Can you believe that Fixies are
Such itty-bitty creatures? Even when they’re magnified
It’s hard to see their features. They’re tiny, infinitesimal,
So small it makes you doubt. But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Vacuum What's the point of cleaning up toys? You're just gonna go take them out again later. You said it! Tom Thomas, if you’re done cleaning up,
go and eat your lunch! OK, be there soon! - Nolik, you'll wait for me?
- Uh-huh! He calls this cleaning up. As we say, "Bon appetite!" Thank you. You're not going to eat me up, are you? Fixies, I don't eat them. Oh, that’s my mom. She started vacuuming. Please! Help! Help me! Help! Help! Please! It really is weird! How's it possible a vacuum cleaner
can take all that dust in, and none of it gets back out? Oh, come on! It's simple. They taught us about it way back
in third grade of Fixie School. You can think of a vacuum cleaner
as nothing more than a fan with a net. The fan spins backwards,
so it sucks in air with dust and dirt. If you put a net in front of the fan, the net will catch everything that is in the air
and let the air pass through. Then all you need to do is add a pipe,
and you’ve got yourself a vacuum cleaner. But instead of a net, vacuum cleaners use
special bags to collect the dust and dirt. It’s as simple as that! Oh, woah, Simka! Nolik, could he get
sucked into the vacuum? Oh no! Did he stay back there? Tom Thomas? What's the matter? Mom, I can finish vacuuming you… I mean, I mean for you! Alright. I’ll go clean the dishes. Nolik! Nolik! Nolik! Nolik! Nolik! We better go and get help right away! Masiya! Masiya! Nolik got sucked up inside the vacuum! It's impossible. He can't fit in here. No, not in this vacuum.
Into the big one, the humans'! It’s just terrible! Nolik! My Nolik! He could suffocate in there! Come on! Quickly! Yuck! This dust is just awful! And it’s awfully bad for you too! Dust is a tiny enemy. It’s so small and unnoticeable! But if dust gets inside machines and appliances –
it’s a disaster just waiting to happen! It can keep gears from turning properly. Dust can make appliances overheat. And if dust gets onto electric contacts, it can create a short circuit that can even cause a fire! That's why we Fixies have to constantly
clean the insides of appliances from dust, even though a lot of us are allergic to it. Eh…Eh… Ahchoo! If only people would just dust
a little more often than they do right now! Ah…Ah… Ahchoo! At least people could dust more on the outside! That would make our work so much easier! And their equipment would break a whole lot less often! Well? Did you find him? No! It’s all my fault! My mom asked me to clean up my toys
and I didn't just do it like she asked. Now it sucked him in because of me! Nolik! Nolik! Ahchoo! So, what do you say, Tom Thomas? Eh… Ahchoo! What? I already apologized. And I already promised to clean up my toys. Ahchoo! And why are you... Ahchoo!... sneezing? To keep you company. So you'd feel a little better. Can you believe that Fixies are
Such itty-bitty creatures? Even when they're magnified
It's hard to see their features. They’re tiny, infinitesimal,
So small it makes you doubt. But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Refrigerator Good job! My homework, it's all done. Tag! You’re it! Tag! Now you’re it! Simka, I'm stuck! Help me! Just stay still. You’re really stuck! Simka, we’re not going to leave me here, right? We aren’t. But I’m afraid, Nolik, you’ll be stuck for a while. Tom Thomas! Help me! What's going on? Look! This blob of white stuff grabbed on to Nolik
and won't let go of him! Oh... It's a piece of gum! It's my bubble gum. Thanks a lot, Tom Thomas! Now what's the plan to get me unstuck from here? Here's what we do! It's gotta be frozen. Once I sat on gum too
and my mom put my pants in the freezer. The gum froze up and it came right off. I don’t want to go into the freezer! Don’t worry, Nolik. I’ll stay right here with you. Just hold on! It won’t take long at all. Why do I need to hold on? The gum is already holding on to me. Simka, do you know why it's so cold in the freezer
when outside it's warm? I’ll explain it to you. A refrigerator has a pump
that pushes a special liquid through a long tube. Inside the refrigerator,
the liquid in the tube wants to turn into a gas. To do that it takes the heat from everything inside
and that makes the refrigerator cool. Then the pump sucks in the gas
and pushes it out as a hot liquid into the tubes on the back of the refrigerator. That lets all of the heat collected from the inside
escape into the air outside. I wish I was somewhere warm! Hold on! I’ll go get us some warm clothes to wear. I don't want to hold on! I want to go with you! - Just hang in there!
- I'm hanging. Tom Thomas, open up! Masiya, do we have any warm clothing to wear? Why in the world do you need it? I just do! Well! I need to know what is happening! Hurray! Tom Thomas! Simka! Open up the door! It looks like I’m gonna freeze up in here for good. A Fixie is constantly surrounded by all sorts of danger. Inside a dark freezer a Fixie can lose his way
and freeze to death. If he’s not paying attention,
he can drown inside of a washing machine, or inside of a dish washer. And a careless Fixie is always at risk
of getting an electric shock. Or suppose there's a short circuit
inside of an appliance that starts a fire? If this happens you need to run away
if you want to survive! And what about humans? Well, they don’t even believe
that we Fixies exist at all, so they can accidentally
drop something on top of a Fixie, or step on one, or kick us across the room! So, if you don’t get out of the way in time… So, what I'm saying, Fixies. You need to be careful out there and pay attention. So be smart and stay safe, fellow Fixies! I don’t understand this at all. He was right here! Poor Nolik! I wonder where he went? Look at this! Footprints! Nolik! You’re alive! You scared me half to death! How did you get out of there? Well, you told me about how the refrigerator works. And so I found that cold tube and started crawling on it until it got hot and then I was here! Hey! There's smoke coming out of you!
We need to cool you down right away! Where? - I don’t want to go into the refrigerator!
- Stop! I was joking! Look how it froze! I could break my teeth on it. You are not going to chew it any more?! I'd never do that. Not after Nolik sat on it! Well, you didn't need to stick it where it doesn't belong. Hey, I apologize. I’ll go and throw it away. Maybe you'll try the trashcan? Fixies have a special sign
I happened to discover. They hold three fingers in the air
And flash it to each other. They send their greetings to you,
They sing them and they shout. But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Microwave OK, children, for today's lesson we are
going to learn about the microwave oven. It's a very special appliance that people use
to heat all sorts of different foods up. Is there any chance that we could get heated up here? You'll find out about that too
if you'll pay attention, of course. Got it? Now listen carefully. I'm listening, I'm listening. Of course, young Fixies go to school
just like human kids. But their parents teach them
a lot of important lessons too. Fixie parents take their kids on tours
of all sorts of different devices and teach them what Fixies can do
to keep them working properly. They like to show them how the computers,
or televisions, or gaming systems work, or anyone of the many appliances they take care of
inside of the kitchen. Like the stove. Every once in a while a new device
appears in the house, something that the Fixies have never dealt with before. To learn how this new thing works
the Fixies gather together and read the instructions
that the humans keep printing up, but almost never seem to take the time
to read for themselves. And so now it's time to look at the magnetron. That's what emits the microwaves. Oh, and so the food absorbs the microwaves,
and that's what heats it up. That’s right. And now look carefully to your left. Hurray! Freedom! Oh! Tom Thomas! What do you say? Want to watch cartoons? I can’t. I need to do my homework. Then just do it quickly. For some reason whenever I start doing homework
I always get hungry for some food. Then just eat faster! No. The faster I eat, the sooner
I’ll have to start doing my homework. It already got cold. I need to go warm it up. One minute should be enough. These aren't just ordinary wires. These are for… Masiya, what’s going on?! It looks like it might be an overload!
The microwave might burn out! Then we better run out of here! What do you mean run?
We need to save this microwave. Simka and Masiya are inside! Simka! I need your help! Tideesh! What’s wrong with the microwave? It looks like it just broke. Who cares if it broke! What matters is
that Simka and Masiya aren't broken! Look, there's no one here. Of course not! We were... behind the wall! You wouldn't believe what happened in there! Oh, there you go! Tom Thomas, why did you put
that fork into the microwave? Why not? You mean I'm not allowed? Remember: never put any metal objects
into a microwave. If you put forks or spoons in a microwave
you can burn it out! And then not even a Fixie will be able to fix it. Even a thin metal border on a plate
can cause serious problems. Also never warm up food in sealed packages
or bottles inside a microwave. And one last thing: don’t even think of
cooking eggs in their shells in there. They'll just explode! Sorry, I didn’t know any of that! Nolik, and what were you thinking? Why didn’t you warn Tom Thomas about this? Well I… Today you skipped school! And now you don’t know it either! Nolik, where are you going? I’m talking to you! Where else? I've got to go study all about microwaves. And I’ll go to do my homework now. But first you’ll sit down and eat for a while, right? No, I'm not gonna eat food. First, I'll go and play some games for an hour or so. Can you believe that Fixies are
Such itty-bitty creatures? Even when they're magnified
It's hard to see their features. They’re tiny, infinitesimal,
So small it makes you doubt. But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Balloon No way! You’ll miss for sure! No problem! Anybody can do that! But I bet you can't do it
if you try bouncing the ball off the floor first! Just look! Oh, what are my parents gonna do to me! Maybe we should call Simka? Simka! And what is Simka going to do to us
when she sees this?! So, got yourself in trouble, huh? You shouldn't be playing with a ball inside! And now we have your lamp to fix! But how? Only my dad can reach all the way up there. Why just your dad? You have a hot air balloon over there! That doesn’t fly, it’s just a toy. See? It might be just a toy to you,
but for us, Fixies, it’s absolutely real! If an object is lighter than water, it floats up to the surface. And in the same way,
if something is lighter than air it floats upward. Did you know that hot air is lighter than cold air? Well, it is! And that means,
if you warm up the air in a balloon, it will float up. Hot air balloons use special gas-burners
to heat up the air inside of them so they will get lighter. And the bigger the balloon,
the more people it can take up into the air. I know what you're saying, but where do we get a burner? You think Fixies don't have their own burners? Sure we've got them. Bring it down here, and I'll go talk to our parents. No, no, and no! The human child must never see us! Listen now, Simka. We already don't approve of him seeing you and Nolik. He won’t look! Papus, please! You're the one who told us how you dreamed of flying
since you trained to go into space! Yeah… For two years I waited on standby, but I never went up. And you've never flown
on a hot air balloon either, Honey. So, let's call it a deal! I talked them into it! There's just one condition – you can’t watch. OK. You can come in now! Now prepare the burner! Coming right up! Permission for take off? Permission is granted! And off we go! Hurray! It’s flying! Don’t you peak! Turn around! Oh, it was an accident. I’m going to evaluate the damage! Minding proper altitude! So, they've reached the spot! Air balloons are really awesome! I wonder who figured out how to do that? It was the Montgolfiers. The hot air balloon was invented in the 18th century by the Montgolfier Brothers from France. In those days there were no gas-burners, so they heated the air inside the balloon
by burning straw. At first there were no passengers on their balloon, not counting the Fixies, of course, I mean, how else could a balloon
get up in the air without them? Unfortunately, the names of the first Fixies who took
that flight were not recorded in the annuls of history. Following the Fixies flight,
the next passengers were animals: a ram, a rooster, and a duck. And it was not until those three safely landed
after flying a full four kilometers, that humans dared to fly in hot air balloons themselves. Ever since their invention,
hot air balloons have also gone by another name: montgolfiers. Hurrah! Tideesh! Tideesh! All right! Simka, please let your parents know
that I'm so very thankful! OK! By the way, now you can turn around. You know, Simka? Let's fly the balloon just like them! There's no way, Nolik. We would need to use the burner,
and kids aren't allowed to play with fire! I'll give you a ride! Look, I still need to put it back up on the shelve. So climb in and let's do it! Oh yeah! This is great, Simka! Look at us! We’re flying just like the Montgolfier Brothers! What do you mean like brothers? OK then, like brother and sister Montgolfier! Can you believe that Fixies are
Such itty-bitty creatures? Even when they’re magnified
It’s hard to see their features. They’re tiny, infinitesimal,
So small it makes you doubt. But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Aquarium The coast is clear. The humans have left. Come on, let's go!! Masiya, why are the fish looking so tired? Cause they're not getting enough air in there. The water in the aquarium is dirty
and it needs air, but the filter isn't working. The filter? Yes, that device over there. This fish need our help
and if we don't do something right now they could die! Right! First I’ll fix that light, while you and Masiya go over there
and see what is wrong with the filter. But I want to go and look at the filter too. You’re too small for this! Oh! Woh-who-woh! And you're giant, I mean you're like six feet tall, huh? That's enough arguing! Nolik, let’s go! Well, let’s check it. Not working. Nolik, where are you? I'm up here! What are you doing up there? Nothing. Holding on. We don't have time for that. Get down! We have to get this switch working. Masiya, what's the matter with the filter? Well, probably something is caught inside
and it's stopping the motor from turning. A filter is used to keep the aquarium water clean. A motor in the filter turns the paddles
and pumps water through a fine net or a sponge. The dirt in the water gets trapped in there, and the cleaned water is put back into the aquarium. Many filters not only clean the water
but also add air to it, so there will be more oxygen in the water. You see, even though fish live their lives in water, they need oxygen just like all of us. Tideesh! Way to go there! There are lots of ways for people
to breathe under water. As an experiment, try putting
an empty glass upside down in water and you’ll see that some of the air stays in there. That's the idea behind the ancient diving bell. An empty bell was lowered under the water, and some of the air remained in there
for the diver to breathe. And about 200 years ago
the first diving suits were invented. The diver got air from a hose
that started above the water. This let the diver spend a long time under the water, and even walk around on the bottom,
but just not too far. Later on people learned to squeeze
a lot of air inside of metal tanks. And that’s when scuba diving started. Scuba divers breathe the air stored in these tanks, so they can swim freely, and even dive deep down below the water. Our work is done! The light is on, and the filter is working. - And the fish look so excited!
- As if they’re not fish but... monsters! Thank goodness they’re behind glass! Oh! Papus!! Just hang on! We’ll be right there to save you! But I don’t even have my pack-o-mat! Look how they're chumping They must be so hungry. You're right! They’re hungry! Nolik, come on! I can't believe those fish, they're so ungrateful! We went ahead and fixed their filter
and all they wanted to do was gobble us up! And I'm the one who saved you from them! I was the one watching what was going on. Oh, gee! Hold it. Do you think giving her some food will help? As long as you're not thinking that food is me! Can you believe that Fixies are
Such itty-bitty creatures? Even when they’re magnified
It’s hard to see their features. They’re tiny, infinitesimal,
So small it makes you doubt. But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Thermometer I can't believe the new thermometer isn't working. Tom Thomas, stay in bed and I’ll try and look
for that old mercury thermometer. Hey, did you get sick? That's one way of saying it. I don't know how I'm gonna pass that math test today. You’re not ready so you don’t want to go to school. Well, yeah. So if you pull a sickie, than you can trick your mom? No, that's not true. I’m just pretending a little bit. You think so? Well, you won't trick the thermometer! Simka, what's a mercury thermometer? Mercury is a type of liquid metal that's silver in color. There's no mercury inside of new thermometers,
now they're electronic. Old thermometers were made
with a glass tube with markings and a bit of mercury inside them. When the end of the tube warms up, the mercury inside of it expands
and creeps up the tube. And that’s how those old thermometers
measure temperature. The longer the column of mercury,
the higher the person's temperature is. That means I need to warm up
the end of the thermometer! Tom Thomas, you’re a genius! But how will you warm it up? Finally! I found it! Well, let’s see. Mom, can I eat something? Hang in there, sweetie, I’ll make you something. That is hot! Now there's just no way I won't have a temperature! Hey! What are you doing in here? Well? How high did you get it? A hundred and eight is what it's showing. Oh no! With a temperature that high
they’ll send you straight to the hospital and you don't need that! You better shake that thermometer! Yeah, that's what I'll do. That will get the temperature down a little. Well, so much for that! Cheaters never prosper! Tom Thomas! Did you see this? Nolik, don’t touch the mercury! It’s poisonous! Stop it right now! And you, Tom Thomas,
you don’t touch that mercury either! It’s dangerous! Then how can we through it out? Call your mom and she can help you. I can't! How can I call her? Then she’ll find out that I wanted to trick her! Maybe it’s better to tell the truth. I can't. I can’t do it. Alright then. It looks like there's no other choice. Nolik, call Papus and Masiya! I'll get them! And you go back to your room and wait! Looks like this whole job is done! Not yet. We still need to neutralize this mercury! In everybody's home
there are all sorts of chemicals around. They are used for cleaning dishes,
clothes, the bathroom and dealing with pests. And all of this substances
can be very harmful to human health, but some people don’t seem to understand this. They might use a dangerous spray or a poisonous liquid and then forget to wash their hands afterward! And then they go and eat! Or rub their eyes with their hands. That can cause serious damage
to their vision or stomachs! And never put anything into your mouth
that looks like medicine unless your parents or a doctor gave it to you! And if you ever happen to find something
on the ground that looks like a piece of candy, you must never put it in your mouth.
You can get poisoned that way! Ah, humans! If they'd only remember this simple advice,
they'd stay safer! And what do we do with the glass that's broken? That job's not for Fxies! Tom Thomas, we cleaned up all the mercury! And the glass too? No, not the broken glass. But will you? Papus said that it’s not our job. He told us you have to get your parents
to come and help you. That part is your responsibility! Here's some food for you. What’s the matter? Mom, I broke the thermometer. Broke it? Did you cut yourself? No. The mercury, did you touch it? I didn't. Simka, you think he'll tell her the truth? And where did you break it? The bathroom. Why did you go in there? I wanted… I wanted to trick you. I have a test and I didn't study for it. And now it's too late for school?! I almost caught one yesterday,
I chased him but he fled. But if I told my dad he’d say,
“It’s all inside your head!” You really cannot catch them,
Or find their whereabouts. But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Mixer Masiya! Why are we going to the dishwasher again? We have a busy day ahead of us
and we all need to be charged up with energy. I don't like charging myself up in the dishwasher! Then how about the microwave, Nolik? Or the kettle. No, thanks! A don’t like it when we go inside
anything at all in that kitchen! There's not one interesting thing in there! And where is it interesting? Huh? In the computer! Masiya, will you let me get charged up in the computer? The energy there is sweeter. Our diet has to be nutritious, Nolik. Not just delicious! People don’t eat just candy, do they? Humans get energy from food
while the Fixies get their energy from appliances. Humans eat all sorts of foods, and so do Fixies. They need the energy that comes
from different devices. Getting charged up in a car makes a Fixie faster. In a computer - smarter. And in a clock - more accurate. To get a balanced energy diet Fixies mustn't stay
inside of one place all the time, like a television. It's healthier for us to move from one device to another. Good morning, Tom Thomas! What's the matter? For breakfast I got cereal with milk.
Mom says that "Milk is so healthy!" But I think it's just awful! Uh-huh, Nolik! There you are! Go get charged right now! I'm not going! Look at Tom Thomas.
He doesn’t wanna have breakfast either! Why don't you? Milk tastes awful to him. Tastes awful? He just doesn’t know how to drink it right! Look what we’ve got here! What? What? A mixer! A mixer is a kitchen appliance
that's used to mix together different foods. With a mixer you can make things like frosting,
sauces, or an omelet. But the most delicious thing
you can make with a mixer is a milkshake. It's easy. Just put some fruit, syrup, juice, ice-cream or anything else you'd like into a container
and then add milk. Now use the mixer to stir it all up
until it's smooth and creamy. And that's it, you've got yourself a milkshake! Guys, what do we have for a milkshake? We've got a jar of jelly. Will it work? That will work! And strawberry jam? That will be great! Here's a banana. I found some chocolate, too! And I found strawberry ice-cream. Start up the mixer! When you get up from your bed, ee-yo
When you get up from your bed, Open your favorite cereal
When your whole day is ahead. Open your favorite cereal
When your whole day is ahead. There is still something you need, ee-yo,
There is still something you need - A little milk poured in that bowl, ee-yo
Will make it delicious indeed! A little milk poured in that bowl, ee-yo
Will make it delicious indeed! A little milk’s all that you need, indeed,
A little milk’s all that you need! A little milk’s all that you need, indeed,
A little milk’s all that you need! Wow! This mixer's cool, isn't it? You think we can make one more shake?
Just one. They were good! Sure if you want to! Oh! Where did all the milk go? Way to go! Looks like you drank all of it! And I remember when you said how milk is awful! I didn’t know how to drink it right. Simka, what in the world were you up to? And what happened to Nolik? Just come, I’ll show you. Nolik! Here you are! Didn’t you say that charging up
in the kitchen is boring for you? The mixer's not boring. It gives you energy
that's yummy-delicious and nutritious. They take care of our machines,
Irons, phones, and toasters, MP3s and TV screens,
Even rollercoasters! Without them clocks stop ticking;
Without them lights go out! But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Laboratory ...help! You've got to get to the school. Right away! What did he say? That we've got to get to the school. How come? - Did you hear why?
- I didn't. Did you? I wonder if Simka didn't go to school today? Or if Nolik got into some kind of mischief! I’m worried this is something serious. And that's five, six… I like this hair style! Seven, eight… Hi there! Hello, Verda. Where's Grandpus? I'm not postive, but go and look in the Chemistry Area over there. Over in Chemistry? Tell us, was Nolik doing anything wrong today? Nolik? He's always fooling around. Right. So we're not here for anything Nolik did. Maybe something awful happened to him! Like what? Well, how about anything!
This isn't just a school for Fixies. This is a laboratory! The Laboratory where Professor Eugenius works
is always humming. In the Mechanical Zone Professor Eugenius
tests all sorts of different devices to see how well they are made. In the Chemistry Zone he conducts experiments
on the quality and safety of food. In the Electrical Zone he repairs
electrical devices and checks their safety. Unfortunately, the Professor can be absentminded, and that can cause things in his laboratory to bubble, spark, or even explode! Masiya, there's nothing to worry about yet. But how can I not worry? Digit, have you seen Nolik anywhere? Do you know if anything's happened to him? This is a laboratory here, who knows what could happen to anyone. Like what? What are you saying? Like that. I told you. Things happen here. - And where…?
- Let’s go! Quickly! Masiya, no need to panic! - Toola, where…?
- Oh, it's so good you’re here. We really need your help! What is going on? Grandpus! What?! Where?! In the Mechanical Zone... there! And Simka and Nolik? There. They're all there! Oh, my children! Don't lose your head! Masiya is my wife
and the mother of our children Simka and Nolik. Masiya is a real beauty, a kind and gentle soul, and a wonderful homemaker. She is also a very responsible,
and extremely skilled fixie. She is our family's expert
in kitchen appliances and gadgets. Masiya works from morning till night fixing and cleaning anything
that is in need of her expert care, because she just loves
when everything is clean and tidy. But most important for Masiya are her children. She takes loving care of Simka and Nolik and tries to protect them from harm. Masiya worries about them so much that sometimes her imagination gets carried away
with what might have happened to them. Although our little Nolik can get himself into situations that even Masiya could never have dreamed of. Nolik! Hang on tight! We'll save you! - Heeeey!
- You’re alive! What's going on? I don't need to be saved from anything. So, it's Simka we need to save? Not you? I don’t need saving either. I'm fine. And what are you so worried about? Everyone's alive. Then why did you make us come here? I need you to help with a little accident we had. Nolik! Was this your fault?! Oh no! It’s not Nolik’s fault. Quite the opposite, he was trying to help me fix it. Papus, we need you to help us with one of the pieces
that we couldn't get back in place. This one? Tideesh! A perfect repair! That was really the only reason
we had to rush here? Why not? There was just no way we could let this wait,
so I sent for you. - But Fire said…
- Why Fire? Why is it always Fire? How come you had to scare us so badly?! I'm not the one who scared you, you did that all by yourselves! They take care of our machines,
Irons, phones, and toasters, MP3s and TV screens,
Even rollercoasters! Without them clocks stop ticking;
Without them lights go out! But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Elevator Papus, Masiya, we gotta hurry! How come?! Tom Thomas is going to see the circus! And what? We want to go with him! Can we? The answer is no! Just you kids, without supervision? Who said no supervision? His parents are taking him there. We’ll be careful. Don't worry. They won’t even notice us. Well, if Tom Thomas’ parents will be there… - Hurrah!
- Hurrah! We can go! Wait a second!
I didn't even say, "Yes"… yet. Yeah. Simka, Nolik, where are you? We've got to hurry up! - Tom Thomas, it's time to go!
- I’ll be right there! We’re ready! Climb into my hood. I know who's going to the circus today! Woah! What just happened? I think that the elevator broke down! Don’t you worry! Emergency operator. We got stuck in the elevator! Understood. Please wait. We'll have the elevator fixed within the hour. That long?! That means we won't get
to the circus on time. Tom Thomas, we’ll go get Papus and Masiya! I'm sure they can fix it. People need elevators to help them
get to the upper floors of tall buildings. When someone steps into an elevator
and presses a button, the elevator's electrical engine starts up. It pulls the cable that is
attached to the elevator cabin, and the elevator goes to the desired floor. The cable hangs over a wheel, and it usually has a heavy counterbalancing
weight attached to the other end of it. This counter weight balances the elevator and helps the electric motor do its job. I wonder what the reason is? I think I see something
over there that got stuck! Looks like you found the reason! We got to go and fix it now
or we'll never get to the circus on time! You know, we can just have it right here! Ladies and gentlemen! Presenting the Fixies Spectacular! And now your attention please
on the high wire! Woah! Just don't look down! Then I'll close my eyes
and I won't look anywhere at all. And now we bring you,
our very own aerial gymnasts! Tideesh! Tideesh! Our next act - feats of strength! It won't come out! I know how to fix it! With a death-defying circus act.
Point your eyes up! Masiya, where are you going? Up to the electric motor!!! Do you know the right way
to behave yourself inside of an elevator? First of all, small children should never
get into an elevator by themselves! They should only go in with their parents
or other adults they know well. When getting on to an elevator, the adult should always enter first,
and then the child. When it's time to get out,
it's the other way around: first the child leaves, and then the adult. If you are taking a dog onto an elevator, make sure its tail and leash
are completely inside, so they don't get stuck in the door. And there's one more thing. If the elevator suddenly stops
for some unknown reason, don’t try to break out of it yourself! Press the button that calls
the emergency operator and wait for help from the elevator repairmen... or the fixies! I reached the motor!!! Turn it on!!! Oh! They fixed it! That was quick! Now we’ll make it on time. There was no need to worry. Stop! It’s way too high! Tom Thomas went to the circus without us! There's no need to get that upset, Nolik! Our circus is as good as theirs. Right, Papus? Of course it is! Thank you!!! Thank you? To who? What do you mean, "Who"? The elevator repairmen! I almost caught one yesterday,
I chased him but he fled. But if I told my dad he’d say,
“It’s all inside your head!” You really cannot catch them,
Or find their whereabouts. But if you meet a Fixie, please,
Don’t let their secret out! The Internet Well, maybe it's a… Don’t think so. It’s probably a… You called for me, children? What's the matter? Take a look. I've never seen anything like it. What in the world could it be? Maybe it’s a bathroom scale? Or a clock with a digital display? Wait a sec! Are there instructions
around here for this thing? I couldn't find them anywhere. That’s a problem. Well, then let’s try to figure it out. What are you trying to figure out up there? What a huge hockey puck! It's big enough for a monster! And the name is so silly! "T-rollbot" Why don't they just call it the “Trollbot”? Or… I got it! The “Troll boat”! Please, stop the racket! So, what could this thing do? I have no idea. We could try finding it on the Internet. Where? Just run along you two. We don't need any internets,
we can handle this. Go on, go! Don't interrupt us! Sure, whatever you say. Come, Nolik! We'll find it out by ourselves. Yeah! How? So! You remember what it was called? Ah… Troll Boat! No. Trollbot! You're right! Hop to it! That's not it. Oh! “T-rollbot”! You’re right! There it is! A robotic vacuum cleaner! You mean it vacuums by itself? It's a robot. So yeah. Class! There's just so much
cool stuff in this computer! Nolik, this information is not on this computer. It's on the Internet! From your computer you can send
a letter to another computer. You can also download a song
or a photo from another computer. That’s all possible because most of the computers
in the world are connected to one another as part of a huge web. And this World Wide Web
is what we call the Internet. Thanks to the Internet, we can
take a peek at just about anywhere in the world and find information we need about anything! It’s an electronic... vegetable slicer! No. It’s a printer for round sheets of paper! There's no way! Grandpus! We found out what they do with it! You're back again! You mustn't interrupt the adults! Just wait a second! Nolik, turn it on! Turn what on? Don’t you turn on anything! Ready, set, jump! Help me! No, no, no! Hold on! What was that?! It's a robotic vacuum cleaner! It runs itself! And where did you find
the instructions for it? On the Internet! Just ask and it tells you. You can really just ask and it tells you? Uh-huh! If you want, we can show you. We'd love to see it. Sure, why not. Hm. On the Internet... Hey, hey, hey! Wait for me! What’s an elephant weigh?
What’s an elephant weigh? What’s an elephant weigh?
The answer’s easy to get. It says it weighs 5 tons.
It says it weighs 5 tons. It says it weighs 5 tons,
Here on the Internet. You send a letter to me,
I send a letter to you. You send a letter to me,
It's just so easy to do. We're writing letters now,
They fun to send and to get, We're writing letters now
Through the Internet. Who? What? Where? And How?
Who? What? Where? And How? Who? What? Where? And How?
The answer's simple to get. Every fact you need, every fact you need,
Every fact you need is on the Internet.
