- [Child] Lead support for this program has been provided by the William Penn Foundation, with additional support from the Estate of Charles Graves, the State of Delaware, and viewers like you.

♪ At the start of the day, the sun says hello ♪ ♪ It's shining my way ♪ ♪ It's saying, let's go ♪ ♪ It's so nice to hear the button go ding ♪ ♪ Who could it be ♪ ♪ My heart starts to sing ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Each floor is friend ♪ ♪ Each floor is a neighbor ♪ ♪ And where do we meet ♪ ♪ On Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Albie's Elevator ♪ (bright music) (elevator dinging) - Testing.

Buttons, buttons, elevator buttons.

Oh, hi!

Welcome to my upy-downy-all-aroundy elevator!

We're having band practice!

(Huggy murmuring) Time to make sure the elevator is ready.

Tibitz!

- Harmonica powering up!

(lively harmonica music) (squeals) Elevator buttons, ready?

- [Tibitz] Elevator buttons are colorful, shiny, and activated.

Ready!

- Infinity ball, ready?

- [Tibitz] All signs point to ready!

- Pep talk, ready?

- Pep talk.

Practice, practice, practice!

- Practice, practice, practice.

I'm ready for the day!

- Breaking news.

One tooth pick equals two drumsticks.

Thank you, math.

(energetic music) (Huggy cheering) Huggy on drums.

(drum set beating) Tibitz on harmonica.

(lively harmonica music) - I've got rhythm and the blues.

- I will be performing some original poetry.

And so I said, no nuts on my donuts or I'll go nuts.

(audience clapping) - And I'm playing this!

(Albie cheering) - Part keyboard, part guitar!

It's the keytar!

Excellent choice.

Ever played one before?

- No.

But I'm going to be a keytar rockstar.

(hollers) (keytar plonking) Whoa, oops.

(drum set beating) - Let's get this practice party started.

Bum, bum, bum, bum!

- Saxophone.

- Who is that?

- Albie, it's me, Zia.

- No, no, no.

Who is that?

♪ J.K. Saxophonay ♪ - J.K. Saxophonay?

The only virtuoso with a mullet?

My favorite saxophone player in the world?

- What's a saxophone?

- Information!

The saxophone is a musical instrument.

A player blows air and uses their fingers to play different notes.

- With a lot of practice, it sounds like this.

(lively saxophone music) (Huggy murmuring) That was from J.K. Saxophonay's one handed concert.

- Is that where you got that shirt?

- That's where I got all this stuff!

I've got J.K. Saxophonay lunchboxes, J.K. Saxophonay mugs, buttons, stickers.

- Whoa.

- I even have little J.K. Saxophonay sneakers.

(Huggy murmuring) I can stop anytime I want.

- My face on a tote bag.

Albie wigs!

Albie glasses!

(sighs) Albie T-Shirts.

- Keytar rockstar!

(keytar plonking) - Ayo, this wheel of cheese won't deliver itself.

Trust me.

I tried rolling it down the hallway.

Don't tell Rosie.

(whimsical music) We'll practice by ourselves, and when I get back, we'll record a song together, okay?

- Righty-o!

(lively harmonica music) (Huggy murmuring) - Albie?

- (stammers) Yes!

Practice, yes!

Well, I... T-shirt.

I do!

Mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm.

- Alright, later.

(Huggy murmuring) - Huggy!

(Huggy murmuring) I have an amazing idea!

Follow me!

Destination, keytar rockstar!

- Stalling mode activated, Albie!

♪ Powering up, up, up, up, up ♪ ♪ Allay course fluxing ♪ ♪ Location locked on ♪ - Gravity mashers mashing!

- [Both] Mash, mash, mash, mash, mash, mash!

♪ Powering down, down, down, down, down, down, down ♪ - [Tibitz] We have arrived.

(elevator dinging) - Hey there.

- Hi!

This is Huggy Pepper.

I'm Albie.

- I'm Adam, and I make T-shirts.

- I need a T-shirt for my fans!

I'm going be a keytar rockstar!

Oops.

(groans) (keytar plonking) - A keytar rockstar T-shirt.

How about something like this?

- But that's not a T-shirt.

- No, this is the artwork that's gonna go on your T-shirt.

Do you want to see how I do it?

- Yeah!

(bright music) (machine humming) (bright music) The lights are gonna harden the screen everywhere except where your artwork is.

(machine humming) We washed your artwork out of the screen, so now we have a stencil.

(Huggy murmuring) This is one of my favorite parts.

I mix up different colors to make a unique ink for your T-shirt.

Okay, now it's time to print.

So, first thing we're gonna do is put the T-shirt onto the palette, and now we're gonna put the ink into the screen and get a squeegee.

Now we're gonna use this squeegee, and we're gonna pull the ink across the screen.

And as we pull the squeegee, the ink's gonna go through the screen and onto the T-shirt.

Right now, the ink is still wet, so we run it through a big dryer.

When we have to make a lot of T-shirts, we use machines to speed up the process.

- (gasps) Wow!

- So Albie, how long have you been playing the keytar?

- A long time.

Probably eight minutes.

Thank you, Philadelphia!

(keytar plonking) (Albie groaning) It doesn't sound right.

- Have you practiced?

- No.

I don't wanna play anymore!

Hmph.

- I get it.

When I first started making T-shirts, they didn't always look like I wanted them to.

- What did you do?

- I practiced.

That means spending a lot of time making T-shirts.

And after I practiced, and practiced, and practiced some more, I got better.

And here is a special T-shirt that I made just for you.

Catch!

(slide whistle blowing) (triumphant rock music) - Thank you!

- Bye, Albie.

Good luck.

- Bye!

(Huggy murmuring) (bright music) Okay, keytar rockstar.

You can do this.

Time to practice.

(keytar plonking) It's not working!

Ugh, I'm a J.K. Saxophonay baloney!

(elevator dinging) - [Narrator] It's J.K. Saxophonay.

- [Narrators] Saxophonay.

(J.K. Saxophonay hollering) - [Narrator] Saxophonay.

- Floor 72, pretty please.

- You're, you're... - J.K. Saxophonay.

Cool shirt!

I love to practice.

- You practice?

- Every day.

If I didn't practice, I couldn't do this.

(lively saxophone music) - Wow!

I wanna do that!

- Some things take a long time, and lots of practice.

- Like the saxophone?

- Other things too.

Do you know your ABCs?

- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O- - P!

P for practice.

Just like brushing your teeth.

- Riding a bike!

- Drawing a turkey.

- Tying your shoes!

(Huggy murmuring) - Practice, practice, practice.

Everything takes practice.

- Keytar?

- With enough practice, you could be a keytar rockstar!

- Can you help me practice?

- It would be an honor.

- Huggy, gimme a beat.

(panel knocking) (Huggy murmuring) (both murmuring) (audience applauding) ♪ Practice ♪ ♪ There's nothing more fun ♪ ♪ Than making music with friends ♪ ♪ And the better you play ♪ ♪ You know the funner it gets like this ♪ ♪ Like this ♪ ♪ Do-ga digga-digga-dit do do ♪ ♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do ♪ ♪ So pick up your instrument and play ♪ ♪ You'll get a little better every day ♪ ♪ It's not always fun, but if you do it right ♪ ♪ You'll get a little better every night ♪ ♪ Practice ♪ ♪ Practice ♪ ♪ Saxophone ♪ (audience applauding) (bright music) - My turn!

This is what I practiced.

(keytar playing) - Keytar rockstar!

Albie, that was so good!

- (chuckles) I did it!

I'm going to be a keytar rockstar.

Oh, thanks for spending time with me today.

I'll always remember what J.K. Saxophonay said.

Practice, practice, practice.

All right, Zia, how do you wanna set this to donut part?

- Oh, just, just let it rip.

Then I'll just come in when I'm ready.

And so I said no nuts on my donuts, or I'll go nuts.

Hold it.

All done.

(bright music) (upbeat music) (elevator dinging) ♪ I want to build a pool ♪ ♪ In space ♪ ♪ An arcade ♪ ♪ In space ♪ ♪ A salad bar ♪ ♪ In space ♪ ♪ Space, what a place ♪ (all laughing) - Oh, hi!

You've got here just in time.

We're playing camp!

Camp counselor Jay.

Oh, that's like the teacher of the camp.

- What's up, camper Albie?

- Could we make sure the elevator is ready for the day?

- An excellent idea.

(whistle blowing) Assistant camp counselor Tibitz, are you ready?

- I am indeed.

- Take it away, camper Albie.

- Elevator buttons, ready?

- [Tibitz] Elevator buttons are colorful, shiny, and activated.

Ready!

- Wishes wished?

- [Tibitz] We can't tell you, or they won't come true.

Ready!

- Pep talk, ready?

- Pep talk, you are a gift.

- I am a gift?

- You are a wonderful gift, Albie, to everyone who meets you.

- Aw, Tibitz, thanks!

You're a gift, too.

We are ready for the day.

(whistle blowing) - Okay, campers.

It's been a full day.

We pretended to swim in a lake.

- Yay!

- Made a pretend campfire and told stories.

- Yay!

- And we're just wrapping up our crafting.

Anyone want to step up and share what they've been working on with the group?

- Why, I'd love to share if that's all right, Jay.

- Perfect, shining the spotlight, boop, on Tibitz.

Whoever has the spotlight gets to talk.

Got it, campers?

- Got it!

- Oh, lovely!

My friends and I painted this, and I have a short poem to go along with it.

The sun rises, the trees sway.

A bird calls out.

A beautiful day.

The sun sets.

The stars are bright.

The moon glows a beautiful night.

- Tibitz.

How lovely.

- I was inspired by time spent at our pretend camp in pretend nature.

- I love the movement from you two.

(both murmuring) - It was a team effort!

- Okay, who wants to share next?

(Huggy murmuring) Spotlight on Huggy.

(Huggy murmuring) Oh, I'd love to help.

Whoa!

(Huggy murmuring) - Whoa.

- Huggy, this is so cool!

- Who do you think lives here?

(Huggy murmuring) - Nice place you've got here, sir.

(Huggy murmuring) - A hot tub?

This place has everything!

(Huggy murmuring) (water splashing) - Very impressive, Huggy.

Thanks for sharing.

Okay, Albie, your turn to show us what you've been working on.

Spotlight, Albie.

- Oh, uh, well.

- Go ahead, Albie.

Share what you made.

- Uh, well, I guess it's sort of a... Hat thing sometimes.

Oh, hey, what's that rock doing?

- Oh, this rock with this cool house.

Looks like he is just hanging at his hot tub.

Rocking out.

Wait, where'd she go?

(gentle music) Hey, Albie.

- If you're bringing the spotlight over, I don't want it.

- The spotlight is turned off.

How are you feeling?

- When everybody looked at me, I got nervous.

- Oh, well that's okay.

You know, everyone here is a friend who wants to hear from you.

- Really?

- Of course.

I always wanna know what my buddy Albie is thinking, or making.

- Well, I made this kind of hat thing, out of paper cups.

- How cool is that?

You know, I have a friend who would love your hat.

Is it okay if we show it to them?

- I'd like that, Jay.

- Camper Albie, could you please press that button for me?

You got it, Jay!

- Starling mode activated, Albie!

♪ Powering up, up, up, up, up ♪ ♪ Allay course fluxing ♪ ♪ Location locked on ♪ - Whistlers whirling!

- [Both] Whirly, whirly, whirl!

Whirly, whirly, whirl!

Whirly, whirly, whirl!

♪ Powering down, down, down, down, down, down, down ♪ - [Tibitz] We have arrived.

- Hey, Jay.

- Hey there.

This is my friend Albie.

She just made a very cool hat.

- No way.

- Way!

- I'm a fashion designer, and I love making clothes.

I've been making clothes since I was a kid, and I love to reimagine things like old jeans or blankets into something new.

(bright music) This is a sewing machine, and I use it to make all of the clothes that I have.

These spool threads wind themselves all through the front of the machine, through a tiny needle hole.

Once I start to sew, I'll be able to mend two pieces of fabric or more to a garment.

I'm going to add what's called a top stitch to the bottom of this jacket.

So I'd like to start by putting my presser foot down, turning this wheel so that the needle is all the way inside the fabric before I start.

And now, you just use your pedal to go.

(sewing machine whirring) When it's finished, I love to share the things I made with my friends and family.

- Wow!

Do, do you ever feel nervous when you show other people what you made?

- Sometimes I do get nervous.

I put a lot of myself into what I make, so when I feel that way, I try to focus on my confidence instead.

- Confidence is when you believe in yourself.

- I remind myself that I have good ideas, and I'm proud of the things that I make.

Let's put this jacket on.

I check it to make sure that it fits, to make sure that it looks good, and to make sure that I am confident in what I made.

What do you think?

I think I like it.

- I love your jacket, Ashani.

- Thanks, Albie.

I'd love to see the hat you made.

- Oh, well.

Here it is.

- Wow!

Are those paper cups?

- They are!

I thought they looked like pointy parts on a crown.

- How creative, Albie!

Thank you so much for sharing that with me.

- Oh, and thanks for sharing with us!

- Bye, Albie.

Bye, Jay.

- Bye!

(energetic music) - Ooh, she made such cool things!

- Sort of like the cool hat you made?

- Oh, yeah!

- All you need is the confidence to take the spotlight and share your hat with your friends.

- Jay, I think I have an idea.

- Ooh.

- Can you get me some of the camp crafting supplies?

- Oh, you mean these?

(upbeat music) - Perfect.

(bright music) I'm gonna use this sheet of sticker paper.

- Ooh, little circles!

- And a crayon.

And I'm gonna make myself a confidence button.

- Oh, tell me more.

- Well, you know how the elevator has buttons?

- Mm-hm.

- This will be like a pretend button that I can push to give myself confidence.

- I love it.

I'll make one too.

- I'm gonna use my favorite color, and I'm gonna put a heart on it to remind myself of my own big heart.

And a letter A for Albie.

- Oh, I'll also make a heart and a letter J.

- Ah, perfect!

(gentle music) Now, I can put this on my shirt.

And ta-da!

When I'm feeling nervous, I can just touch it, boop!

And give myself a little boost.

- Ready for the spotlight, camper Albie?

- Boop!

I am, Counselor Jay.

(whistle blowing) - Attention, campers.

I'm passing the spotlight to Albie, to share what she made.

Whenever you're ready.

- This is my hat.

I made it out of paper cups, and you can use it to play a game.

You get a friend, and they throw these little pompoms, and you try to catch them!

Try it, Jay.

- Albie!

I had no idea your hat was also a game.

Thanks for sharing!

- Hmm.

I'm glad my confidence button works.

I got to share what I made with my friends.

Here Jay, you take a turn.

- Ooh yeah.

(laughing) Yeah, go for it.

(Jay grunting) (whistle blowing) Timeout, campers!

That's too many pompoms!

Albie, a little help here?

- I'm coming, Jay!

Hey, hey guys!

Gotta aim higher with the pompoms!

Give them a little swish at the very end of your throw!

(bright music) - [Child] Lead support for this program has been provided by the William Penn Foundation, with additional support from the Estate of Charles Graves, the State of Delaware, and viewers like you!

(wolf barking) (triumphant music) (gentle music)