Two animated brains move over a line maze. Two chomping halves of an animated pink brain join together. Text on banners over the brain reads, “Hungry Brain!”

[Upbeat music plays]

A voice says, HUNGRY BRAIN!

Episode title: The Top on Philadelphia.

A narrator says, HERE'S THE TOP ON PHILADELPHIA.

[Slide whistle, dinging, upbeat music plays]

The number four appears.

The narrator says, NUMBER 4: THE CRADLE OF THE UNITED STATES.

A map shows the location of Philadelphia. An aerial photograph shows buildings lining the sides of the Schuylkill River. Text reads, 6,000,000.

The narrator says, LOCATED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA IS THE LARGEST CITY OF THE STATE, WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 6 MILLION PEOPLE.

Text on a video moving over the Declaration of Independence reads, “1776.”

A second narrator says, THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS SIGNED IN PHILADELPHIA ON JULY FOURTH, 1776.

[Slide whistle, dinging]

The number three appears.

The narrator says, NUMBER 3: THE LIBERTY BELL. IT WAS MADE IN 1752 TO MARK THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENTARY SESSION AND TO ANNOUNCE PUBLIC GATHERINGS AND PROCLAMATIONS. IT HAS BECOME A GRAND SYMBOL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.

[Bell ringing]

Video footage shows the cracked Liberty Bell. A painting shows people gathered around the bell.

The second narrator says, LEGEND HAS IT THAT IT WOULD'VE RUNG RIGHT AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES.

The narrator says, IT HAS A BIG CRACK THAT DATES BACK TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. THE STORY GOES THAT THE CRACK APPEARED AFTER RINGING THE DEATH OF JOHN MARSHALL, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, IN 1835.

[Whooshing]

Text over the bell reads, “John Marshall.” “1835.”

[Slide whistle, dinging]

The number two appears.

The second narrator says, NUMBER 2: FAMOUS STEPS.

[Upbeat music continues]

A black-and-white photograph shows actor Sylvester Stallone with crossed arms. Text reads, “Sylvester Stallone.” “Rocky Balboa.” “1970. 1980.”

The second narrator says, PLAYED BY AMERICAN ACTOR SYLVESTER STALLONE, BOXER ROCKY BALBOA BECAME AN ICONIC MOVIE CHARACTER IN THE 1970’S AND 1980’S.

[Thumping]

In an animation, a tree frog wears boxing gloves.

The second narrator says, I SAID ROCKY BALBOA, NOT FROGGY BALBOA!

The narrator says, IN THE MOVIE ROCKY, WE SEE HIM TRAIN BY CLIMBING THE 72 STEPS THAT LEAD TO THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS.

[Whooshing]

A photograph shows the snow-covered steps leading to the Museum of Fine Arts. A bronze statue of the character Rock Balboa holds his arms high above his head.

The second narrator says, IN TRIBUTE TO THIS LEGENDARY SCENE IN THE FILM, A STATUE OF THE FAMOUS BOXER WAS ERECTED AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.

[Slide whistle, dinging]

The number one appears.

The narrator says, NUMBER 1: THE CITY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

[Upbeat music continues, whooshing, thunder booming, dinging]

A painting shows Benjamin Franklin looking at a sheaf of papers. Pictures show the Declaration of Independence, a key hanging from a string on a kite as lightning strikes, and hundred-dollar bills.

The narrator says, DESPITE NEVER BECOMING PRESIDENT, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE UNITED STATES. HE SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, INVENTED THE LIGHTNING ROD, AND HIS FACE IS ON THE 100-DOLLAR BILL. WHEN HE DIED IN 1790, MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE CAME TO PHILADELPHIA TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HIM.

Coins cover a stone with Benjamin Franklin’s name. A statue shows Benjamin Franklin sitting in a chair.

The second narrator says, HIS TOMB IS ONE OF PHILADELPHIA'S MOST VISITED PLACES ALONG WITH HIS POST OFFICE, THE FIRST TO BE OPENED IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1752.

[Whooshing]

A photograph shows the post office. In an animation, the letter X appears over the American flag above the White House.

The narrator says, HOLD ON. IN 1752, THE UNITED STATES DIDN'T EXIST YET. THAT'S WHY IT IS THE ONLY POST OFFICE IN THE COUNTRY THAT DOES NOT DISPLAY THE AMERICAN FLAG.

[Upbeat music continues]

End Credits. Narration: Iain O’Connor. Writer: Sébastien Guindon. Trio Orange. Member of the Association Quebécoise de la Production Mediatique. Copyright 2019. Logo: AQPM.