Hi, I'm Clyde.

Stay tuned today for some stories about keeping our minds on what we're doing and about rules and why we have them.

We'll see three stories and after each one we'll talk to everybody who was in them.

The first story, of course, is about me.

It's called Clyde Stays Up Late.

You look lovely tonight, my dear.

Thank you Eddie.

You look very handsome.

Yes, I do, don't I?

Where are you going?

To a party son.

Clyde, I've left your supper in the oven.

Be sure and have the babysitter fix it for you.

I'm not hungry.

You will eat that supper.

Clyde Frog.

You want to grow up to be a big, strong, handsome frog Like your father.

So You'll eat your supper and go to bed early.

Like a good frog.

There's the babysitter.

Why do I have to go to bed early, dad?

Because you need your sleep son.

And you wanna be all rested for the circus tomorrow, Right?

Dad?

Clyde, this is your babysitter.

Michelle Mabel.

Hi Clyde.

Hey.

I've left Clyde's supper in the oven.

Just warm it up for him.

Check.

Mrs. F. We're late, my dear.

Good night, Clyde.

Good night son.

Ready for supper.

Clyde, I'm not going to eat my supper.

A growing frog needs to eat.

Nah, I wanna play.

Come back and eat.

Weee!

Dig it?

Yeah.

Dig it.

Dig It.

Ready for bedtime Clyde?

Of course not.

My parents let me stay up real late.

They do?

Sure.

As late as I want.

Why go to bed if you are not tired?

But How are you going to feel tomorrow?

Who Cares?

Clyde, you really ought go to sleep.

Dig it.

1, 2, 3.

Clyde, why are you still awake?

I'm not tired.

Wow.

Mrs. F. I'm sorry.

He said you let him stay up late.

It's all right Michelle.

Clyde is a very smart little frog.

Sometimes too smart for his own good.

Well son.

Ready for the circus?

Mm-hmm.

Let just rest a minute.

Sometimes Clyde is too smart for his own good.

I knew I was smart, but I never knew I was too smart.

Too smart for your own good.

It was fun staying up late, but I paid for it.

I was tired the whole next day And missed the circus And were tired all day in school.

Boy, I felt stupid when your parents found out you tricked me.

I felt about one foot tall.

I'm bigger than that.

He's missing the whole point.

No, I'm sure he understands.

Clyde, tell your father why it's important to follow a routine and do the things that are good for you.

Um, uh, because there are things we should do like going to bed and eating right because they're good for us.

Very good Clyde.

Very good son.

On that note, I think I'll quit while I'm ahead and introduce our next show.

It's called Get This Dad Dr. Frog's Birthday Present.

Steady with that ladder Clyde.

Oh, I hope dad doesn't come home yet.

Steady Clyde.

It'll ruin his surprise birthday party.

Almost done.

Is that him?

Clyde?

I thought dad was coming.

You really must pay attention to what you're doing, son.

Almost done.

Your father will be so pleased.

What have you gotten him for his present?

Oh no, Clyde, you haven't forgotten your father's birthday Present.

The one you've been saving up to buy for months.

There's still time.

I'll get it now.

Oh.

Oh, Clyde.

Oh no.

Hey Brewster.

Clyde, where are you going To?

Uncle Bunk.

Uncle's discount store to buy my father a new fishing lure for his birthday.

That's Where I'm going.

They're having a big sale on model airplanes.

Yeah, they've got a P 38 lightning With the decals on the tail.

Yep.

Yeah.

You don't have one do you?

No.

Well, I will.

What's a model airplane collection without a P 38?

Lightning?

Look at all this stuff.

I wonder where the fishing lures are.

Here are the model airplanes.

Oh, only two left.

If I don't get it now, I never will.

Then I'll hang it under the Spitfire and under the mig.

Why are you so quiet?

Clyde?

Let me see your father's present.

Let me see the fishing thing.

I didn't get his present.

Clyde.

I thought I had enough money for both.

So I bought the airplane and then I counted my money and now I don't know what I'm going to do.

Wow.

It's going to ruin his party.

And here is our Clyde.

What have you got there?

That couldn't be a birthday present for your father.

No, it couldn't.

You are right.

It couldn't.

I'm sorry.

I thought I had enough for it.

And your present saved my money all year.

And now I've ruined your birthday.

It's all right, son.

When I get enough money, I'm going to buy you a present.

That'll Be fine.

Well anyway, happy birthday Dad.

Dad, I've started saving money for my mother's birthday and I'm not going to mess up this time.

You still don't feel bad, do you son?

A little.

I guess.

'cause it had to have hurt your feelings.

Well, I wouldn't be honest if I said it didn't.

Parents are like anyone else.

They love to get signs of affection.

I just wanted that P 38 so much I didn't help By teasing you about it.

Yeah, if you had it, I was gonna get it no matter what.

Even though dad's present was more important, if you think something's important, son, stick to your guns and do it.

Even though there'll always be plenty of temptations to do other things.

I wonder what time it is.

My experiment may be ready And I've got to cook supper.

What do you want, Clyde?

Peanut butter soup.

See ya Clyde.

See ya.

And now instead of our usual final story, we have a special guest, Alan Bunt of the TV show, Sincere Camera.

As one star to another.

Alan, welcome.

Thank you, Clyde.

I think you'll be very surprised with some of the film I've shot this time because you are in it me Then it's got to be good.

You didn't look too good sometimes, I'm afraid.

Impossible.

What's the film about the life of a famous Frog?

No, Clyde.

It's about rules.

Oh, yuck.

Let's watch what happened.

You see if you know what rules Clyde's breaking and why the rule was a rule in the first place.

I'm sick of these safety rules.

Don't run around on the bus.

Don't bother the driver.

And why not?

Rules are for fools.

Rules are for fools.

Rules are for fools.

What?

What's that?

How much farther to school?

Look out.

How did you get all that film?

Thanks to our film crew of sincere camera.

I can't believe it.

It's true.

Clyde Uh, you don't have any more film of me, do you?

Yes we do.

Oh, I'm not very interesting.

You should show someone else.

Clyde, you are very interesting.

We've already seen a story today, which shows why rules are important.

Now let's see some clips from the first story.

Well, son, ready for the circus?

Mm-hmm.

Let me just rest a minute.

Sometimes Clyde is too smart for his own Good.

Well, Clyde, I missed the circus.

Can you see some of the reasons for rules?

I see, I see.

Now I've been saving one last film of you, Clyde.

Oh no.

Oh yes.

Do you remember the test you took last Wednesday?

Oh no.

Oh yes.

You didn't film that.

18 minus 11.

Uh, Suzy, what's 18 minus 11?

Sh oh oh 18 minus 11 equals nine.

But that wasn't the right answer, was it Clyde?

No.

18 minus 11 equals seven.

Do you know why there's a rule not to copy other people's papers?

To make sure you get the grade you deserve.

And in this case, you cheated and still got a bad grade.

Oh, Clyde, you frog don't tease Clyde.

He's entitled to make mistakes like everybody else.

He's just unlucky because we caught his mistakes on sincere camera.

Wait till you see the next show.

Unfortunately, Alan, our time is up.

I'd like to thank all my guests and also thank these nice people who helped me put on the Clyde Frog Show.