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01x21 - National Hobby Month

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Sooty Show". Aired: July 30, 1968.*
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Children's slapstick show with the little bear glove puppet and his friends.

01x21 - National Hobby Month

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oh isn't this amazing [Music]

[Applause]

[Music] let's hear it for the junior gym Stars

hi everybody weren't they good do you know even I was impressed and I am somewhat of a gymnastics expert yes

[Applause]

yes I know what you mean I would too but it takes a lot of practice

and balance you're right sweet [Music]

oh hello there this is a program from the gym Stars they're doing another show later and I can't wait it reminds me of

my days as an expert acrobat Sue see this quickly

oh there you are Richard just look at this [Music]

wow oh careful you're on a high well I'm glad you've

put those crash mats down because I don't want you falling and hurting yourselves

oh you must be careful boys you have to be an expert to balance things you know

would we like to see your death-defying Balancing Act

ing it's stupid don't you mean stupendous no

he means stupid can you have a drum roll

uh that is a Swiss roll as you very well know careful [Music]

sweet can you actually balance anything it's a piece of cake what is

just get on with it raise yourselves I feel a sausage brain classic coming on

[Music] he's got a suitcase balanced on a watering can balance on an Apple ballast

on a crab it's a crab apple balanced on and banana balanced on a dog balanced on a bottle well done

well done bang on a minute these are all stuck together that is cheating you

can't balance anything at all come on

[Music] yes well done now that's what I call

balance I bet you couldn't do anything like that sweet what do you mean neither could I I'm very good at balancing thank

you very much I've done ballet so what ballet dancers have to balance

on one leg and hold the other in the air I can do that prove it all right I will

balance on one leg with the other in the air easy

hold the other leg in the air okay [Music] [Applause]

you see anything else [Music]

hold both legs up in the air no problem

[Applause] thank you

[Music] the best of balancing excuse me what are

you arguing about well best of balancing Oh no you're not

everyone knows that I've got the best sense of balance I'm sure if was here he'd say he had the best sense of

balance but he isn't here so there sexy what are you doing I was eating

that if you don't mind balanced diet yes very good so when you put that down

please very funny but it does show a good sense of balance I suppose well done well

actually look at these pictures now that is a good sense of balance I can't wait

to see their show again later on oh yes you can do that no you can't sweep that

is very difficult can you do it well as a matter of fact Sue yes I can I have a

little bit of an expert when it comes to gymnastics in fact it's a shame there isn't a gym nearby or I could

demonstrate my amazing balancing skills excuse me what are you Whispering about

come with us Richard

oh Slow Down slow down here we are Richard hey oh just look at that a fully

equipped gymnasium I didn't know there was one of those around here

hey how am I going to show you how expert I am well well I'd love to but

unfortunately I don't have the time I've got to get back to compare the next gym Stars show hello Mr gymnast it won't

take long when you're doing gymnastics you need to be wearing the right kind of sportswear for gymnastics and I don't

have any of that so what's that you put some sportswear in the changing rooms you really have thought of

everything haven't you study all right [Music]

huh brilliant thanks I look uh terrified I do

not am I going to show you my gymnastics now oh well I can't just yet sweet because

first of all I have to do my uh stretches yes

oh the old vaulting horse easy

[Music]

can you have a go on the vaulting horse well if you're sure you can do it

you're an expert we'll go on then up the other end of the gym

[Music] sweetie you're all right look you

obviously don't have the ability that somebody with true talent show you how it's done

who's that me of course come on

right once launched I shall be performing a double flick Flack body roll followed by Brawny and the vindaloo

flop ready watch this [Music]

[Music]

foreign

[Music]

[Music] yes Sue I must have just slipped on

something hey do I give up no I do not when you're a gymnast of my standing a

few knocks and bumps don't put you off you know can I do the beam yes of course it's

easy peasy all you need is a sense of balance and Poise which of course I possess show us Mr gymnast ah all right

then [Music]

go on to the beam and once I'm up take two gentle steps before performing a

triple back watch

[Music] stuck to the beginning

[Music]

are you gonna have a go on the trampoline oh no Sue trampolining is a

little bit beneath an expert gymnast like myself if you're an expert show us how to do it

all right excuse me girls if you don't mind expert expert coming through

trampoline is all about the way you move your legs that's the secret to getting it

sort him out again delivering the superb performance and technique

[Music]

there we are Richard all done but I don't suppose you'll be able to move for a week or two for a week or two but I've

got to get back to work this afternoon oh no how am I going to compare the gym star show like this

[Applause] foreign girls give it up for the junior gym

Stars [Applause] bye bye everybody

[Applause] oh hello we're getting ready for Slater's annual Dance Competition people

come from miles to compete we even have celebrity judges well hello it's just

like something off the Telly oh I'm so excited how you getting on boys

nearly finished brilliant because now that mirror ball is fixed we can get on

what happened here

very funny fix this properly anyway you look fantastic oh thanks this

one of my outfits it's for my tap dance tap dancing I

didn't know you had the legs for it oh yes watched oh that's my girl you could be a big hit

[Music] he's always got his head in the mirror

will you please fix this properly yes

can you enter the dance competition well what dance are you going to do tap dancing

Donuts don't tap dancing sausage break [Music]

this is ridiculous

well you lot can laugh as much as you like because I am going to enter the disco dance section of the competition

representing Mr Slater and what's more I'm gonna win bit richer you can't dance as Stitch

I've taken care of that I have one of our celebrity judges coming over this afternoon to give me a personal dance

lesson and I'm itching to get started you're going to see a new man of Grace style and sophistication

[Music]

oh thank you no problems Richard I'm always Keen to encourage people to learn how to dance and I can't wait to get

started so come along [Music]

and stretch to the side and over to the other and sketch to the side and down to

the Earth good Richard Richard come and join us I'm on

my way oh

no not you three got nothing to be a really good dancer

you need to be fit agile and dynamic let's get started

oh I reach for the stars

and reach for the stars and

down to your toes come on I'd rather not do the down to your toes

oh that's toilet [Music]

[Music] well I'm raring to go I can't wait to

get started you know I was born to dance I've always known it and when my mother saw me in the school Nativity Play she

knew it too but all I need to say at first is you just moving along in time

to the music moving along with the music

I thought I'd just start with some break dancing with moves like that the only thing you're gonna break is your nose

I think you'll find your shoelaces are tied together

I'm not sure quite how that's happened but never mind being a professional dancer like us things can get tough yes

well Richard why don't you just try again now just imagine yourself gliding

across the room creating a real impact to the crowd do you think you can do that yes easy peasy lemon squeezy

gliding across the floor creating a real impact with the crowd watch this

[Music]

how was that well Richard I really think we should perhaps try something else now listen but you really want to win this

competition it's very very important you strike a chord with the audience

right [Music]

the competition's about to start so before I win the disco dance section I

better introduce the judges it's showtime foreign

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

and now it's time for our first section ballroom dancing so take your partners

please foreign

[Music]

[Applause] [Music]

let's find out what our judges thought of that Ramsbottom not bad lad

Helena [Applause] darling you were brilliant you're like

the prince of the ballroom holding a very own princess it was magical simply

magical [Applause]

nine the footwork could have been better

so are the positioning of the ants look ugly but I'll give it a noise

[Music] now it's time for our next category

ballet dancing will all our competitors take your positions please [Applause]

[Music]

[Applause] foreign [Music]

[Applause]

let's see what our judges thought of that Ram's bottom not bad lad

en nine [Applause]

stallions of Dance I loved it nice

bunch the footwork could have been better some of the positioning of the ants look

ugly but I'll give it a nine [Applause]

and now it's time for the disco dancing section so will all competitors take

your places please this is my category and I'm itching to

Win It

[Applause]

is unbelievable

did you put it in powder in his costume

[Applause] [Music]

thank you

[Applause]

hello Mr Slater please

itching to do some more dancing [Music]

bye bye everybody oh hello there yo it's latest Cisco I'm

here to say everybody yeah get dancing shiver

what do you think Sue do you think my wrapping will get the crowds going yes going home hey

decent music you can borrow mine if you like I've got Justin Bieber The Wanted

One Direction oh don't worry Sue I've got my retro CD collection it's the best music ever oh hello I'm organizing a

children's disco for Mr Slater mind you he's told me if I don't do a good job I'll give me the sack and I'm a bit worried guess who I've got helping me

see what I mean smoke machine boys [Music]

that's my nose sorry Richard there's a big red button on the top see if you can

turn it off well at least my precious CD collection

is undamaged shame what collection my retro collection of CDs to play at the

Disco oh look at this my Priceless Bewitched CD my musical Heroes sir La

Vie right anyway I've got to go and fetch the children can I trust you a lot to set everything up

you're expert well I'll be back soon to disco down

celebrities now then boys you can help me test the microphone we need to make sure it's

loud enough I'll say some words and you let me know if you can hear me got it

good Mary had a little lamb his fleece was white as snow and everywhere that Mary

went the lamb was sure to go

[Music]

to school [Music]

right all aboard

hello sir oh yes I'm just on my way right this minute to fetch the children on the train hey don't forget my

trainees head training oh he's gone right I better get a move on

say your true say to me yeah

[Music]

the rocket you're trying to sell retro well you sound like you've got ants in your pants

give me the microphone I'll show you how it's done oh yes

who says it's time to Pump Up the Volume [Music]

foreign

[Music]

[Music] I didn't mean

it means it's just the words

[Music]

right we're here then kids it's time for the Disco

yeah oh hello is everything ready Richard your disco's smoking I know but I

couldn't have done it without you three no cooking hey

oh no what happened Helen sutty sweet blew up the speakers yes

Pump Up the Volume so I was singing bone brains I didn't want you to actually

Pump Up the Volume Oh [Music]

no just look at all this mess we can't have a disco in here now there's no

chance of any music now the sound system's blown up oh dear hey give you a few minutes to fix it really

if somebody says he can fix it he can reach you just keep the children occupied for a bit and when it's already

I'll give you the nod okay oh okay but please don't let me down boys [Music]

right everybody back on the train please but we were just gonna enjoy a little

train ride just to get you all in the Disco mood

oh no all these children have come for a disco and if they don't get one I'm gonna get the sack for sure

oh [Music] my God here we go

[Music]

oh keep dying Richard we're not ready yet

[Music]

okay Richard you can stop now oh my goodness for that boys and girls can I

have your attention please it gives me great pleasure to declare cities disco

officially [Applause]

picks the sound system no Richard how can we have a disco without a sound system because we don't need a sound

system Richard you'll see but soon [Music]

hello everyone [Music]

that's why they don't need a sound system they're playing instruments genius

[Music]

foreign [Music]

calls well I'm having the best time and I forgive you for blowing up the CD player even if it means I don't get to

hear Bewitched I do get to hear Bewitched what do you mean you made a few extra phone calls hey

it's time to introduce our special guests

[Applause] it's Bewitched

[Music]

okay boys

[Music]

foreign [Music]

[Music]

excuse me [Music] foreign

[Music]

[Music]

say to me [Music]

[Applause] [Music]

you're sorry about all the disasters oh don't worry as Bewitched would say celery

[Music] it's going to be beautiful yes it's

lovely hello there we're just making an Easter bonnet yes I'm going to wear it in the

Easter egg hunt this afternoon Mr Slater's put me in charge of an Easter egg hunt for the children's club and if

it goes well he's going to give me extra wages get it extra

how and sweet are getting on making the hot cross buns [Music]

oh no look at all this mess

you've been making hot cross buns you've been making a mess more like you you boys you can't be trusted with

anything so we don't have any hot cross buns and we still haven't bought the eggs to hide for the Easter hunt

you'll take the campervan and fetch some oh good idea we can buy some from the farm come on let's get the eggs

all right but don't shell out too much money fell out shell out I'm on form today

okay then sweep let's crack on crack on oh there's no stopping me right we need

to get this mess cleaned up go and fetch the dustpan and brush oh dear right sweep sweep sweep sweep there's your

brush get rid of the flower corn in you go that's it

careful sweep the old flower into the dustpan go on gently that's it off you

go yes now we can't use this Old Flower so go on throw it away

yes throw it away throw it [Music]

is that what I meant not really

[Music]

right then sweet let's make hot cross buns first we're going to need to make some

dough can you fetch the ingredients yes that would be very helpful thank you right we

need fresh flour fresh flour

not that kind of fresh flower bone brain fresh baking flour

baking flour don't you go baking flour he's a few crumbs short of a fruit on that one

Ah that's it pop it in there good boy good boy now we're going to need to mix water in

with the flour to fetch the water yes please

somewhere oh no sleep no no no no no that's not water that is

hose pipe [Music]

oh hello it's City and Sue isn't it yes well I must say it's very nice to see

you here today how can I help oh eat some eggs for your Easter hunt yes

please when you've come to the right place all the eggs are just down there with the Easter chicks and Easter

Bunnies take as many as you need thank you you're very kind come on

how's it going sweet you nearly finished making the dough oh

and it's looking good [Music]

don't do that well we'll just have to use a fresh piece now won't we and we

have to knead it yes I want you to knead the dough

hmm what do you mean I need you oh come here

you nitwit I'll do it and add in some currents go on

right go on need it sweep you can do it now uh sweep

this packet hasn't been opened where did you get the currents from from the rabbit hutch

start again [Music] oh look Mr chick City

come on City [Music]

there we go sweep a lovely batch of Hot Cross Buns made with a real currants now

there's only one thing left to do what's that we have to make the cross sweet sweet where are you going

sweet [Music] you're making them cross no I said you

have to make the cross not make them cross you see all Hot Cross Buns have a white cross for decoration he'll have to

go hello are you too well look at all those eggs yes they have plenty to spare so the

farmer said we could take the law that is brilliant now all we've got to do is hide them for the children to find

what's that can you hide them well um your experienced egg hiders

your experts all right all right all right you can hide the eggs and I'll

stay here and finish these buns come on then boys scramble scramble

scrambled eggs yes no no [Music]

good night

[Music]

ah lovely now that is what proper Hot Cross Buns should smell like oh

it's Mr Slater um hello Mrs later oh yes we're all ready my costume's ready to collect you

could put a spring in my step well thank you sir I just oh he's gone oh well I'll

just go and collect my cozy and then we can start the Easter egg hunt excellent

I'll just make my exit ladies and gentlemen boys and girls

welcome to Slaters without further Ado allow me to present

your host for this afternoon here to rub it on is our very own Easter Bunny

red thank you sir welcome Hunters once

you've found your egg take it to or sweet to claim your prize

funny box get set go

[Music]

congratulations [Music]

well done g*ng you know you have done a fantastic job so it's a little reward I've got for you chocolate Easter eggs

there's one for you one for you sweet and one for you soon oh wow thank

you Richard no thank you sue what city you think I deserve something too

let's get busy [Music]

oh thank you you're so kind that looks delicious do you know this has turned

into the best Easter ever delicious hot cross buns and fantastic weather smiley

faces and for once nothing's gone wrong you know it's been cracking cracking cracking eggs that's funny

oh

you are so right that makes Richard one hot cross bunny bye bye everybody

[Music]

thank you