(playful chiming)
- Ahoy there, shipmates.
It's Captain Seasalt here.
Today we're going to be exploring a new island
and learning all about things that start with the letter X.
Keep a lookout for xerus, x-ray fish,
xylophone and Xantus's hummingbird.
Hope you're all excited.
(chuckles) Oh, time to start the show!
All aboard!
(upbeat music)
(Ellie gasps)
- Land-ho!
- Aye, remind me to never mix fish and milk
in the same meal.
I'm fixing to--
- [Ellie] Land-ho!
- Excellent!
All hands on deck!
(Pepper barks)
- Where are we, Captain Seasalt?
- We've arrived at an extraordinary new island.
- [All] Exciting!
- Are we going to explore the island
and search for treasure?
- Exactly the plan, pirate Maya.
Make your exit, Ellie!
Exceptional!
Now, are we ready for an exciting expedition?
- Aye aye, Captain! (Pepper barks)
- Today we are going to explore X Island.
We are here on the map.
If we follow all the clues on the map,
they'll take us to the treasure.
- The first thing we're looking for
is something that starts with the letter X.
(light music) (chittering)
- [Pedro] Hey, who's that over there?
- It's a xerus, an African ground squirrel.
They live in burrows in the ground instead of trees.
- Xerus begins with the letter X.
And it's the first clue on our map.
- Maybe he knows where the next clue is.
(light music)
Hello, there.
May I call you Xander?
Xander the xerus?
(xerus chittering)
Excellent.
We're looking for a treasure.
Would you happen to know the way?
(xerus squeaks)
Let's follow him!
(upbeat music)
Thank you for your help, Xander.
- The next clue must be nearby.
(light music)
- Wow!
Look, there!
It's a fish, I think.
- [Pedro] It is!
That's an x-ray fish.
Its skin is transparent so you can see through it.
Look at all its bones.
- It's like an x-ray that people get at the doctor's office.
Cool!
I'm gonna call him Xavier.
Xavier the x-ray fish.
- X-ray fish is the next clue on our map.
- I wonder where we go next.
(xylophone chiming)
Cool! - Hey!
Where is that music coming from?
- Only one way to find out.
(xylophone chiming)
- Hey, what is that, Sammy?
- It makes such amazing music.
- This is a musical instrument called a xylophone.
You make sound by hitting these mallets
against the wooden bars.
As the bars get smaller, the sound gets higher in pitch.
Like this.
(xylophone chiming)
- What an expressive instrument, ar.
- Xylophone is the next clue on our map.
We must be close to the treasure now.
- Let's go that way!
(upbeat music)
(bird tweeting)
- Hey, who's that?
- It's a kind of hummingbird called the Xantus hummingbird.
They're known for their greenish coloring.
Hey, you, may I call you Xena the Xantus hummingbird?
We're looking for a treasure.
Do you know where we can find it?
(bird tweets)
(branches rustling)
- X marks the spot.
It's the treasure!
- Let's examine its innards, ar.
- [All] Watermelons?
- Watermelon doesn't start with the letter X,
it starts with W.
- Actually, Ellie, they're xigua which is a kind
of small watermelon.
And xigua starts with the letter X.
- I don't care what size it is,
I'm not exaggerating when I say it tastes exquisite!
- This whole expedition has exceeded my expectations.
(upbeat music)
- Have an excellent day! - Goodbye!
- [Pedro] Expect us back!
- That was exactly the kind of adventure
I've been looking for.
And those xigua?
You'll have to excuse the confusion.
First time I've ever examined one.
Did you catch all the things that start with the letter X?
Great!
Let's see if you can spot the other X words
found on X Island.
(light music)
An x-ray is a medical machine that lets us
take a look inside our bodies to study our bones
and to find out if any of them needs to be fixed.
As all good pirates know, X marks the spot.
An X is used to show us where, on a map, a treasure be.
Often they're buried underground and need excavating
at that exact spot.
Now there be the greatest game of skill and smarts.
It's Xs and Os, also known as tic tac toe.
Xs and Os is a game for two people, each taking turns,
trying to make a straight row of three Xs or three Os.
Oh, if that isn't the sweetest set of Xs and Os.
XOXO is used at the end of a written letter to a loved one
to represent kisses and hugs from far away.
You did it, shipmates!
You found everything that starts with the letter X.
Excellent work.
And I hope to see you on the next island we explore.
Until then, let us exit stage left.
(playful music)
- Aye aye, Captain! (Pepper barks)