JumpStart Preschool (1995)/Transcript

Note: This is not complete, nor does this include any of the songs (except the pre-intro songs). Wherever a sentence is unfinished or incorrect, it is marked with a question mark between parentheses.

Opening at Playground
Eleanor: My name is Eleanor, and I am four. I'm so happy to see you. My classmates, Casey, Kisha, and Pierre, can't wait to play with you. Just click on the door when you're ready to go inside.

Sign-In Sheet
Kisha: Enter your name in the sign-in board. Click on the doorknob when you're done. I can't wait to see you inside!

Kisha: Do you know how to spell your name? If you don't, get an adult to help you.

Classroom
(Depending on the real-life time.)

Casey: Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is Casey. I'm so glad we're in preschool together.

(If the player clicks on Casey)

Casey: Click on the package under the table for a surprise. (?)

(Anytime the player clicks on Pierre)

Pierre: Hi!

(Anytime the player clicks on Kisha)

Kisha: Hi again. If you click on the monitor, you can hear a song about the alphabet.

(If the player remains idle for a period of time)

Casey: So, do you wanna play or what? We wanna play with you.

(Anytime the player clicks on the door, Eleanor opens up and stands a little bit past the doorway.)

Eleanor: I'm so glad you're all here!

(She gets back outside and closes the door.)

Any Activity with Different Levels
(No matter who is hosting any activity, Casey says all of the following. For this, Eleanor shakes her head no, and Casey nods his yes.)

(If the player is on one specific level 1-3 and he or she clicks on a different number.)

Casey: Are you sure you want to change levels?

(If the player has been playing well for a specifc number of rounds.)

Casey: You're doing great. You wanna change levels?

Easel
Women: (singing) Please, paint me A pretty, pretty picture.

(Whenever the player clicks on a paint can with a specific letter, number, or shape on it.)

Casey: (offscreen) Color all of the ( whichever letter, number, or shape is on the selected paint can in plural form ). (For example, if the player is in "Letter" mode, and the player clicks on a paint can that has a Z on it, Casey says, "Color all of the Zs*.")

(If the player clicks on Casey and the activity is numbers)

Casey: Paint a picture by matching the colored numbers with the matching numbers on the paint bucket.

(If the player clicks on Casey and the activity is letters)

Casey: To paint a picture, click on a paint bucket. Fill in the area that contains the same letter as the one on the paint can.

(If the player clicks on Casey and the activity is shapes)

Casey: If you'd like to paint a picture, just click on a paint bucket. Match the shape on the paint bucket with all the shapes in the picture. Click all the shapes to fill the picture with paint.

(*Note: Even though the voice actress, Jeannie Elias, is Canadian, and Canadians, like most non-US people, call Z "zed," the lines nevertheless use the American name "zee.")

Bulletin Board
Woman: (singing) All aboard! Lets go to the bulletin board!

Level 1
Eleanor: Click on the bulletin board picture that matches the one in Kisha's hand.

Kisha: (word)

(If the player clicks on the incorrect word)

Kisha: (word that the player clicked)

(The picture is replaced by a blank sheet of paper)

(If the player clicks on the correct word)

Kisha: (word). These pictures match!

(If all the pictures are removed on except for the correct one)

Kisha: (word).

(The script is repeated with different objects.)

Level 2
Eleanor: Click the letter on the bulletin board that begins the word in Kisha's hand.

Kisha: (word)

(If the player clicks on a letter that does not start the word in Kisha's picture)

Kisha: (letter that the player clicked)

(The letter is replaced by a blank sheet of paper)

(If the player clicks on the correct word)

Kisha: (letter). (word) begins with the letter (letter). It's a match!

(If all the letters are removed on except for the correct one)

Kisha: (word) begins with the letter (letter).

(The script is repeated with different letters and objects.)

Level 3
Eleanor: Click the letter on the bulletin board that makes the same letter sound; that begins the word in Kisha's hand.

Kisha: (word)

(If the player clicks on a letter that does not start the word in Kisha's picture)

Kisha: (letter that the player clicked) makes the (sound of that letter) sound.

(The letter is replaced by a blank sheet of paper)

(If the player clicks on the correct word)

Kisha: (letter) makes the (letter sound) sound. (word) begins with the (letter sound) sound. It's a match!

(If all the letters are removed on except for the correct one)

Kisha: (word) begins with the (letter sound) sound.

(The script is repeated with different letters and objects.)

Pierre's Picture
Woman: (singing) What makes me different than any other bear?

Casey: One Pierre is a different bear. Click on the Pierre that is not wearing the same shirt as the three other bears.

(If the player clicks on the Pierre whose T-shirt does not match the other three)

Pierre: I'm different! Good job! (claps three times')

(If the player clicks on any Pierre whose shirt matches any of the other two.)

Pierre: I'm not different. Try again. (Then that Pierre disappears in an instant.)

Dollhouse
Woman: (singing) What's in the window? Let's find out.

Casey/Kisha: (Word for what's in the picture in the opened window)

(If ever the player selects two matching windows, then the squares show different pictures.)

Pierre: It's a match.

(If all the windows are matched)

(random of these three animations:)

[Eleanor and Kisha dancing to "Rock around the Clock."]

[Eleanor honking her trunk]

[Casey and Pierre marching to the theme song's drum intro]

(script repeats)

Jigsaw Puzzle
Woman: (singing) Do you know where I belong? Where do I belong?

(For every possible scene, whether before starting the game or after clicking Pierre)

Pierre: Can you put the puzzle pieces in the right place? Click on the puzzle piece at the bottom of the screen and put it in its spot on the picture.(?)

(Scene 1... and Pierre says this at the start before the instructions because it's always the first scene.)

Pierre: Get your sunscreen. It looks like a beautiful day at the beach.

(Scene 2)

Pierre: My animal friends are so happy you showed up.

(Scene 3)

Pierre: There is no place better to be than with the little fishes under the sea.

(Scene 4)

Pierre: It's so great to find shapes.

(Note: Only a puzzle piece that is already in its spot says its name. The following speak out loud if partly or completely empty.)

Ball: We're gonna have a ball!

Seagull: Hello down there! It's a beautiful day for flying!

Umbrella: I am too big to carry in the rain.

Shell: You can hear the ocean if you hold me up to your ear.

Towel: You may need me after you go in the ocean.

Pail: Have you seen my shovel?

Crab: Watch out! I pinch!

Balloon: The beach looks so beautiful from here; I'm glad we haven't run out of hot air.

Snake: (slowly) I love to sssssslither. (NOTE: There is more than one S because the snake held it long.)

Aardvark: I am not a pig. I am the first animal you'll find in the dictionary.

Bear: I'm BIG and FURRY and I LOVE to eat!

Flamingo: I hAvE pInK fEaThErS aNd VeRy LoNg lEgS!!! (NOTE: This line is typed in alternating cases because of the weird accent.)

Monkey: If you feed me a banana, I'll be your best friend.

Elephant: I have a trunk, and I'm not a car.

Lion: I am famous for my ROARRR!! (NOTE: This is spelled as it is for the length of the final R being said.)

Seal: I love to swim and play!

Clownfish: I love the ocean, and I'll never join the circus!

Pufferfish: I am the most talented fish of all. I can blow myself up like a big balloon for protection.

Swordfish: Encore! I am an expert at the use of a sword!

Sea Anemone: I love to stick to things, but nobody can ever say my name!

Seahorse: You can't take a right on this horse!

Starfish: I don't need to be in movies to be a star.

Coral: You don't wanna walk on me because I'm very sharp! Some people make beautiful jewelry out of me.

Eel: I'm thin and fast, and I rhyme with "seal."

Circle: I am round like the letter O.

(Both) Triangles: I have three sides.

Small Triangle: (afterward) I'm the small one.

Diamond: They named the baseball field after me.

Heart: I often come in chocolate on Valentine's Day.

Rectangle: I have four sides. Two are long, and two are short.

Square: I have four equal sides.

Hexagon: I have six sides.

(After every puzzle is finished.)

Pierre: You are an expert at jigsaw puzzles!/You are a puzzle master!

Fish Bowl
Woman: Let's play hide-and-seek. Someone's hiding in the... fish bowl.

Felicia: Hi. I'm Felicia the Fish, the friendliest fish in preschool, and I just love to play hide-and-seek.

Felicia: If you want to play hide-and-seek with me, just click on the light switch so I can hide.

(When the player clicks on Pierre)

Pierre: Click on the light switch to play hide-and-switch with Felicia the Fish.

(Player clicks on light switch)

[The screen fades to black. 2-4 objects appear depending on the difficulty level as the switch is turned on again]

Felicia: (pick 3 clues stated below. The order is random.)

Flag/shell (solid color): It's (color)./ This one is (color).

Flag/shell/truck (2 colors): It's (color 1) and (color 2).

Flags (both): Every country has one./It begins with the 'fl' sound./It rhymes with bag./It waves in the wind.

Flag (striped): It's striped.

Blue Spotted Shell: It has blue spots./This one is shaped like a cone.

Shell (both): A small sea creature once called it home./It begins with the 'sh' sound./It rhymes with bell and smell./If you hold it up to your ear, you can hear the ocean./You can find it at the beach.

Truck: It has two seats./It has wheels./There's no driver in this one.

Castle: I wonder if a king ever lived here./It has a door and a tower./If I were to be a princess, I would like to live in one./This one has a striped tower.

Rock: It begins with the letter r./It rhymes with lock./It rhymes with sock./It's as hard as a rock./It's the color grey./You should never throw it.

Treasure Chest Casey: I love treasure, don't you?/I wonder how much gold is in it./It could come from a sunken ship./It's made of wood./It's open.

(When the player clicks on Pierre)

Pierre: Click on the object that Felicia is hiding behind. If you need to hear the clue again, click on the clue beneath me.

(Player clicks on light switch again)

[the objects change and the script repeats]

(Player answers incorrectly)

Felicia: You were very close, but it's not the object I'm hiding behind.

(Player answers correctly, or runs out of attempts)

Felicia: You guessed it! The hiding place is a (answer).

(Felicia dances if the player answers correctly. The script is repeated except for the opening.)

Trash Can
Woman: (singing) Clean-up time, clean-up time. Time to stash the trash.

Eleanor: This trash can just loves to eat trash. Can you help clean up?

(If the player clicks on Eleanor)

Eleanor: When the trash can asks for trash, click on a piece of trash and put it in the trash can.

Trash Can: Please feed me (quantity) (items)

(When the player feeds the can one correct item and if the requested item came in more than one in the first place.)

Trash Can: I want (quantity) more (items).

(Note: The trash can uses the singular if there is only one of a certain piece of trash [left].)

(When the player feeds all the items the trash can requested)

Trash Can: (Item dialogues)

Apple Cores: Yummy! I think I'll make apple-SAUCE!

Bananas: Glad you picked these up. Someone could have slipped.

Bottles: Good thing you threw the glass away; it could get dangerous having it around.

Brown Bags: Thanks. I'm gonna recycle them and use them for my lunch.

Candy Wrappers: I looove candy wrappers! I hope you got some candy!

Cans: I'm so excited! I'm gonna mash these down and recycle them!

Egg Shells: Uuughhh! I think I got some egggg!

Milk Cartons: Milk is a perfect drink to add to a snack.

Newspaper: Today's paper! It's good to be informed.

(the script is repeated until all the trash is removed)

(when all the trash is removed)

Newspaper creature: (laughing and clapping her banana-peel hands)

Brown bag creature: (laughing)

Can creature: YAY!

(whole script repeats except for the opening)

Nursery Song Book
Woman: (singing) Come and sing your favorite song, sing out loud and sing along!

(player clicks on Casey)

Casey: I love sing-a-longs, don't you? To hear a song, click on the picture of the teapot, the spider, the sunflower, or the train car. You can also click on the picture in the center to hear this song again.

(Also, Casey reads any word in any song that the player clicks on.)