diff --git a/curriculum/getChallenges.js b/curriculum/getChallenges.js
index e9b0c4f3ea..9e506c4e1a 100644
--- a/curriculum/getChallenges.js
+++ b/curriculum/getChallenges.js
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ async function parseTranslation(engPath, transPath, dict, lang) {
   const engChal = await parseMarkdown(engPath);
   const translatedChal = await parseMarkdown(transPath);
 
-  const engWithTranslatedComments = translateCommentsInChallenge(
-    engChal,
-    lang,
-    dict
-  );
-
+  // challengeType 11 is for video challenges, which have no seeds, so we skip
+  // them.
+  const engWithTranslatedComments =
+    engChal.challengeType !== 11
+      ? translateCommentsInChallenge(engChal, lang, dict)
+      : engChal;
   return mergeChallenges(engWithTranslatedComments, translatedChal);
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/challenge-md-parser/translation-parser/translation-parser.js b/tools/challenge-md-parser/translation-parser/translation-parser.js
index 82bee5d5a8..c5dd7e525f 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-md-parser/translation-parser/translation-parser.js
+++ b/tools/challenge-md-parser/translation-parser/translation-parser.js
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ exports.translateComments = (text, lang, dict, codeLang) => {
   const config = { knownComments, dict, lang };
   switch (codeLang) {
     case 'js':
-      return transMultiline(transInline(text, config), config);
     case 'jsx':
-      return transJSX(text, config);
+      return transMultiline(transInline(text, config), config);
     case 'html':
-      return transHTML(transCSS(text, config), config);
+      return transScript(transHTML(transCSS(text, config), config), config);
     default:
       return text;
   }
@@ -18,18 +17,20 @@ exports.translateComments = (text, lang, dict, codeLang) => {
 
 exports.translateCommentsInChallenge = (challenge, lang, dict) => {
   const challClone = clone(challenge);
-
-  Object.keys(challClone.files).forEach(key => {
-    if (challClone.files[key].contents) {
-      challClone.files[key].contents = this.translateComments(
-        challenge.files[key].contents,
-        lang,
-        dict,
-        challClone.files[key].ext
-      );
-    }
-  });
-
+  if (!challClone.files) {
+    console.warn(`Challenge ${challClone.title} has no comments to translate`);
+  } else {
+    Object.keys(challClone.files).forEach(key => {
+      if (challClone.files[key].contents) {
+        challClone.files[key].contents = this.translateComments(
+          challenge.files[key].contents,
+          lang,
+          dict,
+          challClone.files[key].ext
+        );
+      }
+    });
+  }
   return challClone;
 };
 
@@ -93,12 +94,7 @@ exports.mergeChallenges = (engChal, transChal) => {
 // bare urls could be interpreted as comments, so we have to lookbehind for
 // http:// or https://
 function transInline(text, config) {
-  return translateGeneric(
-    text,
-    config,
-    '(^[^\'"`]*?(?<!https?:)//\\s*)',
-    '(\\s*$)'
-  );
+  return translateGeneric(text, config, '((?<!https?:)//\\s*)', '(\\s*$)');
 }
 
 function transMultiline(text, config) {
@@ -116,8 +112,17 @@ function transCSS(text, config) {
   return text;
 }
 
-function transJSX(text, config) {
-  return translateGeneric(text, config, '({[^}]*/\\*\\s*)', '(\\s*\\*/[^{]*})');
+function transScript(text, config) {
+  const regex = /<script>.*?<\/script>/gms;
+  const matches = text.matchAll(regex);
+
+  for (const [match] of matches) {
+    text = text.replace(
+      match,
+      transMultiline(transInline(match, config), config)
+    );
+  }
+  return text;
 }
 
 function transHTML(text, config) {
diff --git a/tools/challenge-md-parser/translation-parser/translation-parser.test.js b/tools/challenge-md-parser/translation-parser/translation-parser.test.js
index 46866db76d..c642c90bea 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-md-parser/translation-parser/translation-parser.test.js
+++ b/tools/challenge-md-parser/translation-parser/translation-parser.test.js
@@ -205,15 +205,6 @@ describe('translation parser', () => {
       );
     });
 
-    // If a comment follows '"` it could be inside a string, so we should
-    // not try and translate it - erring on the side of caution.
-    it('should ignore comments if they follow an open quote', () => {
-      const seed = `var str = '// Add your code below this line'
-      var str2 = '// Add your code above this line`;
-      expect(translateComments(seed, 'chinese', SIMPLE_TRANSLATION, 'js')).toBe(
-        seed
-      );
-    });
     it('replaces multiple English comments with their translations', () => {
       const seed = `inline comment //  Add your code below this line
          // Add your code below this line `;
@@ -330,6 +321,32 @@ describe('translation parser', () => {
       ).toBe(transSeed);
     });
 
+    it('replaces English script comments with their translations', () => {
+      const seed = `<script>
+        // Add your code below this line
+      </script>`;
+      const transSeed = `<script>
+        // (Chinese) Add your code below this line (Chinese)
+      </script>`;
+      expect(
+        translateComments(seed, 'chinese', SIMPLE_TRANSLATION, 'html')
+      ).toBe(transSeed);
+    });
+
+    it('replaces multiple script comments with their translations', () => {
+      const seed = `<script>
+        /* Add your code below this line */
+        // Add your code below this line
+      </script>`;
+      const transSeed = `<script>
+        /* (Chinese) Add your code below this line (Chinese) */
+        // (Chinese) Add your code below this line (Chinese)
+      </script>`;
+      expect(
+        translateComments(seed, 'chinese', SIMPLE_TRANSLATION, 'html')
+      ).toBe(transSeed);
+    });
+
     it('ignores html comments inside JavaScript', () => {
       const seed = `<div> <!--  Add your code below this line
          Add your code above this line --> <span>change code below this line</span>  `;
@@ -391,6 +408,7 @@ describe('translation parser', () => {
       /* this is not a comment */
     </style>`;
       const seedHTML = `<div> <!--  this is not a comment --> `;
+      const seedScript = `<script> // this is not a comment </script>`;
 
       translateComments(seedJSX, 'chinese', SIMPLE_TRANSLATION, 'jsx');
       expect(logSpy).toBeCalledTimes(1);
@@ -402,7 +420,8 @@ describe('translation parser', () => {
       expect(logSpy).toBeCalledTimes(4);
       translateComments(seedHTML, 'chinese', SIMPLE_TRANSLATION, 'html');
       expect(logSpy).toBeCalledTimes(5);
-      logSpy.mockRestore();
+      translateComments(seedScript, 'chinese', SIMPLE_TRANSLATION, 'html');
+      expect(logSpy).toBeCalledTimes(6);
     });
   });
 });