Brainchild (2018) s01e13 Episode Script

[alarm clock bleeps]
What am I doing in Crystal's room?
Oh, my God!
[screaming]
Look at me! I've got
mom body.
Well, at least you don't have
pimples and
Oh, no! Not braces again!
I don't understand.
How did we switch places?
What day of the week is it?
Wednesday.
It must be a
-Wacky Wednesday!
-Wacky Wednesday!
This can't be happening!
Why are you so upset?
You're the adult here.
I have to be a kid.
And what's wrong with being a kid?
Kids are better at like everything.
Name one thing you're better at.
Name one thing you're better at.
Whoa! Okay. Break it up, you two.
You're right. We shouldn't compete
with each other.
Oh. No. You totally should, just
not here.
On this epic episode,
we're going to be pitting kids
against their parents
in the ultimate battle of the ages.
Through a series
of mental and physical challenges,
we'll discover
if youth and agility
has an edge over age and experience.
Grab your family and gather around
as we battle it out to see if the kids
can beat the parents on Brainchild.
-You can't go to school like that!
-You can't go to work like that!
And now, it's time to beat the parents,
with your host, Sahana.
Hello, everybody,
and welcome to our special
"Beat the Parents" edition of Brainchild.
We're pitting these four kids
against their parents
to see who's better at,
well, just about everything.
That's right. A battle of biology, a
generational joust,
a rage for the ages,
all for family bragging rights.
But first,
let's give it up for our kids!
Now let's show some love for our parents!
Yeah!
Are you ready?
[together] Yeah!
Then let the games begin!
Round one. Hearing.
All right. So, who here
has heard of the game musical chairs?
So, usually in musical chairs,
you walk around the circle of chairs
and sit when the music stops.
Well, in our version,
we're gonna do the opposite.
So you'll walk around the chairs
in complete silence,
and you're gonna take a seat when you hear
a high-frequency tone like this.
[high peeping sound]
But here's the catch.
The tones will increase in frequency
as we continue in the game,
from 8,000 hertz up to 20,000 hertz.
Hertz measures how many cycles
of sound waves there are per second.
The higher the number, the higher the tone
and the harder it is to hear.
So, you have to listen carefully.
And, viewers at home,
you can play along, too.
Whenever you hear a tone, stand up.
[tone peeps]
The last person standing
at the end of the game wins.
The first tone will be 8,000 hertz.
All right, players. Let's start walking!
Remember, we'll be
playing a high-frequency tone
during each round,
and they'll get harder and harder to hear,
so you gotta listen up.
[high peeping sound]
And Lindsay on the kids' team
is the first one out.
Did you hear that one?
The next tone will be 10,000 hertz.
All right. Keep playing!
[higher peeping sound]
You're out. Nice job.
This time, it's Ryan
who can't find a chair in time.
How're you doin at home?
Did you hear the last tone?
This next one is gonna be 12,000 hertz,
so listen closely.
[even higher peeping sound]
Now it's Lisa who can't get to a chair.
Next up, 15,000 hertz.
[even higher peeping sound]
Oh, and Jasmine gets
boxed out by her own teammate, Jimmy.
Could you hear that tone?
Looks like the kids are making
a comeback.
There are two players left on each team,
and the competition's getting heated.
This is one time I'll hurt you
and mean it.
Now we're up to 18,000 hertz.
This tone is gonna be even harder to hear.
In fact, some of you
might not hear it at all.
[extremely high peeping sound]
I didn't hear nothing!
Sean missed the tone entirely.
Could you hear it?
Here comes the last round.
We know some of you
will struggle to hear this tone.
Jimmy's the last hope
for the parents, and his
back's against the wall.
Back up.
You're getting too close.
Y'all can't team up on me, aye?
[Jimmy] Oh, this is my round.
[kid laughs]
[exceedingly high peeping sound]
-Y'all heard something?
-No!
Savannah and Josiah take the final chairs!
And that means the kids
beat their tone-deaf parents in round one.
Looks like the kids crushed it
this first challenge.
But, why is that?
Here to explain is our expert, Alie Ward.
Did you know
you've got hair in your ears?
Okay. Relax, you're not
turning into your grandparents.
-What?
-It's actually microscopic hair cells
inside your ears.
So, the way it works is this.
Sound creates
vibrations in the air,
and those tiny hair cells
translate them into signals
that your brain then interprets as sound.
But as you get older,
those hair cells begin falling out,
starting with the ones
that respond to the high-pitched sounds.
So that's why our parents couldn't
hear the high-frequency tones,
but the kids could.
-Y'all heard something?
-No!
I heard it.
-I heard it.
-I heard it, too.
And I could totally hear that.
Some of them.
[peeping sound]
There's one playing now, right?
All right, I didn--
Looks like when it comes to hearing,
kids have the advantage.
But what about when it comes to listening?
Ask any parent, and they'll tell you
there's a huge difference
between hearing and listening.
So, who's better at following directions,
kids or parents?
If only there was a way to find out.
Round two, listening.
As you can see,
there are two stations,
identical, one for the kids
and one for the parents.
At each station
is an envelope with a list of tasks.
The first team to finish
all the tasks, wins this round.
Now, just make sure to read
the entire list before you begin.
So, are you guys ready?
-[together] Yeah!
-All right. Let's get started.
Our first pair up is father and daughter,
Jimmy and Savannah.
And their first direction
is to roll on the floor.
Savannah is jumping out to an early lead,
while Jimmy is just
reading?
Next item on the list, juggling.
Good effort, Savannah.
And Jimmy is
still readinghuh.
Next item, clap ten times
while marching in place.
Savannah is crushing this list,
doing everything it
says, while Jimmy's just standing there.
What's going on?
The next item is
Uh oh! Pour slime on yourself!
This should be interesting.
Okay!
Oh, shoot.
Arrrrghhh! Ohhh!
All right. Looks like Jimmy's finally
getting started
eating cookies?!
Is he giving up?
Was seeing slime on the list too
much for him?
Let's see how our other pairs are doing.
Ryan's getting down and dirty.
But his mom, Jasmine, not so much.
Lindsay is showing off
some sweet juggling skills
while her mom grabs a sweet treat
and takes a seat.
Are all the parents just throwing in
the towel on this?
The only adult showing some hustle
is Sean.
Way to go, Sean!
But will seeing slime on
the list make him tap out
like his teammates?
I have to do this?
No.
Ryan does not
seem excited about this step
while Josiah is
happy to dive in headfirst.
I don't care.
Oooo, like son, like father.
Arrrrghhhhh!
Take that, lazy teammates.
It's not going over my head.
And Ryan finally takes the plunge
while Jasmine enjoys the sounds
of her son's slimy whines.
Same goes for Lisa
with her daughter, Lindsay.
While the kids
and Sean, take the next step,
a selfie
the parents are just chillin'.
What's going on here?
Well, it might have something to do
with the last thing on the list,
which the kids, and Sean,
are about to read in
three
two
one
Raaaarrrrrrrrrr!
I've been played.
[everyone laughs]
I win.
Oh, snap.
Wow. The final instruction
made all the previous
ones unnecessary.
So how come these parents
knew to skip the list and kick back,
while the kids, and
Sean, jumped right into doing the tasks?
It may have something to do
with the very first item
on the list.
Now, just make sure to
read the entire list before you begin.
Are you What?
Here's Alie, with more.
As any parent will tell you,
when it comes to following directions,
kids tend to listen selectively.
And because of that, they missed
a key instruction right from the start
one that would have saved them
a lot of time
-Oh, shoot.
-and a shower.
Now, when your brain receives a stimulus,
like a list
of directions,
it can either snap into action
or, take a moment to think things through.
Now, the good  news is
your prefrontal cortex
is designed to consider things carefully.
The bad news, for the kids, that is,
is that that part
of your brain doesn't fully develop
until you're 25,
which is why the kids
immediately began doing
all the wacky things, while their parents
were more cautious and attentive.
Arrrrghhhhh!
Well, most of them.
I did a bit too much.
And round two goes to the parents.
Round three, creativity.
A player from each team
draws an object. from the card.
Their team has to guess the object.
Whichever team gets the most right
wins that round.
But as always, there's a twist.
You have to draw
using your non-dominant hand.
That means, if you normally draw
with your right hand,
for this game, you'll be a lefty.
Oh come o
Are you guys ready for this game?
All right. Let's get the first person up
from each side.
Jasmine and Ryan will be drawing first.
You can play along at home.
See if you can guess what they are
drawing before their teammates do.
-Go for it!
-[girl] It's the same thing.
-A car.
-A car?
A truck.
-Shopping cart.
-A train.
What is that?
Is somebody hugging a truck?
[mom] It’s a garbage truck!
[artist] Yes! You got it!
And the parents take that one,
jumping out to an early lead.
Let's see if the kids can tie things up as
Savannah takes on her dad, Jimmy.
Aaand go!
-A tree?
-A tree.
-Is it a heart?
-Apple tree!
A piece of broccoli?
It's a rose.
-Tree house?
-Yeah! You got it!
And the kids bring it back,
tying things up.
It's still anyone's game as Sean
and Josiah step up to the drawing board.
Here's your object.
-[everyone laughs]
-Hmmmm!
-Come on!
-Aaand go for it!
-UFO.
-A circle.
-A wheel.
-Cookie!
-A truck.
-Race car.
Ice skating!
-Go-karting.
-Magician.
A person in a car.
A skateboard! Yes!
And it's the kids for the win again.
As Lindsay and Lisa step up for the last
round, the kids have guessed
two objects, and the parents
only one.
The parents have to get this one
to force a playoff.
And go for it!
Come on, Red!
-Christmas tree.
-Starfish.
-A wheel.
-Cookie!
-Chocolate
-A truck.
-Shark!
-Oh, yes!
We won!
[kids shout and complain]
Seems to be a bit of controversy
in this last round.
I totally said that first.
Let's go to the videotape.
-Shark!
-Shark!
-[slo-mo] Shaark!
-Shaark!
It was definitely close.
-Shaark!
-Shaark.
But instant replay shows that
Savannah clearly starts speaking
before Jasmine.
That means, the kids won round three.
All right. Okay!
So, the reason the kids won
the drawing challenge
has less to do with artistic ability and
more to do with the way their brains work.
So, by making everyone draw with
their opposite hand, we all but assured
that the drawings would be bad.
Kids' brains are better at
harnessing creativity and imagination
to interpret and identify
the less-than-perfect drawings.
As opposed to adults'
more logical brains, which
struggle to recognize drawings that looked
like something
my cat would do.
Miaow!
The kids have regained the lead
as we move into our final challenge.
For the last challenge, there'll be
no tricks, no gimmicks, and no advantages,
just an old-school bake-off.
Round four, accuracy.
Kidding! Of course there's a twist!
There's always a twist.
For this bake-off, you will have
absolutely no measuring tools.
-Why?
-What?
[kid] Are you serious?
That means no measuring cups,
teaspoons, or tablespoons.
All we're providing is
a basic cookie recipe and ingredients,
including some that may be up there
just to throw off our bakers.
All right. So, you have an hour to bake.
Are you guys ready?
Yeah!
Well, get your aprons on
and let's get baking!
Will the kids' creativity
and love of cookies
provide the edge they need
to win this baking challenge,
or will years of experience
making breakfast, lunch, and dinner
for their kids
give the parents the advantage?
Step one is to mix 8 tablespoons
of butter and 3/4 of a cup of sugar.
These are four each.
-Yeah.
The parents quickly figure out
the half sticks of butter
are four tablespoons each,
so two of them equals eight tablespoons.
Looks like their minds
are really churning.
Let's see how the kids are doing
with the butter.
Mix the butter and sugar foroh--
Wait. Is Ryan also trying
to add Tabasco sauce?
It’s Tabasco sauce!
Next step, add in the eggs.
You need two eggs first.
Lisa seems confident that two eggs
are egg-zactly what's required
while the kids seem to be adding
whatever they want.
Yeah, we did. That's good.
I think we need more eggs!
-Put one more egg. This is, like
-Another egg?
-Yes!
-This is, like, too many eggs.
-I draw the line at four eggs.
-No, naaa!
[Sahana] And now it's five eggs.
-Just throw that in.
-Throw it in. Yeah.
The parents seem to be doing just fine,
even without
-measuring tools.
-Looks like a quarter teaspoon?
But the kids not so much.
-Oh my God.
-Okay. Chill.
[Sahana] I probably don't need to tell you
that's waaay too much flour.
-I want a peanut butter.
-Me want cookie!
Wait. Is it hot?
Both teams have their cookies in the oven.
Which ones do you think
will taste the best?
Well, if a messy workstation
is the sign of a good chef,
then the kids will definitely win.
Well, I can't wait to taste these
delicious cookies!
Let's give 'em a try.
Pretty good, actually.
Ooh, boy. Okay.
Better than I expected.
But er
your cookie makes me
want to toss my cookies.
Sorry, kids
but I gotta give this one to the parents!
So why did the parents prevail
in this challenge?
Obviously, we can't expect kids
to be as experienced in the kitchen
as their parents.
But remember, we gave them all
a basic recipe to follow.
Baking cookies shoulda been easy.
And it was for the adults.
The problem for the kids started when
we took away all of the measuring tools.
Kids might be aware of measurements
like cups, teaspoons, tablespoons,
but unlike the adults, they lack
the experience to eyeball or guesstimate
the right amount of flour or sugar,
causing their cookies to taste
as delicious as they looked.
Bleeeurrrgh!
Which means
our kids-versus-parents challenge
is all tied up.
-Come on!
-Come on!
I know.
Ties are lame.
Which is why, in order
to determine a champion,
we've got a tiebreaker.
Bonus round.
Balance.
For our tiebreaker, we've got
a physical and mental challenge.
But first, I'm gonna need each side
to nominate a kid and a parent
to battle it out in this final round.
[boxing match bell dings]
Okay, players, please stand on your "X"s.
[man] Let's go. You got this.
Now, when I say go,
I want you to close your eyes,
extend your arms out
like a zombie,
and I want you to march in place,
knees up high like
this for one minute.
Now, the goal is to stay on the
"X." After one minute,
the person who stays
as close to the "X"
wins this challenge.
And you can try this at home, too.
Remember, arms out and eyes closed
as you march in place.
Have a friend make sure
you don't bump into anything.
On your marks.
Get set!
Go!
-Let's go, Red!
-Yep, yep!
Doing great.
[dad] Come on.
[audience cheers]
So far, so good.
Both players are right on their "X."
-Nice job.
-You got this, Savannah.
[dad] Woooo!
[Sahana] You're doing great.
-Savannah, you're doing great.
-[dad] We got this.
[dad shouting] Yeah!
-Great!
-Ain't nothing to it, but to do it.
[Sahana] Okay! Time's up!
Look at where you are.
[all laughing]
Whoa. Savannah is just a few inches
off her mark,
while Lisa is heading for the exit.
So, why did the kids
win this final challenge?
Did you know you have a sixth sense?
I mean, no, it's not fortune-telling.
It's called proprioception,
and it's your brain's ability to track
where your body is in space.
When you remove your eyesight,
in this case, by closing your eyes,
your brain is forced to rely way more
on proprioception than normal.
And it's easy to get confused
and lose track of yourself.
And just like with hearing,
your sixth sense of proprioception
worsens as you age,
which is why our kid
stayed right on target
and our parent
nearly walked out of the studio.
I think it's pretty clear
that the kids won this round.
And that means the kids
beat the parents!
And win the game!
And with a final score of three to two,
the kids are
the champions!
Whether you're a kid who doesn't listen
I don't care.
or a parent who can't hear
-Y'all heard something?
-No.
it doesn't matter,
'cause at the end of the day
we're all on the same team.
Haha! That's weird.
Did you eat a cookie?
No, I didn't eat one!
They're covered in slime!
I ate three.
Woah!
[squeals]
What day of the week i-
I'm tho thorry.
I actually spit on her.
This is so disgusting.
I need to take a shower.
Yeah, you do.
What? No! I need a napkin!
I love you, baby.