The Atom Ant Show (1965–1968): Season 1, Episode 12 - The Big Gimmick - full transcript

Atom Ant and the neighborhood kids race to their local supermarket to see a live appearance by Super Guy, but he's not there. Atom Ant finds him in the TV Studio, afraid to let the kids ...

(male narrator)Up and at 'em, it's Atom Ant!

He's strength, he's might,he's speed, he's fight!

He's Atom Ant, that tiny ant,and his atomic power

has what it takesand always makes

the vilest villain cower.

He's rough, he's tough,and bad guys yell enough

when he is up and at 'em,Atom Ant!

thud

clang clang clang

kaboom

(male narrator)At a mountain resortnear the big city



happy vacationers rompedand frolicked in the sun.

Hey, Harriet, are you gonna come
romp and frolic in the sun

or ain't you? Shee!

Little did this happyvacationer realize

that at that very momenta strange gigantic monster

was approachingover the mountain.

Wow. I've seen large mosquitoes,
but this is ridiculous.

As we take a closer lookat the monster

we see it is being operatedby a familiar figure.

Pardon me, sir, but aren't you

Professor Von Gimmickthe scientist?

Yes, that's right.

And what's with thismonster bit?

Oh, this. Well, I call it
The Big Gimmick



and with it,
I'm conquering the world.

You're going to conquerthe world?

Yes. Now, if you'll excuse me

'I've got to crunch
a few buildings and things'

'in the big city.'

And as the dread Big Gimmickapproached the big city

Professor Van Gimmickspoke to the people.

(Van on speaker)
'Now, hear this. Now, hear this,
I'm conquering the world.'

'I am conquering the world.'

'Only those wise guys who try
to stop me will get hurt.'

'So, scram!'

[laughs]
Just to show them

'I'll crunch a few small
buildings first.'

Meanwhile, down deepin his secret laboratory

we find Atom Antfinishing his exercises

unaware of whatis happening above.

Nine hundred ninety-eight

nine hundred ninety-nine

one thousand.

Atom Ant next checks

the troubled spotsaround the world

ready to render aidbeyond the capacities

of law enforcement agencies.

(Atom Ant)
'A robbery out West.'

click

'A runaway dog sled in Alaska.'

A stranded cat in Omaha.

Nothing the local police
cannot handle.

[beeping]

Wait, something big's
cooking somewhere.

'It's the emergency
call letters.'

'H-E-L-P. Help.'

click

'Looks like trouble
in the big city.'

'Big trouble.'

Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!

swoosh

thud

[rumbling]

Oh, heavens, that building!

[groaning]
It must not fall.

'There. Good as new.'

Say, who kept the building
from crunching?

'It was I, Atom Ant!'

You cannot win

so give up this
foolhardy venture

you poor misguided rogue.

I've got news for you.
It's ant-squishing time.

whirr

thump thump

Oh, well, here's where
my exercising pays off.

thump thump thump

thump

Like stopping some light pats
on the head.

'That should convince you
you're not fooling around'

'with any ordinary ant.'

You've got to admit, for an ant
he don't say uncle so easy.

whirr

'Maybe my flame gun
will change his mind.'

crackle

Yipes!

[laughs]
That's a hot one.

Fight fire with water,
I always say.

splash

Now, give up
while you're still in one piece.

Why don't I just
footy-stamp him.

[laughs]

thump thump thump

Oh, want to Indian wrestle, eh?

Sorry, not hard enough.

How about a little footy twist?

Ooh, that ant has got to go.

'You are next, professor.'

Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!

Welcome to my super high voltage
electric ray gun.

whirr

zap

I shall switch the rays back
through my antennae.

'That will short circuit
the ray gun.'

boom

Heavens! That ant isn't human.

Not that an ant is human
to begin with, you understand.

(Atom Ant)
'Alright, Von Gimmick'

'I'm giving you 30 seconds
to surrender.'

Then I'm unleashing
all my mighty power on you.

I'd better check
with my computer brain machine.

What do I do
with a smart alec ant?

It says, "Ants can't resist
a picnic spread."

Well, there's a picnic spread
that should keep Atom Ant busy

while I conquer the world.

Time's up, professor.
What do you say?

I say go jump in the lake,
or go fly a kite or something.

Very well.

Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!

[beeping]

Uhh, uh, I, I feel weak
all over.

P-I-C-N-I-C. Picnic.

Up and eat 'em, Picnic Ant!

Wowie, what a spread!

Pickles, fried chicken,
sandwiches, layer cakes.

slurp slurp

No, no, I have work to do.

Yes, yes, yes. Ha ha ha.

No, no, no.

(male narrator)And so with super determination

Atom Ant resists the picnic.

swoosh

Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!

My rocket gun will make
ant paste out of him.

He he he.

zap zap zap

Big deal.

boing boing boing

Okay, professor,
now, it's my turn.

'Upsy-daisy!'

[dramatic music]

'One thousand feet.'

'Five thousand.'

'Ten. Twenty.'

'Geronimo!'

crash

Heavens, what a comedown.

Von Gimmick
in the scrap iron business.

And see that you stay honest
or you'll hear from

Up and eat 'em, Picnic Ant!

swish

After all,
good food and exercise

never hurt anybody.

Especially
an itty-bitty helpless ant.

[chuckling]

[instrumental music]

(male narrator)Up and at 'em, it's Atom Ant.

He's strength, he's might,he's speed, he's fight!

He's Atom Ant, that tiny ant,and his atomic power

has what it takesand always makes

the vilest villain cower.

He's rough, he's tough,and bad guys yell enough

when he is upand at 'em, Atom Ant!

[music continues]

thud

clang clang clang

kaboom