Transcript: Wedges
Hamza says TODAY WE'RE CHASING WEDGES. A
WEDGE HAS A LOT OF TRICKS UP ITS
SLEEVES. IT STOPS THINGS FROM
MOVING. IT RIPS THROUGH SOLID
WOOD. IT'S A COOL BUT AMAZINGLY
SIMPLE TOOL.
SIMPLE?
Hamza says IT'S AS OLD AS THE CAVEMAN.
Stefano says UH, UH, UH!
Hamza says RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, WEDGE
ATTACK! YOU WON'T BELIEVE
WHAT WEDGES WILL DO. WATCH IT!
Cool Cat says MEOW!
Hamza says ALL THIS AND MORE ON LOOK...
OLLIMVOLLY!
The theme music plays.
Hamza spins and puts on a pair of glasses. Through his glasses, we can see colourful 3D objects falling to an open field.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
A multicolored city builds up. The title of the show unfolds next to fireworks in the sky. It reads "Look Kook."
Hamza says LOOK!
Kids say KOOL!
Hamza stands in the studio pushing a table with wheels. A wedge that looks like a mouse stops one of the wheels.
Hamza says UH!
HMM!
HMMMMMM!
I'M PUSHING AS HARD AS I CAN,
BUT IT WON'T BUDGE.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
Hamza says COOL CAT, YOU LEFT YOUR TOYS
ON THE FLOOR AGAIN. YOUR MOUSE
IS WEDGING MY DESK IN PLACE,
THAT'S WHY I COULDN'T MOVE IT.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
Hamza says HUH! NO WONDER THE DESK
WOULDN'T MOVE. COOL CAT'S MOUSE
TOY IS A WEDGE. HUH! THIS MAY
JUST LOOK LIKE AN ORDINARY BLOCK
BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A TOOL. SOME
PEOPLE SAY IT'S ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT TOOLS EVER INVENTED.
SO I WONDER WHAT ELSE IT COULD
BE USED FOR BESIDES BEING
A CAT TOY.
An animation shows a wedge that looks like a slice of cheese escaping from a mouse.
A mouse says AH!
The wedge hides behind a door. The mouse runs towards the door and bumps into it. The door opens and the mouse is thin as a piece of paper.
(RUNNING STEPS AND BANG!)
(music plays)
A slate shows Cool Cat breaking into pieces and coming into one again. The slate reads "Deconstruct."
Hamza says DECONSTRUCT!
IT SURE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ONE
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOLS
IN HISTORY. SO WHAT'S THE DEAL
WITH WEDGES? WHY ARE THEY
SO SPECIAL? I THINK IT'S TIME
FOR A... DECONSTRUCT! WHOA!
ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING?
Hamza points to the wedge with his palms and a hologram of the wedge rises and spins.
Hamza says A WEDGE IS MADE UP OF DIFFERENT
SHAPES. TWO TRIANGLES AND
THREE QUADRILATERALS. THERE
MUST BE A GOOD REASON TO PUT
THOSE SHAPES TOGETHER.
SO, WE KNOW THAT WEDGES ARE
SIMPLE MACHINES.
A knight walks into the studio. He wears a silver helmet, a vest and a red tunic. Hamza is the knight.
The Knight says SIMPLE? DID YOU SAY SIMPLE?
Hamza says WELL SORT OF. THEY'RE SIMPLE
MACHINES BECAUSE.
The Knight says SIMPLE?
Hamza says RIGHT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE
ANY MOVING PARTS OR...
The Knight says THIS IS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
WHERE I COME FROM. MAYBE YOU
MODERN DAY FANCY-PANTS JUST
DON'T REALIZE WHAT A WEDGE
CAN DO.
Hamza says LIKE WHAT?
The Knight says LIKE WHAT? THIS IS A CHISEL.
THE TIP OF IT IS A WEDGE. A
CHISEL IS GOOD FOR CARVING INTO
THINGS. WATCH.
Hamza says UH. YOU'RE... YOU'RE DAMAGING
MY TABLE, THERE!
The Knight says AH. (SPITS) I'VE GOT MORE.
SEE THIS ARROW HEAD?
ANOTHER WEDGE.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
Hamza says WATCH IT! YOU ALMOST HIT
COOL CAT!
The Knight says MY AIM'S NOT WHAT IT USED TO
BE. NOW SEE THIS AXE BLADE?
ANOTHER WEDGE. OLLIMVOLLY!
Hamza says OH, I CAN'T LOOK.
OK, I GET IT ABOUT WEDGES.
The Knight says NOW WHO ARE YOU
CALLING SIMPLE?
Hamza says DO YOU HAVE ANY WEDGE TOOLS
THAT WON'T DESTROY MY STUDIO?
The Knight says I'VE GOT MY CHEESE KNIFE.
Hamza says THAT SOUNDS SAFER. AH.
I The Knight says F YOU LOOK CLOSELY, YOU'LL
SEE THE EDGE OF THE KNIFE IS A
SORT OF WEDGE TOO.
Using a magnifying glass, Hamza says OH, YOU'RE RIGHT.
The Knight says DO YOU WANNA WATCH ME CUT
THE CHEESE?
Hamza says HA HA HA! CUT THE CHEESE...
The Knight says WHAT'S SO FUNNY?
Hamza says UH, NEVER MIND. SO WHAT MAKES
A WEDGE A WEDGE?
The Knight says A-HA! SO YOU ARE IMPRESSED
BY MY WEDGES. HERE'S THE SECRET
TO WHAT MAKES A WEDGE SO WEDGEY.
IT'S TWO INCLINED PLANES BACK
TO BACK.
Hamza says LIKE THIS? HUH?
INCLINED PLANES.
Hamza grabs two planes toys and says AIRPLANES? GET IT?
The Knight says I DON'T KNOW WHAT AN AIRPLANE
IS. SO I GUESS YOU THINK YOU'RE
ALL MODERN AND FANCY BECAUSE YOU
LIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
Hamza says OH NO, SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN
TO INSULT YOU.
The Knight says I'M TRYING TO CUT THE
CHEESE... IF YOU DON'T MIND.
Hamza says GO FOR IT. THAT'S A LOT
OF CHEESE.
The Knight says SEE? THE THIN PART GOES IN
EASILY. THEN THE THICKER PART
HELPS WIDEN THE CUT.
Hamza says EEW! STINKY!
The Knight says HA HA HA HA HA!
Hamza says INVESTIGATION.
A slate shows a magnifying glass coming out of Cool Cat. The slate reads "Investigation."
Hamza says HEY, GUYS!
Hamza looks at a large screen, where Han Ru and Stefano appear.
Han Ru says HI!
Stefano says HEY, HAMZA!
Hamza says ARE YOU READY TO INVESTIGATE?
Han Ru says YEAH.
Stefano says WE SURE ARE.
Hamza says GREAT! I WANT YOU TO FIND
WEDGES. A WEDGE IS ANYTHING 3D
SHAPED LIKE THIS. IT'S GOT FIVE
FACES. ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR
AND FIVE! IT'S ALSO GOT
TWO TRIANGLES AND THREE
QUADRILATERALS, WHICH IS ANY
FOUR-SIDED SHAPE LIKE A SQUARE
OR A RECTANGLE. PUT THEM ALL
TOGETHER AND YOU GET A WEDGE.
SO LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
AND FIND ME WEDGE SHAPES.
Han Ru says OKAY!
Stefano says SURE, HAMZA!
THAT LOOKS 3D AND TRIANGULAR.
Han Ru holds a hammer.
The Computer says WEDGE IDENTIFIED.
The screen of the computer highlights the head of the hammer with a blue dotted line.
Stefano says OK, JUST TO PLAY IT SAFE,
LET'S NOT PICK THIS UP; I DON'T
WANT ANYBODY TO LOSE THEIR HEAD.
They take pictures of the hammer.
Hamza says LET'S GET THE MIND'S EYE
COMPUTER TO ANALYZE
YOUR PICTURES.
The Computer says LOTS OF TOOLS COME IN WEDGE
SHAPES BECAUSE THEY'RE SO
USEFUL. MOST WEDGES ARE USED TO
PUSH THINGS APART. LIKE THIS AXE
SPLITTING WOOD. OTHER WEDGES
CAN HELP LIFT THINGS, LIKE
THIS CROWBAR.
Stefano says THIS LADDER!
Han Ru says TRUE.
The Computer says INCORRECT. WHEN UNFOLDED,
A LADDER DOES SEEM TO HAVE
A WEDGE SHAPE, BUT IT HAS
SIX SURFACES. ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX.
A WEDGE ONLY HAS FIVE.
KEEP LOOKING.
Han Ru says DOES THIS COUNT AS ONE?
I'M NOT SURE, BUT PUT THIS
TOGETHER... YEAH!
Stefano says WAIT.
The Computer says THE BLADE OF A SCISSOR IS A
WEDGE. WHERE THE TWO SHARP WEDGE
SHAPED EDGES MEET THE SCISSORS
CAN CUT THROUGH PAPER OR CLOTH.
Stefano says THIS SCREWDRIVER.
Han Ru says I THINK IT WOULD COUNT.
Stefano says YUP, THIS WOULD COUNT.
The Computer says A FLAT TIP SCREWDRIVER WEDGES
ITSELF IN SCREWS, BUT PEOPLE
ALSO USE IT AS A TOOL FOR OTHER
WEDGE ACTIONS LIKE A WEDGE PRY-
BAR OR A CHISEL.
The computer scans the objects mentioned.
Stefano says WHY DON'T WE TRY IN THE HOUSE?
OH, HEY, THIS IS COMFY.
Han Ru says WAIT, DOES IT HAVE FIVE FACES?
The say ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE.
They photograph a large cushion.
Han Ru says WHAT ABOUT THIS?
Stefano says HEY, IS THAT A QUICHE?
Han Ru says CHEESE! THAT'S A WEDGE.
The Computer says TO EAT THESE WEDGES, YOU NEED
OTHER WEDGES: YOUR TEETH. YOU
HAVE WEDGE SHAPED TEETH CALLED
INCISORS. THEY'RE WIDE ON ONE
END AND NARROW ON THE OTHER.
BECAUSE OF THEIR SHAPE, THEY'RE
GREAT TO BITE INTO THINGS, BUT
TO CHEW FOOD, HUMANS USE MOLARS.
SHARKS DON'T HAVE MOLARS BECAUSE
THEY DON'T CHEW, THEY BITE AND
TEAR THEIR PREY INTO MOUTH
SIZE PIECES WITH THEIR
WEDGE-SHAPED TEETH.
A slate shows two Cool Cats running a race. The slate reads "Challenge."
Hamza says CHALLENGE!
Hamza stands in the woods.
Hamza says TO MY LEFT, I HAVE NATHAN AND
ANNABELLE; TEAM YELLOW.
The Yellow Team says LET'S GO, TEAM YELLOW!
Hamza says AND I HAVE DEAN AND ALEXANDRA;
TEAM BLUE!
The Blue Team says YEAH!
Hamza says TODAY, WE'RE GONNA BE
LUMBERJACKS BREAKING PIECES OF
WOOD USING THIS. THIS IS A
WEDGE. AS YOU CAN SEE, I'VE
TAKEN THE TIME TO PLACE A WEDGE
FACE DOWN IN YOUR TEAM LOGS.
EACH TEAM HAS TO REPEATEDLY HIT
THE WEDGE WITH THEIR MALLET AND
COMPLETELY SPLIT THE LOG. THE
FIRST TEAM TO DO THIS WINS ROUND
ONE. THREE, TWO,
ONE, HIT IT!
I WONDER HOW WEDGES WORK.
LET ME TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
WITH MY MIND'S EYEGLASSES.
Hamza puts on his special glasses.
The Computer says ACTIVATION. A WEDGE IS A
TRIANGULAR PRISM WITH FIVE
FACES, NINE EDGES AND SIX
VERTICES. THE NARROW PART GOES
IN EASILY THEN, AS THE WEDGE
WIDENS, IT SPREADS THINGS APART.
A SHORT THICK WEDGE WILL SPLIT
THINGS APART FASTER, BUT YOU
HAVE TO PUSH DOWN ON IT WITH
MORE FORCE. A LONG THIN WEDGE
WILL BE EASIER TO DRIVE IN,
BUT WILL TAKE LONGER
TO SPLIT SOMETHING.
Nathan says OK, COME ON, ANNABELLE,
YOU CAN DO THIS.
Hamza says BLUE AND YELLOW ARE NECK
AND NECK. THEIR LOGS CAN SPLIT
AT ANY MOMENT!
OH! TEAM BLUE CRACKS THE LOG. A
ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR TEAM BLUE.
AWESOME JOB, GUYS. SO, WHAT WAS
THE STRATEGY GOING INTO THIS,
LIKE, HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU
WERE THAT CLOSE?
Dean says BECAUSE I SAW THE LINE RIGHT
BETWEEN THE WOOD SO I TOOK
A HARD SLAM AND THEN IT WENT
RIGHT THROUGH.
Hamza says AWESOME JOB, GUYS. UP TOP. UP
TOP. ALRIGHT, TEAM YELLOW, YOU
GUYS WERE SO CLOSE. TELL ME WHAT
WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR MINDS
IF YOU WERE THAT CLOSE?
Nathan says I THINK WE WERE FOCUSING MORE
ON HOW FAR THROUGH THE WEDGE HAD
GONE IN THROUGH THE LOG.
Annabelle says I MEAN WE HAD, LIKE, A PRETTY
GOOD LINE OVER HERE, THOUGH.
A clip shows them hitting the log. A caption reads "Replay."
Nathan says WE WEREN'T PAYING ATTENTION
TO THE CRACK IN THE LOG.
Hamza says WELL, THAT'S TERRIFIC.
SO CLOSE. GREAT JOB, BOTH TEAMS!
BLUE TEAM LEADS ONE NOTHING BUT
YELLOW WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TIE
IT UP WITH A BARREL OF MONKEYS.
AND WE'LL BE BACK WITH THE
EXCITING CONCLUSION OF THE
LOOK KOOL LUMBERJACK CHALLENGE.
A red curtain opens.
Hamza stands on a sparkling stage.
Hamza says THANK YOU. HERE'S A LITTLE TUNE
ABOUT WEDGES.
He sings THE POINT GOES IN
AND THE SIDES SPREAD OUT
A WEDGE CAN BE SO PUSHY
A FOOT IN THE DOOR
A WEDGE ALWAYS WANTS MORE
A WEDGE CAN BE SO PUSHY
IF YOU LET A WEDGE IN
HE GOES ALL THE WAY IN
HE DOESN'T EVEN AXE
HE'LL CHISEL YOU
AND THEN HE'LL SPLIT
HE'LL LEAVE YOUR HEART
WITH CRAAACKS
YOU TRY TO KEEP HIM OUT
BUT WITH HIS ARROWS HE ATTACKS
HE'LL GO RIGHT THROUGH
YOUR WOOD
MAMA SAYS HE'S NO GOOD
MAMA SAYS HE'S NO...
(RECORD SCRATCHING)
Mama says I NEVER SAID THAT. A
WEDGE IS A VERY USEFUL TOOL.
YOU TWO OUGHT TO HANG OUT MORE.
As Hamza sings, clips show a person cutting logs in a snowy day, a male carpenter chiseling wood and Hamza protecting himself from arrows shot at him.
Hamza continues singing I GUESS I MISUNDERSTOOD
A WEDGE CAN BE GOOD
A WEDGE CAN BE SO GOOD
The wedge that looks like a mouse comes in. A knife cuts cheese cubes.
Hamza says SORRY, KID.
(APPLAUSE)
The animated wedge that looks like a slice of cheese slides across the ground creating channels where cacti grow.
The wedge says WEE! AAH! WEE!
The mouse stops and turns around.
(GRUMBLING)
Hamza says NOT ALL WEDGES ARE HUMAN
TOOLS. THE WOODPECKER HAS
A WEDGE-SHAPED BEAK THAT LETS IT
HAMMER AND PEEL THE BARK OFF
DEAD TREES TO FIND BUGS.
THE PLATYPUS USES ITS WEDGE
SHAPE BILL TO SHOVEL MUD AND GET
TO THE FOOD THAT IT EATS AND WE
KNOW THAT SOME ANIMALS. LIKE THE
SHARK, HAVE WEDGE-SHAPED TEETH.
A WEDGE I'D LIKE TO AVOID WHEN
SWIMMING. SPEAKING OF SWIMMING.
WHEN YOU DIVE IN WITH YOUR ARMS
LIKE THIS,
Hamza joins the palms of his hands above his head.
Hamza continues YOU'RE BASICALLY
TURNING YOURSELF INTO A WEDGE.
YOU'RE TRYING TO GO IN WITH A
SMALL PART OF YOUR BODY AND THEN
GRADUALLY GETTING WIDER TO SLICE
INTO THE WATER.
LOOKS LIKE THE INVESTIGATORS
HAVE FOUND SOMETHING.
HEY, INVESTIGATORS!
Han Ru says HI!
Stefano says HEY, HAMZA!
Hamza says LET ME SEE YOUR PICTURES.
OH! YOU FOUND LOTS OF WEDGES AND
WEDGE-LIKE SHAPES. MMM... SOME
OF THOSE WEDGES LOOK DELICIOUS.
Han Ru says I LOVE CHEESE.
Hamza says SO, DO THE TYPES OF WEDGES AND
WEDGE-LIKE SHAPES YOU FOUND GIVE
YOU ANY IDEAS ABOUT HOW WEDGES
WORK AS TOOLS?
Han Ru says WELL, THEY'RE POINTY AND SHARP
SO THEY COULD BE USED TO CUT.
Hamza says I THINK YOU'RE ONTO SOMETHING
THERE. LET'S DO A HANDS-ON.
The kids say OK!
A slate shows a toast popping out of Cool Cat. The toast reads "Hands-on" and has dog footprints on it.
Hamza says HANDS-ON!
BEN IS AN ARCHAEOLOGIST. THAT'S
A SCIENTIST WHO FINDS AND
STUDIES THINGS HUMANS MADE
HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF YEARS
AGO AND A LOT OF THOSE THINGS
ARE WEDGES.
The investigators stand next to Ben outdoors.
Ben says SO, SOME OF THESE TOOLS ARE
ALMOST THREE THOUSAND YEARS OLD.
Han Ru says WHOA!
Ben grabs a spearhead and says THIS ONE HERE IS BETWEEN THREE
AND SIX THOUSAND YEARS OLD.
Stefano says DATES BACK!
Ben says SOME OF THE EARLIEST TOOLS
THAT WERE MADE BY MAN WERE
WEDGES. THEY'RE ALMOST TWO AND A
HALF MILLION YEARS OLD.
Stefano says WHAAAT!?
Han Ru says WHOA! THAT IS LONG.
Ben says IF YOU FOUND SOMETHING LIKE
THIS HOW DO YOU THINK SOMEBODY
WOULD USE THAT?
Han Ru says I WOULD SAY, IT LOOKS SHARP,
MAYBE LIKE A KNIFE?
Ben says A KNIFE, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
Stefano says AN ANCIENT KNIFE. CUT, CUT!
Ben says FOR CUTTING THINGS?
LIKE CUTTING MEAT?
Han Ru says OH, YEAH.
Ben says CHOPPING THINGS LIKE A BIG
CHOPPER. CHOPPING THINGS UP.
THESE WERE USED FOR HUNTING.
THEY'RE ARROWHEADS.
Han Ru says AH, THAT'S WHY THEY LOOK
LIKE ARROWS.
Ben says YEAH, LITTLE TRIANGLES.
HOW DO YOU THINK SOMEBODY
MADE SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
Han Ru says WELL...
Stefano says THEY WERE PROBABLY SCULPTED
OUT OF SOMETHING, LIKE TOOLS.
Ben says THAT'S A GOOD GUESS. WHAT THEY
ACTUALLY DID WAS THEY HIT STONE.
SO THEY'D TAKE A TOOL LIKE THIS.
THIS IS TOOL STONE, SO YOU'D HIT
IT WITH ANOTHER STONE AND KNOCK
FLAKES OFF OF IT AND EVENTUALLY
YOU'D GET DOWN TO SOMETHING LIKE
THAT SHAPE.
Han Ru says COOL.
Ben says DO YOU WANNA TRY MAKING
SOMETHING LIKE THAT YOURSELVES?
Han Ru says SURE!
Ben says I'LL HAVE YOU GUYS USE THESE
TWO DIFFERENT TOOLS AND YOU
COULD TRY SHAPING YOUR OWN WEDGE
SHAPED TOOL OUT OF THIS PIECE
OF SOAP.
ALRIGHT, GRAB YOUR
WEDGE-SHAPED TOOL.
Han Ru says TO MAKE A WEDGE.
Ben says SO WHAT'S THE SHARP PART
OF YOUR TOOL?
Stefano says FOR ME, I HAVE THE TIP AND
THE SIDES 'CAUSE THEY'RE POINTY.
Ben says THE POINTY PART OF THE WEDGE,
THAT'S RIGHT. SO, IF YOU USE
THAT TO CARVE THE SOAP...
Han Ru says YEAH, OKAY, I GOT IT.
Stefano says THIS IS TRICKY.
THIS IS GONNA TAKE A WHILE.
Ben says SEE IF YOU CAN USE IT TO SHAVE
IT OFF. LOOK AT THAT.
Han Ru says AH, THERE WE GO.
Stefano says CARVING SOAP IS MUCH HARDER
THAN I THOUGHT.
Han Ru says WELL, ROCK IS GONNA BE
WAY HARDER.
Ben says ROCK IS A LOT HARDER.
IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO LEARN
HOW TO DO IT.
Han Ru says I GOT ONE!
Ben says ALMOST THE SAME THING.
Han Ru says THAT WAS HARD CARVING.
Ben says WEDGE-SHAPED EDGE.
Stefano says AND THERE'S MINE.
Ben says IF YOU WERE A CAVEMAN WHO
HAD NEVER SEEN A WEDGE BEFORE,
DO YOU THINK YOU'D KNOW HOW
TO INVENT ONE?
Stefano says NO, I WOULD TRY TO HIT THE
ROCK AND TRY TO MAKE SOMETHING
OUT OF IT. I'D GO: HUH! HUH!
HUH! ... AND TRY TO GET
SOMETHING OUT OF IT.
Looking at the screen, Hamza says SINCE YOUR CAVEMAN WEDGES ARE
MADE OF SOAP, THEY'RE PROBABLY
GOOD FOR BUBBLE BATHS.
Han Ru says AH, YEAH.
Stefano says LOL!
Hamza says DID YOUR INVESTIGATION
HELP US FIGURE OUT WHY
SO MANY TOOLS ARE WEDGES?
Stefano says YES, IT DID.
Han Ru says YUP. THEY'RE REALLY IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THEY COULD CARVE STUFF,
BECAUSE THEY'RE POINTY, BY THIS
EDGE, JUST LIKE KNIVES COULD CUT
NEAT IF YOU'RE EATING DINNER.
Hamza says YOU GOT IT.
THANKS INVESTIGATORS!
They say BYE, HAMZA!
The animated mouse chases the wedge over a table. The wedge unscrews the screws of the table and it splits into two. The mouse falls.
The mouse says AH!
(LOUD CRASH)
Hamza says BRAIN BENDER.
A slate shows a puzzle of Cool Cat. Then, gears appear inside the black shape of a cat head. The slate reads "Brain Bender."
Looking at the large screen, Hamza says TODAY'S BRAIN BENDER IS
A MAGICAL TRANSFORMATION.
YOU NEED TO TURN THESE WEDGES
INTO A SQUARE SHAPE WITH MAGIC.
TO GIVE IT A TRY WE HAVE
FARRAH AND KAYA.
The girls say HI.
Hamza says OK, YOU AREN'T ACTUALLY USING
MAGIC, YOU JUST HAVE TO FIGURE
OUT HOW THESE WEDGES FIT
TOGETHER TO MAKE A SQUARE.
ONE OF THE WEDGES HAS BEEN CUT
IN TWO PIECES TO HELP YOU.
THAT'S A BIG HINT. SO, READY,
SET, GO!
Farrah says OKAY, WE REALLY CAN, LIKE...
Kaya says AND PUT ONE IN THERE.
Farrah says I WANT TO USE A BROKEN ONE.
SO THAT MAKES A KIND OF
SQUARE THING.
Kaya says AND THEN, LIKE PUT...
Farrah says I DON'T THINK THAT WORKS.
Kaya says NO. UM...
WE COULD ADD IT TO THAT SOMEHOW.
Farrah says OH, WE DID IT!. OK, SO NOW
JUST HAVE TO BUILD AROUND THIS
LITTLE GUY. LIKE... OVER HERE.
Kaya says AND THEN.
Farrah says AND THEN ANOTHER ONE ON THIS
SIDE. THIS. PUT THAT
ON TOP.
Kaya says FLIP THIS.
Farrah says YEAH... KIND OF LIKE THAT.
Kaya says FLIP THAT ONE. THAT ONE. YEAH.
Farrah says WE DID IT!
Kaya says THERE.
Farrah says YAY!
Hamza says YOU GOT IT.
The girls do a special hand routine and then high-five.
Farrah says NICE!
Hamza says DID YOU SEE HOW TO SOLVE
TODAY'S BRAIN BENDER? YOU HAD TO
SMART SMALL BY USING THE PRE-CUT
WEDGE TO MAKE A SQUARE IN THE
MIDDLE. THEN, YOU COULD ARRANGE
THE OTHER WEDGES AROUND THAT
TO CREATE A LARGER SQUARE.
An animation shows what Hamza explains.
Hamza says CHALLENGE!
Back in the woods, Hamza says AND WE ARE BACK WITH THE LOOK
KOOL LUMBERJACK CHALLENGE. BLUE
TEAM LEADS ONE NOTHING, BUT NOW,
YELLOW HAS THE CHANCE TO TIE.
THIS NEXT PART IS GONNA BE
EXACTLY AS MUCH FUN AS A BARREL
OF MONKEYS.
(MONKEY SOUNDS)
EACH TEAM HAS TO USE WEDGES TO
LEVEL THESE BARRELS. THE THIN
WEDGE SHAPED PIECES OF WOOD,
CALLED SHIMS, ARE USED IN
CONSTRUCTION TO HELP LEVEL
STRUCTURES, AND TO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE LEVEL, WE USE A LEVELER.
YOU EACH HAVE A THREE BUBBLE
LEVELER AND WHEN ALL THREE
BUBBLES ARE BETWEEN THE BLACK
LINES, YOU KNOW THE BARREL IS
LEVEL. THE FIRST TEAM TO DO THIS
WINS ROUND TWO. ARE YOU READY?
The Yellow Team says YEAH!
Hamza says ALRIGHT, LET'S DO THIS.
LET'S START ROUND TWO!
Dean says OK, OK, WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS
YOU HAVE TO TRY AND STEADY IT TO
GET THE THING. UM. IS THIS
LEVELING OUT A BIT?
Alexandra says YEAH I THINK THIS IS IT.
Dean puts a couple of wooded wedges under the barrel.
Dean says UM, OVER THERE?
Alexandra says LEVEL IT OVER HERE A BIT. SO
THAT IT'S LEVEL OVER HERE.
Annabelle says WAIT, IT'S NOT IN
THE MIDDLE YET.
Nathan says NO, NO, NO.
Hamza says IT'S TRICKY BECAUSE IF YOU ADD
A SHIM ON ONE SIDE, YOU CAN MAKE
THE BARREL TILT THE OTHER WAY.
Annabelle says YEAH, WE'RE DONE, WE'RE DONE,
WE'RE DONE.
Hamza approaches the barrel and says ALRIGHT WE HAVE... NOPE,
I'M SORRY YOU'LL HAVE TO KEEP
GOING IT'S NOT LEVEL ON ALL
THREE SIDES.
Annabelle says OK, OK, LET'S KEEP GOING.
Hamza says TO KNOW IF IT'S PERFECTLY
LEVEL YOU HAVE TO LET GO OF THE
BARREL COMPLETELY.
Annabelle says THEY'RE ALL A BIT OUT.
Nathan says IS THIS WORKING? IS THIS
WORKING?
Annabelle says UM... NO IT'S NOT.
Nathan says IT IS. IT IS. BUT THAT'S
A BIT OUT.
Annabelle says WE HAVE TO PUT SOME MORE UP
THERE, I THINK. WE NEED A LITTLE
BIT MORE THERE.
Hamza says SO, BOTH TEAMS HAVE ADOPTED
THE STRATEGY; ONE PERSON
LOOKING AT THE LEVELS, ONE
PERSON PLACING THE WEDGES.
LOVE IT. REALLY TAKING THIS
LUMBERJACK CHALLENGE TO THE NEXT
LEVEL. ALRIGHT!
Dean says OH NO...
(WHISPERING)
THAT'S... NOT IT.
Hamza says FALSE ALARM. KEEP GOING TEAM
BLUE. ALEXANDRA WAS STILL
HOLDING ONTO HER BARREL.
Alexandra says WE NEED TO PUT A LITTLE
BIT HERE.
Annabelle says WE'VE GOT TO WIN. ONE'S OUT.
Hamza says DID WE HEAR THAT? TWO IN ON
THIS SIDE... AND ONE AND TWO
HALVES IN ON THIS SIDE.
Annabelle says PUT IT IN SO THAT IT'S
TOUCHING THE TOP.
Nathan says COME ON WE GOT THIS.
Annabelle says IT JUST NEEDS TO STOP, IT JUST
NEEDS TO STOP! NO, DON'T ADD
ANYMORE IN. DON'T ADD ANYMORE
IN. IT'S... WE'RE DONE, WE'RE
DONE, WE'RE DONE! WE'RE DONE.
Nathan says WE'RE DONE!
Annabelle and Nathan raise their arms.
Hamza says LETS' TAKE A LOOK. LET'S TAKE
A LOOK. TEAM YELLOW'S PERFECTLY
LEVEL. ROUND OF APPLAUSE. THEY
WIN ROUND TWO. WOO!
Nathan says LET'S GO TEAM YELLOW.
Hamza says SO AS THE CHALLENGE STANDS
TEAM BLUE WON ROUND ONE AND TEAM
YELLOW WON ROUND TWO. THAT MEANS
IT'S A TIE!
They all say WOO!
Hamza says AND BECAUSE EVERYBODY WON,
EVERYBODY GETS PRIZES AND I HAVE
FOR YOU WEDGES. CHEESE WEDGES.
HERE YOU GO.
Annabelle says IS THIS CHEESE?
The animated mouse finds the wedge. Now, it is a square.
(GULP!)
The mouse eats it and his body looks like a square.
Hamza says WEDGES REALLY ARE COOL, AREN'T
THEY? THEY DO SO MANY THINGS!
ALMOST ANYTIME WE CUT SOMETHING,
WE USE A WEDGE. WEDGES ARE ALSO
GREAT FOR HOLDING THINGS IN
PLACE, LIKE KEEPING A DOOR OPEN.
Fast clips show tools, scissors, a human smile and shark teeth.
Hamza says BUT BEST OF ALL, WEDGES ARE
DELICIOUS. MMM... OK, COOL CAT,
EAT YOUR WEDGE! SEE YOU NEXT
TIME FOR MORE LOOK KOOL.
Hamza eats a slice of a pie.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
The theme music plays.
The end credits roll next to shots of the show.
The Knight says I'M TRYING TO CUT THE CHEESE.
Logos: TVO Kids, Apartment 11 Productions.
WEDGE HAS A LOT OF TRICKS UP ITS
SLEEVES. IT STOPS THINGS FROM
MOVING. IT RIPS THROUGH SOLID
WOOD. IT'S A COOL BUT AMAZINGLY
SIMPLE TOOL.
SIMPLE?
Hamza says IT'S AS OLD AS THE CAVEMAN.
Stefano says UH, UH, UH!
Hamza says RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, WEDGE
ATTACK! YOU WON'T BELIEVE
WHAT WEDGES WILL DO. WATCH IT!
Cool Cat says MEOW!
Hamza says ALL THIS AND MORE ON LOOK...
OLLIMVOLLY!
The theme music plays.
Hamza spins and puts on a pair of glasses. Through his glasses, we can see colourful 3D objects falling to an open field.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
A multicolored city builds up. The title of the show unfolds next to fireworks in the sky. It reads "Look Kook."
Hamza says LOOK!
Kids say KOOL!
Hamza stands in the studio pushing a table with wheels. A wedge that looks like a mouse stops one of the wheels.
Hamza says UH!
HMM!
HMMMMMM!
I'M PUSHING AS HARD AS I CAN,
BUT IT WON'T BUDGE.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
Hamza says COOL CAT, YOU LEFT YOUR TOYS
ON THE FLOOR AGAIN. YOUR MOUSE
IS WEDGING MY DESK IN PLACE,
THAT'S WHY I COULDN'T MOVE IT.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
Hamza says HUH! NO WONDER THE DESK
WOULDN'T MOVE. COOL CAT'S MOUSE
TOY IS A WEDGE. HUH! THIS MAY
JUST LOOK LIKE AN ORDINARY BLOCK
BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A TOOL. SOME
PEOPLE SAY IT'S ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT TOOLS EVER INVENTED.
SO I WONDER WHAT ELSE IT COULD
BE USED FOR BESIDES BEING
A CAT TOY.
An animation shows a wedge that looks like a slice of cheese escaping from a mouse.
A mouse says AH!
The wedge hides behind a door. The mouse runs towards the door and bumps into it. The door opens and the mouse is thin as a piece of paper.
(RUNNING STEPS AND BANG!)
(music plays)
A slate shows Cool Cat breaking into pieces and coming into one again. The slate reads "Deconstruct."
Hamza says DECONSTRUCT!
IT SURE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ONE
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOLS
IN HISTORY. SO WHAT'S THE DEAL
WITH WEDGES? WHY ARE THEY
SO SPECIAL? I THINK IT'S TIME
FOR A... DECONSTRUCT! WHOA!
ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING?
Hamza points to the wedge with his palms and a hologram of the wedge rises and spins.
Hamza says A WEDGE IS MADE UP OF DIFFERENT
SHAPES. TWO TRIANGLES AND
THREE QUADRILATERALS. THERE
MUST BE A GOOD REASON TO PUT
THOSE SHAPES TOGETHER.
SO, WE KNOW THAT WEDGES ARE
SIMPLE MACHINES.
A knight walks into the studio. He wears a silver helmet, a vest and a red tunic. Hamza is the knight.
The Knight says SIMPLE? DID YOU SAY SIMPLE?
Hamza says WELL SORT OF. THEY'RE SIMPLE
MACHINES BECAUSE.
The Knight says SIMPLE?
Hamza says RIGHT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE
ANY MOVING PARTS OR...
The Knight says THIS IS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
WHERE I COME FROM. MAYBE YOU
MODERN DAY FANCY-PANTS JUST
DON'T REALIZE WHAT A WEDGE
CAN DO.
Hamza says LIKE WHAT?
The Knight says LIKE WHAT? THIS IS A CHISEL.
THE TIP OF IT IS A WEDGE. A
CHISEL IS GOOD FOR CARVING INTO
THINGS. WATCH.
Hamza says UH. YOU'RE... YOU'RE DAMAGING
MY TABLE, THERE!
The Knight says AH. (SPITS) I'VE GOT MORE.
SEE THIS ARROW HEAD?
ANOTHER WEDGE.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
Hamza says WATCH IT! YOU ALMOST HIT
COOL CAT!
The Knight says MY AIM'S NOT WHAT IT USED TO
BE. NOW SEE THIS AXE BLADE?
ANOTHER WEDGE. OLLIMVOLLY!
Hamza says OH, I CAN'T LOOK.
OK, I GET IT ABOUT WEDGES.
The Knight says NOW WHO ARE YOU
CALLING SIMPLE?
Hamza says DO YOU HAVE ANY WEDGE TOOLS
THAT WON'T DESTROY MY STUDIO?
The Knight says I'VE GOT MY CHEESE KNIFE.
Hamza says THAT SOUNDS SAFER. AH.
I The Knight says F YOU LOOK CLOSELY, YOU'LL
SEE THE EDGE OF THE KNIFE IS A
SORT OF WEDGE TOO.
Using a magnifying glass, Hamza says OH, YOU'RE RIGHT.
The Knight says DO YOU WANNA WATCH ME CUT
THE CHEESE?
Hamza says HA HA HA! CUT THE CHEESE...
The Knight says WHAT'S SO FUNNY?
Hamza says UH, NEVER MIND. SO WHAT MAKES
A WEDGE A WEDGE?
The Knight says A-HA! SO YOU ARE IMPRESSED
BY MY WEDGES. HERE'S THE SECRET
TO WHAT MAKES A WEDGE SO WEDGEY.
IT'S TWO INCLINED PLANES BACK
TO BACK.
Hamza says LIKE THIS? HUH?
INCLINED PLANES.
Hamza grabs two planes toys and says AIRPLANES? GET IT?
The Knight says I DON'T KNOW WHAT AN AIRPLANE
IS. SO I GUESS YOU THINK YOU'RE
ALL MODERN AND FANCY BECAUSE YOU
LIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
Hamza says OH NO, SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN
TO INSULT YOU.
The Knight says I'M TRYING TO CUT THE
CHEESE... IF YOU DON'T MIND.
Hamza says GO FOR IT. THAT'S A LOT
OF CHEESE.
The Knight says SEE? THE THIN PART GOES IN
EASILY. THEN THE THICKER PART
HELPS WIDEN THE CUT.
Hamza says EEW! STINKY!
The Knight says HA HA HA HA HA!
Hamza says INVESTIGATION.
A slate shows a magnifying glass coming out of Cool Cat. The slate reads "Investigation."
Hamza says HEY, GUYS!
Hamza looks at a large screen, where Han Ru and Stefano appear.
Han Ru says HI!
Stefano says HEY, HAMZA!
Hamza says ARE YOU READY TO INVESTIGATE?
Han Ru says YEAH.
Stefano says WE SURE ARE.
Hamza says GREAT! I WANT YOU TO FIND
WEDGES. A WEDGE IS ANYTHING 3D
SHAPED LIKE THIS. IT'S GOT FIVE
FACES. ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR
AND FIVE! IT'S ALSO GOT
TWO TRIANGLES AND THREE
QUADRILATERALS, WHICH IS ANY
FOUR-SIDED SHAPE LIKE A SQUARE
OR A RECTANGLE. PUT THEM ALL
TOGETHER AND YOU GET A WEDGE.
SO LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE
AND FIND ME WEDGE SHAPES.
Han Ru says OKAY!
Stefano says SURE, HAMZA!
THAT LOOKS 3D AND TRIANGULAR.
Han Ru holds a hammer.
The Computer says WEDGE IDENTIFIED.
The screen of the computer highlights the head of the hammer with a blue dotted line.
Stefano says OK, JUST TO PLAY IT SAFE,
LET'S NOT PICK THIS UP; I DON'T
WANT ANYBODY TO LOSE THEIR HEAD.
They take pictures of the hammer.
Hamza says LET'S GET THE MIND'S EYE
COMPUTER TO ANALYZE
YOUR PICTURES.
The Computer says LOTS OF TOOLS COME IN WEDGE
SHAPES BECAUSE THEY'RE SO
USEFUL. MOST WEDGES ARE USED TO
PUSH THINGS APART. LIKE THIS AXE
SPLITTING WOOD. OTHER WEDGES
CAN HELP LIFT THINGS, LIKE
THIS CROWBAR.
Stefano says THIS LADDER!
Han Ru says TRUE.
The Computer says INCORRECT. WHEN UNFOLDED,
A LADDER DOES SEEM TO HAVE
A WEDGE SHAPE, BUT IT HAS
SIX SURFACES. ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX.
A WEDGE ONLY HAS FIVE.
KEEP LOOKING.
Han Ru says DOES THIS COUNT AS ONE?
I'M NOT SURE, BUT PUT THIS
TOGETHER... YEAH!
Stefano says WAIT.
The Computer says THE BLADE OF A SCISSOR IS A
WEDGE. WHERE THE TWO SHARP WEDGE
SHAPED EDGES MEET THE SCISSORS
CAN CUT THROUGH PAPER OR CLOTH.
Stefano says THIS SCREWDRIVER.
Han Ru says I THINK IT WOULD COUNT.
Stefano says YUP, THIS WOULD COUNT.
The Computer says A FLAT TIP SCREWDRIVER WEDGES
ITSELF IN SCREWS, BUT PEOPLE
ALSO USE IT AS A TOOL FOR OTHER
WEDGE ACTIONS LIKE A WEDGE PRY-
BAR OR A CHISEL.
The computer scans the objects mentioned.
Stefano says WHY DON'T WE TRY IN THE HOUSE?
OH, HEY, THIS IS COMFY.
Han Ru says WAIT, DOES IT HAVE FIVE FACES?
The say ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE.
They photograph a large cushion.
Han Ru says WHAT ABOUT THIS?
Stefano says HEY, IS THAT A QUICHE?
Han Ru says CHEESE! THAT'S A WEDGE.
The Computer says TO EAT THESE WEDGES, YOU NEED
OTHER WEDGES: YOUR TEETH. YOU
HAVE WEDGE SHAPED TEETH CALLED
INCISORS. THEY'RE WIDE ON ONE
END AND NARROW ON THE OTHER.
BECAUSE OF THEIR SHAPE, THEY'RE
GREAT TO BITE INTO THINGS, BUT
TO CHEW FOOD, HUMANS USE MOLARS.
SHARKS DON'T HAVE MOLARS BECAUSE
THEY DON'T CHEW, THEY BITE AND
TEAR THEIR PREY INTO MOUTH
SIZE PIECES WITH THEIR
WEDGE-SHAPED TEETH.
A slate shows two Cool Cats running a race. The slate reads "Challenge."
Hamza says CHALLENGE!
Hamza stands in the woods.
Hamza says TO MY LEFT, I HAVE NATHAN AND
ANNABELLE; TEAM YELLOW.
The Yellow Team says LET'S GO, TEAM YELLOW!
Hamza says AND I HAVE DEAN AND ALEXANDRA;
TEAM BLUE!
The Blue Team says YEAH!
Hamza says TODAY, WE'RE GONNA BE
LUMBERJACKS BREAKING PIECES OF
WOOD USING THIS. THIS IS A
WEDGE. AS YOU CAN SEE, I'VE
TAKEN THE TIME TO PLACE A WEDGE
FACE DOWN IN YOUR TEAM LOGS.
EACH TEAM HAS TO REPEATEDLY HIT
THE WEDGE WITH THEIR MALLET AND
COMPLETELY SPLIT THE LOG. THE
FIRST TEAM TO DO THIS WINS ROUND
ONE. THREE, TWO,
ONE, HIT IT!
I WONDER HOW WEDGES WORK.
LET ME TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
WITH MY MIND'S EYEGLASSES.
Hamza puts on his special glasses.
The Computer says ACTIVATION. A WEDGE IS A
TRIANGULAR PRISM WITH FIVE
FACES, NINE EDGES AND SIX
VERTICES. THE NARROW PART GOES
IN EASILY THEN, AS THE WEDGE
WIDENS, IT SPREADS THINGS APART.
A SHORT THICK WEDGE WILL SPLIT
THINGS APART FASTER, BUT YOU
HAVE TO PUSH DOWN ON IT WITH
MORE FORCE. A LONG THIN WEDGE
WILL BE EASIER TO DRIVE IN,
BUT WILL TAKE LONGER
TO SPLIT SOMETHING.
Nathan says OK, COME ON, ANNABELLE,
YOU CAN DO THIS.
Hamza says BLUE AND YELLOW ARE NECK
AND NECK. THEIR LOGS CAN SPLIT
AT ANY MOMENT!
OH! TEAM BLUE CRACKS THE LOG. A
ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR TEAM BLUE.
AWESOME JOB, GUYS. SO, WHAT WAS
THE STRATEGY GOING INTO THIS,
LIKE, HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU
WERE THAT CLOSE?
Dean says BECAUSE I SAW THE LINE RIGHT
BETWEEN THE WOOD SO I TOOK
A HARD SLAM AND THEN IT WENT
RIGHT THROUGH.
Hamza says AWESOME JOB, GUYS. UP TOP. UP
TOP. ALRIGHT, TEAM YELLOW, YOU
GUYS WERE SO CLOSE. TELL ME WHAT
WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR MINDS
IF YOU WERE THAT CLOSE?
Nathan says I THINK WE WERE FOCUSING MORE
ON HOW FAR THROUGH THE WEDGE HAD
GONE IN THROUGH THE LOG.
Annabelle says I MEAN WE HAD, LIKE, A PRETTY
GOOD LINE OVER HERE, THOUGH.
A clip shows them hitting the log. A caption reads "Replay."
Nathan says WE WEREN'T PAYING ATTENTION
TO THE CRACK IN THE LOG.
Hamza says WELL, THAT'S TERRIFIC.
SO CLOSE. GREAT JOB, BOTH TEAMS!
BLUE TEAM LEADS ONE NOTHING BUT
YELLOW WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TIE
IT UP WITH A BARREL OF MONKEYS.
AND WE'LL BE BACK WITH THE
EXCITING CONCLUSION OF THE
LOOK KOOL LUMBERJACK CHALLENGE.
A red curtain opens.
Hamza stands on a sparkling stage.
Hamza says THANK YOU. HERE'S A LITTLE TUNE
ABOUT WEDGES.
He sings THE POINT GOES IN
AND THE SIDES SPREAD OUT
A WEDGE CAN BE SO PUSHY
A FOOT IN THE DOOR
A WEDGE ALWAYS WANTS MORE
A WEDGE CAN BE SO PUSHY
IF YOU LET A WEDGE IN
HE GOES ALL THE WAY IN
HE DOESN'T EVEN AXE
HE'LL CHISEL YOU
AND THEN HE'LL SPLIT
HE'LL LEAVE YOUR HEART
WITH CRAAACKS
YOU TRY TO KEEP HIM OUT
BUT WITH HIS ARROWS HE ATTACKS
HE'LL GO RIGHT THROUGH
YOUR WOOD
MAMA SAYS HE'S NO GOOD
MAMA SAYS HE'S NO...
(RECORD SCRATCHING)
Mama says I NEVER SAID THAT. A
WEDGE IS A VERY USEFUL TOOL.
YOU TWO OUGHT TO HANG OUT MORE.
As Hamza sings, clips show a person cutting logs in a snowy day, a male carpenter chiseling wood and Hamza protecting himself from arrows shot at him.
Hamza continues singing I GUESS I MISUNDERSTOOD
A WEDGE CAN BE GOOD
A WEDGE CAN BE SO GOOD
The wedge that looks like a mouse comes in. A knife cuts cheese cubes.
Hamza says SORRY, KID.
(APPLAUSE)
The animated wedge that looks like a slice of cheese slides across the ground creating channels where cacti grow.
The wedge says WEE! AAH! WEE!
The mouse stops and turns around.
(GRUMBLING)
Hamza says NOT ALL WEDGES ARE HUMAN
TOOLS. THE WOODPECKER HAS
A WEDGE-SHAPED BEAK THAT LETS IT
HAMMER AND PEEL THE BARK OFF
DEAD TREES TO FIND BUGS.
THE PLATYPUS USES ITS WEDGE
SHAPE BILL TO SHOVEL MUD AND GET
TO THE FOOD THAT IT EATS AND WE
KNOW THAT SOME ANIMALS. LIKE THE
SHARK, HAVE WEDGE-SHAPED TEETH.
A WEDGE I'D LIKE TO AVOID WHEN
SWIMMING. SPEAKING OF SWIMMING.
WHEN YOU DIVE IN WITH YOUR ARMS
LIKE THIS,
Hamza joins the palms of his hands above his head.
Hamza continues YOU'RE BASICALLY
TURNING YOURSELF INTO A WEDGE.
YOU'RE TRYING TO GO IN WITH A
SMALL PART OF YOUR BODY AND THEN
GRADUALLY GETTING WIDER TO SLICE
INTO THE WATER.
LOOKS LIKE THE INVESTIGATORS
HAVE FOUND SOMETHING.
HEY, INVESTIGATORS!
Han Ru says HI!
Stefano says HEY, HAMZA!
Hamza says LET ME SEE YOUR PICTURES.
OH! YOU FOUND LOTS OF WEDGES AND
WEDGE-LIKE SHAPES. MMM... SOME
OF THOSE WEDGES LOOK DELICIOUS.
Han Ru says I LOVE CHEESE.
Hamza says SO, DO THE TYPES OF WEDGES AND
WEDGE-LIKE SHAPES YOU FOUND GIVE
YOU ANY IDEAS ABOUT HOW WEDGES
WORK AS TOOLS?
Han Ru says WELL, THEY'RE POINTY AND SHARP
SO THEY COULD BE USED TO CUT.
Hamza says I THINK YOU'RE ONTO SOMETHING
THERE. LET'S DO A HANDS-ON.
The kids say OK!
A slate shows a toast popping out of Cool Cat. The toast reads "Hands-on" and has dog footprints on it.
Hamza says HANDS-ON!
BEN IS AN ARCHAEOLOGIST. THAT'S
A SCIENTIST WHO FINDS AND
STUDIES THINGS HUMANS MADE
HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF YEARS
AGO AND A LOT OF THOSE THINGS
ARE WEDGES.
The investigators stand next to Ben outdoors.
Ben says SO, SOME OF THESE TOOLS ARE
ALMOST THREE THOUSAND YEARS OLD.
Han Ru says WHOA!
Ben grabs a spearhead and says THIS ONE HERE IS BETWEEN THREE
AND SIX THOUSAND YEARS OLD.
Stefano says DATES BACK!
Ben says SOME OF THE EARLIEST TOOLS
THAT WERE MADE BY MAN WERE
WEDGES. THEY'RE ALMOST TWO AND A
HALF MILLION YEARS OLD.
Stefano says WHAAAT!?
Han Ru says WHOA! THAT IS LONG.
Ben says IF YOU FOUND SOMETHING LIKE
THIS HOW DO YOU THINK SOMEBODY
WOULD USE THAT?
Han Ru says I WOULD SAY, IT LOOKS SHARP,
MAYBE LIKE A KNIFE?
Ben says A KNIFE, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
Stefano says AN ANCIENT KNIFE. CUT, CUT!
Ben says FOR CUTTING THINGS?
LIKE CUTTING MEAT?
Han Ru says OH, YEAH.
Ben says CHOPPING THINGS LIKE A BIG
CHOPPER. CHOPPING THINGS UP.
THESE WERE USED FOR HUNTING.
THEY'RE ARROWHEADS.
Han Ru says AH, THAT'S WHY THEY LOOK
LIKE ARROWS.
Ben says YEAH, LITTLE TRIANGLES.
HOW DO YOU THINK SOMEBODY
MADE SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
Han Ru says WELL...
Stefano says THEY WERE PROBABLY SCULPTED
OUT OF SOMETHING, LIKE TOOLS.
Ben says THAT'S A GOOD GUESS. WHAT THEY
ACTUALLY DID WAS THEY HIT STONE.
SO THEY'D TAKE A TOOL LIKE THIS.
THIS IS TOOL STONE, SO YOU'D HIT
IT WITH ANOTHER STONE AND KNOCK
FLAKES OFF OF IT AND EVENTUALLY
YOU'D GET DOWN TO SOMETHING LIKE
THAT SHAPE.
Han Ru says COOL.
Ben says DO YOU WANNA TRY MAKING
SOMETHING LIKE THAT YOURSELVES?
Han Ru says SURE!
Ben says I'LL HAVE YOU GUYS USE THESE
TWO DIFFERENT TOOLS AND YOU
COULD TRY SHAPING YOUR OWN WEDGE
SHAPED TOOL OUT OF THIS PIECE
OF SOAP.
ALRIGHT, GRAB YOUR
WEDGE-SHAPED TOOL.
Han Ru says TO MAKE A WEDGE.
Ben says SO WHAT'S THE SHARP PART
OF YOUR TOOL?
Stefano says FOR ME, I HAVE THE TIP AND
THE SIDES 'CAUSE THEY'RE POINTY.
Ben says THE POINTY PART OF THE WEDGE,
THAT'S RIGHT. SO, IF YOU USE
THAT TO CARVE THE SOAP...
Han Ru says YEAH, OKAY, I GOT IT.
Stefano says THIS IS TRICKY.
THIS IS GONNA TAKE A WHILE.
Ben says SEE IF YOU CAN USE IT TO SHAVE
IT OFF. LOOK AT THAT.
Han Ru says AH, THERE WE GO.
Stefano says CARVING SOAP IS MUCH HARDER
THAN I THOUGHT.
Han Ru says WELL, ROCK IS GONNA BE
WAY HARDER.
Ben says ROCK IS A LOT HARDER.
IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO LEARN
HOW TO DO IT.
Han Ru says I GOT ONE!
Ben says ALMOST THE SAME THING.
Han Ru says THAT WAS HARD CARVING.
Ben says WEDGE-SHAPED EDGE.
Stefano says AND THERE'S MINE.
Ben says IF YOU WERE A CAVEMAN WHO
HAD NEVER SEEN A WEDGE BEFORE,
DO YOU THINK YOU'D KNOW HOW
TO INVENT ONE?
Stefano says NO, I WOULD TRY TO HIT THE
ROCK AND TRY TO MAKE SOMETHING
OUT OF IT. I'D GO: HUH! HUH!
HUH! ... AND TRY TO GET
SOMETHING OUT OF IT.
Looking at the screen, Hamza says SINCE YOUR CAVEMAN WEDGES ARE
MADE OF SOAP, THEY'RE PROBABLY
GOOD FOR BUBBLE BATHS.
Han Ru says AH, YEAH.
Stefano says LOL!
Hamza says DID YOUR INVESTIGATION
HELP US FIGURE OUT WHY
SO MANY TOOLS ARE WEDGES?
Stefano says YES, IT DID.
Han Ru says YUP. THEY'RE REALLY IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THEY COULD CARVE STUFF,
BECAUSE THEY'RE POINTY, BY THIS
EDGE, JUST LIKE KNIVES COULD CUT
NEAT IF YOU'RE EATING DINNER.
Hamza says YOU GOT IT.
THANKS INVESTIGATORS!
They say BYE, HAMZA!
The animated mouse chases the wedge over a table. The wedge unscrews the screws of the table and it splits into two. The mouse falls.
The mouse says AH!
(LOUD CRASH)
Hamza says BRAIN BENDER.
A slate shows a puzzle of Cool Cat. Then, gears appear inside the black shape of a cat head. The slate reads "Brain Bender."
Looking at the large screen, Hamza says TODAY'S BRAIN BENDER IS
A MAGICAL TRANSFORMATION.
YOU NEED TO TURN THESE WEDGES
INTO A SQUARE SHAPE WITH MAGIC.
TO GIVE IT A TRY WE HAVE
FARRAH AND KAYA.
The girls say HI.
Hamza says OK, YOU AREN'T ACTUALLY USING
MAGIC, YOU JUST HAVE TO FIGURE
OUT HOW THESE WEDGES FIT
TOGETHER TO MAKE A SQUARE.
ONE OF THE WEDGES HAS BEEN CUT
IN TWO PIECES TO HELP YOU.
THAT'S A BIG HINT. SO, READY,
SET, GO!
Farrah says OKAY, WE REALLY CAN, LIKE...
Kaya says AND PUT ONE IN THERE.
Farrah says I WANT TO USE A BROKEN ONE.
SO THAT MAKES A KIND OF
SQUARE THING.
Kaya says AND THEN, LIKE PUT...
Farrah says I DON'T THINK THAT WORKS.
Kaya says NO. UM...
WE COULD ADD IT TO THAT SOMEHOW.
Farrah says OH, WE DID IT!. OK, SO NOW
JUST HAVE TO BUILD AROUND THIS
LITTLE GUY. LIKE... OVER HERE.
Kaya says AND THEN.
Farrah says AND THEN ANOTHER ONE ON THIS
SIDE. THIS. PUT THAT
ON TOP.
Kaya says FLIP THIS.
Farrah says YEAH... KIND OF LIKE THAT.
Kaya says FLIP THAT ONE. THAT ONE. YEAH.
Farrah says WE DID IT!
Kaya says THERE.
Farrah says YAY!
Hamza says YOU GOT IT.
The girls do a special hand routine and then high-five.
Farrah says NICE!
Hamza says DID YOU SEE HOW TO SOLVE
TODAY'S BRAIN BENDER? YOU HAD TO
SMART SMALL BY USING THE PRE-CUT
WEDGE TO MAKE A SQUARE IN THE
MIDDLE. THEN, YOU COULD ARRANGE
THE OTHER WEDGES AROUND THAT
TO CREATE A LARGER SQUARE.
An animation shows what Hamza explains.
Hamza says CHALLENGE!
Back in the woods, Hamza says AND WE ARE BACK WITH THE LOOK
KOOL LUMBERJACK CHALLENGE. BLUE
TEAM LEADS ONE NOTHING, BUT NOW,
YELLOW HAS THE CHANCE TO TIE.
THIS NEXT PART IS GONNA BE
EXACTLY AS MUCH FUN AS A BARREL
OF MONKEYS.
(MONKEY SOUNDS)
EACH TEAM HAS TO USE WEDGES TO
LEVEL THESE BARRELS. THE THIN
WEDGE SHAPED PIECES OF WOOD,
CALLED SHIMS, ARE USED IN
CONSTRUCTION TO HELP LEVEL
STRUCTURES, AND TO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE LEVEL, WE USE A LEVELER.
YOU EACH HAVE A THREE BUBBLE
LEVELER AND WHEN ALL THREE
BUBBLES ARE BETWEEN THE BLACK
LINES, YOU KNOW THE BARREL IS
LEVEL. THE FIRST TEAM TO DO THIS
WINS ROUND TWO. ARE YOU READY?
The Yellow Team says YEAH!
Hamza says ALRIGHT, LET'S DO THIS.
LET'S START ROUND TWO!
Dean says OK, OK, WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS
YOU HAVE TO TRY AND STEADY IT TO
GET THE THING. UM. IS THIS
LEVELING OUT A BIT?
Alexandra says YEAH I THINK THIS IS IT.
Dean puts a couple of wooded wedges under the barrel.
Dean says UM, OVER THERE?
Alexandra says LEVEL IT OVER HERE A BIT. SO
THAT IT'S LEVEL OVER HERE.
Annabelle says WAIT, IT'S NOT IN
THE MIDDLE YET.
Nathan says NO, NO, NO.
Hamza says IT'S TRICKY BECAUSE IF YOU ADD
A SHIM ON ONE SIDE, YOU CAN MAKE
THE BARREL TILT THE OTHER WAY.
Annabelle says YEAH, WE'RE DONE, WE'RE DONE,
WE'RE DONE.
Hamza approaches the barrel and says ALRIGHT WE HAVE... NOPE,
I'M SORRY YOU'LL HAVE TO KEEP
GOING IT'S NOT LEVEL ON ALL
THREE SIDES.
Annabelle says OK, OK, LET'S KEEP GOING.
Hamza says TO KNOW IF IT'S PERFECTLY
LEVEL YOU HAVE TO LET GO OF THE
BARREL COMPLETELY.
Annabelle says THEY'RE ALL A BIT OUT.
Nathan says IS THIS WORKING? IS THIS
WORKING?
Annabelle says UM... NO IT'S NOT.
Nathan says IT IS. IT IS. BUT THAT'S
A BIT OUT.
Annabelle says WE HAVE TO PUT SOME MORE UP
THERE, I THINK. WE NEED A LITTLE
BIT MORE THERE.
Hamza says SO, BOTH TEAMS HAVE ADOPTED
THE STRATEGY; ONE PERSON
LOOKING AT THE LEVELS, ONE
PERSON PLACING THE WEDGES.
LOVE IT. REALLY TAKING THIS
LUMBERJACK CHALLENGE TO THE NEXT
LEVEL. ALRIGHT!
Dean says OH NO...
(WHISPERING)
THAT'S... NOT IT.
Hamza says FALSE ALARM. KEEP GOING TEAM
BLUE. ALEXANDRA WAS STILL
HOLDING ONTO HER BARREL.
Alexandra says WE NEED TO PUT A LITTLE
BIT HERE.
Annabelle says WE'VE GOT TO WIN. ONE'S OUT.
Hamza says DID WE HEAR THAT? TWO IN ON
THIS SIDE... AND ONE AND TWO
HALVES IN ON THIS SIDE.
Annabelle says PUT IT IN SO THAT IT'S
TOUCHING THE TOP.
Nathan says COME ON WE GOT THIS.
Annabelle says IT JUST NEEDS TO STOP, IT JUST
NEEDS TO STOP! NO, DON'T ADD
ANYMORE IN. DON'T ADD ANYMORE
IN. IT'S... WE'RE DONE, WE'RE
DONE, WE'RE DONE! WE'RE DONE.
Nathan says WE'RE DONE!
Annabelle and Nathan raise their arms.
Hamza says LETS' TAKE A LOOK. LET'S TAKE
A LOOK. TEAM YELLOW'S PERFECTLY
LEVEL. ROUND OF APPLAUSE. THEY
WIN ROUND TWO. WOO!
Nathan says LET'S GO TEAM YELLOW.
Hamza says SO AS THE CHALLENGE STANDS
TEAM BLUE WON ROUND ONE AND TEAM
YELLOW WON ROUND TWO. THAT MEANS
IT'S A TIE!
They all say WOO!
Hamza says AND BECAUSE EVERYBODY WON,
EVERYBODY GETS PRIZES AND I HAVE
FOR YOU WEDGES. CHEESE WEDGES.
HERE YOU GO.
Annabelle says IS THIS CHEESE?
The animated mouse finds the wedge. Now, it is a square.
(GULP!)
The mouse eats it and his body looks like a square.
Hamza says WEDGES REALLY ARE COOL, AREN'T
THEY? THEY DO SO MANY THINGS!
ALMOST ANYTIME WE CUT SOMETHING,
WE USE A WEDGE. WEDGES ARE ALSO
GREAT FOR HOLDING THINGS IN
PLACE, LIKE KEEPING A DOOR OPEN.
Fast clips show tools, scissors, a human smile and shark teeth.
Hamza says BUT BEST OF ALL, WEDGES ARE
DELICIOUS. MMM... OK, COOL CAT,
EAT YOUR WEDGE! SEE YOU NEXT
TIME FOR MORE LOOK KOOL.
Hamza eats a slice of a pie.
Cool Cat says MEOW!
The theme music plays.
The end credits roll next to shots of the show.
The Knight says I'M TRYING TO CUT THE CHEESE.
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