[upbeat music] - ♪ You never do know what's around the bend ♪ ♪ Big adventure or a brand-new friend ♪ ♪ When you're curious ♪ ♪ Like Curious George, swing!

♪ ♪ Well, now, every day ♪ - ♪ Every day ♪ - ♪ Is so glorious ♪ - ♪ Glorious ♪ - George.

- ♪ And everything ♪ - ♪ Everything ♪ - ♪ Is so wondrous ♪ - ♪ Wondrous ♪ - ♪ There's more to explore when you open your door ♪ ♪ And meet friends like this ♪ ♪ You just can't miss, whoa!

♪ - ♪ I get curious ♪ - ♪ Curious ♪ - ♪ And that's marvelous ♪ - ♪ Marvelous ♪ - ♪ And that's your reward ♪ ♪ You'll never be bored ♪ ♪ If you ask yourself, "What is this?"

♪ ♪ Like Curious ♪ ♪ Like Curious, Curious George ♪ - Oh.

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪ - A late snowstorm in spring evoked the same reaction from everyone.

- Ooh.

When will this cold weather end?

- [groans] - Everyone except a certain little monkey.

- [chatters cheerfully] Hmm.

[cheers] [chews loudly] - Hey, nice snowman.

- [gibbers happily] - Last one of the season, too.

It's gonna be warm soon.

All the snow is going to melt.

- [gasps] [whimpers] - Before George knew it, summer was in full swing.

And everyone was singing a different tune.

- Whew.

When will this hot weather end?

- [panting, whines] [upbeat music] - Everyone except George, who sat happily sipping ice water... - [slurps, grumbles] - Without any ice.

- ♪ Oh, it's happy day in the summer sun ♪ ♪ Swimming, splashing, and having fun ♪ ♪ Good-bye winter with skies of gray ♪ ♪ It's a happy summer day ♪ - Ahh.

- ♪ Well, the palm tree sways in the ocean breeze ♪ ♪ The waves roll in from the Grenadines ♪ ♪ It's the life for me I have to say ♪ ♪ It's a happy summer day ♪ [loud clamor] - [grumbles] - What happened to the power?

- [chatters confusedly] [car horns honking] - Wow.

Looks like a city-wide power outage.

Uh, better shut the freezer to keep the cold air inside, George, or everything might melt, including your snowman.

- [yelling] - Don't worry.

The frozen food and ice in there should keep him cold enough so he won't melt.

- [chatters happily] - George wanted to share the good news with his snowman.

- But only if you keep the door shut.

- [gasps] - I'm off.

I promised Professor Wiseman I'd help her with her Petri dish inventory.

Bye!

- Bye!

- George was worried there wasn't enough ice to keep his snowman frozen.

- Hmm.

Whew.

[chattering proudly] Huh.

- He still felt cold.

- [gasps and shouts] - George needed more ice.

- [chatters nervously] [Muzak playing] ♪ ♪ - Ugh.

Sorry, George.

That man just got the last bag.

- [groans] - Sorry, Georgio, but I don't even have ice to keep my ice cream frozen.

That's why I'm giving it away.

- Thank you.

- [gibbers sadly] - Oh, days like today, I wish I could be a penguin.

They have nothing but ice-cold ice.

- Hmm.

[gasps] Aha!

[upbeat music] [chatters excitedly] [penguins chirping] [comical music] [cheering wholeheartedly] ♪ ♪ Whoo-hoo!

[grunting and laughing] Aha!

[grunting] Hmm.

[penguins chirping] [gibbers worriedly] - Penguins sure knew how to walk on ice.

- Ah!

[muttering] - Hey, it worked.

- [yells] [coughs] [muttering uncomfortably] - George?

- [gibbers nervously] - Only penguins are supposed to be back here, and we need that bucket.

- [chatters pleadingly] - You want some ice?

Okay, one piece.

But don't tell anyone where you got it.

- [gibbers happily] ♪ ♪ - In the hot sun, George warmed up quickly.

- [gasps] - And so did his ice.

It was melting.

- [panting] - And his hands were getting cold.

- Oh.

[dog barking] [screeches] [groans] [chatters worriedly] [gibbers nervously] - [barks] - [chatters franticly] - [grumbles] - [gibbers nervously] - Sorry, George, but the elevator's out of order.

No power.

- [shouts] [chatters hysterically] [shouts] [gasps and yells] [groans] [moans sadly] - George's snowman was becoming a slush man.

- Aha!

- If George couldn't bring ice to his snowman, he'd have to bring his snowman to the ice.

- [gibbers excitedly] [grunts enthusiastically] [chatters excitedly] [gasps] ♪ ♪ Oh.

[grumbles] [groans] ♪ ♪ Bye-bye!

- George would come back when the power was on again.

- Ooh.

[groans] - Everything in the freezer had thawed.

- [groans] [grumbles] [whines] - Hey, penguins.

More fish.

Huh?

You made a snowman?

How?

And where did you get toothbrushes?

You guys don't even have teeth.

- [chirps] [refrigerator buzzes] - Hey, everybody, good news.

The power is back on.

- [cheers] [chatters excitedly] [gibbers cheerfully] [shouts] [gibbers excitedly] Bye!

[chatters nervously] [gibbers triumphantly] ♪ ♪ - Come on, look.

Isn't it amazing?

- Uh, look at what?

- I-it was right here.

I swear.

They made a snowman.

- [chatters happily] - George, are you home?

- [gibbers excitedly] - Oh, no.

Did everything in the freezer thaw?

- Uh-huh.

- You didn't leave the door closed, did you?

- [chatters guiltily] - [gasps] George, didn't you say everything thawed?

- [gibbers sheepishly] - Everything... but not everyone.

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪ - Every Father's Day, George celebrated the same way.

- [chatters excitedly] - It all started with breakfast in bed.

Then they made Father's day stew together.

Then they ate together.

- [snoring] - Uhh!

- [gibbers cheerfully] [chatters happily] - Oh, thank you, George.

[yawns] Look at this beautiful breakfast.

- [gasps] - George had forgotten the Father's Day card.

- [gibbers nervously] - Oh.

You want me to sleep a little more?

- [chatters agreeably] - Well, don't mind if I do.

- [gibbering] [door bell jingles] Hi.

- Well, hello, George.

- [chatters excitedly] - Ada, is there any red paint?

- Hmm.

[chatters inquisitively] - This?

It's a totem pole.

It's for my dad for Father's Day.

- Ahh.

- George, this is my friend Kimi.

She's visiting for a few days.

- Hi!

- Hi!

- [gibbers excitedly] - Sure.

Just be careful of the wet paint.

- [chatters happily] Ooh.

[gibbers excitedly] - Kimi is Native American, and in some Native American cultures, they used totem poles like this to tell their family histories and ancient legends.

- Hmm.

- This one tells a story of a trip my dad and I took together.

- Ahh.

- The owl represents my dad because he's pretty wise.

- [gibbers attentively] - And there's a fish because it was a fishing trip.

- Hmm.

- And the bear cub is me.

- [laughs] - It's really coming along, Kimi.

- I can't wait to see the look on my dad's face.

[whispers] It's a surprise.

- [chatters dejectedly] Oh... - Would you like to get that, George?

- Huh?

Oh.

[gibbers happily] - Bye, George.

- Bye.

- Drop by some time.

My dad and I are staying with my grandpa, just three houses away.

- [gibbers cordially] Oh.

- Maybe this Father's Day, in addition to a card, the man would like a surprise.

- [chatters excitedly] - [snoring] [mutters] - [gibbers cheerfully] - [gasps] Oh, my goodness.

Look at all this food.

And a card.

Uh...I'm guessing it says Happy Father's Day.

- [chatters joyfully] - It might take me a while to eat all this, buddy.

- Uh-huh!

- Well, as soon as I finish this, we can start on the Father's Day stew.

- [chatters agreeably] [grunts excitedly] - Okay.

- Aww.

- For ideas for his totem pole, George searched through his family photo album.

He and the man had had so many fun times together.

- Hmm.

[gibbers excitedly] [upbeat music] [cheering happily] - Ooh.

- [laughs] [laughs] ♪ ♪ [frog croaks] - Whoa!

- [gasps] [frog croaking] [laughs] - [chuckles] - [giggles] [gasps] - Oh.

Whoa!

- [laughs] [chatters happily] - George knew just what he wanted on his totem pole.

- [gibbering impatiently] [chatters triumphantly] [gibbers disappointedly] - It didn't look like Kimi's totem pole.

It looked like a big lump.

- Hmm.

- Maybe George needed some expert help, so off he went to Kimi's grandpa's.

- Um, what is it?

- [gibbers proudly] - Oh.

A totem pole.

- [chatters agreeably] - Well, totem poles tell Native American family histories or ancient legends.

But yours could be a story-pole.

- Hmm.

[gibbers optimistically] [chattering worriedly] - Well, this one is made out of wood, and it took me days and days to make.

- [gibbers dejectedly] - Yeah, my grandpa helped me carve it.

He's made lots of them.

- [chatters happily] - Yeah!

Come on.

I'll show you one.

It's just around back.

♪ ♪ - Ooh!

- My grandpa made it to the tell the story of our family.

- [chatters inquisitively] - Yeah.

The eagle represents the intelligence and courage of my great great grandparents.

- [gibbers attentively] - The beaver represents their children, who were builders.

- [laughs] - And the wolf represents loyalty because we've always been a really close family.

- Ah.

- And my grandpa carved it all from one tree.

- Hmm.

- George knew he couldn't carve a tree for the man, but he could still use one.

- Ah.

♪ ♪ - [chatters happily] - Oh, there you are, George.

- Oh.

Hello.

- You ready to help me make the Father's Day stew?

I'll just get the big pot.

- Uh... - George needed more time alone to make a new story-pole for the man.

- [gibbers worriedly] - What?

You don't think we have enough carrots?

- [chatters enthusiastically] - Hmm.

You know, I think you're right, George.

Our stew needs more carrots.

- [gibbers agreeably] - I'll just pop out to the store, okay?

Hey, you want to come?

- [chatters dutifully] - I'll be back in a little bit.

- Whew.

[gibbers excitedly] Hmm.

- First, George needed a few supplies.

♪ ♪ - [chatters excitedly] Hmm.

- Birds had feathers.

And so did feather dusters.

- [gibbers enthusiastically] ♪ ♪ [chatters happily] - Next came the frog.

That would be easy.

- Ooh, ooh.

[giggles] [groans] - Uh-oh.

Froggy was too heavy to stick to the glue.

- Aha!

- But George had come prepared.

♪ ♪ - [croaks] - And now for the elephant.

- Ah.

- There was the bird... the frog... and the elephant.

- [gibbers happily] - George, I'm back.

- [chatters excitedly] - Huh.

We haven't made much progress, have we?

- [grunts] [gibbers cheerfully] - Huh?

Oh, you have a surprise for me?

- [chuckles] - Oh!

- [chatters cheerfully] - Huh.

It's a tree.

With some feathers... and a frog and an elephant?

What a surprise.

- [gibbers excitedly] - Oh.

Hey, I remember this.

This was right before those birds ate seeds off my hat.

- [chatters happily] - And that was when the frog jumped on my head.

[laughs] - [croaks] [laughter] - Hey, that elephant isn't gonna spray us this time is it?

- [chuckles] - [laughs] - Ah, these are all symbols of the good times we've had.

What a great Father's Day gift, George.

- Aww.

[gibbers happily] - Aww.

- It was a perfect Father's Day.

Breakfast in bed and Father's Day stew, which they made together and ate together under their Father's Day story-pole.

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