01x07 - Touching the Moon

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Woman: ♪ hey, now... ♪

♪ Hey, wow... ♪

♪ Here's how ♪

♪ Come and read ♪

♪ Between the lions ♪

Chorus: ♪ come on ♪

♪ Come in ♪

♪ Begin ♪

♪ The world awaits ♪

Woman: ♪ between the lions ♪

♪ Between the covers of a book ♪

♪ It's time to look between the lions ♪

♪ Behold the tales beyond the tails ♪

Chorus: ♪ behind the door ♪

♪ Become, explore ♪

♪ Come in between the lions ♪

♪ Begin between the lions ♪

♪ Be here between the lions! ♪

Leona: lionel?

What?

If the moon is full, can it overflow?

What's it made of?

How far away is it?

I don't know.

Uh, rock... Far.

Oh.

Hey, where are you going?

We're supposed to be in bed.

I'm going to find a book about the moon!

Well, I'm coming, too.

( Snoring and cooing )

( Quietly ): leona?

Leona?

Leona?

Click: yawn.

( Yells )

I am in sleep mode.

Shouldn't you be, lionel?

I'm looking for leona.

Oh, follow the moonbeam.

Yawn.

Leona?

Oh, there you are.

Lionel, look at this book

Look at this one.

Look, look, look...

( Yells )

Um, aren't you two supposed to be in bed?

( Yawning )

Yeah, aren't we... Uh, you, supposed...

( Yawns )

We will be, daddy

As soon as you read this book to us

Please...

( Yawns )

Okay, but, uh...

I'll get this one, dear.

Uh...

Let's see, what have we got here?

Read it, mom, read it.

"The queen who wanted to touch the moon"--

A caribbean folk tale retold by hootie kaboodle.

Hootie kaboodle.

Yeah, go ahead, mom.

( Panting )

Oh, I should have cut back on all those macaroons.

Drat, I'm almost there.

Bring up the next thing!

Cleo: "but her servants cried out that they'd run out of stuff."

Don't give me excuses.

I've not far to go.

I know what will reach-- that big, black piano.

( Stammering )

No buts, do it!

We're burning moonlight here.

Okay?!

Cleo:

Oh, oh, oh...

( Yelling )

Oh, this is going to be bad.

( Crash )

Well...

That hit the spot.

Now, let's get some shuteye.

And what did we learn from the story?

Right.

What did we learn from the story?

We learned that it was a terrible story

Because the queen didn't get to touch the moon.

Yeah, I wanted her to touch the moon, too.

The story teaches us that you can get into trouble

If you think only about what you want

And you don't watch what you're doing

While you're trying to get it.

Good lesson.

Now let's get some shuteye.

No, I can't sleep thinking about that poor queen.

Oh!

Can't we talk about it in the morning, leona?

Why?

Don't worry, lionel to the rescue!

I'll write a story that fixes everything:

Where the queen touches the moon--

And I'll write it real soon.

So we can all go... Uh, to...

To sleep, yeah, yeah.

Huh, dad, huh?

"Moon."

"Oo."

( Making "m" sound )

( Making "oo" sound )

"Moo."

( Making "t" sound )

"Too."

( Making "t" sound )

"Toot."

"Tooth."

Commentator: it's another fine day at the national word cup masters

Where the young word-writing phenom tiger words

Is stepping up to the "t".

He's got to make the word "tooth."

It's a tricky word, with the "t" sound at the beginning

The "oo" sound in the middle, and at the end

The interesting "th" sound.

T... Oo... Th.

If he makes it, he will win a tube of toothpaste.

He's taking a writing implement from his pencil case.

It's a number-two pencil, a smart choice for this word.

Tiger positions himself at the "t."

Just look at that perfect stroke.

He writes the letter "o," and look

It's a second beautifully ex*cuted letter "o"

Making the vowels "o-o," which makes the sound "oo."

With the letter "t," that makes the sound "t... Oo," "too."

It's really looking good for tiger.

Now all he has to do is

Add the "th" sound at the end of the word.

He raises his pencil...

Oh, what a disappointment!

He wrote the letter "f," which makes the sound "f."

He's written the word "toof."

But... But wait, he's noticed his mistake.

He's turning his pencil around, and he's erasing the letter "f"

And yes, yes, he's writing the letters "t-h," "th"

Changing the word to "t... Oo... Th."

"Tooth"!

He's done it again, and there goes our champion, tiger words

To accept his toothpaste.

Congratulations, tiger.

"Tooth."

"Too."

( Making "l" sound )

"Tool."

"Ool."

( Making hard "c" sound )

"Cool."

And now, once again, it's time for the adventures of sam spud

Parboiled potato detective.

Potato: the name is spud, sam spud.

I was working late one night.

The loose bulb in the neon sign outside my window

Was about to drive me crazy

When there was a knock at my door...

Yeah?

And she walked in.

It had been a long time

But she still looked good, real good.

"Cowl"? That's not right.

"O-w"-- that's "ow."

That should be "o-o,"-- "oo," "cool."

She was a cucumber.

She said she had a scoop for me.

She did-- two scoops, pistachio.

She knew I was a fool for pistachio.

That's when she lowered the boom.

I woke up the next afternoon.

It felt like someone was doing a tap-dance on my noodle.

As a matter of fact...

Way to boogie, toots!

Girl: mom, there's a talking potato with a hat on and no mouth.

Mother: that's okay, dear

It's educational television.

I'm sure it will help you in school... Somehow.

( Clucking )

( Telephone rings )

Barnaby b. Busterfield iii public library

Information hen speaking.

( High voice babbling )

Oh, well, yes, dear, the library is absolutely free.

Everyone can come here and read

Or you can borrow a book and take it home.

Of course, you must bring it back, yes.

All you need is a library card, mm-hmm.

( Voice babbling )

Oh, yes, that's free, too.

You're welcome.

( Telephone rings )

Library, information hen speaking.

Oh, oh, long distance, well...

How may I help you?

One moment, I'll just look that up.

( Singing short "a" sound )

( Chuckles with embarrassment )

( Making short "a" sound )

( Singing short "a" sound )

( Making short "a" sound )

( Repeating "ch" sound )

"Choo," "choo."

"A... Choo."

"Achoo."

( Sneezes )

Oops.

Listen up.

I'm awake, I'm awake.

Yeah, I'm listening, lionel--

I'm all ears.

♪ Here's lionel the lion cub, astronaut ♪

♪ In a space helmet made from an old tin pot ♪

♪ And a brave smile etched on his handsome face... ♪

♪ See him soar in a rocket he made himself ♪

♪ He learned how in a book that he found on the shelf ♪

♪ He shrugs off danger without any fear... ♪

♪ What a hero, captain lionel ♪

♪ The people's decision is final ♪

♪ He's going down in history as... ♪

♪ Share a historic moment with our lion hero ♪

♪ As the countdown went "three, two, one, zero" ♪

♪ And the cratered surface came into view ♪

♪ And his ship touched the moon, and a queen did, too. ♪

♪ What a hero, captain lionel ♪

♪ The people's decision is final ♪

♪ He's going down in history as... ♪

So, what'd you think?

Pretty cool, huh?

Wonderful.

Now can we all get some sleep?

Mmm, yes, great story, lionel--

Right, leona?

No.

That was not about a queen, lionel

That was about you!

( Sputtering )

There was a queen in there.

Oh, for about two seconds.

Oh, mom...

I'm still not going to be able

To go to sleep thinking about that queen

Who wanted to touch the moon.

I can't stay awake.

I think I can stay awake a little longer

And talk to leona

So we can solve this problem.

You put lionel to bed.

Oh, yes, good, fine idea.

How come leona gets to stay up

And i-i-i-i got to go to bed?

Because... Uh...

Dad!

Oh, I'm awake, I'm awake!

Oh, man...

Hmm, now, let's see.

And now, madison the opera dog with ms. Denyce graves

Singing the double "o" in the word "croon."

( Singing "oo" )

( Audience cheering and applauding )

Watson, come quick and bring your pad and penc...

Oh.

Yes, dr. Nitwit?

That's "nitwhite!"

Nitwhite, sorry.

Watson, write this down:

Dr. Alexander graham nitwhite

Has just discovered the only word in the english language

With the double-o "oo" sound.

"Boo."

( Chuckles )

Boo!

( Screams )

( Laughs )

Cool.

"Cool"?

Oh, dear.

( Typing )

Oh, dear, I'm such a fool.

( Crying )

Toodle-oo, dr. Nitwit.

That's "nitwhite"!

Oops.

( Laughs )

( Sputtering )

( Yells )

Oo, I feel better.

( Fast music playing )

♪ Who can help a cow moo? ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ Or a baby go "goo"? ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ Who makes pigeons go "coo"? ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ Yes, it's double-"o," "oo." ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ Without "oo," nobody would have much room ♪

♪ Without "oo" you couldn't sweep ♪

♪ 'Cause you'd have no broom ♪

♪ And when you sneezed, you couldn't say "kerchoo"! ♪

Gesundheit!

Gesundheit!

♪ Without double-"o," "oo"... ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ Yeah, double-"o," "oo"... ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ When you go for a dip ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ You find "oo" in the pool ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ When you want to be hip ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ "Oo" is a big part of "cool" ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ Without "oo" you couldn't have a lot of loot ♪

♪ Without "oo," nobody would give a hoot ♪

♪ And happy people couldn't say "yahoo"! ♪

Yahoo!

Yahoo!

♪ Without double-"o," "oo"! ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ Yeah, double-"o," "oo"! ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh... ♪

♪ Ooh! ♪

( Balloon squeaking )

( Chuckles with embarrassment )

"Bal," "bal."

"Loon," "loon."

"Bal... Loon"

"Balloon."

( "Balloon" deflating )

"Balloon."

"Loon."

"Loo."

( Making "t" sound )

"Loot."

"Oot."

( Making "sh" sound )

"sh**t."

( Making "n" sound )

"Snoot."

"Snoo."

( Making "z" sound )

"Snooze."

( Crowd cheering )

Gawain: excellent!

Gawain here once again at blending fields

Where two brave knights in armor

Will charge together at high speed and make a word.

Competing today, we have sir "sn"...

( Crowd cheering )

And on your right, sir "ooze."

( Crowd booing )

Blend on, dudes.

( Crowd cheering )

( Snoring )

"Snooze"!

Excellent!

That's gawain's word for today

And this is gawain saying see you soon on...

( Rock music playing )

Take it, rooster!

( Playing kazoo )

( Music fading )

And now the word doctor with dr. Ruth wordheimer.

Hello.

Here's dr. Ruth.

Hello, I'm dr. Ruth wordheimer.

If you see a long word, like this one, for example...

( Screaming )

Long word!

Long word!

You don't have to freak out.

I don't?

No, you just calm down

And try to read one part of the word at a time.

Oh... One part at a time, okay, okay.

Uh, "too..."

"Dle..."

"Oo."

"Too... Dle... Oo."

"Toodle-oo"!

I read it, I read it.

Thank you, dr. Ruth.

You're welcome.

Toodle-oo!

"Oo."

"Moon."

( Yawning )

Lionel?

Hmm?

You tired yet?

Nope.

How about now?

Uh-uh.

( Groans )

Come on, mommy.

I think I've worked out a story

That leona will love.

Oh, good.

"The queen who wanted to touch the moon"

A new bedtime story written expressly

For leona by her mother, cleo.

Yay, mommy!

"Once upon a time, there was a queen named leona

Who gazed at the moon over her lagoon."

This sounds like the same story.

Shh!

Go ahead, mommy.

Thank you.

Queen leona: how beautiful.

What is it made of?

How far away is it?

Cleo: luckily, her brother was there to explain it all.

I don't know... Rock... Far.

That's fascinating.

Queen leona:

"The queen climbed up

Certain she'd be there soon."

This sounds like the same story.

This is the same story!

Don't judge until the end.

Don't judge until the end.

I'm awake! I'm awake!

( Groans )

Queen leona walked up and up...

And up and up...

And up and up and up

Until she was completely out of breath.

A piano.

It is the same story.

What did I see, mom?

What did I see?

Well...

I'm awake... I'm awake.

Wow, mom, wow.

Did you like it, leona?

Oh, I loved it--

Especially the part where I'm the queen.

How about you, lionel?

I'm awake! I'm awake!

Whoa.

Oh, it was okay.

Could have used a few more rockets.

Oh, it was great, mommy.

I can't wait to dream about it.

Oh, I'm glad, dear.

Goodnight, mommy.

Goodnight.

I'm awake! I'm awake!

Come on, theo.

Oh, yeah.

Lionel?

Goodnight.

Yeah?

Lionel, maybe you should start

Calling me "queen leona."

That was just a story, leona.

Oh, look, look, a lightning bug.

Oh, yeah, I see.

Hey, what's it made of?

Where does it come from?

I don't know, and, uh...

I don't know.

Oh.

Hey, hey, where you going?

We're supposed to be going to sleep.

I'm going to find a book

About a lightning bug.

Oh.

Hey, wait for me!

( Groans )

Oh, what's the matter, theo?

I'm awake... I'm awake.

Oh.

( Groaning )

( Snoring and cooing )

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Cleo: help a child get wild about reading.

Be a designated reader.

Okay, mom!

( Both laughing )

Do your "designated reader" thing!

Okay-- "the adventures of mississippi skip and his pirate ship."

Wild!

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