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03x05 - Wet/Dry+Plain/Fancy+Neat/Messy

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Dr. Seuss's Red Fish, Blue Fish". Aired: September 8, 2025.*
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The adventures of an odd couple of two fish friends as they explore opposite concepts.

03x05 - Wet/Dry+Plain/Fancy+Neat/Messy

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[upbeat music playing]

[laughs]

Whoo!

Oh! Uh…

[giggles]

Hey, hey!

- Oh, yeah!
- Oh, yeah!

Red Fish, Blue Fish

[Red Fish exclaims]

Mm?

Puh! [babbles]

[both giggle]

[both laughing]

- Huh?
- Huh?

Mm-hmm!

- Oh!
- [chuckles]

- Dry!
- [giggles]

Yay!

Aah!

[whimpers]

Wet!

Oh! Ha-ha-ha!

Whoa, whoa!

{\an8}- Whee! Ha-ha!
- [giggles]

[smooth jazz music playing]

[narrator] Red Fish and Blue Fish
had a lot of stairs to climb.

They were heading to a dinner
and they were right on time.

Hmm!

- [doorbell rings]
- Mm-hmm!

- Huh?
- [honks]

- Ha-ha! Wah!
- Huh?

[both] Mm!

- Honk!
- [squeaks]

- Oh! [giggles]
- Huh?

Hi!

Ah. Ha-ha.

Oh. Hoo-hoo.

- Huh?
- Ha!

[bird] Hmm!

[yellow fish humming]

Wow!

- Huh?
- [bird honks]

{\an8}[narrator] The bird scooped them up
and brought them right in.

{\an8}It was almost time
for the dinner to begin.

- Whoa-whoa.
- [bird honks]

- Hey!
- [giggles]

[grunting]

- Ha-ha!
- Oh!

[bell ringing]

Honk!

- Ha-ha!
- Honk!

Huh?

Hoo-hoo!

{\an8}[narrator] The bird brought some soup
to Red and Blue's seat.

{\an8}But they had to wash their fins
before they could eat.

Scusi!

[Blue Fish] Hmm!

Ooh!

[refined baroque music playing]

Oh!

Ah!

- Ah!
- Ooh!

[magical music playing]

Ha-ha!

[humming]

Mm! Hey!

[humming]

Huh?

Oh!

[babbles]

Mm-mm!

He-he! Ah, ah!

Oh!

Huh? Wah!

{\an8}[whimpers]

Oh! Uh…

Wah! Aah!

[grunting]

Ah! [giggles]

Wet!

[babbles]

[squeaking]

- Dry!
- Dry!

- [Red Fish] Mm-mm.
- [Blue Fish giggles]

{\an8}- Mm-hmm!
- [giggles]

- [slam]
- [rumbling]

[refined baroque music playing]

Ha-ha!

- Hi!
- Hi!

[both] Oh!

[giggles]

- [slurps and gurgles]
- [giggles]

Oh. Mm!

Huh? Mm.

Huh?

Wet?

Uh-uh-uh.

Dry!

[narrator] Red and Blue looked up
and got a sinking feeling.

Now there was water dripping down
from the ceiling.

[gasps]

- Huh?
- Scusi!

- [gasps]
- [exclaims]

[frantic jazz music playing]

[screaming]

Aah! Wet!

[screams]

[screams]

Huh? Wah!

- Ah! Hmm?
- [creaking]

Hmm.

Aah!

[grunting]

Aah! Huh?

[grunting]

[gargling]

[whimpering]

{\an8}- Aah!
- [screaming]

- [rumbling]
- Huh?

Huh?

[grunting]

Hoo-hoo!

Hmm.

[both exclaiming]

Hmm…

- Aah!
- Eek!

- Oh!
- [Red Fish screams]

[both giggle]

Huh?

Wet?

Oh…

[crash]

- Dry!
- Dry!

[both giggle]

Ah. Ha-ha.

[all humming]

{\an8}[ominous music playing]

- Huh…
- [giggles nervously]

Hi!

- Oh.
- Huh…

[refined music playing]

- Huh?
- [bell ringing]

Oh!

[all exclaiming]

Mm-mm!

Huh?

Mm! Gah!

Huh?

[zany music playing]

- Ah!
- [babbles]

- Uh…
- Huh?

[both gasp]

- Gah…
- Oh!

Mm!

[narrator] Blue Fish panicked
and zipped all around.

They couldn't let their friend
see the drops coming down.

Oh!

- Ha-ha!
- Ha-ha!

[zany music continues]

Huh… [giggles nervously]

[gasps] Ha-ha-ha!

[grunting]

Oh-h*-h*-h*.

- Aah!
- [giggles]

Mm!

[honks]

Huh? Aah!

Honk! Mm!

- [thudding]
- Yow!

Mm-mm!

- Hey!
- Ah!

- Huh!
- Honk!

[whimpering]

[grunting]

Oh!

[popping]

Ooh!

Aah!

Huh?

- Huh?
- [rumbling]

[screaming]

[screaming]

[screaming]

[squeaking]

[whistling down]

[air hisses out]

Uh…

Wet.

Mm…

- Mm!
- Oh?

[giggling nervously]

[narrator] Red Fish and Blue Fish
were feeling pretty low,

but all of that water
made flowers start to grow.

Huh? Oh!

Ha-ha!

- Whoa!
- Ha-ha!

[all gasping]

Ah! Ha-ha!

[narrator] Little Fish served dinner
with flowers all around them.

Now the friends could eat
with sights to astound them.

[clink-clink]

Dry!

- Dry!
- Honk!

[gasping]

- Honk!
- [laughing]

[upbeat jazz music playing]

- Aah!
- Whoo!

Fancy!

Huh?

{\an8}- [babble]
- [giggles]

Plain!

[belches]

[laughing]

[narrator] Red Fish and Blue Fish
were in a clothing shop

helping customers look fancy
from bottom to top.

Oh! Hi!

Aw!

[sighs] Plain.

- Huh?
- Oh!

- Hmm.
- Hmm.

A-ha!

Eh?

Ooh!

Uh-huh!

Yeah!

Fancy! Yeah!

- [yapping]
- Mm?

[barks and pants]

- [disco music playing]
- [barks]

- Aw!
- Aw!

Fancy!

Uh-huh!

- Bye-bye!
- Bye!

- Oh, yeah!
- Oh, yeah!

[giggling]

[royal fanfare playing]

[gasping]

Aah!

[both] Huh?

{\an8}[narrator] This was the fanciest client
Red and Blue had ever seen.

That's when they realized
it was the queen.

The queen said
she's hosting a party so grand,

she needs the fanciest dress
in all the land.

- Yeah! Ha-ha!
- Yeah!

- Huh?
- Oh!

A-ha!

- Huh?
- Hmm!

- Plain.
- Oh?

Hmm!

Huh?

Mm… Mm-mm.

Plain.

Oh.

Huh?

Plain.

- Huh?
- Plain.

- Plain.
- [Red Fish] Aw.

[panting]

Mh-hm!

Ha-ha!

Mm-mm.

- Oh?
- Plain!

Aw!

Fancy?

Plain!

[both] Oh!

[gasps]

[panting]

[giggling]

Fancy?

Hmm.

Oh!

- [gasps]
- [royal music builds]

- Plain!
- [music distorts]

- Aw!
- [sighs]

Uh…

{\an8}[narrator] The shop was empty
with no dresses left to pick.

{\an8}They needed something fancy
and they needed it quick.

- Ha-ha!
- Hmm?

Ah!

Ha-ha-ha!

- Uh-uh-uh.
- Ah!

[Red Fish] Yeah!

[humming]

Oh, yeah!

[gurgling]

Oh! Ha!

- [popping]
- Ooh.

[royal fanfare plays]

Ha-ha!

Yes! [laughs]

Fancy!

[sniffles] Ah…

Ah…

Achoo!

Mm…mm…

[babbling]

- Plain.
- Aww.

- Hmm?
- Hmm?

[narrator] Blue Fish caught a shell
and got some inspiration.

They could use more shells
to make a fancy new creation.

Ha-ha!

[humming]

[giggling]

A-ha!

Whoa!

Yeah!

Oh?

- Ha-ha!
- Mmm-hmm!

Oh! Fancy!

[all] Huh?

[whistles]

Ooh!

Argh!

Aah!

[angry babbling]

Hmm.

Plain.

{\an8}[narrator] Red and Blue
were out of dresses to try,

{\an8}when suddenly a beam of light came down
and caught their eye.

- Ooh!
- Oh!

- Woo-hoo!
- Ha-ha!

Oh, yeah!

Ha-ha!

Huh? Uh-oh.

[screaming]

- Huh?
- Ha-ha!

- Whoo!
- Ah!

Ha-ha-ha!

Huh?

- Wow!
- Oh!

[giggles]

Oh!

- Mm!
- Mm!

[gasps]

Fancy?

Yes!

[narrator] Red and Blue created
the fanciest dress of all.

Now the queen was ready to go to her ball.

Fancy!

Whoa!

[screaming]

Whoa!

Aah!

[screaming]

Oh!

- [whinnies]
- A-ha!

[whinnies]

Whoa!

[zany royal music playing]

[Queen Fish] Whoa!

Woah!

[Queen Fish screaming]

Oh! Hmm.

[screaming]

- Ha-ha-ha!
- Huh?

[screaming]

[screaming]

[screaming]

[screaming]

Whoa!

[march music playing]

[screaming]

Whoa!

[weak brass sputtering]

[screaming]

Aah!

[grunting]

[screaming]

[screaming]

[screaming]

Whoa-whoa!

[screaming]

- Fancy, fancy!
- Oh, yes!

[patrons] Fancy. Oh, yes, fancy.

- [Queen Fish] Whoa!
- Mm?

Yes!

[playing royal fanfare]

[screaming]

[Queen Fish screams]

[grunting]

Aww.

[narrator] The queen stood up,
all her efforts in vain.

[crash]

Now she was wearing a dress that was…

Plain!

- [Fish 1] Plain?
- [Fish 2] Plain!

[all murmuring] Plain. Plain.

[all] Plain!

- [gasps]
- Huh?

Plain!

Plain!

Plain!

Plain!

Plain!

[all] Plain! Plain! Plain!

[narrator] The queen thanked Red and Blue
for her lovely plain dress.

{\an8}Despite all the chaos,
her ball was a success.

[upbeat jazz music playing]

[all exclaiming]

[humming]

Ha-ha! Mm!

Neat!

- Huh?
- Oh!

- Ha!
- [giggles]

Aah!

Messy.

[laughing]

[narrator] Under the ocean
on a bright, sunny day,

Blue Fish was busy putting things away.

Ah. Oh.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-da-ta-ta

[toy squeaks]

Mm! Oh?

Oh! Mm!

Mm-mm.

Mwah! [humming]

Neat!

Mm!

[humming]

Oh!

Mmm-hmm!

He-he-he!

Whoa! Oh!

Ah! Mm.

- [gasps]
- Brrr!

He-he-he!

Oh! Hi!

Hmm.

Umm?

Oh! Messy!

- Mmm-hmm!
- Ah!

Oh!

Ha-ha!

- Ah!
- h*-h*-h*!

[exclaiming]

Ha-ha-ha.

Oh?

Hee! Ah!

[grunting]

[blowing]

[grunts]

Mm?

Ah! Phew!

Oh! Ah!

Neat!

- [creaking]
- Uh…

Ah!

- [whimpering]
- Ah…

[screams]

[muffled grunts]

Huh?

Mm?

- Ha-ha!
- Ha-ha-ha!

Huh? Oh.

{\an8}Messy.

Aww.

{\an8}[narrator] This was the biggest mess
Red and Blue had ever seen.

{\an8}A-ha!

{\an8}[narrator] So Red built a robot
that could help them sweep and clean.

- Ha-ha!
- Huh?

[beeping]

Aw!

- Oh!
- h*-h*-h*!

Ooh.

[gasps]

Aw!

Ah!

- [beeping]
- Ah!

Oh, yeah!

Ah!

Oh!

Eh? Uh!

Oh!

Tee-hee-hee!

Oh!

[gasps and giggles]

Neat!

[squeaks]

[sputtering and clattering]

- Huh?
- Ooh.

[beeping]

[giggles]

- [laughs]
- [vacuuming]

[muffled screaming]

Whoa!

[vacuuming]

Oh?

[beeping]

Oh!

[coughing]

[gasps]

Eeh-yah!

Oh?

[grunting]

[both] Huh?

- [whirring]
- [beep]

- Uh…
- Huh?

Uh?

- Oh!
- Oh!

Hmm.

Uh…

- Ha-ha!
- Hmm?

Oh! Neat!

Mm-mm!

Uh…

[blows raspberry]

Whoa!

{\an8}Hmm!

{\an8}Oh?

Huh?

[narrator] They found the robot cleaning
and doing lots of work.

- Huh?
- Hmm!

[narrator] Till suddenly,

the cleaning robot
quacked and went berserk.

[zany music playing]

{\an8}- [both gasp]
- [screams]

{\an8}Messy!

[shrieks]

[whimpering]

Whoa!

[whimpers]

Ah! Ah!

[exclaiming]

[exclaims]

Ah! [sighs]

Ha-ha!

[zany music continues]

- Huh?
- [robot beeps]

Oh.

Eh?

[Red Fish] Uh…

[twinkling]

Ooh!

Huh?

Ha-ha!

Ah!

Neat!

Eh?¡

Hm. Huh?

Mm-hmm!

- [chuckles]
- Hm!

- Mm.
- [screams]

Mwah. Hm!

- Hmm.
- Huh?

Hmm!

Eh?

Huh…

[squeaking]

[screaming]

Aah!

[exclaiming]

{\an8}- Huh?
- Ah!

[crash]

- Huh?
- Whoa!

[exclaiming]

[zany music playing]

[beeping]

Whoa!

[babbles] Whoa!

[grunting]

[screaming]

{\an8}- Huh?
- [whimpers]

[exclaiming]

Oh!

- [rumbling]
- Huh?

[bell dings]

[groans]

Ah!

[birds tweeting]

Huh?

[gasping]

Messy.

- Huh!
- Oh.

{\an8}[screams]

{\an8}- Hmm.
- Hmm.

{\an8}[narrator] Red and Blue
looked at the robot

{\an8}and saw a rubber duck.

{\an8}The robot had been breaking
because the duck was stuck.

[grunting]

Ah-ha!

[whimpering]

[beeping happily]

- Uh… Oh!
- [gasps]

- Oh!
- Oh!

[upbeat music playing]

[vacuuming]

- Ah!
- Ah!

[whirring]

Ooh!

Ooh!

[both] Ooh!

Neat!

Ha-ha!

Ha-ha!

[narrator] Now Red and Blue's robot
wasn't broken anymore.

The robot was cleaning,
doing chore after chore.

Oh!

[exclaiming]

Oh?

[both laughing]

[closing theme music playing]

- Huh?
- Huh!

Ha-ha!

- Huh?
- Honk!

[laughing]

[humming]

Whee!

[effort]

Oh. Oh, hi! Hi!

[giggles]

- Huh?
- Ah!

Oh… ugh.