03x17 - Mind Changing Fun/Curious Minds

[bunniefuu]

[upbeat music]

♪

- ♪ 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!
- ♪ Now he's arrived

♪ In the Thinga-ma-jigger,
the thing that he drives ♪

♪ He's a cat
and he's oodles of fun ♪

♪ With his hairy helpers,
Thing Two and Thing One ♪

- Whoo-hoo!

♪

- Whoa!

♪

[laughter]

♪

- Whoa!
- Wahoo!

- ♪ It's the Cat in the Hat

♪ All of our adventures
start like that ♪

♪ Wherever you're going,
wherever you're at ♪

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

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

all: ♪ He knows a lot
about that ♪

[laughter]

[bright music]

♪

- Come on, Fish. Time to go
up into the treehouse.

- Wait.
I've been thinking

we need a special
treehouse handshake.

- Special treehouse handshake?

Cool!

- Uh, handshake?

Don't you need hands for that?

I don't know about this.

- [laughs]
We can teach it to anyone

who wants to go up
to the treehouse.

- I want to go up.
What's the handshake?

- I've been practicing
with my mom.

Watch.

Slap hands, slide, and bump.

Slap hands, slide,
and bump.

What do you think?

- Hm.
Let me try.

First one was bump.

Or, wait.

Was it slide?

Slap hands?

I can't do all that.

That's too much to remember.

- Remember?

Should I've remembered
something?

both: Cat.

- Hi, Cat.
Maybe you can.

But I'll never remember the
special treehouse handshake.

- It goes like this.

Slap hands, slide, and bump.
- Uh-huh.

- Slap hands, slide, and bump!

- Uh-huh.
- Like that.

- I got it![laughs]

- Oh, great.

Am I the only one who can't
do the special handshake?

- Over here?

- I'm sure you can learn it.

In fact, I happen to know
where you can learn

the trick to learning
special handshakes.

In Over-in-overton.

- There's a trick?

- There always is, Nick.

- All right!
I'm in.

- Your mother won't mind
at all if you do.

- Mom!

Can I go to Over-in-overton

with Sally
and the Cat in the Hat?

I need to learn the trick
to special handshakes.

- Oh!
If you're going to learn

the trick
to special handshakes,

that deserves a high five.

[chuckles]
Have fun, guys!

- We can go! We can go!

- I know! I know!

To the Thinga-ma-jigger.

Buckle up!

[horn honks]

[playful music]

[whirs, clicks]

Flip the Jigger-ma-whizzer!

[boing]

[exciting music]

♪

Isn't this fun?

both: Whoo-hoo!

- ♪ Here we go, go, go,
go on an adventure ♪

♪ The Thinga-ma-jigger
is up and away ♪

both: ♪ Go, go, go,
go on an adventure ♪

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

- Wow.

I've never seen a place
like this before.

- But I don't get
how this place

is going to help me learn
the special handshake.

- In Over-in-overton
keep your eyes peeled

and the answer you're seeking
will soon be revealed.

- [gasps] Oh.
There's a path.

Should we follow it?

- That's a step
in the right direction.

- All right!
Let's go!

[both laughing]

Whoa.

- The stones on the path

light up when you step on them.

- They do!

- [laughs]
- Wow, yeah!

- Ah! Whoo-hoo!
[laughs]

Ha-ha!
I have to say,

that's a sensational treat!

A path that lights up
right under your feet.

- Let's make a game of it.

- Count me in!
How do you play?

- Let's see.

Oh, I know.
You have to jump.

- Okay.

- How about

two feet
on the red stone

and, um, left foot
on the blue stone.

[grunts]

Then right foot
on the yellow stone.

Try it, Nick.
It's fun!

- Hm. It looks hard.

- [laughing]

- But I'll try.

Red stone,

blue stone,

yellow stone!

Got it!

- [laughs]

- Come on, Fish!

Red stone, blue stone,
yellow stone.

- Okay, but do you have to
[stammers] hop so much?

- I just noticed something,
Sally.

The colors are always
in the same order.

- You're right.

It's always red stone,
blue stone, yellow stone.

- You mean it's a pattern?

- If that's what
you call something

that repeats the same way
over and over,

then yes, I guess
it's a pattern.

- And knowing the pattern makes
it easier to figure it out.

both: Red stone, blue stone,
and yellow stone.

- [laughs]
- Do it again!

both: Red stone, blue stone,
yellow stone.

Red stone, blue stone,
yellow stone.

Red stone, blue stone--

- And the end of the road.

- Hey! What's that?

[exciting musical flourish]

- [grunting]

It's locked tight!

- Look! There's a button
on the gate.

Do you think that'll open it?

- Hm.
Let's see.

[ding]
[buzz, buzz]

[ding, ding]

[buzz, buzz]

[ding, ding]

[buzz, buzz]

[ding]

- Well, that was a lot
of noise for nothing.

- Maybe not nothing.

Maybe it's telling us
something.

- What could it be?

- Now, that is a good question.

- Hmm.

[gasps] Look!
There's another button.

- There's one here too.

I wonder what'll happen
if we push them.

You'll never know
unless you give them a try.

[buzz]

[ding]

- Hey, they made
the same sounds

as the button on the gate.

- But there were
a bunch of sounds.

Push that button again, Cat,
and we'll listen.

- Buttons will now be pushed.

[ding]
[buzz, buzz]

[ding, ding]

[buzz, buzz]

[ding, ding]

[buzz, buzz]
[ding]

- Okay, maybe we have
to make the same sounds.

- In the same order.

Do you remember it?

- I think so.

It starts with... ding!
[ding]

- Right, then two buzzes.
[buzz, buzz]

- And another ding.
[ding]

Huh.

Nothing happened.

- Hm. I think we have to
do it over and over.

That's the pattern.

- Okay, so it's ding.
[ding]

Buzz. Buzz. Ding.
[buzz, buzz, ding]

- Again! Ding.
[ding]

Buzz. Buzz. Ding.
[buzz, buzz, ding]

- And a third time.

[ding]
[buzz, buzz]

[ding]

[bell and horn fanfare]

- Ya-hoo!
- Whoo-hoo!

[laughing]

- Oh, I knew it!

The trick was to match
the pattern

that the sounds made.

- You two pushed
all the right buttons

in the right order.

- Quick! Before it closes!

[exciting music]

- Awesome.
- Whoo-hoo!

- But we still haven't learned

the trick
to special handshakes.

- This way might
get you closer.

- Look out, Nick!
- Whoa.

- You nearly got hit
by that swingy-thing.

[daunting music]

♪

- You mean swingy-things.

There's three of them.

- How are we supposed
to get through there?

- I'm not going first.

both: Me either.

- Hm.

When the path that's ahead
is too tricky for you

who better to call than
Thing One and Thing Two?

[whistles]

- Whee-hee-hee-hee!

[chattering]

Whee!

Ta-da!

- Hello, Things.

Could you two please
try getting through?

both: Oh.
Uh-huh!

[chattering, laughing]

- Ow!
- You try, Thing One.

- [chattering]
Whoa!

- Uh-oh.
- Yikes!

- Whoa!

[laughter]

- Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

- That's what happens
when you just rush in.

- But now we know
you can't just run through.

- Hm. There must be
a trick to it.

- Like at the gate.

- And with the stones
on the path.

- If we knew when those
swingy-things were coming,

we wouldn't get hit.

- How can we know
when they're coming?

- Hm. What if we try counting
the time between swings?

- A counting game?
How exciting!

- Okay, Nick, as soon
as the first one swings by

let's count.

- Whoa!

both: One, two, three--

- Ah! Whoo-hoo!

both: One, two, three.

- It's the same thing
over and over.

It's always one, two, three

before the next one swings.

- Ha!
Another pattern.

- A pattern again.
Well, what do you know.

And that's gonna help us know
when we can go?

- Yeah, if we always
count to three,

we'll know when those
swingy-things are coming.

- And we can stop
so we don't get hit.

- Okay.
Wait for it.

- Whoa!
all: Go!

One, two, three!

- Whoo-hoo!
all: Go!

One, two, three.

both: Go!

[cheering]

- The patterns you knew
helped us all to get through.

- Way to go, Nick.

- We still haven't found the
trick to special handshakes.

- Hm.

Maybe we have.

Look at the hills

and the trees here.

They're the same over and over.

It's all about patterns.

That's why this place is called
Over-in-overton.

- You're right, Nick.

Everything here is a pattern.

- And so is the special
treehouse handshake.

I think I can learn it now.

- Then we better get
to that treehouse.

- Okay. Show me
the special handshake again.

- Okay.
both: Slap hands,

slide, and bump.

Slap hands, slide, and bump.

- I think I've got it.

It's the same three moves
over and over.

- Right!
You ready to try?

- Shake on it.

both: Slap hands, slide,
and bump.

Slap hands, slide, and bump.

- You got it!

You're doing our special
treehouse handshake.

- Way to go, Nick!

- You spotted the pattern
and mastered the trick.

So here's to you, Sally,
and put 'er there, Nick!

both: Slap hands, slide,
and bump!

[all laugh]

- ♪ Doo-doo-doo-doo,
do-da-le-do ♪

♪ Do try this at home

Let's see what Nick and Sally
are doing at home today.

- Okay, who's ready to play
my brand new game,

Pattern-a-rama?

- Pattern-a-rama?

- Yes! You find a pattern
somewhere in this room

and predict what should
come next.

- Predict?
You mean figure out

what should come next
in the pattern?

- Right you are!

- I've got one.

This block tower has a pattern.

There are two blue blocks

then one yellow block

then two blue and one yellow.

- And what do you predict
should come next

in the pattern?
What do you think?

- Two blue blocks, right?

- Right you are!

Now, who can find
the next pattern?

- Got one!
- And I've got one too!

You do yours, Nick,
and then I'll tell you mine.

- Right now it's day time,
so the sun is up.

And that's part of a pattern

because later
it will be night time.

- So what do you predict
will happen at night?

- The sun will set,
and the sky will get dark.

- And I predict you're going to
jump out of your bowl and say,

"Right you are!"

- [laughs]
Right you are!

I guess there are patterns
all around us

if you look for them.

all: So do try this at home!

[laughter]

- On your marks, racers,

get set,

and go!

- C'mon!
- Go! Go faster!

Yeah, whoo!
- Whoo!

- Yes, I won!

- Again?
That's three times in a row.

- Maybe something's wrong
with your van.

- Hm.
The wheels seem to be okay.

- Is it the same size
as my car?

- Well, they look
a little different,

but yeah, they're
about the same size.

So why do I keep losing?

- Losing?
What'd you lose?

Marbles? Coins?
Your voice?

Oh! [laughs]
What am I thinking?

Can't be your voice
or I wouldn't have heard you.

- [laughs] Cat.

No, I'm losing races.

My van keeps losing
to Nick's car.

- Oh, you're racing.

Well, that's handy

because I need two fast movers.

- You do?
For what?

- I have a couple of big things
I need to move

and fast!
Can you help?

Maybe you can and even make
a race out of it.

- A race?

- If it's one
I can actually win,

count me in.

- Me too.

- I should probably stay here.

I'm not much help as a mover

since I need someone
to move me.

[chuckles]

- [laughs] Okay.
I'll go ask.

[bright music]

Mom!

Can Sally and I go help
the Cat in the Hat?

He has to move a couple
of big things and fast.

- Well, if he needs help
and fast,

you'd better get going.

It's so nice of you to help.

- We can go! We can go!

- I know! I know!

To the Thinga-ma-jigger.

Buckle up!

[horn honks]

[playful music]

[whirs, clicks]

Flip the Jigger-ma-whizzer!

[boing]

[exciting music]

♪

Isn't this fun?

both: Whoo-hoo!

- ♪ Here we go, go, go,
go on an adventure ♪

♪ The Thinga-ma-jigger
is up and away ♪

both: ♪ Go, go, go,
go on an adventure ♪

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

- Wow!
Cool!

- This is amazing!

Cat, what is this place?

- It's my studio.

Humble but dear to my heart.

This is where I create
my most artistic art.

- I never knew you were
such a good artist.

- Oh, go on.

But I am rather proud of
my two latest paintings.

both: Whoa!

- Nice!

- I'm entering them in
the Open Air Art Show today,

and I've got to get them
there fast.

Now, it's a bit
of a tricky trip

because we have to go through
Flowering Foghorn Bog.

- That's okay.
It sounds like fun.

- Brilliant!
Then we better get going.

It starts very soon.

- Don't worry, Cat.

My cart will be there
in no time.

- Sure, right after my cart.

- Oh, my!
Sounds like a race.

Ready?
Set.

[air horn blares]

Art cart away!

[both laughing, grunting]

[whimsical music]

[both laughing]

- That a girl, Sally!
Keep it up, Nick!

[both panting]

- Whoa!
[groans]

- Oh, boy.
- Uh-oh, time out.

- Sorry, Cat.

Is it okay?

- Perfect!
Not a thing wrong with it.

- There.
- Ready to roll again?

- Sure!
I've got a race to win.

- Me too.

- [panting]

- Wait, stop.

Sally's all frowny.
What's wrong?

- It's harder to push
all of the sudden.

Maybe I broke a wheel.

- Hm.

No.
Seems all right.

- Maybe that side of the road
is bumpier than mine.

- Bumps could slow her down.
That's totally true.

So why don't you try
a small Switcha-ma-roo?

- Okay. I'll go on the side
you were on, Nick.

♪

[grunts, panting]

No, it's not the road.

When I push forward, it feels
like something's pushing back.

- But there's nothing
in front of it.

Nothing but air.

You know, we don't have
to make this a race.

It doesn't seem fair.

- Oh, no.
I'm not giving up that easily.

- What a champ.

Well, you heard her.

Let's go!

[foghorns blaring]
- Whoa!

- Not to worry, kids.

These are
the famous flowering foghorns

of Flowering Foghorn Bog.

[foghorns blaring]

- [chuckles] Okay.

Your turn, Sally.

- Coming through.

[grunting]

- Look.
Your cart is pushing the fog.

My cart sliced right
through it.

- Really?
That's weird.

- Shall we keep going?

[groans]
Huh?

Oh.
Just a little roadblock.

We can squeeze through here.

- [groans]
Whoops.

Got to turn this
so we can get through.

- Here you go.

- Thanks, Cat.

[foghorn blares]

- Almost there, kids!
Come on!

[foghorn blares]

- Hey, it's easier to push now.

- Huh, weird.
What's different?

- Huh. The only thing
that changed is...

the painting's
not sideways anymore.

I flipped it so it would go
between the rocks.

- But it's still
the same painting.

It didn't get lighter
or anything.

Why should it be easier
to push?

- Huh, what was slowing
me down before?

There was nothing
in front of me.

- Ah-ha!
Right!

As Nick said, nothing but air.

- Air? [gasps]
That's it!

- What's it?
- Watch.

You two run ahead a little way

and then look back.

- Okay.

Okay, Sally.

- I just have to wait

for the next flowering foghorn.

[foghorn blares]

Did the painting push
the air like it did before?

- No, it sliced right through
like mine did.

- Okay, now I'll do
the other way.

[grunts]
[foghorn blares]

[grunts]

[grunts]
- Yes.

That time you pushed
a lot of air.

- And it's harder for me
to push it this way too.

If there's nothing in front
of me but air,

then could it be air
that's slowing me down?

- How can air slow you down?

- When the painting
sits that way

it's a lot wider,

so there's more space
for the air to push on.

But when it sits
the other way it's thin.

- Hm. So there's less space
for the air to push on?

- Right, and it's easier
to push through the air.

That's so cool.

- Ah! How clever you are.
[alarm ringing]

Oh, dear.

Only a few minutes
until it's too late

to enter my paintings
in the art show.

We've got to hurry!

- I better turn this painting.

- Right.

- Thanks.

Race ya!

[upbeat music]

♪

It's the art show.

We made it!

- Well, not quite.

We have to get the carts down
Greasy Grassy Hill first.

It's very slippery.
- And steep.

- How are we going to get
your art down the hill safely?

- Hm.Ha-ha!

If we need steady hands
to hold on to my art,

Thing One and Thing Two
could each ride on a cart.

[whistles]

- Wha-hoo!
- Whoo-hoo!

both: Ho, ho, ho-ho, ho, ho.

Ooh, ah.
[chuckles]

- Oh Things, could you help us
get these paintings

safely down the hill?

- Mm.
[chatters]

- Hold on tight.
It's very slippery.

- Okay.
Let's go slowly.

- Whoa.
You weren't kidding, Cat.

- [grunts]Yeah.

Greasy Grassy Hill
is really slippery.

Whoa!
Whoa-wha!

[all grunting]

Whoa!
- Whee-hee-hee!

- They're going to crash.

- Hit the brakes!

- There are no brakes.

- Things! Turn the paintings
wide side out.

both: Oh.
[grunting]

- Oh, that was brilliant!

You used air to slow
the Things down.

- But we still got here fast
enough to enter the art show.

[both chattering]

- Thanks, Things,
and thank you, kids.

I knew you'd be speedy movers.

- You know what?

I forgot to notice

whose cart got here first.

- That's okay.

We can have a rematch
back home

with our toy cars.

And this time
it'll be a fair race.

- In that case, I'll come back

and check out
the art show later.

This is a race I gotta see.

- What could they be doing?

- Something to make it
a fair race.

- Okay.
We're ready!

- We added a pointy front
to both cars

so they'll both slice
through the air.

- Why, that's ever so clever
and ever so fair.

You just fixed up both cars
so they push the same air.

- Racers, on your marks...

Get set,

go!

- A tie!
Ah! I love a tie!

Do it again!

both: Yeah!
- Whoo!

- All right!
[both laugh]

[upbeat music]

♪