I bet the end of this episode, Murray announces "Today's Engineering Street is brought to you by the letter pulley and the number pulley."
Really? 3 sketches about pulleys, and only one of them (Spider-Monster) that's actually funny (and short and snappy) enough to get away with it? UGH! Snuffy was the only bright spot in a very boring opening story. I already complained about it, but for the love of Pete... really. Trial and error, trial and error... just please remake 321 Contact if you feel the need to fill in a need left by our education system. The only highlights of this episode were the celebrity Word of the Day, the People in the Neighborhood about Bollywood dancing, the first letter U cartoon (that second one about the swing looking like a U was terrible), and the rerun of Spider-Monster.
And the worst bit is, Spider-Monster essentially was the street story's main point, only... again, funnier, shorter, snappier, and not bludgeoning the audience with the blunt end of the premise. Seriously, kids may have trouble with letters and numbers, but I doubt any of them will forget what a pulley is for the rest of their lives.
Well, luckily the next episode is about... trial and error engineering? Hopefully the next episodes with the exact same premise but starring Baby Bear and Oscar will be good on the merits of the characters and guest stars involved.