03x03 - Hippity Hoppity Hypnotist

[bunniefuu]

[upbeat music playing]

[chiming and cuckooing]

Isn't it great, Dinah?
My very own cuckoo clock.

The little bird comes out and says cuckoo,
almost like a real bird.

That's right, Dinah, you say meow
and the cuckoo says cuckoo.

Those are called onomatopoeia,
words that sound like the real sound.

Even the tick-tock of the clock
is an onomatopoeia.

Oops, look at the time.
I need to zip out of here.

[theme music playing]

♪ Hold on to your seat
Let's go for a ride ♪

♪ Now that we're here on the other side ♪

♪ Use your imagination
And you'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Every day is something new ♪

♪ With music, rhyme and a dance or two ♪

♪ It's a curious place
With a wonderful crew ♪

♪ And you're never quite sure
What they will do ♪

♪ Use your imagination
You'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

[scatting]

Oh, hello, Hare. What's in the bag?

My handy home hypnotist kit.

See.

My hypnotist's spiral disc.

My hypnotist's watch.

My hypnotist's instruction manual.

-What's this?
-My hypnotist's lunch.

I can't wait to try out all this stuff.

In fact, Dormouse.

[mischievous music playing]

Would you volunteer
to let me hypnotize you?

That depends. What do I have to do?

Not much, I'll simply use
one of these gadgets

and speak in a soft, soothing voice
to put you in a trance.

It's like being halfway
between asleep and awake.

And once you're hypnotized,

he can make you do almost anything
he wants. What do you say, little guy?

I say, see you later.

Did he mention
that for volunteering to be hypnotized,

there might be
an extra piece of cheese for you?

Hypnotize me, I'm yours!

[chuckles] Now watch the watch
and listen to my voice.

You are getting sleepy.

Very sleepy.

[calypso music playing]

♪ Dormouse, Dormouse, soon you'll be ♪

♪ Deep in a trance
Who knows what I'll say? ♪

♪ You take your chance ♪

♪ Watch the watch move
It will hypnotize ♪

♪ Soon you'll be sleepy
Look into my eyes ♪

♪ I've got you under my spell ♪

♪ You will obey any command I say ♪

♪ The power of suggestion
Will hold you in its sway ♪

♪ I've got you under my spell ♪

♪ Well, I might tell you left is right ♪

♪ And I might tell you day is night ♪

♪ And I might tell you
You hate cheese ♪

♪ 'Cause I've got you under my spell ♪

♪ Yeah, I've got you under my spell ♪

♪ My spell ♪

Hare, you did it. He's hypnotized.

Yes. Now watch this.

Dormouse, listen carefully,

whenever you hear the word...

Uh... [stammers]

Oh, crumpet, you will sing
"I'm a little teapot." [chuckles]

You will stop singing
only when you hear the word,

uh, jam.

Now, when I snap my fingers,
you will wake up,

thinking nothing has happened.

One, two, three.

So are you going to hypnotize me or not?

Sure, as soon as... Crumpet.

♪ I'm a little teapot
Short and stout ♪

♪ Here is my handle
Here is my spout ♪

Jam!

What's so funny?

Oh, nothing.

Crumpet.

♪ I'm a little teapot short and stout
Here is my handle ♪

Jam!

Hare, you're amazing.

Hey, you should put on
a hypnotism show for everyone.

-Let's go inside and plan it.
-Oh!

Ha! Fooled them.
I was just pretending to be hypnotized.

But if it means extra cheese,
I'll sing for my supper anytime.

[humming and chuckling]

Let's see, it says, "Add one C flour."

I guess that's means one canister.

-Here's the measuring... cup.
-[laughs]

Oh, dear. [coughs]

That's considerably more
than a cup, Your Majesty.

A cup? Well, why didn't they say so?

How am I to know what a C is?

Oh, it's an abbreviation, you know,
a short way to say cup in a recipe.

Oh, I suppose now you're gonna tell me
that I ruined this cake.

[gasps] Oh, no, Your Majesty,
I would never tell you that.

Still, the finished cake might be
a bit, uh, dry.

Oh, Rabbit! Oh!

Now, what am I going to demonstrate
this afternoon on Cooking with Royalty?

Well, I did wonder why you agreed to be
on that television cooking show

when you don't know
the first thing about cooking.

Why, I doubt you could even fix yourself
a bowl of cold cereal, let alone--

On the other hand...

I like going on TV.

-And the duchess was on last week.
-Yes!

And I can cook better
than that woman any day.

I just need a simpler recipe.

[gasps]

Quite right, Your Majesty, quite right.

Why don't we visit the Hatter.

I believe he has a simple recipe
for fixing tea.

Tea? Yes, that seems royal enough.

-Let's go, Rabbit.
-Oh, yes.

"Hypnotic Hare." What's going on?

Ah, Your Majesty, the Hypnotic Hare
is about to demonstrate his power.

His power? Who does he think he is?

I'm the queen around here.

Ooh, I believe, he means
the power to hypnotize, Your Majesty.

Exactly. Please have a seat
and prepare to be amazed.

[Queen] All right!

But hurry up and amaze me,
I don't have much time.

All right.

Ladies and gentlemen, here he is,

that handsome, humble huckster,
the Hypnotic Hare.

[all cheering]

Thank you. Thank you. You are too kind.

I'll say! I think
this hypnosis stuff is a lot of hooey.

I can see how you might be skeptical.

Allow me to demonstrate.

Earlier, I hypnotized the dormouse.

Now, whenever he hears the word "crumpet,"

he will sing.

He won't stop singing
until he hears the word "jam."

Observe.

[Hatter whistling]

Oh, uh, Dormouse.

Care for a crumpet?

♪ I'm a little teapot short and stout
Here is my handle, here is-- ♪

Jam.

Ladies and gentlemen,
how about a hand for the Hypnotic Hare?

Don't forget the extra cheese.

[laughs nervously]

Now, who will volunteer
to be hypnotized next?

Oh, harrumph. I still don't believe it.

I bet the dormouse is just a stooge.

Rabbit, you go up there and give it a try.

Me? Why me?

Ah, good, another volunteer.

[all] Yay!

All right, Rabbit, I want you
to clear your mind of everything.

Good. Now, listen to my voice

and watch my watch
as it goes back and forth,

back and forth.

You are getting sleepy.

Very sleepy.

Now, listen carefully,
you are completely under my power.

Whenever you hear the word...

Uh... [sighs]

Oh, the word red,
you will, uh, imitate a chicken.

When he says imitate a chicken,
he means act and sound like one.

You don't need to lay eggs.

[Hare] You will imitate a chicken

until you hear the words "Your Majesty."

Now, when I snap my fingers,
you will awaken

and think nothing has happened.

One, two, three.

This is nonsense.

I'm not waiting around all day
for you to hypnotize someone.

But he already did hypnotize someone,
the rabbit.

No. No, he didn't.

I'm not hypnotized.

Sorry, but I heard every word
you said about the secret word

and imitating... Imitating a chicken.

This is a pretty foul demonstration.

And I mean "foul" as in rotten,
not fowl as in chicken.

You probably just need
a little more practice, Mr. Hare.

Well, I'm not sitting through
any more of this silliness.

Come on, Rabbit.

Rabbit, are you sure
you weren't under my spell?

What if I say "red"?

[clucking]

No, sorry. Sorry, Hare.

I just wasn't hypnotized.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be going.

-Coming, Your Majesty.
-[stops clucking]

Oh, there you are, Rabbit.

Uh, let's get going.

Oh, it was the queen
who was hypnotized all along.

I must remember the secret word is red.

Cluck, cluck, cluck. [laughs]

[whistles] Come on, Rabbit.
I don't have much time.

I need that recipe for tea.

[chuckles]

Hatter? Where are you?

But, Your Majesty, the Hatter was
at the hypnotist show, remember?

Oh, phooey. Why can't that Hatter stay
at home when I need a recipe?

Recipe! Certainly, glad to help.
What recipe would you like?

-One of my specialties?
-Exactly.

I want to know
how you make your special tea.

-Of course. Now which recipe do you want?
-Your special tea.

Yes, I know you want it to be one
of my specialties. Tell me which one.

-I just told you!
-You did?

Oh, dear, somebody isn't
communicating very well.

Well, I'm very clear.

Well!

[upbeat music playing]

♪ Do you have a recipe
For your special tea? ♪

♪ I needed it by half past 3 ♪

♪ So, tell me, what's your recipe? ♪

♪ Which specialty, raisin fries
Pizza on a stick, I can't decide ♪

♪ They're each so special, take your pick
Chocolate cheese has quite a kick ♪

♪ Tell me what's the recipe ♪

♪ For your special tea? ♪

♪ Make it simple, make it quick ♪

♪ I want a recipe without any tricks ♪

♪ The gingerbread is extra sweet
My trout cookies can't be beat ♪

♪ Each one is a specialty
From Helping Hatter's Recipes ♪

♪ Really, Hatter, can't you hear?
I thought I made it very clear ♪

♪ Do you have a recipe
For your special tea? ♪

♪ Of course, I have a recipe ♪

♪ For each and every one
Of my specialties ♪

♪ Make a choice, take your pick ♪

♪ I'll give you a recipe
Without any tricks ♪

Oh, harrumph. I give up.

Your recipe probably wouldn't
make any sense anyway.

Come on, Rabbit.

Well! What?

What will you do without
the Hatter's special recipe for tea?

You know the television crew's arriving
at the palace--

I'll bet the caterpillar will have
a good recipe for me.

Oh, hello, Your Majesty, Rabbit.

To what do I owe the honor of this visit?

Oh, you don't have to pay me.
I need your help.

Yes, the queen is the chef
on Cooking with Royalty this afternoon.

Oh, that wonderful food!
It's my favorite television show.

That figures.

Anyway, the queen needs a recipe
to demonstrate on the show.

Yes, something simple but not too plain.

Elegant, refined, something
that will show the whole world

that I'm an accomplished cook
and better than that duchess any day.

Yes, choosing just the right recipe
can be a problem.

I think you'd better listen to this story.

-[clears throat]
-Oh.

[Caterpillar] "Once upon a time
there was a cat,

a very hungry cat who could barely wait
for dinnertime to roll around.

[chiming]

But all he had
in his refrigerator was fish.

I'm tired of eating fish every day.

The cat decided
to visit his friend, the Troll.

Maybe he would have
something different to eat.

The Troll was about to bake some cookies
and he invited the cat to join him.

Oh, boy. Oh, boy.

[Troll] You'll love this.

It's my own recipe
for troll house cookies.

Troll poured a pint of glue
into the mixing bowl,

then he added two cups of sawdust,
a tablespoon of ground pepper,

a can of worms, a small fake fur coat...

And, of course, chocolate chips.

The cat began
to feel not so hungry after all.

So the cat excused himself and went home.

He fixed himself a fish dinner.

And it was the best dinner
he had ever eaten."

Ah, yes, I see.

Choosing the right dish to prepare
is very important.

I better stick
with something I know I like,

and I know how to cook.

-What would that be?
-Toast.

Toast?

Plain toast?
Perhaps you should add some red jam.

[clucking]

What is the queen squawking about?

I don't think she's squawking,
more like clucking,

you know, like a chicken. [chuckles]

Why, that's funny.

Just this afternoon,
the hare tried to hypnotize me,

and I was supposed to act like a chicken
whenever I heard the word red.

And now-- Oh, dear.

Oh, dear, I'm afraid
she was the one who was hypnotized.

How do you get her to stop?

Well, oh-- You simply say... You say...

Oh, dear, I can't remember.

-Oh, please, stop, Your Majesty.
-[stops clucking]

That worked.

Come on, Rabbit,
I have just enough time to run home

and practice making toast
before the TV crew gets there.

Oh, Your Majesty,
I think we should visit the hare

before you go on TV.

Oh, no time for that.

I want to get prepared
so I can make a big impression.

As soon as she's introduced
as the Red Queen,

I'm sure she'll make a big impression.

[laughing]

[birds chirping]

-I just love bird-watching, don't you?
-I sure do.

-Yeah, birds are the greatest.
-Boy, I wish I could fly.

[upbeat music playing]

♪ Wouldn't it'd be great?
Wouldn't it be fun? ♪

♪ To glide around the clouds
Halfway to the sun ♪

♪ I wish I could fly
Way up in the air ♪

♪ Like a bird in the sky
Without a care ♪

♪ But people are stuck here
On the ground ♪

♪ We can walk and run and dance around ♪

♪ Without wings we cannot fly ♪

♪ I wish those rules did not apply ♪

♪ Oh... ♪

♪ Sometimes in a dream
I fly just like a bird ♪

♪ My arms are like wings
And I soar heavenwards ♪

♪ Gee, I wish I could fly ♪

♪ Way up in the air ♪

♪ Like a bird in the sky ♪

♪ Without a care ♪

♪ But people are stuck here
On the ground ♪

♪ We can walk and run and dance around ♪

♪ Without wings we cannot fly ♪

♪ I wish those rules did not apply ♪

♪ I wish I could fly ♪

Hey, there's a great grackle!

And there's a robin redbreast.

Where? Where's the robin redbreast?

[clucking]

Oh, no, not again.

-Say, what's that sound?
-Sounds like clucking.

That would be onomatopoeia
for the sound of a chicken.

But I don't see a chicken anywhere.

Sounds more like onomatopoeia
for the squawking of the queen.

Now, let's see, what did I say
to get you to stop before?

Please, stop.

-Oh, dear, Your Majesty.
-[stops clucking]

Quit dawdling, Rabbit.
I don't want to be late for my TV show.

They might think I've, uh, chickened out.

Oh, they very well might, Your Majesty.

Hey, look at that!
I see a big, fat, purple bird.

Hey, what do you mean, big and fat?

I'm a pleasingly plump, pudgy pussycat.

Oh, sorry, Mr. Cat.

Say, you guys better get going.
You'll miss Cooking with Royalty.

Dee, isn't that the show
we miss every week at this time?

Yes, you're right.
We wouldn't miss missing that show.

Well, I wouldn't miss it today,
if I were you.

The queen is the guest chef

and she'll have her feathers ruffled
if you don't watch.

Oh, I'd love to see
the queen cook something on TV.

I'm sure she'll be in a stew
before it's over.

Don't you mean she'll cook a stew?

[purrs and laughs]

-Come on, y'all, let's go.
-All right.

[mellow music playing]

[in French accent] Bonjour and welcome
to Cooking with Royalty,

the shows that gives kings
and queens a chance

to pretend they're common people who have
to cook meals like the rest of us.

Our guest chef today is the Red Queen.

[clucking]

-Your Majesty!
-[stops clucking]

What secret royal recipe do you plan
to demonstrate for us today?

Today I shall prepare my specialty.

-Pain grillé.
-Ah, pain grillé.

You mean toast?

[gasps] Ah, oui, toast!

Très simple. Très élégant. [smacks lips]

She's going to show us how to make toast?

You better pay attention, Dee,
you could pick up a few tips.

This is amazing.

It will be, if anyone says the word "red."

I'm so excited. Let's get right to it.

First, you select
the choicest sliced bread.

And then you place the bread
into the toaster.

[chuckles]

So that's the recipe she wanted.

Well, why didn't she say so?

She was probably too dazzled
by my hypnotism show.

Hmm. You might say that.

I suppose this is an old family recipe,

handed down
from one generation to the next,

and finally being shared with us
by the Red Queen herself.

[clucking]

Very, very funny, Your Hen-ness.
Your Highness.

Please, stop.

Please, stop.

Oh, dear. Working.

-Oh, Your Majesty!
-[stops clucking]

Stop making a fool out of yourself...

Rabbit, get out of here. I'm on TV.

Out! Out! Out!

Out! Out! Out!

And now, as I was saying,
when the bread is toasted just so...

I just add a touch of butter. [laughing]

And serve.

Just butter? C'est tout?

-Not even some red raspberry jam--?
-[clucking]

[shouts in French]

What are you doing? [laughs]

A joke perhaps.

Very amusing.

Is this part of the recipe?

[in American accent] This gal is bonkers.
Let's get out of here.

Looks like somebody got
hypnotized after all.

I'll say.
The queen really laid an egg today.

Cool. [chuckles]

Your Majesty,
you are once again under my spell.

Now, I want you
to think back to this morning

when I said to you,
"Whenever you hear the word red,

you will imitate a chicken."

I want you to forget all about
that demand.

Now, when I snap my fingers,
you will be back to normal.

One, two, three.

Your Majesty, are you all right?

Yes, I think so.

[all] Oh!

All right.

Well, it sure is great
to have our old queen back.

Friend, not fowl.

[country music playing]

♪ She's friend, not fowl ♪

♪ She's back, back, back ♪

♪ Now I might eat grape jelly salad ♪

♪ Put pickles on my ice cream ♪

♪ Pour ketchup on my cereal ♪

♪ With ham and eggs and chicken legs ♪

♪ But I feel compelled to say
I hope I'm not too formal ♪

♪ Sometimes it's nice
To get things straight ♪

♪ And return them back to normal ♪

♪ She's friend, not fowl ♪

♪ She's back, back, back ♪

♪ She's friend, not fowl ♪

♪ She's back, back, back ♪

♪ Not a cluck, cluck here
Not a cluck, cluck there ♪

-♪ Here a cluck ♪
-♪ Where a cluck ♪

-♪ Yes, a cluck ♪
-♪ Not a cluck ♪

♪ No, not a single cluck ♪

♪ She's friend, not fowl ♪

♪ She's back, back, back ♪

♪ She's friend, not fowl ♪

♪ She's back, back, back ♪

♪ She's friend, not fowl ♪

♪ She's back, back, back ♪

Hare, are you sure I'm back to normal?

Absolutely and I'll prove it.

You'll have no desire whatsoever
to act like a chicken

when I say the word "red."

[all clucking]

This is a great old cuckoo clock,
isn't it, Dinah?

And the word cuckoo is
a funny onomatopoeia.

You know, a lot of words that sound
like what they mean are funny.

Like the word for the noise
of chicken makes: cluck, cluck, cluck.

And the noise a thirsty cat makes:
slurp, slurp. [chuckles]

Dinah, what manners!

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

[theme music playing]

♪ That's all for now
But we'll see you again ♪

♪ Come back real soon
Now that we're all friends ♪

♪ Where every day is something new ♪

♪ With music, rhyme and a dance or two ♪

♪ Use your imagination
And you'll understand ♪

♪ It's an adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventure in Wonderland ♪

♪ Adventures in Wonderland ♪