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Things Have Been Okay | 一切正常
A boy who hasn't spoken until age four finally talks to point out burnt toast, explaining his sil...
It's Part of the Game | 游戏的一部分
A mother questions her daughter's noisy play, only to learn the children are role-playing a domes...
Whiskey Lesson | 威士忌课堂
A professor's demonstration on alcohol's lethality backfires when a student draws a humorous, uni...
Two Pounds of Plums | 两磅李子
A mother complains about receiving less plums than ordered, and the shopkeeper humorously suggest...
What Is Sex? | 性别是什么？
A boy asks his mother about sex, prompting a detailed explanation, only to reveal he was referrin...
Closet Secrets | 衣柜里的秘密
A child's innocent recounting of a secret witnessed in a closet leads to a dramatic family confro...
A Second Piece of Cake | 第二块蛋糕
A boy cleverly obtains extra cake by asking for the recipe, circumventing his mother's direct ins...
Spoiled Mother | 被宠坏的妈妈
A boy at the circus questions his parents about an elephant's anatomy. His mother evades the ques...
I Have His Ear in My Pocket | 他的耳朵在我口袋里
Ivan tells his mother he was bitten by another child. When asked if he could identify the culprit...
The Goldfish and the Cat | 金鱼与猫
A little girl buries her dead goldfish in a surprisingly large hole, revealing to her concerned n...
A Duel | 决斗
Little Pete returns home beaten up after a duel where he let his opponent choose the weapon, only...
His Fault | 他的错
Billy blames his brother Bobby for breaking a window, but his explanation reveals that his own ac...
Who Helps Whom | 谁帮谁
A short dialogue where Amy declines Jimmy's invitation to play, stating she must stay home to hel...
To Buy a Video | 买录像机
A boy asks his mother for a video recorder but is told they cannot afford it. The next day, he su...
Father's Advice | 父亲的建议
A 1950s date takes a hilarious turn due to a generational misunderstanding of slang. A father's s...
The Boy and the Snails | 男孩与蜗牛
A boy gathers snails to roast, but misunderstands the hissing sound they make while retreating in...
Wrong Number | 打错了
A girl's unusually brief phone call puzzles her father, until she reveals the simple reason: she ...
The Result of Laziness | 懒惰的结果
A student literally demonstrates the result of laziness by submitting a blank essay on that very ...
Calling Home Collect | 对方付费电话
A boy misunderstands a collect call from his mother as a ransom demand, leading to a frantic and ...
Sensory Perception | 感官认知
A teacher uses flavored candies for a sensory perception exercise. When children cannot identify ...