The Windmill Blows/Mecha Machine Makers
5/13/2024 | 23m 23sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
The windmill isn’t turning, which means Sunny Field Farm has no power. The windmill needs to turn again so Zee can launch his rocket!/Izzy and Timmy are making a bird caller for Grandma, but have trouble connecting pieces of their machine.
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♪ If you've got a problem ♪ ♪ Guess who you need to call ♪ ♪ With mechanical powers ♪ ♪ There's nothing they cannot solve ♪ ♪ The Mecha Builders ♪ (Cookie): Hey!
(Elmo): Hello!
(Abby): Hi!
-♪ Go!
♪ ♪ Plan it, test it, solve it ♪ ♪ Mecha Builders ♪ -♪ Go!
♪ ♪ Mecha Elmo, Mecha Abby, Mecha Cookie ♪ ♪ They come to save the day and do a good thing ♪ ♪ Mecha big, mecha bigger, mecha giant, Mecha Builders ♪ ♪ Plan it, test it, solve it ♪ -♪ Mecha Builders ♪ -♪ Go!
♪ ♪ Mecha Elmo, Mecha Abby, Mecha Cookie ♪ ♪ They come to save the day and do a good thing ♪ ♪ Mecha big, mecha bigger, mecha giant, Mecha Builders ♪ (Cookie): Hooray!
(Abby): Whoo-hoo!
(Elmo): Yeah!
Yeah!
(Cookie Monster): "That's the Way the Windmill Blows!"
(beeping) - Ah!
Greetings, Sif!
- Hey, Zee!
The important package for tonight's singalong is ready for delivery!
- Alright!
Turning on the landing lights... now!
- Whoo-hoo!
Package on its way in... 3, 2, 1.
I'll control the landing from here.
Just keep the light shining bright!
- You got it, Sif!
The lights are shining... ...not so bright.
(chickens squawking) - Whoo-hoo!
(cheering) (Cookie exclaiming) - Whoa...!
(grunting) (clattering) (exclaiming) Aha!
- Mecha Builders, gear up!
- Well, I'll be.
Hey, Mecha Builders.
- Hey, Farmer MacBarm.
What's all the music for?
- Oh, that?
Huh.
That's just the chickens getting ready for their singalong.
I guess it's more of a cluck-along.
♪ Bawk bawk bawk ♪ ♪ Bawk bawk bawk... ♪ - Oh, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
- Hey, Zee.
Something wrong?
- Rocket!
Lights!
Plug!
Plug!
Mecha Builders, I have a problem!
The power's out at the launch site!
I can't turn on the lights for tonight's rocket landing!
- Well, why didn't ya say so?
I've got power.
♪ Huh?
(music fades) (squawking) I don't have power, either.
- No power!
- No lights!
- No landing!
- No singalong!
(squawking) I wonder if something's wrong with the windmill that makes our power.
- Wait a minute.
A windmill makes your power?
- Yes!
The wind pushes the windmill's blades, the blades turn, and when the blades turn, it makes power.
- Oh!
The power you need to turn on the lights and play music!
- We'd better check out the windmill and see what's wrong.
- Hey!
Ha!
Me can check it out from here with me googly vision!
Aha!
Windmill!
Me see what the problem is.
The windmill is not turning.
- Oh, no!
Not turning?!
That windmill has to turn to make power!
- And without power, we won't have lights or music.
- Bawk!
- And that's a big problem!
- Don't worry.
We'll figure out how to get that windmill turning again.
- Mechas, we've got a problem to solve!
- Plan it!
- Test it!
- Solve it!
Yah!
♪ (Abby): Huh.
The windmill is definitely not turning.
- Maybe broken blade is problem.
Let's take it off.
- And Mecha Elmo knows just the tool for that!
Oh, um, not that.
Oh, no.
Ta-da!
Socket wrench.
- Alright, let's go, Mecha Elmo!
(grunting) Whoa!
This thing sure is heavy!
(crash!)
Whew!
- Oh, it's still not turning.
Taking the broken blade off didn't make the windmill turn.
- Hmm.
Oh, boy.
Think, think, think.
Windmill.
Windmill.
Wind... Wind!
Oh!
Is there enough wind?
- Well, the wind is turning this pinwheel.
- Oh.
The pinwheel has blades all the way around.
The windmill is missing a blade.
- Maybe to get the windmill to turn, we have to replace the missing blade with something new!
- Yeah, yeah.
Let's look for something that will be easy for the wind to blow!
Hey, look!
Floppy sock thingy at launch site always blow in wind!
What that called?
- That's called a, uh, uh...
I forgot.
But I'm gonna go find out!
Jets!
Whoo-hoo!
- Oh, no.
no, no, no!
- Hey, Zee, what is this called?
- Oh, that's called a windsock.
It shows me how much or how little the wind is blowing.
- Can we borrow it?
- Of course.
- Thanks!
Hey, Mechas, I got the windsock!
- Oh, Mecha Elmo can attach it.
Ta-da!
Oh!
(laughing) The wind makes it move like it's dancing!
(Abby laughing) - Nice moves, Mecha Elmo.
It moves like that because it's flexible.
- What's "flexible"?
- When something's flexible, that means it's easy to bend or change shape.
- Hmm.
(groaning) Ah.
Broken windmill blade is not flexible.
- When things are hard to bend, that means they're rigid.
- Oh, adding the windsock didn't work.
The windmill still isn't turning.
- Don't give up, Mechas.
We can still figure this out.
Elmo, can we see your pinwheel again?
- The wind makes the pinwheel turn, so why doesn't the windmill turn?
- Look!
All the blades on the pinwheel are the same.
(Elmo): But the windsock is smaller than the other windmill blades.
(Cookie): And not the same shape.
And it also not rigid.
- You're right.
Check it out.
We need to replace the old blade with something that's the same size, the same shape, and is rigid like the other blades.
Then the wind can push the windmill blades again, and that will make power!
(Elmo): Where can we find something the same size and shape that's also rigid?
- Hmm.
Rockets are rigid.
But where we find rockets?
- Oh, that's it!
Zee has lots of different rockets.
I'll go ask him if we can have one, and Mecha Elmo can cut it into the right size and shape.
- But to carry a big rocket... (both): Mecha Abby would have to go Mecha Giant!
- Go Mecha Giant...!
- Remember the rule.
Cookie clock is gone, Mecha Abby will shrink back to normal size.
- I'll be right back!
(Elmo cheering) - Come on, come on, come on.
Mecha Abby!
- Zee, do you have any rigid rocket parts we can borrow?
- Oh, sure!
You can use any of these.
- Thanks!
This one looks like it's the right size.
- Great!
Not great!
Ah!
We have to get the landing lights on!
The rocket is getting closer!
- I better move fast!
- Please hurry!
- The rocket's almost here!
Mechas, let's move!
- Ah!
Oh, no, no, no, no!
- Come on, Zee, I need those landing lights!
- All done!
(ticking) - Time almost up!
(ding!)
(all cheering) (Abby): We did it!
We solved the problem!
We made a rigid blade that was the right size and shape, and fixed the windmill!
- We have power!
Oh, yes!
Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
- Zee, I'm gonna need to see those lights soon!
- You got it, Sif.
Landing lights on.
- Whoo-hoo!
Landing rocket!
- It's here!
Come on, everybody.
Let's head over to Zee's.
- Coming in for landing in 3... (Zee and Mechas): 2... 1!
(cheering) - Ah, yes!
- Mission accomplished, Sif!
- Great job getting those landing lights up and running again, Zee.
Now let's deliver this package!
- Uh... what that?
- It's the chicken's new singalong machine!
♪ (squawking excitedly) (squawking and singing) ♪ - Oh, boy!
Oh, boy!
- Yeah!
- You just made some chickens very happy.
- I can't thank you enough, Mechas!
How did you do it?
- First we planned it.
We thought about ways to solve the problem.
- Then we tested it.
We tried different ideas and didn't give up.
- Then we solved it!
We found a solution and saved the day!
(alarm sounding) - Someone else needs our help!
- Time to bounce!
(cheering) (cheering) (Cookie): Mecha Machine Makers!
(cheering) - Okay, Izzy, the blocks are set up.
- So is the rope.
Our machine is all ready for another test.
You ready, Timmy?
- Ready!
- Yes!
Here... it goes!
The ducky hits the blocks... - And it sends the ball up the slide... - Launching the ball in the air... - It goes through the bucket, bangs the drum... - Hits the racket... - Tips the bowling ball... - And launches the tennis ball!
- Whoo-hoo!
And it's off to the benches!
- A little more... - You can do it!
- Come on!
- Oh, no!
(both): The machine isn't working!
- Whoo-hoo!
(Elmo cheering) (Cookie exclaiming) Whoa...!
(exclaiming) Excuse me.
Spinning through.
Aha!
- Mecha Builders, gear up!
- It's the Mecha Builders!
Hello there!
- We need some help!
- What is that?
- Let's go find out!
- Hi, Izzy.
Hi, Timmy.
(both): Hey, ya.
- Are we glad to see you.
Our machine isn't working.
(Elmo): Is this your machine right here?
- No, that's just one piece of our machine.
See?
(Mechas): Wow!
- The machine is made up of many connecting pieces.
- Each piece causes the next piece to move, eventually sending this ball all the way into this launcher.
(all): Ooh!
- But it's not working.
- Uh, what does it do when it is working?
- Something really cool.
- It launches the ball into the sky!
And sends it over here... (both): To call birds!
(all): What?!
- You built all this to call birds?!
- It's for Grandma.
She comes and sits here every day to feed the birds.
But no matter how much birdseed she throws in the air, they never come.
- So we got this bird-caller.
It's guaranteed to call birds.
So it says on the package.
Check it out!
(inhaling deeply) (tweeting) (tweeting) I just can't blow it loud enough.
- That's where the machine comes in.
It'll make this bird-caller whistle so loud, every bird in Pretty Big City will hear it!
- And know when it's dinnertime.
- Whoo-hoo!
- Yes!
All we need to do is get it to work.
- So what's wrong with the machine?
- The ball is supposed to bounce from here into the launcher over there, but it won't bounce far enough.
- If the ball doesn't bounce all the way to the launcher, the machine can't finish.
- And it won't be able to call the birds.
- Oh, no.
- That is a problem.
- Mechas, we've got a problem to solve!
- Plan it!
- Test it!
- Solve it!
Yah!
♪ - Okay, let's find something that will help the ball bounce far enough to keep the machine going.
(all): Hmm.
- Oh!
Mecha Elmo may have already found something.
Be right back!
Hi, Marwyn.
- Hey there.
- Mecha Elmo thinks you may have exactly what the Mecha Builders need!
- A healthy lunch?
- Nope, a big sponge.
Oh, does Marwyn have one we can borrow?
- Big sponge... Give me one second.
(clattering) How about this?
Is this big enough?
- Wow!
Yeah!
Thank you.
We'll return it.
Look!
Maybe this big sponge will help bounce the ball.
- Ah, let's give it a try.
- The machine is reset and ready to test!
- Oh, oh!
Can Mecha Elmo cut the rope and make the machine go?
Please?
- Yes!
A Mecha Builder is gonna test our machine!
(giggling) - Oh, boy!
(giggling) - Yeah!
(Cookie): Oh, boy!
Oh, boy!
(Elmo cheering) Wow!
Ball launches... - And bangs the drum... - Hits the racket... And the bowling ball sends it flying!
- Aw, the big sponge didn't work.
The ball didn't bounce up high.
- Get that ball before it falls into the grate!
- I got it!
Got it!
- Whoo!
- Oh, boy.
(Cookie and Izzy groaning) - It's too far down to reach.
We'll never get it back now.
- Don't worry, Izzy!
Me can get it if me... ...go Mecha Tiny!
- Cookie Monster, remember the rule.
When your Cookie clock is gone, you'll grow to normal size.
- Right!
Me be quick!
Down the hole!
(exclaiming) Me made it!
Okay, ball, prepare to be rescued!
Springs!
Yeah!
Catch, Timmy!
- Whoo-hoo!
- Yes!
- Nice catch!
Time's up!
(ding!)
Yah!
(grunting) - Nice work, Mecha Cookie Monster!
- You did it!
- But we still need something that will make the ball bounce far enough before Grandma gets here.
- Hmm.
You know, me springy shoes make me bounce high!
Why not try a spring?
- Yeah!
- Good idea!
- Okay, me go find one.
Now where would me find a spring?
Hey!
The factory is making springs today!
How lucky is that?!
- Can I help you, Mecha Cookie Monster?
- Uh, yeah, me need one big, strong spring to complete giant machine, so Timmy's grandma can call birds, please.
- You got it.
- Me got spring!
- Oh, nice spring!
- Okay, let's test it!
- Do you want to cut the rope?
- Yes!
Let's get this machine going!
Here it goes!
Launching ball... - Banging drum... - Hitting the racket... - And tipping the bowling ball!
- Yeah!
(Abby): It bounces off the table... (Cookie): To the spring!
- Uh-oh.
The spring bounced it too high!
- Me get it.
(grunting) Me no got it.
Hey, this pretty bouncy.
But not too bouncy.
- Oh, yeah!
How high the ball goes depends on the material that it bounces on.
Some materials make the ball bounce low, others make it go high.
We need to find one that's just right.
- I bet that's exactly what we need to finish the machine.
- What machine, Timmy?
(all): Grandma!
- Oh!
What a nice, loud greeting.
(chuckling) Hello, everybody.
I'm here to feed the birds.
But there are never any birds around here.
- Wait till you see what we built for you!
- Yah.
Okay!
We're done!
- Okay, Grandma, whenever you're ready.
- Here goes!
Oh, yeah!
Oh, look at it go!
It launched the ball... ...in the bucket and made the drum go bang!
Oh!
And the bowling ball sends the tennis ball flying!
- Oh, please work, please work, please work!
(Timmy): Yes!
Right on target!
(all cheering) (Cookie): Uh-oh.
Is machine broken again?
- No way!
This is the best part!
♪ (kids): And it's on its way!
- Just sit right here, Grandma.
- Here it comes!
(Cookie): Please work, please work, please work!
(whistling) (exclamations) (tweeting) (tweeting) (tweeting) - Yay!
It worked!
It blew the bird call!
- Well, hello, birds!
Come and get some food.
This is awesome!
Thank you so much!
(both): You're welcome.
- We did it!
We solved the problem!
We figured out that we could use the bouncy thing to move the ball from one part of the machine to another and keep the machine going.
Now Grandma can feed the birds!
First we planned it.
We thought about ways to solve the problem.
- Then we tested it.
We tried different ideas and didn't give up.
- Then we solved it!
We found a solution and saved the day!
(alarm sounding) - Someone else needs our help!
- Time to bounce!
(cheering) (cheering) ♪
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