0:00:02 > 0:00:04# In an ordinary sofa In an ordinary room
0:00:04 > 0:00:08# Extraordinary heroes who are standing by to zoom
0:00:08 > 0:00:13# They're speeding up today The Numberjacks are on their way
0:00:15 > 0:00:18# They'll help you with your problems
0:00:18 > 0:00:21# They're waiting for your call
0:00:21 > 0:00:24# No problem is too big for them
0:00:25 > 0:00:27# No problem is too small
0:00:27 > 0:00:31# The Numberjacks are on their way
0:00:31 > 0:00:35# The Numberjacks are on their way! #
0:00:35 > 0:00:38Does everybody know the rules?
0:00:38 > 0:00:41- Yes, yes, yes.- I'm not sure.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Close your eyes and listen for the Bloop Ball.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46BLOOP!
0:00:46 > 0:00:51If you hear your number, you have to head the ball without looking.
0:00:51 > 0:00:56Will it hurt for me? I haven't got a very big head.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59That's cos you haven't got a very big brain.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01We'll show you how to do it.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05BLOOP!
0:01:04 > 0:01:05One...
0:01:05 > 0:01:07BLOOP!
0:01:06 > 0:01:07..two...
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- BLOOP! - ..three...
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- BLOOP! - ..four...five...
0:01:12 > 0:01:13six!
0:01:14 > 0:01:16BLOOP!
0:01:16 > 0:01:21- See? Six bloops!- You mean, "LISTEN. Six bloops!"
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Right, your turn to listen.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28It could be three bloops or four. Listen and count.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30OK, OK, OK!
0:01:32 > 0:01:34BLOOP!
0:01:34 > 0:01:35One...
0:01:35 > 0:01:37BLOOP! ..two...
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- BLOOP! ..three!- Wait!
0:01:40 > 0:01:41Ah!
0:01:41 > 0:01:47- Hey, there were three bloops! - Yes, and then a fourth one!- So...
0:01:47 > 0:01:51You've got to wait for the last bloop for the number.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56- Agents calling in! - Sorry, Bloop Ball. We've gotta go.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59We'll be back.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16We've got a call.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Agent 28 here! There's something going wrong!
0:02:23 > 0:02:25- Not for long.- Tell us the problem.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30- The girl's got a problem with her clock.- I'm putting it on screen!
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Can you see the problem?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41A missing number!
0:02:41 > 0:02:46There's Three and there's Five, but no Four!
0:02:46 > 0:02:51- I'm missing!- Sounds like a good clock to me.- Oh, you!
0:02:51 > 0:02:56Missing numbers are always a problem and can grow into bigger problems.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01- We're sending someone out.- Great! - We're on our way.- Thanks.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04OK, who's going out there?
0:03:04 > 0:03:09- Why is everybody looking at ME? - Cos the missing number was Four.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11So you'd better sort the problem.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16- I'm not sure.- You can do it, Four, and while you're gone,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- WE'LL be the ones who are missing Four.- Aw!
0:03:19 > 0:03:23OK, this is a mission for Number Four.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27# We've got a problem What shall we do?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30# Who's going out there? Who do we choose?
0:03:30 > 0:03:32# We've got a problem to explore
0:03:32 > 0:03:36# Who's going out there? #
0:03:35 > 0:03:36NUMBER FOUR!
0:03:36 > 0:03:39SIREN
0:04:00 > 0:04:04- Good luck, Four. - Thank you. I'll need it.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Checking everything is clear.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- All clear.- Stand by, Four! - Off you go!
0:04:22 > 0:04:27Four...three...two...one...
0:04:27 > 0:04:28zero!
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Scanning for a Four to land on.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47- Hurry up, Five.- I'm looking.- Four has got to have somewhere to land!
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Whoa...!
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- Where have all the fours gone? - Got a Four!
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- On screen!- Just in time!
0:05:01 > 0:05:07- You had me worried.- Sorry. All the fours seem to have disappeared.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11You're right.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13You'd better be careful, Four!
0:05:13 > 0:05:16You're telling ME! Look!
0:05:17 > 0:05:18Ah!
0:05:20 > 0:05:24The Numbertaker! What do we know about him!
0:05:28 > 0:05:32# Numbertaker, Numbertaker Have you seen the Numbertaker?
0:05:32 > 0:05:36# Taking all the numbers he can see
0:05:36 > 0:05:38# Picking, nicking
0:05:38 > 0:05:40# Getting, netting
0:05:40 > 0:05:43# As mean a Numbertaker as can be
0:05:43 > 0:05:47# With his number sucker-upper He's a number mucker-upper
0:05:47 > 0:05:53# He's as mean a Numbertaker as can be! #
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Watch out, Four! He might take you!
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Phew!
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Agents calling in!
0:06:03 > 0:06:09You've got to go to that girl's house or the party will be ruined!
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Right. I'll deal with the Numbertaker...
0:06:13 > 0:06:15..later.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19She looks sad.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24It's because of the clock. Her party is supposed to start at four o'clock
0:06:24 > 0:06:27but we don't know when it will be four o'clock.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30You've got to sort that clock, Four.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33(I'll do my best. Here goes...)
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Well done, Four. Now she can have her party.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46- She hasn't noticed me.- Make a noise.- What noise?- Like a clock!
0:06:46 > 0:06:51- Uh...cuckoo! Cuckoo! - Not a cuckoo clock!
0:06:51 > 0:06:54Hurray!
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- It's party time! - Wait! That big birthday card!
0:06:59 > 0:07:01I'll do it.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Oh, no! The cake! The Four's gone from that, too!
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Oh, no!
0:07:16 > 0:07:19You'll be all right, Four.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- Oh, no!- Just keep still, Four.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- He'll be all right now.- Phew.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Watch out, Four!
0:07:45 > 0:07:49I need a rest after all that.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52No time for that! More calls!
0:07:54 > 0:07:56We've got more problems!
0:07:56 > 0:08:00- Number Four is disappearing?- No. Things are disappearing!
0:08:47 > 0:08:52- What's going on?- Why did the bowling balls go? And the parcels?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Agents ringing in to help!
0:08:57 > 0:09:02The balls went from the bowling alley cos there were four of them!
0:09:02 > 0:09:06The Numbertaker likes taking numbers. Now he's taking number fours.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10And he's taking FOUR things at a time, like the parcels.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Thanks, agents.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Things are disappearing when there's four of them.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Gotta find that Numbertaker!
0:09:18 > 0:09:23- There he is at the cafe! - Better get down there, Four!
0:09:23 > 0:09:25OK.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30If we don't stop the Numbertaker, anything could happen.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37The Numbertaker might take the four legs from a chair.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41And the four legs from the table!
0:09:45 > 0:09:50Or he might take the four fences of a field.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54And the dancing cow might go dancing off!
0:09:56 > 0:09:59And then the Numbertaker might take her legs!
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Better sort that Numbertaker out quick!
0:10:08 > 0:10:14- Be careful, Four! - I will. Don't worry.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Watch out. There's two glasses...
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Three...four!
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Watch out!
0:10:29 > 0:10:32GLASS SHATTERS
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Don't let the Numbertaker see you! He likes Fours!
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Don't worry. I've got three menus to hide me.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Oh, no! Four menus!
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- Agh!- He's coming for you, Four!
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Help! What can I do?
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- Make him look for a different Four! - Like what?
0:11:02 > 0:11:05I've got it!
0:11:07 > 0:11:09We can't send four things!
0:11:09 > 0:11:14We can send four noises. Think of the Bloop Ball - four sounds!
0:11:14 > 0:11:19Bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop! Bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop!
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Sending Brain Gain!
0:11:22 > 0:11:27If you like things that come in fours, Numbertaker, here you go!
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop!
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop!
0:11:33 > 0:11:38- Now we need four people to sort the Numbertaker out.- We can get them!
0:11:38 > 0:11:41One...
0:11:41 > 0:11:43two...
0:11:43 > 0:11:45three...
0:11:45 > 0:11:47four!
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Let's see him try to suck up those four!
0:11:50 > 0:11:55They're too big to take, Numbertaker!
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- He's gone! - And things are back to normal.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Come back now, Four.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14All clear for landing!
0:12:14 > 0:12:18One...two...three...four...!
0:12:21 > 0:12:25- Well done, Four! - That Numbertaker is strange.
0:12:25 > 0:12:30We've got it on screen. The clock was the first thing.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33And the cake!
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Careful, Four!
0:12:40 > 0:12:45It's dangerous everywhere when the Numbertaker is about.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Everything in fours.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51He nearly caught you, Four!
0:12:51 > 0:12:56And four things he couldn't deal with -
0:12:56 > 0:12:58four angry people!
0:12:58 > 0:13:01We did it!
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Ready, Four? I think it might be your turn.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11BLOOP!
0:13:09 > 0:13:11One...
0:13:11 > 0:13:13BLOOP!
0:13:12 > 0:13:13..two...
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- BLOOP! - ..three...four!
0:13:17 > 0:13:18BLOOP!
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- Well done, Four! - I kept my eyes shut and everything!
0:13:22 > 0:13:27Yes. You can count things by looking and you can count by listening.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31Is there any other way you can count things?
0:13:31 > 0:13:34How can YOU count without looking or listening?
0:13:34 > 0:13:38If you can think how to do it, or if you have any problems,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41call Numberjacks!
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