Clifford, remember
when you were a puppy?
♪ One puppy, two 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 ♪
♪ Seeing 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 ♪
♪ Yeah, love makes
little things grow ♪
[Clifford and jorge panting]
[Growling]
[Snoring]
[Both laughing]
Whoa! This is great!
I love playing
with you, jorge!
Oh, you, too, clifford.
Nothing is more fun than
playing with a puppy.
[Panting]
Hi! My name's bobby,
and I'm a puppy, too!
So, uh, let's play!
Do you like
hide-and-seek? Heh heh!
Heh! Are you there?
Nope.
Are you there? Uh...
There? Heh heh!
I don't think so,
But I'm hot on your trail!
Wow! Bobby sure is big
for a puppy.
He's the biggest puppy
I've ever seen.
Yeah, he's a big one,
all right.
[Sighs]
he's so big, he...
Well, he kind of
makes me nervous.
Huh? Aw, don't worry,
clifford.
Big dogs can be big fun.
Hey, hey! There you are!
Hey! Heh!
Check this out, guys!
I've got puppy dog power!
Whoa! We were almost
puppy pancakes.
[Gulp]
maybe we should ask him
not to play so rough.
Great idea! You first.
[Sighs]
Uh, bobby?
I was, um, wondering
If, well, maybe
we could play--
Another game? Sure!
There is no way
we can get pounced on
by the big guy now.
Guys, this is boring.
No way.
Oh, having fun here.
This is great!
I'll bet
you like this better!
Woo hoo! Woo hoo!
I'm bucking bronco
bobby!
Ride 'em, cow pups!
Hoo hoo!
[Both grunting]
[Humming call to post]
Puppy dog power!
Whew!
Now, that was scary.
Not if you kept
your eyes closed.
Bobby: oh, boy!
Look what I found!
Come on, guys!
[Both growling]
[Chuckling]
[Muffled]
let us down!
[Muffled]
oh, please!
Hmm? What did you say?
Both: aaah!
That was great!
Now what are we going
to play, huh, guys?
Now, now what?
Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh?
Clifford: jorge,
are you sure big dogs
are big fun?
Well, this big dog's
having a lot of fun.
It's just
that we're not.
Well,
let's face it, jorge.
Bobby just plays
too rough for us.
He sure does, but what
can we do about it?
Uh, we've got to tell him.
Wow! Great idea, amigo!
Go ahead.
Bobby: oh!
Ready for our
next game, guys?
Uh, gee, bobby,
We really do want
to keep playing and...
Uh, he's right,
but, well, um--
That's great,
because I'm having
the best time!
You are
the nicest friends
I've ever had!
Oh. Well, uh,
We really like you, too,
but, um,
But I think I hear
emily elizabeth calling me.
Yeah.
You do?
Oh! Uh, si! Me, too!
Only I think I hear
nina calling me.
Oh.
But we can play
again tomorrow,
can't we?
Huh? Can't we?
[Nervously]
uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
[Whispering]
psst! Clifford,
do you see him?
No.
Maybe he went home.
Bobby: hey! Hey! Hey!
Clifford and jorge:
he's coming!
Oh, we should have
just told bobby
the truth.
I know.
I wanted to, but he was
happy playing with us,
And I didn't want
to hurt his feelings.
I mean,
he is really nice.
I know, but he still
plays too rough,
So what do we do now?
You want to make
a run for it?
I'm right
behind you, amigo.
Hey! You're still here!
Didn't you have to go home?
Uh, no. It turned out
we can stay a...
[Gulps]
little longer.
That's great!
So what should we play?
Well, uh,
actually, bobby,
Um, jorge and I
feel...
Well, we feel...
Uh, sick!
We're really,
really sick! Oh!
Isn't that right,
clifford?
Uh, right...
I guess.
Yeah.
Watch this.
Ah...ah...
Ah-choo!
[Whispering]
your turn,
clifford.
Oh, uh, ok.
Ah...ah...ah...
Ah-choo!
Gee, you are sick.
Uh-huh.
[Sniffles]
Uh-huh.
[Sniffles]
We definitely
have coldses
in our noses.
Boy! You sure
got sick fast.
I know!
I can use my puppy dog power
to take care of you!
I'll be your
puppy dog doctor!
Uh, no!
Uh, i--i mean, uh,
I mean, thanks,
But we wouldn't want you
to catch our colds.
[Sniffles]
oh, right!
I mean, oh, uh,
it'd be better
If you found someone
else to play with.
[Sniffles]
Well...ok, then.
I hope you feel better.
Phew!
[Sighs]
it worked!
Now let's us
go play.
Bobby: hey, guys!
I--i forgot
to tell you something.
Guys?
[Clifford and jorge
chuckling]
Wow.
Whoever that is sure sounds
like they're having fun.
[Clifford and jorge
laughing]
[Distant sobbing]
Gee, it sounds
like someone's crying.
Yeah. Let's go see
if we can help.
What's the matter
with the bush?
I don't think
it's the bush, jorge.
I think it's someone
hiding under the bush.
Oh. Yeah, right.
[Crying continues]
Bobby?
Are you all right?
Go away
and leave me alone.
You weren't sick.
You just didn't want
to play with me.
I never want
to see you again!
But--
Go away!
[Bobby crying]
Hey, clifford,
Your favorite puppy
program's on tv.
You want to watch it
with me? Clifford?
Clifford,
where are you?
Under here, daffodil.
What are you doing
under emily elizabeth's
bed, clifford?
Oh, feeling terrible.
Oh? What you feeling
terrible about?
Oh, about the way
I treated a puppy
at the dog park today.
He just wanted to play,
but he was so big
And he had all this
puppy dog power, and...
Oh, he just played
too rough for me.
Did you ask him not
to play so rough?
No.
I didn't want
to hurt his feelings,
So I pretended
to be sick instead
So I wouldn't have to play
with him anymore.
But then he found out
that I was pretending,
And now his feelings
are really hurt.
Oh, gosh, daffodil.
I sure wish I could
take back what I did.
Well, you can't take back
what you did, clifford,
But you can use
your puppy dog power
to fix things.
Huh? I have
puppy dog power?
Sure you do.
You have the power
To make
your puppy friends
stop feeling sad.
But how?
By telling him
the truth.
Clifford,
you can't change
what you did today,
But you can control
what you'll do tomorrow.
I can?
Oh! I see! I can!
Where are you going?
To tell jorge
how he can use his
puppy dog power, too.
Bobby! Oh, bobby!
Here, bobby,
bobby, bobby.
Huh. Maybe he
didn't come to
the dog park today.
Or maybe he's hiding
over there!
Go away.
Bobby's not here.
Oh, ok.
Thank you.
Jorge.
But the blanket
said he wasn't
there.
Bobby,
we know you're
under there,
But if you don't
want to come out,
we understand.
We just want to say
how sorry we are for
pretending to be sick.
And for hurting
your feelings.
We were just afraid
to tell you the truth.
The truth?
I know the truth.
You don't like me.
No, that's not it.
That's not it at all.
The truth is...
Well, we were afraid
to play with you
Because you play
too rough for us.
Hey!
I can fix that!
Ok, I promise
not to play so rough
If you guys will
promise me something, too.
Sure.
Ok.
If we're going
to be friends,
You have to tell me
the truth from now on, ok?
You've got it, bobby.
For sure!
Ha ha! Then what
are we waiting for?
All: puppy dog power!
Ha ha! Let's play!
[All barking]
Ruff!
Emily elizabeth: clifford!
Where are you, boy?
Ruff ruff!
Want to read a story,
clifford?
Ruff!
Ok. Pick one out.
[Giggles]
thanks, clifford.
This looks like
a great story.
[Toy squeaks]
Today's story is "speckle
and the brand-new toy."
"Speckle had just gotten
a brand-new toy.
"He loved playing with it
because even though
it was very small,
It was a whole lot of fun."
"Naturally,
speckle couldn't wait
to share it with his friends,
"But when ravi, luna, reba,
and darnell all showed up
together,
"The friends wondered how
they could all possibly play
"With such a teeny toy
at the very same time.
"But then speckle got an idea.
"He thought of a way that all
of his friends could enjoy
the bubble maker
And its beautiful bubbles
at the same time."
"Using speckle's great idea,
"The group found
that one tiny toy
Led to lots of big fun."
[All giggling]
"The end."
I love reading stories
together.
You know, clifford,
for such a small dog,
You sure are
a big reader.
Ruff!
[Distant car horn honking]
Ooh, let's
make them blue!
Heh! Let's put names
on them.
Hmm. What are they
doing, jorge?
I don't know,
but it looks like fun.
Let's get closer.
There.
Now you look like a real
newspaper reporter, nina.
I do, don't i? Heh!
What's a newspaper
reporter?
Well, it's someone
who finds news
and writes about it.
Look!
Ruff!
Ruff!
Look at all the people
who want a copy
Of the newspaper
we're going to make today:
Mrs. Z. And mr. Solomon
And jenny and the grocer
and the postman.
Uh, this is a lot
of people, shun.
What if we
can't even make
a newspaper?
[Jorge panting]
Ruff!
Oh, don't worry, nina.
All we have to do is
find some news.
Right.
So what exactly
is news?
Huh? Well, um...
News is, uh...
News is stories
about things
That you don't see
happen every day.
Right. It's things
that happen that are
special in some way.
But nothing special
happens around here.
Of course it does.
What about that?
[Panting]
ruff!
Ha ha ha! Yeah.
You don't see that
every day.
There must be lots
of news out there,
So let's go
and find it!
Maybe we'll find
some exciting news
Down here in
the basement, clifford,
Like a lost kitten
or an escaped gorilla
Or a ghost...
Or a big basement
monster like that.
Clifford: ruff!
Hi, emily elizabeth,
clifford.
[Giggles]
here's something
You don't see
every day, clifford--
A talking clothes
dryer monster.
A what?
Ruff!
Oh, it's not really
a monster, clifford.
It's just my dad
and mr. Horriet,
the super.
Yeah, the clothes
dryer broke
While your dad was
drying his laundry,
But I think
we got it
all fixed now.
Well, let's find out.
Yay!
Ruff ruff ruff!
Ah, there you go.
Terrific!
Thanks, mr. Horriet.
You're our hero.
[Babies cooing]
[Dogs barking]
Man: whoa. Heh! Sorry.
Come here, boy.
Now there's something
you don't see every day.
[Camera shutter clicking]
Oh, mommy, I'm never
going to find any news
for our paper.
Of course you will,
mija.
[Barking]
What?
What is it, jorge?
What do you see?
Is it news?
Oh...
Now I see it.
[Barking]
Oh, ma guarda!
Look who else is
at the park today,
trixie.
[Chuckles]
How are you?
Hi, mrs. Z.
[Barking]
[Barking]
Ha ha ha ha!
Ai, aren't they cute?
[Barks]
[All laughing]
[Barking]
Ha ha ha! Mira, nina.
Look at trixie go.
Oh, trixie's quite
a performer.
As you know, she
and I used to be
in the circus.
Ha ha! She can do
all kinds of tricks.
Well, that's certainly
something you don't see
every day.
You don't?
Then it should be news.
But I don't really see why.
Oh, well, it's cute anyway.
I'll take a picture
so you can have a copy, mrs. Z.
Oh, grazie.
Thank you, nina.
And shun told me
all about
your newspaper.
I can't wait
to get mine later
today. Ha ha!
If there is a paper today.
[Sighs]
Oh, what do you think
is wrong?
I'm not sure.
Let's go see.
I don't see any stories
for a paper here. Do you?
Oh, not really.
I mean,
I felt excited when I was
taking my pictures,
But now I'm not sure
how they're news.
We don't have time
to look for more stories.
We promised to deliver
our paper before dinner.
Ruff!
I know, and everyone
is really looking
forward to it.
Look, let's face it.
Nothing special ever happens
around this place.
We don't have
any news to report.
We should just tell
everybody there won't be
a paper after all.
But I don't want
to do that.
Me, neither.
But maybe
nina's right.
Ruff ruff!
Ruff!
[Panting]
ruff!
Emily elizabeth: clifford.
Are you ok, boy?
Hey.
I didn't notice
this picture before.
Who took it?
Oh, I did.
My mommy and I went
to the park to look
for news,
And we ran into
mrs. Z. And trixie.
Wow.
Trixie is dancing!
Heh heh!
It's a trick
she learned
When she and mrs. Z.
Were in the circus.
Oh, that is
so cool!
Yeah, i--i guess
it is cool.
Sure it's cool.
It's not every day
you get to see real
circus performers do tricks.
[Gasps]
Wait a minute.
It's more than cool.
It's news!
I can see
the headline now:
"Circus pooch performs
in park."
[Both barking]
[All laughing]
It is special
the way trixie can do
all those tricks.
I guess I could make this
into a story.
Hey, let's take
another look at all
the pictures.
Maybe there's
some news here
after all,
Like this.
Oh, that's just
a basement monster.
A what?
[Both whining]
Heh! It's not
really a monster.
Remember, clifford?
It's just my dad
and mr. Horriet, trying
to fix the broken dryer.
It wouldn't turn
like it was supposed to.
That doesn't happen
every day.
We could put that
in our newspaper,
too.
Right.
The headline could be:
"Terrific team tackles
terrible turning trouble."
[Both barking]
That sounds great, shun.
And the story could say
something like,
"Mr. Howard,
talented father of
emily elizabeth howard,
"And mr. Horriet,
hard-working building
superintendent,
"Averted
near-disaster today.
"Working together,
they were able to solve
The great mystery
of the broken dryer."
[Kids cheering]
"In the end, mr. Howard's
laundry came out dry
And smelling as fresh
as a spring afternoon."
That's a great story,
emily elizabeth,
But our two stories
won't fill a whole
newspaper.
Hey, how about this
for a story?
Nina: oh, oh!
You could call it:
"Strollers stuck
on sidewalk."
Shun: "two babies headed
eastbound on the sidewalk..."
[Honking toy horn]
Shun: "...and 5 dogs headed
westbound on the same
sidewalk..."
[Dogs barking]
"...met in front
of our apartment building,
Where a terrific traffic jam
took place."
[Babies giggling]
[Car horns honking]
"Luckily, the traffic jam
soon broke up,
And everyone went
happily home."
I love that story,
shun!
Heh heh! Thanks. Let's see
what else we've got here.
I'll bet we'll have
enough to make
a really big newspaper.
Right.
Uh-huh.
Oh!
But can we get the papers
delivered before dinnertime?
[Clifford and jorge barking]
We can with the help
of clifford and jorge.
Then what are we
waiting for?
Let's make a newspaper!
[Both barking]
[Doorbell rings]
[Barking]
Thank you.
[Growling]
Ruff!
[Both barking]
I can't believe
we really did it.
Me, neither.
I never doubted it
for a minute.
Nina!
Nina!
Ok. Well, maybe
for one minute.
[All laughing]
Well, it's a pretty
impressive newspaper
you kids put together today.
You must be very proud.
We weren't sure we were
going to be able to do it.
But we did.
With clifford
and jorge's help.
[Both barking]
Well, we have
the perfect headline
for tomorrow's paper:
"Local news team gets out
fantastic first edition."
Mr. Howard:
heh heh! Ok, smile!
Ruff!
[Gasps]
tummy yummies!
[Sniffing]
oh, I wonder who
they belong to.
Hmm. Maybe I could just
take one little bite.
Ah!
Clifford:
hey, I had a whole basket
of tummy yummies to share.
Has anybody seen them?
Emily elizabeth:
sometimes telling
the truth isn't easy,
But clifford and his friends
know that it's always
the right thing to do.
Oh, actually,
clifford,
I ate them.
I'm sorry.
Emily elizabeth:
when you tell the truth,
It makes you
and your friends
feel better.
Well, I was looking forward
to sharing them with everyone,
But I'm really glad
you told me the truth.
You know,
me, too, buddy.
Emily elizabeth:
that's why clifford's idea
to grow on for today
Is "be truthful."
Next time
I get tummy yummies,
I'll make sure
to share them with you.
That will be great, jorge.