01x12 - Little Clifford/Welcome To Birdwell Island

[bunniefuu]

Hi, my name is
emily elizabeth,

And this is clifford,
my big red dog.

♪ Clifford needed emily ♪

♪ So she chose him
for her own ♪

♪ And her love made clifford
grow so big ♪

♪ That the howards
had to leave their home ♪

♪ Clifford'’s the best friend
anyone could know ♪

♪ He'’s the greatest dog ever ♪

♪ I really think so ♪

♪ Clifford'’s so loyal ♪clifford!

♪ He'’s there when you call ♪

♪ I love clifford,
the big red dog ♪

♪ So they packed up
the family car ♪

♪ And the howards
left the city ♪

♪ They moved to birdwell island
and found many new friends ♪

♪ There to greet
clifford and emily ♪

♪ Clifford'’s so much fun,
he'’s a friend to us all ♪

♪ I love clifford,
the big red dog ♪

[Laughter]

[Woof]

Good morning.

Today, I'’m gonna
tell you about

My very favorite
memory.

[Clears throat]

"My favorite memory,
by emily elizabeth howard.

"My favorite memory
starts back when I was
just a little girl

"Living in an apartment
building in the city.

"Back then,
I didn'’t have a dog,

But I wanted one
more than anything
in the whole world."

Someday, I'’m gonna
have a real dog,

Big and beautiful.

Maybe an irish setter,
with a shiny red coat.

Or a big tall
great dane.

Or maybe a komondor.

[Chuckles]
then mom and dad
won'’t need a mop.

Emily:
"then, on my birthday,

My parents told me
they had a big surprise."

Ha ha ha ha!

Happy birthday, emily.

Make a wish.

Girl: all right,
emily!

All: happy birthday,
emily!

What'’d you wish for,
honey?

I can'’t tell
or it won'’t come true.

You didn'’t,
by any chance,

Wish for a dog,
did you?

[Gasps] that'’s exactly
what I wished for!

Well, mr. Bradley'’s dog
had a litter of puppies
last month...

And he'’d like
to give you one.

If you want one,
that is.

Oh, yes, I do, I do!
Thank you!

[Doorbell rings]

Why, hello,
emily elizabeth.

Come on in and meet
all the puppies.

There'’s the proud mama.

Emily:
[chuckles] oh,
they'’re all so cute.

[Barking]

Hello, little puppy.

[Woof woof]

[Barking]

[Chuckles]
that little red dog
is so cute!

He'’s the one I want.

Oh, I don'’t know,
emily elizabeth.

That'’s the runt
of the litter.

What does that mean?

Well, he'’s the smallest
of the bunch,

And he'’ll always
be small.

But he needs me.

[Licks]

Are you sure
he'’s the one, honey?

Mmm, yes. I'’m sure.

[Panting]

And I'’m going
to name him clifford,

My small red puppy.

Welcome to your
new home, clifford.

[Arf]

[Sniffing]

[Pants]

[Arf arf arf]

[Growls]

[Panting]

[Arf arf]

Hee hee, I think you'’re
gonna like it here.

Taking care of a dog
is a big responsibility,
emily.

You'’ll have to feed him
and play with him
and take him for walks.

Don'’t worry, dad.

I'’ll take good care
of my clifford.

I know you will.

Oh, here'’s
a collar for him.

We got this collar
before you picked
little clifford.

[Sighs] I hope it fits.

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Emily: oh, no.
It'’s too big.

Wait! I know what to do.

Oh, this
will be perfect.

Clifford, time to eat.

[Woof]

There you are, boy.

Uh-oh.

You can'’t reach
your food

In that big bowl,
can you?

Heh, well, we'’re just
gonna have to think
of something else, clifford.

This is better, huh?

[Sucking]

[Yawns]

I love you, clifford.

Dad, have you
seen clifford?

Gee, no, emily,
I haven'’t.

[Woof]

Ha ha ha ha!
Here he is.

Thanks, dad.

This little guy can fit
just about anywhere.

I hope he doesn'’t
get himself into trouble.

Ah, don'’t worry,
dad.

I'’ll take care
of him.

You'’re doing
a great job.

[Sniffing]

Come on, emily.
We gotta go.

But, mom, I want to say
good-bye to clifford.

Oh, honey,
we'’ve got to go.

We'’ll be back
in just a minute.

Thanks for the bread,
mr. Thompson.

How much do I owe you?

[Gasps] oh, my!

Clifford!

[Gasps] clifford!

Oh, no! Emily, grab him!

What'’s going on?

Oof!

Don'’t worry, mr. Thompson,
I'’ll get him.

Oh, my!
It'’s a dog!

Man: he'’s up there!

Emily: clifford, come!

Ehh, no, no! Not the cake!

Ohh!

[Smacks lips] mmm.

I'’m so sorry,
mr. Thompson.

It won'’t happen again.

Clifford
and I promise.

[Chuckles]

I'’m sorry, mom.

Clifford didn'’t mean
to cause trouble.

He just kind of
got scared

With all those
people in there.

I know, dear.

I didn'’t even know
he was in your purse.

Neither did i.
He'’s so tiny.

But I love him, mom,
just the way he is.

Of course you do, emily.

But sometimes
I worry about him
being so small.

I'’m just going to
have to find a way

To help him grow.

I'’m sure you will.

Mom says it isn'’t good
for a dog to be so small,
clifford.

So you have to eat up
and get big and strong.

But remember,

I love you no matter
what size you are.

Good night, clifford.

[Growls]

Clifford, I think
you'’ve grown!

I believe
you'’re right,
emily elizabeth.

Clifford has
been growing.

[Barking]

Ha ha, goodness!

You keep growing
like this

And I'’ll have
to get you a new
collar, clifford.

Isn'’t it great, dad?

[Woof woof]

[Woof woof woof]

Good night, clifford.

I love you so much!

Oof!

Clifford!

You'’re not a small
red puppy anymore.

You'’re a big red dog!

Wow, I'’ve never
seen anything
like it, emily.

That dog is huge!

I know. Isn'’t it great?

[Panting]

[Rumbles]

Well, yes.
It'’s nice...

But a small apartment
in the city

Is no place for
a big dog like clifford.

[Gasps] but I love him.

I know.

So, it looks like
we'’re all just gonna
have to move.

Oh! Thank you,
thank you, dad!

But how can we move him?

He doesn'’t even fit
through the door anymore.

We'’ll think
of something.

I told you
taking care
of this dog

Wasn'’t gonna be
easy.

But he sure is
worth it.

[Slurp]

[All laugh]

He sure is.

[Woof woof]

[Honk honk]

Emily:
"and so my whole family

Moved to birdwell island."

[Ship horn blows]

Emily: "clifford
was a big help

"When we moved into
our new house.

And we all made
some great new friends."

[Laughter]

"And that'’s
my favorite memory.

The story of how
I got clifford..."

[Woof woof]

"My big red dog."

Emily: clifford!

It'’s story time!

You want to hear
a speckle story,
don'’t you?

[Woof woof]

Heh heh, I thought so.

He'’s your favorite.

Today'’s story is
speckle and
the sky-high apples.

One day speckle, ravi,
darnell, and luna

Decided to pick
some apples.

On the way
to the apple tree,

They saw reba playing
on her pogo stick

And invited her
to join them.

So she bounced along
beside them.

The apples on the tree
were red and ripe,

And ready to be picked.

Ravi tried
to reach the apples,

But the branches
were too high.

Speckle tried
to climb the tree,

But the trunk was too wide.

Then reba had an idea.

Using her pogo stick,
she bounced high up
into the air,

Right up
to the fattest apple
of them all,

And picked it.

It looked like
such great fun

That everyone wanted
to get their
pogo sticks, too.

Soon they were
bouncing and picking
and laughing together.

And in no time at all,

They had gathered a basket
full of ripe juicy apples.

The end.

That was a great story.
Isn'’t reading fun?

[Woof]

[Ring]

Gotta hurry.
Gotta hurry.

[Panting]

Gotta hurry.
Gotta hurry.

[Ring]

[Excited chatter]

Hi, clifford.

[Woof woof woof]

Thanks for the ride home,
clifford.

[Woof]

He'’s such a cool dog.

Everyone on
the whole island
loves him.

[Woof]

Everyone loves him now,
but they didn'’t always.

What do you mean?

When people first saw
how big clifford was,

They thought he was
gonna be a big problem.

I remember the day
we first moved here.

Clifford had grown
too big for us to live
in the city anymore.

So we packed up everything
and headed for
birdwell island.

I can'’t wait to get there,
clifford.

There'’ll be lots
of room to play.

And we'’ll make
lots of new friends.

[Woof]

Welcome to birdwell island.

Thanks.

My name is pedro,

And this is my
good friend victor.

We'’re the howards.
I'’m mark,

And this is my wife
caroline.

Hello there.

And I'’m emily elizabeth.

Well, hello,
emily elizabeth.

And this is clifford,
my big red dog.

[Woof woof]

[Teeth chattering]

Oh...hello, clifford.

[Excited barks]

Whoa!
Yikes!

Come on, everyone,
let'’s go see our new house.

Bye-bye.

See ya.

Heh heh heh.
Nice family.

Big dog.

And a very big dog...

Could cause very big
problems.

They really thought
clifford was going
to be a big problem?

They sure did.

But they didn'’t even
know him.

Sometimes people decide
how they feel about someone

Before they get to know them.

That'’s not fair.
Clifford is a great dog.

[Woof]

I know, but back then,
victor and pedro

Weren'’t the only ones
who thought he was
gonna be a big problem.

Come on, dear.

Let'’s go welcome
our new neighbors.

Yes, dear.

Yoo-hoo!

Hello there!

Well, hello!

I'’m violet bleakman.

This is my husband horace.

Welcome to the neighborhood.

Thank you.
I'’m caroline
and this is mark.

Hello.

Mark: this is
emily elizabeth.

Want to meet my dog?

Oh, well, sure,
of course.

Clifford!

[Excited barks]

Oh-oh!
Oh, my goodness!

Dohh!
Ah-hohh!

Wh-wh--t-that--
that dog is huge!

And a huge dog
means huge trouble.

[Whimpers]

[Humming]

Emily: hello!

Yiii!

Yiii!

N-n-nice doggy.

Are you ok?

Y-yes, i--i'’m fine.

Ok. Have a good day!

[Sighs]

There it is, caroline.
The sea shell!

Oh, isn'’t it exciting,
mark?

Our very own store.

Hello.

I'’m jetta
handover.

Pleased to meet you,
jetta.

Have you got
anything good
in your store?

We have all kinds
of wonderful things.

Heh heh heh.
Including our daughter--

Emily elizabeth.

Hello, emily elizabeth.

Hello! Oh, what
a beautiful dog!

[Hmm]

Yes, I know.

His name is machiavelli.

He'’s the biggest, bravest,
fastest dog on the island.

That'’s great.

Wanna meet my dog?

Sure.

Clifford!

[Woof woof]

[Woof woof]

H-hello, clifford.

[Woof]

Eww!

Slobber!

[Woof]

[Yii yii yii]

Wow! Your dog really
isfast!

[Whines]

Your dog is too big,
emily elizabeth.

I don'’t think he
belongs on our island.

[Whines]

You do belong here,
clifford!

I just wish people
would take the time to
get to know you better.

[Laughs]
good boy!

[Playful barking]

[Grunts]

[Barking]

[Chattering]

That mammoth mutt
is gonna be nothing
but trouble.

They seem like
such a sweet family,

But their dog is just
too gosh darn big!

And he slobbers, too!

[Siren wail]

Look! It'’s a fire!

Looks like someone
didn'’t put out their
campfire very well.

I just hope we
have enough water in
our t*nk to stop it.

[Chattering]

Chief campbell,
can we help?

Sure you can. The water
t*nk on our truck'’s not
big enough.

We'’ll need to use
those buckets

To bring water
over from the pond.

Right.
We'’re on our way.

Ok, everyone.
Pass the bucket
of water down.

Keep it moving.

Here it comes.

Almost there.

Ahh...

Oh, no!

More water!

We need more water!

Maybe clifford
and I can help.

That'’s real sweet
of you to offer,
but I don'’t think so.

[Woof]

Look! That giant dog'’s
drinking all the water!

We won'’t be able
to put out the fire.

Would you look at that?!

He'’s putting out the fire!

I'’ll be doggone!

That big dog
put the fire out!

Well, pedro, I guess
we were wrong

About this big dog
causing big problems.

Yeah. He never really
caused anyproblems,
big or small.

And we never took
the time to really
get to know him.

Let'’s start right now.

Hello, clifford.

[Woof]

Welcome to
birdwell island.

Glad to meet you.
Good dog.

We'’ll just stick around
while you'’re here.

Emily: so you see,
charley,

All those people who thought
clifford was a big problem

Learned something from him.

Yeah. They learned
that you have to give
someone a chance

And really get to know them

Before you decide if you
like them or not.

Right, clifford?

[Woof]

[Laughing]

Whoo! Yow!

Now everyone loves clifford,
my big red dog.

Whoo-hoo!

Whee!

Playing fair makes
playing fun for everyone.

That'’s why clifford'’s big idea
for today is "play fair."

Hurry, t-bone.
My turn is next.

Ok, cleo.

I'’m next, I'’m next, I'’m next,
and then it'’s mac'’s turn!

Ok, cleo, your turn.

Oh, boy!

Hey!

Ha-ho!

Whoo!

Yeah! Ha ha ha!

That wasn'’t fair!

You'’re right.
We'’re supposed
to take turns.

That'’s the fair way
to play.

Oops. Sorry.

It'’s your turn, cleo.

Hee hee.
Thanks, mac.

You'’re welcome.

Playing fair
makes playing fun.

That'’s why clifford'’s big idea
for today is "play fair."