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

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

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

MAN: ♪ I get curious ♪ ALL: ♪ Curious ♪ MAN: ♪ And that's marvelous ♪ ALL: ♪ Marvelous ♪ MAN: ♪ 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 ragtime music] ♪ ♪ MALE NARRATOR: Little monkeys love riding buses!

But a ride on the Z bus was the best trip of all.

- [chattering happily] NARRATOR: Because it ended at... - Welcome to Zany Island!

- [chattering excitedly] - Say hello to our new friends, Petey.

- Hello.

[caws] - How would you like your own Petey?

- [chattering appreciatively] - Wow!

Nice, George!

- Thar be adventure ahead.

And here's a map to keep ya on course.

- [chattering excitedly] - [caws] Have fun.

- [grunts appreciatively] NARRATOR: George planned on having a great time.

- [chattering happily] NARRATOR: And thanks to his map, he wouldn't miss a thing.

[exciting music] - [chattering exhilaratingly] - [yelling] NARRATOR: George and his friend rode fast rides... [toads croaking] Slow rides... [both yelling] Scary rides... [both laughing] Wet rides... [relaxed music] And scenic rides... - [grunts happily] NARRATOR: Until, one by one, George, Petey, and the Man with the Yellow Hat had ridden them all.

[upbeat music] - Too bad they don't come in yellow.

♪ ♪ - Lucky you!

You got the last one in your size.

We're usually out of stock by this time of day.

- [grunts appreciatively] ♪ ♪ [cannon blasts] - [gasps] - [grunts excitedly] CAPTAIN ZANY: Avast, mateys!

That be yer warning shot!

Zany Island be closing in 30 minutes I say.

- One more ride?

- [grunting happily] [light music] ♪ ♪ - [straining] - [chattering drowsily] - So, did you have a good time today, George?

- [chattering, yawns] - What was your favorite part?

- [cawing, chattering] - [laughs] Yeah, you sure had fun with Petey.

[light piano music] - [yawns] - Huh?

[gasps] Hey, um... Where is Petey?

Did we leave him behind?

- [grunting in alarm] [panicked chattering] - Whoa, George, hang on!

I... Look, I know you're worried about Petey.

- [grunts fearfully] - But it's really late.

I promise.

We'll look for him first thing in the morning, okay?

- [grunts obligingly] [sighs impatiently] NARRATOR: But George didn't want to wait until morning.

- [chatters happily] NARRATOR: Luckily, he didn't have to.

The Z bus ran all night.

[upbeat piano music] - [grunts excitedly] NARRATOR: He could rescue Petey now.

♪ ♪ - [chattering happily] NARRATOR: Zany Island was a big place.

Good thing George had kept his map.

It showed everywhere he and Petey had been that day.

- [grunts dejectedly] [chatters in exertion] NARRATOR: Let the hunt for Parrot Petey begin.

But George wondered where to look first?

- [grunts hesitatingly] NARRATOR: Maybe right here.

The store where George had gotten his pirate hat!

- [chatters curiously] NARRATOR: Those shelves had been empty, and those tables had been messy.

[quiet piano music] - [chatters in surprise] [chattering excitedly] NARRATOR: Maybe this was where they put all the toys children left behind!

- [chatters amiably] - [gasps] [laughing] Whoa!

You're a real monkey.

And an awfully cute one too.

What are you doing up there?

- [chatters, caws] - Oh, you're looking for your lost Parrot Petey, huh?

- [chatters agreeably] - Well, we only have new toys here.

But it might be somewhere behind all those boxes.

I'll help you look once I'm done restocking.

- [grunts excitedly] [chatters in exertion] - Which may happen in record time if you're helping out!

[lively piano music] ♪ ♪ - [grunts triumphantly] - Sorry we didn't find your Petey.

- [grunts disappointedly] - Let's ask the guys outside.

They go everywhere!

- [grunts curiously] [chatters happily] [grunts confusedly] NARRATOR: Where had all the confetti gone?

- Hey, guys!

My friend here lost a Parrot Petey.

Anybody found one?

- Not yet, but it's a big park.

We've got a lot of ground to cover.

Want to come along?

- [chatters agreeably] [grunts in exertion] - Good catch!

[light music] [container whirs] [container whirs] - [chatters curiously] NARRATOR: How did everything from that big bag fit into that little barrel?

- Nice, huh?

The trash cans are fake.

They cover these underground tubes.

- [grunt echoes] - They're like big vacuum cleaners!

The trash gets sucked down to a central collection area.

- [grunts in awe] - That way, trash collectors don't disturb our guests during the day.

- Ready to roll?

- [chatters agreeably] - I hope you find your Petey.

- [grunts happily] [chatters dejectedly] NARRATOR: But Petey wasn't to be found.

At least not on the streets.

- [grunts inquisitively] NARRATOR: It was time for George to search the rides.

First up, the roller coaster.

[wheels screeching] - [chatters aggravatingly] NARRATOR: George hadn't remembered the coaster being that noisy before.

- Well, hi, little fella.

What are you doing here?

- [chatters, cawing] [chatters sadly] - You lost your Parrot Petey?

- [chatters agreeably] - That's tough.

[grunts] So's oiling the far wheels on this coaster.

- [chattering excitedly] [upbeat music] - Hey!

Be careful!

- [grunting happily] - Wish I could do that!

- [chatters amiably] - Tell you what.

You oil that side.

I'll oil this side.

Then we can search the cars for your Petey together!

- [chatters in agreement] ♪ ♪ [chatters curiously] ♪ ♪ [chatters curiously] - Found nothing at this end.

How about you?

- [chatters dejectedly] [grunts inquisitively] - What's this?

A map of all the places you went today?

- [grunts in agreement] - Hmm.

All those rides need maintenance too!

What do you say we help each other out?

- [chattering agreeably] - [sighs] I forgot the most important part!

- [chatters curiously] - To take a test ride!

Think you're up for it?

- [chatters excitedly] [chatters exhilaratingly] NARRATOR: There were nuts to be tightened... - [chatters gleefully] NARRATOR: Light bulbs to be changed... - [chatters happily] NARRATOR: And cables to be replaced.

- [chatters cheerfully] NARRATOR: But there was only one more ride to go, and George still hadn't found Petey.

- Swamp boats, it is.

[toads croaking] [triumphant melody] [light piano music] - [grunts disappointingly] NARRATOR: George had worked on all the rides and not found Petey.

[light tap] - [gasps, chatters in surprise] [chattering triumphantly] - [laughs] Whenever I lose something, it's usually in the last place I look!

Ready, George?

- [grunts agreeably] - And Petey?

- [chatters agreeably] [light music] [toads croaking] ♪ ♪ [birds chirping] - Hey there!

Has anyone seen my monkey?

[all shushing] - [chattering drowsily] [snoring] [lively piano music] ♪ ♪ - [chattering excitedly] NARRATOR: George loved snowy days.

Wherever he wanted to go, he could ride his toboggan.

- [chatters in fear] [grunting in alarm] [grunts] - Oh!

Oh, my goodness!

Morning, George.

- [chattering amiably] [grunts in surprise] [grunts, groans] - George, is that you inside that snowman?

- [shivers, chatters happily] [grunts amiably] [chattering inquisitively] - Oh, this?

It's my hockey stick.

I'm on my way to the ice rink.

- [chatters curiously] - Sure, try it out!

- [grunts admiringly] - Whoa!

- [chattering happily] - [laughs] You don't hold it like a baseball bat, George.

- [grunts understandingly] [playful music] - [laughs] You don't ride it either.

Want me to teach you how to play?

- [chatters agreeably] - Great!

Let's go to the rink.

- [chattering excitedly] [chattering curiously] - Oh, that's the ice-resurfacing machine.

It makes the ice smooth so you can skate on it.

- Hey, boys.

Sorry to tell you this, but the rink's closed for a week.

- Aw!

- [chatters dejectedly] - Yeah, the community theater is rehearsing for "Goldilocks and the Three Bears on Ice."

[chuckles] [light piano music] ♪ ♪ - Well, no harm done.

You can use the rink next week.

- [grunts disappointingly] - Mm.

- [grunting] This tarp's frozen solid!

Hey, could you give me a hand?

- [chatters agreeably] - Sure!

♪ ♪ - [straining] Whew!

Thanks!

- [chatters inquisitively] NARRATOR: The layer of ice on top made the frozen tarp look just like... a little ice rink.

- [chattering excitedly] - I don't know, George.

I think that tarp's a little small to skate on.

- [grunts curiously] [chatters happily] [chatters inquisitively] - Sure, you can use that.

What do you need it for?

- [chattering happily] - Ohh!

George wants to make our own ice rink.

- [chattering agreeably] - Hmm.

Sounds like a fun project.

- [grunting cheerfully] - Yeah!

[upbeat piano music] ♪ ♪ [water splashing] - Wow!

Looks good, you guys.

It should freeze to ice by tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile, you two look like you could use some cocoa.

- [chatters excitedly] - Yeah!

[wind whistling] [water freezing, ice cracking] [shimmering tone] - [chattering happily] [grunts triumphantly] [chatters fearfully] [grunts in relief] - Hey, George!

[chuckles] It worked!

You know, you're pretty good at building ice rinks, for a city kid.

- [chatters appreciatively] - Let's play hockey!

- [grunts excitedly] [groans] [chatters gleefully] - Here we go!

- [chatters happily] [scraping] [chatters in fear] - This is not good!

Whoa!

[snow tumbling] - [chattering fearfully] [grunts in alarm] [thud] - You okay, George?

- [grunts agreeably] - Hmm.

That is not supposed to do that.

This ice is a lot lumpier than at the rink.

- [grunts in agreement] [chatters curiously] - Good question, George.

[tree creaking, wind whistling] - [chatters curiously] [grunts happily] - Ah!

It was really windy last night.

The wind must have made the water wavy when it was freezing.

- [grunts disappointingly] - We'll never be able to skate on that.

Guess we'll just have to wait till the rink opens again.

- [grunts curiously] [chatters excitedly] - What is it, George?

- [chatters happily] [grunts in exertion] [chatters happily] - Oh, yeah!

The ice-resurfacing machine!

- [chattering excitedly] - Huh.

You think they'd loan it to us?

- [chattering curiously] [cars honking] [grunts hesitatingly] [chatters negatively] - [sighs] Me neither.

- [chatters curiously] [grunts curiously] [chattering happily] - Yeah, maybe we can make one if we figure out how it works!

[light piano music] Uh, George.

- [chatters inquisitively] - Maybe we should figure it out someplace else.

- [chatters in agreement] [keyboard clacking] [grunts understandingly] - Okay, I see.

The machine wets down the surface of the ice with warm water.

Then this big cloth smooths the surface before it freezes.

- [grunts comprehendingly] - [groans] We better get to work.

- [chatters agreeably] NARRATOR: If George and Bill were going to make their own ice-resurfacing machine, they had to find the parts they would need.

- Let's see.

We need something to wet down the ice.

Hmm.

- [chatters curiously] - I don't know.

It's kind of small.

- [grunts excitedly] [chattering happily] - We'd need to put holes in it to drip water.

- [chatters happily] [light tapping] - That's great!

Then what can we use to smooth out the surface?

- [chatters excitedly] - Perfect!

Now, how do we pull the tub and doormat?

- [chatters triumphantly] [duck winding] [duck quacking] [ducks quacking] [quacking slows, stops] [grunts disappointedly] - Time to wind them again.

- [chatters negatively] [chatters triumphantly] [chattering excitedly] [grunts happily] [water hissing] - Hit it, George!

- [chattering in exertion] [grunts uncomprehendingly] - Let's switch places.

- [grunts in agreement] - Here we go!

[panting] [shimmering tone] [upbeat music] Is it working?

- [chattering happily] - [laughs] Great going, guys!

NARRATOR: Before long, the ice was nice and smooth.

[shimmering tone] - All set for your first game?

- [chatters agreeably] - Here it comes!

[grunts] - [chatters frightfully] [grunts negatively] [chatters happily] - [laughs] Just have to work on the form a little.

- [grunts in agreement] MAN IN YELLOW HAT: Hey, George!

Got room for one more?

- Yeah!

- [chatters excitedly] [laughter] [Man in the Yellow Hat laughing] BILL: Nice one, George!

[giggling] [fast swing music] ♪ ♪