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Reading Buddies 103
Season 1 Episode 3 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Every /d/og has his /d/ay
Dott and Alphabott show Dusty the /d/ sound and the letter d.
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Reading Buddies 103
Season 1 Episode 3 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Dott and Alphabott show Dusty the /d/ sound and the letter d.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ >> Dott: HI THERE!
>> Dusty: HELLO!
HI, GOOD TO SEE YA!
>> Dott: WRONG WAY, DUST.
YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING WHAT WE'RE DOING.
>> Dusty: WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SMELL CHALLENGE!
>> Dott: HE'S RIGHT!
DUSTY TOLD ME HE WAS THE BEST SMELLER IN THE WHOLE WORLD!
SO I'M PUTTING HIS NOSE TO THE TEST.
>> Dusty: SMELLING IS MY STRONGEST SENSE.
COMES WITH BEING A DOG.
>> Dott: DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE FIVE SENSES ARE?
YOU HAVE SEEING, HEARING, TASTING, TOUCHING AND SMELLING!
>> Dusty: MY FAVORITE!
>> Dott: THE CHALLENGE IS THAT DUSTY HAS TO SPOT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PLEASANT, OR A NICE SMELL, WITH AN UNPLEASANT OR A NOT NICE SMELL!
>> Dusty: USING MY SUPER NOSE NOSE NOSE NOSE.
DUSTY, DUSTY!
WE LOVE YOU!
>> Dott: OKAY DUST!
HERE WE GO.
>> Dusty: IT HAS A DELICATE AROMA, LIKE I'M WALKING IN A MEADOW.
UNPLEASANT.
>> Dott: HUH?
OKAY, LET ME TRY THIS.
>> Dusty: MMMMM • THIS HAS A SOUR STENCH!
VILE.
REVOLTING EVEN.
PLEASANT!
>> Dott: WHAT?
OKAY, LET ME TRY THIS.
>> Dusty: OH WOW.
WOWEE WOW WOW.
THIS SMELL.
THIS IS THE MOST PLEASANT SMELL IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.
>> Dott: AWWW, DUST.
DO YOU MEAN IT?
>> Dusty: AIN'T HE SWEET, FOLKS, AIN'T HE SWEET?
I SMELL A CATCHPHRASE.
[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC] >> Dott: YOU'RE HERE!
YOU MADE IT!
DO WE HAVE ANYONE NEW HERE TODAY?
MY NAME IS DOTT.
LIKE THE POLKA DOT.
AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.
>> Dusty: LIKE THE DUST!
>> Dott: WE ARE READING BUDDIES!
I HELP DUSTY LEARN HOW TO READ.
AND HE HELPS ME • WHAT DO YOU HELP ME WITH?
>> Dusty: WHAT DO I HELP YOU WITH?
WHAT DO I HELP YOU WITH?
WELL, I TAKE YOU ON WALKS.
I KEEP YOUR FEET WARM AT NIGHT.
OH, I LET YOU KNOW WHEN THERE'S SOMEONE AT THE DOOR!
>> Dott: THAT'S VERY TRUE!
YOU DO ALL THOSE THINGS.
I GUESS WE ARE A PRETTY GOOD PAIR!
>> Dusty: LIKE THE FRUIT.
>> Dott: THAT IS ONE KIND OF PEAR.
BUT I MEAN THE KIND THAT IS WHEN TWO THINGS COME TOGETHER!
YOU KNOW, LIKE BOW WOW!
OR KA BOOM!
>> Dusty: SHA-ZAM!
I HEARD TWO SOUNDS THERE.
>> Dott: I DID TOO!
REMEMBER WHAT I CALLED THOSE SOUNDS THE OTHER DAY?
>> Dusty: I DO!
I DO.
THEY ARE CALLED VEGETABLES.
>> Dott:.
NO.
NO.
THEY ARE CALLED SYLLABLES.
>> Dusty: RIGHT.
THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
THEY ARE CALLED SYLLABLES.
>> Dott: HEY!
HOW ABOUT WE PLAY A ROUND OF "I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR?"
THAT WAY WE CAN TRY AND COUNT ALL OF THE SYLLABLES.
>> Dusty: I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR... >> Dott: OKAY, THE WORD IS PIZZA.
HOW MANY DIFFERENT WORD PARTS DO YOU HEAR IN PIZZA?
>> Dusty: LET ME TRY THIS.
PI-ZZA, PI-ZZA.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO TO ME.
>> Dott: YES, THAT'S RIGHT!
TWO DIFFERENT SOUNDS.
OKAY, TRY THE WORD MOUSE.
>> Dusty: OKAY, MOUSE.
MOUSE, THAT'S JUST ONE.
>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S ONLY ONE.
TRY THE WORD BASEBALL.
>> Dusty: OKAY, BASEBALL.
BASE, BALL, BASE, BALL, THAT'S TWO!
>> Dott: HEY, EXCELLENT WORK, EVERYBODY!
>> Dusty: WE DID IT!
WOOHOO!
WE KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!
HOME RUN, HOLE IN ONE, CRACKER JACKS, BASKETBALL!
SPORTS AND STUFF.
I RAN OUT OF SPORTS REFERENCES.
>> Dott: I DON'T HAVE ANY TO CONTRIBUTE.
DOT TO DOT WITH ALPHABOTT [ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dusty: HEY ALPHABOTT, WHATCHA GOT THERE?
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dusty: OH!
OUR STREET!
AB, YOU DREW OUR STREET!
>> Dott: OH, ISN'T THAT LOVELY.
YOU'RE ALMOST THERE!
>> Dusty: ALL SHE NEEDS IS THE FIRE HYDRANT!
>> Dott: AND THE ROOF!
>> Dusty: BOY, GETTING A CONTRACTOR TO PUT A ROOF ON ALL THOSE HOUSES IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE, I'VE GOT A ROOF GUY.
I'LL GIVE HIM A CALL.
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dott: DON'T WORRY AB, ALL YOU NEED ARE A FEW DIAGONAL LINES.
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] [ALPHABOTT NOISES]>> Dusty: WHAT'S A DIAGONAL?
>> Dott: IT'S A LINE!
BUT IT ISN'T A STRAIGHT LINE LIKE OUR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LINES.
IT'S TILTED.
LIKE IF YOU PUT A BALL ON TOP, IT WOULD ROLL RIGHT OFF.
>> Dusty: THAT REMINDS ME OF THE TIME WE PUT UP THAT SHELF.
>> DON'T REMIND ME.
OK, WATCH ME.
>> Dusty: HERE.
>> OH, THANKS!
THAT WAS HANDY.
>> Dusty: I'M A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND.
>> Dott: SO YOU START AT THE TOP, AND YOU GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM.
SEE?
THAT'S A DIAGONAL.
NOW WE START AT THE TOP, AND GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM.
>> Dusty: DIAGONAL!
THIS LOOKS GREAT, DOTT!
LET'S FINISH THE OTHER HOUSE.
>> TWO DIAGONAL LINES, HERE WE GO.
TOP, TO BOTTOM.
TOP, TO BOTTOM.
>> Dusty: WE DID IT!
>> Dott: TA-DA!
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dott: ALRIGHT DUST, LET'S GET BACK TO OUR LESSON.
>> Dusty: SURE.
CAN'T WAIT.
BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT, WOULDN'T IT BE FUN TO COME UP WITH A QUICK STORY ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
SUPER SPEEDY, SAY, 30 SECONDS, TOPS.
>> Dott: OH ALRIGHT.
>> Dusty: WOOHOO!
>> Dott: ONCE -- >> Dusty: UPON -- >> Dusty and Dott: A TIME!
>> Dott: PICTURE IT: SUMMER, THE HEAT WAS BRUTAL >> Dusty: BUT THE HOT DOGS WERE NOT, THAT WAS A GOOD YEAR, YUMMY!
>> Dott: IT WAS THE NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY.
EVERYONE WAS THERE, EVEN GRUMPY JOE.
>> Dusty: WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, A FIRETRUCK CAME SPEEDING DOWN THE STREET.
WAS A CAT STUCK IN A TREE.
>> Dott: DID A LITTLE OLD LADY NEED HELP CROSSING THE STREET?
>> Dusty: NO!
NO EMERGENCY HERE, THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE JUST HERE TO PARTY!
>> Dott: IT WAS INCREDIBLE, THEY HAD A DALMATIAN WHO BECAME A DJ.
>> Dusty: GREATEST NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY EVER!
>> Dusty and Dott: THE END!
>> Dusty: IT'S RHYME TIME!
>> Dott: YOU GUESSED IT!
IT'S RHYME TIME!
NOW REMEMBER A RHYME IS WHEN TWO WORDS SOUND THE SAME AT THE END.
>> Dusty: I'M READY!
EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEAZY!
PUT ME IN COACH!
LET'S GO!
ROUND ONE!
>> Dott: OKAY DUST!
I REALLY LIKE THIS ENERGY.
READING BUDDIES, YOU CAN BE ON DUSTY'S TEAM.
I'M GOING TO SAY 3 WORDS.
TWO OF THEM RHYME.
ONE OF THEM DOESN'T.
ARE YOU READY?
>> Dusty: I'M READY.
>> Dott: DISH, FISH, CAKE >> Dusty: DISH, FISH, CAKE.
I DON'T THINK CAKE RHYMES.
>> Dott: NO, CAKE DOESN'T RHYME.
EXCELLENT.
OKAY, MAP, TAP, BIT.
WHICH WORD DOESN'T RHYME?
>> Dusty: OO, OKAY, MAP AND TAP BOTH END WITH THE AP SOUND, AND BIT ENDS WITH THE IT SOUND.
>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT.
SO WHICH WORD DOESN'T RHYME?
>> Dusty: MAP, TAP, BIT!
BIT DOESN'T RHYME!
HIGH FIVE!
>> Dott: AND NOW A POEM!
>> Dusty: WHAT?
OKAY, I GOTTA GO, HEY DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING ON A HIGH FIVE.
YES.
OKAY, I GOTTA GO.
[MUSIC] >> Dusty: WHAT'S MINE IS YOURS I SAID TO SAM WHO LIVES ACROSS THE STREET.
HE BORROWED SUGAR, EGGS AND JAM MY NEW SHOES ARE ON HIS FEET.
I SAID SAM YOU BORROW TOO MUCH.
TO WHICH HE YAWNED AND SAID NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH SHARING.
THEN HE WALKED OFF WITH MY BED!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, COOL CATS.
>> Dott: WHAT DO YOU SEE?
>> Dusty: I SEE A DONUT, DICE, DAISY, DINOSAUR.
>> Dott: LET'S SAY THEM OUT LOUD TOGETHER!
>> Dusty and Dott: DONUT.
DICE.
DAISY.
DINOSAUR.
>> Dott: NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE AWAY!
LOOK.
THINK.
REMEMBER.
WHAT'S MISSING?
>> Dusty: THE DINOSAUR!
ROAR!
LET'S PLAY AGAIN!
PLEASE?
PRETTY PLEASE?
>> Dott: OKAY.
LET'S SAY THEM ALL ONE MORE TIME!
REMEMBER, IT CAN HELP OUR MEMORY IF WE SAY THEM OUT LOUD.
>> Dusty and Dott: DONUT.
DICE.
DAISY.
DINOSAUR.
>> Dott: OKAY!
LOOK.
THINK.
REMEMBER.
WHAT'S MISSING?
>> Dusty: HM, WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER?
I DO NOT KNOW.
I JUST DO NOT.
DO NOT.
HEY, THAT'S FUNNY, "DO NOT" KINDA SOUNDS LIKE DONUT.
I LOVE DONUTS.
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
OH YEAH, TOTALLY, DONUT.
THE DONUT IS MISSING!
>> Dott: WAY TO STAY ON TRACK THERE, DUST.
>> Dusty: I GOT THERE IN THE END.
HEY, LET'S GO GET SOME DONUTS.
[MUSIC] >> Dott: READY, DUST?
SAY TADPOLE.
>> Dusty: TADPOLE.
>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY TAD.
>> Dusty: POLE!
>> Dott: GOOD DOG.
>> Dusty: DOTT IS TEACHING ME SOME NEW TRICKS!
PLAY WITH US, YOU'LL CATCH ON.
WE'RE TAKING APART SOME WORDS.
>> Dott: SAY SOFTBALL.
>> Dusty: SOFTBALL.
>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY SOFT.
>> Dusty: BALL.
>> Dott: NICE!
>> Dusty: MM, AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!
>> Dott: SAY LEAPFROG.
>> Dusty: LEAPFROG >> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY LEAP.
>> Dusty: FROG!
>> Dott: GOOD DOG!
>> Dusty: GOOD HUMAN!
MM, GOOD TREAT.
[MUSIC] >> Dott: D, DOG, DUH D, DOG, DUH D, DOG, DUH >> Alphabott: DUH, DUH, DUH.
>> Dusty: OH, NO!
ALPHABOTT'S FROZEN AGAIN.
>> Dott: NO DUST, SHE'S JUST MAKING THE DUH SOUND.
IT MUST BE TIME TO LEARN OUR NEW SOUND.
>> Dusty: OH, THAT EXPLAINS IT!
I WANNA TRY.
HOW DO WE DO IT DOTT?
>> Dott: ALRIGHT, WELL REMEMBER WHEN WE MADE THE TT SOUND?
WE TAPPED OUR TONGUE?
WE DO THE SAME THING TO MAKE THE SOUND AB IS MAKING.
THE DUH SOUND.
>> Dusty: DUH LIKE IN THE WORD DOG?
>> Dott: EXACTLY!
GOOD EAR.
LET'S EXPLORE THE DUH SOUND PUT YOUR TONGUE BEHIND YOUR TEETH.
AND SAY DUH LIKE DOG.
>> Dusty: DUH.
>> Dott: THERE MAY EVEN BE A POP OF AIR THAT COMES OUT.
>> Dusty: DUH, DUH, DUH, I FEEL IT!
OH HEY, DUH, DUH, YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I FEEL?
>> Dott: >> Dusty: MY VOCAL CHORDS!
>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT.
THEY VIBRATE WHEN YOU MAKE THE DUH SOUND.
>> Dusty: IT DOES.
IT DOES.
D-D-D-DOES!
THAT TICKLES.
>> Dott: NICE, DUSTY!
DO YOU KNOW ANY WORDS WITH A DUH SOUND?
>> Dusty: NO.
I CAN'T THINK OF ANY MORE.
>> Dott: OH NO, I BET YOU CAN.
I'LL GIVE YOU A HINT.
HE'S CUTE AND LOVEABLE.
>> Dusty: CUTE AND LOVEABLE?
HUH?
>> Dott: AND HE'S SUPER SMART.
>> Dusty: STILL GOT NOTHING.
>> Dott: IT'S YOU DUST!
DUSTY STARTS WITH DUH!
>> Dusty: OH YEAH!
WAIT.
I GOT ONE.
HOW ABOUT YOU, DOTT?
YOUR NAME STARTS WITH DUH TOO!
>> Dott: DO YOU WANT TO BUILD THE SHAPE THAT MAKES THE DUH SOUND?
>> Dusty: DOY!
>> Dott: OKAY, FIRST THINGS FIRST.
WE NEED OUR INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSHES!
DO YOU HAVE YOURS?
>> Dusty: LET ME SEE!
OH WOW.
VERY PROFESSIONAL.
>> Dott: NOW THAT WE ALL HAVE OUR PAINTBRUSHES, LET'S BEGIN!
LET'S START BY DRAWING A CIRCLE.
>> Dusty: AH YES, THE CLASSIC CIRCLE, GOT IT.
OKAY, NOW WHAT?
>> Dott: NOW WE ADD A VERTICAL LINE.
>> Dusty: VERTICAL LINE, TOP TO BOTTOM.
HEY IT KINDA LOOKS LIKE A STICK AND A BALL.
>> Dott: IT DOES A LITTLE!
GOOD JOB!
THIS SYMBOL IS CALLED THE LETTER D. >> Dusty: D. DOG!
DUH.
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dott: GREAT IDEA, AB!
WE CAN PLAY ONE OF OUR FAVORITE GAMES.
WHERE IS IT?
ALPHABOTT WILL HIDE THE DUH SOUND AND YOU HAVE TO FIND IT!
>> Dusty: OH, I LOVE THIS GAME!
LET'S PLAY!
>> Dusty and Dott: WHERE IS IT?
>> Dott: WE'RE GOING TO PRETEND THESE BLOCKS ARE WORDS.
LET'S PRETEND THE PINK BLOCK IS OUR FIRST WORD, AND THE BLUE BLOCK IS OUR SECOND WORD.
THE DUH SOUND IS HIDDEN IN ONE OF THESE WORDS.
YOUR JOB IS TO FIND IT!
REMEMBER DUST, WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE DUH SOUND.
>> Dusty: DUH, DUH, DUH.
>> Dott: BAKE, DOOR.
>> Dusty and Dott: BAKE, DOOR.
>> Dott: IS THE DUH SOUND IN BAKE OR IN DOOR?
>> BAKE, DOOR, WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE DUH SOUND?
DOOR, I HEAR IT IN DOOR TOO!
DOOR!
>> Dott: LET'S SEE!
EXCELLENT.
LET'S TRY RAINBOW, DIRT.
>> Dusty and Dott: RAINBOW, DIRT.
>> Dott: WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE DUH SOUND, >> RAINBOW, DIRT.
DUH, DUH, DIRT.
I HEAR IT IN THE SECOND SQUARE, DIRT!
>> Dott: LET'S SEE!
EXCELLENT WORK!
OKAY, THE LAST ONE IS A LITTLE TRICKY!
WE ARE GOING TO HIDE THE DUH SOUND INTO ONE WORD, AND THE WORD IS SANDBOX.
IS THE DUH SOUND IN SAND OR IN BOX?
>> SAND, BOX.
I HAVE SAND OVER HERE, I GOT BOX OVER HERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SAND, BOX.
WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE DUH SOUND?
YEAH, I HEAR IT IN SAND TOO, YOU'RE SMART!
HEY, WE HEAR IT IN SAND!
>> Dott: DING, DING, DING!
EXCELLENT WORK.
>> Dusty: I LOVE TO PLAY IN SANDBOXES.
>> Dott: I KNOW YOU DO.
YOU ARE PRETTY SKILLED AT BUILDING THINGS.
DO YOU WANT TO BUILD SOME BIGGER WORDS?
>> SURE!
>> Dott: GREAT!
LET'S TAKE THESE TWO SQUARES.
IF YOU HAVE MAGNETS AT HOME, YOU CAN USE THOSE AND FOLLOW ALONG!
I'M GOING TO LET THESE MAGNETS REPRESENT CERTAIN WORDS.
LET'S TRY RAINBOW.
>> Dusty: KEEP GOING.
>> Dott: THIS SQUARE IS RAIN, AND THIS SQUARE IS BOW.
PUT THEM TOGETHER.
>> Dusty and Dott: RAINBOW.
>> Dott: NOW WHAT HAPPENS IF I TAKE BOW AWAY, WHAT DO WE HAVE LEFT?
>> Dusty: RAIN!
>> Dott: THAT'S IT!
NOW WHAT IF WE PUT THIS SQUARE HERE AND CALLED IT STORM.
DUSTY >> Dusty: WELL IT LOOKS MORE LIKE A HARRIET TO ME BUT STORM IS FINE TOO.
>> Dott: LET'S STICK WITH STORM.
NOW WE HAVE RAIN AND STORM.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT THEM TOGETHER?
>> Dusty: RAIN, STORM.
RAINSTORM!
>> Dott: YOU'RE GETTING THE HANG OF THIS DUSTY!
GOOD BOY.
OKAY, LET'S GIVE OUR READING BUDDIES ONE.
LET'S MOVE STORM OVER, AND I'M GOING TO ADD THIS SQUARE AND CALL IT CLOUD.
>> Dusty: CLOUD.
OKAY.
SO WE HAVE CLOUD.
AND OH MAN, I FORGOT THE FIRST ONE.
LET ME ASK MY FRIENDS.
DO YOU REMEMBER?
WHAT WAS THAT FIRST SQUARE?
OH STORM, YOU'RE TOTALLY RIGHT!
OKAY, WHAT DO WE DO NEXT?
>> Dott: LET'S SAY THEM ONE BY ONE.
>> Dusty and Dott: STORM.
CLOUD.
>> Dott: NOW WE PUT THEM TOGETHER AND >> Dusty: STORMCLOUD.
>> Dott: EXCELLENT CHAINING, DUSTY.
YOU'RE A MACHINE!
>> Dusty: IT'S MY NEW SPECIAL SKILL.
>> Dott: I GUESS SO!
ALONG WITH BEING SO SWEET, AND CUDDLING AT NIGHT AND MAKING MESSES.
>> Dusty: THE SHADE!
>> Dott: SORRY, DUSTY.
BUT IT'S TRUE.
REMEMBER THAT TIME YOU MADE A BALL PIT IN YOUR DOGBED?
>> Dusty: YEAH, BUT I WOULD NEVER DO THAT AGAIN.
I DEFINITELY DID THAT AGAIN.
CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME CLEAN UP?
IT WILL BE QUICKER WITH MORE PEOPLE.
GREAT!
OK, LET'S RACE THERE.
READY, SET, GO!
♪ ♪ YOU BEAT ME AGAIN!
THIS PLACE IS DANK, AND NOT IN A HIP WAY!
I MEAN IT IS DIRTY AND DAMP.
TODAY I'M ONLY GOING TO KEEP THE STUFF THAT HAS THE DUH SOUND IN IT!
YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT'S BRINGING ME JOY.
LET'S START!
OO, DRAGON.
DOES DRAGON HAVE THE DUH SOUND?
YEAH, RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING.
THE RR SOUND MAKES IT SOUND A LITTLE DIFFERENT, BUT THERE'S THAT DUH.
HI DRAGON!
WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME.
OKAY LET'S SEE WHAT I HAVE.
OO, TOOTHBRUSH.
DOES TOOTHBRUSH HAVE THE DUH SOUND?
MM-MM, I DON'T USE THAT TOOTHBRUSH ANYWAY.
DIVE, DIVE!
OO, DRUM.
DOES DRUM HAVE THE DUH SOUND?
YEAH!
RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING.
CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY THOSE LATER.
ALRIGHT, ALMOST THERE.
OO, CHEESE.
DOES CHEESE HAVE THE DUH SOUND?
MM-MM, NO DUH IN CHEESE.
CAN'T BELIEVE I'M SAYING THIS, BYE CHEESE!
DOLPHIN!
DOES DOLPHIN HAVE THE DUH SOUND?
YEAH, RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING.
THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN THIS MESS!
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT DOLPHIN GOT IN THERE!
OH WELL, LET'S SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE READING ROOM.
[MUSIC] >> Dusty: WHAT'S GOING ON DOTT?
>> Dott: OH, HEY DUST.
YOU KNOW THAT PLAY DATE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE WITH LAURIE AND HER DOG CHIP?
WELL, THEY HAD TO CANCEL.
>> Dusty: AWW MAN.
BUT!
I WANTED TO SEE CHIP SO BAD!
WE WERE GONNA DIG UP BONES TOGETHER.
>> Dott: I KNOW DUSTY.
IT IS DISAPPOINTING.
WE WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH A PLAN B.
>> Dusty: PLAN B?
WHAT'S A "PLAN B"?
>> Dott: WELL, IT'S WHEN THINGS DON'T GO YOUR WAY SO YOU COME UP WITH A BACKUP PLAN.
SOMETHING YOU CAN DO INSTEAD.
>> Dusty: BUT I WANTED TO SEE MY FRIEND!
>> Dott: I KNOW.
DEEP BREATHS DUSTY.
THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD PLACE TO START WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.
>> Dusty: I'M BUMMED.
>> Dott: THAT'S UNDERSTANDABLE.
WHEN THESE THINGS HAPPEN YOU GOTTA TRY AND STAY FLEXIBLE.
>> Dusty: FLEXIBLE?
YOU MEAN STRETCHING?
HOW WOULD TOUCHING MY TOES HELP AT A TIME LIKE THIS?
>> Dott: NO, I MEAN, YOU HAVE TO BE OPEN TO A NEW PLAN!
A NEW IDEA!
>> Dusty: LIKE WHAT?
WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN DIGGING BONES?
>> Dott: WHAT ABOUT • AN INDOOR OBSTACLE COURSE?
THE FIRST ONE TO THE DOG HOUSE WINS!
>> Dusty: I DO LIKE A RACE, AND A CASTLE WOULD BE PRETTY SWEET, BUT, NO, I DON'T KNOW.
>> Dott: WHAT ABOUT A PEANUT BUTTER SPOON CHALLENGE!
THE FIRST PERSON TO EAT ALL THE PEANUT BUTTER OFF THE SPOON WINS!
>> Dusty: PEANUT BUTTER?
I DO LOVE PB.
AND A SPOON CHALLENGE?
A COMPETITION WOULD BE FUN!
BUT, I DON'T KNOW.
>> Dott: COME ON, REMEMBER DUSTY, DEEP BREATHS AND FLEXIBILITY!
>> Dusty: (SIGH.)
>> Dott: OKAY.
WHAT ABOUT THIS?
AN INDOOR OBSTACLE COURSE TO THE PEANUT BUTTER SPOON CHALLENGE CASTLE BEFORE AN ALL NIGHT SLUMBER PARTY WITH ME AND AB!
>> Dusty: A SLUMBER PARTY!
NOW THAT IS A GREAT PLAN B!
OKAY, I'M IN!
NOW, THE PILLOWS ARE LAVA, AND THE DOG HOUSE HAS A MOAT AROUND IT, WE WILL USE THE BLANKETS TO BE THE WATER.
AND AB WILL BE THE PEANUT BUTTER DRAGON THAT GUARDS THE CASTLE.
YOU NEED A SPOON TO GET IN!
DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SHOWING UP WITHOUT A SPOON, YOU NEED A SPOON.
OR A SPORK.
>> Dusty and Dott: SQUAT WITH DOTT!
>> Dusty: GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!
LET'S GO!
>> Dott: ARE YOU READY TO DANCE WITH US?
>> Dusty: YEAH, BORN READY.
SEE?
>> Dott: WOW DUST.
YOU ARE DANCING DARINGLY!
>> Dusty: WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
>> Dott: NO, IT'S A GOOD THING!
IT MEANS YOU ARE DANCING BOLDLY AND BRAVELY!
>> Dusty: OH.
THEN YEAH!
>> Dott: LET'S PUT THIS DANCE PARTY INTO DRIVE!
I CALL THIS ONE THE DISCO.
>> Dusty: AM I DOING IT?
>> Dott: OH, YOU TOTALLY ARE.
LET'S ADD IN SOME DYNAMICS!
>> Dusty: WHAT ARE THOSE?
>> Dott: DYNAMICS ARE HOW LOUD OR SOFT SOMETHING IS.
WE CAN MAKE OUR BODIES BE DYNAMIC.
DO YOU WANNA TRY?
LET'S MAKE THEM SOFT.
ON THE COUNT OF 8, LET'S MAKE THEM LOUD!
5, 6, 7, 8.
THOSE FEEL REALLY DIFFERENT, DON'T THEY?
>> Dusty: YEAH!
WHAT ABOUT THIS MOVE.
I CALL IT THE DUSTY.
YOU BRUSH OFF YOUR SLEEVES LIKE YOU'RE COVERED IN DUST.
>> Dott: THE DUSTY.
OKAY, WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE.
I CALL IT THE DOTT.
>> Dusty: WOAH, OKAY, LET ME TRY IT.
OH, DELOVELY.
>> Dott: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MOVE?
LET'S FINISH WITH THAT.
5, 6, 7, 8.
>> Dusty: DUSTY, THE DUSTY >> Dott: AND DONE!
>> Dusty: GOOD WORKOUT, DOTT!
>> Dott: DIGNIFIED, REALLY.
>> Dusty: HEY!
I'M POPPING BUBBLES IN THE BATH.
IT'S SO FUN.
LET'S DO IT TOGETHER.
COME HERE, BUBBLES.
>> Dott: DOG, HOUSE.
DOGHOUSE DAI-SY.
DAISY.
>> Dusty: ENGUARD, SWORDFISH!
HEY, WE GOT HIM!
>> Dott: DANC-ER.
DANCER.
DUSTY.
HEY DOTT, I'M ALL DONE, I'M JUST GONNA UNPLUG THE DRAIN.
>> Dott: DUSTY, YOU GOT ANOTHER LETTER FROM YOUR PAL OTTO.
>> Dusty: WILL YOU READ IT TO ME DOTT?
I STILL ONLY KNOW A FEW LETTERS.
>> Dott: OF COURSE!
HAPPY TO HELP!
>> Otto: DEAR DUSTY, DING DONG!
IT'S ME OTTO.
THE OTHER DAY, MY DAINTY DOLLFACE DEBBIE AND I WERE ON A DATE, DANCING IN A DALE OF DANDELIONS.
I DOZED OFF, AND DREAMED I WAS DARING A DRAGON TO DRINK DECAF.
DUN DUN DUN.
TALK ABOUT DRAMATIC.
OTTO.
>> Dusty: ONE DAY I'M GONNA WRITE A WHOLE LETTER TO OTTO BY MYSELF.
>> Dott: I HAVE NO DOUBT!
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF OTTO'S LETTER?
>> Dusty: I THINK IT WAS "DARING A DRAGON TO DRINK DECAF."
IT'S FUN TO SAY.
>> Dott: LET'S SAY DUSTY'S FAVORITE LINE TOGETHER.
>> Dusty and Dott: DARING A DRAGON TO DRINK DECAF.
>> Dusty: AGAIN, AGAIN!
>> Dott: UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE WITH OUR FRIENDS TODAY.
BUT I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU DID!
YOU TOO!
>> Dusty: WORK?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN WORK?
LEARNING WITH YOU HAS BEEN SO MUCH FUN!
>> Dott: LITTLE BY LITTLE.
>> Dusty: LETTER BY LETTER!
>> Dusty and Dott: READING BUDDIES YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.
READING BUDDIES I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH YOU COULD STAY ♪ WE'LL SEE YOU SOON FROM THIS SAME SPOT WITH DUSTY AND DOTT AND ALPHABOTT WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES ♪ YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
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