SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 4
Brock Broccoli
Broad fluffy forest-green broccoli crown, pale lime stalk face and short orange feet.
TeachesChecking a memory without arguing
EpisodeThe Remembered Hat
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Check the record together!”
The script.
Brock and a helper remember different colors for a puppet costume hat. Brock suggests looking together at a drawing made during the puppet game. The picture shows a purple hat; Brock holds red and blue paper scraps beside it.
0–6s
I remember red. You remember blue. Memories can get muddled.
Brock and a helper remember different colors for a puppet costume hat.
6–16sLet's check the picture instead of arguing about who remembers best.
Brock suggests looking together at a drawing made during the puppet game.
16–25sPurple! Our memories were mixing the paint.
The picture shows a purple hat; Brock holds red and blue paper scraps beside it.
25–30sCheck the record together!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Brock Broccoli, plus 3 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
checking a memory without arguingWhose Turn Was It?Brock and Dodie both remember it's their turn, so they check the record together.With Brock Broccoli, Dodie Dice, Raffi Rake · tap for the script
- 0-6s Brock and Dodie both grab the dice cup.
Brock: My turn! I'm sure! Dodie: No, MY turn! I remember! - 6-16s Raffi points to the turn chart on the wall.
Raffi: Agree how to decide! We wrote turns down. - 16-25s They look at the chart together.
Brock: It says Dodie. Okay, my memory mixed up. Check the record together! - 25-30s Dodie rolls and gets a six; she jumps so high her dots spin. Brock cheers.
Dodie: Six! Brock: Check the record together!
“Check the record together!”
checking a memory without arguingThe Blue or Green DebateBrock and Cranklin argue about the color of the picnic blanket, then check the photo.With Brock Broccoli, Cranklin Crayon · tap for the script
- 0-6s Brock and Cranklin argue in the yard.
Brock: The blanket was green! Cranklin: It was BLUE! - 6-16s They both cross their arms, then Brock pauses.
Brock: Let's not argue. We drew a picture that day! Let's check the record together. - 16-25s They look at a drawing from that day.
Cranklin: Oh! It was blue AND green. Stripes! - 25-30s They draw a new striped blanket together; Cranklin adds a tiny broccoli on top.
Brock: Check the record together! Cranklin: Stripes win!
“Check the record together!”
knowing when an agreement needs revisitingThe Old DealBrock and Rudi have a deal about the slide, but it stops being fair, so they talk about changing it.With Brock Broccoli, Rudi Radish · tap for the script
- 0-6s Brock and Rudi stand at the slide.
Rudi: Our deal: I go first every time! - 6-16s Brock frowns, feeling left out.
Brock: That deal doesn't feel fair anymore. Can we talk? - 16-25s Rudi thinks with his leaves twitching.
Rudi: An agreement can be discussed! Take turns going first? - 25-30s They take turns; Rudi slides down so fast his leaves stick up like a funny hairdo.
Brock: Check the record together! Rudi: Agreement can be discussed!
“An agreement can be discussed!”
checking whether an expectation was spokenI Thought You SaidBrock expected Scrib to save him a seat, but Scrib never heard that, so they say it out loud.With Brock Broccoli, Scrib Scroll · tap for the script
- 0-6s Brock comes to story time; Scrib's seat is full.
Brock: You didn't save my seat! - 6-16s Scrib unrolls, surprised.
Scrib: I didn't know you wanted one. Did you say it? - 16-25s Brock pauses and checks his memory.
Brock: Hmm. I only thought it. Next time I'll say it aloud. - 25-30s Next story time, Brock asks out loud; Scrib saves a seat with his ribbon belt tied in a bow.
Scrib: Say the expectation aloud! Brock: Seat saved!
“Say the expectation aloud!”
checking a memory without arguingThe Practice CountBrock and Ty argue about how many kicks they did, then check the tally marks.With Brock Broccoli, TY · tap for the script
- 0-6s Ty and Brock practice kicks.
Ty: That was ten kicks! Brock: No, nine! - 6-16s They start to argue, then Brock points at the chalkboard.
Brock: We marked them. Let's check the record together. - 16-25s They count the marks out loud.
Ty: One, two, three... nine! You were right, Brock. Okay, one more! - 25-30s Ty kicks once more; it's so strong his headband flies off and lands on Brock's fluffy crown.
Brock: Check the record together! Ty: Ten kicks, one hat!
“Check the record together!”
Guest appearances
checking a memory without arguingWhose Turn?Mags and Brock remember different turns on the swing, so they check the turn chart together.With Mags Magnifier, Brock Broccoli · tap for the script
- 0-6s Mags reaches for the swing.
Mags: My turn! Brock: No, it is my turn! - 6-16s They both glare and hold the chain.
Brock: Wait. Arguing will take all day. Let's check the record together. - 16-25s They look at the turn chart on the wall.
Mags: Oh. You are right. It is your turn. I remembered wrong. - 25-30s Brock swings. Mags waits next. Brock swings so high his fluffy top flops like hair. Mags laughs.
Brock: Check the record together!
“Check the record together!”
checking a memory togetherThe Snack Promise PuzzleAlbie and Brock remember a snack deal differently, so they check the drawing on the fridge.With Albie Acorn, Brock Broccoli · tap for the script
- 0-6s Brock holds the last cracker. Albie frowns.
Albie: You said I get the last cracker! - 6-16s Brock scratches his fluffy top.
Brock: I remember it differently. Let us check the record together. / Albie: Okay. Let us look. - 16-25s They look at a fridge drawing: two crackers, split down the middle.
Albie: Oh. We said half and half. / Brock: Half and half! - 25-30s Brock snaps the cracker. It breaks into one giant piece and one crumb. They both stare, then laugh.
Brock: Try again? / Albie: Check, then snack!
“Check the record together!”
checking a plan that was never saidSwings Or SlideScrib and Brock each waited at different spots, and they check what was actually said.With Scrib Scroll, Brock Broccoli · tap for the script
- 0-6s Playground. Scrib waits at the swings; Brock waits at the slide.
Scrib Scroll: I waited at the swings! / Brock Broccoli: I waited at the slide! - 6-16s They meet in the middle.
Brock Broccoli: Did either of us say where? / Scrib Scroll: ...No! - 16-25s They say the plan out loud together.
Scrib Scroll: Okay, aloud: swings first, then slide. / Brock Broccoli: Agreed! - 25-30s They swing, then zoom down the slide.
Brock Broccoli: Swing, then whoosh! / Scrib Scroll: Say the expectation aloud!
“Say the expectation aloud!”
checking instead of arguingThe Real EndingQuibble and Brock remember a story ending differently and check the book together.With Quibble Quill, Brock Broccoli · tap for the script
- 0-6s Bookshelf. Quibble taps a book.
Quibble Quill: The dragon ate the cake. / Brock Broccoli: No, it ate pie. - 6-16s They frown, then pause.
Brock Broccoli: Let us check the record together. / Quibble Quill: Good idea. No fighting. - 16-25s They flip to the last page together.
Quibble Quill: Cake! See? / Brock Broccoli: And pie! See? - 25-30s The picture shows the dragon eating cake and pie at the same time.
Brock Broccoli: Ha! We were both right! / Quibble Quill: Different picks, still pals!
“Different picks, still pals!”
Round 4 crew.
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