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Reading Buddies 210
Season 2 Episode 10 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The TH Digraph Badge
Who couldn’t use another digraph badge? Earning “The TH Digraph Badge” is up next for Dusty and the Alphabotteers. With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the digraph th - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the th digraph. “Captain Fleabag” and “Dr. Betabott” understand the power of “Thank You."
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies 210
Season 2 Episode 10 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Who couldn’t use another digraph badge? Earning “The TH Digraph Badge” is up next for Dusty and the Alphabotteers. With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the digraph th - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the th digraph. “Captain Fleabag” and “Dr. Betabott” understand the power of “Thank You."
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>> DUSTY: HELLO.
>> DOTT: WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> DUSTY: UH, DUSTY!
WHAT'S YOURS?
>> DOTT: MY NAME'S PETER.
>> DUSTY: OH PETER!
PETER.
WHAT'S YOUR LAST NAME?
>> DOTT: PETER... PETERSON.
>> DUSTY: OH, PETER PETERSON VERY CUTE >> DOTT: OH, YOU'RE HERE!
YOU MADE IT.
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE!
>> DOTT: I'M DOTT LIKE THE POLKA DOT.
AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: LIKE THE DUST.
HEY DOTT WHAT BADGE AM I GONNA GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED THE TH DIGRAPH BADGE.
>> DUSTY: THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> DOTT: HEY!
THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> DUSTY: COME ON PETER PETERSON!
OR JUST STAY RIGHT THERE.
DOTT, WAIT UP!
♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR EYES.
♪ WE USE EACH EAR.
♪ THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS WE HEAR.
0 ♪ READING TOGETHER WILL HELP US GROW.
♪ THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ALL WE KNOW.
♪ WE GET A NEW ONE EVERY TIME.
♪ >> DUSTY: AND WITH YOUR HELP WE'LL TAKE THAT CLIMB!
♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: LET'S GO!
♪ ON A LETTER ADVENTURE!
♪ LET'S GO!
♪ LEARNING'S BETTER TOGETHER.
♪ WE'RE THE ALPHABOTTEERS!
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT EVERYBODY!
DROP YOU'RE BACKPACKS OFF INSIDE WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.
>> DUSTY: YOU HEARD HER!
BACKPACKS INSIDE WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO TODAY.
0 >> DOTT: DUST, THAT MEANS YOU TOO.
>> DUSTY: OH, RIGHT.
COME ON FEET!
>> DOTT: AND YOU!
COME ON!
>> MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES!
MY NAME IS MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND THIS IS MARY.
SAY HELLO MARY.
>> MARY: HELLO MARY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE HERE TO GIVE YOU... >> BOTH: THE FANCY SCHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU 0 WHAT IT MEANS.
DRUMROLL PLEASE... >> MARY: BADDA BADDA... >> MARTY: TODAY'S WORD IS...
THRILLED!
>> MARY: OH WERE YOU REALLY EXCITED TO SAY THE WORD OF THE DAY MARTY?
>> MARTY: I MEAN...
YES ACTUALLY, IT WAS THRILLING, BUT THRILLED IS ALSO THE WORD OF THE DAY.
>> MARY: THRILLED MEANS VERY EXCITED.
LET'S TRY TO SAY IT TOGETHER.
THRILLED ON THREE.
1,2,3- >> ALL: THRILLED!
>> MARY: THAT WAS THRILLING!
OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING.
SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!
>> MARTY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE!
FREEZE!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ.
BA BA BAAAA!
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS- IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY!
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: TH, TH, TH, TH, TH, TH.
>> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
TH, LIKE THUMB!
0 OK, READING BUDDIES- TODAY YOU'RE HELPING DUSTY EARN...
THE TH DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> OOOOH.
>> DUSTY: THIS IS JUST TOO THRILLING!
>> DOTT: THE TH SOUND HAS TWO LETTERS, T AND H. ALPHABOTT- CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE TH SOUND?
THE TH SOUND IS MADE WHEN WE PLACE THE TIP OF OUR TONGUE BETWEEN OUR UPPER AND LOWER TEETH, WHILE THE AIR GETS PUSHED PAST THE TEETH AND LIPS.
>> DOTT: THANKS FOR GIVING US THAT NEW SOUND AB.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT TH DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> DOTT: I'M SURE YOU WILL, WITH YOUR HELP!
KEEP LISTENING FOR THAT TH SOUND TODAY.
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
I THINK I BURIED MY BONE- IN THE FRIDGE, NEXT TO THE CHEESE- SEE YA!
>> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE A TREAT AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: I LOVE CLEANING, SO IT WOULD BE A PLEASURE... ARE YOU KIDDING?!
I'D RATHER GO TO THE VET THAN CLEAN THAT DOGHOUSE!
PLEASE, CAN YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP THAT JUNK?
0 >> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
YOU WON!
WELL, THAT'S MY EXERCISE FOR THE MONTH.
HEY, LET'S SORT OUT THIS PILE OF JUNK.
TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE ALL THE THINGS WITH THE TH SOUND.
REMEMBER.
TH, TH, LIKE "THUMB" >> JUNK: DUSTY... YOU SMELL WORSE THAN I DO.
>> DUSTY: WELL- I GUESS WE BOTH COULD USE A BATH...
DIVE DIVE!
TOOTH.
TOOTH.
DOES TOOTH HAVE THE TH SOUND?
YES, TH IS THE LAST SOUND IN TOOTH.
OH BOY, WILL THE TOOTH FAIRY BE HAPPY!
BIKE.
BIKE.
DOES BIKE HAVE THE TH SOUND?
NOPE!
ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET!
SAFETY PSA.
THIMBLE.
TH I M BLE.
DOES THIMBLE HAVE THE TH SOUND?
YES - IT'S THE FIRST SOUND!.
I THIMBLE'S A SEWING THING.
IT'S LIKE ARMOR FOR YOUR FINGER.
>> JUNK: NOOOOO... SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WOW- NOW I'M REALL:Y HUNGRY.
DO YOU SMELL THAT?
YUMMY!
LET'S SEE WHATS COOKING IN THE READING ROOM.
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
0 >> DUSTY: TIME TO FEED THE OLD BELLY.
>> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
>> MAYA: GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY HEAR .
>> DUSTY: HEAR.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY H. >> DUSTY: EAR!
>> MAYA: GOOD DOG.
SAY CANDY.
>> DUSTY: CANDY!!
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY CAN.
>> DUSTY: DY!
>> MAYA: THAT'S RIGHT!
SAY SILVER.
>> DUSTY: SILVER.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY SIL.
>> DUSTY: VER.
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
SAY SIT.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY S >> DUSTY: IT!
>> MAYA: WAY TO GO DUSTY!
YOU WERE ON FIRE!
0 >> DUSTY: I'M ON FIRE?!
I'M ON FIRE!?
DOTT!
AB!
I'M ON FIRE!
I'M NOT REALLY ON FIRE.
I'M SUCH A GOOD ACTOR.
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
>> CATERPILLAR: WOO!
I'M GOING FOR IT FELLAS.
>> MARY: LOOK AT THE CUTE CATERPILLAR.
>> MARTY: HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
>> CATERPILLAR: I'M A THRILL SEEKING CATERPILLAR!
I NEED EXCITEMENT!
>> MARY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT'S SO THRILLING?
>> CATERPILLAR: I'M GETTING A RUNNING START!
I'M GONNA JUMP OF THE EDGE AND FLY AWAY!!!
WOOO HOO!
THRILLING!
>> MARTY: UM- YOU WANT TO FLY!?
I THINK YOU'RE MISSING A VERY NECESSARY >> MARY: GO FOR IT!
I'M THRILLED JUST WATCHING IT!
>> CATERPILLAR: GOTTA GET MY THRILLS BUDDY!
DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME- I'M THE KING OF THRILLS!
>> MARY: OK!
I'M HOOKED!
THIS IS THRILLING.
>> CATERPILLAR: I'M GOING FOR IT!
>> MARY AND MARTY: GO, GO, GO, GO... >> CATERPILLAR: THRILL!
>> MARY: GO, GO... GO?
>> MARTY: UH... >> CATERPILLAR: YAHOOO!
THAT WAS SUCH A THRILL- AND FLYING IS EVEN MORE THRILLING!
>> MARTY: I THOUGHT CATERPILLARS NEEDED TO BE IN A COCOON BEFORE THEY TURNED INTO BUTTERFLIES?
>> CATERPILLAR: ... DON'T READ TOO MUCH INTO IT MART... SEE YA!
>> MARY: BOY THAT WAS THRILLING.
>> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: THE OPEN ROAD.
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THE THRUWAY!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU FINISH IT?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THIS PAINTING?
>> YEAH!
>> DOTT: GREAT!
0 NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. WE NEED TO CONNECT THE TELEPHONE POLES FIRST.
SO LET'S MAKE A LONG VERTICAL LINE, ALL THE WAY DOWN.
LIFT UP YOUR MARKER AND ADD A HORIZONTAL LINE AT THE TOP, ACROSS.
VERTICAL LINE DOWN, LIFT UP, AND A LINE THAT GOES ACROSS.
ONE MORE.
DOWN, AND ACROSS.
NOW ZIGGY, LET'S CONNECT THE TELEPHONE POLES.
ONE, TWO, THREE.
OH, I SEE A SPOT THAT YOU MISSED.
WE NEED TO CONNECT THE TRUCK.
VERTICAL LINE DOWN, AND A SMALL HUMP TO THE RIGHT.
DONE!
>> ZIGGY: HONK HONK!
MY FAVORITE ONE YET!
>> DUSTY: YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ALL OF YOUR PAINTINGS!
>> ZIGGY: I MEAN IT EVERY TIME!
I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES.
SEE YA LATER PAINTER!
>> DOTT: THAT THRUWAY MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOLS THAT MAKE THE TH SOUND; THEY'RE A DIGRAPH MADE UP OF THE LETTERS T AND H. >> DUSTY: A DIGRAPH!
THAT'S WHEN TWO LETTERS COME TOGETHER TO MAKE ONE SOUND.
IT'S ALSO... MY NEW ALPHABADGE!
>> DOTT: WELL LOOK AT THAT- LET'S LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER AT THE DIGRAPH TH, WHICH MAKES THE TH SOUND .
ALPHABOTT- WOULD YOU SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE?
ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO 0 TAKE OUT YOUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH.
NOW I KNOW I PUT IT AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE- OH!
I REMEMBER NOW!
>> DUSTY: NOW THAT'S A GOOD HIDING PLACE!
HEY, FOLLOW ALONG WITH DOTT TO CREATE THE LETTERS TH.
>> DOTT: LET'S START AT THE TOP AND DRAW A LONG VERTICAL LINE DOWN.
LIFT UP, AND DRAW A SMALLER HORIZONTAL LINE ACROSS TO THE RIGHT.
LOOKING FAMILIAR TO ANYONE?
>> DUSTY: HA HA HA, NO.
HEY WAIT!
THAT LOOKS LIKE THE TELEPHONE POLE!
>> DOTT: YUP!
AND FOR THE LETTER H WE DRAW A VERTICAL LINE DOWN AND A SHORT HUMP TO THE RIGHT.
>> THE LETTERS TH: THUMB, TH.
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?
HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE THINGS GET OUT OF HAND!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW TH SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
2 TH-TH >> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... >> ALL: "WHERE IS IT"!
>> DOTT: THE GAME WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
0 YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HI UNCLE MITCH!
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE TH SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO.
THE FIRST WORD IS, EARTH.
>> DUSTY: EARTH, EAR TH.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE TH SOUND?
EAR TH.
>> OKAY.
SECOND.
>> DUSTY: OKAY, WE'LL TAKE THE SECOND SQUARE.
>> DOTT: BRAVO!
NOW LET'S MOVE ON TO THREE SQUARES.
YOUR NEXT WORD IS, PATH.
P A TH.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE TH SOUND?
PATH.
>> THIRD SQUARE.
>> DUSTY: I'LL CHOOSE THE LAST ONE, DOTT.
>> DOTT: GREAT JOB!
NOW IT'S TIME FOR...
THE SURPRISE ROUND!
>> OOOOH!
WE'VE SPLIT A WORD INTO TWO SYLLABLES, AND PUT EACH INTO A SQUARE.
THE WORD IS THUNDER.
THE FIRST SQUARE IS THUN AND THE SECOND IS DER.
WHICH SQUARE HAS A SYLLABLE WITH THE TH SOUND?
>> DUSTY: THUNDER.
THUN DER.
WHERE'S THE TH SOUND?
THUN DER.
>> FIRST SQUARE.
>> DUSTY: OKAY, THE FIRST SQUARE, DOTT.
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!
0 YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: WOO HOO!
OH MY GOODNESS OH MY GOODNESS.
OK.
I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE TH SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ... BUZZ.
>> DOTT: UH OH.
ALPHABOTT'S BATTERY IS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE.
HEY DUSTY, COULD YOU TAKE HER TO REGGIE FOR A QUICK CHARGE?
>> DUSTY: SURE!
REGGIE'S GREAT WITH REPAIRS!
WILL YOU COME WITH ME, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP!
0 >> LET'S GO!
>> DUSTY: GREAT, LET'S DO IT!
>> DUSTY: HEY, REGGIE?
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE HAPPY CAMPER?
HOW FAST IS IT GOING!?
>> REGGIE: IT'S PARKED SO... ABOUT ZERO MILES PER HOUR.
>> DUSTY: THAT'S GOOD, BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD.
HOLY SMOKES!
0 HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
I CAN FIX THAT!
HEY- WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S BATTERIES?
WE CAN DO IT!
OK!
FOR EVERY SOUND WE HEAR IN THE WORD, WE HAVE TO PRESS A BUTTON.
AFTER A FEW ROUNDS, ALPHABOTT WILL BE FULLY CHARGED.
LET'S GET TO WORK!
>> DUSTY: THUMB.
THE WORD IS THUMB.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN THUMB?
>> THREE.
>> DUSTY: TH-UMB.
THUMB.
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
THE WORD IS TH IRD.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN TH IRD?
THREE!
THIRD, THIRD!
THRONE.
THE WORD IS THRONE.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THRONE?
>> 4.
>> 4.
TH R O NE THRONE.
MATH.
THE WORD IS MATH.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD MATH?
>> 3.
>> DUSTY: 3?
LET'S SEE.
M A TH- MATH!
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: TEN CENTS TOWARD THE "GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND"!
THANKS REGGIE.
>> REGGIE: AW, THANKS DUSTY!
>> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: OF COURSE AB!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE TH SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT TH DIGRAPH BADGE I CAN TASTE IT!
>> DOTT: DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR TH DIGRAPH BADGE.
>> DUSTY: ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK!
LET'S READ THIS SMALL WORD.
I N. IN.
NOW WHAT SOUND IS IN THE BEGINNING OF 'IN'?
>> DUSTY: I N. I, I, AS IN ITCH!
>> DOTT: YES, I, VERY GOOD!
NOW LET'S ADD OUR NEW TH DIGRAPH SOUND SO IT'S THE FIRST SOUND.
WHAT DO WE HAVE NOW?
>> DUSTY: TH I N, TH I N, THIN.
>> DOTT: YES!
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM THIN TO PIN.
TELL ME WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
>> DUSTY: TH I N... PIN...
I THINK WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT FIRST SOUND.
IT NEEDS TO BE P, WHICH IS REPRESENTED BY THE LETTER P!
0 >> DOTT: VERY GOOD DUSTY!
PIN.
WHAT SOUND DO WE NEED TO CHANGE TO TURN PIN INTO PAN?
>> DUSTY: P A N, P A N •.THE I CHANGES TO A, AS IN APPLE.
WE NEED THE LETTER A THERE!
>> DOTT: VERY GOOD!
AND NOW WE HAVE PAN.
DUST, YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: WOAH.
MY BRAIN IS FULL.
I MEAN IT.
FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: SURE WE CAN.
WE CAN GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!
DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: DUSTY LIKES TO KEEP US COMPANY WHEN WE GET MY STEPS IN.
DO YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> DUSTY: YEAH!
COME ON!
JOIN US.
>> DOTT: TODAY'S THEME IS ALL ABOUT THRIVING!
>> DUSTY: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> DOTT: IT MEANS TO BE HAPPY & GROWING!
>> KITT: LIKE THIS!
0 >> DOTT: OH, BEAUTIFUL KITT!
NOW DON'T WORRY ABOUT THINKING TOO MUCH.
JUST HAVE FUN!
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: THIS ONE'S CALLED THE THUMBS UP!
SEE THAT?
LET'S TRY IT TOGETHER.
THE THUMBS UP, THE THUMBS UP, THE THUMBS UP, LAST TIME, THE THUMBS UP.
NOW STOP!
>> DUSTY: WOO, I FEEL SMOOTH!
>> DOTT: TRUTH!
I FEEL THAT TOO!
THE NEXT MOVE IS CALLED THE NORTH & SOUTH.
YOU POINT UP.
POINT DOWN.
NORTH IS UP AND SOUTH IS DOWN.
HERE WE GO!
NORTH & SOUTH!
NORTH & SOUTH!
NORTH AND SOUTH, NORTH AND SOUTH NOW STOP!
CAN YOU THREAD THOSE MOVES TOGETHER?
SO WE GO LIKE THIS; THUMBS UP THEN NORTH & SOUTH.
HERE WE GO!
THUMBS UP THEN NORTH AND SOUTH, THUMBS UP THEN NORTH AND SOUTH.
THUMBS UP THEN NORTH AND SOUTH, LAST TIME- THEN NORTH AND SOUTH AND STOP!
>> COSMO: GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS!
>> DOTT: THRILLING, REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES, LET'S GET POPPING!
0 >> DOTT: TOOTHPICK... TOOTHPICK.
>> DOTT: BIRTH DAY... BIRTHDAY.
>> DOTT: B A TH... BATH.
>> DUSTY: DEE DO DE DA.
OH, HEY JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HEY DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: IS THAT ANOTHER PICTURE FOR YOU SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YES!
>> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT?
>> JAMPA: A THIMBLE.
>> DUSTY: A THIMBLE.
WOAH I'VE HEARD OF THAT!
OH, DO THIMBLES FLY?
>> JAMPA: NO DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: OH, HEY DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME?
>> JAMPA: WHAT?
>> DUSTY: IT LOOKS KIND OF LIKE A TINY TEENY WEENY HELMET.
>> JAMPA: YES, BECAUSE IT PROTECTS YOUR HAND, FOR SEWING.
>> DUSTY: OH, SO IT'S NOT A HELMET AT ALL!
IT GOES ON YOUR FINGER AND PROTECTS YOUR FINGER WHEN YOU'RE SEWING.
WAIT, WOULD YOU SEW, LIKE IF YOU HAD A COOL SEWING POWER?
WHAT WOULD YOU SEW?
>> JAMPA: I'D SEW A BUNCH OF 0 COSTUMES.
>> DUSTY: YOU'D MAKE A BUNCH OF COSTUMES, THAT'S GREAT.
HEY, THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA.
>> DUSTY: ALPHABOTT??
ALPHABOTT?
AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ... >> DUSTY: THAT LAUGH, I KNOW THAT LAUGH...
IT'S...
IT'S... >> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: DR.
BETABOTT!!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ.
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE JUST THE ROBOT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR... >> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ?
>> DUSTY:BECAUSE I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU...
THANK YOU.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ?
>> DUSTY: FOR WHAT?
WELL, WHEN THINGS GOT TENSE ON PLANET PARTICIPLE, YOU REALLY SAVED THE DAY.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ.
BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: THANK ME, FOR WHAT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: AWW.
WELL THANK YOU FOR THANKING ME FOR THANKING YOU!
YOU'RE THE BEST DOCTOR ANY CAPTAIN COULD ASK FOR.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: NO, NO, NO.
THANK YOU.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ.
>> DOTT: THIS... COULD TAKE A WHILE.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: NO, NO, NO, THANK YOU!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> BUTTERLIES: THRILLED!
THRILLED, VERY EXCITED.
>> MARY: I LIKED IT!
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES- SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA!
>> JAMPA: BYE GNOMES!
>> DOTT: AND YOU DUSTY, YOU HAVE EARNED YOUR NEW DIGRAPH ALPHABADGE, "THE TH BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS, I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY, LOOK AT THIS NEW DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE >> ALL: LETTER BY LETTER!
>> DOTT: OH!
TIME TO GO HOME!
GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
♪ >> DOTT: READING BUDDIES!
♪ YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.
♪ >> DUSTY: READING BUDDIES!
♪ I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH ♪ YOU COULD STAY!
♪ >> DOTT: WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, ♪ FROM THIS SAME SPOT.
♪ >> DUSTY: WITH DUSTY ♪ >> DOTT: DOTT ♪ >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT!
♪ >> ALL: WITH YOUR READING ♪ BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE.
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