02x20 - Plane it on Rio!

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NARRATOR: Space.

Man has long wondered

what it would be like to soar to the stars.

However, before a man could go into space, there was...

...a monkey.

We'll be right back with the story

on the Before My Time Channel.

That's my great-great-grandpa Grinka!

Your great-great-grandpa was the first monkey in space?

That's incredible!

Yep! He was a hero.

A groundbreaker!

Who would have thought that our little Minka

would be related to such a big hero?

Ugh. Why?

Because I've never done anything important like Grandpa Grinka?

Well, uh, no. You've done great things too.

Like, uh...

Once I saw you put your entire foot in your mouth.

Uh, that was me, see?

( grunts )

( chattering and laughing )

You're a great artist, Minka.

Your work has been seen by millions.

Well okay, maybe not millions, but...

One, two, three, four...

My art isn't important.

Not like space travel.

I want to do something earth-shattering

like Grandpa Grinka did.

Ooh! I could invent a glass orb

that lights up when you flick a switch.

Uh, that one's already been done.

Darn! Everything's already been done.

PEPPER: You know what hasn't been done?

No pet has ever landed on the planet Mars.

Ah! Great idea!

I'll be the first monkey on Mars!

Minka, that's not as simple as it sounds.

For one thing, you'd need to build a spaceship.

Okay, you start building one, and let me know when it's ready.

I can't wait!

Mmm, okay,

maybe it is as simple as it sounds.

♪ You think about All the things ♪

♪ That you love to do ♪

♪ It all comes true ♪

♪ You find a place You never knew ♪

♪ Where you're happy To just be you ♪

♪ We can be ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Who we wanna be ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ At the Littlest Pet Shop You and me ♪

♪ We can be ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Who we wanna be ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ At the Littlest Pet Shop You and me ♪

So Blythe, this dog runs into a restaurant,

and the waiter says, "We don't serve pets here!"

And the dog says, "That's okay, I'm not hungry!"

( laughing )

It's so good. What the huh?

It's a joke!

Yeah, well, all right, so it needs work,

but I still have a week.

A week until what?

The school is having a student comedy show.

And we scored the coolest celebrity to judge it.

Really? Who? I'll give you a hint:

Bob Flemingheimer!

For real? Bob Flemingheimer from

Late Afternoon with Bob Flemingheimer?

Bob Flemingheimer's gonna be at Blythe's school?

Oh, I wish I could meet him.

Ooh, yeah!

Who's Bob Flaming Steiner?

That is "Flemingheimer" to you, Penny Ling.

He's only the greatest late afternoon talk show host, ever!

He's given hundreds of stand-up comedians their big break!

"And now, let's give a big Bob hi to...

Bob Flemingheimer!"

( cheering and applause )

Ladies and gentlemen,

let's give a big Bob welcome to a promising young comedienne,

who can usually be seen performing

every day at Littlest Pet Shop...

Pepper!

( crowd cheering )

Thank you! Thank you! It's great to be here.

So yesterday, my owner took me to school.

Show and smell. Show and smell, get it?

( crowd chuckles )

Ha-ha! You know, skunks are smarter than you might think.

After all, we make a lot of scents! Ha-ha!

Ah, but seriously,

you know how to keep me from smelling?

Just hold my nose!

Give her a big hand, everybody.

Funniest skunk I have ever seen.

Funny stuff, funny stuff.

Oh, thank you, Bob.

Thank you! Ha-ha!

P-P-P-Pepper!

Huh? Oh. Sorry, Penny Ling.

So are you gonna sign up for the comedy show, Blythe?

Ah, I don't think so.

I don't really know very many jokes.

Aw, I understand.

Hey Blythe, ask me why I'm the funniest guy around.

Okay.

Why are you the funniest guy aro--

Timing!

Ah, Keep working on it, Jasper.

( chuckles )

Aw, too bad that comedy show is just for human students.

I guess I can only dream

of being a real life stand-up comedian.

Don't give up, up, up on your dream, Pepper!

But I'm a pet, not a people. MINKA: Zoom!

You can't let the fact that we're pets

stop us from achieving our dreams!

Just look at me...

( Minka crashes, grunts )

Oh.

Your dream is to crash into a wall?

No! I'm an astronaut in training!

The tire swing simulates

the g-forces I'll encounter in space.

I'm gonna be the first monkey on Mars!

Three, two, one...

Blast off!

( screeching )

( triumphant theme playing )

Astronaut Minka to Mission Control, do you read me?

I can see Mars straight ahead. Am I clear to land?

RUSSELL ( over radio ): All clear, Astronaut Min---

( alarm blaring )

Astronaut Minka,

we're detecting foreign objects coming toward you!

Taking evasive action!

( flushes )

MINKA: Look out! Ooh! Watch it!

Eeek! My fault!

Yikes!

Phew!

Mission Control, I think I'm clear.

My ship is bruised! My ship is bruised!

RUSSELL: Initiate separation from main boosters!

It's the only way!

Must...initiate... separation...

( whimsical theme playing )

MINKA: Separation complete!

The banana is under control.

RUSSELL: Excellent work, Astronaut Minka.

Now make us proud!

Roger, Mission Control. Over and out.

( Minka yelling )

Minka, we've done it. We've made your spaceship.

What?

It's a creamyish dreamyish spacy-casey shipwhich!

MINKA: Wow!

Buttercream helped us outfit the baking canister

with whipped cream cans.

Now, if my calculations are correct,

the force of the whipped cream will propel the canister up,

smashing through the roof, into space,

and all the way...

to Mars!

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ha-ha-ha!

Can I try it? Can I try it?

Not yet. First, we need a dry run.

Bring in the test pilot!

( squeaks )

( suspenseful theme playing )

Now then, stand by for lift off.

Three, two, one. Blast off!

( squeaks )

Sorry, Minka. I guess I failed.

Failed? No, no, no, no, no.

This prototype is a perfect first step.

PENNY LING: A tasty first step.

Mmm, yum, yum, yum!

The show we watched said

there were loads of failed attempts

before they finally got the first rocket into space.

Huh. That's true.

I have faith in you, Russell.

You can do it!

Heh, okay.

Nothing's gonna stop me from achieving my dreams!

I can't wait to get to Mars!

Minka, you've inspired me.

If you can make your dreams come true, then so can I.

BOTH: Blythe, I need you to make me a costume!

( laughing ): Well! Okay, who's first?

Oh, me, me, me!

I need a spacesuit with a helmet and space stuff

because I'm going to Mars.

Uh, okay, one Mars-quality spacesuit.

Got it. Yay!

I've got to get back to Mission Control. Thanks, Blythe.

Okay, Pepper, what's your costume gonna be?

A person!

A person?

Yes!

And then I can enter the comedy contest at your school.

Make me a pretty blonde lady with blue eyes!

Oh, and give me a moustache. Moustaches are funny.

Pepper, even if you looked like a person,

nobody but me can understand what you're saying, remember?

Ugh! You're right!

But I need to be a person

to enter the comedy show at your school.

( gasps )

Wait a second. You're a person, Blythe!

You can enter the contest!

Uh, just one prob.

Like I told Jasper, I don't know any good jokes.

Aw, not to worry.

I'll write all your material.

All you'll need to do is get on stage and deliver it.

Hmm...

Please, Blythe?

It's my dream in life to have Bob Flemingheimer hear my jokes.

You're my only hope.

Gee, I don't know...

Please, please, please, please, please...

Please, please, please, please, please...

Okay, okay!

( sighs )

I'll enter the comedy show for you.

Woo-hoo! Zippity zinga!

RUSSELL: Three, two, one...

Blast off!

( Russell groans )

Strawberry whipped cream isn't any more powerful than vanilla.

But it's strawberra-lish delish!

Mmm-mmm! I don't know, Russell.

Maybe we can't build a spaceship

powerful enough to take Minka to Mars.

Can't?

( upbeat theme playing )

Did Isaac Newton say "can't"

when that fig fell on his head? No!

Did the pilgrims say "can't" when they invented stuffing?

No! Suddenly, I am hungry.

Oh, sure, when I first took on this task, I had my doubts.

But not anymore!

Minka's dream has become my dream!

Somehow, some way,

I'll have this spaceship ready to fly to Mars

and beyond!

( clapping and cheering )

Oh, thank you, Russell!

Woo-hoo!

Do you really think you can make a working spaceship?

Nah. Not a chance.

( all groan )

But that doesn't mean Minka's dreams have to be shattered.

I have an idea.

Okay, Blythe, it's time for a little Joke Telling .

Hello, people!

Hey, you know why there are no seagulls down by the bay?

Because then they'd be bay gulls!

Get it? Bagels? ( both laughing )

PEPPER: Cream cheese, bagels. That's a good one, Pepper.

I've got a million of them.

And after I teach them to you, you'll be ready

to impress Bob Flemingheimer at the comedy show.

( clears throat )

Thank you!

Do we have anybody from Littlest Pet Shop here today?

Great! Littlest Pet Shop audiences

are the best audiences in the world! Woo-hoo!

So this one's a funny one.

Heh-heh. Why can't bagels fly?

Because they're not seagulls!

( laughing )

What now?

Blythe just told that joke all wrong.

Okay, so anyway...

Oh, wait till you hear this one.

( giggling ): So a bartender said

"We don't serve octopuses here.

Come on in!"

( laughs )

Oh, I forgot to say

that there were three guys who walked into the room,

and did I explain that the octopus can talk?

( groans )

I don't get it. How come you're not laughing?

Oh, Blythe, we wouldn't think of laughing at you, dear.

We could never be so rude.

No, Mrs. Twombly, you're supposed to laugh.

I'm telling jokes.

Are you sure, dear?

I've heard jokes before and they didn't sound like those.

Honey, I'm not sure telling jokes is for you.

Maybe you should enter a fashion contest instead.

Those were jokes?

( sighs )

I hate to say it, Pepper, but they're right.

I'm terrible at telling jokes.

Aw, uh...

You just need a little more practice.

Face it, Pepper. I'm no comedienne.

But-- But-- What about my dream?

It'll be a nightmare if I'm the one on stage.

Well...

What if you're not the only one on stage?

What do you mean?

I'll get on stage with you!

You know, like some comedians go on stage with a dummy?

But you're not a dummy.

Aw, thanks, you're pretty smart yourself.

( chuckling ): See what I did there?

Seriously though, this is what we'll do.

You'll go on stage and tell the audience that I'm the funny one.

And then I will whisper the jokes in your ear,

and you deliver them just the way I say them.

I'm not so sure about this.

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please,

please please please, please, please, please, please...

Okay! Enough! I'm in!

Yes!

RUSSELL: Astronaut, please report to the launch pad!

( dramatic theme playing )

Minka, you look great!

Blythe made it. She did a great job, didn't she?

Amazing! Now let's get your helmet on

and check our communications.

Check. Check. Can you hear me, Minka?

I can hear you, but I can't see anything.

Perfect! Because, uh, the visor needs to shield your eyes from,

uh, grandma-rays.

What are grandma-rays?

Uh, they smell like fabric softener

and make you feel guilty for not calling.

Anyway, you don't need to worry

as long as you keep your visor down.

MINKA: Ow!

I can't even see where I'm going!

No worries. We're taking you into the spaceship now.

RUSSELL ( on radio ): Okay, we are go

for Mission to Mars!

Commence countdown. Five, four,

three, two, one, blastoff!

( imitating expl*si*n )

MINKA: Whoa! Mission control, I think my engines are misfiring.

The ride is kinda bumpy.

Uh, you're just leaving Earth's gravity.

It should smooth out now.

Uh, whoosh!

( creaking )

All right, Astronaut Minka, you're landing on Mars now.

The monkey has landed.

MINKA: That's one small step for a monkey,

one giant leap-- Whoa!

Ugh! I'm okay!

RUSSELL: All right, Minka, it's time to push up your visor.

Whoa! It's...amazing!

Astronaut Minka, you've been given a "go"

to explore the planet's surface.

But be careful.

You never know what you may find up there.

( gasps )

( creature snarling )

( dramatic theme playing )

Greetings, Martian!

Greep! Zeep zork! Glork!

My name is Minka and I am from Earth!

Greep glork!

You are trespassing on our planet, Earthling!

Zeep zork, att*ck!

Greep! Glork! Zeep zork!

SUNIL: Greep!

ZOE: Zeep zork!

Uh, greep glork?

How do you say, "I come in peace?"

Resistance is futile, Earthling!

We command you to return to your Earth leaders

and bring us back

all the pet food on Earth! Gleep.

All of it?! That leaves none of it for us!

Exactly! Gleep.

Well, I can't do that.

Uh, how about a nice squeak toy?

That is not good enough.

Greep! Give in to our demands, Earth pet,

or we will be forced to use...this!

ZOE: Behold! The Doomsday Laser Jellybean!

If you do not give in to our demands,

we will be forced to turn everyone on Earth

into jellybeans!

Oh, no! Littlest Pet Shop! My friends!

RUSSELL ( on radio ): Minka, terminate the mission! Return to Earth immediately!

And let everyone get turned into jellybeans? Never!

In that case, commence jellybean!

No!

( Minka grunts )

( groaning )

Guess I'm not used to the gravity here on Mars.

What's this? Are these art supplies?

Uh, um, good question. Well, you see...

You've discovered why we're so angry all the time!

Yes, we are angry!

And why is it that we are angry?

Because we have all those great art materials,

but we don't know how to use them!

You don't?

Well, greep, zork, zeeka, zeeka zoo!

This is your lucky day!

I can teach you everything I know.

MAN: Ladies and gentlemen,

the next act in our student comedy show,

I give you the team of Stinky and, uh, Baxter!

Hello, people!

I'm Baxter and this is my pet skunk, Stinky.

She's the funny one.

( audience laughing )

What's that, Stinky? You've got a joke?

( whispering indistinctly )

Uh-huh. Oh, that's a good one.

Stinky says, "How about this weather, huh?

"It's so hot out there

I got into the oven just to cool off!"

( all laughing )

( whispering indistinctly )

I like to cook, so I invented a new seafood sandwich.

It's called the peanut butter and jelly-fish.

( audience laughing )

( whispering indistinctly )

Oh, and speaking of fish,

you know how fish talk to each other?

On their shell phones!

( audience laughing and cheering )

( gasps )

( laughing )

PEPPER: Bob Flemingheimer!

And he's-- He's laughing!

At me!

( laughing )

Funny, funny stuff!

PEPPER: Bob Flemingheimer!

( whispering ): Pepper! The next joke!

Oh, right.

The next joke is...

( gasps )

I don't know what the next joke is!

( audience chattering )

Pepper, don't do this to me.

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please...

I-I-I can't remember.

I've totally forgotten all my material.

I've got joker's block!

All right, you leave me no choice. I'll have to wing it.

Oh, no.

( in normal voice ): So...

did you hear the one about the bagel that had wings?

Wait, was that the joke?

No. Oh...

What do you call a bagel crossed with a seagull?

No, that's not it.

( audience groaning )

( audience booing )

MAN: You stink!

Heh. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

( audience hissing )

SUNIL: Greep!

Zeek gork!

Zork!

I know! Heh-heh.

To think that art brought our two faraway worlds together.

I want you to keep it,

so you'll always remember

the friendship of the pets of Earth.

Whoa, gleep!

Zeek! Zork!

Well, I'd better be getting back to Earth.

Hey, where is my spaceship?

Heh. Isn't it funny how you can never remember where you park?

Uh, oh, no!

Must put visor down!

Grandma rays heading our way!

Grandma rays? Yikes!

SUNIL: Do not worry!

We will get you back to your spaceship.

Greep zork!

I'm sorry, Blythe. It's all my fault.

Seeing Bob Flemingheimer really threw me.

That's okay. I mean, I'm embarrassed, but well,

I'm more upset that you didn't get to achieve your dreams

of being a stand-up comedian, Pepper.

Yeah. Well, at least we tried.

What do you say we go home and watch an Old Bananas marathon

on the See It Again Network?

You don't have to ask me twice.

OMG! Bob Flemingheimer!

I have something to tell you, young lady.

Your delivery is awful, you have no stage presence,

and you had no business being on that stage.

But your jokes are brilliant!

( chuckling ) Thanks.

I'd like to buy the jokes you told tonight,

and any more good ones you might come up with.

A real comedian knows how to make a joke work.

Wow!

Oh, and, Baxter,

you might want to rethink the whole

"my skunk is the funny one" routine.

It's kind of silly.

RUSSELL: Minka, you did it!

( Minka grunting )

RUSSELL: You're the first monkey on Mars!

( cheering )

Thank you! I trained hard, braved meteor showers,

and persuaded the Martians not to turn us all into jellybeans.

But pets of Earth,

I did something much more important than any of that.

I introduced the Martians to my favorite thing: Art!

And it made me realize that I was already accomplished.

From now on, I'm going to stick to what I do best: art.

And I'm going to do it right here on Earth.

That's a relief.

Sunil, where did you get that painting?

Aah!

Oh, this? Uh, Martian Eek-bay?

( audience cheering on TV )

Say folks, you know why there are no seagulls down by the bay?

Because then they'd be bay gulls! Get it? Bagels?

( chuckling )

That joke's pretty funny, Stinky.

Well, Baxter, it's all about the...

BOTH: Timing!

( all laughing )

( upbeat pop theme playing )

♪ We can be ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Who we wanna be ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ At the Littlest Pet Shop You and me ♪