The Atom Ant Show (1965) s01e12 Episode Script
The Big Gimmick
1
(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
(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