01x14 - The Cow and Potato Bug Opera/Everything Explorers

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Donkey Hodie". Aired: May 3, 2021 – present.*
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01x14 - The Cow and Potato Bug Opera/Everything Explorers

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♪ Here comes Donkey Hodie ♪

Hee haw!

♪ Donkey Hodie ♪

♪ She loves adventure, she loves surprise ♪

♪ When there's a problem, she tries and tries ♪

♪ Let's go Donkey Hodie ♪

♪ If she fails, she'll bounce right back ♪

♪ Come on Duck Duck, give a quack ♪

Kay kay, quack!

♪ Donkey Hodie ♪

♪ When she plays with Bob Dog, they have a ball ♪

♪ It's fun for them, it's fun for all ♪

Bow wow!

♪ Donkey Hodie ♪

♪ Just for fun, she'll take a trip ♪

♪ With Purple Panda in his space ship ♪

Heyo!

♪ Donkey Hodie ♪

♪ A hee and a haw and a haw and a hee ♪

♪ Someplace Else is the place to be ♪

♪ With our pal Donkey Hodie! ♪

Hee haw!

Hee-haw!

I just finished my latest idea for a show!

Who wants to be in it!

I do! Me!

I love being in your shows!

Yup yup, me too.

Then you are all in!

Hey-o!

So, what's this show of yours called, Donkey?

It's called The Cow and Potato Bug Opera!

The Cow and Potato Bug Opera?

DONKEY: Oh yeah!

It's about a cow that wants to be as groovy

as a groovy potato bug!

Love it love it!

[giggles] That's funny!

Yeah! I've already invited everyone to the show.

This sounds so fun!

Let's get quacking!

How do we get quacking?

Hmm?

Oh!

Well, since this is your show, Donkey,

we'll follow your lead!

Okay!

So, I thought that since Duck Duck

is great at building nests,

we can have you build our sets.

Yep yep.

Ready to build!

Alright!

Panda?

Hi!

Panda, you're always so stylish...

Oh! You mean...

Like this?

Hee-haw yes!

So you can make the costumes.

On it!

Hey! I heard you're doing a show!

Well, if you have any need for a spinning ball trick,

I'm your dog!

Hee-haw, I do need a spinning ball trick!

Bow wow, I'm in!

Hey, I'm in the show too...

Hmm.

Now for the actors...

Did someone say they need an actor?

I'd love to be considered...

Stanley, of course, you are my actor!

Oh! Thank you, Donkey Hodie!

Now, what role will I be playing?

Will you please play the role

of "The Cow Who Wants to be Groovy"?

It would be my greatest honor.

Hee-haw, let's go!

[clears his throat] Mooo!

How's the barn set coming, Duck Duck?

Lookin' pretty good good!

Uh, do you want the barn to be brown or red?

Hmm...

I think a red barn will do it!

Red it is! I am on it, thanks thanks!

Carry on! Ha ha! Oh yeah!

This is looking great.

Now to see how Panda is doing with those costumes.

Oh! Donkey?

How do these potato bug antennae look?

Amazing!

But, uh, could you make them a little bit longer?

Longer! Got it!

Thank you!

And time to rehearse!

Okay, Stanley, let's try the cow's scene...

Potato Bug, Potato Bug moo moo moo!

I wish I were as groovy as you you you...

Um, I said...

Potato Bug, Potato Bug moo moo moo!

I wish I were as groovy as you you you...

Please come to the stage, Potato Bug!

Who's playing the part of the Potato Bug?

Not me.

-Or me. -Or me.

Or me.

Nor I.

[gasp] Oh no...

I was so excited, I forgot to find someone

to play the Potato Bug!

What are we gonna do? The show goes on tonight!

Think, Donkey Hodie, think...

Oh!

We just need another actor to play the Potato Bug.

Well, who can we get to do that?

Hmm. A bug?

An actor!

I've got it!

My actor friend and bug, Mr. Anybuggy!

Potato Bug, Potato Bug moo moo moo!

I wish I were as groovy as you you you...

[buzzing]

Thank you, Potato Bug!

That moves me.

[buzzing]

[laughs]

Oh, Mr. Anybuggy, you're a natural.

Isn't he?

He's is a natural, Stanley,

but, and no offense Mr. Anybuggy,

we need someone our audience

can hear and see.

Ah! Hear and see.

Right, that's important.

So sorry, Mr. Anybuggy.

See you in acting class!

Sorry, Stanley.

It's just that we need to see and hear

the Potato Bug dance and sing like this...

♪ I will teach you the secret of groovy ♪

♪ You just need to listen to me... ♪

♪ Ha-cha-cha-cha cha-cha-cha-cha-cha ♪

Donkey, you're really good at that,

why don't you just play the Potato Bug?

-Me? -Mm hmm.

Hey yeah, this costume is perfect for you!

Mm hmm.

I'll do it!

Hee-haw!

Hooray!

Wait!

I can't lead the show and act in it.

We need someone new in charge.

[gasp] Panda!

Yes, Donkey?

Panda, since you're done making costumes

and did a great job, you could be in charge.

Me?

Yeah!

I think you'll be a great leader!

Wow, thank you, Donkey!

You know, I did have some fun ideas

for the grand finale!

Oh, right. The grand finale.

Yes.

I think you'll love my ideas, just you wait!

Exciting, you're an actor now!

Oh, right. Right!

An actor.

Not the leader anymore...

Oh, thank you, Potato Bug for showing me,

how to be groovy groovy groovy!

You're wel-

Okay, now come on in, Bob Dog!

[tapping]

Okay Donkey, you tap dance too!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa...

Panda, I was thinking that we'd sing the "Feeling Groovy" song

for the grand finale, not tap dance.

Oh. Well, I was pretty excited about the tap dance.

Yeah, me, too! I even got new shoes!

Duck Duck, bring in the moon.

-Kay kay! -Moon?

Oh, I'm not sure...

And the music...



Now cue the laser lights!

[stammering]

Wait!

Hee-haw! What is all this?

It's the grand finale!

Yeah!

Lots of tap dancing, and then Duck Duck

brings in the moon, which the Cow will jump over,

then come the laser lights...

Wouldn't it be more fun to do my idea

and sing the "Feeling Groovy" song and have bubbles?

Cue bubbles!

See? Bubbles!

Yeah, but...

Lasers are fun too!

Uh, cue lasers!

Uh, but bubbles are fun too!

More bubbles!

Lasers!

Bubbles!

Lasers!

Panda, don't you like my ideas?

Oh, Donkey,

you know I like your ideas,

but isn't it my turn to be in charge?

Yeah, okay.

Okay.

Let's take a break everybody!

[sighs]

Okay, it's looking good everybody!

Yeah, oh boy I'm so excited!

My first starring role!

Oh, hi, Mr. Anybuggy...

This is not at all what I had in mind for the show!

[buzzing]

Why?

Look, Panda's grand finale has lasers and a moon.

And I wanted bubbles and a song.

[buzzing]

I know. Panda is the leader now.

But it was so fun being the leader!

They all listened to my ideas.

[buzzing]

Yeah, even Panda listened.

And if Panda didn't listen I guess I'd...

Well I guess I'd be sad,

and feel like he didn't like my ideas.

Oh no.

That might be how I made Panda feel just now.

Panda listened to my ideas and had fun

when I was the leader.

I bet I'll have fun if I listen to his ideas, too.

Yeah!

I, Donkey Hodie, am gonna go back

and help Panda put on the best grand finale ever.

-Panda? -Hmm?

Oh, Panda, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings

when I didn't listen to your ideas.

I think you're a great leader.

Aww. You do?

I do.

You have amazing ideas,

and I am ready for those lasers

and ready to tap my sweet little hoovesies off.

Aww, thank you, Donkey.

Hey, you were a great leader, too.

Aww.

Oh, and, about the grand finale...

I have an idea that I think you're going to like...

Ooo!

Potato Bug, Potato Bug moo moo moo!

I wish I were as groovy as you you you...

I will teach you The secret of groovy

You just need to listen to me...

And, hit it!

♪ Feeling groovy is all in the groove ♪

♪ It's how the music makes you move ♪

♪ There is no right there's also no wrong ♪

♪ Just move how you like to this song ♪

♪ Feeling groovy Feeling groovy groovy ♪

Hey! Hey! Hey!

♪ Feeling groovy Feeling groovy groovy ♪

Hey! Hey! Hey!

♪ Feeling groovy Feeling groovy groovy ♪

Hey! Hey! Hey!

♪ Hey I'm feeling Oh so groovy ♪

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Cue the bubbles and lasers!

♪ Feeling groovy Feeling groovy groovy ♪

Hey! Hey Hey!

♪ Feeling groovy Feeling groovy groovy ♪

Hey! Hey! Hey!

♪ Feeling groovy Feeling groovy groovy ♪

Hey! Hey! Hey!

♪ We are feeling oh so groovy! ♪

[applause]

Way to go, Panda!

Your ideas were hee-hawesome!

Aww, thanks!

Yours were too, Donkey!

Thank you! Thank you!

Oooh! Look at that tree!

Wow! Check out that boulder!

And look at that huge purple thingy!

Oh!

It's just Purple Panda.

Oh, hi!

Uh, what are you doing, Donkey?

Oh, I'm an Everything Explorer!

And I'm exploring everything!

Ooh!

Can I be an Everything Explorer too?

Well, that all depends.

Do you like to use your eyes and ears and nose

to explore absolutely everything?

Uh, yes I do!

Then you can be an Everything Explorer!

Hey-o!

I'm ready to explore everything!

♪ We're the Everything Explorers, ♪

♪ Exploring everything!

♪ We learn about the world,

♪ As we look around and sing! ♪

♪ We observe things very closely, ♪

♪ Yes, observing is the key!

♪ We pay very close attention, ♪

♪ When we hear and smell and see. ♪

♪ Zoomie-zoo

♪ and zing-a-ling

♪ We are exploring

♪ everything!

Okay!

Let's use our eyes our ears and our noses to explore!

Whoa!

Look at that rock!

Whoa! It's so yellow!

Yeah, and it's all covered with holes!

And uh...

It smells like uh... Like cheese?

Oh yeah.

Oh! Oh!

If I'm not mistaken, that is a Swiss Cheese Stone!

Swiss Cheese Stone? Wow!

Let's keep exploring!

Ooo!

Let's explore these flowers!

Oh, they smell really pretty.

Wow!

And they look like little blue horns.

[trumpeting]

-Did you hear that? -Mmm hmm!

They made a little sound when the wind blew!

[trumpeting]

Oh! Oh!

I know what these flowers are!

What?

Blue Bugle Blossoms!

Blue Bugle Blossoms!

Mmm hmm! Let's keep exploring everything!

Yeah!

[strange noise]

What was that?

-Whoa! Do you see that? -Yeah!

That's a rainbow-colored spider.

I've heard Grampy talk about those before

but I've never seen one.

It's called a Surprise Spider!

Whoa!

Uh, why do they call it a Surprise Spider?

Grampy never said.

Let's explore and find out!

Yeah!

SPIDER: Yike-A-Roo!

I think I know why they call it a Surprise Spider.

Yes. That was quite surprising.

Uh, where did it go?

Oh, uh, I don't see it.

Oh! Look!

The spider is on that tree now.

Oh! Let's go and explore!

Yeah!

SPIDER: Yike-A-Roo!

Oh!

That Surprise Spider is surprisingly hard to explore.

It keeps jumping away.

Maybe we should just explore something else.

No way!

We're Everything Explorers!

We explore everything!

So you mean...

Yes.

I, Donkey Hodie, am going to figure out a way

to explore that Surprise Spider!

Me too! Me too!

Well, come on, Everything Explorer,

let's explore!

Okay!

How are we going to explore the Surprise Spider, Donkey?

A good explorer needs to pay close attention

to everything around them.

Got it, gonna pay close attention.

Hmmm...

[strange sound]

Ah! Aww!

That boingy sound just distracted me

from paying attention.

That's it, Panda!

What? What's it, Donkey?

We need to pay close attention to the boingy sound, Panda.

It's the same sound we heard

when the Surprise Spider showed up before.

Oh! Do you think it's here now?

Let's look around and see!

Okay.

Oh! There it is!

I see it on that bush!

DONKEY: Come on!

SPIDER: Yike-A-Roo!

Aww no!

The Surprise Spider is gone again.

How do we find the spider now?

Well, we know the Surprise Spider

makes a boingy sound when it jumps in.

Right, so maybe if we listen

for the boingy sound,

we'll find the spider!

Ahh.

[strange sound]

Oh! Oh! I heard the boingy sound!

Me too!

The Surprise Spider must be around here somewhere.

Yeah.

There it is! Over there!

Come on, Explorer!

Yike-A-Roo!

Awww! Missed it again.

Hey! Mmm...

It smells sweet over here!

Oh, yeah.

It's the grumbleberry bush! Now where'd the spider go?

Oh, Donkey!

We can listen for the boingy sound

so we know when the spider comes back.

-Yeah! -Mmm hmm.

[strange sound]

There's the boingy sound.

Where's the Surprise Spider?

Uh...

Is that it over there?

DONKEY: Yes it is! It's the Surprise Spider.

And it's beautiful.

Oh wow! Let me see!

SPIDER: Yike-A-Roo!

What?

I don't see the Surprise Spider.

But it was there a second ago.

Ohh! But there's no spider now!

Hm... When you were running over

I heard a "Yike-A-Roo" sound.

Oh, yeah!

"Yike-A-Roo!"

I've been hearing that sound all day.

Me too!

I think the Surprise Spider yells "Yike-A-Roo"

every time it jumps away.

But why is it jumping away from us?

Hmm.

Maybe if we pay close attention,

we can find out.

Okay.

Let's see uh...

[strange sound]

There's the boingy!

And there's the Surprise Spider!

I wanna see!

SPIDER: Yike-A-Roo!

Aw. It's gone again.

Why?

Oh I don't know...

Think, Donkey Hodie, think.

Hmm.

We know we hear the boingy sound

when the spider appears...

Yeah, and uh, it makes a "Yike-A-Roo" sound

every time it hops away.

And it hops away every time we shout

and run close to it...

Hee-haw that's it!

Ohh, so you think it leaped away

because I was loud and getting too close?

Maybe. Let's test it out.

This time, let's whisper.

You got it!

Sorry... Um...

[whispering] You got it.

[strange sound]

There's the boing.

And there's the Surprise Spider.

I see it!

It worked!

I didn't yell and the Surprise Spider

stayed on the bush.

Now I can see it perfectly!

Oh, what's it doing?

PANDA: It's moving toward the grumbleberries. Look!

DONKEY: Oooh! It's eating the grumbleberries!

Whoa!

Surprise Spiders really like grumbleberries!

That's surprising!

Yeah, very surprising!

-Yike-A-Roo! -Oh no!

The Surprise Spider just jumped behind a rock.

Why?

I don't know. I can't see!

[spider vocalizing]

Whoa! Do you hear that?

Yeah!

It's making like a...

Pshoo Pshaw sound!

What do you think it's doing back there?

I don't know.

The rock is blocking my view.

We need to get close to that spider

if we want to explore it some more.

Yeah, but how?

Whenever we get close to it, it jumps away!

Hmm... Oh!

Maybe we could disguise ourselves

as something it likes.

Like what?

I'm not sure.

Let's pay attention to everything that's around us

and maybe we'll find something.

Okay.

Oh.... I smell those sweet grumbleberries again!

Okay, do you want to stop for a grumbleberry snack, Panda?

No!

I was just realizing

that every time the Surprise Spider shows up

it smells sweet.

Oh! Probably because it always leaps on grumbleberry bushes!

Because it loves grumbleberries!

So maybe we should disguise ourselves as...

A grumbleberry bush!

Aww hee-hawsome idea, Panda!

Let's do it!

Okay.

This grumbleberry bush disguise looks great.

Yeah!

Now let's get close to that Surprise Spider

and see what he's doing behind that rock!

Can you see what it's doing?

Not yet, we need to get closer.

-It's nice. -That's it.

That is the most beautiful spider web I've ever seen!

PANDA: Wow!

I wonder what the Surprise Spider does with that web.

Maybe it catches flies!

Yeah! Or grumbleberries!

DONKEY: Looks like we're about to find out.

PANDA: The Surprise Spider is using it like a trampoline!

That is surprising!

Yep! Very surprising!

Woohoo!

Yahoo!

Whaaha!

Did you hear that?

What's it doing now?

DONKEY: Let's watch and find out!

BOTH: More Surprise Spiders!

PANDA: Wow!

The Surprise Spiders are like a rainbow-colored circus!

How surprising!

Very surprising!

Oh, I'm so glad that we Everything Explorers

paid attention to everything around us!

Me too!

It's how we found the Surprise Spiders!

Yeah! I love exploring everything!

Hee-haw!



[giggles]
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