Max is having trouble trying to carry a huge stack of books into the house, and yells "Mayday" to ask for help. Moon comes running to help, and asks if Max knows that "Mayday" is a special kind of help request, and is only used in...

Moon wants to go early to the park to get a tennis court, but Max wants to sleep in because it’s a Saturday. Moon tries to get Max out of bed by telling him that “the early bird catches the worm", which means that people who show up...

Moon waits outside a classroom for Max. All of a sudden, Max comes running up to tell Moon he got lost trying to find the building. At first, Moon doesn’t believe Max, but then says his explanation “rings true,” which means it’s real or...

Max is watching a TV commercial about a magical potion that will make you live forever. Moon doesn’t believe it and says that no one can live forever, but Max is still convinced. Moon tells him he’s taking it ‘hook, line, and sinker’,...

Max walks in on Moon reading a book and asks what it is. Moon responds that it is 'The Ingoldsby Legends' and proceeds to further describe the book in detail. Max yawns and sarcastically says that he should recommend this "great book" to...

Max and Moon are at the movies. Max is angry because he was supposed to play basketball, but his friend Jack invited boys from the school’s basketball team. Max fumes because these other boys are taller and shoot better. Max rants and...

Learn the colors in English in this BASHO & FRIENDS classic!

Max is excited to design a gaming chair with lots of features like giant speakers, special control holders and snack makers. Moon provides input by saying that she thinks “less is more”, which means that keeping things simple is...

Political satire can only flourish in a healthy democracy. KAL, the award-winning cartoonist of The Economist, meets one of the most famous figures of the Arab spring—the “Jon Stewart of the Middle East”.

Max asks Moon, hypothetically, what she would do if she borrowed something from a friend but lost it. Moon says that she would “face the music”, which means to face the result of something, even if it’s unpleasant or uncomfortable.

This video provides a brief overview of Max Fleischer, a notable re-thinker in the field of animation and filmmaking. It highlights his background as a cartoonist, animator, inventor, and filmmaker. It also mentions some of his popular...

Max and Moon play chess. Max puts Moon's king in checkmate. Moon is surprised at first but accepts defeat. She tells Max he "won hands down."

Max is getting ready for school when he notices that Moon is still in bed. Moon tells Max that she won't be going to school, because she is sick as a dog, which means that she is really sick and not feeling well.

Max holds a book above his head. Moon asks why he is studying this way. Max says it's because she told him to "keep it up." Max took it literally, when Moon only meant to encourage him to keep studying.

Animation is an optical illusion that happens when a series of still images pass rapidly, creating the illusion of motion. Learn about the history of the art and how it has evolved from hand-drawn animation to stop motion and computer...

Max and Moon are competing in a scavenger hunt, until Moon realizes that Max has been reading the map wrong. Max is understandably upset, but Moon tells him to “keep his chin up”, which means to keep going, and to work through a tough...

Max and Moon are at a fruit market standing in front of two apple stands. The apples at one stand is 0.99 cents and the other stand is $1. Max goes for the more expensive apples but Moon goes for the cheaper ones. Moon tells Max, “a...

Max and Moon are at the zoo. Max is determined to find an exotic animal with two heads to win a bet with a classmate. Moon tells Max his classmate sent him on a “wild goose chase,” which means looking for something that you won’t find.

Today the chickens in old Macdonald's farm produced 80 eggs. The farm ships the eggs in cartons. Each carton contains 12 eggs. How many cartons can they ship today?

Max is wearing a bee costume for his science class presentation. He tells Moon that there is still so much left to prepare for the presentation. Moon cracks a joke and says that Max is “busy as a bee”, which is an old saying that means...

Max walks in on Moon reading a book and asks what it is. Moon responds that it is ‘The Ingoldsby Legends’ and proceeds to further describe the book in detail. Max yawns and sarcastically says that he should recommend this “great book” to...

As Max gets ready for bed, Moon turns the light off and tells him to ‘sleep tight.’ Max being the over dramatic cat he is, sits back up and claims that ‘sleeping tight’ doesn’t sound comfortable to him at all! Moon puts Max at ease by...

Moon walks in on Max pouting on his bed, and asks him what is wrong. Max explains that he has a new teacher, but he’s unhappy because she seems to be mean and boring. Moon responds that she might seem intimidating, but that Max shouldn’t...

Max and Moon are attending a school dance. Moon appears slightly uncomfortable by the refreshment table. Max attempts to comfort Moon by telling her that she just needs to smash some ice. What Max really meant is “break the ice”, which...