01x02 - I Love the Nightlife/Oh Give Me a Home

[bunniefuu]

♪

♪ Hey!

♪ What?

♪ Come over here,

♪ The Cat in the Hat
is about to appear. ♪

♪ He's whizzing over
to whisk you away ♪

♪ On a fabulous
journey today. ♪

♪ He's coming!

♪ And now he's arrived
In the Thingamajigger ♪

♪ the thing that
he drives ♪

♪ He's a Cat and
he's oodles of fun ♪

♪ With his hairy helpers
Thing Two and Thing One ♪

♪ Instrumental

♪ Instrumental

♪ It's the
Cat in the Hat! ♪

♪ All of our adventures
start like that. ♪

♪ Wherever you're going
Where ever you're at ♪

♪ The Cat in the Hat
Knows a lot about ... ♪

♪ He knows a lot about,
he knows a lot about, ♪

♪ He knows a lot about
....THAT! ♪

[Laughter]

♪

[humming]

There! A
pillow fort.

It's the best sleepover
den we ever made!

I can't wait to
try it out, Nick!

[yawn]

Tonight's not a night
for sleeping, Sally!

We're going to
stay awake!

[gasps][gasps]

♪ Suspensful Music

Whoa! Quick!
Hide Sally!

♪

It's an alien
spaceship!

Alien Spaceship?

[laugh]

No! That
cannot be!

It's just the
Thinga-ma-jigger, and ME!

The Cat in the Hat!

Yup. The Cat
in the Hat!

There's no doubt
about that!

Are you here for
our sleepover too?!

Oh no, no!

Tonight's not a
night for sleeping!

That's whatIjust said!

I need help!

I lost my hat!

My favourite hat!

[sad sigh, weeping]

Uh, wait.

Isn'tthatyour
hat...on your head?

[sighs] No...
This is my spare.

It's white with
redstripes...

My favouriteis red,
withwhitestripes!

And my favourite hat
has a super-exciting,

super surprise
inside.

Have you any idea
where you lost it?

It fell off in the
forest of Wagamroo!

You must help me find
it, So come along too!

Your Mother will not
mind at all if you do!

Mom?!

Can we stay up all night
in the forest of Wagamaroo

and help the Cat
find his hat?

[GENTLE LAUGHING]
Okay, you can try!

[triumphant]
Yeah!

We can go!e can go!
We can go!e can go!

I know,
I know!

To the
Thinga-ma-jigger!

♪

There's no way you'll sleep
through this, Sally...

Isn't it bedtime?

I gotta get some sleep!

Buckle up....

♪

'Flick the
Jigger-ma-whizzer!'

[Laughs]

♪

Isn't this fun!

Ya-hooooooo!!!!!

♪ Here we go,
go, go go! ♪

♪ On an adventure.

♪ The Thingamajigger
is up and away! ♪

♪ Go, go,
go, go! ♪

♪ On an Adventure.

♪ We're flying with the
Cat in the Hat today! ♪

♪ We're off to the
forest of Wagamaroo ♪

♪ To bring back my hat
and stay awake too! ♪

♪ Here we go,
go, go, go! ♪

♪ On an adventure.

♪ Go, go,
go, go GO! ♪

♪

Now who can we ask?

Who can help out?

Surely some critter
is round and about?

But Cat, it's the
middle of the night!

It's sleep time!

I'm sure no
animals are up.

Well Sally, there are some
animals, you see who -

[BZOOOO...]

Whoops!
[laugh]

Forgot to change
the batteries.

We'll never find
your hat now, Cat!

It's way too
dark out here...

Fooie! We'll think
of something!

Whooooooooo!

Aaaaah!

Oh look,
it's an owl!

Ah!

Welcome to
Wagamar- oooooo!

We don't get tooooo many
visitors at this time of night.

How did you
see us?

Oh I have the most
amazing eyesight.

My eyes can see
PERFECTLY in the dark!

Why don't you just look at
stuff in thedaytime?

[chuckle] I'm too busy
sleepingduring the day!

You see:
I'm NOCTURNAL.

Huh?

Nocturnal?

That means he stays
awakeall night.

I didtry to
tell you.

You stay awake
all night?

Me too!

Just call me...
NOCTURNAL NICK!

Whooooo!

Whooooo!

Whooooo!

[singing]
♪ Who-twitter-who-
twitter-who-who-who.. ♪

♪ Who-twitter-who-
twitter-who-who-who.. ♪

Oh goody!
An owlconcert!

Oh that's why owls
stay up all night.

[yawn] To practise
their singing!

[YAWN]

Sally's getting
sleepy, Cat!

Then My own special music,
I'll add to their Whoooooo!

And liven things up with
Thing One and Thing Two!

♪

♪ Who-twitter-who-
twitter-who-who-who.. ♪

♪

♪ Who-twitter-who-
twitter-who-who- who.. ♪

♪

♪ Who-twitter-who-
twitter-who-who- who.. ♪

♪

♪ Who-twitter-who-
twitter-who-who- who.. ♪

♪

Ahh, so now I can
get some sleep!

[yawn]

Mr Owl!

Have you by any
chance seen my hat?

A lost hat?
Hmmm...

I did see a red and white
stripy hat with an oppossum.

Oh...

And I just saw something else
I've got to take care of.

Seeeeeee you
again soooooooon!

[Sigh]

I wish our eyes were as good as
owl eyes at seeing in the dark.

Owl-eye goggles...
coming up!

♪

Hey! This is great!

We'll find that
oppossum in no time!

Oh, isn't this
a good time!

This is so cool!

Hey Nick!
A BAT!

Hiya.

Wait...
you're awaketoo!?

You must be nocturnal...
just like the owl.

And me!

But why are you hanging
around like that!?

Well first- cos it's
the best way for me

to take off when
I want to fly.

And second -
it's fun!

Try it!

I'm glad we ran into our
new friend the bat...

This upside down angle
may help find my hat!

Oh boy.
No luck!

So, Mr Bat, do you have
great eyesight too?

Nope...But I do have the best
hearingin all the forest.

[Whispering] He sure
has the biggest ears!

I heard that!
[laughs]

[gasp!] Maybe you
heard my losthat!

It sounds something
like this...

[Honk, Squeeze, Donk!]

Nuh uh.

I haven't heard
thatnoise before.

But my bat friends
may have done so.

Let me listen..

Can you hear
other bats?

Sure.

We talk to each other all night.

But only bats can hear bats.

It's the EARS!

Oh, sorry, folks...
but I gotta fly!

So what about finding
my FAVOURITE hat?

Wait a minute!
If wehad big bat-ears...

Bat-ear beanies...
coming up!

[gasp]
I can hear the bats.

Yeah!

Sally, Nick, listen!

[RUSTLING!]

Look!

Hey, it's an opossum!

[nibbling noises]
OH!

You made me jump!

I'm not used to visitors
at this time of night!

Ahh, sorry.

Mr. Opossum...
you haven't seen...

or heard a hat
around here, have you?

Well I did smellone.

Now that was onestinky hat.

Pee-you!

Wow...you must have
a pretty good nose.

It's the best!

Oh yes!

My nose lets me find
my dinner in the dark

when it's hard for other
animals to find me!

Wait a minute!

If we could smell things
as well as an Opossum...

Ha! Opossum noses
... coming up!

♪

We'll smell my hat
in no time.

I'm telling you - it
smells deeeeeelicious!

[SNIFFING]

[Sniffing]

[Sniffing]

I smell
something delicious!

This way!

Then it
must be....

IT IS!

Oh hat! I'll never
leave you again.

Never!
Ever!

[kissing noises]

Oh Cat!

We're waiting!

Now that I have my
favourite hat back,

I'll reveal its surprise
- a night-time snack!

Ta da!

Hooray!Hooray!

What's all this noise
I hear?

A midnight
feast!

Do you want
to join in?

No thanks.
I already had dinner.

That's what I heard -
my dinner!

It's why I had
to rush off.

Oh!

I get it...you stay
up at night to eat!

[Ho-hoo-hooo]

Owl!
Have some food!

Oh no thank you!

I'm full up!

Nighttime's when I
catch all my meals.

Mmmmm.

And that'swhy you
have such good eyes!

So you can
find your food.

[sniffing]

Hey! That's the
stinky hat I smelt!

Not my kind of food.

Sorry!

[laughs]

Thanks for showing me
how much fun it is

to stay up all night, Nick!

Nick?

[snoring]

♪

Being nocturnal
was fun.

And I'm glad we
found your hat

[yawns]

[Gently] Oh yes.

Another adventure,
another delight.

We discovered why some
creatures stay up all night.

Bats with great ears
and owls with huge eyes;

Opossums with noses
of considerable size!

Under the stars they're
all eating away,

Then they'll fall fast asleep
and stay sleeping all day!

Now it's time to nod
off, sleep very tight.

Thanks Cat.
Good night!

Good night.

[Yawn]

♪

This is it, Sally, my
super duper special thing.

I found it.

What is it, Nick?

A shell!

Oh!

I'd love a super-duper
special thing like that.

Well let's look!

There might be something
right here in the yard!

Nope!

[sad sigh]

I don't think I'm going
to find any shells here.

Shells?

The Cat
in the Hat!The Cat
in the Hat!

Yes! The Cat in the Hat!!!

No doubt about that!

And if it's shells you seek,
you must go to the beach!

The beach!

That'll be fun!

You are so right!

The beachy is peachy!

The sand is gold and
the ocean is blue,

Down on the shores
of Wiki-Washoo!

We'll find a shell
that's just for you.

Your mother will not
mind at all if we do!

Mom, can we go with
the Cat to Wiki-Washoo

to look for a
super-duper special shell?

Wiki-Washoo?

[laughs]
Of course dear...

that sounds
like a lot of fun!

Yes!Yes!

We can go!We can go!
We can go!We can go!

I know,
I know!

To the
Thinga-ma-jigger!

♪

Are you ready?

Yes we are!

Are you steady?

Yes we are!

Are you sure you're
ready to explore....?

Yes, we, are!

Then buckle up!

[Honk]

Flick the
jiggermawhizzer!

[Donk, honk, pop]

Ya-hooooooo!!!!!

♪ Here we go,
go, go go! ♪

♪ On an adventure.

♪ The thingamajigger
is up and away! ♪

♪ Go, go, go, go!

♪ On an Adventure.

♪ We're flying with the
Cat in the Hat today! ♪

♪ We're off to have fun
at Wiki-Wash-oo... ♪

♪ And find a shell
for Sally there too! ♪

♪ Here we go,
go, go, go! ♪

♪ On an adventure.

♪ Go, go, go,
go GO! ♪

♪

I want to build
a sand castle!

And I'll look
for a shell!

And I get to try out my
super duper sand scooper!

[Donk, honk, pop]

Do, do, doo...

Ah, oohAh, ooh

♪

[sigh] No,
this isn't a shell.

[tiny voice]
Please don't throw me away!

[intake of breath]

A talking piece of wood?

[bashful] No, I-I'm
Tucker the hermit crab.

Oh.
Hello, Tucker.

What are you
doing in there?

I'm looking for a
new home!

I thought this might do,
but it's too rough......

Ooh, you're right.

I bet my friends
can help you.

[Phew!]

Did you find any
shells Sally?

No. No shells.

But I havefound
a new friend.

This is Tucker.

Hi, Tucker.

Why, pleased to
meet you, Tucker.

Put it there,
young fella!

Unless you nip.

You're not a nipper
are you?

Oh, no.

Tucker's looking
for a new home.

A new home?

Well, this is
your lucky day!

'Cos we've got something
amazing to show you!

Tada!

A sand castle!

Acrabcastle!

♪ MUSIC♪

A crab in a castle?

Is that a good fit?

And I helped.

Ah....It's a bit...
er...big!

There's no way I can carry
this castle on my back!

It isn't very
"portable".

Oh! So, you need a home

that you can take with
you everywhere you go!

Yes, that's it.

Why didn't you say?

Try this for size.

Ta da!

Whoa, I'm liking
it already!

I knew you would.

Look at me go!
Yippee!

Hmmm. I'm not sure that hat
will work either...

it's too soft!

TUCKER!

[THUMP]

Ouchy!

I think I've hurt my bottom.

Poor, Tucker...

My old home
protected me

from all the lumps and
bumps along the way.

I'll protect you,
Tucker.

Come home with me.

Youcan be my super-duper
special thing.

I don't need a shell.

But I do!

That's what I need
to live in.

I grew out of my last one,
so I need a new one, see.

Oh!

Well....er...
I have a shell.

Would it do?

Well, really kind of
you to offer

but I'm afraid it's too long
and I'm quite round.

Guess you're right.

Oh. Ooh!

But there are more
shells in the tide pool.

The tide pool
sounds cool!

All aboard the
Thinga-ma-jigger,

for an underwater
search for a shell!

Watch this, Tucker.

And now, let's shrink
down to crab size!

Press the
shrinkamadoodle!

Woweee!

♪

Dive, dive, dive!!!

[SPLASH]

♪

♪

This one's nice.

Or this one?

Hey! What you doing,
this shell's taken!

Oh, sorry!

Oh... Ah,
Hello!

We're just looking for a new
shell for our friend Tucker.

That Tucker,
he's a fussy one.

He out-grew his
old shell ages ago!

It is pretty small.

I could use a new
home myself;

it's getting a little
tight in here!

Oh! Basil's, the
name by the way.

BigBasil!

We've collected lots of
empty shells for Tucker.

Oh I get it!

So he's gonna try em on!

[laughter]

Now this I gotta see!

[laughs]

Hello, hello, Crabs and mussels,
brothers and sea-stars,

welcome to the
Tucker Shell Show!

We're gonna find this
little guy a new home.

Who's with me?

[Cheering]

How about this?
All shiny and smart?

Or this one right here
- a great work of art.

A tall one, a round
one, a fat one - Oh My!

You're spoilt for choice
now So hurry and TRY!

I love it!
I love it!

[struggling]
It-it's very tight.

It's too small.

You'll never get your
whole self into that one!

Oh, this is embarrassing.

I'm stuck!

[POP]

So how about something
curly and pink?

I like it a lot.
So what do youthink?

Oh! It's perfect.

The pink is so YOU!

Don't you think it brings out
the color of his eyes, Sally.

I...I think
that maybe....

Er....actually it's
a little drafty!

Ha! I told you
he was fussy!

So one is too drafty
And one is too small,

How about this one,
It's long, thin and tall!

It's too big!

Oh, this is no use!

I'll never find
the right shell!

Oh yes you will.

Silly boy!

Never give up!

We just need an idea.

Hmmm An idea...

I've got an idea!

Big Basil....?

Ar?

[Clears throat]

You said your shell was a
little cramped, didn't you?

I sure did.

Well, er..how would you like
to try on that big shell

that Tucker just
crawled out of?

Don't mind if I do!

Oh yeah!
It fits!

It fits!

If that fits so well,

would you mind if Tucker
tried on yourold shell?

Mind?

Why would I mind?

My shell has been passed down
from hermit crab to hermit crab

for years and years!

Be my guest!
Ar...

Oooh, it's still warm!

I love it!

It fits, it fits!

It actually fits!

[laugh]

Thank you Sally.

I just love
my new shell!

I've had a great time,
Tucker,

even if I didn't find
my own shell.

Oh, but you did!

Look! My old shell!

Oh Tucker!

That is really is a
super-duper special shell,

because it'll always
remind me of you!

I can't wait to
show this to my Mom!

Cat, can we go?

Yes! There's no place like home,
whatever it be;

A cave, A hole,
A nest in a tree!

A shell is much more
than a fabulous dome,

Cos a shell allows critters
like Tucker to roam.

Yes for crabs just like Tucker,
a shell's home, sweet, home!

♪

Now we both have a
special shell, Sally!

A super-duper
special shell!

A shell from a trip
to Wiki Washoo!

And you're not alone - there's
Thing One and Thing Two!

♪

[laugh]

Oh, it looks pretty!

♪♪

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plants and well fish?

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for fun games,
fascinating facts,

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activities.

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♪♪