Matchmaking Numberjacks

In an ordinary sofa in an ordinary room

There are extraordinary heroes who are standing by to zoom...

# To wherever they are needed They are speeding out today

# The Numberjacks are on their way

# They will help you with your problems

# They are waiting for your call

# No problem is too big for them

# No problem is too small

# Things may all be going wrong but you can bet it's not for long

# The Numberjacks are on their way

# The Numberjacks are on their way! #

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Ah!

Hmm...

Oh.

Oh!

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Three, are you in here?

Oh, I do think the see-saw looks much better when it's balanced.

Come on.

One, two - one, two. The same number on each end.

That's better. Three must be in the cosy room.

Oh! One, two - one, two, three.

Different.

Mmm.

That's better. One, two, three - one, two, three.

The same.

Oh, no! What's going on?

I like the see-saw balancing

with the same number of blocks at each end.

Thank you, that's bett...

What?

ONE LAUGHS

-Oh, Numberjack One, it's you.

-COMPUTER BEEPS

Oh, I've got to go.

I suppose I'll have to leave it like that.

We've got a call.

-Where were you, Three?

-In the cosy room, looking for you.

We've got work to do.

Agent 99 here.

What's going on?

-Things are going wrong.

-But not for long.

Hold on, I'm putting it on screen.

The boy's only got one sock.

That's no good for two feet.

And he's got three shoes.

That's not right, either.

It's not a big problem.

But it might get worse.

You're right, so who could go out?

If it's not a very big problem, I'm not a very big Numberjack.

-Right then, off you go.

-Oh, yes!

# We've got a problem, what should we do?

# Who's going out there? Who do we choose?

# Need to get out there Who will it be?

-# Who's going out there?

-Number Three. #

ALARM BEEPS

OK, Three.

I can do it.

Ready for launch.

Checking the room's empty.

Somebody's there!

-I'll ring the doorbell.

-BELL RING

Nearly gone.

They've gone.

Three, two, one...

zero.

Looking for a three, need a three to land on.

Got one.

Hup!

Ah! Oh, yes, I did it.

Three is on her way.

Agent's calling in.

Agent 72 here. There's a problem at the garden centre.

The gardener had three plants and three pots to put them in,

but now he's only got two pots.

Agent 27 here.

Problems at the teddy-bears' tea-party.

There are four teddy-bears, but only three drinks.

That's not right.

At least there are enough bikes to go round.

Two children and two bikes.

I've got things under control here.

Three, behind you!

What?

Oh, no! We know who does that - the Numbertaker

Putting the data on screen.

# Numbertaker, Numbertaker, have you seen the Numbertaker?

# Taking all the numbers he can see

# Taking, nicking, getting

# As mean a numbertaker as can be

# With his number sucker-up

# He's the number mucker-up

# He's as mean a numbertaker as can be. #

What's going on?

The gardener had three plants, but only two pots.

There were four teddies, but only three drinks.

And two children, but only one bike.

The numbers don't match.

Yes, there aren't enough things to go round.

If the Numbertaker keeps on taking things so that numbers don't match,

anything could happen.

If you've got two people,

but thanks to the Numbertaker only one raincoat,

there are big problems when it rains.

If there are three dogs and only two bowls,

one dog is going to go hungry.

Four people with four kites are happy,

but not if there are only two kites.

We've got to stop that Numbertaker.

We need some Brain Gain to make the number of things match.

I'll work the Brain Gain machine.

# Brain Gain, Brain Gain To solve a problem use our brain

# Get your brains all linking up together, joined-up thinking

# Getting brain power now Brain Gain! #

Stop the Numbertaker taking things and make the numbers match.

Sending Brain Gain.

WHOOSHING

Stop taking things and make the numbers of things match.

Four teddies, four drinks.

Two children, two bikes.

Three plants, three pots.

Well done, Three.

And remember, Mr Numbertaker, we've stopped you taking things away

so the numbers don't match.

I did it, I did it!

This has been a bit too easy.

Shall I come back now?

More problems!

Oh, no!

The numbers don't match again.

But we stopped the Numbertaker taking things.

Look what he's doing.

There are three plants and three pots.

The Numbertaker's back!

But we stopped him taking things.

He didn't take anything away.

He added an extra plant.

Now the numbers don't match anymore.

Three, watch out!

What's happening?

The Numbertaker is adding things to stop them matching.

He's coming.

BOING!

Oh, no, an extra teddy.

And now the numbers don't match again.

One, two, three, four, five teddies

and only one, two, three, four drinks.

BOING!

-Wo-oh.

-It's an extra child...sort of.

That's one, two, three children

and one, two bikes.

We need to stop the Numbertaker.

Yes, especially as he's adding strange things.

Let's send that Brain Gain.

The same number of both lots of things. The same number.

The same number of both lots of things.

Same number of both lots of things.

The number of things matches.

And again.

-Well done, Three.

-Yeah!

We've made sure there's the same number for both things.

We've done really well.

There's another problem.

We can do it.

-We made sure both lots of things had the same number.

-But look!

Count the teddies, the drinks and the straws.

One, two, three, four teddies.

One, two, three drinks, and...

one, two straws.

Three different things to match. Teddies, drinks and straws.

Oh, no. Look what's happening with the gardener.

How many plants?

One, two, three.

How many pots?

One, two.

And how many saucers?

Just one. The number of things don't match.

Let's sort it out once and for all.

Brain Gain coming. Make the number of all the things match.

Same number.

All the things match. Same number of each of them.

Same number of teddies and drinks and straws.

Same number of plants, pots and saucers.

Same number of feet, socks and shoes.

Yes, well done, everyone.

Wait a minute, we still haven't dealt with the Numbertaker.

It would be good to deal with him.

-I've got an idea.

-Yes.

Let's make it the same number of meanies in the park as elephants.

There aren't any elephants in the park.

Exactly! Look what happens.

The number of meanies in the park to match the number of elephants.

The number of meanies in the park to match the number of elephants.

Which is...zero!

I see. Zero elephants and a matching number of...numbertakers.

Zero!

Come back, Three.

One, two, three.

-Well done, Three.

-I did it! Thanks for all your help.

Here it is on the screen.

The boy had two feet, but only one sock and three shoes.

The numbers didn't match.

The number of plants and pots didn't match.

And the number of teddies and drinks didn't match.

And there was only one bike for two children.

We sorted it all out.

But the Numbertaker added things so the numbers didn't match.

And we sorted that out

and when the Numbertaker made three lots of things not match.

And we sorted the Numbertaker. Hurray!

You know, sometimes it's good if the number of things match.

Yes, I like the see-saw. Same number on both sides.

-It doesn't have to be the same number ALL the time.

-That's true.

That's fine by me.

Could you match my buddy-blocks?

Have you five of anything that could be the same number as them?

Maybe five things on your body.

Try and find a matching five and call the Numberjacks.

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