01x32 - Plants Got the Moves/Magnet Mania

[bunniefuu]

That's me, Fred the housecat.

When my family leaves for the day,

I don't just sit inside watching the world go by.

I become...

Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire!

♪ Oh, go go go ♪

Tally-ho!

♪ Go go go ♪

Tally-ho!

♪ We're climbing up the trees now ♪

♪ We're swinging through the breeze now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

♪ With Nature Cat ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ So what are we waiting for? ♪

♪ We're so excited to explore ♪

♪ All that nature has in store with Nature Cat ♪

♪ Go go go ♪

Tally-ho!

♪ Go go go ♪

Tally-ho!

♪ He's our favorite nature guide ♪

♪ We just can't wait to get-- ♪

Outside!

♪ We're swinging through the trees now ♪

♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

With Nature Cat!

Tally-ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

Tally-ho!

So, in conclusion,

you can see that it takes days for my bean

to grow roots, stems and its first set of leaves!

The end.

(Applause)

Aww, thanks, guys!

I just hope that's the reaction I get from the judges.

This year's Animal Science Fair

is going to have some stiff competition!

But I'm ready for it...

right?

Oh yeah, no doubt!

You're so ready, Dais!

So, so, so ready!

Yes, yes!

Nothing can stop you now, Daisy!

Literally not a single thing!

(Wind blowing)

Oh no, my bean seeds!

Okay, I jinxed it, didn't I?

There we go, just like before.

Sort of.

They're ruined!!

Whhhhyyyyyy?!

(Crying)

I really thought this was the year I'd win a medal.

I spent weeks preparing my experiment

and now all I have to show for it is...

This.

(Sad trombone music playing)

Sorry.

I had the trombone on me and just couldn't resist.

Heh, heh.

Okay, yeah, I'm gonna go.

Oh, well.

Looks like I can't be in the science contest now.

Hmm.

Wait a second!

What if we create a whole new exhibit for the science fair!

Something that will really knock the judges off their feet!

Whoa!

Oops.

Sorry, guys.

That's an awesome idea! I love fairs!

I mean, mostly the ones where there's cotton candy

and funnel cake.

But, you know, science ones, too.

There might still be food though, right?

That does sound great, you guys.

There's just one teensy problem.

The science fair is tonight.

"th Annual Animal Science Fair, tonight."

But what if someone reads this flyer tomorrow?

That's just confusing!

I'm sorry, Nature Cat,

but there's simply not enough time to come up with a new idea.

Sure there is!

Especially if we all work together as a team

and brainstorm.

Right, g*ng?

Count the mouse in!

What he and she said!

What do ya say, Dais? Worth a sh*t?

Okay, let's do it!

All right!

One, two, three...

ALL: Science fair!

Oh yeah! Oh yeah!

Science Fair! Oh yeah!

Okay, we need to pose an interesting question,

and then try to answer it.

How about...

Can tree bark bark?

(Barking)

Hmm, nothing. Maybe we should keep--

(Barking) Whoa!

Sorry. Just couldn't resist again.

(Playing trombone)

Hoo-hoo, I gotta go. Ruff!

Hmm, I wonder what will happen,

if I drop these two different-sized acorns

at the same time.

Will the bigger one land first?

Or the smaller one?

Or will they land at the...

same... time.

What? Huh?

Hey, those acorns are for science!

Ahhhh!

Hey, Mr. Woodchuck!

Yes, Mr. Woodchuck, sir, I'm sorry to bother you,

but we were-- we were wondering:

how much wood could a woodchuck chuck

if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Oh.

"No tongue twisters."

ALL: Awwwww.

Thanks so much for your help, guys.

But none of our ideas really worked out.

Maybe we should just call it a day.

There's always next year.

(Gasping)

Oh, no!

I hurt another plant!

Can this day get any worse?!

HAL: Whoa!

Man-oh-man!

Did you just see that?!

What!

I've never seen a plant move like that before!

Me neither.

I always thought plants just kind of stood still like...

plants.

Well, this one's got some serious plant moves.

It says here it's a kind of sensitive plant.

No way!

The plant does this to scare off insects and other pests.

Um, guys?

It's trying to make us go away.

Wait, so wait, so wait.

So, this plant can move on its own?

Whoa, I wonder, do other plants do this too?

I wonder too.

I wonder too too also!

(Gasping) Hey, that's it!

That could be the topic for my science exhibit!

I gotta get this on video!

Sorry, just one more touch.

Ooh, video me too!

♪ Plant moving, Moving like a plant ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm plant moving, Moving like a plant ♪

If we want to impress the judges,

we're gonna need to find a few more examples

of plants that move.

But where?

RONALD: Oh, no!

Help!

Somebody help me!

What in the woods happened here?

I seem to have put a little too much vinegar

inside my volcano for tonight's science fair,

and my lava flow became a lava expl*si*n.

This stuff is sticky.

Help!

Fear not, Ronald.

Help is on the way!

Yuck, this lava stuff is kinda gross, Ron-Man.

You're telling me! Just get it off!

Here!

This might do the trick.

Ah, great!

Now I'm going to have to redo my hairdo,

make myself devilishly handsome all over again,

and then fix my lava problem.

Well, now that you can move again,

we've got science fair problems of our own.

Ronald!

You copied my science project!

Well, I started to copy you,

then I got a brainstorm and turned to the volcano!

Boom-shaka-laka!

Man, oh, man!

Guys, check this out!

Oh yeah, looking good, Ronald.

Okay, uh, this is weird.

Even though the plant knocked over,

the stem made a hard turn back towards the sky.

So now, it's growing in the exact same direction

as the plant next to it!

And look!

The plant's roots turned back down towards the ground.

How is that even happening?!

How do the different parts of the plants

know which way is down and which way is up?

I don't know!

This is totally blowing my mind!

Totally what she said!

Roots and stems can sense the pull of gravity,

you know, that force that keeps us on the ground.

Roots will always head downward to find water and nutrients.

Stems will head upward to find sunlight.

Just another example of a plant moving on its own

to get what it needs!

I never knew plants could tell which way is up

and which way is down.

And also, different parts could turn and move as they grow.

Whoa!

The judges are gonna love this!

Just a couple more photos for the exhibit!

(Camera clicking) There.

But I really do need one more example of plants moving

if I'm gonna prove my point for the judges.

Well, if you don't mind,

I need to be attending to my volcano again.

Without, you know, distractions.

Isn't there something you'd like to say to us,

Ronald, for helping you?

Starts with "thank"? Ends with "you"?

I suppose, that, uh...

I mean I guess you guys did sort of, um...

Thank you.

Just like the last time we helped Ronald.

Remember, at the Gardens of Gold?

(Kissing)

Hal! You're a genius!

Yes, I know, I'm a genius.

After episodes, I of course know that I am a genius!

Follow me, g*ng!

I think I'm onto something big.

Tally-ho!

Okay, Ronald, not so much vinegar this time.

You don't want to--

Oh, come on!

NATURE CAT: Here we are...

The Gardens of Gold!

Whoa!

It's even more breathtaking than I remember.

These sunflowers are so pretty, I can't handle it.

Oh, how much longer till your seeds are ready?

I love sunflower seeds!

So, do you guys notice anything particular

about these sunflowers?

Yes!

The flowers that are blooming are facing the same direction:

directly towards the sun!

So, what you're telling me is these young sunflowers

track the sun as it moves across the sky?

Oh, yeah!

Last time we were here,

I videotaped these beautiful sunflowers for hours.

In the morning, the young sunflowers angle themselves

towards the rising sun

to soak up as much delicious sunlight as possible,

and then follow the sun as it moves from east to west.

That helps them grow big and tall,

like these guys over here.

And when they're fully bloomed, they stay facing east.

Oh, man!

This is blowing my mind again!

So, even though plants are rooted to the ground,

they have ways of turning and moving

to get the things they need to survive, like light and food?

Look, I'm following the sun like a sunflower!

This is fun.

Wait, hold on. Hear me out.

What if we called them "fun-flowers"?

Oh, I am so copyrighting that.

What a brilliant idea to come here, Nature Cat.

Now I have everything I need

for a jaw-dropping science presentation!

Oh, yeah!

You're welcome.

Phew.

Oh, oh!

Oh no no no no no no!

Come on!

In conclusion, a combination of sticks and yarn

prove to be the strongest. The end.

And those are just a few ways that plants can move

and turn all on their own!

Well, that's very interesting.

Thank you, Daisy.

Excellent job, Daisy!

You crushed it!

Yeah!

You so, so, so crushed it!

You looked amazing!

That was the best.

You should do this more often.

Aww, thanks, Hal.

And great dancing!

(Hal giggling)

(Mouth full) Would it have been asking too much

to have one funnel cake stand?

One prize goes to,

for her wonderful exhibit about building materials...

Becca!

Oh wow! That's me!

Thank you!

(Crowd cheering)

Another prize goes to,

for her truly illuminating exhibit

on the movements of plants...

Daisy!

Yay! Daisy!

(Crowd cheering)

Man, oh man, thanks, guys!

We're so happy for you, Daisy!

Yeah, you got your first science fair medal,

but more importantly, you made a great science project.

I'll never look at plants the same way!

Shall we celebrate with a little...

plant dance?

There's nothing I want more.

♪ Plant dancing ♪

♪ Dancing like a plant now ♪

Come on, it's all in the hips, Nature Cat.

Yeah, relax those shoulders.

♪ Plant dancing ♪

♪ Now you are a plant cat dancing ♪

You gotta twist like you mean it, man, come on!

(Playing trombone)

♪ Plant dancing ♪

Come on, Nature Cat. Follow me. Like this!

♪ Plant dancing ♪

♪ Dancing like a plant and we are... ♪

A little lower.

Ah, okay. To the right!

Down further! Oh.

Over a little bit more. Oh! That's the spot!

Hey, you guys! You guys!

Who's ready for Magnet Mania?!

Oooh! Ooh! Me! Pick me! Pick me!

I'm ready for Magnet Mania! I'm so, so ready!

I just have one teeny question about Magnet Mania.

Yes?

What's Magnet Mania?

Magnet Mania, my canine friend,

is when we spend the whole day playing with...

magnets!

(All shouting) Magnet Mania!

Magnets attract!

Whoa!

Magnets repel!

Check this out!

Magnets attract things with iron in them.

Super fun!

Super awesome!

Super...

curious.

Huh.

Hey, look at that!

This magnet keeps pointing in the same direction.

That's 'cause magnets are super amazing!

Now let's go magnet fishing!

Oh, yeah, baby!

Magnets are super powerful!

You wanna see power?

Check out what I catch!

Cast off!

(Grunting, groaning)

Um, I said cast off!

Hey!

(Grunting)

Come on, magnet!

(Grunting)

Hey, I caught a rock!

Hold on?

A rock can stick to a magnet?!

But how?

And who?

What? Where? When?

And also why?

Hmm...

Maybe the rock has iron in it?

MOUSE: Right on!

That rock does have iron it!

That's why that there magnet is attracted to it!

ALL: Oh!

"Ooh," indeed!

And do you know what that there ooh-inducing rock is called?

Barbara?

No, wait, Bernie?

Yeah, it looks like a Bernie.

Nope! It's called Magnetite!

ALL: Magnetite?

Magnetite!

Yee-haw!!!

ALL: Yee-haw!

Hey, y'all having a little Magnet Mania today?

Yes, siree, Billy, we sure are.

Oh! That brings me back!

I remember the days when I would have Magnet Mania.

And end up with a rootin' tootin', rip roarin' trip

to see Ole Lucky!

Who's Ole Lucky?

Ole Lucky the Lodestone!

It's only the biggest magnetic rock you ever seen!

What in tarnation is Ole Lucky the Lodestone?

Tell us more!

Well, Ole Lucky the Lodestone is far away from here.

And that rock acts like a magnet!

A mighty powerful magnet!

Just how powerful is this Ole Lucky the Lodestone?

Hmm?

Heh heh, uh...

Why, it's strong enough to take a pancake griddle

from a short-order cook!

Come and get it!

Whoa!

Folks also say, if you play golf near Ole Lucky...

You'll lose your five iron!

Fore... whoa!

And I hear tell that if you go pogo stickin' near Ole Lucky,

you will lose that pogo stick!

Whoa!

(All exclaiming)

I wanna find Ole Lucky the Lodestone!

I want to find it! Oh, me too too also!

Well, get ready then because Ole Lucky is mighty big!

I reckon about the size of one mouse standing on a rabbit

standing on a cat standing on a dog.

You mean this tall?

Yup!

That's about how tall Ole Lucky the Lodestone is!

Whoa ho ho!

That is one big rock!

Excuse me, sir?

Where can we find this huge, magnetic rock?

Well, gather 'round and I'll tell you.

If you want to find Ole Lucky the Lodestone,

you gotta head north!

North?

Go straight north and you'll run into Ole Lucky, guaranteed!

Don't go south or west or east or any other direction.

Just head north!

We can head north, no problem!

Our compass will lead the way!

A compass! Yee-haw!

That's the perfect thing to lead you during Magnet Mania

because the needle is a magnet!

And the magnet always points north!

ALL: Yay, magnets!

Oh yeah! Oh yeah!

Now, I reckon it's time to go find Ole Lucky the Lodestone!

Onward and northward!

Tell Ole Lucky I said "Howdy"

and that I want my five iron back!

Anybody see any big rocks yet?

Nope.

Not yet, but I'm very hopeful!

Oh, no!

I can't see any further!

We must have gone as far north as we can go.

There's nothing ahead of us at all!

Oh, wait! That's better!

Oh! I see a big rock straight ahead!

Well, come on! Let's go!

That's a big rock, all right.

But is it the right size?

Well, the old mouse said it was as tall as one mouse

standing on a rabbit standing on a cat

standing on a dog so...

Let's measure you guys!

Huh?

Are we as tall?

I can't really tell.

We need to get closer!

Yeah! Closer!

ALL: Whoa!

Whoooaaaaa!

Yes!

This rock is one mouse, and rabbit and cat and dog tall!

It's gotta be Ole Lucky the Lodestone!

Now let's watch the iron fly.

Oh, what's wrong with Ole Lucky?

Why doesn't he like our iron?

Oh!

This isn't Ole Lucky.

The paper clip doesn't stick to it!

Which means Ole Lucky is still out there somewhere!

(Southern accent): Somewhere up north, I reckon!

(Regular voice): I am so sorry.

I can't shake it now.

Excuse me. Which way is north?

This way!

Come on!

ALL: Onward and northward!

(Chanting) Keep on going!

Marching forth!

To find that rock we're heading North!

Keep your eyes open for big rocks!

Sound off!

Lodestone!

Sound off!

Big rock!

Oh!

Oh, here's one.

Could that be Ole Lucky the Lodestone?

Well, it's tall enough.

But moment of truth.

Will something with iron stick to it?

(Southern accent): Aww rats!

That ain't Ole Lucky!

Well, let's keep looking!

ALL: Whoa!

Whoa!

Not magnetic.

No lodestone here!

Whoa!

(Clanking)

Nature's magnet, this is not!

ALL: Whoooooaaa!

Wow, I never knew you carried around so much metal, Squeeks.

I like to be prepared.

Ow!

(All shouting)

This big rock isn't magnetic, either.

(Southern accent): g*ng, let's face it,

we might never find Ole Lucky the Lodestone!

(Regular voice): Is it annoying people yet,

because I think it's great.

Maybe we should just go home.

Go home?!

We can't go home.

Did you all forget what day today is?

Tuesday?

No, wait, Wednesday?

Wait, is it Thursday?

It can't be Friday. I would know if it was Friday.

No!

Today is Magnet Mania!

And somewhere north of here

is a giant magnetic rock just waiting to be discovered.

And as long as we have this compass to follow north,

we will never give up!

(Smashing)

Okay, that's not good.

Now, how are we going to find which way is north?

Yeah, we need that compass needle, remember?

That itty-bitty magnet that points north?

Magnet that points north?

Hal, you're a genius!

(Kissing)

A genius I am, sir!

Thank you very much for noticing.

But how are we going to build our own compass, you guys?

Don't you remember what the old mouse said?

Oh, I do.

He said, "Ye-haw!"

Yes, but he also said that the needle of a compass

is a magnet!

And the magnet always points north!

So?

That means... what exactly?

It means...

Look what I discovered when I was magnet fishing.

Right, if the compass needle is a magnet,

and this is a magnet...

Then, maybe the red end of this magnet is also pointing north!

Wait, you think this is how people invented compasses?

With magnetic rocks?

Oh, boy! How cool is that?

Super cool, Hal!

Now, let's go!

Onward and northward!

(All chanting): Keep on going!

Marching forth!

To find that rock we're heading north!

Keep on going.

Marching forth.

To find that rock we're heading North.

(Panting) Keep on going.

Marching forth.

To find that rock we're heading north.

Keep on going.

Marching forth.

To find that rock we're heading...

Heading...

Oof! Whoa!

We can't go any further north!

Yeah, this big rock is blocking our way!

Oh, no!

We'll never find Ole Lucky!

We tried, pal, we tried.

(Both sobbing)

We can't find Ole Lucky!

All because of that big rock!

(Sobbing)

Guys!

Ole Lucky is a big rock!

TOGETHER: Huh?

Hey, yeah!

But the question is,

is this big ole rock Ole Lucky the Lodestone?

Let's measure!

Yep!

It's as tall as a mouse on a rabbit on a cat on a dog.

But the real test is, will it attract iron?

Only one way to find out, you guys!

It's wrench time!

Hooray!

It's magnetic!

We found it!

We found Ole Lucky the Lodestone!

Man-oh-man, thanks to magnetic rocks,

we have compasses so we can find our way.

And we also have lots of fun!

ALL: Yay! Magnet Mania!

Oh yeah! Oh yeah!

Magnets in nature!

Yee-haw!

NARRATOR: Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy, and Hal,

are cartoon characters, and not real animals.

To keep all of our animal friends safe,

check with a grownup

before you bring a pet on your next nature adventure.

Ha-ha!

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