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Episode #1

"Firefly, Light My Fire"



Episode Summary:
In this series opener, we see Sparky trying to hitch a ride. Benita is on her way into "Rock City" and Funky Rat is driving her. The two nearly run Sparky down. This alerts the Bugaloos, who come out to rescue him. Well, Benita doesn't fare too well with her musical talents and decides she needs a backup band. Thus, she kidnaps the Bugaloos and forces the male Bugaloos to be her backup band, while holding Joy hostage. That is, until Sparky manages to save the day!

Written by: Si Rose and John Fenton Murray
Directed by: Tony Charmoli
Original Airdate: September 12, 1970


Episode-Specific Pictures:

Episode-Specific Sound Bytes:

Benita: "Go Funky Rat, go, go!!"40k
Bluebell: "I just got an urgent message from the Grapevine"76k
I.Q.: "Welcome to Tranquility Forest"35k
Joy: "If you don't believe in yourself, you can't expect anyone else to"83k
Harmony: "Let's hit that groove, darlin'"35k
Benita: "Love that bug!!"46k
Benita: "Peter Platter, the King of all Disc Jockeys"56k
Peter Platter: (Peter introduces a song)77k
Microphone: "Phooey, it's a bomb..."31k
Peter Platter: "Don't argue with the boss"29k



Opening Song: "The Senses of Our World"
    If you listen to the sounds that surround you
    You'll discover that you're never quite alone
    Hear the earth and the sky say they love you
    And they're happy that you're here to share their home

    So take the time to taste the honey in a summer breeze
    Touch the love song every bird has learned to sing
    Smell the sunlight as it warms you on the coolest day
    And you'll feel a part of what you're gathering
    The senses of our world...

    Let your heart see the colors all around you
    And the darkness that you fear will dissappear
    See the treasures that abound all around you
    And believe that Mother Earth is glad you're here

    So take the time to taste the honey in a summer breeze
    Touch the love song every bird has learned to sing
    Smell the sunlight as it warms you on the coolest day
    And you'll feel a part of what you're gathering
    The senses of our world...


Chords for "The Senses of Our World":
     N.C. (see footnote) 
     If you listen to the sounds that surround you
      
     You'll discover that you're never quite alone
      
     Hear the earth and the sky say they love you 
                 E                 E/D
     And they're happy that you're here to share their
     F#sus4/C#   B
     home
                 Emaj7             Amaj7      Emaj7
     So take the time to taste the honey in a summer
           Amaj7
     breeze
               Emaj7           A                    
     Touch the love song every bird has learned to 
     D   F#m/C#   B
     sing
               Emaj7          Amaj7            Emaj7
     Smell the sunlight as it warms you on the coolest
        Amaj7
     day
                Emaj7          A                D   F#m/C#
     And you'll feel a part of what you're gathering  
         B             E
     The senses of our world 
     N.C. (see footnote)
     Let your heart see the colors all around you 
      
     And the darkness that you fear will disappear 
     
     See the treasures that abound all around you 
           E                 E/D                  
     And believe that Mother Earth is glad you're 
     F#sus4/C#   B
     here
                 Emaj7             Amaj7      Emaj7
     So take the time to taste the honey in a summer
           Amaj7
     breeze
               Emaj7           A
     Touch the love song every bird has learned to 
     D   F#m/C#   B  
     sing 
               Emaj7          Amaj7            Emaj7
     Smell the sunlight as it warms you on the coolest
        Amaj7
     day
                Emaj7          A                D   F#m/C#
     And you'll feel a part of what you're gathering 
         B             E
     The senses of our world 
    
      Footnote: There is technically no chord (N.C.) being
    played here.  If you are playing this on keyboard, I
    think a good way of playing it would be to hold down
    E and B to get a droning effect.  If you want to try
    it as it's actually arranged:
    
      In 4/4 time:
    
      Bass:
        1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4
      | E - - B | E - - B |
    
      Vibes (?):
       1   2    3    4    1   2    3    4
      |B-E-F#-B-F#-E-F#-E|B-E-F#-B-F#-E-F#-E|
    

Special thanks to Ramie Tateishi for transcribing the chords!!



Additional Notes:
Tranquility Forest is about 10 miles outside of town.

"Rock City" is the name of the town.

Benita calls her Jukebox door-guard a "Freaked out Pheasant". Later in the series, it's referred to as a Peacock, which is really what it looks like, so I'm just going to assume that it is a Peacock.


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