Ep 2. On The Move
- October 27, 2009
- 13 min
On The Move is the second episode of the second season of the popular children's show, Numberjacks.
The episode begins with Numberjacks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 discussing how everything around them, from cars to birds to clouds, are always on the move. However, they suddenly notice that the Numbertaker, the show's villain who steals numbers, is not on the move anymore. In fact, he's nowhere to be seen.
As the Numberjacks ponder this, they receive a call for help from a girl named Ruby who can't find her toy car, which she had just left on the pavement. She tells the Numberjacks that she had gone into her house for a few minutes and when she came back out, the car was gone. The Numberjacks quickly realize that this is the work of the Numbertaker, who has found a new way to steal numbers.
The Numberjacks go on a mission to catch the Numbertaker and save Ruby's toy car. But they soon realize that it's not just Ruby's toy car that's missing - lots of things are disappearing because the Numbertaker has found a new way to steal numbers. The Numbertaker has stopped things from moving altogether, which is why things seem to be disappearing.
The Numberjacks need to figure out how to get things moving again in order to catch the Numbertaker. They decide to enlist the help of a group of "On-Offs", creatures that can turn things on and off. The On-Offs are initially hesitant to help, but eventually agree when they realize that the Numbertaker's actions are causing chaos in the world.
The Numberjacks and the On-Offs start to work together to get things moving again. They turn on electricity and power, which start to make things move. However, they soon realize that they need to do more if they want to defeat the Numbertaker.
They come up with a plan to create a "powerball", a ball made of energy that can move anything it touches. The Numberjacks and the On-Offs work together to create the powerball, but they soon realize that it's too big and heavy to move. They come up with another plan to make the powerball smaller and lighter, and eventually succeed in doing so.
With the powerball in hand, the Numberjacks and the On-Offs go after the Numbertaker. They find him hiding in a tree, but he manages to get away with Ruby's toy car. The Numberjacks chase him and eventually catch him, using the powerball to make him move again. They retrieve Ruby's toy car and return it to her, and everything goes back to normal.
The episode ends with the Numberjacks reflecting on all the things that are constantly on the move, and how important movement is in the world. They remind viewers to always stay on the move and to keep things moving, because it's what keeps the world going.
Overall, On The Move is a fun and exciting episode of Numberjacks that teaches kids about the importance of movement and the consequences of stopping things from moving. The episode also reinforces the idea of teamwork and problem-solving, as the Numberjacks and the On-Offs work together to defeat the Numbertaker.