Dinosaurs (1991–1994): Season 4, Episode 2 - Earl, Don't Be a Hero - full transcript

Earl falls into toxic waste and develops the powers of flight, heat ray vision, and accurate weight guessing. He decides to become a real life superhero and hopes it will make him a hero to the Baby, who idolizes TV's Captain Action Figure.

And now back to Captain Action Figure
and his small, courageous friends.

Tommy, we got lost.

Oh no! I should
Contact captain action figure,

with my radio signal ring
made of action plastic for ultimate fun.

I'm here, Timmy.

Luckily you had yours
Captain Action Figure radio signal ring.

Gosh, Captain,
How do I get such a ring?
8th

Your mommy buys you one, Tommy,

if she loves you.

Do you love me?

I love you so much,
I could not possibly show that



by giving you
buy only a radio signal ring.

- Good answer, Mom.
- I learned a few things.

Daddy is at home!
And there is great news.

You never guess what coveted
and prestigious promotion I got.

Toxic waste overseer?

Wow! You're good.

What did it reveal?
It was the word "coveted", right?

- Yes.
- Great! Was there a pay increase?

No, but this gown for free
and two x-rays a year.

- We are all proud of you.
- Yes.

- Can Jeff and Moshe come?
- Charlene? Robbie?

You can definitely do something for the
delight your father's great message.

No, Fran. They are teenagers.

We have to look at it differently.



They are dead for us.

But he's still young.
And there is hope.

Since I am now in an upscale position
rose in the business world,

he respects me again.

Keep your mouth shut! And go to the page!

Is not that cute?

Sure, it's a promotion
too complex for him.

His little brain
can not handle that yet.

Daddy has a new job.

I can not see the TV!

Forget it, Dad.
His favorite show is running.

No more.

I want to see Captain Action Figure!

What is so special
on this Captain Action?

He is my hero.

And what does he have that I do not have?

A TV show!

Turn it back on!

I have a gown.
What do you think about?

Yuck.

I have many nice memories
to this park.

Here I brought
Charlene and Robbie are swimming.

Yes.

Well.

Yes. I bet the boys
were from your new job

pretty impressed.

Total. Yes.

Of course the baby has
a career jump

of this magnitude not understood.

That's why I built this great helmet.

- There.
- Hey!

Hey! Something conspicuous.

Hey. Before they respect you,
they have to perceive you.

Yes.

There. Much better than anything,
which has captain action figure.

I do not know, old boy.

It cheapens the love
and the respect of your children,

if they are based only on a helmet.

- Even a really great?
- I'm afraid so.

Your children should love you for the sake of
that you are.

- Roy, you're right!
- Yes.

But what do I already know?
I have no kids.

My helmet!

Yes. He goes there.

Hey! Old boy.

For someone your size
Do you move elegantly in the water?

- I have him! I have the helmet!
- Hey.

- I have the helmet.
- Hey.

Earl. Hey.

- You're glowing.
- Thanks. I am also proud of myself.

No that is...
That's not what I meant.

Honey I'm home!

What, do you think, could that be?

Maybe an allergic reaction
on something in toxic waste.

- Hey, look, it's fading.
- What a pity.

It really emphasized your eye color.

Roy, I feel weird.

- Let's disappear.
- Yes / Yes.

Earl?

- Hey, you're flying!
- Gosh, you're right!

My God!

Hey. We are
friends for 20 years, old boy.

You never mentioned that you could fly.

That happens today

for the first time!

I swear.

Do not make it worse with a lie.

Let's stay with it, Roy.

I flew!

Saint... Have you ever seen such a thing?

No, not in real life.

But in comic books is spontaneous flying
pretty common.

With superheroes, of course.

What if the toxic waste is you
lent a lot of superpowers?

Flying could only be the beginning!

- You think there is more?
- Let's find out.

Tell me, what do you see
in my change purse?

A guy with one
unclear conception of masculinity.

No. I mean inside.

I want to see
if you have an x-ray view.

OK!

I said X-ray vision, not heat look.

Hey, that's new territory for me.

Thanks that you
burned my lunch money.

Honestly you could
to spend a few lunches.

What are you weighing now, 11,211 kilograms?

Yes, dressed.

Wow! What a spectrum of powers!

Fly, heat look and the weight
estimate up to a pound!

- Yes.
- Do you know what this means?

That I win lots of bar bets.

No! You are a superhero.

And that means you have your superpowers

in the fight against evil,
when it shows its diabolical grimaces.

- Do you mean?
- Sure, of course.

In almost every classic comic book

the guy is wearing with forces
a cape and tights,

and with a secret identity,
he fights for truth, justice

and the pangean lifestyle.

Oh man!
Wait until the baby sees these powers.

He will be this captain action figure
leave left.

He does not even have heat.
The sissy.

No! You can never
reveal your secret identity,

whether towards the baby or another.

If you do that,
are you putting your life at risk?

You must never know
what the true identity of...

Hey.

You need
a catchy superhero name.

Whatever he is,
the baby has to idealize him.

How about Captain Ideal?

Goal!

Damn!

Captain Ideal emerged from nowhere
and saved thousands of lives.

- Wow!
- Class.

But the question remains.
Who is the masked miracle?

The Heat Vision Hero?
The weight guessing miracle?

Who is Captain Ideal?

He's a superhero, probably
from a distant planet

from a genus
highly intelligent creature.

I heard he lives on the seabed

in a dome empire that only
made of diamonds and pearls.

- For real? Where did you get that?
- I have my sources.

Hello, honey, I'm home.

Earl, you come
an hour late for dinner?

Honestly!
I just protected the whole...

The whole 20 cents,
by not calling. Every penny counts.

Do you have the captain thing-sex?
Seen on TV?

- Oh yeah.
- Captain Ideal!

He is always on the news.

Hey, Dad, did you see him?
He caught a meteor with his bare hands.

Yes. Pretty brave.
A very nice hero, I would say.

- He is my dearest!
- For real?

You like him more than that
the TV famous Captain action figure?

Much more!

I bet,
you would like to get to know him.

You know, you may already know him.

What?

In the sense that we are all him

know from the television.
Because it's such a familiar medium.

You stopped the evil,
saved the planet...

Thanks, by the way.
And the baby has a new hero.

Yes! Hey, to be a superhero,
is not bad at all.

- Yes.
- I wish I could take a shower.

Fran complains that I stink.

No. You can never bathe.

The sticky chemical layer
around your body

is the key to your superpowers.

Should you ever take a shower,
could you lose them all?

- I can not take the risk.
- No.

The baby finally looks up to me.

And the world is counting on you.

In the eternal fight against evil

your powers are a sacred gift
and a precious resource.

Would you
to toast the cheese sandwich for me?

- Clear.
- Yes.

Look look.

Sinclair! Come in, immediately!

Hey! Come over.

Do you think he knows?

Well, Sinclair.

Looks,
as if you had withheld something from me.

What could you mean, sir?

Nothing.

Would you like a cigar, Captain Ideal?

With pleasure.

I suppose,
Superintelligence is not one of them.

Please do not tell anyone, sir.

I do not need it, Sinclair.
It remains our little secret, ok?

- Yes.
- Yes.

They have
a large spectrum of super powers.

You could be a bad, multinational
Group like this will be very useful.

Sorry, sir, I am obliged
to fight the forces of evil.

As far as I can tell,
are you angry, so...

- I'll go then.
- Not so fast, Captain Idiot.

That's your tree thrash contract,
you signed at the beginning.

Do you know what it says?

I know what he weighs.

Page 23, paragraph seven, paragraph D.

"Should you be at any time
Gain superpowers,"

become all activities and revenue
from these forces

"complete and exclusive of
controlled by the trust company."

They said, I do not need to read that.

Your days as a fighter for truth
and justice are numbered!

You are now a corporate human.

You want me
use my superpowers for paging?

You are bound by contract.

But I can still save lives
and help those in need?

Naturally! We even ask for it.

As soon as yours
have fulfilled official duties.

With 300,000 loot

This was the third bank robbery today,

and is part of the crime wave,
that plagues our city.

In this context: The new
Punishment Shopping Mall of Pangea

was festively opened today.

The festive band
intercepted Captain Ideal.

Captain Ideal, how do you justify
Your presence at an opening,

if our city
is devastated by crime?

Because it would be a crime
to miss these offers.

Come here!

I suppose everyone has their price.

Not so hasty.

He likes to have superpowers,
but also wife, family and bills.

I assume.

Do you know what they pay
for stopping a meteor,

who is going to the earth? Nothing at all.

Come on, Dad.
He betrayed his ideals.

No law says, a superhero
can not be a commercial advocate

and recommend valuable products,
that improve life.

Yes, sure.

Yes, Captain Ideal is forever fighting.

For aroma, freshness
and a great meat taste.

Treufuß meat sticks.
Always crisp!

He is a flying billboard.

He is my hero!

Captain Ideal!

Yes, you see?
Children need heroes.

Yes, Earl, but what kind of hero?

Will meat sticks!
Always fresh and crispy!

You see, he brings the kids
something about nutrition.

The things are full
with nutritious chemicals.

I do not know, dad.
He once stood for something

but now he stands for one
greedy group ready on call.

That's completely nonsense,
my boy.

Excuse me.

I saw your signal in the sky.
You wanted to talk to me?

That's what I wanted, Captain Muffalo!

Market research revealed that while you did

from adults between 18 and 49
admired,

but between children
two and eleven be adored.

Yes.

Children with considerable purchasing potential.

This superhero thing
could be a real money cow.

And I intend
to milk them ambidextrous.

What are you talking about, sir?

I'm talking about a brand new TV series,

which attracts these admiring tots
like cheese rats.

The Captain Ideal game and fun show!

- My own TV program?
- Yes.

Wow! Hey, I could
be a good role model for the little ones.

Sing songs about justice,
teach them the four food groups...

Do not be stupid!
This is not cultural radio!

They will sit there
and sell these toys!

Hey, great! This is me!

Hi, I'm Captain Ideal!

And I want you to have your fruit and...

Mr. Richfield,
I think that's broken.

No, they are all like that.

- But is that child safe?
- Of course it is!

A child can have fun with the doll
and then clean the fish.

He is great!

A Captain Ideal Pajama.

Wait a moment. Is it flame retardant?

He is fire resistant.

But that's newsprint.

He just does not last long.

Mr. Richfield,

I think all the things,
that you want to sell to children,

are worthless and dangerous.

No. You exaggerate, Sinclair.

Everything is dangerous,
if you do not use it properly.

A Captain's Ideal Nose Stopper, sir?

That is clear
"twelve or older" on it.

- But, sir, I...
- Listen.

We can do it all day
to debate about philosophy,

But I do not want that!

You are under contract,

so move your imposing
Rump over to the TV studio.

The show starts in three minutes!

- Sir, I...
- Move!

I'm already gone!

He is definitely not captain on time.

- Hi. I am Captain Ideal.
- Not for me.

Be prepared. We are live in
three, two, one.

Hello kids! Hello and welcome to
Captain Ideal Game and Fun Show!

Let's just have fun
with this first article.

Yes. And that's Captain Ideal.

Hello, kids. Do not forget,
to ask your parents if you...

Exactly, ok.

Let's take a look at this Captain Ideal figure
closer to.

You might expect

for such a detailed and careful
$ 79 to pay.

- Cheap.
- $ 60 would be a great price.

But you do not have to pay that much.

- No, no.
- No.

You only pay $ 6.95!

Grab the offer!

Let's answer the phone, huh? Boom!
Who speaks?

- Billy.
- Billy!

You wanted
Buy the Captain Ideal Figure?

- Grab the offer!
- No, not really.

I am only at home alone
and I'm lonely.

And I wanted to talk to someone and...

Ok. Thanks for the call.

Let's look at the next article.

It's the impressive one
Captain's Ideal Nose Plugs.

Ok, let's take another call.

- Who speaks?
- The baby!

Hey, funny name.

You want one of these
have beautiful figures.

Grab the deal!

Will the nose stopper!

Baby?

- Baby Sinclair?
- How do you know...

Hi, Captain Ideal!

Can you do the plug sign for me?

Baby, why would you
buy something dangerous?

Because your name is on it.

And you are my hero.

Wait a minute. I wanted to be your hero,
but not to sell things.

- Do you have sneakers with a pump?
- Honey, what's going on?

- Sale!
- No! That's wrong!

I do not want to go there anymore.

- Not the mother.
- Earl?

Exactly. And me
I want to tell you something, baby.

And the others
Boys and girls out there.

Something valuable,
that you need to know about

this monopolistic, evil industry,
the products are sold to children.

Come, children, help me in the fight
against bad, high prices.

Grab the deal!

Are you done, honey?

Well done.

I have showered.

And? How does it feel?

I do not feel great.
But I smell much better.

Maybe you should
to test your powers.

OK.

8,184 kilograms.

You are mortal again.

And I'm not talking to you.

Hi.

It's me, Daddy.

I have something for you.

Look. It's Captain Ideal.

Have him repaired,
so you can play safely.

So...

You can play with him.

I do not like him.

How come?

Has no superpowers anymore.

Is not a hero.

Shall I reveal a little secret?

If you have the cape and the mask
and take the funny costume off,

sometimes you find
a real hero underneath.

Looks like you.

That's what it's all about.

You know, daddies are heroes too.
And mommies.

We have no heat,

but we have extremely exhausting,
deadly boring jobs,

so you can grow up comfortably
and have some nice things.

It's not glamorous, but it's real.

Do you understand?

I think so.

Guess my weight!

Children do not appreciate you
and they do not care what you do.

Hey.

I am Captain Daddy!

Do a boring job!

Honey I'm home!

Captain Daddy!