Ep 20. Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk

The Electric Company is an educational children's television series that uses music, comedy, and animation to teach literacy skills to young viewers. In season 2, episode 20 titled "Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk," the Electric Company gang faces a shrinking problem.

The episode begins with Francine and Gilda brainstorming ideas for a science fair project. They decide to create a shrink ray that can shrink objects down to a tiny size. Francine and Gilda test their invention on a toy car and successfully shrink it. However, they accidentally hit a button that causes the shrink ray to malfunction and shrink everything in the room, including themselves.

Meanwhile, the Electric Company is rehearsing for a performance at the science fair. Hector, Lisa, and Shock are practicing a rap about the scientific method when they notice that everything in the room is shrinking. They soon realize that Francine and Gilda's shrink ray is the cause of the problem.

The Electric Company tries to find Francine and Gilda to help them fix the shrink ray, but they are too small to be seen. The gang splits up to cover more ground and find a solution. Lisa and Hector encounter an ant that is also affected by the shrink ray and enlist its help to find Francine and Gilda.

Meanwhile, Shock discovers that the shrink ray has caused chaos throughout the city. He tries to stop the shrinking by unplugging the machine, but that only makes things worse. Shock enlists the help of a scientist to reverse the shrink effect.

As the Electric Company searches for a solution, they encounter some of the challenges of being small. They ride on the back of a snail, talk to a spider, and face some close calls with household objects. Eventually, they find Francine and Gilda and work together to fix the shrink ray and reverse the effects.

In the end, the Electric Company successfully performs their science rap at the science fair and everyone learns a valuable lesson about the dangers of science experiments gone wrong. "Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk" is a fun-filled episode that teaches young viewers about problem-solving, cooperation, and the scientific method.