♪ Hey ♪ BOTH: What?

♪ Come over here ♪ ♪ The Cat in the Hat is about to appear ♪ ♪ He’s whizzing over to whisk you away ♪ ♪ On a fabulous journey today ♪ He’s coming!

♪ And now he’s arrived in the Thingamajigger ♪ ♪ The thing that he drives ♪ ♪ He’s a cat and he’s oodles of fun ♪ ♪ With his hairy helpers, Thing 2 and Thing 1 ♪ Yoo-hoo!

♪ Whoa!

Woo-hoo!

♪ Can’t stop the Cat in the Hat ♪ ♪ All of our adventures start like that ♪ ♪ Wherever you’re going, wherever you’re at ♪ ♪ The Cat in the Hat knows a lot about ♪ ♪ He knows a lot about, he knows a lot about ♪ ♪ He knows a lot about that ♪ (Children laughing) (Laughing) See if you can fly as high as me, Nick.

You see if you can fly as fast as me, Sally.

Zoom!

Zoom!

(Giggling) Whoosh!

Whoosh!

It’s fun being birds.

And the best thing is, we can fly!

You know... (Gasping) I have a bird friend who can’t fly at all.

It’s the Cat.

The Cat in the Hat.

Why can’t your bird friend fly?

My friend, Os, is an ostrich.

Ostriches can’t fly.

But Os doesn’t mind.

He’s good at so many other things.

Really?

Like what?

Why don’t I let Os show you himself?

(Gasping) We can even play one of my favorite games: "Guess what the Ostrich Does Best."

Yay!

Cool!

To play, we must go to Savannah Saloo.

Your mother will not mind at all if you do.

(Laughing) Mom, can we go to Savannah Saloo and try to guess what an ostrich does best?

(Chuckling) MOM: Savannah Saloo, to guess what an ostrich does best?

Sure.

I’d like to know too.

Thanks, Mom.

BOTH: We can go!

We can go!

I know!

I know!

To the Thingamajigger!

Bet you can’t guess what I’m best at.

Uh, swimming!

Blowing bubbles underwater?

(Clearing throat) I’m the world fish yo-yo champion.

Up.

Down.

All around.

Why, Fish, you are just full of surprises.

(All laughing) Buckle up!

(Horn honking) (Arms whirring) Flick the jigger-mawizzer!

(Laughing) (Horn honking) (Fanfare sounding) Isn’t this fun?!

BOTH: Woo-hoo!

♪ Here we go, go, go go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ The thingamajigger is up and away ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ We’re flying with the Cat in the Hat today!

♪ We’re off to meet Os, in Savannah Saloo ♪ ♪ Then we’ll find out what an ostrich can do ♪ ♪ Here we go, go, go, go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go, go ♪ (Horn honking) Here we are, at Savannah Saloo.

NICK: Wow!

Do you see your friend?

Let’s take a closer look.

Going down.

BOTH: Woo-hoo!

Cat, what kind of a tree is that?

That’s no tree.

That’s Os, the ostrich.

Huh?

(Gasping) Cat, how nice to see you.

Os, I’d like you to meet my friends, Nick and Sally.

Welcome, Nick.

Welcome, Sally.

Whoa!

You’re the biggest bird I’ve ever seen, Os.

Thanks.

Nick and Sally would like to try playing "guess what the ostrich does best?"

Ooh!

Sounds like fun.

(Gasping) I know!

Is being big what an ostrich does best?

Good guess, Sally.

Let’s see how big an ostrich really is.

How can we do that?

When you need to find out who is bigger than who, you need to get help from Thing 1 and Thing 2.

(Whistling) BOTH: Hello!

(Chattering) (Chattering) Wahoo!

Hoo-hoo!

Boing!

Boing!

Boing!

Boing!

Boing!

Boing!

THING 2: Oh... Ta-da!

Ta-da!

I see.

These are some other big birds, like that turkey.

Os, is definitely bigger than the turkey.

CAT: And a blue heron.

NICK: And a flamingo!

You are the biggest bird, Os.

Why, thank you.

I am, aren’t I?

(Popping) (Popping) (Air blowing) (Yelling) BOTH: Bye-bye!

Whoa!

(Laughing) Ostriches are big, but that’s not what they do best.

Nick, it’s your turn to guess.

Hmm... Well, Os has really long legs.

I think he must be a fast runner.

Is running what Ostriches do best?

Great answer, Nick.

What do you say, Os?

Do you like to run?

Just watch me!

(Laughing) NICK: Wow, Os is really fast!

SALLY: I wish I could run that fast.

What you need are ostrich extend-o-stilts.

I have some.

Somewhere.

(Kids laughing) Ha, ha!

BOTH: Awesome!

(Laughing) Yahoo!

Yahoo!

(Both laughing) Watch me, Nick.

Zoom!

Zoom!

(Chuckling) (Panting) Whoa!

These are super cool!

Running fast is fun, but I’m getting a little tired.

Really?

I could run like this for a long, long time.

Ostriches are great runners, Nick.

But that’s not what they do best.

BOTH: Oh... (Chuckling) Maybe Os’ long legs are good for something else, like dancing!

Os, by any chance, do you dance?

As a matter of fact, I do.

(Humming) You are a good dancer, Os.

When Os gets his toes tapping, it’s hard not to join in!

Woo-hoo!

♪ Flap your wings ♪ ♪ Bob up and down ♪ ♪ Shake your tail, turn around ♪ Yay!

Yeah!

That’s it, Cat.

Try it again.

♪ Flap your wings, bob up and down ♪ ♪ Shake your tail and turn around ♪ Yee-haw!

All right, one more time!

♪ Flap your wings, bob up and down ♪ ♪ Shake your tail and turn around ♪ (All laughing) So, is dancing what ostriches do best, Cat?

I’m sorry, Sally.

Although they are great dancers, dancing is not what ostriches do best.

BOTH: Oh?

Uh, let me think.

I really like your feathers, Os.

Oh, is growing feathers what ostriches do best?

Uh, no.

But they are beautiful.

Oh... (Chuckling) Thanks.

SALLY: Os has really big eyes.

(Gasping) Is "seeing" what ostriches do best?

They do help me to see very far.

I can see that zebra.

Is there a zebra?

What zebra?

I don’t see a zebra.

It’s right over there.

Hmm...

Try these.

If Os says there’s a zebra... (Nick gasping) NICK: There’s a zebra!

My turn!

Wow!

Ostriches really do see far.

They sure do.

But there’s still something Ostriches do even better.

FEMALE: Os, can you come here please?

Oh, excuse me.

Gotta go.

Who’s calling?

I think that’s Olivia, Os’ wife.

I’d wondered where she was.

Let’s go meet her.

(Humming) Olivia, there you are.

Hello, everyone.

Welcome to our nest.

How come your nest isn’t in a tree?

Remember, Os and Olivia Ostrich, can’t fly.

(Chuckling) And that makes it hard to build a nest in a tree.

(Laughing) I guess it would.

They just scratch away some dirt, so their eggs don’t roll away.

Those are the biggest eggs I’ve ever seen.

Maybe that’s what ostriches do best, lay big eggs.

Aren’t they wonderful, big eggs?

But that’s still not what they do best.

(Cracking) Wow!

These big eggs even make funny noises.

Eggs don’t make sounds.

Unless they’re hatching.

(Cracking) Oh, Os, look.

Aww... (Cracking) NICK: Wow!

I’ve never seen a baby ostrich before.

(Cracking) (Chirping) SALLY AND NICK: Aww...

Welcome to the world, little ones.

SALLY: Aren’t they cute?

What about the other eggs?

They’ll wait another day or two.

The eggs don’t all hatch at once.

If they did, we couldn’t give them all the care and attention they need.

(Rumbling) What was that?

A lion?

This is why I need my big eyes, to look out for danger, for the chicks.

(Thunder rumbling) Oh, it’s thunder.

Rain’s coming.

Watch out, little guys.

We’ll keep you dry.

(Chirping) Good thinking.

Thanks, Cat.

Thanks, Cat.

SALLY: Os and Olivia are a great mom and dad.

I wonder... Maybe that’s what ostriches do best.

It is!

Aren’t they wonderful?

Yes, being a great mom and dad is what ostriches do best.

Well, I guess it might be.

It’s certainly our favorite thing to do.

(Chuckling) Ostriches are awesome.

They’re tall and they’re fast, their big eyes see far and their dancing is a blast.

They have fine, fluffy feathers and eggs heavy like bricks.

But they’re best at looking after their family of chicks.

I can’t wait to tell my mom all about ostriches.

Me too!

To the Thingamajigger!

Bye, Os!

Bye, Olivia!

Bye-bye, chickies.

Goodbye.

Thank you.

Bye-bye.

Come back soon.

Really?

Sure.

Mom.

Hey, Mom.

Oh, thank you.

Mmm... What’s the hug for?

For being like ostriches.

How are we like ostriches?

Is it because we can’t fly?

Or because we’re very tall?

(Both laughing) No.

And it’s not because you’re great dancers or fast runners.

You’re like ostriches, because...

BOTH: You’re both great moms.

Oh... (Chuckling) Thank you.

Thanks.

(Sighing) Another happy ending.

(Sighing) (Clinking) Check out this "bing" sound, Nick.

Nice one, Sally.

Now, listen to this bang.

(Thumping) Now, all we need is a "boom."

So, we can go "bing, bang, boom!"

Hmm... we need something else.

We need a helping hand.

My hands aren’t busy right now.

Will they do?

(All laughing) It’s the Cat.

The Cat in the Hat.

We need something that goes "boom."

(Laughing) I happen to know that drums are best for making "boom, booming" sounds.

Too bad there aren’t any around.

Except the drums in our ears.

Huh?

We have drums?

In our ears?

Sure, you do.

Ear drums may not be the kind of drums you’re talking about, but it’s true.

Are they kind that go "boom?"

Well, um, interesting question.

You know, I don’t know.

But my good friend, Dr. Giggles, knows all about ears.

Let’s go ask him.

Your mother will not mind at all if you do.

(Laughing) Mom!

Mom!

Can we go with the Cat in the Hat, to find out if ear drums go "boom?"

Find out if ear drums go "boom?"

I can’t wait to "hear" all about it.

(Laughing) Thank you.

BOTH: We can go!

We can go!

I know!

I know!

To the Thingamajigger!

Fish don’t have "sticky-outie" ears.

But we’re really good listeners.

Then listen to this.

♪ Are you ready?

♪ ♪ Yes, we are ♪ ♪ Are you steady?

♪ ♪ Yes, we are ♪ ♪ Are you sure you’re ready to explore?

♪ ♪ Yes, we are ♪ Then, buckle up!

(Horn honking) (Arms whirring) Flick the jigger-mawizzer!

(Laughing) (Horn honking) (Fanfare sounding) Isn’t this fun?!

BOTH: Woo-hoo!

♪ Here we go, go, go go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ The thingamajigger is up and away ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ We’re flying with the Cat in the Hat today!

♪ To ask Dr. Giggles if ear drums go boom ♪ ♪ I can’t wait to get there, I hope it’s real soon ♪ ♪ Here we go, go, go, go ♪ ♪ On an adventure ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go, go ♪ (Horn honking) Welcome to Dr. Giggles’ house.

I hope the doctor’s in.

There’s only one way to find out.

(Knocking) What?

Huh?

(Chuckling) Who’s there?

The Cat.

The Cat who?

The Cat in the Hat.

(Laughing) Dr. Giggles!

BOTH: Hello.

Hello to you, too.

Now, how may I help you today?

We have a question.

Go on.

(Giggling) I’m all ears.

Do we really have drums in our ears?

Hoo-hoo!

Now, let me see.

But remember, you must never stick things in your ears.

We doctors use special equipment to look deep inside.

I can see quite clear.

You most certainly do have a drum in your ear.

What does it look like?

Why don’t we go see for ourselves?

You mean go inside someone’s ear?

Not someone, some "Thing."

When you want to check out what ear drums can do, who better to call than Thing 1 and Thing 2?

(Whistling) BOTH: Hello!

Can you lend us an ear?

Woo-hoo!

Yeah!

DR. GIGGLES: Ears are the perfect shape for collecting sounds.

Let’s play a game to help choose which one of these ears we should use.

Name this sound.

(Cow mooing) Hmm... Ooh, ooh, ooh!

Moo!

A cow?

(Laughing) That’s right!

You win!

(Chuckling) Hmm... but how are we going to fit?

There’s only one way to find out!

To the Thingamajigger!

(Laughing) To safely explore inside Thing 1’s ear, we need to shrink down real small.

Press the Shrinkamadoodle, Sally.

(Laughing) (Horn honking) And we’ll need to use the Hoverabubber.

(Laughing) Cool!

(Laughing) (Chuckling) CAT: "Ear" we go!

(All laughing) BOTH: Wow!

Hello.

Hi, Dr. Giggles.

We see you.

(Chuckling) (Beeping) Ooh... And I can see you too, on my Scannermajammer.

You’re right here, in the tube that goes from Thing 1’s ear to inside his head.

It’s awfully dark in here.

I think we need lights to see where we’re going.

Look out!

(All yelling) Eww!

We’ve landed in some sticky stuff.

That’s ear wax.

It stops dust and dirt from getting into your ears.

It really works.

Let’s not "stick" around.

ALL: Hurray!

Every sound you hear goes down this tube until it hits-- ALL: Whoa!

A big, bouncy wall?

(Dr. Giggles laughing) You found it!

That’s the ear drum.

It’s not like any drum I’ve seen before.

And it didn’t go "boom."

That’s because the ear drum’s not for making sounds.

(Giggling) It’s for catching them!

From the loudest tartoota, to the quietest jangjuga.

Make some noise and you’ll see.

(Laughing) (Exhaling deeply) (Trumpeting loudly) That sound made it move.

Let me try.

(Bells jingling) How does it do that?

Sounds are invisible.

You can’t see them at all, without my special sound-seer spray.

(Laughing) Hit it!

(Trumpeting loudly) Wow!

Sound is like a wave in the air.

And when it hits the ear drum, it makes it jiggle.

That jiggling must be how we hear.

(Jingling) (Laughing) Cool!

But each sound is different.

How do we tell one sound from another sound?

That takes place deeper inside, when the ear drum passes it on.

(Giggling) Oh boy, I want to go see.

And hear more!

Ooh, that ear drum’s pulled pretty tight.

This is as far as you can go.

Then pull the Wizzermafizzer.

BOTH: Yay!

Whoa!

Yikes!

NICK: Wow!

Where are we now?

There you are, on the other side of the ear drum.

It’s called "the middle ear."

Hey, Sally, check out those big funny bones.

Those bones are the tiniest bones in our bodies.

They only look big because you’re so small.

What do they do?

I will show you.

Thing 2, will you please sing?

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

♪ La, la, la ♪ (Singing continuing) Look, the ear drum caught that sound.

And it’s passing it on.

Look at those bones shake, rattle and roll.

(Laughing) That shaking is called vibration.

The ear drum turns sounds into vibrations and passes them on to the bones in the middle ear.

And that’s how we hear.

Ah-ah.

Not so fast.

The Cat’s right.

Those bones aren’t done yet.

(Singing continuing) Yes, I see.

They’re shaking that "spirally-wirely" thing.

NICK: Passing on the sound again.

Let’s follow those good vibrations.

I suggest you close the top before you do.

Good idea.

Pull the Wizzermafizzer.

BOTH: Yay!

(Laughing) BOTH: Woo-hoo!

(All cheering) FISH: This is my kind of place.

(Laughing) You’re in the inner ear now.

It’s where sounds really get inside your head.

It’s real hairy.

Look the "pass it on" vibrations are making the hairs move.

They wiggle and jiggle to every sound.

And that’s how we hear sounds?

It is!

That wiggling and jiggling sends signals to our brains, which is the last step in hearing sounds.

ALL: Pass it on.

Press the Wizzermafizzer.

(Laughing) (All cheering) That was awesome.

Time to get big again.

Press the Bigamaboodle!

(Laughing) (Honking) Thanks for showing us the ear drum, Dr. Giggles.

Any time.

(Laughing) And thanks Thing 1 and Thing 2.

BOTH: That’s okay.

Bye-bye!

Yay!

Whoa!

Following those good vibrations has given me an idea for a new game back home.

Goodbye, Dr. Giggles.

See ya!

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

Come back any time.

(Laughing) There’s a drum in our ear that does not make a sound.

Instead, it catches every noise that’s around.

Then it passes it on, which allows us to hear.

And I think that’s worth a very big cheer.

ALL: Yay!

Ready?

(Clanging) Pass it on.

(Laughing) (Laughing and clinking) Pass it on.

(Laughing and clinking) Pass it on.

(Thumping) Wow!

That is loud.

Thank your ear drum.

(All laughing) Isn’t this fun?

Psst... Hey, kids.

Want to find out more fun stuff about animals, plants and well, fish?

Go to pbskids.org for fun games, fascinating facts and fin-tastic activities.

(Laughing)