
The Wide World
Season 21 Episode 14 | 28m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn the history of plates with Dr. Cool.
Learn the history of plates with Dr. Cool. The Blue Screen of Death threatens the Pandemic Playhouse. Take to the sky with Beth Jean. Chill out with Koo Koo Kanga Roo.
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The Wide World
Season 21 Episode 14 | 28m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn the history of plates with Dr. Cool. The Blue Screen of Death threatens the Pandemic Playhouse. Take to the sky with Beth Jean. Chill out with Koo Koo Kanga Roo.
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"</b> <b>>> I'M PLAYING FREEZE TAG.</b> <b>I'M GONNA FREEZE.</b> <b>>> WE KNOW IT WAS YOU, CORONA.</b> <b>GOT YOUR FINGERPRINTS ALL OVER</b> <b>HIS CHASSIS.</b> <b>>> YOU'VE GOT NOTHING ON ME,</b> <b>COPPER!</b> <b>>> OH, WOW!</b> <b>THAT LOOKS AMAZING.</b> <b>>> THAT ISN'T HOW THE POEM GOES.</b> <b>>> YES, IT IS ZARG.</b> <b>>> CHECK OUT THE NEXT EPISODE OF</b> <b>THE "FRIDAY ZONE," RIGHT NOW!</b> <b>>> PRODUCTION FOR THE "FRIDAY</b> <b>ZONE" IS PROVIDED BY:</b> <b>♪ FRIDAY </b> <b>♪ THE WEEK IS DONE AND IT'S TIM</b> <b>♪ THERE'S ROOM FOR EVERYONE 7</b> <b>♪ IN THE "FRIDAY ZONE" </b> <b>♪ SO MUCH TO SEE, WHO WILL WEME7</b> <b>♪ IT ALL HAPPENS MAGICALLY</b> <b>♪ IN THE "FRIDAY ZONE" </b> <b>♪ OPEN YOUR EYES, THERE'S ARPRI7</b> <b>♪ YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT ADVENTURE</b> <b>MIGHT ARISE ♪</b> <b>♪ IN THE "FRIDAY ZONE" </b> <b>♪ "FRIDAY ZONE" 7</b> <b>♪ THE "FRIDAY ZONE" 7</b> <b>♪ FRIDAY ♪</b> <b>>> WELCOME TO THE "FRIDAY ZONE,"</b> <b>EVERYONE.</b> <b>I'M CASSIA.</b> <b>>> AND I'M ETHAN.</b> <b>WE HAVE A JAM PACKED SHOW TODAY,</b> <b>CASS.</b> <b>>> YEP!</b> <b>WE'LL GO TO FUN SCHOOL WITH</b> <b>DR.
COOL, DAYDREAM WITH BETH</b> <b>JEAN AND VISIT WITH PEGGY ANDZA.</b> <b>>> BUT FIRST, A SONG ON THE</b> <b>"FRIDAY ZONE" PLAYLIST!</b> <b>♪ IN THE "FRIDAY ZONE" </b> <b>♪ FRIDAY ♪</b> <b>♪</b> <b>♪</b> <b>♪ SPELL IT OUT</b> <b>B-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R ♪</b> <b>♪ WHAT'S THAT SPELL 7</b> <b>♪ BRRRR 7</b> <b>♪ B-R-R-R-R-R-R-R 7</b> <b>♪ WHAT'S THAT SPELL 7</b> <b>♪ BRRRR 7</b> <b>♪ I'M HIGH FIVING A PENGUIN 7</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M EATING A SNOW CONE </b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M RUNNING FROM AN</b> <b>AVALANCHE ♪</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>AISLE ♪TANDING IN THE MEAT</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M RACING SLED DOGS </b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M MAKING A SNOW ANGEL 7</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ NEIL DUMPED ICE ON ME 7</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ THEN I DUMP ICE ON NEIL 7</b> <b>♪ BRRRR 7</b> <b>♪ SPELL IT OUT </b> <b>♪ B-R-R-R-R-R-R 7</b> <b>♪ WHAT'S THAT SPELL 7</b> <b>♪ BRRRR 7</b> <b>♪ B-R-R-R-R-R-R 7</b> <b>♪ WHAT'S THAT SPELL 7</b> <b>♪ BRRR </b> <b>♪ I'M CLIMBING MOUNT EVEREST</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M PLAYING FREEZE TAG </b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M JUMPING IN THE LAKE 7</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M THROWING SNOWBALLS </b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M HUGGING A POLAR BEAR</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M BLASTING THE A.C. 7</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M SLEEPING IN AN IGLOO</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ I'M GETTING OUT OF THE TUB</b> <b>♪ I'M GONNA FREEZE </b> <b>♪ SPELL IT OUT </b> <b>♪ B-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R 7</b> <b>♪ WHAT'S THAT SPELL 7</b> <b>♪ BRRRR 7</b> <b>♪ B-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R 7</b> <b>♪ WHAT'S THAT SPELL 7</b> <b>♪ BRRR ♪</b> <b>♪ "FRIDAY ZONE" 7</b> <b>>> HEY, ETHAN HOW DO YOU CATCH ?</b> <b>>> I DON'T KNOW, HOW DO YOU</b> <b>CATCH A UNIQUE RABBIT?</b> <b>>> YOU SNEAK UP ON IT.</b> <b>>> HOW DO YOU CATCH A TAME</b> <b>RABBIT?</b> <b>>> I DON'T KNOW HOW DO YOU CATC?</b> <b>>> THE TAME WAY.</b> <b>YOU SNEAK UP ON IT.AY ZONE ♪</b> <b>♪ FRIDAY ♪</b> <b>>> HEY, EVERYBODY.</b> <b>DR.
LEO COOL HERE.</b> <b>I'M JUST HAVING SOME FUN</b> <b>PRETENDING I'M DRIVING A CAR.</b> <b>A CAR IS A MODE OF</b> <b>TRANSPORTATION, JUST LIKE A</b> <b>BOAT, TRAIN, OR PLANE.</b> <b>THESE ARE ALL VEHICLES, BUT DO</b> <b>YOU ALSO KNOW YOUR PLATE IS</b> <b>CONSIDERED A VEHICLE AS WELL?</b> <b>A VEHICLE FOR FOOD.</b> <b>TODAY, I'M GONNA TELL YOU</b> <b>STRAIGHT ABOUT THE PLATE.</b> <b>HEY, THAT RHYMED!</b> <b>WELCOME TO DR.
COOL'S FUNHOOL.</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> SO WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD,</b> <b>PLATES CAN BE PRETTY IMPORTANT.</b> <b>DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY?</b> <b>THERE ARE DINNER PLATES, BREAD</b> <b>PLATES, DESSERT PLATES.</b> <b>AND PLATE TECTONICS, BUT THAT'S</b> <b>ANOTHER SHOW ENTIRELY.</b> <b>PLATES COULD BE MADE OF</b> <b>DIFFERENT MATERIALS SUCH AS</b> <b>CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, GLASS,</b> <b>PLASTIC, OR EVEN PAPER.</b> <b>NOW, THE FIRST PLATES WERE LARGE</b> <b>LEAVES, GOURD HALVES OR MAYBE</b> <b>EVEN SEASHELLS WHICH IS A</b> <b>SIMPLE BOWL TO HOLD FOOD.</b> <b>FOOD WOULD BE PLACED IN THE</b> <b>CENTER OF THE EATING, AREA AND</b> <b>THEN</b> <b>IT WOULD BE CONSUMED COMMUNALLY</b> <b>BY ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE</b> <b>FAMILY, TRIBE OR GROUP.</b> <b>YEARS LATER, PEOPLE WOULD EAT</b> <b>THEIR MEALS OUT OF TRENCHERS</b> <b>WHICH WERE SCOOPED OUT LOAVES OF</b> <b>I JUST LOATHE BREAD.</b> <b>THIS BREAD MEAL METHOD WAS FOR</b> <b>THE MORE AFFLUENT FOLKS.</b> <b>SO THE POOR PEOPLE MADE THEIR</b> <b>TRENCHERS OUT OF WOOD.</b> <b>THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THESE</b> <b>WOODEN CONTAINERS WERE NOT</b> <b>CLEANED VERY WELL AND AS A</b> <b>RESULT, PEOPLE WOULD GET SICK</b> <b>FROM SOMETHING CALLED TRENCH</b> <b>MOUTH.</b> <b>LATER, PLATES WERE THEN MADE OUT</b> <b>OF MATERIALS LIKE PEWTER,</b> <b>PORCELAIN AND CERAMIC, BUT THEY</b> <b>WERE STILL EXPENSIVE.</b> <b>AS TIME WENT ON, THESE MATERIALS</b> <b>BECAME EASIER AND CHEAPER TO</b> <b>PRODUCE.</b> <b>SO EVENTUALLY FAMILIES COULD</b> <b>AFFORD TO PURCHASE THESE AND</b> <b>INSTEAD OF SHARING, YOU GOT YOUR</b> <b>OWN PERSONAL PLATE, WHICH IS</b> <b>GREAT.</b> <b>HEY, I RHYMED AGAIN!</b> <b>AND NOW I HOPE YOU CAN</b> <b>APPRECIATE YOUR PLATE A LITTLEB.</b> <b>WELL, I GOTTA GO BECAUSE YOU CAN</b> <b>SEE, I'VE GOT A LOT ON MY PLATE.</b> <b>I'M DR. LEO COOL, AND I WILL SEE</b> <b>YOU NEXT TIME ON DR.
COOL'S FUN</b> <b>SCHOOL.</b> <b>>> HEY, GUYS.</b> <b>WELCOME BACK.</b> <b>WE'RE GONNA GO CHECK IN ON CHEF</b> <b>CORBIN WITH ONE WORLD CATERING</b> <b>AND SEE WHAT HE'S COOKING UP.</b> <b>>> HI, CHEF CORBIN.</b> <b>>> HEY.</b> <b>ETHAN.</b> <b>>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?</b> <b>>> EXCELLENT.</b> <b>HOW ARE YOU?</b> <b>>> I'M WELL.</b> <b>WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE COOKING</b> <b>UP FOR US?</b> <b>>> WE ARE GOING TO MAKE ONE OF</b> <b>ADDY'S FAVORITE SNACKS, AND THA.</b> <b>>> OH, YUM!</b> <b>>> IT'S SUPER EASY TO MAKE, AND</b> <b>YOU CAN MAKE IT WITH ALMOST ANY</b> <b>KIND OF CHEESE AND A TORTILLA.</b> <b>AND A LITTLE SPECIAL TWIST WE</b> <b>LIKE TO ADD IS A FRESH EGG</b> <b>CRACKED INSIDE.</b> <b>IT BLENDS IN WITH THE CHEESE AN.</b> <b>>> AWESOME.</b> <b>LET'S GET STARTED.</b> <b>>> SO THE FIRST THING YOU NEED</b> <b>IS A LARGE SIZED FLOUR TORTILLA.</b> <b>AND THEN WE'LL TAKE SOME</b> <b>MONTEREY JACK CHEESE, BUT YOU</b> <b>CAN USE WHATEVER CHEESE YOULIKE.</b> <b>ANY SHREDDED OR SLICED CHEESERK.</b> <b>AND THEN WE WILL MOUND IT UP A</b> <b>GOOD AMOUNT.</b> <b>WE WILL PUT THAT IN THE MIDDLE</b> <b>OF THE TORTILLA.</b> <b>WE SMASH THAT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.</b> <b>SPREAD IT AROUND.</b> <b>YOU DON'T WANT TO GET ALL THE</b> <b>WAY TO THE EDGES BECAUSE THEN IT</b> <b>WILL MELT OUT OF YOUR</b> <b>QUESADILLA.</b> <b>OKAY.</b> <b>SO THAT LOOKS GOOD.</b> <b>AND THEN THE NEXT THING, WE WIL.</b> <b>DO YOU WANT TO CRACK IT?</b> <b>AND ADDY WILL CRACK IT INTO THI.</b> <b>>> THAT PART ALWAYS MAKES ME THE</b> <b>MOST NERVOUS.</b> <b>I'M SO BAD ABOUT IT.</b> <b>I JUST COMMEND YOUR TALENTS.</b> <b>>> IT DOES TAKE SOME PRACTICE.T.</b> <b>SO WE HAVE OUR EGG AND WE POUR</b> <b>IT RIGHT ON TOP.</b> <b>AND THEN I LIKE TO TAKE A FORK</b> <b>AND KIND OF BREAK UP THE YOLK</b> <b>JUST A LITTLE BIT AND SPREAD IT</b> <b>AROUND SO THAT IT COVERS EVENLY</b> <b>OVER THE WHOLE QUESADILLA AS IT</b> <b>BAKES.</b> <b>SO THAT'S LOOKING GOOD RIGHTTHE.</b> <b>IT DOESN'T HAVE TO LOOK PERFECT.</b> <b>IT'S ALL GONNA MELT TOGETHERANY.</b> <b>SO WE'LL CLOSE IT UP BY JUST</b> <b>FOLDING IT IN HALF.</b> <b>VERY SIMPLE.</b> <b>AND THEN I HAVE A BAKING SHEET I</b> <b>WILL PUT IT ON.</b> <b>RIGHT HERE.</b> <b>SLIDE IT ON TO THERE.</b> <b>AND WE'RE GONNA COOK IT FOR</b> <b>ABOUT TEN MINUTES TOTAL TIME.</b> <b>>> HMM.</b> <b>>> I HAVE MY OVEN SET TO</b> <b>425 DEGREES.</b> <b>>> VERY COOL.</b> <b>I FEEL LIKE I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE</b> <b>MAKE QUESADILLAS IN THE PAN.</b> <b>IT'S INTERESTING THAT YOU ARE --</b> <b>>> YES.</b> <b>THAT'S ANOTHER WAY YOU CAN MAKE</b> <b>IT.</b> <b>JUST IN A LARGE SKILLET,</b> <b>WITH A LITTLE BIT OF BUTTER OR</b> <b>OIL, AND YOU CAN GRILL IT LIKET.</b> <b>>> COOL.</b> <b>COOL.</b> <b>I GUESS WE WILL CHECK BACK IN IN</b> <b>ABOUT TEN MINUTES ONCE IT'S</b> <b>READY.</b> <b>THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WALKING US</b> <b>THROUGH THAT.</b> <b>>> SURE THING.</b> <b>>> UP NEXT, LET'S TAKE A "FRIDA.</b> <b>♪</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> HEY, GUYS.</b> <b>WE ARE HERE AT THE ONE AND ONLY</b> <b>INDIANAPOLIS ZOO WHERE WE ARE</b> <b>HEADED TO THE WHITE RIVER</b> <b>GARDENS TO LOOK AT THEIR</b> <b>BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY.</b> <b>LET'S GO!</b> <b>♪</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> HERE WE ARE IN THE BEAUTIFUL</b> <b>BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY WITHLORI.</b> <b>LORI, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?</b> <b>>> I AM THE CURATOR HERE THE</b> <b>HORTICULTURE OF DESERTS AND BIRD</b> <b>ENCOUNTERS, BUT MORE</b> <b>IMPORTANTLY, I'M IN CHARGE OF</b> <b>THE BUTTERFLIES.</b> <b>>> EXCELLENT.</b> <b>SO TELL ME,</b> <b>HOW DO YOU GET THE</b> <b>BUTTERFLIES?</b> <b>>> WE GET THEM IN THEIRCHRYSALI.</b> <b>WE ORDER THEM FROM FARMS INFLOR.</b> <b>>> WHAT IS CHRYSALIS?</b> <b>>> IT'S A PART OF METAMOPHOSIS.</b> <b>THE BUTTERFLY GOES FROM ADULTHE.</b> <b>>> ONCE YOU GET THE SHIPMENT,</b> <b>WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THEM?</b> <b>>> WE TAKE THEM OUT VERY</b> <b>CAREFULLY TO INSPECT THEM AND</b> <b>MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS</b> <b>HEALTHY.</b> <b>WE GLUE LIKE SPECIES TOGETHER.</b> <b>WE WILL THEN TAKE OUR HOT GLUE</b> <b>GUN AND PUT JUST A LITTLE TINY</b> <b>BEAD OF GLUE ON TOP OF THE</b> <b>CHRYSALIS AND ATTACH IT TO THE</b> <b>ACRYLIC ROD.</b> <b>>> EXCELLENT.</b> <b>SO WHERE ARE WE RIGHT NOW?</b> <b>>> THIS IS THE SCREENED IN PORC.</b> <b>THIS IS WHERE WE TAKE THE</b> <b>BUTTERFLIES ONCE THEY COME OUT</b> <b>OF THEIR CHRYSALIS.</b> <b>WE LET THEM STAY IN THE CHAMBERS</b> <b>FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, LET THEIR</b> <b>WINGS DRY.</b> <b>AND THEN WE RELEASE THEM IN HERE</b> <b>AND MAKE SURE GOOD AND READY FOR</b> <b>THEIR FIRST FLIGHT.</b> <b>>> CAN WE RELEASE THEM OUT NOW?</b> <b>LET'S DO THAT.</b> <b>♪</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> I'M SEEING SO MANY BEAUTIFUL</b> <b>FLOWERS AROUND HERE.</b> <b>WHY IS THAT?</b> <b>>> WELL, NOT ONLY DO THEY LOOK</b> <b>NICE.</b> <b>THEY ARE ACTUALLY PRODUCING</b> <b>NECTAR WHICH THE BUTTERFLIES ON.</b> <b>>> I SEE.</b> <b>IS THAT SOMETHING THAT PEOPLEEI?</b> <b>>> WELL, DEFINITELY.</b> <b>MOST OF THE PLANTS WE ARE</b> <b>EXHIBITING HERE ARE</b> <b>TROPICAL, AND THEY WOULDN'T GROW</b> <b>IF YOU VISIT OUR OUTDOOR GARDEN.</b> <b>>> SO YOU CAN HAVE BUTTERFLIESC?</b> <b>>> DEFINITELY.</b> <b>>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING</b> <b>HERE WITH US.</b> <b>IF WE WANT MORE INFORMATION,WHA?</b> <b>>> GO TO INDIANAPOLISZOO.COM, OR</b> <b>BETTER YET, COME VISIT IN</b> <b>PERSON.</b> <b>♪</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> WELL, I HAD SO MUCH FUN!</b> <b>I LOVE LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE</b> <b>BUTTERFLIES AND THEIR LIFECLE.</b> <b>IF YOU GUYS WANT TO KNOW MORE,</b> <b>YOU HAVE GOT TO COME TO THE ZOO.</b> <b>THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US</b> <b>AND WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN SOON!</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> KNOCK, KNOCK, WHO'S THERE?</b> <b>>> THE ANNOYING PARROT.</b> <b>>> THE ANNOYING --</b> <b>>> SQUAWK!</b> <b>>> IT'S A BRAND NEW DAY.</b> <b>>> COME ON, FAKEY!</b> <b>>> WATCH IT, PAL.</b> <b>MY BUTTONS ARE PRICELESS.</b> <b>>> BY THAT HE MEANS THEY ARE SO</b> <b>DATED, YOU CAN'T BUY THEM</b> <b>ANYMORE.</b> <b>>> DON'T FACT CHECK ME WHEN I'M.</b> <b>>> WHAT'S GOING ON GUYS?</b> <b>>> FAKEY IS FROZEN AGAIN.</b> <b>>> HMM.</b> <b>IT LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE BIT OFLW.</b> <b>LET'S HAVE AUGIE TAKE A LOOK.</b> <b>>> OH.</b> <b>>> GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT,</b> <b>AUGIE.</b> <b>IS IT THE RONA?</b> <b>>> COME ON, FAKEY.</b> <b>A LAPTOP CAN'T CATCH COVID-19.</b> <b>>> SAYS YOU.</b> <b>IT HAS GONE FROM BATS TO HUMANS</b> <b>TO TIGERS.</b> <b>I'M TELLING YOU, SHE FOUND A WAY</b> <b>INTO MY CIRCUITS.</b> <b>>> ACCORDING TO MY ANALYTICS,</b> <b>YOUR VIRUS DID NOT COME FROM A</b> <b>PERSON OR AN ANIMAL.</b> <b>IT'S FROM A WEBSITE</b> <b>CALLED RACCOONBOTOXFAILS.LUL.</b> <b>>> OH, YEAH IT HAS A LOT OF GOOD</b> <b>DON'T TRY TO SUGAR COAT IT.</b> <b>IT'S TOO LATE.</b> <b>THE RONA, SHE GOT ME.</b> <b>>> HOW ABOUT WE INSTALL SOMEWAR.</b> <b>>> MAY I?</b> <b>>> BRING IT.</b> <b>I WILL FACE MY ENEMY.</b> <b>I'M NOT AFRAID OF DEATH.</b> <b>>> THIS MAY HAVE SOME SIDE</b> <b>EFFECTS.</b> <b>>> CORONA, I'M COMING FOR YOU!</b> <b>>> IS HE SUPPOSED TO TURN GRAY?</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> WE KNOW IT WAS YOU, CORONA.</b> <b>GOT YOUR FINGERPRINTS ALL OVER</b> <b>HIS CHASSIS.</b> <b>>> YOU GOT NOTHING ON ME,</b> <b>COPPER!</b> <b>THAT DEVICE HAS BEEN HANDLED BY</b> <b>MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY --</b> <b>>> OKAY.</b> <b>WE GET IT.</b> <b>>> -- OTHERS.</b> <b>>> I KNOW IT WAS YOU, CORONA.</b> <b>YOU'RE THE TALK OF THE TOWN.</b> <b>YOU BROUGHT THE WORLD TO ITS</b> <b>KNEES.</b> <b>>> WELL, I DON'T LIKE TO BRAG</b> <b>BUT --</b> <b>>> IT WAS YOU WHO INFILTRATED MY</b> <b>SOPHISTICATED SECURITY SOFTWARE.</b> <b>>> SOPHISTICATED?</b> <b>>> ADMIT IT!</b> <b>YOU HAVE AFFLICTED ME WITH YOUR</b> <b>DEADLY CHARMS.</b> <b>IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU THAT I'M TH!</b> <b>>> NAH, MAN, I DON'T DO</b> <b>HARDWARE.</b> <b>>> NOT HARDWARE?</b> <b>BUT HUMANS AND ANIMALS.</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> WE HAVE BEEN TRACKING YOU.</b> <b>BUT YOU GOT SNEAKY.</b> <b>GAVE YOURSELF A LONG</b> <b>ASYMPTOMATIC INCUBATION PERIOD.</b> <b>AND THE LONGER YOU STUCK AROUND</b> <b>WITHOUT CAUSING SYMPTOMS LIKE</b> <b>FEVER AND COUGHING, THE MORE</b> <b>VICTIMS YOU COULD INFECT.</b> <b>BEFORE THEY EVEN KNEW WHAT WAS</b> <b>HAPPENING.</b> <b>>> YEAH, THAT SOUNDS LIKE ME.</b> <b>>> IF YOU WAITED TOO LONG, THE</b> <b>IMMUNE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE GOTTEN.</b> <b>[ COUGHING ]</b> <b>>> YOU HAD TO BE JUST RIGHT.</b> <b>>> BUT WERE YA?</b> <b>SURE.</b> <b>YOU WERE MORE INFECTIOUS THAN</b> <b>EBOLA.</b> <b>BUT TO KNOW MEASLES, YOU'VE GOT</b> <b>TO WHAT IS CALLED R NAUGHT.</b> <b>>> I ARE NOT.</b> <b>WHAT?</b> <b>IT WAS JUST HANGING THERE!</b> <b>>> CORONA'S R NAUGHT IS THREE,</b> <b>WHICH MEANS FOR EVERY PERSON</b> <b>THAT GETS THE VIRUS, ON AVERAGE,</b> <b>THEY GIVE IT TO THREE MORE</b> <b>PEOPLE.</b> <b>>> SO MAYBE I DID IT, COPPER.</b> <b>WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW?</b> <b>I SPREAD FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY</b> <b>UNDETECTED, AND I GOT THE WHOLE</b> <b>WORLD RUNNING SCARED AND THERE'S</b> <b>NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.</b> <b>>> WRONG AGAIN, CORONA!</b> <b>>> WE CAN HIT YOU RIGHT WHERE I.</b> <b>>> WE'RE FLATTENING THE CURVE.</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> NOT MY CURVES!</b> <b>>> THAT'S RIGHT.</b> <b>YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD CATCH US</b> <b>WITHOUT ENOUGH RESOURCES TO TAKE</b> <b>CARE OF EVERYONE, OVERWHELM US,</b> <b>BUT WE'RE SELF-ISOLATING.</b> <b>>> NO!</b> <b>>> WE'RE SOCIAL DISTANCING.</b> <b>>> NO!</b> <b>>> WE DON'T HAVE TO KILL YOU,</b> <b>CORONA.</b> <b>WE JUST HAVE TO LOWER YOUR R</b> <b>NAUGHT.</b> <b>>> UNTIL THE VACCINE CAN TAKE</b> <b>YOU DOWN!</b> <b>>> CASE BY CASE.</b> <b>>> NO!</b> <b>OH, MY PLANS!</b> <b>>> EVIL NEVER WINS, CORONA.</b> <b>>> WELL, IT WASN'T FOR LACK OFY.</b> <b>[ COUGHING ]</b> <b>>> IT MAY BE TOO LATE FOR ME,</b> <b>BUT NOT FOR THE WORLD!</b> <b>I WAS A SOPHISTICATED MOBILE</b> <b>DEVICE, BORN TO ROAM.</b> <b>BUT WHEN RONA BREEZED INTO TOWN,</b> <b>SHE KNOCKED DOWN ALL OF MY</b> <b>FIREWALLS.</b> <b>AND BEFORE I KNEW IT, SHE HAD</b> <b>WORMED HER WAY INTO MY CPU.</b> <b>[ COUGHING ]</b> <b>OH, CORONA!</b> <b>YOU WIN THIS TIME!</b> <b>BUT WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE RACCOON</b> <b>BOTOX FAILS.</b> <b>>> HE DOES KNOW THAT I CAN'T</b> <b>ACTUALLY INFECT COMPUTERS,</b> <b>RIGHT?</b> <b>>> YEAH.</b> <b>>> HE JUST LIKES TO MAKE THINGS.</b> <b>>> OH, ONE OF THOSE.</b> <b>>> BUT WE'LL DO WHATEVER IT</b> <b>TAKES TO STOP YOU IN YOUR</b> <b>TRACKS, CORONA!</b> <b>>> OH!</b> <b>>> FEELING BETTER, MY 32-BIT</b> <b>BROTHER?>> YEAH, WELL, THE RONAA</b> <b>TRICKY ONE.</b> <b>EVEN IF SHE CAN'T HURT ME, SHE</b> <b>CAN STILL TAKE A RUN AT YOU</b> <b>GUYS.</b> <b>AND THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.</b> <b>NOT ON THIS OLD LAPTOP'S WATCH.</b> <b>>> HUMANS ARE TRICKY TOO, FAKEY.</b> <b>SHELTERING IN PLACE AND STAYING</b> <b>6 FEET AWAY FROM EACH OTHER AND</b> <b>DISINFECTING SURFACED.</b> <b>>> I'M CURED!</b> <b>>> YOU GOT SOMETHING TO TELL US?</b> <b>>> DON'T LOOK AT MY SCREEN.IT'S.</b> <b>I SWEAR!</b> <b>♪ THERE'S LEARNING TO DO ♪</b> <b>>> SO IT'S BEEN TEN MINUTES.</b> <b>CAN WE CHECK THE STATUS ON THAT?</b> <b>>> YES, WE CAN.</b> <b>I THINK IT'S READY TO EAT.</b> <b>>> OH, WOW!</b> <b>THAT LOOKS AMAZING.</b> <b>>> IT'S PUFFED UP BECAUSE OF THE</b> <b>EGG.</b> <b>>> OH, THAT MAKES SENSE.</b> <b>IT'S NOT SOMETHING I EXPECTED T!</b> <b>>> IT'S HOT.</b> <b>LET'S SEE IF I CAN FIND AA HERE.</b> <b>THERE WE GO.</b> <b>>> HMM.</b> <b>>> SO WE'LL PUT IT HERE.</b> <b>SO WE'RE JUST GONNA CUT THIS</b> <b>INTO LITTLE WEDGES.</b> <b>>> HMM.</b> <b>>> AND LIKE A PIZZA.</b> <b>AND THEN WE'LL PUT IT ON A</b> <b>PLATE.</b> <b>>> THAT LOOKS SO GOOD.</b> <b>>> AND ADDY LOVES HER QUESADILLA</b> <b>WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SOUR CREAM</b> <b>ON THE SIDE.</b> <b>ALL RIGHT.</b> <b>A LITTLE DOLLOP THERE.</b> <b>>> THAT LOOKS SO GOOD.</b> <b>>> WOW GREAT JOB.</b> <b>THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WALKINGGH.</b> <b>>> SEE YOU NEXT TIME.</b> <b>>> ALL RIGHT.</b> <b>THANK YOU.</b> <b>♪ LA, LA, LA, LA, LA </b> <b>♪ LET'S DAYDREAM </b> <b>♪ LA, LA, LA, LA, LA </b> <b>♪ WITH BETH JEAN </b> <b>>> OH, WHAT A LOVELY AFTERNOON.</b> <b>BETH JEAN IS RIDING IN HER HOT</b> <b>AIR BALLOON.</b> <b>>> YAY!</b> <b>WE'RE GOING UP IN THE SKY.</b> <b>>> OH, WAIT.</b> <b>I CAN ALREADY FLY.</b> <b>>> I'M NOT SURE WHERE I WANT TO</b> <b>GO.</b> <b>BUT IT'S FUN TO SEE MY HOUSELOW.</b> <b>>> BEAT JEAN LOOKED AROUND FROM</b> <b>THE BASKET AND SAW THE VIEW WAS</b> <b>ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!</b> <b>>> OOHHHH!</b> <b>AAAHHH!</b> <b>>> OH, NOW THAT CLOUD BLOCKS ALL</b> <b>I SEE.</b> <b>>> AWWW.</b> <b>>> EXCUSE ME, CLOUD.</b> <b>EXCUSE ME!</b> <b>>> I'M LOST.</b> <b>AS LOST AS CAN BE.</b> <b>I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO.</b> <b>MY BRAIN IS FOGGY.</b> <b>>> I WAS WITH FRIENDS MAKING</b> <b>SHAPES, BOATS, CASTLES, GIRAFFES</b> <b>AND APES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, I</b> <b>WAS BLOWN, AND NOW I FIND MYSELF</b> <b>ALONE.</b> <b>>> WHAT A SAD STORY.</b> <b>DON'T TELL ANY MORE.</b> <b>THOSE TEARS OF YOURS WILL MAKEI!</b> <b>>> BUT CLOUD COULDN'T HELP</b> <b>FEELING SO SAD.</b> <b>BUT A LITTLE RAIN MADE THE</b> <b>FLOWERS GLAD.</b> <b>>> DON'T WORRY, CLOUD.</b> <b>WE'LL GET WHERE YOU NEED TO GO.</b> <b>AND AFTER YOU CRY, YOU'LL MAKE A</b> <b>RAINBOW!</b> <b>>> MY FRIENDS COULD BE JUST</b> <b>ANYWHERE.</b> <b>I'M SCARED.</b> <b>THIS GIVES NEW MEANING TO</b> <b>ATMOSPHERE.</b> <b>>> OH, YOU WILL BE OKAY.</b> <b>AND WITH YOUR FRIENDS SOON, AND</b> <b>TO CALM YOU DOWN, BIRD WILL SING</b> <b>YOU A TUNE.</b> <b>>> WHEN I FLY IN THE SKY ABOVE</b> <b>THE STREET 7</b> <b>♪ I TWEET A LITTLE, TWEET,</b> <b>TWEET, TWEET 7</b> <b>♪ TWEET A LITTLE, TWEET, TWEET</b> <b>♪ WHEN I SAY HI OR GOOD-BYE TO</b> <b>EVERYONE I MEET ♪</b> <b>♪ I TWEET A LITTLE, 7</b> <b>♪ TWEET A LITTLE, TWEET, TWEET</b> <b>♪ TWEET A LITTLE, TWEET, TWEET,</b> <b>TWEET ♪</b> <b>♪</b> <b>♪ I TWEET A LITTLE TWEET ♪</b> <b>>> AH.</b> <b>THANK YOU, BIRD, FOR SINGING OU.</b> <b>OH, NO!</b> <b>HERE COMES A CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD.</b> <b>>> A WHO LA NIMBUS?</b> <b>>> A STORMY CLOUD!</b> <b>I DON'T LIKE THAT.</b> <b>>> OUTTA WAY!</b> <b>I'M COMING THROUGH!</b> <b>>> AND WITH THAT THE WIND BLEWA.</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> HEY, YOU GUYS SURE BLEW</b> <b>AROUND A LOT.</b> <b>NOW YOU ARE JUST A LITTLE DOT.</b> <b>>> I THINK I SEE MY FRIENDS IN</b> <b>THE DISTANCE!</b> <b>I JUST NEED A LITTLE ASSISTANCE!</b> <b>>> WELL, I HAVE A FAN TO HELP</b> <b>YOU GO WHOOSHY.</b> <b>I WILL GIVE YOU A PUSH, THOUGH I</b> <b>HATE TO BE PUSHY.</b> <b>>> SO BETH JEAN FLUTTERED HER</b> <b>FAN, FAST, FAST, FAST AND CLOUD</b> <b>MOVED TOWARDS HIS FRIENDS AT</b> <b>LAST.</b> <b>>> OH, CLOUD, WE'RE MAKING YOU</b> <b>GO, GO, GO!</b> <b>>> I KNOW!</b> <b>I KNOW!</b> <b>>> BUT ACTUALLY, THE FAN WAS</b> <b>JUST TOO SMALL AND DIDN'T MOVE</b> <b>CLOUD MUCH AT ALL.</b> <b>IN FACT, ONLY A FOOT OR TWO.</b> <b>>> OH.</b> <b>NOW WHAT DO WE DO?</b> <b>>> I THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD GET</b> <b>YOU THERE.</b> <b>BUT NOW IT'S ALL UP IN THE AIR.</b> <b>OH, LOOK.</b> <b>THAT CLOUD ABOVE LOOKS LIKE A</b> <b>CAT.</b> <b>>> OH!</b> <b>HA!</b> <b>IT'S MY FRIENDS.</b> <b>IMAGINE THAT.</b> <b>>> SO CLOUD AND HIS PALS HAD A</b> <b>GOOD LAUGH, AND BETH JEAN TOOK</b> <b>THEIR PHOTOGRAPH.</b> <b>THEN WHILE SIPPING FROM HER</b> <b>ORANGE TEA CUP, SHE SMARTLY</b> <b>STATED.</b> <b>>> IF YOU ARE DOWN, JUST LOOK</b> <b>UP.</b> <b>[ LAUGHTER ]</b> <b>♪</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE</b> <b>STAR.</b> <b>>> LITTLE STAR?</b> <b>>> HOW I WONDER WHAT YOU ARE.</b> <b>>> PEGGY?</b> <b>>> UP ABOVE THE WORLD SO HIGH.</b> <b>>> PEGGY!</b> <b>>> LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY.</b> <b>>> PEGGY GIRL CHILD.</b> <b>>> YES, ZARG, WHAT IS IT?</b> <b>>> EXCUSE ME, PLEASE.</b> <b>THAT IS NOT HOW THE POEM GOES.</b> <b>>> YES, IT IS ZARG.</b> <b>>> NO, IT ISN'T.</b> <b>>> SEE FOR YOURSELF.</b> <b>>> HMM.</b> <b>>> WHAT?</b> <b>TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR?</b> <b>BUT THAT ISN'T RIGHT!</b> <b>>> IT'S RIGHT THERE ON THE PAGE.</b> <b>QUIET, YOU UNGRATEFUL BALLS OF</b> <b>DUST!</b> <b>>> OH!</b> <b>YOU TAKE THAT BACK!</b> <b>>> TAKE WHAT BACK?</b> <b>>> YOU INSULTED THE DUST</b> <b>BUNNIES.</b> <b>>> IT'S NOT TWINKLE, TWINKLE</b> <b>LITTLE STAR.</b> <b>>> ARE YOU GOING TO APOLOGIZE?</b> <b>>> APOLOGIZE?</b> <b>APOLOGIZE?</b> <b>ZARG WILL NOT APOLOGIZE TO HIS</b> <b>TREACHEROUS CREATIONS!</b> <b>>> JUST BECAUSE YOU CREATED THE</b> <b>DUST BUNNIES DOESN'T MEAN YOU</b> <b>MAY MISTREAT THEM?</b> <b>>> IT'S NOT TWINKLE, TWINKLE</b> <b>LITTLE STAR!</b> <b>IT'S TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE</b> <b>BAT.</b> <b>>> NO.</b> <b>THAT'S LEWIS CARROLL.</b> <b>>> NO, NO, NO, NO, ZARG DOESN'T</b> <b>LIKE THE CAROL.</b> <b>>> THE MAD HATTER SAID THAT.</b> <b>>> THE CARROLL KILLED THE</b> <b>JABAWALK!</b> <b>>> WAIT, ZARG HAVE YOU BEEN</b> <b>READING LEWIS CARROLL.</b> <b>>> ZARG DOESN'T LIKE THE</b> <b>CARROLL.</b> <b>>> I THINK DO YOU!</b> <b>>> NO.</b> <b>NO.</b> <b>NO.</b> <b>NO.</b> <b>>> THE CARROLL IS A MONSTER,</b> <b>MURDERER.</b> <b>>> ZARG COME BACK HERE.</b> <b>YOU OWE THE DUST BUNNIES AN</b> <b>APOLOGY!</b> <b>>> DO NOT!</b> <b>>> OH!</b> <b>>> I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS A</b> <b>TIME-OUT.</b> <b>♪</b> <b>>> KNOCK, KNOCK.</b> <b>>> WHO'S THERE?</b> <b>>> A LITTLE OLD LADY.</b> <b>>> A LITTLE OLD LADY WHO?</b> <b>>> OH, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD</b> <b>YODEL.</b> <b>>> WOW!</b> <b>>> THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE IN</b> <b>THE "FRIDAY ZONE.
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