Wimees Words | Kindness | Season 1 | Episode 22

August 2024 · 19 minute read

- Guess what friends!

I've got such a good story.

This is one of my favorite toys, my little rubber ducky.

And the other day, I lost it.

Oh no!

But then I just was, I was worried and I just didn't know where it was.

And then a couple of days later, there was a knock on the door and a little boy and his family, they were going door to door asking, Did you lose your toy?

And I was, I did, it was my toy!

What I thought was so beautiful.

I was excited to get the toy back.

I just thought to myself, wow, they spend all this time making sure the person found their toy back in.

And do you know why?

Why they did this?

Because they're filled with kindness.

♪ Wimee creates all the day through ♪ ♪ And you can do it too ♪ ♪ Think a word and a phrase ♪ ♪ Make Wimages, please do ♪ (vocalizing) (applause) - I'm so glad you're here with us.

♪ The more we get together, together, together ♪ ♪ The more we get together ♪ ♪ The happier we'll be ♪ ♪ 'Cause your friends are my friends ♪ ♪ And my friends are your friends.

♪ ♪ The more we get together, the happier we'll be ♪ Share with me, something you like to do with your friends.

What do you like to do?

Like go riding your bikes.

♪ The more we ride our bikes, ride our bikes ♪ ♪ ride our bikes ♪ ♪ The more we ride our bikes, the happier we'll be ♪ Or take a walk.

So this is always with friends, riding a bike, taking a walk.

♪ The more we take a walk, take a walk, take a walk ♪ ♪ The more we walk together, the happier we'll be.

♪ Oh, climb a tree.

♪ The more we climb trees, climb trees, climb trees ♪ ♪ The more we climb trees together ♪ ♪ The happier we'll be ♪ Oh, pretend!

I love pretending.

♪ The more we go pretending, pretending, pretending ♪ ♪ The more we go pretending, the happier we'll be ♪ Oh, there's so many good ones here.

♪ The more we play tag, play tag, play tag ♪ ♪ The more we play tag, the happier we'll be ♪ You're it!

(laughs) Wait a minute, don't take backs.

(laughs) That's classic, don't take backs.

Okay, let's see.

That's our song, you're here, I'm here.

Let's go see what Moby's got to say today.

(upbeat music) - I was just reading about how being nice and kind helps us feel better.

It's true, there are chemicals in our brains that get active when we do kind things for other people.

That is so cool.

I wonder how many kind things I can do today.

I wonder what kind of kind things you can do today.

(upbeat music) - Okay friends, let's see.

It is time for today's ♪ Three sentence story ♪ Beginning, middle, end.

And the three words come from you.

Let's write a story together!

Like we always do.

Share with us a person, place, or thing, a noun.

In the first sentence I'll set the scene.

In the second sentence there is a problem.

But don't worry, because then in the third sentence there is a solution.

I really like saying that.

♪ Solution ♪ Okay, so let's see.

Where does the story begin?

Oh, it's got all to do today with popcorn.

All right, here we go.

My friend Moby gave me a box of popcorn the other day as a surprise.

I was just like, Moby that was so nice of you.

- [Moby] I know, I just thought you love popcorn.

- I do, I do.

Okay.

So in the story here, Moby gave me a box of popcorn as a surprise.

Oh, oh no.

Why must there be a problem?

I'm so happy just eating popcorn.

It's delicious with just the amount of right... Oh, right amount of butter and salt.

Oh, the autumn leafs.

Oh I love it, this is gonna be fun.

Okay, I got a problem.

Okay, here we go.

The other day, my friend Moby gave me a box of popcorn as a surprise.

I was sitting out in the park, eating the popcorn.

When autumn leafs fell into my box of popcorn.

(gasps) I don't want to eat all the leafs.

I want eat the popcorn and the wind's blowing and the leafs are falling off the tree.

My popcorn's getting all messed up with leafs.

How do we solve this problem, friends?

I wonder, maybe somebody helps.

Maybe grandma.

Thanks Emma.

Okay, here we go.

Okay, this will be great.

Okay.

I was eating some... (muttering) My friend Moby, the other day gave me a box of popcorn as a surprise.

I was sitting out on a bench and the autumn leafs came floating down and landed right in my box.

I instantly remembered the advice of my grandma.

As she said, "A little bit of leafs, just add some flavor".

(laughs) What do you think about that?

You know, with each of these problems, when we do these stories.

Sometimes the stories, the problems or solutions, they come in all ways.

And in this case, I realized with the popcorn and the leafs, that's okay.

Friends, it's time to go to Brody in the Grandville Wimage Lab to see what he's got going on for today's Wimage.

Hey Brody!

- Hi Wimee, hi friends.

- Little leafs in the popcorn.

What do you think?

- I don't really think that would taste good, but... - Well, you know, depends on the type of tree maybe.

Right, a maple tree that might taste.

Yeah, pine tree might be... Hi Joe,- - Hi.

a pine tree might just be a little, that's a little different.

Yeah, depends on the tree.

All right, what do we got for today's Wimage Brody?

- All right, so I have your grandma and Moby giving you the popcorn, but the leafs fell on him.

And you remember in your grandma's advice.

- [Wimee] Yeah, that's so cool, there's the bench.

Man, I like it.

Brody, look at that face.

I'm just like... (whooping) My friends, thinking of grandma, good stuff.

Let's add maybe one thing.

Do you want to put some trees in there Brody?

Cause we've talking about the type of trees.

- Tree, okay.

- I like a good fall day when the wind's blowing and leafs and the color.

- Tree.

- What you think?

- Yeah.

- All right, so... Oh a snowman.

Oh man.

I like this, it's got more seasons.

It's like anticipating the winter's coming.

I'll tell you what Brody.

We're gonna check back with you later to see what you've changed.

So let's take one more look at the Wimage that you got right now.

Oh, apple trees, snowman.

Let's take one more look friends, because when we come back to Brody later, we're gonna try to see what's been changed.

All right, thanks Brody.

I love working with you, you're so fun.

You're so awesome, it's good to work together.

Friends, today for language explorers.

We're gonna to talk with Ms. Stephanie to find out how to say today's words in American sign language.

Hi Ms. Stephanie.

- Hi Wimee, hi friends.

I'm happy to be here with you today.

So our first word is one of my favorite words in sign language.

- Popcorn.

- It's popcorn because the sign looks like popcorn popping.

You take your hands and your fingers and you pop the popcorn as you're moving up and down.

- I love it.

- What word is that?

- Popcorn.

- Popcorn.

Okay, the next word we had was leafs.

And so you take one finger and put it at the base of your wrist.

Kind of like the little stem of the leaf.

And then this is leaf.

So it's also leafs, more than one.

It's like, the one leaf is dangling off the stem.

- I just love how it's so visual.

And it just, you know, makes sense.

- Me too.

- Yeah.

- And then grandma.

You put your hand, your five finger hand with the thumb on your chin and it's grandma.

- Okay, one hand.

- Yeah grandma, grandma.

- Grandma.

- Yes, so when you're speaking in American sign language or using American sign language.

All of the female characters go and this part of your face and all of the male things go up here.

So grandpa would be up here, grandpa.

Well, this is grandma.

Isn't that neat?

- That is pretty fascinating.

- I know.

- Ms. Stephanie, thanks so much for teaching us those words in American sign language.

And I just love working with you.

- I like working with you too, bye friends.

- Bye, bye!

All right, let's see.

Friends, it's time for... Jim time.

(electric guitar music) - So then all the leafs are getting in the popcorn... Oh, I gotta go.

All right, bye.

Sorry, I was just sharing the story with my grandma.

Hi friends.

How is it going?

- Good.

Good, good.

What do you grandma think of the story so far?

- Well, so far she was thinking it was good.

She's probably wondering, then what happened?

Then what happened?

I wanted to tell her, grandma's grandma's who came to help.

I thought she'd be excited about that.

- Yeah.

- All right.

So you know, think speaking of sharing, I was gonna to sing the song "I like the way you share" but what we need is, we need some things that are good to share.

You know the thing, I always find that it's great to share is cookies because I love cookies.

And you know, sometimes it's hard to share.

Like sometimes, you know, say you've got some cookies that you really love and you're like, do I really want to share these or do I wanna eat them all, right?

That happens.

- Right.

- But you know, the thing to think about is, you think about your friends.

Who maybe your friends sitting there and they go, boy those cookies sure look good, I'd like one.

Well you should share, right?

- Yeah.

- And then they'll probably tell you, ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I really, really, really, really like the way you share ♪ ♪ It shows me that you really care ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I like the way share ♪ ♪ I like the way share ♪ ♪ I really, really, really, really like the way you share ♪ ♪ It shows me that you really care ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ I always like hit that high.

(vocalizing) It reminds me is time to change.

All right so, do you have something that you particularly like to share Wimee?

- I like to share compliments.

- Compliments, I like it, and look, Siblee likes to share jokes.

Those are great too, right?

- It does.

- Cause you know, you might have a great joke.

If you don't have someone to share it with to make them laugh.

What fun is that?

- Yeah.

Let's sing.

♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I really, really, really, really like the way you share ♪ ♪ It shows that you really care ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I really, really, really, really like the way you share ♪ ♪ It shows me that you really care ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ Oh, I think Brody's got an idea.

Yes, share other's secrets, right?

A secret's no fun to keep to yourself.

It's good to have a good friend you can share with, if you know, they won't share it with someone else, right?

That's important too.

- Trusted friend.

- What were you thinking of Brody?

- I was thinking, I like to share the Wimages.

- Yeah and I love when you share de Wimages too, right?

Cause I go, oh, how cool!

Now, if you made the Wimage and we didn't get to see it.

That's no fun for us.

It's probably no fun for you.

I love it.

Hey, we should sing.

♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I really, really, really, really like the way you share ♪ ♪ It shows that you really care ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I like the way you share ♪ ♪ I really, really, really, really like the way you share ♪ ♪ It shows that you really care ♪ ♪ I like ♪ Big finish.

♪ Like the way you share ♪ - Oh man, I like the way you sing Jim.

And look at all these more ideas coming here.

- I know, I love all the ideas people are sharing with us.

That's awesome.

- And I'm so glad you're sharing your music because we get to...

I just feel happy when you're like, ooh.

It just feel so good.

- It is fun to sing.

Well, thanks for sharing that song with me.

- Oh man, oh man, thank you so much Jim.

We'll see you later in the show.

- Bye.

- Cause we're gonna play some games.

We're gonna hang out some more.

All right.

So friends right now, as you know, Siblee's part of the show and he loves to tell us jokes.

So right now it's time for laughing with Siblee.

(kids cheering) Wait, what?

- Hello, hello.

- Mr. Grumphry, this is Siblee's joke.

- I know, I gave him the day off.

- That was very nice of you.

- Yeah, I thought he needed a break.

- Okay, so I didn't get the memo.

- Oh yeah, I just thought I would help him up.

He was he was taking a break in the back.

(Siblee gibberish) - So you gotta tell a joke though.

- Oh yeah, all right.

- Do you have one?

- Well, I didn't think that far.

I don't know how, what is Siblee do?

- Hey, you offered to help, but you don't.

- I don't know, I don't know.

- Okay friend, I think, should we share this idea with each other?

Should we help each other?

- Yeah.

- Okay, is Michael backstage?

- Michael.

Yeah, Michael's backstage.

I was helping out Michael, but I didn't plan a joke.

- Ladies and gentlemen.

That's why Mr. Grumphry gets very limited air time.

- So do you offered to help, but... - I'm prepared.

- Oh let's ask Jim, let's see if Jim got a joke.

Jim (stuttering) - I have a joke, I have a joke.

How do you know that the ocean is friendly?

- How do you know the ocean is friendly?

You... You ask them?

- It waves.

(laughs) - Why does it wave?

(laughs) - That's why it's friendly Mr. Grumphry.

- Oh.

- Well, is that it?

- Yeah, we laugh and go to the credits of the thing.

(laughs) (kids cheering) (laughing) - Oh, wait, Mr. Grumphry?

Thanks Michael and Jim for helping out.

That was nice to give, that was very kind to give Siblee a day off.

(Siblee gibberish) - [Siblee] I'll be back tomorrow.

- Okay.

Now, Mr. Grumphry is pretty silly.

Oh man, we gotta talk.

We gotta get him on the show more often, I think.

Okay friends, we love books.

Do you love books?

We love books!

It's time for Check out this book.

(upbeat music) Hi Joyanne.

- Hi everyone, good to see you Wimee and all our friends out there.

- Yes indeed, oh man Mr. Grumphry is the fun surprise, cool.

- Yes, funny.

(laughs) - I'm so glad you here.

- All right.

- What book do you have for us today?

- So, this is called the Kindness snippet jar.

And snippet is a little colorful piece of paper that wants to be inside this jar.

The one that's on the cupboard with all the other colorful pieces of paper.

And this book is by the author and illustrator Diane Alber.

And it's also published by Diane Alber her Art LLC.

It was published in 2019.

And this is a book all about ways that we can be kind to one another, the nice things we can do to help people out.

- I love this, I want to make a snippet jar.

- I know, me too.

- Can we?

Joyanne, Michael, Siblee, we got to make one.

- We do.

Yeah, I agree, let's make a snippet jar.

- And I'll look for that book at the library.

I love it.

Thank you so much Joyanne.

- Happy always.

- Snippet jar, snippet jar.

We can make a little song.

♪ The snippet jar, the snippet jar ♪ Friends, I love playing games.

It's time to bring our friends on the show.

Back with us right now, to play the alphabet game!

("Alphabet Song") - Okay, so here's what we're gonna do.

We're gonna play this popcorn style.

Popcorn was in the story.

So that means anybody just... Oh yeah, do the sign language for popcorn.

(laughs) Michael!

Popcorn style.

There it is.

Okay, so if you have an idea for this alphabet game and you're ready to share.

Do the popcorn in sign language, and that means you'll be next.

So instead of going all in sequence, we're gonna just mix it up and work as a team.

So alphabet game, A, B, C, right?

Think of anything kind.

So let's see.

So ready with A. Whoever does the first popcorn symbol and I'll call it out by the way.

Oh, Michael's got it.

A, what you got?

- Ask kindly.

- Ask kindly, okay B. Jim's got it.

- Brownies, share them.

- Share brownies, good.

- Ooh, I got it.

I was going to say cake, bake a cake for someone.

- [Michael] D. - Oh, Steph got it.

- Dog, offer to walk your friend's dog.

- Walks your friend's dog.

- Joyanne, what you got?

- I've E for everyone.

Everyone counts.

- Yep.

Brody, G. - Make new friends.

- Love it.

- [Jim] Yes.

- H. - [Michael] No, G. - Oh G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Thanks G. - I got it.

- Yeah.

- Have nice conversations with Mr. Grumpy.

- I was wondering where you're going with that one.

Gunf, Mr. Grumphry.

- Grumphry, not Grumpy, I'm sorry.

- Hugs, give hugs.

- Hugs, give big virtual hug.

Okay.

Oh, I think Steph got it, H, I.

- Yes, ice cream.

Share it.

- Joyanne's got J.

- Jokes, shared jokes.

Get someone laugh.

- Yeah Mr. Grumphry, we helped him out with his jokes.

We were helping him out- - We had to.

'cause he was helping Siblee, but then we had to help him.

That's cool.

Yeah.

Okay, Brody.

- Kindness.

- Oh yeah!

That should be like a bonus word.

(winning bell) Jim you better holding out this whole time on the bell.

- I'll keep it on standby now.

- Okay.

Okay, L. - [Jim] I'll go Wimee.

- Okay, I was gonna say love, what you're gonna say?

- I was gonna say laughter.

(laughing) - I love laughter.

Oh Steph, what you got?

- M, Mail.

You could mail someone a card.

- I love getting mail.

Yeah, that's a good one.

- Brody.

- Being nice.

(gasps) (winning bell) - Joyanne.

- Open, open a door for someone.

- That's very nice.

- It's very nice.

- That can be both open a door and just be open to new things when you meet people.

- Yes.

- Brody.

- Playing.

- Oh yeah, play.

Invite someone to play.

We're on Q. Jim.

- One of my favorite games to play is the quiet game.

- We have to play that on an episode sometime.

- Okay.

Oh, did we just play?

- We did, we just played, a cool crowd.

(laughter) - Oh, Joyanne what's next?

- Return something you borrowed.

So other people can use it.

- Steph.

- S is for smile.

(winning bell) - Jim.

- T, teamwork.

- That's what we're doing right now.

Wait, that was sign language Steph?

- No - Or that's just celebration?

- Oh, we can do like a high five to each other.

- High five.

- High five Brody.

- Teamwork.

(laughs) - What letter are we on?

T. - U, I have it.

- Okay, what is it?

- Umbrella, share your umbrella.

If it's too sunny or if it's raining, either way.

- True.

- V. - [Jim] What you got Wimee?

- I was gonna say play a violin.

- What was you gonna say Steph?

- I was gonna say picking violets and share them?

- Nice.

- I was gonna say, listen to me Wimee play a violin while picking violets.

(laughing) Can I get the bell?

(winning bell) - Yes!

(laughing) - I'm gonna stay for the bell.

- S, T, U, V, W. Oh, Michael.

- [Jim] Michael, what you got?

- Share Wimee plush.

(whooping) (winning bell) - You always go to me with Wimee.

(Wimme muttering) I appreciate that.

S, T, W. - X.

- X. Oh Jim.

- Allow your friends to skip X.

(laughs) (winning bell) - Nice.

- Hey, did you just get yourself a bell?

- I did.

- Cool, Joyanne.

- What you got Joyanne?

- I have you for Y, because you can also be kind.

- Nice.

- I like that.

- And the last one.

- Z.

- Brody.

- Going to the zoo.

- The zoo.

(whooping) (winning bell) A party at the zoo for everybody.

That was so fun.

Friends, thanks so much for playing.

In fact, let's all stay right here because Brody.

It's time for, get your iPad ready.

It's time for, What has changed?

One, two, three changes, let's see.

Everybody watching, help us out.

Just do the popcorn thing again, or actually just hollered out.

What's changed?

I see one, I see one.

There's a ninja behind the tree.

- [Jim] I love the ninja.

- [Joyanne] Grandpa has joined grandma.

- [Michael] And there's a love sign.

- [Wimee] That was there I think.

- [Michael] That was there.

- [Jim] It's the bench of different color.

- [Brody] Yes.

- [Joyanne Yes.

- Now it's green, it was red.

- We did it!

(winning bell) - Nice job team!

That ninja is my favorite.

- I love it.

- I know, I loved the ninja.

- Round of applause.

(cheering) - Thanks Emma.

Oh man, friends.

This was so much fun.

Playing, hanging out.

Let's get rolling to the dance party.

This has been so fun.

Thanks Jim, thanks Brody, thanks Michael.

Thanks Joyanne, thanks Stephanie.

(whooping) (upbeat playing) - We gotta write a banana smile song, Jim.

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