[Bright music plays]

TVO Kids and Sinking Ship Entertainment Original.

[Giggling]

[Cheerful music plays]

Word Detective Sly stands in front of his desk. He has short, curly, dark brown hair and wears a green jacket over a blue and white striped shirt.

Sly asks, DID A WORD THAT'S IMPORTANT
TO YOU GO MISSING?

Word Detective Gabby stands in front of her desk. She wears her long, black hair in a single braid over her shoulder. Gabby wears a black fedora and a teal cardigan over a white, button-down shirt.

Gabby says, AND NOW ALL YOU CAN
FEEL, DO, OR THINK
IS THE OPPOSITE OF THAT WORD?

Sly says, THEN CALL US!
I'M SLY.

Gabby says, AND I'M GABBY.
WE'RE WORD DETECTIVES,
AND WE SOLVE...

Together, Gabby and Sly say, WORD MYSTERIES!

Sly says, TOGETHER WE RUN THE WORDSVILLE
ONLINE DETECTIVE AGENCY.

He takes a seat at his desk behind a laptop.

Gabby says, WE'LL FIND YOUR MISSING WORD,
FAST!

She sits behind a laptop at her desk.

Through a video call, Sly says, NOT TO MENTION BRISKLY.

Through the video call, Gabby says, AND SWIFTLY.

Sly says, YEAH,
WE'RE REALLY GOOD WITH WORDS.

Gabby and Sly announce the title.

They say, WORDSVILLE!

Created by Christin Simms.

[Gentle, bright music plays]

At the Detective Agency, Gabby sits at her desk.

Gabby says, I'M SO EXCITED FOR VET WILDER'S
BRAND-NEW MAGIC SHOW LATER!

She holds up two Magic Show tickets.

In a video call from his desk, Sly says, ME TOO, I LOVE MAGIC TRICKS.
AND VET WILDER HAS A BUNCH
OF SUPER CUTE ANIMAL ASSISTANTS.

Gabby says, THE PERFECT COMBO OF AWE,
AND AWWW!

Sly says, AND THANK YOU FOR GETTING US
THE MAGIC SHOW TICKETS.
I'VE GOT SOME SPECIAL SURPRISES
PLANNED FOR YOU.

[Computer notification]

Sly says, WAIT, I'M GETTING MESSAGES!

Gabby frowns. Sly reads a message from Baker Graham.

Sly reads, AMAZING SURPRISED RUINED!

He reads a message from Singer Melody.

Sly reads, SPECTACULAR SURPRISE NO MORE!

Sly looks worried.

He says, THIS ISN'T GOOD!

[Video call ringing]

An incoming call appears in Sly and Gabby’s video call.

Gabby says, NOW VET WILDER'S
CALLING.
I WONDER IF IT'S ABOUT
A WORD MYSTERY.

Vet Wilder joins the call. Sly waves. In his veterinary clinic, Vet Wilder has short, wavy, brown hair and wears a light blue scrub shirt over a long-sleeved white shirt with a stethoscope around his neck.

Vet Wilder says, WORD DETECTIVES,
I NEED YOUR HELP!
MY MAGICIAN'S HAT IS MISSING.

He shares a picture of himself wearing a purple, magician’s top hat that reads, Astonishing.

Sly says, OOH, NICE HAT.

Gabby asks, VET WILDER, WHY IS THE WORD
ASTONISHING
WRITTEN ON YOUR HAT?

Vet Wilder explains, BECAUSE MAGIC TRICKS
ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ASTONISHING.

Sly says, I DON'T KNOW THAT WORD.
I'LL LOOK IT UP.

Gabby nods. The definition of Astonishing is shown with a picture of an astronaut in space and a picture of tall mountains. The definition lists the word as an adjective. Sly reads the definition.

Sly says, ASTONISHING MEANS EXTREMELY
SURPRISING, AMAZING, SPECTACULAR
OR HARD TO BELIEVE.

Gabby says, LIKE THE ASTONISHING
FACT THAT ASTRONAUTS
FLOAT IN OUTER SPACE.

Vet Wilder says, ASTONISHING IS AN IMPORTANT
WORD.
I CAN'T DO MY SHOW
WITHOUT IT, SEE?

He pulls a white cloth out of his sleeve.

Vet Wilder says, TAH-DAH.

Gabby looks bored.

Vet Wilder says, NOW I CAN'T WOW MY AUDIENCE.

Sly says, WITH THE WORD ASTONISHING
MISSING,
OUR DAY WILL BE ORDINARY,
AND UNIMPRESSIVE.

Gabby reads antonyms for the word Astonishing listed under the definition.

Gabby says, ORDINARY AND UNIMPRESSIVE
ARE BOTH OPPOSITES
OF ASTONISHING.

Sly says, THIS MUST BE WHY MY AMAZING
AND SPECTACULAR SURPRISES
ARE RUINED!

Gabby says, WE'D BETTER SOLVE
THIS WORD MYSTERY FAST.

Sly says, VET WILDER,
TELL US WHAT HAPPENED,
AND I'LL ANIMATE IT.

In an animation, Vet Wilder wears his Astonishing magician’s hat.

Vet Wilder narrates, I WAS FEEING
NERVOUS ABOUT MY MAGIC SHOW,
SO I INVITED BAKER GRAHAM
AND SINGER MELODY
TO WATCH A TEST RUN,
AND GIVE ME COMMENTS!

In the animation, Singer Melody and Baker Graham sit in Vet Wilder’s clinic. Singer Melody wears her long, brown hair in high pigtails and a sparkly, rainbow sequin jacket over a sparkly, purple shirt. Baker Graham wears a yellow chef’s hat and a yellow apron over a blue, plaid button-down shirt. Vet Wilder stands beside a magician’s cabinet. A pig lies beside an examination table.

Vet Wilder narrates, I DID MAKE A FEW MISTAKES.
THE CAT JUMPED OUT
OF MY HAT EARLY,
THE PIG RAN OFF,
BUT I HAD ONE FINAL TRICK LEFT.

A brown-haired cat jumps out of Vet Wilder’s hat and the pig runs away with a ball.

[Meowing]

[Oinking]

Vet Wilder narrates, I PUT MY ASTONISHING HAT
ON THE TABLE,
AND AFTER RECITING
THE MAGIC WORDS,
I WENT INTO MY MAGICIAN'S
CABINET,
AND MADE MYSELF DISAPPEAR!

Vet Wilder steps into his magician’s cabinet and closes the door. Smoke billows around the cabinet.

Vet Wilder narrates, ONLY, AFTER MY DISAPPEARING
TRICK WORKED,
AND I REAPPEARED,
MY AUDIENCE AND MY ASTONISHING
MAGICIAN'S HAT WERE GONE!

Vet Wilder steps out of his magician’s cabinet into the now-empty clinic. He looks shocked.

In the video call, Vet Wilder says, AND IN PLACE OF MY HAT,
I FOUND...

He flips his camera to show a dishtowel and green pen on the examination table.

Gabby says, HMM.
A DISHTOWEL,
AND A GREEN GLITTER PEN.

Sly says, I'M TAKING THIS SCREENSHOT
FOR OUR CASE NOTES.

[Camera shutter clicking]

Vet Wilder says, PLEASE HURRY.
BYE!

He waves and ends his call.

Gabby says, LET'S GET TO WORK.

Sly asks, WHAT DO WE KNOW SO FAR?

An online document titled Case Notes reads, The Case of the Astonishing Absence.

Gabby says, WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
SOMEONE TOOK VET WILDER'S
ASTONISHING MAGICIAN'S HAT.
AND NOW EVERYTHING
HAS BECOME BORING,
ORDINARY, AND UNIMPRESSIVE.

Sly says, WE ALSO KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED.
AT THE VET CLINIC.
AND IT HAPPENED WHEN
VET WILDER DISAPPEARED.

Gabby and Sly add What, Where and When notes to the Case Notes.

Gabby says, THE CLUES ARE A DISHTOWEL,
AND A GLITTERY GREEN PEN.

Sly’s screenshot of the dishtowel and glittery pen is dropped into the Case Notes.

Sly says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE
BAKER GRAHAM, AND SINGER MELODY.

Pictures of Baker Graham and Singer Melody are dropped into the document.

Gabby says, NOW WE JUST NEED TO FIND OUT
WHO DID IT,
HOW, AND WHY.

Sly says, LET'S INTERVIEW BAKER GRAHAM
FIRST.

Gabby nods.

[Video call ringing]

In his bakery, Baker Graham answers a video call.

Baker Graham says, SLY, THE SPECTACULAR FRIENDSHIP
CAKE YOU ORDERED
CAME OUT LOOKING...

He looks over his shoulder at a leaning two-tier cake on the front counter.

Baker Graham says, …UNIMPRESSIVE.

Sky says, SO THAT'S HOW MY FIRST
SURPRISE FOR GABBY IS RUINED.

Baker Graham says, I'M REALLY SORRY, SLY.

Sly says, I'M SORRY, TOO.
GABBY, I WANTED TO WOW YOU
WITH A SPECTACULAR CAKE.

Gabby says, THAT WAS THOUGHTFUL.
THANK YOU, SLY.

Sly nods.

Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM, YOUR BAKING
PROBLEMS MUST BE CONNECTED
TO OUR WORD MYSTERY.

Baker Graham furrows his brow.

Sly explains, SOMEONE TOOK VET WILDER'S
ASTONISHING MAGICIAN'S HAT.

Gabby says, YOU WATCHED A TEST RUN
OF HIS MAGIC SHOW TODAY.
WHAT HAPPENED?

Baker Graham says, IT WAS A MESS.
THE CAT JUMPED OUT OF THE HAT
AND LICKED MY FACE!

Gabby adds to the Case Notes.

Baker Graham continues, THEN, THE PIG SLOBBERED ON ME.
DO YOU KNOW HOW ASTONISHINGLY
UNSANITARY THAT IS?
I HAD TO WIPE MY FACE
WITH A DISHTOWEL!
THEN, DURING VET WILDER'S
DISAPPEARING ACT,
I LEFT TO TAKE A SHOWER.

Sly says, YOU DIDN'T SAY YOU WERE LEAVING?

Baker Graham says, NO, I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT
HIS FEELINGS.
AND...

He looks at his apron.

Baker Graham says, UGH.
I THINK I NEED TO TAKE
ANOTHER SHOWER.
TALK LATER.

He waves and ends his video call. The Case Notes under Baker Graham’s picture read, Thought Vet Wilder’s magic show was a mess, Cat licked his face, Pig slobbered on him, Left to take a shower.

Sly says, HIS DISHTOWEL ENDED UP
WHERE THE ASTONISHING HAT
WAS TAKEN FROM.

Gabby says, SUSPICIOUS.
BUT I THINK IT'S TIME
WE INTERVIEWED SINGER MELODY.

[Video call ringing]

In her recording studio, Singer Melody answers a video call.

Singer Melody dramatically sings, GOOD AFTERNOON,
GABBY AND SLY!
HEE-HEE!

Gabby and Sly frown.

Gabby says, HELLO?

Sly asks, ARE YOU OKAY?

Singer Melody says, NO!
MY ASTONISHING
SINGING VOICE,
THAT MAKES PEOPLE CRY WITH JOY,
SOUNDS UNIMPRESSIVE TODAY.
SLY, THERE IS NO WAY I CAN SING
THAT AMAZING FRIENDSHIP SONG
YOU HAD ASKED FOR!

Gabby furrows her brow.

Sly says, AND THAT'S HOW MY SECOND
SURPRISE FOR GABBY IS RUINED.

Singer Melody says, SORRY, SLY.

Gabby says, THAT WOULD'VE BEEN SURPRISING
IF THE WORD ASTONISHING
WEREN'T MISSING.

Sly asks, SINGER MELODY, WHY WERE YOU
AT THE VET CLINIC TODAY?

[Singer Melody sighing]

Singer Melody holds a notebook open with the comments: Cat jumped out early, Pig grabbed ball, Couldn’t find card, three times!, Not ready written in green.

Singer Melody says, says, VET WILDER ASKED FOR MY
COMMENT ON HIS NEW MAGIC SHOW.
HONESTLY, IT NEEDED
A LOT OF WORK.
HE MADE LOTS OF MISTAKES.
LIKE, NOT BEING ABLE
TO FIND MY CARD,
THE NINE OF HEARTS,
THREE TIMES!

Sly adds to the Case Notes.

Gabby says, ROUGH.

Singer Melody sets her notebook aside.

She says, IT WAS.
THE SHOW WASN'T ASTONISHING
OR READY FOR AN AUDIENCE.

Gabby adds to the Case Notes. The Case Notes under Singer Melody’s picture read, Thought Vet Wilder made a lot of mistakes, He couldn’t finder her card, She didn’t think the show was Astonishing, Or ready for an audience.

Singer Melody says, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY,
SO I LEFT DURING
THE DISAPPEARING ACT LIKE THIS,

Singer Melody dramatically sings, BYEEE!

She ends her video call.

Sly says, GABBY, I'M SORRY YOUR SURPRISES
GOT WRECKED.

Gabby says, IT'S OKAY.
YOU DIDN'T NEED
TO GET ME PRESENTS
JUST BECAUSE I GOT
TICKETS TO THE MAGIC SHOW.

Sly says, I DIDN'T?

Gabby says, NO.
THERE'S NOTHING I LIKE MORE
THAN SOLVING WORD MYSTERIES
WITH YOU.

Sly says, ME, TOO.

Gabby says, AND SPEAKING OF SOLVING
A MYSTERY,
DID YOU SEE SINGER MELODY'S
COMMENTS WERE WRITTEN IN GREEN?

Sly says, NOT JUST ANY GREEN,
GLITTER GREEN!

Gabby says, LIKE THE PEN IN THE SCREENSHOT.
LET'S REVIEW OUR CASE NOTES!

The Case Notes show the dishtowel and glitter pen screenshot.

Sly says, BAKER GRAHAM LEFT
A DISHTOWEL
HE USED TO WIPE HIS FACE.

Gabby says, AND SINGER MELODY LEFT
THE PEN SHE WAS USING
TO WRITE HER COMMENTS.

The Case Notes show Baker Graham and Singer Melody’s notes side-by-side.

Sly says, SHE DIDN'T THINK VET
WILDER'S SHOW WAS ASTONISHING.

Gabby adds, OR READY
FOR AN AUDIENCE.
SHE ALSO SAID SHE DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT TO SAY!

Sly says, I THINK IT'S TIME
TO SHOW EVERYONE
HOW THIS WORD MYSTERY HAPPENED.

[Video call ringing]

Gabby and Sly connect with Vet Wilder, Baker Graham and Singer Melody in a video call.

Sly says, NOW PRESENTING, THE WORD MYSTERY
ANIMATED RE-ENACTMENT OF...

[Drumroll]

An animation shows the Wordsville Vet Clinic.

Sly says, THE CASE FO THE ASTONISHING
ABSENCE!

In the animation, inside the Vet Clinic, Singer Melody and Baker Graham watch Vet Wilder. Vet Wilder takes off his magician’s hat.

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, THANKS FOR COMING
TO THE TEST RUN
OF MY MAGIC SHOW.

Vet Wilder puts his magician’s hat on the examination table and the brown-haired cat jumps out.

[Meowing]

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, OOPS!

The cat jumps on Baker Graham’s lap.

As Baker Graham, Sly says, EW!
KITTY CAT!

The vat jumps off Baker Graham’s lap. Vet Wilder puts the magician’s hat back on.

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, MOVING ON TO THE NEXT TRICK –

The pig lying beside the examination table grabs the ball by Baker Graham’s feet.

As Baker Graham, Sly says, PIGGY!

The pig runs away. Baker Graham wipes his apron with a dishtowel.

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, I'M GONNA NEED AN AUDIENCE
VOLUNTEER.

As Singer Melody, Gabby sings, PICK ME!

Singer Melody grabs the 9 of hearts card off a deck of cards. She puts the card back. Vet Wilder picks the 2 of spades.

As Vet Wilder, Sly asks, IS THIS YOUR CARD?

As Singer Melody, Gabby says, NOPE.

Vet Wilder picks the 3 of clubs.

As Vet Wilder, Sly asks, HOW ABOUT THIS?

As Singer Melody, Gabby says, UH-UH.

Vet Wilder picks the Ace of clubs.

As Vet Wilder, Sly asks, OR THIS ONE?

As Singer Melody, Gabby says, NOT EVEN CLOSE.

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, MOVING ON.

Vet Wilder puts the deck of cards on the examination table and takes off his magician’s hat.

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, THIS FINAL TRICK
WILL ASTONISH YOU.

Vet Wilder puts his hat on the table.

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, I'M GOING TO DISAPPEAR.

Vet Wilder steps into the magician’s cabinet and closes the door.

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, ASTONISH YOU!

Baker Graham wipes his face with the dishtowel.

As Baker Graham, Sly says, I'VE GOTTA GO TAKE A SHOWER.

Baker Graham tosses the dishtowel on the table and leaves.

As Singer Melody, Gabby says, SHOW NEEDS
A LOT OF WORK.

Singer Melody grabs Vet Wilder’s magician’s hat and leaves. The door of the now-empty magician’s cabinet opens. Smoke billows and Vet Wilder appears in the cabinet.

As Vet Wilder, Sly says, TAH-DAH!

Vet Wilder frowns and looks around.

In the video call, Sly says, SINGER MELODY IS WHO DID IT.

Singer Melody nods.

[Baker Graham gasping]

Vet Wilder says, SINGER MELODY, HOW COULD YOU?

Singer Melody throws her hands up and shrugs.

Sly says, SHE GRABBED IT WHEN VET WILDER
DISAPPEARED.
THAT'S HOW.

Gabby says, SHE DIDN'T THINK HIS MAGIC SHOW
WAS AT ALL ASTONISHING
OR READY TO IMPRESS AN AUDIENCE.
THAT'S WHY.

Vet Wilder looks sad.

Singer Melody says, VET WILDER, I SHOULD HAVE TALKED
ABOUT HOW TO MAKE
YOUR MAGIC SHOW
MORE ASTONISHING.
NOT TAKEN YOUR HAT,
SO YOU COULDN'T PERFORM AT ALL.

She grabs Vet Wilder’s magician’s hat.

Singer Melody says, I'M SO SORRY.

Vet Wilder says, I FORGIVE YOU.
I'M GONNA COME UP WITH
SOME NEW TRICKS.
I JUST NEED MY HAT BACK.

Singer Melody says, I'LL HELP YOU!
AND BRING YOU YOUR HAT.

[Video call ringing]

In another video call with everyone, Vet Wilder holds his magician’s hat.

Vet Wilder says, MY ASTONISHING HAT IS BACK
ON MY HEAD WHERE IT BELONGS.

He puts on his magician’s hat.

Vet Wilder says, HMM, WHAT'S THIS I FOUND?

He picks up a deck of cards and pulls out a card. Singer Melody smiles. Gabby, Sly and Baker Graham look shocked.

Vet Wilder says, TAH-DAH!
THE NINE OF HEARTS.

Singer Melody says, WOW!
YOU FOUND MY CARD.

Vet Wilder says, I DID!
AND I PROMISE WAY MORE
AMAZING MAGIC TRICKS
AT MY SHOW.

Singer Melody sings, LA LA LA LA!

[Singer Melody gasping]

Singer Melody says, AND WITH MY VOICE BACK,
I'LL BE ABLE TO SING
YOUR ASTONISHING
FRIENDSHIP SONG, SLY!

[Baker Graham sniffing]

Baker Graham says, AND IT SMELLS LIKE
GABBY'S ASTONISHING
GINGERBREAD CAKE IS READY!

Gabby looks excited.

Vet Wilder, Baker Graham and Singer Melody say, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES!

They end their calls. Sly gives a thumbs-up.

Gabby says, WOW, SO MANY SPECIAL SURPRISES.

Sly says, THIS ONCE ORDINARY
AND UNIMPRESSIVE DAY
IS BACK ON TRACK!

Gabby says, I CAN'T WAIT FOR ALL THE FUN
WE'RE GONNA HAVE,
SPENDING TIME WITH OUR
ASTONISHING FRIENDS.

She holds up her two magic show tickets.

Sly says, YES!

[Gentle, cheerful music plays]

End credits.

Directed by Tiffany Hsiung, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms.

Written by Celeste Koon.

Featuring:
Word Detective Sly, Baeyen Hoffman.
Word Detective Gabby, Mia Swaminathan.
Vet Wilder, Mason McLoughlin.
Baker Graham, Mason McLoughlin.
Singer Melody, Charlie Storey.

Singers sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE!
YEAH!
WHOO!

Copyright 2024 Sinking Ship (Wordsville) Productions Inc.

The singers sing, IT'S GABBY!
AND SLY!

Produced in Association with The WNET Group, Knowledge: Kids, TVO Kids.

The singers sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE!

Logo: Sinking Ship Entertainment.