Leap Frog Wiki
Tag: Source edit
(Did they censor the racist N word in the 2008 version? I think they did censor "c*nt" in the 2008 version.)
Tag: Source edit
Line 8: Line 8:
   
 
==Modes==
 
==Modes==
The slider is a butterfly.
+
The slider is a butterfly. When turned on, Alphabet Pal plays an opening tune and says "Hi, I'm Alphabet Pal".
*'''Off''' - This turns off the alphabet toy. To preserve battery life, the Alphabet Pal says, "Thanks for learning with LeapFrog. Bye-bye!", followed by a short closing tune, and then automatically turns itself off after 15-30 seconds of non-use. The unit can be turned on again by pressing any button or changing the modes. The symbol is the word "off".
+
*'''Off''' - This turns off the alphabet toy. To preserve battery life, Alphabet Pal says, "Thanks for learning with LeapFrog. Bye-bye!", followed by a short closing tune, and then automatically turns itself off after approximately twenty seconds of non-use. The unit can be turned on again by pressing any button or changing the modes. The symbol is the word "Off".
 
*'''Letter Names''' - Touch a letter to hear its name. The symbol is "ABC".
 
*'''Letter Names''' - Touch a letter to hear its name. The symbol is "ABC".
*'''Letter Sounds''' - Touch a letter to hear its sound. Starting with 2001 models, Alphabet Pal can not say curse words, it instead giggles and says "That tickles!" The symbol is a frog talking.
+
*'''Letter Sounds''' - Touch a letter to hear its sound. Starting with 2001 models, Alphabet Pal can not say curse words (except for the racist N word), it instead giggles and says "That tickles!" The symbol is a frog talking.
 
*'''Colors''' - Touch a colored foot to hear the name of the color. The symbol is a crayon (or a paint palette in 2008)
 
*'''Colors''' - Touch a colored foot to hear the name of the color. The symbol is a crayon (or a paint palette in 2008)
 
*'''Music (introduced in 2001 models)''' - Touch a letter to hear a song whose name mostly begins with each letter from '''A'''re You Sleeping? to '''Z'''-Wait for the Wagon. The symbol is a musical note.
 
*'''Music (introduced in 2001 models)''' - Touch a letter to hear a song whose name mostly begins with each letter from '''A'''re You Sleeping? to '''Z'''-Wait for the Wagon. The symbol is a musical note.

Revision as of 21:07, 24 January 2021

Purple caterpillar

Purple Alphabet Pal

Green caterpillar

Green Alphabet Pal

The Alphabet Pal Caterpillar is a alphabet toy of LeapFrog Enterprises introduced in 1999 (remodeled in 2001, and 2008). In this alphabet toy, Alphabet Pal has 26 feet which each contains a letter of the alphabet from A to Z. The vowel buttons are colors red, while the consonants are colored yellow, green, or blue. (In 1999 models, the alphabet buttons had a specified pattern: red, green, yellow and blue).

Most of the Alphabet Pals have uppercase letters, though some have lowercase letters. Alphabet Pals come in a variety of colors, such as purple, green, orange, red or pink. Edison is on the caterpillar.

Alphabet Pal uses three AA batteries.

Modes

The slider is a butterfly. When turned on, Alphabet Pal plays an opening tune and says "Hi, I'm Alphabet Pal".

  • Off - This turns off the alphabet toy. To preserve battery life, Alphabet Pal says, "Thanks for learning with LeapFrog. Bye-bye!", followed by a short closing tune, and then automatically turns itself off after approximately twenty seconds of non-use. The unit can be turned on again by pressing any button or changing the modes. The symbol is the word "Off".
  • Letter Names - Touch a letter to hear its name. The symbol is "ABC".
  • Letter Sounds - Touch a letter to hear its sound. Starting with 2001 models, Alphabet Pal can not say curse words (except for the racist N word), it instead giggles and says "That tickles!" The symbol is a frog talking.
  • Colors - Touch a colored foot to hear the name of the color. The symbol is a crayon (or a paint palette in 2008)
  • Music (introduced in 2001 models) - Touch a letter to hear a song whose name mostly begins with each letter from Are You Sleeping? to Z-Wait for the Wagon. The symbol is a musical note.
  • Edison introduces his name to the alphabet song (2001 only)
  • Alphabet Pal sings the ABC song when you pull him.

Letters, Colors, and Songs

Letter Color Song
A Red Are You Sleeping?/Freré Jacques (also known as “Where Is Thumbkin?” or “Two Tigers”)
B Yellow Billy Boy
C Green Oh My Darlin' Clementine (also known as “Found A Peanut” and "Happy New Year")
D Blue Did You Ever See A Lassie? (also known as "The More We Get Together" and "O du lieber Augustin")
E Red East Side, West Side
F Yellow Farmer In The Dell
G Green Greensleeves (also known as “What Child Is This?”)
H Blue Hey, Diddle, Diddle
I Red I’ve Been Working On The Railroad
J Yellow Jimmy Crack Corn (also known as "The Blue-Tailed Fly")
K Green Camptown Races
L Blue London Bridge
M Yellow Mary Had a Little Lamb (also known as "Merrily we Roll Along")
N Blue The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze
O Red Old MacDonald Had A Farm
P Yellow Pop! Goes the Weasel
Q Green Chopsticks
R Blue Row, Row, Row Your Boat
S Yellow She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain
T Green This Old Man (also known as Barney’s “I Love You” song)
U Red Upside-Down World
V Yellow Froggie Went A Courtin
W Green Wheels On The Bus
X Blue Yellow Rose Of Texas
Y Yellow Yankee Doodle (also known as the “Barney Theme Song” or “Simple Simon”)
Z Green Wait for the Wagon

See also

Counting Pal Caterpillar

Green pillar
Orange pillar
Baby green pillar
Number pillar

Counting Pal