Vegetable Soup/Show 1 (Season 1)

"Show 1" is an episode of Vegetable Soup.
* Outerscope 1: From a Pile of PlanksIt's a building sort of day. Edgar and his friends decide to build a sky lab from a pile of wooden planks in Edgar's yard, but can't agree on how to make it take off. Well, it is still pretend, right?
* Long Ago: DrumNarrated by a child, the origins of the drum and its role throughout history are explored.
* Make a New Friend: BeautyA song about embracing the things that make us unique.
* Words Have Stories: Loan WordsEnglish language words with African, Native American, Chinese, and Chicano origins are discussed.
* Real People:Martin uses a Dear Abby article to try to convince his parents to let him get a pet snake. Although Martin's mother is nervous because the snake is different, she nevertheless allows Martin to adopt a pet boa constrictor. Martin's snake is a hit with the neighborhood children... until one child hesitates to approach Martin because he's black.While Martin continues to seek out more information about snakes, the neighborhood mothers express their concerns with Martin's mother about her son's pet. The mothers believe that the snake is a menace to the neighborhood simply because they're afraid of how different it is. Just then, Martin returns home with an adult friend who knows a whole lot about snakes. Perhaps it's enough to help change the mothers' perspectives...
* Woody the Spoon Recipes: Guacamole Woody the Spoon sings a muscial recipe for guacamole. It's a tasty treat, and you can plant the avocado seeds later!
* Know Yourself: Being in a minority.
* Luther: Pee Wee asks Luther about his friends.
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