Transcript: Grandparents Day! | That TVOkids Show
Lucas is in his twenties, with short puffy brown hair and wears jeans and an orange T-shirt.
Laura is in her twenties, with above the shoulders straight brown hair with bangs and wears jeans and a purple T-shirt.
As a song plays, Lucas and Laura walk in the woods, cross a bridge, balance on a fallen tree trunk, cross a stream, run across the city and in a park full of geese. Fast clips show them next to Greg playing and having fun in the tree fort. Greg is in his twenties, with short black hair. He wears a blue sweater.
The song says PACK UP YOUR BAGS KISS YOUR TURTLE GOOD-BYE COME UP AND CLIMB WHERE WE CAN TOUCH THE SKY SO MUCH TO SEE SO MUCH TO DO IN OUR TREE FORT WE'VE GOT A SHOW FOR YOU THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW
[Geese Cackling]
Laura says PASSWORD, PLEASE.
Lucas whispers something in Laura's ear as a caption reads "Treats."
In animation, a dialogue bubble pops out of a map with the title of the show: "That TVO Kids Show."
The song continues LA, LA, LA, DO, DO, DO, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH THAT TVOKIDS SHOW! THAT TVOkids SHOW.
(music plays)
Laura stands inside the tree fort wearing a brown jacket and a red sweater. She holds a bowl of treats.
She says CHECK IT OUT, TVOkids. HOW'S IT GOING? LOOK! I'VE GOT MY BOWL OF TREATS BECAUSE TODAY IS ACTUALLY GRANDPARENTS DAY, AND IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW, THE PASSWORD IS TREATS BECAUSE GRANDPARENTS LOVE TO GIVE THEIR GRANDPARENTS TREATS. THAT WAS ALWAYS MY FAVOURITE THING, MY GRANDPARENTS USED TO GIVE ME TREATS ALL THE TIME. MY FAVOURITE WAS CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD FROM MY GRANDMA BUNNY, YUM, I CAN TASTE IT NOW, BUT TVOkids, WHAT ARE YOU... [Frog horn] OH, I BETTER GET THAT. HOLD ON. [Frog horn]
Laura picks up the headset and pushes the orange frog horn button, then says HELLO. WHO'S THERE?
A male voice says IT'S Emma AND GRAND DAD HERE.
Laura says OKAY, HOLD ON. DO YOU KNOW THE PASSWORD?
The man says YES, WE DO.
Laura says WHAT IS IT?
Another voice says TREATS!
Laura says TREATS, YES, OKAY, I'M PUTTING YOU BOTH IN THE SKY. THIS IS PERFECT, Emma AND GRANDDAD, HI!
A caption appears on screen. It reads "Emma and Granddad."
An elderly man and a blond girl appear in the sky.
They both wave and say HI.
Laura says WELCOME TO THE FORT. OKAY, I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU IN FOR GRANDPARENTS DAY. OKAY, GRANDDAD AND EMMA, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY?
Granddad says TODAY WE JUST... EMMA JUST CAME OVER FOR A VISIT FOR A LITTLE WHILE, AND WE'RE PROBABLY PLAYING IN THE BIG FORT DOWNSTAIRS EVENTUALLY, HUH? EMMA AND HER BROTHER DEVIN...
Emma says DECIDED TO MAKE A FORT. IT'S HUGE!
Laura says YOU GUYS HAVE A HUGE FORT TOO? THAT IS AWESOME! I LOVE THAT.
Granddad says TWO BEDS IN IT TOO.
Laura says WOW. OKAY, THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE ULTIMATE FORT. NOW BECAUSE IT'S GRANDPARENTS DAY, I WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS, EMMA, WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOUR GRANDDAD?
Emma says UMM... PLAYING TILE RUMMY.
Laura says OH! I LOVE THAT! THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A GRANDDAD CUDDLE. OKAY, GRANDDAD, DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE THING ABOUT EMMA?
Granddad says YES, I GET TO WATCH EMMA SWIM IN SWIMMING POOLS, AND SHE GOES DOWN REALLY DEEP WITH HER FACE MASK ON, EIGHT FEET DEEP AND SHE FINDS THINGS DOWN AT THE BOTTOM AND BRINGS THEM UP TO THE TOP?
Laura says OKAY, THAT IS SO COOL! I LOVE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE ALL THESE FUN THINGS THAT YOU GET TO DO TOGETHER. DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE THING THAT YOU'VE EVER DONE TOGETHER? MAYBE YOUR FAVOURITE MOMENT? ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
Granddad says UMM, I GUESS BIRTHDAY PARTIES ARE FUN, HUH? YEAH, BIRTHDAY PARTIES ARE ALWAYS FUN BECAUSE EMMA AND I GET TO EAT CAKE THEN, RIGHT?
Emma says YEAH. OH, AND [INDISCERNIBLE] WELL, WE'RE PLANNING ON [INDISCERNIBLE] LOVES CHINESE FOOD. WE'RE PLANNING [INDISCERNIBLE].
Granddad says CHICKEN BALLS ARRIVED IN ONE OF THE HOUSES, EMMA AND I SNUCK IN AND GOT THE CHICKEN BALLS. WE BROUGHT THEM BACK EVENTUALLY BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE LIKE THEM TOO.
Granddad says I LOVE THAT. YOU TOO, EMMA AND GRANDDAD, I'M CONVINCED YOU ARE THE PERFECT GRANDDAD GRANDDAUGHTER TEAM. THIS IS AMAZING. BUT I DO WANT TO SHOW YOU GUYS SOME CUTE VIDEOS SO THAT YOU CAN DECIDE TOGETHER WHO THE WINNER IS. HOW DOES THAT SOUND?
Granddad says SOUNDS GOOD.
Laura says ALL RIGHT. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHAMPION.
A slate pops up as a voice says CHAMPION!
Then, a short clip shows three dolphins jumping out and into the water at sea.
Laura says WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? MAJESTIC DOLPHINS OUT IN THE WATER.
Granddad says WE LOVE DOLPHINS.
Laura says OKAY! SO DO I. OKAY, WHAT WOULD YOU GUYS RATE THAT OUT OF TEN?
Granddad says WOULD YOU SAY TEN OR NINE OR EIGHT?
Emma says UMM... EIGHT.
Granddad says EIGHT.
Laura says EIGHT, PRETTY GOOD, OKAY. NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHALLENGER.
A slate pops up as a voice says CHALLENGER!
A short clip shows an elderly couple smiling as they dance inside a kitchen.
Granddad says OH, IT'S A GRANDMA AND GRANDDAD. ARE GRANDMAS AND GRANDDADS BETTER THAN DOLPHINS? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Laura says THEY'RE DANCING. THEY'RE ENJOYING THE DAY. EMMA, WHAT DO YOU THINK? WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE? WHICH ONE WOULD YOU RATE THE GRANDMA AND GRANDPA DANCING?
Emma says EIGHT.
Granddad says EIGHT ALSO.
Laura says EIGHT? IT'S A TIE! OKAY, NOW YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE BETWEEN THE TWO.
Granddad says HMM.
Emma says ANIMALS ARE MY FAVOURITE, SO THE DOLPHINS.
Laura says LOVE IT! LOVE THAT ANSWER! THAT IS AMAZING. OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US ON GRANDPARENTS DAY, GRANDA AND EMMA. HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR DAY.
Emma says BYE.
They all wave.
Granddad says DID YOU HEAR THAT, EMMA'S GOING TO BE A VETERINARIAN! THAT IS SO COOL. OKAY, TVOkids, WE ARE TALKING MORE TO YOU ABOUT YOUR GRANDPARENTS. WE ASKED YOU, WHO DO YOU LIKE BETTER, GRANDMA OR GRANDPA?
Music plays as a slate reads CHOOSE, GRANDMA OR GRANDPA?
A blond boy with bangs says GRANDPA BECAUSE THEY MOSTLY PLAY UKULELES OR GUITARS THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL HAPPY.
A boy with short blond hair says GRANDMA BECAUSE SHE DOES MOST OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS.
A boy with auburn hair says PAPA BECAUSE HE HAS TONS OF COOL THINGS, LIKE SEASHELLS, OF A SHARK.
A boy with short-cropped black hair says POPPY, BECAUSE HE'S FUNNY.
A boy with wavy brown hair says I THINK BOTH.
Laura says NOPE, YOU CAN'T.
The boy says GRANDMA. SHE MAKES SPAGHETTI.
A girl with straight brown hair says GRANDMA BECAUSE SHE IS FUN AND CRAZY AND SHE WANTS TO DO STUFF WITH ME.
Laura says NOW APOLOGIZE TO THE ONE YOU DIDN'T CHOOSE.
The boy with auburn hair giggles and says Sorry for not picking you.
The boy with wavy brown hair says SORRY, BUT YOU DON'T MAKE SPAGHETTI.
The boy with short blond hair says SORRY, GRANDPA. I LIKE DOING ARTS AND CRAFTS WITH GRANDMA.
The girl with straight brown hair says I'M REALLY SORRY, PAPA. THE NEXT TIME, PLEASE TRY HARDER.
Back in the tree fort, the space is empty.
Laura walks in dressed like an elderly man with a large, bushy mustache.
She says OH! ALMOST MISSED YOU THERE. IT'S ME, GRANDPA. NOW, WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT YOU TVOkids LIKING YOUR GRANDMAS BETTER? BECAUSE, WELL, US GRANDPAS, WE GOT A LOT OF STORIES. THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT, I GOT A HUNDRED, THOUSANDS OF STORIES FROM WAY BACK IN THE OLDEN DAYS, LIKE THERE'S THIS STORY OF WHEN I... I WENT DOWN TO PICKLE RIVER. THAT'S RIGHT. PICKLE RIVER, AND I WAS FISHING DOWN THERE, SO I TOOK MY FISHING ROD AND I, I CAST IT OUT IN THE WATER, AND I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA CATCH A FISH, LIKE A WALLEYE, BUT INSTEAD I PULLED UP A MERMAID, THAT'S RIGHT, A REAL LIFE MERMAID. HER NAME WAS GOLDIE. WE BECAME FRIENDS. NOW I DON'T THINK GRANDMA HAS ANY STORIES AS EXCITING AS THAT. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, WHY DON'T WE CALL HER? YEAH, YEAH. WE'LL GET GRANDMA ON THE LANDLINE. JUST GIVE ME ONE SECOND HERE.
Grandpa walks over to the frog horn, dials, then says GRANDMA?
The screen splits and Lucas pops up dressed as an elderly woman, with curly white hair.
He says WHAT'S THAT? DOES THAT BUTTON WORK? HELLO.
Grandpa says NOW, WHO'S THERE?
Grandma says OH, WHO'S ON THE STAIRS? NO ONE'S ON THE STAIRS WHAT'S GOING ON?
Grandpa says NO, NOT THE STAIRS. I SAID WHO'S THERE. IS THAT GRANDMA?
Grandma says OH, YEAH, I DO HAVE BANANAS. LET ME JUST GO GET THEM.
Grandpa says NO, NO BANANAS. IT'S ME, GRANDPA. I WAS CALLING TO SEE HELLO.
Grandma says OH! MY ELBOW, YEAH, IT'S DOING GOOD. IT'S SMALL BACK TO NORMAL NOW.
Grandpa says NO, I WASN'T SAY ELBOW. I SAID HELLO. IT'S GRANDPA. CAN YOU SEE AND HEAR ME?
Grandma says OH, AMANDA, IT'S YOU.
Grandpa says NO, IT'S NOT AMANDA. IT'S GRANDPA.
Grandma says OH!
Grandpa says AND I WAS CALLING TO SAY HELLO!
Grandma says OH, WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO? HEY, I GOT A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU. I WANT YOU TO APOLOGIZE TO ME BECAUSE GRANDMAS ARE BETTER.
Grandpa says WELL, OH, I THINK WE SHOULD LET THE TVOkids DECIDE, AND I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE A LITTLE VERSUS, SO...
Grandma says WE DID, DIDN'T WE?
A green and blue slate pops up as the voice of a male announcer says IT'S TIME FOR "THIS VS THAT." LET'S MEET OUR COMPETITORS. IN THE LEFT CORNER WE'VE GOT YOUR MOTHER'S MOTHER, THE BANANA BREAD BOSS, THE CROCHET QUEEN, IT'S TEAM GRANDMA.
Grandma Lucas smiles and waves as she holds onto a walker.
[Cheers and Applause]
The announcer says IN THE RIGHT CORNER WE'VE GOT YOUR FATHER'S FATHER, NOTORIOUS NAPPER, THE CANDY KING, IT'S TEAM GRANDPA!
Grandpa Laura shakes a cane victoriously.
[Cheers and Applause]
The announcer says LET THE GAMES BEGIN.
Grandma says BRING IT ON!
Grandpa says ALL RIGHT.
Grandma says LET ME TELL YOU A STORY, OKAY?
Grandpa says NO, NO, YOU GO FIRST.
Grandma says OKAY.
Grandpa says NOW BEGIN.
Grandma says READY?
Grandpa says WELL, MAKE ROOM FOR GRANDPA.
Grandma says WHO'S THAT NOW? WHO?
Grandpa says WHAT BEATS MY SHINY DENTURES AND MY HAIR. This cane gives me CHARISMA, AND MY FAVOURITE HAT.
Grandma says GRANNY'S GOT PLACES. I KNOW THE QUEEN. GIVE YOU A HUG. THAT'S MY SPECIALTY. AND JEWELLERY, OH!
Grandpa says GRANDPA WITH A MUSTACHE ON HIS FACE. I'LL TELL YOU, BACK IN MY DAY, THIS WAS IN FIRST PLACE.
Grandma says LET ME GO. YOU GOT A PROBLEM, YOU KNOW WHO TO CALL. YOU CALL YOUR GRANNY, NOT YOUR GRANDPA AT ALL. I KNIT YOU SOCKS, I MADE YOUR SWEATER.
The clip ends.
Grandpa says OKAY, THAT WAS DEFINITELY CLOSE, BUT I GOTTA SAY, I THINK GRANDPA'S THE WINNER THERE. BUT TVOkids, I DID JUST NOTICE THESE STRANGE MYSTERIOUS THINGS IN FRONT OF ME. I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT THEY ARE, SO I FEEL THAT...
She points at a table on which rest five paper hats with flowers on them.
A voice says NO, NO, DON'T PEEK, DON'T PEEK, LAURA. DON'T LOOK UNDER THE TISSUE PAPER. HEY, HEY! YEAH, I'M UP IN THE SKY.
Lucas pops up in the sky behind Laura.
Laura says HEY, ARE YOU BEHIND THIS? WHAT ARE THESE?
Lucas says YEAH, I PUT THESE OUT FOR YOU. OKAY, TRUE OR FALSE, LAURA LOVES TREATS.
Laura says LAURA LOVES TREATS, ESPECIALLY ON GRANDPARENTS DAY.
Lucas says I KNOW. I LOVE THAT ABOUT YOU, SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD TREATS, BUT I THOUGHT I TURNED IT INTO A GAME. SO THERE'S A BLINDFOLD THERE. I WANT YOU TO GUESS THESE TREATS WITHOUT LOOKING AT THEM AND SEE IF YOU CAN ACTUALLY BE A TREAT MASTER.
Laura says OH, OKAY! OKAY. I'M GOING TO DO IT, BUT YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THE MYSTERY GAMES SCARE ME.
Lucas says YEAH. THAT'S WHY I DID IT. TVOkids, THIS IS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, OKAY? IT'S GOTTA BE GOOD.
Laura puts on a mask and says says I'M NERVOUS, I'M NERVOUS.
Lucas says DON'T BE.
Laura says THIS IS THE FIRST ONE. OH!
She pulls off the first paper hat revealing a small spoon and a glass bowl that contains a pasty substance.
Lucas says THIS IS FOOD.
Laura says OH, NO.
Lucas says FIND IT. YEAH, YEAH. TAKE A LITTLE NIBBLE.
Laura says OH, NO. OH, NO. OH, NO. OH, NO.
Lucas says I THINK YOU'LL LIKE IT.
Laura tries the food and says OH! IT'S BANANA PUDDING, IS IT? IT'S VANILLA PUDDING?
Lucas says CLOSE.
Laura says IS IT PUDDING?
Lucas says IT'S PUDDING.
Laura says IT'S VANILLA PUDDING.
Lucas says IT'S TAPIOCA.
Laura says OH, REALLY? I LOVE IT. I'VE NEVER HAD TAPIOCA.
Lucas says OKAY, YEAH, YOU CAN TASTE THE TAPIOCA. TRY IT LATER. NOW GET TO THE SECOND ONE.
Laura says OKAY.
She pulls away the second hat revealing a chocolate cupcake.
Lucas says OH, THIS IS... THIS IS A GOOD ONE. OKAY.
As she pokes at it, Laura says I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GRAB IT.
Lucas says JUST GRAB IT FROM THE BOTTOM.
Laura says DO I TAKE THE WHOLE THING?
Lucas says TAKE THE WHOLE THING. TAKE A BIG BITE. HMM. I KNOW, I KNOW. IT'S GOOD. WHAT IS IT?
Laura bites into the cupcake and says IT'S A CHOCOLATE THING.
Lucas says WHAT?
Laura says IS IT A CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE.
Lucas says YEAH, YOU'RE SO RIGHT. [Ding] DING.
Laura says OKAY, I SHOULD GO FAST.
Lucas says YOU CAN EAT IT LATER. TRY THIS ONE. TAKE A BITE.
Laura uncovers a plate containing sticks of licorice, tries one and says HMM. IS IT BLACK LICORICE?
Lucas says IT IS. DO YOU LIKE BLACK LICORICE?
Laura says I DON'T, I DON'T, BUT I'M GOING TO MOVE ON. OH!
[Laughter]
She uncovers a small lemon tart, tries it and says IT'S A LEMON TART.
Lucas says YES, QUICKLY, THE LAST ONE.
Laura uncovers a plate containing small candy and says OH, NO!
Lucas says THIS ONE YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT FOR THE FLAVOUR.
Laura tries one and says THEY ARE SOURS.
Lucas says YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT. SO I'VE ONLY GOT A BIT OF TIME. SEND YOUR DANCE VIDEOS IN TO TVOkids.ORG. WE WANT TO PUT THEM IN A MUSIC VIDEO.
Laura quickly removes her mask and picks up a ukulele.
[Laughter]
Lucas continues TELL US YOUR FAVOURITE MOMENT. DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
As a screenshot shows the "Celebrate TVO's Birthday!" webpage, Laura sings SO LONG SEE YA LATER I BET TOMORROW WILL EVEN BE GREATER BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO YOU.
She says HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY, TVOkids. THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN. SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
She and Lucas wave.
(music plays)
A caption reads "Copyright 2020, The Ontario Educational Communications Authority."
Laura is in her twenties, with above the shoulders straight brown hair with bangs and wears jeans and a purple T-shirt.
As a song plays, Lucas and Laura walk in the woods, cross a bridge, balance on a fallen tree trunk, cross a stream, run across the city and in a park full of geese. Fast clips show them next to Greg playing and having fun in the tree fort. Greg is in his twenties, with short black hair. He wears a blue sweater.
The song says PACK UP YOUR BAGS KISS YOUR TURTLE GOOD-BYE COME UP AND CLIMB WHERE WE CAN TOUCH THE SKY SO MUCH TO SEE SO MUCH TO DO IN OUR TREE FORT WE'VE GOT A SHOW FOR YOU THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW
[Geese Cackling]
Laura says PASSWORD, PLEASE.
Lucas whispers something in Laura's ear as a caption reads "Treats."
In animation, a dialogue bubble pops out of a map with the title of the show: "That TVO Kids Show."
The song continues LA, LA, LA, DO, DO, DO, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH THAT TVOKIDS SHOW! THAT TVOkids SHOW.
(music plays)
Laura stands inside the tree fort wearing a brown jacket and a red sweater. She holds a bowl of treats.
She says CHECK IT OUT, TVOkids. HOW'S IT GOING? LOOK! I'VE GOT MY BOWL OF TREATS BECAUSE TODAY IS ACTUALLY GRANDPARENTS DAY, AND IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW, THE PASSWORD IS TREATS BECAUSE GRANDPARENTS LOVE TO GIVE THEIR GRANDPARENTS TREATS. THAT WAS ALWAYS MY FAVOURITE THING, MY GRANDPARENTS USED TO GIVE ME TREATS ALL THE TIME. MY FAVOURITE WAS CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD FROM MY GRANDMA BUNNY, YUM, I CAN TASTE IT NOW, BUT TVOkids, WHAT ARE YOU... [Frog horn] OH, I BETTER GET THAT. HOLD ON. [Frog horn]
Laura picks up the headset and pushes the orange frog horn button, then says HELLO. WHO'S THERE?
A male voice says IT'S Emma AND GRAND DAD HERE.
Laura says OKAY, HOLD ON. DO YOU KNOW THE PASSWORD?
The man says YES, WE DO.
Laura says WHAT IS IT?
Another voice says TREATS!
Laura says TREATS, YES, OKAY, I'M PUTTING YOU BOTH IN THE SKY. THIS IS PERFECT, Emma AND GRANDDAD, HI!
A caption appears on screen. It reads "Emma and Granddad."
An elderly man and a blond girl appear in the sky.
They both wave and say HI.
Laura says WELCOME TO THE FORT. OKAY, I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU IN FOR GRANDPARENTS DAY. OKAY, GRANDDAD AND EMMA, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY?
Granddad says TODAY WE JUST... EMMA JUST CAME OVER FOR A VISIT FOR A LITTLE WHILE, AND WE'RE PROBABLY PLAYING IN THE BIG FORT DOWNSTAIRS EVENTUALLY, HUH? EMMA AND HER BROTHER DEVIN...
Emma says DECIDED TO MAKE A FORT. IT'S HUGE!
Laura says YOU GUYS HAVE A HUGE FORT TOO? THAT IS AWESOME! I LOVE THAT.
Granddad says TWO BEDS IN IT TOO.
Laura says WOW. OKAY, THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE ULTIMATE FORT. NOW BECAUSE IT'S GRANDPARENTS DAY, I WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS, EMMA, WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOUR GRANDDAD?
Emma says UMM... PLAYING TILE RUMMY.
Laura says OH! I LOVE THAT! THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A GRANDDAD CUDDLE. OKAY, GRANDDAD, DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE THING ABOUT EMMA?
Granddad says YES, I GET TO WATCH EMMA SWIM IN SWIMMING POOLS, AND SHE GOES DOWN REALLY DEEP WITH HER FACE MASK ON, EIGHT FEET DEEP AND SHE FINDS THINGS DOWN AT THE BOTTOM AND BRINGS THEM UP TO THE TOP?
Laura says OKAY, THAT IS SO COOL! I LOVE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE ALL THESE FUN THINGS THAT YOU GET TO DO TOGETHER. DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE THING THAT YOU'VE EVER DONE TOGETHER? MAYBE YOUR FAVOURITE MOMENT? ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
Granddad says UMM, I GUESS BIRTHDAY PARTIES ARE FUN, HUH? YEAH, BIRTHDAY PARTIES ARE ALWAYS FUN BECAUSE EMMA AND I GET TO EAT CAKE THEN, RIGHT?
Emma says YEAH. OH, AND [INDISCERNIBLE] WELL, WE'RE PLANNING ON [INDISCERNIBLE] LOVES CHINESE FOOD. WE'RE PLANNING [INDISCERNIBLE].
Granddad says CHICKEN BALLS ARRIVED IN ONE OF THE HOUSES, EMMA AND I SNUCK IN AND GOT THE CHICKEN BALLS. WE BROUGHT THEM BACK EVENTUALLY BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE LIKE THEM TOO.
Granddad says I LOVE THAT. YOU TOO, EMMA AND GRANDDAD, I'M CONVINCED YOU ARE THE PERFECT GRANDDAD GRANDDAUGHTER TEAM. THIS IS AMAZING. BUT I DO WANT TO SHOW YOU GUYS SOME CUTE VIDEOS SO THAT YOU CAN DECIDE TOGETHER WHO THE WINNER IS. HOW DOES THAT SOUND?
Granddad says SOUNDS GOOD.
Laura says ALL RIGHT. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHAMPION.
A slate pops up as a voice says CHAMPION!
Then, a short clip shows three dolphins jumping out and into the water at sea.
Laura says WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? MAJESTIC DOLPHINS OUT IN THE WATER.
Granddad says WE LOVE DOLPHINS.
Laura says OKAY! SO DO I. OKAY, WHAT WOULD YOU GUYS RATE THAT OUT OF TEN?
Granddad says WOULD YOU SAY TEN OR NINE OR EIGHT?
Emma says UMM... EIGHT.
Granddad says EIGHT.
Laura says EIGHT, PRETTY GOOD, OKAY. NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHALLENGER.
A slate pops up as a voice says CHALLENGER!
A short clip shows an elderly couple smiling as they dance inside a kitchen.
Granddad says OH, IT'S A GRANDMA AND GRANDDAD. ARE GRANDMAS AND GRANDDADS BETTER THAN DOLPHINS? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Laura says THEY'RE DANCING. THEY'RE ENJOYING THE DAY. EMMA, WHAT DO YOU THINK? WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE? WHICH ONE WOULD YOU RATE THE GRANDMA AND GRANDPA DANCING?
Emma says EIGHT.
Granddad says EIGHT ALSO.
Laura says EIGHT? IT'S A TIE! OKAY, NOW YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE BETWEEN THE TWO.
Granddad says HMM.
Emma says ANIMALS ARE MY FAVOURITE, SO THE DOLPHINS.
Laura says LOVE IT! LOVE THAT ANSWER! THAT IS AMAZING. OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US ON GRANDPARENTS DAY, GRANDA AND EMMA. HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR DAY.
Emma says BYE.
They all wave.
Granddad says DID YOU HEAR THAT, EMMA'S GOING TO BE A VETERINARIAN! THAT IS SO COOL. OKAY, TVOkids, WE ARE TALKING MORE TO YOU ABOUT YOUR GRANDPARENTS. WE ASKED YOU, WHO DO YOU LIKE BETTER, GRANDMA OR GRANDPA?
Music plays as a slate reads CHOOSE, GRANDMA OR GRANDPA?
A blond boy with bangs says GRANDPA BECAUSE THEY MOSTLY PLAY UKULELES OR GUITARS THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL HAPPY.
A boy with short blond hair says GRANDMA BECAUSE SHE DOES MOST OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS.
A boy with auburn hair says PAPA BECAUSE HE HAS TONS OF COOL THINGS, LIKE SEASHELLS, OF A SHARK.
A boy with short-cropped black hair says POPPY, BECAUSE HE'S FUNNY.
A boy with wavy brown hair says I THINK BOTH.
Laura says NOPE, YOU CAN'T.
The boy says GRANDMA. SHE MAKES SPAGHETTI.
A girl with straight brown hair says GRANDMA BECAUSE SHE IS FUN AND CRAZY AND SHE WANTS TO DO STUFF WITH ME.
Laura says NOW APOLOGIZE TO THE ONE YOU DIDN'T CHOOSE.
The boy with auburn hair giggles and says Sorry for not picking you.
The boy with wavy brown hair says SORRY, BUT YOU DON'T MAKE SPAGHETTI.
The boy with short blond hair says SORRY, GRANDPA. I LIKE DOING ARTS AND CRAFTS WITH GRANDMA.
The girl with straight brown hair says I'M REALLY SORRY, PAPA. THE NEXT TIME, PLEASE TRY HARDER.
Back in the tree fort, the space is empty.
Laura walks in dressed like an elderly man with a large, bushy mustache.
She says OH! ALMOST MISSED YOU THERE. IT'S ME, GRANDPA. NOW, WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT YOU TVOkids LIKING YOUR GRANDMAS BETTER? BECAUSE, WELL, US GRANDPAS, WE GOT A LOT OF STORIES. THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT, I GOT A HUNDRED, THOUSANDS OF STORIES FROM WAY BACK IN THE OLDEN DAYS, LIKE THERE'S THIS STORY OF WHEN I... I WENT DOWN TO PICKLE RIVER. THAT'S RIGHT. PICKLE RIVER, AND I WAS FISHING DOWN THERE, SO I TOOK MY FISHING ROD AND I, I CAST IT OUT IN THE WATER, AND I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA CATCH A FISH, LIKE A WALLEYE, BUT INSTEAD I PULLED UP A MERMAID, THAT'S RIGHT, A REAL LIFE MERMAID. HER NAME WAS GOLDIE. WE BECAME FRIENDS. NOW I DON'T THINK GRANDMA HAS ANY STORIES AS EXCITING AS THAT. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, WHY DON'T WE CALL HER? YEAH, YEAH. WE'LL GET GRANDMA ON THE LANDLINE. JUST GIVE ME ONE SECOND HERE.
Grandpa walks over to the frog horn, dials, then says GRANDMA?
The screen splits and Lucas pops up dressed as an elderly woman, with curly white hair.
He says WHAT'S THAT? DOES THAT BUTTON WORK? HELLO.
Grandpa says NOW, WHO'S THERE?
Grandma says OH, WHO'S ON THE STAIRS? NO ONE'S ON THE STAIRS WHAT'S GOING ON?
Grandpa says NO, NOT THE STAIRS. I SAID WHO'S THERE. IS THAT GRANDMA?
Grandma says OH, YEAH, I DO HAVE BANANAS. LET ME JUST GO GET THEM.
Grandpa says NO, NO BANANAS. IT'S ME, GRANDPA. I WAS CALLING TO SEE HELLO.
Grandma says OH! MY ELBOW, YEAH, IT'S DOING GOOD. IT'S SMALL BACK TO NORMAL NOW.
Grandpa says NO, I WASN'T SAY ELBOW. I SAID HELLO. IT'S GRANDPA. CAN YOU SEE AND HEAR ME?
Grandma says OH, AMANDA, IT'S YOU.
Grandpa says NO, IT'S NOT AMANDA. IT'S GRANDPA.
Grandma says OH!
Grandpa says AND I WAS CALLING TO SAY HELLO!
Grandma says OH, WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO? HEY, I GOT A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU. I WANT YOU TO APOLOGIZE TO ME BECAUSE GRANDMAS ARE BETTER.
Grandpa says WELL, OH, I THINK WE SHOULD LET THE TVOkids DECIDE, AND I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE A LITTLE VERSUS, SO...
Grandma says WE DID, DIDN'T WE?
A green and blue slate pops up as the voice of a male announcer says IT'S TIME FOR "THIS VS THAT." LET'S MEET OUR COMPETITORS. IN THE LEFT CORNER WE'VE GOT YOUR MOTHER'S MOTHER, THE BANANA BREAD BOSS, THE CROCHET QUEEN, IT'S TEAM GRANDMA.
Grandma Lucas smiles and waves as she holds onto a walker.
[Cheers and Applause]
The announcer says IN THE RIGHT CORNER WE'VE GOT YOUR FATHER'S FATHER, NOTORIOUS NAPPER, THE CANDY KING, IT'S TEAM GRANDPA!
Grandpa Laura shakes a cane victoriously.
[Cheers and Applause]
The announcer says LET THE GAMES BEGIN.
Grandma says BRING IT ON!
Grandpa says ALL RIGHT.
Grandma says LET ME TELL YOU A STORY, OKAY?
Grandpa says NO, NO, YOU GO FIRST.
Grandma says OKAY.
Grandpa says NOW BEGIN.
Grandma says READY?
Grandpa says WELL, MAKE ROOM FOR GRANDPA.
Grandma says WHO'S THAT NOW? WHO?
Grandpa says WHAT BEATS MY SHINY DENTURES AND MY HAIR. This cane gives me CHARISMA, AND MY FAVOURITE HAT.
Grandma says GRANNY'S GOT PLACES. I KNOW THE QUEEN. GIVE YOU A HUG. THAT'S MY SPECIALTY. AND JEWELLERY, OH!
Grandpa says GRANDPA WITH A MUSTACHE ON HIS FACE. I'LL TELL YOU, BACK IN MY DAY, THIS WAS IN FIRST PLACE.
Grandma says LET ME GO. YOU GOT A PROBLEM, YOU KNOW WHO TO CALL. YOU CALL YOUR GRANNY, NOT YOUR GRANDPA AT ALL. I KNIT YOU SOCKS, I MADE YOUR SWEATER.
The clip ends.
Grandpa says OKAY, THAT WAS DEFINITELY CLOSE, BUT I GOTTA SAY, I THINK GRANDPA'S THE WINNER THERE. BUT TVOkids, I DID JUST NOTICE THESE STRANGE MYSTERIOUS THINGS IN FRONT OF ME. I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT THEY ARE, SO I FEEL THAT...
She points at a table on which rest five paper hats with flowers on them.
A voice says NO, NO, DON'T PEEK, DON'T PEEK, LAURA. DON'T LOOK UNDER THE TISSUE PAPER. HEY, HEY! YEAH, I'M UP IN THE SKY.
Lucas pops up in the sky behind Laura.
Laura says HEY, ARE YOU BEHIND THIS? WHAT ARE THESE?
Lucas says YEAH, I PUT THESE OUT FOR YOU. OKAY, TRUE OR FALSE, LAURA LOVES TREATS.
Laura says LAURA LOVES TREATS, ESPECIALLY ON GRANDPARENTS DAY.
Lucas says I KNOW. I LOVE THAT ABOUT YOU, SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD TREATS, BUT I THOUGHT I TURNED IT INTO A GAME. SO THERE'S A BLINDFOLD THERE. I WANT YOU TO GUESS THESE TREATS WITHOUT LOOKING AT THEM AND SEE IF YOU CAN ACTUALLY BE A TREAT MASTER.
Laura says OH, OKAY! OKAY. I'M GOING TO DO IT, BUT YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THE MYSTERY GAMES SCARE ME.
Lucas says YEAH. THAT'S WHY I DID IT. TVOkids, THIS IS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, OKAY? IT'S GOTTA BE GOOD.
Laura puts on a mask and says says I'M NERVOUS, I'M NERVOUS.
Lucas says DON'T BE.
Laura says THIS IS THE FIRST ONE. OH!
She pulls off the first paper hat revealing a small spoon and a glass bowl that contains a pasty substance.
Lucas says THIS IS FOOD.
Laura says OH, NO.
Lucas says FIND IT. YEAH, YEAH. TAKE A LITTLE NIBBLE.
Laura says OH, NO. OH, NO. OH, NO. OH, NO.
Lucas says I THINK YOU'LL LIKE IT.
Laura tries the food and says OH! IT'S BANANA PUDDING, IS IT? IT'S VANILLA PUDDING?
Lucas says CLOSE.
Laura says IS IT PUDDING?
Lucas says IT'S PUDDING.
Laura says IT'S VANILLA PUDDING.
Lucas says IT'S TAPIOCA.
Laura says OH, REALLY? I LOVE IT. I'VE NEVER HAD TAPIOCA.
Lucas says OKAY, YEAH, YOU CAN TASTE THE TAPIOCA. TRY IT LATER. NOW GET TO THE SECOND ONE.
Laura says OKAY.
She pulls away the second hat revealing a chocolate cupcake.
Lucas says OH, THIS IS... THIS IS A GOOD ONE. OKAY.
As she pokes at it, Laura says I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GRAB IT.
Lucas says JUST GRAB IT FROM THE BOTTOM.
Laura says DO I TAKE THE WHOLE THING?
Lucas says TAKE THE WHOLE THING. TAKE A BIG BITE. HMM. I KNOW, I KNOW. IT'S GOOD. WHAT IS IT?
Laura bites into the cupcake and says IT'S A CHOCOLATE THING.
Lucas says WHAT?
Laura says IS IT A CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE.
Lucas says YEAH, YOU'RE SO RIGHT. [Ding] DING.
Laura says OKAY, I SHOULD GO FAST.
Lucas says YOU CAN EAT IT LATER. TRY THIS ONE. TAKE A BITE.
Laura uncovers a plate containing sticks of licorice, tries one and says HMM. IS IT BLACK LICORICE?
Lucas says IT IS. DO YOU LIKE BLACK LICORICE?
Laura says I DON'T, I DON'T, BUT I'M GOING TO MOVE ON. OH!
[Laughter]
She uncovers a small lemon tart, tries it and says IT'S A LEMON TART.
Lucas says YES, QUICKLY, THE LAST ONE.
Laura uncovers a plate containing small candy and says OH, NO!
Lucas says THIS ONE YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT FOR THE FLAVOUR.
Laura tries one and says THEY ARE SOURS.
Lucas says YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT. SO I'VE ONLY GOT A BIT OF TIME. SEND YOUR DANCE VIDEOS IN TO TVOkids.ORG. WE WANT TO PUT THEM IN A MUSIC VIDEO.
Laura quickly removes her mask and picks up a ukulele.
[Laughter]
Lucas continues TELL US YOUR FAVOURITE MOMENT. DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
As a screenshot shows the "Celebrate TVO's Birthday!" webpage, Laura sings SO LONG SEE YA LATER I BET TOMORROW WILL EVEN BE GREATER BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO YOU.
She says HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY, TVOkids. THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN. SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
She and Lucas wave.
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