Let's All Be Happy

Let's All Be Happy was the first episode of The Space Place, featuring happiness as the key emotion.

Characters

 * Julie
 * Rakesh
 * Chen
 * Nancy
 * Neil
 * Philippe
 * Bernard
 * Yuri (cameo)
 * George (mentioned)

Narration
The Space Place visitors had all gone home. After George the caretaker locked up for the night, the Space Team began their adventures.

Philippe, the satellite, was the shiniest of all the Space Team. This made Philippe happy.

”I am so shiny and good looking”, he said, as he set off around the gallery for everyone to admire how shiny he was.

Philippe saw Julie below him on the lunar surface. Julie was happy, because she was playing in the craters. “Ooh, you look happy, Julie”, said Philippe. “I am happy”, said Julie. “I love playing in the craters.” Philippe smiles and continued on his way.

”Hello, Chen”, called Philippe. “You look happy today.” “That’s because I’ve got a new transmitter”, said Chen. “You know I love to have all the latest gadgets.” Philippe smiled and continued on his way.

Philippe saw Rakesh down below him on the surface of the Mars display. Rakesh was happy because he was collecting rocks.

Nearby, Nancy was practicing hovering, just above the Mars surface. “I can go up”, she said. “And I can come back down.” Hovering up and down made Nancy happy.

”Hello, Chen”, called Philippe. “You look happy today.” “I am happy”, said Nancy. “Watch me.” Philippe smiled and continued on his way.

But in a dark corner of the Space Place, Bernard wasn’t happy at all. “Uh, I’m getting old”, sighed Bernard. “I wish I was shiny and new like Philippe.”

Just then, Neil came into view. “Hello, Bernard”, called Neil. “You look very sad today, what’s the matter?” “Oh, I’m sad because I’m old and rusty and, not shiny and new like Philippe”, said Bernard sadly.

Neil didn’t like it when one of his friends was sad, it made him feel sad too. “But you shouldn’t be sad about that”, said Neil. “There are lots of other things to be happy about, you... you just have to think of them.”

Bernard thought for a moment. “I can send wonderful pictures with my telescope”, he said. “Well, that makes me happy.” Bernard thought again. “I have all my memories on video”, he said. “Watching them makes me happy.”

One by one, the rest of the Space Team arrived. Bernard thought once more. “And, I have lots of really good friends”, he said. “That makes me happier than anything else.” Now, Bernard was happy, and didn’t mind that Philippe was shinier than him. And Philippe was happy, because he was still the shiniest.