[MUSIC] >> Dusty: UH, UH, AH-CHOO.

[ A.B.

NOISE ] >> Dusty: THANKS AB.

>> Dott: HI EVERYBODY!

DUSTY HAS A LITTLE COLD TODAY.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A COLD?

IT'S IMPORTANT TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER WHEN YOU GET A COLD - AND IT HELPS IF SOMEONE CAN MAKE YOU SOME SUPER SPECIAL SOUP.

>> Dusty: OH, NO THANK YOU, DOTT.

I'M TOO SICK FOR SOUP.

I COULDN'T EVEN HAVE ONE LITTLE SIP.

>> Dott: WOOF, THIS MUST BE SOME COLD.

>> Dusty: OOH!

KEEP YOUR FAMOUS SPECIAL SOUP AWAY FROM ME!

(SNIFFS) I'M TOO WEAK.

I COULDN'T EVEN - HEY!

IS THAT THE SOUP WITH THE NOODLES THAT LOOK LIKE LETTERS?

>> Dott: YEP.

>> Dusty: OH, IT DOESN'T MATTER.

TOO TIRED, TOO SICK.

( SNEEZING ) ACHOO!

THERE'S CHICKEN IN THERE?

AND ARE THE CARROTS ALL CUT UP THE WAY I LIKE?

>> Dott: JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE.

[ A.B.

NOISE ] >> Dott: I'LL GIVE YOU A BOWL TOO AB.

I, HONESTLY, DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD EVEN EAT SOUP.

[ A.B.

NOISE ] >> Dusty: HEY!

WHO'S THE SICK DOG HERE?

I MEAN.

WHOOOOAH!

>> Dott: DUST, WHAT SOUND DOES THE LETTER "A" MAKE?

>> Dusty: OH, IT'S LIKE 'APPLE,' DOTT.

AH.

(SLURPS) WOAH!

THAT WAS DELICIOUS!

I FEEL LIKE A BRAND NEW DOG!

HELLO YA OLD READING ROOM!

HELLO YOU OLD DOGHOUSE!

HELLO YOU OLD ALPHABOTT!

(KISS) [ A.B.

NOISE ] >> Dusty: I'M READY TO LEARN.

>> Dott:.THAT WAS SOME SOUP.

[OPENING INSTRUMENTAL] >> Dott: YOU'RE HERE, YOU MADE IT!

I'M DOTT, LIKE THE POLKA DOT.

AND THIS IS MY DOG, DUSTY.

>> Dusty: LIKE THE DUST.

HAHA.

I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER- WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT TO GET MY FRIENDS SICK!

>> Dott: WELL LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED TO TAKE A BREAK, OKAY?

>> Dusty: HAHAHAHA.

ARE YOU KIDDING?

I FEEL LIKE A MILLION BONES.

I'M READY TO LEARN.

WHAT'S UP FIRST, DOTT?

>> Dott: WELL, THE GAME IS CALLED, "I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR."

[PIANO MUSIC] >> Dusty:I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR.

>> Dusty: YAY!

YOU CAN BE ON MY TEAM!

OKAY, THE GAME IS "I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR."

DOTT'S GOING TO SAY A WORD AND WE HAVE TO TELL HER WHAT SOUND THAT WORD BEGINS WITH.

HOW ABOUT A PRACTICE ROUND, DOTT?

>> Dusty: OKay, SURE!

WHAT SOUND DOES TISSUE START WITH?

>> Dusty: I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR • TISSUE • TISSUE.

TE- TE- TISSUE.

TISSUE STARTS WITH "TE."

>> Dott: GREAT JOB, DUSTY.

TISSUE DOES START WITH THE TE SOUND.

OKAY, LET'S ALL PLAY!

THE FIRST WORD IS MAD.

WHAT SOUND DOES MAD START WITH?

>> Dusty: HMM.

MAD.

MAD.

MMM.

MAD STARTS WITH THE MMM SOUND.

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY, LET'S TRY TENNIS.

WHAT SOUND DOES TENNIS START WITH?

>> Dusty: (CLICKS TONGUE) >> Dott: OH, ARE YOU VOLLEYING?

>> Dusty: YEAH, YEAH I'M PLAYING TENNIS.

>> Dott: YEAH, GOOD.

>> Dusty: TENNIS STARTS WITH THE TE SOUND!

>> Dott: EXCELLENT!

OKAY, SUMMER.

WHAT SOUND DOES SUMMER START WITH?

>> Dusty: SUMMER.

SUMMER.

SUMMER.

SUMMER STARTS WITH THE SSS SOUND.

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT, DUSTY.

TRY THE WORD DINNER.

>> Dusty: YES PLEASE!

>> Dott: NO, WHAT SOUND DOES IT START WITH?

>> Dusty: OKAY, OKAY, YEAH YEAH.

DINNER.

DINNER.

DUH- DUH- DINNER STARTS WITH THE DUH SOUND.

>> Dott: WELL WELL WELL, SOMEBODY'S WEARING THEIR SMARTY PANTS TODAY.

>> Dusty: I'M NOT WEARING ANY PANTS.

I'M A DOG.

[MUSIC] DOTT VO: DOT TO DOT WITH ALPHABOTT.

>> Dusty: HEY AB!

>> Dott: WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON TODAY?

[ A.B.

NOISE ] >> Dott: OOH!

>> Dusty: STICK FIGURES?

WHAT ARE THOSE?

>> Dott: IT'S WHEN YOU DRAW A PERSON BUT YOU ONLY USE STRAIGHT LINES, WELL BESIDES THE HEAD.

SEE YOU DRAW A DOT, OR A CIRCLE FOR THE HEAD.

THEN A VERTICAL LINE • >> Dusty: OH!

VERTICAL GOES UP AND DOWN!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!

NOW, YOU CAN ADD STICKS, OR STRAIGHT LINES IN ANY DIRECTION YOU WANT TO MAKE THE LEGS AND THE ARMS.

I'LL SHOW YOU OVER HERE.

WE DRAW A COUNTER-CLOCKWISE CIRCLE FOR THE HEAD, A VERTICAL LINE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, THEN DIAGONAL LINES.

>> Dusty: OH, THOSE ARE THE ARMS.

>> Dott: FOR THE ARMS!

NOW, YOU CAN REALLY USE YOUR IMAGINATION FOR STICK FIGURES.

LIKE THEY COULD BE -- RIDING A SKATEBOARD.

>> Dusty: THAT'S A NICE SKATEBOARD.

>> Dott: THANKS!

OR, THEY COULD HAVE A BOW IN THEIR HAIR.

>> Dusty: WOW!

LOOK AT THEM!

HEY, WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY ARE GOING?

>> Dott: ARE YOU THINKING WHAT I'M THINKING?

>> Dusty: THIRTY SECONDS ON THE CLOCK!

OH BOY!

I LOVE A SPEEDY STORY.

[MUSIC] >> Dott: ONCE >> Dusty: UPON >> Both: A TIME!

>> Dott: THERE WAS A BOY NAMED, SAM THE STICK- >> Dusty: WE CALLED HIM THAT BECAUSE HE WAS ENTIRELY MADE OF STICKS- >> Dott: AND BECAUSE HE WAS VERY TALL AND SKINNY- >> Dusty: THAT TOO!

>> Dott: OKAY, SO, SAM WENT FOR A STROLL IN THE PARK- >> Dusty: WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALL OF THE DOGS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD STARTED CHASING HIM, ON ACCOUNT OF HIM BEING STICKS AND ALL- >> Dott: DOGS LOVE CHASING STICKS, BUT SAM WAS FAST AS LIGHTNING!

>> Dusty: KEEP TALKING, YEAH KEEP TALKING!

>> Dott: SAM AND THE DOGS PLAYED THIS GAME EVERY SINGLE DAY.

>> Both: THE END!

>> ANNOUNCER: 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: HMM.

LIKE ICKY AND STICKY!

>> Dott: OK.

I'M GOING TO SAY THREE WORDS.

>> Dusty: TWO OF THEM RHYME.

ONE OF THEM DOESN'T.

EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY!

LET'S PLAY!

>> Dott: MY, SHY, YOU.

>> Dusty: OH, OKAY.

MY, SHY, YOU.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

MY, SHY, YOU.

YEAH, I THINK 'YOU' DOESN'T RHYME.

>> Dott: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

EAT, FEET, LEG.

>> Dusty: OH-HO!

EAT, FEET, LEG.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

EAT, FEET, LEG.

YEAH, I THINK 'LEG' DOESN'T RHYME.

>> Dott: WELL DONE, YOU'RE ON A ROLE.

SOON, MOM, MOON.

>> Dusty: HMM.

SOON, MOM, MOON.

WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME?

SOON, MOM, MOON.

I DON'T THINK MOM RHYMES!

>> Dott: WELL DONE!

OKAY, LET ME THINK.

GOT IT.

BAT, SAT, GREAT.

>> Dusty: BAT, SAT, GREAT.

HMM.

BAT, SAT, GREAT.

GRRREAT DOESN'T RHYME!

>> Dott: YEP, THAT'S RIGHT!

OKAY.

HILL, FILL, GRASS.

WHICH WORD DOESN'T RHYME?

>> Dusty: HMMM.

HILL, FILL, GRASS.

HILL, FILL, GRASS.

GRAS DOESN'T RHYME!

>> Dott: GREAT JOB, DUSTY!

>> Dusty: YES!

OKAY, THAT'S A WRAP ON THAT ONE, EVERYONE!

GOOD RHYMING!

THAT'S A WRAP!

EVERYONE GO HOME!

>> Dott: AND NOW, A POEM.

>> Dusty: WHAT?

BUT I- I- I- I JUST SAID THAT'S A WRAP, DOTT!

I SAID THAT'A A WRAP ON RHYMING!

OH NOW, NOW I HAVE TO GO DO A POEM?

OH BROTHER!

HEY!

IT'S NOT A WRAP, NOT A WRAP EVERYBODY WE GOTTA DO A POEM!

[BONGO] >> Dusty: IF I CLEANED MY ROOM, WHAT A GREAT PLACE IT WOULD BE IF I SPRAYED WITH SWEET PERFUME, OR PRETTY POTPOURRI IF I CLEANED MY ROOM, I'D BE IN THERE NOW BUT I DIDN'T CLEAN MY ROOM, AND IT SMELLS LIKE COW PLEASE DON'T ASK ME HOW.

THANK YOU.

ART IMITATES LIFE.

[MUSIC] >> Dott: WHAT DO YOU SEE?

>> Dusty: I SEE AN INSECT, IGLOO, INCHWORM, IGUANA.

>> Dott: LET'S SAY THEM OUTLOUD TOGETHER!

>> Both: INSECT.

IGLOO.

INCHWORM.

IGUANA.

>> Dott: NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE AWAY!

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> Dusty: THE INCH!

THE INCH IS MISSING!

>> Dott: INCHWORM.

IT'S A WORM THAT'S ABOUT AN INCH LONG.

>> Dusty: THAT SOUNDS AWESOME.

LET'S PLAY AGAIN!

PLEASE?

>> Dott: OKAY.

LET'S SAY THEM ALL ONE MORE TIME!

>> Both: INSECT.

IGLOO.

INCHWORM.

IGUANA.

>> Dott: OKAY!

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> Dusty: HMM • CAN I ASK MY FRIENDS FOR HELP?

I'M ALL OUT OF IDEAS.

>> Dott: SURE!

I'LL GIVE YOU ALL A CLUE.

IT WAS AN ANIMAL.

>> Dusty: THE IGUANA!

DUH!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!

NICE JOB.

OKAY, FINAL ROUND.

WE HAVE INSECT, IGLOO, INCHWORM, IGUANA.

LOOK.

THINK.

REMEMBER.

WHAT'S MISSING?

>> Dusty: THE IGLOO!

YES!

MY FRIENDS SAID IT TOO!

THE IGLOO!

>> Dott: WELL DONE!

THAT'S RIGHT.

I'M GOING TO IMAGINE I'M ON AN IGLOO RIGHT NOW.

BRRRRRR!

>> Dusty: OH!

I'LL GET YOU A BLANKET.

[BASS MUSIC] >> Dusty: WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A GAME.

IT'S SERIOUS STUFF.

GOTTA GET MY GAME FACE ON.

>> Dott: ARE YOU READY?

>> Dusty: HAHAHA.

I WAS BORN READY.

>> Dott: SAY INSIDE.

>> Dusty: OOH!

SHE'S QUICK.

INSIDE.

>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY SIDE >> Dusty: SIDE.

HMM.

IN.

IN YOUR FACE!

>> Dott: UH, DUSTY, I NOW YOU'RE EXCITED BUT.

>> Dusty: OH, YEAH, SORRY SORRY.

I KNOW, I TOOK IT TOO FAR BUT, I JUST GOT EXCITED.

>> Dott: IT'S OKAY, I APPRECIATED THE ENTHUSIASM.

LET'S TRY ANOTHER.

>> Dusty: OKAY.

>> Dott: SAY BALLOON.

>> Dusty: BALLOON.

>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY BA.

>> Dusty: HM- ROOM!

UH, BALL ROOM!

OH, I LOVE TO WATCH MY FAVORITE SHOW: B-RATE STAR DANCING ON THE STAGE.

>> Dott: NO, DUSTY!

I SAID BALLOON, NOT BALLROOM.

>> Dusty: OH!

BALLOON.

OKAY, TAKE OUT BA - WHAT DO YOU GET?

LOON!

>> Dott: YES!

GOOD DOG!

SAY SCHOOL.

>> Dusty: SCHOOL.

>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY SK >> Dusty: HMM.

OOL!

WOAH!

THAT ONE WAS TRICKY!

>> Dott: AND YOU DID IT!

SEE DUSTY, IT'S OK TO MESS UP ONCE IN A WHILE.

AS LONG AS YOU KEEP TRYING.

>> Dusty: I'M GETTING PRETTY GOOD!

>> Dott: YOU ARE, DUSTY!

>> Dusty: WHERE'S MY TREAT?

[MUSIC] >> Dott: I. ITCH.

IH.

I. ITCH.

IH.

I. ITCH.

IH.

AB: IH.

IH.

IIIIH.

>> Dusty: HUM HUM.

HI ALPHABOTT.

AB: IH.

IH.

IIIIH.

>> Dusty: UH.

AND AN IH TO YOU, TOO, I GUESS?

>> Dott: DUSTY!

ALPHABOTT'S LETTING US KNOW IT'S TIME TO LEARN A NEW SOUND!

>> Dusty: OH!

HOW HAVE I NOT CAUGHT ONTO THIS BIT BY NOW?

WE'RE ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEASON.

>> Dott: IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE LEARNING THE IH SOUND TODAY.

IH LIKE THE WORD ITCH.

>> Dusty: HOW DO WE MAKE THAT SOUND DOTT?

>> Dott: WELL, YOU'LL PUT YOUR TONGUE BEHIND YOUR BOTTOM TEETH.

OPEN YOUR MOUTH A LITTLE AND SMILE.

>> Dusty: LIKE WHAT WE DID WITH AH?

>> Dott: RIGHT.

BUT LOOK AT MY CHIN, WHEN I SAY AH IT'S HERE.

AH NOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I CHANGE TO IH?

AH?

IH?

AH?

IH?

>> Dusty: YOUR MOUTH CLOSES A LITTLE WITH IH!

HEY, LET ME TRY!

AH, IH.

AH, IH.

HAHA!

MINE DID TOO!

>> Dott: NICE.

>> Dusty: I WANT TO TRY TO HOLD THE IH SOUND OUT.

CAN YOU TRY IT WITH ME?

LET'S HOLD OUT THE IH SOUND.

READY, SET, GO!

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIH!

HAHA!

YUP!

WE CAN HOLD THAT SOUND OUT ALL RIGHT!

HEY DOTT?

>> Dott: YEAH?

>> Dusty: IS IH ONE OF THOSE SPECIAL VOWEL SOUNDS?

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT, DUSTY!

WANT TO KNOW HOW TO DRAW IT?

>> Dusty: NOW?

SURE!

LET ME FIND MY INVISIBLE PAINTBRUSH.

OH!

THANKS A.B.!

HERE IT IS!

>> Dusty: OH BOY.

I HOPE I KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.

WE'VE LEARNED SO MANY ALREADY!

>> Dott: WELL THERE'S NO NEED TO BE NERVOUS.

I'LL HELP YOU!

AND GUESS WHAT?

YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW TO DO IT ALL!

>> Dusty: I DO!

>> Dott: YUP!

HERE, I'LL SHOW YOU.

FIRST, YOU DRAW A VERTICAL LINE.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT THAT MEANS?

>> Dusty: VERTICAL?

THAT'S A LINE THAT GOES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

>> Dott: YES!

VERTICAL LINE.

THAT'S IT!

AFTER THAT, DRAW A DOT ABOVE IT.

>> Dusty: A DOT?

LIKE A YOU?

BUT.

YOU WON'T FIT.

>> Dott: I KNOW, NOT ME.

I MEANT, A DOT LIKE A- BOOP!

LIKE THAT.

AND LOOKAY, WE MADE THE LETTER I.

>> Dusty: HEY I REALLY LIKE THIS LETTER?

>> Dott: DO YOU LIKE IT SO MUCH, YOU COULD FIND IT IF IT WAS LOST?

>> Dusty: IT'S LOST!

YEAH!

I CAN FIND IT!

>> Both: WHERE IS IT?

[MUSIC] >> Dott: AB AND I HAVE HIDDEN THE IH SOUND IN A FEW WORDS- AND YOUR JOB IS TO FIND IT.

>> Dusty: WE'RE ON THE SAME TEAM!

WE'VE GOT THIS.

>> Dott: THESE WORDS HAVE TWO PARTS.

WE CALL THEM SYLLABLES, REMEMBER?

>> Dusty: YEAH, SYALLABLES.

>> Dott: THE IH SOUND IS HIDDEN IN ONE OF THOSE SYLLABLES.

IH.

>> Dusty: IH.

>> Dott: INVENT.

IN.

VENT.

>> Both: IN.

VENT.

>> Dott: WHERE DID YOU HEAR THE IH SOUND?

>> Dusty: IH.

IH.

IN!

I HEAR IN IT IIIIN THE FIRST SYALLABLE!

>> Dott: I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!

EXCELLENT.

LET'S TRY WINDOW.

WIN.

DOW.

>> Both: WIN.

DOW.

>> Dott: WHERE DID YOU HEAR THE IH SOUND?

>> Dusty: IH, IH.

I HEAR IT IN WIND!

THE FIRST PART!

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!

LET'S TRY INFANT.

IN.

FANT.

>> Both: IN.

FANT.

>> Dott: WHAT ABOUT THERE, DUST?

>> Dusty: IN.

FANT.

WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE IH SOUND?

IN.

FANT.

YEAH, THE FIRST PART, IN!

>> Dott: YEAH, EXCELLENT!

LET'S TRY WINTER.

WIN.

TER.

>> Both: WIN.

TER.

>> Dott: WHAT ABOUT THERE, DUSTY, WHERE DID YOU HEAR THE IH SOUND!

>> Dusty: HEY, I HEAR IT IN THE FIRST PART!

WIN!

>> Dott: WELL DONE.

LET'S TRY MITTEN.

MIT.

TEN.

>> Both: MIT.

TEN.

>> Dott: WHAT ABOUT THERE, READING BUDDIES?

>> Dusty: HMMM.

MIT.

TEN.

DO YOU HEAR IT IN THAT FIRST PART TOO?

MIT?

YEAH, ME TOO IT'S IN THAT FIRST PART!

>> Dott: CAN'T FOOL YOU!

HEY, LET'S TAKE THE FIRST PART.

MIT.

AND LET'S PUT THE SOUNDS DOWN HERE.

LISTEN FOR THE SOUNDS.

MM.

IT.

MM.

IT.

WHERE WAS THE MMM?

>> Dusty: THE FIRST PART.

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!

WHERE WAS THE IT?

>> Dusty: THE SECOND PART, THE BIGGER ONE.

>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW I'M GOING TO CHANGE THE MMM TO BUH.

>> Dusty:BUH AS IN BEAR!

>> Dott: WHAT WORD DID WE MAKE?

>> Dusty: UH.

BUH.

IT.

BIT!

>> Dott: YES, THAT'S RIGHT!

, DUSTY!

WE CHANGED THE FIRST SOUND, AND KEPT THE "IT" THE SAME!

>> Dusty: WHAT IF WE KEPT THE BUH THIS TIME?

>> Dott: OKAY!

SO WE'LL CHANGE THE ENDING SOUND TO •.

AD.

WHAT WORD DID WE MAKE?

>> Dusty: HMMM • BUH AS IN BEAR • THEN AD.

BUH-AD.

BAD!

>> Dott: GOOD DOG!

I'M PROUD OF YOU!

OKAY LET'S TRY ANOTHER.

SO WE HAVE BAD.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE CHANGE THE BUH TO MMM?

>> Dusty: MMM.

AD.

MAD!

>> Dott: SPEEDY!

IF ONLY YOU WERE SO FAST WHEN YOU CLEANED YOUR ROOM.

>> Dusty: FUNNY YOU SAY THAT- I WAS JUST ABOUT TO DO THAT!

WITH YOUR HELP!

HEY, I'LL RACE YOU TO THE DOGHOUSE READY, SET, GO!

[MUSIC] >> Dusty: OKAY, YOU WIN!

YOU WIN!

I GIVE UP, YOU'RE SO FAST.

SO FAST.

OKAY, WELCOME TO MY DIRTY DOG HOUSE.

IT'S AN IMPOSSIBLE MESS, AND I'M HAPPY YOU'RE HELPING ME.

TODAY, WE'RE GOING THROUGH ALL OF THIS JUNK - THAT'S RIGHT, YOU'RE A BIG PILE OF JUNK - AND WE'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR THE IH SOUND.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO, INTO THE UNKNOWN!

OKAY, OH A WIG!

DOES WIG HAVE THE IH SOUND!

YEAH, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE!

OH THAT'S MY WIG I CAN'T WAIT TO WEAR THAT.

OH THERE'S SO MUCH STUFF IN HERE!

PANTS!

DOES PANTS HAVE AN IH SOUND IN IT?

MM-MM.

NOPE.

I NEVER WEAR PANTS ANYWAYS I'M A DOG.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THOSE GOT IN THERE.

PIG!

PIG, DOES PIG HAVE AN IH SOUND?

YEAH.

OINK, OINK, OINK, THAT MEANS YOU CAN STAY PIG.

BOY I'M GLAD I TOOK THOSE CLASSES IN HOW TO SPEAK PIG.

FROG!

DOES FROG HAVE AN IH SOUND IN IT?

NO, NO IH IN FROG.

HEY WHERE'D ALL THESE ANIMALS COME FROM?

HMM.

MILK!

DOES MILK HAVE AN IH SOUND?

HAHA, YEAH!

OKAY, WOW THIS PLACE LOOKS SPOTLESS.

UM, I SAID THIS PLACE LOOKS SPOTLESS?

THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!

WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU?

HEY, LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN THE READING ROOM!

>> Dusty: DOTT!

I'M FEELING SO MUCH BETTER!

ACHOOO!

OOH.

SORRY, DOTT.

>> Dott: WOOF, DUSTY SANITIZE THOSE HANDS, WILL YA?

COME HERE.

>> Dusty: THANKS.

>> Dott: YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD REALLY SNEEZE INTO YOUR ELBOW.

>> Dusty: OH YEAH, I JUST 51 FORGOT.

WHY SNEEZE INTO YOUR ELBOW?

>> Dott: THAT WAY ALL OF THE GERMS THAT WERE JUST FLYING OUT OF YOUR FACE WOULD HAVE GOT BLOCKED BY YOUR ARM.

SEE, IF YOU GET GERMS ON YOUR HANDS, YOU RISK SPREADING THOSE GERMS ON EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH!

>> Dusty: EVERYTHING I TOUCH!

OH, BUT I TOUCH SO MANY THINGS!

ALL MY TOYS, ALL THE DOORS, ALL OF ALPHABOTT'S TOYS, ALL OF YOUR SOCKS!

IF I GET MY HANDS COVERED IN GERMS, HOW CAN I STOP THEM!

>> Dott: WELL YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AFRAID OF THE GERMS, DUSTY.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW A LITTLE SECRET TO GETTING RID OF THEM.

>> Dusty: I NEED THE SECRET DOTT.

WHAT CAN DESTROY THESE SNEAKY GERMS FROM SPREADING?

A FIRE HOSE?

KRYPTONITE?

>> Dott: NOPE!

THE SECRET IS SOAP AND WATER!

WASHING YOUR HANDS WILL GET RID OF MOST OF THOSE SNEAKY GERMS.

>> Dusty: I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

SOAP AND WATER.

>> Dott: MM-HM!

THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT YOU CAN DO IF YOU WANT TO STOP THOSE GERMS DUSTY.

>> Dusty: WHAT'S THAT?

>> Dott: WELL IF YOU'RE REALLY SICK, MAYBE TAKE A DAY AWAY FROM PLAYING SO CLOSE TO YOUR FRIENDS, AND SHARING THOSE TOYS.

GIVE YOUR BODY SOME TIME TO HEAL!

, YOU KNOW?

>> Dusty: OH YEAH!

THEN I CAN PLAY WITH THEM THE NEXT TIME WITH EVEN MORE ENERGY!

MORE TOYS, AND MORE FRIENDS!

>> Dott: AND THE BEST PART IS YOU WONT GET ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS SICK- BECAUSE YOU ARE A SPACE-GIVING, HAND-WASHING, SUPER DOG!

>> Dusty: THANKS DOTT, THESE GERMS DON'T STAND A CHANCE!

YA HEAR THAT YOU OL' GERMS - HOPE YOU'RE WEARING YOUR TINY GERM BATHING SUITS, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S TIME FOR ME TO WASH MY HANDS!

HAHAHA!

OWE [MUSIC] >> SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> Dusty: GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!

>> Dott: OH MAN.

I NEEDED THIS TODAY.

I HAVE BEEN IMMOBILE SINCE THE LAST TIME YOU ALL CAME OVER.

LAST TIME YOU ALL CAME OVER.

>> Dusty: IMMOBILE.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

>> Dott: IT MEANS I DIDN'T MOVE.

>> Dusty: OH NO WAY YOU DIDN'T MOVE!

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

I SAW YOU THIS MORNING, YOU HAD YOUR FACE MASK ON AND YOU WERE DANCING AROUND YOUR ROOM- >> Dott: OKAY DUSTY!

YOU'RE RIGHT, I WAS EXAGGERATING BEFORE.

BUT I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET INTO IT!

>> Dusty: ME TOO!

WHAT'S THE FIRST MOVE?

>> Dott: IT'S CALLED THE ITCH.

>> Dusty: THIS ONE LOOKS GOOD AND FEELS GOOD!

>> Dott: NEXT MOVE!

DO THE "INCH BY INCH."

>> Dusty: HOW DO WE DO THAT?

>> Dott: YOU JUMP FORWARD AN INCH, AND BACK AND INCH.

BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT ITTY BITTY!

>> Dusty: ITTY BITTY ITCH!

>> Dott: ITTY BITTY ITCH!

>> Dusty: INDULGE ME.

CAN YOU DO THIS?

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!

>> Dott: WHAT'S THAT?

>> Dusty: IT'S CALLED THE INSECT.

>> Dott: IS THIS ALL WE DO?

>> Dusty: YUP.

YOU CAN EVEN EAT SOME LEAVES IF YOU WANT.

>> Dott: OH, INTRIGUING!

>> Dusty: BUZZ BUZZ.

>> Dott: HEY FRIENDS!

DO YOU HAVE A FAVOARITE MOVE?

>> Dusty: YEAH, TAKE THE FLOOR!

SHOW US WHAT YOU CAN DO!

>> Dott: WHOAH!

NICE!

OH I LIKE THAT FLOOR WORK!

A FEW MORE SECONDS OF THOSE IMAGINATIVE MOVES!

>> Dusty: MY WINGS ARE GETTING TIRED!

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!

>> Dusty: GOOD WORKOUT, DOTT.

>> Dott: INCREDIBLE, REALLY.

[MUSIC] >> Dusty: (HUMMING) DOTT'S WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!

SO I'M HERE IN THE BATH, POPPING BUBBLES!

IT'S SO FUN!

HI-YA!

LET'S DO IT TOGETHER!

>> Dott: ITCH.

ING.

ITCHING.

IH.

GUAN.

UH.

IGUANA.

>> Dusty: WOO!

COME HERE!

COME HERE, BUBBLES!

>> Dott: IM.

POR.

TANT.

IMPORTANT.

IN.

VEN.

TION.

INVENTION.

IM.

PRESS.

IVE.

IMPRESSIVE.

>> Dusty: DOTT, I'M DONE!

>> Dott: OH LOOK AT THIS, DUSTY!

YOU GOT ANOTHER LETTER FROM YOUR FRIEND OTTO.

LET'S READ IT TOGETHER!

>> Dusty: GREAT IDEA!

HEY, LET'S LISTEN FOR ALL OF THE IH SOUNDS IJ OTTO'S LETTER!

[MUSIC] VO: DEAR DUSTY, I BROKE THE INTERNET!

I POSTED A GIF (OR IS IT A GIF?

I DON'T KNOW.

EITHER WAY!

I POSTED A PICTURE OF ME DRESSED UP AS THE TIN MAN.

YA KNOW, FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ?

ANYWAY, INSTANTLY I WAS IMPORTANT!

PICTURE IT.

ME!

KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY!

IT WAS INTENSE.

I WAS A LITTLE IFFY IF THE INSTA WAS FOR ME.

BUT NOW, I LIVE FOR IT!

OTTO.

[MUSIC] >> Dusty: WOW!

OTTO IS REALLY GOING PLACES!

>> Dott: AND SO ARE ALL OF YOU!

YOU LEARNED ANOTHER LETTER TODAY!

>> Dusty: THAT'S RIGHT!

I THINK WE'RE GETTING THE HANG OF THIS.

>> Dott: YOU ARE!

LITTLE BY LITTLE!

>> Dusty: LETTER BY LETTER!

[THEME SONG] >> Both: READING BUDDIES, YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.

♪ READING BUDDIES, I REALLY REALLY ♪ REALLY WISH YOU COULD STAY.

♪ SO WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, FROM THIS THIS SAME SPOT, WITH DUSTY.

AND DOTT!

♪ AND ALPHABOTT!

♪ READING BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE!