01x16 - The Wooly What's-It

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

♪ Come dream
with me tonight ♪

♪ Dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's go
to far off places ♪

♪ And search
for treasures bright ♪

♪ Come dream
with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's build
a giant airship ♪

♪ And sail into the sky ♪

♪ Let's watch the ground
so far below ♪

♪ Let's watch the birds
as they fly by ♪

♪ Fly so high ♪

♪ Come dream with me
tonight ♪

What a beautiful day
for an airship ride.

It sure is.

Hey, Teddy,
isn't that the Wooly
What's-It's house?

Uh-huh. And there's Wooly!

Grubby:
It's hard to tell which
is which. [laughs]

They're almost
the same size.

Hi, Wooly! How's it going?

[jabbering]

Ooh! Hi there, fellas!

Come on down!

How about it, Gimmick?

Close the damper
on the stove.

Aye, aye, Gimmick!

It's all secured.

Activate hot air valve.

Aye, aye, Gimmick!

I love all this
nautical talk.

Ha ha!

We're getting pretty good
at landing this thing.

Here, Wooly. Catch!

Hey, where are you
fellas going?

We were just on our way
back to Gimmick's house.

Ooh! I'm glad you could drop in.

My, my,

that's quite a vast
quantity of edible,

uh, vegetation
you have there.

Say, Wooly,
were you picking that
edible stuff for dinner?

Grubby!

Yup!

Hey, why don't you
have dinner with me?

What a good idea.
Why didn't I think of that?

Thank you, Wooly,
we'd love to join you.

Teddy: This is a great
dinner, Wooly.

Gimmick:
Yes, indeed.
Most, uh, delicious.

Wooly:
Aw, thanks, fellas.

Grubby:
Would you pass
some more of that salad?

Thank you.
And the cheese?

Thanks.
And the vegetables?

The potatoes?
Thank you very much, guys.

I think Grubby
likes it a lot.

Ha ha ha ha!

Gimmick:
Heavens to Grundo!

It sounds like quite
a storm is coming up.

We'd better make sure
the airship

is securely tied,
uh, down.

Good idea Gimmick.

[wind whistling]

[wind whistling]

Are you coming
with us, Grubby?

Yup, just as soon as I
finish eating, that is.

Okay, okay.

[Wooly jabbers]

That's some wind.

Hang on, Wooly,
we're right behind you.

Uh, get the bowline
tied off!

Right, Gimmick!

I'll help you, Grubby.

[jabbering]

I got it, Teddy!

Thanks, Wooly!

High-pitched voice:
Help! Help!

Oh, someone, please help!

Help!

It sounds like
it's coming from over there.

Let's go.

Help me!

Teddy:
Look, it's Leota!

Leota, what's wrong?

Oh, Teddy,
I'm so glad you're here.

The school is blowing down!

The school?
What school?

Come with me, I'll show you.

[wind whistling]

Gimmick:
Do you mean, uh,
this tree?

Leota:
Yes, that's
our school tree.

It's going to be
destroyed.

[jabbering]

No it isn't!

Let me at it!

[groaning]

He he he he.

Well, would you
look at that.

Hey, come on.

Let's prop the tree up
with these logs.

Good idea, Grubby.

[branch creaking]

Teddy, watch out!

Whoa!

Great catch, Wooly.

Oh, it's nothing
for a Wooly What's-It.

Tilt it a little more
this way.

Yes, that's good.

There. That's all
we can do for now, Leota.

We'd better make sure
your own tree is safe.

Come on,
I'll give you a lift.

Why, thank you.

There. That should
protect your, uh, tree

from any lateral slippage.

Thank you, all.

I'm afraid I would
have blown away

without your help.

Yeah, and then
I wouldn't have

got to meet you, Leota.

We'll be back
in the morning

to help you tidy up
the school tree.

That's very nice of you, Teddy.

You guys can stay
at my house tonight.

Why, thank you, Wooly.

Grubby:
Good idea. Then maybe
we can finish eating dinner.

Grubby:
Oh, no. These desks
must have got zapped

by your reducing
machine, Gimmick.

Leota:
No, Grubby,
they're the right size.

My students are all
Elves and Woodsprites.

Ha! There's no such
thing as an Elf.

That's what you said
about Woodsprites
when you met me.

Uh... well, I...

I did? Hmm.

Are you the teacher
here, Leota?

Yes, I am, Wooly.

Gee, if I'd have
known that,

I would have tried
to sound smarter.

And if I had known
how nice you were,

we wouldn't have had
What's-It alerts
at our school.

What's a What's-It alert?

[giggles]
Whenever we saw
Wooly walk by,

we'd all hide.

But from now on,
we'll wave hello instead.

Oh, boy! Will you?

We certainly will.

Tell me how we can repay you
for saving the school tree.

Uh... that's all right.

I'm glad I was able to help.

Unless... well, maybe...

Yes?

Well, maybe I can come
to your class sometime

and just watch.

I might learn
a little something

and people wouldn't think
I'm so dumb.

Oh, of course, Wooly.

In fact, you could be
a regular class member,
if you'd like.

R-R-Really?

Oh, wow, fellas,
did you hear that?

Grubby:
That's wonderful,
Wooly.

My, that's great.

Leota:
Goodbye again!

Thank you so much
for everything.

I hope you get
real smart, Wooly.

-Oh, my!
-Look at that!

-It's him!
-Yikes!

Students,
I would like you all

to welcome
the Wooly What's-It

to our class.

-Hi!
-Hi, Wooly!

-Yoo-hoo!
-Hello.

Now, class, if you will
take out your books,

we'll begin with
a history lesson.

Can anyone tell me
what history is?

It's the end-up study
of our ancestors.

History is a critical
analysis of past events.

Uh, uh, teacher?

Leota:
Yes, Wooly?

Uh, if ants have sisters,

do they have brothers, too?

[laughing]

Did you hear that?

[laughing]

Leota:
No, no, Wooly.

The word is "ancestors."

And I thought
this school stuff

was gonna be easy.

Let's move on
to our geometry lesson.

Does anyone know
what geometry is?

Wooly: Uh, yeah!
That's what a tree says

when it looks
in the mirror--

"Gee, I'm a tree!"

He did it
again!

[all laughing]

What's so funny?

The sum of the angles...

But if the hypotenuse
of a triangle...

The first Elves arrived
in Boggly Wood in...

If the ancestors of the
Woodsprites were Elves,

were the ancestors of
the Elves Woodsprites?

Although the Hard To Find City
is ancient,

the architecture...

The many types of
insect life in Grundo...

Hypotenuse!

-Trigonometry!
-Angle!

-Geometry...
-History...

-Ancestors...
-Architecture...

-Addition...
-Algebra...

-Long division...
-Calculus...

Chemistry...

[ringing]

Good work, students.

Class dismissed.

Oh, Wooly,

I'd like you to stay
for a little while.

Oh, I figured you would.

Uh-oh.

That new kid's really
in big trouble.

[laughs]

Well, Wooly, how did you like
your first day of school?

Well... it was...

it was...

Difficult?

Well, to tell you the truth,

I didn't know what anybody
was talking about.

I feel so dumb.

Now, Wooly,
it's important

that you don't
get discouraged.

Whatever you say,
Miss Leota.

Then we'll see you
in class again tomorrow?

Sure...

tomorrow.

[sniffling]

Tweeg:
Now, let's see...

Next on the M.A.V.O.
checklist of evil deeds

is "steal something."

Steal something. Hmm.

Ahh! Ouch!

L.B., I've told you before,

don't crowd me
when I'm thinking.

Sorry, Tweeg.

I didn't know you could think
and walk at the same time.

L.B., I must
steal something big.

Something worthy of the
illustrious name of Tweeg!

I don't think
you can steal slime.

[laughing]

-[knocking on door]
-Now what?

I can't stand
these interruptions.

[cackles]

Good day!

Egad, this is terrible.

Who is it, your mother?

Someone almost as bad.

It's that pesky
dues collector

from the Monsters
and Villains Organization.

And you haven't
made much progress

on your M.A.V.O.
checklist, either.

Get rid of her, L.B.

Tell her I'm out.

But that would be fibbing.

Look at the bright side,

maybe it will earn you
a few M.A.V.O. points.

I'm here to see Mr. Tweeg.

L.B.:
He said to tell you
he's not here.

Oh, fine!
I'll wait.

Well, in that case,
come on in.

L.B.:
Ugh!

I'll get that grotesque
little gremlin for this!

Here's Mr. Tweeg's
latest bill.

You can give it to him
when he gets back.

L.B.:
He'll be back any minute
now... unfortunately.

Well, he better be.
The penalty for tardiness

is 300 pieces of copper!

I should be hearing
from him soon.

[rope creaking]

Oh, no!

Ahh!

[crash]

I told you.

Tweeg: I've just got
to steal something

before that
M.A.V.O. inspector

looks at my
bad deeds checklist.

The only thing I've
added to it this week

is "didn't brush
my teeth after dinner."

What's this?

Hubcaps.

Ah-ha!

Tweeg, you're
an evil genius.

He he he he.

He he he he.

[gasps]

Well, Mr. Tweeg,

just the villain
I've been looking for.

You're late!

I've been very busy doing
all sorts of evil things.

Just wait until you find out
about my latest caper.

No time for that now.

I have to get back
to my wagon.

Did you say... wagon?

Now, about your bill...

Uh... I think I left
something downstairs.

Interrupting
a M.A.V.O. officer--

that's 50 pieces of copper!

[laughing]

By the way,

where is your
M.A.V.O. checklist?

Uh... that's what
I left downstairs.

Yes, that's it.
I'll-- I'll go get it.

Oh, fine,
I'll go with you.

Uh, why are you
walking backwards?

Uh...

I'm practicing number 47
on the M.A.V.O. checklist--

"backing out
of a business deal."

Ahh!

Yow-ooh-hoo-hoo!

Hiya, Wooly. How's it going?

Um, okay, I guess.

Isn't this a school day?

I suppose so.

Grubby:
Well, how come
you're not in school?

Uh, I don't
go there anymore.

Why not?

I don't know.

I thought I was dumb before,

but when I saw how smart
all those other students were,

I really felt dumb.

And they were using
all those great big words.

Like "history"?

Yeah!

And, uh,
"geometry"?

Yeah!

That's another one.

Those big words
kind of scare me.

You know, Wooly,

I think I know
what's wrong.

You do?

Yes, I do.

It's a little secret
someone forgot to tell you.

♪ There's just no way
of knowing ♪

♪ Which way it is
we're going ♪

Grubby:
♪ If we don't have
a good idea ♪

♪ Of where
we have come from ♪

♪ So someone said,
"That's logical" ♪

♪ That makes
good sense to me ♪

♪ And there should be
a name for it ♪

♪ Let's call it
"history" ♪

♪ Now, history
is just a word ♪

♪ That's covered up
with fuzz ♪

Grubby:
♪ It might be better
just to say ♪

♪ "Let's look at
where we was" ♪

[laughing]

-♪ Do you remember
yesterday? ♪
-Yeah!

-♪ How about
the day before ♪
-Of course!

Teddy:
♪ Do you remember
three days back? ♪

Gimmick:
♪ Do you remember four? ♪

Uh... I'm not so sure.

♪ Then, now you see
the reason ♪

♪ That history
came around ♪

♪ It gets too hard
remembering ♪

♪ So someone
writes it down ♪

♪ So, what's happening
all around us ♪

♪ Each and every day ♪

Grubby:
♪ Will soon be known
as "history" ♪

All:
♪ Or maybe it will
just be called ♪

♪ "Looking back
at yesterday" ♪

♪ Hooray for history ♪

Now, class, if you'll
all take out your books.

Oh, I see we have
some visitors.

Teddy:
Good morning, Leota.

I'm sorry if we
interrupted your lesson.

Oh, it's all right,
Teddy.

We were just getting started.

You're welcome to stay,
if you like.

You don't think she'll
make us take a test
or anything, do you?

No, Grubby.

Then let's stay.

Leota: Now, class,
today we'll study history.

Oh, I mean
"looking back at yesterday."

Then we'll study
"different shapes."

Yes, Wooly?

Uh, that's all right,
Miss Leota.

You can say "history"
and "geometry."

Hey, Teddy,

guess what?

Miss Leota's gonna help me
discover my family tree.

You mean,
your family used to
live in a tree?

[jabbering]

A family tree is kind of like
my own personal history.

It'll help me find out
who my ancestors were.

Grubby:
I didn't know ants
had sisters.

[Sprites laughing]

[jabbering]

I'll explain it
to you later.

Wooly, perhaps you'd like
to read us today's lesson.

Uh... well...

Go ahead, Wooly,
you can do it.

I'll even hold
the book for you.

Okay, I-I'll try.

"Once...

Once up--
Once upon..."

Uh...

Thank you, Wooly,
that was very good.

But perhaps
someone else would--

Miss Leota?
Miss Leota?

Yes, Seymour?

Wooly can read this,

it's just that Wooly's so big
and these books are so small.

Oh, my, that is a problem.

But I'm not sure
there's anything we can
do about that now.

Teddy:
Uh, Leota?

[all whispering]

Uh, may I speak to you
a moment?

Why, certainly.

[whispering]

Well, Teddy,
that's a wonderful idea.

Class, for our
science lesson today,

Gimmick is going to demonstrate
a marvelous invention.

Let's all go down.

Ooh!

All right, Leota,
we're ready.

Okay, Gimmick.

[machine beeping]

[all exclaiming]

[jabbering]

Wow!

For you, Wooly.

Gimmick:
Yes, your very own set

of Wooly-sized school books.

Grubby:
Yeah, 'cause you're so big.

And so nice.

Ah, gee!

[all cheering]

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