01x08 - The Boy Who Cried Wolf

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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! ♪

( Theo snoring, smacking lips )

( Humming quietly )

( To herself ): let's see...

( Loudly ): oh, excuse me.

( Snoring )

Oh.

Um, uh, let's see.

Oh, oh.

"If you really need help

Wake the big lion."

Wake the big lion?

Okay, all right.

Very good.

Yes, um...

( Grumbling )

Hungry!

Food!

( Gasps )

( Grunts )

Yum, yum, yum...

( Smacks his lips )

On second thought

I don't want to wake him.

He might get upset.

I'll just wait quietly over here

Till he wakes up on his own.

( Gasping nervously )

Announcer: stay tuned as...

Quiet, quiet! Shh!

But first, this.

Cleo: storytime, cubs.

Leona: oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy!

Everyone ready?

Lionel? Leona?

There you go.

Yep.

"The boy who cried wolf," by aesop.

See, i-i'm, uh... That's me.

I'm the boy.

( Cleo reading )

( Sheep bleating )

Wow!

( Wolf howls )

( Cries out )

Hey, I'm just a little boy.

I don't know if I'm ready to take on such a big job.

Good point.

Studies show

That girls are better than boys

At taking responsibility.

( Snickers )

No way!

How hard is it to watch sheep?

Look.

They're just standing there.

I can't take the pressure.

What am I supposed to do?

I didn't take sheep-watching in school.

I had a doctor's note.

I'm sure we have books on how to do it.

That's a miracle.

No, it's just a library.

Yeah, come on out of the book.

Sure, we'll help you.

Boy: whoa!

Leona: come on.

Come on.

Boy: I don't think so.

Leona: oh, come on!

Boy: whoa!

Gee, wow!

Is this going to be okay?

I mean, don't we need permission?

Nope.

Oh, let's go.

Okay.

Happy hunting, kids.

Leona: don't worry.

We'll find you a book

On how to watch sheep.

Announcer: and now, lovers of the vowels "a," "e," "i," "o," "u"

And sometimes "y"

Wiggle those hips, because martha reader and the vowelles

Are kicking the short "i" sound from their big hit word, "wig"!

( Singing repeated short "i" sound to soul tune )

( Song ends; cheering and applause )

And now...

What is this?

( Chuckling )

Smile, buster.

Stop it!

I do not wish to have my picture taken in this way.

Aw, come on, buster.

Stop wiggling.

Eureka!

If I wiggle

The wig will come off.

( Chuckles )

Hey!

Hey!

Who turned out the, uh...

Lights?

Yeah.

( Chuckling )

Oh, uh, hello?

Iggle.

Ig... Gle.

Iggle.

Iggle.

Iggle.

Ig... Gle.

Jig... Gle.

Jiggle.

Jiggle...

Jiggle, jiggle, jiggle, jiggle... Whoa!

Jiggle, jiggle, jiggle.

( Whispering ): jiggle.

And now, a little poem in which letters change

And make something very interesting happen.

( Jig music playing )

Man: ♪ there once was a fellow, a fellow named sig... ♪

♪ Whose dream was to dance, to dance with a pig ♪

♪ So he took "p" away and replaced it with "j"... ♪

♪ And now he is happily dancing a jig. ♪

♪ Sig and the pig are dancing a jig! ♪

( 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 "j"...

And on your right, sir "ig."

Blend on, dudes.

( Crowd cheering )

Gawain: "jig"! Excellent!

That's gawain's word for today

And this is gawain, saying

Hope you liked our thing-a-ma-jig.

See you next time on...

Flying off the shelf once again

It's the continuing, daring and dangling adventures of...

Cliff hanger!

Today's adventure:

"Cliff hanger and the fuzzy wuzzy bear and the big wig."

Chorus ( singing ):

We find cliff hanger where we left him last

Hanging from a cliff.

Suddenly, cliff sees a fuzzy wuzzy bear.

( To a rumba b*at ): ♪ fuzzy wuzzy wuzzy ♪

♪ Fuzzy wuzzy wuzzy. ♪

Hurriedly, cliff reaches into his backpack

And extracts his trusty survival manual.

Using his expert decoding skills, cliff begins to read.

( Cliff reading aloud )

Joy infuses the breast of the intrepid adventurer.

At last he is saved.

It was just a big wig!

Chorus: ♪ and that's why he's called cliff hanger! ♪

Announcer: and now, back by popular demand...

Shh!

Shh!

Oh, dear.

( Humming the "marseillaise" )

( Shrieks )

Shh, shh, shh!

What are you doing?!

( Theo snoring )

This is a library.

You can't fire a cannon in here!

Not even on bastille day?

Not even on your birthday!

Get it out!

Out, out, out, out!

Monkey: vive la france!

( expl*si*n )

( Chicken groaning )

Sacre bleu!

( Groaning )

We will return to...

Don't!

Don't say it!

( Whispering ): this, but first, another chicken entirely...

Not waiting.

Hmm? Hmm?

Earmuffs.

Ooh, genius!

This ought to work.

Oh, I must remember to thank the writers.

This is the sheep section.

( Sniffs )

Ah, but it doesn't smell like it.

Whoa!

Ooh!

Fuzzy!

Lionel: oh!

Here's exactly the book you need.

Well, how do you know?

It's called how to watch sheep.

Ah! Titles tell you so much.

"Sheep-watching in two easy steps.

Step one."

( Grunts )

You okay?

Yeah.

All right.

"Watch your sheep."

Oh, that's good, that's good.

"Step two..."

( Upbeat music begins playing )

♪ You may be scared, you may be worried ♪

♪ That you won't know just what to do. ♪

♪ If something big and bad and furry ♪

♪ Comes trying to steal those sheep from you. ♪

♪ But just cry wolf... ♪

♪ All the folks will come a-runnin' to you ♪

♪ All you gotta do is cry wolf. ♪

♪ You may be nervous ♪

♪ Because you're youthful ♪

♪ That you won't know just what to say ♪

♪ If something big and bad and toothful ♪

♪ Comes trying to steal those sheep away, but... ♪

♪ All the folks will come a-runnin' to you ♪

♪ All you gotta do ♪

♪ Is cry wolf ♪

♪ Cry wolf, cry wolf. ♪

♪ All the folks will come a-runnin' to you ♪

♪ All you gotta do is cry wolf. ♪

Man: big.

( Audience applauds )

( Sounds out short "a" )

Bag.

( Applause )

Ba... T.

Bat.

( Applause )

( Sounds out short "i" )

Bit.

( Applause )

It.

( Applause )

Announcer: this is it!

Ladies and gentlemen

The moment you've been waiting for.

The vowelles and the incomparable johnny consonanti

Come together on our stage to perform the big hit song "it."

( Singing short "i" sound )

( Makes "t" sound )

( Song ends; cheering and applause )

( Laughing )

Watson, come quick

And bring your pad and pencil.

Yes, dr. Nitwit?

Oh, that's nitwhite!

The "e" on the end makes the whit "white."

Dr. Nitwhite!

Sorry.

Write this down.

I, dr. Alexander graham nitwhite

Have discovered the only two-letter word

In the entire english language

With the ( pronounces short "i" ) sound.

In.

Oh! Beautiful "in."

( Kisses )

Dr. Nitwhite

This time I think

You have really done "it."

"It?"

It.

Oh, dear.

Oh, dear.

It!

Oh, go away!

Let me think!

Yes, dr. Nitwit.

That's nitwhite!

( Groans angrily )

( Sobbing )

Why?

Why?

Why?

Now, twist your tongue around this one.

( Repeats sentence )

( Repeats sentence )

( Repeats sentence three times )

( Repeats sentence twice )

( Repeats sentence twice )

This is the sick sisters?

This is the sick sisters?

( Repeats sentence three times )

( Repeats sentence once )

( Repeats sentence twice )

( Repeats sentence twice )

And now a word from world-renowned mezzo-soprano

Ms. Denyce graves.

( Baton taps music stand )

Is.

( Audience applauds, cheers and whistles )

Man: she's the best in the biz!

( Applause and cheering continue )

Woman: pin.

( Whispering ): silent "e."

Pine...

Pine.

It's a plan, it's a plane, it's "silent 'e' man."

Man: ♪ these vowels have a problem ♪

♪ And silent "e" is to blame ♪

♪ Instead of... ( Singing short vowel sounds ) ♪

♪ He makes them say their name ♪

♪ He's changed their sounds ♪

♪ To "a" and "e" and "i" and "o" and "u" ♪

Deep voice: ♪ with powers like that ♪

♪ Just think about the damage he can do ♪

Lead singer: ♪ silent "e" ♪

♪ He changed this cub into a cube ♪

♪ Silent "e" ♪

♪ He changed this tub into a tube ♪

♪ He changed this twin to twine ♪

♪ He changed this can into a cane ♪

Deep voice: ♪ and this brave man must stop him before he strikes again. ♪

Silent "e," your vowel-sound- changing days are over!

I'm carting you off to the slammer!

But of course, you have the right to remain silent.

Look! A note from silent "e."

It says...

( Reading letter aloud )

Well, sure.

I don't see any harm in that.

♪ Oh, yeah! ♪

♪ Silent "e" ♪

♪ He knew that pin would do just fine ♪

♪ Silent "e" ♪

♪ He changed it to a pine ♪

♪ Silent "e" ♪

♪ Our story's sad but true ♪

Deep voice: ♪ he's escaping out the window and there's nothing we can do. ♪

Well, silent "e"

You may have slipped out of my grasp this time

But mark my words: I'll get you yet!

And now the word doctor with dr. Ruth wordheimer.

Hello.

Here's dr. Ruth.

( Creature shrieking )

It must be time for another "long word freak-out."

( Yelling )

Whoa! Dr. Ruth!

Dr. Ruth!

You got to help me.

I was reading a book, right?

And everything was going fine, see?

And then... And then I came to this word.

Whoa! Whoa!

Look how long it is.

I can't read it. I can't!

Yes, you can.

Now, take a deep breath.

( Breathes in )

Start on the left.

( Breathes out )

And take it

One part of the word at a time.

Okay, okay, I'm going to try.

Okay.

In...

Tell...

I...

Gent.

Good-- now, put the parts together.

In... Tell... I... Gent.

Intelligent?

Intelligent!

"Intelligent"!

That's right!

You got it!

Oh, I got it, I got it!

Oh, dr. Ruth, thank you!

Thank you!

Oh! Oh!

You are welcome.

Ooh, I'm good!

And that is a very intelligent monkey.

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 flicker-flicker of the neon sign outside my window

Was about to drive me crazy

When the phone rang.

Sam spud, potato detective.

( High voice babbling )

Yeah?

( Babbling )

You better get right over here.

Pockle? That's not right.

P-o-c-k-l-e?

That shouldn't be an "o," that should be an "i"--

P-i-c-k-l-e.

"Pickle," not "pockle."

Yeah?

Oh, she was in a terrible pickle, all right.

As a matter of fact, it was the worst pickle I'd ever seen.

She was talking a mile a minute.

I told her to put a zipper on it.

I hadn't noticed there already was one.

Ouch.

Mom! There's a potato

Talking to a dumb-looking pickle with a zipper on it.

Mom: don't worry, sweetie.

It's educational television.

It's good for you, and you shouldn't say "dumb."

It's not nice.

Leona: I know you're ready.

Come on, say you're ready.

Okay, I'm ready.

Bring on the sheep!

( Chuckles )

It's amazing

How a little knowledge can give you big confidence.

Ah, thanks.

Aw, no problem.

I helped, too.

You know what my favorite part

Of that "how to watch sheep" book was?

I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget it.

( Music begins )

( Singing )

♪ A big, big wolf ♪

♪ Just cry wolf ♪

♪ All the folks will come a-runnin' to you ♪

♪ All you gotta do is cry wolf. ♪

Man: I heard someone say "wolf."

No, no, no, no, no.

Sorry, sorry.

( Chuckles )

Whew! False alarm.

Sorry.

Villagers: oh! That's great.

Woman: I'm so relieved!

Man: I was worried.

I was sweating.

( All talking at once )

D-did you see that?

It works!

This little boy is going back in the book

To take care of that big job.

Stand back!

( Chuckles )

Hey!

Wow! Yay!

Oh, good for you!

Oh, read it, lionel.

I want to see what's going to happen.

Yeah, okay.

Now.

"After getting help at the library

"The little boy took the big job

Of watching the big herd of sheep."

Yeah.

( Sheep bleating )

Don't worry, don't worry.

If I see a big wolf, I'll just do this.

( Singing )

( Villagers talking excitedly )

( Lionel reading )

Oh, I just wanted to show the sheep

How you'd come running if I saw a wolf.

Oh, well, what can you do?

Well, oh, okay.

( Lionel reading )

"The little boy was having so much fun

That he tried it one more time."

( Music starts up again )

( Singing )

( Lionel reading )

Whoa!

You came even faster this time.

Oh, this is just ridiculous!

Oh, come on!

( All grumbling )

Man: I think this big job is going to that little boy's head.

"Well, the little boy was enjoying himself so much

He tried it again."

Again?!

Oh!

I knew they should have gotten a girl for this job.

Go ahead.

( Clears his throat )

"The big crowd of villagers from the little village

"Was getting a little fed up.

And then..."

( Sheep bleating )

I-i-it's... It's a...

( Singing )

♪ I'm crying wolf... ♪

Lionel: "but this time

"No big crowd from the little village

"Came running to help the little boy

And the big wolf stole the big herd of sheep."

This little boy is in big trouble.

( Lionel reading )

( Music starts again )

( Singing )

( Villagers all talking )

♪ Don't cry for help unless you really need it! ♪

Well, that boy won't do that again.

( Chuckling )

What?

What do you... But...

Cry for help when he doesn't need it!

Oh, yeah.

( Sighs in frustration )

Chicken: oh, will no one help me?

And now we return to the exciting conclusion of...

Oh, please!

How can a chicken get help in this library?

♪ Don't cry for help ♪

♪ Don't cry for help ♪

♪ Unless you really need it. ♪

You know, something tells me that I shouldn't cry for help

Unless I really need it.

I bet I can find the book I want in the computer catalog

All by myself.

( Theo yawning )

Oh! Did you have a nice nap, theo dear?

Hmm?

Uh, yeah, yeah, I did, cleo.

But I had the strangest dream

About this chicken.

And so ends the heartwarming tale, "a chicken waits."

And now...

Oh, beautiful, walter!

Work with me, work with me.

Oh, that's gorgeous!

Yeah, I have always secretly desired

The exciting life of a supermodel.

If I had a stomach, I'd be sick to it.

Gorgeous, you're beautiful!

Oh, coo for me, coo.

Coo, coo.

Coo loves you.

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Cleo: reading to children every day creates warm family memories

And it helps them become better readers.

Help a child get wild about reading.

Be a designated reader.

Okay, mom!

( Both laughing )

Do your "designated reader" thing!

Okay!

♪ ♪ ♪



Chorus: ♪ between the lions... ♪

♪ Between the lions... ♪

Woman: ♪ come in between the lions ♪

♪ Begin between the lions ♪

♪ Be here between the lions! ♪