- [Child] The 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.

(upbeat music) ♪ 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 ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ 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 ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ (dramatic music) (elevator dinging) (tinkling music) - Out the door, make a right, near the stop sign?

- You got it.

- And that's the best frozen yogurt in town?

- Trust me, I'm a bunch of grapes.

- (speaks foreign language) Albie.

(elevator dinging) Ah!

That's the lobby!

- (speaks foreign language) mistro!

- [Speaker] This is going to be such an outing!

- Hey!

It's grape to see you.

Welcome to my amazing elevator!

I don't know if you've noticed, but..

I'm dressed as a bunch of grapes for a costume party!

- And I'm dressed as my own evil twin.

Notice the goatee.

(dramatic music) - Oh.

Well, now that you're here, let's make sure the elevator is ready for the day.

Tibitz!

- How do you know I am the real Tibitz and not my evil twin, Bibitz?

(Albie whimpering) (teeth chattering) Oh, don't worry, it's just me.

- Phew.

(laughs nervously) Elevator buttons ready?

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

Ready!

- Softness sorter ready?

- [Tibitz] Soft thing being sorted.

Ready!

- Pep talk ready?

- Pep talk.

You are loved.

- I am loved.

- Truly.

You are so very loved, Albie.

- Oh, I love you too, Tibitz.

Or should I say Bibitz?

- Even our evil twins need love.

- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

(elevator dinging) (Albie gasping) - Sorry, Trent.

We'll have to circle back on that deal.

I'm stepping into another meeting.

Bow wow for now.

- Grape to see you, Zia!

- Thanks a bunch.

(Albie laughing) Get it?

Like a bunch of grapes!

Great costume, Albie.

Can you guess what I am?

- Mm.

Mm-mm.

- Quarterly sales of dog bones are up, up, up.

Collars are down, down, boy, down.

Buy on chew toy, sell on catnip.

The target demo is pugs and poodles.

- A phone guy with puppy ears.

- I'm a business dog.

CEO Woof Woof.

But please, call me Fluffers.

Shake?

(dog barking) Are you ready to go to the costume party?

- Absolutely.

Just one more thing.

(Albie muttering) And now I'm ready.

Or should I say..

I said nothing, because grapes don't really talk.

I was in character.

(giggles) - Albie, did you just take off your shoes?

- Zia.

I don't know if you know this, but grapes don't wear shoes.

So it really wouldn't make sense with my costume.

Let's roll!

- Wait.

I get that.

But Albie, you need to wear your shoes.

If you don't wear them, you could step on something and hurt your feet.

- But I don't want them.

Can I please go without my shoes?

- I hear you, but the answer is no.

- But Zia!

- I'm gonna need you to listen to me on this one, Alb.

- What if I- - I said no.

(dramatic music) No.

- (gasps) The no!

This is just what I imagined.

A big mean no!

N-O.

- Albie, I'm not saying no to be mean.

You need to wear your shoes to keep your feet from getting hurt.

- But look at this no!

It's big and scary!

This no is in the way of me having fun!

- You can still be a very good bunch of grapes while wearing your shoes.

- Huggy!

You get what I'm saying right?

- Hiyo!

- This no is squashing my fun!

(Huggy squealing) (guitar riffing) ♪ No ♪ ♪ Please don't tell me no ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ I don't wanna hear no ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ It makes me mad ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ And now I feel real bad ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no ♪ ♪ Please don't say no ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no ♪ ♪ I don't wanna hear no ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ I don't wanna hear no ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ Please don't tell me no ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ I can't stand no ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no ♪ (audience applauding) (box creaking) (light music) - Albie, you're imagining my no to be a bigger deal than it is.

If you just cut it out- - Oh, that's it!

I need to cut it out of the elevator.

(Albie yelling) Destination really big scissors.

- Styling mode activated, Albie!

(disco music) (vocalist singing indistinctly) ♪ Location locked on ♪ - Fingers wagging at one William Wagu.

- Wag, wag, wag.

Wag, wag, wag.

Wag!

(voices chattering) - [Tibitz] We have arrived.

(elevator dinging) - Hey, Albie.

Hey, Zia.

- Hi, Lauren!

I don't mean to bother you, but I'm looking for a giant pair of scissors to cut down this big mean no from Zia.

- I told her she had to wear her shoes.

- Can you believe it?

- You mean like these?

(Albie gasping) That is a pretty big no, but I have something more powerful than scissors.

- Lasers?

- Lasers are pretty cool.

But I was thinking imagination.

- Imagination?

- Listen, I'm an artist.

I have a super powerful imagination.

I can make stuff up with my brain.

Take your no for example.

I can use my imagination and draw it in big, scary letters with my trusty chalk.

When you use your imagination, you can draw anything.

So when I'm drawing something that's kind of scary or mean, I like to start with really mean eyebrows and probably a frowny face.

He's so scary and mean.

And then you can add, you know, like spiky hair.

And on the end, maybe he's got like a snake tongue.

It's so scary.

- Looks familiar.

- Let's do a puppy and a kitty guy.

So first I'm gonna do the puppy.

Gonna give him a cute little nose, and of course, a smiley face.

And then for the kitty, he's gotta have those big, pointy kitty ears.

A nice little button nose and big whiskers.

- (laughs) Hey, that one looks kind of friendly.

- And what's a grand finale without a little sparkle?

Just a little sparkle guy, just a little sparkle guy.

And on the O, I'm imagining something a little fancier, but still with a lot of pizazz and sparkle.

How about a top hat?

But because it's still bright outside, he is also gonna have sunglasses.

He's really coming together.

Ta-da!

(twinkling music) Sparkly.

- How fancy.

- I can use my imagination to think about no differently.

- Hmm.

So maybe I don't need to make the no go away.

Maybe I just need to imagine it as something else.

- Could be worth a try.

Imagination, the scissors of the mind!

- Good luck, Albie.

- Bye!

Thank you!

(chalk scratching) (playful music) Business dog, I mean, Zia?

- Yes, Albie?

- You.. You didn't mean for the no to be big and mean, right?

- I didn't.

- It just kind of made me feel bad when you said no.

Like I wanted to do something and then I couldn't.

- I get that.

I feel that way sometimes too.

Like when I want a waffle, but the waffle shop is closed.

Or when I wanna go to midnight fishing club, but it rains.

It's disappointing.

- But my shoes don't go with my costume.

- It's my job to keep you safe and healthy.

And I wanna say yes as often as I can.

- Like when I wanted to try seaweed snacks?

- An easy yes.

- Or when I wanted to sleep the opposite way of my bed.

Feet near the top, head near the bottom.

- It was strange, but I said yes.

- Then why didn't you say yes this time?

- This time I had to say no to keep you safe.

It's not a mean no, it's a safe no.

- A safe no.

I think I get that.

So maybe I can use my imagination to make this no less mean.

I'm going to imagine that it's smaller and I'll make it my favorite color, cerulean.

And I'll put little flowers with buttons, because I love buttons!

There.

- [Both] Oh.

- [Zia] That looks much kinder.

- I like this little no.

It's a no that keeps me safe.

(Albie squealing) (eerie music) (mellow music) (record scratching) (upbeat music) ♪ No ♪ ♪ Is meant to keep me safe ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ So I don't get a scrape ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ Doesn't make me mad ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ Is really rad ♪ ♪ When a grown up tells me no ♪ ♪ To try to keep me safe ♪ ♪ I'll respect the boundaries and that's okay ♪ ♪ When I messed up all the rules ♪ ♪ I won't say no and I'll be cool ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no ♪ ♪ No is cool by no is cool by me ♪ (audience applauding) (playful music) - And maybe it's not such a bad thing to wear my shoes.

Maybe it just means I'm a bunch of grapes trying to run a race.

- Absolutely.

That's using your powerful imagination.

- And maybe you are a dog boss who's in charge of the big race.

- I'm the one who gets to pick the big trophy!

Ooh, and it's shaped like a bone.

- Yeah.

And I practice jogging in town, but there's this banana that keeps zipping past me!

- And I fill the trophy with dog treats.

- Oh, and chew toys!

- Oh, and the winner also gets scratches behind the ears for life.

- Oh, but on the day of the big race, the banana has a split peel.

- And then you zip right past 'em and you!

(both cheering muffedly) (playful music) (elevator dinging) ♪ Elevator goes the fast ♪ ♪ Super Albie, Super Albie ♪ ♪ Who's gonna save the day at last ♪ ♪ Super Albie, Super Albie ♪ ♪ Who has super cool bright blue hair ♪ ♪ Super Albie, Super Albie ♪ - Oh, hi.

Welcome to my souped-up super-powered elevator!

You're just in time to hear my superhero story.

But first, let's make sure the elevator is ready for the day.

Oh, faithful sidekick, Tibitz!

- Hello, Albie.

- (clears throat) Super Albie.

- Of course, yes.

Super Albie.

- Elevator buttons, ready?

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

Ready!

- Super back scratchers ready?

Oh, hmm, ah.

Oh yeah, that's the stuff.

- Back scratchers, ready!

(Albie laughing) - Pep talk, ready?

- Pep talk.

Your mind is super.

Don't forget to use it.

- Our superpower is brain power.

Thanks, Tibitz!

And now time for.. (dramatic music) Super Albie!

(dramatic music) (Albie humming) It was another peaceful morning in Elevator City, under the watchful eye of Super Albie!

Strong, courageous, a terrific sense of direction.

Super Albie is a hero that appears whenever danger is near.

"Super Albie, you're our hero.

Thanks for stopping that evil giant meatball for us."

"Super Albie, here's the key to the city.

Actually, have two."

"Super Albie, you're my hero."

"Have another key to the city, Super Albie."

Yes, another fine day in Elevator City.

The cars are singing.

The elevator is beeping and blooping, but the air is.. (sniffs) Stinky.

Why?

Could it be, my old foe?

Foe means bad guy.

My old foe, Funky Skunk?

Okay, okay, okay.

Just gimme a second to draw Funky Skunk.

(hums) (Albie sighing and humming) (groans) No, that's not right.

Funky Skunk looks like.. Maybe I..

I don't know how to draw a skunk!

Oh.

- Could you change the story?

Maybe it's a funky monkey.

- Oh, but they're only medium stinky and not stinky enough to be the foe in my story.

- Help us, Super Albie.

It's just too stinky.

We're powerless.

- Elevator city needs you.

- If I can't draw Funky Skunk, Super Albie can't stop Funky Skunk.

And the people of Elevator City will be stinky forever.

- Say it ain't so, Super Albie!

- I'm sorry, kid.

Super Albie may have met her match.

(sighs) (elevator dinging) (dramatic music) Whoa!

- Greetings, my tiny yellow elevator operating friend.

- Hi, I'm Albie.

Who are you?

- I am Scout C. Spectacles.

Simple shape seer.

- Oh.

Well then, Scout C. Spectacles, where can I take you?

- Oh, my dear elevator operator.

I am already where I need to be.

- Oh, just checking out the elevator, huh?

- You see, Albie, I go where I am needed.

Wherever someone is struggling with simple shaped seeing.

And I believe I've arrived just in time to tell you about the power of Easy Eyes.

- Power of Easy Eyes?

- The power of Easy Eyes.

Easy Eyes is the power of seeing simple shapes in anything you look at.

- What is Easy Eyes?

- Albie, no talking while I'm doing my easy eye stuff.

When I look at this crab, I see many simple shapes.

The body is an oval.

The claws, triangles.

The legs are each three lines.

- just see a crab.

- Your wall robot friend appears to be a rectangle.

His eyes are two circles.

His nose, four smaller circles.

His mouth, an oval.

- That's precisely what my schematic says.

- Listen, Scout, I appreciate you showing me your eagle eyes.

- The power of Easy Eyes.

- Right.

But I need help drawing a skunk, not seeing shapes.

- Albie, Easy Eyes can help you with your drawing dilemma.

(Scout sighing) Oh, elevator operator.

Will you press that square button for me, please?

- If you say so, Scout.

- Stalling mode activated, Albie!

(disco music) ♪ Location locked on ♪ - [Tibitz] Now moving at super simple shape speed.

- Circle, square, triangle.

Circle, square.

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

(elevator dinging) - Well, if it isn't Scout C. Spectacles.

Long time, no see.

- One only sees me when I'm needed.

That's just how eye roll.

- (laughs) Hi!

I'm Albie and Scout says that the power of Easy Eyes can help me draw a skunk.

- But right now, Albie doesn't quite see it.

- Hi, Albie.

I'm Kyle Confehr, and I agree with Scout.

Check this out, Albie.

I like to turn my drawings into big, big murals.

- Wow!

There's so much stuff here.

You must know how to draw everything!

- Some of my favorite things to draw are things that you see in your neighborhood.

Like food, cars, people, buildings.

You can find my murals all over Philadelphia.

Everything you see here starts with a simple shape.

These are simple shapes that we see every day.

A triangle, a rectangle, an oval, a circle.

What do you see?

- I see a circle in that basketball.

A rectangle in those french fries.

Oh, so yummy.

Oh, I see a triangle in that guy's foot on the skateboard!

- You're right, Albie.

Using simple shapes can help you draw things that are right in front of you.

Like that slide.

Now as I'm drawing this, I wanna capture all the shapes around it, so I'm gonna start with the squares at the top of our slide.

There's a few lines in there.

I'm gonna make 'em kind of simple, so it's easy and stands out.

So you know what it looks like.

And then we're gonna start with the slide part.

All of these can be broken down into really simple shapes that we see every day.

Now I'm gonna put some long, rectangular shapes for the legs.

And if you got your slide in the park, Albie.

- Oh.

So if I'm trying to draw something- - Like a skunk.

- Hmm.

I can make it easier by finding the simple shapes!

- That's right, Albie.

Just start with the simple shapes and work from there.

Now get back to drawing that skunk and rescue the people of Elevator City.

- (laughs) I will!

Thanks, Kyle!

- Bye, Albie!

(upbeat music) - But I don't have the power of Easy Eyes like you do, Scout.

- Now Albie, take a look at your other drawings.

How did you draw the buildings in the skyline?

- [Albie] I started with some rectangles.

- And what about the sun?

- I started by drawing a circle!

- And what about the streets and the sidewalks?

- I just drew some straight lines and worked from there.

So I do have the power of Easy Eyes.

- We all have the power of Easy Eyes, Albie.

- My mind is super.

- Now- - Hmm?

- Think of a skunk.

- A skunk.

A skunk.

A skunk.

A skunk.

When I think of a skunk, I see a long oval shape for the body and a little circle for the head, and a big, curvy moon shape for the tail.

I think he needs a little ball on the tip of his pointy nose and a skunk stripe on his tail.

I think I got all the simple shapes!

(upbeat music) Now presenting, my new and the improved Funky Skunk!

- Bravo!

Bravo, Albie, you've done it!

- Are you ready to see what happens next in my superhero story?

- I couldn't wait another minute.

- Let's go.

(dramatic music) It is, I, Funky Skunk, and I've come to stinkify you all!

- Oh, no!

I'm too young to be stinky.

- We'll all be stinky forever!

And now the rest of Elevator City will have a whiff of my stink!

Ha-ha!

Not on my watch.

- You're too late, Super Albie.

I'll smell you later.

(laughs) - Think again, Funky Skunk.

Because I have..

I just need to draw some little rectangles here and they can be bars of soap!

Eucalyptus scented.

- Ah, not soaps!

- And that's not all.

Feast your eyes on- Just a color.. (hums) And a little pizazz can make.. A bunch of tomatoes!

Tomato juice, the natural cure for skunk stink.

And lastly..

This one is a little complicated, but using a lot of simple shapes as a starting point, I can make a bunch of flowers.

- Oh, no.

A bunch of flowers.

My biggest weakness.

(grunts) You foiled me again, Super Albie!

(Albie groaning) Foiled means defeated.

(audience applauding) I hope you liked my superhero story, made possible by the power of Easy Eyes.

Drawing a skunk wasn't so hard when I broke it down into simple shapes.

You can try it, too.

You can do anything you put your mind to.

- Hey, Albie, do you think you can draw me in your next superhero story?

- That's a great idea!

I'll start with a circle like this for your head!

- Albie, I think you drew my head too big.

- Ah, I hate to break it to you, Scout, but.. (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) - [Child] The 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.

(dog barking) (dramatic music) (gentler music)