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Transcript: Researching a Purchase
[Music playing]
A blue slate appears. Tumbleweed pops on the screen, he’s a brown hamster.
The screen reads "Tumbleweed presents."
Tumbleweed says TUMBLEWEED
PRESENTS...
The title changes to "Tumbleweed Tales."
Tumbleweed says TUMBLETOWN TALES!
The last S turns into a green dollar sign as he says CHA-CHING!
The show opens in the Tumbletown Gazette. Everyone works in their booths.
Tumbleweed says WHICH IS WHY THIS REPORTER
ALWAYS SAYS...
EAT PIE, BUT IN MODERATION!
A slate on his screen reads "Tumbleweed weight woes! Could you be eating too many seeds? If that’s even possible..."
He chuckles and says FINISHED AND PRINT.
The printer hums and rattles.
A large dark brown mouse says UH-OH, IT'S ACTING UP AGA
Tumbleweed says AND PRINT.
PRINT!
A black and white hamster peeps over the booth and says COULD YOU KEEP IT DOWN?
Tumbleweed shakes the printer and says COME ON, PRINT!
PRINT, PRINT, PRINT!
The brown and white hamster says REBOOT IT, TUMBLEWEED.
A large brown hamster says HELLO!
CHECK FOR A PAPER JAM.
Tumbleweed taps his keyboard and yells I'M GONNA PRINT.
PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT!
He bangs the printer and says MAN, EVERYTHING
IS FALLING APART AROUND HERE.
He walks into the boss’s office and says CHIEF, THE PRINTER IS BROKEN.
CHIEF, THE PRINTER IS BROKEN!
CHIEF, THE PRINTER'S BROKEN!
She says THANK YOU, TUMBLEWEED!
I GET IT.
Tumbleweed says SO, CAN I HAVE
THE REST OF THE DAY OFF?
I'M TOTALLY STRESSED OUT.
She says NICE TRY.
I HAVE A BETTER IDEA.
I'M PUTTING YOU IN CHARGE OF
BUYING THE NEW OFFICE PRINTER.
Tumbleweed says OH, THAT SOUNDS
LIKE FUN.
THANKS, CHIEF.
I WON'T LET YOU DOWN!
She sighs and says ANYTHING TO GET YOU OUT OF
HERE FOR AN HOUR.
Tumbleweed says I HEARD THAT!
He says OH.
Tumbleweed drives his small red car and says AND NOW I'M GOING
TO THE STORE!
IN MY CAR...
TO BUY A PRINTER!
[Music playing]
He beeps his alarm and walks into the electronic store.
Tumbleweed munches on some seeds and says HELLO, I WOULD
LIKE TO BUY A HALF PRICED
PRINTER, PLEASE.
Erwin says SURE!
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF BUYING A
COMPUTER?
Tumbleweed says NO, JUST A
PRINTER, THANK YOU.
A sign on the counter reads "Printers half price."
Erwin says OH, WELL, IF YOU READ THE
FINE PRINT, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT
YOU'LL ONLY GET HALF PRICE ON
THE PRINTER IF YOU BUY A
COMPUTER WITH IT.
Tumbleweed reads the fine print and says HUH?
OFFER VALID WITH PURCHASE OF A
COMPUTER.
He Mumbles THERE'S A LOT OF CONDITIONS
HERE!
Erwin says NOW, SIR, IF YOU FOLLOW ME TO
THE COMPUTERS, I'LL GLADLY HELP
YOU.
Tumbleweed snaps NO, THANK YOU,
SIR.
ACTUALLY, I'LL TAKE MY BUSINESS
ELSEWHERE!
He answers OH...
Tumbleweed drives his small red car and says WELL, THAT WAS A
LEARNING EXPERIENCE!
I THINK I NEED TO DO SOME
RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET.
[Music playing]
Back in his castle, Tumbleweed taps on his keyboard and says HMM, I'LL JUST
CHECK THE WEEKLY FLYER AT THE
GENERAL STORE.
OH, THIS ONE LOOKS NICE.
AND THE PRICE IS REASONABLE,
TOO.
He looks at his screen; it reads "Payus 3 thousand, 80 dollars. Chimo 2 thousand 700, 150 dollars."
He says I WONDER IF ANYONE HAS WRITTEN A
REVIEW.
OH, JUST ONE STAR.
OH, LOOK AT THE COMMENTS!
LOTS OF UNHAPPY BUYERS.
He reads "Worst printer ever! Keeps breaking down, had to get it fixed over and over; Though I agree it looks very nice, it’s a terrible printer; I thought I was buying a juicer."
He says OH, I'LL HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING.
OH, THIS ONE HAS LOTS OF STARS
AND THE REVIEWS ARE GREAT!
I'LL GO GET IT RIGHT NOW.
He reads "Chimo 2 thousand 700, amazing printer; So easy to use! I’m very very happy; Wow, just wow; tears of joy ran down my cheeks when I watched the test paper arrive, Bravo!"
He chuckles.
Chinchilla hops and says CHINCHILLA!
Tumbleweed says HEY, HEY, HEY!
She says OWWW!
He walks into Tumbletown general store and says HELLO, I'M
INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THIS
PRINTER RIGHT HERE.
A small gray hamster says WELL, THAT IS DEFINITELY A
GOOD PRINTER.
Tumbleweed says YES, I'M AWARE OF
THAT.
I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH.
She continues BUT THIS ONE HERE IS 50 dollars
CHEAPER.
Tumbleweed says REALLY?
I COULD SAVE 50 dollars?
She says YES.
He sees another sign that reads "Print 40 dollars."
Tumbleweed says WAIT A MINUTE!
THE PRINTER MAY BE CHEAPER, BUT
THE INK COSTS 40 dollars!
AND THIS INK IS ONLY 20 dollars.
She says WELL, UM.
DIDN'T I MENTION THAT?
She Chuckles nervously.
Tumbleweed says THIS PRINTER
COSTS LESS NOW.
BUT IT WILL COST ME MUCH MORE
DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I NEED TO
REPLACE THE EXPENSIVE INK.
He chuckles and says I WILL TAKE THIS ONE, PLEASE.
She says LET'S GO TO THE CASH
REGISTER.
Back in the Tumbletown gazette Tumbleweed says AND?
His colleagues say THREE, TWO, ONE!
Tumbleweed says PRINT!
As the printer works perfectly they cheer and say YEAH!
YAY!
Tumbleweed says ALRIGHT!
The large brown hamster says GREAT NEW PRINTER,
TUMBLEWEED.
Another one says YEAH.
NICE GOING.
Another small hamster says I'M REALLY EXCITED.
Another co worker says YOU SHOULD HAVE SPENT THE
MONEY ON THUMB TACKS.
The boss says NICE WORK, TUMBLEWEED!
I KNEW I COULD COUNT ON YOU.
Tumbleweed says WELL, WHEN YOU'RE
BUYING SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIKE
A PRINTER, YOU NEED TO CONSIDER
A LOT OF THINGS.
THE MOST IMPORTANT IS TO LEARN
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND ALWAYS
READ THE FINE PRINT.
She munches on some carrot and says I THINK WE HAVE A TOPIC FOR
YOUR NEXT STORY!
Tumbleweed says EH...I THOUGHT I
GET TO LEAVE EARLY!
She says BUT IT'S ONLY TWO O'CLOCK.
Tumbleweed says OKAY, CAN I HAVE
DANGER PAY?
She asks DANGER PAY?
Tumbleweed says WELL, YEAH, I
COULD FALL OFF MY CHAIR AT ANY
TIME.
I MEAN LOOK AT THIS THING.
IT'S ALL RICKETY.
An image of the Tumbletown Gazette from a distance appears.
She says JUST WRITE THE ARTICLE.
The TVO Kids logo appears.
A blue slate appears. Tumbleweed pops on the screen, he’s a brown hamster.
The screen reads "Tumbleweed presents."
Tumbleweed says TUMBLEWEED
PRESENTS...
The title changes to "Tumbleweed Tales."
Tumbleweed says TUMBLETOWN TALES!
The last S turns into a green dollar sign as he says CHA-CHING!
The show opens in the Tumbletown Gazette. Everyone works in their booths.
Tumbleweed says WHICH IS WHY THIS REPORTER
ALWAYS SAYS...
EAT PIE, BUT IN MODERATION!
A slate on his screen reads "Tumbleweed weight woes! Could you be eating too many seeds? If that’s even possible..."
He chuckles and says FINISHED AND PRINT.
The printer hums and rattles.
A large dark brown mouse says UH-OH, IT'S ACTING UP AGA
Tumbleweed says AND PRINT.
PRINT!
A black and white hamster peeps over the booth and says COULD YOU KEEP IT DOWN?
Tumbleweed shakes the printer and says COME ON, PRINT!
PRINT, PRINT, PRINT!
The brown and white hamster says REBOOT IT, TUMBLEWEED.
A large brown hamster says HELLO!
CHECK FOR A PAPER JAM.
Tumbleweed taps his keyboard and yells I'M GONNA PRINT.
PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT!
He bangs the printer and says MAN, EVERYTHING
IS FALLING APART AROUND HERE.
He walks into the boss’s office and says CHIEF, THE PRINTER IS BROKEN.
CHIEF, THE PRINTER IS BROKEN!
CHIEF, THE PRINTER'S BROKEN!
She says THANK YOU, TUMBLEWEED!
I GET IT.
Tumbleweed says SO, CAN I HAVE
THE REST OF THE DAY OFF?
I'M TOTALLY STRESSED OUT.
She says NICE TRY.
I HAVE A BETTER IDEA.
I'M PUTTING YOU IN CHARGE OF
BUYING THE NEW OFFICE PRINTER.
Tumbleweed says OH, THAT SOUNDS
LIKE FUN.
THANKS, CHIEF.
I WON'T LET YOU DOWN!
She sighs and says ANYTHING TO GET YOU OUT OF
HERE FOR AN HOUR.
Tumbleweed says I HEARD THAT!
He says OH.
Tumbleweed drives his small red car and says AND NOW I'M GOING
TO THE STORE!
IN MY CAR...
TO BUY A PRINTER!
[Music playing]
He beeps his alarm and walks into the electronic store.
Tumbleweed munches on some seeds and says HELLO, I WOULD
LIKE TO BUY A HALF PRICED
PRINTER, PLEASE.
Erwin says SURE!
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF BUYING A
COMPUTER?
Tumbleweed says NO, JUST A
PRINTER, THANK YOU.
A sign on the counter reads "Printers half price."
Erwin says OH, WELL, IF YOU READ THE
FINE PRINT, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT
YOU'LL ONLY GET HALF PRICE ON
THE PRINTER IF YOU BUY A
COMPUTER WITH IT.
Tumbleweed reads the fine print and says HUH?
OFFER VALID WITH PURCHASE OF A
COMPUTER.
He Mumbles THERE'S A LOT OF CONDITIONS
HERE!
Erwin says NOW, SIR, IF YOU FOLLOW ME TO
THE COMPUTERS, I'LL GLADLY HELP
YOU.
Tumbleweed snaps NO, THANK YOU,
SIR.
ACTUALLY, I'LL TAKE MY BUSINESS
ELSEWHERE!
He answers OH...
Tumbleweed drives his small red car and says WELL, THAT WAS A
LEARNING EXPERIENCE!
I THINK I NEED TO DO SOME
RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET.
[Music playing]
Back in his castle, Tumbleweed taps on his keyboard and says HMM, I'LL JUST
CHECK THE WEEKLY FLYER AT THE
GENERAL STORE.
OH, THIS ONE LOOKS NICE.
AND THE PRICE IS REASONABLE,
TOO.
He looks at his screen; it reads "Payus 3 thousand, 80 dollars. Chimo 2 thousand 700, 150 dollars."
He says I WONDER IF ANYONE HAS WRITTEN A
REVIEW.
OH, JUST ONE STAR.
OH, LOOK AT THE COMMENTS!
LOTS OF UNHAPPY BUYERS.
He reads "Worst printer ever! Keeps breaking down, had to get it fixed over and over; Though I agree it looks very nice, it’s a terrible printer; I thought I was buying a juicer."
He says OH, I'LL HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING.
OH, THIS ONE HAS LOTS OF STARS
AND THE REVIEWS ARE GREAT!
I'LL GO GET IT RIGHT NOW.
He reads "Chimo 2 thousand 700, amazing printer; So easy to use! I’m very very happy; Wow, just wow; tears of joy ran down my cheeks when I watched the test paper arrive, Bravo!"
He chuckles.
Chinchilla hops and says CHINCHILLA!
Tumbleweed says HEY, HEY, HEY!
She says OWWW!
He walks into Tumbletown general store and says HELLO, I'M
INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THIS
PRINTER RIGHT HERE.
A small gray hamster says WELL, THAT IS DEFINITELY A
GOOD PRINTER.
Tumbleweed says YES, I'M AWARE OF
THAT.
I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH.
She continues BUT THIS ONE HERE IS 50 dollars
CHEAPER.
Tumbleweed says REALLY?
I COULD SAVE 50 dollars?
She says YES.
He sees another sign that reads "Print 40 dollars."
Tumbleweed says WAIT A MINUTE!
THE PRINTER MAY BE CHEAPER, BUT
THE INK COSTS 40 dollars!
AND THIS INK IS ONLY 20 dollars.
She says WELL, UM.
DIDN'T I MENTION THAT?
She Chuckles nervously.
Tumbleweed says THIS PRINTER
COSTS LESS NOW.
BUT IT WILL COST ME MUCH MORE
DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I NEED TO
REPLACE THE EXPENSIVE INK.
He chuckles and says I WILL TAKE THIS ONE, PLEASE.
She says LET'S GO TO THE CASH
REGISTER.
Back in the Tumbletown gazette Tumbleweed says AND?
His colleagues say THREE, TWO, ONE!
Tumbleweed says PRINT!
As the printer works perfectly they cheer and say YEAH!
YAY!
Tumbleweed says ALRIGHT!
The large brown hamster says GREAT NEW PRINTER,
TUMBLEWEED.
Another one says YEAH.
NICE GOING.
Another small hamster says I'M REALLY EXCITED.
Another co worker says YOU SHOULD HAVE SPENT THE
MONEY ON THUMB TACKS.
The boss says NICE WORK, TUMBLEWEED!
I KNEW I COULD COUNT ON YOU.
Tumbleweed says WELL, WHEN YOU'RE
BUYING SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIKE
A PRINTER, YOU NEED TO CONSIDER
A LOT OF THINGS.
THE MOST IMPORTANT IS TO LEARN
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND ALWAYS
READ THE FINE PRINT.
She munches on some carrot and says I THINK WE HAVE A TOPIC FOR
YOUR NEXT STORY!
Tumbleweed says EH...I THOUGHT I
GET TO LEAVE EARLY!
She says BUT IT'S ONLY TWO O'CLOCK.
Tumbleweed says OKAY, CAN I HAVE
DANGER PAY?
She asks DANGER PAY?
Tumbleweed says WELL, YEAH, I
COULD FALL OFF MY CHAIR AT ANY
TIME.
I MEAN LOOK AT THIS THING.
IT'S ALL RICKETY.
An image of the Tumbletown Gazette from a distance appears.
She says JUST WRITE THE ARTICLE.
The TVO Kids logo appears.
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