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03x03 - Rough/Gentle+Brave/Afraid+Over/Under

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.

03x03 - Rough/Gentle+Brave/Afraid+Over/Under

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[upbeat music playing]

[laughs]

Whoo!

Oh! Uh…

[giggles]

Hey, hey!

- Oh, yeah!
- Oh, yeah!

Red Fish, Blue Fish

[Red Fish exclaims]

Mm?

Puh! [babbles]

[both giggle]

{\an8}[chuckling happily]

{\an8}- Oh!
- Mm!

{\an8}Gentle.

{\an8}- Oh-oh!
- Woo-hoo!

{\an8}- Mm!
- Oh.

{\an8}Rough!

{\an8}- [whimpering]
- Ah!

{\an8}[screams]

{\an8}- Huh?
- [whimpering]

{\an8}- Woo-hoo!
- He-he-hey!

[Red Fish humming]

{\an8}[narrator] Down in the ocean
on a sunny afternoon,

{\an8}Red Fish and Blue Fish
were babysitting soon.

- Uh?
- Uh?

- Ha-ha!
- Mm-mm!

{\an8}Huh! [grunts]

{\an8}- [clang]
- Whoa!

{\an8}- [screams]
- [thud]

{\an8}- He-he.
- Mm!

{\an8}- Oh?
- Oh?

{\an8}[gasps] Mm!

- Oh! Hi!
- Hi!

Mm-mm?

Mm-hmm.

[narrator] Everything in the house
was so big and tall.

It made Red and Blue
feel really quite small.

- [gasps] Ooh!
- Mm?

Mm! Ah! [giggles]

Aw!

Yoo-hoo!

- Hmm!
- [loud stomping]

[gasps]

[stomping]

{\an8}- [exclaiming]
- [baby coos]

{\an8}[both] Huh?

[giggles]

- Aw!
- Aw!

[giggles]

[loud thumping]

[both] Huh? [gasp]

[giggling]

Rough!

[grunting]

[gasps] Uh-uh-uh!

{\an8}Gentle.

[Red Fish giggles]

{\an8}Ah!

{\an8}- [honk-honk]
- [laughs]

{\an8}- Aw! [laughs]
- [giggles]

- Mwah!
- [giggles]

Mm!

- Bye-bye.
- Bye!

- Bye!
- [door opens and closes]

[narrator] Now that Mom
had left for the day,

they needed to find
something fun they could play.

- Ha-ha!
- [giggles]

- Oh!
- [grunts]

- Phew!
- Uh-huh!

- Uh… yeah!
- Whoa.

- Mm-hmm.
- [babbles]

Ah! [giggles]

Wah-wah-wah-wah!

Oh…

Rough.

- [giggles and exclaims]
- Oh!

Huh?

Ah… [blows raspberry]

[exclaims]

[narrator] The whale was bumping
and thumping her stuff.

They had to play something
that wasn't so rough.

- A-ha?
- Huh?

Mm-hmm.

[blows raspberry]

[giggles] Ah!

[blows raspberry]

He-he-hey!

- Ah!
- Uh-huh.

Gentle.

Oooh.

- Ha-ha-ha?
- Ta-da!

[babbling]

Na-na-na-na.

- He-he-hey!
- Woo-hoo!

- [gasps]
- [loud boom]

[crashing]

- Ah!
- [giggles]

[screaming]

[groans]

{\an8}[gasps]

{\an8}Rough! [sighs]

{\an8}- [giggles]
- [concerned whimper]

{\an8}[grunting]

{\an8}[narrator] The baby was being too rough
with Red and Blue.

{\an8}There had to be something gentle
they could do.

Hmm!

Oh!

Ah!

{\an8}- Yeah.
- [giggles]

{\an8}Hmm?

- Hmm.
- Huh?

Oh! Ta-da!

- Oh! Mm!
- [giggles]

- Yum, yum, yum!
- [giggles]

[thudding]

Ha-ha!

Uh… [gasps]

- [loud thud]
- Ah!

- Eh?
- [giggles]

- [giggles]
- [babbles]

Ah, ah, ah!

Gentle.

Mm-hmm.

- [humming]
- Ooh! Ah!

- [slurps]
- Ah!

Ah!

Uh-uh.

Mm?

[humming]

- Eh?
- [giggles]

[giggles]

[coos]

Ah! [whimpers]

- [whimpers]
- [giggles]

Oh?

[giggling]

Ah!

{\an8}Whoa!

[both] Whoa!

[panting]

{\an8}- Phew.
- Phew.

[giggles]

[exclaiming]

Whoa!

- [children's music playing]
- Huh?

{\an8}[giggling]

Huh?

- [giggling]
- [thudding]

{\an8}- [radio dial tuning]
- Oh?

{\an8}[Tchaikovsky's
"Waltz of the Flowers" playing]

Oh! Mm.

Mm-hmm.

- Gentle.
- Mm-hmm.

Oh! [giggles]

- [giggles]
- [toy squeaks]

Ah.

[waltz continues]

- Mm-mm-hmm.
- Oooh.

Ta-da.

[giggles]

- [music changes to percussive rhythms]
- [giggles]

- [both] Huh?
- [screams]

Ah!

[giggling]

{\an8}[groans]

{\an8}Rough.

[panting]

[giggles]

Whoa!

- [giggles]
- [screams]

[groaning]

- [thudding]
- [baby babbles]

[giggles]

[gasping]

[screaming]

Wha!

Rough.

[groaning]

Huh?

- [squeaks]
- [laughing]

[baby giggles]

[crash]

[giggles]

- Aww!
- [pops]

{\an8}[narrator] The toys were all broken.
There was nothing else to do.

{\an8}The only thing left to play with
was Red and Blue.

[screaming]

[screaming]

[giggling]

[whimpering]

- [thudding]
- [giggles]

Uh…

[coos]

Huh? [giggles]

{\an8}- [groaning]
- [baby babbles]

Huh?

[giggles]

[gasping]

- [whimpers]
- [screams]

[giggles]

[screams]

[both whimpering]

Huh?

[whimpering]

[narrator] Red and Blue looked scared
with their eyes closed so tightly.

Baby didn't want to hurt them,
so she kissed them lightly.

- Ah!
- Gentle!

- [door opens and closes]
- [humming]

[gasps] Oh!

[cooing]

[gasps and babbles]

Aww!

Gentle!

- Huh?
- [baby exclaims excitedly]

Aww.

- Aww. [giggles]
- Mm.

Rough!

[giggles]

[laughing]

Brave! [chuckles]

Ah!

- [roars]
- [screams]

Afraid!

[roaring]

- Oh?
- Yoo-hoo!

- Ah!
- Ha-ha!

[both laughing]

[Red Fish laughing]

[roars]

{\an8}[narrator] Red was in the living room
playing with some toys,

{\an8}knocking down blocks
and making lots of noise.

{\an8}[Red Fish] Mm!

[dolphin squeaking]

[octopus grunts]

Whoo! Hey-hey-hey!

Ah-ha! Ah-ha!

Yeah! Ah-ha-ha!

- [groans]
- Oh?

[babbles]

- Uh?
- Ah!

[narrator] Blue said they have
doctor appointments today.

{\an8}The doctor needs to give them shots.
They should leave right away.

[panic music plays]

[gasps]

[screams]

Afraid!

{\an8}Oh! Uh…

Hmm.

Uh…

Hello?

Hmm.

Oh? Hmm.

{\an8}A-ha!

Aw!

[trembles]

Afraid.

Mm!

Ah!

[narrator] Blue came back in a costume
and gave a little wave.

Maybe dressing like a hero
would help Red feel brave.

- Oh!
- Ooh!

[giggles]

Oh!

[grunting]

Brave?

Yeah!

Uh-huh! Brave!

- Brave!
- Brave!

- Brave, brave, brave
- Brave, brave, brave

[narrator] Red and Blue went out the door,
marching right along.

They headed toward the doctor,
singing their little song.

[gasps]

{\an8}[both rapidly] ♪ Brave, brave, brave

Mm!

h*-h*!

Brave, brave, brave, brave

Brave, brave, brave, brave

Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave

Brave, brave, brave, brave

- Oh?
- Ha-ha!

[scary music sting]

[whimpering and screaming]

- Afraid!
- [gasps]

[sobbing]

Brave!

Huh?

Hmm.

Uh…

Huh?

A-ha!

- [screams]
- Ah-ha!

Huh? Uh…

Mm…

Huh?

Mm?

Oh?

Mm!

- [crunch]
- [screams]

[gasps]

Hmm.

Ahem!

Oh!

Aww!

Hi! [giggles]

- Mm-mm!
- Huh?

Uh…

- Mm-mm.
- [gasps]

Huh?

Goo-goo ga-ga?

- Hmm!
- Hmm!

[whimpering]

[chuckling]

[gasps] Oh!

Oh?

Brave!

Brave, brave, brave, brave!

{\an8}[narrator] Baby showed off her bandages
to Red and to Blue.

If Baby could get a shot,
then Red could get one too.

Brave!

Brave, brave, brave

Bye!

- Bye-bye!
- Bye-bye!

Brave! Ha-ha!

Brave, brave, brave, brave

Brave, brave, brave, brave

Brave, brave, brave, brave

Brave…

Hmm? Hi!

Hi!

- Bye!
- Oh!

- Mm-mm.
- [whimpering]

- Uh-huh.
- [giggling nervously]

[giggles nervously]

- Ah?
- Eh…

Uh-oh.

- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.

- Ah.
- Ah!

- Mm-hmm.
- [giggles]

Aah!

Gah!

Oh! Mm.

Oh! Ah! [giggles]

[chuckles]

- Uh-huh.
- Uh-huh.

Mm! [chuckles]

Hmm.

- Ooh!
- [whimpers]

- Uh-huh.
- [ding]

Afraid!

- [screams]
- Oh.

Ooh… [giggles]

[groaning]

[screaming]

Huh?

Oh! Ha-ha-ha!

- [screaming]
- [frantic music playing]

Eeh!

Afraid!

- Oh!
- [crying]

- [loud sobbing]
- [rumbling]

Phew!

- Aw!
- Aw!

[gasps and screams]

- [frantic jazz music playing]
- Aah.

[exclaiming]

Oh!

Mm?

Ha-ha!

Uh-ha-ha!

He-hey!

Ah!

- [Blue Fish] A-ha!
- [screams]

- [frantic music playing]
- Ah! Gah!

- Ah!
- [grumbles]

[screaming]

[gasping]

[screams]

[whimpers] Hm?

Huh? AH!

Oh…

[exclaims]

Mm.

Ah! Oh?

Ah!

Ha-ha!

[grunts]

Ha-ha-ha-ha!

[gasps]

[screams]

- [wheels screeching]
- Ah!

Gah…

[scared exclaiming]

Ah! Ah!

Oh?

- Hi!
- Huh?

[hums and gasps]

[screaming]

Ah!

[screaming]

[doctor humming]

Huh? Ooh!

[grunts]

- Ha-ha!
- [whimpers]

Afraid.

[doctor humming]

- Oh?
- Ha-ha!

Ah!

- Brave!
- Brave!

Ha-ha! Yeah!

[gasp]

- Oh!
- Oh, yeah!

[narrator] Red and Blue were happy
with the lollipops they got.

They were feeling really brave
after getting a shot.

Brave, brave, brave, brave, brave!

- Boo!
- [screaming]

[giggling]

- Ah!
- Ow!

Ah-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-woo!

Under! Ha-ha!

Ah-ya-tah-tah-tah-tah-whoo!

Yah-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-duh

- Mm!
- Huh…

Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha!

Hmm!

Over.

- Hoo-hoo!
- Whoo!

Tah-tah-tah-tah-tah

{\an8}[cheering]

{\an8}[narrator] It was time
for the undersea obstacle race,

{\an8}and Red and Blue were hoping
they could win first place.

- A-ha!
- Uh-huh!

[laughing]

{\an8}- Huh?
- Oh?

{\an8}[grunting]

{\an8}- [clang]
- Phew!

{\an8}[upbeat music playing]

[laughing]

- Oh?
- Ah-ha!

- Hmm.
- Ah-ha!

- [crash]
- Ha-ha!

[narrator] The starfish burst in,
ready to compete.

But Red and Blue knew
that they liked to cheat.

[bugle plays "Call to the Post"]

Ready?

[mumbling]

- [yells]
- Huh?

- [whistle blows]
- [cackling]

[coughing]

- Argh!
- [whimpers]

[hissing]

- [laughing]
- [yells]

Help!

[cackling]

[grumbling]

[gasping]

Hmm!

- Over!
- Over!

- Under!
- Under!

- Woo!
- Ha!

[laughing evilly]

[screams]

[both] Wah!

- Over!
- Over!

[mumbling]

[narrator] The next obstacle
was steep and very, very tall.

Red and Blue
would have to climb over the wall.

[cackling]

{\an8}[grunting]

{\an8}[laughs evilly]

{\an8}Aw… [grunting]

{\an8}[starfish laughing]

[laughing evilly]

[grunting]

- Ah-ha!
- Huh?

[cackling]

[screaming]

Eh? [screams]

{\an8}[loud crash]

- [groaning]
- [starfish laughs evilly]

[cackling]

Wah-wah! [laughs]

Over! [laughs]

{\an8}- Huh?
- Huh! Mm!

Whoa!

A-ha!

[giggles]

Whoa…

[grunting]

- Uh…
- [hissing]

Hmm?

- Hmm!
- [exclaiming]

- Oh!
- [yells]

- A-ha!
- [groans]

Huh?

[narrator] Blue saw a geyser
blowing out steam

and knew what to do to help their team.

[rumbling]

Oh?

- Over!
- Over!

[exclaiming]

Huh?

- [frantic jazz music playing]
- [Blue Fish] Yay-yay!

Aah!

[whimpers]

[screams]

[narrator] The next obstacle
looked super tricky too.

They had to cross a bridge
without falling in goo.

Gah! [cackles]

[both] Hmpf!

Whoa!

Whoa! Ah! Ah!

Uh…

- Gah!
- [screams]

[grunts]

Hmm-hmm!

[both grunting]

{\an8}[bubbling]

Gah… Ah!

- Ha-ha!
- Ha-ha!

Ha-ha!

[taunting tongue trill]

[cackling]

- [chuckling]
- Ha!

[gasps]

[grunting]

[laughing evilly]

{\an8}[gasp]

- Under!
- Under!

- Over!
- Over!

Huh?

[laughing evilly]

Hi-yah!

[laughing]

- Ah!
- Ah!

Oh.

Uh-huh!

[mocking singsong]

- Huh? Hmpf!
- [exclaiming]

- [starfish growls]
- [both] Huh?

- [grunting]
- [ominous music playing]

Ha!

- [laughing]
- Ow! Uh-uh!

- [mocking singsong]
- [gasps]

Huh?

[screams]

Under!

{\an8}Whoa! Whoa.

[whimpering]

- [pop]
- [screams]

[panting]

[creaking]

[screaming]

[starfish laughs]

- Oh!
- Huh?

[laughing evilly]

- Hmm!
- Hmm!

[tense music playing]

- Oh!
- Huh?

[narrator] The last obstacle
didn't seem like a lot.

It looked pretty easy.

- Turns out it was not.
- Wah!

Whoa, whoa!

[screaming]

- Oh!
- Oh!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

[screaming]

{\an8}- [groans]
- [birds tweeting]

- [gasps] Eh…
- Oh! [gulps]

- Hmpf!
- Ah…

Mm-hmm!

{\an8}[adventurous music playing]

{\an8}- Under!
- Under!

{\an8}- Over!
- Over!

{\an8}A-ha!

[starfish laughing]

[narrator] The starfish didn't want
Red and Blue getting past,

so they pulled a lever
to make the motor go fast.

[alarm blaring]

Uh-oh!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[screaming]

- Ooh.
- [all] Ha-ha!

[laughing]

[screaming]

- Oh!
- [blows whistle]

- [clang]
- [crowd gasps]

- [babbles]
- Oh?

[whistle dwindles]

- Ooh! Oh!
- Hmm!

[narrator] The starfish
were about to finish the race.

Now Red and Blue
would never win first place.

[gasps]

- [sobbing]
- Hmm.

Ha-ha!

- [whimpers]
- [whistling]

- Huh?
- Oh?

[narrator] Red Fish decided
to try one last thing.

They could use the flags
to give them a fling.

[laughs] Ah-ha!

[grunting]

- [Red] Woo-hoo!
- [Blue] Wee!

[both] Over!

[both] Over!

- Over! Under!
- Over! Under!

- Woo-hoo!
- Woo-hoo!

Huh? [screams]

[laughing]

[screams]

{\an8}Whoa!

[laughing]

[screaming]

[groaning]

- Hey!
- [splutters]

- [groans]
- [laughing]

[upbeat music playing]

[narrator] Red Fish and Blue Fish
came in first place,

{\an8}and they got the trophy
for winning the race.

{\an8}- Ha-ha!
- Yeah!

{\an8}Ha-ha-ha!

[groaning]

[panting]

- [laughing]
- Woo-hoo! Ha-ha!

Woo-hoo-hoo!

[closing theme music playing]

- Huh?
- Huh!

Ha-ha!

- Huh?
- Honk!

[laughing]

[humming]

Whee!

[effort]

Oh. Oh, hi! Hi!

[giggles]

- Huh?
- Ah!

Oh… ugh.