Original subtitles

The meaning of life is...

[ Cow lows ]

If something tastes good, we call it "tasty."

Therefore, if something smells good,

we should call it smelly.

Uh, I don't think that's how it works.

Oh, hey, Uncle Grandpa!

Good morning! Speaking of tasty, I love me some bananas!

They're yellow, they're delicious,

they're easy to eat, and they're yellow!

Whoever invented bananas was a genius!

[ Munching ]

Uncle Grandpa, nobody invented bananas.

Hmm. Well, somebody had to make 'em!

Your bananas were on a branch.

Bananas grow on trees.

Yeah. Everyone knows bananas grow on trees.

Where do trees come from, then?!

Duh, the tree store.

Where do tree stores come from?

Uh. Um, th-the tree store warehouse?

Convenient! Convenient!

You have an answer for everything!

But, but -- where does love come from?!

Mmm. Love comes from our natural inclination to--

My fellow thinkers, where does laughter originate?

Where does suffering come from?

Where does this blue lint in my belly button come from

when I only wear white shirts?

Where do I come from?

Listen here.

You're a cartoon, Uncle Grandpa.

You were made at the Cartoon Factory.

We all were.

How come I never saw that building before?

Sometimes the answers are in plain sight -- the whole time.

[ Door slams ]

Uncle Grandpa?

Oh, pickle juice!

This is gonna be real bad news for some poor cartoon.

[ Buzzer ] Cartoon Factory front desk,

can I help you?

Yeah! I was made here,

and I would like to get some answers.

Oh! Please hold for a retina identification scan.

Okey-dokey!

Retina scan verified!

Permission to enter.

[ Grunts ]

Oh, hi, Uncle Grandpa!

I knew your voice sounded familiar.

What brings you back to the Cartoon Factory?

Well, my legs bring me here, but my brain is interested in

learning more about where I come from.

Well, you've certainly come to the right place.

I'm Laurie, and I'd be happy to give you the guided tour

of the Cartoon Factory! Follow me!

All right!

Holy moly! Ha ha ha!

Oh, yes, it's quite a sight to see in there.

Oh, in fact, before we enter,

I'll have to ask you to leave your camera phone behind.

Aw, okay.

Behold!

The magic of imagination and childhood wonder!

You guys get to work in your own boxes?!

You have your own coffee pot

with an endless amount of Styrofoam cups?!

There's even a printer-scanner- fax machine combo?!

Next you're gonna tell me computers have a role

in making cartoons! Ha ha.

Oh, they do play a role,

but this is just all the clerical stuff.

Let me show you how the actual cartoons are produced.

Come on! Okay...

but I don't know what's gonna top this.

Through here, we have our writer's room.

It's where all our best ideas for cartoon episodes come from.

It also doubles as a nice daycare

for our employees with small children.

[ Cooing ]

Are you saying that a bunch of diaper-wearing babies

write all the words I say?

Yeah. They're something else.

Let's keep going.

Start writing me more smarter, you poopy poops!

[ Crying ]

I can't believe cartoons are written by babies.

Aw, don't be ashamed.

Maybe our funny props department will cheer you up.

Funny props? Yep.

Over here, we have our team of magic elves who build all

the funny things we use in cartoons.

Which one of you elves made this camera phone?

Uh, that was me, Boss.

Hilarious!

This is why we're crushing in the ratings!

Hey, I thought I made that camera phone.

Nope. All cartoons, including you, are a group effort!

Oh. Come on, there's more!

Up next is our storyboard department.

Eh, sounds story-boring.

Can we go back to the printer area?

Oh, you don't want to miss this.

The storyboards are where the scripts are sketched out

by a team of very composed visual storytellers.

[ Chittering ]

A bunch of monkeys throw mud at the wall

and it's supposed to make sense?

We don't question their process.

It works for them.

[ Grunts ] Look alive!

Down here are the color mines.

This is where we get all the colors

you see in each cartoon.

Oh, yeah?

Well, I bet they don't have rainbow!

Yuck, more rainbow!

[ Grunts ]

Ah, yes! Just a tad more texture here...

Colors are then painted onto backgrounds

by a master Renaissance painter.

Backgrounds like the one we're standing on can take months,

sometimes years to finish,

so try not to touch anything.

Is nothing real?

Hey! Whatsamatta for you?!

You know how long-a those brick a-took me to paint?!

Sorry!

[ Xylophone hit, boink ]

[ Dink-donk, boink ]

In here is our sound room,

where our audio expert, Robert,

chooses all the sound effects for cartoons.

[ Doink ] [ Bonk ] [ Boink ]

[ Horn honks ] No way!

I choose all my own sound effects with my own brain!

[ Clonk, clonk ]

[ Clonk, clonk ]

Oh, yeah, I'm a group effort.

Now you're getting it. Let's keep going.

[ Loud fart ] Hey!

[ Laughs ]

[ Hip hop playing ] In here is our break room.

And, finally, the cartoons come to life

through our animation department,

where our in-house mad scientist

combines everything we just saw using...

A computer.

You guessed it!

It's alive!

[ Electricity crackling ]

[ Beeping ]

Whoa. So that's it, huh?

Actually, you get to keep that.

But it hasn't aired yet, so keep it on the down.

Well, Uncle Grandpa,

that concludes our tour of the Cartoon Factory.

I hope you enjoy your DVD and souvenir tote bag,

and that I answered all your questions

about how cartoons are made.

The tour was humbling,

but I still want to know who made me!

Oh, that would be your creator.

But, well, you can't talk to him unless you have an appointment

at least four years in advance.

[ Chuckles ] Sorry.

Oh, okay.

Well, ha...

I'm just gonna use the restroom,

uh, before I go.

Uh, I'm sure it's just over...

here! Hey!

Gotta find my creator!

[ Panting ]

Wow!

Okay!

[ Register dings ] Nope.

[ Sobbing ] Make it stop!

Nope.

[ Screeches ] Nope!

[ Panting ]

Anybody here know where I can find my creator?!

Huh?

[ Angelic choir sings ] Oh!

This must be the corporate ladder.

Hey! You need to make an appointment!

No! What I need is answers about my life!

[ Grunting ]

Whoa!

Hi, I'm Pete.

M-m-m-my c-c-creator?

It's really you. Yeah, it's me.

What's going on, Uncle Grandpa?

I have so many questions for you.

All the answers you're looking for have been in plain sight

this whole time. I don't understand.

Just look.

[ Gasps ] It's all becoming so clear now.

Uh... No.

No?

I meant the answers are over there -- at the Answer Factory.

Oh, yeah. The Answer Factory.

I guess that makes sense.

Okay, well, I gotta record vocals for

the new "Uncle Grandpa" episode. [As Uncle Grandpa] Good mornin'!

Wait! Can I just ask you one thing?

Okay, just one thing.

Why do I exist, Pete?

Huh. I guess I just sketched you

when you came into my imagination one day.

All right, see ya later!

Wow.

Well, Uncle G. Did you find out the meaning of your life?

Yeah, some bald guy drew me when he was bored.

Hey, kids! You just saw where I came from.

Now's a great time to ask your parents

who sketched you into this world!

Announcer: Hey, kids, Uncle Grandpa

is somewhere in this room.

Can you spot him?

Where is Uncle Grandpa?

Where? Need some help?

Here I am!

Oh, man, mustard!

Gotta go!

No! Come on!

That's not fair!

Announcer: Where's Uncle Grandpa?

Boy: It's an empty hallway!

Announcer: Give up?

[ Toilet flushes ]

Sorry, I was in the bathroom.

You folks aren't allowed in there.

All: Hey!

Announcer: Where's Uncle Grandpa?

What? Who's there?

I'll tell you, he's in Pizza Steve's video game!

Good morning!

[ Laughter ] Oh, no.

Ah! Uncle G., you just made me lose!

Announcer: Where's Uncle Grandpa?

Boy: I found him! Boy: He's right there!

Announcer: Right there? Wrong!

That's not Uncle Grandpa, that's a robot!

Hey, kids, it's me!

I'm right h-- [ Grunts ]

There can be only one!

[ Grunting ]

Who are these two robots?

Announcer: The last one! Where's Uncle Grandpa?

Boy: This is just blank.

Boy: It's nothing!

Announcer: Give up?

Boy: Yeah, I guess.

Announcer: All right, but he was there the whole time!

I can't believe you didn't find me.

Announcer: Maybe you guys need to go practice this more.

Group: Aw, man!

[ Upbeat theme music plays ]

That was quite delicious.