The Atom Ant Show (1965–1968): Season 1, Episode 11 - Dragon Master - full transcript
In his latest plan to conquer the world, Professor Von Gimmick terrorizes Big City with his monster, "The Big Gimmick". After using a battery of weapons against Atom Ant, the professor's ...
(male narrator)Up and at 'em, it's Atom Ant.
His strength, his might,his speed, his fight.
He's Atom Ant, that tiny ant.
And his atomic powerhas what it takes
and always makesthe vilest villain cower.
He's rough, he's toughand bad guys yell enough
when he is up and at 'em,Atom Ant.
clang
swoosh
clang clang clang
boom
[instrumental music]
(male #1)
'I've done it.
At last, it's finished.'
It's perfected, Glog.
See my time machine.
Will it replace clocks,
Dr. Strangebug sir?
Nothing like that.
When I turn it on,
anyone who stands
on that black plate is sent
to another time in past history.
(Glog)
'Who's gonna go,
oh, mad scientist sir?'
The arch enemy
who's spoiled all of me
mad scientific-type schemes.
- You mean--
- 'Yes, Atom Ant.'
I am going to get rid
of him forever.
But, Dr. Strangebug sir,
Atom Ant won't just hop in here.
He will when I'd write him.
Dear Atom Ant, I have been
a naughty mad scientist.
"And I am sorry.
I wanna turn over a new leaf."
Uh, "Yours truly,
Dr. Strangebug.
Former mad scientist." Aha!
Well, I shall have to welcome
him into the good guy club.
It worked, Glog.
Here comes Atom Ant now.
I'll put a lump of sugar
on the black plate.
Why a lump of sugar,
mad scientist doctor?
(Dr. Strangebug)
'Because no ant,
not even Atom Ant'
can resist a lump of sugar.
I'm the baddest, maddest
scientist in the world.
Being a mad doctor is fun.
'Come on, Glog, let's go hide.'
(Atom Ant)
Anybody home?
He'll find the sugar
in a minute. Shh.
The good doctor
must be around here someplace.
Say, that was mighty thoughtful.
Leaving a cube of sugar
out for me.
We ants have a liking
for picnic food and sugar.
[chuckles]
Mm-hmm, very good.
Ah, there you are, doctor.
And there you go, Atom Ant.
rizz
[laughs]
rizz
He's gone, he's gone!
No more Atom Ant!
Where did he go,
mad scientist doctor sir?
'He went back into the past,
1400 years ago.'
Hey, what happened? Where am I?
A-ha, I get it.
That Dr. Strangebug
has projected me back in time
to the days of King Arthur
and his knights.
He sure tricked me this time.
Now what to do?
Ah, a knight. I shall ride
to the castle with him.
I know Dr. Strangebug won't
return me to the 20th century
so I'll just do my noble best
in these knighthood days.
Brave and fearless knights
of the old Round Table
we're having trouble.
On this day, every year
the fire-breathing dragon
raids our town
burns buildings
and devours townsfolk.
'Well, he he he,
a thing like this'
'causes a certain amount
of talk.'
'So I've told
a group of citizens'
'that you, my brave knights
of the old Round Table'
would this year intercept,
fight and slay the dragon.
Right, brave knights?
[knights clamoring]
Come back, brave knights.
Fellows, let's talk it over!
Tsk, tsk, not one of them
would volunteer.
(Atom Ant)
'I shall volunteer to fight
the dragon, Your Majesty.'
What? W-who speaketh?
I did. Atom Ant!
- An ant?
- In Your Majesty's service.
And now, sire,
I leave to meet the dragon.
Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!
rumble
The dragon!
[all clamoring]
swoosh
Okay, buster,
hold it right there.
'Dragons are not allowed
in this town'
so if you know
what's good for you
you will turn around
and get lost.
swoosh
Okay, he wants
to play rough, eh?
Two can play that game.
We start with the basic toehold.
roar
He got a lot of strength
in his toe.
growl
Some dragons just don't learn.
swoosh
Okay, dragon,
you keep on asking for it.
Sorry, fella,
I hate to do this to a dragon
but he's got to find out
who's master around here.
thud
(male #2)
'Five points for the king!'
What goes oneth here?
It's amazing.
Now sit up. Hold it. Hold it.
That's a good dragoney.
Now play dead.
thud
'Now, here's a hard one.'
Get ready? Okay.
'Go fetch this tree.'
I say he is fetching the tree.
(Atom Ant)
'Very good. Relax.
Game's over, dragoney.'
Huzzah, hip hip. I'm knighting
Atom Ant this very day.
With the flat
of this royal sword, I, uh..
- Atom Ant, are you kneeling?
- Yes, Your Majesty.
Good, good.
I dub thee a knight
of the Round Table.
'Sir Atom Ant.'
Eh, lucky, I had my helmet on.
[chuckles]
(crowd)
'Hip hip hurray!'
'Hip hip hurray!
Hip hip hurray!'
It's not bad being a knight
in days of old.
Hmm, just think, this machine
made Atom Ant disappear.
I wonder what this knob does.
rumble
Hey, what's going on in here?
I think I brought back
Atom Ant and a friend.
Okay, draggy baby, sic 'em good!
roar
(Glog)
'Help, mad doctor sir.'
(Dr. Strangebug)
'What's that? Yikes!'
[screams]
'Out of my way, Glog.'
I shall call off the chase
after a few more miles.
'That ought to teach
those two a lesson.'
[Dr. Strangebug screams]
Get him off!
(both)
Help! Help!
(male narrator)Up and at 'em, it's Atom Ant!
His strength, his might,his speed, his fight.
He's Atom Ant, that tiny ant.
And his atomic powerhas what it takes
and always makesthe vilest villain cower.
He's rough, he's toughand bad guys yell enough.
When he is up and at 'em,Atom Ant,
swoosh
clang clang
boom
His strength, his might,his speed, his fight.
He's Atom Ant, that tiny ant.
And his atomic powerhas what it takes
and always makesthe vilest villain cower.
He's rough, he's toughand bad guys yell enough
when he is up and at 'em,Atom Ant.
clang
swoosh
clang clang clang
boom
[instrumental music]
(male #1)
'I've done it.
At last, it's finished.'
It's perfected, Glog.
See my time machine.
Will it replace clocks,
Dr. Strangebug sir?
Nothing like that.
When I turn it on,
anyone who stands
on that black plate is sent
to another time in past history.
(Glog)
'Who's gonna go,
oh, mad scientist sir?'
The arch enemy
who's spoiled all of me
mad scientific-type schemes.
- You mean--
- 'Yes, Atom Ant.'
I am going to get rid
of him forever.
But, Dr. Strangebug sir,
Atom Ant won't just hop in here.
He will when I'd write him.
Dear Atom Ant, I have been
a naughty mad scientist.
"And I am sorry.
I wanna turn over a new leaf."
Uh, "Yours truly,
Dr. Strangebug.
Former mad scientist." Aha!
Well, I shall have to welcome
him into the good guy club.
It worked, Glog.
Here comes Atom Ant now.
I'll put a lump of sugar
on the black plate.
Why a lump of sugar,
mad scientist doctor?
(Dr. Strangebug)
'Because no ant,
not even Atom Ant'
can resist a lump of sugar.
I'm the baddest, maddest
scientist in the world.
Being a mad doctor is fun.
'Come on, Glog, let's go hide.'
(Atom Ant)
Anybody home?
He'll find the sugar
in a minute. Shh.
The good doctor
must be around here someplace.
Say, that was mighty thoughtful.
Leaving a cube of sugar
out for me.
We ants have a liking
for picnic food and sugar.
[chuckles]
Mm-hmm, very good.
Ah, there you are, doctor.
And there you go, Atom Ant.
rizz
[laughs]
rizz
He's gone, he's gone!
No more Atom Ant!
Where did he go,
mad scientist doctor sir?
'He went back into the past,
1400 years ago.'
Hey, what happened? Where am I?
A-ha, I get it.
That Dr. Strangebug
has projected me back in time
to the days of King Arthur
and his knights.
He sure tricked me this time.
Now what to do?
Ah, a knight. I shall ride
to the castle with him.
I know Dr. Strangebug won't
return me to the 20th century
so I'll just do my noble best
in these knighthood days.
Brave and fearless knights
of the old Round Table
we're having trouble.
On this day, every year
the fire-breathing dragon
raids our town
burns buildings
and devours townsfolk.
'Well, he he he,
a thing like this'
'causes a certain amount
of talk.'
'So I've told
a group of citizens'
'that you, my brave knights
of the old Round Table'
would this year intercept,
fight and slay the dragon.
Right, brave knights?
[knights clamoring]
Come back, brave knights.
Fellows, let's talk it over!
Tsk, tsk, not one of them
would volunteer.
(Atom Ant)
'I shall volunteer to fight
the dragon, Your Majesty.'
What? W-who speaketh?
I did. Atom Ant!
- An ant?
- In Your Majesty's service.
And now, sire,
I leave to meet the dragon.
Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!
rumble
The dragon!
[all clamoring]
swoosh
Okay, buster,
hold it right there.
'Dragons are not allowed
in this town'
so if you know
what's good for you
you will turn around
and get lost.
swoosh
Okay, he wants
to play rough, eh?
Two can play that game.
We start with the basic toehold.
roar
He got a lot of strength
in his toe.
growl
Some dragons just don't learn.
swoosh
Okay, dragon,
you keep on asking for it.
Sorry, fella,
I hate to do this to a dragon
but he's got to find out
who's master around here.
thud
(male #2)
'Five points for the king!'
What goes oneth here?
It's amazing.
Now sit up. Hold it. Hold it.
That's a good dragoney.
Now play dead.
thud
'Now, here's a hard one.'
Get ready? Okay.
'Go fetch this tree.'
I say he is fetching the tree.
(Atom Ant)
'Very good. Relax.
Game's over, dragoney.'
Huzzah, hip hip. I'm knighting
Atom Ant this very day.
With the flat
of this royal sword, I, uh..
- Atom Ant, are you kneeling?
- Yes, Your Majesty.
Good, good.
I dub thee a knight
of the Round Table.
'Sir Atom Ant.'
Eh, lucky, I had my helmet on.
[chuckles]
(crowd)
'Hip hip hurray!'
'Hip hip hurray!
Hip hip hurray!'
It's not bad being a knight
in days of old.
Hmm, just think, this machine
made Atom Ant disappear.
I wonder what this knob does.
rumble
Hey, what's going on in here?
I think I brought back
Atom Ant and a friend.
Okay, draggy baby, sic 'em good!
roar
(Glog)
'Help, mad doctor sir.'
(Dr. Strangebug)
'What's that? Yikes!'
[screams]
'Out of my way, Glog.'
I shall call off the chase
after a few more miles.
'That ought to teach
those two a lesson.'
[Dr. Strangebug screams]
Get him off!
(both)
Help! Help!
(male narrator)Up and at 'em, it's Atom Ant!
His strength, his might,his speed, his fight.
He's Atom Ant, that tiny ant.
And his atomic powerhas what it takes
and always makesthe vilest villain cower.
He's rough, he's toughand bad guys yell enough.
When he is up and at 'em,Atom Ant,
swoosh
clang clang
boom