[Giggling]
♪ My best friend is Corduroy ♪
♪ My best friend is Corduroy ♪
♪ Corduroy was lonely waiting
on a shelf ♪
♪ One fine day he met Lisa ♪
♪ He's no longer by himself ♪
♪ Now he has a happy home ♪
♪ Now he has a friend ♪
♪ And they will be together ♪
♪ Forever till the end ♪
[Giggling]
♪ Come along with Corduroy ♪
♪ We've only begun ♪
♪ Come along with Corduroy ♪
♪ Our journey's full of fun ♪
♪ Come along with Corduroy ♪
♪ Adventures we can share ♪
♪ My best friend is Corduroy ♪
[Giggling]
♪ The bright-eyed bouncing
bear ♪
♪ My best friend is Corduroy ♪
♪
♪
[Rosetta laughing and humming]
Whee!
♪
Whee!
[Straining]
[Laughing]
Help me up, please.
Sorry, Cordy.
No can do.
Come on down, Rosetta.
But the art gallery is closed
today, no?
We have the whole place to
ourselves.
It's great Mom is letting us
wander around while she's
working but those ropes aren't
for playing and neither is this
art.
I'm not supposed to play
here?
Uh-uh.
These red ropes are for keeping
people from getting too close to
the art.
It means look but don't touch.
Whee!
♪ I'm coming down ♪
MOM: Lisa!
I'll be up here if you need me.
Okay, Mom.
Hey, you guys.
I know a place where we can play
with the art.
Where?
The Art Smart exhibit!
Pardon?
Art Smart.
Come on.
Huh?
[Laughing]
No red ropes here.
Go ahead.
Touch it.
[Chiming]
Whoa!
Music!
Mom says music is a kind of
art.
See the sign?
Look, touch, listen, smell.
Good art makes good sense.
[Chiming]
Look at me, I'm making music.
Make some art, Cordy.
One, two, three...
Go!
[Chiming]
[Laughing]
Oh, something in the air.
It smells so...
Mm...
This is not just a picture to
look at, it is a garden to
smell.
[Sniffing]
Ah, roses.
Roses for Rosetta.
Lisa, this exhibit is
wonderful.
Thank you for bringing us here.
I'm glad you like it.
Oh la la, orange blossom!
Oh!
[Rosetta giggling]
What do you think of this art
show, Corduroy?
Corduroy?
[Corduroy breathing]
Boo!
[Gasping]
[Corduroy laughing]
Great mask!
Honeysuckle!
Mint.
Grass!
Lavender.
What do you say we all make
some art of our own?
Mais oui!
What more could a bear ask
for?
[Rosetta humming]
There you go, Cordy.
Thank you.
I need to keep this clay wet.
I can't work with dry clay.
Do you need some water,
Rosetta?
Hm?
Yes, s'il vous plait.
I can use the water to rinse my
paintbrush.
Another cup of water coming
up.
Hmm.
What is that?
Sculpture?
Uh-huh, just like the one I
tried to climb.
But it's smaller.
[Sighing]
This is hard work.
But of course you would
think it is hard work.
[Chuckling]
You have not made as much art as
I have.
Merci.
Careful, Corduroy, or you'll
become Clayduroy.
Your sculpture's really taking
shape.
What about my painting, Lisa?
It's really good.
It's nice.
Good?
Nice?
Mais non, it's more than good or
nice.
It's-- it's a mouse-terpiece!
♪
Ta-da!
Art you can wear.
It's beautiful, Lisa.
I want to make a bracelet,
too.
You should finish your
painting first.
But it is finished.
Don't you love it?
Sure I love it.
Almost done.
Oh, Cordy, I love your
sculpture.
Love Corduroy's sculpture?
How can that be?
Lisa already said she loved my
painting.
What's wrong, Rosetta?
Rien.
Nothing.
Hmph!
Rosetta?
I am the artiste!
Is Rosetta okay?
Maybe she needs some time to
wind down.
It's not fair.
Lisa can't love both my painting
and Corduroy's sculpture at the
same time.
If only I was in a place where
people could truly appreciate my
art.
MAN: Oh, Rosetta's colours!
WOMAN: Her shapes!
BOTH: Very, very nice!
MAN #2: Rosetta's a very good
artiste.
WOMAN #2: Yes.
But have you seen the bear's
sculpture?
No!
Corduroy's work is better than
mine?
Ah!
Notice the fine lines, the
perfect shape.
A magnificent piece of work.
Outstanding.
[People exclaiming]
Indeed, this sculpture by the
artist Corduroy is this art
gallery's greatest, most
important masterpiece.
[Gasping]
Don't you just love it?
[People exclaiming]
There, all finished.
Great job.
Look at my painting, Lisa.
I did a great job, too.
Mine has colour and shapely
shapes, and what about my
straight lines?
Watch out, Rosetta!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Whoa!
[Corduroy gasping]
Oh!
Oh, no.
Why did you do that?
Oh my goodness.
I was so upset I kept spinning
and my wheels slipped on the
paint.
But why are you so upset?
You said all these nice
things about Corduroy's art.
But Lisa said nice things
about your art, too.
You said you loved my
painting but then you said you
loved Corduroy's sculpture.
Rosetta, I can love both your
art and Cordy's art at the same
time.
I want to show you something.
What does this face look like to
you?
Not very happy.
The green one looks upset with
the purple one.
Ah, je comprends.
The green face looks jealous.
Jealous?
What does that mean?
It means Rosetta thought I
liked your art more than I liked
hers.
I'm sorry I ruined your
sculpture.
I wanted to be the only artiste.
It was wrong.
That's okay, Rosetta.
Look, I've ruined my
painting.
I think it's beautiful.
So do I.
You do?
There's nothing to be jealous
about, Rosetta.
[Humming happily]
[Laughing]
♪
Your sculpture looks as good as
new.
Rosetta helped me fix it.
I know.
That's why I want her to have
this.
Wow!
Oh la la, quelle surprise!
What a surprise.
And this is for you,
Corduroy.
A medal for being such a good
sport about your sculpture.
Oh, Corduroy.
Your medal and my crown are both
magnifique!
Thank you, Lisa.
MOM: Lisa, time to head home.
Pack up your things, okay, hon?
I'll meet you at the front doors
in five minutes.
All right, Mom.
ROSETTA: You're a great
artiste, Corduroy.
And a good friend.
So are you, Rosetta.
♪
Do you want to ride the
teeter totter, Cordy?
It's too hot to play.
I know.
It's even hotter than yesterday.
It's the hottest day ever.
There isn't even a breeze to
cool us off.
My fur is making me even
hotter.
Let's go home, Cordy.
It's air-conditioned there.
Will it be nice and cool?
And on the way back, we can
visit...
The sweet shop?
♪
I got your favourite flavour,
Cordy.
Cherry?
Uh-huh.
Can I have the first bite?
Sure but you better hurry.
It's starting to melt already.
Oh, no!
The frosty cream!
It's even too hot for frosty
creams.
Maybe we can buy another one?
I don't have any money left,
Cordy.
How much longer until we get
home?
It's just around the corner.
We'll be there in no time.
Can you get us there faster?
Okay, but you better hold on.
♪
[Panting]
We're here.
I can't wait to feel the cool
air.
Gee, it's just as hot inside.
Hotter!
Huh?
I'm still hot.
What's wrong with the air
conditioning?
It hasn't been working for
most of the day.
Can I go over to Moppy's to
get cool?
I'm afraid the air
conditioning is broken down for
the whole building.
Pandro's trying to fix it.
♪
Can we go to the beach?
Sorry.
The beach is quite a distance
away, hon.
By the time we get there, it'll
be evening.
Oh...
Oh, I wish I was at the beach
right now.
What's it like at the beach?
It's the perfect place to go
on a day like today.
There's always a nice, cool
breeze even when it's really
hot.
Cool breeze?
Perfect for a bear like me.
And seagulls soaring up above
in the sky and nice cool water
as far as you can see.
That's a lot of water.
There's lots of sand to play
in and all kinds of seashells
to find.
I want to go to the beach,
too.
Hey, I know.
Where are we going?
To the beach.
We are?
Yay!
♪
Huh?
This is the beach?
We've just got to use our
imaginations.
How do we do that?
By creating a picture in our
minds and pretending we're
really there.
All I see is the fire escape.
[Laughing]
Come on, help me look for
some umbrellas.
We'll need all we can find.
Umbrellas?
But it's not raining.
When you're at the beach,
lots of people sit under
colourful umbrellas.
It helps protect everyone from
the hot sun.
Lemonade is perfect for the
beach because it'll help keep us
cool.
There's lots of ice in it.
[Slurping]
Mmm!
I told you this would make a
great beach.
Shouldn't there be some
water?
Oops, I forgot.
We can pretend this water is the
cool mist from the ocean.
That feels nice.
But shouldn't there be a lot of
water?
If you close your eyes, you
can hear the waves.
And you only get waves when
there's a lot of water.
[Traffic roaring]
I can hear the waves!
[Laughing]
Of course you can.
We're at the beach.
But I thought a beach had
seashells and seagulls.
Hmm.
♪
These can be our seashells.
Mm-hm?
And those pigeons, they can
be our seagulls.
♪
Here, Cordy.
Put these goggles on.
They'll help keep the sun out of
your eyes.
WEATHER REPORTER:
...forecast, plenty of sunshine
through today with seasonal...
Now we're at the beach.
Yes.
This must be the beach.
I've always wanted to visit the
beach.
[Steel drums playing]
♪
A castle fit for a king.
Someday I want to be a king.
Well, King Corduroy, do you
want to go beachcombing?
Beachcombing?
We'll look for seashells and
other neat stuff.
You mean like a treasure
hunt?
Sort of.
Come on.
♪
Look!
♪
Wow, that's a real big one.
Try blowing it.
[Playing long note]
Whoa!
What more could a bear ask for?
Look how pretty that shell
is.
Hey!
[Laughing]
This one moves.
It's a hermit crab.
See?
He's hiding.
He doesn't look very happy.
I think he looks kind of
crabby.
[Laughing]
Whoa, it's a whole bunch of
crabbies!
[Laughing]
Look, Corduroy.
It's a baby turtle.
Where's it going?
Into the ocean.
That's where it's going to grow
up.
Someday, I want to look
inside the ocean and find out
what else lives there.
I'd like that, too.
Feel that ocean breeze?
It's so nice and cool.
Look out, Lisa!
Remember how you wanted to
see what's inside the ocean?
Now's our chance.
Come on.
Here, put this straw in your
mouth.
Are we having more lemonade?
No, Cordy.
That's your snorkel.
Snorkel?
It's a breathing tube.
If we're going to see what's in
the ocean, we'll need a way to
get air.
♪
[Chirping]
♪
See those apples?
They look like the little
crabs we saw.
Imagine if that apartment
building was really a coral
reef.
See all those cars?
They're all different shapes
and colours, just like the fish
we saw.
I see a turtle over there.
[Laughing]
MOM: Lisa!
Lisa!
The air-conditioning is all
fixed.
Do you want to come up?
No, thanks.
We're happy where we are.
That's my girl.
CORDUROY: Lisa?
Uh-huh.
Uh, could we go to the zoo
tomorrow?
The zoo?
I don't know, that's pretty far
away.
We can go there if we use our
imaginations.
[Laughing]
♪
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01x09 - Art Smart/A Hot Day in the City
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Story is set in New York, USA, and follows the teddy bear Corduroy (whose personality is similar to a preschool child) and his best friend Lisa, a young schoolgirl of Jamaican heritage.
Story is set in New York, USA, and follows the teddy bear Corduroy (whose personality is similar to a preschool child) and his best friend Lisa, a young schoolgirl of Jamaican heritage.