Whoa. Nice throw, Blue.
Here, catch.
[barking]
Hey, we're just about to play
some ball games in the backyard.
Do you want to play, too?
Great. Come on.
See, we're having
a Backyard Ball Game Bonanza!
It's time for... the first event!
[cheering]
What's the first event?
The Roll-A-Rama!
First, Pail rolls the ball to Shovel.
Then, Shovel rolls the ball to Pail.
Ready, Pail?
I'm ready.
You'll help me cheer them on, right?
Great.
Let's go, Shovel and Pail!
[barking cheer]
Nice roll, Pail.
Nice stop, Shovel.
Ooh. The ball rolled back to Shovel.
Uh-oh. The ball's supposed to roll upthe hill.
I think Shovel's having a hard time
rolling the ball up the hill.
So, how should Shovel roll the ball
if he wants to get the ball
all the way up the hill?
Roll it harder.
You think rolling it harder
will get it up the hill?
I'll try it!
I did it! I rolled it up the hill!
So, Pail can roll the ball
softly down the hill
but Shovel has to roll it hard
to get it up the hill.
[barks]
You were a really big help to Shovel
in the Roll-A-Rama.
You're like a coach who helps a player
figure out how to play a game.
Yeah, thanks, Coach!
So, Blue, what ball game
do you want to play?
Oh.
We'll play "Blue's Clues"
to figure out what ball game
Blue wants to play.
♪ We are gonna play Blue's Clues ♪
♪ 'Cause it's a really great game. ♪
So, remember, Blue's paw print
will be on the clues.
Blue's Clues.
Wow. Bouncing balls.
Cool.
You know what we need to play "Blue's Clues."
Our handy-dandy... Notebook.
...notebook, right. Come on.
"Blue's Clues"! I'm so excited!
Wow. Nice throw, Side Table.
[giggles]: Thanks, Steve.
Here's your notebook.
Ooh!
Thanks. Here's your ball.
To play "Blue's Clues," we got to find a...
Paw print!
Oh, a paw print, right.
And that's our first...
Clue!
A clue? A clue!
Then we put it in our... Notebook!
♪ 'Cause they're Blue's Clues
♪ Blue's Clues
♪ We got to find another paw print ♪
♪ That's the second clue
♪ We put it in our notebook, 'cause they're whose clues? ♪
♪ Blue's Clues
♪ We got to find the last paw print ♪
♪ That's the third clue
♪ We put it in our notebook, 'cause they're Blue's Clues ♪
♪ Blue's Clues
♪ You know what do
♪ Sit down in our thinking chair ♪
♪ And think, think, think
♪ 'Cause when we use our minds, take a step at a time ♪
♪ We can do anything
[barks]
♪ That we want to do.
You know, I can tell
I'm really going to need your help today
trying to figure out
what ball game Blue wants to play.
You will help, right?
Great.
Hey, have I ever shown you my invisi-ball?
No? Oh, it's a great way to play catch.
Here, catch.
Nice. Throw it back.
Whoa!
Good arm.
Come on.
♪ We are looking for Blue's Clues ♪
Catch.
♪ Wonder where they are.
Throw it back.
Oh, I got it.
A clue! A clue!
What? Oh, you see a clue?
Where?
That way.
Right there!
There's a clue!
What's it doing?
Yeah, it's rolling.
So, rolling must be our first clue.
You know what we need?
Our handy-dandy... Notebook.
...notebook, right.
So, rolling.
Let' draw a curvy line
with two loops and an arrow.
There. Rolling.
So, we're trying to figure out
what ball game Blue wants to play.
And our first clue is rolling.
So, what ball game
could Blue want to play with rolling?
Maybe. But I think we should find two more clues.
PAIL: It's almost time for the next event.
Ooh!
[barks happily]
Steve, we're practicing for the Bounce-Off.
Oh!
Blue and I are going to play together.
[barks]
Cool!
What's the Bounce-Off?
You drop a ball...
[barking]
...and count how many times it bounces.
[barking]
You try to get as many bounces as you can.
[barking]
Will you help us?
Hey, Coach, will you help them, too?
Great.
Sure, we'll help.
[barking]
Yeah, Blue!
We want a ball
that bounces lots of times!
Okay, so, we have a rubber ball...
a hard plastic ball...
and a sock ball.
So, which ball
do you think will bounce the most
when they drop it?
The rubber ball.
You think the rubber ball
will bounce the most?
[barking]
Great idea, Blue.
Let's try it and see.
All right, it'll be an experiment.
Let's drop all three balls at the same time...
...and see which one bounces the most.
Ready?
Drop.
[barks "oh!"]
The rubber ball bounced the most.
Why do you think that is?
Yeah, maybe it's because the rubber ball
is kind of springy, so that helps it bounce.
Blue, let's use the rubber ball!
[barks happily]
We know we want to use the rubber ball
but where's the best place to bounce it?
Hey, Coach
where should Blue and Periwinkle
drop the ball to get the most bounces?
Um, the grass, the blanket, or the pavement?
The pavement.
The pavement? You think?
[barking]
Great idea.
Let's try it.
Okay.
Ready?
Drop.
Look at that.
The ball bounced the most on the pavement.
Why do you think that is?
Oh. Maybe it's because
the pavement is the hardest.
The grass and the blanket are kind of soft
so the ball didn't bounce as much.
Thanks again, Coach.
So, we're going to use the rubber ball
on the pavement!
[barking]
We're almost ready for the Bounce-Off.
Hey, Blue, are you trying to figure out
where to drop the ball from?
Coach, I think we need your help.
So, if Blue wants to get the most bounces
should she drop the ball from...
down low... up high... or in the middle?
Up high.
Blue should drop the ball from up high?
Well, let's try it and see.
All right, we'll all drop the balls from different heights
and see which one bounces the most.
Ready?
Drop.
Look at that.
The higher you drop the ball from
the more times it bounces.
Blue, we should drop the ball from up high.
PAIL: It's time for the next event!
The Bounce-Off.
[barks excitedly]
It's time. Let's go.
Are you ready for the Bounce-Off?
[barks]
We're ready.
Okay, Periwinkle and Blue
are going to drop the rubber ball
onto the pavement from up high.
We'll see how many bounces they get.
Let's count.
[Pail and Shovel]: On your mark... get set...
drop!
ALL: One, two, three, four, five
six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
Ten!
We got ten bounces!
[barking]
Thanks, Coach.
[chanting]: Periwinkle and Blue!
Periwinkle and Blue!
Wow, you helped Periwinkle and Blue
get ten bounces.
That's the most ever!
You're an amazing coach.
Wow, ten bounces!
I can't... that's... that's a lot of bounces.
A clue! A clue!
Yeah, Periwinkle and Blue!
Periwinkle and Blue!
No! A clue!
Oh, you see a clue.
Right there!
There it is.
There's a clue on these plastic bottles.
You know what we need?
Our handy-dandy... Notebook!
...notebook. Right.
So, plastic bottles.
First, a line that curves
down and around like this for a bottle
then a second bottle, behind the first one.
And a third bottle, on the other side.
There. Plastic bottles.
So, we're trying to figure out
what ball game Blue wants to play.
And our first clue was rolling.
And now, our second clue is plastic bottles.
Well, what ball game could Blue want to play
with rolling and plastic bottles?
Maybe. But I think we should find one more clue.
♪ Mail time, mail time, mail time! ♪
The mail's here!
♪ Here's the mail, it never fails ♪
♪ It makes me want to wag my tail ♪
♪ When it comes, I want to wail, "Mail!" ♪
[Blue barks]
Hey, Steve, I found your Invisi-Ball in the yard.
Ooh, thanks, Mailbox.
Wait, oh!
Ah, got it.
And here's your letter.
Thanks.
We just got a letter.
♪ We just got a letter
♪ We just got a letter
♪ We just got a letter
♪ Wonder who it's from
Look, it's a letter from our friends.
ALL: Hi, Steve.
We're playing with the ball.
ALL: Bye, Steve.
Bye.
[Blue barks quizzically]
Sounds like Blue. Come on.
[barks happily]
Hey!
Blue just skiddooed...
into that stadium.
Let's go, too.
♪ Blue skiddoo, we can, too
[cheering]
[triumphant march plays]
I wonder what everyone's cheering about.
Hi, Steve.
Are you ready?
Ready for what?
To get through the obstacle course.
You have to get from the green flag
to the red flag.
Oh, that's the obstacle course.
Uh... uh, hold on.
Coach?
Will you help me get through the obstacle course?
You will? Great! We'll do it together.
[clears throat]: Yeah, yeah, we're ready.
You start here at the green flag.
When I say "go"
run that way, and pick up the ball.
Ready?
Yep.
Ready. Are you ready?
Ready. We're ready.
On your mark.
Get set.
Go!
[march playing]
[crowd cheering]
Now what do we do?
You have to bounce the ball into the box.
Okay.
[drum roll plays]
[dejected trumpet notes playing]
Uh, Coach?
I need your help.
The ball is bouncing straight up and down
but I need to bounce it into that box.
Which direction should I bounce it?
Forward.
You think I should bounce the ball forward?
Let's try it and see.
[drum roll plays]
[trumpet notes play expectantly]
[cheering]
I bounced the ball forward, and it went into that box.
Cool!
This way.
[march plays]
[cheering]
Now, you have to roll the ball
against the wall
so that it comes back to you.
Okay.
Let's try it.
[drum roll plays]
[half-hearted trumpet note plays]
Uh, Coach, I need your help.
I want the ball to roll back to us.
So, how should I change how I'm rolling the ball?
Roll it harder.
Oh, you think if I roll the ball harder
it'll come back further?
Well, let's try it and see.
[drum roll plays]
[rimshot plays]
[stirring march plays]
[cheering]
Great job! You did it.
Brilliant thinking, Coach.
The harder we rolled the ball against the wall
the further back it came.
This way.
[march plays]
[cheering]
This is the last part of the obstacle course.
You have to roll the ball into that hole.
Okay.
Roll the ball into that hole.
Let's try it.
[drum roll plays]
[trumpet plays half-hearted notes]
Uh, uh-oh.
The ball rolled right over the hole.
So, how should I roll the ball differently
so that the ball can go into the hole?
Roll it softer.
Oh, think I should roll it softer.
Well, let's try it and see.
Okay, here I go.
Nice and soft.
[drum roll plays]
[trumpet note plays expectantly]
[march plays]
[cheering]
We did it. I rolled the ball softly
and it had time to go into the hole.
[cheering]
You did it.
[march plays]
[cheering continues]
You finished the obstacle course.
We did.
We did it, thanks to you, Coach.
[cheering]
Well, we'll see you later, Beach Ball.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
Bye.
A Clue, a Clue.
Yep, I owe it all to you.
CROWD: No, a Clue!
There's a Clue?
There it is.
On these fallen down, plastic bottles.
You know what we need? Our Handy-Dandy...
Notebook.
...Notebook.
[bell dings]Right.
Okay, so, fallen down plastic bottles.
Let's draw the bottle shape laying on its side.
Another bottle shape laying in the other direction.
Now a third.
And there, fallen down plastic bottles.
We have all three Clues.
You know what that means?
We're ready to sit in our...
Thinking Chair!
...Thinking Chair. Let's go.
[cheering]
["Blue Skiddoo" melody plays]
Ah, okay.
Now that we're in our Thinking Chair
let's think...
[bell dings]
You will help, right?
You will? Great!
So, we're trying to figure out
what ball game Blue wants to play
and our clues are...
rolling...
plastic bottles...
and fallen down plastic bottles.
So, what ball game could Blue want to play
with rolling, plastic bottles
and fallen down plastic bottles?
Well, maybe it's a game with a rolling ball.
Yeah. Yeah, maybe Blue could roll the ball
into the bottles that are standing up.
Then what would happen?
Right!
The bottles would... fall down.
Well, what game would that be?
Bowling!
That's it! Bowling.
Blue wants to roll a ball
and make plastic bottles fall down, like bowling.
We just figured out Blue's Clues.
♪ We just figured out Blue's Clues ♪
♪ We just figured out Blue's Clues ♪
♪ We just figured out Blue's Clues ♪
♪ Because we're really smart
Come on.
It's time for the last event...
"Blue's Bowling for Bottles."
Yay, Blue!
Yay, Blue!
It's Periwinkle.
Remember how we helped Blue and Periwinkle
practice for the "Bounce-Off?"
Yay! "Bowling for Bottles."
And remember how we got through
Beach Ball's obstacle course?
[puzzled barking]
Hey, Coach, I think Blue's going to need
a little help, figuring out where to aim.
So, if Blue wants to roll the ball
and knock down all the bottles
where should she aim the ball?
[barks quizzically]
In the middle.
In the middle.
Well, let's try it and see.
[barks]
[drum roll plays]
ALL: Here we go, Blue.
[barks]
Here we go, Blue.
[barks]
ALL: Yay!
Wow.
Blue hit the bottles in the middle
and all the bottles fell down.
Way to go, Blue.
ALL: Blue, Blue, Blue, Blue...
And cheers to you, too, Coach
for helping everybody out today.
ALL: You, you, you, you...
Thanks so much for coming over. I really... had a ball.
Speaking of... here, catch.
♪ Now it's time for so long
♪ But we'll sing just one more song ♪
♪ Thanks for doing your part, you sure are smart ♪
♪ You know, with me and you, and my dog, Blue ♪
♪ We can do anything that we want to do. ♪
See you later.
[Blue barks "Bye-bye"]
Throw it.
Thank you.