04x08 - Daddy Long Legs/Outer Space Detectives

[bunniefuu]

That's me, Fred the house cat.

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 ♪

♪ 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 favourite nature guy ♪

♪ We just can't wait to get...

Outside!

♪ Swinging through the trees now ♪

♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪

♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪

♪ With Nature Cat

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally-ho ♪

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally-ho ♪

[Daisy]: Daddy Long Legs.

[rhythmic music]

Any sign of our mission, Agent Squeeks? Over.

No sign of the mission here, Agent Nature Cat. Over.

Any sign of our mission near you, Agent Daisy? Over.

No sign of our mission in the garden, Agent Nature Cat.

Is the mission anywhere by you, Agent Hal? Over.

[frog croaking]

No sign of the mission at the pond,

Agent Nature Cat! Baby.

Where is our mission?

[beeping, alarm blaring] Ah!

Agents of the Great Outdoors!

I think we found our next mission! Over.

Hello, Agents of the Great Outdoors.

Today's mission, if you choose to accept it,

-is to get to know a daddy... -[audio glitching]

Get to know a daddy?

I already know the best daddy.

[Nature Cat]: My daddy Nedward!

He taught me how to get rid of hairballs.

Something tells me that wasn't the whole message,

Agent Nature Cat.

Today's mission, if you choose to accept it,

is to get to know a daddy long legs!

Daddy long legs! That's a spider!

I do not choose to accept the mission!

In fact, this mission is over! Over.

Before you say no to the mission,

Agent Nature Cat,

just understand that daddy long legs

are not spiders.

[all]: Not spiders?!

In fact, daddy long legs are not dangerous

and are totally safe to pick up.

Pick up a daddy long legs?!

No thank you!

Besides, I wouldn't even know how to begin

to get to know a daddy long legs.

Everything you need for the mission

is in this folder. And if you succeed,

you will receive the Emerald Polynose Prize!

That is the greatest polynose I've ever seen ever!

[gasps] Like ever, ever!

Oh, what I wouldn't do

to affix such a prized polynose to my little schnozzola!

[Nature Cat]: Ooh!

I want to wear one of those too!

Okay, Chief Ronald.

I'll do it! I'll get to know a daddy long legs!

This recording will turn into compost in three seconds.

Toodle-to-the-ooh!

Eww!

This daddy long legs sure does looks like a spider.

[Nature Cat]: It even has eight really long legs!

But Chief Ronald in a Log told us it wasn't a spider.

But it has eight legs like a spider.

Does it act like a spider? Does it spin silk like a spider?

We need to know these things!

That's what we have to find out!

We have to get to know a daddy long legs!

Of course we do!

After all, we're the Agents of the Great Outdoors!

[upbeat music]

♪ We know lots of stuff

♪ And we want to know more

♪ We're the Agents of the Great Outdoors ♪

How are we gonna get to know a daddy long legs? Hmm...

The first thing we need to do to get to know a daddy long legs

is to find a daddy long legs. But how?

Oh, maybe I can do my patented daddy long legs call.

Hey! Daddy-daddy long legs, daddy-daddy long legs!

Hey, daddy-daddy long legs!

Or we can just go and look for one.

Splendid idea, Daisy! What should we look for?

Well, a daddy long legs had eight really long legs,

so maybe, perhaps...

This is just off the top of my head,

we should look for a creature with eight really long legs.

Right! Let's look for eight really long legs!

Onward and legward!

Agents of the Great Outdoors,

I believe I have found a daddy long legs! Over!

[Nature Cat]: Oh, don't get nervous, Agent Nature Cat,

this is not a spider! Not a spider!

Actually, Nature Cat, I think that is a spider.

[shouting]

Really? How can you tell?

Well, that has two segments,

but the daddy long legs has a pill-shaped body.

I think that's a spider.

[screaming]

Agent Nature Cat,

we should look for a creature with eight really long legs

and a pill-shaped body.

Right! If only we knew where to look.

Hmm... It says here that daddy long legs

like to live in damp places!

Great! Let's look in damp places!

Tally-ho!

[shouting]

[sniffing]

Ah!

[gasps] Look, Agents!

This creature has eight really long legs!

[Squeeks]: And a pill-shaped body!

[Daisy and Squeeks]: It's a daddy long legs!

Hello, daddy long legs, we need to get to know you.

Intros first. I'm Hal. I'm a dog.

I like savoury chew bones and rainy fall days.

Crazy, right? What about you?

Hey, what happened?

[Daisy]: Maybe the daddy long legs is playing dead.

It fell down and stayed still after Hal tried to pick it up.

Maybe it's a way to stay safe from something bigger

that might want to eat it. Or maybe it's just an introvert.

Maybe it just gets overwhelmed in crowds.

I understand that.

And it's a lot harder to see when it isn't moving.

That's a win-win for daddy long legs!

Huh. That sounds like a pretty smart safety strategy!

[Nature Cat]: Ugh!

It's coming towards me!

Oh! I'll play dead.

Is it working?

Not so much, Nature Cat.

[giggling]

There's a daddy long legs on my face.

There's a daddy long legs on my face!

[screaming]

[sobbing]

Oh, no! Where's that daddy long legs?

-[bird chirping] -Oh, no!

[Squeeks]: The daddy long legs is about to become bird brunch!

Ahh! The daddy long legs just lost one of its legs!

Oh, maybe there's a way we can help it.

[beeping]

Wait! It's okay.

It says here that a daddy long legs

can release a leg to escape predators.

Oh my goodness! That's amazing!

Huh! It is!

But surely that daddy long legs

won't be able to walk with one of its legs gone.

[Nature Cat]: Zounds! It's walking just fine!

What an unbelievable creature!

This folder tells us exactly how we can observe it

more closely: A daddy long legs terrarium!

Okay, the folder says to put in some small sticks

labelled, um, part D-.

Oh, boy.

And bark! Lots of bark! That sounds familiar.

Bark! Bark! Bark!

[Daisy]: It says to moisten everything,

because daddy long legs need water!

And it says to use mesh for the cover

because it has lots of holes to let in air!

All right, Agents! Looks like we're ready

to catch a daddy long legs!

Leave that to Agent Nature Cat!

Okay, daddy long legs, come to Papa!

Wait! Come back here, daddy long legs!

[Hal giggling]

He's tickling my hand!

Don't worry, daddy long legs, it's only temporary.

What's that? You would like even more water?

[Nature Cat]: Hal? You can talk to the daddy long legs?

It seems we understand each other.

Isn't that right, daddy long legs?

Okay, I'll get the water.

Just need bottle caps and cotton balls.

Not included. Thanks.

Daddy long legs refreshments coming right up!

Okay, daddy long legs, sir, your terrarium is all ready!

Hmm. I wonder if the daddy long legs

uses those pair of really long legs

the same way an insect uses antennae?

You know, to feel stuff?

[Daisy]: Hey, yeah! It seems like the daddy long legs

is using them to check out its surroundings.

Excuse me, daddy long legs,

do you use those legs to feel things?

Really? Well, isn't that interesting!

What! What's interesting?! What! What! What!

Huh. I sound like a dog. Great.

No offence. Love dogs. Awesome.

The daddy long legs here says it does use those legs

to explore things. And I believe it.

Ooh! Ooh! Ask it if it's going to build a web?

Okay! Are you going to build a web today, daddy long legs?

Oh! You don't say! Really?

What did it say?

It says daddy long legs have nothing in its body

to make silk, so it can't build a web.

If it doesn't build a web to trap insects,

how does a daddy long legs eat?

Really? Is that so?

Is what so, Hal?

The daddy long legs said to get it some food

and you can see exactly how it eats!

Hmm. It says here that daddy long legs

love raspberries!

[all]: Whoa!

[Hal]: Well, don't eat your leg, daddy long legs!

Hungry little guy! We'll get you some more berry snacks!

I don't think it's eating its leg,

I think it's cleaning its leg!

[Hal]: Is that what you're doing, daddy long legs?

Cleaning your long legs?

Really! Mm-hmm. Well, isn't that fascinating.

What's fascinating?!

[whispering]: The daddy long legs is cleaning itself.

Oh!

You know something, Agents?

I think we know a lot about daddy long legs!

-We do? -Sure we do.

We know they have eight really long legs

and a pill-shaped body, and they are not spiders.

And we know that they don't make webs.

And we know that they can play dead,

and even release their legs to avoid being eaten!

And we even know how they eat and clean themselves!

[Ronald]: Congratulations, Agents of the Great Outdoors!

You did it! You got to know a daddy long legs!

[cheering]

We did it!

We got to know a daddy long legs!

And it's all thanks to our new little friend!

Thanks, daddy long legs!

Now, it's time to let you go, daddy long legs.

What's that?

[Hal]: He said he wants you to take him out,

Agent Nature Cat.

Me?!

Sure, now that you know all about daddy long legs,

you know there's nothing to be afraid of.

You're right!

[Nature Cat]: Come on out, daddy long legs.

Tee-hee-hee! You were right, Hal!

It does tickle!

[laughing]

[Daisy]: Outter Space Detectives.

[crickets chirping]

♪ We're the Nature Night Detectives ♪

♪ We go walking through the trees ♪

♪ After dark we're out in nature ♪

♪ Solving nighttime mysteries

[Ms. Raccoon]: Help! Nature Night Detectives, help!

Someone needs our help, Nature Night Detectives!

Tally-ho!

Nature Night Detectives, reporting for dutiful duty!

Um, what's the mystery, Ms. Raccoon?

Oh, thank goodness you're here!

There's some kind of giant monster in the forest!

Gulp! Giant monster?

How giant a giant monster we talking about here, man?

Well, that's the mystery.

I was hoping you could tell me!

There!

[rustling]

What in nature is that?!

-Ah-ha! -Ahh!

Oh hey, it's Ronald! Hi, Ronald!

Oh, hello, Ronald!

Had a feeling that was you. [chuckles]

So, uh, whatcha doing here?

Oh, hello, Nature Cat.

I'm here because I know what monster

is making that big shadow!

It's a Tree-Smashing Monstersaurus!

Ronald, there is no such thing

as a Tree-Smashing Monstersaurus!

Oh yeah? Well, if it's not a Tree-Smashing Monstersaurus,

what is it?

It's time for some detective work!

Come on, Nature Night Detectives!

Let's get a clue!

That monster is so big and giant and enormous, even.

[Squeeks]: And now it's doing some freaky-deaky moves!

Man-oh-man...

What could be making that big, scary shadow?

Let's investigate! Onward and shadow-ward!

[upbeat music]

We solved the mystery!

You see, Ronald? There is no monster,

only the shadow of two deer doing an interpretive dance!

Well, it could have been!

You just never know when it comes to monsters!

Thanks for you help, Nature Night Detectives!

All in a night's work!

[Porcupine]: Help, Nature Night Detectives! Help!

Sounds like somebody else needs our help!

Tally-ho!

Oh dear! Oh my! Oh my dear!

What's wrong, friend?

It's the moon!

[Porcupine]: Something is happening to the moon!

Look, part of it is gone!

That could just be the phase the moon is in tonight,

Mr. Porcupine, sir.

No! No, no, no!

An hour ago, it was a full moon!

It couldn't have changed that much in one night!

What is happening?

-[rustling] -Eee!

Oh, hi again, Ronald!

[chuckles] Knew it was you again.

So, uh, what is it now, Ronald?

Well, Nature Cat,

I know what's happening to the moon!

Don't tell me it's another tree-smashing monster!

Tree-smashing monster? Oh dear!

Of course not!

I's not a tree-smashing monster.

Oh, thank goodness.

It's a moon-munching monster!

Moon-munching monster! Oh no!

[Squeeks]: Ronald, there's no way on Earth

there's a moon-munching monster!

-You're right! -Oh, thank goodness.

But the moon-munching monster isn't on Earth.

It's in space! Munching on the moon!

Oh no! This is terrible!

Don't worry, my porcupine brother!

We shall investigate

and find out what is happening to the moon.

But the moon is all the way out there in space,

how are we supposed to investigate?

Because we are no longer Nature Night Detectives!

From now on, we are...

Outer Space Detectives!

[together]: Ooh!

How do you even plan on getting to the moon, Nature Cat?

You'll see. Bring it in, Houston!

Yes, sir.

[whirring]

You're going to travel to space in this?

You bet we are! Care to join us?

-Me? -There's room for five

in the rocket! You can be an Outer Space Detective with us!

Um... Uh...

Ronald, dear, you don't have to go

if you feel scared. Stay home.

Me? Scared! Haha!

I never get scared! Let's do it!

I'll be an Outer Space Detective too!

[together]: Hooray!

Hoo-ray.

Houston, we are ready for lift-off!

Let us do this thing.

[beeping]

[Houston]: , , , ,

, , ,

, , .

Blast off.

Hooray! Good luck, Outer Space Detectives!

[exclaiming]

[Houston]: Disengage.

♪ We're Outer Space Detectives

♪ And we're blasting off with ease ♪

♪ We're flying through outer space ♪

♪ Solving moony mysteries

You two okay?

-I'm fine. -Well, I'm better than fine.

Well, I'm better than better than fine.

[Houston]: This is Earth calling the Outer Space Detectives.

Come in, Outer Space Detectives.

It's Houston! Someone... answer!

-I'm on it! -[beeping]

[all]: Whoa, whoa, whoa!

-[alarm blaring] -Ah! Do something,

Outer Space... Detectives!

I got this!

[shouting]

[beeping]

[all]: Phew!

[Houston]: Come in, Outer Space Detectives!

Houston, this is the Outer Space Detectives, come in!

More of the Moon is disappearing,

sirs and ma'ams.

Hurry, Outer Space Detectives!

Stop that moon-munching monster before the moon is all gone!

What can be making the moon disappear?

Come on, Outer Space Detectives, let's investigate!

[Nature Cat]: There is no moon-munching monster!

Maybe it's not being munched at all.

Maybe the whole moon is there, but we just can't see

all of it right now.

Why can't we see all of the moon?

Is part of it playing hide-and-seek?

Ooh! I want to play hide-and-seek with the moon!

I'm hiding, moon! Come and find me if you can!

[giggles]

That moon's never going to find me down here.

Hal, the Moon doesn't play games.

It has too much gravitas.

What do we know about the moon's light, Daisy?

The Moon reflects the light from the sun.

Hmm... So what happens when the sun's light is blocked?

Oh, come on, Nature Cat!

What could be big enough to block the sun's light?

Let's check out a model using our high-tech,

outer space equipment!

Great idea!

Someone hit the high-tech equipment button, please.

[Hal]: I'm on it!

-[alarm blaring] -[all]: Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Whoa! Definitely the wrong button again!

I'll handle this!

[all]: Whoa, whoa, whoa!

[Hal]: Woopsie! Sorry, everyone!

Now for the high-tech equipment button. Push.

Okay, Outer Space Detectives, pay attention.

[Squeeks]: Here we have the Earth,

the moon and the sun.

[Hal]: And the Earth is orbiting around the sun,

and the moon is orbiting around Earth,

and the too-toos are orbiting around the also-alsos!

Look!

[Daisy]: Earth has a shadow!

Huh, I never thought about that.

And now Earth's shadow is falling across the moon!

[Nature Cat]: Huh, well, could it be Earth's shadow

that's making the moon disappear?

Yes! I see it!

[Squeeks]: So, when the sun, the Earth and the moon

line up perfectly as they are here...

[Ronald]: The Earth blocks the sun's light with its shadow!

The moon can't reflect the sun's light

when it's in shadow like this.

So, that's why we see the moon disappear!

-[beeping] -Huh!

It says that does happen!

[Daisy]: Sometimes, the sun and the Earth and the moon

line up just right, and you have a lunar eclipse!

I wonder what this lunar eclipse looks like from the moon.

Let's land on the moon and find out!

I'll hit the landing button!

Wha--! No, not that one.

Try this one. Good doggy.

[beeping]

[whooshing]

Let's engage our special lunar eclipse viewing shields.

[gasping] [Squeeks]: There's the Earth!

[Hal]: Hi, Earth, it's me, Hal! I'm on the moon! Jealous?

What do you see, Detective Ronald?

Me? Uh...

I see... the Earth!

It's dark and I can see a tiny bit of the sun behind it!

[Daisy]: Whoa! The Earth is blocking the sun!

Does that mean we're in the Earth's shadow?

Yes! Because the sun is directly behind Earth,

and the moon is directly in front of Earth.

Oh, yeah!

Remember how we made shadow puppets on your fence

in episode B?

[Daisy]: We stood with the sun behind us

to block its light against the fence.

[Porcupine]: Outer Space Detectives!

The moon is almost gone!

It's okay! There is no monster,

we're just in the middle of a lunar eclipse!

[Houston]: Whoa-nelly. The moon is completely dark now, sir.

[all]: Whoa!

[Nature Cat]:Look at that!

[Squeeks]: Hey, look, there's a red glow around the Earth!

Weird.

What does the moon look like now, Houston?

[Houston]: It's red like a raspberry,

ma'ams and sirs.

A moon as red as a raspberry!

Wow! This is the coolest thing ever!

Thanks for letting me be part of the Outer Space Detectives!

You're welcome, Outer Space Detective Ronald!

And now that we've solved the case,

let's go home and watch the skies.

Onward and Earthward!

[upbeat music]

[Nature Cat]:Someone wanna go ahead and hit

the return-to-Earth button?

[Hal]: I'll get it!

[all cheering]

[all]: Lunar eclipse!

[overlapping excited chatter]

[Squeeks]: We all saw a lunar eclipse!

[Daisy]: Oh, yeah!

[rhythmic music]

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