01x26 - The Roar That Makes Them Run

[bunniefuu]

Woman: ♪ hey, now... ♪

♪ Hey, wow... ♪

♪ Here's how ♪

♪ Come and read ♪

♪ Between the lions ♪

Chorus: ♪ come on ♪

♪ Come in ♪

♪ Begin ♪

♪ The world awaits ♪

Woman: ♪ between the lions ♪

♪ Between the covers of a book ♪

♪ It's time to look between the lions ♪

♪ Behold the tales beyond the tails ♪

Chorus: ♪ behind the door ♪

♪ Become, explore ♪

♪ Come in between the lions ♪

♪ Begin between the lions ♪

♪ Be here between the lions! ♪

( Elephant trumpeting as animals shriek )

Wow, do you see that?!

That was cool.

( Beeping, clicking )

( Animals shrieking on computer )

What?

Oh...

( Noises stop )

Oops...

( Chuckling )

Was that too loud?

All: yes!

Sorry-- whoo!

Hey, click, we found a web site that's really wild.

It's... It's all about the wild!

Leona: yeah, it's w... Ild.

Please note that you are in a library

Not in the wild now.

Enjoy it... Quietly.

Okay.

"Are you ready for the wild?"

( Loud roaring on computer )

Ready!

I'm ready, too.

Let's go!

Oh, lionel, click on the watering hole.

Why?

I'm thirsty.

( Double-clicks )

Narrator: animals of the african savanna depend

Upon watering holes like this one for drinking.

Oh, I am so lost.

Narrator: local animals include giraffes, zebras, gnus, elephants

But not penguins.

Penguin: I'm going.

Can't a guy make a mistake on this web site?

Whoo.

Oh, oh, lionel, look, I see a lion.

Where?

Right there.

Click in the middle.

Hmm.

( Double-clicks )

( Music begins playing )

( Lion roars )

Lion ( singing ):

Like this.

( Lion roaring loudly )

Lion's roar, lion's roar!

Oh, dad, dad, dad.

Yes?

You've got a mighty roar

That makes them run, don't you?

Well, yes, yes, I do.

Oh, daddy, show us, show us your mighty roar.

Uh, show you my mighty roar that makes them run?

Certainly.

Wait right here.

( Humming to himself )

Wow, his roar must be so mighty

That he has to go six miles away.

Well, yeah, or to the end of the library.

Oh, oh, oh, we'd better get our ears ready.

All right.

( Both inhale deeply )

( Both sighing )

Announcer: and now, lovers of the vowels "a," "e," "i," "o," "u"

And sometimes "y"

Give it up for martha reader and the vowelles

As they sing the short "u" sound

From their funny hit word, "fun"!

( Martha sings short "u" repeatedly as vowelles echo )

( All singing final short "u" )

( Song ends; cheering and applause )

And now the word doctor with dr. Ruth wordheimer.

Hello.

Here's dr. Ruth.

( Moaning softly )

Hello, I'm dr. Ruth wordheimer with a very unusual case--

Two letters who are not enjoying themselves.

Isn't that right?

We just sit around all day being nothing but... "Un."

You are not nothing, un.

You just need to find an initial consonant

To make you feel complete

And bring a little excitement into your life.

And I have just the consonant for you--

The letter "f."

( Giggles )

Hey, I'm fun, I'm fun!

Thank you, dr. Ruth.

You are welcome.

Ooh, that was fun.

( Sounding out words in computer-generated voices )

( Humming tune )

( Makes "b" sound )

( Repeating "b" sound )

Ug.

Ug... Ug.

B... Ug.

"Bug."

Bug... Bug?

Bug?!

( Screams )

( Groans )

( Music begins playing )

Man: ♪ there once was a seafaring bug ♪

♪ Who set sail in a leaky old tug ♪

♪ Whose "t," sad to tell ♪

♪ Quickly changed to "g-l" ♪

♪ And it sank with a glug-glug-glug-glug, oh, yeah! ♪

♪ It sank with a glug-glug-glug-glug! ♪

Glug.

And now it's time for everyone's favorite show...

Not as smart as...

Audience: a puck!

The game where you can win if you prove you're...

Not as smart as...

Audience: a puck!

Welcome very much.

I am your host, arty smartypants.

( Applause )

And these are my smartypants!

And this is my beautiful assistant

My marmy, mrs. Smarmy smartypants.

Hello-- get out of here!-- Sonny boy arty!

Okay, enough chitchat.

Let us get to the show before we are canceled.

Who will challenge our puck today, marmy?

Today, our very special guest challenger is chuck.

( Fanfare; light applause )

Hello.

All right, chuck, this is your question.

I will get it out of my smartypants.

( Audience oohs )

"What is your name?"

( Timer clicking )

Chuck.

( Buzzer sounds )

Oh, I'm sorry, chuck, you are correct.

Okay, and now to our puck!

Puck, your question is:

"What is your name?"

( Timer clicking )

You only have ten seconds.

Marmy, give him a hint.

Okay, puck, here's your...

Here's your hint:

The answer starts with the letter "p."

And then it's followed by "u," "c" and "k"-- "uck."

( Whispers ): puck.

( Bell ringing )

( Audience groaning )

I'm sorry, chuck, you lose.

Nice try, but, chuck, you are smarter than a puck!

Give him a hand anyway, audience.

( Light applause )

Better luck next time on...

Bunny: not as smart as...

Audience: a puck!

This is the announcer bunny

Saying good-bye till next time.

And now 29 names

With the short "u"-- "uh"-- sound in them.

( Rapping ): ♪ meet muffy, muffy's hubby, bugsy ♪

♪ Buffy, puffy, tubby, mugsy ♪

♪ Chub, augusta, rusty, hutch ♪

♪ Bubba, busta, dusty, dutch ♪

♪ Gussie, gussie's puppy, duster ♪

♪ Busterfield... ♪

Don't call me buster!

♪ Justin, justin's uncle buzzy ♪

♪ Dustin, rust and fuzzy wuzzy! ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, what's your name? ♪

♪ Enjoy your little moment of fame! ♪

♪ ♪ ♪

♪ Sunny, lucky, bubbles, chuck ♪

♪ Bunny, buck, the big bad duck ♪

♪ In all our names you'll find short "u" ♪

♪ It sounds like "uh" ♪

♪ Toodle-oo! ♪

( Song ends )

( Leona sighing )

I don't hear a mighty roar.

Well, six miles is an awful long way.

( Groans loudly )

Boy, took me a while to find it.

It was in the back of the closet behind my skis.

We thought you were going to show us

Your mighty roar that makes them run!

Yeah, well, here it is.

"A mighty run that makes them roar."

Whoops, must have gotten shuffled around

The last time we moved.

A simple matter...

"Roar," there we go.

"Run," move that to there.

Take the "roar"...

Ah, perfect.

"A mighty roar that makes them run"--

In mint condition.

I got it at a garage sale for next to nothing.

Both: dad!

What, you don't like it?

I got a whole big paragraph about roaring.

Yeah, I got it at an auction.

It's pretty b*at up, though.

Let's see, I think it's...

Daddy, daddy, we do not want to see words.

Oh...

Oh, you want to hear

My mighty roar that makes them run.

Yeah.

Yes, yes.

Mmm...

( Inhales )

( Yells )

Sorry, no can do.

Yeah, yeah...

Hey, I can do any other kind of roar for you.

My "time for snacks" roar:

Roar, mm-hmm.

Oh, my "isn't it hot in here

Or is it just me?" Roar.

Roar?

Oh, my "now, where did I leave

That remote control?" Roar.

Mmm... Roar?!

( Chuckles )

That's a good one.

We want to hear a mighty roar.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Like the lion in the wild.

Leona: yeah, yeah, daddy.

Lionel...

Yeah?

Leona...

Yeah?

You see, that roar

Is meant to be used in the wild

To express anger and make other animals run away.

It's not something that one does in a library.

I can't even imagine what would make me use

My mighty roar in a library.

( Chuckles )

Well...

I better get back to reshelving these books.

Mmm... Yeah...

Oh, see you later, kids.

( Humming to himself )

Maybe... He just can't do it.

Maybe our dad has no mighty roar.

( Stammering )

Of course he does!

He just needs the right reason, like if he was angry.

Yeah...

Oh, yeah, yeah... If he was angry.

Now, what would make dad angry?

Excuse me...

I want to return a book

That's really, really really overdue.

( Both sneeze )

Oh...

Come with me.

I have somebody who'd love to talk with you.

Please, follow right along, sir.

Thank you, yes, thank you.

Lionel: so, this is really great.

This is, like, for first late book, huh?

Hey, dad, dad?

This guy really wants to talk to you.

Oh, yes, sir.

I'd like to return this book.

It's really, really really overdue.

Okay, now, how overdue could it be?

Let's just open up there, take a look.

Okay, uh, let's see, uh...

( Laughs )

Must be something on my glasses.

Oh, thank you.

I thought it said that this book

Was due back in the library 15 years ago, huh.

Here comes a mighty roar.

Let's see this a little better now.

Are you telling me

That this book was overdue for 15 years?

I'm... Kind of a slow reader.

15 Years?!

( Gasping )

He's going to blow.

( Growling ): oh, boy!

Oh, that's the "you've got to pay a fine" roar.

Step right this way, sir.

We'll fix you right up.

Leona: lionel, lionel...

What happened, what happened?

Lionel, lionel, lionel

It's just that our father has no mighty roar.

He has, too--

All lions do!

Unless...

Unless he's not a lion.

What if... What if he's just a big dog?

( Both gasping )

And now, ladies and gentlemen

The vowelles and johnny consonanti will blend

The ( making short "u" sound ) sound of the vowel "u"

With the ( making "p" sound ) sound of the consonant "p"

In their smash hit word, "up"!

♪ ♪ ♪

( Singing short "u" sound )

( Makes "p" sound )

( Music builds and ends )

( Wild applause and cheering )

Plucky young monica maxwell has just succeeded

In getting her parka buttoned.

But wait a minute, what's this?

Oh, no!

It's the evil "un" people-- how unfortunate.

They're putting an "un" in front of the word "buttoned"

Causing monica's buttoned parka to become unbuttoned.

( Monica shivers )

Don't despair, plucky young monica

The heroic "re" people are here.

Look, monica's parka is rebuttoned.

"Re" people, you're utterly unbelievable.

And now it's time for...

Chorus: ♪ what's cooking with theo and cleo ♪

♪ Check out what's cooking. ♪

( Startles )

Oh! What have we got here today, cleo, my fine feline?

What's cooking today, theo, my choice cut...

( Guffaws excitedly )

Is:

( Cleo cracks pointer )

Cleo:

Yummy!

Get ready, tummy, here comes a treat.

( Chuckles )

One-- ( cracks pointer )

"Drop butter in the tub."

Butter.

( Grunts )

Whoa, whoa!

( Gasps )

In the tub.

( Laughs )

Two-- ( cracks pointer )

"Rub the mutton."

Rub, rub, rub, rub, rubbie, rub...

Oh, rub, rub, rub...

Oh, rub!

Both: rub, rub, rub, rub.

Mmm.

Oh! Yes.

( Clears throat )

Three-- ( cracks pointer )

"Hug the mutton."

Aw! Hug the mutton.

Mutton!

Oh, hug.

Both: hug, hug, hug.

( Both sigh )

Oh!

Oh!

Yes.

Four-- ( cracks pointer )

"Drop the rubbed and hugged mutton

In the buttered tub."

Ah, rubbed, hugged mutton!

Mmm.

( Grunts )

Oh, here we go.

( Grunting ): in the buttered tub.

Oh, wait!

Wait, wait, wait.

What?

Five--

( Cracks pointer )

"Bake for eight hours"?!

Eight hours?!

Both: nah!

( Grunting, chomping, roaring )

Oh, so rough.

And now, once again, it's time for the adventures of sam spud

Parboiled potato detective.

( Composing and typing )

The buzz-buzz of the neon sign outside my window

Was about to drive me crazy

When there was a knock at my door.

Yeah?

"Kud"? That's not right.

Oh, I get it, that shouldn't be a "u";

That should be an "i"-- k-i-d, "kid."

This was one sour-looking little squirt.

As a matter of fact...

He was a real lemon.

I had a feeling he was about to put the squeeze on me.

As a matter of fact... He did.

I clearly had no choice, I had to buy the cookies.

( In gruff voice ): thanks, mister.

The bunch down in troop 53

Will really appreciate this.

Oh, well, time to open a new case anyway...

Mmm, chocolate mint!

Girl: mom! There's a talking potato with a hat on and no mouth!

Mom: don't worry, sweetie.

It's educational television.

It's good for you.

( Punk rock music playing )

♪ Five little vowels ♪

♪ "A," "e," "i," "o," "u" ♪

♪ When you got a couple consonants ♪

♪ Nothing else will do ♪

♪ H-a-t, "hat" ♪

♪ H-o-t, "hot" ♪

♪ L-e-t, "let," l-i-t, "lit" ♪

♪ I love them all a real lot ♪

♪ L-o-t, "lot" ♪

♪ Oh, and sometimes "y" ♪

♪ "Y," don't you cry ♪

♪ You're not a full-time vowel ♪

♪ But don't throw in the towel ♪

♪ My little sometimes "y." ♪

♪ Five little vowels ♪

♪ "A," "e," "i," "o," "u" ♪

♪ When you want to spell "pit" or "pot" or "pet" ♪

♪ They're a dream come true. ♪

♪ Yeah, whether you spell "champ" ♪

♪ Or whether you spell "chump" ♪

♪ The vowels are so much fun ♪

♪ F-u-n, "fun" ♪

♪ They make me want to jump ♪

♪ J-u-m-p, "jump" ♪

♪ Oh, and sometimes "y" ♪

♪ "Y," though you try ♪

♪ You're not the same as the rest ♪

♪ But don't get depressed ♪

♪ My little sometimes "y" ♪

♪ "A," "e," "i," "o," "u" ♪

♪ My sometimes "y" ♪

♪ "A," "e," "i," "o," "u" ♪

♪ And sometimes "y" ♪

♪ "A," "e," "i," "o," "u" ♪

♪ My sometimes "y." ♪

( Song ends )

Theo: let's see, uh...

Just got to find the proper stamp.

Click: use the one on the left.

Oh, right, thanks, click.

You're welcome.

There you go.

Now, it's okay

But just don't make it 15 years

Before you return the book this time, huh?

Oops, sorry, sorry.

Oops, sorry.

Lionel, what are you doing

Wearing a blanket over your head?

I don't anyone to recognize me

Because my father's a big dog.

( Laughing )

Lionel... Your father is a lion.

A lion has a mighty roar.

He has no mighty roar.

So he must be a big dog--

A nice dog, but a big dog.

Oh... Oh, oh...

Leona? Pants?

I couldn't find a blanket.

Dad?

Dad, dad?

Over here, sweetheart.

Daddy, I don't care

If you have no mighty roar.

I still love you.

Cubs, I assure you, your father has a mighty roar--

A mighty, mighty roar.

Oh, well, thank you, dear.

Lionel...

Hmm?

You can come out

From under that blanket now.

I don't think so.

( Sighs )

Theo?

Oh, cleo...

Okay, okay...

I'll let them hear my mighty roar.

( Clears throat )

Excuse me, everyone!

Yeah, I'm going to do my mighty roar.

Lionel: that makes them run.

Right, that makes them run.

Please do not be alarmed.

This is a demonstration roar only.

Okay, there is no actual reason to run.

Okay, here we go.

( Clears throat )

( Inhales )

Oh, um, actually, you know what?

First, there will be a nice song

After which will come the mighty roar demonstration.

Okay, no reason to get excited or run, as I've said.

Thank you.

All right, first the, uh, song.

( Music begins playing )

Like this.

( Roars mightily )

Now, that was a mighty good mighty roar.

Well, thank you, cleo, my dear.

Dad, dad, dad!

Oh, that was the mightiest roar ever!

Oh, I knew you could do it!

Well, yeah, thanks, lionel, thanks, leona

But, look, now do you see

Why there are some things

That you just don't do in a library?

Good.

Do it again! Do it again!

Oh, come on, dad.

No, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no.

I suppose one more time wouldn't hurt.

Okay!

Hey, but this time

Let's all roar, huh?

Here we go.

( All inhaling )

( All roaring mightily )

Oh, yes, my pride!

It's good to be the king of the library.

( Pigeons pretending to roar )

Roaring is coarse and rude.

Please stop.

I'm asking you nicely.

( Continue to pretend to roar )

( Roars loudly )

( Sighs )

I'm not proud of that... But it had to be done.

There are games and stories at the between the lions web site:



Cleo: help a child get wild about reading.

Be a designated reader.

Okay, mom!

( Both laughing )

Do your "designated reader" thing!

Okay-- "the adventures of mississippi skip and his pirate ship."

Wild!

♪ ♪ ♪



Chorus: ♪ between the lions... ♪

♪ Between the lions... ♪

Woman: ♪ come in between the lions ♪

♪ Begin between the lions ♪

♪ Be here between the lions! ♪