01x03 - Many Ants Make Light Work/Nest Best Thing

[bunniefuu]

♪

♪ Hey!

♪ What?

♪ Come over here,

♪ The Cat in the Hat
is about to appear. ♪

♪ He's whizzing over
to whisk you away ♪

♪ On a fabulous
journey today. ♪

♪ He's coming!

♪ And now he's arrived
In the Thingamajigger ♪

♪ the thing that
he drives ♪

♪ He's a Cat and
he's oodles of fun ♪

♪ With his hairy helpers
Thing Two and Thing One ♪

♪ Instrumental

♪ Instrumental

♪ It's the
Cat in the Hat! ♪

♪ All of our adventures
start like that. ♪

♪ Wherever you're going
Where ever you're at ♪

♪ The Cat in the Hat
Knows a lot about ... ♪

♪ He knows a lot about,
he knows a lot about, ♪

♪ He knows a lot about
....THAT! ♪

[Laughter]

♪

Nick, I thought you
were going to help me?

Iamhelping, Sally!

Why weren't you pulling
the rope at my end?

Because I was busy pulling
the rope at my end.

[sighs] I don't think we can do
this unless we get some more...

Help!

Whoa-oa-oa...

Ta-da!

I always land
on my feet.

[APPLAUDS]

But that was
a close one!

This must have beensomething
before it fell in a mess.

It's a tent!

And we can sleep in it
if we can put it up!

but I needed pulling
while Nick was pushing...

A tent?!

I'm the world's tip-top
expert on camping-out gear!

Let's see now...

we'll need this, and
this, and this...

You know all you
really need is...

Not now Fish!
We've got a tent to put up.

Uh, boy...

Put that thingy there.

Now tie the wotsis
to the whosis.

Pull that through
the other thingy...

No one ever
wants my help.

Fish!
We need your help!

Actually, you just need
to helpeach other.

If you work together...

Work together?

Oh well, I have a zillion
trillionfriends

who all
live and work together.

Whoa.

You have a zillion
trillionfriends?

Sure!

There's Sadie,
Maddy, Ally and Josh.

Cindy, Mindy, Helen and Tosh.

Alex and...

You really know
that many people?

People?

Who said anything
about people?

I'm talking ants!

Ants?!

We'll learn
from the Ants!

They're a
fantastic crew!

Your mother will not
mind at all if you do.

Cool!

Mom!

Can we go watch
how ants work together

with the
Cat in the Hat?

[laughing]
All right!

But be sure not to let
any inside the house!

We can go!
We can go!

I know!
I know!

To the
Thing-a-ma-jigger!

I hope the
ants are home.

You know how they
like to go on picnics.

Exactly!

Buckle up!

♪

Flick the
jiggermawhizzer!

[ROARS] [HONK]

Isn't this fun!

Yahooooo!!!Yippee!!!!

♪ Here we
go, go, go go! ♪

♪ On an adventure.

♪ The thingamajigger
is up and away! ♪

♪ Go, go, go, go!

♪ On an Adventure.

♪ We're flying with the
Cat in the Hat today! ♪

♪ We're off to see the
ants in their nest. ♪

♪ At working together
they're simply the best! ♪

♪ Here we go, go, go, go!

♪ On an adventure.

♪ Go, go, go, go GO!

♪

Oh, be careful not to step
on anyone as you get out!

Who could we
step on?

♪

Oooooh...

Look Nick, tiny ants!

Well, what are we
hanging around here for?

Press the
shrink-a-ma-doodle!

[SQUITCHY NOISES]

Wow, the grass
is like ajungle!

How will we
find our way?

[SFX MARCHING]
Two-four-six-eight!

Two-four-six-eight!
Two-four-six-eight!

We'll follow them!
Come on!

Two-four-six-eight!
Two-four-six-eight!

Marching is fun!

But where are we
marchingto?

[cheery] Haven't
the faintest idea!

Sandwich squad...
halt!

[SFX BUMP]

Sorry!Oops!

Ten-shun!

What's causing a
ruckus in the ranks?!

Oh!

[chuckles]
The Cat in the Hat!

Why hello Jolene!

[laugh]
I'mCindy.

That's Jolene!

Oh! My mistake...

Hello Jolene.

[laughs]
No, that's Marsha!

Sorry Marsha...

Cindy...

Jolene...
Cindy...

Marsha...

which one's Marsha?
You're Marsha?

[giggle] [giggle]

I'm sorry but you do
look alike, don't -cha?

[laughs] These are my
friends Sally and Nick.

They'remucheasier
to tell apart.

Welcome to the
sandwich squad!

Sandwich?
Er, what sandwich?

Look!

[in awe]

♪ Dramatic Music

Whoa... are you going to
try to move that?!!

What do you mean
"Try"?

That's the smallest
one we've moved today!

[laugh]

Sandwich Squad,
take your places!

I know, I know, you
can't believe your eyes.

Ants can carry loads
many times their size!

[thinks] Hmmm...
Maybe we can too!

Let's try to help!

[grunting][grunting]

[laughs]
I can't believe it -

we're not even as
strong as tiny ants!

I know!

I can't
even lift a crumb! [laughs]

[SFX CRACKS KNUCKLES]

Ooo-Whoa! Ah!

Ouchy!

Ow...hurting!

[wobble and impact]

Two-Four-Six-eight!
Two-Four-Six-eight!

We said we would help,
and that's what we'll do.

This is a job for
Thing One and Thing Two!

[WHISTLES].

[hello! ; digging noises][hello! ; digging noises]

Hey!
Watch out!

You're making my
water allcrumby!

[CREAK]

Tim-ber!!!

Whoa!

[SFX COLLAPSING BUILDING]

Oh, thanks, Cat,

I almost ended up
as a fish sandwich.

Two-four-six-eight!
Two-for-six-eight!

Yikes,
what happened here?

Oh Cindy Ant, thank
goodness you're back!

While you were away, we
were att*cked by a snack!

We'll have to lift your sandwich
out of the thing-a-ma-jigger,

so you can carry it
back to your nest.

Hmmm, no problem.

We'll just carry it all.

All?

That's impossible!

♪

These ants always
know just what to do.

And they always
do it together.

Yum yum.

[Chewing sounds].

Yum yum.

Prepare to enter the nest!

Awe.

We get to see theinside?

Cool!

Cozy-looking,
isn't it?

And we enter
through a tunnel.

[laugh] Everyone
watch your head!

We did it!
We're having the best of luck!

We followed the ants
and now we're...

[SCROOCH]
...stuck.

Sandwich crew,
re-verse!

Looks like it's
time for...

Teamwork!

Ex-actly!

Now you're thinking
like an ant!

[digging exertion noises]

Hmm, that should do it!

Sandwich Squad,
forward march!

All aboard!

♪

...wheeeeeeeeee!

...wheeeeeeeeee!

...wheeeeeeeeee!

You should have let me off.
Fish don't belong underground!

♪

How far
are we going?

Why, until
we stop of course!

♪

That was the best roller
coaster ride ever!

Sandwich delivery
at your service!

Cat, you pass bits
of sandwich to Nick.

Nick, you
pass it to me.

And I'll stack it here.

Very well done Sally!

Now everyone pick up
a bit and follow me!

We've got someone
special to see.

Hmm,
yad-da, da-dadda...

Ha ha ha!

[Donk!]

Ha Ha!

Youmeantto do
that, didn't you?

Why of course!

Come on Sally, we'll
carry this one together.

Teamwork!

Two-four-six-eight!

Two-four-six-eight!

Two-four-six-eight!

I think I'd like being an ant!
I love marching!

But where are
we marching to?

I haven't
the faintest idea!

Sandwich squad...
halt!

We must let the egg
carriers through.

They're on their
way to the nursery!

The nursery is where
the baby ants hatch,

and another ant team
takes care of the batch!

That would be a
great job for me!

Can I take care
of the baby ants?

[giggle] Absolutely,
if the queen lets you.

The queen?!!!The queen?!!!

Oopsee, I spoiled
the surprise...

♪

Call that one,
"Rachel"!

Call that one,
"Amelia"!

[sees Cat]
Well, hello!

The Cat in the Hat
is back!

Even better than that,
we've brought you a snack!

♪

Mmmm, peanut butter!

Just what we need
to feed the babies!

[chewing]
What are your names?

I'm Nick.

And I'm Sally,
your highness.

What nice names!

[POP]
Call that one Sally!

[POP]
Call that one Nick!

Oh how
wonderful Nick!

When these babies hatch,
they're going to have our names.

So it's the queen's job
to lay all the eggs.

Which means all the ants
are brothers and sisters!

Nowonder
I can't tell them apart!

[SFX HATCH]
[grunts]

Ahhhh.. [purrs].

Awww.. Cute!

Together

you've all done
your jobs magnificently!

Just like ants!

It's fun working together.

Andknowing what
your special job is.

[gasps]
Which reminds me...

We have a job to do
at home!

Tent-line puller,
pull!

[pulling effort]

Tent-peg basher,
bash!

[bashing effort]

Our tent is up!

Now we can have our camp-out!

We had special jobs, but
all we worked as one.

That's all we needed
to get the job done!

But there's still one thing
the ants had that we don't.

Don't tell me, I know...

Sandwiches!

[laugh]

Well, I don't think I can
eat them all by myself.

Thanks Cat!

Now that's teamwork...

Mmm, good.

Yummy!

Oh isn't this a
good time!

♪

[effort grunt]
[POING!]

[grunt]
Back at'cha, Nick!

Not for long, Sally!

[grunt]

I need help
Nick, I can't reach.

[effort grunt]
Can you reach it now Sally?

[effort noise, reaching]
I'm trying.

Got it...
Hey Nick, there's a-

[gasp]...
BIRD NEST!

THE EGGS!
CATCH THEM!

Gotcha!

THE CAT IN THE HAT!
- THE CAT IN THE HAT!

Yes!
The Cat in the Hat!

There's no
doubt about that!

Here just in time so
this egg didn't SPLAT!

Yeah, nice save!

Thanks Cat.

Why, glad I could
lend a helping hat!

[laugh]

Let's put these eggs
safe in their nest again -

before mother
bird comes back.

Um, where is the nest?

I can't see it!

Nick!
You're standing on it!

Huh? -
[gasp]

Oh no!
I didn't see it there!

It's squashed!

A squashed nest?!

Dear me,
we can't have that!

These poor little
eggs need a new nest!

Why they can stay in my hat
'til we sort out what's best.

Good idea Cat!

But can we really
get a new nest?

Of course we can!

I know just who to ask!

A nest building expert
who's up to the task.

That sounds great!

We'll fly to the
forest of Wagamaroo!

Your Mother will not
mind at all if we do!

[giggles] Mom, can we go to the
Forest of Wagamaroo

to get a bird's nest? !

A bird's nest?
[laugh]

Sure I guess everyone
needs a bird's nest.

We can go!
We can go!

I know!
I know!

To the
Thinga-ma-jigger!

♪

Oooh! This should
be interesting.

I've never met a
nest builder before.

And they've never
met YOU before, Fish.

Won't this be
delightful -

everybody getting to
know each other?!

[sigh]
Buckle up now!

♪

Are you ready?

Yes we are!

Are you steady?

Yes we are!

Are you sure you're
ready to explore....?

Yes we are!

Then flick the
jiggermawhizzer!

♪

Isn't this fun??

Ya-hooooooo!!!!!!

♪ Here we go, go, go go!

♪ On an adventure.

♪ The Thinga-ma-jigger
is up and away! ♪

♪ Go, go, go, go!

♪ On an Adventure.

♪ We're flying with the
Cat in the Hat today! ♪

♪ We're off to the forest of
Wagamaroo to find a new nest ♪

♪ for our little eggs blue!

♪ Here we go, go, go, go!

♪ On an adventure.

♪ Go, go, go, go GO!

♪

The forest of Wagamaroo,
straight ahead!

♪

Thingamajigger
coming through.

Mind your heads,
mind your heads.

[seeing Mrs. Robin]
Why hello there!

Oh, my!
What's this?

Mrs Robin!
So glad to see you!

We'd like to place an
order for a new nest.

Something comfortable
in spring colours.

Oh I don't know,
I think.. Oh...

a medium would be
about right. What do you think?

A nest?
Youneed a nest?

Actually, it's not for
us...it's for these eggs.

[gasp]
Oh my.

Three precious
eggs.

They look just
like mine used to!

[apologetically] Their other
nest got kinda squashed.

So we need your help.

I wish I COULD help.

But I have my wings full
looking after my chicks.

[cheeping]

Awww.
They're so cute!

Why don't YOU try
to build a nest?

Me?

You!

...Right!

Why don't I?!

Because
you don't know how?

I don't know how now,
but I will when I'm done!

Let's get to building
a splendiferous nest.

The Things will not rest
'til our nest is the best.

[whistles]

[Hello! ; happy giggles][Hello! : Happy giggles]

Time to build a nest!

Two, One, go!

[running effort]

Wow, that's
a lot of stuff!

And er....that's
a lot of nest!

Welcome to the grand opening
of my Cat-strodinary,

spectacular-iffic
bird nest!

Ta- daaaa!

[MUSIC]
Small Trumpet Fanfare.

[giggles]

[MUSIC]
Bigger Trumpet Fanfare.

[Sneaky laugh]

[little laugh]

[MUSIC]
Massive Double Trumpet Fanfare.

[happy noise]

[Gasp]
This nest is ENORMOUS!

Just what one needs when
friends come to visit.

There's room here for
a whole flock of birds!

Wonderful.

Oh.. now how do we get
it to Nick's backyard?

[straining] We can carry it
there if we all work together.

C'mon, lift a corner, it's
as light as a feather!

[small effort noises]

Oopsy...oopsy.

[wince]
Oooh.

Hm...Maybe I should have
let that glue dry longer.

What are we gonna do now?

We've got to get those eggs
back to their mother soon.

They still need a nest.

Wecould build one.

Um, but Cat's
already tried that.

Mrs. Robin can
tell us what to do.

Um, Mrs. Robin...will
you tell us what to do?

Well, different birds
build nests different ways,

but I'll happily show
you how we Robins do it.

Really?
That's great!

All right.
Now we're talkin'!

Well, if those were MY eggs,
I'd be grateful to have

a nest-building team
come to my rescue.

What do we do first?

Nick, you find some twigs.

Twigs.
You got it!

Sally, grab some
long grass.

Right way, Mrs Robin!

What shall I do?

I know, I'll be the nest
building cheerleader!

♪ Go! Go! Go!
Make a nest! ♪

♪ Sally and Nick,
will build the best. ♪

♪ Get that grass,
get those sticks, ♪

♪ Before those eggs are
chicks! Chicks! Chicks! ♪

♪ chicks chicks chicks'

♪

Oh isn't this a
good time?

Yes! Yes,
that's the idea, Sally.

Tuck the grass in
between the twigs.

It's kinda like weaving
a little basket.

What's next
Mrs. Robin?

Well, next, we're
going to need some mud.

Did someone say
MUD?!

I know anexcellent
recipe for mud!

Start with a
few scoops of dirt.

Now add water...

Mmmm....
Water.

[idea gasp]

Hey!
That's mine!

This is an
emergency!

Add water.

Stir.

[stir effort]

It certainly
is an emergency.

Ooh, I don't know why I
stick around sometimes,

I really don't.

I'm going to get a screw
top lid on this thing.

Aaaand.....
Voilà!

Mud!

Ooooo... nice and
gucky.

[gasp] Perfect.

Just what we need to stick
the twigs and grass together.

Nowstuff itinto the nest!

Sure! I don't mind
doing the dirty work!

Oooh, this is yucky!

Not too much now!

Aww Nick...You're making our
tidy little nest

into a muddy mess.

Don't worry, Sally.

A layer of fine soft grass
will cover up that mud.

♪

You mean like this?

That's right Sally.

I think this nest
looks even cozier

than the one
you squashed.

It's awesome!

If I were an egg, I'd
be happy to live in it.

And speaking of eggs, let's
see how our little trio

looks in their new home..

Cootchie-coo.
[laughs]

Hey, did you see that?!

It moved!

You finished the
nest just in time.

These eggs are
ready to hatch.

[gasp] We'd better get them
back home to their mom!

And fast!

Right you are Sally!
We can't dilly-dally!

To the Thinga-ma-jigger!

Bye, thank you!

Bye Mrs. Robin,
goodbye!

Thank you!

You're welcome,
Sally and Nick!

Send my best wishes
to mother bird!

♪

There. Right back
where they belong.

See ya later.
Happy hatching.

♪

Hey look! That must be
the mother robin!

She's checkin' out
our nest, Sally!

Oooo, I hope she likes
the way we made it.

All your hard work is
now put to the test...

She likes it!

We did it!

[gasp]
I'd say she's impressed!

With mud, twigs and grasses
you built a great nest...

But I think it's the mud
that made it the best!

[Chirps]

Hey,
do you hear that?

[Chirps]

Awww. The little
chickies first peeps!

Isn't that just
too precious?!

Cool!

That's so neat!

Oh I love
a happy ending!

I feel a
big 'aaahh' coming on.

Shall we do one....
One two three..

AAaaaaaah.

They're so cute!

Aaaaaaaaah.
Aaaaaaaah.

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