03x35 - Hats Off to the King

[bunniefuu]

[mellow music playing]

-Boy, did Kim and I have a blowout today.
-[meows]

Well, she says I've really changed

since I've started hanging out
with the popular crowd at school.

Maybe I have changed, but I like getting
lunch with the girls in the new group

and wearing the same things they wear

and listening
to the same cool music they do.

Now they're saying everyone has
to get her hair cut short

if she wants to stay in the group.

I like my hair the length it is.

Once you get into a popular group,
you sure don't wanna get kicked out.

Hmm.

I need time to think about this.

[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 ♪

[Hatter humming and playing guitar]

Hey, listen. Somebody's playing a guitar.

And singing.

-It's not bad. Who is it?
-Let's find out.

♪ A Hatter I am ♪

♪ And glad to be that ♪

♪ There's no greater love ♪

♪ Than the love of a hat ♪

♪ I dust off the brim ♪

♪ And give it a pat ♪

♪ As I go along life's merry way ♪

♪ A Hatter I am ♪

♪ And a Hatter I'll stay ♪

♪ For all of my life ♪

♪ I'll feel this way ♪

♪ With a song in my head ♪

♪ I've got plenty to say ♪

♪ As I go along life's merry way ♪

♪ As I go along life's merry way ♪

Hatter, was that you playing the guitar?

-Uh, why would you think that?
-Because you're holding a guitar.

Well, what do you know?
I am holding a guitar.

Dormouse, isn't this yours?

No, I don't play guitar,
but I do play a little accordion.

[playing polka tune]

All right.

I confess. I was playing the guitar.

There. There.

Hatter, playing the guitar
is nothing to fret over.

Wait a minute. Yes, it is.

So that was also your singing we heard?

Yes, actually it was.

We liked it.
We knew you had a talent for singing.

-But we never heard you sound this good.
-Well, I have been practicing.

Mostly I just write
and sing my songs for myself.

And maybe a few of my close,
personal, furry friends.

Well, suit yourself, Hatter.

You're letting your talent go to waste.
You could be rich and famous.

You could become a superstar!

Oh, come on.

What chance do I,
a simple, down-to-earth Hatter,

have of becoming a musical superstar?

[announcer] And now back
to Wonderland Star Hunt!

And your host Ed McMahon!

[applause]

Thank you and welcome back.
The judges have reached their decision,

and the winner
in the Best Male Vocalist category

for the eighth day in a row is Joe Belter.

[audience cheering]

[vocalizes]

♪ I'm looking for melody ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

[vocalizing]

[applause]

Oh, harrumph! I wish somebody
would beat this guy. He wins every day.

-I thought the first singer had a chance.
-Oh, he did, until he got nervous

and forgot the words to his song
and started doing bird calls.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I got to find ♪

♪ I got to find the melody ♪

♪ I can sing high ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ I can sing low ♪

♪ No, no, no ♪

♪ I can sing in the middle
Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ By the scale ♪

♪ All over the scale ♪

-[vocalizing]
-[audience cheering]

-Hey.
-Hi, Alice.

What? This guy won on Star Hunt again?

Yes. And it makes me crabby.

I don't know why they can't get someone
on this show

who will sing a song
the way it's written. Not all this.

[mutes Crystal]

There, now we can talk.

You know who's become a great singer?

-Who?
-Hatter.

-As good as the people on this show?
-I think he's better than this guy.

[vocalizing continues on Crystal]

What's great about Hatter is that he sings
this simple, down-to-earth song.

Oh!

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Where ♪

♪ I got to find a melody ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

[audience cheering on Crystal]

♪ Woo-hoo! ♪

[announcer] If you or someone you know
has that special star quality,

give us a call.

You could be the next winner
on Wonderland Star Hunt

and on your way to 100,000 wobucks,

a chauffeur-driven limo ride
to the recording capital of Wonderland

and your very own recording contract.

-Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
-Uh, depends. What do you think?

If Hatter won on that TV show,
he might win.

I wasn't thinking Hatter might win.

I was thinking
he'd definitely walk off with first prize.

-That's a great idea!
-Uh...

I hate to be a killjoy,

but do you think that Hatter's simple,
down-to-earth style of singing

is any match for these flashy,
glitzy, show-busy types?

Of course not.
But that's exactly why he'll win.

Hatter will sing a simple song
and sing it simply.

-Nice tongue twister.
-Oh, thank you.

Rabbit! To the throne phone.

I'm going to call the number right now
and book Hatter on that show.

-Good idea.
-[indistinct chatter]

The queen did what?

She signed you up for Star Hunt
after Dum and I told her

you were a cinch to win first place
for your singing.

Oh, no. I could never sing on TV,
not in front of all those people.

Sure you can.
A voice like yours deserves to heard.

[hip-hop music playing]

♪ Voice that lifts the spirits
Of anyone that happens to hear it ♪

♪ You shouldn't just be singing
For the dormouse and the hare ♪

♪ A modern-day minstrel man
You're a troubadour extraordinaire ♪

♪ You deserve to be heard
With a voice like yours ♪

♪ It's the prettiest thing
We've ever heard ♪

♪ You deserve to be heard ♪

♪ With a voice like yours ♪

♪ I can see it now
As they beg for more ♪

♪ I can hear your fans
As they chant "encore" ♪

♪ You may wonder
What all the fuss is for ♪

♪ Just for the record
Another star is born ♪

♪ You deserve to be heard
With a voice like yours ♪

♪ It's the prettiest thing
We've ever heard ♪

♪ You deserve to be heard
With a voice like yours ♪

♪ You deserve to be heard
With a voice like yours ♪

♪ It's the prettiest thing
We've ever heard ♪

♪ With a voice like yours
You deserve to be heard ♪

-So, what do you say, Hatter?
-No, really.

The songs I write are very, very personal.

And I could never cheapen them
by going on a crass TV show

that reduces art
to the level of winners and losers.

What would you say if I told you
the winner gets a 100,000 wobucks,

a chauffeur-driven limo ride
and a recording contract?

Pardon me.

But Hatter just said
that his songs are very, very personal.

He'd never cheapen them
by going on a crass TV show

that reduces art
to the level of winners and losers--

That's right. Nice sentiment.

What was that about 100,000 wobucks,
a limo ride and a recording contract?

All yours if you win on the show.

We know you will. If you sing
your simple, down-to-earth song,

-no one else will stand a chance.
-Wow.

Think of it, me, a winner
on Wonderland Star Hunt.

So that's why I need
your help, Caterpillar.

I just can't decide which
of these costumes to wear when I go on TV.

All right. Go ahead.
Show your big green buddy.

-This.
-[country music playing]

-Or this.
-[rock music playing]

-Or this?
-[folk music playing]

Mmm.

Why wear any of these?

Why not just go out there
and sing your song

dressed as you always dress?

Oh, no. I can't go on TV
looking like plain, old ordinary me.

I think you'd better listen to this story.

"Once there was a raccoon named Rocky
who was born without a mask.

[raccoons laughing]

The other raccoons used to laugh
and call him names.

And they never let poor Rocky play
in any raccoon games.

So Rocky decided if he wasn't born
with a mask, he'd get one.

The other raccoons knew
his mask was only store-bought.

So they continued to make fun of him
because he was different.

Then, one day, a new raccoon moved
into the neighborhood.

Her name was Raquel.

Some of the raccoons did
some pretty goofy things,

trying to be her friend.

Even Rocky put on his mask
in order to get her attention.

He was so nervous speaking to Raquel,
he accidentally knocked off his mask.

Boy, was he embarrassed.

But before he could run off,
Raquel said, 'Wait.'

You see, it turned out
that all these years,

Raquel had been wearing a mask too.

So Rocky and Raquel finally learned
that they could make good friends

just by being themselves."

So you see, Hatter,

perhaps it would be better for you
to go on the TV show

and just be yourself.

But I want to win and then go on
and become a superstar.

-I can't do that as just myself.
-Not true!

Think of your favorite singing star.

I'm sure he got to be famous
by just being himself.

Right, Caterpillar!

So?

-Are you gonna go on dressed as yourself?
-Are you kidding?

I'm gonna go on dressed
as my favorite singing star.

Oh! [groans]

[mischievous music playing]

-So, what are you doing?
-Exactly.

[purrs]

Oh! You meant "so" as in,
"So, what are you doing?"

See, I thought you meant "sew"
as in, you know, sewing.

Hmm.

The two-words-that-sound-the-same-
but-mean-something-different trick, huh?

Those h*m* get me every time.

I'm sewing my costume
for the show tonight.

So...

So, what do you think of my sewing so far?

Hmm. So, so.

You see, I decided to go
on the show dressed as my idol.

Your idol? You mean, there's one singer
you admire more than all the others?

-Yeah.
-Who is it?

You'll just have to tune in tonight
to find out.

[purrs] I will.

But, personally, I'd never want
to be anyone but my purple-y self.

I think you're making a mistake.

Well!

-Oh, Rabbit.
-What's in the box, Mr. Rabbit?

It's a grammar owl.

You see, why, most owls only say "who,"

this one says "who" or "whom."

Well, who's that for?

Or should I ask whom is that for?

Oh! Let's ask the grammar owl.

Whom.

You see?

You would say "Whom is that for?"

because whom is used
in place of him, her, me, or us.

Such as, the gift is for him.

But he still didn't say
for whom he bought the gift.

Who gets it, Rabbit?
Or is that, "Whom gets it?"

-Let's ask the grammar owl.
-Oh, yes.

Who.

You see you would ask, "Who gets it?"

Because remember, whom is only used
as a substitute for him, her, me, or us.

And you would never say him gets it.

-No, no, because the application--
-Oh, for goodness sake!

Chucklehead.
Just tell me who gets the owl.

Yes, of course.

I bought it for my nephew.

And after he uses it,
he'll really know his who's

and his whom's.

[upbeat music playing]

♪ To whom it may concern ♪

♪ What a fun way to learn ♪

♪ If your grammar makes you stammer
Then give this toy a turn ♪

♪ Oh, my nephew is a lucky boy
Whom would love to have this toy ♪

♪ Why all that he must do
When he needs to know what's true ♪

♪ Is give the chain a pull
And hear the owl say ♪

Who.

-♪ To whom it may concern ♪
-Whom.

♪ What a fun way to learn ♪

♪ If your grammar makes you stammer
Then give this toy a turn ♪

♪ If the usage is a question
As to whether who or whom ♪

♪ Then here is my suggestion
To relieve any gloom ♪

♪ Just give the chain a pull
And hear the owl say ♪

-Whom.
-♪ Just give the chain a pull ♪

♪ And hear the owl say whom ♪

Who.

[Red Queen laughing]

[indistinct chatter]

[scatting]

May we help you?

-[as Elvis] Yes. Thank you very much.
-Uh, Mr. Hatter? Is that you?

Yes. Thank you very much.

Well, aren't you dressed a little--?

Well, just a little ridiculously?

Hey, don't be cruel.

I just came here to thank Her Majesty
for entering me on Star Hunt.

You're welcome.
Why in the world are you mumbling?

I guess because I'm all shook up.

Shouldn't you be practicing
for the show tonight?

Oh, I'm practicing. I'm practicing this.

And I'm practicing this.

And I'm practicing this.

For goodness sakes!

If you go on TV and act like that,
what are those judges going to think?

I think they'll love me tender.

-[audience applauding]
-Thank you very much.

Welcome back to Wonderland Star Hunt.

We're moving on now
to the Best Male Vocalist category.

Our current champ is trying
for his ninth straight win.

Won't you please welcome back Joe Belter.

[audience cheering]

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I'm looking for melody ♪

♪ Yeah, oh ♪

[audience cheering on Crystal]

Not this guy again.

Oh! At least he gives us time
to make popcorn.

Rabbit.

Right away, Your Majesty.

[Belter continues holding note]

[audience cheering on Crystal]

Boy, that popcorn was good.

-[audience cheering on Crystal]
-♪ Woo-hoo! ♪

[snores]

Finally. Gee!

I've heard the old line
"the melody lingers on,"

but that's ridiculous.

It's Hatter's turn.

I hope he wins.

Thank you. And now here's the challenger
who hopes to unseat our champ.

Tonight, how about a big Wonderland
Star Hunt welcome for the Mad Hatter?

[audience applauding]

What is he wearing?

Thank you very much.

I wanna sing a little tune
I like to call "With a Song in my Hat."

[vocalizing]

♪ A Hatter I am ♪

♪ And glad to be that ♪

♪ There's no greater something
Then the, uh, something of a hat ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ There's something
No greater something ♪

♪ Than a Hatter [exclaims] ♪

[audience cheering]

I'd like to start over.

[audience murmuring]

Thank you very much.

♪ A hunk, a hunk, a hunk
Hatter I am ♪

[singing indistinctly]

♪ A Hatter I am ♪

[audience cheering]

Oh, mama. Baby daddies.

[shouts]

Sorry. I can't seem
to remember how my song goes.

[audience laughing]

One more time.

-Thank you very much.
-[audience laughing]

Mr. Hatter's forgotten the words
to his own song.

-I can't believe it.
-I can believe it.

The chucklehead's more concerned
about lip-twitching and hip-swiveling

than he is about singing a good song.


[audience murmuring]

[speaking indistinctly]

Something about a hat is the...

-And it's a real pretty tune here.
-[audience laughing]

♪ Hatter ♪

♪ How ♪

[vocalizing]

[audience laughing]

Thank you very much.

Sorry, Hatter, your time is up.

All right, judges,
how do you score this contestant?

Out of a possible four happy faces,
the Mad Hatter gets...

Aw.

One crabby face.

Thank you very much.

-So sorry.
-Well, Ed, it's not your fault.

[audience applauding]

Coming up next, a tribute to Joe Belter.

Boy, I never thought I'd see the day
when the Mad Hatter became the sad Hatter.

[in normal voice] I can't believe
I went on TV

and completely embarrassed myself.

Oh, I wouldn't say
you completely embarrassed yourself.

At least you didn't go on the show
wearing your boxer shorts on the outside.

Why fool myself?

The reason I didn't win
on Wonderland Star Hunt

is because I tried
to be something I'm not.

I forgot what got me on the show
in the first place.

A phone call from the queen.

No, Mr. Rabbit. I think he means
his talent for singing a simple song.

At least you can be grateful
about one thing.

-What's that?
-I didn't set the VCR.

[as Elvis] Thank you very much.

[in normal voice] Thanks a lot.

Well, don't worry, Hatter,
you're still a star with us.

[upbeat music playing]

♪ You're still a star with us ♪

♪ As long as you sing your song ♪

♪ You're still a star with us ♪

♪ As long as you sing your song ♪

-♪ Don't worry about your hairdo ♪
-♪ And just don't get the words wrong ♪

♪ You may not have a limousine ♪

♪ Or a million fans awestruck ♪

♪ You may not have a lot of money
But you sing like a million bucks ♪

♪ You're still a star with us ♪

♪ As long as you got the feel ♪

♪ You're still a star with us ♪

♪ As long as you got the feel ♪

♪ Don't worry about twitching your lip
'Cause you've got something real ♪

♪ You're still ♪

♪ Still a star with us ♪

♪ You're still ♪

♪ Still a star with us ♪

I've decided not to change the way I look
just to hang out with the popular crowd.

I don't care if the girls in the group
get their hair cut short or not.

That style doesn't make me look very good.

And neither does ignoring
my best friend Kim.

She was right. I did change
just to fit in with those other girls.

You know, it's not too late to change back
and just be myself. Right?

[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 ♪