Hello! Hi! How Are You?
The Alphabet and Ants
Episode 9 | 25m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
We get to the root of Animal Control’s phobia, and Mr. Clown gets his “Ahhh” removed at the dentist.
Ozzie buys far too many bananas from Mo, the grocer. We get to the root of Animal Control’s phobia. Mr. Clown gets his “Ahhh” removed at the dentist. There’s no time to introduce Ozzie and The Pride. Tommy gets hung up trying to figure out the word of the day, leaving Kernel Corn to solve Meep’s Mysteries. The gang sing the jazzy “Alphabet Song.” Milton’s Magic Microphone travels to an ant colony.
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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?
The Alphabet and Ants
Episode 9 | 25m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Ozzie buys far too many bananas from Mo, the grocer. We get to the root of Animal Control’s phobia. Mr. Clown gets his “Ahhh” removed at the dentist. There’s no time to introduce Ozzie and The Pride. Tommy gets hung up trying to figure out the word of the day, leaving Kernel Corn to solve Meep’s Mysteries. The gang sing the jazzy “Alphabet Song.” Milton’s Magic Microphone travels to an ant colony.
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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 sh Hurry up, everyone!
[Crowd sounding excited] Im stuck, guys.
Whoa!
Lights Camera!
Action!
Hi, everybody, and welcome to our show: “Hello!
Hi!
How Are You?” I am your host, Mr. Clown.
And the tomato sitting next to me is— you guessed it—Tommy, the Tomato!
The crowd goes wild.
[crickets chirping] Doesn't sound like a crowd going wild.
Those are actually my fans.
My cricket fans.
And they are, in fact, going wild.
[crickets chirping] (Mr. Clown) I stand—sorry—sit corrected.
Apology accepted.
And now it's time to introduce our beloved band leader.
Drumroll, please.
I'm sorry, Mr. Clown.
I can't drumroll right now.
I bought all these bananas.
My hands are full.
Ozzie, why would you buy so many bananas?
[harp music] Heh heh heh.
“Blah blah blah, Tommy.” (Mo) Bananas for sale.
Get your bananas.
Hey, Ozzie, wanna buy a banana?
Oh, Mr. Clown loves bananas.
I want to get them for him.
He'll be so happy.
How many do you want?
How many do you have?
I got one, two... Three... Four... Five... Oh, wait, I lost count.
Okay, let me start again.
One, two... Three... Four... Yeah, I'll take them all.
You wanna take them all?
Perfect!
Ooh, yeah!
I get to go home now.
Oh, thanks, Mo.
Thank you, Ozzie.
Oh... Whoa, whoa, whoa!
That's a lot of bananas.
I'll count the bananas.
1-2-3... No, no, no, you don't have to count.
We know you can count to 7.
I can count to 10.
No, you can't!
Thank you, Ozzie.
Bananas are my absolute favorite fruit in the world.
[monkey chattering] Hmm...
Sounded like a monkey for a second.
Where's the monkey?
I know I heard a monkey.
I thought I did, too.
The monkey went, “Ooh ooh, ah ah.” No no no, no!
Not like that!
What's wrong, Animal Control?
I don't like animal noises.
So, you don't like animals?
No, no, I love animals.
I just don't like their noises.
You don't like their noises?
Even this noise?
Meow, meow.
Yeah, yeah.
Ok!
Stuff like that.
Well, that's just a kitty cat.
What about oink oink?
Agh!!
Okay.
Of course.
Yeah.
Can you hear that?
That's just Tommy pretending to be a friendly, pot-bellied pig.
Yeah.
Yeah, I know it's a pot-bellied pig.
I just know what he's trying to say.
He could be saying anything.
Well, that's why we have Meep.
Theyre our resident translator and can speak almost every animal language.
Woah, woah You have an animal translator?
That's so helpful.
I'll show you!
Meep.
Can you come up here?
Agh!
Okay... [Meep squeaking] It's okay.
Meep is Just saying “Hello.” Oh, okay.
That's not so bad.
Hi.
Hello, Meep.
[Meep squeaking] Meep is happy to meet you, Animal Control.
I'm happy to meet you too, Meep.
[Meep squeaking] Oh.
You're right, Meep.
It's time to find out the letter of the day.
Aussie.
To the surprise God of.
[Tommy singing “Surprise Corner” ♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter in the corner ♪ ♪ Surprise Corner ♪ ♪ Unwrapping a letter in the corner ♪ ♪ 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 A!
♪♪ [Meep squeaking] (Director) ...and action!
I don't think theres any reason to say “action.” It's actually the best way to start the video, because today we're learning about the letter A. Oh!
- No, “A.” No, not “O.” “A.” Oh.
“A.” Look at that “A.” And I am here tell you exactly what the letter A sounds like.
It sounds like this: [gibberish] No, That is not what “A” actually sounds like.
I made a mistake.
I made a mistake!
That's the best.
Every time I make a mistake, I get so excited, because it means I get to learn something new.
And now you get to learn the sound an “A” actually makes: Ah, ah, ah “Ah, ah, ah”?
Like “apple.” And if I had a bunch of apples, I would sneak off and eat them in the attic.
That's at the top of the house.
Oh, whoa whoa.
My house doesn't have an attic, but when I'm lost, I use the letter “A” because I look for an arrow.
Mmm.
Nice.
Well, Liesel, I think we've hit every “A” word in the world.
I actually can't think of any other “A” word.
Nope.
Me neither.
Nope.
We're done.
[stammering as alligator growls] An “A” word just popped into my head completely out of nowhere.
Oh, really?
What's that?
Alligator!
Ahhhhh!!!!
Hahaha!
I got him—again.
What?
Oh!!
Alligator!
[classical music] Ahh, ahhhh, ahhhhhh!
Ahhhhhh!
It's important to warm up.
A is for apple.
[kangaroo bouncing] The letter A!
An amazing letter.
Astounding.
Astonishing.
[Meep squeaking] Oh, “admirable.” That's a great “A” word, Meep!
“Admirable.” Why didn't we think of that, Tommy?
I'm actually appalled that we didn't think of it.
But also in awe of all the A words.
You know, Meep does have an awesome vocabulary.
Did you know Meeps teaching themself alligator?
[Meep squeaking] [Alligator growling] [Meep imitating alligator growl] [Alligator and Meep growling in sync] Wow, Meep.
I don't know where you find the time for all that.
[Meep squeaking] Oh, of course youve got to be going.
Adios, Meep!
Hey, Mr. Clown, what's your favorite word of the day, and why is it “Tommy”?
Hey, Meep, can you come up here to translate?
Hey, Meep, can you come up here to translate?
[Meep squeaking] Well, what do you mean you can't translate?
[Meep squeaking] (Tommy) He's a doll?!
[inquisitive music] [Mr. Clown gasping] Oh!
What are you about to eat, Phil?
This is a green dumpling.
It's a beautiful veggie dumpling, and I got a little sweet soy sauce here.
Phil!
Do not eat that.
It will not be delicious, I predict.
I bet you're wrong.
Excuse me, Phil!
Phil!
Phil!
Phil!
(Phil) Yes?
I feel like you are in a dumpling trance, and I would like to pull you out of it so you can share some with me.
Happy to share.
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Green dumplings.
Green dumplings.
Oh!
More green dumplings, please.
Phil, more green dumplings, please.
I was very hasty at the beginning, but now I have come around to enjoy a green vegetable dumpling.
I thought you might be back.
The food looks great, Mr. Clown, but we got to get back to the show.
Im pedaling.
Im pedaling!
Ill be back in a second!
Welcome back, real Mr. Clown.
Do you know what my favorite thing about the letter A is, Tommy?
Uhhh... Um, Mr. Clown?
Okay, you got me.
What's your favorite thing about the letter A?
Well, I like that It's the sound we make when we scream “Ahhhhhh!!
!” Ahhhhhh!!!
(in unison) Ahhhhhh!!!
Mr. Clown?
Mr.
Clown?!
It's like when you go to the doctor, they tell you to stick out your tongue.
(in unison) Ahhhhhh!!!
(thinking) How am I going to get Mr. Clowns attention?
(in unison) Ahhhhhh!!!
Oh, I hope they don't find anything.
Well, let me check.
Aghhhhh!
[Ozzie drumming in the background] I'm sorry, Mr. Clown.
but it looks like we're going to have to remove your “Ahhhh”!
Oh, no.
Not my “Ahhhh”!
Im running out of steam.
I have to get his attention somehow.
I have to let Mr. Clown know that I haven't introduced my band, The Pride.
Oh!
That's it!
My band!
Maybe if we all work together we'll get Mr. Clown's attention.
Come on, Pride, let's show Mr. Clown what we've got!
[band begins playing Aghhh Mr. Clown, I'm the dentist, and you are the patient.
No talking!
Okay.
All done.
Wow.
I feel much better.
Yeah.
You should.
[music distorts] Louder, louder!
Oh!
No!
Theyre so loud!
Ahhhhh!!!
I would yell “Ahh,” but mine was removed.
Ozzie, stop.
Stop!
Ozzie, stop!
Oh, no.
He can't hear us.
Tommy, you gotta hit the big, red button.
You got it!
[music continues] Full blast, Mr. Clown.
Full blast coming your way.
Yes.
Full blast.
Full blast.
Full blast.
There it is.
Full blast.
Set me free, Meep.
Ahhhhh!!!
Whoa!
I'm flying.
Ahhhhh!!!
[music is silenced] [Tommy grunting] (thinking Thank popsicles I can finally hear myself think.
That was so loud, me.
I know.
I wonder why Ozzie and the Pride started playing.
Maybe we should ask him.
Now that Ozzie and the Pride stopped playing, I bet Mr. Clown can finally hear himself think!
Hey, Mr. Clown, what are you thinking about?
Hey, Tommy, how are you in my thoughts?
You're thinking about how I'm in your thoughts?
That's a weird thing to be thinking about before I was in your thoughts.
Why do you think Ozzies band started playing?
Hey, that's what I was thinking.
I was thinking that too!
I think we should just ask?
Good thinking.
Hey, Ozzie!
Why did you and the band start playing in the middle of the show?
You usually play at the beginning.
[inaudible] Oh, sorry, Ozzie.
I can't hear you because of the wall.
One second.
“Super extra top secret code” 9-9-9-9!
10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20 I can actually come to 20 now.
I just want to let you know that we haven't introduced my band yet.
What?
We didn't introduce your band?
We're over halfway through the show.
I know!
So, do you mind if I introduce the band now?
Sorry, Ozzie.
We just don't have the time.
You mean I can't introduce Sidney on guitar?
[guitar riffs] We're behind schedule as it is.
Are you sure I cant introduce Wes on bass?
[bass chord] I wish we could, but we have to get on with the show.
So, there's no way we have tim to introduce Bella on keyboard?
[keyboard fanfare] You definitely cannot introduce the kid on the keyboard.
So, definitely no quick little jam session from all of us together that would sound a little something like this?
[band starts playing] No!
Not again.
Oh, Tommy, you're going to have to hit the big, red button again.
No!
Twice in one show?!
Tommy, please.
We need you.
Okay, here we go!
[band wraps up softly] Huh?
- What?
Sorry, we had to wra the song up sooner than usual.
I'm running late for a drum circle.
No problem at all, Ozzie.
Yeah.
You have a great time at your drum circle.
Do you think they only do drum circles, or is there drum squares?
Well, that's a good question.
Yeah, I know.
Uh, Tommy.
You have a word on your head.
Wait, you do too!
I do?
What does it say?
Uh, “bet.” What does mine say?
“A-L-P-H-A” Al-pa-ha.
I think “p-h” together sounds like an “F.” Oh.
Hmm.
Ffff... “A-L—” “Alpha!” “Alpha.” So, mine says “Alpha,” and yours says “bet.” What could it mean?
Alpha.
Bet.
Alpha.
Bet.
Alpha.
Bet.
Huh... Whoa!
[Meep squeaking] You think we should put the two words together?
Well, that just seems silly.
Alpha.
- Bet.
(in unison) Alpha.
Bet.
[continued in the distance] Alpha.
Bet.
(Kernal Corn) Meeps Mysteries Meep needs your help to find all the things in their apartment that start with the letter A.
Let's see what we can find.
Well, I can't really see it with my eyes, but that vent is blowing air.
And look on the top of the oven.
Thats an apple.
And now I see something yellow on the wall, and it's pointing down.
Is that an arrow?
Amazing.
We found three things that start with the letter A.
Mystery solved.
[continued] Alpha.
Bet.
Alpha.
Bet?
Sorry, Meep, but “alphabet” is not a word.
[fanfare] It's “alphabet”!
“Alphabet” is a word, and it's the word of the day.
Yeah, we did it.
Oh, this calls for a celebration.
Okay, but before we celebrate, let's spell it.
Oh, that's a good idea.
Now, Tommy, do you know that I am the world's greatest speller?
I have heard that from you many times.
Here we go.
One second.
Me me me me!
You you you you!
A-L-P-H-A-B-E-soup That was close.
A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T Oh!
“T” Sorry.
I was thinking about alphabet soup, but isn't it great that I made a mistake?
Yeah.
♪ I made a mistake.
♪ ♪ I made a mistake.
♪♪ Its the best!
Now, keep that energy going into our dance break!
[Ozzie singing the “Dance Dance Dance Song”] ♪ Were gonna dance dance dance dance dancity-dance ♪ ♪ Were gonna dance dance dance dance dancity-dance ♪ ♪ Gonna dance dance dance dance dancity-dance ♪ ♪ And then we freeze ♪ [train horn, crossing bells] ♪ Were gonna dance dance dance dance dancity-dance ♪ ♪ Were gonna dance danc like theres ants in my pants ♪ ♪ Were gonna dance danc like theres ants in my pants ♪ ♪ And then we freeze ♪ Whoo!
Haha!
Oh, that was so much fun.
Almost too much fun.
Now I have to calm myself down.
Yeah.
Me too.
We know what to do.
Smell the banana flower.
[inhales] Blow out the birthday candle.
[exhales] Smell the banana flower.
[inhales] Blow out the birthday candles.
[exhales] Smell the banana flower.
[inhales] Blow out the birthday candle.
[exhales] Wow.
I really do feel a lot better.
Yeah, I feel very calm.
Yeah.
Breathing is good.
Im going to take this opportuni to tell one of my beloved jokes.
Why do I only know 2 letters of the English alphabet?
I don't know why.
Tommy, you know what I just realized?
What?
The word of the day is “alphabet,” and we haven't said the whole alphabet.
I wonder why.
[crickets chirping] Well, we should definitely say the whole alphabet.
Don't just say the alphabet.
Sing.
♪ Sing the alphabet.
♪ Oh, that's a great idea.
I do remember things better when I put them to tunes.
Yeah, me too.
♪ That's what I've been singing all along.
♪ And you know what else, Tommy?
What?
Milton has a great alphabet song Oh!
TV, to your station.
The alphabet song.
Here we go.
♪ A-B ♪ ♪ A-B ♪ ♪ C-D-E-F-G ♪ ♪ C-D-E-F-G ♪ Yeah!
♪ H-I-J-K ♪ ♪ H-I-J-K ♪ ♪ L-M-N-O-P ♪ ♪ L-M-N-O-P ♪ Ok!
♪ Q-R-S ♪ ♪ Q-R-S ♪ ♪ T-U-V ♪ ♪ T-U-V ♪ All right.
♪ W-X-Y ♪ ♪ W-X-Y ♪ ♪ And ♪ ♪ And ♪ ♪ Z!
♪ ♪ Z!
♪♪ Yeah.
♪ C-D-E-F-G ♪ ♪ C-D-E-F-G ♪ I'm going to have the alphabet stuck in my head all day.
Me too!
Ahh!
♪ H-I-J-K ♪ ♪ H-I-J-K ♪ ♪ L-M-N-O-P ♪ ♪ L-M-N-O-P ♪ While were all singing the alphabet song, which is the greatest song in the world, Let's see where Milton and his magic microphone are today.
Oh, great.
Oh, yeah.
Um.
Um, Nori?
You're blocking the TV.
[Nori gasps] Thank you, Nori.
It's Milton's Magic Microphone!
With Miss Information!
[electronic music] Ooh.
Ahh.
Here we are on the inside of an ant tunnel.
And I'm here to tell you about ants.
These insects are some of the smallest and most fascinating creatures in the world.
There are over 12,000 ant species that have been discovered worldwide, but there are many more yet to be found.
Ants make giant cities underground.
In order to make such elaborate underground structures and find food from far away, communication is crucial.
Ants use chemicals called pheromones to send messages, ensuring a well-coordinated community.
A strong community is important.
And they're amazingly strong individuals.
Ants can lift objects that ar 20 times their own body weight.
Well.
That was much more interesting than I ANTicipated.
Back to you, Mr. Clown.
Wow.
I had no idea ants were so cool.
Do you think each ant has its own room, or do they have roommates?
That's silly, because with bunk beds, they can all be in one big room.
Oh, yeah, that makes sense.
You know, I feel like I've discovered so much that I couldn't possibly learn any more.
Well, that's a good thing, because we're... ...out of time.
Well, good thing all that's left to d is be happy with your friends.
♪ Sing us out!
♪ [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 ♪♪ [cricket and monkey sounds] Bye.
- Goodbye.
[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 ♪ ♪ Hap hap hap hap happier ♪ ♪ I'm telling you ♪♪


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