♪ 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) Underwater tag is a great game, Sally.

You'll never catch me, Nick.

(Grunting) Oh, yes, I will.

Mermaids are fast swimmers.

But merboys are faster!

Whoa, whoa!

Got you.

It's hard being a mermaid.

I have to swim in these flippers.

Try swimming in these flippers.

SALLY: It's the Cat.

The Cat in the Hat.

My, aren't you clever, swimming without water.

Ah!

(Both laughing) We're just pretending.

But I wish I could swim like a real mermaid.

Why don't we ask my friend Matilda the Manatee.

What's a manatee?

A manatee is a little like a mermaid, but far easier to visit.

You can find Matilda in the Glippy-Drippy Gulf.

Can we go and see her?

Of course.

Your mother will not mind at all if you do.

(Both laughing) Mom, can we go for a swimming lesson with Matilda the Manatee in the Glippy-Drippy Gulf?

SALLY'S MOM: Matilda the Manatee in the Glippy-Drippy Gulf?

Why not?

I'm sure you'll make a splash.

Thanks, Mom.

We can go, we can go!

We can go, we can go!

I know, I know!

To the thingamajigger.

Buckle up.

(Horn honking) Flick the jigger-mawizzer.

(Laughing) (Horn honking) Isn't this fun?

ALL: Yahoo!

♪ Here we go, go, go, go on an adventure ♪ ♪ The thingamajigger is up and away ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go, go on an adventure ♪ ♪ We're flying with the Cat in the Hat today ♪ To go for a swim with a cool manatee, can anyone have more fun in the sea?

♪ Here we go, go, go, go on an adventure ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go, go ♪ (Horn honking) CAT: Here we are.

The Glippy-Drippy Gulf.

A tail.

I see a tail.

Down there in the water.

(Laughing) That must be Matilda.

Sally, press the floater-maboater.

We can swim from here.

Well, where is she?

I can't see her anywhere.

(Giggling) I see her.

Over there.

Quick.

No, I see her over here.

We seek her here, we seek her there.

That manatee is everywhere.

(Laughing) Oh, there!

I saw something swim over here.

(Laughing) Cat, your whiskers are tickling me.

Huh?

If my whiskers are there, then who's whiskers are these?

(Laughing) Oh!

Well, hi.

(Laughing) It's Matilda.

These are my friends Nick and Sally.

Hello, Sally.

(Laughing) That tickles.

Hi there, Nick.

You're great at playing hide-and-seek, Matilda.

You were here and then you were there.

(Laughing) That wasn't me over there.

It's my little calf, Marlon.

I'll give him a call.

(Squeaking) (Marlon squeaking) Oh, I can hear him.

There.

(Squeaking) Hi.

Hi.

Hello.

Hi, Marlon.

We'd like to swim like you.

Can you show us how to do it?

(Laughing) I sure can.

All right.

(Laughing) Yahoo!

Yeah!

Just as soon as we get some air.

Where are you going?

(Sniffing) CAT: Manatees may have big, fishy tails, but they're not fish.

They can't breathe underwater.

I get it.

Matilda and Marlon breathe air like we do.

Just like you and me.

Are you all ready to swim now?

Yes!

Yes!

Okay.

First up, the tail flip.

Show them, Marlon.

(Laughing) Mama, they don't have tails.

(Laughing) No tails?

You're right, son.

That's going to make swimming like us kind of tricky.

Leave it to me.

(Sighing) I don't need swimming lessons.

I'm a natural.

(Beeping) Whoa!

NICK: Cool.

Swim right this way for a manatee makeover.

(Both laughing) Wow, look at my tail.

Now I look like a mermaid.

And we'll be able to swim like a manatee.

Look, it works.

Mine too.

Wait for me.

Introducing the Catfish.

(Laughing): Cat!

There was only extra-large left.

(All laughing) When we go swimming, we always like to eat as we go.

There's no point swimming if you can't snack along the way.

What do you eat?

Yummy seagrass.

Mmm.

A lot of seagrass.

Did you know that if a manatee ate a head of lettuce, she'd eat 200 heads every day?

Whoa.

That's a lot of lettuce.

We swim so we can find food, which means we do a whole lot of swimming.

Why don't we teach Nick and Sally the manatee swimming song?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

A song.

Yeah, I want the swimming son, Mom.

Sounds like a mighty fine idea to me.

♪ So you want to swim like a manatee today ♪ ♪ Then you must snack along the way ♪ ♪ And keep it slow ♪ ♪ Slow, slow, keep it slow ♪ ♪ The manatee way to swim is slow ♪ Slow.

It's working.

We're moving just like Matilda and Marlon.

Ma, Ma, tell them about flippers.

(Laughing) Slow down, Marlon.

I'm getting there.

(Both laughing) ♪ Another way to get around ♪ ♪ Is use your flippers on the ground ♪ ♪ But keep it slow ♪ ♪ Slow, slow, keep it slow ♪ ♪ The manatee way to swim is slow ♪ (Laughing) ♪ Need to roll or turn real quick?

♪ ♪ That's another flipper trick ♪ NICK: Wow.

You try.

That's the manatee way to have a good look around.

We don't have bendy necks like you.

Try.

Okay.

Whee!

Look what I can do.

(Laughing) Look at me.

I'm swimming upside down.

(All laughing) Marlon has got to see this.

Hmm, where is that boy now?

(Gasping): He's gone!

Don't worry, he won't have gone far.

But I do worry.

I worry so much.

Lost a small manatee, what can you do?

I'd say you call Thing 1 and Thing 2.

(Spitting) BOTH: Hello!

(Squawking) (Chattering) Oh.

Move.

Marlon!

Where are you?

Marlon?

(Motor sputtering) What's that noise?

It's the Things in the thingamajigger.

Marlon!

(Gasping) Look out, Cat!

Ah!

My hat.

Uh-oh.

(Marlon squeaking) There's Marlon.

Oh, no.

The thingamajigger's heading straight for him.

We've got to warn him.

We need to swim like manatees.

(Both chattering) (Both grunting) BOTH: Gotcha!

Yeah!

(Both gasping) Ah-ha.

BOTH: Uh-oh.

Oh.

Bye-bye!

You found him.

Oh!

Thank you.

You're welcome.

There was a-- (Sputtering) I told you, didn't I?

You need to be real careful.

The-- (Sputtering) --can hurt you.

(Sputtering) Oh, you mean boats.

The boats should be careful.

Right.

Manatees move slowly and can't see them coming.

We should do something.

We'll start by telling Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Slow down for manatees!

Slow down for manatees!

That's right.

Thanks for showing us how to swim like a manatee You're welcome.

Come back soon.

Goodbye, Matilda and Marlon.

(Laughing) Bye, friends.

Goodbye.

Who's peaking up from the deep blue sea?

A mermaid, you say?

No, a manatee.

When passing by, take your time.

Say hello.

Because manatees like to keep it...

Slow.

Slow.

(All laughing) That looks good, Sally.

I love it, I love it!

Cat, slow down.

Whoops.

♪ Slow, slow, keep it slow ♪ ♪ The manatee way to swim is slow ♪ ♪ Slow, slow, don't you know ♪ ♪ It's the manatee way to swim ♪ Ah.

Better take the skedaddle out of my paddle.

And tell everyone you know...

Slow down for manatees!

Slow down for manatees!

That's right.

(All laughing) Mmm, these chocolatese eare so yummy.

a ve Aren't they, Nick?

They sure are, Sally.

Mmm.

We could have another one.

SALLY: Uh-oh, only two left.

You know, my mom really loves chocolates.

Mine too.

And there's nothing nicer than giving a yummy chocolate to someone really special.

(Both gasping) Special?

Did you say someone's special?

It's the Cat.

The Cat in the Hat.

And you don't get any specialer than that.

Yum.

SALLY: Uh-oh.

We were saving those chocolates for our moms.

Oh, no.

I'm so sorry.

That's okay, Cat.

We don't mind sharing with you.

Well, thanks, but those chocolates were for your moms.

We've got to get some more somehow.

Hmm.

Ah-ha!

I know what to do.

Let's go see my old friend Princess Lottachoca in the Cocoalicious Forest.

She knows all about chocolate.

In the Cocoalicious Forest?

A real princess?

Your mother will not mind at all if you do.

(Both laughing) Mom, can we go to the Cocoalicious Forest to visit a princess who knows all about chocolate?

(Sally's mom laughing) SALLY'S MOM: The Cocoalicious Forest?

Sure, sounds yummy.

Bring back something delicious.

Thanks, Mom.

We can go, we can go!

We can go, we can go!

I know, I know!

To the thingamajigger.

Buckle up.

(Horn honking) Flick the jigger-mawizzer.

(Laughing) (Horn honking) Isn't this fun?

ALL: Yahoo!

♪ Here we go, go, go, go on an adventure ♪ ♪ The thingamajigger is up and away ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go, go on an adventure ♪ ♪ We're flying with the Cat in the Hat today ♪ Princess Lottachoca is who we will meet.

She has lots of chocolate, our favorite sweet treat.

♪ Here we go, go, go, go on an adventure ♪ ♪ Go, go, go, go, go ♪ (Horn honking) There's Princess Lottachoca's castle.

SALLY: Wow!

NICK: A real castle!

Well, she is a real princess.

Let's go and see her.

Your Majesty.

Oh, my.

It's the Cat.

May I present my friends Nick and Sally?

Nice to meet you, Princess.

Your Royal Highness.

A royal pleasure to meet you.

So, what brings you to my palace today?

Chocolate, of course.

(Gasping) Of course.

Well, my friend, you should have been here yesterday for the royal chocolate fiesta!

(Laughing) A chocolate fiesta?

That sounds the best-a.

Cha-cha-cha.

It was, and everyone ate mountains of chocolate.

And now there is no more left in the whole kingdom.

Oh, dear.

Well, why don't your royal chocolate makers make some more?

I gave them the day off.

Maybe we can help, if you show us what to do.

Wonderful idea!

I now pronounce you all official royal chocolate makers.

(Both laughing) Thanks, Princess.

First you must learn the royal chocolate-making song.

Listen carefully.

♪ A bean, a bean ♪ ♪ It all starts with a bean ♪ ♪ The cutest little cocoa bean that you have ever seen ♪ A bean?

What do beans have to do with chocolate?

Yeah.

Beans are a vegetable.

Chocolate is a treat.

Ah, but this is a special kind of bean.

You'll see.

Just follow me.

♪ A bean, a bean ♪ ♪ It all starts with a bean ♪ ♪ The cutest little cocoa bean that you have ever seen ♪ (All laughing) Fish, how nice to see you.

Hello, Princess.

Whew!

It sure is hot and sticky around here.

Just the way cocoa trees like it.

I don't see anything that looks like a bean.

They must be around here someplace.

The beans grow in big orange bean pods that hang in the trees.

Hey.

Like those!

LOTTACHOCA: Yes.

Perfecto.

Now we just have to get them down.

Leave it to us.

Ah-ha.

Try this.

One for you and one for you.

Now pick those pods.

Thanks, Cat.

(Nick and Sally laughing) LOTTACHOCA: They're royal cocoa beans!

Yes.

Chocolate.

Mmm.

Yuck!

Ooh, that doesn't taste like chocolate.

It's not sweet and yummy at all.

(Laughing) That's because the cocoa beans are not chocolate yet.

But they will be.

♪ You pick the beans ♪ ♪ Then cover them and leave them in the sun ♪ ♪ And when they're dry you sort them out ♪ ♪ Each and every one ♪ ♪ When they're dry you sort them out ♪ ♪ Each and every one ♪ Now we leave the beans to dry for a few days.

That sounds like a long time.

Isn't there some way to dry the beans faster than that?

When something needs drying, what do you use?

There's no dryer dryer than Thing 1 and Thing 2.

(Whistling) (Both chattering) BOTH: Ta-da!

Super-duper hair dryers.

(Whirring) Wow.

Ah.

(Sally and Nick laughing) How beautiful.

Lookie here.

Ooh.

Ooh.

You two look absolutely marvelous.

(Both giggling) Over here, Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Yoo-hoo!

(Whirring) Ta-da!

Ta-da!

Excellent work.

I proclaim these cocoa beans are perfectly dry!

ALL: Yay!

Now let's go make some chocolate.

♪ Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate ♪ ♪ Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate ♪ Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Welcome to the royal chocolate factory!

NICK: Awesome!

What do we do?

First we place the cocoa beans here.

Then we press the button.

Roast your beans and toast them.

♪ Roast your beans and toast them ♪ Then crush them in a vat.

♪ Crush them in a vat ♪ ♪ Chocolate juice and cocoa butter ♪ ♪ Come from that ♪ ♪ Chocolate juice and cocoa butter ♪ ♪ Come from that ♪ Yay!

Chocolate.

Mmm.

Yuck.

Oily.

Yuck.

And this chocolate juice is bitter.

Is this really how you make chocolate, Princess?

Yes.

Now you mix the chocolate juice and the cocoa butter together in a big pot.

Cocoa butter.

And chocolate juice.

Come on, Cat.

There's the pot.

Put it on the stove.

Of course.

(Grunting) And now the secret ingredient.

It's sugar.

Yes!

♪ You add a little sugar to make it nice and sweet ♪ ♪ You heat it up and stir it ♪ ♪ Then you'll have a yummy treat ♪ ♪ You heat it up and stir it ♪ ♪ Then you'll have a yummy treat ♪ LOTTACHOCA: There.

Now that is chocolate.

Yahoo!

Hooray!

Mmm-mmm-mmm.

It smells chocolaty good.

Oh.

Whoops.

Careful, Cat.

That chocolate is hot.

A chocolate-dipped hat.

(Sally and Nick laughing) What do you think of that?

You look absolutely... Yummy!

Yummy!

That's the thing about chocolate.

It's all melty and gooey when it's warm, so you can pour it into moulds to make different shapes.

Then it hardens when it cools.

A little chocolate music, please.

Now press the button and send the chocolate into the cool-a-rulerator.

Cool-a-rulerator button pressed.

Ooh, lookie here.

Chocolate stars for our star chocolate makers.

Yummy.

Mmm-mmm.

Delicious.

CAT: And for a royal princess, a very royal chocolate crown.

Oh, my.

This is the best crown ever.

Thanks to my new chocolate makers.

(Both laughing) And finally, two chocolate hearts for two special moms.

Thank you, Cat.

Thank you, Cat.

We'd better get back and give these chocolates to our moms.

Goodbye, Princess.

And thank you.

Cha-cha-ciao, chocolate friends.

Bye, Cat.

Thanks for the adventure.

And the chocolate.

Why, you're welcome.

See you soon.

Mom, Mom, look what we have for you.

Chocolate hearts.

How sweet.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Delicious.

Mmm, they're cocoa-licious.

(All laughing) Welcome to Hat Chat.

Today we're going to interview Dr. Twiggles.

TWIGGLES: Hello.

Those are pretty flowers.

But I thought you were a tree doctor.

Oh, I am.

Both trees and flowers are types of plants.

I take care of them all.

Even this strange-looking tree?

Oh, especially that.

But it's not a tree.

That's actually a flower.

But it's so huge.

This flower is called a titan arum.

It's one of the largest flowers in the world.

(Sniffing) Um, it kind of stinks.

(Laughing) Yup.

It has that smell because some kinds of bugs love it.

Those bugs follow the smell and help to spread the titan's seeds to help new ones grow.

Thank you for showing us all about this neat plant, Dr. Twiggles.

You're welcome.

(Laughing) ♪ 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!

Ha, ha, ha!

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