Vegetable Soup

Children's Questions: Minority Repeat of a sequence from the episode From a Pile of Planks: Do you feel left out because you're in a minority? Each of us is in a minority at one point or another. Song: Beauty Repeat of a sequence from the episode From a Pile of Planks. Guitar The development of the guitar is displayed in a photo sequence. Superlative Horse Repeat of a sequence from the episode Space Spin: Wang Ho has talked about the magnificent horse Han Kan did not buy. Duke Mu is told Polo will see only a superlative horse. Sent to judge for himself, Duke Mu is furious at Han Kan's choice. Polo asks to see the horse for himself. He explains that the excellence of the horse is in its spirit. Han Kan kept this in mind when he chose the horse. So he is a good judge of horses, people, and ideas. But now he must choose a horse to race with a horse Polo chooses. Woody the Spoon The Chinese spare ribs recipe is recycled again. Children's Questions Repeat of a sequence f

Children's Questions Repeat of a sequence from the episode The March to the Throne: Can we guess what color the early humans were? Long Ago Repeat of a sequence from the episode The Showdown: Nat Love, one of the 19th Century's most celebrated African-American cowboys, is profiled. Long Ago Repeat of a sequence from the episode Behind Bars: Two boys dramatize the story of Mexican-American lawman El Fuego Baca. Storytelling Time Diane Wolkstein tells the legend of Break Mountains, a hostile Haitian. Woody the Spoon Woody has a Chinese derivation of spare ribs. Superlative Horse Repeat of a sequence from the episode Adding Up the Clues: In Part one, Wang Ho, a jealous figure in the empire of Duke Mu, seeks to get rid of Polo, a skilled horseman whose eyesight is very weak. It narrows down to who could replace Polo as horseman. Fantasy The fourth animation of an entity with no name, produces a game played while traveling. Luther Repeat of a sequence from the episode A Sta

Children's Questions Repeat of a sequence from the episode Mirrors Don't Lie: How do some people's skin tones, hair and eyes get to look the way they do? Storytelling Time Repeat of a sequence from the episode Crash Landing: Children learn two Japanese songs: one about two dogs, the other trying to prompt good weather. The Big Game Hunt Ringolivio brings Cricket Wicket to Hawaii to play no'a. Make a New Friend Twins Rhana and Julie are the focus of this photo sequence from Hawaii, their home state. Long Ago Repeat of a sequence from the episode The Vanishing Door: A boy talks to a member of Robert E. Peary's mission to reach the North Pole. Black-American Slang Repeat of a sequence from the episode Ready for Blast-Off: A variety of Black American slang words, plus the origins of this ""secret language,"" is demonstrated. Nigel Repeat of a sequence from the episode The March to the Throne: While Martin is at the bicycle shop, a burglar enters his apartment. Woody the Spoon

Children's Questions Repeat of a sequence from the episode Shooting Through Space: Are people different colors, or really just different shades of the same color? This segment introduces melanin, a skin pigment. Words Have Stories Repeat of a sequence from the episode Searching for Help: Several Native Americans hold a ritual called a potlatch, in which the host presents gifts to the guests. One story tells how the potlatch came to be. Storytelling Time Ricardo Montalban tells one of the Mexican tales about the coyote and the hare. Make a New Friend Ten-year-old Arturo narrates a photo sequence about his favorite sport: the Mexican art of riding horses. Nigel Repeat of a sequence from the episode Shooting Through Space: Martin is concerned because Nigel appears sick. When Martin goes to Scott's apartment, he immediately runs into a white adult who falsely accuses him of breaking a window. Woody the Spoon Recipes Recycled from the previous episode: Woody makes rice puddin

Outerscope I – The Final Voyage The kids go through two more flashbacks, this time of Back-a-land and Ruris. After such a long journey, the kids realize how important it is to understand everyone different from themselves. Outerscope I returns to Earth. Long Ago Repeat of a sequence from the episode A Tale of Woe: Sequoia provides the Cherokee nation with its own language. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? School superintendent Salvador Flores is profiled through the voices of his daughters as well as his own voice. The Big Game Hunt Cricket and Ringolivio go to New York City for a Puerto Rican version of cat-and-mouse. Shoes Repeat of a sequence from the episode A Staggering Shock: Karen asks her grandfather of Japanese customs. Woody the Spoon Recipes Woody makes rice pudding, Puerto Rican style. Fantasy The third of the animations declaring something with no name. In this instance, one hears. Luther Pee-Wee apparently doesn't play a game properly.

Outerscope I – Jewels of the Sky Henry is at the controls of Outerscope I as all the kids want to see Earth. They encounter a cluster of windows and eerie music. One window confronts them with a flashback of Saniland. Make a New Friend Richie Manelli goes with her grandmother, a cleaning lady who works nights at a skyscraper. The Big Game Hunt Arthur, a Japanese-American, shows Cricket and Ringolivio the paper-scissors-rock game. Long Ago A boy imagines what lies across the ocean. That boy is Junipero Serra. Real People – The Babysitter Repeat of a sequence from the episode It's Show Time!: In Oakland, Monica and her friends play detectives to figure out why Dawn isn't friendly. Repeat of a sequence from the episode Space Spin: Two kids see a commercial for a ""Ranger Rescue"" boat and pressure their parents to buy it. One kid gets the toy and doesn't use it much. The other kid builds a model boat of her own. Woody the Spoon Recipes Recycled from the previous episode: Wo

Outerscope I – The Showdown Cynthia, Eleanor, and Henry enter Hategut's hiding place to find all the things he stole from the Cobblites and Grubbers. They free Willie and Edgar just after the Grubbers leave for their showdown. The kids tell the truth about Hategut to both the Cobblites and Grubbers. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Police Officer Gonzales lectures at a classroom about laws and the opportunities police women have earned. Long Ago Nat Love, one of the 19th Century's most celebrated African-American cowboys, is profiled. Make a New Friend A photo sequence of Jackie Forte, a Brooklynite with a good-sized doll collection. The Big Game Hunt The first of a series that asks: Can a nice girl like Cricket Wicket find new games to play every day with the help of a small stuffed doll named Ringolivio, in a three-minute cartoon with no commercial interruptions? Or will they be blitzed by the insidious iniquities of Long John Spoilsport? On a hot day in the cit

Outerscope I – Behind Bars Eleanor, Cynthia, and Henry regain consciousness in a jail. They learn that both the inhabitants of the planet, the Cobblites and the Grubbers, blame each other for stealing. Long Ago Two boys dramatize the story of Mexican-American lawman El Fuego Baca. How Do You Find Yourself? Amidst a child's artwork, Lucrezia shows her neighborhood. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? William Lopez, Puerto Rican native now living in New York City, discusses his job as a diamond cutter. Jacinto In the second installment, Jacinto gets into a fight with Tony, who kidded the fact that Jacinto's family is on welfare. But Tony's family is in the same plight. Woody the Spoon Woody shares a recipe for Navajo fried bread. Luther What good will a penny do?

Outerscope I – Space Spin The kids point Outerscope I directly to their universe. But the ship wrecks on the surface of a patchwork land. They were pulled in from the breath of a creature called Hategut, which steals things at will. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Ben Oki is an expert gardener. He tells how a bonsai garden is best kept. Untitled Two kids see a commercial for a ""Ranger Rescue"" boat and pressure their parents to buy it. One kid gets the toy and doesn't use it much. The other kid builds a model boat of her own. Superlative Horse Wang Ho has talked about the magnificent horse Han Kan did not buy. Duke Mu is told Polo will see only a superlative horse. Sent to judge for himself, Duke Mu is furious at Han Kan's choice. Polo asks to see the horse for himself. He explains that the excellence of the horse is in its spirit. Han Kan kept this in mind when he chose the horse. So he is a good judge of horses, people, and ideas. But now he must choose a

Outerscope I – Adding Up the Clues Willie nearly gets everyone into trouble by not communicating correctly with the people behind the doors. Long Ago A Japanese-American remembers their discrimination in the United States after Pearl Harbor. But he later joined the U.S. Army to help liberate France. Make a New Friend Can you distinguish a Japanese-American from a Chinese-American? Superlative Horse In Part one, Wang Ho, a jealous figure in the empire of Duke Mu, seeks to getrid of Polo, a skilled horseman whose eyesight is very weak. It narrows down to who could replace Polo as horseman. Woody the Spoon The baked bananas recipe is recycled again. Luther Hardcore the catcher is again burned by his misconceptions of a baseball hitter.

Outerscope I – The Doors Open The kids find unusual behavior from everyone behind the doors. It seems they act and talk opposite of what is Earth custom. Long Ago Charles Eastman, a Sioux Indian, tells a story he wrote about his childhood. Mr. Emeritus Julia Scissors and Rubberhead stumble into a model of an Iroquois longhouse. During the lesson, Mr. Emeritus says that Iroquois women were in charge of the families who lived in longhouses. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? John Kaskaske works as a mathematician tracking satellites at the Goddard Space Center. Joey In Part five of the Joey story, Joey attends his first karate class, taught by Bob Lewis, the Sensei. Woody the Spoon Woody shares a Mexican-American recipe for baked bananas. Children's Questions What is prejudice? Luther Pee-Wee is ready for an avocado and fish dinner.

Outerscope I – Collision After leaving the rainbow, Outerscope I lands in a dark land. Eleanor walks out and finds a keyhole. Long Ago Picture collage documents the Chinese workers who constructed the Transcontinental Railroad from Sacramento to Promontory Summit, Utah. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Commercial artist Donald Buang is profiled. Mr. Emeritus On a hot day, Mr. Emeritus gives a lesson on making Chinese kites. Joey In Part three of the Joey story, his ""football lesson"" turns into a beating. Joey's melancholy doesn't show on his birthday. Woody the Spoon Recipes Recycled from the previous episode, Woody shares a recipe for butter cookies, popular among many cultures. Children's Questions Why can't everyone be the same? There is no getting around our differences. Luther The new Puerto Rican boy gets asked a bunch of questions.

Outerscope I – Mirrors Don't Lie Cynthia thinks up a strategy to teach the Tree Treats a lesson. The plan is for the Tree Treats to mirror the Yun Yuns and vice-versa. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Hilda Morales, a New York City native who grew up in Puerto Rico, tells of the steps she puts in as a dancer. Holiday – Obon Two Japanese-American kids, Mariko and Jimko, describe the obon festival. Make a New Friend Eight-year-old Keiko of San Francisco narrates a photo sequence about her and her dance lessons. Joey In Part one of a continuing story, Joey and his family are moving to a new apartment building. But Joey runs back to his old building to collect his shell. Children's Questions How do some people's skin tones, hair and eyes get to look the way they do? Woody the Spoon Recipes The sweet potato pudding recipe is recycled again. Luther Lilly wishes she could dance like Mary Frances.

Outerscope I – It's Show Time! The Tree Treats' ""happiness"" comes from seeing Yun Yuns do a minstrel-type stage act that is all anti-Yun Yuns. Back at Outerscope I, Cynthia and Henry hear a story from an elderly Yun Yun, who tells how the Tree Treats robbed the Yun Yuns of their power, property, and self-esteem. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Tavo Cruz makes ceramic art from clay. Long Ago A dramatization tells the biography of Mary Cassatt, a 19th-Century painter. How Do You Find Yourself? A photo sequence presents drawings of nature from Native American children in Taos, New Mexico. This is followed by poems by several Native American children. Real People – The Babysitter In Oakland, Monica and her friends play detectives to figure out why Dawn isn't friendly. Make a New Friend Five-year-old Angie of New Orleans narrates a photo sequence. Woody the Spoon Recipes Woody gives a recipe for sweet potato pudding. Luther Who are the dumb animals, really?

Outerscope I – The End of the Rainbow Edgar, Cynthia, and Willie decide to follow the directions from Technovek to Earth backwards. Only when Outerscope I lands on an outer-space rainbow do they realize the Technovek family was trying to help them. Storytelling Time Diane Wolkstein tells a story about a buzzard looking to eat animals, and a monkey who did not want to fall into the same trap. This segment concludes with an arrangement of Straighten Up And Fly Right by Nat King Cole. Long Ago The legend of Isaac Murphy, an African-American jockey of the late 19th Century. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Veterinarian Nancy Brown of New York City's Animal Medical Center discusses her job, which includes surgery. How Do You Find Yourself? Anna Nye and Wuyen Suwuya introduce drawings from New York's Chinatown kids. These drawings tell of Chinese foods and holidays. Yukky [sic] Karen and Janet, who we had seen in the ""Shoes"" segment, discuss their middle names. Karen'

Outerscope I – A Staggering Shock The machines identify themselves as the Family Syncovek. They tell the kids they are on the planet Technovek, inhabited entirely by artificial intelligence. But Edgar and the others don't trust them. Storytelling Time Bill Withers of Slabfork, West Virginia is a singer traveling from one town to the next. He calls songwriting a hobby. Make a New Friend Two young people visit Aunt Airey in the Georgia mountains. Mr. Emeritus Julia Scissors and Rubberhead want to make a model log cabin. Shoes Karen asks her grandfather of Japanese customs. Woody the Spoon Recipes The kohang recipe is recycled again. Noses What smells do noses like best? This question leads to a lecture on sweat and sweat glands. Luther The human race needs black and white alike.

Outerscope I – Betty Surprises Them All The Sanilanders are convinced the kids have committed a severe crime. But they are all surprised when Betty, Cynthia's cat, washes herself. It's the kids chance to get back to Outerscope I, still stuck in the rockface. A bar of soap lubricates the ship and the rock. Mr. Emeritus Mr. Emeritus shows Julia and Ruibberhead how to make Native American jewelry. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Jerry Wright, a hairstylist, is at work. Woody the Spoon Recipes Woody reveals a Japanese rice dish called kohang. Make a New Friend Four-year-old Diamanta provides a voice-over in a picture sequence with her in both Chinese and American rituals. Late in the picture sequence is a recipe for won ton. Nigel Martin's hiking adventure with Doug continues. In the tent, Martin feels a snake in his sleeping bag. It's Nigel, which Doug hasn't seen. Children's Questions What makes people's hair the way it is? Luther Both Lilly and Oreo have n

Outerscope I – The March to the Throne King Scrub and Queen Polish rule Saniland, the cleanest place in the universe. When they confront the kids, they automatically assume Earthlings are dirty. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Bob Small Fence, a Mohawk, works at being an ironworker on a high-rise. Words Have Stories Originally, the European settlers borrowed many words from Native Americans. Several of these loan words are exposed. Make a New Fiend Cindy Joseph, a Native American living in new York State, lends her voice to pictures of a powwow and beadwork. Nigel While Martin is at the bicycle shop, a burglar enters his apartment. Woody the Spoon Recipes Recycled from the previous episode, Woody instructs making dulce, a Brazilian-American candy. Children's Questions Can we guess what color the early humans were? Luther A good guy wears a white hat, and a bad guy wears a black hat, but what about someone with no hat?

Outerscope I – Shooting Through Space The Outerscope I really flies into outer space. Willie seems to be steering it well, but the ship runs into problems. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Angel Cordero is profiled. Mr. Emeritus In this first installment of an arts-and-crafts series, Mr. Emeritus (pronounced with a short E at the start and a long I) teaches Julia Scissors and Rubberhead Pencil how to make a piñata for the Ruler. Nigel Martin is concerned because Nigel appears sick. When Martin goes to Scot's apartment, he immediately runs into a white adult who falsely accuses him of breaking a window. Woody the Spoon Recipes The guacamole recipe is recycled again. Children's Questions Are people different colors, or really just different shades of the same color? This segment introduces melanin, a skin pigment. Luther ""Tickled pink"" is just an expression.

Outerscope I segment From a Pile of Planks; a history of the drum across cultures; a lesson about English words with origins in other languages; a story about Martin and his pet snake Nigel; a Woody the Spoon recipe of Mexican guacamole; and a lesson about the word "minority" and what it means.