Clifford, remember
when you were a puppy?
♪ 1 Puppy, 2 puppy,
on a puppy bed ♪
♪ The littlest one
has fur that's red ♪
♪ I'm kind of new ♪
♪ So I'll stick with you ♪
♪ I like new places ♪
♪ Seein' lots of new faces ♪
♪ And before this day's
through ♪
♪ We'll make good friends
like you ♪
♪ 3 Puppy, 4 puppy,
♪ Clifford is up to
brand-new tricks ♪
♪ I might be small ♪
♪ But I'm on the ball ♪
♪ I might be little ♪
♪ I might get stuck
in the middle ♪
♪ But there's
one thing we know ♪
♪ Love makes
little things grow ♪
Ruff, ruff!
♪ Yeah, love makes
little things grow ♪
Ohh, look, tricksie,
this is our new home.
[Woof woof woof]
Ruff ruff!
Ruff ruff ruff!
Goodness!
Clifford certainly
is excited
To meet our new neighbor.
I bet our new neighbor
has a dog.
Ruff ruff!
[Pants]
Ohh, buon giorno.
Hello. How nice of you
to visit.
My name is isabel zabillion,
But you can call me
mrs. Z.
Hi, mrs. Z.
You've met my mom.
Hello.
I'm emily elizabeth howard,
And this is
my puppy clifford.
Ruff ruff!
Oh, ho, ho!
I am so glad you are
joining me for lunch.
I hope you like
spaghetti.
I don't like
spaghetti, mrs. Z,
I love it!
Thanks!
[Gasps] oops.
[Sniffs]
[Laughs]
I see somebody else
loves spaghetti, too.
[All laugh]
Ruff! Ruff!
Ruff! Ruff!
[Yawns]
What?
Oh, hello.
Hi. I'm clifford.
What's your name?
My name's tricksie.
It's nice
to meet you, clifford.
[Snoring]
Tricksie.
Tricksie!
Ohh, gee.
I guess moving here
really tired her out.
Ha. Oh, well.
We can always
play tomorrow.
♪ Oh, I really
miss you, my dear ♪
♪ When you're
so far away ♪
[Laughs]
[Sniffing]
Hiya, tricksie.
Oh! Well,
hello, clifford.
Clifford: tricksie, this
is my good friend jorge.
Hola,tricksie.
Well, I'm pleased
to meet you, jorge.
Clifford and I
were just about
to check out
That big pile
of leaves.
You want
to play with us?
Why, I'd be delighted.
Whoo-hoo! Great!
Then follow me.
Ha ha! And me!
Uh, clifford? Jorge?
Both: surprise!
[Both laugh]
Sorry, tricksie.
You took so long
to get here,
We decided to hide.
Watch this, tricksie.
Weeeee!
[Laughs]
My turn.
Whoopee!
Now it's your turn,
tricksie.
Right.
Oh, why, uh...
Thank you, boys,
But i--i think
I'll skip my turn.
Huh?
Huh?
But don't you want
to have fun?
I am having fun,
But you know,
I have an idea
That might make
your game even more fun.
Now, remember, clifford,
Take a running leap onto
the leaf, and then--
Surf's up!
[Laughs]
you got it.
Ha ha!
Wahoo!
[Laughs]
Wow! Tricksie,
that was a great idea.
How'd you think of it?
Oh, honey, I used
to do it all the time
Back when
I was your age.
Clifford and jorge:
ruff ruff! Ruff ruff!
[Laughs] running
through the sprinklers
is really fun, tricksie.
Bruuuuuu!
Ha ha!
Want to try?
No, thank you, clifford,
But I do have
another idea.
All right.
Are you ready?
Set.
Go, jorge!
Go, clifford!
Both: yahoo!
Jorge: hey, look at me.
I'm flying!
[Laughing]
[Laughs]
that was really fun, tricksie.
Oh, I know.
It was one of
my favorite tricks
when I was your age.
Hey, tricksie,
why don't you
take a turn?
Because
I'm having fun
Just watching
you have fun.
Oops.
[Gasps]
huh?
Sorry about that.
Oh, that's all right.
I'll be right down
to get it.
Oh, don't bother,
darling.
I'll send it right up.
Oop.
Oop! Whoa!
[Laughs]
Thank you
very much.
You're very welcome.
Wow! That was
amazing, tricksie.
Oh, yeah. Can you
teach us to do that?
Oh, sure I can,
But how about
another time?
I get tired a little
faster than you pups do.
I think I'll go sit
with mrs. Z.
Bye-bye, boys.
I don't get it, jorge.
How could tricksie
get tired so fast?
Hey, maybe she doesn't
really want to play with us.
No, clifford,
it's like she said.
She's a lot older
than we are,
And she gets
tired quickly.
Well, if she gets
tired so quickly,
Then how are we going
to play with her?
That's a good question.
Clifford: and then
tricksie kept coming up
With these great
new games for us to play,
But she never really
did play with us.
She got tired so fast.
Well, a bouncing little
red ball of energy
Could make
anyone tired.
What? We weren't playing
with a red ball.
I meant you, clifford.
You're the bouncy little
red ball of energy.
I am?
Yes. You can
play for hours,
But just because someone
is different from you,
It doesn't mean
you can't have fun
with them.
You just have to figure
out a way to play
That works
for both of you.
Wow. Ha ha.
A bouncy little
red ball of energy.
Daffodil,
do I make you tired?
Me? Of course not.
I'm in tiptop shape.
[Yawns] well,
if you'll excuse me.
It's time for my nap.
That-a-boy, jorge!
That's it!
You've almost
caught your tail.
[Doorbell rings]
Oh, boy!
Looks like someone's
come to visit.
Oh, hello, dear.
I do hope
you like brownies.
Like them?
I love them!
Thanks, mrs. Z.
Let's take these
into the kitchen.
Hi, boys.
Um, uh, hi, tricksie.
Uh, well, we were just
playing "chase the tail,"
But, um, well, i--i don't
think you'd like it,
Because it might make
you tired, and...
Well, maybe we can play
some other kind of game,
And...well...you know,
A slow and quiet game.
Uh--uh, a slow
and quiet game?
Well, since it looks
like we're all stuck
inside today,
How about
I tell you a story?
Ha ha. Great, tricksie.
We'd love
to hear a story.
Good. Well,
then how about
I tell you a true story
About the time when
I was in the circus?
Come one, come all,
and see the famous mrs. Z
And her amazing
dancing dog tricksie!
♪ La la la la
la-la la ♪
♪ La la la-la la ♪
[Audience cheers]
Tricksie: oh, boys!
We traveled
from town to town
And did lots
of fun circus acts.
I rode a very nice elephant
by the name of gladys,
Did tricks on
the trapeze with mrs. Z,
Performed as a clown,
And...
I got to dive into
a tiny pool of water
from way up high.
Audience: ooh!
Whoa!
[Cheers and applause]
Oh, and the best of all,
After all those years
traveling with the circus,
Now I get to live
the quiet life with mrs. Z.
But after all
that excitement,
Isn't living here...
Boring?
Boring? Oh, ho, ho, no.
Not at all.
Well, I've got mrs. Z,
And all of our
wonderful memories
And best of all,
now I've got
two new friends.
Boy, and that's us, huh?
Oh, you got it.
Wow! You know,
I'm sorry, tricksie.
At first, I wasn't sure
how we were gonna
play with you,
But now I know we can
have lots of fun
together.
You tell great stories
and you're really nice
And you know all kinds
of neat tricks, too!
Well, I'm glad
you think so.
Now, how about
I teach you two
some circus tricks?
Sure!
Ruff ruff!
[Barks]
It looks like
you're having fun,
clifford.
You know, you were right,
daffodil.
Even if someone
is different from you,
You can still have
a great time playing
with them.
Whoa...whoa...whoa...
I guess tricksie knows
some pretty good tricks.
And with her help,
I'll learn them, too!
Whoa...whoa...whoa!
[All laugh]
Ruff!
Emily: clifford?!
Where are you, boy?!
Ruff ruff!
Want to read a story,
clifford?
Ruff!
Ok, pick one out.
Thanks, clifford.
This looks like
a great story.
[Toy squeaks]
Emily: today's story
is "speckle gets well."
One day, speckle wasn't
feeling very well,
So he had to stay in bed.
His friend reba came by
and wanted to jump rope
with him,
But speckle couldn't.
And he couldn't play ball
with darnell.
Or bounce on
ravi's trampoline
Or even play hopscotch
with luna.
All speckle could do
was lay in bed,
And since no one wanted
to leave speckle alone
While they played,
The decided to take turns
reading him a story
And keeping him company
as he got better
and better and better,
And finally, when speckle
was well enough to go
outside and play,
He was very happy,
But he was even happier
that he could play with
the very friends
Who had cared so much
about him
And helped make him
feel better.
The end.
I love reading
stories together.
You know, clifford,
For such a small dog,
You sure are
a big reader.
Ruff!
Ok, I need pajamas,
slippers, my toothbrush...
[Whimpers]
Hey, you and daffodil
can keep each other company.
Ohh, this is going
to be so much fun!
I've never had
a sleepover at
nina's before.
[Whimpers]
Ohh, I know,
clifford.
I wish you could
come with me,
But you'll have fun
tonight, you'll see.
Mwah.
Good-bye, clifford.
I'll miss you, but
I'll see you soon.
Bye, daffodil.
[Whimpers]
[Door opens and closes]
[Sighs]
[Sighs]
[Sighs]
Ok, clifford,
What are the chances
you'll stop making
those loud noises
Long enough for me
to eat my snack in peace?
Ohh, I'm sorry,
daffodil.
I just miss
emily elizabeth already.
Of course you do.
So do i, but she'll be back
tomorrow morning, clifford.
But I want her
to come back now!
I've never spent
the night without
emily elizabeth before.
[Sighs]
Think of it this way:
You'll go to sleep
when it's time for bed
And when you wake up,
emily elizabeth will be here.
I know, but what will
I do until bed time?
Well, I guess I could try
to help you take your mind
Off of emily elizabeth.
I could, you know,
play a game with you
or something.
[Gasps]
really?!
Will you, will you,
will you, will you?!
A quietgame.
I know, how about
"I spy"?
I spy with my little eye
something that is...
Blue!
Uh...
Uh, is it this
blue ball?
Ohh...this is the ball
emily elizabeth and I
play fetch with.
[Sighs]
It's not the ball,
clifford.
[Pants]
Is it this
blanket...
That emily elizabeth
Tucks around me
at night if it's chilly?
[Whimpers and sighs]
Ok, clifford,
this isn't working,
So how about we try
something else?
Let's go play
in the living room.
Boy, this is going
to be a long night.
Hi, clifford.
Hey, clifford!
Flo, zo!
Oh, I'm so glad
you're here.
You are?
Yes. I really need
your help.
You do?
Emily elizabeth
is having a sleepover,
And clifford
really misses her.
I've been trying
to keep him busy
and cheer him up,
But it's been really hard.
He's really sad.
[Sighs]
We'll help! No problem!
We can keep anyone busy.
What was...
Oh. Hi, zo,
hiya, flo.
What's this?
It's our new ball.
It jingles.
Like a bell! See?
Wow! Can I play
with it, too?
Sure, you can.
Go get it, clifford!
Wow. Nice work.
I got it! I got it!
Hey, clifford,
why didn't you catch it?
Oh, it's emily elizabeth.
I miss her so much.
Keeping clifford busy
is gonna be harder
than I thought.
Oh!
But if we can just
keep him busy until
it's time for bed,
Emily elizabeth will be back
first thing in the morning.
I know what will
cheer clifford up.
Let's go visit
the sidarskys!
Come on, clifford.
Let's see what
the sidarskys
are up to.
Oh, ok.
Hello!
Hello?
Oh, hello, how nice
to see you all.
Hi, mr.
And mrs. Sidarsky.
We need your help.
Emily elizabeth
is have a sleepover
And clifford
really misses her.
We're trying
to cheer him up
And keep him busy
until bedtime.
Once he goes
to sleep,
He'll be ok.
Ah! We know
just the thing.
It's one of
our children's
favorites!
It will take
just a few minutes.
We'll be right back.
Oh!
Please! Hurry!
Mr. Sidarsky:
ladies and gentlemen...
Children of allthe ages...
Welcome to...
The sidarsky laundry
olympics!
The first contestant
will be
Our own little
sid sidarsky.
Flo: go, sid!
Zo: all right, sid!
Whee-hee-hee-hee!
[Laughing]
would you look at that!
Yippee!
Flo: all right, sid!
Ha ha! Yeah!
Heh heh. Wow!
Go, sid, go!
All: whoo! Ahh!
Ta da!
[All cheering]
Can we try?
Well, of course, zo.
Everyone gets
to take a turn.
Clifford,
you go first.
Go on, clifford!
Ok!
Whee!
Nice going, clifford!
Oh, I'm going.
Me, too.
[Both giggling]
Clifford,
keep going!
Emily elizabeth
had a sock just
like this once.
Clifford!
Uh-oh.
Whoa!
Whoa!
[Both laughing]
Here we are.
That was fun!
Let's do it again!
Oh. Oops.
I'm sorry
we ruined your olympics,
Mr. And mrs. Sidarsky.
[Laughing]
oh, no, clifford.
That's
what always happens.
It's part of the fun.
Well, I'll help you
set it back up.
[Yawning]
[Yawning]
Oh, look.
I think clifford
is ready to go
to bed now.
Yes, he does look sleepy.
It's really late.
I wonder what
emily elizabeth
is doing now.
Well, I know
what we'redoing.
Going to sleep.
Oh. I can't.
Why not?
Because emily elizabeth
isn't home yet.
Well, hello there,
My fine little
furry friends.
It's a bit late
for you guys
To be up
and about, isn't it?
Hi, norville.
Norville, emily elizabeth
is at a sleepover...
Without me.
Oh, hey, little red,
don't you even worry
about emily elizabeth.
She's having lots of fun!
Oh, yes she is!
She's probably having
so much fun
That she's gonna
sleep over another night!
All: norville...
Oh, sure.
Norville!
What?
Emily elizabeth
will be back...
First thing
in the morning.
[Whispering]
oh! Oh, yeah.
See, I got you.
Of course she will.
Why don't you tell us
a story, norville?
A nice, long,
soothing story.
All righty then.
Heh. Hey. Oh, hey!
Did I ever
tell you the story
About the sheep
who couldn't sleep?
Well...
[Giggling]
See, there was this sheep,
And since
he couldn't count sheep,
To sleep, he decided
to count chickens.
One little chicken,
Oh, thanks for cheering
me up today, guys.
I really missed
emily elizabeth,
But all the stuff
we did
Turned out to be
a lot of fun.
[Yawns]
[Yawns]
You're welcome, clifford.
That's what friends are for.
[Snoring]
[Softly]
so, we have to get home.
Good night, daffodil.
[Softly]
good night, flo, zo,
and thanks a lot.
And mission accomplished.
Am I good or what?
As a matter of fact,
I think I made myself sleepy.
[Yawning]
Oh! Good morning, clifford.
Good morning, everybody.
Mwah.
Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!
Oh, clifford!
I missed you so much!
But I had fun.
It really was
a super sleepover.
Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!
[Laughing]
And it looks like
you had your own
super sleepover, too.
Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!
Ruff!
[All laughing]
Tag! Got you!
Ok.
Oh, that was
a great game.
Whoa!
What are we gonna do?
Emily: sometimes
a job can look so big,
It seems
almost impossible to do.
But clifford and I know
that no job is too big
When everyone
works together.
I have a big idea!
I'll bet if we all pitch in
and work together,
We can clean this up
in no time!
Emily: when everyone
works together,
Big jobs can turn out
to be really small.
That's why clifford's
idea to grow on for today
Is work together.
And guess what--
now we have time
For another
game of tag!