♪ 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) ♪ Nick!

Don't eat all the pickles.

How can we have a restaurant, if we run out of food to serve?

Serve to who?

No one's coming!

You're right.

(sigh) I wish somebody would come by.

[ringing bell] Excuse me, is this the Pickle Cafe?

(giggles) The Cat!

The Cat in the Hat!

And a hungry Cat at that!

Do you have a table for me?

Yes, sir!

This way, please.

Why, thank you!

What's on the menu today?

Pickles.

Try one!

Oh!

Mmm... Crunch-a-riffic!

(giggles) Gee.

Nice waiters, great food - why aren't there more people here?

Well, you're the only one who came.

Only me?

What a shame!

What a waste of perfect pickles!

We simply MUST bring people here to try your food...

Okay!

How do we do that?

My friend Eddy knows LOTS about bringing people to food.

He's a honeyguide bird in Kwana-ma-ray you know.

Maybe Eddy can tell us how to bring more people.

Can we go?

Please?

Of course!

Your mother will not mind at all if you do.

(giggles) ♪ (humming) ♪ Mom!

Ooops.

Hi, kids.

Everything okay at the restaurant?

Not exactly.

Nobody's coming!

Can we go to meet a honeyguide bird in Kwana-ma-ray, to learn how to bring more people?

Kwana-ma-ray?

Sure, go ahead.

Thanks, Mom!

We can go!

We can go!

We can go!

We can go!

I know!

I know!

To the Thingamajigger!

♪ Why do humans need help finding food, anyway?

Goldfish never have that problem.

Ours floats right on top of the water!

(giggles) Buckle up!

[horn] ♪ Flick the jiggermawhizzer!

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

Yahooooooo!

♪ 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 the woodlands of Kwana-ma-ray, ♪ ♪ to learn to bring folks to the Pickle Cafe!

♪ ♪ Here we go, go, go, go!

On an adventure.

♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go, GO!

♪ ♪ Welcome to Kwan-ma-ray!

Yea!

Eddy!

Oh Eddy!

Look!

Well, fluff my feathers - it's Cat!

Nice to see you.

Eddy, meet Nick and Sally.

Hi!

- Hello!

Hi Sally!

Hi Nick!

So pleased to meet you!

Did you have a good trip?

Yes, it was fine.

Are you hungry?

No thanks.

I'm full of pickles.

Oh.

Well, maybe later.

So!

What brings you to Kwana-ma-ray?

We were hoping you could help us.

Nobody's coming to eat in our restaurant!

And Cat said you know how to bring people to food.

Oh, you bet your beak I do!

I was just on my way somewhere.

But if you tag along, I'll tell you everything you need to know.

Okay!

Thanks, Eddy.

Oh, my pleasure.

Let's get going!

Yes sir!

Oooh.

This looks like a good spot.

For what?

For this!

<LOUD, CHATTERING HONEYGUIDE CALL>!

Wow!

What was that?

That's my attention-getting sound!

The one I use when I have news to share.

About food.

Ooh!

Like a new recipe?

I bet Eddy makes that sound to tell people that he knows where the food is!

Right?

- Bingo!

Do you think making noise could bring people to our restaurant?

Just might.

Go on, give it a try!

[bird call] [laughs, mimic bird call] Not bad!

But maybe you should make up your own special sound, to get people's attention.

Hmmm.. Well...

I could do this?

[taps] Good!

Oh, and how about this noise?

[taps] Yeah, yes .

That's the idea!

Hang onto those.

You'll want them for the show!

[laughs] Huh?

What show?

Let's find out!

♪ Ladies and Gentlemen, Cats in Hats!

Now that I have your attention, are you ready for the greatest show in Kwana-ma-ray?

(laugh) YEAH!

Great!

By the way, you're all in the show too.

Ooh.

Did I miss rehearsal?

(laugh) Don't worry.

You'll pick it up in no time!

<CHATTERING!> ♪ Ho ho ho, hee hee hee - ♪ ♪ Fall in line and follow me!

♪ ♪ Step in time, step to the beat ♪ ♪ Step to this way for tasty treat!

♪ What are you waiting for?

Come on!

♪ Ho ho ho, hee hee hee - ♪ ♪ Fall in line and follow me!

♪ ♪ Step in time, step to the beat ♪ ♪ Step to this way for tasty treat!

♪ Oh Yes Brilliant!

Stupendous!

I'd follow you guys anywhere.

Is that how you to get people to follow you to food?

Oh you bet!

Everyone loves a show.

Would that work for us?

Sure it would!

Now come on, we're almost there...

Almost where?

It's a surprise!

Ooh!

I just love surprises.

[laughs] ♪ [effort grunts] I like surprises a lot better when they're not uphill.

(Whew) We made it!

You sure did!

And I bet the climb made you hungry.

Would you like a snack?

Like maybe some... honey?

Yes, please!

- Oh yummy!

Great!

[buzzing] Here it is.

This bees' nest is chock full of honey.

But getting it out is your job.

Our job?

It's called teamwork, folks.

I already did my part by guiding you to the honey.

So that's why you're called a honeyguide bird!

Yep!

And now I need you to get some food for us to share.

So hop to it!

Wait a second!

You brought us all the way out here, just so you could get some honey?

Of course not!

I want the beeswax, not the honey.

But we thought you were showing us how to bring people to our food!

I was!

And I did it by bringing you to MY food.

Smart, huh?

My.

He IS clever!

(giggle) But why do you need us to get you some food?

Well because I'm not strong enough to break off any beeswax by myself.

But a big, strong human could do it.

Huh?

Or a big, strong Cat?

Oh well, I AM rather muscley... Won't the bees mind if we take their beeswax?

Hmm.

I'll ask!

♪ Buzz?

Buzz-buzz.

Buzza-zuzz?

(curious buzzing) [buzzing] Buzzy-buzz-buzz.

[buzzing] (curious buzzing) (laugh) Good news!

They're happy to share in exchange for some fun, The bees want a show, by Thing Two and Thing One!

[whistles] [funny sounds, humming] ♪ Hello!

What are those smoky things for?

Oh, smoke makes bees feel all warm and fuzzy.

They love it!

But don't try this at home.

The Things are expert bee-pleasers.

♪ They like it!

Of course!

(giggles) Bees appreciate talent.

And I appreciate bees wax.

Let's check out that nest!

♪ Wow, this is one big bees' nest!

Yummy!

Mm.

So much honey!

Too bad we don't have any toast to spread it on!

Who says we don't?

♪ (laugh) Whoa!

Mmmmm!

Yum!

And here's your beeswax, Eddy.

Thanks for your help today.

Thanks for yours, too!

Mmm!

Teamwork.

What a sweet deal.

(eating noises) (laugh) Bye, everyone!

Good luck bringing people to your food!

We won't need luck.

Thanks to you, we know just what to do!

Bye Eddy!

Thank you!

See you later!

- Bye!

[laughs] Isn't it funny, isn't it great?

How birds and humans cooperate?

People and honey guides strike up a deal, When they work together, they both get a meal!

(giggles) All this talk about food is getting me hungry.

Time for a fish flake break!

(laugh) ♪ ♪ Ho ho ho, hee hee hee - ♪ ♪ Fall in line and follow me!

♪ ♪ Step in time, step to the beat ♪ ♪ Step to this way for tasty treat!

♪ Oh very nice!

That's a great way to 'drum up' business for your restaurant.

We thought it might get your attention.

Would you like a pickle?

Oooh I'd love one.

♪ I might need a little help.

(laugh) No problem.

(effort) There!

Thanks, Mom!

Hey... they're half-gone!

Huh?

Mm.

[eating sounds] Mmm-mm-mm.

Crunch-a-riffic!

[laughs] ♪ Will we ever find the treasure Nick?

We have to get through this jungle first, Sally.

[effort grunts] I see it!

There's the treasure!

But we have to cross this massive river to reach it!

And it's full of snappy crocodiles!

We can swing over the river using this.

I'll go first!

Here I goooooo!

Oooof!

(giggles) Let me try.

Whoaa!

Watch out!

Whoa!

That was close!

The crocodiles nearly got me!

What are we going to do?

We can't swing across to reach the treasure.

Did someone say treasure?

It's the Cat!

The Cat in the Hat!

What are you doing?

We're playing 'brave explorers'.

Only, we can't swing across the river!

Swing, you say?

Why it's easy!

I'll show you how.

Throw the rope over!

Aagh!

Whee!

Ah!

A crocodile got my tail!

(giggles) It's a good thing I know the King of Swing!

A king?

- Yes!

Charlie the chimpanzee in the Leafylafoo rainforest!

He can give us all a swinging lesson.

A swinging lesson from a chimpanzee!

COOL!

Your mother will not mind at all if you do!

[laughs] MOM!

Can Nick and I go to the Leafylafoo rainforest - to take a swinging lesson from a chimpanzee?

Leafylafoo rainforest?

Sure - so long as you SWING back in time for dinner!

(laughing) We will!

We can go!

We can go!

I know!

I know!

To the Thingamajigger!

♪ Buckle up!

[horn] ♪ And flick the Jiggermawhizzer!

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

Yahooooo!

♪ 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 Charlie and swing through the trees - ♪ ♪ Up high and down low, ♪ ♪ like wild chimpanzees!

♪ ♪ Here we go, go, go, go!

On an adventure.

♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go GO!

♪ ♪ There it is!

The Leafylafoo Rainforest!

Yipee!

♪ Charlie!

Hello?

Anybody home?

(monkey noises) FISHHH!

- Yikes!

(chuckle) Good to see you, Charlie!

You too.

Hey, Cat!

What's up?

I brought my friends Sally and Nick to see you!

(excited ape 'ooohs') Hey there!

Hi Charlie!

We were hoping you could give us a swinging lesson.

(ape sounds) Me?

Sure!

I love swinging... almost as much as I love bananas... MMMM, I LOOOVE bananas.

(ape calls) I'll show you how I swing while we look for some!

Okay!

- Yeah!

Yoo hoooo!

- Huh?

Just a minute there, son.

You're not going anywhere 'till you've been groomed.

Aww, maaaa.

Do I have to?

YES.

Grooming?

What's that?

Grooming means keeping yourself clean and neat.

I don't need grooming.

When you live in a bath you're always clean!

Come on.

- Aw!

[monkey sounds] You too.

- Us?

Who else?

♪ What exactly are you looking for?

Bugs!

Yuk!

Grooming is a good way to keep clean and free of bugs!

My mom likes me to stay clean too.

Only...

I use shampoo.

(giggle) This is way more fun!

Right and we all get to spend 'family' time together too!

Nope.

No.

Nothing.

Wait a minute!

Huh?

- No.

False alarm.

(giggles) Cat!

(giggles) - All clear.

No bugs here.

But what about you cat?

You haven't been groomed.

You say I need grooming?

What shall I do?

I've got it!

I'll whistle up Thing One and Thing Two!

[whistles] ♪ Hello!

Hmm.

[laughs] I wondered what happened to rubber ducky.

[laughing] Whoa!

Ah-ha!

♪ Thanks guys.

I knew I had an itch there somewhere.

Ummmm.

All done here.

Whoohoo!

- Swing time!

Yeah.

Let's go find some bananas!

Bye Mom.

- Take care everyone!

We will!

[laughs, monkey sounds] Whew.

Walking like a chimp is really hard to do.

I prefer walking on two legs.

I can do that too.

Watch me.

(laugh) But why walk when you can SWING?

Yay!

(ape call)...

Your turn!

Ah, C'mon, you can do it!

Grab the vine, run at the log, jump up, and hang on tight!"

Okay.

Woah!

Hey, I did it!

Horray!

Maybe we can learn to swing like a chimp?

There.

Whoa!

Hey, I can do it!

♪ Swing so fast, swing so high, ♪ ♪ swing me up into the skyyyyyyyy-- ♪ Whoooa!

Ooof.

Cat!

I forgot to hang on tight.

Itchy, itchy!

[laughs] I know that 'itchy scratchy' dance - you landed next to a termite mound!

Termites?

Oh, sorry little fellas!

[chattering] [monkey sounds] What are you doing, Charlie?

Using this stick to catch termites.

They're yummy!

You mean you eat them?

Urgh.

Sure.

They're almost as good as bananas!

No!

You wouldn't!

You couldn't!

Why some of my best friends are termites!

Well... okay.

I like bananas better anyway!

We'll help you find some.

Yah.

And where there's bananas, there's got to be good places to swing!

You've got that right!

Come on!

(climbing, effort noises) Wait up Charlie!

(climbing, effort noises) Weeeeeee!

[monkey sounds] Hiya!

How does he do that?

I know!

Charlie has good climbing hands!

They look a lot like ours.

So... we should be good at gripping things too... right?

And look!

Charlie uses his feet too - not just his hands!

We can't use our feet like that but we can wrap our legs around!

Okay let's try swinging over that big log!

Ready?

Yahooo!

(landing effort) - That's it!

You did it!

(giggles) - Cool!

Just like a chimpanzee!

Wait for me!

Ahhh!

- Ssssssssssssss!

Oops.

Sorry Mr snake I thought you were a vine.

[laughs] [monkey sounds] What was THAT?

(giggle) That was ME.

That's the sound I make when I'm excited...

I was trying to tell my mom we found lots of- BANANAS!

Yummy!

I hope she can hear me!

<LOUD PANT-HOOT!> But... how are we going to get them?

The bananas are waaay over there.

Now that's a reeeally big swing.

Do you think we can make it across?

Woah guys.

That's too big a swing for you.

Tell me if you pleeeease, is it too far for chimpanzeez?

Stand back and watch me!

Go Charlie!

[laughs] [yodels] [cheering] He did it!

Mmmm, come to Charlie.

A chimpanzee really is the king of swing!

Way to go Charlie!

I loooove bananas!

(pant-hoots) - Mom!

[monkey sounds] [eating sounds] Bananas.

Thanks!

And thanks for the swinging lesson, Charlie.

We can swing really well now using our hands and our feet.

Thanks to you too--oo-oh-oh!

Who are chimps like?

I'll tell you who.

Chimpanzees are much like you!

With hands that grip and groom and play, they swing through trees and like to say, [monkey sounds] [laughs] Look out for the snake!

Whoa!

Weeeeee!

Wha-ho-ooooooo.

Yeah!

[clears throat] (gasp) Cat!

Ta-da!

You found the treasure!

What... what is it?

Gold?

Diamonds?

Something even better... bananaaaas!

Yea!

(giggles) ♪ Psst.

Hey kids, wanna find out more stuff about animals, plants and well fish?

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

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