Lice are not Nice

Year Published: 1985

Complete Record: Different kids scratching their hair outside (hilarious) because they have head lice. Voice over explains the life cycle of hair lice. Cartoon lice are shown nesting in human hair. A boy tells his mom that his head is itching. She examines his scalp with a magnifying glass. Children playing soccer. The voice over discusses how lice travel from head to head. Kids playing on a climbing frame. Girls share a hair brush. The mom goes to the pharmacy to buy medicated shampoo for her son. He washes his hair with her supervising. She then combs his hair with a lice comb. The mom and son change his bed clothes and she puts them in the washer. The boy soaks his combs and brushes in the sink. The mom uses her telephone to call the school and advise he had head lice. The boy visits a nurse, who examines his head for lice. She says he can go back to school. The boy sees a girl scratching her head. He tells her she may have head lice. She is really freaked out and checks it out with her girlfriend. The boy and girl looks at the camera and say “lice are not nice!”