K'nuckles: Flapjack.
Hey, Flapjack.
Come with me! We'll go and see
a place called Candied Island!
Bubbie: ♪ Who needs Candied Island? ♪
♪ It's safer at the docks ♪
K'nuckles: ♪ But there ain't no streams of sodie pop ♪
♪ To go drippin' down the rocks ♪
Bubbie: ♪ It's dangerous and risky ♪
K'nuckles: ♪ But adventurous and free ♪
Flapjack: ♪ Adventure, that's the life for me ♪
K'nuckles: ♪ There's lollipop trees and a lemonade sea! ♪
Bubbie: Doesn't sound very good to me.
♪ The misadventures of... ♪
Flapjack: ♪ Flapjack ♪
[ SPLASH ]
The following episode was drawn before a live studio audience.
[ APPLAUSE ]
Flapjack: The storyteller's club?
K'nuckles: That's right, Flappy.
This is where old-time adventurers share
their stories of dangerous and daring adventures.
Flapjack: Wow!
And I get to share, too?
K'nuckles: [ INHALES DEEPLY ] No.
But you can watch as an old pro
like Captain K'nuckles does it.
Observe!
Gentlemen!
The captain has return...ed?
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
What in the...
It's just a bunch of kids --
a bunch of inexperienced,
no-nothing, wet-behind-the-brain
tenderhearts.
Where are all the old-timers?
They retired.
Yeah.
K'nuckles: Retired? Oh.
Oh, well, more time for my stories.
Flapjack: But, Cap'n, these guys are --
they're a lot younger than you.
Maybe you won't fit --
K'nuckles: [ LAUGHING ] Oh, Flapjack,
I'm young at heart.
"Young at heart"?
That's something old people say.
What's your name, grandpa?
K'nuckles: What's my --
I'm Captain K'nuckles!
Oh, yeah, we heards about you from the old-timers.
Yeah, that's right.
Youse the guy that went on all of them adventures.
Flapjack: They know about you!
[ ALL TALKING EXCITEDLY ]
All right, let's get started.
Who'd like to begin?
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]
K'nuckles: Right here.
Now, watch how I capture their attention
right off the bat.
[ CLEARS THROAT ]
[ COUGHS ]
Flapjack: Yay!
K'nuckles: All right, here we go.
[ CLEARS THROAT ]
[ SMACKS LIPS, COUGHS ]
[ HACKING ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
All: Eww.
K'nuckles: All right, now, how does this begin?
[ CHUCKLES ]
Let's see, uh...
Uh, I, uh... It, um...
Flapjack: Tell 'em about the time --
K'nuckles: Quiet, boy!
You're ruinin' my concentration.
Uh...oh!
Always start with a joke.
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]
How do you get down off a duck?
No, no, no. Wait, wait. It's, uh...
How do you get an elephant off of --
No, that's not it. It's, uh...
You don't get down off an elephant.
You get down off a duck!
Okay, seriously now, here's the story.
It was a Monday, around 6:45,
er, maybe 6:48, and I woke up!
And that's when my father left.
You know, now that I think of it,
it might have been Wednesday.
Oh, it was cold, too --
below zero.
And there was a paper boy and, you know,
"Extra, extra! Read all about it!"
and wait. Wait, it was a Friday!
And, wait, I forgot to mention that I was out of eggs.
You see, back in those days...
All right, now, you're probably wondering,
who takes a turtle to a magic show?
And you're right to wonder,
but I didn't have time to wonder because...
that's when my father came home!
[ DING! ]
Oh. Well, I guess that was just too
complicated for them.
Okay, right.
Uh, who'd like to go next?
How about you, kid?
Flapjack: Oh, I-I don't really...
K'nuckles: Go on, Flap. You can do it.
Tell them about the day we went to the Candy Barrel.
Flapjack: So, um, there --
there was this time I went to...
[ GULPS ] ...the C-Can --
C-C-Candied Island?!
- Flapjack: Yes. - He went to Candied Island!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
Flapjack: Let's see. We found...
Straw huts occupied by vicious and barbaric pirates!
Yeah!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
[ ALL TALKING EXCITEDLY ]
More! More! More!
More story!
Flapjack: And then...
And then...
You challenged them to a high stakes game of poker and won!
You got them to chase you up a cliff
and lost them in a series of caves!
You outsmarted them with your superior
intellect and took over their crew!
You lit their huts on fire and used
the smoke to signal reinforcements!
You took all their swords
and bent them into a jungle gym!
Flapjack: The end!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERING ]
That was the best story we've ever heard!
[ ALL TALKING EXCITEDLY ]
K'nuckles: Look, look, look, look.
That ain't how you tell a story!
You tell the end at the beginning
and the rest doesn't matter!
Why don't you leave him alone?
Yeah, lay off!
[ ALL TALKING ]
K'nuckles: Look listen, guys...
No, you listen, gramps!
This is our club, and we make the rules.
[ ALL SHOUTING ]
K'nuckles: Fine, then!
I'm sorry we didn't get to know each other better!
[ CHILD LAUGHS ]
Don't worry, kid.
He'll get over it. Come on.
- [ CLOCK CUCKOOS ] - [ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
Hey, Flapjack, you want to go have lunch with us?
That's where the real stories are told.
Flapjack: Sure, I'd --
K'nuckles: Love to get some lunch!
Where are we going?
[ CLOCK TICKING ]
I said, where are we going?
Uh, we -- we -- we, uh, g-gonna --
We're gonna eat here, actually.
Yeah, uh, actually, you're gonna go get us lunch.
K'nuckles: [ GROWLS ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
[ CHOMP! CHOMP! CHOMP! ]
You know, this is actually pretty good!
Both: Mm-hmm!
[ CHOMP! ]
Where'd you get it?
K'nuckles: From the bottom...
[ MUNCH! ]
From the bottom of what?
K'nuckles: The bottom of the barrel.
[ AUDIENCE SCREAMING ]
[ ALL GAGGING, COUGHING ]
I've had so many adventures
at the bottom of a barrel.
In fact, that reminds me of another story.
Uh, slip!
Why don't you tell the story about that,
uh, fossilized shark tooth that took years to find?
Oh, you mean the really long story?
Yeah, that one.
K'nuckles: Shark's tooth?! That's nothin'!
I got something for --
uh, maybe you should get us
dinner now.
Flapjack: Aw, come on, Cap'n.
Don't take it personally.
K'nuckles: I don't understand these kids.
"Down off a duck" --
that was a smash hit back in the day!
Maybe I'm just a washed-up old has-been.
Flapjack: Don't say that, Cap'n.
Hey, I know!
Maybe we could go on some new adventures,
and then you'd have some new stories to tell!
K'nuckles: Now, there's an idea.
New stories, eh?
Well, if it's new stories they want,
then it's new stories they'll get.
[ LAUGHS EVILLY ]
Okay! Sit down, everybody,
and I'll hand out the sandwiches.
It's nice to get a little one-on-one time.
Uh, between you and me,
I wouldn't believe what Andy over there says about you.
I think you're okay.
[ LAUGHS ] Sandwiches!
You know, it takes a tough lad to walk away
from the kind of dirt that Jeff says behind your back.
How ya doing, buddy?
[ LAUGHS ] Just so you know,
I don't agree with your pals.
That pot on your head
does not make you look fat.
That's enough, old man!
We know what you're trying to do!
Boys, I'm calling an emergency confab!
[ ALL MURMURING ]
All right!
We hereby "degree" by amani--
amini-- mananim-- animous --
whatever -- to expel
Captain K'nuckles from the Storytellers' Club!
K'nuckles: Wha?!
You punks wouldn't have a club if it weren't for me!
My picture's on the wall, for pap's sake!
[ GASPS ]
[ MUTTERING ]
[ GROANS ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS AND JEERS ]
Flapjack: Cap'n, wait!
Don't let it get you down.
All we have to do is go on a new adventure,
you know, get back in the mix.
K'nuckles: I don't need to "Get back in the mix."
These kids need to know what a great storyteller I am!
That's it.
Oh, yes, yes, yes. That's good.
Flapjack: Not another idea, Cap'n.
K'nuckles: No! Another great idea.
Welcome to Captain K'nuckles'
Adventure Tellin' Club,
where the real adventures are told.
Welcome, welcome!
Now, let's see, a story.
A story.
[ CHUCKLES ]
Let's see, uh...
So, there is this fossilized shark's tooth, okay?
And it took years and, uh, years,
uh, uh, to find, and, uh, um, um...
you know, you guys are a great crowd.
I want to say that, you know.
These stories stink!
I'd rather listen to my wife!
I'd rather get surgery!
[ ALL SHOUTING ]
And where is the free candy?!
[ ALL SHOUTING ]
K'nuckles: What?! What are you talking about?
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
Let's get out of here.
K'nuckles: Wait! Where ya goin'?!
Come back! You idiots!
Wait! That wasn't even my story!
Listen! How do you get down off a duck?
Flapjack: Oh, Cap'n.
I don't think it matters anymore.
K'nuckles: [ SOBS ] Where did I go wrong?
[ SOBBING ]
Flapjack: Over there?
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
K'nuckles: [ SOBBING STOPS ]
There's only one thing left to do now!
Flapjack: Cap'n, w-what are you gonna do?
K'nuckles: [ LAUGHS EVILLY ]
Oh, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do...
Flapjack: Cap'n, get ahold of yourself! Stop!
K'nuckles: I'm gonna trash this kiddy club to kingdom come!
[ GRUNTING ]
Flapjack: Cap'n, it's closed.
K'nuckles: hmm.
Not for long.
Flapjack: Cap'n, wait! You'll regret it!
[ MUFFLED TALKING ]
My old-time storytellin' club buddies!
Help me untie 'em, Flap!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS, APPLAUSE ]
What gives, man?
Those young punks took over
our club and kept us locked up here!
And they stole all of our stories!
And our clothes!
And my bedpan!
[ AUDIENCE EWWS ]
[ BOTH GASP ]
K'nuckles: Why, of all the dirty, rotten...
How do you like that for a story?
Roll em', clancy!
No fair!
When we get out of the clink,
we'll see whose stories are better than...
- [ AUDIENCE CHEERS ] - Flapjack: Huh?
All: Hooray for Captain K'nuckles!
Hooray for captain K'nuckles!
Flapjack: This is gonna make quite a story!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
Hey, wait a minute.
Didn't we hate K'nuckles?
He is a terrible storyteller!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
The following episode was drawn before a live studio audience.
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
K'nuckles: No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Exaggeratin' is completely
different than lying!
[ AUDIENCE SHOUTING ]
Oh, wait. Is, uh, lying the one where you lie?
- Uh-huh. - Oh, yeah. Well,
then it is called lying. And it's, uh --
and it's an adventurer's best tool.
Flapjack: But... isn't lying wrong?
K'nuckles: Pbht! Only if you do it wrong.
Watch and learn, kid.
Watch and learn.
[ CRACKING ]
Aaaaaah.
[ CRACK! CRACK! ]
[ SLURPING ]
Ahem! Hmm!
Your shoe's untied.
[ AUDIENCE GIGGLES ]
Flapjack: No, they're not.
[ CHOMP! CHOMP! ]
K'nuckles: I know.
Flapjack: But you said...
[ GASPS ] Ohhhhhh!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
Flapjack: Watch out behind you, K'nuckles!
[ CHUCKLES ]
K'nuckles: [ CHOMP! CHOMP! ]
Flapjack: [ CHUCKLES ]
There's a sea monster behind you!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
[ CHOMPING STOPS ]
K'nuckles: [ GASPS ]
Sea...monster?!
Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHING ]
Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!
Flapjack: [ LAUGHS ]
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
K'nuckles: Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!
Aaaaahhhhh!
Aaah!
[ PANTING ]
♪ Break glass in case of sea monster ♪
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
K'nuckles: [ GULPING ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
♪ Are you sure? ♪
♪ Are you...sure? ♪
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]
[ BLOWS FORCEFULLY ]
Come on, come on, come on!
[ BUZZER ]
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
[ BELL TOLLING ]
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
Sea monster!
[ ALL SCREAMING ]
Sea monster!
Sea monster?!
[ PANTING ]
It's not getting my candy!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
[ CREAKING ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS, CHEERS ]
[ SIRENS WAIL ]
Flapjack: [ LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
K'nuckles: What are you laughing about?!
Flapjack: There is no sea monster.
I was just lying.
K'nuckles: There is no sea monster?!
[ ALL SHOUTING ]
All: Huh?
- Huh?! - Hmm?
No sea monster?!
Flapjack: [ GIGGLES ]
K'nuckles: [ CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY ]
K'nuckles has rung the bell in vain!
Yes.
Go get him!
The hands that rang the bell!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
The tongue and mouth that cried "Sea monster!"
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
[ ALL GRUMBLING, MURMURING ]
[ TWANG! ]
Flapjack: [ LAUGHING ]
[ LAUGHING STOPS ]
[ SPLASH ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
Hmph!
[ ALL GRUMBLING ]
Flapjack: Where'd K'nuckles go?
He is banished from Stormalong and must live
underwater for the rest of his life.
[ AUDIENCE GASPS ]
Flapjack: Aaah! But why?!
[ SIGHS ]
As everyone in stormalong knows...
except you, apparently...
if you ring the sea monster alarm
and there's no sea monster...
Ffftht! Banished!
Flapjack: B-b-but what if it wasn't K'nuckles' fault,
and he just thought there was a sea monster?
Oh, dear! Mercy, no!
That is a possibility, isn't it?
Let's consult the town charter.
Flapjack: W-w-where is it? Town hall?!
No, no!
I keep an imaginary copy of it
right here!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
Let's see...
"In case of an accident, it...
doesn't matter!"
He rang the bell...
No sea monster...
Banished!
[ AUDIENCE AWWS ]
Flapjack: [ WHIMPERS ]
Bubbie: Aaaaah!
Flapjack: Hi, Cap'n!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
We brought lunch.
[ CHOMPING ]
[ VOMITS ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
That was Bubbie's idea!
Bubbie: [ LAUGHS ]
Flapjack: Don't worry, K'nuckles.
I'll get you out of this.
I just don't know how.
Bubbie: That serves you right, K'nuckles.
Teaching my baby to lie.
Flapjack: [ GASPS ]
K'nuckles: Lying is an adventurer's best tool.
Flapjack: That's it!
Sorry, K'nuckles!
Lunch is gonna be a little rushed!
[ CHOMPING ]
[ VOMITING ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHING ]
Peppermint Larry!
Can K'nuckles come back to Stormalong
if I bring you proof...
[ TINK! ]
...that he saw a sea monster?
Uh, not sure why you winked,
but, sure, I guess he could come
back if you prove he was right.
Flapjack: Yes!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
[ LAUGHS ]
Flapjack: [ GRUNTS ]
Boop!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
[ WHIRRING ]
Flapjack: Okay, now.
Um, now, draw a big sea monster right here,
and then everyone will think there was a sea monster
and K'nuckles didn't ring the bell for nothing!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
I can't draw what I don't see!
Although I could get creative
for a little of this.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ WHIRRING ]
Flapjack: Oh, I don't need a picture of money.
I need one of a sea monster! Ohh.
[ DING! ]
Unless...
Bubbie: I don't know, puddin'.
You sure you know how to put makeup on?
Flapjack: Sure, Bubbie.
Just a little around your eyes.
[ GRUNTS ]
Boop. Boop.
And maybe a little more here.
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
Perfect!
Say cheese!
[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]
[ SCREAMS ]
[ WHIRS ]
Sea monster!
[ BELL TOLLING ]
[ ALL SCREAMING ]
Wait! No, no!
There's no sea monster!
No! No!
[ TWANG! ]
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
[ SPLASH ]
Bubbie: Are you up to something, dumplin'?
Flapjack: Uh... no.
[ ZOOM! ]
I got it! I got it!
Here's proof that K'nuckles saw a sea monster!
Huh?! Well, I'll be!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
I-I guess K'nuckles can go free.
Flapjack: [ GASPS ]
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS, APPLAUDS ]
But, then, if there really is a sea monster, then...
Both: Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!
Flapjack: It's okay! He left!
[ BOTH SIGH ]
[ SCREAMING, BANGING ]
[ ALL GASP ]
I thought you said he left!
[ ALARM RINGING ]
[ SEA MONSTER SCREECHING ]
[ AUDIENCE SCREAMING ]
[ ALL SCREAMING ]
Ooh!
Huh?
Mm-mm-hmm!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
[ COOING ]
[ ALL SCREAMING ]
All: Huh?
[ COOING ]
Bubbie: Oh! Um, I-I-I-I am flattered,
but, unfortunately, um, oooh...
I have to wash my hair that day.
Flapjack: [ GASPS ] Bubbie!
[ MOANS ]
[ SNIFFLES ]
[ MOANING ]
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS ]
Flapjack: Bubbie, you don't have hair.
Did you just tell a lie?
Bubbie: Oh, um, uh, no.
No, sugar, no, no, no. You see --
well, well, let me put it this way, um...
Who wants to go get K'nuckles?
Flapjack: Yay!
[ AUDIENCE CHEERS ]
K'nuckles: [ GRUMBLES ] Bunch of liars!
[ AUDIENCE LAUGHS, CHEERS ]