(pants, barks)
KID: Word World!
KIDS: Word World!
♪ Welcome to the place where words come alive ♪
KID: Let's build a word.
KIDS: Word World.
KID: Word World.
KIDS: ♪ Jump to the b*at
♪ Clap your hands in the air ♪
KIDS: Let's build a word!
Word World!
KID: Word World.
♪ We've got friends of every size ♪
♪ Building words before our eyes ♪
♪ Nothing's better than a letter ♪
♪ They hold our world together ♪
♪ With Dog ♪ And Sheep ♪ And Duck ♪ And Pig
♪ There's always a surprise! ♪
(barks)
KIDS: Word World!
(croaks)
(whimpers)
(giggles)
♪ Welcome to our world
KIDS: Word World!
♪Word World ♪
KIDS: Word World!
♪ It's a beautiful world
♪Word World. ♪
KIDS: Yay!
NARRATOR: On this very special day in Word World,
Bug and Duck were on their way
to pick up Frog so they could all go
to Monkey's birthday party together.
Hey, Frog!
Come on! (quacks)
Yeah, Frog, hurry up!
We don't want to miss Monkey's party.
(groaning)
That doesn't sound like Frog.
Uh, Frog?
(groaning continues)
No, it sounds more like a...
a... (groaning continues)
monster! Monster!
(both screaming) (whining)
Wha...? Oh!
(chuckles)
Frog, you scared us.
Yeah.
What's up with the scary costume?
(moans)
I have a toothache.
You have a toothache?
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Poor Frog.
I guess you won't be able to go
to Monkey's birthday party today.
Oh, we're sorry, Frog.
Is there anything we can do to help?
Well, there is one thing you can do.
(croaks)
I have a present for Monkey.
KIDS: Banana!
Oh, a banana!
Frog! That is the perfect birthday present for Monkey.
Could you bring it to him for me?
You betcha!
'Cause Monkey's birthday
wouldn't be a birthday without a banana.
Here you go. (croaks)
Frog, you can count on us.
We shall deliver your birthday present to Monkey.
Whoa, too heavy!
(straining)
Whoa!
Are you sure you'll be able to do this?
Frog, we promise we'll get
your present there in one piece.
Don't you worry about a thing. (quacks)
Yeah, you just get better, Frog.
Bye!
NARRATOR: So Duck and Bug headed into the jungle
to deliver Frog's birthday present to Monkey.
BUG: ♪ We're going to a party ♪
DUCK: ♪ To give Monkey his present
♪ We're going to a party ♪
♪ To give Monkey his present
♪ Party ♪ Present
BOTH: ♪ Party
♪ Present, yeah!
(Duck gasps)
Oops! Oh, no!
We broke Monkey's present!
What are we going to do?!
Okay, we can fix this!
We just need to gather the letters
and put the word back together.
Right!
Uh, okay, so how do we do that?
I have no idea.
What do you mean you have no idea?!
Oh, this is bad! This is very bad!
Oh, what are we going to do? What are we going to do?
What are we going to do?
What are we going to do? What are we going to do?
Something wrong, little fellas?
DUCK & BUG: Elephant!
Oh, boy! Are we glad to see you!
Oh, see, we were on our way
to bring Monkey a present from our friend, Frog.
But we had a little accident.
And now Monkey's present is broken.
And we don't know how to fix it.
It's got too many "thingamadoodles" in it.
"Thingamadoodles"?
He means letters.
See, it's supposed to be a banana.
But, oh, it's a really, really big word.
You know, for a couple of little guys to fix.
Oh!
Well, I can definitely help you out with big words.
You can?
Sure. I know all about big words.
I am an elephant.
El-e-phant,
which is a pretty big word, too.
Thanks, Elephant!
Building a big word is the same
as building a little word.
You just have to take it bit by bit.
DUCK & BUG: "Bit by bit"?
Yes!
♪ When a job's too big for you ♪
♪ Break it down in parts that you can do ♪
♪ You can handle it bit by bit
♪ When a word's too big to build ♪
♪ Break it down in parts and you'll be thrilled ♪
♪ You can handle it bit by bit
♪ Big words have smaller sounds in them ♪
♪ You can hear each separate part ♪
♪ Ba, that's the first bit
♪ Na, that's the second bit
♪ Na, that's the third bit
♪ Let's try it from the start
♪ Ba ♪ That's B-A
♪ Na ♪ That's N-A
♪ Na ♪ That's N-A.
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Whoo!
KIDS: Banana!
Wow, I feel so smart! (quacks)
DUCK & BUG: ♪ When a word's too big to build ♪
♪ Break it down in parts and you'll be thrilled ♪
♪ You can handle it
♪ Bit by bit.
Yeah!
Hoo-hoo and ray!
Thanks, Elephant.
Anytime, little fella.
Now, don't forget,
if you see a big word,
always break it down into smaller parts,
bit by bit.
We won't forget. Thanks again!
See you soon.
NARRATOR: Bit by bit, they made their way through the jungle.
Not too fast now, Duck.
Steady, steady!
Oh! Huh? Huh?
(gasps): Oh!
(quacks) Whoa!
(rapid quacking, Bug screams)
(pants)
DUCK & BUG: Ba-na-na.
Whew! Whew!
NARRATOR: It wasn't always easy to protect the present on their trip.
(straining)
(quacks, gasps)
Whew! Whew!
DUCK & BUG: Ba-na-na.
NARRATOR: Duck and Bug were being really careful
not to let Frog's present to Monkey break again.
Huh (sniffs)?
Wait, Duck!
(sniffing)
Do you smell that?
(sniffing)
Mmm! Birthday cake!
We must be close to Monkey's!
(gasps): We did it!
Oh, Frog is going to be so happy!
(laughs): Yeah, and Monkey is going to love his present!
Di-di... (gasps).
The present! It's gone!
(gasps): Where'd it go?
I just put it right there!
(whimpers and quacks)
It's not there!
It can't just get up and walk away.
Oh, no! What do we do? What do we do?!
(kissing noises)
(both gasping)
DUCK & BUG: It's a present-kissing plant!
I did not come all this way
to have a plant take Monkey's present!
Okay, Plant,
you're going to have to give that present back.
It's for Monkey.
There you go.
Good plant.
(quacking rapidly)
Oh. Oh, it's not a present-kissing plant.
It's a duck-kissing plant.
Oh!
Bug! Aah!
Hold on, Duck.
Here I come.
(groaning)
Tickle, tickle, tickle!
Let go, Plant!
(Plant giggles)
Tickle, tickle, tickle!
(excited quacking)
(whimpering) Duck!
Here's your birthday cake, Monkey.
Blow out the candles.
(Monkey inhales)
(Duck gasps and exhales)
BOTH: The present!
Whoa, dudes!
That's some entrance.
Oh! We came all this way. (quacks)
And we were so careful. (quacks)
Then we got kissed by a plant. (quacks)
And now the present's broken! (quacks)
Oh, poor Duck dude!
Oh, wait a minute.
Hey. Hey, don't worry, Duck.
We can fix it.
We just have to do what Elephant told us.
Why, that's right.
Building a big word is just the same
as building a little word.
You just have to take it...
BOTH: Bit by bit!
♪ When a word's too big to build ♪
♪ Break it down in parts and you'll be thrilled ♪
♪ You can handle it bit by bit... ♪
Come on, Bug.
It's time to...
BOTH: Build a word.
♪ It's time to build a word
♪ Let's build it, let's build it now! ♪
BOTH: Ba...
Na...
Na.
(squeaking)
KIDS: Banana!
♪ Yeah, we just built a word
♪ We built it, we built it! ♪
(Duck laughs)
DUCK & BUG: Happy birthday, Monkey.
It's from Frog.
Thanks.
I can't wait to tell Frog how much I l-l-love the present.
Now show me that bit-by-bit dance again.
It's totally aw-aw-aw... awesome.
Oh, yeah, let's do it!
Okay. All together, guys.
♪ When a word's too big to build ♪
♪Too big to build ♪
♪ Break it down in parts and you'll be thrilled ♪
♪ You can handle it
♪Handle it ♪
♪ Bit Oh!
♪ By Oh!
♪ Bit.
(Duck quacking)
NARRATOR: The end.
KIDS: Pig!
(giggles)
Bonjour, WordFriends.
Come and help me make
Pig's Perfect Pizza!
♪ Making pizza is an art
♪ What's the most important part is the toppings and you'll see ♪
(laughs)
♪ All my favorites start with P ♪
♪ First I find the letter P
♪ It makes the sound puh, you see ♪
♪ Add the puh sound to an ickle ♪
You're making pizza with a pickle?!
♪ The perfect pizza this will be ♪
♪ Using words that start with P ♪
♪ Here I have another P
♪ I wonder what it's gonna be
♪ It's not a parsnip or a prune ♪
♪ What is it? ♪ You'll find out soon
Oh!
♪ You put the puh sound with an umpkin ♪
You're making pizza with a pumpkin?
♪ The perfect pizza this will be ♪
♪ Using words that start with P ♪
♪ Yumpda diddly, yumpda diddly ♪
♪ Making pizza is so fun
♪ Wait a second, you're not done? ♪
What?! No way.
(laughs)
♪ I'll add some popcorn, plums and peas ♪
♪ Then some pasta, if you please ♪
♪ A pear, a peach, pancakes and pie ♪
♪ That pizza reaches to the sky! ♪
♪ The perfect pizza this will be ♪
♪ Using words that start with P ♪
Hmm. Just one more topping.
What? No, Pig, you have enough!
A peanut!
(giggles) Oh! Oh!
Whoa!
Whoa!
Oh! (gasps)
I broke the pizza!
Oh! What are we going to do now?
Hmm. There's only one way to solve this pizza predicament.
It's time to...
ALL: Build a word.
♪ It's time to build a word
♪ Let's build it, let's build it now! ♪
P... I...
Z... Z... A.
(squeaking)
KIDS: Pizza!
♪ Yeah, we just built a word
♪ We built it, we built it! ♪
(laughs)
Pig's Perfect Plain Pizza.
(laughs)
♪ The perfect pizza starts with P ♪
♪ And that's enough for you
♪ And me!
Hey!
(pants, barks)
KID: Word World!
KIDS: Word World!
♪ Welcome to the place where words come alive ♪
KID: Let's build a word.
KIDS: Word World.
KID: Word World.
KIDS: ♪ Jump to the b*at
♪ Clap your hands in the air ♪
KIDS: Let's build a word!
Word World!
KID: Word World.
♪ We've got friends of every size ♪
♪ Building words before our eyes ♪
♪ Nothing's better than a letter ♪
♪ They hold our world together ♪
♪ With Dog ♪ And Sheep ♪ And Duck ♪ And Pig
♪ There's always a surprise! ♪
(barks)
KIDS: Word World!
(croaks)
(whimpers)
(giggles)
♪ Welcome to our world
KIDS: Word World!
♪Word World ♪
KIDS: Word World!
♪ It's a beautiful world
♪Word World. ♪
KIDS: Yay!
NARRATOR: Welcome to Word World.
Looks like it's the perfect day to be a rootin' tootin' cowboy.
DUCK: Yee-haw! (quacks)
Yee-haw. Whoo-hoo! Ridin' my horsey!
Ridin' on! Ridin' on!
Come on, giddyup, horsey.
Whoa, cowboys! Whoa! Whoa!
Whoops!
(laughs)
I lost my hat.
Oh, don't worry, Duck.
I'll build it.
Huh... at.
(squeaking)
KIDS: Hat!
Here you go, Duck.
Oh, thanks, Pig.
All righty, then.
Who's ready to do some herding?
(barking) Oh! Oh! I am!
Herding, that's me.
I can... Um...
What's herding?
Herding is what cowboys do
when they want to lead cows to the barn.
I'll show you how it's done.
Howdy there, Cow!
I'm Cowboy Pig.
Moo!
(giggles)
Well, moo to you, too, Cow.
Anyhow, we're here to take you back on home.
Uh, ready to go, Cow?
Moo.
Great! Follow me.
(chewing)
Uh... Uh, uh, right this way, Cow.
Moo!
Hmm.
DUCK: Uh, hey,
Cowboy Pig, let me try.
I speak Cow.
Now, come on, Cow.
You've got to moo... ve.
Moo.
It's move.
Moo!
It's not working, Duck.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
I know. (quacks)
(inhales loudly)
(plays pretty country song)
♪ Get along now, get along now ♪
♪ Get along now, Cow
♪ Get along now
♪ Get along, Cow
♪ Get along now, get along now ♪
♪ Get along now
(barks)
♪ Get along now (barks)
♪ Get along, Cow!
(song ends)
Moo...
ALL: Aw...
Hey, guys.
PIG & DUCK: Hi, Bear.
Well, what you doing?
We're playing cowboys.
We're trying to herd Cow back to the barn,
but Cow won't go.
It's not our fault.
We're really good at being cowboys.
(quacks)
(whispering): Cow's just not very good at being a cow.
(barking)
(Dog panting, Pig chuckles)
You're right, Dog.
Cowboys use rope tricks to herd cows.
Rope tricks?
I've never seen a rope trick before.
(chuckling): Well, then, allow me to demonstrate.
(humming)
Let's see. Uh-huh, yep.
Uh-huh.
Okay, the first thing we need is a rope.
R-O-P-E.
Ruh... ope.
KIDS: Rope!
Yep, rope.
And now some tricks.
Up, up.
Ha! (all gasp)
BEAR & DUCK: Oh, wow, he's good.
(Dog barking) Ha!
(all cheering)
Wow! Whoa!
(giggling): Thank y'all, thank ya.
Wow, Pig, I love rope tricks.
Can I try?
Oh, sure, Bear, you can help us herd Cow with a rope trick.
Now, remember, Bear,
just aim, wind up, and throw.
Okay.
Here goes.
Uh, aim, wind up, and throw.
Moo...
(chuckling): Okay.
Moo...
(sighing): Aim, wind up,
and throw.
Wh-- whoa!
Whoops.
Ugh!
Moo...
(sighs)
Uh, Bear, are you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay, but I don't want to play CowBear anymore.
Don't worry, Bear.
I-It takes practice to learn these cowboy rope tricks.
Nah, I'm just going to go home instead.
Are you sure, Bear?
I bet you'd be really good at rope tricks if you practiced.
No thanks, Duck.
See you.
(barks)
We'll be around if you guys change your mind.
Hmm, now, where'd that cow go?
Come on, Duck.
(sing-songy): Here, Cow.
NARRATOR: Back at Bear's cave,
Bear was still feeling sad.
(sighs)
I wish I was good at using a rope like Pig.
(barking and panting)
You think I should practice, huh?
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Oh, I don't know, Dog.
Besides, I don't even have a rope to practice with.
Aha!
NARRATOR: Dog wasn't going to let a missing rope keep him
from helping his friend.
(panting rapidly)
(barks sing-songy)
What did you find, Dog?
(barks)
R-O-P-E.
R... ope.
KIDS: Rope!
Ha, hey, a rope.
(barks)
Aw, thanks, pal.
Okay.
Let's give these rope tricks another try.
(panting)
Okay.
(grunts)
(puzzled barking)
(barking excitedly)
Right, Dog.
Aim, wind up and throw.
Okay.
(barks)
(squeals)
(frustrated grunt)
Sorry, Dog.
Rope throwing practice is really hard,
and I keep messing up.
(barks sympathetically)
(slurps)
(Dog barks, Bear laughs)
Thanks.
(barks) Okay, Dog,
I won't give up.
Okay.
Aim, wind up and throw.
(cheering and laughing)
I did it.
Yahoo!
Thanks, Dog, you were right.
I got better when I practiced.
(barking and panting)
Come on, let's go show Pig and Duck.
BOTH: Whoo-hoo.
NARRATOR: Bear, Dog?
You forgot the rope.
Meanwhile, Cowboys Pig and Duck had finally found Cow,
but they were having a little trouble herding her.
This way, Cow, this way.
Aw, come on, Cow, please...
Moo...
Aw.
(grunting)
Oh... (oinks)
Ready for me, Pig?
Okay, Duck, let's try it your way.
Oh, boy, oh, boy.
Here I come.
Yahoo!
(grunting)
Let me help you.
Hi-ya!
Moo...?
BOTH: Oh, no.
Moo...
(Pig panting)
Oh, I'm sorry about that, Cow.
Moo...
We'll get you out in a jiffy.
I'll use my rope.
Aim, wind up... Let me help, Pig, let me help.
Can I, huh, can I, can I? Let me help.
W-W-Whoa, watch it, Duck.
No, Duck, wait-- oh!
Sorry, Pig.
Moo...
(sighs)
We sure could use some help from another cowboy.
Um, would you settle
for a CowBear?
BOTH: Bear!
(Bear laughs)
Howdy, boys.
Hey, what happened here?
Well, Cow got stuck in the mud and we tried to get her out.
Then Pig got stuck in the mud.
And I got stuck in the mud, too.
Well, I can rope you guys out of the mud.
You can?
Dog and I have been practicing.
Watch. I'll grab my...
Oh, rope?
NARRATOR: Uh, Bear, you left it back in your cave.
Oh, no, what are we going to do?
(barking)
(barks "Build a word")
Great idea, Dog.
We'll just...
ALL: Build a word.
♪ It's time to build a word
♪ Let's build it, let's build it now. ♪
R... ope.
KIDS: Rope!
♪ Yeah, we just built a word ♪
♪ We built it, we built it. ♪
Okay, Cow, I'm coming to the rescue.
Aim, wind... Come on... Yeah, rope 'em...
...and throw. Yippy-ki-ay! Yahoo!
Moo...
Yes!
I'm getting good at this.
Yee-ha!
Okay, Dog, let's pull.
(grunting)
Moo...
Whoa!
(Pig blubbering)
All right.
Hey, great job, Dog.
(laughter)
Let's hear it for our CowBear.
BOTH: Yee-ha! Moo...
(Duck quacks)
NARRATOR: Wow.
Practicing didn't just make Bear a better roper.
It also made her a hero.
Way to go, CowBear.
The end.
01x21 - Bit by Bit/Ride 'em CowBear
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Show characters have a cartoonish adventure, and ultimately must "build a word" using synthetic phonics to solve a problem, designed to help children learn English.
Show characters have a cartoonish adventure, and ultimately must "build a word" using synthetic phonics to solve a problem, designed to help children learn English.