01x31 - Flight of the Firefly/Thunderstruck

[bunniefuu]

That's me, Fred the housecat.

When my family leaves for the day,

I don't just sit inside watching the world go by.

I become...

Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire!

♪ Oh, go go go ♪

Tally-ho!

♪ Go go go ♪

Tally-ho!

♪ We're climbing up the trees now ♪

♪ We're swinging through the breeze now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

♪ With Nature Cat ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ So what are we waiting for? ♪

♪ We're so excited to explore ♪

♪ All that nature has in store with Nature Cat ♪

♪ Go go go ♪

Tally-ho!

♪ Go go go ♪

Tally-ho!

♪ He's our favorite nature guide ♪

♪ We just can't wait to get-- ♪

Outside!

♪ We're swinging through the trees now ♪

♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

With Nature Cat!

Tally-ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

Tally-ho!

Ahhh, night.

Glorious starry, starry night.

Yep, and the great big universe out there

sure is beautiful.

Oh, yeah!

Makes me feel so small.

Anyone for cheese?

Cheese, anybody?

No takers?

More for me.

(Hal laughing)

Ahhhhh!

Oh, hello, Nature Cat!

Hal, what are you doing?

Yeah, man. What's with the jar?

Oh, this?

This, my friends, is my firefly catcher.

(Chuckling) I love fireflies.

You can ask anybody.

They'll tell you. I love 'em.

I don't see any fireflies.

That's because I haven't caught any yet.

But I will.

Oh oh oh! Firefly!

Hal, wait!

Yes...?

What are you going to do with that firefly if you catch it?

I will name him George,

and I will look at him and see the pretty light it makes,

and I'll hug him and I'll squeeze him

and I'll kiss him everyday.

And then you're going to let it go, correct?

Of course!

Oh! Oh! There it is!

Oops! Sorry!

Ugh!

Looks like Hal could use some help.

Then help Hal we shall!

Guys! Let's just use our hands!

Hands?!

Yeah, like this.

Hands it is!

Tally-hoooo!

♪

Ah!

Oh! I'm good!

Ow!

Whoa!

Whoo-hoo!

Got him!

Hi, I'm Hal!

I will name you George and I will look at you,

and I will see your pretty little light,

and I will hug you.

And then, I will let you go!

(Giggling) Are you cool with that?

Is that okay?

Firefly, oh firefly,

you are a curious creature indeed.

(Gasping)

Ooh! Even more curious now!

It's his tummy that's glowing! (Giggling)

SQUEEKS: Now it's on. Now it's off.

Now it's on, now it's off. What?

DAISY: Hmm. I wonder how he does that?

I don't know.

I mean, I don't see a light switch anywhere.

Remember, he's one of those bioluminescent critters.

They make their own light!

Oh, yeah!

Like glow worms too!

You're so, so special, George!

Sure is,

and he's got one, two, three, four, five...

six legs!

And two sets of wings!

NATURE CAT: Oooh! Just like a lady bug!

Hi, George. Hal, here. Your buddy.

Will you be my special friend?

That's weird, the light's not hot.

Excellent observation, Hal.

The light doesn't give off any heat,

not like the light bulbs in the house.

That is so cool!

Uh, Hal.

It looks like George wants to get out.

Okay!

Goodbye, George.

It was nice being your friend,

even though it was but for a short time.

Fly free, my friend.

Say hello to the family.

Okay. Keep in touch!

All right, be safe!

Okay.

Keep your phone on.

Okay! I'll miss you.

Bye! Bye, George!

Keep your tummy glowing!

You guys, he's not going!

Um, maybe he wants to stay?

George, what is it, my friend?

Hmm...

I get the distinct feeling he's trying to tell us something.

Yeah, looks like the firefly's got something on his mind.

What's he got on his mind?!

I wish there was some way to translate

what he's trying to say!

Excuse me.

I believe I can be of some assistance, ma'am.

ALL: Houston!

Nature Cat, Daisy, Squeeks, Hal.

It is an honor and a privilege

to once again be in your presence.

Houston, we have a problem.

Understood, sir.

Precisely why I'm here.

You want to know what the firefly

is trying to say, correct?

Yes, sir! I have no idea!

What in the woods is that?

This is my newly-minted light translator.

It has the capability

to translate flashes of light into words.

ALL: Ooooh!

Houston, again, you've blown my mind.

Affirmative, Squeeks.

Shall we begin?

Go for it, Houston, old pal!

Does the firefly have a name, sir?

I call him George.

And I like to watch him light up and hug him and stuff,

it's great.

Roger, that.

TRANSLATOR: Hello, George.

GEORGE: Hello.

It's working! It's really working!

Need help, George?

Yes! Lots of help!

Oh! George needs help, he really needs help!

We gotta help him! How do we help him!?

What is the problem, George?

I am lost.

ALL: Ohhh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

George is lost, he's really lost!

We gotta help him get unlost! How do we help him get unlost?

Is "unlost" even a word? I don't know. Who's asking?

Me, Hal! I don't know!

Take it easy, Hal.

Relax, it's all going to be okay.

Houston, could you please find out where he wants to go?

Copy that, sir.

Where do you need to go, George?

Firefly Fiesta.

Firefly Fiesta?

What's that? That sounds fun.

Hmm, let's see.

Firefly Restaurant... Firefly Inn...

Firefly, that TV show

that should have gone for more than one season.

Firefly Fiesta! Oh! Sweet!

It's a place where lots and lots of fireflies

gather to find a mate.

When they are all together flashing,

it says it can be quite the light show!

Oooh!

And it's not too far away.

It's only in Feiffer Forest.

The Firefly Festival in Feiffer Forest!

Fantastic!

Try saying that five times fast. Heh-heh.

I know where that it is!

Houston, please tell George we'll take him there.

Follow us, George!

Okay.

Lead the way, my friends.

Oh, and tell him I love him.

I love you. From Hal.

I love you too, Hal!

I love you too, George!

And your silly little voice!

Thanks for all your hard work.

You sure saved the day! Houston style!

It was an honor and a privilege to work with you all again.

Good luck on your mission,

Nature Cat, Daisy, Squeeks and Hal.

Well, come on then, to Feiffer Forest!

Onward and yonward!

♪

Almost there.

Get ready to meet some firefly friends, George.

Ha ha! Yes!

And nothing can stop us now!

(Squishing sound)

Heh-heh, uh, not to worry.

Nature Cat will be free at any moment!

(Groaning)

Ugh!

(All groaning)

Whoa!

(All shouting)

Whoa! Ah!

Oof! Ow!

Where's George? Where did he go?

Where'd he go? Where'd he go?

He's not here.

Not in here!

Not over here, too too also!

Not a sign of him anywhere!

There he is!

Where?

HAL: There!

Where there?

There there!

Uh-oh!

Right here, ha-ha!

George!

We were so worried about you,

but now we found you and now I'm happy!

(Sighing)

To the Firefly Fiesta finally!

Tally-ho!

(All gasping)

Oh, my!

Okay, George.

It's time.

Go out there and find a mate,

and give it your all.

I know, George.

I'll miss you, too.

What?

He's my friend!

One more thing, George.

Don't be shy, okay?

You don't have to be shy. You're great.

I love you, too!

Hal, he's just a firefly.

Not just a firefly, Nature Cat.

He's George!

Touché.

Let's see how he does.

Awww.

I think George found one he likes.

I hope she likes George back!

Go for it, George! She likes you!

What are they saying? What are they saying?

What-what are they saying?

I don't know, but he's flashing in a pattern.

And she's flashing back!

Aww... true love!

ALL: True love!

You go, George!

Wow!

Impressive!

Oh yeah! Oh yeah!

Go George! Go George!

(Sighing) Isn't love grand?

Oh, yep,

true love gets me every time.

SQUEEKS: Whoa! Look at that.

This is the best show ever!

Ahh, night.

Glorious, glowing, glowing night!

Man, oh man.

Sure is beautiful.

HOUSTON: Sure is, ma'am.

Beautiful.

(Hal sniffing)

(Camera clicking)

This bird's nest is remarkable!

Definitely one for the book!

Oooh!

Hello, little pinecone!

Well, aren't you a natural wonder?

There we go!

Heh-heh.

Goodbye, pinecone.

I said goodbye.

Oh...

You are so... sticky!

Hey!

Let go of me, Pinecone!

Why are you doing this?!

Oh, Nature Cat, this pinecone is covered in sticky tree sap, see?

Sticky indeed!

That stuff is more like glue.

Oh! That gives me an idea!

This sap can glue your picture into the book!

Hmm.

I guess tree sap isn't so bad.

Just so sticky...

(Sniffing)

Whoo-boy, speaking of sticky, sure is sticky and hot today!

You said it, Hal!

Oh hey, my bark tracing is almost done!

Oh, this bark is so bumpy.

Ta-da!

Love it! Add it to the book!

Hey guys, wait till you see this!

Ooh, this ought to be good.

This oughta be good.

This ought to be good!

Get ready to be dazzled.

It's a...

Tah-dee!

It's a rock.

Amazing, right?

It certainly is, Hal, my pal!

Yup!

And I drew a picture of it!

Tah-dee... again.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Oh it's gorgeous!

Every rock has a story, of course!

Oh guys, our Nature Scrapbook is almost done.

We only have one empty page left!

NATURE CAT: Yup, nature lovers through the ages

will look upon this masterpiece with wonder and amazement!

DAISY: But first, we have to finish it.

We just need one more really amazing thing from nature.

Don't you worry, Squeeks.

We are surrounded by nature's splendor.

Nothing can stop us from finishing this book!

Stop!

Exactly why are we stopping?

Something's not right.

Hmmm.

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm.

Oh, Squeeks. Relax.

Everything is perfectly fine!

Now what do you say we finish this book!

Whoa!

Look at those clouds.

Yes, yes, yes.

Lots of clouds, funny feelings.

Whoop-de-doo.

Now, let's get back to the task at hand

and find something amazing in nature!

Ooh.

Here we go.

Look at this pretty leaf!

Whoopsie! Ho-ho, ooh boy.

Heh, this wind, huh? Argh, come on, wind!

Wind!

Noooo!

(Thunder rumbling)

That sounded like...

It's thunder!

Uh-oh.

Those clouds look angry!

Yeah, those are storm clouds.

A thunderstorm is on its way.

(Thunder rumbling)

Guys, we'd better get inside if a thunderstorm is coming.

But we can't go inside now!

We have to see one last amazing thing so we can finish our book!

(Loud rumbling)

That thunder sounded louder.

The storm must be getting closer.

We have to get someplace safe!

I know! Let's hide under that tree.

Sorry, Hal.

The only safe place during a thunderstorm is inside.

But our book!

(Sobbing)

(Thunder rumbling)

Come on, we can go inside my doghouse!

Come on, Nature Cat!

We have to go.

I won't go.

Not until I finish this book.

Okay, sure, do what you gotta do,

but, um, you might get wet.

Wet? What'd you say about wet?

Sure.

Thunderstorms usually make lots of rain.

Water?

Like, from the sky?

Why does it always have to be water?

(Thunder rumbling)

Ahhhh!

Let's get out of here!

Incoming!

Huh?

Hal! Get out of the way!

We need to get inside!

You can come inside,

but please wipe your feet first.

I just vacuumed.

We're going to get wet out here, Hal.

Did you here what I said? Wet!

And I do not get wet!

Please let us in!

Thank you.

You may enter.

Welcome to my new and improved doggie house!

Ah, this carpet is so shaggy and luxurious.

Hal, I love what you've done to the place.

Cool lamp.

Why, thank you.

It's a lava lamp.

(Thunder rumbling)

Whoa!

Thunder!

(Sighing)

Now we'll never finish our Nature Book.

That was lightning.

One, two, three, four, five...

One mile.

One, two, three, four, five...

Two miles.

(Thunder rumbling)

The lightning is about two miles away.

You know how far away it is?

(Gasping)

Can you communicate with lightning?

Are you some sort of lightning wizard?!

Explain yourself, bunny!

Oh, okay, um, yeah.

So, you can tell how far away lightning is

by counting the seconds between the lightning flash

and the thunder.

Lightning is about a mile away for every five seconds.

One, two, three, four, five...

One mile!

One, two, three, four, five...

Two miles!

(Thunder rumbling)

I counted to five twice

so the lightning is still two miles away.

I wonder what makes that thunder so loud.

Gulp. Am I right?

Well, I can tell you that, Daisy!

It's quite simple, really.

Thunderstorms are created by cloud volcanoes

erupting in the sky,

sh**ting out icky, watery, wet raindrops.

Like this diagram here.

Um, that doesn't sound quite right.

Ooh! I can tell you!

I can tell you!

Thunder is simply caused by two giants

that are bowling on top of a cloud together.

Tah-dee.

Hmm, I don't think that's--

Don't be silly, Hal.

This is how thunder is made.

Thunder is caused by a thunderbird

flapping its big, huge, gigantic wings

through the sky!

Thunder!

Uh, maybe we should look this up.

NARRATOR: So you say you're stuck inside because there's a thunderstorm?

Well, there are a few things you should know to help you

enjoy one of nature's most impressive displays.

See those big, tall, cumulonimbus clouds?

Well, under the right conditions

and with enough moisture

they become amazing factories

that make thunder, rain and even bolts of electricity!

Whoa!

Look at that cloud grow!

Inside that cloud there are tiny ice crystals

and water droplets moving around

and bumping into each other,

building energy and making sparks.

It's a little like the sparks you feel

when you slide your feet across the carpet

on a very dry day and then touch a doorknob...

Youch!

But lightning is much more powerful!

When lightning flashes, it heats the air around it

to a really, really, really hot temperature.

And the heat's effect on the air

makes the very loud noise we call...

ALL: Thunder!

That's right, thunder!

What should we do?

So you want to know what to do during a thunderstorm, eh?

Hold on a second.

Can you hear us, Mr. Narrator?

Sure can, Nature Cat!

Once you're inside,

gather some things to help you enjoy the storm.

Make sure to stay away from doors, windows,

and all electronics.

Now shut off your phone and enjoy the storm!

Happy thunderstorm!

Phone is off!

Check!

(Gasping)

It's raining!

Whoa! Lightning!

One, two, three, four, five...

Thunder!

Oh! The lightning is getting closer.

It's only one mile away now.

We'd better get some supplies!

(Squeaking)

Ah, this is one spectacular pillow fort!

Not bad.

Not bad at all.

(Thunder rumbling)

One, t--

(Gasping)

That was really close!

There was almost no time between--

Did you hear that, Mr. Chewinsky?

The storm is here!

(Squeaking)

Aw, you don't have to be afraid.

We're inside, we aren't near any electronics

and we have lots of toys to play with

while we wait for it to pass.

We're going to be okay.

SQUEEKS: Ha, listen to the wind!

And the rain!

You know something,

I think I just might like

the sound of that icky, wicky, yucky, wet rain.

It's actually kind of soothing.

You've come a long way today, Nature Cat.

I really have, Daisy.

I really have.

I'm sort of amazing that way.

(Thunder) Ahhh!

Heh-heh.

I might not be afraid of the thunder,

it's just still quite surprising, is all.

Oh boy, am I glad we're inside!

(Thunder rumbling)

(All exclaiming)

Oh yeah! Oh yeah!

Thunderstorm! Oh yeah!

You know, I think I like thunderstorms.

Me too!

And guess what?

I have the last picture to complete our Nature Book.

DAISY: Here you go, Nature Cat.

This is definitely... a masterpiece.

Oh wow!

Cool!

Did you see that?

NATURE CAT: You really just never know when it's going to hit, do you?

(Birds squawking)

NARRATOR: Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy, and Hal,

are cartoon characters, and not real animals.

To keep all of our animal friends safe,

check with a grownup

before you bring a pet on your next nature adventure.

Yahoo!

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