Can you believe that Fixies are Such itty-bitty creatures?
Even when they’re magnified It’s hard to see their features.
They’re tiny, infinitesimal, So small it makes you doubt.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Flashlight
Where is that thing?
Hi Tom Thomas! What are you looking for?
The flashlight.
Oh! Here it is!
Why do you need it?
Katya. I wanna talk with her.
Why not use the phone?
This thing's a flashlight, it's not a telephone.
No, you don’t understand.
Me and Katya came up with a secret code.
If I flash just once, then it means: "Hello there!”
Oh! And Katya has also said "Hello there" to you!
And two flashes, what's that?
Katya 's asking if everything's alright.
Now I’ll tell her that everything's good.
Oh, what’s wrong with this?
I think it's not working right.
I see, Nolik! But what's wrong?
Any flashlight is nothing more than a battery and a light bulb,
connected by some wires that are used to make a switch in between them.
To turn on a flashlight you flip on a switch.
That lets the electricity flow through the wires from the battery to the bulb so it lights up.
And if it won't light up, that means that the battery is dead,
the lightbulb is burned out, or the switch is broken.
And now, let’s put all this theory into practice!
I'm sorry but I don't have time right now, don't you get it?
If I don't signal back she'll think…
that I don't want to talk to her, and that would just be terrible!
- Just don’t get all worked up! - We'll help you!
But first we need to get the mack-o… the pack-o-mat and come right back!
See you!
Did you hear that? Masiya!
What a weird sound!
Uh-huh.
That's new.
Now we know what the noise was.
Papus, can we use a pack-o-mat?
To fix a flashlight!
Really? Did you say a flashlight?
Do you know the story about when Granddad had to travel for miles on top of a dog?
It's true!
He was sent on a very important mission - a huge flashlight repair!
What kind was it?
A special kind called a lighthouse.
A lighthouse is a tall structure with a huge flashlight on top of it
that is used to help ships and planes find their way.
People have been using lighthouses since ancient times.
The most famous of them all is the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
It was built in Egypt more than 2000 years ago,
and it was more than a hundred meters tall!
The Ancient Greeks considered this lighthouse one of the seven wonders of the world.
In ancient times people would burn big fires on top of lighthouses.
Today the light comes from powerful electric bulbs.
Many of today's lighthouses not only give off light,
but they send radio signals too.
Yes, thanks to lighthouses, ships and planes for miles around
learn where they need to sail or where they've got to fly in order to stay safe.
And thanks to that heroic deed of your grandfather,
that big old lighthouse started working.
Since then not a single ship has ever gone astray.
Simka!
And what if we don't just fix the flashlight,
but we do something heroic?!
Like Grandpus did?
Uh-huh!
Alright! What do you say?
Let's jump on the back of this dog and get moving!
Stop ducking! Grab hold of my hand!
Chewsocka! No!
Get out! Right now!
Tideesh!
That was really some heroic deed!
Now it's time to go get that lighthouse fixed!
Tom Thomas, hand the lighthouse over!
- What kind of lighthouse? - The one that's you flashlight!
- I have no use for it. - What do you mean no use for it?
But then how are you gonna tell Katya what she needs to know?!
I already told her.
Watch this!
No, that wasn't the deal!
Yeah!
You want to tell us our heroic deed was in vain?
Well, if you need some heroic deed, then sure, fix it!
-Hurrah! - Hurrah!
They take care of our machines, Irons, phones, and toasters,
MP3s and TV screens, Even rollercoasters!
Without them clocks stop ticking; Without them lights go out!
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Prosthesis
Simka, over here! Take a look at what I found!
It's a bear!
What bear did you find, Nolik?
You know, it's the one Tom Thomas told us about.
He was his best friend in the whole wide world.
Until he became friends with you and me.
Uh-huh, let’s try to wind him up!
Come on, come on, come on. There you go!
Now walk, Teddy. Go on, Teddy, yeah!
Oh no!
Poor little teddy bear, they ripped his leg and didn't care.
We didn’t rip his leg. It was already broken.
It’s all clear. A compound fracture.
Then why don't we fix him?
Tom Thomas will be so happy!
Wait. It's not going to be that easy to repair it.
We’ll need a prosthesis.
The human body is built around a frame of bones and joints.
And if you break one of the bones, it will usually heal by itself.
The broken bone will grow back together and you’ll be back to normal.
But sometimes bones or joints can break so badly that it’s impossible for them to heal.
When this happens they have to be replaced with an artificial part called a prosthesis.
A prosthesis can replace more than a bone or a joint,
it can be made to replace a whole arm or a leg!
And where are we going to get a prosthesis?
I'm positive we can get it from Professor Eugenius!
You’re right!
Help is on the way!
Hello! Professor Eugenius!
I'm pleased to see you dear children!
- How do you do? - Hi there!
Professor Eugenius, can you make a prosthesis?
What, have you broken something?
No, not us! It was the bear. He broke his leg.
What bear?
The teddy bear that used to be Tom Thomas' friend.
Ah! Now I see.
Today with the help of modern prosthetics,
more is being replaced than just arms and legs.
For example, if you lose a tooth, it can be replaced with an artificial one.
That’s also a prosthesis.
And there are times when a person starts losing their vision,
because the lens in their eye gets foggy and can't focus.
For this there's another kind of prosthesis -
a new clear artificial lens.
A prosthesis can also be used to help people with poor hearing.
A tiny device can be put inside of somebody's ear so they can hear what's going on!
And that's not all!
People have even learned how to treat a sick heart by replacing its worn-out parts with prostheses!
What fantastic inventions these prostheses are!
It's amazing what they can do!
They help people live a full life!
Professor, is it working out?
We'll know soon enough.
Done!
Here you go.
Thanks so much for your help, Professor Eugenius!
Not at all. Take care kids!
In gadgets and devices Our work will never end,
Appliances are fickle, They need a loyal friend.
At morning, noon, and midnight Of every single day
When there is an emergency You know we’re on our way!
One, two, three - Tideesh! Inside we’ll be - Tideesh!
All day and night - Tideesh! We fix things right.
Well now this old friend of Tom Thomas' will be just like new, Nolik.
Simka, if Tom Thomas makes friends with the bear, then what?
Will he stop being friends with us?
Hi everybody!
Hi there!
Oh, my teddy bear!
You’ve found him for me!
And you’ve fixed him! Oh, thanks a lot!
Yeah.
It's just like Grandpus said,
"A friend that's old is better than two that are new."
Who's new and who's old?
Well the bear is old.
And we're new.
Nolik, it's not true!
You’re the fixies, guys!
You are my very, very best friends in the whole wide world!
- Tideesh! - Tideesh!