(music plays)

Against a white screen, the TVOKids and FifthGround Entertainment logos appear.

(giggling)

A caption reads "Original."

(theme music plays)

An animated blue sign that reads "FishHeads" falls into the sea.

Leo is an animated blue and orange catfish.

Leo says WE ARE THE FISHHEADS
EXPLORER CLUB,
SAYAT, CHRISTIAN,
AND ME, LEO.

Sayat and Christian are about 12 years old. Sayat has curly black hair and wears a blue sweater and a green lifejacket. Christian has short brown hair and wears glasses, an orange jacket and a blue T-shirt.

Leo continues TOGETHER, WE'RE GETTING WET
AND MUCKY
WORKING WITH EXPERTS AND
HELPING OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS.
EACH DAY WE'RE ON A NEW MISSION
EXPLORING WHAT'S GOING ON
ALONG THE SHORELINES
AND UNDER THE WAVES.
SPLISH, SPLASH, GRAB YOUR BOOTS
AND YOU CAN BE A FISHHEAD TOO.

Fast clips in split screens show Sayat and Christian sailing, exploring river eco-systems and learning about their creatures.

(water burbles)
The title of the show reads "FishHeads, Explorer Club."

Leo swims near two tablets at the bottom of a lake.

Leo says FISHHEADS!
TODAY WE'RE MEASURING
THE HEALTH OF A RIVER
BY STUDYING THE BUGS
THAT LIVE IN IT.
YES, BUGS!
NUMBER 1: STONEFLIES.
FOUR WINGED BUGS? YUMMY.
NUMBER 2: MAYFLIES.
FOUND EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD,
BUT IN THE ANTARCTIC.
YUMMY, YUMMY, DELICIOUS.
AND: CADDISFLIES.
THEY'RE CLOSELY RELATED
TO MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES.
THE COOL THING ABOUT THEM
IS SOME OF THEM BUILD HOMES
ON THEIR BACKS OUT OF TWIGS
OR PEBBLES.
YUMMY, CRUNCHY GOODNESS.
MMM-MMM.
TODAY CHRISTIAN AND SAYAT ARE
MEETING UP WITH JESSICA FANG,
AN AQUATIC BIOLOGIST
FROM THE TORONTO
AND REGIONAL CONSERVATION
AUTHORITY.

An animated map zooms in in Ontario.

Leo continues THE FISH HEADS MISSION
IS TO GET WET AND NET
AND STUDY THESE FASCINATING
BUGS
TO MAKE SURE THE WATER
IS HEALTHY FOR THEM.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE YUMMY BUFFET
THEY PROVIDE FOR ME
AND OUR FINNED FRIENDS
IS NOT IN DANGER.

Sayat and Christian stand next to Jessica and another woman by a table near a lake.

A caption reads "Jessica Fang. Aquatic Biologist." Jessica is in her early thirties, with black hair in a ponytail. She wears a white cap, a blue polo-shirt and an overall.

Jessica says OKAY, NOW LET'S DOUBLE CHECK
OUR EQUIPMENT.
PETRI DISH?

Sayat says CHECK.

The caption changes to "A petri dish is a small shallow glass dish."

Jessica says EYEDROPPERS AND FORCEPS?

Christian says CHECK AND CHECK.

Jessica says AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,
OUR FIELD MICROSCOPE.

The caption changes to "A microscope makes very large images of tiny objects."

Jessica says RIGHT HERE ON THE TABLE.
CHECK.
NOW LET'S GET BUGGY.

Sayat says I THINK I ALREADY AM.

She kills a mosquito on her hand.

Christian says SO HOW DO THE BUGS IN THE
WATER TELL US IF THE WATER
IN THE RIVER IS GOOD OR BAD.

Jessica says THE BUGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING
FOR TODAY,
THEY SPEND MOST OF THEIR
LIFE IN WATER.
AND THEN IF THE WATER CONDITION
CHANGES DUE TO POLLUTION
OR WARMING,
THEN WE'LL SEE LESS BUGS.

Sayat says YOU MEAN JUST LIKE THE HOMES
WE LIVE IN HAD DUSTY AIR?
THAT WILL AFFECT OUR HEALTH?

Jessica says EXACTLY.
THRIVING INSECT POPULATION
IS VERY IMPORTANT
FOR OUR ECOSYSTEM BECAUSE
INSECTS ARE FISH FOOD.

Christian says SO, NO BUGS, NO FISH?

Jessica says EXACTLY.
AND NONE OF US WANT THAT.
IT'S HARDER TO RESTORE THE
INSECT POPULATION
THAN THE FISH POPULATION.

Christian says BUT HAVING THE BUGS LIVE
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER,
WOULDN'T THE DIRT AND THE WATER
BE BAD FOR THEIR WINGS?

Jessica says WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR
THE MATURE INSECTS
WITH WINGS TODAY.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THEIR NYMPH
STAGE.
NYMPHS ARE THE START
OF THE SHOW TODAY.

Sayat says NYMPHS?

Leo says THE NYMPHS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
ON TODAY'S FISHHEAD'S MISSION
ARE INSECTS THAT HAVEN'T GROWN
THEIR WINGS YET.
YOUNG BUGS WITHOUT THEIR WINGS
LIVING IN THE BOTTOM
OF THE STREAM ARE NYMPHS.
THESE NYMPHS CAN TAKE A LONG
TIME TO GROW THEIR WINGS
AND WILL LIVE ON THE BOTTOM
OF THE RIVER FOR A FEW YEARS,
EVEN SURVIVING OVER THE COLD
WINTER MONTHS.
BRRR!
ONCE THE NYMPHS GET THEIR WINGS
AND BECOME ADULTS,
THEY WILL LAY LOTS AND LOTS
OF EGGS.
BUT AFTER THAT, THEY WILL ONLY
LIVE A FEW DAYS.
BUT ALL OF THOSE EGGS WILL
BECOME NYMPHS
AND THEN ADULT BUGS,
ALL OF WHICH ARE YUMMY SNACKS
FOR ME. OH YEAH.
I MEAN COMPLETING THEIR NATURAL
LIFE CYCLE
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE
ECOSYSTEM...
INCLUDING MY BELLY.

Christian says YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF FUNNY
USING BUG LOTION
WHEN WE'RE SEARCHING FOR BUGS.

The caption changes to "Elizabeth Petrov. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Crew Leader." Elizabeth is in her early thirties, with blond hair tied-up. She wears a cap, a blue T-shirt and an overall.

Elizabeth says THAT'S RIGHT.
TODAY WE'RE INTERESTED IN
LOOKING FOR THE BUGS
IN THE WATER. BUT THE LOTION
IS FOR THE BLACKFLIES
AND MOSQUITOES, SO THEY'RE NOT
STUDYING OUR BLOOD.

Sayat says THEY ALREADY STARTED STUDYING
MY BLOOD.

Leo says SAFETY CHECK.
ALWAYS WEAR A PFD,
A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE,
WHEN AROUND THE WATER.
AND NEVER GO INTO A RIVER,
LAKE OR STREAM
WITHOUT AN ADULT.
THE WATER CAN BE DEEPER
THAN IT LOOKS.
EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS CAN
GET INTO TROUBLE QUICKLY.
THAT'S WHY THEY'RE CALLED
"LIFE JACKETS."
BUT HEY, THEY CAN ONLY SAVE
YOUR LIFE
IF YOU ARE YOU WEARING ONE.

Sayat puts on her lifejacket and says READY.

Christian says JESSICA, ELIZABETH,
WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE
FISHHEAD TRAINING FOR YOU
BEFORE WE GET WET.

Jessica says OOH!
WHAT IS THAT?

Sayat says LEARNING OUR FISHHEAD'S
HANDSHAKE.

Elizabeth says O-OH!

Sayat says OKAY, IT GOES LIKE THIS.

They say FISHHEADS!!

Elizabeth says AWESOME!

(splashing)

They walk into the stream.

Christian says I'M NOT SEEING ANY BUGS
SO FAR.

Elizabeth says THAT'S RIGHT.
SO WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE
KICKING UP THE BOTTOM SO THE
BUGS COME UP TO THE SURFACE.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE LIKE
TO CALL THE KICK AND SWEEP.

Jessica says WE UNROLL THE SCREEN SO THE
SCREEN IS FACING UPSTREAM.
AND IF YOU TWO COULD FIND
SOME HEAVY ROCKS
AND WEIGH DOWN MY NET.
IT'S GONNA PREVENT BUGS FROM
GOING UNDERNEATH THE NET.
WE DON'T WANT THAT. SO IT HAS
TO BE ON THE EDGE OF THE NET.
NOW WE'RE READY TO DO A KICK
AND SWEEP DANCE
IN FRONT OF THIS NET.

The kids say KICK AND SWEEP.
KICK AND SWEEP.
KICK AND SWEEP.
SWEEP. SWEEP. SWEEP.
KICK AND SWEEP.
KICK AND SWEEP.
KICK AND SWEEP
KICK AND SWEEP.
KICK-KICK-KICK-KICK-KICK
AND SWEEP.

Sayat says IS KICK AND SWEEP THE OFFICIAL
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FOR WHAT WE'RE DOING?

Elizabeth says NO,
IT'S ACTUALLY JUST A FUN TERM.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY CALLED
IS BENTHIC MONITORING.

The kids say OOH...

Christian says DID YOU KNOW THAT BENTHIC
MONITORING IN A STREAM
INVOLVES LOOKING FOR AQUATIC
MACRO-INVERTEBRATES,
WHICH JUST MEANS REALLY,
REALLY SMALL INSECTS
THAT ARE JUST BIG ENOUGH
TO SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE.
AND BENTHIC BASICALLY MEANS
BOTTOM DRILLING
OR CREATURES THAT LIVE TO LIVE
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER.
SO BASICALLY,
BENTHIC MONITORING
IS JUST A FANCY WAY OF SAYING:
FINDING AND COUNTING THE REALLY
SMALL CREATURES
THAT LIKE TO LIVE
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER.
NOW YOU KNOW.

OR FINE DINING, AS I LIKE
TO CALL IT. MMM-MMM.

Leo says ALRIGHTY, CHRISTIAN,
SO THIS IS OUR D-NET.

Back in the stream, Elizabeth says WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS SO THAT
WE CAN TRAP
SOME OF THE BUGS THAT ARE
LIVING UNDERNEATH THE ROCKS
AND WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT INTO
OUR D-NET.
AND HERE IS GONNA BE
THE KICKING.

Christian says KICK AND SWEEP,
KICK AND SWEEP.

Elizabeth says MAKE SURE YOU KEEP MOVING
YOUR FEET
BECAUSE THE MORE YOU MOVE YOUR
FEET THE MORE THE BUGS
ARE COMING OUT OF THE ROCKS.
SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO PICK UP
THE NET
AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE
WHAT WE'VE GOT IN HERE.
DO WE SEE ANYTHING ON OUR NET?
OH, WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY?
THIS IS THE CADDISFLY.
SO THESE GUYS LIKE TO LIVE ON
ROCKS AND UNDER ROCKS.
AND THEY HAVE THESE TWO HOOKS
AT THE BACK
WHICH THEY'RE ABLE TO LATCH ON
TO THE ROCKS
AND HOLD ON TO SO THEY DON'T
FLY AWAY WITH THE CURRENT.

Christian says WOW.

Later, Jessica says OUR JOB IS TO TRY TO SEPARATE
THE BUGS
FROM THE ROCKS AND SAND.
SEE HOW WHEN YOU ROLL THE
LIGHTER STUFF FLOAT TO THE TOP?

Sayat filters water out of a container.

Sayat says YEAH. YEAH IT'S AWESOME.
WHAT ARE THOSE?

Jessica says THIS IS A MIDGE HERE.
SO IF WE SEE A LOT OF MIDGE
THAT MEANS
THE WATER QUALITY
IS NOT GOOD HERE.

Christian says WHY IS THAT?

Jessica says BECAUSE WORMS AND MIDGES ARE
VERY TOLERANT TO POLLUTION.
AND LESS BUGS MEANS
THE WATER IS MORE POLLUTED.

Christian says SO, NO BUGS, NO FISH.

Jessica says EXACTLY.
FINGERS CROSSED, WE FIND A LOT
OF NYMPHS IN HERE.

Christian says TOO BAD LEO COULDN'T COME.
THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECT
MISSION FOR HER.
THOUGH SHE DID TELL ME TO BRING
HER A BUGGY BAG.

Sayat says A BUGGY BAG?

Christian says YOU KNOW, A TAKEOUT CONTAINER
FROM A RESTAURANT,
A DOGGY BAG. ONLY FOR LEO,
IT BECOMES A BUGGY BAG.

Sayat says OH, LEO.

Jessica says CAN WE FIND A CADDISFLY?

Christian says THERE'S A CADDISFLY
RIGHT THERE.

Jessica says THIS ONE IS A REALLY COOL
CADDISFLY.
THEY BUILD A LITTLE UNDERWATER
RETREAT.

Sayat says AWESOME.

Christian says WHY DO THEY DO THAT?

Jessica says FOR TWO REASONS.
FIRST THEIR HOMES WILL PROTECT
THEM FROM PREDATORS.
SECOND, THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO
OUT AND HUNT FOR FOOD.
THE FOOD IS GOING TO FLOW
RIGHT INTO THEIR HOME.

Christian says WOW! THEY REALLY KNOW
HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.

Sayat says IT LOOKS LIKE A BUG BUFFET
HERE.

Elizabeth says YEAH, I THINK LEO
WOULD LIKE THAT.

Jessica says LET'S MOVE OVER TO THE
PROJECTION COMPUTER
AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A
CLOSER LOOK AT ALL THE BUGS
WE HAVE HERE.
Jessica says WANT TO SEE THE WATER MITE?

Sayat says OH, LOOK AT THAT.

Jessica says SEE THEM SWIMMING AROUND.

Christian says THEY'RE LIKE REALLY JUMPY.
THAT'S REALLY COOL.

Jessica says MHMM. AND THEN THIS IS THE
MIDGE WE GOT,
TWISTING INTO A J-SHAPE.

Christian says LOOKS LIKE IT'S FIGHTING
SOMETHING.

Jessica says MHM. WITH ITSELF.
SOWBUG HERE.

Christian says OH WOW!

Jessica says LOOK AT ALL THOSE LEGS.

Christian says THAT'S A LOT.

Sayat says HE'S UPSIDE DOWN.
Jessica says MHMM. AND TAKE A LOOK AT THESE
BEETLES HERE.
THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL.
SO WE HAVE A LARVAE AND ADULT.
SEE THE ADULT IS GRABBING ON
TO THE LARVA.

Christian says WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE BUG?

Jessica says I LIKE MAYFLIES.
THEY'RE REALLY COOL.

Christian says YEAH.

Jessica says YOU CAN SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL
THEY ARE.
SEE HOW ITS GILL IS MOVING.

Christian says OH THAT'S BIG.

Jessica says IT'S TRYING TO BREATHE.
THIS IS A FLAT-HEADED MAYFLY.
SEE HOW FLAT THE HEAD IS.

Christian says YEAH, THAT'S REALLY FLAT.

Jessica says IT'S GOING TO HELP HIM TO GO
BETWEEN THE ROCKS
WHEN THE CURRENT IS VERY FAST.

Christian says IT'S AERODYNAMIC.

Jessica says MHMM, IT IS. CADDISFLY.
THEY'RE PRETTY COOL HUH?

Christian says CADDISFLIES ARE REALLY LONG.

Jessica says MHMM.
SO TO ANALYZE THE HEALTH
OF THE WATER,
WE NEED TO SEE HOW MANY
DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUGS WE GOT.
AND THE MORE TYPES OF BUGS
WE GOT THE BETTER.
SO WE WANT TO DO A TALLY NOW.
MAYFLY?

Sayat says YES.

Jessica says STONEFLY?

The kids say YEAH.

Jessica says DID WE SEE SOME WORMS?

Sayat says AH, YEAH.

Jessica says DID WE SEE A COMMON NEST
SPINNER, CADDISFLY?

Christian says YEAH.

Jessica says DID WE SEE ANY BLACKFLIES
TODAY?

Sayat kills a black fly on her arm and says YEAH!

Jessica says TO KNOW MORE I NEED TO TAKE
THESE BUGS WITH ME
BACK TO THE LAB THAT WE HAVE.
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF BUGS
WE FOUND TODAY,
I CONCLUDE THAT THIS SYSTEM
IS REALLY HEALTHY.

Christian says YEAH!

Sayat says HIGH FIN!

Elizabeth says YEAH!

The kids do their handshake and say FISHHEADS!

Christian says LEO IS GOING TO BE THRILLED
THAT THE BUFFET OF BUGS
WILL PROVIDE PLENTY OF FOOD
FOR OUR FINNED FRIENDS.

Sayat says DEFINITELY. BUT THESE BUGS
STILL NEED OUR HELP.

Leo says ATTENTION FELLOW FISH HEADS!
REMEMBER, OUR LAKES AND RIVERS
NEED PROTECTING
TO STAY CLEAN AND HEALTHY.
SO BUGS LIKE THE MAY,
CADDIS AND STONEFLIES
AND US FISH CAN THRIVE.
IT'S AS EASY AS MAKING SURE YOU
AVOID USING LOTS OF ROAD
AND SIDEWALK SALT ON ICE
IN THE WINTER.
THAT'S BECAUSE ALL OF THAT SALT
ENDS UP IN LAKES AND RIVERS
AND CAN DRAMATICALLY AFFECT
THE HEALTH OF THE WATER,
MAKING IT HARDER FOR THE BUGS
AND US FISH TO SURVIVE.
BETTER YET, USE SAND AND OTHER
ECO FRIENDLY SALT ALTERNATIVES.

Sayat says I THINK LEO IS GOING TO BE
DISAPPOINTED
THAT HER BUGGY BAG WAS LOST
TO SCIENCE.

Christian says WELL, AT LEAST SHE KNOWS WHERE
TO DINE-OUT FOR HER FEAST.

Leo says AW GEES,
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO HOME
DELIVERY FOR ME TONIGHT. AW...

She swims away.

(theme music plays)

The end credits roll.

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