♪ Hey!

♪ ♪ 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 Two and Thing One ♪ ♪ Instrumental ♪ ♪ Instrumental ♪ ♪ It's the Cat in the Hat!

♪ ♪ All of our adventures start like that.

♪ ♪ Wherever you're going Where ever 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!

♪ (Laughter) ♪ Hold still, Sally.

But I can't wait to try out my new wings, Nick.

There.

Now you're the coolest butterfly in the whole garden.

Wow!

They look great!

I'm Sally the butterfly!

Woo!

[laughs] Wheee!

Here comes Nick the butterfly!

Whoa!

Woo!

[laughs] Whee!

Oh!

Missed!

It's the Cat!

The Cat in the Hat!

Oh my, but you're very large for a butterfly!

We're not very good at fluttering yet.

I know a butterfly named Bernadette.

Now she could teach you how to flutter.

She's the flutteriest flutterer you ever did see.

You know a real butterfly?

I most certainly do.

She lives in Milky Weed Meadow.

Bernadette is a Monarch butterfly you know!

A Mon...arch butterfly?

Monarch's a word that means king or queen.

And the prettiest butterfly you've ever seen!

Wow!

Can Bernadette teach us how to flutter?

Shall we go and ask her?

Yes!

- Yes!

Your mother will not mind at all if you do!

[laughs] Mom?

Can we go to Milky Weed Meadow to meet Bernadette the Butterfly?

Milky Weed Meadow huh?

Sure, flutter bye-bye then little butterflies.

We can go!

We can go!

We can go!

We can go!

I know!

I know!

To the Thingmajigger!

Smile!

Oh, I got my fin in the way again!

Don't worry, Fish.

There'll be more fin-tastic shots coming up!

♪ 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!

[honk] ♪ Flick the jiggermawhizzer!

[boing] [honk] [pop] ♪ Isn't this fun?

Ya-hooooooo!

♪ Here we go, go, go, go!

On an adventure.

♪ ♪ The Thingamajigger is up and away!

♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go!

On and Adventure.

♪ ♪ We're flying with the Cat in the Hat today!

♪ ♪ To Milky Weed Meadow!

And there we will try ♪ ♪ To flitter and flutter like a real butterfly!

♪ ♪ Here we go, go, go, go!

On an adventure.

♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go GO!

♪ ♪ Here we are!

The Meadow of Milky Weed!

I see butterflies!

Which one is Bernadette?

Let's ask.

Press the shrinkamadodoodle Sally!

[honk] [laughs] ♪ Oh my - look!

We've landed on a milkweed leaf!

Hmm, it doesn't look milky... Or weedy...

It's not milky or weedy but it's certainly a great spot for Monarch butterflies.

They looooove milkweed.

Hello Cat, is that you?

Whoa!

Bernadette my Monarch Butterfly friend!

Meet my friends, Nick and Sally.

Hello!

Hi!

Your wings are so pretty!

Oh thank you!

And let me tell you, they're not just pretty they're pretty useful too.

When I open them up the bright colour tells birds that I don't taste good to eat.

Whoa, is that bright!

Smile!

(giggles) Hey, you're wings are bright on one side... And duller on the other.

Do they help you hide?

Yes, they do.

Like I said, they're not just pretty they're pretty useful too.

Can you teach us how to flutter like you?

Oh, I'd love to.

But fluttering lessons take time and I'm on my way to prickly pines.

Is that far from here?

[laughs] Yes.

Prickly pines is far, far away.

More than a car can drive in a day.

Wow!

Monarch butterflies are the only butterflies who ever fly so far.

Oh, it takes me a long time to get there.

I've already been flying for days.

And days!

Why are you going to prickly pines?

It's warmer there, and I just hate the cold.

Brrrrrr.

Can we go too, Cat?

Then we can watch how Bernadette uses her wings!

Why yes!

It will be the best fluttering lesson ever... To the Thingamajigger!

♪ Are all Bernadette's friends going to Prickly Pines too?

Oh yes, all of them!

They go every year!

Oh look, there's Bernadette!

Come on everyone.

Follow me!

How do you know the way to Prickly Pines?

I've no idea.

I just kind of know that's all.

Maybe Bernadette is guided by the sun?

Is that how she finds her way Cat?

Maybe she does!

If you need to fly south where it's sunny and bright.

Let the sun be your guide and you'll get there alright!

[thunder] Don't you just love rain?

I do!

Ah!

[laughs] You can indeed have too much of a good thing.

(laughs) Flick the Umbrella-ma-bella, Sally!

♪ Ooops!

Oh no!

We've lost the umbrella, Cat!

It's a real storm!

Cool!

Whoah!

Ah!

Whoah!

Don't worry, you guys.

Follow me.

♪ Thanks, Bernadette... We were in real trouble there, but your wings kept fluttering.

I told you, didn't I?

My wings aren't just pretty, they're pretty useful too.

[laughing] Hey!

It's stopped raining!

And the sun's coming out.

Great!

Now I can dry out my hat.

(laughs) How do you dry out, Bernadette?

I flutter my wings and let the sun and the wind dry them out.

I wish we could do that too.

But the water doesn't drop off us.

When you're wet through and through and need drying out.

Why not give Thing One and Thing Two a big SHOUT!

(Whistle) Hello!

♪ Whoa!

[giggling] ♪ Whee!

Hey I'm all dry!

Me too!

I'm ready to fly again.

Let's go!

Prickly Pines, here we come!

♪ ♪ We're flying here - high up in the sky ♪ ♪ To follow a Monarch butterfly.

♪ ♪ ♪ High above farms with neat rows of corn... ♪ ♪ ♪ Crossing the prairies and we're still airborne!

♪ (laughs) ♪ Over great rivers that run to the sea... ♪ ♪ ♪ A desert where fishes don't go - except me!

♪ ♪ ♪ It's one big trip for a small butterfly.

♪ ♪ But Bernadette is the queen of the sky!

♪ ♪ ♪ Go, Bernadette, Go, Bernadette.

♪ ♪ Go!

Bernadette Go.

♪ ♪ Go, Bernadette, Go, Bernadette.

♪ ♪ Go!

Bernadette Go.

♪ ♪ Prickly Pines.

Prickly Pines.

This stop is Prickly Pines.

We're here!

So are all the other Monarch Butterflies!

Look!

Wow!

There must be gazillions of them!

All coming to the same spot.

That's right.

The same spot every year.

It's amazing!

Yay!

You made it!

What did I tell you?

My wings aren't just pretty... ..they're pretty useful too!

(giggle) ♪ What a fluttery flittery sight!

Why do they all hang together on this tree?

It looks to me like it keeps them warm - like when you cuddle your Moms.

This is my place - where I get to spend the winter.

[yawns] But there's something we need to do first.... Time for your fluttering lesson.

[yawns] Oh excuse me - I'm a little tired after all that flying!

Now Spread your wings nice and wide... You don't need to give us a lesson, Bernadette.

No.

We've been watching you all the way.

We know what to do!

We flutter up high.

And then flutter down low.

You've got it!

You're fluttering like real butterflies!

Why, I think I'm fluttering too!

High... (giggle) low... ah, ouch!

Whoops!

(laugh) Everybody look this way!

Smile!

I did it!

I took a picture.

Look everyone!

Yay!

I'm not just pretty.

I'm pretty useful too!

[yawns] Well, now I really need to get some sleep.

Goodbye.... Bye, Bernadette.

Thanks for showing us how to flutter... And taking us on an awesome trip.

Bye!

♪ In fall, Monarch Butterflies start on a flight, To faraway forests - warm, dry and bright.

It's a long way to travel for creatures so tiny But they love to spend winter somewhere sunshiny!

♪ Woo!

[laughing] Wow, you both look like real butterflies!

Where did you learn how to fly like that?

I'm not flying - I'm fluttering!

Bernadette the Monarch Butterfly showed us!

(giggles) She did?

Do you think you can teach us?

It's easy - you just wave your arms like this.

(giggles) Up and down, back and forward.

Up and down, back and forward.

We learned from the flutteriest flutterer you'll ever see.

[laughing] ♪ ♪ (laughs) Can you do what I do Nick?

Whee!

Easy.

Wee!

(Laughs) Wooa, now I'm a taaaaaall tree.

(straining noise) Nearly as tall as me.

Look Sally.

(Giggles) Hey.

Now it's my turn.

Boing, boing boing.

Wobble, wobble, wobble.

Guess what I am?

(giggle) I have no idea.

A kangaroo made of jelly!

(giggles) Can you do this!

Hu, boing wee woo!

Boing!

Ugh!

That's too tricky for me.

My turn!

[giggles] It's the Cat!

The Cat in the hat!

I see you're making some very cool moves.

Can I join in?

Wow!

That is a beautiful move, Cat!

(giggles) Oh, I wish we could do moves like that.

But you can!

I learned from my good friend Pinkie, who lives down in Gooney Goon Lagoon.

She's a beautiful Fl..Fl..Fl-fl fl Flamingo.

A flamingo?

Flamingos are birds who are pinker than pink, Shall we go meet her?

What do you think?

Yes please!

Your mothers will not mind at all if you do!

Yay!

- Yay!

Mom!

Can we visit Pinkie the flamingo in the Gooney Goon Lagoon?

We're going to learn some cool new moves.

Oooh, The Gooney Goon Lagoon?

Of course you can sweetie!

Just make sure you mooooove back home in time for supper.

(giggles) We can go!

We can go!

We can go!

We can go!

I know!

I know!

To the Thinga-ma-jigger!

♪ So who are we meeting today?

Take a guess.

Pretty and pink.

Oh, er um...we're going to meet some cotton candy?

No, Fish.

A flamingo!

Oh you mean Pinkie!

Sure do.

Buckle up!

[honk] ♪ Flick the jiggermawhizzer!

[boing] [honk] [pop] ♪ Isn't this fun?

Ya-hooooooo!

♪ 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!

♪ ♪ When it comes to cool moves there's no one I know ♪ ♪ Who moves together better than a flamingo..go..go!

♪ ♪ Here we go, go, go, go!

On an adventure.

♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go GO!

♪ ♪ Wow!

Is that The Gooney-goon Lagoon?

The Gooniest Goon Lagoon there is.

♪ Hum, I don't see any flamingos Cat.

Hmmm... Oh boy.

Oh boy.

Visitors!

[gasp] [laughs] Hi I'm Winkie.

Who are you?

I'm the Cat in the Hat.

These are my friends Sally, Nick and Fish.

Hello!

We've come to meet a flamingo.

I'm a flamingo.

But, Cat said flamingos are pink.

And you're not pink.

I will be when I grow up!

I get it!

You're a baby flamingo!

Mhm.

(eating/gulp) Mom says if I eat my algae all up I'll turn pink like her.

Algae?

Is that like our vegetables?

Almost, Sally.

It's like a water vegetable.

My mom says if I eat my vegetables I'll be strong and healthy when I grow up.

Yep that's right, you'll grow up strong er, but not pink.

[laughs] Well bless my feathers!

Oh, Mom!

Why Pinkie we've been looking all over for you!

It's so lovely to see you again!

Oh deary dear!

I didn't know it was that deep.

Tt tt tt... Oh my dear Cat, you need looong legs like me!

See.

- Wow!

Mom, Mom, this is Sally, Nick and Fish.

My new best friends.

Hi.

- Hiya!

Cat says you can teach us some cool new moves we can copy.

Cool Flamingo moves!

Oh, I'd be delighted to.

Let me!

Let me!

Let me!

I can show flamingo moves!

Why not?

Winkie can show you.

He knows all the moves.

OH BOY!

OH BOY!

OH BOY!

OH BOY!

He he.. We can meet up with all the other flamingos!

And all do the moves together.

Great!

A party!

A flamingo party!

Have fun.

I'll join you later.

Oh, I love parties!

Let's go.

You can't go looking like that.

What's wrong with us?

You don't look like flamingos.

If you want to move like flamingos, you should look like flamingos.

Maybe if we all had something pink to wear.

Yeah, then they might think we are a bit like flamingos.

That's it!

I'll wear my pink hat and twinkly pink party bow tie!

But what about us Cat?

Your flamingo makeover is easily done, with a little help from Thing Two and Thing One.

[whistles] Hello!

♪ Pretty in pink!

♪ Alright!

♪ Whoa, I've got a flamingo beak!

Me too!

And me!

Hey!

You painted me pink!

I'm a GOLDfish, not a PINKfish!

[laughing] How are you liking your beak, Nick?

Well, it's funny having a mouth that points down.

That's because we eat in the water with our heads upside down.

Like this.

Try it.

[laughing] Now everything looks upside down and upside backwards.

(Giggling) This is fun!

I know a really fun flamingo thing to do.

Everyone follow me into the water!

Wow, that's good.

Oh you're doing great.

This is easy!

I can do it!

Isn't this fun!

(shivering noises) But this water's really cold.

That's one reason we stand on one leg.

We even sleep on one leg.

And I guess it lets you keep the other one warm and dry!

My how clever you are!

I think you guys are ready to do things the flamingo way!

Yea!

Wow!

It's amazing!

This is my family.

That's a lot of uncles and aunts!

Oh, hurry it's about to start.

Let's join in.

We're right behind you Winkie!

♪ How do you do?

Do you like my new pink hat?

Oh, here we go, here we go.

It's about to happen.

What do we do?

- Just copy me!

Oh my.

We're on the move!

Flamingo-style!

♪ I think I've got it!

(Giggles) Me too!

Which foot?

Oh dear, no.

Yes.

I got it.

No I haven't.

No, I got it!

♪ Oh, next one's coming guys.

Here it comes.

Watch me.

♪ I get it!

Head wag!

1, 2... 1, 2... Whoa!

Oh...err..I think I over wagged my head.

You're doing it too fast Cat.

Oh, wait, wait.

Here comes a really special move.

Spread your wings like me.

We're streeeetching!

I like this move.

I can do this.

Oh, now we clean our feathers!

♪ Do what I do.

I can't reach.

We don't have long necks like you.

Oh come on guys, you're doing just fine.

♪ I love the flamingo way.

They are cool moves.

Wow, you guys are fast learners.

There are soooo many moves.

It's hard to remember them all.

How about we call out the names of the moves to help?

Why, what a great idea, Sally!

Here we go again... ♪ Head-Wag... ♪ ♪ Wing Salute... ♪ ♪ Now twist and clean... ♪ ♪ Marching, marching, marching, ♪ ♪ the flamingo way!

♪ One more time... all together now.

♪ Head-Wag... Wing Salute... ♪ ♪ Twist and clean ♪ ♪ Marching, marching, marching, ♪ ♪ the flamingo way!

♪ ♪ Head-Wag... Wing Salute... ♪ ♪ Twist and clean ♪ ♪ Marching, marching, marching, ♪ ♪ the flamingo way!

♪ Whoo-hoo!

We DID it!

Awesome!

Great job everyone.

Looks like Winkie's a great teacher.

Thank you so much, Winkie!

You're welcome.

We can't wait to try them out at home!

Now that we can move as one We're all set for flamingo fun.

Visit us again soon!

Bye bye.

We will.

- We will.

Goodbye!

- Bye!

♪ Look.

There's a pink cloud ahead.

That's not a cloud.

They're flamingos!

All moving together!

Wow!

- Wow!

We're flying, with flamingos!

Cool!

Dont ya just love the flamingo way...?

One more time!

All together!

♪ Head-Wag... Wing Salute... ♪ ♪ Twist and clean ♪ ♪ Marching, marching, marching, ♪ ♪ the flamingo way!

♪ (laughter) (♪♪♪) Psst.

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Go to: pbskids.org for fun games, fascinating facts, and fintastic activities.

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