>> Promo Cat here with a look at the next episode of the "Friday Zone."

>> I just love to sing.

Do you know "On Top of Spaghetti"?

♪ On top of spaghetti >> No!

Buzz off.

>> Hey, I know what we should do first.

Let's go bust the pinata.

Good idea, said the boy.

>> Oh, my gosh, what is it?

>> It's an experiment that we did outside with Mentos and Coke, and a bunch of other pops.

>> Oh, my gosh!

>> All right.

We're here to do our Mentos and soda challenge.

>> So check out the next episode of the "Friday Zone," right now!

>> Production support for the "Friday Zone" is provided by: The WTIU Children's Programming Endowment, ensuring quality children's programming for future generations of Hoosiers.

Learn more at Indianapublicmedia.org/kidsfund.

>> WFYI Public Media, inspiring Indiana with high-quality educational content since 1970.

By sharing stories and connecting people, WFYI inspires the best in our community.

>> And these Indiana Public Television Stations.

Thank you!

♪ ♪ Friday, Friday ♪ The week is done and it's time for fun ♪ ♪ There's room for everyone ♪ ♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ So much to see, who will we meet ♪ ♪ It all happens magically ♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ Open your eyes, there's a surprise ♪ ♪ You never know what adventure might arise ♪ ♪ The "Friday Zone" ♪ "Friday Zone" ♪ The "Friday Zone" ♪ Friday >> Welcome to the "Friday Zone," everyone.

I'm Maya.

>> And I'm Matt.

Hey, Maya.

I bet I can say the alphabet backwards.

>> You can say the alphabet backwards?

I bet I can say the alphabet backwards faster than you.

>> Okay!

You're on!

Go!

Z, y, x.

>> The alphabet!

Now it's time for you to get pranked with a song on the "Friday Zone" playlist!

♪ ♪ Ding dong It's a ding dong ditch ♪ ♪ Check it out Putting pranks on people ♪ ♪ Ding dong ♪ Knock, Knock Who's there?

♪ ♪ Mailman Mitch ♪ Nah, nah, I got you, got you ♪ ♪ It's a ding dong ditch >> Um, hi, hello.

This is Charles Meadows over on 4th Street.

Yes, my bell rang.

And to my surprise, when I opened my front door, nobody was there.

What should I do?

♪ I pull pranks, that's who I am ♪ ♪ Making you look silly, that's the jam ♪ ♪ Creep to the house, and I'm layin' real low ♪ ♪ Gotta hit the doorbell and scram ♪ ♪ Gotta love jokes Gotta love jokes ♪ ♪ And making fools of folks And making fools of folks ♪ ♪ Hiding behind cloaks Was it real or a hoax?

♪ >> Yeah, hi, this is Mary Ann Robinson.

I'm the secretary at the kindergarten.

An individual has been messing around with the main entrance to our building.

That buzzer keeps ringing, and I keep saying, hello?

Hello?

But it's just silence on the other end.

This has got me in quite the tizzy!

♪ Today's victim, my own mom ♪ ♪ I went out to her work ditched the intercom ♪ ♪ When you're out there prankin' try to stay calm ♪ ♪ Knock or ring, just drop the bomb ♪ ♪ Daaang, you so gullible Me?

I'm so lovable ♪ ♪ just a little mischievous Ding dong devious ♪ ♪ Knock, knock Who's there?

♪ ♪ Mailman Mitch ♪ Nah nah, I got you, got you It's a ding dong ditch ♪ ♪ Knock, knock Who's there ♪ ♪ Mailman Mitch ♪ Nah nah, I got you, got you It's a ding dong ditch ♪ >> Good day.

It's Ned from the high school, where I serve as the principal.

Okay.

I think one of the students has somehow located my home address.

My door bell is ringing off the hook.

I plan on getting to the bottom of this.

♪ Principal Ned is a trickster's dream ♪ ♪ Big tough man with a high-pitched scream ♪ ♪ Top dog, tough guy, mean, obscene ♪ ♪ Fooling him is evergreen ♪ Coming in hot Make you think ♪ ♪ that there's someone at the door when there's not ♪ ♪ I do this well ♪ Got a callus on my finger the size of your doorbell ♪ >> Greetings.

This is Mr. Bartholomew from Stacey Manor.

Yes, the oldest residence in town, the one with the gargoyles.

A certain juvenile delinquent has been causing quite the fuss.

Rest assured if they visit this house, they will be in for a surprise.

♪ This house looks haunted, spine chill ♪ ♪ I do my thang all for the thrill ♪ ♪ I make my way atop the hill ♪ I'm here to ring, and that I will ♪ ♪ Push the button creepy A ghost appears and spooks me ♪ ♪ I soaked my pants with pee-pee Prankster becomes the prankee ♪ ♪ Knock, knock who's there ♪ ♪ Mailman Mitch ♪ Nah nah, I got you, got you It's a ding dong ditch ♪ ♪ Knock, knock Who's there ♪ ♪ Mailman Mitch ♪ Nah nah, I got you, got you It's a ding dong ditch ♪ ♪ >> Hey there, everybody.

I'm your host, Leo D. Cook, and welcome to "Masterpieces of Children's Literature in Less Than a Minute."

Do you know what this is?

This is my rubber ducky named Squeaky.

[ Squeaking ] Today's book is also about a duck, and it's titled, "The Ugly Duckling" by the Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen.

It was published in 1844, and it's been adapted into musicals, cartoons, and even an opera.

Now, you know, a lot of people ask me if I sing opera.

[ Clearing throat ] ♪ Noooooooo Now, this story is unusual because it's not based on folklore or even a fairy tale.

So, my friends, without further a-duck -- I mean ado, I present to you "The Ugly Duckling."

♪ Old MacDonald had a farm >> Hey, everybody!

What's quack-a-lacking?

>> Moo!

What's the big idea?

>> Oink.

Who do you think you are?

>> It's in baaaaad taste quacking like that.

>> I just wanted to say hello.

>> And we're just getting to the best part of the song.

>> Yeah!

E-i-e-i-o part.

>> I just love to sing!

Do you know "On Top of Spaghetti"?

♪ On top of spaghetti >> No!

>> Buzz off!

>> What am I, a bee?

>> No.

You are a duck, and an ugly one as well.

>> Why don't you on top of Spa-get-i outta here.

>> I will!

Later, gators!

>> Well, hello there, cat.

How are you?

>> Meow, there duck.

You just interrupted my cat nap.

Where are you going?

>> I'm just looking for a pond to go for a swim.

>> That would be a catastrophe!

You are so ugly, you will scare the catfish.

>> You are not a cool cat.

So I'm gonna duck out.

>> So the little duck continues walking until he finds a pond.

Then something remarkable happens.

If you want to find out what occurs next to our friend the ugly duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, I suggest you read it yourself.

You will be glad you did!

I'm Leo "Duck" Cook -- I mean, Leo D. Cook, and I will see you next time on "Masterpieces of Children's Literature in Less Than a Minute."

♪ "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> And now, a story from the WTIU Kids Writers Contest.

>> One day, a boy was having a birthday party.

He and his friends were having a blast.

One of his friends said, hey, I know what we should do first.

Let's go bust the pinata.

Good idea said the boy.

After they were done with the pinata, they decided to open presents.

First, the boy got a bike.

Then a toy truck.

After that, they played some games.

They played tag and many others.

They decided to have cake.

His mom wanted to cut the cake, but the boy insisted that he should do it.

The boy got the knife.

The first piece was for him.

The next piece was for one of his friends.

As Heath was starting to cut the next piece, he felt the cake moving and moving, more and more.

Finally, it exploded with confetti.

There was cake everywhere, especially on the boy.

[ Cheers ] The boy decided this was the best party ever!

The next day at school, he told everyone all about it.

They thought it was the best thing they ever heard.

>> Want to see your story on the "Friday Zone"?

It's easy!

Just ask your teacher how to enter or request an entry form from WTIU@indiana.edu.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Let's search up some more fun on the "Friday Zone."

♪ >> Victoria is here to show us how to make a caterpillar friend out of pom-poms and pipe cleaners.

We're going to need pipe cleaners, a jumbo popsicle stick, pom-poms, goggly eyes, scissors and glue.

First, cut four equal pieces of pipe cleaner.

Wrap the pieces around another pipe cleaner.

Bend and twist them until they look like little legs.

Glue your pipe cleaner on to your popsicle stick and cut off the excess.

Now pick out your pom-poms.

Glue these on top of your pipe cleaner legs to create your caterpillar.

Finally, glue on some goggly eyes.

Wait for your creation to dry, and you have your very own caterpillar to play with.

>> Hi, friends.

I'm connecting with my friend Renee at the Terre Haute Children's Museum.

What's going on?

>> Hi, Maya.

How are you today?

>> I'm great.

How are you?

>> We're having a lot of fun here at the children's museum.

Hey, there's something that we did recently that I want to share with you.

>> Really?

Oh, my gosh, what is it?

>> It's an experiment that we did outside with Mentos and Coke, and a bunch of other pops.

>> Oh, my gosh.

>> All right.

We're here to do our Mentos and soda challenge.

And we might be taking it up a notch.

With me, my friends Drew, Mason, Macy, and Maddie.

And we're all going to pick a soda.

And because we're scientists, we're going to record what we picked, and why, and then look back at the results later on and compare.

So Maddie, I need you to do the recording.

Good deal?

All right.

All right, Drew, you are first up.

Which soda do you want to pick?

>> Coke.

>> Is that Coke?

>> Diet Coke.

>> Diet Coke.

>> Why do you want to pick that one?

>> Because I like Coke.

Diet Coke.

[ Laughter ] >> And Mason, what have you got?

>> I want Sam's Diet Cola because I think it will work almost the same as the Diet Coke, which is probably the trend you saw on, like, YouTube and social media.

>> Oh, you've already done some research, hmm?

>> Yeah.

>> Interesting.

Macy, what have you got?

>> I'm gonna pick Mountain Dew for two reasons.

One, this one is the only one that's like a different color.

So I thought that might, like, play a role in it.

>> Hmm.

Interesting.

>> And also, because I don't like any soda, but one time I tried some, like, red 4th of July Mountain Dew or something, and I thought it was pretty good.

So -- >> So you think your personal taste buds have something to do with whether or not it's going to be good?

>> Possibly, yeah.

>> Interesting.

Okay.

And Maddie?

>> So I'm going to take Dr. Pepper.

I immediately thought I was going to take Diet Pepsi, but I ended up taking Dr. Pepper because this is the only one that has sugar in it, like, actual sugar in it.

>> Really?

You think that's going to make a difference?

>> I don't know if that makes a difference, but it might.

>> Okay.

>> And you are recording all these?

>> Yes.

[ Laughter ] >> Come on, we're scientists!

>> Okay.

Um.

[ Laughter ] ♪ >> Now, we're going to use tape to get our Mentos in the soda, and our control is going to be that everybody is going to use three Mentos to get in.

That way we can really decide whose is better.

Are you guys ready?

>> Mm-hmm.

>> Let's see!

♪ >> Whoa!

♪ >> You're getting it on your pants.

♪ >> It already worked!

♪ >> All right, number 9, are you ready?

>> Yep.

♪ >> Test number three.

Are you marking this down?

>> Yep.

♪ >> Oh, man, it's not that high.

>> Macy's actually worked!

>> Macy, you might want to take a drink.

♪ >> All right, last one.

♪ >> This is the Dr. Pepper.

Are you ready?

Three Mentos.

♪ >> Whoa!

That's the highest!

>> That's the highest.

♪ >> Hey!

>> Dr. Pepper is my jam!

I need to drink that!

>> All right.

We're back with our results.

What did we think was going to happen?

>> So I thought that the Dr. Pepper was going to go the highest because it was the only one that was, like, cola, like was brown colored, I guess, and also had sugar in it, actual sugar.

So that was my hypothesis.

And we thought that the Mountain Dew was going to go the least high, because it's not a typical cola.

>> Yes, these two in the middle were versions of a diet brown cola.

And the results were -- >> We tied.

>> Dr. Pepper was the highest.

The two versions of diet were really close.

Maybe a slight edge to Diet Coke over the Sam's Choice Diet, but really close.

And -- >> Mountain Dew was the lowest.

>> Do you guys really think the carmel color has something to do with it?

>> Yeah, possible.

>> It must.

All right.

Do you guys want to try something really cool?

>> Yeah!

>> All right.

For part of our master plan, we're going to try drilling holes in the top of our caps.

And then taking our Mentos on our tape and sliding it through.

So when we put it on there, we can just drop 'em down in.

And we think that the smaller holes in the caps will make our soda skyrocket, go even faster and farther up in the air.

♪ >> Do you understand?

You can't drop it.

>> So you can't drop it yet.

>> Are you going to say, three, two, one?

>> Go.

Twist it tight.

Now put your -- >> Ahhhh!

♪ >> Can we run through?

>> Whoa!

Look at mine!

>> Yours went the highest.

Mine!

Diet Pepsi!

>> What is that?

>> That looks like so much fun!

>> It was!

And do you know what, we asked people to send in videos of them trying the experiment at home, and we have some of those for you too.

>> Oh, my gosh!

That's awesome.

>> Hey, welcome back to another edition of the Mentos and soda challenge.

My quarantine hair could use some work.

We're on day five, six, 22 of the Mentos and soda challenge, and the videos from you are still coming in.

We got two more great ones today.

The first up, the Leslie boys.

I think I want to go hang out with them.

>> Oh!

♪ >> Oh, my gosh!

[ Laughter ] ♪ >> Luca, are you ready?

♪ >> It's not going in!

♪ >> Put the Mentos, all the Mentos in.

>> That's wrap!

♪ >> I know who I want to sit with at the lunch table.

The Leslie boys, they got it going on.

They got it all lined up, and then at the end, they're shaking their things and they're spraying them everywhere.

That's a good time with the Leslie boys.

Now, check out Dylan and Avery.

>> Hi, my name is Dylan Keegan, and we are doing the Mentos and Coke challenge.

So this one is diet, and we're going to try both.

That one is diet, and this one is regular.

>> Talk loud.

>> I'm scared!

Oh, my gosh!

>> Caleb, that was awesome!

Thank you so much, Renee!

Bye!

>> Thank you, and you should try it at home!

>> I will!

Thanks.

See you later.

>> Bye-bye.

♪ >> As promised, Zarg, for being a good sport, mostly about Valentine's day.

>> It was hard for Zarg, and Zarg did try.

>> Yes, yes, you did.

And as a reward, I am going to read you something other than a poem.

>> Wait?

Other than a poem?

>> Mm-hmm.

>> Peggy isn't going to trick Zarg again?

>> No, Zarg.

No tricks.

I'm going to read an Edgar Allan short story!

>> Really?

But Peggy never reads anything but poems.

>> I promised you an extra special reward.

>> You did.

You did.

But this, Peggy girl, this is beyond -- beyond Zarg's dark heart could ever have imagined.

>> Oh, calm down.

Calm down, Zarg.

>> I'm calm.

I'm calm.

Zarg is cool.

Zarg is calm.

>> Now, settle in and listen to "The Tell-Tale Heart".

>> "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

Zarg Loves "The Tell-Tale Heart"!

>> "The Tell-Tale Heart" by EAP.

>> Oh, Zarg is so excited!

>> It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain, but once conceived, it haunted me day and night.

Object there was none.

Passion there was none.

I loved the old man.

He had never wronged me.

He had never given me insult.

For his gold, I had no desire.

I think it was his eye.

Yes, it was this.

He had the eye of a vulture!

A pale, blue eye, with a film over it.

Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold.

And so by degrees, very gradually, I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.

>> Zarg loves the pale blue vulture eye.

And when the lantern falls upon the old man's wide open eye, it gives Zarg the chills every time!

>> Who is telling the story?

>> I'm sorry, Peggy girl.

Zarg is just so excited!

>> Try to keep it to a low growl.

>> Okay, Peggy.

>> Now, this is the point you fancy me mad.

Mad men know nothing, but you should have seen me.

You should have seen how wisely I proceeded, with what caution, with what foresight, with what dissimulation, I went to work.

I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him.

[ Devilish laughter ] >> Oh, boy.

♪ >> Welcome to animal yoga.

My name is Priscilla, and I'm here to practice yoga together with you.

Let's take a deep belly breath in and check, how are we feeling in this very moment?

[ Deep breath ] Now, bring our hands in front of our hearts.

Namaste.

Ready to begin?

♪ Today, we are going to be in the deep ocean.

Oceans are so calming, and we feel like that moving and waves.

So let's try to make the sound of the ocean, because it's a way for us to calm down when we need to.

So pretend that you have a window in front of you, and you're going to fog this window.

So you do like this, right?

Can you do that?

Okay.

So now we're going to do that with our mouths closed.

Try to do that with your nose.

Can you try to keep breathing that way with that sound in the back of your throat.

[ Breathing ] Okay.

So now we are going to lie down on our backs, and we're going to bring our legs and our arms really long on top of us, like this.

Really long.

And we are going to float like jellyfish.

Beautiful, transparent animals, and you can make circles inside the deep water.

Imagine the color of your jellyfish.

Sometimes the jellyfish is transparent too.

You can rest your head down on the mat and be really relaxed.

Now we're going to take a deep breath in, and we are going to open our legs and arms like a five-pointed star.

A pointed star.

Like a starfish.

And then you are going to breathe out.

And breathing in.

Beautiful, calming starfish.

And breathing out.

Now we can hold our knees on our chest and bring our head to the knees.

And we are going to rest as seashells.

Take a deep breath in and out.

>> Thank you for joining me.

May all be peaceful.

May all be well.

May all be happy.

Namaste.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> What you got there, Matt?

>> I've got a fun game for you.

This is how you play it.

You put your egg down here on a block or on a flat surface.

Then you put a plastic cup over it.

What we're going to do is take turns hitting the top of it, and we're going to try and trick each other to hitting the egg.

What you do is you go back and forth, and then somebody grabs it and then somebody smashes the egg.

>> Okay.

>> But, first.

>> Thanks for joining us in the "Friday Zone."

>> You can find us online at the Fridayzone.org or @theFridayzone.

>> And remember to live, learn and play the "Friday Zone" way.

>> Okay.

Here we go.

♪ >> Oh, that was a close one!

♪ >> Hit it harder.

Harder.

♪ >> Okay.

Keep going.

♪ >> And that's our show!

[ Laughter ] Oops.

Wow!

>> Okay.

>> I really thought the egg was -- I thought we were going to get it.

>> Production support for the "Friday Zone" is provided by: The WTIU Children's Programming Endowment, ensuring quality children's programming for future generations of Hoosiers.

Learn more at Indianapublicmedia.org/kidsfund.

>> WFYI Public Media, inspiring Indiana with high-quality educational content since 1970.

By sharing stories and connecting people, WFYI inspires the best in our community.

>> And these Indiana Public Television Stations.

Thank you!

♪ >> Do you cool cats have the purr-fect idea for the "Friday Zone"?

Want to share a hobby or let us know what's happening in your town?

Then contact us on our website at Fridayzone.org, or send an email to zone@indiana.edu right now!