When Cro believes that some of their food storepiles is missing, Phil suggests weighing the mung with a balance scale against Og's body weight.

Phil explains to Mike how the block and tackle system that him and Dr. C have made to haul Phil out will have the power to do so.

A series of simple machines help collect mushrooms and crush them to produce a drink for Dr. Robotnik.

Beakman defines machines and acts like Archimedes to explain why a screw is a machine. He illustrates how he used a screw mechanism to remove water from a container to reduce the amount of work required to complete the task. Beakman then explains more about mechanical advantage and simple machines like the inclined plane.

A group of young boys create a catapult with the intention of using it to throw the ball back over the fence. Their attempt fails when The Beast intercepts the ball and attacks their machine.