The Atom Ant Show (1965–1968): Season 1, Episode 3 - Gem-A-Go-Go - full transcript
(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 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!
[music continues]
thud
boosh
clank clank clang
boom
[instrumental music]
[engines whirring]
(male narrator)In the cold gray hoursof early dawn
an army of armed guards
escort an armored truckthrough the city streets.
Destination,the National Museum.
[dramatic music]
On arrival, the packageis rushed inside
Put it on the table, guard.
Well, there it is, gentlemen.
The most expensive
jewel in the world
'the Tura Lura Topaz.'
'Safe at last in this
burglar-proof display case.'
This is a great day
for the museum, gentlemen.
'Hey, who turned
the lights off.'
[glass shatters]
'What's that?'
It's gone, the Tura Lura Topaz
has been stolen.
And look, here's a note.
'"Fancy Finger Finnegan
strikes again!"'
[dramatic music]
Fancy Finger Finnegan,
the international jewel thief.
This case is to big
for the police.
Send for Atom Ant!
[buzzing]
(male narrator)Once again, an urgent plea
for help is sentto the headquarters
of the smallest but mightiestdefender
of law and order,Atom ant.
Here, under even the underworld
we find our heroin his laboratory.
(man on speaker)
'Calling Atom Ant,
Calling Atom Ant.'
(Atom ant)
'It's the new hotline
I had installed.'
'I wonder if it works.'
[whooshing]
Oh, yeah, it works.
(man on speaker)
'Fancy Finger Finnegan
has just filched'
'the Tura Lura Topaz.'
'We're counting on you'
'to put the heat on him,
Atom Ant.'
Fancy Finger Finnegan?
I've never heard of him.
But I'll get the lowdown
on Finnegan
from my crook book.
Aah-hah, here it is.
"Fancy Finger Finnegan,
famous jewel thief.
Hideout located
at 55, 5th Avenue."
Your number's up, Finnegan.
Atom Ant is up and at 'em!
whoosh
(male narrator)And while Atom Antsets out to recover
the Tura Lura Topaz
Fancy finger Finnegan hides out
in his luxuriouspenthouse hideout.
[laughs]
What a price.
This should put me
on the cover of Crime magazine.
(man on radio)
'We interrupt this program'
'to bring you
the latest development'
'on the Tura Lura Topaz
robbery.'
Tell me, tell me!
'Atom Ant has been
called in to the case.'
'Police expect an arrest
within 24 hours.'
An ant arrest me?
[scoffs]
That's rich.
An itsy bitsy ant.
If he shows up around here
he'll be committing insecticide.
[laughing]
[telephone buzzing]
Yeah, Mr. Finnegan.
You want I should do what?
If an ant shows up,
I should step on him?
Right, Mr. Finnegan.
Gee, the altitude up there
must be getting, Mr. Finnegan.
He's cracking up.
whoosh
Good afternoon, doorman
is Fancy Finger Finnegan in?
A-ant,
well, orders is orders.
thud
'Get lost, ant.'
Pardon me, but you stepped
on my head.
Hey, what's up.
You are.
swoosh
Boy, if I ever told my wife
an ant did this,
she'd never believe it.
That bungling doorman.
I'll go down and take care
of that ant myself.
[instrumental music]
thud
Now, let me see.
Uh-huh, here we are.
"Fancy Finger Finnegan,
Penthouse"
I'll just take the elevator.
whoosh
And surprise Finnegan
in his penthouse hideout.
[buzzing]
So, that ant wants to use
the elevator, eh?
This button will open
the lobby door for him.
Only there won't be any
elevator to get on.
Penthouse, please.
Oh! No elevator.
Going down.
[elevator whirring]
bang
Going up.
[intense music]
crash
crash
You win, Atom Ant,
I surrender.
Good, now let me have
the Tura Lura Topaz.
Gee, I never had this much
trouble with the FBI.
I keep the gem in my vault,
see for yourself.
You better be telling me
the truth, Finnegan.
I don't like to be put on.
Oh, I'm not putting you on.
I'm putting you in.
[laughing]
Well, at least he's half honest.
The Tura Lura Topaz
is here alright.
Now, to unleash my secret weapon
a starving giant ant eater.
[laughing]
[door buzzing]
[slurps]
Alright, Finnegan, open the door
before I huff and I puff and I..
[slurping]
[gulps]
Well, that sounds like
the end of Atom Ant.
(Atom Ant)
'Hey, let me out of here.'
[intense music]
thud
[thudding]
[creaking]
[drumroll]
Now, that I've loosened
his tongue
I'll unloosen the door.
Poor little fella,
I was getting to like him, too.
[laughing]
boom
Alright, Finnegan,
I'm taking you in.
Please, do.
(male narrator)And so once again,Atom Ant triumphs over
the forces of evil and bringsa lawbreaker to justice.
Oh, how embarrassing
from international jewel thief
like me.
Well, gentlemen,
thanks to Atom Ant
the Tura Lura Topaz is back
where it belongs.
It's Atom Ant!
Now that this case is solved
I wonder if I can practice
my skating lessons.
- Be my guest.
- 'Thank you, sir.'
[instrumental music]
Let's face it, even us
defenders of law and order
have to relax.
[giggling]
[theme music]
[theme music]
(male narrator)Up an at 'emit's Atom Ant.
His strength, his might
his speed, his 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!
[music continues]
clank clank clang
boom
His strength, his might
his speed, his 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!
[music continues]
thud
boosh
clank clank clang
boom
[instrumental music]
[engines whirring]
(male narrator)In the cold gray hoursof early dawn
an army of armed guards
escort an armored truckthrough the city streets.
Destination,the National Museum.
[dramatic music]
On arrival, the packageis rushed inside
Put it on the table, guard.
Well, there it is, gentlemen.
The most expensive
jewel in the world
'the Tura Lura Topaz.'
'Safe at last in this
burglar-proof display case.'
This is a great day
for the museum, gentlemen.
'Hey, who turned
the lights off.'
[glass shatters]
'What's that?'
It's gone, the Tura Lura Topaz
has been stolen.
And look, here's a note.
'"Fancy Finger Finnegan
strikes again!"'
[dramatic music]
Fancy Finger Finnegan,
the international jewel thief.
This case is to big
for the police.
Send for Atom Ant!
[buzzing]
(male narrator)Once again, an urgent plea
for help is sentto the headquarters
of the smallest but mightiestdefender
of law and order,Atom ant.
Here, under even the underworld
we find our heroin his laboratory.
(man on speaker)
'Calling Atom Ant,
Calling Atom Ant.'
(Atom ant)
'It's the new hotline
I had installed.'
'I wonder if it works.'
[whooshing]
Oh, yeah, it works.
(man on speaker)
'Fancy Finger Finnegan
has just filched'
'the Tura Lura Topaz.'
'We're counting on you'
'to put the heat on him,
Atom Ant.'
Fancy Finger Finnegan?
I've never heard of him.
But I'll get the lowdown
on Finnegan
from my crook book.
Aah-hah, here it is.
"Fancy Finger Finnegan,
famous jewel thief.
Hideout located
at 55, 5th Avenue."
Your number's up, Finnegan.
Atom Ant is up and at 'em!
whoosh
(male narrator)And while Atom Antsets out to recover
the Tura Lura Topaz
Fancy finger Finnegan hides out
in his luxuriouspenthouse hideout.
[laughs]
What a price.
This should put me
on the cover of Crime magazine.
(man on radio)
'We interrupt this program'
'to bring you
the latest development'
'on the Tura Lura Topaz
robbery.'
Tell me, tell me!
'Atom Ant has been
called in to the case.'
'Police expect an arrest
within 24 hours.'
An ant arrest me?
[scoffs]
That's rich.
An itsy bitsy ant.
If he shows up around here
he'll be committing insecticide.
[laughing]
[telephone buzzing]
Yeah, Mr. Finnegan.
You want I should do what?
If an ant shows up,
I should step on him?
Right, Mr. Finnegan.
Gee, the altitude up there
must be getting, Mr. Finnegan.
He's cracking up.
whoosh
Good afternoon, doorman
is Fancy Finger Finnegan in?
A-ant,
well, orders is orders.
thud
'Get lost, ant.'
Pardon me, but you stepped
on my head.
Hey, what's up.
You are.
swoosh
Boy, if I ever told my wife
an ant did this,
she'd never believe it.
That bungling doorman.
I'll go down and take care
of that ant myself.
[instrumental music]
thud
Now, let me see.
Uh-huh, here we are.
"Fancy Finger Finnegan,
Penthouse"
I'll just take the elevator.
whoosh
And surprise Finnegan
in his penthouse hideout.
[buzzing]
So, that ant wants to use
the elevator, eh?
This button will open
the lobby door for him.
Only there won't be any
elevator to get on.
Penthouse, please.
Oh! No elevator.
Going down.
[elevator whirring]
bang
Going up.
[intense music]
crash
crash
You win, Atom Ant,
I surrender.
Good, now let me have
the Tura Lura Topaz.
Gee, I never had this much
trouble with the FBI.
I keep the gem in my vault,
see for yourself.
You better be telling me
the truth, Finnegan.
I don't like to be put on.
Oh, I'm not putting you on.
I'm putting you in.
[laughing]
Well, at least he's half honest.
The Tura Lura Topaz
is here alright.
Now, to unleash my secret weapon
a starving giant ant eater.
[laughing]
[door buzzing]
[slurps]
Alright, Finnegan, open the door
before I huff and I puff and I..
[slurping]
[gulps]
Well, that sounds like
the end of Atom Ant.
(Atom Ant)
'Hey, let me out of here.'
[intense music]
thud
[thudding]
[creaking]
[drumroll]
Now, that I've loosened
his tongue
I'll unloosen the door.
Poor little fella,
I was getting to like him, too.
[laughing]
boom
Alright, Finnegan,
I'm taking you in.
Please, do.
(male narrator)And so once again,Atom Ant triumphs over
the forces of evil and bringsa lawbreaker to justice.
Oh, how embarrassing
from international jewel thief
like me.
Well, gentlemen,
thanks to Atom Ant
the Tura Lura Topaz is back
where it belongs.
It's Atom Ant!
Now that this case is solved
I wonder if I can practice
my skating lessons.
- Be my guest.
- 'Thank you, sir.'
[instrumental music]
Let's face it, even us
defenders of law and order
have to relax.
[giggling]
[theme music]
[theme music]
(male narrator)Up an at 'emit's Atom Ant.
His strength, his might
his speed, his 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!
[music continues]
clank clank clang
boom