Cyberchase
Starlight Night: Act 1
Clip: Season 3 Episode 12 | 9m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Hacker will put out the lights on Starlight Night unless the CyberSquad can stop him!
It's Starlight Night, the annual holiday when the stars in Cyberspace are refreshed for the new year. But Hacker concocts a scheme to darken the stars of cyberspace forever. He sends Buzz and Delete to stop all production of the new star circuits and take inventor Archimedes away to the Northern Frontier. The kids and Digit must find a simple way to make the complex circuits and rescue Archimedes!
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Cyberchase
Starlight Night: Act 1
Clip: Season 3 Episode 12 | 9m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
It's Starlight Night, the annual holiday when the stars in Cyberspace are refreshed for the new year. But Hacker concocts a scheme to darken the stars of cyberspace forever. He sends Buzz and Delete to stop all production of the new star circuits and take inventor Archimedes away to the Northern Frontier. The kids and Digit must find a simple way to make the complex circuits and rescue Archimedes!
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♪ ♪ WE'RE MOVING, WE'RE BEATING HACKER AT THIS GAME!
♪ ♪ DON'T TELL THAT HE'S TRYING TO HACK THE MOTHERBOARD, ♪ ♪ WE'LL GET HIM EVERY TIME!
♪ ♪ COSMIC WORLDS, ♪ ♪ FREAKY PLACES THAT WE'VE SEEN, ♪ ♪ WE'VE GOT THE POWER OF ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!
♪ ♪ RUNNING IN A CYBERCHASE, WE'LL MEET HIM FACE TO FACE, ♪ ♪ WE'LL STICK TOGETHER ALL THE TIME!
♪ ♪ ADVENTURES IN CYBERSPACE, ♪ THE CHASE IS ON!
♪ JUST WAIT AND C-Y-B-E-R-CHASE!
♪ ERICA RAM: GREETINGS FROM GOLLYWOOD... HOME OF THE STARLIGHT NIGHT PARADE!
I'M ERICA RAM, AND I'M HERE AT THE STAR STATION, WHERE THE GRAND FINALE OF OUR PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE.
AT MIDNIGHT, THE GRAND MARSHAL WILL THROW THIS SWITCH RELIGHTING THE CYBER HEAVENS FOR THE NEW YEAR!
ISN'T THIS FABOO?
STARLIGHT NIGHT CAROLERS: ♪ WE WISH YOU A HAPPY STARLIGHT ♪ ♪ WE WISH YOU A HAPPY STARLIGHT ♪ ERICA RAM: I SAID, ISN'T THIS FABOO?!
STARLIGHT NIGHT IS THE BIGGEST HOLIDAY IN CYBERSPACE!
(HUMMING ALONG) BUZZ: HEY!
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA, BOSS?!
DELETE: WHAT'S WRONG?
WHAT'S WRONG?
LOOK AT THIS PLACE!
DELETE: FOR STARLIGHT NIGHT.
NICE, HUH?
NICE?
NICE?!
IT LOOKS LIKE THE GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP IN HERE!
NOW LISTEN UP, YOU PESTILENTIAL PARIAHS.
I HAVE A PLAN THAT WILL END STARLIGHT NIGHT AND DARKEN THE STARS OF CYBERSPACE...
FOREVER!
END STARLIGHT NIGHT?
B-B-BUT, BOSS, THAT'S MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY!
YOU CAN'T!
OUCH!
SOUNDS GREAT, BOSS!
WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO?
ARCHIMEDES: AS GRAND MARSHAL OF THE STARLIGHT NIGHT PARADE, IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO PULL THE MASTER SWITCH AND RELIGHT ALL THE CYBERS IN STARSPACE!
EUKIE: (SHAKES HEAD) ER... ALL THE SPACES IN CY-STAR?
OH, WHY DID I AGREE TO DO THIS?
EUKIE: WHY?
IT'S A BIG HONOR, ARCHIMEDES!
REEKA: HUGE!
THE START OF OUR NEW YEAR.
BUT THERE WON'T BE A NEW YEAR IF WE DON'T GET THESE CIRCUIT BOARDS FINISHED AND INSTALLED IN TIME.
I'M AN INVENTOR NOT A WORKSHOP FOREMAN!
I HAVE WORK TO DO!
CAREFUL!
TOO MUCH SOLDER!
NOW WATCH WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T DO THIS RIGHT.
EACH CIRCUIT BOARD MUST BE PERFECT, OR THE CYBERSTARS WON'T SHINE!
THEN WHERE WOULD WE BE?
REEKA: IN THE DARK?
ARCHIMEDES: EXACTLY!
(SIGHS) THAT'S WHY IT TAKES TWENTY WORKERS, EACH DOING A DIFFERENT JOB, TO FINISH JUST ONE BOARD.
REEKA: WE CAN DO IT!
EUKIE: OUR WORKERS ARE THE BEST!
(HORN TOOT) ARCHIMEDES: THAT'S THE SPIRIT!
REEKA: LUNCH TRUCK!
DELETE: DONUTS!
GET YOUR SPECIAL FREE STARLIGHT DONUTS!
(WORKERS CHEER) BUZZ: WHOA!
SAVE ME ONE WITH SPRINKLES, OKAY?
EUKIE: CHOCOLATE, PLEASE?
REEKA: JELLY FOR ME.
AQUA WORKER: BUTTER CREAM!
GREEN WORKER: CINNAMON!
PINK WORKER: SUGAR!
ARCHIMEDES: NOW, LET'S SEE, THE PARADE GOES ALONG HERE AND ENDS UP HERE AT THE MASTER SWITCH.
I PULL THE SWITCH AND- HACKER: NO!
I PULL THE SWITCH!
ARCHIMEDES: HACKER!
MAKE THAT THE HACKER TO YOU.
MAKE THAT, THE NEW GRAND MARSHAL OF THE STARLIGHT NIGHT PARADE!
YAY!
EUKIE: GOOD DONUTS!
REEKA: MY FAVORITE KIND... FREE!
EUKIE: (CHUCKLES) (GASP) AHH!
I DON'T BELIEVE IT!
EUKIE: THE CIRCUIT BOARDS...
WRECKED!
REEKA: W-W-WHERE'S ARCHIMEDES?
(MECHANICAL WHIR) EUKIE: HACKER HAS HIM!
EUKIE AND REEKA: ARCHIMEDES!
ARCHIMEDES!
NO!
REEKA: CALL MOTHERBOARD.
NOW!
EUKIE: WITHOUT ARCHIMEDES, WE'LL NEVER GET THE CIRCUIT BOARDS DONE IN TIME!
THE STARS WILL STOP SHINING AND CYBERSPACE WILL BE DARK FOREVER!
WE'RE DOOMED!
DONE FOR!
REEKA: WE'RE SAVED!
(GIGGLES) INEZ: HI EUKIE.
JACKIE: HI REEKA.
GOT TO WORK ON MY LANDINGS.
EUKIE: HOORAY!
JACKIE: MOTHER B SAID HACKER DID SOME REAL DAMAGE.
REEKA: WE KNOW, WE KNOW!
WOW!
SHE WASN'T KIDDING.
MATT: OKAY, CALM DOWN.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU GET THIS FACTORY UP AND RUNNING AGAIN.
EUKIE: BUT ONLY ARCHIMEDES KNOWS HOW!
REEKA: AND HACKER TOOK HIM AWAY!
CHAOS IS COMING!
MATT: I SAY WE SPLIT UP!
YOU KNOW I HATE WHEN WE DO THAT.
JACKIE: DIDGE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE.
WE'VE GOT TO GET THESE CIRCUIT BOARDS WORKING BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
INEZ: AND WE HAVE TO SAVE ARCHIMEDES!
OKAY, HERE'S THE GAME PLAN.
DIDGE, YOU STAY WITH ME.
DIGIT: PHEW!
MATT: JAX, YOU GO WITH INEZ AND RESCUE ARCHIMEDES!
HACKER PROBABLY TOOK HIM TO THE NORTHERN FRONTIER.
INEZ: SURE YOU CAN DRIVE THIS THING?
JACKIE: INEZ, HOW CAN YOU ASK ME A QUESTION LIKE THAT?
INEZ: 'CAUSE YOU'RE PUTTING THE STARTER KEY INTO THE LASER BLASTER!
JACKIE: OH.
I WAS JUST TESTING YOU.
WHICH WAY TO THE NORTHERN FRONTIER?
INEZ: THIRD STAR AND HANG A RIGHT!
THE OTHER WAY!
I SAID RIGHT!
WHOA!
DIGIT: HEY!
ARE YOU GUYS LIFTING YOUR END OR WHAT?
THIS IS HEAVY!
EUKIE: REALLY HEAVY!
MATT: OF COURSE WE'RE LIFTING!
ARE YOU?
CAN WE JUST MOVE THE TABLE?
MATT: OKAY, YOU FOUR - TO WORK!
AQUA WORKER: NEED A TORX DRIVER!
PINK WORKER: SEEN MY SOLDER IRON?
GREEN WORKER: WHERE'S MY WIRE WRAPPER?
MATT: GUYS, GUYS!
FIND YOUR OWN TOOLS!
I CAN'T DO EVERYTHING!
GET TO WORK!
OTHER WORKERS: WHAT ABOUT US?
WHAT ABOUT ME?
AND ME?
MATT: DIDGE, WE NEED MORE TABLES!
WHAT HAPPENED TO PLEASE?
MATT: DIDGE, PLEASE ISN'T GONNA GET THESE CIRCUIT BOARDS DONE ON TIME!
WE NEED MORE TABLES!
FINE, BUT WHY NOT FIGURE OUT HOW MANY WE NEED, SO WE CAN BRING 'EM ALL DOWN AT ONCE INSTEAD OF ONE AT A TIME!
EUKIE: GOOD IDEA!
REEKA: WHY DIDN'T YOU THINK OF THAT?
MATT: I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MANY WORKERS ARE HERE.
EUKIE AND REEKA: TWENTY!
MATT: OKAY.
THAT'S A START.
PINK WORKER: SCREW TWISTER!
GREEN WORKER: GLUE!
GLUE!
GLUE!
MATT: GET IT YOURSELF...
PLEASE!
MAN, THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME SIMPLE WAY TO FIGURE OUT HOW MANY TABLES WE NEED.
WAIT A SECOND!
I JUST MIGHT HAVE AN IDEA!
LET'S MAKE BELIEVE THIS SHINGLE IS A TABLE AND THESE WASHERS ARE THE WORKERS.
EUKIE: DON'T FORGET, WE NEED TWENTY PLACES!
REEKA: YEAH, TWENTY!
I KNOW.
WE'LL GET TO THEM.
RIGHT NOW, I NEED TO KEEP THE PROBLEM SIMPLE.
NOW, IF WE PUT ONE WORKER ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABLE, ONE TABLE WILL GIVE US ROOM FOR FOUR WORKERS.
DIGIT: UM... WE ALREADY KNOW THAT, MATTY.
WE NEED MORE TABLES!
BUT HOW MANY?
WELL, LET'S ADD MORE SHINGLES AND COUNT OUR PLACES.
THIS FIRST TABLE GIVES US FOUR PLACES.
THE SECOND ONE GIVES US EIGHT.
THEN TWELVE, AND ONE MORE GIVES US SIXTEEN TOTAL.
NOT ENOUGH PLACES!
WHAT DO WE DO?
DIGIT: UH... HOW ABOUT WE ADD ONE MORE TABLE?
TOUCHDOWN, DIDGE!
AND ANOTHER FOUR MAKES TWENTY.
WE NEED FIVE TABLES FOR TWENTY WORKERS.
REEKA: A PLACE FOR EVERY WORKER.
EUKIE: AND A WORKER FOR EVERY PLACE.
DIGIT: LET'S GET THOSE TABLES DOWN HERE!
HEY!
ISN'T ANYONE GONNA HELP?
INEZ: EASY.
NOSE DOWN... DOWN... DOWN!
JAX, HIT THE BRAKE!
THE BRAKE.
THE BRAKE!
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