[all] Ta-da!
[eyebrows squeak]
[hydraulics whirring]
-[beeping] -[rock music plays]
-♪ Answer Time, Answer Time ♪ -♪ Answer Time! Answer Time! ♪
-♪ It's StoryBots: Answer Time ♪ -♪ Answer Time! ♪
♪ They live in your computer And they got a job to do ♪
♪ They're all about learning They make it fun too ♪
♪ When you have a question They answer it for you ♪
♪ It's StoryBots: Answer Time ♪
♪ Answer Time! ♪
[clock ticking]
[beeps and rings]
-[all speaking] -[Bing] Hey, how's it going?
Hey, Bo. What is your favorite fruit?
Oh, I like apples, bananas, and grapes!
What if you had to pick just one?
Oh! Then apples?
No, no, no, grapes. Oh, actually, make it bananas.
No! Apples! Oh!
They're all so good, I can't decide!
[laughs]
Story Storyberg here, live with one of the Answer Department's rising stars.
Boop, they say you have an answer to any question. Care to comment?
Boop?
Extraordinary.
Hey, Bing. How many tentacles does a squid have?
-[game beeping] -Uh, I'm gonna try four.
Four?
Uh, no, no. Let's try nine. Or 15!
Are you paying attention?
-[game beeping] -Ah! No! I lost again!
[game] Game over.
[pig snorting]
Actually, squids have two long tentacles and eight shorter arms.
Thanks for helping, Beep.
What are you doing playing video games? We're supposed to answer questions.
[alarm beeping]
Hey, gang. We've got another Level Three coming in.
StoryBots! Right on. Oh, am I glad to see you.
[whooping]
[chuckles]
It's Disco Delilah!
The move-iest, grooviest disco DJ in the world!
Dynamite, baby!
Oh, it ain't easy being the move-iest, grooviest disco DJ in the world,
but Disco Delilah keeps the people dancing. Oh!
So how can we help you, Ms. Disco Lady?
Well, Beep, let me break it down for you.
Um, I'm currently building the biggest, grooviest dance floor in the world.
It'll be out of sight.
Whoa, that sounds pretty sweet.
Yeah, Bang. And that's not all.
Oh! It'll have the most bodacious,
state-of-the-art, light-'em-up square tiles you've ever seen.
So what seems to be the problem?
The dance floor is so big, I don't know how many square tiles I need to buy.
I mean, it is a really big dance floor. [chuckles]
Well, can't you just ask the people who are building it?
Oh, I did, Bo, but they keep asking me for the "area" of the dance floor.
And I say, "Well, the area… It's in the area back there."
And they say, "No. [chuckles] No, no, no. We need the area."
"You know, the area of the dance floor, you dig?"
StoryBots, I just don't know what they're talking about.
So "area" has something to do with the tiles?
Beats me, Beep. But if I don't figure out how many square tiles I need,
-I won't have a dance floor on opening-- -Wait. Did you say your tiles are square?
Of course, Bing. I… I ain't jive-talking here.
Sounds just like my game.
I have to guess the number of square pig tiles in these pig pens.
But I can't figure it out.
Piggy Packer: Night of the Were-Pigs, I will defeat you!
[growling]
Oh, Bing. Maybe it's time to take a break from the game?
I bet whoever built that game can help us figure out
how many tiles Disco Delilah needs for her dance floor.
Hey, you're right! And we're in luck! The F4 Gaming Convention is happening now.
The creators of Piggy Packers will be there to make a big announcement.
I'll just pop in and ask how to beat the game.
-Ah-- -[breaks screech]
Uh, I mean, ask them how to answer Disco Delilah's question.
[chuckles awkwardly] Uh, well, maybe someone else should go.
I can help on this one.
Oh, thanks, Beep. Hurry, people are already lining up outside my door.
We gots to boogie-oogie-oogie
till we just can't boogie no more. You get it.
Don't worry, Disco Delilah. We are on the job.
[whirring and suctioning]
-♪ Answer Time! ♪ -[whirring]
Hey, StoryBots. Why are some foods spicy?
[whirring]
Why do some foods taste spicy?
Many plants contain special ingredients
which stick to nerve endings found in your mouth and nose called "receptors."
Those ingredients trick the receptors into telling the brain
that there is heat in your mouth, when there really isn’t.
In small amounts, spices can add excitement to our recipes.
They can be found in wonderful plants
like mustard seeds, ginger, turmeric, and, of course, peppers.
[gulps worriedly]
-[moans, sniffles] -[alarm blaring]
[scared whimper]
[steam whistles]
Oh my!
[screams loudly]
[shouting] Water! Water! Ah!
[gulping] Ah!
[pained belching] I need some water!
[pained belching] I need water for my face immediately!
-[pained belching] Water! [screaming] -[siren wailing]
[fire alarm ringing]
-[whirring] -Hey, StoryBots.
-What's in the news these days? -[whirring]
[announcer] You're watching StoryBots News on channel 22 and 2/3, WBOT,
with your hosts Story Storyberg and Bot Botson.
And now, today's top story…
The wings of the common housefly buzz in the key of F.
[tapping]
[buzzing in tune]
[audience applauding and cheering]
[objects thud and clatter on stage]
[whirring]
[both] Hi, StoryBots. Why do people say nice things to each other?
[whirring]
[heroic music plays]
Hey, kids. It's me, Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy!
[chimes]
You know, saying something nice to a person could go a long way.
One time, Professor Annihilation looked like he was having a bad day.
So I flew over to him and I said, "I like your new super evil costume."
That compliment made him smile.
He said, "Thanks!"
"Just got it from the supervillain costume shop. Thought the purple looked nice."
Then, for no reason at all, he blasted me with his thousand megaton laser cannon.
-[laser humming] -[explosion blasts]
That guy seems to thrive on conflict,
but most people who aren't supervillains will be thankful for your kind words.
And that's super awesome!
[chimes]
[screaming]
[announcer] Next stop, StoryBots Convention Center.
[crowd cheering and applauding]
[beeping]
Oh! Not so bad!
[grunts]
[groans]
Huh?
-[video game melody playing] -[fireworks bursting]
Wow!
[gaming fans laughing]
[announcer] Welcome to the 15th annual F4 Gaming Convention.
Look for the creator of Bing's game,
and ask them how to find the area of Disco Delilah's dance floor. Easy.
-[upbeat music playing] -Excuse me.
Is this the booth for Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs?
No, sorry. This is Medieval Knievel: Stunt Peasant.
-[cannonball whooshes] -[game voice] Triumph!
Hi. I'm looking for Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs.
Can't help you. We're Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy's Super Mega Awesome Ultra Game.
[chimes]
This is Immune Response: Acute Attack.
Cube Constructor.
-[both] Football! [grunt] -[objects clatter]
Oh my!
Immune Response 2: Booster Shot!
We're Critter Village.
You can design a cute little critter and their cute house,
and decorate it however you want.
-Aw. Look at the little outfits. -[game beeping]
In our most recent update, you can sip on your juice. Look.
[slurping]
[squeals happily]
-Um, I have to go, but I will be back. -[vendor 1] Bubble Battle!
-[vendor 2] Crash Cow! -[vendor 3] Underwatch!
-[vendor 4] Fork Knife! -[screaming]
Ugh. This is exhausting!
-[lights beeping] -[announcer] Attention, gamers.
The Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs showcase is starting on the main stage.
[gasps] That's it!
Does anybody know where I can find the main stage?
[screams]
[gaming fans chattering indistinctly]
-[crowd cheering] -[groans] Thanks, everyone.
-[exciting music playing] -[crowd cheering]
Here it comes!
[announcer] Twenty years ago, we captured a generation
with the original release of Piggy Packer for Gamebot.
-[pig oinks] -[crowd cheering]
[announcer] But today at the 15th annual F4 Gaming Convention,
we are honored to announce, for the first time ever,
Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs will now be available in VR!
[crowd cheering]
-This is awesome! -Ah!
-[exciting music continues] -[crowd cheering]
-[Beep] Ah! [gasps] -[crowd gasps]
-[buttons tapping] -[gaming fan coughs, clears throat]
[buttons tapping]
Oh! Hi, I'm Gaby.
I made Piggy Packer: Curse of the Were-Pigs.
Anyone wanna try it?
-[crowd cheers] -Ooh! Me! Pick me!
Gaby! Gaby! I have a really important question for you-- [yelps]
[grunts]
Aw, rats.
Hey there. What's your name?
Um, I'm Beep. Gaby, I actually really need to ask you a question.
[Gaby] Don't worry.
-There'll be a Q&A after the demo. -No, but--
Just put this headset on and have some fun.
Okay, if you say so.
See you soon.
[whirring]
I have a question.
What is a noun?
[whirring]
[machine beeps, hums]
-What the… Is this salami? -[air horn honks]
-Noun swap! [laughing] -[air horn honking]
"Noun swap"?
A noun is any person, place, or thing.
I just swap one noun with any other noun.
So you swapped the noun "paper" for the noun "salami"?
-[air horn honking] -Sure did! Isn't that hilarious?
Not really. Just kind of annoying--
-[laughing] -[air horn honking]
Why has the cafeteria cook been replaced with a juggler?
-Noun swap! They're both people! [laughs] -[air horn honking]
-[Latinx dance music plays] -Egads!
My laboratory's been replaced with a dance club.
Noun swap! They're both places!
-[laughing] -[air horn honking]
-[clang] -Ow!
My chair's been replaced with a bear trap?
Noun swap! They're both things.
-[laughs] -[air horn honking]
Hey, kids! Just remember, a noun is any person, place, or thing.
-[squishes] -Ah! My horn's been swapped with a banana!
[yelps] My clothes have been swapped with a cannon!
[all] Noun swap!
[Bleep screams]
-[all laughing] -[Bleep crashes]
♪ Get down with the noun! ♪
♪ Everybody, sing ♪
♪ A noun is a person or a place Or a thing ♪
♪ When you talk about your mother Sister or brother, that's a noun ♪
[all] ♪ Noun, noun, a person's a noun ♪
♪ A physician, magician, or politician That's a noun ♪
[all] ♪ A word for a person's a noun ♪
-♪ It's a rule that's worth remembering ♪ -[all] ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ A noun is a person or a place Or a thing ♪
♪ When you talk about a place Like a beach or outer space ♪
-That's a noun ♪ -[all] ♪ Noun, noun, a place is a noun ♪
♪ Tucson, Arizona, Tel Aviv, Barcelona That's a noun ♪
[all] ♪ A word for a place is a noun ♪
-♪ I find it fascinating ♪ -[all] ♪ Ooh ♪
[all] ♪ A noun is a person or a place Or a thing ♪
♪ When you talk about a shoe, kite Or kazoo ♪
-♪ That's a noun ♪ -[all] ♪ Noun, noun, a thing is a noun ♪
[Beep] ♪ A pumpkin or pocket or robot Or rocket, that's a noun ♪
[all] ♪ A word for a thing is a noun ♪
-♪ When you're talking, reading, writing ♪ -[all] ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ A noun is a person or a place Or a thing ♪
-[Beep] ♪ Get down! With a noun! ♪ -[all] ♪ A person, a place, or a thing ♪
♪ With a noun! ♪
[song ends]
[announcer] Next stop, Piggy Packer Virtual Reality.
-[Beep] Where am I? What's going on? -[game beeping]
[Gaby] You're in my game, but you're facing the wrong way.
-Try turning around. -[game beeping]
[crowd] Ooh. [cheering, applauding]
-Okay. How do I play? -[button beeps]
[Gaby] Guess the number of pigs that will fit safely
within the area of each pen.
You have three chances to guess, so be careful.
-Too low and the roof will collapse. -[game buzzes]
[Gaby] Too high, and our nice piggies turn into terrible were-pigs.
-[growls] -Ah!
When does that happen?
-[Gaby] When the moon's full, of course. -[crowd] Pack those piggies!
[dramatic music playing]
Oh no! Are we playing?
Okay, how many pigs?
Oh! One, two, three, four.
Four pigs?
[pigs oink]
-[voice laughs maliciously] -[Gaby] Good job.
A pen two spaces long by two spaces wide can fit four square pigs.
Your pigs are safe from the full moon's light.
Phew!
-[scoffs] Everybody wins Level 1. -[crowd cheering]
[Gaby] Ready for Level 2?
[bell rings]
-[voice laughs maliciously] -[Beep] Whoa!
This one's big.
I don't think there's time to count them.
Go!
[dramatic music playing]
Uh, maybe I should try addition?
Five squares plus six squares equals… Carry the one…
-Eleven pigs? -[pig oinks]
[game buzzes]
-[bell rings] -[voice laughs maliciously]
-[sinister music plays] -[pigs snorting]
-[gasps] -[cracking]
-[gasps] -[crowd gasps loudly]
[Gaby] Oh. You guessed too low.
[bell rings]
Only two more tries.
[dramatic music playing]
[Beep] Ah! Um…
I don't know. A hundred pigs?
[pig oinks]
[game rumbling]
-[voice laughs maliciously] -[were-pigs growling]
-Uh-oh! [screams] -[were-pigs growling]
-[Beep] How am I supposed to do this? -[cracks]
-It's simple. This game is based on math. -[crowd applauding]
-Math? -[were-pigs gnawing]
[crowd] Math?!
-[booing] -[sighs]
Yeah. Math is fun. You guys want to see how it works?
-[crowd cheers] -[game beeps]
Huh?
[Gaby] To beat this game, you use math to find the area of each pen.
What is area?
Area is the amount of space inside a flat, closed shape, like a rectangle or pig pen.
Or Disco Delilah's dance floor.
You can count each base, but a faster way is multiplication.
Just take the width of the rectangle, multiply it by the length,
and you'll know its area in square units.
Multiplication! Of course!
The cool thing is, different shapes can have the same area.
Six wide and two long also has an area of 12,
same as 1 wide and 12 long.
Whoa.
-[crowd cheering] -Mom, I think I'm into math.
Are you ready to try again, Beep? You have one heart left.
Bring it on.
[dramatic music playing]
Okay.
The width of the pen is six spaces, length of the pen is five spaces.
Six multiplied by five equals…
It's five, ten, 15…
-[crowd cheering] -Oh, I can't watch.
[Beep] 20, 25…
A six-by-five pen can fit 30 square pigs!
-Ha! -[pig oinks]
[bell rings]
[suspenseful music plays]
[game beeps]
-Oh, hey. You win. -[crowd cheering]
Wow! Thanks for teaching me about area.
I gotta run, Gaby. I have a question to answer. Bye!
[crowd chanting] We love math! We love math!
[whirring]
[backup singers] ♪ Find the area ♪
[singer] ♪ In a flat, closed shape Of any kind ♪
♪ The area is the space inside the lines ♪
♪ If you got a rectangle or a square There's a cool way to measure the area ♪
[all] ♪ Take length times width That's the key ♪
[singer] ♪ Measure a square And you'll see ♪
[all] ♪ Three units long Times three units wide ♪
[singer] ♪ That's nine square units inside ♪
[all] ♪ Count one, two, three, four Five, six, seven, eight, nine ♪
-[singer] ♪ It's measurin' time ♪ -[backup singers] ♪ Find the area ♪
[singer] ♪ Wanna know the area Of your front door ♪
♪ A picture on the wall A rug on the floor ♪
♪ With a little math and measuring skill ♪
-♪ You can find the answer ♪ -[backup singers] ♪ You know the drill ♪
[singer] ♪ Length times width When they're multiplied ♪
♪ You get the number Of the square units inside ♪
[all] ♪ Five times three That comes to 15 ♪
[singer] ♪ Count the squares You'll see what I mean ♪
[all] ♪ Count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 ♪
-[singer] ♪ It's measurin' time ♪ -[backup singers] ♪ Find the area ♪
[all] ♪ Take length times width ♪
♪ That'll prepare you To find a square or a rectangle's area ♪
-[singer] ♪ And that's measurin' time ♪ -[backup singers] ♪ Find the area, yeah! ♪
[song ends]
-[keyboard clacks] -Disco Delilah? Are you there? Come in!
Oh, Beep, am I glad to see you.
Opening night's around the corner, and I haven't ordered tiles for my dance floor.
Don't worry, Disco Delilah. I figured out what area is.
Oh, that's what I like to hear. What do you got for me?
Area describes the amount of space inside a flat, closed shape, like a rectangle.
My dance floor's a flat, closed shape like a rectangle!
Exactly! And the area of that dance floor
is the number of same-sized square tiles that can fit in it.
Wait, wait, wait. Hold up. I'm building the biggest dance floor in the world.
How am I supposed to figure that out?
Well, if we take the length of your dance floor…
That's 100 square tiles.
And multiply it by its width…
That's another 100 square tiles.
A hundred times 100 is…
-[beeps] -Wow!
You're gonna need 10,000 square tiles to fill the whole dance floor!
Ten thousand tiles? Ten thousand tiles?
[gasps] Wow, that's a lot of tiles. Well, at least I know how many to buy now.
You sure do, Disco Delilah. Good luck with your club!
Thanks to you, Beep, this is gonna be the biggest,
most bodacious, most funkiest dance floor in the whole wide world.
[inhales, grunts dramatically]
[sighs] Thank you.
-[static crackles] -[theme music playing]