Clifford, remember
when you were a puppy?
♪ 1 Puppy, 2 puppy,
on a puppy bed ♪
♪ The littlest one
has fur that's red ♪
♪ I'm kind of new ♪
♪ So I'll stick with you ♪
♪ I like new places ♪
♪ Seein' lots of new faces ♪
♪ And before this day's
through ♪
♪ We'll make good friends
like you ♪
♪ 3 Puppy, 4 puppy,
♪ Clifford is up to
brand-new tricks ♪
♪ I might be small ♪
♪ But I'm on the ball ♪
♪ I might be little ♪
♪ I might get stuck
in the middle ♪
♪ But there's
one thing we know ♪
♪ Love makes
little things grow ♪
Ruff, ruff!
♪ Yeah, love makes
little things grow ♪
So, clifford,
are you excited
To be in nina's play?
Ruff ruff ruff!
Hi, nina!
Hi, shun!
Hi, jorge!
Ruff ruff ruff!
Are you and clifford ready
to practice the play?
We're on
our way down!
Come on, clifford!
Ruff ruff!
Ruff ruff
ruff ruff!
Ruff ruff!
Hey, emily elizabeth.
I like that bow.
Thanks. Your hat
looks great.
Ruff ruff!
Ruff ruff ruff!
Ruff ruff!
Ok, come on. Let's
gather around, everyone.
Now, I'm the director,
Which means I tell
everyone what to do
And they do it.
Emily elizabeth
and shun,
You're the actors.
Do you know
your lines?
Uh, I think so.
Me, too.
Ok, good.
Clifford and jorge,
You two are in charge
of opening and closing
the curtains.
Ruff ruff!
Oh, and you're
also in charge
of the props.
The props?
They're the things
actors use onstage,
Like a telephone
or a shovel.
Oh.
Jorge,
you take these,
And, clifford, you're
in charge of these.
Great!
Now we're ready to
start the rehearsals.
Places, please.
Jorge, clifford,
You need
to be backstage.
Oh, this
is gonna be
The best spring
play ever, clifford.
You think so?
Oh, I know so.
Nina spent all week
writing the story,
Setting up
the stage,
Making the props,
and everything.
This is so
exciting, jorge.
It's my first
play ever!
Ok, everyone,
When the director--
that's me--says, "cut,"
That means you stop.
Got it?
Emily elizabeth:
uh-huh!
Ok, let's start
the play. Curtain!
Curtain!
Ohh!
Jorge, clifford,
when I say, "curtain,"
That means it's time
for the curtain to go up.
You have to
pull this, ok?
Ruff ruff!
Ha ha. Ok, then.
Curtain!
[Both grunt]
Uhh! Uh-oh.
[Both grunt]
"Once upon a time,
"There lived
a boy and a girl
"Who were best friends,
"And one day,
The boy
had a great idea."
Let's plant
a garden.
Cut!
Shun, you need to act
like you just came up
With a really, really
terrific idea.
Here, I'll show you
how to do it. Ahem.
Uh, ok.
Let's plant--
[gasps]
A garden!
Do you see
the difference?
I think so.
Ok, perfect.
Places, everyone.
And action!
Let's plant
a garden!
Much better.
Keep on going.
A garden. That's
a great idea!
Come on,
let's get started.
Cut! Emily elizabeth,
This is a part
where you have to
Be superexcited
like this: ahem.
[Overexcited]
come on!
Let's get started!
See? You try it.
Um, ok.
Come on! Let's
get started!
Perfect! Do it
just like that, ok?
Uh, ok, nina.
You're the director.
Mm-hmm. Great. It'll
be much better now.
Ok, everyone,
here we go!
"So the boy
and the girl
Collected as many seeds
as they could."
Ok, you two,
time to take out
the baskets.
Ruff ruff!
[Grunts]
Uhh!
Cut!
No, no, no!
Jorge, clifford,
you're supposed to tiptoe
Across the stage
like this.
See? Try it.
[Grunts]
Ok, everyone, action!
"Then, the boy and
the girl dug holes
To put
their seeds in."
Cut!
Shun, let me show you
how to pretend
Like you're
digging a hole.
But I waspretending
to dig a hole.
But you weren't
doing it right.
Here. Uhh! Uhh! Uhh!
Ok, nina, I got it.
Great!
Now let me see you
do it like me.
Uhh! Uhh! Uhh!
Well, that's
a little bit better,
But you really should
do it more like this:
Uhh!
Uhh! Uhh!
Uhh!
You know, nina,
Since you know how to
act my part so well,
Maybe you
should do it.
Oh. Um...you know,
You're right.
Thanks, shun.
Uh, you're welcome?
Nina, you can't just
play shun's part.
We're all supposed
to be in this
together.
Oh, it'll be fine,
emily elizabeth.
I'll be the boy
and the director.
You'll see.
But, nina!
Oh, forget it,
emily elizabeth.
I don't want
to be in the play
anymore, anyway.
You see?
But you're
still coming
To watch the play
tonight, right, shun?
We really need
a big audience.
I'll come
to see you,
Emily elizabeth.
Bye, everyone.
Have a good rest
of the rehearsal.
Um, nina?
I think you
really hurt
Shun's feelings
just now.
But it was his idea,
emily elizabeth,
And it really is
for the best.
I guess.
Ok, everyone,
Let's move on
with the rehearsal.
All right,
clifford,
Nina and I practiced
this part a lot.
When she says,
"it was time
To water the garden,"
You and I have to
pull over this hose.
Got it?
Got it!
Nina: "it was time
to water the garden."
That's it!
That's it!
That's our cue!
[Grunts]
Both: uhh!
Ha ha ha.
Sure, it's funny now
during rehearsal.
But you won't be
laughing when it happens
During the actual
performance.
I'm sorry, jorge
and clifford,
But I just can't take
any chances right now.
I don't think
you two should help us
With the show anymore.
Ohh.
But, nina,
jorge and clifford
Were so excited
to help.
Are you really
going to make them
just leave?
I have to,
emily elizabeth.
They weren't
doing it right.
But who's going
to do the props now?
I can do it.
But you already
have two jobs.
Ha ha. So?
What's one more?
"Once the garden
was watered,
All the boy and girl
could do was wait."
[Sighing loudly]
Cut!
Emily elizabeth,
That's not what
waiting looks like.
You should do it
like me.
[Sighing loudly]
Nina, I'm never
going to be able
To act exactly
the same as you.
But you have to,
emily elizabeth.
I'm the director.
Well, if everything
Has to be done
your way,
Then maybe
you'd be happier
Doing everything
yourself.
Oh, well.
The show must go on.
"But before the flowers
could bloom,
The boy and the girl
got some bad news."
[As boy]
my family
is moving away.
[As girl]
oh, no!
That means
we won't be
neighbors anymore!
And we won't be able
to see our garden
bloom together.
[As narrator]
but even after
the boy moved away,
The two best friends
still talked
On the telephone
every night.
Hello?
Hi. It's me.
How's your
new apartment?
It's great.
What floor
are you on?
The 19th.
Wow! Cool!
[As girl]
how's--ahem.
[As boy]
I mean, how's
the garden?
Did our flowers
bloom yet?
Not yet.
Will you promise
to call me
When they bloom?
I--i promise!
Whoa! Uhh! Uhh!
Ahh, this is impossible.
I can't do
everything myself.
[Laughter]
Shun: ok,
I'm next.
Ruff ruff!
Um, I was just
wondering if you all
Would want to be
in the play again.
I could really use
the help.
I don't know, nina.
We really didn't like
The way you
bossed us around.
I know I was really
bossy before,
But I promise I won't be
like that this time.
I'm really sorry.
Well...
Please. I really
missed you guys,
And doing
everything myself
Wasn't fun at all.
Ohh, we missed you,
too, nina.
And if you really
want us back,
Then we still want
to be in the play.
Oh, really?
Both:
ruff ruff ruff...
Nina: ok, perfect!
Great!
And this time, I've
got a great new idea.
Clifford and jorge,
How would you two
like a new job?
Ruff ruff!
Shun: call me when
the flowers bloom, ok?
I will,
I promise.
"Then one
spring morning,
The flowers
began to bloom."
[Laughter]
"But when
the little girl
"Called her best friend
on the phone,
Nobody was there
to pick up."
Where could he be?
I'm right here!
"The boy wasn't home
"Because he was already
on his way over
"For a surprise visit,
"And the two friends
spent all day
"Playing together
In front of their
beautiful new garden."
The end.
Audience: yay!
All right!
Ruff!
Clifford!
Where are you, boy?
Ruff ruff!
Want to read
a story, clifford?
Ruff!
Ok. Pick one out.
Ha ha. Thanks,
clifford.
This looks
like a great story.
[Toy squeaks]
Today's story is
"speckle and the pen pals."
Early one afternoon,
Luna went to check
her mailbox.
Luna said
she loved getting mail,
But hadn't gotten
any letters in a long time.
None of them had gotten
a letter of their own
In a long time, either.
Then speckle said he knew
How they could all get mail.
They could write letters
to each other.
Luna wrote
about the apple tree
In her backyard
And the day it blossomed
with flowers.
Reba wrote about
her last basketball game
And how she scored
the winning point.
Darnell and ravi wrote
about the great new books
They checked out
from the library.
And speckle wrote a letter
That was all pictures,
Drawings of every one
of his favorite activities.
Soon, luna's mailbox
was filled with letters
And so were everyone else's,
And they enjoyed reading
And sharing
their very own letters
With all of their friends.
The end.
I love reading
stories together.
You know, clifford,
For such
a small dog,
You sure are
a big reader.
Ruff!
[Norville whistling]
Ruff ruff!
Hi, clifford.
How do I look?
Ruff!
Ha ha. No, no,
it's all right.
I'm fine.
I lost a baby tooth,
that's all.
A new one
will grown in soon.
Ruff ruff ruff!
I remember when I lost
my first tooth.
I thought everyone
would laugh at me.
I wouldn't even smile.
But then,
When I sang
in the school choir,
I had to open
my mouth,
And you know what?
Nobody laughed.
So I just forgot
about it.
I was still just
emily elizabeth,
The way you'll
always be clifford
No matter
how you look.
Ruff ruff!
[Norville whistling]
Aah! Ohh!
Ohh! Hot tamale!
Ok, whoever you are,
Come on out.
Let's have a look at you.
I'm waiting.
Ruff ruff ruff ruff!
Hi, norville.
What you--
Ah-choo! Whew.
'Scuse me.
Hey, pup, be careful.
There's a strange bird
hanging around.
Huh? There is?
Oh, yeah.
You can't miss him.
Funny feathers,
weird hairdo,
Kind of scruffy.
But, norville,
That's you.
Aah!
Why, clifford,
That is not a very
nice thing to--
Funny feathers,
weird hairdo...
Oh, it's me
all right!
Oh, well, pup,
It's finally happened.
What?
I'm molting!
You're melting?
Like a snowman?
No, no, not melting,
molting.
You know, when a bird
loses his feathers
To make way
for new ones,
That's called
"molting."
Oh. Do you feel ok?
Oh, sure, I feel great.
I mean, I'm not sick
or anything like that.
It just happens
to every bird, you know.
I just look funny!
Oh, ok.
So what do you
want to play today?
Play?!
Look, little red,
I have never
molted before.
How do I look?
Ok, now, be honest.
Well, you look--
Scary?
No.
Silly?
No.
Like I usually do?
No. You look
sort of different,
Sort of less feathery.
Does it matter?
Well, it matters
to me.
It could be weeks
Before all
my feathers grow in.
What am I
gonna do?
Jorge: hi, guys.
What's up?
Oh, no. I cannot
be seen like this.
I just can't.
Hey, where did
norville go?
Look at all
these feathers!
Norville's molting.
All: he's melting?
Not exactly.
If only there was some way
To put these feathers
back on.
I...
[Blows feathers]
Ugh!
Hmm...
Mmm.
Maple sap.
That's what they use
to make pancake syrup.
Ugh. Ohh. Sticky.
Ooh, this stuff
is like glue.
Like glue!
Hey, maybe I can glue
my feathers back on with this.
It's holding.
It works!
Yes, friends!
Oh, this handsome little bird
that you know and love
Will be back in no time.
Oh, yes, siree.
Yes, siree, bob.
Hey, guys,
Whatever
you're playing,
Count me in.
Oh, hi, norville.
[Sniffs]
What? What?
Oh, nothing.
It's just that
something smells
Like maple syrup.
Norville, you
look different.
Is that because
of the molting?
Molting. Ha!
What molting? Ha!
Now, will somebody
please toss me
The beanbag?
Uh-oh. This is not good.
Ha ha. Cool!
Can you show me
how to do that?
Uh, maybe later, pup.
Huh--ahh.
Wow, daffodil,
how'd you do that?
I didn't know
I could.
Norville?
Uh, yes, pup?
The leaves
are sticking to you.
Really?
I hadn't noticed.
Wing's stuck...
Oh, too much...
Maple sap
must have hardened.
Uhh! Ooh-whee!
Uh, ha ha.
Excuse me.
Ohh, that's better.
Yikes!
Look at you!
Yikes!
Look at me!
I look like a flying
feather duster!
Ohh hoo hoo hoo!
Well, what is
this all about?
Well, I think
norville's embarrassed
About the way
he looks
Now that
he's molting.
Come on out, norville.
It doesn't matter.
Norville:
not like this.
Go away, go away,
go away.
What do we do?
And how do we
get him to come down?
And where can we
get some pancakes?
Is norville still
hiding up there?
Uh-huh. He says
we should go away
And leave him alone.
Go away, go away.
Today, emily elizabeth
Told me a story
about the time
She lost her
very first baby tooth,
And, well, it kind of
reminded me of norville.
How?
When she first
lost her tooth,
She was embarrassed
by the way she looked.
Maybe norville
just needs to know
That we don't care how
many feathers he has,
We just care
about him.
But we already
told him,
And he didn't
believe us.
Well, maybe
we don't tell him,
We show him.
I have
an idea, guys.
Listen.
[Whispers]
Ladies
and gentlemen,
Time for
kick ball mania!
Here goes!
Uhh!
Oh, no!
The ball is stuck
in the tree!
How will we ever
get it down?
Oh, I could get that.
Oh, maybe later.
Ok, I've got
another idea.
Ready or not,
here I come!
Ha ha! Gotcha!
Ha! Hello there.
Ha ha! I see you!
Hmm. Now, where can
I find daffodil?
Daffodil!
Hmm. I bet norville
would know.
Oh, pup, it's so easy.
She always hides
in the leaf pile.
Come on, norville.
It's itchy in here.
Oh, boy.
Oh, my little pup
needs me.
Oh, I've--i've got
to think about this.
Oh, boy.
Where would
norville look?
How long
has it been?
It feels
like forever.
I wonder how
daffodil's doing.
Ohh, these
itchy leaves!
Uhh!
Ohh!
That itch
was just too much.
Enough. We tried.
Norville just
doesn't want to play,
And that
is his decision.
When the rabbit
is right,
Oh, the rabbit is right.
But I really miss
playing with him.
He's so smart.
He knows practically
everything.
Oh, how true
that is.
Hmm. Well, I'm
pretty smart, too.
Go ahead.
Ask me anything.
Anything.
Oh, ok.
How many stars are
there in the sky?
Uh...15.
Are you sure?
Sure. Why not?
Next!
Nobody knows how many
stars there are.
There are just
too many stars to count.
Daffodil,
Why do some birds fly
south for the winter?
Oh, that's easy.
They fly because they're
not allowed to drive.
What?! That is not
the reason!
Some birds fly south
Because it's warmer!
Norville!
Norville:
and your ball, jorge--
You always kick it up
in the tree.
And, daffodil,
You always hide
in the leaf pile,
And it always
makes you itch.
Wow! You're back,
norville.
Oh, wow!
That's just great!
Well, sure.
I mean, what's a little
molting matter
When your friends
need you?
Besides, I finally
figured it out.
Feathers don't matter.
It's what's inside
that counts.
Now, let me set
you guys straight
On a couple of things.
First of all, about
the stars in the sky--
Thanks, daffodil.
You're welcome,
clifford.
Hey, daffodil.
Mm-hmm?
You don't
really believe
There are only 15 stars
in the sky, do you?
Hmm. Maybe I didn't
count right.
Ha ha! I got you!
Ha ha ha!
[Both laughing]
Ruff!
Clifford, I just found
a great new place
To bury bones.
Where?
It's a special
secret place.
So if I tell you,
Do you promise
not to tell anyone?
I promise.
Ok, it's...
[Whispers]
Wow! That is
a great place, jorge.
Hey, little rouge,
jorge, what's new?
Jorge just found
a brand-new spot
To bury bones.
It's--oh.
Emily elizabeth:
clifford knows
That keeping a promise
is a very important part
Of being a good friend.
So, whenever
he makes a promise,
He keeps it.
Oh, I'm sorry,
norville.
I can't tell you without
jorge's permission.
I made him a promise.
Jorge, is it ok
if we tell norville?
Oh, sure. Norville
won't tell anybody.
My beak is sealed.
Emily elizabeth:
when you keep a promise,
You're being a good friend,
And that's why
clifford's idea
To grow on for today
Is "be a good friend."
Ok, norville,
You are going to be
so surprised.
[All whispering]