♪ Who's gonna help when the danger overwhelms ♪
♪ And the mysteries are piled high? ♪
♪ Who's gonna be around, never gonna let you down ♪
♪ When you're on a wild ride? ♪
♪ Your friends are always by your side ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek, he's gonna save the day ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek ♪
♪♪
My guy, you almost done in here?
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah! Hold on, hold on.
False, false, false, true, 12,
three ducks, 18, all of the above.
Let's go!
Narrator: Lemurs are social creatures,
living and working to better their communities.
Pft, I feel you.
Power Punchers! Watch it, Craig!
My guy and my man!
You wanna play Power Punchers with us, Bernard?
You think you got what it takes to beat
the funniest man in Maryland?
Okay, no, thank you very much.
I'm trying to settle my mind
and prepare it for a productive day at school tomorrow.
Oh, okay then. Have fun.
[ Laughs ]
Whoa! Punchin' pals!
Punchin' pals forever!
Can I sit close to you?
My guy gotta ask?
Announcer: Power Punchers.
Always gotta go with Kid Jammer.
He's my main dude, and he looks just like me.
[ Scoffs ] Maybe 70 years ago.
I pick Admiral Anchor 'cause she's tall!
Get ready to walk the plank, Kid Jammer.
No way.
Kid Jammer's gonna put you in line.
Skates, that is.
Ready, set, punch!
[ Both laugh ]
♪♪
C'mon, Craig.
Show your old man what you got.
[ Grunting ]
I got a hit.
For once, I might win.
Predictable!
K.O.!
Kid Jammer wins.
Oh, ho! Would you look at that?
The bedtime champion still reigns supreme.
♪♪
Ooh, ooh, yeah.
Aw, c'mon! Let's go one more game.
Please! I was so close.
Sorry, it's bed time, my guy.
You know the rules.
Try again tomorrow night after you finish your homework.
Kelsey: Yes, haha!
Hole in one.
Your turn, JP. No way.
I'm not using my son as a bowling ball.
Fatherhood's changed you.
Go for it, Craig.
Let's go, gumball!
[ Groans ] Just wanna win something.
Um, is this about Power Punchers?
I can never win even a single round.
And my dad always rubs it in my face with his victory dance.
First, he does one of these, and then, he does this,
and then he goes, whack!
And then he shakes his butt in my face, and I hate it!
Well, let's quit bowling and go play
some Punchin' at your house.
[ Sighs ] I can't.
The Punchin' pals are only allowed to play after dinner.
And only if I finish my homework.
Guess I'm gonna have to watch this dance
for the rest of my life.
Young squire! I said, young squire!
No, David. Come on.
We gotta find that drone before my shift manager
knows it's gone.
That dance!
Is that dance from Power Punchers?
Nobody plays that game any more.
It's from... the '90s.
Uh, well, me and my dad play
Power Punchers every night, but he wins every time.
He's, like, ruthless.
I can't believe it --
someone else who plays Power Punchers!
We've got a whole gaming set up at Elder Rock.
I could train you. Hey!
David's wisdom comes at a price.
You must bring us your weight in salty snacks.
I will accept any flavor with the words
"extra cheesy" in the name.
And I want pizza-flavored corn nuggets.
Please. I'm in!
I'll do whatever it takes to finally annihilate my dad...
who shows me nothing but love and support.
Kelsey: All right, your elderships.
We got the goods.
I guess that's enough.
You may pass.
Behold! The power of G.A.M.E.,
able to play every ROM known to man.
Mama mia, that's a lot of ROMs!
David: An anchor-head, huh?
I see you're a man of refined taste.
I'm more of a Samurai guy myself.
Okay, give me your best shot.
All right, here's a little something I like to call
"lotsa punches"!
Punch, punch, punch, punch, punch, punch!
How's that?
That was nice in a free-spirited sort of way.
Tell me, do you know how to pull off your super move?
Like a backdash?
I mean like this.
♪♪
Whoa!
I gotta learn some of those moves.
How do you do that?
Let's start with the basics.
We're gonna talk about what really matters --
frame data!
Done!
Hold still now.
-Think fast! -[ Screams ]
Hey, Papi...
fight me.
Ready to run it back on your old man, huh?
All right, my guy.
Let's do this.
Something's different about you tonight.
You shower already?
Maybe!
♪♪
Hmm...
Announcer: K.O.!
Kid Jammer wins.
Whew! That was close.
How'd you think to link those moves together?
Well, it's just a simple comparison
between stun time and start-up time --
I mean, I, uhh -- I don't know.
I mashed up buttons and got lucky, I guess.
You're not sneaking down at night
and playing without me, are you?
You got other Punchin' pals?
No...
gotta go! Bedtime! I lost. Good night.
That was close. No more training.
I better lay low and hope what I learned is enough
to get him next time.
[ Humming ]
[ Doorbell rings ] Oh, uh, coming!
Your eldership? We gotta train here today,
young squire.
Barry has a video date.
Here's to us, my darling. Aaah!
Listen, elder David has got to go.
I should only be playing Power Punchers
with my dad, and if he finds him here, it's over.
The solution here seems pretty simple.
So today I thought I could teach you
Admiral Anchor's super move.
What? Really?
Quarter circle back, half circle, quarter circle,
half circle, quarter circle.
Duane: Hey, party people!
Ahhh! My dad's home! I can't be playing
Power Punchers right now. Dad's in the house!
Kid, what's going on?
You're being extra weird, young squire.
Quick, turn off the TV!
[ Grunting ]
Oh, wow. Gang's all here!
We got a little Kelsey, a little JP, a big JP,
and my guy Craig. [ Chuckles ]
So, y'all just in here watching the TV while it's off?
Yep!
And the controllers are all laying out?
Yes?
Y'all sittin' around, the TV's off,
the game console is on...
Uh, we must've left that on last night before bed.
Admiral Anchor versus Samurai?
But I only ever play as Kid Jammer.
But you already knew that, huh, my guy?
Maybe Jessica...
Jessica doesn't know the first thing
about the ways of the shogun, Craig!
You think I don't know what's going on?
You think I don't know what happens in my own house?
Wait, Dad, no, hold on!
Hi, sir. You have a beautiful home.
You've been playing Power Punchers
with someone else?
It's not what you think.
I just needed a little help playing
'cause you're just so good and --
Ahh, I should've known. I should've known!
I could tell your fighting style was different.
Oh, Craig, how could you have forsaken me?
[ Chuckles ] Mortimer's right...
we should probably get going.
No way.
Me and my son need to see how this ends.
Dad, come on.
I was never gonna get good enough to beat you.
I mean, how am I supposed to get better
if I only get to play a few minutes every night
and you've had like 100 years?
You were holding me back so bad.
If you weren't, I would've beat you by now!
Oh! You think you can beat me?
[ Laughs ] All right, little man.
Let's do this.
Announcer: Ready, set, punch!
Poseidon punch! Huh?
So, he has finally awoken his true potential.
Dang.
So, the training wheels are truly off, then.
However, I, too,
have been keeping something from you, Craig.
I have been going easy on you!
[ Gasps ]
♪♪
Don't let him get in your head!
Let's go, Craigy!
Kelsey, no yelling in the house, please.
[ Chuckles ] Sorry, Mr. Duane.
♪♪
The mind games, the precision.
Who is this guy?
Aah! Aah!
Whoa.
[ Gasps ]
The only way I can beat him is if I can pull off my super move.
♪♪
Impossible.
Armada-struction.
Dang!
K.O.
Whoa.
I won! I won!
Wait, wait, wait, do I dance?
I've never won before.
Should I pose? She's doing a pose!
I'm gonna pose!
That's it. The pupil has become the master.
And the pupil needs the master no more.
Dad, no, wait. I-I was just playing around.
You know, Craig, I used to play
Power Punchers every night with Bernard,
and he was smaller than you!
It was our favorite thing to do,
and I'd whoop his butt every time.
My man wanted to beat me so bad!
And one day, he did beat me, and he was smaller than you.
After that, he lost interest, and we just stopped playing.
Son, I don't care if you're better than me at video games.
I care about having something special to do with my guy.
Sorry for holding you back.
I release you!
You are free to grow up now.
Whelp, better give my dad a call.
Dad, wait! I-I beat you as Admiral Anchor,
but we still haven't played as Blastronaut.
I still want to be your Punchin' pal.
You still want to be mine?
Like, I don't know.
I could go easy on you next time.
You...
will never beat me again!
You ain't seen the power of my pint-sized puncher,
Tiny Boxer!
[ Laughs ]
I want to play.
You will, my sister. You will.
♪ When it's time to go to bed ♪
♪ I know I don't have to feel alone ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow ♪
♪ At the creek ♪
Just like I drew it.
♪♪