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Transcript: How Can I Glow in the Dark?
(lively electronic music plays)
In animation, two aliens fly across space in a spaceship.
Blynk is a rectangular green alien with spiky hair and long fangs.
Aazoo is a round orange alien with 3 eyes.
With the help of M.A.V.I.S., the spaceship computer, and real Earth scientists, they listen to real Earth children's questions and try to find answers.
A song plays that says BLYNK AND AAZOO
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU
The name of the show reads "Blynk and Aazoo. Imagine, investigate, invent!"
In the spaceship, Blynk types in a computer when a knitting needle hits him on the head.
(angry groan)
(apologetic squeaks)
Aazoo accidentally falls from the chair entangled in wool.
Blynk says AAZOO.
(alarm)
M.A.V.I.S. says INQUIRY BOOTH TRANSMITTING.
INCOMING INQUIRY.
Entangled, Aazoo stands next to Blynk.
Blynk says HUH?
M.A.V.I.S. says ACQUIRING AUDIO VISUAL SIGNAL.
A real life girl pops up on a screen and says BLYNK! AAZOO!
ARE YOU THERE?
I HAVE A QUESTION.
She is around 10 years old. She has brown shoulder-length hair and wears a pink sweater.
She says I SAW SOME FIREFLIES LAST
NIGHT AND I WAS WONDERING,
CAN I GLOW LIKE A FIREFLY?
M.A.V.I.S. says INVENTION POTENTIAL HIGH.
BLYNK AND AAZOO ARE FORMULATING
AN ANSWER FOR YOUR INQUIRY.
THE ANSWER IS,
THEY DO NOT GLOW.
I MEAN, THEY DO NOT KNOW.
Blynk says JANA M.A.V.I.S NATASA!
Blink disentangles Aazoo making him roll away.
A real life scientist called Aaron pops up on another screen and says OH HELLO, EVERYONE.
AARON HERE AT YOUR SERVICE.
HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
Aaron is in his thirties, with shirt brown hair and wears glasses and a plaid brown shirt.
Tema says HI, MY NAME IS TEMA.
I WANNA KNOW, HOW CAN I GLOW
IN THE DARK LIKE A FIREFLY?
Aaron says OOH, GOOD SCIENCE
QUESTION, TEMA.
WELL, FIREFLIES GLOW
BECAUSE OF A LITTLE THING
CALLED BIOLUMINESCENCE.
Tema says BIOLUMINESCENCE?
Aaron says YOU GOT IT!
BLYNK, DO WE HAVE ANY FILES ON
LIVING ORGANISMS,
SUBCATEGORY, BIOLUMINESCENCE?
M.A.V.I.S. says I HAVE ACCESS TO
5,000,000,220,900 AND...
Blink babbles.
M.A.V.I.S. says ACCESSING BIOLUMINESCENCE.
A clip shows bright marine organisms.
M.A.V.I.S. says BIOLUMINESCENCE IS THE
LIGHT GIVEN OFF NATURALLY
BY SOME LIVING ORGANISMS.
IT SIMPLY MEANS LIVING LIGHT.
Tema says WHOA, THERE ARE A LOT
OF THINGS THAT GLOW.
Aazoo happily squeaks.
Aaron says YOU'RE RIGHT, AAZOO.
THEY ARE COOL.
AND WHAT'S EVEN COOLER IS
HOW BIOLUMINESCENCE WORKS.
BLYNK, CAN YOU TAKE US
INSIDE A FIREFLY'S BODY?
(approving squeak)
Blink types in and an animated clip shows the parts of a firefly.
M.A.V.I.S. says WITH A FIREFLY,
WHICH IS ACTUALLY A BEETLE,
BIOLUMINESCENCE HAPPENS IN THE
LIGHT ORGAN IN THEIR ABDOMEN.
HERE, THE CHEMICAL LUCIFERIN
AND THE ENZYME LUCIFERASE
COME IN CONTACT WITH
OXYGEN TO PRODUCE A LIGHT.
Blink says MAVIS, (ALIEN LANGUAGE)
M.A.V.I.S. says LIGHTS ON, CAPTAIN.
Aazoo illuminates Blink with a flashlight and he gets angry.
Tema says IT WOULD BE REALLY FUN TO GLOW.
Aaron says IT WOULD BE FUN TO
GLOW FOR US HUMANS,
BUT FOR THESE PLANTS AND ANIMALS
GLOWING IS A MATTER
OF LIFE AND DEATH.
M.A.V.I.S. says AFFIRMATIVE.
BIOLUMINESCENCE IS
USED TO COMMUNICATE,
ATTRACT MATES, FIND FOOD
AND TO DEFEND THEMSELVES
AGAINST PREDATORS.
Aaron says LOTS OF LIVING THINGS GLOW
AND FOR ALL KINDS OF REASONS.
MAVIS, HOW MANY SPECIES GLOW?
M.A.V.I.S. says THERE ARE CURRENTLY
33 KNOWN SPECIES
OF BIOLUMINESCENT EARTHWORMS,
50 SPECIES OF
BIOLUMINESCENT MUSHROOMS,
180 SPECIES OF FISH.
Tema says WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
GLOWING FISH?
Aaron says YOU BETCHA.
THE OCEAN CAN BE
DARK, DARK PLACE.
BLYNK, LET'S LOOK AT SOME
SEA CREATURES THAT GLOW.
SEA ANIMALS OFTEN MAKE THEIR
OWN LIGHT TO CATCH DINNER,
OR PROTECT THEMSELVES
FROM BECOMING DINNER.
M.A.V.I.S. says ACCESSING FOOTAGE.
Aaron says AH, GREAT EXAMPLE, BLYNK.
THE ANGLER FISH DANGLES
GLOWING BACTERIA
IN A POUCH IN FRONT OF THEM.
Tema says LIKE FLASHLIGHTS,
SO HE CAN SEE IN THE DARK.
M.A.V.I.S. says ACTUALLY, IT'S A TRICK.
OTHER FISH ARE
ATTRACTED TO THE LIGHT
THINKING IT MIGHT BE
SOMETHING TASTY TO EAT.
A big brown fishes is about to eat a tiny one.
Tema says WHOA.
M.A.V.I.S. says A RATHER
UNFORTUNATE ENDING.
The clip continues showing fishes.
Aaron says AH YES, THE
DEEP SEA SHRIMP.
THEY USE BIOLUMINESCENCE
TO SPEW A GLOWING CLOUD
AT ANYONE THAT
TRIES TO EAT THEM.
M.A.V.I.S. says GLOWING
VOMIT WOULD APPEAR
TO RUIN ANY PREDATORS APPETITE.
Tema says EW, BUT THAT IS
ACTUALLY PRETTY SMART.
Aaron says WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU
GOT FOR US, BLYNK?
Tema says WHOA, WHAT IS THAT?
BIOLUMINESCENT ALGAE.
M.A.V.I.S. says SPECIFICALLY
A DINOFLAGELLATE
CALLED NOCTILUCA ALSO
KNOWN AS SEA SPARKLE.
Tema says THAT'S SO PRETTY.
Aaron says SURE IS.
THEY USE THEIR GLOW
LIKE A BURGLAR ALARM.
IF A PREDATOR SWIMS
THROUGH THE SEA SPARKLE
TRYING TO EAT THEM,
THE SEA SPARKLE LIGHT UP,
ATTRACTING BIGGER FISH
WHO EAT THE PREDATOR.
Tema says OH, SMART.
(LAUGHTER)
WHAT IS AAZOO DOING?
I THINK AAZOO'S
TRYING TO COMMUNICATE.
Aazoo keeps pointing the flashlight at Blynk.
Aaron says AAZOO, IS THAT TRUE?
BLINK TWICE FOR YES.
Aazoo clicks the flashlight twice.
Aaron says VERY CLEVER.
IN FACT, THAT'S HOW FIREFLIES
USE THERE BIOLUMINESCENCE,
TO COMMUNICATE.
M.A.V.I.S. says AFFIRMATIVE.
EACH FIREFLY HAS ITS OWN
UNIQUE LIGHT PATTERN.
THEY USE THESE FLASHES TO
HELP FIND AND ATTRACT MATES.
Tema says THAT'S LIKE A SECRET LANGUAGE.
BIOLUMINESCENCE IS AMAZING.
Aaron says SO AMAZING, SCIENTISTS
ARE WORKING AT WAYS
TO USE IT AS AN
ALTERNATIVE LIGHT SOURCE.
Tema says REALLY?
Aaron says IMAGINE REPLACING STREET LIGHTS
WITH TREES THAT GLOW AT NIGHT.
Tema says THAT WILL LOOK SO COOL.
Aaron says YEAH, AND IT'LL BE
GREAT FOR THE PLANET TOO.
M.A.V.I.S. says FACT, BIOLUMINESCENCE
IS A MUCH CLEANER
SOURCE OF LIGHT
THAN ELECTRICITY.
Aaron says SO YOU SEE, TEMA.
EVEN THOUGH WE HUMANS AREN'T
ABLE TO LIGHT UP LIKE FIREFLIES
THE FUTURE IS FULL OF
GLOWING POSSIBILITIES.
TREE LIGHTS INSTEAD
OF STREET LIGHTS.
PLANTS THAT GLOW
WHEN THEY NEED WATER.
LOLLIPOPS THAT TURN ON LIKE A
LIGHT BULB WHEN YOU LICK THEM.
Tema says GLOWING LOLLIPOPS!
WHOA.
CAN THEY MAKE GLOWING
POPCORN OR ICE CREAM?
M.A.V.I.S. says INSPIRATION DETECTED.
INVENTION STATION
IS READY, CAPTAIN.
Blynk goes in the invention room and creates an object that presents to Aazoo in a covered plate.
Blink says MAVIS.
M.A.V.I.S. says TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS, CAPTAIN.
Blink uncovers the tray and a big glowing yellow cookie appears.
Aaron says A GLOWING COOKIE!
NICE ONE, BLYNK.
Tema says BUT, CAN YOU STILL EAT IT?
Blink says AAZOO
Aazoo distracts Blink and eats the cookie.
Tema says AAZOO, YOUR EYES ARE GLOWING!
M.A.V.I.S. says IT WOULD APPEAR THAT
THE GLOWING COOKIE
IS A PRETTY BRIGHT
IDEA, AFTER ALL.
GET IT, BRIGHT?
(laughter)
Tema says WHEN I GROW UP, I WANNA INVENT
A HOUSE POWERED BY
BIOLUMINESCENCE.
Aaron says SOUNDS EXCITING.
WELL, GOOD LUCK WITH ALL
YOUR INVENTIONS, TEMA,
AND YOU TOO, BLYNK AND AAZOO.
Tema says BYE.
Aaron says BYE, EVERYONE.
M.A.V.I.S. says THE SEARCH FOR
INVENTIONS CONTINUES.
ALL SYSTEMS ENGAGE.
(electronic music plays)
The end credits roll.
The song says BLYNK AND AAZOO
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.
Producer, Jeannette Lookman.
Copyright 2019, Blynk Aazoo Films Inc.
In animation, two aliens fly across space in a spaceship.
Blynk is a rectangular green alien with spiky hair and long fangs.
Aazoo is a round orange alien with 3 eyes.
With the help of M.A.V.I.S., the spaceship computer, and real Earth scientists, they listen to real Earth children's questions and try to find answers.
A song plays that says BLYNK AND AAZOO
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU
The name of the show reads "Blynk and Aazoo. Imagine, investigate, invent!"
In the spaceship, Blynk types in a computer when a knitting needle hits him on the head.
(angry groan)
(apologetic squeaks)
Aazoo accidentally falls from the chair entangled in wool.
Blynk says AAZOO.
(alarm)
M.A.V.I.S. says INQUIRY BOOTH TRANSMITTING.
INCOMING INQUIRY.
Entangled, Aazoo stands next to Blynk.
Blynk says HUH?
M.A.V.I.S. says ACQUIRING AUDIO VISUAL SIGNAL.
A real life girl pops up on a screen and says BLYNK! AAZOO!
ARE YOU THERE?
I HAVE A QUESTION.
She is around 10 years old. She has brown shoulder-length hair and wears a pink sweater.
She says I SAW SOME FIREFLIES LAST
NIGHT AND I WAS WONDERING,
CAN I GLOW LIKE A FIREFLY?
M.A.V.I.S. says INVENTION POTENTIAL HIGH.
BLYNK AND AAZOO ARE FORMULATING
AN ANSWER FOR YOUR INQUIRY.
THE ANSWER IS,
THEY DO NOT GLOW.
I MEAN, THEY DO NOT KNOW.
Blynk says JANA M.A.V.I.S NATASA!
Blink disentangles Aazoo making him roll away.
A real life scientist called Aaron pops up on another screen and says OH HELLO, EVERYONE.
AARON HERE AT YOUR SERVICE.
HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
Aaron is in his thirties, with shirt brown hair and wears glasses and a plaid brown shirt.
Tema says HI, MY NAME IS TEMA.
I WANNA KNOW, HOW CAN I GLOW
IN THE DARK LIKE A FIREFLY?
Aaron says OOH, GOOD SCIENCE
QUESTION, TEMA.
WELL, FIREFLIES GLOW
BECAUSE OF A LITTLE THING
CALLED BIOLUMINESCENCE.
Tema says BIOLUMINESCENCE?
Aaron says YOU GOT IT!
BLYNK, DO WE HAVE ANY FILES ON
LIVING ORGANISMS,
SUBCATEGORY, BIOLUMINESCENCE?
M.A.V.I.S. says I HAVE ACCESS TO
5,000,000,220,900 AND...
Blink babbles.
M.A.V.I.S. says ACCESSING BIOLUMINESCENCE.
A clip shows bright marine organisms.
M.A.V.I.S. says BIOLUMINESCENCE IS THE
LIGHT GIVEN OFF NATURALLY
BY SOME LIVING ORGANISMS.
IT SIMPLY MEANS LIVING LIGHT.
Tema says WHOA, THERE ARE A LOT
OF THINGS THAT GLOW.
Aazoo happily squeaks.
Aaron says YOU'RE RIGHT, AAZOO.
THEY ARE COOL.
AND WHAT'S EVEN COOLER IS
HOW BIOLUMINESCENCE WORKS.
BLYNK, CAN YOU TAKE US
INSIDE A FIREFLY'S BODY?
(approving squeak)
Blink types in and an animated clip shows the parts of a firefly.
M.A.V.I.S. says WITH A FIREFLY,
WHICH IS ACTUALLY A BEETLE,
BIOLUMINESCENCE HAPPENS IN THE
LIGHT ORGAN IN THEIR ABDOMEN.
HERE, THE CHEMICAL LUCIFERIN
AND THE ENZYME LUCIFERASE
COME IN CONTACT WITH
OXYGEN TO PRODUCE A LIGHT.
Blink says MAVIS, (ALIEN LANGUAGE)
M.A.V.I.S. says LIGHTS ON, CAPTAIN.
Aazoo illuminates Blink with a flashlight and he gets angry.
Tema says IT WOULD BE REALLY FUN TO GLOW.
Aaron says IT WOULD BE FUN TO
GLOW FOR US HUMANS,
BUT FOR THESE PLANTS AND ANIMALS
GLOWING IS A MATTER
OF LIFE AND DEATH.
M.A.V.I.S. says AFFIRMATIVE.
BIOLUMINESCENCE IS
USED TO COMMUNICATE,
ATTRACT MATES, FIND FOOD
AND TO DEFEND THEMSELVES
AGAINST PREDATORS.
Aaron says LOTS OF LIVING THINGS GLOW
AND FOR ALL KINDS OF REASONS.
MAVIS, HOW MANY SPECIES GLOW?
M.A.V.I.S. says THERE ARE CURRENTLY
33 KNOWN SPECIES
OF BIOLUMINESCENT EARTHWORMS,
50 SPECIES OF
BIOLUMINESCENT MUSHROOMS,
180 SPECIES OF FISH.
Tema says WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
GLOWING FISH?
Aaron says YOU BETCHA.
THE OCEAN CAN BE
DARK, DARK PLACE.
BLYNK, LET'S LOOK AT SOME
SEA CREATURES THAT GLOW.
SEA ANIMALS OFTEN MAKE THEIR
OWN LIGHT TO CATCH DINNER,
OR PROTECT THEMSELVES
FROM BECOMING DINNER.
M.A.V.I.S. says ACCESSING FOOTAGE.
Aaron says AH, GREAT EXAMPLE, BLYNK.
THE ANGLER FISH DANGLES
GLOWING BACTERIA
IN A POUCH IN FRONT OF THEM.
Tema says LIKE FLASHLIGHTS,
SO HE CAN SEE IN THE DARK.
M.A.V.I.S. says ACTUALLY, IT'S A TRICK.
OTHER FISH ARE
ATTRACTED TO THE LIGHT
THINKING IT MIGHT BE
SOMETHING TASTY TO EAT.
A big brown fishes is about to eat a tiny one.
Tema says WHOA.
M.A.V.I.S. says A RATHER
UNFORTUNATE ENDING.
The clip continues showing fishes.
Aaron says AH YES, THE
DEEP SEA SHRIMP.
THEY USE BIOLUMINESCENCE
TO SPEW A GLOWING CLOUD
AT ANYONE THAT
TRIES TO EAT THEM.
M.A.V.I.S. says GLOWING
VOMIT WOULD APPEAR
TO RUIN ANY PREDATORS APPETITE.
Tema says EW, BUT THAT IS
ACTUALLY PRETTY SMART.
Aaron says WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU
GOT FOR US, BLYNK?
Tema says WHOA, WHAT IS THAT?
BIOLUMINESCENT ALGAE.
M.A.V.I.S. says SPECIFICALLY
A DINOFLAGELLATE
CALLED NOCTILUCA ALSO
KNOWN AS SEA SPARKLE.
Tema says THAT'S SO PRETTY.
Aaron says SURE IS.
THEY USE THEIR GLOW
LIKE A BURGLAR ALARM.
IF A PREDATOR SWIMS
THROUGH THE SEA SPARKLE
TRYING TO EAT THEM,
THE SEA SPARKLE LIGHT UP,
ATTRACTING BIGGER FISH
WHO EAT THE PREDATOR.
Tema says OH, SMART.
(LAUGHTER)
WHAT IS AAZOO DOING?
I THINK AAZOO'S
TRYING TO COMMUNICATE.
Aazoo keeps pointing the flashlight at Blynk.
Aaron says AAZOO, IS THAT TRUE?
BLINK TWICE FOR YES.
Aazoo clicks the flashlight twice.
Aaron says VERY CLEVER.
IN FACT, THAT'S HOW FIREFLIES
USE THERE BIOLUMINESCENCE,
TO COMMUNICATE.
M.A.V.I.S. says AFFIRMATIVE.
EACH FIREFLY HAS ITS OWN
UNIQUE LIGHT PATTERN.
THEY USE THESE FLASHES TO
HELP FIND AND ATTRACT MATES.
Tema says THAT'S LIKE A SECRET LANGUAGE.
BIOLUMINESCENCE IS AMAZING.
Aaron says SO AMAZING, SCIENTISTS
ARE WORKING AT WAYS
TO USE IT AS AN
ALTERNATIVE LIGHT SOURCE.
Tema says REALLY?
Aaron says IMAGINE REPLACING STREET LIGHTS
WITH TREES THAT GLOW AT NIGHT.
Tema says THAT WILL LOOK SO COOL.
Aaron says YEAH, AND IT'LL BE
GREAT FOR THE PLANET TOO.
M.A.V.I.S. says FACT, BIOLUMINESCENCE
IS A MUCH CLEANER
SOURCE OF LIGHT
THAN ELECTRICITY.
Aaron says SO YOU SEE, TEMA.
EVEN THOUGH WE HUMANS AREN'T
ABLE TO LIGHT UP LIKE FIREFLIES
THE FUTURE IS FULL OF
GLOWING POSSIBILITIES.
TREE LIGHTS INSTEAD
OF STREET LIGHTS.
PLANTS THAT GLOW
WHEN THEY NEED WATER.
LOLLIPOPS THAT TURN ON LIKE A
LIGHT BULB WHEN YOU LICK THEM.
Tema says GLOWING LOLLIPOPS!
WHOA.
CAN THEY MAKE GLOWING
POPCORN OR ICE CREAM?
M.A.V.I.S. says INSPIRATION DETECTED.
INVENTION STATION
IS READY, CAPTAIN.
Blynk goes in the invention room and creates an object that presents to Aazoo in a covered plate.
Blink says MAVIS.
M.A.V.I.S. says TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS, CAPTAIN.
Blink uncovers the tray and a big glowing yellow cookie appears.
Aaron says A GLOWING COOKIE!
NICE ONE, BLYNK.
Tema says BUT, CAN YOU STILL EAT IT?
Blink says AAZOO
Aazoo distracts Blink and eats the cookie.
Tema says AAZOO, YOUR EYES ARE GLOWING!
M.A.V.I.S. says IT WOULD APPEAR THAT
THE GLOWING COOKIE
IS A PRETTY BRIGHT
IDEA, AFTER ALL.
GET IT, BRIGHT?
(laughter)
Tema says WHEN I GROW UP, I WANNA INVENT
A HOUSE POWERED BY
BIOLUMINESCENCE.
Aaron says SOUNDS EXCITING.
WELL, GOOD LUCK WITH ALL
YOUR INVENTIONS, TEMA,
AND YOU TOO, BLYNK AND AAZOO.
Tema says BYE.
Aaron says BYE, EVERYONE.
M.A.V.I.S. says THE SEARCH FOR
INVENTIONS CONTINUES.
ALL SYSTEMS ENGAGE.
(electronic music plays)
The end credits roll.
The song says BLYNK AND AAZOO
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.
Producer, Jeannette Lookman.
Copyright 2019, Blynk Aazoo Films Inc.
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