- beaches resorts is a proud sponsor of "the electric company," connecting bright ideas and countless outlets for high-energy excitement. announcer: find your voice and share it. american greetings-- proud sponsor of "the electric company." from the u.s. department of education's ready to learn grant, and... [bird chirping] - this is a big responsibility, jessica.

i don't let just anyone take care of t.d. - i know all about being responsible. i take care of 3 of my neighbor's houseplants and an ant farm. - ant farm. [whistles] ant farm. - t.d. likes to mimic what he hears sometimes. - mimics what he hears. [whistles] - ha ha ha! - don't worry, mr. barber. t.d. is in good hands. i've done a lot of research on african grey parrots. do you know they can live up to 65 years? - oh, really? that's crazy. i guess that's why they call them grey. [t.d. groans] - i am very impressed, jessica, but, please, don't call me mr. barber. call me tiki. - ok. ha ha! - i'm going to go run some errands. t.d. squawks a lot, so if he gets too loud, just take this sheet, throw it over top of him. - right. - goes right to sleep. - ha! - [squeaks] good morning. - oh. - [squeaks] morning. - that is a good trick, mr. barber. i mean, tiki.

- i'll see you in a couple hours, t.d. - see you in a couple hours. [squeaks, whistles] - i do love that parrot. - see you later, tiki. ha! i can't believe your first pet-sitting job is for tiki barber! - i know, and i don't want anything to happen that makes me look irresponsible. if i can prove myself as a responsible pet-sitter, i'll get a great reputation and more customers. i even have a slogan: "jessica ruiz pet-sitting. you run, i sit." - jess, ok, check it out. so we got big tiki, and we got baby tiki. oh! - no, no. t.d.'s cage is looking really dirty. maybe i should clean it up before tiki gets home. you know, uh, really impress him. - yeah, whatever. you know how i always say-- there's nothing more impressive than a kid cleaning bird poo. take it away, jess. oh. no!

- oh, no! no! t.d.! come back! oh. hey, you guys! - ♪ oh, oh, oh, come on, yeah! ♪ feel the power! feel the power! ♪ ♪ feel the power! ♪ yo! and plug it in! ♪ it's electric electric company! ♪ ♪ (get connected!) electric company! ♪ ♪ (it's electric) electric company! ♪ ♪ (get connected!) electric company! - ♪ yo, yo, yo, yo! ♪ the power we perfected is electrically connected ♪ ♪ so use it as directed and expect to be respected ♪ - ♪ just turn it on and you will see ♪ ♪ that you belong in the company! ♪ ♪ feel the power! - ♪ oh, feel the power! - ♪ feel the power! - ♪ yo! and plug it in! - ♪ plug it in, everybody! - ♪ electric company! ♪ electric company! ♪ electric company! - ♪ electric company!

- [sighs] you guys, i have to find that parrot. he can be in danger. so could my reputation as a responsible pet-sitter. - maybe he was kidnapped by a collector of rare birds. - except, from what i read, african greys aren't rare. they're a very common housepet. - maybe he flew down south. maybe we should just be searching downtown. - i don't think pet parrots migrate. - hold on. maybe i could pick up some clues. - there's nothing more impressive than a kid cleaning bird poo. take it away, jess. oh! [squawking and laughing] - there! you heard that sound. - it sounds like a bird squawking. - that squawking is the african grey's mating call. that's what we heard out the window just before t.d. flew away. - oh, maybe t.d. has a girlfriend. - play it again. [squawking and laughing] - oh, no! no! t.d.! - you see, there's another sound in the background. it sounds almost like laughter.

- so someone mimicked a bird squawk, recorded it, and then played it back. - you're right. and it sounds like it's on a loop. - it sounds like the work of manny spamboni. - mm-hmm. [speed-dialing] [on speaker phone] - boni's phone-y. - manny, where's the parrot? - parrot? i don't know what you're talking about. - manny, we hear squawking in the background. - fine. i know exactly what you're talking about. meet me at the basketball court in 15 minutes. we'll discuss. - [sighs] - ight. - ight. - bright. - ♪ oh, right-ight-ight ♪ that's right-ight-ight ♪ it's all right-ight-ight ♪ whoo, that's tight ♪ sometimes things just don't look right ♪

♪ we get mixed up, day becomes night ♪ ♪ but on the other side of night is the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ with the light we just might improve our sight ♪ ♪ think through a problem, you will never lose a fight ♪ ♪ stretch out your brain, and you'll always shine bright ♪ [laughter and clamoring] ♪ oh, right-ight-ight ♪ that's right-ight-ight ♪ ooh, that's tight ♪ oh, right-ight-ight ♪ well, that's ght-ight-ight ♪ ♪ to shine bright ight, ight, ight! tight! ight, ight, i-i-i-light! ight, ight, i-i-i-might!

ight, ight, ight, frighten! - [high-pitched scream] ight, ight, ight! bullfight! ight, ight! [bull snorting and bellowing] ight, ight, ight, ight! [moo] - it turns out that i-g-h-t makes the same sound as i-t-e. how could you do that to me, i-g-h-t? it's just not polite. i can fly my kite, my white kite,

without i-g-h-t. my kite can take flight without i-g-h-t. oh, man. you mean, my kite can't take flight without i-g-h-t? that's not right! some things you just can't fight. - hello, josephine. - hi, mrs. dwight. i'm raising money for my school. want to buy a light? - josephine, your lighthouse is too bright. - well, then, how about your very own knight? - this knight would frighten mr. dwight. - oh, right. how about this night? - i love this night. i'll take two.

- all right. - rr. - ight. - frr. - ight. - sss. - ight. - ll. - ight. - brr. - ight. - nn. - ight. - good night. - good night. - where is he? - "play me."

- sorry, electric company, but t.d. and i had to fly the coop. see you when i see you. ha ha ha ha! - ohh! man, he is so frustrating! - but this recording is proof that manny stole the parrot. we'll play this for tiki, and he'll know the truth. - yeah. - come on. - and if you're thinking of playing this for tiki, think again. this recorder will self-destruct in 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - oh! - ok, i thought that was going to be much bigger. - yeah. - we need to find that parrot. - which means we need to find manny. - yeah. come on. let's go. - ha ha ha ha! my plan is coming together perfectly. soon, jessica's reputation will be ruined,

and i will be the ruler of my own pet-sitting empire! ha ha ha ha! plus i will be b.f.f. with mr. tiki barber. ha ha! go, tiki. go, barber. go, manny spamboni. - i thought we were b.f.f. - you know, you're great, but we're talking about tiki barber. he's a legend! - i don't know who you are anymore. - oh. - oh, no. look, it's mr. barber. i mean, tiki. all right, guys. manny's going to have to feed t.d., so lisa and hector, go to donatella's store. it's the only one in the neighborhood that carries bird seed for african greys. - got it. - what about me? - you go to manny's house and see if he's there, and i'm going to tell tiki what happened. - all right. good luck. - thanks.

- he's kind of a big guy, shaved head, usually travels with a little mean robot. - oh, yes! he had a small, very strong cup of coffee. espresso. they were here about 10 minutes ago buying a big bag of grey african parrot bird seed. - did he say where he was going? - yes, he did. he said, "let's go, robot. we go to the e.d." - the e.d.? what could that be? - ear doctor? - espresso deliveryman. - elephant dentist. - espresso deliverywoman. - electric diner. - that's it. ok, thank you. - hey, you want some biscottii or coffee for the road? - oh, we're good. thank you! - ciao, electric company guys. - [exhales] ok. um, so t.d. flew out. no, ok.

um, he ran away--no. that just doesn't make sense. ok, t.d., he didn't mean to-- [keys jingling] oh. oh. hey, tiki. uh, back so soon? - yeah! it's almost time for the best show on tv-- "judge trudy." - "judge trudy"? - yeah. t.d. and i have a great sense of...justice. how did everything go? - uh, ok. well, everything went-- - t.d., daddy's home. - uh, sir, there's something i have to tell you. - what's up? - i was cleaning out t.d.'s cage, and he escaped... out the window. - what?! my t.d., out the win-- - yeah, i'm so sorry. i just-- - he has no money, no food, no tiki. oh, my! we got to go find him. who are you? - mr. barber, this is your house? - of course it is.

- mr. barber, i think i have something you've been looking for. - oh! t.d.! oh! come here, buddy. how you doing? - oh, he's fine. - who are you? - allow me to introduce myself. my name is manny spamboni. oh! jessica. what a surprise. - cut the act, manny. - mr. barber, we were very lucky. i found poor t.d. in a park with a bunch of rough-looking pigeons, but i swooped in and saved him. looks like somebody was a very irresponsible pet-sitter. good thing manny spamboni was there to pick up the pieces. - uh-uh. that's not true. this is a frame job. manny's just trying to make me look bad. - that is ridiculous! tiki, i would like to offer my own pet-sitting services because when you run, i sit. - i like that! that's a good slogan. - that's my slogan! this isn't fair!

- life isn't fair. - don't i know it. - this isn't right. i feel like i'm being judged without a trial. - wait. you're saying we should hear both sides of the argument and then figure out who's responsible? - yeah! like a fair trial. - justice. i like that idea. we have to get to the bottom of this, so both of you present your cases and i'll be the judge. - trial by tiki? - [squeaks] trial by tiki. - ♪ old school - ♪ right about now - ♪ old school - ♪ come on! new school - ♪ you want the old school and the new school on the dance floor ♪ - ♪ uh-huh, uh-huh - ♪ old school - ♪ this right here is called the slide ♪ - ♪ old school, hey - ♪ welcome to my city - ♪ slide - ♪ hey! ♪ two steps to the left - ♪ it's electric - ♪ two steps to the right - ♪ she's electric

- ♪ two steps to the front, that's electric ♪ ♪ now slide - ♪ slide - ♪ two steps to the back - ♪ it's electric ♪ hands up, now freeze [echoing] - ♪ feel my electricity, yeah ♪ slide - ♪ toe bone's connected to my foot bone ♪ ♪ my foot bone connected to my ankle bone ♪ ♪ my ankle bone connected to my leg bone ♪ ♪ my leg bone connected to my feet, feet, feet ♪ ♪ 1, 2, feel that beat ♪ 3, 4, tweet tweet tweet ♪ like a mocking mockingbird, i repeat ♪ ♪ tweet tweet tweet - ♪ dumbing it down, it ain't for me ♪ ♪ i want to know how many planets in the solar system ♪ - ♪ 9 - ♪ i want to know how many teeth in your mouth ♪ - ♪ 32 - ♪ yeah, and what's 32 + 9? - ♪ 41 - ♪ then it's before the party's done, learn your lessons ♪ ♪ you don't want to be d-d-dumb-dumb ♪ ♪ d-d-d-d-dumb-dumb ♪ ♪ learn your lessons, you don't want to be d-d-dumb-dumb ♪ ♪ d-d-d-d-d-dumb-dumb ♪ learn your lessons, you don't want to be d-d-dumb-dumb ♪ ♪ two steps to the left - ♪ it's electric - ♪ two steps to the right - ♪ she's electric - ♪ two steps to the front - ♪ that's electric - ♪ now slide - ♪ slide

- ♪ two steps to the back - ♪ it's electric - ♪ hands up, now freeze - ♪ freeze - ♪ feel my electricity, yeah ♪ slide ♪ welcome to my city filled with electricity, yeah ♪ ♪ you can be anything you want to be, yeah ♪ ♪ welcome to my city filled with electricity, yeah ♪ ♪ where you can be anything you want to be, yeah ♪ - ♪ a doctor - ♪ oh oh oh - ♪ a lawyer - ♪ oh oh oh - ♪ a rapper - ♪ oh oh oh - ♪ a singer - ♪ that's what i got! - ♪ an astronaut, let's kick it out in space ♪ ♪ she want to be an actress with a pretty face ♪ ♪ or you can be the president of the united states ♪ ♪ or you can be like jerry wonder and slap that bass ♪ ♪ two steps to the left - ♪ it's electric - ♪ two steps to the right - ♪ she's electric - ♪ two steps to the front - ♪ that's electric - ♪ now slide - ♪ slide - ♪ two steps to the back - ♪ it's electric - ♪ hands up, now freeze [echoing] ♪ feel my electricity, yeah

♪ slide come on! ♪ welcome to my city filled with electricity, yeah ♪ ♪ you can be anything you want to be, yeah ♪ ♪ welcome to my city filled with electricity, yeah ♪ - ♪ hey, hey... - ♪ slide ♪ two steps to the left - ♪ it's electric - ♪ two steps to the right - ♪ she's electric - ♪ two steps to the front - ♪ that's electric - ♪ now slide - ♪ slide - ♪ two steps to the back - ♪ it's electric - ♪ hands up, now freeze [echoing] ♪ feel my electricity, yeah ♪ slide... - welcome to "tiki's court." today's case-- jessica versus manny. let the trial begin. all rise for the honorable judge tiki barber. [t.d. whistling and squawking]

- are you both ready with your cases? - yes, your honor. - [squawks] clean up that seed. - not right now, t.d., ok? manny spamboni, you may begin. - thank you, your most honorable of honors. jessica, in a completely irresponsible act, lost the bird, and i found him. i rest my case. - that's not true. you stole him. - how could i have stolen him when i was nowhere near this legend of the gridiron's apartment at the time of the crime? truth is, you opened the cage, and t.d. flew out. isn't that true? - yeah, but you made that machine that mimics birds squawking. you sent out a mating call to t.d., who flew the coop looking for love. - i did no such thing! - order in the court! - order in the court. clean up that seed. - bird-attracting machine, you say? sounds like something right out of a science-fiction comic book, doesn't it, your honor? ha ha ha ha! tell me, where is this magical piece of technology, hmm?

- it self-destructed! you should know! you're the one who set it to explode. - exploded? how convenient. truth is, you were irresponsible. you lost the bird, and now you're trying to blame it on someone else. do you deny it? - yeah, but you're trying to set me up and steal my business. your honor, you have to believe me. i am a very responsible person. - i'd like to believe you, jessica, but you haven't shown me any proof. - any proof. clean up that seed. [squeaks] clean up that seed. clean up that seed. clean up that seed. - i got it. keith. [whispering indistinctly] - on my way. - jessica, if you have any more evidence, you should present it now. - your honor, i do have new evidence that will affect this trial, which will be here any minute, but in the meantime, i wish to make a statement.

- your awesomeness, this is outrageous! - highly unusual. - highly unusual. [squeaks] clean up that seed. - i'll allow it. - [whimpers] - ♪ some people try to fool you ♪ ♪ so let me try and school you ♪ ♪ on what you should and shouldn't believe ♪ ♪ you can't be sure of what you see and hear ♪ ♪ sometimes things are not as they appear ♪ ♪ you have to be smart, you have to be clear ♪ ♪ 'cause looks, they can deceive ♪ ♪ you have to look a little harder ♪ ♪ dig a little deeper ♪ get the whos, the whats ♪ the wheres, and the whys ♪ you have to answer all the questions ♪ ♪ question all the answers ♪ to separate the truth from the lies ♪ ♪ the truth is often twisted ♪ and liars are assisted ♪ by talking just a little too loud ♪ - blah, blah, blah, blah! - ♪ and here's another thing they do ♪ ♪ they repeat a lie till it seems true ♪ ♪ and at that point it's up to you to stand up to the crowd ♪

♪ you have to look a little harder ♪ ♪ dig a little deeper ♪ get the whos, the whats ♪ the wheres, and the whys ♪ you have to answer all the questions ♪ ♪ question all the answers ♪ to separate the truth from the lies ♪ - manny! - mommy? - uh-oh. - i thought i told you to clean up that seed. - clean up that seed. - ai, mommy! - you made that mess, and it's your responsibility to clean it up. - clean up that seed. - [gasps] tiki barber? i love you! why didn't you tell me tiki barber was here? hello, tiki. i am manny's mother. - it's nice to meet you. - [gasps] when you smile, there's music. - i know. [t.d. whistling] well, now, given this wealth of new evidence,

i find jessica not guilty. - yes! - no! - and i sentence you to clean up that seed like i told you to! - but, ma! - clean up that seed. clean up that seed. - enough of that, t.d. it's getting a little annoying. - jess, how did you know that t.d. was mimicking manny's mom? - well, i figured he must have picked up the phrase when he was with manny, and there's only one person in the world who knows how to boss him around. - i want to be able to eat off the floor when you're finished. - mommy! - and your little metal friend is going to be right there with you. - please, can you help a robot out? - nice meeting you, tiki. - [beatboxing]

- captain cluck! - yo. - my bull is mad, and my cow is sad. - fear not, gentle farmer. right. i think they're sad because you labeled these signs wrong. poultry patrol! - oh, wow! - see? the bull's a he, and the cow's a she. - oh, thank you, captain cluck. want to help me fix the rest of the he/she signs? - call my mother. we're going to be late for dinner. - [beatboxing]

- i'm special agent jack bowser. it's halloween night at the candycorn factory. this place is about to explode, and i can't crack the code to get out. help me read this. [fireworks]

- all right, mr. favre. so i'll be there at 9:00 to walk sparky. no, no, thank you. - favre? jessica, that is really impressive. - yeah, i know. i already have 5 clients today. - you're building quite the reputation. [cell phone ringing] - oh. jessica ruiz pet-sitting. well, hello to you, sir! it's brian urlacher, the toughest guy in the league! how can i help you today, sir? oh, what's your dog's name, bruno or butch? tank? i see. and is that fluffnstuff with 4 fs or 5? 5, ok. i--i gotcha. i'll be there. bye. wish you had your own "electric company" profile? go online to pbskidsgo.org and make your very own electric page and fill it with pictures, videos, and songs from the show, decorate it just the way you want to, and share it with your friends.

i've got one, too, and i can't wait to see what you came up with. - ♪ watch this: rockin', shockin', goin', showin' ♪ ♪ cooling breeze, i love to tease ♪ ♪ knockin' mc to his knees, rougher, tougher, not a bluffer ♪ ♪ money makin', lady takin' ♪ educated, uninvaded ♪ radiation, high inflation ♪ bells ringing, people singing ♪ - ♪ oh, oh... - ♪ on the mic, i'm always bringing ♪ ♪ fast rapping, feets tapping ♪ hands clapping, jokes are snapping ♪ ♪ sympathy, harmony, dignity as you can see ♪ ♪ million, billion to one zillion ♪ ♪ got more rhymes, go to batrillion ♪ ♪ people, count on this, i'm out ♪ ♪ superstar, hold up ♪ let me take a breath, ain't nothing left ♪ - [inhale and exhale] - wyclef. crazy. - i take care of 3 of my neighbors' ant plants. well-- - i love "ant plants." - i'm gonna rrr--hold up. - i cannot believe that your first pet-sitting job is for tiki barber! - i know, and i don't want anything to let happ-- and i don't want anything to happen--to let--what? - maybe he flew down south. - i don't think pet--pir-- parrots migrate. pet pirate--pet parrots. - yeah. you know what i always say? nothing is more impressive than a little kid cleaning up dird pooh. "dird pooh." that makes sense.

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