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Reading Buddies 213
Season 2 Episode 13 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The Bed Badge
Dusty and the Alphabotteers put b/d confusion to rest when they earn “The Bed Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letters b and d, the sounds they make, their similarities and differences, and what words use b or d. Dr. Betabott and Captain Fleabag are at it again, but this time, there are cookies involved!
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies 213
Season 2 Episode 13 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Dusty and the Alphabotteers put b/d confusion to rest when they earn “The Bed Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letters b and d, the sounds they make, their similarities and differences, and what words use b or d. Dr. Betabott and Captain Fleabag are at it again, but this time, there are cookies involved!
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>> DOTT: OH DUSTY!
YOU LOOK AMAZING.
YEAH YOU REALLY LOOK GOOD.
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 TRYING TO WHAT TAM I GOING TO GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED...THE BD TRICK BADGE!
>> DUSTY: WOAH LOOK AT ALL THE BIRDIES.
>> DOTT: HEY!
THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
COME ON.
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR EYES.
♪ WE USE EACH EAR.
♪ THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS WE HEAR.
♪ READING TOGETHER WILL HELP US GROW.
THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ALL WE ♪ 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.
A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
>> 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!
>> MARY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
MARTY...WHERE'D YA GO?
>> MARTY: I'M HERE, BUT JAMPA'S BLOCKS ARE BETWEEN US.
OH!
THAT REMINDS ME OF OUR WORD OF THE DAY.
DRUMROLL PLEASE... TODAY'S WORD IS... >> MARTY: BARRIER.
>> MARY: LET'S TRY TO SAY IT TOGETHER.
"BARRIER" ON THREE.
1,2,3 >> ALL: "BARRIER"!
>> MARY: A "BARRIER" IS "SOMETHING THAT BLOCKS THE WAY", LIKE A FENCE, OR A WALL... >> MARTY: WE'LL FIGURE OUT HOW TO MOVE THIS BARRIER, YOU GO HAVE FUN.
>> MARY: YEAH, 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: BBB DDD >> DUSTY: WAIT.
THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT SOUNDS AB!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT, DUSTY.
TODAY'S ALL ABOUT THE LETTERS THAT REPRESENT B AND D. DOES THAT MEAN I GET TWO BADGES??
>> DOTT: NO...BUT YOU'LL GET A SUPER SPECIAL BADGE!
THE "BD TRICK" BADGE!
>> DUSTY: THE BD TRICK BADGE?
ARE YOU TRICKING ME OR SOMETHING?
>> DOTT: NOPE!
WE CALL IT THAT BECAUSE OF A HANDY TRICK YOU CAN USE WHEN WRITING OR READING THE LETTERS B AND D. >> DUSTY: SO WHAT'S THE TRICK?
>> DOTT: WHEN WE MAKE THE B SOUND, FIRST WE PRESS OUR LIPS TOGETHER MAKING A STRAIGHT LINE.
>> DUSTY: LIKE A STICK >> DOTT: THEN WHEN THE AIR PUSHES OUT OUR MOUTH MAKES A CIRCLE >> DUSTY: LIKE MY BALL!
>> DOTT: SO THE TRICK IS, THE STICK COMES FIRST THEN THE BALL.
THIS HAPPENS WHEN WE'RE SPEAKING IT AND THIS HELPS US REMEMBER HOW TO WRITE AND READ THE LETTER B.
>> DUSTY: WELL WHAT ABOUT THE LETTER D?
>> DOTT: WHEN WE MAKE THE D SOUND, OUR LIPS ARE OPEN A LITTLE BIT, LIKE A BALL.
SEE THAT?
>> DUSTY: YEAH YOU'RE RIGHT.
YOUR MOUTH MAKES A CIRCLE LIKE A BALL.
>> DOTT: AND THAT'S WHY WHEN WE WRITE OR READ THE LETTER D WE NOTICE THE CIRCLE FIRST.
WELL NOW YOU KNOW THE TRICK.
THANKS AB.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT "BD TRICK BADGE" >> DOTT: MAYBE YOU WILL, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR HELP.
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
I THINK HAM WILL DO THE TRICK, AN ENTIRE HAM... >> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUST.
>> DUSTY: OH THAT'S DONE...BUT I HAVE TO GO TO MY ROOM...FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY UNRELATED... >> DUSTY: I HAVE TO CLEAN MY ROOM.
THAT PILE OF JUNK IS A TERRIBLE ROOMMATE, AND IT HOGS THE BLANKETS.
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN MY DOGHOUSE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
>> DUSTY: HEY BUDDIES!
YOU BEAT ME AGAIN!
OK- LET'S SORT OUT THIS PILE OF JUNK.
TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE THE THINGS WITH THE B SOUND.
REMEMBER, B AS IN BEAR!
>> JUNK: BOO!
>> DUSTY: CAN'T SCARE US JUNK- WE'RE TOO BRAVE!
DIVE DIVE DIVE!
DOORKNOB, DOOR KNOB.
DOES DOORKNOB HAVE THE B SOUND IN IT?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: YES, IT'S AT THE VERY END.
I DIDN'T KNOW DOORS HAD KNOBS!
OH WELL.
BEARD.
B EARD.
DOES BEARD HAVE THE B SOUND?
YES!
>> DUSTY: YES, IT'S THE FIRST SOUND!
I WONDER WHAT ALPHABOTT WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH A BEARD... BIKE.
BIKE DOES BIKE HAVE A B SOUND?
>> YEAH, THE VERY FIRST SOUND.
WEAR A HELMET!
SAFETY PSA.
>> JUNK: NOOOOOOOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WOW- NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
LET'S HEAD BACK TO THE READING ROOM!
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: LET ME SEE.. AH YES.. >> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
>> YES!
>> MAYA: GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY WOOD.
>> DUSTY: WOOD.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY W. >> DUSTY: OOD!
>> MAYA: GOOD DOG.
SAY GOOD.
>> DUSTY: GOOD.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY G. >> DUSTY: OOD!
>> MAYA: THAT'S IT!
SAY TAB.
>> DUSTY: TAB.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY T. >> DUSTY: AB!
>> MAYA: GREAT!
SAY CAB >> DUSTY: CAB >> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY C. >> DUSTY: AB!
>> MAYA: GREAT!
NOTICE ANYTHING SPECIAL ABOUT TODAY'S WORDS?
>> DUSTY: ALL I KNOW IS THAT THEY ALL TASTED DELICIOUS!
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
WE'RE TRYING TO TAKE DOWN THIS BARRIER THAT'S BLOCKING US FROM SEEING EACH OTHER.
>> MARY: SHOW 'EM YOUR MUSCLES MARTY!
TRY TO PUSH DOWN THE BARRIER.
>> MARTY: OF COURSE!
I'M LIKE, REALLY SUPER STRONG.
I CAN PUSH THIS BARRIER DOWN IN NO TIME!!
EASY PEASY.
LEMON...SQUEEZY.
>> MARY: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT TO THE GYM MARTY?
>> MARTY: THE BARRIER IS JUST TOO HEAVY FOR ME TO PUSH BY MYSELF.
>> MARY: CAN I HELP MARTY?
>> MARTY: BEST IDEA YOU'VE EVER HAD!
READING BUDDIES, LET'S "TEAR DOWN THIS BARRIER!"
>> MARY: GREAT JOB READING BUDDIES!
THE BARRIER IS GONE!
NOW I CAN SEE MARTY!
YOU LOOK TIRED MARTY.
>> DUSTY: OH- I SEE ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!
HEY DOTT.
LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO >> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: MY BEDROOM!
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THE WINDOW AND THE RUG!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU DRAW THE BED?
WOULDN'T BE MUCH OF A BEDROOM WITHOUT THAT!
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THE BED?
>> DOTT: GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG..FIRST WE'LL DRAW A VERTICAL LINE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, THEN RETRACE UP ON THE SAME LINE, AND DRAW A CLOCKWISE CIRCLE THAT CONNECTS.
THAT'S THE HEADBOARD.
>> DOTT: NOW FOR THE FOOTBOARD.
WE DRAW A CIRCLE COUNTERCLOCKWISE THEN PULL ALL THE WAY UP TO THE TOP AND BACK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM.
THAT'S IT!
>> ZIGGY: MAKES YOU WANNA TAKE A NAP DOESN'T IT.
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!
>> BYE!
>> DOTT: THAT BED MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOLS THAT MAKE UP THE WORD BED!
B D. >> DUSTY: LIKE MY NEW TRICK BADGE!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY- LET'S LOOK A LITTLE BIT CLOSER AT SOME OF THOSE LETTERS.
ALPHABOTT- SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
♪ ♪ >> DOTT: ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO 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!
WHAT LETTERS ARE WE GONNA MAKE TODAY?
>> DOTT: LET'S START WITH THE BETTER B- REMEMBER OUR TRICK?
WHEN I START THE SOUND IS MY MOUTH MAKING A SHIP LIKE A STICK OR A CIRCLE?
>> DUSTY: A STICK!
>> DOTT: RIGHT, SO THE STICK COMES FIRST.
WE NEED A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN, WHAT COMES NEXT?
MY MOUTH BURSTS OPENS >> DUSTY: LIKE THE BALL!
>> DOTT: YUP.
SO WE ADD A CIRCLE TO THE RIGHT.
VOILA THE LETTER B.
NEXT UP!
LET'S DRAW THE LETTER D. IS MY MOUTH MAKING THE SHAPE OF A STICK OR A BALL?
>> DUSTY: A BALL >> DOTT: RIGHT AND WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU, DUST?
>> DUSTY: THAT YOU START WITH A CIRCLE?
>> DOTT: THAT'S IT.
START BETWEEN THE DOTTED LINE AND THE BOTTOM LINE.
DRAW A CIRCLE TO THE LEFT AND TO KEEP THE BALL IN THE YARD, LET'S DRAW A LONG LINE DOWN TO THE RIGHT.
NOW WE HAVE THE LETTER "D".
>> DUSTY: THEY DO LOOK ALIKE!
THEY ARE JUST FACING A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
>> D, DOG, DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE WE DO SOMETHING BAD.
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
>> DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THESE SOUNDS A BIT MORE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
♪ ♪ B BEAR B D DOG D B BEAR B D DOG D ♪ ♪ >> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT"!
THE GAME SHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION- DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HI MOM!
I'M ON TV.
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE B SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS "BED".
>> DUSTY: "BED", B-E-D.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE B SOUND IN B-E-D?...
>> FIRST SQUARE.
>> DUSTY: OKAY.
I'LL CHOOSE THE FIRST ONE, DOTT.
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT GREAT JOB.
NOW, IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THINGS UP!
LET'S LISTEN FOR THE D SOUND, LIKE DOG.
YOUR NEXT WORD IS, "BIRD".
>> DUSTY: "BIRD", B I RD.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE D SOUND IN BIRD... >> THIRD SQUARE.
>> DUSTY: YEAH!
LET'S GO WITH THE THIRD SQUARE, DOTT.
>> DOTT: YES!
THE THIRD SQUARE HAS THE D SOUND.
IT'S TIME FOR A SURPRISE ROUND!
ALPHABOTT, ADD A FOURTH SQUARE PLEASE •THE LAST WORD IS "BRAID".
>> DUSTY: "BRAID", B-R-AI-D...WHICH SQUARE HAS THE D SOUND?
B-R-AI-D. ARE YOU SURE?
>> FOURTH SQUARE.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU SURE?
OKAY THIS ONE'S FOR ALL THE CHEDDAR, THE FOURTH SQUARE DOTT!
>> DOTT: OH BOY.
YES!
WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE B AND THE D SOUNDS.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>> ALPHABOTT: BU...ZZ.
>> 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!
GREAT- LET'S DO IT.
>> DUSTY: HEY REGGIE!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE "HAPPY CAMPER"?
IS THE EXHAUST EXHAUSTED?
>> REGGIE: DUSTY DUSTY DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: THAT'S MY NAME, DON'T WEAR IT OUT.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZZZZ!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD.
WOWEE ZOWEE!
HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
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: BUD.
THE WORD IS "BUD".
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN BUD?
>> 3.
>> DUSTEDY: THREE!
THREE!
B U D. "BUD".
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: BEND.
THE WORD IS "BEND".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN B E N D?
>> 4.
>> 4!
B E N D!
BEND.
DAD.
THE WORD IS "DAD".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN D-A-D?
>> 3!
>> DUSTY: 3!
D-A-D- "DAD" >> DUSTY: BREAD.
THE WORD IS "BREAD".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD B R E A D?
>> 4.
>> DUSTY: 4?
LET'S SEE.
BREAD- BREAD!
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
>> YEAH!
ALL RIGHT!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
SPEAKING OF GETTING THAT BREAD...THAT'LL BE 10 CENTS.
>> DUSTY: TEN CENTS TOWARDS THE GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND!
THANKS REGGIE >> REGGIE: AW THANKS DUST.
>> DUSTY: HEY DOTT!
AB IS FULLY CHARGED AND READY TO RUMBLE.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZZ!
>> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: OKAY ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE B AND THE D SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT BD BADGE, I CAN TASTE IT!
IT'S DELECTABLE.
>> DOTT: ...DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR BD BADGE.
>> DUSTY: UH...ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S TAKE THIS WORD- 'B O B' ... WHAT LETTERS DO YOU SEE?
>> DUSTY: B.. O... B.
>> DOTT: YUP!
WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF 'BOB'?
>> DUSTY: BOB... O LIKE OCTOPUS!
>> DOTT: O- VERY GOOD!
WHAT DO I CHANGE IF I WANTED TO TURN THIS WORD INTO BIB?
>> DUSTY: I NEED TO BE THERE NOW.
WE NEED AN I NOT AN O!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT, DUST.
YEAH, SO NOW WE HAVE BIB.
WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE IF I WANTED TO MAKE BIB INTO DIB.
WHAT LETTER DO I NEED?
>> DUSTY: MY MOUTH IS OPEN A LITTLE SO IT CAN'T BE A B.
IT'S GOTTA BE A D!
>> DOTT: YES!
WE CHANGED THE B OUT FOR D. AND NOW WE HAVE DIB.
LET'S CHANGE 'DIB' INTO 'DID'?
WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE?
>> DUSTY: IT WAS DIB, NOW WE WANT DID.
NOW THE LAST SOUND IS D, TOO!
>> DOTT: VERY GOOD DUSTY!
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS AND THEY CAN BE TRICK WITH THE B'S AND D'S.
>> DUSTY: DOTT?
MY BRAIN IS FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: SURE DUSTY- LET'S GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!
DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
>> YES.
>> YES!
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: IT'S THAT TIME OF THE DAY!
YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> KITT: YEAH!
JOIN US!
>> DOTT: MOVING OUR BODY IS ALWAYS BETTER WHEN WE HAVE A BUDDY.
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: THE BEND AND DIP!
WE BEND OUR KNEES AND THEN WE DIP TO THE SIDE.
ALL TOGETHER!
WE BEND- AND DIP, BEND- AND DIP BEND & DIP!
GREAT WORK!
>> DUSTY: WHAT ABOUT THIS DOTT?
I CALL IT THE BAD BIRDIE.
>> DOTT: OH!
I SEE!
YOU WAG YOUR FINGER AT THE SKY!
LET'S GIVE IT A GO.
THE BAD BIRDIE, THE BAD BIRDIE, THE BAD BIRDIE- AND STOP!
>> DUSTY: CACAW CACAW!
>> COSMO: DUSTY, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU SPOKE BIRD >> DUSTY: I DABBLE.
GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS >> DOTT: BOISTEROUS, REALLY!
CACAW CACAW!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!
LET'S GET POPPING.
>> DOTT: BIRTH DAY...BIRTHDAY.
DAYBREAK...DAYBREAK.
DAY BREAK...DAYBREAK.
BED...BED.
B E D...BED.
>> DUSTY: HI JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: HEY, IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YES.
>> DUSTY: GREAT.
WHAT IS THAT A PICTURE OF?
>> JAMPA: BANDAGES.
>> DUSTY: BANDAGES.
WOW DO BANDAGES FLY?
>> JAMPA: NO DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: DOES ANYTHING NOT NEED A BANDAGE?
>> JAMPA: I KNOW.
>> DUSTY: WHAT?
>> JAMPA: A LIZARD.
>> DUSTY: A LIZARD.
SO THEIR SPECIAL POWER IS TO GROW THINGS BACK.
IF YOU HAD A SPECIAL POWER WHAT WOULD IT BE?
>> JAMPA: SUPER POWER SPEED.
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE LIKE REALLY FAST.
I'VE SEEN YOU RUN.
YOU'RE SO FAST.
>> JAMPA: REALLY?
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE WAY FASTER THAN ME.
JAMPA, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA.
>> DOTT: DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DOG BISCUITS I BAKED?
♪ ♪ >> CAPTAIN FLEABAG: I DO NOT KNOW THIS DUSTY... OF WHICH... YOU SPEAK OF... >> DOTT: OH REALLY.
AND WHAT ABOUT YOU, ALPHABOTT?
>> DOCTOR BETABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ?
>> CAPTAIN FLEABAG: YOU MUST BE CONFUSED, DOTT.
THIS IS DOCTOR BETABOTT?
>> DOTT: WELL, COULD YOU KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR DUSTY?
I HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR HIM.
>> CAPTAIN FLEABAG: SURE, DOLL.
WHAT DOES HE LOOK LIKE?
>> DOCTOR BETABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ.
>> DOTT: WELL, HE'S ABOUT THIS TALL... >> CAPTAIN FLEABAG: I SEE, I SEE... >> DOTT: AND HE'S ABOUT THIS BROWN.
>> DOCTOR BETABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ.
>> DOTT: AND HE LOVES MY HOMEMADE DOG BISCUITS.
>> CAPTAIN FLEABAG: YA DON'T SAY... >> DOCTOR BETABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ.
>> CAPTAIN FLEABAG: YOU'RE RIGHT, DOCTOR BETABOTT, SHE DID SAY.
>> DOTT: WELL, IF YOU FIND HIM, TELL HIM I'M LOOKING FOR HIM AND THAT I'M MAKING A FRESH BATCH, BUT HE CAN ONLY HAVE SOME IF HE HELPS.
>> DUSTY: HEY!
DOTT!
I HEARD YOU WERE LOOKING FOR ME!
>> DOTT: OH YOU DID?
FROM WHO?
>> DUSTY: CAPTAIN FLEABAG.
HE'S KIND OF A BIG DEAL... >> DOTT: COME ON.
♪ >> BUTTERFLIES: BARRIER!
BARRIER.
♪ BARRIER ♪ "SOMETHING THAT BLOCKS THE WAY!
>> MARY: I LIKED IT!
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES!
SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: GOODBYE GNOMES.
>> DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, YOU'VE EARNED YOUR NEW ALPHABADGE, "THE BD TRICK BADGE".
>> DOTT: WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY EVERYBODY, LOOK!
I GOT A TRICK BADGE!
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE!
>> ALL: LETTER BY LETTER!
(HORN HONKING) >> DOTT: TIME TO GO HOME.
GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
♪ 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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