Sx04 - Backyard Explorer

[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 ♪

♪ 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!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

♪ Tally ho! ♪

Daisy: Freezin' in the summer season

Nature Cat: Looks like everything's in place

for my annual Nature Cat Summer Fest!

Fun in the summer sun time!

Daisy/Squeeks: Summer Fest! - Hal: Baby!

Nature Cat: First up is our Summer Fest Sprinkler Frolic!

All: (Laughing)

Hal: Doh!

He he he!

Nature Cat: And then my Summer Fest Bike Ride!

My Summer Fest Kickball game!

Nature Cat: Ha ha! Nothing can ruin my wonderful Summer Fest,

not even that ominous cool breeze,

or those very large dark clouds approaching from over yonder

Daisy: Those clouds aren't just large, Nature Cat.

Those are super-tall cumulonimbus clouds!

Hal: Wow! They're like dark,

scary puffed-up cloud towers!

Squeeks: Uh, Hal you're right.

They look kind of angry.

Daisy: Whoa!

They're moving toward us pretty fast.

I think a storm is coming.

Johnny Spins: Hey-hey! This is your deejay Johnny Spins,

playing some summertime tunes on this glorious summer day!

Nature Cat: You hear that?

Glorious summer day!

No mention of a storm at all!

Johnny Spins: Ooh, this just in

from the Neighborhood Weather Service,

a really big thunderstorm is approaching the area.

So you know what that means!

Squeeks: I know!

Daisy: I know too! Hal: I know too too!

Nature Cat: And so do I.

All: Head inside!

Hal: Quick! Everybody into my doghouse!

Daisy: You okay, Nature Cat?

Nature Cat: Of course I am, Daisy!

Wanna know why?

Because I declare that instead of a Summer Fest,

we're going to have a

"Stay Inside During the Storm Fest!"

Doghouse-ho!

(Thunder)

Nature Cat: Here are your Stay-Inside-During-the-Storm

Fest T-shirts!

Oh, what fun we shall have!

Just like that thunderstorm from Season One! 'Member?

We'll make a pillow fort, and count the seconds between

the thunder and lightning

(Light tapping)

Squeeks: Hey! In Season one there was no...whatever that is!

Daisy: Yeah, the thunder and lightning are the same,

but we didn't hear that pinging sound in the other storm.

Hal: Hey, I can see from over here!

Daisy: What is that stuff? It's not rain.

Squeeks: It's so bouncy!

Why is it bouncy?

Hal: Must be one of those rubber ball storms

you're always hearing about. Right guys?

Am I right?

Squeeks: Hal, that's a nice idea but you made it up.

Nature Cat: Whatever those bouncy things are,

you must admit, this is exciting!

Yes yes,

nothing can ruin this Stay- Inside-During-the-Storm Fest,

not even the fact that the rain stopped and it's not

dark anymore and the sun's peeking through the clouds!

Nature Cat: All right, the storm has passed!

So it's back to our warm, wonderful Summer Fest!

Nature Cat: Tally-SNOOW??

Squeeks: Snow?

Uh, I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to snow in summertime.

Daisy: I'd say this looks like an early winter,

but winter doesn't come after Summer.

Squeeks: Woah, so did we just skip over Fall?

Did we just fast-forward right past it?

How?

Seriously, how?

Nature Cat: No matter, my good friends!

Let's take advantage of this opportunity

and have ourselves a good old-fashioned Winter Fest!

Tally-ho-ho-ho!

Squeeks: Hey guys...

Is it just me or does it not feel that cold outside?

Daisy: I mean, it's not as hot and sticky

as it was before the storm,

but it doesn't feel like winter, either.

Hal: But the snow is really cold under my feet!

And you know I always trust my feet!

You know that!

Nature Cat: Let's all trust Hal's feet

and have ourselves a Winter Fest!

All: Oh Yeah! Yippie!

Squeeks: Let's make some snow angels, baby!

Squeeks: Um, whoa...okay...

Uhm guys? This isn't working.

This doesn't feel soft like snow.

It feels like little pebble-y things.

Daisy: Wait...my sled,

it keeps getting stuck on whatever this bumpy stuff is.

Hal: Well, I'm having a great time making this snowman!

Of course, it's not a very good snowman.

You can tell it's a snowman though, right?

I mean it looks like a snowman, right?

Nature Cat: Come now, friends, let's be positive!

Nothing can ruin this Winter Fest...

Okay...now that I look at it closely,

I see that this snow is not snow at all!

It's just little balls of ice!

Daisy: Hey, it is little balls of ice!

And look, it's all different sizes.

Pea-sized, marble-sized...

Hal: Oooh! This one looks like a ping-pong ball!

I bet that's why it bounced when it fell from the sky!

Ping pong! Ping pong!

Hal: And I guess I bet wrong.

Daisy: Man-oh-man do you see these rings inside this one?

Like rings in a tree.

I wonder what caused these rings?

Squeeks: And I wonder what made these things fall in this

thunderstorm but not in other thunderstorms? Ya know?

Hal: Hm, I wonder how something frozen could fall from the sky

in the middle of the summer!

Nature Cat: And I wonder when we're going to get back

to our Winter Fest?

Squeeks: Ugh! Face it, Nature Cat,

it's too hot to be winter.

Daisy: Squeeks is right.

We only thought it was winter because

we thought this was snow.

But it's not snow. So it's not winter.

Ha! This is so confusing.

Hal: Hm! Who knew my feet could be so wrong?

I trusted you feet.

Nature Cat: Wait! I'll prove that it's winter!

When I turn this back on, we'll be hearing some

joyful wintertime holiday music!

And if it's winter, nothing can ruin this Winter Fest.

Johnny Spins: And it looks like the sun's shining again

on this great summer day!

Hope everyone is safe after that big thunderstorm!

We're getting some reports of hail in the area--

Hal: I'm sorry. Who, me?

Johnny Spins: That's right, hail!

Hal: Wait. Hal? Did you say, Hal?

Johnny Spins: A whole lotta hail Hal.

Hal: A Hal lotta Hal?

Is that what you meant to say?

Daisy: That's what this stuff must be!

Hail!

I've heard of hail but I've never seen it up close before!

Man-oh-man, this is so cool!

Johnny Spins: Hey, we have a caller!

Caller, you're on the air!

Hal: Hi, I'm Hal, first-time caller, longtime listener.

Great show. Look, anyway, are you talking to me?

Because if so, you're saying my name wrong.

I am Hal, pretty short.

Hal, not "hail" there's a "I" in there I think.

Johnny Spins: Oh, sorry, but I'm not talkin' "Hal,"

I'm talkin' hail!

All those little balls of ice

that fell during the thunderstorm!

Are you seeing hail where you are?

Hal: Oh! You mean those cold little bouncy rocks?

You try to make a snowman with them it looks real weird?

Johnny Spins: Those are hailstones!

Did you notice this storm was stronger than usual,

and that the clouds were very, very tall?

Daisy: Hey! That's right,

those storm clouds were taller than usual!

That's what was different about this storm!

Squeeks: But what made the hail fall?

And why does it have those rings inside?

Nature Cat: And why did it ruin my Summer Fest?

Hal: First of all I'd like to give a shout out to

Mr. Chewinsky. And can I make a request, Johnny Spin?

I'd like to hear a song about

hail that answers all of our questions.

Johnny Spins: You got it!

And here's a great summertime hail jam by Dog Gone!

Dedicated to you, Hal!

Dog Gone: ♪ In a summertime storm cloud upward winds ♪

♪ Blow that cloud so tall and high. ♪

♪ At the top of the cloud ♪

♪ it's extra-freezing ♪

♪ and that's where little ice crystals fly. ♪

♪<span> The ice slams into super-cold water drops ♪

♪ In that extra-chilly zone ♪

♪ They freeze together at the top of the cloud ♪

♪ And that's what makes a hailstone ♪

♪ To the top of the cloud Where the air is colder ♪

♪ At the top of the cloud ♪

♪ There's more super-cool water ♪

♪ At the top of the cloud It freezes together ♪

♪ At the top of the cloud, then the hail gets bigger ♪

♪ In a summertime storm cloud all that wind ♪

♪ Keeps the hail blowing up and down ♪

♪ But as the hail gets heavier in that cloud ♪

♪ The wind can't keep it from falling to the ground ♪

♪ 'Cause with every trip up to the top ♪

♪ Of that extra-chilly zone. ♪

♪ Those drops of water freeze into another icy layer ♪

♪ on that hailstone. Yeah! ♪

♪ To the top of the cloud ♪

♪ Where the air is colder. At the top of the cloud ♪

♪ There's more super-cool water. ♪

♪ At the top of the cloud, ♪

♪ it freezes together. At the top of the cloud. ♪

♪ Then the hail gets bigger. ♪

♪ If the wind can't blow it back up and around ♪

♪ The hail falls down to the ground, yeah! ♪

♪ If the wind can't blow it back up and around ♪

♪ The hail falls down to the ground. Yeah! ♪

♪ From that super tall summertime storm cloud. ♪

♪ Hail storms! ♪

Johnny Spins: Did that answer all your questions?

Daisy: Sure did, Johnny Spins! I think I got it!

So because the storm cloud grows so high in the sky,

where the temperatures are really, really cold,

you may see ice balls fall from the sky...

even though it's hot down here on the ground. Woah.

Johnny Spins: That's right, Hal's friend!

Squeeks: I see. I see.

And the more the hailstone travels up and down

in the cloud, the more ice layers it gets,

so it grows bigger and heavier, right?

Johnny Spins: You got it, Hal's other friend!

Nature Cat: Ah-ha! And when the wind isn't strong enough

to keep blowing that bigger, heavier hailstone

back up to the top anymore,

it falls out of the cloud and down to the ground.

Squeeks: So that's why hailstones are different sizes!

Some stay in the cloud longer than others!

(Gasps) This blows my mind, man.

Hal: Thanks for the catchy and educational song,

Johnny Spins!

Johnny Spins: You're welcome! Thanks for calling in!

And now, back to some summertime tunes!

Squeeks: Hmm. So this bigger hailstone spent more time

in the cloud than this one.

Hal: And this one went up and down in the cloud

over and over and over and over again!

Whew! You must be exhausted, little fella!

Nature Cat: Who knew that hail was such a glorious

and fascinating thing?

(Sigh) But it still ruined my Summer Fest.

Nature Cat: All I really wanted for us all today was

a Summer Fest, full of summertime fun!

Why has everything ruined my Summer Fest?

Squeeks: But Nature Cat, don't you see?

It never stopped being a Summer Fest.

Daisy: Yeah! Thunderstorms happen in the summer,

and hailstorms do too.

Hal: Hail fits right into your Summer Fest!

Nature Cat: You're right!

Hail does fit into my Summer Fest.

(Gasps) But oh no! A lot of it has melted.

Daisy: Wait I see some by Hal's doghouse!

Daisy: The shade from Hal's roof sure kept them nice and cool!

Squeeks: But they won't stay frozen forever.

They're going to melt soon, you guys.

Hal: I know! What if we put them in the freezer?

Daisy: Hal, you're a genius!

Hal: Do geniuses get ice pops?

I mean, as long as we're going to the freezer.

Nature Cat: Great idea, Hal!

We'll wrap up these hailstones and put them in the freezer so

we can enjoy them in the winter when it's nice and cold.

But first, we need to capture this hail

for our Summer Fest memory book.

Get Summer Fest-y and grab a hailstone!

Squeeks: These hailstones are so cool.

Hal: And they're cold, too too!

Daisy: Wow! I can't believe that ice can actually

fall from the sky in the summertime!

Nature Cat: Everybody say, "Best Summer Fest ever!"

All: Best Summer Fest ever!

(Click)

Nature Cat: (Sigh) This really is the best Summer Fest ever.

Daisy: Total eclipse of the sun.

Hal: Hello, doghouse.

Hal: Goodbye, doghouse! Haha!

Hal: Hello again, doghouse.

Hal: Goodbye, doghouse! Hee-hee!

Daisy: What'cha doing, Hal?

Hal: Mr. Chewinsky is making my doghouse disappear.

It's...magic, baby!

Nature Cat: Oooooh! Can I try?

Hal: Sure! Just hold up Mr. Chewinsky in front of you

and make him block out something you don't want to see!

Nature Cat: Hmm..

(Ronald snoring)

Nature Cat: Perfect.

(Ronald snoring) Nature Cat: Goodbyye, Ronald!

Nature Cat: Hello, Ronald...

Nature Cat: Hehehe!

Houston: Everyone! Today is the day!

Today is the DAY!

Squeeks: Houston? Is that you?

Did you have some sugar?

Houston: Yes! It is me!

Daisy: But you're not usually this...excited.

About anything. Ever.

Nature Cat: Uh, are you okay, Houston?

Houston: Today...right here, in this very place,

we will be able to see,

A total

eclipse

...of the sun!

Squeeks: Oh wow!

I don't know what that is!

Houston: Well ma'am, a total eclipse happens when

something is totally blocked out so you can't see it.

Nature Cat: Uh... sure. We all know that.

Houston: Of course we all know that sir!

So when a total eclipse of the sun happens, it means the sun

will be totally blocked out so we can't see it!

Hal: Can't see the sun?!

Squeeks: What's gonna block out the sun?

Hahaha!

Houston: The moon!

Squeeks: Ah yes, yes, the moon, the moon, the moon...yeah.

Houston: The moon always circles the Earth and sometimes

it gets in line with the sun and blocks it out!

And it will get dark in the middle of the day!

Daisy: Say Whaaaaaat?

Squeeks: You got us into some trippy stuff man! I dig it!

Nature Cat: In-credible!

Hal: Dark? In the middle of the day?

Houston: It doesn't often happen that you are in the right place

to see the sun totally blocked out,

so my cousins are coming from all over the world

to enjoy the eclipse with me!

Raise the roof. What? What?

Daisy: Man oh man!

This is gonna be sweeeeet!

Ronald: Yes. It will be amazing...

Amazingly disastrous!

All: What?

Nature Cat: What are you talking about, Ronald?

Ronald: Well. According to my great, great,

great grandfather's almanac,

when there's a total eclipse of the sun

and it gets dark out during the day...

straaaange things happen. (laughs)

Hal: What? What strange things happen, Ronald?!

WHAT!?

Ronald: The moon will take a bite out of the sun!

Birds won't be able to chirp!

Flowers and plants will whither up and die!

Hal: Ohhhhhh boy?

This sounds very confusing, and really scary.

Houston: Ronald, there are a lot of ideas

about what happens during a solar eclipse,

but many of them are not true.

An eclipse of the sun is certainly strange

but it need not be scary.

(Hal whimpering)

Squeeks: I like the sound of this eclipse of the sun!

I don't want to miss this!

Daisy: But how can we watch the eclipse?

You're never ever supposed to look directly at the sun.

Houston: Have no fear.

I pre-ordered special solar glasses for everyone!

Houston: The only safe way to look up at the sun

during an eclipse is with these glasses.

Nature Cat: Hey! I can't see anything!

Mine are broken!

Houston: Sir?

Sir? Solar glasses are supposed to be dark.

The only thing you can see with them is the sun.

Nature Cat: Ahhh. There's the sun!

Daisy: But look! Part of it is blocked out.

Houston: Oh boy! The eclipse has already begun!

The right side of the sun is no longer a complete arc,

the moon's starting to block part of it.

Houston: Soon, the huge sun will be blocked out by the tiny moon.

And it will be a total solar eclipse!

How do you like me now? Droppin' the mic.

Nature Cat: But if the moon is smaller than the sun,

how can it block it out?

Daisy: I wonder if it's like how little Mr. Chewinsky

could block out bigger Ronald when Ronald

is all the way on the other side of the yard.

So the Moon may be much, much smaller than the Sun,

but it is a lot closer to the Earth.

Squeeks: Oh! That's why the Moon and the Sun

look like they're the same size in the sky! Oh!

Nature Cat: Pretty cool, huh Hal?

Nature Cat: Hal?

Squeeks: Hey... where'd Hal go?

Daisy: He must have gotten scared by Ronald's stories.

Squeeks: But we can't let him miss the eclipse!

Daisy: We have to find him!

Houston: You'd better hurry, ma'am.

The sun will soon be blocked out by the moon!

Ronald: Okeedokee! Good luck to you.

Toodles to the ooo...See ya!

Nature Cat: Oh no you don't! You scared Hal.

Now you are going to help us find him!

Ronald: The Ronald didn't see that coming!

Nature Cat: Haaaaal? Where are you my pal?

Daisy: Hal!...Hal!

He's not here.

Squeeks: We need to find him soon

he's gonna miss the eclipse!

Squeeks: Hey, there's Norman the squirrel.

Yo, Norman!

Have you seen Hal?

Norman!?

Squeeks: Okay...Norman seems a little scattered.

Or he's mad at me...Huh, what did I do to Norman?

Ronald: Yeah, he's probably scared, Squeeks.

Nature Cat: Scared? Of what?

Ronald: Scared that the moon's gonna take

a giant bite out of the sun! Heh heh heh he.

NC/Squeeks/Daisy: What?!

Ronald: See?

Daisy: Ronald, that's not a bite!

The moon is just blocking that part of the sun.

Nature Cat: Yeah, the sun is still there,

we just can't see much of it.

Ronald: Oh yeah...Your theory makes a little more sense

than the moon biting thing.

Squeeks: Yeah. Come on. Let's keep looking for Hal.

He's missing everything!

Daisy: Haal?

Hal?

Squeeks: Haaaa-aaaal!

HAAL!

Ronald: Hal!

Haal!

Woaah!

All: Haaal!! Nature Cat: Where are you Hal?!

Nature Cat: Whoa, it sure is getting darker!

Squeeks: And listen, it's gotten really quiet.

I don't even hear a bird chirping.

Daisy: Look, that robin is settling down for nighttime.

It thinks it's time for bed!

Bonnie Owler: ♪ Today's a special one ♪

♪ A total eclipse of the suuuuun!♪

NC/Squeeks/Daisy: Bonnie Owler!

Daisy: What are you doing here? It's the middle of the day,

and I thought you only came out at night?

Bonnie Owler: It's starting to feel like night.

Plus, I want to watch the eclipse!

HOOT!

Ronald: But Bonnie, birds can't sing or chirp during an eclipse.

Bonnie Owler: Whatchatalkin' about?!

I can still hoot! HOOT!

And if that robin didn't think it were night,

he'd be singing a tune.

Ronald: Hmm... You know... That actually makes sense.

Squeeks: Bonnie! Have you seen Hal?

We can't find him anywhere

and we don't want him to miss the eclipse.

Bonnie Owler: I haven't, but you'd better find him soon.

Bonnie Owler: The moon is blocking a lot of that sun.

Bonnie Owler: It will be a total eclipse soon.

Nature Cat: Well, come on, let's go!

Thank you, Bonnie Owler!

Bonnie Owler: ♪ Today's a special one. ♪

♪ A total eclipse of the suuuuuun! ♪

Nature Cat: Daisy! Why are you stopping?

We've got to find Hal.

Daisy: But guys! Look at my California Poppies.

Ronald: They're withering up, right?

I told you so!

Boomshakala!

Squeeks: Oh for goodness sake Ronald.

Let's just go look.

Daisy: Cool!

The petals have closed up.

Ronald: This proves that my great, great,

great grandfather was right.

Uh, right?

Daisy: Sorry, Ronald,

but my poppies close up like this at night.

It's a little bit darker than usual

so maybe the dim light is making them do that!

Squeeks: That must mean...

Squeeks: (Gasps) All: Whoa!

Daisy: My flowers may be closed up now,

but I think that when the eclipse is over,

the petals will open up again.

Ronald: Hmmm. That does make more sense

than what my Great, Great, Great Grandfather said.

Ronald: You know what? I think the eclipse

might not be scary after all!

Nature Cat: That's great, Ronald.

Now we need to find Hal so we can convince him

that it's not scary too!

Squeeks: But where is he?!

Ronald: I'm sure you've already checked his doghouse, right?

Daisy: Man oh man! Why didn't we think of this sooner?

Nature Cat: I really don't like to say this...

but...Ronald...

Ronald: Mhm? Nature Cat: (Sigh)

You are a genius!

Ronald: Well tell me something I don't know, Nature Cat.

Squeeks: (Gasps) There he is!

Hal: (Whimpering)

Daisy: Hal? We've been looking all over for you.

Hal: I've been here the whole time,

so you didn't look all over the place

cuz I was here in my house where I usually am.

First place I would have looked, so...(whimper)

Squeeks: Hey, Hal, we know a solar eclipse might seem weird.

Nature Cat: But it could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience

and we don't want to enjoy it without you.

Hal: Thanks guys,

but I'm too scared to go outside.

What if the eclipse makes something bad happen like

Ronald's great, great, great, great grandfather said.

Nope. Mr. Chewinsky and I are staying inside.

Ronald: Uh-oh. - Nature Cat: Fix this, please!

Ronald: Woah!

Look, Hal. I think some of the things

my great, great, great, grandfather

wrote in that book might not be true.

Hal: Wait, what?

Ronald: Yeah. After watching some animals, birds and plants

I'm excited to see the eclipse of the sun.

Hal: I dunno, Ronald...

Squeeks: Ugh, if only we could show Hal how an eclipse works

so he wouldn't be afraid.

Nature Cat: Ah ha! I have an idea!

Nature Cat: Okay, Now look at that big, far away mountain.

Nature Cat: Now remember your Mr. Chewinsky game,

hold up Mr. Chewinsky close to your eyes.

Hal: WHOA!

Hal: Mr. Chewinsky.

I knew you were powerful, but not that powerful!

Daisy: And that's just how the eclipse of the sun works.

Small Mr. Chewinsky can block the big mountain,

because the mountain is so far away.

That's how the little moon blocks the big sun!

Squeeks: And it's definitely not the moon

taking a bite out of the sun, Hal.

Hal: Are you sure?

NC/Squeeks/Daisy/Ronald: We're sure!

BEEP BEEP! All: Huh?

Houston: Oh boy! It's my cousins from all over the world!

Hello Cousins!

Hal: They all came here to see the eclipse?

This must be super-special!

Houston: Come on! Hurry!

They call this moment the diamond ring!

All: Whoa!

Houston: And totality will happen in

three...two...one!

Houston: I give you... The moment of totality!

Squeeks: Whoa...it's so quiet.

Daisy: And it's colder than before! Brrr!!

Nature Cat: I'm...I'm...

speechless!

Nature Cat: So? What do you think, Hal?

Hal: Tahaha! I like this eclipse!

Hal: Look! The sun is starting to come out again.

Ha ha ha! You go, sun!

Bonnie Owler: ♪ Today's a special one, ♪

♪ a total eclipse of the suuuuuuun! ♪

Ah yeah!

Hoo!

(theme song)

♪

♪

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 ♪

♪ 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 favourite 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!

Daisy: Garden Impossible.

Ahh. Beautiful spring days like this are made for gardening.

I'll say!

Here are the stakes for our tomato plants.

Do allow me, Daisy...

Tally hoooo!

Hup! Hup!

Ha ha!

Daisy: Oh, the radishes are almost ready for harvest.

How's the weeding going, Squeeks?

Uuugh! Going great, Dais.

Weed.

Weed.

Radish?

Mmmm. Crunchy with notes of pepper.

Right zis way, leetle ladybugs.

Ze Ladybug Whisperer welcomes you to Daisy's garden,

where you are allowed, non,

encouraged to dine on the tasty plant-eating aphids, baby!

Uh, what is this?

Nature Cat: A leaning stake?

Ha ha! Not on my watch!

Nature Cat: Waaaaaa!

Woah!

Weed.

Weed.

Nature Cat.

(laughs)

Oh hey, a Video Chat from my old friend Petunia.

Be right back!

Oh, that Petunia?!

You mean the Petunia?!

Wow! Okay, well then, I just have one question.

Who on earth is Petunia?

Petunia and Daisy were best gardening pals.

Nature Cat: But then Petunia moved away to the city.

Petunia may have won more blue ribbons,

but when it comes to gardening, Daisy's the best.

And everybody knows this.

That's right. Now that we're Daisy's best gardening buds,

no garden is impossible!

Uh guys, my friend needs us to help her

plant an impossible garden.

Hi, Daisy's friends.

I'm Petunia.

Greetings, Petunia!

Now what is all this nonsense about

an impossible garden?

Well, I've gotten myself into quite a pickle over

here in the city!

See, I love everything about it so far...

but I really miss our gardening club, Daisy.

Aw. We miss you too.

Well, isn't there a gardening club you could

join in the city?

Actually, there is!

The Urban Gardening Club is coming over to consider

me for membership in a month...

Oh, that sounds exciting.

Are you excited? I'd be excited.

Oh, how exciting!

It would be...

if I had a garden!

Ouch! Sounds like you've got a problem, Petunes.

If I can't become a member of the Urban Garden Club,

I don't know what I'll do!

Petunia: Daisy, you're my only hope.

Can you help me?

Sure, I'd love to--

Why of course she'll help you!

I've said it once and I will certainly say it again.

With us at her side, there's no garden Daisy can't grow.

Aww! Thanks, Nature Cat.

Don't fret Petunia, we're on our way.

Petunia: Oh, thank goodness.

Well, see you soon!

Onward and yonward!

♪

Nothing can stop us now--

(splash)

I should have seen that coming.

City to the port starboard bow ahoy, boat stuff!

I mean, you know what we'll be there soon!

I wonder what could be so impossible about growing

a garden in the city?

(paddle splashing) (gentle instrumental music)

♪

Guys! Guys! Over here!

Hi!

I feel much better now that you're all here.

Any friend of Daisy's is a friend of ours.

So, what's the skinny, Petunes?

What're we up against here?

Here's the deal, Squeeks.

I live in an apartment building with no outdoor space,

so problem number one...

where do we set up this garden?!

Don't worry, Petunia.

We're on the job.

Alright, guys! Let's find the perfect place!

♪

How about this alley way?

Lots of room here!

Hmmm. Even if we brought in some soil,

there's never going to be enough sunlight...

A balcony?

Tah-deee!

Love your enthusiasm, Hal!

But Petunia doesn't have a balcony.

Ooh, I know! In front of this historic brownstone?

Daisy: Hmm...Lots of sunlight...

open to the rain...

Yes? Yes!?

(a dog barks)

Daisy: But it looks like it belongs to someone else.

Well, that's it!

There's nowhere to grow a garden in the whole city.

I mean...what's a garden loving bunny to do?

Wait a second.

Guys, look where we are...

Daisy: Sadie's playground!

Squeeks: Plenty of sunlight...

It's perfect!

Wait, wait. Wait a minute!

You mean you can build a garden right here?

Hey, Sadie, it's Dais!

What do you think about us setting up

a garden on your playground?

You love it?

Yeah?! Okay!

Bye!

She good?

Sadie loves the idea!

It's all shaping up!

But first, we need a plan.

Oh, a plan!

I love a plan!

I mean especially plans that are

planned out like a plan.

Thank you, plan!

I was thinking since we're in the middle of the city,

I'd love for the garden to be kind of an oasis from

the busy-ness -- just a place to come relax.

Love it!

Yeah yeah! Maybe...

Daisy: A winding path...

A bench for resting.

A bird bath.

And of course, plenty of space for plants to grow.

Wow!

- Way to go! - Sheer perfection!

Now we need some gardening supplies!

You know what this means, right?

Shopping trip!

Tally-ho!

(upbeat music)

♪

(clattering)

Many thanks, fellow human!

♪

Oh boy I can't wait to dig down in the dirty dirt!

Dirt?

Dirt, where are you?

It's me, Hal.

Oh my dearest Hal, the dirt you seek

is right beneath your feet.

(loud clang)

(thud)

Ugh, this playground dirt is really rocky and hard.

So, how pray-tell do we follow the plan for the garden?

Uhh, it's hopeless!

Never hopeless!

(triumphant music)

We have new dirt!

Tee hee! The water washed all the soil away

and now it's tickling my toesies.

(Hal laughs)

But that gives me an idea!

We just need containers to keep the soil from washing away.

Hal, you're a genius.

I am?

Also, what does that mean?

That's it! Come on, g*ng!

We need containers to hold our dirt and plants.

Let's scour the area and find some!

So what do you say, Daisy?

Any quality garden containers here?

Oh well, these jugs are cool,

because you can see into them.

But because they're glass,

we can't put holes in for drainage.

Broken glass is bad!

Let's just recycle these.

Daisy: This empty paint can is pretty,

but it's rusty and there might be chemicals left over.

That would not be good for the plants.

This milk container is almost perfect!

But it's made of cardboard, so it'll collapse over time.

Oh man! Does any of this stuff work?

Yes! Those discarded cinder blocks are great.

Petunia: Oh, Dais! Same with those old wooden pallets!

Oh yeah! Any clean container can hold a plant,

as long as there are holes,

so the water can drain out of the soil.

Yes! Then these containers can make a garden!

Tahdee! Container garden!

Nature Cat: What are we waiting for?

Let's find more garbage and build a garden!

Uh, clean garbage.

I promise.

♪

(grunting)

(clattering)

♪

We have containers.

Nature Cat: We have soil.

We have seeds and plants.

Now it's time to assemble a garden!

Squeeks: Here comes the left one!

Incoming!

(splash)

Water, of course...

Hal: No, no, no, no, no, no.

This is all wrong!

There! Much better.

♪

- Ready? - (both) And ready!

Wait...nope..nope... nope...now I'm ready!

Launch me boys!

(sproing)

♪

(cheering)

♪

(grunting)

Welcome home, little plant cutie!

(light splashing)

This is getting to be a little much.

Sorry Nature Cat! This garden needs water!

Weeeee!

Daisys!

Petunias!

A symbol of our friendship.

All: Awww.

Everything looks beautiful!

Oh, the Urban Garden Club will be so impressed.

And it'll be even better in a month,

when everything is growing.

Can we come back then and see?

Oh please, oh please, oh please?

We wouldn't miss it for the world.

Daisy: You guys, I can't wait to see how the garden looks!

Nature Cat: Ooo, we're almost there!

All: Wow!

(peaceful music)

Oh, hey guys!

Well, what do you think?

It's beautiful!

(yawns) And soooo relaxing.

It's everything we were hoping for...and more.

But what do the members of the Urban Garden Club think?

Well...buckle up Daisy

Petunia: cause we're about to find out!

♪

Wow, this garden is made from recycled materials.

How wonderful!

We love it!

Petunia, the Urban Garden Club would like

to officially offer you a place at our side.

You MUST tell us.

How ever did you think of such a unique and

wonderful garden design?

I owe it all to my good friend, Daisy.

She could make a garden anywhere with anything.

Aw, thanks Petunia.

As long as you have sunshine, water,

healthy dirt, and a good container,

you can grow a garden anywhere.

Well put! Daisy,

we would be thrilled to have you as an

honorary member as well.

Now if you'll excuse us,

we're going to take a stroll

in this incredible urban garden.

Well look at us.

Two members of the Urban Garden Club.

I still can't believe this is all real!

Like I promised I'd say again,

no garden is impossible for our Daisy.

Aw, shucks you guys!

All: Daisy! Daisy!

Daisy! Daisy!

Daisy: Agents of the Great Outdoors.

Come in, Agents of the Great Outdoors,

are you ready for a super secret spy mission?

Agent Daisy is ready!

Count the mouse agent in, man!

(babbling)

(thud)

You know what, I'm ok, baby!

Agent Hal is almost ready!

Ready! What's our super secret spy mission for today,

Agent Nature Cat?

Ha ha...I didn't get that far along in my thought process.

Ha ha! I was just so super-excited to play this game!

Okay, let me think.

Today's super secret spy mission is...

(birds squawking)

Today's super secret spy mission is...

(crow cawing)

Today's super secret mission is...

(bird chirping)

Oh! How can I concentrate on a super secret spy mission

with all of these animals making noise?

You're right, Captain!

Hey animals...

Wait, Hal. Maybe that's our mission!

What say you, Agent Daisy?

Is it really just noise?

Or are those animals telling each other something?

Maybe we go undercover to see if we can find out!

Come on! They're not actually saying anything!

They're just making funny animal sounds!

Maybe! Or do the animal sounds mean something?

Ooooooh! That's a good question!

I mean...do they?

Do the sounds mean something?

Ohhh, I want to know!

Okay!

Listen up, Agents of the Great Outdoors,

this is our super secret spy mission--

we're going undercover

to find out if those noises animals make

are their way of talking to each other.

All: Yay!

And whoever finds the answer will get

the Golden Badge of Honor!

Ooooooh! It's so golden and so badgey and all at the same time!

I've always wanted one of those.

Then come on...

(duck quacks)

♪ There's a quack from a duck ♪

(crow caws)

♪ There's a caw from a crow ♪

♪ Are they saying anything? ♪

♪ Hey, we want to know ♪

♪ We'll find out! ♪

♪ Yeah, we're gonna explore! ♪

♪ We're the Agents of the Great Outdoors! ♪

(a wolf howls)

♪ From the howl of the wolf ♪

(a squawk noise) ♪ To the raven's squawk ♪

♪ When they're making those sounds ♪

♪ it's like when we talk ♪

♪ That's a great question ♪

♪ One we can't ignore ♪

♪ We're the Agents of the Great Outdoors! ♪

♪ Going undercover ♪

♪ yeah, we're super spies ♪

♪ Gonna listen with our ears ♪

♪ We're gonna watch with our eyes ♪

♪ Gonna use all our senses ♪

♪ While we investigate ♪

♪ To find if animals ♪

♪ Can communicate! ♪

♪ Listen to the buzz... ♪

♪ Listen to the squeal... ♪

♪ Listen to the screech... ♪

♪ Listen to the roar... ♪

♪ We're the Agents of the Great Outdoors! ♪

♪ We know lots of stuff and we want to know more... ♪

♪ We're the Agents of the Great! ♪

♪ We're the Agents of the Great! ♪

♪ We're Agents of the Great Outdoors! ♪

All right, Agents, let's go undercover!

Let's find out if these ducks communicate!

Agent Hal is on the case.

Hi Ducks! It's me, Hal!

Important business here...

So I was wondering...

Nope. Those ducks do not communicate.

How do you know, Hal?

Because they just swam away when I tried to talk to them.

Very rude.

Well, maybe ducks just don't communicate

in the same way that we do.

Or maybe Hal just scared them.

Agent Daisy, do you want to handle this assignment!

Man oh man do I!

Agent Daisy is on the case!

(adventurous music)

Nature Cat: Agent Daisy, do you see the ducks? Over.

Scanning the area now, Agent Nature Cat!

Bingo! I found the ducks!

The mama and her five ducklings!

Nature Cat: Stay with them, Agent Daisy! Over.

Roger that!

Alright. The ducklings are following the mama duck!

Daisy: They are making a little noise,

but I can't tell if it means anything.

Uh oh! The ducklings just got separated from the mama duck!

Oh no! You gotta do something!

Nature Cat: Wait, Agent Daisy, hold your position!

Keep watching and see what happens. Over.

Roger that.

(duck calls)

Daisy: Oh! The mama duck is calling!

Is she trying to communicate?

Daisy: Too early to tell, Agent Squeeks!

(duck calls)

Two of the ducklings heard the mama's sounds

and are swimming back to her.

Aww maybe they know their mama's call.

Too cute. Too cute. Too cute.

Overload. Overload. Overload.

What's happening with the other ducklings? Over.

(duck call)

Daisy: Oh, the mama called again

and I'm very happy to report

the ducklings are back together!

All: Hooray!

So, Agent Daisy, do ducks communicate? Over.

Yes! I think the mama duck was communicating

with the ducklings.

And from what I observed, I think the ducklings

understood their mama's calls.

So, ducks do communicate.

And for your amazing service

to the Agents of the Great Outdoors,

I present thee, Agent Daisy

with the Golden Badge of Honor!

Oh! The Golden Badge of Honor.

Ooooh! How I want one!

All right, Agents of the Great Outdoors,

let's see if other animals communicate!

(splashing)

Look! Those beavers are building a lodge!

Whoa! Very nice!

But, do they communicate?

I'll find out!

Hello, Beavers! It's me, Hal!

I'm on a very important case

Hal: and I was wondering...

(splashing)

Okay Bye! Thank you! Good to see you! Stay in touch!

Well, the beavers do not communicate at all so...

They don't?

Nope! They were worse than the ducks.

Agent Hal, maybe beavers have their own way of communicating

that's not like ours.

But they didn't make any sounds at all whatsoever!

Huh...

Let's just keep observing, fellow agents.

(light splashing)

(playful music)

♪

(loud splashing)

Interesting...the beaver slapped its tail,

and the others dove underwater.

(light splashing)

Hey, guys, I have an idea about

how the beavers communicate.

Can I give it a go?

Go forth, Agent Squeeks!

Thank you!

That fox just communicated! It talked!

That was Agent Squeeks, Agent Hal.

Ohhh. I see.

(Daisy shouts gibberish)

Fox noise! (gibberish)

Fox noise!

(gibberish)

(loud splashing)

Whoa, they did it again!

It looked like the beaver slapped its tail

to warn the other beavers that an intruder is near.

Amazing!

So, do beavers communicate?

Yes! Don't you see?

The Beavers communicate with their tails!

Agent Squeeks,

because of your awesome undercover work,

I present you with the Golden Badge of Honor!

(sigh) I'll never get the Golden Badge of Honor!

Maybe I'm not cut out to be an Agent of the Great Outdoors!

Wait, Hal!

Come on! You're a great agent buddy!

Don't quit on us now, Hal!

Yeah! You'll win a badge someday, I'm sure of it!

No, I won't!

Just face it!

I just don't understand this whole

animal communication thing!

Hi, Chipmunk, it's me, Hal!

I guess you don't communicate like I do either, huh, Chipmunk?

Hey, Woodchuck, it's me, Hal!

Oh yeah! You probably don't communicate like I do

either, do you, Woodchuck?

Oh well, it doesn't matter,

I'm not an Agent of the Great Outdoors anymore anyway.

(chirping)

Wait. Why are you making that sound, Woodchuck?

(hawk screeching)

Hey! Maybe it's making that sound because a hawk is nearby!

Who is going to hear him?

(chittering)

Whoa! It looks like the chipmunk heard the woodchuck's sound!

And now hid from the hawk!

Whoa! I wonder if the chipmunk understands the woodchuck!

I gotta tell the other agents!

I miss Agent Hal!

Yeah me too!

I wonder what our old buddy is doing right now!

Hal: Agents of the Great Outdoors!

It's me, Hal!

Come quick! You gotta see this!

Hal: See that Woodchuck?

- And that chipmunk? - Nature Cat: Yeah!

- Uh-huh! - Yup!

What if I told you that they could communicate

with each other?

But Agent Hal they're different kinds of animals!

How is that possible?

It can't be!

No! It's true!

I can prove it. I just need a hawk.

Oh, I can help with that.

Look! It's a battery powered hawk costume!

With action hawk squawk!

(hawk squawking)

Whooooooaaah!

Now watch this!

Hal: Now watch the chipmunk!

It looks like the chipmunk

knew the woodchuck's warning call and it hid too!

- Wow! - Amazing!

(thud)

Sorry, batteries ran out.

Do you Agents know what this means?

I think it means sometimes different kinds of animals

can communicate with each other!

Agent Hal, because of your amazing unbelievable

discovery, I present thee with the Golden Badge of Honor!

All: Yay!

♪ We know lots of stuff ♪

♪ and we want to know more ♪

♪ We're Agents of the Great Outdoors! ♪

Over.

♪

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 ♪

♪ 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 favourite 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!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

Tally ho!

Daisy: Magical mushroom mystery tour .

Nature Cat: Today's weather forecast calls for... leaves!

Ha ha!

g*ng: Woo hoo! Daisy: Oh yeah!

Squeeks: Hey, guys, check this out. Now you see me....

(gasps)

Squeeks: Now you don't!

Hal: Ooh, ooh, I wanna try, baby!

Hal: Now you see me...

(gasps)

now you don't!

Nature Cat: Uh, Hal? I'm afraid we still see you.

Squeeks: I'll get some more leaves to cover you, big dog!

Squeeks: What in the woods?

Guys, hey, you gotta see this!

Nature Cat: Whoa! What are those things?

Tiny umbrellas for gophers?

Patio furniture for the stylish toad?

Daisy: I'm pretty sure these are mushrooms...

but I've never seen mushrooms like these before!

Squeeks: They're like something out of a fairy tale book

about gnomes. I'm obsessed.

Nature Cat: Is a mushroom a plant?

I don't see any leaves...

Hal: Yeah, and they aren't green like most plants we see.

Daisy: Careful, Squeeks.

We don't know if these are safe to touch.

Squeeks: Weeeird.

There are all these little ridges on the underside.

They almost look like pages in a book.

Daisy: I think those are called gills.

Oh, hey!

Mushrooms are neither plant or animal.

They're a type of fungus.

Nature Cat: And what, pray-tell, is fungus?

Daisy: Oh! Well it says here,

some kinds of fungus, such as mushrooms,

Help to break down dead plants.

Nature Cat: We have got to get some photos

of these strange mushrooms.

Nature Cat: Say "cheese"!

Alright now let's do a silly one...

Ooo nice!

Alright, now just go about your business

pretend the camera's not even here....

Ronald: Ahem, Nature Cat!

Nature Cat: Ronald?

Ronald: Have you all never heard of 'peace and quiet'?

All this racket just woke me up from my cat nap.

Squeeks: We're sorry, Ronald.

We were just so excited about these fairy tale

mushrooms we found.

Ronald: I see. Well, show's over.

Ronald: I don't care where you go, but you can't stay here.

Daisy: Can't we look at them a little longer?

Squeeks: Ronny Baby, come on.

How often do you stumble on mushrooms like these?

Ronald: Sorry, but I'm not budging, no matter what you say!

Bye!

Nature Cat: I would have given up a whole ball of yarn to see

those mushrooms some more.

They were so cool!

Ronald: Hmmmhmm....

Nature Cat: Ronald's Mushroom Museum?

Squeeks: Seriously? Ronald!

Ronald: Are you all enjoying my mushroom museum?

Technically it's just a soft open.

Squeeks: Those mushrooms should be for everyone to enjoy.

Ronald: They are!

For a reasonable fee.

Daisy: Ronald, do you even know what a mushroom is?

Ronald: Do I know what a mushroom is... ha ha ha!

Of course I do. A mushroom is a, uh... type of plant.

No. Rock?

Hal: It's a fungus.

That's a fun word.

Fungus. Fungy fung fungus.

Ronald: I don't need to explain myself.

Squeeks: Man, what a letdown.

Nature Cat: I have some photos

of the mushrooms if you want to see those...

Squeeks: Yeah, it's just not the same as seeing them

up close and personal. Ya know?

Hal: I know! Seeing them in nature was just so... magical.

Squeeks: It really was. Wait a sec.

What if we found our own mushrooms around the forest?

Daisy: Ooh, I like that idea!

Squeeks: We could even create a mushroom "walking tour,"

where animals could see different types of mushrooms

and learn what they're about.

And it will be free and it will be huge

and it will be mushroom-y!

Nature Cat: Now we're talkin'!

Hal: The hairs on the back of my neck

are totally standing up right now.

Squeeks: Come on, fellow Mushroom-mates!

Let's get started on...

(clears throat)

Squeeks's Magical Mushroom Mystery Tour!

g*ng: (cheers)

Daisy: So, if mushrooms help decompose dead plants,

maybe that's how they get their food?

Hal: Wait. But if mushrooms need food,

where are their mouths?

Do they ave hidden little mouths with giant scary teeth?

Eww!

Daisy: No hidden mouths with giant scary teeth, Hal.

It says here that mushrooms grow where their food

is like a fallen log.

And that they have a special process that helps them

break down their food.

Squeeks: So cool.

Hal: Cool. But not hidden-mouth -with-giant-scary-teeth cool.

Squeeks: That is so going on the walking tour.

Squeeks: (gasps) Mushrooms!

Daisy: Sweet Nature Cat: Wow

Hal: Ohh, pretty!

Daisy: These definitely look like mushrooms,

but they're different than what we saw before.

Squeeks: Yeah, these are smaller

and they're clumped closer together.

Oh, everyone on the mushroom tour

is going to be obsessed with these.

Chandler: Do I detect a fungus among us?

Nature Cat: Who are you?

Chandler: My name's Chandler, but most folks call me...

well, Chandler.

Hal: Hi, Chandler. I'm Hal,

and most folks call me Halvin or Halward

and I don't answer,

because my name's Hal and sometimes I forget.

Chandler: I couldn't help but notice

your interest in mushrooms.

I myself am a bit of an expert on mushrooms,

which are sometimes called 'toadstools'

even though we toads never really use them as stools.

Hey, what are you gonna do?

Nature Cat: Ooh, this is perfect.

We're in the middle of creating a mushroom

walking tour around the forest!

Squeeks: Not just any mushroom tour.

The best one ever.

Animals will line up to take my tour for months!

Chandler: You might have to make that weeks,

maybe even days.

Squeeks: Whaaaaaat?

Chandler: Mushrooms don't last for very long.

Kind of like how a blooming flower eventually withers away.

Daisy: Wow, Chandler, you are an expert.

Squeeks: Tell us more. Please.

Tell us everything you know.

Chandler: (laughs) You can touch these mushrooms.

You'll feel how they are different from plants.

But don't ever touch a mushroom

unless a pro like me says it's OK.

Some mushrooms can make you sick.

Squeeks: Whoa.

They're soft and spongy,

but also firm at the same time. Amazing.

Nature Cat: What's going on with these gills, Chandler?

Chandler: The gills on this mushroom

are where it keeps its spores.

Hal: Spores! Of course, spores!

I thought it was where the spores were kept.

But I just have one tiny question about spores...

What are spores?

Am I even saying it correctly?

Chandler: A spore has everything a mushroom needs

to grow a new mushroom.

It's like a seed.

Squeeks: It looks like we have our first mushroom on the tour.

Can you help us find some more?

Chandler: It'd be my pleasure.

There are actually some Lion's Mane mushrooms

growing out of a tree hole nearby.

Nature Cat: Lead the way, Chandler.

Onward and mushroom-ward!

Hal: Hey guys!

Just wanna make sure there are no lions involved

in the Lion's Mane?

Just a nickname, right guys?

No real lions? Guys?!

Chandler: I give you Lion's Mane.

All: Wooah!

Daisy: This mushroom is sweet!

Hal: Phew, okay. No lions.

Squeeks: Are you sure this is even a mushroom?

That doesn't look like the other ones we've seen.

Chandler: Not every mushroom has a stalk and a cap.

Squeeks: I knew mushrooms were cool, but I didn't realize

they were this cool.

Chandler: And we've only just scratched the surface.

Wait until I tell you guys about the rest of the mushroom.

Squeeks: Rest of the mushroom?

I feel like I'm looking at a complete mushroom right here.

Chandler: Not exactly.

This mushroom here is just the visible part of the fungus.

The real show is underneath.

You see, underneath the bark are lots of

tiny white thread-like strands.

That's called mycelium,

and it's the main part of the mushroom.

It can spread out pretty far, like roots!

What you see here is like a plant's fruit or flower.

Squeeks: Okay!

This just got interesting.

I want to hear more about this mycelium stuff!

Chandler: The mycelium of some kinds of mushrooms grow outwards

in all directions from the spore like the spokes of a wheel.

Then, when it's time to reproduce,

mushrooms will sprout above ground in a ring.

Some call it a "fairy ring,"

because they believed fairies would dance inside the circle.

People in France used to think these mysterious mushroom rings

were guarded by giant toads who would curse

anyone who stepped inside them.

Chandler: Dramatic stuff, but not true, sadly.

Ok, thanks, guys.

Nature Cat: It's fascinating how so much of the way the world

works happens out of sight, right under our noses.

Chandler: That was deep. I dig it.

Nature Cat: Why thank you!

Squeeks: Okay, I neeeeed to have a "fairy ring"

on my mushroom tour.

That would really blow Ronald's "museum" out of the water.

Chandler! Take me to your nearest fairy ring!

Chandler: I'd love to, but there's one problem:

I haven't seen one in ages.

They're pretty rare.

Chandler: But I can show you a bunch of other types

of mushrooms of all colors and shapes and sizes.

How's that sound?

Squeeks: It sounds incredible!

Let's go!

Squeeks: Sorry. Got too excited.

Realized I had no idea where I was going.

Chandler lead the way!

Chandler: (laughs) Don't sweat it.

Come on, this way!

(adventurous music) ♪

Chandler: A-ha! Found one.

Squeeks: Mushroom!

All: Whoaaaa.

Nature Cat: This mushroom is enormous.

I don't even know if I can fit it all in one pic!

Squeeks: Weird.

It has a bunch of tiny holes under its cap.

Like a kitchen sponge.

Squeeks: Mushroom number three on Squeeks's

Magical Mushroom Mystery Tour!

What else ya' got?

Squeeks: Oooh! These look like ceramic bowls.

Squeeks: Mushroom number four!

Squeeks: Mushroom number seven!

They look like jazz trumpets!

Nature Cat: Um, Squeeks?

You think maybe we could... take a break?

Daisy: Woah, yeah. This mushroom tour has

a lot of mushrooms. Whoa bessie!

Squeeks: Aw, I'm sorry, guys. It's just... gosh,

I really wanted to find a fairy ring, you know?

It'd be the tour highlight.

Hal: Too bad you couldn't use the fairy ring

in that clearing over there.

Now that would have been a good one. Haha!

Oh well, moving on.

Squeeks: F-f-f-FAIRY RIIIIIING!

All: Hurray!

(cheering)

Squeeks: ...And beneath your feet

is the main part of the mushroom.

That's called mycelium.

And what you see here above ground

is like the fruit of the fungus,

and it holds many teeny, tiny spores

and those are like seeds!

So when it releases the spores,

they float away to start new fungi.

Thank you. (animals cheering)

Vole: I'm so glad we did this, Stan.

We don't leave the burrow enough ya' now.

Daisy: Squeeks, that was wonderful.

Hal: So so so good.

Squeeks: Aw, thanks, everyone.

But I really have to give all the credit to Chandler.

Chandler: Oh, stop it. You're gonna make me blush.

Ronald: (coughs) Umm, excuse me...

Ronald: I was wondering if I could take the next

magical mushroom mystery tour?

Squeeks: Of course you can, Ronald.

Ronald: Ronald?! I don't know of any Ronald.

My name is... uh... Cloud--no, Claude.

Claude, uh... Treeman.

Claude Treeman.

Squeeks: (laughs) Oh boy. Okay, "Claude," follow me.

Daisy: A Midsummer's Daydream.

g*ng: (cheering)

Hal: The meadow looks so beautiful and so colorful

and all at the same time, baby!

Squeeks: You got that right, Hal!

So many plants and flowers!

Daisy: That's because it's the time when everything's growing!

They used to call this time of year midsummer,

so...Happy Midsummer!

All: Happy Midsummer!

Nature Cat: Let's keep on celebrating, g*ng!

Time to assemble our Midsummer floral Fedoras! Flowers ho!

Nature Cat: Behold the hat of all flower hats--Hatzilla!

Nature Cat: Woaahh! Woaah!

(ka-thunk)

Nature Cat: Oh, hello, Ronald.

Ronald: Hello, Nature Cat.

Why are you all wearing flowers?

Hal: To celebrate Midsummer!

Ronald: Midsummer?

But it's only June.

Summer just started.

Squeeks: It's a celebration that things are growing again!

It's called midsummer because it comes from a time

when the calendar wasn't like our calendar today.

Nature Cat: Right! It's a most magical time

when Nature is feeling strong!

Ronald: So, big deal.

Daisy: It is a big deal.

Daisy: Hundreds of years ago in the time of Shakespeare,

midsummer was an important celebration.

Everything was growing again, and it was a time to hope for a

good fall harvest that would last through the long winter.

The g*ng: Happy Midsummer!

Ronald: Well, I think this Midsummer stuff seems boring.

Daisy: Oh, Ronald.

I think you'll change your mind when we do our traditional

Midsummer Dance!

Hal: Come on Ronald, you're going to love it!

Ronald: Whoa!

Ronald: What is this thing?

Nature Cat: If you were a Midsummer lover like me,

you'd know that this is called a maypole.

Squeeks: Grab a ribbon and let's boogie baby!

Ronald: Thanks, but I think I'll sit this one out.

Ronald: So you just go around and around the pole?

Bo-ring!

Squeeks: That's the very least of it, Ronald.

Hal: Now here's where it gets complicated.

Ronald: Look out! Watch it now! Hey!

Hold on now! Woah! I'm stuck! I'm stuck!

Ronald: Get this Midsummer stuff offa me!

Ronald: This is a Midsummer Mess!

Someone get me down!

(thud)

Nature Cat: Alright, all!

Get ready for my favorite midsummer game of all--

The midsummer Fairy Search!

Ronald: Fairy search?

Daisy: In olden days, people believed that Midsummer

was the day when the magical world

would meet the natural world.

Squeeks: That makes it the perfect day to look for fairies.

Fairies!

Ronald: This is ridiculous.

Nature Cat: Let the Midsummer Fairy Search begin!

Ronald: What a waste of time.

Everyone knows there's no such things as fairies!

Squeeks: FAIRY! I found a fairy!

g*ng: Wow! Oooohhh! It's beautiful.

Ronald: Ooh! Ooh!

Let me see! Ronald wants to see the fairy.

Ronald: Awww! Come on!

You got me all excited, but that's just a hummingbird.

Nature Cat: Well, of course, Ronald.

Fairies aren't real,

so we look for hummingbirds and pretend they're fairies.

Hal: Come on! Let's look for more fairies.

Ronald: Forget this whole Midsummer malarkey!

I'm gonna go take a midsummer nap instead.

Toodles to the ooo...

Ronald: I don't care anything about this midsummer madness!

Maypoles, Flowers, (yawn) Fairies!

(Snore)

(mystical music) ♪

Nature Cat: Huh? Woah!

Nature Cat: What is making that terrible noise,

and interrupting our Midsummer fairy fun?

Daisy: Oh, it sounds like a beast of the forest!

Hal: Yes, perhaps an ogre or a dragon.

Nature Cat: It's worse than that.

It's Ronald.

(snoring)

Daisy: His snores are disturbing the whole forest!

Nature Cat: We'd better wake him up.

Hal: Time to wake up.

g*ng: (screams)

Daisy: Excuse us, but we really have a problem here.

Your snoring is very loud!

Nature Cat: I'll take care of this.

Nature Cat: Wake up, Ronald!

Nature Cat: Ahhhh! Let me out of here!

Hal: Oh! He's waking up!

Ronald: Huh? What was that?

Nature Cat: (splat) g*ng: Happy Midsummer!

Ronald: Ah!

Ronald: Huh? Nature Cat: Can't catch us!

Daisy: No Way! Hal: Try to catch us, Ronald!

(laughs)

Ronald: Hey! Come back here!

(wings fluttering)

Ronald: Come back here!

(wings fluttering)

Ronald: (boing!)

(thud)

Oof-oof-oof!

Ronald: Argg!

Nature Cat: Come on, fairies! Let's fly!

Ronald: Oh forget it!

It's just a bunch of hummingbirds anyway.

Nature Cat: Did he say hummingbirds?

Daisy: Oh, I believe he did.

Nature Cat: Who are you calling "hummingbirds"?

Ronald: I'm calling you hummingbird, hummingbird!

Nature Cat: Well, I'll have you know that we're not

hummingbirds, we're fairies.

Ronald: Ha ha! That's ridiculous!

Hal: Well, normally you can't see us.

So be nice.

Daisy: The only day you can see us is a day

that brings love!

A day you hope for a great big fall harvest!

A day you wish for good fortune!

Nature Cat: Midsummer Day!

g*ng: Happy Midsummer!

Ronald: Sorry! You must be hummingbirds,

because there are no such things as fairies!

Daisy: It's true!

We really are fairies!

Ronald: Oh yeah! Then prove it.

Hal: Prove it how?

Ronald: Well, Fairies are supposed to be magical.

So, if you're fairies, do something magical!

Nature Cat: Hmm... Fairy huddle!

Nature Cat: All right, it's decided!

Get ready for some Fairy magic.

Fairies: Magic powers, do magic please,

'cause this guy is the big cheese!

Ronald: So uh, where's the magic?

Daisy: Oh. It already happened.

Ronald: What was it?

Hal: A love spell!

Ronald: A love spell?

Nature Cat: Yes! The next person that sees

you will fall madly in love with you!

Hal: Don't you just love love? I mean it's just so lovable!

Nature Cat: Good luck!

Ronald: This is silly. They weren't magical at all.

But I do feel a little different.

Kind of airy.

(majestic trumpet) ♪

Herald: Make way for the queen!

Queen Squeeksania: Over Hill, Over Dale,

Over Park, Over Pale,

Over things thus growing green, I am Squeeksania,

Mousey Queen!

Queen Squeeksania: Oooo! You!

Ronald: . Me?

Queen Squeeksania: You! You!

You are the one I have searched for my whole life through!

Ronald: Really?

Queen Squeeksania: I am honest, and for true,

I think I may love you!

Ronald: Wow! She's in love with me.

The magic worked.

Those must have been real Fairies after all.

Queen Squeeksania: Now my love, you are so sweet,

so it is time for me to eat.

Ronald: Oh, you want to go out to eat?

Okay! What do you want burgers? pasta? Chimichangas?

Queen Squeeksania: No tacos, pizza or beef stew,

I'd prefer to dine on you!

Ronald: Me?

But I thought you loved me?

Queen Squeeksania: I love you more than any king,

for cheese is thus my favorite thing.

Ronald: Cheese? This is crazy talk!

Stay away from me, you cuckoo queen!

Ronald: Ahh!

Aaaahh!

(screech)

Oh no! I am cheese!

Those Fairies must have magically

changed me into cheese.

And now that queen wants to eat me!

Queen Squeeksania: You are not for me only,

I need to feed my whole family! Okay?

Ronald: Family?!

Squeeky horde: Cheese! Yummy!

Ronald: Ahhhh!

Squeeky horde: Cheese! Cheese! Cheese!

(tense music)

Ronald: Yipes! Ahhh!

♪♪♪

Cheese! Cheese!

Ronald: Ahh! I need to turn back into myself.

Where are those magical fairies?

Fairies!

g*ng: Happy Midsummer!

Nature Cat: Oh, it's just you!

Ronald the Cheese: Yes it's me.

Only it's not really me,

because now I'm a Cheese thanks to you.

And I need you to turn me back right now!

Nature Cat: Turn you back? Why?

Ronald: Because those mice want to eat me.

What do I do?

Nature Cat: Well, if you want to reverse the spell,

you need to think of a midsummer solution!

Ronald: Midsummer solution?!

Daisy: Yes! Think Ronald the Cheese!

How can you feed a lot of hungry mice in midsummer?

Ronald: Ummmm...

Midsummer is the time when everything is growing.

Fairies: Yes!

Ronald: And when things grow,

there is enough for everyone to eat!

g*ng: Right!

Ronald: So, the mice could eat all the wonderful things

that grow in mid summer!

g*ng: Bingo! Daisy: Ba-bam!

Queen Squeeksania: Now our dining time has come.

It's time for Cheese! Yum! Yum! Yum!

Ronald: Wait, wait, wait, your majesty!

I know of something even better to eat.

Queen Squeeksania: But it will be bliss

to eat a big, purple swiss!

Ronald: Oh no it won't! Follow me!

Queen Squeeksania: What are these wondrous things you're showing?

It seems like veggies that are growing.

Ronald: there are veggies growing!

And lots of fruits too!

Because it's midsummer and that's when everything grows!

Queen Squeeksania: You heard him mice, what he doth say,

Let's eat produce this midsummer day!

(crunching)

Queen Squeeksania: This is better than my wildest wishes,

(crunch) I declare Midsummer delicious!

Nature Cat: Toot the bugle,

sound the drummer, he knows the treasures of midsummer!

Ronald: I'm me again! I'm me!

Ronald is back! Oh!

Thank you, Midsummer!

Thanks for all that you grow!

(snoring)

g*ng: (giggling)

Ronald: Ooh, Fairies! You got big!

Nature Cat: Ronald? Fairies?

Ronald: And you no longer want to eat me!

Squeeks: I can say without a bit of hesitation,

that is absolutely true.

Ronald: Then there's only one thing to say!

Ronald: Happy Midsummer!

All: Happy Midsummer!

Ronald: Now come on, let's go look for fairies!

All: (cheers)

(theme song)

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

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 ♪

♪ 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 favourite 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!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪

Tally ho!

Squeeks: Backyard Bigfoot.

Okay. Super comfy sleeping bags? Check.

Super sturdy sleeping quarters? Yes. check.

Super delicious late night snack?

Mhm.

Check.

And double check.

Mmm so good.

Just missing one super detail.

Friends!

Who's ready for some backyard funnnnn?

Ooh, I am, baby!

I would certainly like to have fun.

But would like to know a little more about said fun

before I fully commit.

Somebody say fun?

TALLY-HOOO!

I am always-- as the kids say-- "down with fun!"

I'm definitely in!

Great!

Because...

it's backyard campout party time!

I'm definitely out!

What?

Seriously, Nature Cat?

I for one love the idea, Squeeks.

In fact I can't wait!

Are you sure you don't want to camp out

with us, Nature Cat?

Aww thanks a bundle.

Really.

But I uh have this very important.. um uh

thing to do, uhhh inside...

Bye!

Oh no.

I think Nature Cat might be scared.

Who me? Scared?

Ha! I scoff in the face of danger--

--Ah, the face of danger!

Get it off! Get it off!

Oh, heh. Moth.

Well that was unfortunate.

It's okay if you're scared, Nature Cat.

Don't you remember we camped out up on the Mighty Mountains?

You can do this!

Yeah!

And a backyard campout is just another

night nature adventure!

Cool sounds, new smells...

Ooh you totally had me at smells!

Hello!

...We can play flashlight tag.

We can watch for sh**ting stars.

And look! Squeeks even made s'mores!

Oh I love s'mores!

Did I hear you say s'mores?

Squeeks: Don't you wanna come to my backyard campout party,

Nature Cat?

Please?

Pretty please?

Of course I do!

Yes!

♪ It's a party! ♪

♪ Backyard party! ♪

♪ Campout party! ♪

And with s'mores as my witness, tonight just may...

and I strongly stress MAY... be the greatest

backyard campout ever!

(shivers)

Oh boy!

It sure does get d-dark around here pretty quickly, huh?

Don't sweat it, guys.

Check this.

Huh, ya know, that does make me feel a little better.

But that on the other hand?

(screams)

I'm sure there's a perfectly logical reason for...

whatever creepy creature might be lurking nearby.

(chuckles)

You guys, relax.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Look.

That's a sweet-looking beetle!

Well, yes, I guess.

For a beetle.

See? See?

Everything's cool.

Now does anyone know what time it is?

It's precisely eight--

It's snack time!

Who's up for some s'mores?

Oh snacks!

Pick me, pick me, pick me!

I'll take s'more.

Whatever it is I'll have s'more of it.

Here ya go, Hal.

(knocks)

Whoa, what was that?

Huh, that's weird.

Uh, I'm sure it's fine.

Here ya go, Hal--

(knocks)

Again?

Yikes!

Don't worry, I'll s-s-save the day!

(knocks)

(screams)

This knocking is not just ruining my s'mores,

it's ruining my entire backyard campout party!

We gotta find out what's making the sound!

Uh, yeah, do we really?

I mean what if turns out to be some kind of monster?

(sighs) I'm hoping there's a more logical explanation.

See, popped right up.

Says here that...

Oh no, that can't be right.

Is it something small and harmless?

Please say it's something small and harmless.

Not exactly.

It's kinda big actually...

It's not just big.

It's Bigfoot!

B-b-b-bigfoot?

G-g-g-gulp!

(giggles)

No way, Bigfoot?

You mean THE Bigfoot?

I can't believe it, after all this time, Bigfoot!

(laughs)

But one question, who is Bigfoot again?

You guys.

This would be the perfect time for shadow puppet theater.

Daisy, lights please.

Legend has it that hidden deep in this very forest

lives a big hairy and smelly creature.

And he goes by the name... Bigfoot!

(growls)

(giggles)

He's believed to be the greatest hide and seek player ever.

And for over a hundred years, nobody has been

able to find him.

Now, he roams the forest at night going from

hiding spot to hiding spot.

Some say he's so good he even bangs on trees

to give people a hint of his whereabouts.

And they still can't find him.

Whoa!

He is good.

Daisy: OR maybe people can't find Bigfoot

because he's make believe.

Oh I vote for that.

If he doesn't exist, there's nothing to be afraid of?

(knocks)

(screams)

I don't know it sounds pretty,

pretty, pretty real to me.

There's only one way to get to the bottom of this--

a little scientific investigation!

And if he's real, we just ask him to stop banging!

Okay, you guys, it's official.

My campout party is now a Bigfoot Tracking party!

Daisy: Sweet! Hal: Yeah!

Bigfoot here we come, baby!

(thud)

How'd I get myself into this?

Wait for me!

Okay, now everyone stay close to me.

For my own... I mean... for OUR protection.

It's so dark out here without the moonlight.

I can hardly see anything.

Yeah I can barely see the end of my nose--

Whoop! There it is.

Hi, Nose. It's me, Hal.

How are we going to find Bigfoot

if we can't even see him?

I have an idea.

(hums)

Close your eyes.

Listen carefully for the banging sounds.

Wait, what's happening?

Sorry. I know this looks weird.

I just thought if we can't see as well

maybe we can use our other senses to track down Bigfoot.

Good idea, Squeeks!

(knocks)

Follow that sound!

(tiptoeing)

(knocks)

Sounds like it's coming from over there.

Only one way to find out.

Come on!

(croaks)

Hey guys, the sound is coming from the frog!

Not what I was expecting.

It must be a mink frog.

It says here mink frogs are known for making

a knocking sound, and also their smell!

Whoa bessie!

(croaks)

Whew (chuckles).

To think all along it was just this little frog.

(chuckles)

I can't believe how scared I got, huh? Ha ha!

Hmm, the frog does kinda sound like the noises

we heard earlier, but not exactly.

I agree, Dais.

It does sounds different.

Nope. I'm pretty sure this was it.

And now that we definitely know it wasn't Bigfoot,

let's just safely head back to camp, am I right?

(knocks)

It's Bigfoot!

It came from Ronald's Yard!

Come on!

(knocks)

Um, hey guys.

I don't know if it's Bigfoot, but the sound

is definitely coming from Ronald's!

(knocks)

Biiiiigfooooot!

(screams)

(thud)

Oh bummer, you guys.

There's not enough light.

Uhh. I guess we have to get closer (chuckles).

Okay let's sneak around the side, and I'll light him up.

I can't believe it's Bigfoot! I can't believe it's Bigfoot!

I can't believe it's--

All: Ronald!

(knocks)

Well helloooo, Ronald.

(beeps)

Ahem.

I said helloooo, Ronald?

I think he's asleep.

Oh now this makes sense.

Yes, yes, yes, this makes total sense.

Wait. Why does this make total sense?

Yes, isn't it obvious, Hal?

Ronald is Bigfoot!

Hal: Oh yep.

Big, hairy. Yeah.

Surprised we didn't put it together sooner.

No, I think what it means is the knocking sounds

were just Ronald sleepwalking.

More like sleep drumming.

Cool!

So Ronald's a sleep drumming Bigfoot!

Nope.

He's just a sleep drumming Ronald.

(honk then slams)

Ow!

Where am I?

And what happened to all my other fans?

Other fans, Ronald?

OH, hehheh.

I must have been dreaming of playing in a rock band again.

This is my third sold out dream concert this week.

Anybody want an autograph?

Actually, now that we've confirmed you're not Bigfoot

we just want to get back to our backyard campout.

Backyard Campout, huh?

Well since I'm already in my backyard in my pajamas,

mind if I join you?

Squeeks: Of course, man. The more the merrier.

Ronald: Great!

So what do we do?

Hm, let's see, we did shadow puppets, we hunted Bigfoot.

We still have star gazing.

But first, snack time!

One for you, one for me. One for you... one for me...

One for me.

(mumbles)

I still want s'more.

I'm actually a little disappointed

we didn't find Bigfoot.

Never thought I'd hear that from you, Nature Cat.

Oh you know me I'm always down for adventure.

Heh heh.

And besides, being outside at night is actually pretty fun.

Man oh man!

A sh**ting star!

Hal: Wow so cool! Look at it go!

Totally out of this world, man!

I said it before, but I'll say it again

with an addendum!

With s'mores as my witness, this is the

greatest backyard campout ever!

All: (cheers)

Squeeks: Imperfect Produce.

Okay, you guys, time to dig up my very first

crop of carrots for the Fall Festival and Crop Competition!

Ready, Team Squeeks?

[All] Ready!

Hal: Baby!

Gently, gently!

Hi, little carrots, it's me, Hal!

Nice to meet you! Oh you're little carrots!

Alley-oop!

Ah, such precious veggies!

There!

Nice and clean!

Uh-oh.

Um.. Squeeks?

Squeeks... last name and first name---

S.Q.U...

what's up, Dais?

There seems to be a problem with some of these carrots.

Look!

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, what happened?

The carrots should be perfect, like these.

Why don't they look perfect?

I did everything right!

I planted each seed three inches apart.

I watered them.

I worked in the hot sun.

I pulled every little weed.

I even told them bedtime stories and I sang them lullabies.

Oh, no! I told them stories too!

And since I like scary stories I told them scary stories

and maybe doing that scared the carrots so much

that they got all bendy!

I'm so sorry, carrot!

I didn't mean to get you all twisty with fear!

Squeeks: I don't think that was it, Hal.

It must've been my fault.

Nonsense, Squeeks!

I'll get to the bottom of this!

There's a cause for this carrot conundrum, and I,

Nature Cat, shall solve the mystery!

But, Nature Cat

Now, what do we know?

We know that plants need sunlight and water

and good soil to grow.

Clearly, one of those three things went askew!

But, Nature Cat.

What ho, sun?

Have you been shining differently lately?

Not talking, eh?

Then it must be THE WATER!

It's always the water!

Was it you, water?

Are you wetter than usual?

Or are you... drier?

Nature Cat, the soil might--

--YES! the soil!

So, soil, look I'm not a bad guy.

I just wanna know, how you got so strong

as to bend these helpless carrots?

It's what the soil is made of, Nature Cat.

Hmm.

It looks like there is a lot of clay in this soil.

Clay?

Like "make-a-vase-for-Mom" clay?

That stuff is in the ground?

Yep, clay comes from the earth,

and sometimes it gets all hard and clumped-up.

See?

This lump of clay probably got in the way

of the carrot's path.

Whoa-ho-ho!

So instead of growing straight down,

the carrots had to grow around the hard lumps in the soil.

Some of them even split in two to get around them.

Now that's incredible!

And sometimes you just don't know what nature will do!

One time I pulled a pepper out of my garden

that looked like a doughnut with a hole in the middle!

See?

(chuckles)

I don't know what to say!

I can't unsee this.

I don't see what's so bad about these carrots.

I mean this one is so cute, I'm gonna call him Bumpy!

Hi Bumpy!

I'm Hal!

I'm sorry I told you scary stories, but I'm glad

you didn't run away on these little legs of yours!

(as Bumpy) Hi Hal!

That's okay!

I like scary stories!

You're the coolest!

I'm Bumpy!

Squeeks: How do you explain this little carrot cluster?

Hmm. It would appear that those carrots

were planted too close together.

Daisy it's a good theory, but that's impossible!

I measured so carefully when I planted those seeds!

Nature Cat: She's right! I saw her do it!

Hal: And I fed the carrots only the finest carrot seeds!

Come on, Bumpy, eat the tasty carrot seed.

What?

You feed birdseed to birds, so--

ohhhkay, I see what I did wrong.

I'm sorry, Squeeks.

Me too, Squeeks.

Me three, Squeeks.

But according to my research, this happens

to a lot of gardeners.

See?

Bumpy, no way!

You have a famous twin!

Squeeks! Where are you going?

Aren't you gonna bring your carrots to the Fall Festival?

Yeah! Team Squeeks isn't Team Squeeks without Squeeks!

I'm going home.

I can't enter these ugly, weird carrots in a contest.

Everyone will laugh at them. And they'll laugh at me.

So I quit.

Just throw them in the compost, man.

Make a crudités, I don't care.

(laughs)

Oh, you silly, silly mouse.

You'll never win that blue ribbon

because I have the prize in the bag.

(laughs)

♪ I like to win prizes ♪

Daisy: Man-oh-man-oh-man-oh-man!

Are these sweet!

Nature Cat: Zounds and doublezounds!

[Hal] What she said and what he said!

(bright music)

Squeeks!

These are the sweetest carrots I have ever eaten

in my whole life!

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

Sweet carrots!

Oh, yeah!

Letta me tella you Squeeks!

That's a scrumptiousa carrot!

And they're yummy too!

Aw, come on.

You guys are just saying that to make me feel better.

Here! Taste for yourself.

There's nothing like a freshly-picked carrot!

Nom nom nom nom nom.

I'm in Flavor City, baby!

TEAM SQUEEKS!

BLUE RIBBON!

[All] Team Squeeks!

Blue ribbon!

WHOOOOOO--

Ooh wait, ugly carrots don't get blue ribbons.

The judges won't even look at them, let alone taste them.

So, just give them a makeover!

I mean look at Bumpy, delicious and handsome!

(as Bumpy) Oh thank you, Hal.

No problem, Bumpy.

(as Bumpy) I'm Bumpy.

Hal!

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

You're a genius!

I prefer the term personal stylist genius.

Although I have no idea what any of it means.

We can make carrot roses!

Voila!

(bright music)

Whoa ho ho!

Presentation really does make a difference!

That's amazing! Let's do it!

Oh man. We'd better hurry!

The festival starts soon!

All: Team Squeeks!

(cheerful music)

♪

Tah-dee!

We gotta motor! Let's roll!

To the contest!

(chuckles)

Your carrot roses are no match for me.

I have this competition all... wrapped... up!

(laughs)

Off to win that blue ribbon!

♪ I like to win prizes! I like to win prizes-- ♪

Hello, your judge-ness.

I am Squeeks, for Team Squeeks,

entering in the carrot category.

Thank you.

Won't the blue ribbon look lovely on this

little brown basket?

Yes, I do believe it will!

♪ I like to win prizes ♪

MC Ferret: Welcome, everyone, to the Fall Festival

and Crop Competition!

Today, we celebrate your fine farming skills

and award blue ribbons to the very best fruits

and vegetables!

The first category to be judged is carrots!

Ha ha!

Ooh, I'm sorry, but the rules clearly state

that the crops must be presented

as they were harvested, and not cut

or prepared in any way.

These carrots are disqualified.

Agreed!

Yes, disqualified.

Yes, delicious, I mean, disqualified.

This is totally and completely bogus!

Where does it say that!?

Oh yeah right it was on the entry form I forgot that.

I'm so sorry, Squeeks.

But you should be proud, Squeeks.

Just look at the judges.

They're not even tasting the other carrots!

You know, I am proud.

I shouldn't have been ashamed of our carrots.

They did look funny on the outside,

but they were so special and wonderful on the inside.

And that's what matters.

I'm starting to think the bumpy carrots could have won.

I wish we hadn't made them all into roses.

MC Ferret: Attention everyone!

It seems like we have a replacement for this carrot!

Hal! What did you do?

I know that Bumpy is good enough to win that blue ribbon.

He's perfect in his own way, lumps and all.

Sparkle, Bumpy, sparkle!

This is your time to shine!

(as Bumpy) It's my time to shine, I'm Bumpy!

Hal, are you sure this is okay?

I mean, they're nibbling him.

So, he'll be a little shorter!

Squeeks deserves a chance to win.

You have got to be kidding me!

That lumpy, ugly carrot is no match for my

perfect beautiful carrots!

(laughs)

And the winner of the Carrot category is... Squeeks!

(crowd cheers)

Thank you...

Team Squeeks...

Blue ribbon...

So many emotions.

I promised that I wouldn't cry, but here I am.

What? What?

Can you not see the perfection of my crop?

These are gorgeous carrots.

Gorgeous!

Yes, but you didn't grow them.

You bought them at the store.

And that's against the rules, Ronald.

What? Moi?

Nuhuh!

I worked for months to grow these flawless beauties!

Uh, sir.

There are labels on them.

Looks like you forgot to peel them off.

And even if you didn't buy them,

Squeeks' carrot just tasted better.

Both: A lot better.

Fine, fine!

Keep your blue ribbons!

♪ I don't like prizes ♪

♪ I didn't want any prizes ♪

♪ Nah nah nah nah nah ♪

I don't think I believe him.

Uh 'scuse me?

Hi, is it too late to enter?

'Cause these are some mighty tasty apples,

but I wasn't gonna enter 'em 'cause they look

a lil' funny like they have smooshed-up faces, see?

But I figure that if Squeeks' carrot can win on taste,

then-- well uh, my funny lil' ol' apples might have a chance

to win the blue ribbon!

And I'd like to enter my peppers.

They're skinny and stripey, but they're super

crunchy and yummy!

Well there you have it folks!

Don't be shy!

Even if you have

less-than-perfect- looking produce

that you find particularly tasty, please, enter it!

(upbeat music)

(crowd cheers)

But Squeeks, this is your blue ribbon!

You did all that hard work. Right, Bumpy?

(as Bumpy) That's right, Hal, I'm Bumpy.

I know I worked hard.

But our carrots never would have won at all

if you hadn't believed in them.

I owe it all to you, Hal.

Thank you.

To Team Squeeks!

All: Team Squeeks!

Hal: (as Bumpy) And I'm Bumpy!

Announcer: Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy, and Hal

are cartoon characters and not real animals.

To keep all of our animal friends safe

check with a grown up before you bring

a pet on your next nature adventure.

Whoa!

Ha ha!

(upbeat theme music)

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