Transcript: Inventions Day | That TVOKids Show
Lucas is in his twenties, with short puffy brown hair and wears jeans and an orange T-shirt.
Laura is in her twenties, with above the shoulders straight brown hair with bangs and wears jeans and a purple T-shirt.
As a song plays, Lucas and Laura walk in the woods, cross a bridge, balance on a fallen tree trunk, cross a stream, run across the city and in a park full of geese. Fast clips show them next to Greg playing and having fun in the tree fort. Greg is in his twenties, with short black hair. He wears a blue sweater.
The song says PACK UP YOUR BAGS KISS YOUR TURTLE GOOD-BYE COME UP AND CLIMB WHERE WE CAN TOUCH THE SKY SO MUCH TO SEE SO MUCH TO DO IN OUR TREE FORT WE'VE GOT A SHOW FOR YOU THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW.
[Greg shrieking]
Laura says PASSWORD, PLEASE.
The word "Eureka" appears in the sky.
In animation, a dialogue bubble pops out of a map with the title of the show: "That TVO Kids Show."
The song continues LA, LA, LA, DO, DO, DO, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH THAT TVOKIDS SHOW! THAT TVOkids SHOW.
Inside the tree fort, Greg points around as he talks. He's wearing a purple T-shirt and a black beanie.
He says AND THE T-SHIRT IS AN INVENTION AND THE UKULELE IS AN INVENTION, AND COUCH CUSHIONS ARE AN INVENTION. TVOKIDS, I'M SURROUNDED BY INVENTION, AND IT'S SO EXCITED. TVOKIDS, WELCOME. YOU'RE HANGING OUT WITH GREG DIVE IN THE TREE FORT. WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT INVENTIONS. WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE INVENTION DAY BY MAKING MY VERY OWN INVENTION, MWAH HA HA.
As he pulls over a large object covered by a purple blanket, he says IT'S A COOL INVENTION. I NEED MORE OF AN AUDIENCE. IT'S SO AWESOME THAT I NEED MORE PEOPLE TO SEE THIS. SO CALLING ONE OF MY FRIENDS. LAURA? ARE YOU THERE, LAWYER ARE? LAURA.
Laura appears in the sky and says HEY, GREG, HOW IS IT GOING?
Greg says IT'S GOING SO WELL, LAURA, BECAUSE I MADE A NEW INVENTION AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.
Laura says A NEW INVENTION? WHAT IS IT?
Greg says TVOKIDS, LAURA, AS YOU KNOW AN INVENTION NEEDS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM, AGREED, AGREED? HERE'S THE PROBLEM, RIGHT? YOU GO OUTSIDE. YOU'RE TRYING TO GO TO THE STORE TO GET SOME MILK. BUT THEN IS STARTS RAINING AND THEN YOU GET WET, RIGHT? THERE'S JUST WATER EVERYWHERE AND YOUR CLOTHES GET WET AND YOUR HAIR GETS WET. SO I MADE AN INVENTION TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. TVOKIDS AND LAURA, I BRING TO YOU: GREG'S WATER REPELLENT MACHINE!
He uncovers an umbrella sitting on a table. He picks up the umbrella and opens it.
Laura says GREG?
Greg says YEAH. COOL, RIGHT?
Laura says GREG, THAT'S JUST AN UMBRELLA.
Greg says NO, IT'S NOT. IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM AN UMBRELLA.
Laura says NO, THAT'S EXACTLY...
Greg says MINE HAS A HANDLE, A LITTLE HOOK. YOU CAN CARRY IT ON.
Laura says OKAY, GREG, C'MON. WE ALL KNOW WHAT AN UMBRELLA IS, OKAY? GREAT JOB. HOW ABOUT YOU CALL ME WHEN YOU INVENT SOMETHING NEW, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
Greg says RIGHT. FOOLED YOU. GOT YOU THERE. YEAH, I FOOLED YOU. I'LL CALL YOU WHEN I SHOW YOU MY REAL INVENTION.
Laura says BYE.
Greg says TVOKIDS, I MADE AN UMBRELLA. TVOKIDS, MY INVENTION MAY NOT BE GOING SUPER WELL, BUT, HEY, IN OTHER NEWS, TVOKIDS, IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. IT'S THE START OF FEBRUARY WHICH MEANS IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. IT'S A CELEBRATE WHERE WE CELEBRATE AND HONOUR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. BLACK HISTORY IS CANADIAN HISTORY, IT JUST SOMETIMES GETS OVERLOOKED, WHICH IS WHY EVERY FEBRUARY WE TAKE THE TIME TO COMMEMORATE, HONOUR AND CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. SO I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF, HMM, IT'S INVENTIONS DAY AND IT'S THE START OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. SO WHAT CAN I DO? AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, HEY, I COULD... I COULD DO SOME RESEARCH AND LEARN ABOUT BLACK INVENTORS. SO I DID A LITTLE BIT OF DIGGING, DID A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCHING, AND I FOUND THAT SO MANY EVERYDAY OBJECTS I USE WERE CREATED BY BLACK INVENTORS, SO MANY THINGS I TOOK FOR GRANTED, THE DOORKNOB, DOORSTOP, MECHANICAL EGG BEATER, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CERTAIN LOTIONS AND SOAPS... SO MANY THINGS I NEVER KNEW ABOUT AND I TOOK FOR GRANTED AND IT'S SO AMAZING TO LEARN ABOUT THESE THINGS. THAT'S THE BEST WAY WE CAN DO TO CELEBRATE AND HONOUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL GUEST. THIS IS JAHTAYAH FROM POWERFILLED YOUTH.
Jahtayah appears in the sky. She has curly black hair in an updo.
A caption reads "Jahtayah. Age 11."
Greg says A BIG HIGH FIVE. YES! SOLID HIGH FIVE. JAHTAYAH, YOU ARE ON THE SHOW TODAY TO TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BLACK HISTORY. BEFORE WE DO, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING ON THE SHOW FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I KNOW IT TAKES SOME ENERGY AND TIME TO DO THAT. SO THANKS. WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY? WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY, JAHTAYAH?
Jahtayah says OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT ELIJAH MCCOY. HE WAS BORN IN ESSEX, ONTARIO. HE HAD 57 U.S. INVENTIONS AND HE'S MADE. MOST OF HIS INVENTIONS HAVE TO DO WITH AUTOMATIC LUBRICATORS FOR ENGINES WHICH ARE REALLY COOL BECAUSE IT HELPS US DRIVE AROUND IN OUR CARS. AT THE AGE OF 15, ELIJAH LEFT CANADA AND HE MOVED TO MICHIGAN, AND HE WENT TO COLLEGE IN SCOTLAND WHERE HE DID FIVE YEARS AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE REAL MCCOY IS THE MEANING OF THE REAL THING? IT CAME FROM HIS NAME BECAUSE BACK THEN ENGINEERS DIDN'T WANT FAKE COPIES OF HIS INVENTION, SO THEY WOULD SAY, I WOULD WANT THE REAL MCCOY.
Greg says WOW. SOUNDS LIKE HIS INVENTIONS WERE HIGHLY IN DEMAND AND REVOLUTIONIZED THE TRAIN INDUSTRY. THAT'S SO COOL. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT WITH US. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. TVOKIDS AT HOME, REALLY APPRECIATE IT. TO REWARD YOU FOR YOUR TIME, LET'S WATCH SOME CUTE VIDEOS. CAN I GET A YEAH!
Jahtayah says YEAH.
Greg says THANK YOU. YOU'RE A CHAMPION, JAHTAYAH.
A voice says Champion!
A short video shows a hand drawing a dog, then painting it brown and white.
Greg says JAHTAYAH, THIS WAS FROM ILLUSTRATION DAY. TELL ME, WHAT DO YOU SEE? WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
Jahtayah says I SEE A DOG, A REALLY CUTE DOG.
Greg says IT IS A CUTE DOG. IT'S A CUTE DRAWING. I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU THE CHALLENGER. LET'S SEE IF IT HOLDS UP. BOOM!
A voice says Challenger!
A short video shows a brown dog and a gray cat cuddling.
Greg says JAHTAYAH, THREE WORDS OF HOW YOU'RE FEELING RIGHT NOW.
Jahtayah says I FEEL WARM, FUZZY, AND I JUST FEEL SO HAPPY BECAUSE THAT'S SO CUTE.
Greg says I KNOW.
Jahtayah says I LOVE SEEING DOGS AND CATS GETTING ALONG. WE ALWAYS SAY THAT THEY'RE NOT THE BEST BUDDIES, BUT THEY ARE.
Greg says YEAH, THEY'RE LIKE CELEBRATING EACH OTHER'S DIFFERENCES. I LOVE THAT! JAHTAYAH, YOU'VE GOT TO TELL ME, YOU GET TO CHOOSE, NO ONE ELSE IN THE WORLD, WHAT GOES ON TOMORROW? THE DRAWING OR THE CAT AND THE DOG?
Jahtayah says I'M GOING TO SAY THE CAT AND THE DOG, EVEN THOUGH THE DRAWING WAS REALLY GOOD.
Greg says DRAWING IS OUT. CAT AND DOG IS IN FOR TOMORROW! JAHTAYAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING ON THE SHOW WITH ME TODAY. WE'LL CATCH UP ANOTHER TIME, OKAY?
Jahtayah says ALL RIGHT.
Greg says HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. I MISS YOU ALREADY.
Jahtayah says BYE.
She disappears.
Greg says TVOKIDS, WE ASKED YOU IF YOU HAD IDEAS FOR INVENTIONS. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY.
Music plays as an animated slate reads GOT AN IDEA FOR AN INVENTION?
Laura says LET'S HEAR IT!
In a montage of clips, different kids speak as they show drawings of their invention ideas.
A boy says MY INVENTION IS CALLED THE TREE... IT FINDS TREES IN THE FOREST THAT WERE CUT DOWN.
A boy says I WOULD NAME IT THE FOOD MAKER. YOU JUST PUT IN A COIN AND THEN IT BRINGS OUT FOR YOU THE THING THAT YOU WANT.
A girl says IT HAS HANDS. WHATEVER YOU SAY TO IT, IT OPENS THE FRIDGE AND GIVES IT TO YOU.
A girl says IT CAN CLEAN ANYTHING BECAUSE I'M REALLY MESSY.
A girl says THE BUBBLE THE CUTENESS. INSTEAD OF CARS, IT COULD FLY AND INSTEAD OF USING GAS, IT WOULD USE BUBBLES.
A boy says IT'S CALLED I AM DOVE SUIT. IT SAVES PEOPLE, LIKE FALLING OUT OF A BUILDING.
A boy says MINE IS A TALKING CAR. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SAY WHERE YOU WANT TO DRIVE AND IT CAN JUST... YOU CAN RELAX AND IT CAN GIVE YOU A DRINK. IT CAN DO ANYTHING.
A boy says I WOULD INVENT A CAR. WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING AWAY AT NIGHT, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?
A boy says I WOULD MAKE IT FOR NIGHT.
Now another clip plays. An animated slate reads "Tree Fort Improv Company presents..."
Laura says THE TREAT FORT IMPROV!
Back inside the tree fort, Greg says TVOKIDS, WELCOME TO TREE FORT IMPROV. IMPROV IS WHEN WE MAKE THINGS UP. NO SCRIPT. TODAY, WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL INVENTIONS UNDERNEATH HERE. TO HELP ME SOLVE THOSE IS SALLY THE SELLER! BUT THE THING IS, SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S UNDERNEATH. WELCOME... SALLY THE SELLER!
Laura walks into the room wearing glasses, a pink blazer and a pink blouse.
She says HI. HELLO. IT'S ME. I'M SALLY THE SELLER. I SILL INVENTIONS FOR A LIVING.
Greg says WOW. THAT'S AMAZING. I CAN'T WAIT YOU TO SELL THESE INVENTIONS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
Sally says ABSOLUTELY. LET'S GET TO THE FIRST INVENTION... WOW.
She uncovers an object that looks like a wheel stuck to a large glass jar.
Greg says LOOK AT THAT.
Sally says WOW! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. THIS IS, UM, IT FINDS HOLES IN THE BACK YARD.
Greg says IT FINDS HOLES IN THE BACK YARD. THAT'S SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE SOMETIMES THERE ARE HOLES IN THE BACK YARD YOU MIGHT FALL THROUGH SO YOU NEED TO FIND THEM.
Sally says THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S A BACK YARD HOLE FINDER. A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT GO IN THEIR BACK YARD AND SAY, THERE'S A HOLE THERE, THERE'S A HOLE THERE. BUT, WHAT YOU NEED IS THE HOLE FINDER SO YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES AND GO LIKE THIS AND IT WILL ACTUALLY LEVITATE TOWARDS THE HOLE, IT WILL GO INTO THE HOLE, IT WILL FILL IT, AND THEN THIS LITTLE RED PART STICKS OUT TO WARN YOU THAT IT'S THERE.
Greg says SALLY THE SELLER I'M SOLD. WHAT'S NEXT.
Sally says WHAT'S NEXT?
She uncovers a pair of plastic pizza glasses and a porcelain teacup.
Greg says IT LOOKS FAMILIAR.
Sally says SO THIS MAY APPEAR TO BE JUST PIZZA GLASSES AND A TEA CUP.
Greg says THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME.
Sally says AH IT'S NOT.
Greg says IT'S NOT, TVOKIDS.
Sally says THIS IS AN INVISIBLE FRIEND.
Greg says TELL ME MORE.
Sally says YOU CAN'T SEE HIM RIGHT NOW BECAUSE HE'S INVISIBLE BUT THESE ARE HIS THINGS AND IF YOU'RE EVER AT HOME AND YOU'RE LIKE, HMM, IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A FRIEND RIGHT NOW. YOU JUST SNAP YOUR FINGERS, PUT OVER YOUR HEAD AND HIT YOUR SHOE AND AN INVISIBLE MAN WILL APPEAR. YOU KNOW HE'S THERE BASED ON THE GLASSES.
Greg says IF YOU'RE FEELING LONELY, HAVE AN INVISIBLE MAN. LAST INVENTION.
Sally uncovers two rubber ducks stuck to computer parts.
Greg says TECHNOLOGY, THAT'S TOP NOTCH.
Sally says ALL OVER THE MARKET! THIS IS ACTUALLY... WHAT IS THIS NOW?
Greg says IT LOOKS LIKE SOME DUCK TECHNOLOGY TO ME.
Sally says IT IS DUCK TECHNOLOGY. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS. THIS WILL BUILD A POND IN YOUR BEDROOM, MM-HMM, YEAH. IT'S A POND BUILDER.
Greg says RIGHT.
Sally says ABSOLUTELY. SO THESE DUCKS GO ROUND, THEY FIND WHERE THE POND SHOULD BE, THEY PLAY IN THE POND, AND THEN THEY ACTUALLY FLY AWAY.
Greg says WOW.
Sally says THERE IT IS NOW. I SHOULD BE GOING. THESE ARE ALL WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. GOOD-BYE.
She leaves.
Greg says TV KIDS, SALLY THE SELLER!
An animated slate reads THE END!
(music plays)
(crackling)
An animated green toaster comes to life. Kitchen utensils open their eyes.
A Male Announcer says TAMMY THE TOASTER PRESENTS...
On a brown surface covered with a white powder, letter-shaped toasts go backwards to create the title of the show. It reads "Tammy The Toaster Presents."
Tammy says THE BEST INVENTION
SINCE SLICED BREAD.
Inside the kitchen, Tammy says HEY, SALAD FORKS?
The salad forks say I GOT WORD OF A FANTASTIC NEW SYRINGES!
A kiwi approaches and says WHAT'S an INVENTION?
Tammy says OH, BUTTER. GOOD QUESTION, KIWI. AN INVENTION IS SOMETHING NEW THAT WE CREATE.
The kiwi says I'M CONFUSED.
Tammy says HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO FLY LIKE A REAL-LIFE SUPERHERO? WHAT IF I TOLD YOU COULD.
Salt and pepper shakers say WOW.
Wooden spoons say How?
As a video plays showing a person flying over water in a suit with arm jets, Tammy says AN INVENTOR FROM LONDON HAS MADE A GRAVITY DEFYING SUIT THAT CAN ACTUALLY MAKE YOU FLY. YOO-HOO, HUMAN, A LITTLE HELP? CHECK THIS OUT. THIS SUPER SUIT HAS SIX MINI JET ENGINES BUILT INTO IT. TWO IN EACH HAND AND TWO IN A BUILT-IN BACKPACK. SURE, WE'VE ALL HEARD OF JETPACKS BEFORE. BUT WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS SUIT IS THAT THE PERSON WEARING IT CAN ACTUALLY CONTROL THEIR DIRECTION AND SPEED AT UP TO 50 KILOMETRES AN HOUR! IMAGINE! YOU CAN FLY LIKE IRONMAN. COOL, HEY? NOW, THAT'S AN INVENTION!
[SPEAKING SIMULTANEOUSLY]
The clip ends.
Laura stands in an orange space and says HEY, TVOKIDS, OKAY. GUESS WHAT? I JUST GOT WORD FROM MAYOR LAUREL THAT THIS YEAR SHE IS DEMANDING THAT YOU TVOKIDS WRITE HER IN SOME VALENTINES. SO IF YOU'RE AT HOME AND YOU'RE LIKE, I CAN DO A VALENTINE? DRAW ONE OUT, MAKE ONE FOR MAYOR LAUREL, AND SEND IT IN TO TVOKIDS AT TVO.ORG.
A caption reads "tvokids@tvo.org."
Laura continues THAT'S OUR EMAIL. EMAIL THE VALENTINES IN. WE ALL KNOW MAYOR LAUREL AND I DON'T KNOW IF SHE IS GOING TO DO IF YOU DON'T SEND THEM IN. SHE MIGHT GET MAYOR LAUREL ANGRY.
A telephone rings.
Laura says OOH, THERE'S A CALL. HELLO, WHO'S THERE?
Greg says LAURA, GET IN THE SKY. I HAVE TO SHOW YOU MY NEW INVENTION. GET IN THE SKY, GET IN THE SKY.
Laura says WHAT IS IT?
Laura appears in the sky inside the tree fort. Greg's beanie floats in the air.
Greg says TA DA!
Laura says GREG, WHAT IS THAT HAT?
Greg says IT'S ME. I MADE INVISIBILITY spray.
Laura says NO WAY.
Greg says YES WAY. YOU SPRAY IT ON YOU AND WHATEVER YOU SPRAY IT ON, IT DISAPPEARS. IT'S SO FUN TO BE INVISIBLE.
Laura says GREG, THIS IS SO COOL! THIS IS GROUNDBREAKING. NO ONE HAS EVER DONE THIS BEFORE. STAY THERE. I'M GOING TO COME TO THE FORT.
Greg says NO, NO, NO. I'LL JUST SEND IT TO YOU.
Laura says NO, I'M COMING THERE RIGHT NOW. THIS IS...
Greg says NO!
Laura disappears and Greg walks into view holding a fishing rod attached to a beanie.
He says CLAM OH, OH, NO. I THINK IT WORKED TOO WELL. SHE BOUGHT IT. TVOKIDS, A REMINDER, SEND IN YOUR PHOTOS TO TVOKIDS.COM. HERE IS ONE, CELEBRATING HUDSON ON THE SHOW.
A picture shows a woman, a man and two teenage girls.
Greg says CHECK IT OUT ON THE SHOW OR ON YOUTUBE. BUT FOR NOW, I'M GOING TO GO HIDE BEFORE LAURA GETS HERE.
Laura walks in and says WHAT? GREG?
Greg says LAURA. I MADE A HAT ON A STICK!
Music plays as a slate shows the end credits.
Laura is in her twenties, with above the shoulders straight brown hair with bangs and wears jeans and a purple T-shirt.
As a song plays, Lucas and Laura walk in the woods, cross a bridge, balance on a fallen tree trunk, cross a stream, run across the city and in a park full of geese. Fast clips show them next to Greg playing and having fun in the tree fort. Greg is in his twenties, with short black hair. He wears a blue sweater.
The song says PACK UP YOUR BAGS KISS YOUR TURTLE GOOD-BYE COME UP AND CLIMB WHERE WE CAN TOUCH THE SKY SO MUCH TO SEE SO MUCH TO DO IN OUR TREE FORT WE'VE GOT A SHOW FOR YOU THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW.
[Greg shrieking]
Laura says PASSWORD, PLEASE.
The word "Eureka" appears in the sky.
In animation, a dialogue bubble pops out of a map with the title of the show: "That TVO Kids Show."
The song continues LA, LA, LA, DO, DO, DO, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH THAT TVOKIDS SHOW! THAT TVOkids SHOW.
Inside the tree fort, Greg points around as he talks. He's wearing a purple T-shirt and a black beanie.
He says AND THE T-SHIRT IS AN INVENTION AND THE UKULELE IS AN INVENTION, AND COUCH CUSHIONS ARE AN INVENTION. TVOKIDS, I'M SURROUNDED BY INVENTION, AND IT'S SO EXCITED. TVOKIDS, WELCOME. YOU'RE HANGING OUT WITH GREG DIVE IN THE TREE FORT. WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT INVENTIONS. WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE INVENTION DAY BY MAKING MY VERY OWN INVENTION, MWAH HA HA.
As he pulls over a large object covered by a purple blanket, he says IT'S A COOL INVENTION. I NEED MORE OF AN AUDIENCE. IT'S SO AWESOME THAT I NEED MORE PEOPLE TO SEE THIS. SO CALLING ONE OF MY FRIENDS. LAURA? ARE YOU THERE, LAWYER ARE? LAURA.
Laura appears in the sky and says HEY, GREG, HOW IS IT GOING?
Greg says IT'S GOING SO WELL, LAURA, BECAUSE I MADE A NEW INVENTION AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.
Laura says A NEW INVENTION? WHAT IS IT?
Greg says TVOKIDS, LAURA, AS YOU KNOW AN INVENTION NEEDS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM, AGREED, AGREED? HERE'S THE PROBLEM, RIGHT? YOU GO OUTSIDE. YOU'RE TRYING TO GO TO THE STORE TO GET SOME MILK. BUT THEN IS STARTS RAINING AND THEN YOU GET WET, RIGHT? THERE'S JUST WATER EVERYWHERE AND YOUR CLOTHES GET WET AND YOUR HAIR GETS WET. SO I MADE AN INVENTION TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. TVOKIDS AND LAURA, I BRING TO YOU: GREG'S WATER REPELLENT MACHINE!
He uncovers an umbrella sitting on a table. He picks up the umbrella and opens it.
Laura says GREG?
Greg says YEAH. COOL, RIGHT?
Laura says GREG, THAT'S JUST AN UMBRELLA.
Greg says NO, IT'S NOT. IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM AN UMBRELLA.
Laura says NO, THAT'S EXACTLY...
Greg says MINE HAS A HANDLE, A LITTLE HOOK. YOU CAN CARRY IT ON.
Laura says OKAY, GREG, C'MON. WE ALL KNOW WHAT AN UMBRELLA IS, OKAY? GREAT JOB. HOW ABOUT YOU CALL ME WHEN YOU INVENT SOMETHING NEW, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
Greg says RIGHT. FOOLED YOU. GOT YOU THERE. YEAH, I FOOLED YOU. I'LL CALL YOU WHEN I SHOW YOU MY REAL INVENTION.
Laura says BYE.
Greg says TVOKIDS, I MADE AN UMBRELLA. TVOKIDS, MY INVENTION MAY NOT BE GOING SUPER WELL, BUT, HEY, IN OTHER NEWS, TVOKIDS, IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. IT'S THE START OF FEBRUARY WHICH MEANS IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. IT'S A CELEBRATE WHERE WE CELEBRATE AND HONOUR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. BLACK HISTORY IS CANADIAN HISTORY, IT JUST SOMETIMES GETS OVERLOOKED, WHICH IS WHY EVERY FEBRUARY WE TAKE THE TIME TO COMMEMORATE, HONOUR AND CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. SO I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF, HMM, IT'S INVENTIONS DAY AND IT'S THE START OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. SO WHAT CAN I DO? AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, HEY, I COULD... I COULD DO SOME RESEARCH AND LEARN ABOUT BLACK INVENTORS. SO I DID A LITTLE BIT OF DIGGING, DID A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCHING, AND I FOUND THAT SO MANY EVERYDAY OBJECTS I USE WERE CREATED BY BLACK INVENTORS, SO MANY THINGS I TOOK FOR GRANTED, THE DOORKNOB, DOORSTOP, MECHANICAL EGG BEATER, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CERTAIN LOTIONS AND SOAPS... SO MANY THINGS I NEVER KNEW ABOUT AND I TOOK FOR GRANTED AND IT'S SO AMAZING TO LEARN ABOUT THESE THINGS. THAT'S THE BEST WAY WE CAN DO TO CELEBRATE AND HONOUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL GUEST. THIS IS JAHTAYAH FROM POWERFILLED YOUTH.
Jahtayah appears in the sky. She has curly black hair in an updo.
A caption reads "Jahtayah. Age 11."
Greg says A BIG HIGH FIVE. YES! SOLID HIGH FIVE. JAHTAYAH, YOU ARE ON THE SHOW TODAY TO TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BLACK HISTORY. BEFORE WE DO, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING ON THE SHOW FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I KNOW IT TAKES SOME ENERGY AND TIME TO DO THAT. SO THANKS. WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY? WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY, JAHTAYAH?
Jahtayah says OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT ELIJAH MCCOY. HE WAS BORN IN ESSEX, ONTARIO. HE HAD 57 U.S. INVENTIONS AND HE'S MADE. MOST OF HIS INVENTIONS HAVE TO DO WITH AUTOMATIC LUBRICATORS FOR ENGINES WHICH ARE REALLY COOL BECAUSE IT HELPS US DRIVE AROUND IN OUR CARS. AT THE AGE OF 15, ELIJAH LEFT CANADA AND HE MOVED TO MICHIGAN, AND HE WENT TO COLLEGE IN SCOTLAND WHERE HE DID FIVE YEARS AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE REAL MCCOY IS THE MEANING OF THE REAL THING? IT CAME FROM HIS NAME BECAUSE BACK THEN ENGINEERS DIDN'T WANT FAKE COPIES OF HIS INVENTION, SO THEY WOULD SAY, I WOULD WANT THE REAL MCCOY.
Greg says WOW. SOUNDS LIKE HIS INVENTIONS WERE HIGHLY IN DEMAND AND REVOLUTIONIZED THE TRAIN INDUSTRY. THAT'S SO COOL. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT WITH US. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. TVOKIDS AT HOME, REALLY APPRECIATE IT. TO REWARD YOU FOR YOUR TIME, LET'S WATCH SOME CUTE VIDEOS. CAN I GET A YEAH!
Jahtayah says YEAH.
Greg says THANK YOU. YOU'RE A CHAMPION, JAHTAYAH.
A voice says Champion!
A short video shows a hand drawing a dog, then painting it brown and white.
Greg says JAHTAYAH, THIS WAS FROM ILLUSTRATION DAY. TELL ME, WHAT DO YOU SEE? WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
Jahtayah says I SEE A DOG, A REALLY CUTE DOG.
Greg says IT IS A CUTE DOG. IT'S A CUTE DRAWING. I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU THE CHALLENGER. LET'S SEE IF IT HOLDS UP. BOOM!
A voice says Challenger!
A short video shows a brown dog and a gray cat cuddling.
Greg says JAHTAYAH, THREE WORDS OF HOW YOU'RE FEELING RIGHT NOW.
Jahtayah says I FEEL WARM, FUZZY, AND I JUST FEEL SO HAPPY BECAUSE THAT'S SO CUTE.
Greg says I KNOW.
Jahtayah says I LOVE SEEING DOGS AND CATS GETTING ALONG. WE ALWAYS SAY THAT THEY'RE NOT THE BEST BUDDIES, BUT THEY ARE.
Greg says YEAH, THEY'RE LIKE CELEBRATING EACH OTHER'S DIFFERENCES. I LOVE THAT! JAHTAYAH, YOU'VE GOT TO TELL ME, YOU GET TO CHOOSE, NO ONE ELSE IN THE WORLD, WHAT GOES ON TOMORROW? THE DRAWING OR THE CAT AND THE DOG?
Jahtayah says I'M GOING TO SAY THE CAT AND THE DOG, EVEN THOUGH THE DRAWING WAS REALLY GOOD.
Greg says DRAWING IS OUT. CAT AND DOG IS IN FOR TOMORROW! JAHTAYAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING ON THE SHOW WITH ME TODAY. WE'LL CATCH UP ANOTHER TIME, OKAY?
Jahtayah says ALL RIGHT.
Greg says HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. I MISS YOU ALREADY.
Jahtayah says BYE.
She disappears.
Greg says TVOKIDS, WE ASKED YOU IF YOU HAD IDEAS FOR INVENTIONS. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY.
Music plays as an animated slate reads GOT AN IDEA FOR AN INVENTION?
Laura says LET'S HEAR IT!
In a montage of clips, different kids speak as they show drawings of their invention ideas.
A boy says MY INVENTION IS CALLED THE TREE... IT FINDS TREES IN THE FOREST THAT WERE CUT DOWN.
A boy says I WOULD NAME IT THE FOOD MAKER. YOU JUST PUT IN A COIN AND THEN IT BRINGS OUT FOR YOU THE THING THAT YOU WANT.
A girl says IT HAS HANDS. WHATEVER YOU SAY TO IT, IT OPENS THE FRIDGE AND GIVES IT TO YOU.
A girl says IT CAN CLEAN ANYTHING BECAUSE I'M REALLY MESSY.
A girl says THE BUBBLE THE CUTENESS. INSTEAD OF CARS, IT COULD FLY AND INSTEAD OF USING GAS, IT WOULD USE BUBBLES.
A boy says IT'S CALLED I AM DOVE SUIT. IT SAVES PEOPLE, LIKE FALLING OUT OF A BUILDING.
A boy says MINE IS A TALKING CAR. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SAY WHERE YOU WANT TO DRIVE AND IT CAN JUST... YOU CAN RELAX AND IT CAN GIVE YOU A DRINK. IT CAN DO ANYTHING.
A boy says I WOULD INVENT A CAR. WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING AWAY AT NIGHT, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?
A boy says I WOULD MAKE IT FOR NIGHT.
Now another clip plays. An animated slate reads "Tree Fort Improv Company presents..."
Laura says THE TREAT FORT IMPROV!
Back inside the tree fort, Greg says TVOKIDS, WELCOME TO TREE FORT IMPROV. IMPROV IS WHEN WE MAKE THINGS UP. NO SCRIPT. TODAY, WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL INVENTIONS UNDERNEATH HERE. TO HELP ME SOLVE THOSE IS SALLY THE SELLER! BUT THE THING IS, SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S UNDERNEATH. WELCOME... SALLY THE SELLER!
Laura walks into the room wearing glasses, a pink blazer and a pink blouse.
She says HI. HELLO. IT'S ME. I'M SALLY THE SELLER. I SILL INVENTIONS FOR A LIVING.
Greg says WOW. THAT'S AMAZING. I CAN'T WAIT YOU TO SELL THESE INVENTIONS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
Sally says ABSOLUTELY. LET'S GET TO THE FIRST INVENTION... WOW.
She uncovers an object that looks like a wheel stuck to a large glass jar.
Greg says LOOK AT THAT.
Sally says WOW! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. THIS IS, UM, IT FINDS HOLES IN THE BACK YARD.
Greg says IT FINDS HOLES IN THE BACK YARD. THAT'S SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE SOMETIMES THERE ARE HOLES IN THE BACK YARD YOU MIGHT FALL THROUGH SO YOU NEED TO FIND THEM.
Sally says THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S A BACK YARD HOLE FINDER. A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT GO IN THEIR BACK YARD AND SAY, THERE'S A HOLE THERE, THERE'S A HOLE THERE. BUT, WHAT YOU NEED IS THE HOLE FINDER SO YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES AND GO LIKE THIS AND IT WILL ACTUALLY LEVITATE TOWARDS THE HOLE, IT WILL GO INTO THE HOLE, IT WILL FILL IT, AND THEN THIS LITTLE RED PART STICKS OUT TO WARN YOU THAT IT'S THERE.
Greg says SALLY THE SELLER I'M SOLD. WHAT'S NEXT.
Sally says WHAT'S NEXT?
She uncovers a pair of plastic pizza glasses and a porcelain teacup.
Greg says IT LOOKS FAMILIAR.
Sally says SO THIS MAY APPEAR TO BE JUST PIZZA GLASSES AND A TEA CUP.
Greg says THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME.
Sally says AH IT'S NOT.
Greg says IT'S NOT, TVOKIDS.
Sally says THIS IS AN INVISIBLE FRIEND.
Greg says TELL ME MORE.
Sally says YOU CAN'T SEE HIM RIGHT NOW BECAUSE HE'S INVISIBLE BUT THESE ARE HIS THINGS AND IF YOU'RE EVER AT HOME AND YOU'RE LIKE, HMM, IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A FRIEND RIGHT NOW. YOU JUST SNAP YOUR FINGERS, PUT OVER YOUR HEAD AND HIT YOUR SHOE AND AN INVISIBLE MAN WILL APPEAR. YOU KNOW HE'S THERE BASED ON THE GLASSES.
Greg says IF YOU'RE FEELING LONELY, HAVE AN INVISIBLE MAN. LAST INVENTION.
Sally uncovers two rubber ducks stuck to computer parts.
Greg says TECHNOLOGY, THAT'S TOP NOTCH.
Sally says ALL OVER THE MARKET! THIS IS ACTUALLY... WHAT IS THIS NOW?
Greg says IT LOOKS LIKE SOME DUCK TECHNOLOGY TO ME.
Sally says IT IS DUCK TECHNOLOGY. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS. THIS WILL BUILD A POND IN YOUR BEDROOM, MM-HMM, YEAH. IT'S A POND BUILDER.
Greg says RIGHT.
Sally says ABSOLUTELY. SO THESE DUCKS GO ROUND, THEY FIND WHERE THE POND SHOULD BE, THEY PLAY IN THE POND, AND THEN THEY ACTUALLY FLY AWAY.
Greg says WOW.
Sally says THERE IT IS NOW. I SHOULD BE GOING. THESE ARE ALL WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. GOOD-BYE.
She leaves.
Greg says TV KIDS, SALLY THE SELLER!
An animated slate reads THE END!
(music plays)
(crackling)
An animated green toaster comes to life. Kitchen utensils open their eyes.
A Male Announcer says TAMMY THE TOASTER PRESENTS...
On a brown surface covered with a white powder, letter-shaped toasts go backwards to create the title of the show. It reads "Tammy The Toaster Presents."
Tammy says THE BEST INVENTION
SINCE SLICED BREAD.
Inside the kitchen, Tammy says HEY, SALAD FORKS?
The salad forks say I GOT WORD OF A FANTASTIC NEW SYRINGES!
A kiwi approaches and says WHAT'S an INVENTION?
Tammy says OH, BUTTER. GOOD QUESTION, KIWI. AN INVENTION IS SOMETHING NEW THAT WE CREATE.
The kiwi says I'M CONFUSED.
Tammy says HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO FLY LIKE A REAL-LIFE SUPERHERO? WHAT IF I TOLD YOU COULD.
Salt and pepper shakers say WOW.
Wooden spoons say How?
As a video plays showing a person flying over water in a suit with arm jets, Tammy says AN INVENTOR FROM LONDON HAS MADE A GRAVITY DEFYING SUIT THAT CAN ACTUALLY MAKE YOU FLY. YOO-HOO, HUMAN, A LITTLE HELP? CHECK THIS OUT. THIS SUPER SUIT HAS SIX MINI JET ENGINES BUILT INTO IT. TWO IN EACH HAND AND TWO IN A BUILT-IN BACKPACK. SURE, WE'VE ALL HEARD OF JETPACKS BEFORE. BUT WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS SUIT IS THAT THE PERSON WEARING IT CAN ACTUALLY CONTROL THEIR DIRECTION AND SPEED AT UP TO 50 KILOMETRES AN HOUR! IMAGINE! YOU CAN FLY LIKE IRONMAN. COOL, HEY? NOW, THAT'S AN INVENTION!
[SPEAKING SIMULTANEOUSLY]
The clip ends.
Laura stands in an orange space and says HEY, TVOKIDS, OKAY. GUESS WHAT? I JUST GOT WORD FROM MAYOR LAUREL THAT THIS YEAR SHE IS DEMANDING THAT YOU TVOKIDS WRITE HER IN SOME VALENTINES. SO IF YOU'RE AT HOME AND YOU'RE LIKE, I CAN DO A VALENTINE? DRAW ONE OUT, MAKE ONE FOR MAYOR LAUREL, AND SEND IT IN TO TVOKIDS AT TVO.ORG.
A caption reads "tvokids@tvo.org."
Laura continues THAT'S OUR EMAIL. EMAIL THE VALENTINES IN. WE ALL KNOW MAYOR LAUREL AND I DON'T KNOW IF SHE IS GOING TO DO IF YOU DON'T SEND THEM IN. SHE MIGHT GET MAYOR LAUREL ANGRY.
A telephone rings.
Laura says OOH, THERE'S A CALL. HELLO, WHO'S THERE?
Greg says LAURA, GET IN THE SKY. I HAVE TO SHOW YOU MY NEW INVENTION. GET IN THE SKY, GET IN THE SKY.
Laura says WHAT IS IT?
Laura appears in the sky inside the tree fort. Greg's beanie floats in the air.
Greg says TA DA!
Laura says GREG, WHAT IS THAT HAT?
Greg says IT'S ME. I MADE INVISIBILITY spray.
Laura says NO WAY.
Greg says YES WAY. YOU SPRAY IT ON YOU AND WHATEVER YOU SPRAY IT ON, IT DISAPPEARS. IT'S SO FUN TO BE INVISIBLE.
Laura says GREG, THIS IS SO COOL! THIS IS GROUNDBREAKING. NO ONE HAS EVER DONE THIS BEFORE. STAY THERE. I'M GOING TO COME TO THE FORT.
Greg says NO, NO, NO. I'LL JUST SEND IT TO YOU.
Laura says NO, I'M COMING THERE RIGHT NOW. THIS IS...
Greg says NO!
Laura disappears and Greg walks into view holding a fishing rod attached to a beanie.
He says CLAM OH, OH, NO. I THINK IT WORKED TOO WELL. SHE BOUGHT IT. TVOKIDS, A REMINDER, SEND IN YOUR PHOTOS TO TVOKIDS.COM. HERE IS ONE, CELEBRATING HUDSON ON THE SHOW.
A picture shows a woman, a man and two teenage girls.
Greg says CHECK IT OUT ON THE SHOW OR ON YOUTUBE. BUT FOR NOW, I'M GOING TO GO HIDE BEFORE LAURA GETS HERE.
Laura walks in and says WHAT? GREG?
Greg says LAURA. I MADE A HAT ON A STICK!
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