0:00:02 > 0:00:04In an ordinary sofa in an ordinary room
0:00:04 > 0:00:08There are extraordinary heroes who are standing by to zoom...
0:00:08 > 0:00:11# To wherever they are needed They are speeding out today
0:00:11 > 0:00:13# The Numberjacks are on their way
0:00:15 > 0:00:18# They will help you with your problems
0:00:18 > 0:00:21# They are waiting for your call
0:00:21 > 0:00:24# No problem is too big for them
0:00:24 > 0:00:26# No problem is too small
0:00:26 > 0:00:29# Things may all be going wrong but you can bet it's not for long
0:00:29 > 0:00:32# The Numberjacks are on their way
0:00:32 > 0:00:35# The Numberjacks are on their way! #
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Oh! Oh!
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Oh! Ah!
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Hmm...
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Oh.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50Oh!
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Oh! Oh! Oh!
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Three, are you in here?
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Oh, I do think the see-saw looks much better when it's balanced.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05Come on.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11One, two - one, two. The same number on each end.
0:01:11 > 0:01:16That's better. Three must be in the cosy room.
0:01:19 > 0:01:24Oh! One, two - one, two, three.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Different.
0:01:27 > 0:01:28Mmm.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34That's better. One, two, three - one, two, three.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35The same.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Oh, no! What's going on?
0:01:42 > 0:01:44I like the see-saw balancing
0:01:44 > 0:01:48with the same number of blocks at each end.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Thank you, that's bett...
0:01:53 > 0:01:54What?
0:01:54 > 0:01:55ONE LAUGHS
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- Oh, Numberjack One, it's you. - COMPUTER BEEPS
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Oh, I've got to go.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04I suppose I'll have to leave it like that.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17We've got a call.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- Where were you, Three? - In the cosy room, looking for you.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22We've got work to do.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Agent 99 here.
0:02:27 > 0:02:28What's going on?
0:02:28 > 0:02:31- Things are going wrong. - But not for long.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Hold on, I'm putting it on screen.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42The boy's only got one sock.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44That's no good for two feet.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49And he's got three shoes.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51That's not right, either.
0:02:51 > 0:02:52It's not a big problem.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54But it might get worse.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57You're right, so who could go out?
0:02:57 > 0:03:04If it's not a very big problem, I'm not a very big Numberjack.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- Right then, off you go.- Oh, yes!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11# We've got a problem, what should we do?
0:03:11 > 0:03:14# Who's going out there? Who do we choose?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16# Need to get out there Who will it be?
0:03:16 > 0:03:20- # Who's going out there? - Number Three. #
0:03:20 > 0:03:22ALARM BEEPS
0:03:44 > 0:03:45OK, Three.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47I can do it.
0:03:47 > 0:03:48Ready for launch.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Checking the room's empty.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Somebody's there!
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- I'll ring the doorbell. - BELL RING
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Nearly gone.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02They've gone.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Three, two, one...
0:04:11 > 0:04:13zero.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24Looking for a three, need a three to land on.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Got one.
0:04:30 > 0:04:31Hup!
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Ah! Oh, yes, I did it.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Three is on her way.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Agent's calling in.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44Agent 72 here. There's a problem at the garden centre.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48The gardener had three plants and three pots to put them in,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50but now he's only got two pots.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54Agent 27 here.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Problems at the teddy-bears' tea-party.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01There are four teddy-bears, but only three drinks.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03That's not right.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06At least there are enough bikes to go round.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Two children and two bikes.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15I've got things under control here.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16Three, behind you!
0:05:16 > 0:05:19What?
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Oh, no! We know who does that - the Numbertaker
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Putting the data on screen.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34# Numbertaker, Numbertaker, have you seen the Numbertaker?
0:05:34 > 0:05:38# Taking all the numbers he can see
0:05:38 > 0:05:41# Taking, nicking, getting
0:05:41 > 0:05:45# As mean a numbertaker as can be
0:05:45 > 0:05:47# With his number sucker-up
0:05:47 > 0:05:49# He's the number mucker-up
0:05:49 > 0:05:55# He's as mean a numbertaker as can be. #
0:05:55 > 0:05:57What's going on?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01The gardener had three plants, but only two pots.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04There were four teddies, but only three drinks.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09And two children, but only one bike.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11The numbers don't match.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Yes, there aren't enough things to go round.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19If the Numbertaker keeps on taking things so that numbers don't match,
0:06:19 > 0:06:21anything could happen.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24If you've got two people,
0:06:24 > 0:06:27but thanks to the Numbertaker only one raincoat,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30there are big problems when it rains.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36If there are three dogs and only two bowls,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40one dog is going to go hungry.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Four people with four kites are happy,
0:06:44 > 0:06:47but not if there are only two kites.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53We've got to stop that Numbertaker.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57We need some Brain Gain to make the number of things match.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59I'll work the Brain Gain machine.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08# Brain Gain, Brain Gain To solve a problem use our brain
0:07:08 > 0:07:13# Get your brains all linking up together, joined-up thinking
0:07:13 > 0:07:15# Getting brain power now Brain Gain! #
0:07:15 > 0:07:21Stop the Numbertaker taking things and make the numbers match.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Sending Brain Gain.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25WHOOSHING
0:07:25 > 0:07:32Stop taking things and make the numbers of things match.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Four teddies, four drinks.
0:07:36 > 0:07:43Two children, two bikes.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48Three plants, three pots.
0:07:48 > 0:07:49Well done, Three.
0:07:49 > 0:07:55And remember, Mr Numbertaker, we've stopped you taking things away
0:07:55 > 0:07:58so the numbers don't match.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00I did it, I did it!
0:08:00 > 0:08:02This has been a bit too easy.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Shall I come back now?
0:08:07 > 0:08:08More problems!
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Oh, no!
0:08:10 > 0:08:12The numbers don't match again.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15But we stopped the Numbertaker taking things.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Look what he's doing.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20There are three plants and three pots.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22The Numbertaker's back!
0:08:22 > 0:08:24But we stopped him taking things.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27He didn't take anything away.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30He added an extra plant.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Now the numbers don't match anymore.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Three, watch out!
0:08:34 > 0:08:35What's happening?
0:08:35 > 0:08:39The Numbertaker is adding things to stop them matching.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41He's coming.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44BOING!
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Oh, no, an extra teddy.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50And now the numbers don't match again.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54One, two, three, four, five teddies
0:08:54 > 0:09:00and only one, two, three, four drinks.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06BOING!
0:09:06 > 0:09:11- Wo-oh. - It's an extra child...sort of.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13That's one, two, three children
0:09:13 > 0:09:17and one, two bikes.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19We need to stop the Numbertaker.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Yes, especially as he's adding strange things.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Let's send that Brain Gain.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29The same number of both lots of things. The same number.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35The same number of both lots of things.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Same number of both lots of things.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50The number of things matches.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54And again.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Well done, Three.- Yeah!
0:10:00 > 0:10:04We've made sure there's the same number for both things.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06We've done really well.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08There's another problem.
0:10:08 > 0:10:09We can do it.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14- We made sure both lots of things had the same number.- But look!
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Count the teddies, the drinks and the straws.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22One, two, three, four teddies.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26One, two, three drinks, and...
0:10:26 > 0:10:28one, two straws.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Three different things to match. Teddies, drinks and straws.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36Oh, no. Look what's happening with the gardener.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38How many plants?
0:10:38 > 0:10:41One, two, three.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43How many pots?
0:10:43 > 0:10:44One, two.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46And how many saucers?
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Just one. The number of things don't match.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Let's sort it out once and for all.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Brain Gain coming. Make the number of all the things match.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Same number.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05All the things match. Same number of each of them.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11Same number of teddies and drinks and straws.
0:11:13 > 0:11:18Same number of plants, pots and saucers.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30Same number of feet, socks and shoes.
0:11:33 > 0:11:34Yes, well done, everyone.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39Wait a minute, we still haven't dealt with the Numbertaker.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41It would be good to deal with him.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- I've got an idea.- Yes.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49Let's make it the same number of meanies in the park as elephants.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51There aren't any elephants in the park.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Exactly! Look what happens.
0:11:54 > 0:12:00The number of meanies in the park to match the number of elephants.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07The number of meanies in the park to match the number of elephants.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Which is...zero!
0:12:10 > 0:12:17I see. Zero elephants and a matching number of...numbertakers.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Zero!
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Come back, Three.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32One, two, three.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- Well done, Three.- I did it! Thanks for all your help.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Here it is on the screen.
0:12:41 > 0:12:47The boy had two feet, but only one sock and three shoes.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48The numbers didn't match.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51The number of plants and pots didn't match.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54And the number of teddies and drinks didn't match.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58And there was only one bike for two children.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00We sorted it all out.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04But the Numbertaker added things so the numbers didn't match.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06And we sorted that out
0:13:06 > 0:13:10and when the Numbertaker made three lots of things not match.
0:13:10 > 0:13:17And we sorted the Numbertaker. Hurray!
0:13:17 > 0:13:21You know, sometimes it's good if the number of things match.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25Yes, I like the see-saw. Same number on both sides.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29- It doesn't have to be the same number ALL the time.- That's true.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32That's fine by me.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Could you match my buddy-blocks?
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Have you five of anything that could be the same number as them?
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Maybe five things on your body.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Try and find a matching five and call the Numberjacks.
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