00x04 - The Raccoons: Let's Dance!

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Raccoons". Aired: July 4, 1985 – August 28, 1992.*
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Series revolves around Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph and Melissa Raccoon, of whom Bert is a friend and roommate.
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00x04 - The Raccoons: Let's Dance!

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♪ [soft

♪ [soft piano

♪ [soft piano music]

♪♪

♪ [distant music]
Everything is in front of you ♪

♪ And everything is new

♪ I'm just tryin'
to understand ♪

♪ And help to get you through

♪ It's time that you
believed in life ♪

♪ Like it believes in you

Dan the Ranger: Hey you two...

♪ I'm talkin' 'bout believin'

...remember, you've got
school in the morning.

Julie: Okay, goodnight, daddy.

Tommy: Good night.

Broo: Woof-woof!

Dan: And the same
goes for both of you.

Goodnight.

Broo: Woof!

[crickets chirping]

Schaeffer: Did you know, Broo,
that people believe

that if you wish
on a falling star,

your wish could come true?

Broo: Woof.
Schaeffer: Honestly!

What would you wish for
to come true?

Broo: Woof.

[barking]

Schaeffer: To be with
our friends? Dancing?

What a great idea!

[rumbling sound]

Broo: Woof- woof!

Bert: Hey Schaeffer,
Broo, come on aboard!

Broo: [excited panting]

Woof!

♪♪

♪♪
[rocket engines roaring]

♪♪

Schaeffer: Are you sure,
you know what you're doing?

Bert: Ha, no problem.

Bert Raccoon, star pilot!

Schaeffer: Where are we going,
Bert?

Bert: Patience, patience,

You'll see!

Bert:

Bert: Wowee!

Bert: Wowee! [laughs]

Hey, we're almost there.

♪ [rhythmic electronic music]

♪♪
[rhythmic clapping]

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen
of the Evergreen forest,

our special guests
have just arrived.

It's time to start dancing!

♪♪
[rhythmic clapping]

Bert: Woooowww!

♪♪

[mini rockets roaring]

Yikes! Uaaaah!

Ugh!
[ka-thunk]

♪ [upbeat music]

Cyril: What in blazes
is all that racket?

Snag, we'll put a stop to this!

Bert: Okay g*ng...let's dance!

♪ [dance music]

♪ [upbeat music]

♪♪

♪ Oooooooooo-o-oooo

♪ Aaaaa-aaa-aaa

♪♪

♪ Well, everything's
in front of you ♪

♪ And everything is new

♪♪

♪ I'm just tryin'
to understand ♪

♪ And help to get you through

♪♪

♪ It's time that you
believed in life ♪

♪ Like it believes in you

♪ I'm talkin' 'bout believin'

♪ Then believe this
'cause it's true ♪

♪ I fear we're missing it

♪♪

♪ There are so many signs

♪ Why are we missing it?

♪♪

♪ There are so many times

♪ When it's so hard to find

♪ Can't keep on missing it.

♪ [drumming solo]

♪♪

♪ Uuu-uuuu-yeaaaaah

♪♪

♪ Sometimes you can't see it

♪ Though it's right
in front of you ♪

♪♪

♪ Sometimes the things
you hold inside ♪

♪ Are holding on to you

♪♪

♪ But this time,
if you walk away ♪

♪ There'll be no turning back

♪ It'll slip right through
your fingers ♪

♪ And fall right through
the cracks ♪

♪ Why are we missing it?

♪♪

♪ There are so many signs

♪ Can't keep on missing it.

♪♪

♪ When it's so hard to find

♪ And it seems such a crime

♪ Cause too many times

♪ We keep on missing it

♪ [drumming solo]

♪♪

♪ Aaaaa-aaaah

♪♪

♪ Aaaaa-aaaah
♪ Why are we missing it?

♪♪

♪ There are so many signs

♪ Can't keep on missing it

♪♪

♪ When it's so hard to find

♪ And it seems such a crime

♪ Cause too many times

♪ It's so hard to find

♪ But we keep missing it

♪♪

♪ There are so many signs

♪ Can't keep on missin' it

♪♪

Cyril: It must be those
wretched Raccoons!

[coughs] My bears! My bears!

♪ [upbeat music]

♪ Well, did you ever dream
about the Stanley Cup ♪

♪ And you scored
the winning goal? ♪

♪ You got a hundred hugs

♪ From all those lugs

♪ While your parents
cheered at home. ♪

♪ You can do it.

♪♪

♪ We knew you could do it!

♪♪

♪ Surely you can do it,

♪♪

♪ And you can too.

♪♪

♪ Well did you ever wish you
were like the skating girl ♪

♪ who won the Olympic gold?

♪ You gotta twist and twirl
in front of all the world ♪

♪ And they never let you go?

♪ Because you can do it,

♪♪

♪ Put your muscles to it.

♪ Surely you can do it.

♪♪

♪ And you can too!

♪♪

♪ Well did you ever dream

♪ About scoring the goal

♪ For the National Team
with one second to go. ♪

You can do it,

♪ Sure you can do it,

♪♪

♪ Yeah you can do it,

♪♪

♪ And you...can...too.

♪ [gentle music]

♪♪

[distant cheering]

Cyril: Snag, we've got
to stop this racket.

I need my beauty sleep!

Snag: [grunts]

Ugh!

[electrical zapping sound]

Cyril: [laughs]

What have we here?!

[evil laugh]

Bert: This is one I'm sure
you'll remember, Schaeffer.

♪ [upbeat music]

♪♪

♪ Takin' my time,

I'm goin' ♪

♪ Knowin' you'll be at me

♪ You're my friend,
well, ain'tcha? ♪

♪ Or can't you see
you're pullin' me? ♪

♪ Down this lonely highway

♪ Goin' my way's gonna be

I'm takin' my time, I'm goin'

♪ How could anyone foresee?

♪ Takin' my time, I'm goin'

♪ Knowin' you'll
be there for me ♪

♪♪

♪ I'm takin' my time,
I'm goin' ♪

♪♪

♪ I'm makin' a rhyme, knowin'

♪♪

♪ Oh, we got
a good thing goin' ♪

♪ I'm takin' my time,
I'm waitin' ♪

♪ Knowin' you'll be next to me

♪ You're my friend,
oh, ain'tcha? ♪

♪ Or can't you see you're
pullin' me? ♪

♪ I'm takin' my time,
I'm goin' ♪

♪ How could anyone foresee

♪ I'm takin' my time,
I'm goin' ♪

♪ Knowin' you'll be
there for me ♪

♪ Takin' my time, I'm goin'

♪♪

♪ Takin' my time,
I'm just goin', goin' ♪

♪♪

♪ Takin' my time,
takin' my... ♪

Schaeffer: Isn't this
a nice surprise, Broo?

Broo: Woof!

Bert: Here's a
special dedication

for Cedric and Sophia!

Broo: Woof!

Bert: Oh, a-and Broo,
of course! He-he-he!

Lights!

♪ [slow dance music]

♪♪
Snag: [panting]

♪♪

♪ If I ever fall
head over heels in love ♪

♪♪

♪ I'm hoping it'll be

♪ with someone
like you because ♪

♪♪

♪ Without a doubt,

♪ I'm hopelessly hooked
in your eyes ♪

♪♪

♪ And way down inside I wish
and I hope for my heart ♪

♪ Whooaa
♪ To have you

♪ All I've got is this tune

♪ I can make all the room

♪ To have you

♪ I could never get through
the whole night without you ♪

♪♪

♪ If I ever fall
head over heels in love ♪

♪♪

♪ I'm hoping it'll be with
someone like you because ♪

♪♪

♪ I think of the love

♪ Happiness that's so near

♪♪

♪ And even the biggest
worries you've got disappear ♪

♪ Whooaaa

♪ To have you

♪ All I've got is this tune

♪ I can make all the room

♪ To have you

♪ Oh, I'll never get through

♪ A whole night without you

♪ To have you

♪ All I've got is this tune

♪ I can make all the room

♪ To have you

♪ I'll just never get through

♪ I can't live without you

♪ [instrumental music]

♪♪

♪ And way down inside

♪ I wish and I hope and I hide

♪ Oooohh

♪ To have you

♪ All I've got is this tune

♪ I can make all the room

♪ To have you

♪ I could never get through
one more night without you ♪

♪ To have you
♪ Oooohh

♪ All I've got is this tune

♪ I can make all the room

♪ To have you

♪ I'll just never get through

♪ I can't live without you

♪♪

♪ Can't live without you

♪♪

♪ I can't live without you

♪ To have you

♪ I can't

♪ To have you

♪ Live without you

♪♪

♪♪
Snag: [laughs]

Cyril: [evil laugh]

Bert: Bert Raccoon
to the rescue?

[buzz]

♪♪

Snag: [snoring]
Cyril: [yawning]

Snag: [snoring]

[loud cheering]
Bert: Bingo!

♪ [upbeat dance music]

♪♪

♪ Lions and tigers,
look how they move ♪

♪ They slip through the jungle,
movin' so smooth ♪

♪ Down to the water,
over the plain ♪

♪ Leavin' their lovers
and back again ♪

♪ Oh, lions and tigers,
what can I do? ♪

♪ Dial the number,
soon I'll get through ♪

♪ Don't leave me hangin'
on the line too long ♪

♪ Waggin' your tail

♪ All night long,
All night long! ♪

♪ Well, there you go now,
you've walked out that door ♪

♪ Like nothin's gonna
bring you back no more ♪

♪ And I'm wanderin'
in circles so small ♪

♪ Wanderin'

♪ Hopin' to heaven you'll call

♪♪

♪ Lions and tigers
all of the time ♪

♪ They got Bain de Soleil,
there's so much to go by ♪

♪ Somethin's gone crazy,
just gotta get through ♪

♪ I swear to you, baby,
I'm a lion for you! ♪

♪ Lion for you!

♪ Well, there you go now,
you've walked out that door ♪

♪ Like nothin's gonna bring
you back no more ♪

♪ And I'm wanderin' in
circles so small ♪

♪ Wanderin'
♪ Hopin' to heaven you'll call

♪ Love you to pieces,
that's all ♪

♪ Wanderin' in circles,

♪ wanderin' in circles
so small ♪

♪♪

♪ I'm a lion for you!

♪ Lion for you!
♪ Lion for you!

♪ Well, there you go now,
you've walked out that door ♪

♪ Like nothin's gonna bring
you back no more ♪

♪ And I'm wanderin' in
circles so small ♪

♪ Wanderin'

♪ Hoping to heaven you'll call

♪ Love you to pieces,
that's all ♪

♪ Well, there you go now, you've
walked out that door ♪

♪ Like nothin's gonna bring
you back no more ♪

♪ And I'm wanderin' in
circles so small ♪

♪ Wanderin'

♪ Hoping to heaven you'll call

♪ Love you to pieces,
that's all ♪

♪ Well, there you go now, you've
walked out that door ♪

♪ Like nothin's gonna
bring you back no more ♪

♪ And I'm wanderin' in
circles so small ♪

♪ Wanderin'

♪ Hopin' to heaven you'll call

[crowd cheering]

Broo: [yawns]
Schaeffer: [whispering]

Bert: Well, friends, I'm afraid
it's time to say goodnight,

with a special song
for all of you.

♪♪

♪ It's hard to believe

♪ there once was a time

♪ When you weren't
a part of my life ♪

♪♪

♪ 'Cause whatever we do,

♪ We'll do it as two

♪ Just me and you,

♪ Side by side

♪♪

♪ Friends are for

♪ Those long, lonely nights

♪ They call you

♪ on gray, rainy days

♪♪

♪ Friends are more

♪ than you bargained for

♪ They wash all your
worries away ♪

♪♪

♪ It's hard to believe

♪ what's happening to me

♪ And how much you're
changing my life ♪

♪♪

♪ Through thick and thin,

♪ wherever we've been

♪ We'll always win

♪ 'cause we're two best...

♪ Friends are for

♪ Those long, lonely nights

♪ They call you on
gray, rainy days ♪

♪♪

♪ Friends are more

♪ Than you bargained for

♪ They wash all your
worries away ♪

♪♪

♪ Just when I thought

♪ I couldn't go on

♪ Like a new song,

♪ You happened

♪ You happened along

♪ Friends are for those

♪ long, lonely nights

♪ They call you
on gray, rainy days ♪

♪♪

♪ Friends are more

♪ Than you bargained for

♪ They wash all your
worries away ♪

♪♪

♪ Friends are for

♪ those long, lonely nights

♪ They call you on
gray, rainy days ♪

♪♪

♪ Friends are more,
than you bar-- ♪

[spaceship rumbling]

♪ Somewhere on a star

♪ So far

♪♪

♪ Shining like a light

♪ Too far

♪♪

♪ When you wish upon a star

♪♪

♪ You're shining,
shining, shining ♪

♪♪

♪ Pack up your things,
there's a chance tonight ♪

♪ In a lifetime

♪♪

♪ Baby, better hurry,

♪ gotta make it 'fore
the break of day ♪

♪♪

♪ 'Cuz high in the sky

♪ In the blink of an eye

♪ As the years flash by

♪ Flash by, flash by, flash by

♪ Babe, we'd better hurry, gonna
leave before the light of day ♪

♪♪

♪ 'Cuz somewhere far away...
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