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01x04 - Awake/Asleep + Hot/Cold + Clumsy/Graceful

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Dr. Seuss's Red Fish, Blue Fish". Aired: September 8, 2025.*
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The adventures of an odd couple of two fish friends as they explore opposite concepts.

01x04 - Awake/Asleep + Hot/Cold + Clumsy/Graceful

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[upbeat playful music playing]

[chuckles, exclaims]

Oh! Uh… [chuckles]

[giggles]

Hey, hey!

- Oh, yeah!
- Oh, yeah!

[voices] ♪ Red fish, blue fish

[chuckles]

[groans, pops, spits]

[both laugh]

[sighs]

Oh!

Shh.

Asleep.

[lullaby music plays softly]

[sighs happily]

- [snorts loudly]
- Awake!

Oh.

- [keeps snorting]
- [sighs in relief]

[wind blowing]

[cheerful seasonal music plays]

[narrator] 'Twas the night
before Christmas, and under the sea,

Red and Blue were both
excited as could be.

[cheering happily]

[narrator] Christmas was coming.
It was hard to wait.

So Red Fish and Blue Fish
started decorating.

- Oh.
- Ha-ha!

- Oh.
- Uh-huh.

[laughs]

Oh!

Oh!

Huh?

Ta-da!

["Jingle Bells" tune plays]

[exclaims] Oh!

[vocalizing "Deck the Halls"]

Hi!

[continue vocalizing "Deck the Halls"]

Ah!

- Hmm.
- Mmm…

[pops loudly]

- Oh!
- He-hey!

Oh!

[hums happily]

[chuckles]

[music fades]

[sighs with affection]

[chuckles, sighs]

Oh!

[slurps, sighs]

[chuckles, gulps down noisily]

[chuckles]

[narrator] Blue Fish loved Christmas,
but still had one wish.

Blue desperately wanted to see Santa Fish.

Ooh.

[narrator] Red Fish knew
how to see Santa, all right.

All they had to do
was stay awake all night.

Awake!

Oh! Awake!

- Awake! Awake! Awake!
- Awake! Awake! Awake!

[both grunt, chuckle]

- [snores]
- [slurps, sighs]

- [snores]
- [exclaims] Asleep! [grunts]

{\an8}- Oh!
- Huh?

{\an8}[exclaims] Asleep?

Uh-huh!

[sighs anxiously]

[chime]

- Huh?
- Ah!

[narrator] Red had an idea
to keep Blue awake.

They could set out the cookies
they'd worked so hard to bake.

- Ooh.
- [snickers]

- Huh?
- Aha!

Ooh. Aha!

Mm-mmm.

[hums "Deck the Halls" tune]

[yawns]

[gasps] Oh! Ah!

Ha ha!

Mm-hmm.

- [hums "Deck the Halls" tune]
- [sniffs, sighs happily]

[humming]

He-he-hey!

[tense music plays]

- [snores]
- Asleep!

[grunts frantically]

[music intensifies]

[grunting]

Ooh! Huh?

[both scream, grunt]

[music rising]

- [gasps]
- [grunts]

- [vocalizing]
- [pop]

[vocalizing continues]

{\an8}- Hm? [chuckles]
- [vocalizing]

[chuckles]

Hm.

Oh?

- Hm-mm.
- Ooh. [chuckles]

Ah! [exclaims proudly]

- [giggles]
- Yeah!

- Woo-hoo!
- Woo-hoo!

[both yawning]

- Mmm.
- [sniffs, exclaims worryingly]

[grunts]

{\an8}- [snores]
- [grunts]

- [grunting]
- [bell chimes]

[screams]

[laughs]

{\an8}- [gasps, grunts worryingly]
- [snores]

[narrator] Blue fell asleep,
but Red knew where to go.

Maybe they could stay awake
by playing in the snow.

[grunting, sighs]

[jazzy "Jingle Bells" tune plays]

[sighs]

[hums happily]

[yawning]

[sighs, snores]

[hums, screams]

Asleep!

[music speeds up]

[exclaims, grunts]

[sighs]

[sighs happily, screams]

[music speeds up]

[screaming, grunting]

[grunts, screams]

[muffled grunting]

- [choir vocalizing]
- [screaming]

Oh!

[vocalizing]

[adventurous music playing]

[screams]

[screaming]

Whoa!

[screaming]

[screaming]

h* h* h*!

[screaming]

Mm!

[gasps, screams]

- [vocalizing]
- [screaming]

[music ends]

[grunts, sighs]

- Phew!
- [sighs]

- Huh?
- Hi!

Oh!

["Deck the Halls" tune playing]

Oh!

[sighs, snores]

[gasps] Asleep!

[exclaiming worryingly]

[grunts]

[yawns, gasps, grunts]

Aha!

[clanking]

[gasps]

[narrator] Red built a machine
to stay awake all night.

It played loud music
and had lights that were bright.

Oh!

Ha ha!

[upbeat music playing]

Oh! Ooh!

[laughing]

Ha ha ha!

Ooh! Whoo! Whoo!

Whee!

Ha ha!

[sighs]

[gasps, grunts]

[grunts]

[music fades]

Eh…

[cheers happily]

[upbeat music resumes]

[yawns]

[music slows down]

[sighs, yawns]

[grunts]

[music slows down]

[snores]

[both snoring]

[grunting]

h* h* h*! h*?

Oh!

[both snoring]

h* h* h*!

h* h*!

[laughs]

Oh?

[gulps down, grunts happily]

- h* h* h*!
- [Jingle Bells" tune plays, fades]

- [snores]
- [gasps]

[sighs]

Oh!

Awake! Awake!

- [screams]
- [gasps]

[exclaims happily]

Oh!

[narrator] Santa Fish had come.
What a surprise!

Huh?

[narrator] But they never got to see him
with their own two eyes.

[whines sadly]

[grunts]

[man] h* h* h*!

Huh? [gasps]

[narrator] In the end, Red and Blue
got their Christmas wish.

h* h* h*!

[narrator] They stayed awake long enough
to see Santa Fish.

[cheering]

[yawn]

[snoring]

[both cheering, laughing]

[exclaims] Cold!

Hot!

[grunting]

- [slurps]
- [gulps down]

[both sigh]

[narrator] The bright yellow sun
was shining down on the water,

making the temperature hotter and hotter.

[breathing heavily]

Hot.

Oh!

[sighing]

[chuckles]

Oh.

Hot.

[grunting]

[sighing]

- Oh.
- Ah!

Oh!

[laughs]

[both sigh]

Aha!

[narrator] Red knew how to cool down.
He gave a little spin.

Red opened the freezer
and put their tail in.

Ah!

Cold.

Ooh.

Yup, yup, yup. [chuckles]

Ta-ta-ta!

[laughs]

Uh-huh.

Woo-hoo!

- [sighs]
- He-he-hey!

[gasps]

- Ha!
- Ha ha!

[both slurp, gasp]

[gasps softly, moans]

[both sigh]

- Hot.
- Hot.

- [distantly] Woo-hoo!
- [exclaims]

[gasps]

- Huh?
- Uh-whoop?

[lively jazzy music playing]

Ah!

[music fades]

Oh!

- Cold!
- Cold!

Woo-hoo! Yeah!

Huh?

[squeaks]

[laughs]

[both cheer]

Quack, quack!

[narrator] Red Fish and Blue Fish
arrived at the pool.

They could hop in and try to get cool.

[both laugh]

[humming happily]

- [vocalizing happily]
- [whistling happily]

[grunting]

- Uh-huh?
- Ha-ha!

Woo-hoo!

Hmm?

Oh!

Cold!

[hums joyfully, grunts]

Ah!

[hums happily]

- Hi!
- Oh! Hi!

[Red Fish] Yoo-hoo!

Ha-hey!

[laughs]

- Huh?
- [exclaims]

Aha!

[exhales]

Whoo!

Whoo-ya!

[gasp]

- [Red Fish] Woo-hoo!
- Whoa!

[grunting]

[grunting]

Whoa! Ooh! Ah!

- [chuckles nervously]
- Oh.

- Huh?
- Huh?

[grunts in disagreement]

[chuckles nervously]

[whistle blowing]

[grunting]

[sizzling]

[narrator] Red Fish and Blue Fish
were not having fun.

They had to get out
of the bright, hot sun.

- Oh.
- Oh?

- Hmm.
- Huh?

[intriguing music plays]

[both exclaim] Cold!

Huh?

Ha-ha!

[hammering]

Huh?

Huh?

[narrator] Red built a machine.
A machine that could go.

A machine that would take them
up to the snow.

- Ha-ha!
- Woo-hoo!

[both exclaiming]

- Whee! Woo-hoo!
- Woo-hoo!

[laughing]

[joyful adventurous music plays]

Whee!

[chuckles]

[both exclaim happily]

Yeah! [sighs]

La la la!

Hoo-hoo! Ha-ha! He-hey!

- Cold!
- Cold!

[rumbling]

[suspenseful music plays]

Aha!

[hums happily]

Aha!

[menacing music plays]

- [gentle music plays]
- Ha!

Hello!

[gasps]

- Huh?
- Ooh?

[both exclaim]

[both grunt, exclaim]

[screaming]

[upbeat adventurous music playing]

[both grunting]

Ha-ha!

Wee-hee-hee!

Ha-ha!

- Whoa!
- Whee! Yahoo!

{\an8}[both exclaim cheerfully]

Yeah!

- Woo-hoo!
- Wee-hee-hee!

[screams]

{\an8}Huh? [screams]

[both exclaim]

[gasp]

[sigh]

[both scream]

[grunting, exclaiming]

[screaming]

[descending whistle]

[gasping]

[loud splat]

[grunting]

Uh-oh.

- Uh…
- [cheering]

Huh?

[cheering]

[sizzling]

[grunts]

- Woo-hoo!
- Woo-hoo!

Yeah!

Whee!

[sighs] Ha-ha!

[narrator] Everyone loved
the pool full of ice.

Having both hot and cold sure felt nice.

Yeah-ha!

[bubbling]

[humming cheerfully]

Graceful.

[grunting]

Clumsy.

[laughing]

Oh!

[cheering]

Oh.

[narrator] On a cold winter's day,
Red and Blue could not wait

to bundle up warmly and try to ice skate.

[cheering]

Oh.

- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.

[gasp]

Oh.

Graceful.

Oh.

[gasp]

Ooh!

[narrator] Red looked at their friend
and knew what to do.

They could be graceful
like those skaters too.

Woo-hoo.

[grunts]

Clumsy!

[laughs]

[laughs]

Oh.

[grunting]

- [chuckles softly]
- [laughs]

- Phew.
- Ah.

[laughing]

Huh?

[majestic music builds]

[cheering]

- Graceful!
- Mm.

- [exclamation]
- [both] Huh?

Oh.

Oh.

[grunts]

Huh?

Ah!

- Mm!
- Ah.

[grunting]

Ha-ha!

Oh.

[grunting fearfully]

[swallows]

Oh.

Graceful?

Yeah! Graceful!

[exclaims]

Whoa. Whoa!

[screaming]

[humming happily]

Whoa, whoa!

Graceful.

[exclaims]

{\an8}Uh… Clumsy.

[laugh]

Ooh.

[gentle ethereal music plays]

Graceful.

Oh.

Oh.

Hmm.

Ooh.

Huh?

[meow]

Oh, hi.

Whoa!

Whoa!

[narrator] Red built a machine.
A machine that was great!

- Hi.
- Hey.

[narrator] It'd help Blue look graceful
while they ice skate.

[clears throat, hums proudly]

[sighs]

Graceful?

Graceful!

[exclaims, grunts]

[both grunt]

Uh…

[strains, grunts]

[exclaims]

[screams]

[grunts]

[squeaks]

[exclaims]

[exclaims]

[both grunt]

[both scream]

[fast-paced tense music plays]

[screaming]

[both grunt, exclaim]

[music stops]

[exclaiming]

[grunting]

[chuckle cheerfully]

Huh?

[both grunt, gasp]

[chuckles nervously]

[narrator] Red and Blue made a mess.
There was nothing they could say.

So they hung their heads sadly
and skated away.

[exclaim]

[gasp]

[exclaim happily]

[vocalizes happily]

La, la!

- [gasps]
- [cheers]

Ah!

- Hmm-mm.
- Hmm-mm.

[gasps]

Graceful!

{\an8}[sighs happily]

[narrator] Red Fish and Blue Fish
finished their routine…

[cheering]

…and were the most graceful pair
anyone had ever seen.

[all cheering]

- Hmm.
- Hmm.

Huh?

Ha-ha!

Huh?

Oh!

[duck quacks]

[all laugh]

[joyful end theme playing]

[grunting happily, cheering]

[exhaling]

Oh, hi!

Hi.

- Huh? Ah!
- Ah!

Oh.

[music fades]