The Best Way to Play

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The Best Way to Play is the second half of the first episode in season 1 of Little Bill.

It premiered on Nickelodeon on December 5, 1999, and on Noggin on September 17, 2007.

Plot[]

Little Bill has fun pretending he's Captain Brainstorm with his friends in the backyard. "Captain Brainstorm and the Space Explorers" is their favorite TV show and after seeing an ad, the kids rush home to ask their parents for the new video game. Although Little Bill's mom and dad don’t think that it’s a good idea, his friend Andrew gets the game. After playing it, Little Bill and his friends realize that their way of being Space Explorers is the most fun of all. Afterwards, Big Bill asks Little Bill who he is talking to. But Little Bill laughs and the episode ends.

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Trivia[]

Lesson: Not everything you see on TV is as it appears.
This episode is unique because it does not take place in Little Bill's yard.
The sounds in the Space Explorers video game are actually from the Atari 2600 version of Donkey Kong, an arcade game.
The moment when Little Bill, Andrew, Fuchsia, & Kiku shout "blast off" is also seen in the Nick Jr. On CBS Intro.
The title is mentioned only once instead of twice in this episode.
Although all three of Little Bill's friends are shown on the title card, they do not actually say the title.
Whenever Little Bill says the episode's title, his mouth does not move.

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Episodes
Season 1
The Treasure Hunt • The Best Way to Play • Monty's Roar • Natural Root Pals • Zoopity Zoo • The Neighborhood Park • Guppies • The Magic Quilt • Just a Baby • The Campout • The Dollar • The Choice • Chicken Pox • Shipwreck Saturday • The Promise • The Practice • The Meanest Thing to Say • Lavatory Story • Big Kid • The Bills Go to Work • Are We There Yet? • Super Family Fun Land! • The Zoo • My Pet Elephant • Copy Cat • Picture Day • Elephant on the Loose • If a Bird Rings, Answer It • The Ring Bear • Miss Murray's Wedding • Little Bill's Adventure With Captain Brainstorm • The Birthday Present • The Birthday Party • Rolling Along • The Stage Trick • A Trip to the Hospital • The Wrong Thing to Do • Making Mother's Day • Picture Perfect • Number One on Honeywood Street • Baseball Glovers • The Violin Lesson • Squirmy • Michael Sleeps Over • Michael's First Snow • Monty's Visit • Mom's Trip • The Snack Helper • Buds • A Day at the Beach • The Get Well Song
Season 2
The Incredible Shrinking Little Bill • The Big Swings • The New Neighbors • Doggie Magic • The Car Keys • Doggie Sitting • Same Moon, Same Sun, Same Star • All Together Now • Wabbit Worries • Wabbit Babies • Ready, Set, Read! • I Got a Letter • New Foods • Elephant Tricks • When Friends Get Mad • The Party Box • The No-Talking Contest • The Search is for the Sock • Summer in the Wintertime • Snow Racer • What About Me? • Happy Not Birthday To You • Monty Joins the Class • Dad Goes to School • Racing Time • All Tied Up • The Surprise! • Good Ol' Lightnin' • Get Well, Elephant • Elephant's Best Friend! • The New Babysitter • My Friend Isabel • The Halloween Costume • The Haunted Halloween Party • The Best Book Ever! • A Ramp for Monty • The Skating Lesson • Mr. Moth • Private Time • Never • The Musical Instrument • The Choir • Merry Christmas Little Bill • I Can Sign • The Sign for Friend • Echo Falls • Going Fishing • The Early Bill • Going Camping • Little Bill's Giant Space Adventure