0:00:02 > 0:00:07# Every day you walk down the street Everybody that you meet
0:00:07 > 0:00:09# Has an original point of view
0:00:09 > 0:00:13- # And I say, hey!- Hey!
0:00:13 > 0:00:18# What a wonderful kind of day We can learn to work and play
0:00:18 > 0:00:21# And get along with each other
0:00:21 > 0:00:25# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat
0:00:25 > 0:00:27# Listen to the rhythm of the street
0:00:27 > 0:00:33# Get together, make things better By working together
0:00:33 > 0:00:38# It's a simple message And it comes from the heart
0:00:38 > 0:00:44# Believe in yourself For that's the place to start
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- # And I say, hey!- Hey! - What a wonderful kind of day
0:00:48 > 0:00:54# We can learn to work and play And get along with each other
0:00:54 > 0:01:00# What a wonderful kind of day! Hey! What a wonderful kind of day! HEY! #
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- Hey, DW!- Hey...
0:01:08 > 0:01:11'We interrupt this episode to bring you a special news bulletin.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:14I'm here in downtown Elwood City,
0:01:14 > 0:01:17where widespread panic has caused a mess exodus.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20He's dangerous! Run for your lives!
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Excuse me, Miss. Who or what are you running from?
0:01:23 > 0:01:25You don't wanna know.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Sir, can you describe this creature?
0:01:28 > 0:01:32He's horrible. He spits fire and he has these big sharp claws...
0:01:32 > 0:01:35And fangs. Don't forget the fangs.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40- Then you've actually seen him. - Er, no, somebody told us about him.
0:01:40 > 0:01:45It's gotta be true, right? I sure don't wanna find out from... Oh, no!
0:01:45 > 0:01:47He's coming. Run!
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Hey, where did everybody go?
0:01:53 > 0:01:55I just wanted to play checkers.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- DW!- Yey!
0:02:06 > 0:02:09OK, everybody, very exciting news today.
0:02:09 > 0:02:14A new inter-scholastic sports league has asked to compete,
0:02:14 > 0:02:18which means one of you lucky students will get the privilege
0:02:18 > 0:02:21of representing our school in what I consider
0:02:21 > 0:02:25the most thrilling sport ever devised by mankind...
0:02:25 > 0:02:26Checkers!
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I know. It seems too good to be true, doesn't it?
0:02:29 > 0:02:33I too was speechless when I heard the news. Any volunteers?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Hey, you like checkers. Why not volunteer?
0:02:36 > 0:02:40I don't know if I'm good enough. I'm kind of...average.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42You always beat me.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Come on. Raise your hand.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47OTHERS: Come on, Brain!
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- What?- Well, Alan, it looks like you're the favourite.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Do you want to volunteer?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55CHANTING Brain! Brain! Brain! Brain!
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Do I have to?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59I mean, checkers is kind of boring.
0:02:59 > 0:03:04It's not really challenging, like, let's say, chess.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07OK, OK, I'll do it.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Brain is so conceited. "Boring," he says. "Not challenging."
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- Who does he think he is? - Everybody thought it was boring.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Nobody raised their hand. - Except you.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21It's different with us. We're not conceited.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Francine's right. Someone should go up against him
0:03:24 > 0:03:27to prove he's not as special as he thinks he is.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Can you believe Brain today?
0:03:30 > 0:03:32We were just talking about it.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- Arthur's gonna challenge him.- Huh?
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- Didn't Buster just say you raised your hand?- Not scared, are you?
0:03:39 > 0:03:43No, I'm not scared. I've beaten Brain at checkers before.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45THEY ALL GASP
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Brain's gonna get it!
0:03:47 > 0:03:52Do it, Arthur. Prove there's something average kids can win at.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55CHANTING Arthur! Arthur! Arthur! Arthur!
0:03:55 > 0:03:58And then they started chanting my name.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- What's so funny?- You beat Brain in something?
0:04:02 > 0:04:06- I'd like to see that. - I think it's great, honey.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Just keep it in perspective.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09Sure.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13CHANTING Arthur! Arthur! Arthur! Arthur!
0:04:13 > 0:04:17Arthur! Arthur! Arthur! Arthur!
0:04:18 > 0:04:19Arthur! Arthur!
0:04:19 > 0:04:21CRASH!
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Are you OK?
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Try getting OFF the bike before parking it.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Oh-h! I was just, er...thinking about my chequer strategy.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36Oh, of course. I'm really glad you decided to enter.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39I have a feeling you're gonna place a really strong second.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42It's only me versus Brain, Buster.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44I know.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Pep rally before the first checkers play-off match after school!
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Come support Arthur E before the big game.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55Wow! A pep rally! I've never had one of those before.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57What do you think it'll be like?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00This is weird.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04So we want some conceited know-it-all representing us at checkers?
0:05:04 > 0:05:06ALL: No!
0:05:06 > 0:05:07Who do we want?
0:05:07 > 0:05:08ALL: Arthur!
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Why do we want him?
0:05:10 > 0:05:11ALL: He's average!
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- Do we have to call Brain names? - It's sports, Arthur.
0:05:15 > 0:05:21OK, everybody. Hold up your Ban Brain signs.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Hi, Arthur. I'm Muffy Crosswire with the Muffy Report.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Any words for our internet audience?
0:05:27 > 0:05:28Internet audience?
0:05:28 > 0:05:31I'm starting a website for average kids
0:05:31 > 0:05:34who aren't fortunate enough to be here in person
0:05:34 > 0:05:39- to see Mr Conceited get what's finally coming to him.- Mr Conceited?
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Can we just call him "Brain"?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45CHANTING A Is For Average! A Is For Average!
0:05:45 > 0:05:48A Is For Average! A Is For Average!
0:05:48 > 0:05:52I'm here at the first of three play-off matches
0:05:52 > 0:05:55to determine Lakewood Elementary's representative
0:05:55 > 0:05:56in the chequer Olympics.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58With me is Francine Frensky,
0:05:58 > 0:06:03a completely average kid, picked at random from the audience.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Francine, what is your perspective on this game?
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Brain thinks he's better than the rest of us.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- Let's see how bored he is when he loses.- So true!
0:06:13 > 0:06:17It looks like Arthur's about to make his first move.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Go, Arthur!
0:06:20 > 0:06:22OTHERS: Ssshh!
0:06:23 > 0:06:26ALL: Yey!
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Yey!
0:06:32 > 0:06:33You show 'em, Arthur!
0:06:34 > 0:06:39It's been a thrilling 15 minutes and it looks like we're nearing the end.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- How's it going, Miss Frensky? - I can't see the board from here,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46but I'm sure Arthur's winning.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48A Is For Average! >
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Quiet already!
0:06:50 > 0:06:51THEY GASP
0:06:56 > 0:06:58And Alan is the winner.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Yey!
0:07:07 > 0:07:11It's OK, Arthur. There are two matches tomorrow.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- If you win those...- I couldn't concentrate with...- Arthur!
0:07:15 > 0:07:16Where are you going?
0:07:16 > 0:07:18There's the post-game pep rally.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24Er, thanks, everybody, for coming out and supporting me,
0:07:24 > 0:07:28and I'm sorry I lost this time and, er...
0:07:31 > 0:07:35..but there's still two matches tomorrow and, er...
0:07:35 > 0:07:40OK, Francine. I mean, let's hear it for game number two!
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Yey!
0:07:42 > 0:07:44And game number three!
0:07:46 > 0:07:49And the interscholastics!
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Yey!
0:07:52 > 0:07:55And then...then...
0:07:55 > 0:07:56aarrggh!
0:07:59 > 0:08:01THEY GASP
0:08:01 > 0:08:02What was that?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Will you just get off my back?!
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Why are you angry at us? We're the ones who've been supporting you.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12There are lots of other average kids we could have picked for this.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Well, thanks for your help,
0:08:14 > 0:08:17but I think it's better if I do this on my own.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23PHONE RINGS
0:08:26 > 0:08:27Hello?
0:08:27 > 0:08:29'Have you seen Muffy's website?'
0:08:31 > 0:08:33You think you know a person,
0:08:33 > 0:08:37but today the poor innocent students of Lakewood Elementary
0:08:37 > 0:08:41found out their beloved checkers favourite was far different
0:08:41 > 0:08:45than what he presented himself to be. This kid is angry.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47And then...then...
0:08:47 > 0:08:49aarrggh!
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Yikes!
0:08:51 > 0:08:56I wouldn't like to meet that in a dark alley. Let's see that again.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Aarrggh!
0:08:58 > 0:09:02Do we really want our beloved elementary school
0:09:02 > 0:09:05represented in checkers by an angry lunatic?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07I ask purely as an impartial journalist.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11It is for you, the student body, to decide.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Aarrggh!
0:09:14 > 0:09:17'Aarrggh! Aarrggh!'
0:09:20 > 0:09:23What are you guys doing?
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- Why do you ask? Because you're angry.- Angry.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29I'm not angry!
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- Well, what would you call it?- Angry.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Please don't hurt me!
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Stop passing these out.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41I told you yesterday I don't want any more pep rallies.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Don't worry, Mr Hyde, it's not for you.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47"A is for angry, B is for Brains.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50"Pep rally for Brains before the game"!
0:09:50 > 0:09:53I thought you said he was conceited!
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Wow! Angry AND mean. I think you need to chill out!
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Why are you doing this?
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Is it because I asked you guys to leave me alone yesterday?
0:10:06 > 0:10:10It wasn't "asking". Brain may be conceited, but at least he's nice.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13We just care about the integrity of checkers.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Aarrggh!
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Hey, man, I wanna congratulate you.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23It took me years to get scary. You did it overnight.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33And let the second play-off match begin.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41You know what? I concede!
0:10:46 > 0:10:47Is it my turn?
0:10:48 > 0:10:52People get a little crazy sometimes when it comes to competition.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Don't take it to heart.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Maybe I deserved it.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59I didn't try and stop them putting down Brain
0:10:59 > 0:11:01when they were on my side.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04You shouldn't quit something you love
0:11:04 > 0:11:06just because of what other people think.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09I didn't love it. It's checkers.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11I just thought it would be fun.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13It's not fun any more.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14DOORBELL
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- Francine?- Wanna go to the interscholastics for us?
0:11:19 > 0:11:22- Huh?- Brain conceded too.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24He did? Why?
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- Pep rallies.- Ah.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Listen, I'm sorry Muffy and I got a little crazy.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32It's just cos you hurt our feelings.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36We were forgetting that maybe we hurt yours...and Brain's.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Well, thanks for the apology,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41but I wanna play checkers for fun right now.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46Oh, OK. But who are we going to get, then?
0:11:46 > 0:11:49I mean, I'm terrible at board games.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54I don't see why I'm disqualified from the checkers interscholastics
0:11:54 > 0:11:56just because I'm a dork.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00M is for Muffy! M is for Modest.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Checkers is a quiet game, Muffy.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06The judges think it would be better if you represent the school alone.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11These interscholastic judges are SO uptight!
0:12:11 > 0:12:17Check my website for how uptight judges are destroying this sport.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Go to www...
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Your move.
0:12:31 > 0:12:32- # And I say, hey!- Hey!
0:12:32 > 0:12:38# What a wonderful kind of day We can learn to work and play
0:12:38 > 0:12:41# And get along with each other
0:12:41 > 0:12:44# What a wonderful kind of day! #
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