(pants, barks) KID: Word World!

KIDS: Word World!

♪ Welcome to the place where words come alive ♪ KID: Let's build a word.

KIDS: Word World.

KID: Word World.

KIDS: ♪ Jump to the beat ♪ ♪ Clap your hands in the air ♪ KIDS: Let's build a word!

Word World!

KID: Word World.

♪ We've got friends of every size ♪ ♪ Building words before our eyes ♪ ♪ Nothing's better than a letter ♪ ♪ They hold our world together ♪ ♪ With Dog ♪ ♪ And Sheep ♪ ♪ And Duck ♪ ♪ And Pig ♪ ♪ There's always a surprise!

♪ (barks) KIDS: Word World!

(croaks) (whimpers) (giggles) ♪ Welcome to our world ♪ KIDS: Word World!

♪ Word World ♪ KIDS: Word World!

♪ It's a beautiful world ♪ ♪ Word World.

♪ KIDS: Yay!

NARRATOR: It was a beautiful day in Word World.

(barking, panting) That's right, Dog.

It's the perfect day for flying a kite.

But first, we need to build our kite.

Now, I've got all the letters we need here.

K-ite!

KIDS: Kite!

You said it-- a kite.

Come on, Ant, we've got some kite flying to do.

Let's go.

Oh, it's a perfect day for kite flying.

Oh, boy, look at it go already.

Ha-ha, ho-ho, yeah, yeah!

Um, can I give it a try?

Well, sure, buddy.

ANT: Whoa, it's so cool.

Look at that kite fly.

Whoa, huh, what's that?

♪ If ever I'm sad or I'm lonely ♪ ♪ I turn and look up to the sky ♪ ♪ 'Cause whether I'm sad or I'm lonely ♪ ♪ I always feel better when I fly ♪ Whee!

Whoo-hoo!

♪ Oh, look at 'em go ♪ ♪ They're not sad or down for long ♪ ♪ They fly high when they feel low ♪ ♪ And they sing this happy song ♪ ♪ If ever I'm sad or I'm lonely ♪ ♪ I turn and look up to the sky ♪ ♪ 'Cause whether I'm sad or I'm lonely ♪ ♪ I always feel better ♪ ♪ When I fly!

♪ ANT: Wow, look at Bug, Bee and Fly.

Cool.

Ant, look out for the kite!

(gasps) Oh, whoa, whoa... Oh... Ow!

Oh... Ant, are you all right?

(slurping, panting) (giggling): Okay, okay, okay!

I'm all right.

What are those guys doing?

It's so cool!

Oh, they must be practicing for the Insect Air Show.

Air Show?

You know, when all the insects in Word World show off their flying skills.

But I'm an insect, too.

I wish I could fly with the other insects.

Hmm... Well, if you really, really, really want to fly, let's find a way to get you flying.

But how?

Ants can't fly.

Hmm... Hey, let's go ask Frog.

He always has good ideas.

NARRATOR: Pig and Ant went to see if Frog could help get Ant flying.

So, after considerable study, I believe this is the crucial difference between Ant and the other insects... Wings.

Ant, if you had wings, you could fly in the Insect Air Show.

Okay, so what I need are wings.

(chuckles): Okay, wings it is.

We'll get you some wings.

Wings, wings... um... How are we gonna get you some wings?

I know, we can build them.

Yes, Ant, that's a great idea.

We could build you a pair of wings.

I told you you're the smartest WordFriend I know.

Oh...

I've got the letters we need... right here!

W-ings!

KIDS: Wings!

Yeah, wings!

So I can fly with the other insects.

Oh, boy, Ant, before you know it, you'll be flying right into the Insect Air Show.

(grunting) They... feel kind of heavy.

Well, give them a try.

Okay.

(grunting, struggling) (gasps) Look at me, I'm fly... (groaning) Ow!

(gasps) Ant!

(sighs) Oh, those wings didn't make me fly like the other insects.

Aw, don't worry, Ant.

We'll just find another way to get you to fly.

Hmm... Hmm... Hmm... (yelping, barking) That's a great idea, Dog.

Why don't you go ask Sheep?

Yeah, Sheep is always good at helping.

Come on, Ant!

(barking) Thanks, Frog!

NARRATOR: So Pig, Dog and Ant went to Sheep's house to see if she could help.

You know, Ant, I love to pretend I'm flying, but I pretend I'm floating through the sky just like a balloon.

A balloon-- hmm... Well, I can't be a balloon, but... (gasps): maybe I can fly with one.

Yes, you could fly with a balloon.

(laughs) Ant, you have so many good ideas.

Thanks, Pig.

Let's build a balloon!

I have all the letters we need... right here.

Bal-loon.

KIDS: Balloon!

A balloon!

I can definitely fly with a balloon.

Insect Air Show, here I come!

Should we try a test flight?

Okay.

Let 'er rip, Sheep.

(gasps) I'm flying, I'm flying.

Yeah!

Just like the other insects.

ANT: Up, up and away!

(Ant laughing) Uh... uh... Wow.

Pig, Sheep and Dog look like tiny little ants from up here.

And I should know-- I am an ant after all.

Oh...

Okay, I'm flying.

Now, can we work on landing?

Oh... (barking) Oh... Ah, oh!

Hang on, Ant!

(panting) We'll save you!

ANT: Oh... Gotcha!

(barking) (Ant breathing heavily) Oh, thanks, Pig.

(slurping) (giggling) Okay, okay, okay, I'm all right!

(giggling) (spitting) (sighs) Well, building a balloon didn't work.

I'm never going to be able to fly with the other insects.

I give up.

You, Ant, give up?

But you're the smartest WordFriend I know.

I am?

You sure are.

So let's use that big old brain of yours and figure this out.

Okay.

Now, what have I learned so far?

The balloon was light, but I couldn't control where it went, and I could control the wings, but they were way too heavy to use.

So, all we need is something light enough to fly, but that we can control in the wind.

ALL: Hmm.

Hey, I got it!

A kite!

(barks and pants) We can build a kite.

Yes, that's it!

A kite is light enough to fly, but we can control it in the wind.

Oh, Ant, I told you that you're the smartest WordFriend I know.

Oh.

(laughs): Thanks, Pig.

(barking and panting) (howls) Oh.

(giggles) Oh, I think that means it's time to... ALL: Build a word!

♪ It's time to build a word, let's build it ♪ ♪ Let's build it now.

♪ K-ite.

KIDS: Kite!

♪ Yeah, we just built a word ♪ ♪ We built it, we built it.

♪ (barks) Now I can fly in the Insect Air Show!

(flyers droning) ALL: Ooh!

(flyers whooping and laughing) AUDIENCE: Wow!

Boy, we're gonna wow 'em now!

(laughter) Ladies and gentlemen, today, we're pleased to have a special WordFriend join us for his very first Word World Insect Air Show.

Please welcome the one, the only, Flying Ant!

(cheering) (quacks) Let's get flying!

(panting) (grunts and gasps) (mumbling) I'm flying.

I'm flying!

Whoo-hoo.

♪ Oh, look at me go ♪ ♪ I won't feel sad or down for long ♪ ♪ I'll fly high when I feel low and I'll sing this happy song ♪ ♪ If ever I'm sad or I'm lonely ♪ ♪ I turn and look up to the sky ♪ ♪ 'Cause whether I'm sad or I'm lonely ♪ ♪ I always feel better when I fly!

♪ Whoo-hoo!

Yeah!

Sweet!

Oh, good work, little buddy!

Thanks, big buddy.

I couldn't have done it without you.

(whooping) AUDIENCE: Wow!

I'm the one and only Flying Ant!

NARRATOR: So, with the help of his WordFriends and a kite, Ant finally got the chance to fly.

The end.

(pants, barks) KID: Word World!

KIDS: Word World!

♪ Welcome to the place where words come alive ♪ KID: Let's build a word.

KIDS: Word World.

KID: Word World.

KIDS: ♪ Jump to the beat ♪ ♪ Clap your hands in the air ♪ KIDS: Let's build a word!

Word World!

KID: Word World.

♪ We've got friends of every size ♪ ♪ Building words before our eyes ♪ ♪ Nothing's better than a letter ♪ ♪ They hold our world together ♪ ♪ With Dog ♪ ♪ And Sheep ♪ ♪ And Duck ♪ ♪ And Pig ♪ ♪ There's always a surprise!

♪ (barks) KIDS: Word World!

(croaks) (whimpers) (giggles) ♪ Welcome to our world ♪ KIDS: Word World!

♪ Word World ♪ KIDS: Word World!

♪ It's a beautiful world ♪ ♪ Word World.

♪ KIDS: Yay!

NARRATOR: It was a perfect day in Word World.

The perfect day for a... Show.

The perfect day for a show!

NARRATOR: Hey there, Sheep, Dog and Duck.

What are you three doing?

We're putting on a show.

And not just any show.

The Dancing Duck Bonanza!

But, uh, first, we have to build the... St-age.

KIDS: Stage!

Okay, everybody, let's get on stage and practice the Dancing Duck Bonanza.

(rock music plays) ♪ Welcome to my show ♪ ♪ The Dancing Duck Bonanza ♪ ♪ When I take the stage ♪ ♪ It's a duck extravaganza ♪ Ready?

Everyone can do this part.

Whoo-hoo!

♪ Clap and stomp and wiggle-waggle ♪ ♪ Clap and stomp and wiggle-waggle ♪ ♪ Now reach for the sky!

♪ Oh, no!

(quacking) Oh, no!

My hat!

(gasps) I can't do the Dancing Duck Bonanza without my hat!

Oh, I better go get it!

I'll be right back.

Cannonball!

(water gurgling) NARRATOR: Hey, it looks like Duck isn't the only WordFriend dancing today.

KIDS: Radio!

(button clicks) ♪ I really love to dance ♪ ♪ It gives me such a thrill ♪ ♪ I like to feel my body move ♪ ♪ I have to dance, I will ♪ A hat!

♪ I really love to dance ♪ ♪ And spin around and round ♪ ♪ The water keeps my tail afloat ♪ ♪ I never touch the ground.

♪ (clapping) Whoo-hoo!

Whoo!

Go, Shark!

Oh, hi, Duck.

Uh, is this yours?

Thanks!

I was looking for that.

Hey!

You were doing some great dance moves there.

(gasps): Would you like to be part of the Dancing Duck Bonanza?

What's that?

It's a dance show I'm putting on with Sheep and Dog.

We could use a great dancer like you in the show.

(gasps): You could?

We sure could.

Will you do the show with us?

Huh?

Will ya?

Will ya, will ya, will ya, please?

I'd love to be in your show!

Whoo-hoo, great!

(quacks) Follow me.

NARRATOR: So Shark and Duck returned to the stage, where Sheep and Dog were... busy enjoying the sun.

Guess who's going to be in the show with us?

(chortles "Who?")

Who?

DUCK: Shark!

Ta-da!

Wow!

That's great!

(barks, pants) Okay.

Let's practice!

Shark, you, uh, stand here.

Okay?

Shark, you just gotta go like this.

Uh, clap and stomp, and wiggle-waggle.

Uh-huh, and when I say, "Reach for the sky," you want to throw your wings up in the air...

Uh, you mean my fins?

Oh, right.

Throw your fins up in the air like this.

Here, watch.

(music plays) ♪ Clap and stomp ♪ ♪ And wiggle-waggle ♪ ♪ Clap and stomp ♪ ♪ And wiggle-waggle ♪ ♪ Now reach for the sky!

♪ Come on, Shark.

You try it now.

♪ Clap and stomp ♪ ♪ And wiggle-waggle ♪ ♪ Clap and stomp ♪ ♪ And wiggle-waggle ♪ ♪ Now reach for the sky.

♪ Oof!

(chuckles, quacks) Good one, Shark.

Whoo-hoodily-doo!

(speaking gibberish) (laughs) What's so funny?

You!

That wiggly-squiggly thing you did was too funny.

But I was just trying to do the dance.

(laughs): "Trying to do the dance."

Sure you were, Shark.

(laughs) But I was!

It's hard for me to dance when I'm not in the water.

(continues laughing) I'm just going to go home.

Huh?

Oh, dear.

(continues laughing) It was... it was funny.

Oh!

(quacks) Hey, where did Shark go?

He, uh, left.

Oh, Duck, I think you might have hurt his feelings when you laughed at him.

But I thought he was just playing around up here.

(groans) Actually, Duck, I think he was trying very hard to dance.

But he's such a good dancer under water.

What happened?

Well, uh, if you don't mind my saying so, it must be hard for him to move when he's out of the water.

(groans): Mm-hmm.

Well, that's right, Dog.

He is a shark, after all.

Hmm.

You know, he does walk kind of funny when he's on land.

So imagine how hard it is for him to dance on land.

(barks) Oh, no!

Oh, no, no, no, no, no!

I laughed at my good friend, Shark, and made him feel bad.

Oh, no!

What am I going to do?

What am I going to do?

(quacks) Oh!

Well, Duck, you could go and say you're sorry.

Great idea, Sheep!

I will find Shark and apologize for laughing at him.

Shark!

Shark!

(splashes) SHARK (singing): ♪ I used to love to dance ♪ ♪ But I'll never dance again ♪ ♪ I can't believe Duck laughed at me ♪ ♪ I thought he was my friend.

♪ Ah, there you are!

My good neighbor, Shark.

Hi, Crab.

Tell me, my friend, why are you so sad today?

Ah, Crab!

Duck laughed at me because I couldn't dance.

You couldn't dance?!

But this is not possible.

I have seen you dance, Shark.

You are a spectacular dancer.

Not on land, I'm not.

I'm terrible.

Well, on land-- what do you expect?

You're a shark.

Sharks aren't meant to dance on land.

But no one dances better than you in the water.

It's a thing of beauty.

♪ I love to watch you dance ♪ ♪ It gives me such a thrill ♪ ♪ Don't worry if somebody laughs ♪ ♪ Oh, you have to dance, you will!

♪ Yes, you will.

I don't know, Crab.

Shark!

Oh, hi, Duck.

Shark, I am so sorry I made you feel bad before.

I should not have laughed at you.

That's okay, Duck.

You can't help it if I'm a terrible dancer.

No, Shark, no!

You're not a terrible dancer.

You're a great dancer under water.

I've seen you dance.

In fact, I'm going to make you the star of the Dancing Duck Bonanza.

You are?

Yes, sir!

We'll call it, uh... the Dancing Duck and Shark Bonanza.

(quacks) But, Duck, I can't dance on land.

Who says the Dancing Duck and Shark Bonanza has to be on land?

We can do the show right here, in the ocean!

But we don't have a stage.

That's okay.

All we have to do is... ALL: Build a word!

(music plays) ♪ It's time to build a word ♪ ♪ Let's build it, let's build it now!

♪ St-age.

KIDS: Stage!

♪ Yeah we just built a word ♪ ♪ We built it, we built it!

♪ Wow!

The stage is beautiful!

Perfect for an underwater show, my friends.

And who's the star of the show?

Me!

(lively drum intro plays) ♪ Welcome to our show ♪ ♪ The Dancing Duck and Shark Bonanza ♪ ♪ When Shark takes the stage ♪ ♪ It's a Shark extravaganza.

♪ Take it, Shark!

♪ I really love to dance ♪ ♪ It gives me such a thrill ♪ ♪ I like to feel my body move ♪ ♪ I have to dance, I will!

♪ DUCK & SHARK: ♪ Clap and stomp ♪ ♪ And wiggle-waggle ♪ ♪ Clap and stomp ♪ ♪ And wiggle-waggle ♪ ♪ Now reach for the sky!

♪ Oh!

Oh!

(cheering and applause) Don't say to me this Shark cannot dance, my friend.

This Shark was born to dance!

NARRATOR: And dance he will.

The end.

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