Today 's story is " Speckle and the Music Makers " .
One sunny afternoon , Speckle and his friends thought it would be fun to make their own band .
They imagined all the wonderful music they would make .
All they needed now was some instruments ! ...
... Which they didn 't have .
Then Speckle got an idea !
He picked up a paper tube and blew into it like a trumpet !
Reba took a glass of water and a spoon and created a tinkling chime .
Darnell and Luna used pots and lids as drums and cymbals !
But Ravi didn 't know what to do .
Speckle said there was still one thing their band needed - someone to lead them !
Ravi brightens as he accepts the stick / baton .
They all soon discovered that the very best part of being a band ...
... was making music together .
The end .
On the count of three - down the hill , Emily Elizabeth !
O .. kaaay ...
One ! Two !
Three !
Hey ! Whoa-ooph !
Why aren 't you running , Emily ?
Well ... I - I 've never used one of these round sleds before .
I 'm not so sure I can do it right .
Don 't worry about that ...
... you wouldn 't be the only one !
Ah ... Come on - try it !
Okay !
Here we go-o-o ! Whee ! Woop , woop , yah-hah !
That was great ! Let 's do it again !
I love this !
Okay , guys - look out .
Here comes my famous hop-hop-and-slide !
Go for it , T ‑ Bone ! / Go , T ! / You can do it !
Hop ! Hop ! And ‑ ‑
Sli-i-i-i-de !
Woo-hoo ! T ! T ! T ! T !
My turn ! Here I come , T ‑ Bone !
Hop .
Hop .
And ‑ ‑
Sliiiiide .
Wow ! Slide-o-mazing !
Now you go , Cleo !
No , no - that 's okay , Clifford .
You can go next .
Okay - stand back , everybody ! I 'm gonna hop-hop-and-slide !
Ready ?
Here I come .
Wahooo !
Haa ...
Oops .
Hmm .
Maybe I 'll just skip straight to the slide part .
Good idea , Big Guy .
Here I go !
Wheeeee ...
Whooa !
Ha , ha ! That was great ! Now you go , Cleo !
Uh , okay .
Sure .
I 'll go .
Here I come !
Whoa ! Ooph !
Are you okay , Cleo ?
Yeah ...
Cleo , Did you hurt yourself ?
Hurt myself ?
Gosh , I hope not - then she couldn 't skate with us anymore !
Yeah - Then I couldn 't skate anymore ...
It didn 't look like a bad fall .
Um , no - but I think I might have bruised my paw .
Ow , ow , ow ! Oh ... Yeah , I definitely hurt my paw !
I should go get Emily Elizabeth .
Or Mrs. Diller .
Or Dr. Dihn .
OH ... NO ! I 'm okay , really .
I just need to rest my paw .
Let 's fix a place where Cleo can sit and rest for awhile .
There ! How 's that ?
A snow couch ! Cool !
It 's perfect ! Thanks , Clifford .
You 're welcome .
Oh ... Hey , you want me to show you my latest ice skating routine ?
Sure !
Okay .
Here goes !
Great Mac !
Cliifoord !
Emily 's Elizabeth !
I guess it 's time to go home , huh .
Can I give you a ride , Cleo ?
Sure !
We 're going home .
Ya coming , Mac ?
No thanks .
I think I 'll stay here and practice my triple flipple .
Okay .
See ya , Mac ! Bye !
That was so much fun ! / I love the snow ! / Let 's go again tomorrow !
There you go , Cleo .
Thanks , Clifford .
Uh , Cleo ?
Wasn 't it your other paw that you hurt ?
Oh no ! It 's spreading ! BOTH of my paws are bruised now ! I better go lie down ! Uh , goodbye !
Gosh , I hope she 's going to be okay , Clifford .
I hope so , too , T-Bone .
I had a really fun day today , Clifford ...
... Charley brought these saucer sleds to the park and I 'd never ridden a sled like that before ...
I was afraid I was gonna be really bad at it and get totally embarrassed .
I didn 't even want to try it at first .
Yeah !
But the more times I slid , the better I got ! Now I can 't want to go sledding again tomorrow !
See ya later , Clifford !
Wow .
Emily Elizabeth was afraid to go on that new sled today .
I wonder if Cleo was afraid to go out on the ice ?
Maybe that 's why she said her paw hurt ...
Hey , Cleo !
Uh-oh .
You feeling better today ?
We 're going back to the ice rink !
Oh , great .
Going back to the ice rink , huh ?
We were going to .
But if your paw still hurts ...
Oh ... Yeah .
It 's still pretty sore .
Wasn 't it your FRONT paw you hurt ?
Huh ?
Oh , yeah .
It must be spreading !
Oh .
That 's too bad .
But don 't you worry about me .
I 'm just fine with going back to the ice rink .
I love watching you guys .
Come on ! Follow me !
It 's really weird how her sore paw keeps moving around , huh .
Yeah .
It is .
Come and try my slippy-twirly-spin thing , Mac .
It 's fun !
Whoa ! That does look fun ! Let me try !
Whoa-hoa-hoa ...
Come on , Mac .
Try it !
I don 't know how to do that .
I 'll look ridiculous .
Ahh ... Don 't worry .
No one does it perfect the first time .
Well , okay ... I 'll try ...
I think Mac was kind of afraid to try .
But look at him now ! He sure is having fun !
It does look kinda fun .
I wanna try it !
Oops .
Maybe your paw is better , Cleo .
Why don 't you try it and see ?
Great idea , Clifford !
Hey ! Look at that ! It is better ! How about that !
Well , come on then - let 's get on the ice !
Wahooo !
Okay - here goes !
Whoa-oh-oh ! Ooph !
Haha ! This is really great !
What about your sore paw ?
Yeah ....
Guys , I have to tell you the truth .
I didn 't really hurt my paw .
Huh ?
Then why 'd you tell us you did , Cleo ?
I guess I was kinda afraid .
You were afraid ?
Of what ?
Well , I 've never skated before .
I guess I was afraid I was going to be really bad at it and you guys would laugh at how silly I looked ...
We all look pretty silly , Cleo .
But trying new things with your friends is fun !
You 're right .
What was I thinking ?
So let 's all have fun and do my slippy-twirly-spinny thingie together !
Okay ! Let 's do it ! !
Yahoo ! Whee ! Whoa-hoa-hoa !
Uh , how about a little help , Big Guy ?
Okay !
Yahooo !
Thanks , Clifford .
You 're welcome , Cleo
Can 't get me !
Ha ! Clifford is " it " !
Okay , I 'm " it " .
But first , let 's eat !
Clifford and I both love playing with our friends .
It 's fun to be together - especially when you share .
Having a picnic today was a great idea , Clifford .
Yeah .
I brought a whole bag of my favorite dog treats ! They 're sooo good .
Who wants to try one ?
I do ! / Me , too ! / You bet !
Mine are delicious , too .
Here !
Great ! / Looks good ! / Yum !
You guys have to taste mine .
Thanks !
Mine are pretty doggone good , too .
Aren 't you going to share , Mac ?
Oh .
Yeah .
Sorry .
Try one of mine , guys !
Yum Thanks ! / Okay ! Thanks !
You 're welcome .
It nice when you share with your friends .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Sharing !
Whoa !
Well , hello Clifford .
It 's nice to see you , too !
I 've been busy getting ready for Keep Birdwell Island Beautiful Day tomorrow .
See you later , Clifford !
We need to get ready for the big celebration tomorrow ...
... so I need volunteers to clean up around the bandstand in Birdwell Park .
The bandstand is where the big " Keep Birdwell Island Beautiful " ceremony will take place ...
... so everyone is going to see it !
Yes Jetta , I guess you 're right .
Everyone will see it .
I 'll do it , Ms. Carrington !
Why thank you , Jetta .
And who would like to help ?
Oh that 's okay , Ms. Carrington ...
I can do it myself .
Huh ?
Are you sure , Jetta ?
It 's an awfully big job .
It 's no problem for me .
I 'm sure I can do an amazing job .
Jetta always wants to be the star .
Well , I suppose you could try , but ...
Thank you , Ms. Carrington .
I 'll start right away .
Okay .
And finally I 'll need some volunteers for the pier .
Okay , Charley and Emily Elizabeth .
And Clifford , of course .
Here comes Clifford !
Hiya , Clifford !
Hey , Clifford !
Come to help us , boy ?
You 'd better go get it , boy .
Thanks for helping , Clifford , but we 're almost done here .
Why don 't you go see if someone else could use your help ?
Tomorrow everyone will se-ee ,
the great job I 've do-o-one
then they 'll all agree-ee-ee
that I am number o-o-one !
Huh ?
WIDER - Clifford is happily his tail .
Oh , hi Clifford .
Um , you know , I 'm really trying to clean up here - so could you just sit quietly ...
... over there ?
Don 't worry Clifford .
I 'll be done soon .
Wow .
There 's a lot more work to do here than I thought there 'd be ...
This place looks really great !
Yeah , I can 't wait until the party tomorrow !
I wonder how Jetta 's doing , trying to take care of the whole big bandstand area all by herself .
Let 's go !
Gotta finish this sign - then pick up the leaves - then wash the chairs - then decorate ...
Well , at least the banner is done .
Everyone is gonna love it !
Huh ?
Oh no !
I-I 'm stuck ! I can 't get my foot out !
Uh oh ! Jetta needs help !
Oh no ! Look at the mess I 'm making !
Now I 'm never gonna finish by tomorrow !
Ooof !
Oh ...
Are you okay , Jetta ?
Do I look okay ?
Look at me ! Look at this place ! What a mess .
I 'm going home to take a bath .
Can we help you clean up here ?
No ! I can do it myself !
She 's never going to finish this by tomorrow all by herself .
You offered to help , Emily Elizabeth and she said no .
Poor Jetta .
I wonder if there 's something I could do to help .
Hi Charley .
Hey Emily Elizabeth , watch this !
Oops .
Good one , Charley .
Have you seen Clifford ?
No , but I 'll help you look for him .
Great ! Let 's go .
Look , Emily Elizabeth ...
THERE 'S Clifford !
Clifford - are you trying to help Jetta ?
Well that 's really nice of you .
I 'll help too .
What are you doing , Emily ?
Clifford has the right idea .
We 're gonna help Jetta finish in time .
Why ?
Because she really needs our help , Charley .
I think it 's just hard for Jetta to admit it .
So you want to help us ?
I don 't know .
Come on , Charley .
We can be like secret elves and surprise Jetta !
I think Clifford wants me to help .
Okay , Clifford .
It might be kind of fun .
Great !
It looks great , doesn 't it ?
Jetta is really going to be surprised .
Hey ! Let 's hide and wait for her to come back .
Great idea ! I can 't wait to see the look on her face .
I 'm never gonna finish the park in ti ...
Wow ...
How did this happen ?
?
Clifford !
Clifford , did you do this ?
Well that 's just about the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me .
Thank you , Clifford .
You were right , Emily Elizabeth .
It feels pretty good helping a friend out .
It sure does .
Emily Elizabeth ?
Charley ?
Uh , oh .
She sees us .
Did you and Clifford finish the job for me ?
Well ... / Ummm ...
I told you guys I didn 't want any help .
But I 'm sure glad you didn 't listen to me !
Huh ?
Thank you , guys .
I never would have finished without your help ...
Well , friends are supposed to help each other .
Emily Elizabeth , you and Charley are the best .
And Clifford , too !
Hi ya , Clifford !
What 's going on ?
Oh , hi guys .
Emily Elizabeth and her friends are watching their favorite singer Courtney Amber on TV .
Really ?
Let me see !
Wow ! She 's really great !
Let me see !
There you go , T .
Wow ! She really is great !
What an awesome concert !
I know ! Courtney 's great !
She 's the best singer in the whole world !
Her outfit is soooo amazing !
Thank you ! Thank you ! Good-bye everyone !
I really love her music !
She is so cool !
I 'm going to write to her and tell her how much we like her !
Great idea ! / Yeah !
Maybe she 'll even write back !
I don 't think that 's gonna happen , Emily Elizabeth .
Why not ?
Courtney Amber is waay too busy to do that .
She might be right , Emily .
Courtney is a pretty big star .
I 'll bet she gets a gazillion letters a day .
She 's not gonna answer one from you , Emily Elizabeth
Maybe .
But it can 't hurt to try ...
Listen to this , Clifford ...
" I just wanted to write and let you know that we all think your songs are the best ! "
" It 'd sure be great if you could write back sometime .
And if you ever come to Birdwell Island , please come and visit me " .
" I 'm easy to find .
Just look for a Big Red Dog " .
" Your friend and absolute most number-one fan , Emily Elizabeth Howard " .
Done .
You like it Clifford ?
If we mail this today , maybe Courtney will write us back next week sometime !
Of course , Jetta might be right about Courtney not writing back at all ...
... but you never know unless you try .
Whoops !
Oh no ! !
There it goes , Clifford !
We 've got to get it back !
Hurry ! It 's getting away !
The fish has it , Clifford !
What 's this ?
You got my letter , Jetta ! Thanks !
Who 'd you write to , Emily Elizabeth ?
Courtney Amber .
Oh .
Well I just hope you won 't be too disappointed when she doesn 't write you back .
I won 't be .
And if she DOES write back - well , that will be amazing !
It sure will be .
Amazing .
I even invited her to come visit Clifford and me if she ever comes to Birdwell Island .
Oh Emily Elizabeth , Courtney Amber would never come to Birdwell Island ! She 's going to think you 're so silly .
She will ?
Trust me , Emily Elizabeth .
Don 't mail this letter .
Come on , Mac .
Let 's go .
She 's right , Clifford .
Courtney Amber would never come visit us .
I should just forget the whole thing .
Get rid of this , willya ?
Huh ?
Uh ... Clifford ?
Could you please do your digging in another direction ?
That 's a good boy .
Clifford ?
...
Clifford !
What are you burying over there anyway ?
What 's this ?
A letter to Courtney Amber ?
Now why would you want to bury this , Clifford ?
Poor Emily Elizabeth ...
I hope she took my advice and didn 't mail that letter , don 't you , Mac ?
I mean , she 'll just be sooo disappointed when no one writes back .
So , Jetta 's behind this , huh ?
I wonder where Mr. Bleakman is ?
He told me to meet him here today .
Here he comes , Emily !
Good morning , everyone !
Hi , Mr. Bleakman .
My niece is coming in on the ferry today and I wanted you all to meet her .
Your ... niece ?
Uh-huh .
She 's never been to Birdwell Island - I thought you could show her around .
Sure , Mr. Bleakman - that sounds like fun !
Uh , yeah - really fun .
But ... I , I have to go and , uh , give Mac a bath today .
Bye now !
Here comes the ferry now !
Do you see her , Mr. Bleakman ?
Not yet ...
Uncle Horace !
Here I am !
Th ... th ... that 's ... Courtney Amber !
Courtney Amber ! ?
!
Uh-huh .
My niece Courtney .
I think you 're going to like her .
Uncle Horace ! It 's so good to see you !
You must be Emily Elizabeth .
Y ... yes .
But how did you ... ?
I knew it was you cause your letter said you were the one with the Big , Red Dog !
My letter ?
Uncle Horace sent it to me .
With a little help from Clifford !
How ' bout we all go back to my house and get better acquainted ?
Ok / Let 's go ! / Cool !
Thank you , Mr. Bleakman .
It was really terrific of you to invite Courtney to visit !
You 're welcome , Emily Elizabeth .
But I think it was your nice letter that convinced her to come .
It sure did .
Hey look everyone ! There 's Jetta !
Oh .
Hello , everyone .
I , uh , I was just on my way home ...
Maybe you 'd like to meet Mr. Bleakman 's niece first .
Okay .
Jetta - I 'd like you to meet my niece - Courtney Amber .
Hi , Jetta .
Nice to meet you .
C ... c ... c ... Courtney Amber ?
! ?
I 'm sorry I told you not to mail your letter , Emily Elizabeth .
Sometimes dreams do come true !
They sure do !
You think Courtney would give me an autographed picture if I asked her ?
You 'll never know unless you try , Jetta !
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Big Job " .
One morning Speckle had a big Job to do .
He had to clean his room before he could go out and play .
Speckle thought he 'd never get it done , and would be cleaning --
--forever and ever and ever ...
Then Ravi , Luna , Reba and Darnell arrived , and asked Speckle to play .
He said he couldn 't until he cleaned his room !
So they offered to help .
First they worked together to put everything away .
Then they helped to make the bed .
Before they knew it , the Big Job was done !
And Speckle and his friends went out to play - the same way they worked ...
... together ! The end .
Okay , guys - GREEN LIGHT !
RED LIGHT !
Whoa-oa-oAAA !
Sorry , T-Bone .
You moved .
You have to go back to the beginning .
Okay .
Clifford and I love playing games .
" Red light-green light " is one of our favorites !
Okay ... GREEN LIGHT !
RED LIGHT ! ! !
But games are only fun when EVERYONE plays by the rules .
Sorry , Mac ! You moved !
I did NOT move .
I just lost my balance for a minute .
Come on , Mac - play fair !
Ooh ... okay .
I 'll go back .
Okay , then ...
GREEN LIGHT !
It 's fun to play when everyone plays fair .
That 's why Clifford 's big idea for today is ... Play Fair !
What a game , sports fans !
The action on the court is fast and furious !
And both teams are itchin ' to win !
I got it ! I got it !
Whoah ! It 's one of Clifford 's trademark sky balls !
And it 's comin ' down right at me !
And it 's a point for Clifford 's team !
Alright !
If you weren 't talking so much , Al , you might 've made that shot !
Aw relax , Mac .
It makes the game more exciting .
Okay , guys , if we get this next point , we 'll win the game !
Right ! So let 's put on our game faces and buckle down ! It 's time to show those dogs what we 're made of ! Let 's reach deep down inside -
We get the idea , Cleo .
Let 's just try our best .
And play resumes with Clifford ready to serve the ball .
Whoah ! It 's an awesome air-spike by Tonya !
I got it ! !
What a shot !
And we have the winning point ! Cleo 's team wins the game !
Wow , Cleo ! That was amazing !
It sure was !
Huh ?
But I --
That was a real game-winning shot !
That 's right ! We won !
We finally won ! Yeah !
I thought I saw the ball bounce once before Cleo hit it .
It doesn 't count if it did .
I know ...
Aw , don 't be a sore loser .
Give Cleo credit .
She 's a great player !
Are you sure it didn 't bounce ?
I ...
Of course it didn 't ! It was the best double-somersaulting super-saver shot I 've ever seen !
You 're the best Beachball player ever ! HOORAY FOR CLEO !
Hip Hip Hooray ! Hip Hip Hooray !
Um , yeah .
Sure .
Hooray for me .
I got it ! !
What a shot ! Let 's see that again in slow motion !
What ! ?
It bounced ?
! Cleo did NOT make the winning shot after all !
But it was just a little bounce .
Cleo ! If you didn 't make the shot , why didn 't you just tell us ?
Oh ! Why didn 't I just tell everybody the ball bounced ?
I SHOULD have told them .
But then again - I COULD have made it ! I ALMOST made it ! If the sand hadn 't got in my eyes I WOULD have made it !
Ah , who am I kidding ?
I DIDN 'T make it .
I 'm just gonna have to tell everyone the truth tomorrow .
I was so excited about winning the game , I could hardly sleep at all !
Me neither .
I have something I have to tell you guys .
Something I should have said yesterday .
Here she comes ! Here 's Cleo now ! !
Hey , K.C. ! You 're on Birdwell Island !
Yep .
It 's summer vacation !
We 've all been telling K.C. about your somersaulting super-saver shot !
Everyone here thinks you should teach a Beachball Training Clinic !
Me ?
Teach Beachball ?
But I ...
Great idea ! You 're the best Beachball player I know !
You think ?
You bet !
You might even have a few things you could teach me - and I 'm already a fabulous player !
So what do you say , Cleo ?
Will you teach us ?
Well ... okay !
What did you want to tell everyone , Cleo ?
Oh , that , I , er , just wanted to say ...
Anyone can be a great Beachball player .
It just takes practice and lots of HARD WORK !
Okay , the first thing I 'm going to show you the proper way to do a head bop !
Remember , the most important thing is to keep your eye on the ball !
Now , Clifford !
Remember ! Eye on the ball !
Whoah ! ! !
You okay , Cleo ?
I was just showing you how NOT to do a head bop .
See what happens if you take your eye off the ball ?
Okay ! Time for a nice long jog around the pier ! Follow me !
Cleo never misses that shot .
I wonder what 's wrong ?
Mac , move your tail ! That 's right , That 's right , Tonya , quick paws ! , Quick paws !
Oops .
T-Bone !
If you 're going to kick , give it some ommph !
I 'll show ya ! Somebody set me up !
Here it comes , Cleo !
Ha ! Ho ! Hee ! Aiya !
Oooo .
Another demonstration of how NOT to do it , Cleo ?
Absolutely .
Now I want you all to get back over to the net and do it the RIGHT way ! Let 's go ! Let 's go !
Okay ! / On my way !
Are you feeling okay , Cleo ?
You never miss those shots .
Yeah .
Is something wrong ?
Wrong ?
Yeah .
Something IS wrong .
I ...
Show us your sky spike , Cleo !
I really don 't think I ...
Please !
Come on , Cleo !
Go ahead , Cleo !
You never miss that one !
This time , show us the way it SHOULD be done !
Go on - show Mac how it 's done !
Okay - I will .
All right ! / Great !
That away Cleo !
Okay , throw me the ball !
Whoa-oa-oa-oa- !
Are you all right , Cleo ?
No - I 'm terrible .
You 're not terrible - you 're just having a bad day .
Anyone can have a bad day , Cleo .
Even me .
Noo ! I really am TERRIBLE ! I should have told the truth right away and I didn 't !
What do you mean ?
Yesterday .
At the game .
The super-saver shot .
I didn 't do it .
The ball bounced first .
I KNEW I saw that ball bounce !
I wanted to tell you guys - but I was afraid - afraid you wouldn 't think I was such a great player anymore .
I 'm really sorry .
That wasn 't very nice .
Well ... at least you told us the truth today , Cleo .
It was really kinda brave !
I guess that was pretty hard to do .
Then you guys forgive me ?
Of course we do !
Oh ... Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! And from now on , I 'm gonna tell the truth right from the start !
Hey Cleo ! How about showing us some of your best moves now ?
The way they should be done !
Okay ! Set me up , Clifford !
I got it ! !
Oh my gosh ! It 's Cleo 's famous somersaulting super-saver shot .
A real one !
And it drops in for the score !
And the crowd goes wild !
Hooray for you , Cleo .
Thanks , Big Guy .
You okay , T-Bone ?
Would you like to come up here on my lap , pal ?
Well , come on up then .
Yipe !
Is this monster movie a little too scary for you ?
Okay then , we 'll watch something else .
Just remember , T-Bone - it was only a movie .
There are no such things as monsters .
That 's my good boy .
( Startled yip ! >
There are no such things as monsters ! There are no such things as monsters ...
There are no such things as monsters ! There are no such ...
... th-ings as m-m-monsters ...
Hi , T-Bone ! What 's going on ?
What were you saying about monsters ?
There are no such things , Cleo .
That 's what I was saying ! There are no such things as monsters .
Who said there was ?
?
Nobody .
It 's just that I watched this monster movie last night and I keep thinking about it .
That 's why I don 't like to watch those kinds of movies .
But I 'm okay now .
Cuz I know there really are no such things as monsters !
That 's right !
Okay , so let 's forget about monsters and go to my house and play some ball !
Okay ! I 'll go get the ball !
So where 's the ball , T-Bone ?
It 's right here under the be ...
What 's the matter ?
Uh , nothing .
It 's just that there was a monster under the bed in the movie last night .
Don 't worry - I 'll get it , T .
Oh my gosh ! !
Cleo , what 's wrong ! ?
Nothing I was just fooling ...
Hah !
Found it !
All right !
There weren 't any monsters under there , were there Cleo ?
Naw , of course not ! Let 's go !
Come on , big guy !
Hit the ball !
Okay - here it comes !
I got it ! / I got it ! / I got it !
I got it !
I got ... Uh-oh .
You got it , T-Bone ?
Uh , not yet !
There 's no such things as monsters , there 's no such things as monsters ...
There 's no such things as monsters , there 's no such things as monsters ...
There 's ... uh ... no ball in there !
Are you sure ?
Well ... I 'm pretty sure .
It 's kinda hard to see with your eyes closed ...
Want me to take a look ?
Sure !
Found it !
Thanks , Clifford .
I don 't know what happened to it , Jetta .
I know I had my watch on when I left school yesterday - before we went to your house .
Maybe your watchband broke and it dropped at my house , Emily Elizabeth .
Maybe .
Let 's go look !
Here comes Clifford !
It 's good to see you , too Clifford !
Hi , Cleo .
How are ya , T-Bone ?
/ Hello , Macky-wacky !
Maybe the dogs can look around outside for your watch while we look in the house .
That 's a great idea ! Think you can sniff out my lost watch , Clifford ?
Come on .
We 'll look in my bedroom .
Okay .
Let 's help Emily Elizabeth look for her watch !
Okay .
If it 's anywhere outside here , we 'll find it !
You bet ! / Yeah !
Oh .
Sorry .
I was just looking for Emily Elizabeth 's watch .
Have you seen it ?
Okay .
Thanks !
I think I 'm on to something , guys !
Yeah ! I think I found it ! I found something !
Whoa-oa-oa-ooph !
Thanks , Cleo ! I 've been looking for that !
You 're welcome .
Maybe Emily 's watch is in here !
Ugh !
No watch in here !
I found it !
Whoa-ooph !
I found the watch ! Come on !
Great ! Mac found the watch ! Mac found the watch !
It 's under there .
U-u-under the porch ?
Yeah .
It 's even too small for me under there .
I 'll bet I can fit !
Are you okay , Cleo ?
Yeah , I 'm alri-ow !
What 's wrong , Cleo ?
Aw , I got my bow stuck on something and every time I try to move , it pulls my fur .
Ow , ow , ow !
Can you get un-stuck ?
I don 't think so .
Oh ... What should we do ?
I can 't fit under there to help her and neither can you , Clifford .
There are no such things as monsters .
There are no such things as monsters .
I can .
I 'll go and help Cleo .
Are you sure , T-Bone ?
It 's pretty dark under there .
I know .
The kind of place where monsters-in-the-movies live .
But there are no such things as monsters , right ?
Right .
You can do it ! / Go , T-Bone !
There are no such things as monsters .
There are no such things as monsters .
Cleo ?
Over here ! Ah , ee , ow ... Yes ! You got it , T-Bone !
I 'm free ! Ta da !
Where 's T-Bone ?
Wow
Here I am !
You did it ! / Thanks , T ! All right ! /
He found Emily 's watch , too !
He sure did ! Right after he rescued me !
Great job , T-Bone !
Thanks ! It was scary - but I knew I could do it !
I 'm afraid I 'm never going to find my watch , Jetta !
Emily Elizabeth ! Look !
My watch !
T-Bone ...
I 'm sure glad we didn 't have to crawl under and get it .
It 's creepy under there !
Thank you , T-Bone .
You 're a very brave dog .
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Spectacular Sand Castle " .
One sunny day , Speckle and his friends were at the beach , doing what they liked to do best - building sandcastles !
Each one of them had a favorite part of the castle that they liked to build .
So Speckle suggested they work together to make the biggest sand castle of them all !
Luna went right to work on the tall towers .
Speckle and Darnell built the sturdy outside wall .
Reba dug the deepest moat she 'd ever created .
And Ravi found a piece of driftwood that was just right perfect for the drawbridge .
Finally , when they were all done , they had a castle --
-- so big ... and so strong ... they could stand inside it ! And everyone agreed , it was --
-- the most spectacular sandcastle they 'd ever made .
The end .
Hi , T-Bone !
Can we play , too ?
Grrrr ...
... grr .. oof !
I 'm not playing , Cleo .
You 're not ?
What ARE you doing , T-Bone ?
I 'm cleaning my doghouse !
Wouldn 't you RATHER be playing with us ?
Well ... yes ...
Then let 's play !
Nothing 's more fun than playing with your friends .
But it 's a good idea to be responsible and finish your work before you start your play .
Come on , T-Bone - hit it back !
Well ... No ... I made a promise to myself to finish cleaning my doghouse first .
Then I 'll play !
Okay , T-Bone .
Can we help ?
No thanks .
Are you sure ?
Uh-huh .
This is MY job .
You guys keep playing .
I 'll be done in a minute !
It feels good to finish a job you start .
That 's why Clifford 's big idea for today is Be Responsible !
Ha ! You can 't catch me !
Oh yes I can !
Hey !
The ball is mine !
Hey !
/ That was great Clifford ! Wahoo ! Yea !
No ! No ! Stop ! STOP !
Whooaaa !
Whew ! That was close !
Clifford !
Hey , Jetta - what is this ?
It 's a lighthouse !
For the model building contest ?
Uh-huh .
This year 's winner gets to put their project on display in the library !
Charley and I are building a lighthouse this year , too !
Oh , You are ?
A lighthouse ?
Emily , remember last year when our Statue of Liberty model won ?
I sure do !
So does Clifford !
Maybe we 'll win again this year !
Yeah .
Maybe you will .
See you later , Jetta ! / Bye , Jetta .
Bye !
Oh Mac - if they build a lighthouse together , they 'll probably win again .
And I really want to win this year .
Look , Charley ! We can use these sticks to build our lighthouse .
Really ?
I was thinking that maybe we 'd use sugar cubes to build it .
Well , maybe ...
And then we can paint it really cool - like purple with orange circles !
I don 't know ... A real lighthouse is usually white with red stripes .
Ahh ... Come on , Emily - white is boring .
But real lighthouses aren 't purple .
We can make ours look any way we want !
Emily ! Time to wash up for dinner !
Okay mom .
See you tomorrow , Charley .
And I still think we should paint it white with red stripes .
And I still like purple with orange circles .
Okay , Macky - go fetch .
Go on ! Go get it ! Go find the stick !
Are you looking for this , Jetta ?
Thanks , Charley .
So , did you and Emily Elizabeth start your project yet ?
Sort of .
Sort of ?
Well , Emily has lots of good ideas .
But I like mine better .
I like your ideas , too .
Maybe you should work alone this year .
No , I don 't think ...
OR ... you could work with someone else this year - just for a change .
Someone like ...
... ME !
Huh ?
!
That 's a great idea ! I 'd love to work with you ! Come over tomorrow morning and we 'll get right to work !
But ... I told Emily ... that ...
Don 't worry .
I 'll talk to her .
I 'm sure she 'll be much happier if she can do her own ideas .
See you tomorrow !
I 'm going to work with Jetta ?
?
When Charley sees how good this stick lighthouse looks , he 's going to love it !
Oh no !
Good morning , Emily Elizabeth .
Hi Jetta !
Ohh ... Too bad about your project .
That 's okay , Jetta .
Charley 'll be here soon to help me fix it .
Oh , but Charley told me he isn 't working with you anymore , Emily Elizabeth .
Huh ?
/
Yeah , I talked to him yesterday - and he said he thought his ideas were much better than yours ...
Charley said that ?
Uh-huh .
So he 's working with a new partner this year .
He is ?
?
Uh-huh .
So I think maybe you should go ahead and work with someone else , too .
Someone like ...
ME .
You ?
What 's going on , Mac ?
I don 't know .
All I know is Jetta really wants to win the model contest this year .
I 'm kinda busy this morning , but you can come over after lunch today and we 'll get right to work .
See you later , Emily Elizabeth !
I 'm going to work with Jetta ?
?
This is so perfect , Mac !
Charley and Emily Elizabeth always win .
If I work with both of them - I 'm sure to win , too !
Everything is going to turn out just perfectly !
How does this look , Jetta ?
Mmm , it 's nice ... But we should definitely use more glue .
This looks pretty good , huh Jetta ?
It 's a little crooked .
But that 's okay - I 'll fix that later .
This color looks so cool ! Why don 't grab a brush and help me , Jetta ?
That 's okay .
You finish the easy part , then I 'll do the fancy stuff .
Emily Elizabeth and I always did all the painting together .
Come and help me , Jetta !
You paint the white - I 'll paint the red .
I think Emily Elizabeth misses Charley .
I wish there was a way to get them back together ...
Clifford ! Time for dinner !
Hey ! That 's Charley 's soccer ball !
I wonder if he 'll need it tomorrow .
Maybe I should bring it to him .
You miss Charley , too , huh boy ?
Okay then - we 'll take his soccer ball to him first thing tomorrow !
I hope Charley 's home this morning .
Clifford ! Where are you going ?
This is the way to Jetta 's house .
Hey look ! It 's Emily and Clifford !
What ?
! ?
Hi , Emily ! Hi , Clifford !
Hi , Charley ! I was looking for you !
Uh , Emily Elizabeth ! Hi ! What are you doing here ?
I want to give Charley back his soccer ball .
There you go , Charley .
Thanks , Emily Elizabeth .
See you later !
What 's Clifford barking about ?
Nothing !
He wants you to see the lighthouse Jetta and I are making , Charley !
You 're making a lighthouse with Jetta ?
Uh-huh .
So am I !
I don 't get it , Emily .
Why are you working with Jetta instead of me ?
Jetta told me you didn 't like my ideas .
Well , She told me you 'd be happier doing things your own way .
Jetta , what 's going on ?
I really wanted to win this year - and I didn 't think I could if you guys worked together .
So I kept you apart .
That wasn 't very nice .
We 're friends , Jetta .
You should have just told us how you felt .
I know .
It wasn 't nice .
I 'm sorry .
So what do we do now ?
We have two lighthouses !
I have an idea .
What is it ?
Well , maybe I could build a platform in the shape of the Island and we could put both lighthouses on it .
You 'll build the platform ?
Absolutely !
Okay then - let 's finish our project !
Wow !
First Place ! I can 't believe it ! I finally won !
I / I ?
Oh ... Just kidding .
I mean WE won .
Me and my two good friends .
" Speckle and the Perfect Painting "
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Perfect Painting " .
One day , Speckle decided he was going to paint a picture .
So he got an easel , canvas and paint brushes just like a real artist .
Speckle was already hard at work , when his friends gathered around him to watch .
Luna admired his blue cloud-filled sky .
Ravi thought the flowers were so pretty , that you could almost smell them .
And Reba and Darnell said they couldn 't have made a better tree themselves .
Everyone said the painting was wonderful .
But Speckle thought there was something missing --
-- and he knew just what it was .
Quickly , he painted Reba ... Ravi ... Darnell ... Luna ... and himself into his picture .
And all his friends agreed that now it truly was --
-- a perfect painting .
The End .
Ha ha ha / Wheee !
Hey Emily , let 's stop for a second ! I 'm thirsty !
Okay , Charley .
Clifford ! Let 's stop for some water !
Wheeee ! ! ! !
Whoa ! Oof !
Ahh , that 's good .
There you go , Clifford .
Look at that bush , Emily !
It looks like a rhinoceros !
And that one looks kind of like a rabbit !
There 's a bird ...
Those trees make Clifford look like Cleo !
Uh , oh ! Look at that sign .
No , Clifford ...
See that sign ?
It means no one 's supposed to go in there .
I 'm not sure why , boy .
But that 's the rule .
Hey Emily , Let 's skateboard to town and get some ice cream .
Sounds good to me !
Ha , ha ! This is great ! Where are we going , big guy ?
I want to show you these funny bushes Emily Elizabeth and Charley found !
See that one over there ?
Ha , ha ! It 's a rhinoceros !
That one looks like a rabbit !
These are great , Clifford !
Wait 'll you see this !
I 'm Cleo !
" Have I ever steered you wrong ?
"
That 's great , Clifford ! Now watch me !
I 'm a moose !
Let me do one !
Oof ! Oof ! Oof !
Whoa-oa-oa !
You 're a tumbleweed , T !
Yeah ! I 'm tumbleweed !
Wait .
I just remembered .
We 're not supposed to be in here !
We 're not ?
No .
That sign means we 're supposed to stay out !
There 's a HUMAN on that sign-that just means that HUMANS can 't come in .
It doesn 't say anything about DOGS .
I don 't know ... I don 't think anyone is supposed to be in here .
Hey - come on .
" Have I ever steered you wrong ?
"
Well ... as a mater of fact ...
Never mind .
It is pretty fun in here .
So let 's play tag ! Not it !
Not it !
Come on , Clifford !
Can 't catch me !
Okay - ready or not here I come !
That was a great place to play !
It sure was .
I can 't believe we 've never been there before !
Do you guys smell something kind of funny ?
Yeah .
I think it 's T-Bone .
Hey ! I think it 's you !
I think it 's me !
Maybe there was something in the field that made us all stinky .
Oh well .
It 's not so bad .
Whoa !
Phew !
Those dogs really stink !
Whew ...
Whew !
P.U. ! What 's that smell ?
! ?
Whooaa !
You guys smell like you 've been rolling in stinkweed or something !
I think you all better go home and get a bath ! Go on !
Stinkweed .
Of course ! There was stinkweed in that field !
Phew .
We really do need baths .
I can 't go home and get a bath .
Emily Elizabeth will know I went in after she told me not to !
I don 't want a bath either .
Mr .
Kibble will just make me smell all fruitified !
Too bad we can 't just get rid of this smell ourselves .
That 's a great idea , T-Bone !
It is ?
Sure ! If we get rid of the smell ourselves , Emily Elizabeth won 't have to know I went into the field !
And I won 't have to go to the groomers ! And I know just how to do it .
Follow me !
Okay , guys - time for a bath !
But you hate baths , Cleo .
I hate water baths .
We 're going to take a sand bath !
Come on , guys !
Think it worked , Cleo ?
Hmmm , I can 't really tell ...
Let 's go see !
PHEW ! Ugh ! P.U ! Whew !
Whoa ! Clifford ! You need a bath !
I don 't think we 're going to get rid of this smell by ourselves , guys .
We better just go home .
Yeah .
It 's bath time for everyone .
I guess we should 've stayed out of that field after all .
Hey ! Look at all the people !
Here comes Emily Elizabeth !
Hey Clifford ! I heard you guys got into some stinkweed today !
Phew ! I can smell it , too !
That sign in the field meant that no one was supposed to go in there , Clifford .
And now we know why !
Everyone else knows why , too .
And they all want to make sure you guys get a really good bath !
Okay everyone - time to rinse !
Who smells nice now ...
That 's my good little girl !
Everyone make mistakes , boy .
But I bet next time you 'll remember to follow the rules , right Clifford ?
I got it !
Ooph !
Aaaaw .
Clifford and his friends love to play games .
And everyone likes to be the star ! But sometimes it 's better to work together than to try and win the game alone .
I GOT IT !
Uh , guys ?
... I think we 're doing something wrong here .
Maybe we should try working together .
Good idea , Clifford !
It 's worth a try .
Okay , then - let 's do it !
YES !
Working together as a team makes playing more fun for everyone .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Work Together .
Doggone noisy kids .
Here it comes , Charley .
I 've got it !
It 's all yours , Clifford !
Whoa !
It 's going over the fence , Emily !
Mr. Bleakman !
Clifford ! !
Oh no !
Mr. Bleakman found our ball !
Uh , thank you , Mr. Bleakman .
Emily Elizabeth would you and Charley please take your ball and your king-size canine and go find something nice and quiet to do so I can FINISH PLANTING MY POTATOES !
Yes , Mr. Bleakman .
We 're sorry .
We 'll be really quiet now .
Thank you .
Come on , Clifford .
Let 's go .
Well , this game is quiet .
And dull .
Yeah .
I 'd rather be playing ball .
Mr. Bleakman sure can get grumpy sometimes .
That 's for sure .
Sometimes I wish he wasn 't our neighbor .
Hey !
Where are you going , Clifford ?
Is that Mr. Bleakman ?
It sure is .
I took this picture last summer ...
... Clifford had just gotten a new inner tube to play with ...
There you go , Clifford - it 's all yours !
Oh no , is it stuck ?
It 's okay , boy .
Just lie down and I 'll help you get it off .
It 's really stuck !
What 's all the commotion over there ?
Clifford got his new inner tube stuck on his nose !
Oh , the poor puppy !
Puppy ! ?
Horace , you 've got to help him .
I know .
I 'll see what I can do , Violet ...
Don 't worry , Clifford .
Mr .
Bleakman will help !
Now , let me get a better look ...
Hmmm ... Maybe if I just ... let ... a little ... air out of it ...
Be careful , Horace .
Whoa !
You did it , Horace !
Thank you , Mr. Bleakman !
Aw , it was nothing really ...
Yes it was ! I 'm going to get my camera and take a picture !
You 're a real hero , dear .
Okay , you two , smile !
I guess Mr. Bleakman isn 't ALWAYS grumpy .
I guess not .
Hey , I even remember once when he was kind of fun !
You do ?
?
Sure ! Remember when I got a pogo stick for my birthday ?
... I just couldn 't figure out how to make it work !
Dad says you just put one foot on ... then the other ... then ... Whoa !
Let me try , Charley !
Go ahead !
Whoa-hoa- here I go !
All right , Emily !
Uh-oh .
Oh no .
Whoa !
That wasn 't bad , Emily Elizabeth .
Thanks !
But the real trick to staying on a pogo stick is balance .
Do you know how to do it , Mrs. Bleakman ?
Oh heavens no .
But Horace here used to be a real champion .
He did ?
Will you show us how to do it , Mr. Bleakman ?
Please ?
We could really use some help !
You see , You need a real firm grip .
Ha , ha ! I 've still got it , Violet !
Wow !
He 's really good !
He was voted best pogo sticker at our grammar school three years in a row .
It 's really not that hard , once you find the proper balance .
Oh , How do I do it ! Please let me try ... let me try !
Oh ... Show me ... I want to know ...
We sure had great time !
Yeah .
That was fun !
Not like today - when we have to play checkers instead of ball .
I had fun playing checkers with Mr. Bleakman once ...
You did ?
Uh-huh .
When I had the chicken pox ...
... I felt fine , but I didn 't have anything to do ...
This is awful .
I can 't go to school , I can 't play with my friends , I can 't even go outside and play with Clifford ! I am so bored !
Hello , Emily Elizabeth .
I was just in the mood for a nice game of checkers .
Would you care to join me ?
I 'd love to !
But I have the chicken pox .
I don 't want you to get sick , too .
Don 't worry about that .
I had those spots a long time ago .
I can 't get them again .
So let 's play !
Great ! Can I be red ?
Black goes first , you know ...
I know , but red is my favorite color !
Ha ! Red it is , then !
Mr. Bleakman really did that ?
!
Uh-huh !
You know , he might be kind of grumpy sometimes , but most of the time Mr. Bleakman is a really good neighbor .
Remember the time he spent the day with Clifford ?
They had lots of adventures together !
Hey ! My hat !
My paints !
My masterpiece !
Clifford ! Help ! ! ! Ahh ... Clifford MOVE ! ! !
Thank you , Clifford !
You saved my painting ! ...
Huh-oh ...
CLIFFFFFFORRRD ! ! ! !
HELLLPPPP ! ! !
Whooaaaaa ! ! ! !
Wahooooooo ! ! ! !
Wow .
That was really something !
Whooaaaa ! ! ! !
Ahhhhh ! ! ! ! Whoooaaa ! ! !
Clifford ?
That was ...
Absolutely the most fun I 've had in years ! !
They came home the best of friends !
Yeah .
I guess you can 't blame him for being upset about us messing up his garden this morning .
Why don 't we go over and see if we can make it up to him , Charley ?
That sounds like a good idea .
Now that 's a perfect garden ...
Oh no .
Hello , Mr. Bleakman .
We just want to apologize again for bothering you this morning .
Well , thank you , Emily Elizabeth .
Is there anything we can do to help you with your garden ?
Well , Now that you mention it - there is one thing .
What ?
You can come back in about three months and share a batch of homegrown potatoes with me !
Wow ! That sounds great !
We 'll be here !
Okay , Clifford .
You can come , too !
... In the shadowy moonlight , Peter could just make out the handwritten sign that read ...
" ... beware , for no magic can save ye here " .
Then , before he could take another step , there was a sudden ...
Emily Elizabeth !
Hurry you guys or we 'll be late !
Sorry , Clifford .
It 's time for school .
We 'll have to wait ' til tonight to see what happens next !
Hey guys !
Did you finish your " Peter Poundstone- Magician " book , Emily ?
Not yet .
Clifford and I are on the last chapter of Book 9 .
I think it 's the best one yet !
Me , too !
I finished Book 9 last week .
You won 't believe how in the end Peter gets this magical ...
Jetta ! ! !
What ?
Don 't tell us the ending - we want to read it for ourselves !
I was just helping you out so you 'd finish in time for Book 10 .
It 's coming out in two days .
I wrote it down in my Peter Poundstone Calendar !
Did you write it down with your Peter Poundstone magic pen ?
Of course not .
Then it would be in disappearing ink !
Wait ' til you guys see what I 've got ! Alacazip-zap !
Wow ! A Peter Poundstone magic kit !
Yep .
It comes with a cape , a hat and - best of all - a magic wand !
Remember when Peter used his magic wand ...
... to make the horrible two-headed , three-toed jibberjabber appear ?
Uh-huh ! This wand can do all kinds of magical things ...
I 'll show you some of my best tricks after school today !
Okay ! / Wow ! / Great !
This week we 're going to do a special kind of book report ...
I want you all to choose your favorite book and make what 's called a diorama .
Find a small box like this -- then inside the box , build a scene that shows something exciting that happened in your book .
I know exactly what book I 'm going to build a scene from - " Peter Poundstone , Magician - Book 7 !
I appreciate your enthusiasm , Charley .
Just remember , the diorama is due in three days .
And now , for the greatest magic in the whole wide world - T-Bone Dogstone - magician !
Woo-hoo ! Go T-Bone ! Show me the magic , Dogstone !
Thank you ! Thank you ! For my first magic trick , I will make this plain ordinary ball roll across the yard .
Alacazippy-zap ! Move , ball , move !
Yea , Dogstone ! What a talent ! This kid 's got the goods ... never seen anything like it ... it 's amazing !
Now - alacazappy-zip ! Come back , ball ! Come back ball !
Ta da ! ! It 's magic !
Woohoo ! You 're the best magician on the island , T-Bone !
Thank you .
Thank you .
Now for my second trick ...
Uh-oh .
Sorry T-Bone .
It 's time to go get Emily Elizabeth !
Let 's meet at my house later for more ... magic and mystery !
Alacazip-zap !
You look like a real magician , Charley .
Let 's see you do some real magic !
Okay .
Over there -
I 'll make that ball move .
Alacazip-zap ! Move , ball , move !
Hey , look over there !
Your wand didn 't work on your ball but it 's working on that one !
Wow ! How 'd you do that , Charley ?
I-I 'm not sure .
Bet you can 't do it again .
Okay .
Watch this ! Alacazip-zap !
Whoa .
Unbelievable ! / Wow ! / Great !
It reminds me of the end of Book 9 when Peter waves his wand and ...
Jetta !
Please don 't tell us how it ends .
Okay , okay .
Hey , Maybe I really can do magic !
It was probably something more real - like a big gust of wind ...
Well , it sure looked neat !
Yeah ! Let me try again .
Alacazip-zip !
Good ball ! Come to me now !
That 's enough practicing T-Bone , let 's get Cleo and find a really good box !
CLIFFORD
There 's one that might work !
Whoa !
Ha ! Good trick , T ! You made yourself disappear !
Hey Emily !
Hi , Charley .
I was just getting some stuff to make my diorama .
You want to work on yours with me ?
But wait 'll you see how good I 'm getting to be with this magic wand .
Watch this !
Alacazip-zap ! Make magic appear !
Hey Clifford , do you see any boxes over there ?
Pretty good , huh ?
I made Clifford appear out of nowhere !
I think it might just be a coincidence , Charley .
Yeah , but it might be magic .
I just have to keep working at it until I know for sure !
What about your project , Charley ?
Ah ... Don 't worry about that .
I 've got it all right in here .
Where 's Charley ?
I thought he was going to work on his diorama with us ?
Maybe he finished already .
I don 't think so .
Hey , guys , I 'm really getting the hang of using this wand ! Watch !
Alacazip-zap ! Clifford lie down !
See ?
I did it !
I don 't think that was magic , Charley ...
He didn 't even lie down - he sat ! You know , I just got book 10 , and there 's this part where Peter just thinks he 's doing magic , but ...
Jetta ! ! !
Well , I 'm not telling you how it ends .
I just need a little more practice .
Peter Poundstone was a beginner once , too you know !
There 's Charley .
Where 's his project ?
Charley , where 's your diorama ?
Don 't worry , Jetta .
I 'm getting really good at this magic stuff .
I see lots of wonderful dioramas this morning .
But where 's yours , Charley ?
I was hoping you 'd ask me that ...
Alacazip-zap ! Diorama appear !
I said , Alacazip-zap ! Diorama appear !
I think that 's enough , Charley .
Why isn 't it working ?
It always works for Peter Poundstone .
Peter Poundstone isn 't a real person , Charley .
He 's a fun character in a wonderful book .
Real people can 't use magic to do their work for them .
Real people have to be responsible and do the work themselves .
But I can do magic , Ms. Carrington ! I did do magic !
Look , Charley ! I think maybe that 's where your magic came from !
So it was Clifford who was making the ball move ...
I guess I really can 't do magic after all , Ms. Carrington .
No , I guess not .
But you can make up your homework assignment .
And you can use your wonderful imagination to create the best diorama you can possibly make !
Thanks , Ms. Carrington .
I will !
It was nice of Ms. Carrington to let me turn my project in late .
I 'm going to do an extra-special good job on it !
I just wish I had a better box to make it in .
Wow ! Maybe you really do have magical powers !
Wait a minute ...
No magic here .
Just a great little dog named T-Bone !
T-Bone happily .
That reminds me of this part in book 10 where Peter Poundsone 's dog ...
JETTA ! ! ! !
I 'm just kidding .
Peter Poundstone doesn 't have a dog !
If you really want to find out what happens , you 'll just have to read the book yourself .
We will ! / Okay ! / Yeah !
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Great Story " .
One afternoon , Speckle sat down in his favorite chair to read a book .
It was about a brave explorer in outer space .
The story was so exciting , that Speckle couldn 't help but imagine that HE was that astronaut --
-- leading his fearless crew on a journey through space .
Together with Luna and Ravi , Speckle floated in space , looking down at our planet Earth below !
-- then he raced Darnell and Reba on space scooters !
And discovered a planet that no one had ever discovered before .
Speckle finished the story and smiled as he thought about his great adventure in space !
Then Speckle picked up another book --
-- to begin his next amazing adventure .
The end .
Okay , Mac - there 's no wind today , so I need your help .
Okay , Mackie - come !
Come on , boy ! ... Come on , Mackie-wackie ! ... Come on ! ... Come on T ...
Come on Machiavelli ! ! !
Got a Tummy Yummy ...
Well , that didn 't work ...
Hi , Jetta !
Oh hi , Emily Elizabeth .
Is that your kite for the kite flying Festival ?
Uh-huh .
I can 't wait ! Clifford and I made a great big kite to fly !
I was trying to practice , but there 's just no wind today .
I thought maybe if Mac ran fast enough , my kite 'd fly .
But I guess that 's one trick even my Mackie can 't do ...
No , but he sure is good at that leg-thumping trick !
That 's not a trick - that 's just means Mac is happy .
It does ?
Sure ! Mac loves it when I scratch him on his favorite spot - don 't you Mackie-wackie ?
I wonder what makes Clifford happy ...
Well - all dogs love to be scratched , Emily Elizabeth .
I scratch Clifford all the time , but I 've never seen him happy like that !
Maybe you 've just never found his favorite scratching spot .
Clifford deserves to be scratched on his favorite spot , Jetta .
Will you help me find it ?
Okay .
Maybe it 's somewhere around here ...
That 's it ! We found it ! Thanks Jetta !
Oh ! Oh dear ! Oh no !
What 's going on ?
!
Clifford is really happy , Jetta !
I- can - tell !
Clifford ! ! Stop !
The whole library is shaking !
Oh my gosh ! I 'm sorry !
I was just scratching Clifford ...
A good dog like Clifford deserves a good scratch ...
... But maybe you should find some place else to do it .
I guess so .
But where ?
Let 's try the beach , Emily Elizabeth .
Maybe the sand will soften his thumping !
Great idea , Vaz !
Ooph !
Oh ! Are you okay , Charley ?
Uh-huh .
I was just trying out my new kite for the Kite Flying Festival ...
... But you can 't fly a kite when there 's no wind .
I hope we get some wind soon or we won 't be able to have the Kite Flying Festival !
What are you guys doing ?
We just came to the beach to scratch Clifford .
Huh ?
Like this !
Wow ! Does his leg always do that ?
Only when I scratch him on his favorite spot .
It looks like the sand is making his thumping softer , Emily Elizabeth .
It sure is ! Thanks , Vaz !
Uh , Emily Elizabeth ?
You better look behind you .
Oh my goodness !
Oops .
Sorry !
Emily Elizabeth , I think your dog is just too big for this kind of scratching .
That 's not fair .
Clifford deserves a good scratch .
Hey ! I have an idea !
Clifford can 't kick up any sand here in the water !
We 'll see .
Okay , Clifford - here we go !
There might be no thumping .
And there might be no sand spraying .
But I think there 's going to be a big splash ! Look .
Whoaaa ! ! !
I don 't think this is going to work after all , Charley .
I told you Emily Elizabeth - Clifford is just too big for this kind of scratching .
Maybe Jetta 's right .
He can 't thump on land - he can 't thump in the water-
... Too bad he can 't try thumping in the air .
Jetta ! That 's a great idea !
It is ?
I mean , of course it is !
All we have to do is get Clifford to thump in the air !
Huh ?
Come on ! Let 's go to my house and I 'll show you what I mean !
We 've been looking at this whole thing upside down !
All we have to do is put Clifford on his back and his leg won 't be thumping anything but air .
Let 's try it , Clifford ! Roll over .
It 's easier scratching him this way , too !
There goes his leg .
And no thumping !
Batten down the hatches , Violet ! It 's a hurricane !
No , Horace .
It 's just Clifford .
Clifford looks really happy , Emily Elizabeth .
He sure does .
What an amazing idea I had !
Excuse me , Emily Elizabeth ...
... Clifford is causing a little bit of wind over here .
More like a big red hurricane ! The plums are flying off my tree !
On no ! We 're sorry .
We 'll stop right away .
Oh ... Thank you .
I guess your idea wasn 't such a good one after all , Emily Elizabeth .
Sure it was ! You just have to face Clifford away from the Bleakman 's yard , Emily !
Good thinking , Charley !
Okay , boy .
Here 's comes a good scratching !
Wow ! / Ha ha ! / Hey !
Hey , my kite ... ... is FLYING ! ! !
Wow ! That 's just the kind of wind we need for the Kite Flying Festival on Saturday !
Yeah ! We could fly our kites - and Clifford could get a good scratching - all at the same time !
Great !
Good boy , Clifford !
Thanks for helping with the scratching , Ms. Lee .
Well , Clifford always makes everyone else happy , it 's nice for us to be able to make him happy in return .
That 's right , Emily Elizabeth .
Everyone loves Clifford !
Hooray for Clifford !
Drat ! I , the great Fluffy Face - bad-guy of all bad-guys - have been captured at last !
That 's right , Fluffy Face .
Good has triumphed over bad !
Sometimes , right in the middle of a really fun game , a new friend comes along - and it can be hard to stop and let them join in .
I shall escape ! No jungle gym can hold the great Fluffy Face !
But no one likes to feel left out .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... BE KIND !
Hey !
Whoa !
Look out !
Are you guys okay ?
Sure .
We just stopped to see if you wanted to play with us !
Really ?
Let 's go !
" And they all lived happily ever after .
The end " .
Okay , Clifford - time for bed .
You sure do like this big old doghouse , don 't you ?
I remember when we lived in the city and we didn 't have room for a doghouse for you .
Would you like to hear the story about living in the city again , Clifford ?
Okay .
I think we have time for one more story .
Let 's see ... When I first brought you home , you were a tiny , tiny puppy .
But it wasn 't very long before you really started to grow ...
In fact , you got SO big , you couldn 't even fit into the house anymore ...
I 'm sorry , Clifford .
I love you very much , but you 're too big to fit in my room now .
You 're too big to fit in the building !
I 'll see you first thing in the morning , I promise .
Now go lay down .
Good night .
I 'm sorry Clifford !
Come on Taffy , time for bed !
Don 't forget your nighty-night blanket !
Clifford ! What 's wrong ?
Is Clifford okay , Emily Elizabeth ?
What 's happening ?
/ Is it Clifford ?
/ Is he alright ?
I think Clifford 's having a hard time sleeping tonight .
Maybe he 'd like a blanket to curl up with like my little Taffy has .
Our Brutus can 't sleep a wink without his favorite bear .
And Frankie down there really loves his little basket ...
... Maybe Clifford would like something like that , too !
Don 't worry , Emily Elizabeth .
We 'll find something to make Clifford more comfortable .
We 'll make sure he 's nice and cozy by bedtime tomorrow night .
There you go , Clifford .
How does that feel ?
It sure was nice of all our neighbors to bring these blankets for him .
Everyone really pitched in .
This is for you too , Clifford !
Oh , I 'm glad you like it .
He looks really happy now .
Come on - it 's time for us to go to bed too .
Goodnight , Clifford .
Goodnight , Clifford .
Goodnight , Clifford .
Goodnight , Clifford .
Goodnight , Clifford .
Goodnight , Clifford .
Clifford !
Cliiiiiiiforrrrd !
Come on , boy .
Time for a walk !
Okay , okay ! Let 's get this leash on you and off we 'll go !
Coming through !
Excuse us , please .
No problem / Have a good day ! Addios !
Cool ! / What a great dog ! / Wow ! / He 's big !
Uh-oh .
Sorry .
I 'm walking my dog and he 's kind of big ...
He certainly is !
You know , a big dog like that needs a big workout .
Does he like to fetch balls ?
Sure !
I guess they 've never seen a big red dog before , Clifford !
Okay , kids - batter up !
Go , Clifford !
That 's my Clifford !
We went back to that field and played ball almost every day that summer , remember Clifford ?
It was really fun ! But all that growing and exercise were really giving you a big appetite .
We went to the grocery store almost every day ...
Emily Elizabeth ?
Where are you , honey ?
Here I am !
You know , I 'm beginning to understand how Clifford must feel living in that small backyard with not much room to move .
I 've been thinking that , too .
As hard as we try to make Clifford comfortable here , there 's just too much of him and not enough space .
Maybe Clifford could live in the baseball park .
Then he 'd have lots of room and we could build him a great big doghouse .
Actually , we had something else in mind .
All the room you need to be happy .
And I 'm pretty happy here , too .
Good night , Clifford .
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Whole Team " .
Speckle and his friends were going to play one of their favorite games -- volleyball !
They found the perfect place to set up their net .
And then it was time to choose teams .
But with Speckle , Reba and Darnell on one side , and Ravi and Luna on the other , the teams didn 't seem fair .
So they decided to try --
-- again .
And again .
But no matter how many --
-- different combinations --
-- they tried , the teams --
-- were always uneven .
" How could they play so that the teams would have the same number of players ?
" , they wondered .
Then Speckle thought of a way -- they could ALL be on the SAME team .
And they found that the best way to play --
-- was together .
The end .
Can 't get me !
Ha ! Clifford is " it " !
Okay , I 'm " it " .
But first , let 's eat !
Clifford and I both love playing with our friends .
It 's fun to be together - especially when you share .
Having a picnic today was a great idea , Clifford .
Yeah .
I brought a whole bag of my favorite dog treats ! They 're sooo good .
Who wants to try one ?
I do ! / Me , too ! / You bet !
Mine are delicious , too .
Here !
Great ! / Looks good ! / Yum !
You guys have to taste mine .
Thanks !
Mine are pretty doggone good , too .
Aren 't you going to share , Mac ?
Oh .
Yeah .
Sorry .
Try one of mine , guys !
Yum Thanks ! / Okay ! Thanks !
You 're welcome .
It nice when you share with your friends .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Sharing !
Wow !
Wait ' til you see my cute new sweaters , Emily Elizabeth !
Hmm ... more texture ...
... more color .
Hmm ... No , no to busy ... Oh well !
I can 't decide which one looks best on me .
The blue one ...
... or the green one .
I don 't know .
I kind of like this pink one ...
You like that ?
Uh-huh .
It 's really cute ! Where did you get it ?
I don 't remember .
It 's not really my style .
Try it on if you want to .
Okay , thanks !
Not like that ...
... like this !
It is soo cute !
Thanks ! Maybe I could borrow it sometime .
You can have it , if you want .
Really ?
Are you sure ?
?
Sure ! I 'd probably never wear it anyway .
Wow ! Thanks , Jetta !
What do you think ?
Good boy , Mac .
You 're the best catcher in town !
Of course , it helps that I 'm the best thrower ...
Jetta ! Can you come here a minute , dear ?
Now , Don 't forget , we 're picking Grandma Ethel up at the ferry this afternoon .
I remember .
I can 't wait to see her !
And she can 't wait to see you in the sweater she gave you !
The sweater ?
You know - the pink one with the yellow butterflies ?
oh. yeah. the pink one .
You can wear it when we go to pick her up .
Great idea , mom .
Oh Mac , I completely forgot Grandma Ethel gave me that sweater ! What am I gonna do ?
I 'm just going to have to get my sweater back from Emily Elizabeth , Mac .
I mean , I know how much she loves it , and I know I gave it to her , but ...
... I 'll just take that one back and give her this one instead and everyone 'll be happy ! Right ?
Come on , Clifford - give me a nice , big smile .
Perfect ! Okay , Charley - let 's brush !
That 's not so bad now , is it Clifford ?
Hi , everyone !
Hi , Jetta !
Ehh ... Clifford !
Sorry about that , Jetta .
Oh , That 's okay .
I see you 're wearing the pink sweater , Emily Elizabeth ...
Of course ! It 's my new favorite ! Thank you so much for giving it to me !
It was really nice of you to give it her , Jetta .
Oh .
Thanks , but ... You know ...
... now that I look at it , I think it 's really the wrong color for you .
You 'd look MUCH better in blue .
Hey , Why don 't you take this one instead ?
No thanks .
It 's perfect .
The kids all duck , Emily and Charley laughing .
I think it 's time to rinse , Charley !
Yeah ! I think so to !
Well , that didn 't work , Mac .
I guess it 's time for plan B ...
Thanks for offering to get us ice cream , Jetta .
Yeah .
That 's two nice things in one day - what 's going on ?
Nothing .
I just thought you might like some ice cream .
/
I want chocolate !
Me , too !
Two chocolate cones , please !
There you go .
And there YOU go !
Ooops !
Oh no ! The sweater !
Oh , I 'm so sorry .
It 's all my fault ! Let me take it home and clean it for you .
You sure are being nice today , Jetta ...
Well , it really should be cleaned right away or that stain 'll NEVER come out !
I 'll take care of it .
Huh ?
Looks like CLIFFORD is going to take care of it !
Thank you Clifford - the stain is all gone !
Sure , the SWEATER is clean - but WE 'RE all wet !
Not for long !
Not with Clifford , the big red blow dryer !
Right .
Good old Clifford .
Wow ! / Whoa !
Take it easy , boy !
Well , I guess it 's time for plan C .
I have to get Emily Elizabeth to take off the sweater so I can hide it and make her think she lost it .
Maybe the hot sun will make her take off the sweater !
Hey , guys - let 's swing !
I just love swinging ...
... but it 's really hot out here , don 't you think ?
I 'm going to take off my sweater .
Don 't you want to take yours off too , Emily Elizabeth ?
It is a little hot ...
Here - I 'll take it for you .
Oh , Never mind - Clifford 'll keep us cool ! Thanks , Clifford !
Yeah .
Thanks , Clifford .
Oh no ! The ferry is here !
I guess I 'm going to have to go meet Grandma Ethel now ...
You 're grandmother is coming in on the ferry ?
Uh-huh .
I better go ...
I 'll go with you !
NO ! I mean ... you don 't want to meet my grandma ...
Hey , I 'll come , too !
Come on , Clifford !
I don 't think ... I mean , you don 't really ... you guys don 't ' ... aw , what 's the difference .
Hi , Grandma Ethel .
Hello , dear ...
Are these your friends ?
Uh-huh .
This is Charley and Emily Elizabeth .
Nice to meet you .
Hello .
/ Hi .
Why , Jetta , isn 't this the pink sweater I sent you ?
You gave this to Jetta ?
Yes , I 'm sure that 's the one .
It is , Grandma .
But I ... it ... well you see , I ...
You what , dear ?
She let me borrow it after I told her how much I loved it .
Here you go , Jetta .
Thanks .
Thank you , Emily Elizabeth .
That was a very nice thing to do , Jetta .
But now let 's see how it looks on you .
Okay .
Oh , Not like that , dear ... Like THIS .
Thanks again , Emily Elizabeth - I really made a big mistake giving away that sweater .
But I completely forgot that my Grandma Ethel gave it to me !
It 's okay .
But you should have just asked me for it back instead of trying to trick me .
I know , I should have .
It would have made things a lot easier , that 's for sure !
Listen , Emily Elizabeth ...
... I really want to make it up to you .
What can I do ?
Well ... why don 't you buy me another chocolate ice cream cone .
Okay .
But are you sure you want chocolate ?
Chocolate really isn 't your color , you know ...
Aunt Cleo ! Wake up ! Wake up !
Huh ?
Who ! What ?
Kiki ?
Where 'd she go ?
Aunt Cleo play ball with Kiki !
Kiki , we played all day yesterday -- and most of last night .
Please ...
Kiki loves Aunt Cleo sooo much !
Oh , alright .
But just for a little while .
No more playing ball , okay Kiki ?
Okay .
We go to the park now !
Aunt Cleo wants to go to SLEEPY now .
Pleeease can we nap ?
No .
Kiki wants to go to the park !
Kiki , if you take a nap , Cleo will take you anywhere you want to go !
Anywhere Kiki wants to go ?
Anywhere .
Ahh ... Finally .
Hey , Cleo !
Want to play ?
Shhh ! You 'll wake Kiki !
Kiki ?
My niece .
She 's visiting - and boy , does she have a LOT of energy !
Gosh , she sure is cute !
Yeah , she 's cute ... But I 'm pooped !
Hey , I 've got an idea ! Why don 't I play with her today so you can get some rest !
You would do that ?
Sure !
Aaaw , I promised Kiki I 'd take her wherever she wants to go today .
I can do that ! It 'll be fun !
You sure you want to do this ?
Sure I 'm sure ! We 'll have a great time together !
Thanks , T. Now I can really get some sleep !
Ahh ... how much trouble can she be ?
I 'll just sit here ' til she wakes up ...
Hi , Kiki .
I 'm T-Bone ! Aunt Cleo said we could play together .
But we gotta be quiet , okay ?
Shhh !
Now , where would you like to go , Kiki ?
Kiki wants to go to big , tall house !
Huh ?
What big tall house ?
Big tall house with big round light !
Oooh , you mean the lighthouse ! Okay - to the lighthouse it is !
Great catch , Clifford !
Look ! Here comes the ferry !
Clifford ! It 's your friend Mimi !
Why don 't you go play with her ?
Charley and I want to go over to the library and check out some new books to read !
Kiki is at the top ! Yea !
Uh-huh .
Kiki is at the top .
Wow ! Big boat !
That 's the ferryboat .
Just look through this and you can see everything ...
... you can see the people ... you can see the ferry boat ... you can see my friend Clifford ... you can see ...
... Mimi !
Wow ! Mimi 's here ! Oh boy , I can 't wait to see her ! I can 't wait to ... see her !
Oh , no ! I promised Cleo I 'd play with Kiki !
But I want to see Mimi !
What am I gonna do ?
Kiki , would you like to go ...
Huh ?
Where 'd she go ?
Kiki ?
Kiki , wait !
Whooooaaaaa ! / Wheeeeee !
Uncle T-Bone is funny !
Again ! Again , Uncle T-Bone !
No , no , no , Kiki - I 've got a BETTER idea ! Let 's go see the ferryboat !
No ! Kiki wants to go to the beach !
Kiki ! Wait !
So , what do you feel like doing today , Mimi ?
Oh , I don 't know ...
... do you think maybe T-Bone and Cleo would like to play with us ?
Sure .
Especially T-Bone .
Great !
Let 's go find them !
Ooo .
Look at all the fishies !
Don 't worry - I got you !
Whoa-oa-oh !
Uncle T-Bone has a fish hat !
Hey ! I 've got a great idea ! Let 's go see Uncle T-Bone 's friend Mimi at the ferryboat now , okay ?
Please ?
No ! Kiki wants to go to the playground !
Hey , you 're bigger than she is .
Just tell her you 're taking her to see Mimi and that 's that !
Yeah .
I 'm gonna tell her .
Uh , uh , uh .
You promised to take Kiki wherever she wanted to go .
Kiki wants to go to the playground , Uncle T-Bone pleasssse .
A promise is a promise .
Okay , Kiki .
To the playground .
Gosh , I thought for sure T-Bone would be home .
I wonder where he is ?
Why don 't we try Cleo 's house - maybe they 're both over there .
Great idea !
Kiki is going to the playground , the playground , the playground ...
Hey , wait for me ...
Wheee ! Fun !
We could have lots more fun playing at the ferry dock .
Okay - but Kiki wants to play first !
Oh , Mimi , I wish I could come and see you ...
Listen , do you want to see Mimi or not ?
' Cuz if you do , all you have to do is MAKE Kiki go where YOU want to go !
T-Bone .
You know what the right thing to do is !
Kiki wants to slide !
Okay , Kiki .
Let 's go slide .
Cleo ?
Hi , Clifford ! Hey , Mimi ! What are you doing here ?
Well , my human is here to take some pictures ...
Have you guys seen T-Bone yet ?
No .
We thought maybe YOU 'D know where he is .
He 's been helping me out by playing with my niece , Kiki .
She 's so little - they couldn 't have gone far .
Ooooh , you don 't know Kiki !
Let 's go find ' em !
Kiki ! Wait for ...
... meeeee !
Uh , Oh ! ! ! ! !
Yea !
Whoooaaaa ...
Hi T-Bone !
Hi Mimi !
Where 's Kiki ?
Here I am , Uncle T-BOne .
,
We 've been looking all over for you , T-Bone .
I 'm sorry , Mimi ! I saw you down at the dock and really wanted to come and see you .
But I promised Kiki we 'd do what she wanted and ... ... and I had to keep my promise .
I understand , T-Bone .
You kept your promise - even when it was really hard to keep .
Kiki really likes Uncle T-Bone ! !
You know something , Kiki ...
... I really like Uncle T-Bone , too .
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Valentines " .
It was almost Valentine 's Day , so Speckle and his friends were making valentines to give each other .
Speckle decided to make his from paper .
With his scissors he carefully cut out a heart .
Then framed it with pretty white lace .
Darnell colored his valentine with lots of crayons .
And Ravi used colorful water paints .
Luna made hers from flowers , tying them together into heart-shaped bouquets .
Reba 's valentine hearts were made from clay !
The friends could hardly wait to share what they had created with each other .
Each valentine was different ... but they were ALL made with love .
And that made them perfect ! The end .
Okay , guys - GREEN LIGHT !
RED LIGHT !
Whoa-oa-oAAA !
Sorry , T-Bone .
You moved .
You have to go back to the beginning .
Okay .
Clifford and I love playing games .
" Red light-green light " is one of our favorites !
Okay ... GREEN LIGHT !
RED LIGHT ! ! !
But games are only fun when EVERYONE plays by the rules .
Sorry , Mac ! You moved !
I did NOT move .
I just lost my balance for a minute .
Come on , Mac - play fair !
Ooh ... okay .
I 'll go back .
Okay , then ...
GREEN LIGHT !
It 's fun to play when everyone plays fair .
That 's why Clifford 's big idea for today is ... Play Fair !
Oh Cleo ! Come here sweetie-pie !
Happy Valentines Day my precious little puppy in the whole wide world .
Oh ! Cleo you are the cutest little girl ... Ohh !
I 'll never figure out why she likes it when I do all that stuff .
Aha ! 5 Tummy Yummys ! !
Hee .
Hee , hee ... Just enough to complete my plan .
Happy Valentines Day , Clifford .
Huh ?
Oh hi , T-Bone .
Happy Valentine 's Day !
Where 'd ya get the humongous bone ?
Emily Elizabeth gave it to me !
That 's great ... Sheriff Lewis is going to take me on a long walk after work tonight .
We should go find Cleo and wish her a Happy Valentine 's Day , too !
Yeah .
She really loves Valentine 's Day ! We can all play Super T-Bone together , it 's her favorite game !
Great idea , Come on - let 's go find her !
What are you doing ?
Whoa !
Do you need help ?
Help ?
Uh ... uh ... no ... there 's nobody in here .
A-a-and there 's no Tummy Yummies in here either .
Cleo ?
Is that you in there ?
K.C. ?
K.C. ! What are you doing on the Island ?
My human Bruno has a painting job here today .
What are YOU doing in the BARREL ?
Oh this .
Well ...
I 've got 15 Tummy Yummys hidden inside this barrel ...
Really ?
Yeah .
I 've been hiding Tummy Yummies and red hair ribbons all over the Island !
I 'm gonna get ... everything together today ... ... to make a gigantic ... Valentine ... Surprise for Clifford ... and Whoa ! ! T- Bone !
Ah ! My Tummy Yummys ! Quick ! Hide them !
Let me help you , Cleo .
Why are you hiding the Tummy Yummys , Cleo ?
You never know what kind of Tummy Yummy takers might be watching ...
... and I need every single Tummy Yummy I saved to make my special Valentines surprise .
Oh , I see .
Want some help putting your Valentine surprise together ?
Sure ! Follow me and I 'll show you where I hid the rest of the stuff .
Okay .
Psst ! K.C. !
I really don 't think anyone 's watching , Cleo .
You can 't be too careful .
Now you stand guard out here while I go get the rest of the surprise .
I 've been planning this for a whole year ! It 's gonna be GREAT !
And I can 't wait to see what kind of big surprise Clifford and T-Bone are planning for me !
Oh no ! Intruders ! ! !
Did they get any of my Tummy Yummys ?
Where are they ?
?
Over there !
Where ?
Where ! ?
Over there !
Stand back , intruder - stay away from Cleo 's Tummy Yummys !
Hey !
Gotcha !
You got me ...
The last of the Tummy Yummies are hidden under here .
Uh- oh .
Someone 's coming , Cleo .
It 's not another frog , is it ?
It 's the garbage men , their going to take the dumpster away ... ahh and find my Tummy Yummies !
Okay ... Don 't panic ... K.C. - you reach under and get the treats .
From under the dumpster .
I 'll distract them .
Ahh ... Right !
Ohh ! Well hello !
Harry , You got to come out here and see this !
Ah ha , Thanks for the show , but we have to get back to work now .
Hmmm , How about that empty ! Well we can leave this one Harry ! Let 's go ...
There not even going to take it away !
Cleo .
Where are you Fluffy Face !
If we don 't find her soon , there won 't be time to play Super T-Bone !
Maybe these will help ud find her !
Do you see her ?
No still don 't see her .
This is really great , Cleo .
Clifford and T-Bone are going to love it .
Yeah .
I 'll bet T-Bone 's tail will be wagging like crazy !
And Clifford 's tail is going to make so much wind !
And I 'll bet they 're going give me a surprise that 's even bigger ! Bigger than Clifford even !
... It 'll be so huge , that it 'll be in the Valentine Hall of Fame ! It 'll be ...
Oh no ! Someone 's coming !
I don 't see her .
Uh , Cleo ?
I think it 's Clifford and T-Bone .
Well quick ! Hide !
She 's not here , Clifford .
What 's that ?
It 's a big Valentine heart !
Filled with Tummy Yummys ! I wonder who put it here .
I wonder who it 's for ?
It sure looks good .
It sure does ...
So go ahead and take some !
Huh ?
Happy Valentines Day !
I made it just for you !
This is great , Cleo !
I made it all by myself - except maybe with a teensy bit of help from someone like ...
... Ta da !
K.C. !
Isn 't this an amazing super dupper Valentines ever , K.C. ?
It sure is .
So uh ... you like it , huh ?
I LOVE it , Cleo .
Wow !
Anything else you want to tell me ?
Oh yeah ... Happy Valentines Day !
Yeah , Happy Valentines Day .
And ...
And ?
Oh yeah , and we want to spend the whole day together playing your favorite game - Super T-Bone .
And ...
And ?
And ... let 's all go over and eat some of those treats !
Yeah ! Come on , Cleo - K.C. !
Can you believe that ?
I go through all this trouble making a great Valentines Day surprise for them - and what 'd they get me ?
Nothing ! Where 's my surprise ?
! Nowhere ! !
Cleo - didn 't you tell me you really like doing this stuff for your friends ?
Well yeah .
It 's fun ! But ...
And look at those guys - they LOVE your surprise !
Mmm , mmmm !
Come on , Cleo .
You 've got to have some !
They do love it , don 't they ?
I thought today was a pretty GREAT Valentine 's Day .
Thanks again , Cleo .
This is the Greatest .
I wish T-Bone and I had something as nice to give to you .
Yeah , well ...
... You did give me something nice !
We did ?
Sure ! Seeing how much you guys love my present makes me happy ! That 's your gift to me .
And , of course I KNEW you were going to offer to SHARE it ...
Absolutely !
Let 's eat !
Now this is what I call a Happy Valentine 's Day !
I got it , I got it !
Come on I got it , pass it over
Here .
Come on lets go , lets go ...
Yeah !
No , Give it to me here , I 'm over
Here !
Get it , Charley !
Oh no you don 't !
Go , Vaz !
Go , Charley !
Ugh !
Great goal , Vaz !
I can 't believe it !
I did it ! I did it !
I scored a goal all by myself !
Your pants ripped , Vaz !
Huh ?
!
I ripped my pants ?
! ?
Oh no !
That 's the funniest thing I 've ever seen !
Hey everybody look at Clifford !
It 's okay , Vaz .
We 'll cover you so you can get to the classroom .
Ms. Carrington 'll know what to do .
There .
This covers everything .
That was a pretty amazing goal you made , Vaz .
I guess ... But everyone was laughing at me !
Oh , Don 't worry , Vaz .
Things like this happen to everyone .
You should have seen it , Ms. Carrington ! It was so funny when Vaz ripped his pants !
Perhaps you should consider if Vaz thought it was funny .
Oh ... But how could you not think it was funny , Vaz ?
Because I was embarrassed !
And we all know how it feels to do something embarrassing .
Not me .
Nothing like that has ever happened to me .
And I 'm sure nothing like that has ever happened to you , Ms. Carrington .
Oh , yes it has ! Many times .
I remember one time ... The first time I ever had to perform in front of a group of people ...
I was in High School and I entered " Super Teen Talent Contest " ...
Ohmygosh , I am like so totally nervous ! I totally hope I win !
Helloooo Birdwell Island !
Ohmygosh - this is like soooo totally embarrassing !
We 're sorry , Ms. Carrington - we shouldn 't laugh .
It 's okay .
It was funny ! I mean , it was " totally embarrassing " then - but I can laugh about it now .
Do you think I 'll be able to laugh about my ripped pants someday ?
I 'm pretty sure you will .
Oh Ms. Carrington ! I can 't believe that really happened to you .
Oh I don 't know .
I 'll bet embarrassing things have happened to most everyone in this class !
Yes , Dan ?
One morning I woke up really late and got dressed so fast ...
... that I accidentally put on my sister 's pink flowered sneakers instead of my own shoes !
I felt really silly at first .
But by the end of the day , I was laughing about it with everyone else !
You 'll probably be laughing about your ripped pants by the end of the day , too , Vaz .
Maybe ...
Clifford ... Hi ! ... Hi !
That was a funny story Ms. Carrington told us about losing her hair .
Almost as funny as Vaz ripping his pants !
Jetta ...
Maybe I 'll be able to laugh about it tomorrow , Jetta - but today I still don 't think it 's funny .
I 'm sorry , Vaz , but you have to admit , it WAS pretty amusing .
It 's just that nothing like that has ever happened to me .
Oh , it will , Jetta .
It happens to everyone , sooner or later .
It happened to me last year ...
It was " Pajama Day " - when we all get to wear our pajamas to school for fun !
Oh no !
Emily Elizabeth ! Why isn 't anyone wearing their pajamas ! ?
!
Today isn 't Pajama Day , Charley -tomorrow is !
Tomorrow ?
Now that was embarrassing !
I remember that day .
You wanted to spend the whole morning hiding in the bathroom !
Yeah .
Then I looked in the mirror and saw how funny I really did look .
No wonder everyone was laughing !
I 'd never do something like that !
You never know , Jetta .
Come on you guys , let 's go over to the bakery and get a snack !
Okay ! / Great !
What about you , Emily Elizabeth ?
Have you ever been embarrassed ?
Lots of times ! But the one I remember most was last year .
My Grandpa gave me a pack of my very favorite bubble gum ...
It made the hugest bubbles !
Oooh nooo !
MOOOM ! ! ! !
Do you really have to cut it ?
I 'm sorry , Emily Elizabeth .
I just don 't know any other way .
But my bangs are so short !
And tomorrow is Picture Day at school !
It was awful then - but now I look at that picture and it cracks me up !
Just hearing about it makes me laugh !
You can say things like that happen to everyone , but I 'm never going to let it happen to me !
Oh , no .
Of course not , Jetta .
This hot chocolate is great .
May I have some more , please ?
Why of course you can , sir .
Sir ?
What does he mean ?
I don 't know - sir .
Oh my gosh ! A mustache !
Hey , it 's not funny !
We 're sorry , Jetta .
But it is kind of funny .
And it can happen to anyone .
Beside - I think we look pretty good like this !
Hmmm ... Day old donuts , my favorit !
I think we all look pretty silly !
You 're a pretty good sport , Jetta .
You laughed at yourself really fast .
Well , a whipped cream mustache isn 't nearly as embarrassing as ripping your pants .
Yeah .
But it 's just as funny !
What is that ?
!
It 's Clifford !
How did he get do that ! ?
And me !
And me !
And me !
Whoaaa-ooph !
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Clean Beach " .
One sunny day , Speckle and his friends were on their way to the beach , laughing and chatting about all the fun things they were going to do when they got there .
But when they arrived , they had a sad surprise .
The beach was covered with litter , not clean like a beach should be .
Reba , Darnell , Luna , Ravi and Speckle couldn 't imagine playing on a beach like that .
Then Speckle said they could - if they just took a few minutes to clean it up .
Speckle used his beach bag to collect cans .
Ravi , Darnell and Luna picked up all the empty boxes and candy wrappers .
And Reba used her shovel and pail to collect bits of stray paper .
Before they knew it --
-- the beach was just like it should be : clean and beautiful ...
... and ready for them play on together .
The end .
Hi , T-Bone !
Can we play , too ?
Grrrr ...
... grr .. oof !
I 'm not playing , Cleo .
You 're not ?
What ARE you doing , T-Bone ?
I 'm cleaning my doghouse !
Wouldn 't you RATHER be playing with us ?
Well ... yes ...
Then let 's play !
Nothing 's more fun than playing with your friends .
But it 's a good idea to be responsible and finish your work before you start your play .
Come on , T-Bone - hit it back !
Well ... No ... I made a promise to myself to finish cleaning my doghouse first .
Then I 'll play !
Okay , T-Bone .
Can we help ?
No thanks .
Are you sure ?
Uh-huh .
This is MY job .
You guys keep playing .
I 'll be done in a minute !
It feels good to finish a job you start .
That 's why Clifford 's big idea for today is Be Responsible !
Go , Charley ! Keep it up !
Whoops !
Ah ! So close !
That was excellent , son !
Thanks , Dad ! Wait 'll you see Emily - she 's really great !
Wha-wha-whoa !
I think you want to go the other way , Vaz .
You almost made it that time !
I 've been practicing just like Emily Elizabeth told me to ! And I read this book with all kinds of skating tips from professionals .
I can 't wait to show her what I 've learned !
You don 't have to wait --
-- ' cause here she is !
Thanks for the ride Clifford ! With you - and my lucky stone --
it 's gonna be a great day for skating .
You want me to show you guys what Clifford and I have been practicing ?
Yeah ! / Sure !
Wow !
/ Yea , Emily Elizabeth ! / Yea , Clifford !
You are incredible !
Thanks ! Wow , the track looks great !
And there 's the quarter-pipe !
Race ya to it !
Okay !
Someday I 'm going to skate as well as Emily Elizabeth .
Catch me if you can , Charley !
I can !
Wow ! You really are fast , Emily !
Wha-whoa !
Oh no ! Whooa !
Thanks , Clifford .
You okay , Emily ?
Are you alright ?
Sure , I 'm okay .
Are you sure ?
Uh-huh .
Okay .
Just be careful now .
Thanks .
Lucky for me , Clifford is here .
And I have my lucky stone .
My lucky stone ! It 's gone !
It must have fallen off somewhere ! I know it 's just an old painted stone , but it always brings me good luck !
You mean it 's a lucky charm ?
I know there 's no such thing as a REAL lucky charm .
I just like having it with me .
I know what you mean .
I 've got my special shirt I always wear for luck when I play soccer .
Don 't worry .
We 'll help you find it .
Thanks , guys !
Sorry , Emily .
I wish we could have found your stone .
I think we looked everywhere .
That 's okay .
It was just an old painted stone .
But thanks for looking .
You want to go and skate some more ?
Maybe it 'll make you feel better .
I don 't know ... I 've never skated without my lucky stone before .
Come on - you 're a great skater ! You don 't need a lucky stone .
Let 's go try the wavy mounds .
They 're really fun .
Well ... okay ...
Cool ... down the hill Emily Elizabeth !
Emily ?
I 'm okay !
Go , Emily ! / You can do it !
What 's the matter ?
I don 't think I can do this .
But you 're the best skater on the island !
No I 'm not .
Not anymore .
Are you okay ?
No .
I need my lucky charm ! I can 't skate without it !
Look Emily Elizabeth - your strap broke .
That 's why you fell .
But my strap broke because I don 't have my lucky stone !
I don 't think I want to skate anymore today .
Ah , don 't let that fall bother you .
It happens to everyone once in awhile .
It happens to me all the time !
It never happened to me before -- until I lost my lucky stone .
See ?
? I need my lucky stone ! I can 't even get a drink of water without it !
Hey ! Clifford wants you to have a new lucky stone !
It 's beautiful , Clifford .
But it 's a little big for me to wear on my neck chain .
Ohh , Thanks for trying .
But I 'm going to go and look for my real stone .
Nice try , Clifford .
/ Yeah .
And that gives me an idea ...
Emily just thinks she needs her lucky stone .
All she really needs is her confidence back !
So we 'll let her think we 've found her polka dotted stone ...
Ah ... then afterwards , when we tell her ...
... she 'll know that she doesn 't need her stone to skate well .
So , What do you think ?
Does it look like Emily 's ?
Great ! Now let 's go find her .
Oh where is it , where is it ?
Here it is !
You found it ! ?
We sure did !
You did ! You found it !
Oh , thank you ! I feel luckier already !
So where was it ?
W-Where ?
Uh ... it was , uh ...
By that tree !
That 's funny .
I was never over there .
Maybe the wind blew it there .
So ... now that you 've got your lucky stone , you wanna try the quarter pipe ?
Sure , I want to try it all !
Look at Emily go !
Go , Emily Elizabeth !
That was great !
And , you didn 't even need your lucky charm after all !
What do you mean ?
It 's right here !
Wait a minute !
Hey - this isn 't my lucky charm !
No , it isn 't .
It 's just a stone that Vaz and Clifford and I painted .
We just wanted to show you that you don 't need anything to give you luck .
That you 're a great skater - all on your own .
You 're right , guys .
I guess I don 't need a lucky stone - I just need to believe that I can do it on my own !
But I 'm going to keep this new lucky stone anyway .
I think it 's even better than my old one .
It is ?
Uh-huh .
Because this stone will always remind me that I have the best friends in the whole world !
I wonder what 's taking so long ?
Cleo always finds me really fast when we play Hide and Seek !
Wow !
That dog is GIGANTIC !
He 's almost as big as Clifford !
Excuse me .
That dog is ME .
That 's YOU in the picture ?
?
Uh-huh .
My name 's Frankie .
My human owns this new shoe store .
It 's nice to meet you , Frankie .
I 'm Cleo and this is T-Bone .
Wow .
You look so small .
I am small .
It 's the picture that got big .
It 's impossible for a dog to be THAT big .
Of course , I could be wrong ...
Hey , do you guys know who the enormous dog in this picture is ?
Uh-huh .
Do you know where he is ?
?
Uh-huh .
He 's right here .
Clifford - meet Frankie .
Frankie - meet Clifford .
Wow ! You 're BIG !
Wow - you 're SMALL !
You 're REALLY big !
And you 're REALLY small !
Now that we 've got that settle - want to play Hide and Seek with us ?
Sounds like fun !
Let 's play at the park !
Great ! Hop on !
Okay ! / Yeah !
Thanks .
Wow ! I 've never seen things from this high up before !
Clifford , you 're the luckiest dog in the world !
Okay guys - since I 'm the best finder , I 'm going to count to ten while you guys go and hide .
Great ! / Okay ! / Okay !
One ... two ...
... three ... four ...
... five ... six ... seven ...
eight-nine-ten ! Ready or not , here I come !
" Hooray for me - it 's Clifford I see ! "
How 'd you find me so fast , Cleo ?
It 's a gift !
" Hooray for me ! Now it 's T-Bone I see ! "
This sure was a yummy place to hide !
I can 't believe you haven 't found Frankie yet , Cleo .
Yeah .
This is the longest it 's taken you to find anyone !
Hey - this is his first time playing with me .
I don 't want to find him TOO fast or I might scare him away with my brilliance !
Hey ! Where is he ?
?
I found him , Cleo !
A dog your size can do EVERYTHING , Clifford !
WEEEEEEE !
You 're good at hiding !
Thanks .
But Clifford sure is good at " seeking " !
Please ! I could 've found you .
I was just uh ... weak from thirst !
Let 's go get some water !
Let me help you , Frankie .
WHOA !
Oops ! Sorry .
Are you okay ?
Yeah , I 'm okay .
But that wouldn 't happen to me if I were big like you , Clifford .
I hope Frankie can play with us again today .
I want to play tag this morning !
Let 's see if he 's here !
What took you so long ?
Didn 't you hear us ?
I didn 't hear you guys - but I sure heard Clifford !
Uh , did you grow last night , Frankie ?
You noticed , huh ?
I 'm much bigger than I was yesterday ! Thanks to my " big " shoes !
Those are great , Frankie .
But why do you want to be bigger ?
I want to be like you ! You can run so fast and reach so high ...
You want to be like me ?
Come on , let 's go play some tag ! I should be able to run really fast , now that my legs are longer !
Maybe my big shoes weren 't such a great idea after all .
Whoa ... oa .. whooaaaa !
I just wish there was some way I could be bigger !
I think I might I know a way .
What is it , T-Bone ?
Well , Sheriff Lewis just bought me this new dog food .
And the commercial for it says it helps us grow big and strong ! There 's a whole bag of it in my garage !
I know that dog food - the commercial says it " helps build dog 's bodies 15 ways ! "
That sounds perfect ! Can I try some , T-Bone ?
Sure !
Well , come on then ! Let 's go help Frankie grow big and strong !
Can you see the dog food , T-Bone ?
Yeah .
It 's right over there in the corner .
T-Bone , Are you sure it 's okay if we take some ?
Well ... Sheriff Lewis wants me to grow strong - I 'm sure he 'd want Frankie to grow , too !
So what are we waiting for ?
Let 's go get some !
I can 't get in .
And I can 't lift it .
I 'm sorry , Frankie .
I guess we can 't get in .
I think I could get in .
Yeah ! Why don 't you try ?
He did it !
Yea ! / All right !
Way to go ! / Good job ! / Go , Frankie !
Wow .
He 's eaten almost the whole bag !
If he does this every day , he 'll be bigger in no time at all .
Here he comes !
Excuse me .
Wow ! He is bigger !
Do you feel any bigger , Frankie ?
Yeah .
I feel bigger .
In my tummy .
But I don 't think that 's going to make me run any faster or reach any higher .
I 'm so full I can hardly move !
I guess I 'm never going to be like you , Clifford .
Why do you want to be like me , Frankie ?
Because you can do everything better than I can !
No I can 't .
You can run faster than I can .
But you can hide better than I can !
You can drink from your water dish .
But you can swim in it !
And you could go through T-Bone 's window when none of the rest of us could .
And you fit into a shoe !
Yeah .
Maybe you 're not as big as I am - but I think you 're just the right size for you !
Yeah ! I guess I am just the right size - for me .
So come on - let 's go to the library and play tag !
No , thanks ...
Why not ?
... I 'm a little too BIG for that right now .
< Laughing together )
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Hiding Place " .
One sunny afternoon , Speckle and his friends were playing hide and seek - and it was Reba 's turn to be " it " .
While she counted to ten , Luna , Ravi , Darnell and Speckle scattered off to hide .
Once she finished counting , it was time to find everyone .
First she found Darnell , cleverly hiding behind a fun shaped bush .
Then she found Ravi and Luna hidden in a flower patch .
But where was Speckle ?
Reba looked ...
... and looked ...
Laughing with her friends , Reba declared that Speckle had found --
-- the best hiding place of all ... The end !
I got it !
Ooph !
Aaaaw .
Clifford and his friends love to play games .
And everyone likes to be the star ! But sometimes it 's better to work together than to try and win the game alone .
I GOT IT !
Uh , guys ?
... I think we 're doing something wrong here .
Maybe we should try working together .
Good idea , Clifford !
It 's worth a try .
Okay , then - let 's do it !
YES !
Working together as a team makes playing more fun for everyone .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Work Together .
I 'm gonna getcha , Clifford !
FREEZE !
Nobody escapes the Freeze Tag Champion !
You can 't catch me !
Oh yes I can !
Whoa-hoa-hoa !
UNFREEZE !
Thanks for unfreezing me , T !
You 're welcome .
FREEZE AGAIN !
I AM the queen of freeze tag ! Oh yeah ! Uh-huh ! I 'm good !
Uh , can we unfreeze now Cleo ?
Oh yeah ... UNFREEZE !
It took you awhile to get us that time , Cleo !
Aw , I could have won a long time ago .
I was just taking it easy on you .
I don 't know ... T-Bone and I make a pretty good team .
We do NOW .
But I remember when we first started playing together .
What happened ?
When I first moved here , T-Bone was a little afraid of me because I was so big .
Then I got to know him and found out what a nice guy he is .
So where 's the problem ?
Well ... we knew we WANTED to be friends and play together , but we weren 't sure HOW ...
I remember one morning - Clifford came over to play with me ...
Ah , what a beautiful day !
Hey - where 'd the sun go ?
Whoa !
Hello there ! Are you here to play with T-Bone ?
Go on , you two .
Have fun !
Want to go smell the cookies baking at the bakery ?
Or we could go to the beach and dig some holes ...
T-Bone ?
Sorry about that .
I 'll slow down a little .
Thanks , that 'd be great .
So do you want to go to the park and play some fetch ?
That sounds like fun ! And I know a shortcut .
Whoa-oa-oa-oa !
Did you want to play Hide and Seek instead ?
Uh-uh .
Let 's play fetch .
Great ! Let 's go !
Ahh ... Sorry .
We need to find just the right stick for a game of fetch ...
Right !
Found one !
Great !
What do you think ?
WOW ! ! It 's big !
Throw it .
Throw it far ! I love it when it goes far !
Okay !
Uh , I think that 's a little too far .
Yeah ...
Hey - how about I throw one for YOU !
Okay !
Want me to throw it again ?
Okay .
Want me to throw it again ?
Uh , no , that 's okay .
Want to go play in the water ?
Okay !
Last one in is a crabby crab !
Wahooo !
I LOVE playing in the ocean !
That 's great !
Come on out , T-Bone !
Uh ... okay .
Sorry , Clifford - this is as far as I can go !
Gosh , this isn 't very deep , is it ...
It is for me .
I see what you mean .
Want to do something else ?
Well , it 's getting kind of late .
I have to go pick up Emily Elizabeth from school .
But maybe we can play again tomorrow ?
Sure ...
Okay .
See ya , T-Bone .
See ya .
Ooph ! / Hey !
Careful , T-Bone ! I 've just been groomed .
Sorry , Mac .
I saw you with that new dog - Clifford .
Isn 't he a little ... BIG ?
Uh-huh .
And he 's really nice .
How can you guys play together ?
It IS kind of hard - but we 'll work it out .
But you 're so ... so DIFFERENT .
I know .
But that 's part of the fun !
Whatever .
I 've gotta go , T-Bone .
I 've got a dog show tomorrow .
I 'm going for best tail in show .
Mac 's right - Clifford and I ARE different .
So maybe we just need to find a different way to PLAY ...
Ack !
Oops ! Sorry about that , T-Bone .
I didn 't see you .
That 's okay .
Do you still want to play today ?
Sure ! Do you ?
Uh-huh ! But maybe we can think of some DIFFERENT ways to play together .
Great ! Let 's go !
Want to play fetch again ?
Well ... it didn 't work out so well yesterday ...
Maybe we could play it DIFFERENTLY !
Okay !
Go ahead and throw it !
And throw it far ! I love it when it goes far !
Right !
Let 's go fetch !
There it is !
Get it , T-Bone !
We did it ! We played fetch !
That was fun ! Let 's do it again !
We could ... Or we COULD go play in the ocean now !
Okay ! But we don 't have to be so far apart today , do we ?
Uh-uh .
I have an idea ...
Ha , ha ! This is great ! I 'm Captain T-Bone of the USS Clifford ...
Where to , Captain T-Bone ?
Let 's take a trip around Birdwell Island - home of the famous Big Red Dog !
We had so much fun that day !
Uh-huh .
It took some experimenting - but we finally found some great ways to play together .
What a good story ! It 'd make a great book !
Well , hello everyone ! I 'm glad you 're all here .
I found something in the garage that I think you 're going to like !
Here you go !
I 'm sure the three of you will find a way to have some fun with this together !
All aboard the Birdwell Island Express !
Allright ! / Wahoo !
I 'll bet those boats could use a little wind Clifford !
Hey , Hey , Wahoo ... Alright Clifford ! He 's the best !
Look Emily Elizabeth - there 's Charley !
Hi Charley !
Catch any fish today ?
Shhh ! You 'll scare the fish away .
I 've got a bite ! That 's it ... That 's it ... Wahooo ... come on ... come on ...
Yes !
Alright ! / You got one ! /
Wow ! It 's a big one !
It 's a STINKY one .
It 's my biggest fish yet !
I wish I could fish as well as you can , Charley .
I could teach you if you want .
I 'd love that !
I 'm helping my dad in the today- so how about tomorrow ?
Sounds great !
You want to come too , Jetta ?
Hmm- stinky fish , slimy worms , and all that waiting for something to happen ... No thank you .
Okay .
Meet me here tomorrow Emily , and we 'll catch some fish !
I can 't wait to get my fishing lesson today , Clifford .
I hope I catch a lot of fish !
Hi guys !
Hey , Emily Elizabeth - check out my new airplane .
I put it together myself !
That 's great !
Vaz wants us all to go to the park with him to see it fly .
But I thought we were having a fishing lesson , Charley .
I know .
But don 't you want to see Vaz 's plane fly ?
Well , sure .
But ...
We 'll fish later .
Come on !
Okay .
Whooo ... look how high it goes ! Wow !
Great flight , Vaz !
Want to throw it this time , Charley ?
Thanks !
Nice throw !
Uh-oh .
It 's headed right for Jetta !
Look out ! / Jetta ! / Move !
Huh ?
Whoa !
Clifford !
Sorry ! / Are you okay ?
Emily Elizabeth , your big red blow dryer messed up my hair !
He was just helping , Jetta .
Vaz 's plane was headed right for you !
What are YOU doing playing with Vaz 's plane , Charley ?
What do you mean ?
Well , I thought you were going to teach Emily Elizabeth how to fish .
I am .
Just not today .
When ARE you going to teach me , Charley ?
Ahh , How about tomorrow ?
Tomorrow sounds good ...
Hmm ... Don 't count on it Emily Elizabeth !
Look at all the great books on fishing I found , Clifford !
Bark
" The Armchair Fisherman " ,
" Fishing for the Non-Fisher "
And " If At First You Don 't Succeed - Fish , Fish Again " .
They sound good , don 't they ?
They sound like you 're teaching yourself how to fish .
No ... I just want to get a head start on things before Charley gives me my lesson tomorrow .
Whatever .
But tomorrow my dad is putting up a rope swing at the lagoon .
If things don 't work out with the fishing lesson , you and Clifford should come play !
Thanks Jetta !
Okay everyone - here I come !
Whoa-whoa-wahoo ! ! !
Look ! Here comes Clifford !
And Emily Elizabeth ... and Charley !
Look out beloooow !
I 'm right behind you Charley !
Wahoooooo ! ! !
Hello , Emily Elizabeth .
Hi , Jetta ! This is great !
I know .
But I thought you and Charley were going fishing .
We are .
Just not today .
Why not ?
Well ... , Charley heard about the rope swing and he couldn 't wait to try it out !
Emily Elizabeth , do you think Charley is EVER going to teach you to fish ?
Of course ! Charley always does what he says he 's going to do .
I 'm sure we 'll have our lesson tomorrow .
Emily ! Jetta ! Come and play !
I can 't wait for Charley to get here .
We 're going to do some great fishing today !
Charley must have forgotten about us , Clifford .
It 's okay .
We 'll just have to teach ourselves how to fish .
Whoops !
Thanks Clifford - we don 't want to lose things before we even start !
Now let 's see what my fishing book say 's to do next !
The first step is to bate your hook with something a fish loves to eat .
I know Clifford , when Charley and I were at the pond last summer .
The fish there loved bread crumbs we tossed them .
So , I 'm sure I 'll catch one with this !
Now let 's see ... " A skilled fisherman must master the art of casting the line " .
I think that means we have to get this out there
I did it ! Now we just sit back and wait for the fish to bite .
Wahooooo ! ! !
I KNEW you 'd be here , Charley !
What do you mean , Jetta ?
I TOLD Emily Elizabeth you were never going to teach her how to fish !
I AM too going to teach her .
Just not today .
Or yesterday .
Or the day before that .
Wow .
I guess I kind of let Emily down , didn 't I ?
I guess so .
Well , I 'm going to go and fix that right now !
Hi , Emily .
Oh .
Hi , Charley .
Catch anything yet ?
Nope .
Gotten any nibbles ?
Nope .
Eaten any worms ?
Nope .
Emily - I 'm really sorry I didn 't teach you how to fish today .
Or yesterday .
Or the day before that ...
Yeah .
I don 't like it when people make a promise and then don 't keep it .
And I bet you don 't like it much either .
Well , you did kind of hurt my feelings .
I 'm sorry .
But I 'm here now - would you like some help ?
Whoa ! I sure would ! I think I just got a bite !
And it 's a BIG one !
Wow ! It sure is !
Okay , try to hold it steady ...
Yiii ! / Whoa !
Look at that !
Wow ! He really WAS a big one !
You don 't need any help , Emily Elizabeth .
You are now an official fisherman !
But I didn 't CATCH anything !
No .
But EVERY fisherman has to have a story about the " Big One " that got away !
/
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Wishing Star " .
One night , Speckle was walking with his friends , when he saw something incredible !
A shooting star shot across the sky !
That meant Speckle got to make a wish , and he wondered what that wish should be .
Darnell thought that Speckle should wish for --
-- ice cream , lots and lots and lots of ice cream .
Luna suggested Speckle wish for a giant playground !
And Ravi said he should wish that it would be summer all year long .
But looking at his friends , Speckle smiled and knew exactly what he was going to wish for .
That they would all be friends forever .
And as he closed his eyes to make his wish , --
-- everyone agreed that that was one wish --
-- they would all make come true .
The end .
Drat ! I , the great Fluffy Face - bad-guy of all bad-guys - have been captured at last !
That 's right , Fluffy Face .
Good has triumphed over bad !
Sometimes , right in the middle of a really fun game , a new friend comes along - and it can be hard to stop and let them join in .
I shall escape ! No jungle gym can hold the great Fluffy Face !
But no one likes to feel left out .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... BE KIND !
Hey !
Whoa !
Look out !
Are you guys okay ?
Sure .
We just stopped to see if you wanted to play with us !
Really ?
Let 's go !
Be careful of the puddles , Cleo .
You don 't want to get dirty after Mr. Kibble gave you such a nice grooming .
How about a nice yummy treat for my baby girl on this gloomy old day ?
Cleo !
Goodness - it didn 't take you long to get yourself all dirty again , did it !
I guess you 'll just have to have another bath .
You 're going to feel so much better when you 're all fluffy-wuffy and clean again .
There 's my beautiful girl !
Now , please try to stay out of the mud , Cleo ...
... so we don 't have to have any more baths today .
Not fair ! I can 't have any fun without having to take a bath !
I don 't know why I have to take baths anyway .
Hey ! Maybe I won 't .
I won 't ! I 'll never take a bath again ! Never !
I 'm never taking baths ! I 'm never taking baths ! It 's much more fun to be an icky , dirty muddy mess
I 'm never taking baths ! I 'm never taking baths !
That 's the most beautiful thing I 've ever seen .
What a perfect puddle !
And it 's mine ! Mine ! Mine ! All mine ! !
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ! ! ! !
Hi Cleo !
Hey guys ! Come on in ! There 's enough mud for everyone ! Even you Clifford !
Uh , wasn 't today your grooming day ?
Yep !
But I don 't have to worry about grooming days anymore .
' Cuz I 'm never taking a BATH again !
Never ?
Never ?
?
NEVER !
Well ?
What are you waiting for ?
Jump in !
Hey !
Bbbbbrrr .
C 'mon ! It 's great mud .
Well ... I guess getting a little more dirty won 't really hurt ...
And that DOES look like great mud ...
Wahoooo !
Get ready guys ! ' Cause here I come !
That was great !
It sure was !
Who 's up for another game of Marco Polo ?
Not me .
It 's time to get Emily Elizabeth from school .
When she sees me , I 'm going to get a bath for sure .
Uh-huh , we all need baths .
Not me ! I 'm NEVER going to take another bath .
We 'll see you later , Cleo .
See you later !
Well , I guess it 's just me ...
... The super duper submarine , the SS Icky Dirty Muddy Dog .
Dive ! Dive !
Arg ! Aaah ! Giant Octopus ! Arg ! It 's up to Icky Dirty Muddy Dog to save the world ! do , do , do do ... Arg , arg ! You take that ! And that !
And that ... And ... that .
It 's not as much fun when you have to be the octopus AND the hero .
Emily Elizabeth must be home from school by now .
I 'll go see if Clifford can play !
Ready for a backscrub , Clifford ?
Weeeee ...
Close your eyes .
You don 't want to get soap in them .
All done !
Ha ! Clifford had to take a bath ! Poor guy .
That was fun ! I have to go and do my homework now , but I 'll come out and read you a story later , okay ?
Hi ya Clifford !
Hey Cleo ! You just missed a great bath !
Don 't you remember ?
I don 't take baths anymore .
Oh - right .
I mean , what 's the point ?
You 're just going to get dirty again .
Well , sure ... but it feels pretty good when you get clean !
Wow , Cleo - you 're really dirty ?
Sure am .
Aren 't you starting to feel , you know ... kind of yucky ?
Not a bit !
Hey T , you smell like strawberries .
Thanks !
You had to take a bath too ! I bet it was horrible !
It wasn 't horrible ! It was great !
First Sheriff Lewis got the water all warm and bubbly .
Just the way I like it .
We made bubbles ... and played with Mr. Quacky .
he rubbed my tummy .
My tummy .
My tummy .
Tummy .
Tummmmmmmy .
Cleo , are you okay ?
Oh ... uh ... sure .
I 'm great ! Just a little itchy .
Anyway , squeak toys are nice .
I mean , I love my hedgehog ... And having your tummy rubbed ... I guess that 's okay , too .
Just okay ?
!
But what 's wrong with being dirty ?
Nothing .
We all like to get dirty .
But after a while , I start to feel kind of ...
... icky ... and sticky ...
And itchy ... and twitchy ...
... and all kind of bleeech .
That 's when I 'm glad Emily Elizabeth likes to give me my bath .
I never feel icky and sticky ! And I 'm NEVER going to take a bath .
You know why I kind of like a bath ?
We get to spend time with our humans .
Uh-huh .
I think they like it , too !
Really ?
I never thought of it that way .
What way ?
Well ... we 're actually doing THEM a favor by having a bath aren 't we ?
I mean it 's selfish of us ... not to let them give us baths ...
And it can feel really good to get clean , too !
Well , sure , that , too ... But you know , Mrs. Diller 's been extra nice lately ... so I should do something nice for her ...
And for yourself ?
... Right .
Like right now ! ... Gotta go ! See ya later ! Bye !
You know , I think she really wants a bath .
I think so too , T-Bone .
Wow ! I never knew that getting clean could feel so good !
Well , look who 's having a bath !
/
Dirty or clean - you 'll always be my sweet little Cleo !
Gotta hurry , gotta hurry ...
... five ...
... four ...
... three ...
... two ...
... ONE ! ! !
It 's summer vacation ! ! !
Oh Clifford , isn 't this great ! Summer is finally here !
Look over here guys , I want to get a picture of you !
Say " Summer Vacation " !
SUMMER VACATION !
Isn 't summer great , Clifford ?
Charley said his dad would take us all swimming at the pond tomorrow .
And you and I are going to have lots of time to read all kinds of books together !
Now , what page were we on ?
...
Where IS it ?
?
MOOOM ! Have you seen my bathing suit ?
? ! ! Where is it ?
I thought I saw it here last week , or was it last month ?
Here it is ! !
I see you found your suit , Emily Elizabeth .
But you made a bit of a mess in the process !
Oops .
Sorry .
I 'll clean it later , mom .
Charley 's dad is taking us swimming today !
Okay .
But don 't put it off TOO long .
Okay , mom ! See you later ! Let 's go , Clifford !
Here comes Clifford !
Hi everyone !
Wheeee !
That looks fun ! / Can I try ?
I want to get some pictures !
Here I goooo !
Good one , Vaz !
Hey ! You 'll get your camera wet !
It 's okay - it 's waterproof !
This is a great camera , Vaz .
I wish I had one like it !
Would you like to borrow it for a few days ?
I don 't really need it until our game on Monday .
Really ?
I could borrow it ?
Sure ! Just don 't break it or lose it or anything .
Don 't worry - I won 't .
MOOOOM ! ! !
I can 't find Charley 's softball !
It has to be here ... somewhere .
Look , Clifford ! We haven 't played this for ages ! Want to go to the park and have some fun ?
Good job , Clifford !
Okay - here it goes !
Hey look , Charley !
That looks like Clifford 's toy !
Come on - Emily said she 'd give me back my softball today so you and I could practice catching !
Hi , Emily Elizabeth !
Hi , Clifford ! / Hey , boy !
Hi , guys .
Did you bring my softball , Emily ?
Oh ... I looked everywhere for it this morning , Charley , but I couldn 't find it .
Really ?
Vaz and I were going to practice today .
I know .
I 'm sorry .
Ummm ... But I did find Clifford 's toy .
Want to play with us ?
No .
Vaz and I really want to play softball ! You 'll find it by tomorrow , won 't you ?
We need it for the game !
Don 't worry - I 'll bring it .
Bring my camera tomorrow , too , okay ?
Ohh .. Your camera ?
Uh-huh .
Remember ?
I promised everyone that I 'd take the team picture .
Hmm sure , Come on , Clifford - I think we 'd better go home .
Bye / See ya later !
B-bye , I have serious cleaning up to do .
Oooh , where could it be ?
?
I can 't believe I can 't find Vaz 's camera ! This is awful !
I 'm surprised you can find ANYTHING in here , Emily Elizabeth .
I know ... You didn 't happen to see my softball did you ?
Is that missing , too ?
It 's not really MISSING .
I know it 's in my room ... ... somewhere .
How did you let it get like this ?
It 's summer vacation ! There just hasn 't been TIME to clean it .
Well , I 'm sure the ball and camera are in here somewhere .
Just ... keep looking .
Where could they be ?
...
I 'm sorry , Clifford .
I know you want me to read to you tonight - but I just have to find that ball and the camera .
I never should have let my room get so messy .
I wish I had just put my stuff away where it belongs in the first place .
You know what , Clifford ?
Tomorrow morning , I 'm going to get up early and CLEAN this mess ! And tonight , we 're going to read together - just like I promised .
I wonder if Emily Elizabeth has cleaned her room yet this morning .
Good morning , Clifford ...
Ta da ! All clean !
Now let 's go and have some fun !
Where could she be , Charley ?
I don 't know .
Emily 's NEVER late .
Here comes Clifford !
Yea ! / Alright !
Hi , guys ! Here 's the ball !
Great !
Did you bring my camera ?
Here you go , Vaz .
Thank you very much for letting me borrow it .
You 're welcome .
I 'm sorry I 'm late .
I had a little trouble finding everything .
But I don 't think I 'm going to have that trouble anymore !
Come on , you guys ! Let 's get this game started !
Okay everyone - smile and say " summer vacation ! "
No wait ! Everyone smile and say " clean your room ! "
Huh ?
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Balloon Ride " .
One afternoon , Speckle was floating through the sky in a hot air balloon .
He was up so high , the trees and houses looked like tiny toys .
It was such a fantastic view --
-- he wanted to share it with his friends .
So he landed the balloon and invited them to climb aboard .
They were all eager to sail into the sky and see the fantastic view from way up high !
But with everyone in the basket , it was too heavy to lift off the ground .
So Speckle jumped out of the basket to let his friends ' take their turn in the balloon .
Seeing Ravi , Reba , Luna and Darnell enjoying themselves , Speckle thought --
-- that this was the most fantastic view of all .
The end .
Can 't get me !
Ha ! Clifford is " it " !
Okay , I 'm " it " .
But first , let 's eat !
Clifford and I both love playing with our friends .
It 's fun to be together - especially when you share .
Having a picnic today was a great idea , Clifford .
Yeah .
I brought a whole bag of my favorite dog treats ! They 're sooo good .
Who wants to try one ?
I do ! / Me , too ! / You bet !
Mine are delicious , too .
Here !
Great ! / Looks good ! / Yum !
You guys have to taste mine .
Thanks !
Mine are pretty doggone good , too .
Aren 't you going to share , Mac ?
Oh .
Yeah .
Sorry .
Try one of mine , guys !
Yum Thanks ! / Okay ! Thanks !
You 're welcome .
It nice when you share with your friends .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Sharing !
I 'll get it .
Oops !
It 's okay - leave it ! Just hit the ball back !
Uh , okay ...
Oh no , I did it again !
Ha ! This is fun ! Hit it again !
Really ?
You 're having fun ?
Sure ! Just hit it back !
Okay !
I love this !
Don 't worry about it !
Mac ! Look what you did !
Oh no ! Mac is in trouble !
Just look at this ! I don 't think I can EVER get it cleaned up .
Mac ! Are you okay ?
Oh , I knew I should have helped picked up this garbage before I left .
Huh ?
I 'm so sorry .
I made the mess and you 're getting in trouble for it .
Oh .
The mess .
Well , uh ... I DID get in trouble , but not for ...
Don 't worry - I 'm going to clean it all up .
Maybe then Jetta won 't be mad at you anymore !
But T-Bone , that 's not ...
I made the mess - I should clean it .
It 'll make me feel better !
Well ... okay ... If it 'll make you feel better .
... Aargh ! Beware of Pirate Cleo and her faithful parrot Captain Squawky !
I love that !
Land ho , Captain Clifford .
I see the yard of pirate Mac !
Thar be strange things happening over thar Captain Clifford .
Let 's go ashore and see .
Aye , Pirate Cleo .
We 're on our way !
Whoa-ooph .
Thanks , Clifford .
You 're welcome , T-Bone .
What are you doing , T ?
!
Mac and I made a mess when we were playing this morning and Mac got in trouble for it - so I 'm cleaning it up .
Why aren 't YOU cleaning , Mac ?
T-Bone said it would make him feel better to do it by himself .
Who am I to deny him that joy ?
Hmmm .
Don 't worry , T-Bone - we 'll help you finish cleaning .
Really ?
Sure ! Let 's get busy .
It looks great , guys ! Thanks !
I 'm sure Jetta will forgive Mac .
Great .
Now can we go play pirates ?
Sure ! Maybe Mac wants to play with us , too .
He looks really happy .
Let 's let him get some rest .
So come on then - let 's go !
Oh , Mackie !
Huh ?
I can 't believe it , Mackie ! You cleaned the whole backyard ! It 's absolutely amazing !
I 'm going to get you a big bowl of Tummy Yummys !
Well ... this is turning out to be a pretty terrific day !
Avast me hearties , we 're off to dig up buried treasure !
Hey , Pirate Cleo ! Make your parrot squeak again !
My parrot ! I left it at Mac 's house !
I 'll go get it for you .
Then I can see if Jetta has forgiven Mac yet !
Now , where is my soccer ball ?
I 'd give another great big bowl of Tummy Yummys to the dog that brought me my soccer ball .
Maybe I took it into the house ...
Hi , T-Bone .
T-Bone ! I better hide my Tummy Yummys .
Hey - wait a minute .
Jetta said she 'd give me a whole NEW bowl of Tummy Yummys if I found her soccer ball .
Hmmm ...
There you are , Mac !
Oh .
Hi , T-Bone .
Jetta looked really happy .
Is everything okay ?
Ahh ... Not really .
Ohh , What 's wrong ?
We lost Jetta 's soccer ball .
We did ?
Uh-huh .
I mean it wasn 't your fault or anything .
But you were playing with it this morning and now it 's gone ...
... And she 's blaming YOU ! ?
She wants me to find it and I don 't even know where to look !
Well , Don 't worry .
I 'll find it .
Oh no no no no no , you don 't have to ...
I want to ! Now you just sit there and relax .
Well ... okay .
If you insist .
It 's not in here !
Uhh ... Oh well !
Gee , what 's this , Mac ?
Uh , Nothing .
T-Bone are you okay ?
I 'm okay .
Come over here and sit down .
You don 't have to find the ball , T-Bone ! Jetta is not mad at me !
She 's not ?
No !
Oh .
I mean ... she WAS mad at me this morning .
But not for the spilled garbage .
She was mad at me because I tore her rabbit !
But you let me think I got you in trouble ...
Yes ! I did !
That wasn 't a nice thing to do .
I 'm sorry , T-Bone .
Here - have a Tummy Yummy .
Where did those come from ?
Jetta gave them to me as a reward for cleaning up the garbage .
But YOU didn 't clean up .
I did !
I tried to tell you to stop - but you said that it made you feel better to do it - so I just let you ...
Mac !
Here - take the whole bowl .
Please take them .
It 'll make ME feel better .
Okay , Mac .
Thanks .
Mmm , mmm .
I should probably share these ...
Oh no , you don 't have to ...
... with Cleo and Clifford .
They helped me clean !
Right .
Great idea .
You know , T-Bone - I think I actually DO feel better .
Even if I am a little hungry ...
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Surprise Picnic " .
One day Speckle and his friends were going on a picnic .
They 'd packed all their favorite foods , and all their favorite things to do .
But just as they were ready to leave , it started to rain .
It looked like their picnic was ruined .
Then Speckle suggested that they have their picnic INSIDE .
So they carefully cleared some space , --
It was wonderful ! Everyone was having such a good time --
-- that even when the rain stopped , they stayed inside .
Enjoying their indoor picnic , --
-- and the fun of being together .
The End .
Ai-yaaa !
Wow ! You look just like the karate guy in the movie , Charley .
Thanks , Emily .
My Sensei told me I have real talent !
What 's a Sensei ?
Sensei means " teacher " in Japanese ! Hu ! Ha ! Hee !
Oops .
Sorry Jetta .
I guess doing karate well is a lot harder than it looks !
My Sensei , Mr. Kobayashi , told me that being a Martial Arts Master takes as much BRAIN power as physical power ...
Wow ! / Cool ! / Amazing ! /
I want to be a Martial Arts teacher when I grow up , too - just like Mr. Kobayashi !
Really ?
That doesn 't seem like a real job ...
What do you want to be when YOU grow up , Jetta ?
I 'm going to be President .
Ladies and Gentleman , as president I here by declare next Sunday as national Chocolate Chip Cookie day !
Cheers
And starting tomorrow all city parks will have free lemonade drinking fountains .
Cheers
And finely your all invited to a big party ... where you can have your picture taken with me !
Cheers
That 's a very important job !
I want to be a super-powered intergalactic superhero !
Now THAT 'S an important job !
I could save the universe !
Okay , Clifford - your pulse is normal .
Now your heart ...
Perfect ! Nice and loud .
Look at you , Emily Elizabeth ! You look just like Dr. Dihn !
Hi , Jetta .
I 'm going to be a veterinarian when I grow up .
I 'm going to be a doctor too .
I thought you were going to be President ?
Oh ... I am .
But that job only lasts eight years at the most .
I 'm going to be a doctor AFTER that .
Being a doctor is a VERY important job , you know .
There are LOTS of important jobs , Jetta .
I know .
That 's why I can 't believe Charley wants to be a karate guy .
That 's Charley 's dream .
We all have dreams , right Clifford ?
Come on , Jetta - let 's go inside and get Clifford a treat for being such a good patient !
Hi , Cleo - Hi , T-Bone !
Ohmygosh ! Clifford !
What should we do ?
What should we do ?
? What should we do ?
? ?
Get some hot water ! Get some cotton swabs ! Get more bandages ! Get a hospital !
Guys ! Guys ! Hold it ! I 'm okay ! I 'm okay !
Huh ?
Emily Elizabeth and I were just playing veterinarian .
That 's what she wants to be when she grows up .
I knew you weren 't really sick .
I was just playing along .
I know what I want to be when I grow up .
A dog food tester !
I 'd be really good at that .
You sure would be , T-Bone !
I 'M going to be the first dog doctor that 's really a DOG !
Ta da ! Just like the professionals do it !
How about you , Clifford ?
What are YOU going to be ?
I 've been thinking I might like to be a firehouse dog .
Yeah Clifford !
That would be a great job !
It sure would be ! / Uh-huh !
Hold it ... - hold it ... hold it ...
Hello , Vaz !
Hi !
Hi , guys !
Uh , Vaz ?
I don 't think I can " hold it " much longer ... whoa !
I decided I 'm going to be a professional photographer when I grow up .
It 's easier than being a superhero .
I think that 's great , Vaz ! I 'm going to be a fashion model , you know !
I thought you were going to be President .
I thought you were going to be a doctor !
First I 'm going to be President .
Then I 'm going to be a doctor AND part-time fashion model .
Maybe you 'd like to be a Martial Arts teacher too .
No thanks .
I 'm only going to have IMPORTANT jobs .
It IS an important job , Jetta .
And it 's what I want to do when I grow up more than anything else .
How about I take a picture of all of you together !
Okay .
/ Great ! / Terrific !
Now , everybody lift their leg in a karate kick position ...
Hold it ... hold it ...
Whoa !
Hey , Clifford ! / Whatcha doin ' ?
Hi guys .
I 'm just waiting for Emily Elizabeth to check out some library books .
While I was waiting , I thought of something else I could be when I grow up - a herding dog !
Yeehaa !
Wow ! Being a herding dog could be a really great job !
Oh , There 's Emily Elizabeth .
I 'll see you later , guys .
Hi , Clifford .
I don 't understand what you need all those books for , Charley .
They 're for my Martial Arts training , Jetta .
What are you going to do -chop the books in half with a karate chop ?
Ai-ya !
Mr. Kobayashi says that if a person is serious about something , they have to work hard AND learn everything they can about the subject .
I just think you 're wasting your time , Charley .
That 's what you think , Jetta - but I KNOW what I want to do when I grow up - and I 'm going to do it .
But it 's just karate ! It 's just FUN !
My karate class IS fun - but it 's hard work , too .
Would you like to take a class and see for yourself , Jetta ?
Take a class ?
Could I take a class too , Charley ?
Of course ! We 're having a special class for visitors tomorrow - everyone can come !
Even Clifford !
I still don 't see why we have to wear pajamas to class , Charley .
It 's not pajamas - it 's the traditional karate uniform .
All karate students wear it .
Wow ! Did you see that ?
Uh-huh .
And I HEARD it too !
I see we have some guest students with us today .
Welcome .
Discipline , control , respect .
These are the qualities we strive for in this class .
We begin with the discipline of stretching our bodies ...
Yes , sir !
Gosh , that looks kind of hard .
Charley SAID it was hard work - but also lots of fun !
Whoo-oo-oo-ooaa .
Yep - maybe THAT 'S what I 'll be when I grow up !
Yes ! / What a great class ! / Fantastic !
Mr. Kobayashi is an amazing teacher , Charley .
Did you hear him say that I had a lot of talent ?
I heard him say you could be very good , Jetta - IF you learn to control and focus your talent .
Well , I 'm sure he can teach me how to do that .
He 's an excellent teacher you know .
Yes .
I know .
That 's why I 'd like to be a teacher just like him someday .
It 's an AMAZING thing to want to be , Charley .
I 'm sorry I said it wasn 't important .
Thanks , Jetta .
I think I 'll be a Martial Arts Master someday too .
... After I 've finished being President , of course .
Okay , guys - GREEN LIGHT !
RED LIGHT !
Whoa-oa-oAAA !
Sorry , T-Bone .
You moved .
You have to go back to the beginning .
Okay .
Clifford and I love playing games .
" Red light-green light " is one of our favorites !
Okay ... GREEN LIGHT !
RED LIGHT ! ! !
But games are only fun when EVERYONE plays by the rules .
Sorry , Mac ! You moved !
I did NOT move .
I just lost my balance for a minute .
Come on , Mac - play fair !
Ooh ... okay .
I 'll go back .
Okay , then ...
GREEN LIGHT !
It 's fun to play when everyone plays fair .
That 's why Clifford 's big idea for today is ... Play Fair !
It 's Super T-Bone to the rescue ! Ready to save the world from the evils of uh , the evil Fluffy Face !
Look ! There she is !
Whoa !
Ta-da - whoa-oa ... ooph .
So , Super T-Bone , you 've come to spoil my .
Ehmm .. I said , you 've come to spoil my .
Yes ! I have come to spoil your .
Maybe we should finish this game AFTER the ferry comes in .
Good idea .
Let 's go see who 's on the ferry today .
Okay ! / Let 's go !
Bruno ! Over here , son !
Hey guys - it 's Bruno !
And if Bruno 's here ...
... K.C. is here , too ! !
What are you doing here , K.C ?
Well I ...
Can you play with us today ?
Can ya ?
Can ya ?
Let 's go to the beach or something !
Sounds great , but I can 't right now , guys .
Maybe later , okay ?
Uh , okay .
Hello , K.C. ! How wonderful to see you !
Gosh - I wonder why K.C. can 't play with us today ?
He must have something important to do .
What could more important than playing with us ?
I don 't know .
But he said he 'd see us later .
Come on - let 's go !
Aaaannnnndddd ... Green light !
Red light !
Aaaand ... green light .
Red light .
Hey ! Look at that !
Red light , Cleo ! Red light ! If you don 't stop , I 'm going to have to give you a ticket ! Cleo !
Hey ! Where 's everybody going ! ?
Uh ... wait for me !
Hiya , K.C. !
Hey , Cleo .
What a neat looking cape ! We could use that in our game !
Hi K.C. Do you have time to come and play with us now ?
We 're playing Red Light Green Light and I 'm the light !
Uh , I really can 't .
I 'm busy right now .
You said you could play later .
I know , but not right now .
I have to do my job .
You have a job ?
K.C. ! Come , K.C. Come on , boy .
Wow .
K.C. has a job .
I 've never actually known a dog with a JOB before .
And did you see that weird cape thing he was wearing ?
There 's something awfully fishy going on around here .
Wow .
What do you think is " going on " , Cleo ?
Wait ! I know ! Maybe K.C. got a job as a superhero !
You know - like Super T-Bone - only real !
Maybe that 's why he was wearing that cape thing .
K.C 's a REAL superhero !
Wait a minute ! You can 't just all of sudden become a superhero .
You have to be BORN a superhero .
Are you sure ?
Of course I 'm sure .
But there is definitely SOMETHING strange going on here .
And we need to find out what .
Well , I guess we could follow him and see what he 's doing ...
Great idea , Clifford !
But we can 't let him know that we 're following him .
Why not ?
Because ... because ... that 's just the way you do it ! Now come on !
Okay .
Let 's go .
Remember - be very , very quiet .
Right ! I mean - right .
Good morning ... Thank You .
Looks like K.C. ' s job has something to do with Bruno 's mom .
You call that a job ?
All he did was go for a walk , fetch a few sticks , and lick a face .
I don 't think K.C. has a job at all ...
... I just think he doesn 't like us anymore .
What ! ?
Ta Da !
That 's why he 's always too " busy " to play with us now .
Well , I still think K.C. is a superhero .
What ?
!
Well ... he was probably walking around the island to keep it safe ...
Yeah ... and maybe those sticks are really x-ray sticks so he can see through buildings ...
And what about the face licking ?
Uh ... it gives him his super-strength ?
I don 't think so .
No , I guess not .
You know , I 'm just going to go and ask K.C. what 's really going on .
That 's a great idea , Clifford !
Well , that 's ONE way to find out ...
" And before he knew it , the little squirrel had collected a whole tree trunk full of nuts ! .. " .
Oh look , K.C. , there are your dog friends !
Why don 't you go play with them ?
I 'll be fine - you go on and have some fun now - you deserve it !
Hey , Cleo - what 's wrong ?
Don 't you want to play ?
Maybe now I 'M too busy to play with YOU .
I 'm sorry , Cleo - but I really have been busy ...
Or maybe you just don 't like playing with us anymore !
Of course I do ! I LOVE playing with you guys .
But I also have a very important job now .
What kind of job , K.C. ?
I 'm an Assistance Dog .
Bruno sent me to a special school to learn how to work with people that need a little extra help so I could help his mom .
You see , Mrs. Young lives here by herself and , now that she 's getting older , sometimes she needs a little assistance .
K.C. !
K.C. , bring me water , please .
Did you see that ?
I sure did - c 'mon .
Thank you K.C. You 're such a help and such good company .
Wow .
K.C. really is a superhero .
He 's amazing .
Well , Cleo .
What do you think ?
I 'm sorry I didn 't believe you K.C. You have a great job !
I can 't believe you two ever doubted him .
Huh ?
The best part is , I 'll be living on the island now so I 'll be able to see you guys a lot more than I used to !
Yeah !
Of course , I won 't ALWAYS be able to play ' cause my job comes first .
That 's okay , K.C. I can see now how important your job is .
Hey , K.C. - do you think maybe you could teach US how to be assistance dogs ?
Well , it takes a lot of training to be an assistance dog - I had to go to school for a long time ... But there is ONE thing I can teach you ...
Whoa !
Clifford - would you mind giving us a little warning before you wake up next time ?
Sorry , Cleo .
Hey , Clifford , what 's Emily Elizabeth doing ?
She 's working on a big assignment for class .
All the kids are writing about what makes them special .
Emily Elizabeth says everyone is special - and has things about them that they can be proud of !
I know what makes ME special ! I 'm a natural born leader !
Okay , guys - the bone is buried right behind these bushes ...
Follow me !
Uh , excuse me , guys - I said - " follow me ! "
Are you sure the bone is behind THOSE bushes , Cleo ?
Now Clifford - have I ever steered you wrong ?
Um ...
You 've steered ME wrong , Cleo !
Well , I 'm not steering you wrong today .
So follow me ! I 'll take you right to it .
I feeeeel it , the bone is right there !
Uh ... after you , Clifford .
No , that 's okay , T-Bone .
You go ahead .
No , I ...
What 'd I tell you ?
Piece of cake .
I 'm a natural born leader .
Now THAT was being a real leader , don 't you think ?
It sure was , Cleo .
Hey , guys - what 's going on ?
Emily Elizabeth is writing a report on what makes her special ...
So I was just sharing with everyone what makes ME special !
Cleo is a natural born leader !
Hmm ... there are so many things that make me special , I wouldn 't know where to begin .
There 's my good looks , my intelligence ...
... your modesty ?
I 've won awards for Best Smile , Best Posture ...
Best Tail Wagger , Cutest Ears ...
Wow , Mac ! You really do have lots of special-ness !
Uh-huh .
What about you , Clifford ?
Did you figure out what 's special about you ?
That 's easy .
Clifford is BIG !
I sure am !
He 's also nice and he always helps people !
I DO like to help people ...
Like that time when you helped Chief Campbell ...
We have a special guest to help us today , kids ...
... Clifford the big red dog !
Now who knows what to do if your clothes ever catch on fire ?
Stop ! Drop ! And roll !
That 's right ! Can you show us how to do it , Clifford ?
Stop ! Drop !
Whuup !
And roll !
Okay , Clifford - you can stop rolling now !
Thanks for your help , Clifford .
That was really great !
Yea , Clifford !
Helping can be really fun !
Uh-huh .
And I can think of some other things that make you special too , big guy .
Me , too ! You 're special in LOTS of ways , Clifford .
So are you , T-Bone .
I am ?
How am I special , Clifford ?
Well - you 're really nice ...
So are you .
You 're very cute !
So are you !
Thank you .
You 've got lots of spots on your back !
But , lots of dogs have spots !
Well ... Hmmmmm ...
I know there must be something REALLY special about me .
There are LOTS of things ! There 's ...
Wait ! Don 't tell me .
I want to figure it out myself ! I 'll come back later and let you guys know what it is .
Okay ! See you later , T-Bone !
Let 's see ... what makes me special ...
I really love Tummy Yummys ! I guess most dogs do ...
Firemen are REALLY special .
They put out fires and save lives and all kinds of neat stuff ...
Well , it 's been a long , hard day today .
But look who 's here to cheer us up !
Hi , T-Bone ! / Hey , T-Bone !
Come on over here , T-Bone !
It sure is nice to see you buddy .
You always brighten our day .
I love recess time !
Blue-bells , cockle shells , roses , daisies , clover ...
Oooh ! It 's too hard to jump rope with just two people .
I wish we had someone else to twirl .
Looks like T-Bone wants to play !
Way to go , T-Bone !
That was amazing !
Things always go better when T-Bone 's around !
He 's such a great dog !
Hey , Sheriff Lewis is home !
Gosh , he looks tired .
I better go see if he 's okay !
Well , there 's my little buddy !
Hi ya , T-Bone ! Good to see you .
Boy , it was a rough at work today ... I sure could use one those nice , big T-Bone hugs !
Thanks , Buddy - I feel better already !
Ha , ha ! Get it , T ! You can do it , buddy !
You are one strong puppy , aren 't you boy ?
Hey , here 's the champion jump roper !
See ya later !
See ya champ !
Oof !
Hi , Clifford !
Oh ... Hi , T-Bone .
I was going to play ball , want to join me ?
Sure ! But first , I have to tell you - I figured it out !
Figures out what ?
I figured out what makes me special !
I make people feel better !
You sure do !
I made Fire Chief Campbell feel better - and Emily Elizabeth and Jetta - and Sheriff Lewis ! ...
You 're making ME feel pretty good right now too , T-Bone !
Come on , Clifford - let 's go see who else we can find to cheer up !
You got it , T-Bone !
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Home Grown Garden " .
One sunny spring day , Speckle and his friends decided to grow their very own garden .
After they had prepared the soil , they planted rows and rows of seeds , carefully marking what each row would be .
As the seeds sprouted , Luna and Darnell were in charge of watering while Speckle , Reba and Ravi took turns weeding - so the vegetables could grow big and strong .
And after many days , the vegetables did grow .
And grow .
And grow - until finally the crop was ready to be harvested .
Everyone pitched in , picking the freshest , plumpest vegetables they 'd ever seen .
And that night Speckle , Luna , Reba , Ravi and Darnell enjoyed the most scrumptious meal --
-- eating vegetables that they had grown together .
The end .
Okay T-Bone , here comes the frog !
Your turn !
Whoa-oa-oooooaa !
Nice leap , T-Bone !
Thanks , Cleo !
Let 's see if Clifford wants to play !
Whoo-oooa-oaaa !
Hey ! What this ?
Wow ! Cool ! This must Clifford 's new toy ! Let 's see what it can do !
Playing with someone else 's toys is fun ! But it 's best to ask permission before you use something that doesn 't belong to you .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is - Have Respect .
You want to try it , T-Bone ?
I don 't know , Cleo ... That toy isn 't ours .
It 's Clifford 's .
I don 't think we should use it without asking him first .
But Clifford ALWAYS let 's us use his stuff .
I know .
But how would YOU feel if someone used your favorite toy without asking first ?
I wouldn 't like it .
Okay .
I 'll wait ' til Clifford comes back and ask if I can use it .
Hi guys !
Hi , Clifford ! We came to see if you could play and saw your cool new toy ! Can we play with it ?
Sure ! Thanks for asking , Cleo .
Asking permission before you use something that doesn 't belong to you shows that you respect that person and the things that belong to them .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Have Respect .
Purple and pink journal .
Blue pen .
Green pen .
Orange pen .
I think I 'll use orange today .
Hmmm ... Now , let 's see ... No , no , that 's not right .
Ahem !
Could you please chew a little more quietly ?
I 'm trying to write something amazing in my journal .
I know ! I 'll use my GREEN pen today - not my ORANGE pen .
Now let 's see , uh ... No ... Hmmm ...
Now it 's TOO quiet ! I can 't think when it 's this quiet !
Oh Mac - I haven 't written one single thing in my journal yet !
Hi , Jetta ! Hey , Mac - you want to play fetch with Clifford ?
Hop on !
How 's your journal coming , Jetta ?
Just great , Emily Elizabeth !
Wow - you 've filled a lot of pages ...
Well ... there 's a lot to write about .
Oh , I know ! Uh , you can write about so many different things ... like ... uh ... um ... what are YOU writing about ?
Well , today I 'm finishing a story I started at school .
Yesterday I wrote about a dream I had , and the day before I just drew some pictures ... What about you ?
Oh , uh ... I can 't tell you .
It 's kind of private .
Oh ... I understand , Jetta .
Journals are kinda private .
Okay , guys .
This time I 'm going to throw it REALLY far !
I wish I knew what Emily Elizabeth was writing ... then maybe I could think of something to write in my journal ...
" ... And I won an exciting trip on a ship to Hawaii ! But I 'm only allowed to bring one good friend .
The question is , which good friend do I bring ?
"
Wow ! ! Emily Elizabeth is going to take a friend to Hawaii ! She HAS to take ME ! She just HAS to !
Good job , guys !
That was fun !
Oh ... You have such a great throwing arm , Emily Elizabeth .
No wonder the dogs love playing with you !
Well ... thanks , Jetta .
I think I 'll write about it in my journal !
So , uh ... if you need help studying for the spelling test tomorrow I 'd be happy to quiz you .
Well ... great ! Then , after you quiz me , I can quiz you .
Oh ... That 's okay , Emily Elizabeth .
I just want to help YOU .
After all , that 's what good friends are for .
Last night , I wrote a big , long poem about Clifford !
If it 's about Clifford , it HAS to be big !
There you are , Emily Elizabeth ! I brought you a special cupcake - it 's made with Macadamia nuts !
Uh , thanks , Jetta .
Macadamia nuts come from Hawaii , you know .
Really ?
I didn 't know that .
So Emily , can I read the poem you wrote about Clifford ?
I don 't think so , Charley .
The stuff I write in my journal is really just for me ...
Okay .
Here you go .
You know , Emily Elizabeth - you shouldn 't be so shy about showing people what 's in your journal ! You 're a really GREAT writer !
Oh no ! I almost forgot ! I 'll be right back !
Jetta sure is being nice to you lately , Emily .
I know .
It 's kind of ... weird .
But I sort of like it .
Here you go .
You can 't eat that cupcake without milk ! Of course , it would probably be better with coconut milk - but it 's all they had .
Coconuts grow in Hawaii you know .
Thanks , Jetta .
You 're welcome , Emily Elizabeth .
I can 't wait until Emily Elizabeth takes me with her on the trip to Hawaii !
I 'm finally going to have something absolutely amazing to write about in my journal !
Hi , Jett ...
Emily Elizabeth , you look absolutely exhausted ! Why don 't you sit down and relax while I clean your room for you ?
Clean my room ?
! ?
I brought some dust rags from home , but you 'll need to point me towards the vacuum .
Actually , you might need to show me how to use it too , but I 'm a very fast learner ...
Clean my room ?
?
I wish you 'd let me help , Jetta .
Oh ... Don 't be silly ! There 's hardly anything in here to clean !
I 'm very tidy , just like you Emily Elizabeth .
Tidy people are wonderful to travel with , don 't you think ?
I guess so .
I mean you wouldn 't want to share a hotel room or ... a ship 's cabin ... with a messy Betsy , would you ?
I guess not .
You sure have written a lot of stuff in your journal ...
Ahh ... Jetta !
Oh , you can let ME read it , Emily Elizabeth - we 're such good friends !
Can I read YOUR journal , Jetta ?
NO !
I mean ... you probably couldn 't read my handwriting anyway .
Besides , we don 't have time to read journals right now - I 'm going to take you out for some coconut-pineapple ice cream !
Coconut-pineapple ice cream ?
Yuck .
Gosh , this stuff is heavy .
Thanks for helping taking these packages to my moms store , Clifford .
Hi , Emily Elizabeth ! Hi , Clifford ! Need some help ?
I 'm always here for you , you know .
Jetta ! I was hoping I might see you ! Could go somewhere with me ?
...
YES ! Oh , yes I 'll go with you ! I thought you 'd never ask ! I 'll be right back - you 're gonna love the new outfit I got for the trip !
Trip ?
Hula , hula , hoo-la !
Okay , Emily Elizabeth - I 'm ready to hula ! Hawaii here we come !
Hawaii ?
?
Of course ! Isn 't that where you want me to go with you ?
I 'm sorry , Jetta .
I just wanted you to come with me to the Sea Shell to deliver these boxes .
You 're not taking me with you on your trip to Hawaii ?
What trip to Hawaii ?
The one I read about in your journal !
You read my journal ?
!
Just a little bit of it .
Jetta - you didn 't want me to read YOUR journal - why did you think it was okay to read MINE ?
I didn 't want you to read MY journal because it was empty ! But you have all kinds of neat stuff in your journal - like winning that trip to Hawaii .
It doesn 't matter WHAT 'S in it - a journal is personal and private and you shouldn 't have read mine .
Does that mean you 're not taking me on the trip to Hawaii ?
There IS no trip to Hawaii ! That was just something on my wish list ! I wished I would win a trip to Hawaii .
You aren 't supposed to write down wishes in a journal .
You can write whatever you want - a journal is private - just for you .
That 's what makes them so special .
Well , it 's not fair ! I really wanted to go to Hawaii !
This is for you , Emily Elizabeth .
Honestly , Jetta - there really is no trip to Hawaii !
I know .
I want to apologize .
You 're right about journals being private .
I didn 't want anyone to look at mine - and I never should have looked at yours .
I 'm sorry .
Well ... okay .
Thanks , Jetta .
But since I DID see your journal , I want to show you a few pages of mine .
It 's not empty anymore ?
Nope .
I wrote all about the amazing things I imagined us doing in Hawaii !
Here 's a drawing of us sunbathing on the deck of the ship .
And here 's us learning the hula .
And this is a story I wrote about an adventure inside a volcano !
Sounds great , Jetta !
After I finish writing about Hawaii I 'm going to write about a trip to the South Pole .
There 'll be penguins and seals ... Of course , I 'll have to stop at home and changes suitcases - EVERYONE knows you can 't wear a grass skirt at the South Pole ...
  
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Best Medicine " .
When Speckle 's friend Reba didn 't feel well , she had to spend the day in bed - and she was very lonely-
-- until her friends came to visit !
Speckle brought Reba some delicious homemade carrot soup !
Luna brought crayons and coloring books , so that Reba could draw while she rested .
Ravi and Darnell told jokes and made silly faces , making Reba laugh and smile .
Soon she was feeling much better .
And the gang wondered - was it because of the soup ?
The crayons ?
The silly faces ?
And Reba said everything was wonderful , but what she liked most was having her friends come to visit her .
They were the best medicine of all .
The end .
Over here Emily , right here / /
Get it , Charley !
Got it !
All right !
Whacka-whacka-do !
Whacka-whacka-what ?
I remember that - they used to say it on the " Brody Brood " every time somebody did something great !
But the " Brody Brood " hasn 't been on TV since - forever !
It 's on every night on the Reruns Galore Channel - right after " I Love Suzy ! "
A little less talk and a lot more play , please !
Okay , Clifford - let 's get the ball back in play !
I got it !
I got it , Clifford !
Oh no ! It 's coming to you , Vaz !
VAZ ! ! !
What ?
Vaz , what were you doing ?
Didn 't you see the ball coming ?
Sorry - I was checking the time .
I have to be home by 2 : 00 !
But we 're still playing soccer !
I know - but today Jerry Bouncer is " Reuniting Long Lost Friends Who Never Got To Say Good-bye " on his talk show ! Bye !
Well ... I guess that 's the end of our soccer game .
Yep .
I guess so .
I hope Vaz doesn 't have to leave in the middle of soccer practice again .
Me too .
He 's supposed to bring our after-practice snack today !
Hey guys !
Hi , Vaz !
Did you see our new satellite dish on the roof ?
Wow ! / Cool ! / Bark !
We can get over 632 different TV channels ! Isn 't that cool ?
!
Last night I watched 12 shows on 12 different channels .
That 's a lot of TV watching ! You must be ready to play some soccer !
Uh , sure ... But first , there 's a show I want to watch a show on the Learn and Know channel called " Building Your Own Geodesic Dome " !
You said you were going to practice with us today !
You 're in charge of bringing after-practice snacks !
And after practice , we 're going to the library to start on our White House project for school !
I know .
And I 'm going to do all of that - I promise .
Right after the show .
See ya !
This is so unfair ! I 'm starving !
Vaz promised he 'd be here in time to bring the snacks .
So where is he ?
I 'm going home .
WAIT !
Aren 't you going to stick around and try one of my Super Duper Noodle Doodle Sandwiches ?
Your what ?
?
It 's a tasty little dish I learned to make on " Cookin ' With Gassy ! " on the Food Fare channel .
You start with the bread - baked to perfection !
Add little sauce , a few noodles , some cheese , some hamburger ...
... put on the top slice of bread .
Ta da ! A perfect Super Duper Noodle Doodle Sandwich !
Looks ... interesting .
I 've never seen anything like it .
Almost looks good enough to eat .
Almost .
But not quite .
Cookin ' with Gassy is a great show - I watch it every night .
Right after ...
... Oh my gosh - right after the three hour block of Incredible Polyester Man cartoons !
And I 've already missed the first half hour ! I have to go !
You just got here ! !
And we 're going to the library to start our White House project , remember ?
Oh , right ... I-I 'll meet you there ! Right after Polyester Man ! Bye !
I can 't believe Vaz isn 't here yet .
He LOVES doing these kinds of projects .
He doesn 't like doing ANYTHING anymore except watching TV !
Sorry , guys .
I was watching this great show on the Couch Potato Channel and I had to see the end ...
Did I miss anything ?
We were just reading about the White House ...
We have to learn everything we can about it so it will look just perfect when we build it !
Okay - but I can only stay for an hour .
The Stars Pop Channel is showing the new Boys In the Alley video at 5 : 00 today .
Oh , I 'd like to see that !
I 'd like to see that , too .
Let 's get busy and do some reading and then maybe we can ALL go to Vaz 's house and watch .
Great ! Let 's get busy !
That new Boys In The Alley video we saw on TV yesterday was great !
It was VERY cool ! They 're showing it again today .
Maybe that 's why Vaz is late - maybe he 's watching it again .
You know , I really love watching TV - but it seems like Vaz has stopped doing everything else now .
I know .
This morning I asked him to go bike riding with me and he said he had to watch Captain Larry 's Clubhouse !
Well , I hope he shows up soon .
He 's supposed to bring the white paint .
And you can 't have a White House without white paint .
Coool ! I didn 't know we got the Channel Channel ! A whole channel all about the other channels !
Wow , it seems like Vaz hardly ever comes outside anymore .
Maybe if I start playing , he 'll come out and join me !
Well , that didn 't work ... But there 's got to be SOME way to get Vaz to come outside ...
Hey ! Look at that ! It 's the white paint for the White House project !
Maybe if Vaz sees the paint can , he 'll remember that he was going to help work on the project today !
I don 't think he can hear me .
I 'll have to bark louder .
Hey ! Clifford is singing !
He 's good !
Good and LOUD !
Hey ! What 's wrong with the TV ?
It 's not supposed to do that ! The satellite dish is brand new !
oh , noooooooooooooooooo !
Uh-oh .
Hey ! Come back !
Gotcha !
There ! Good as new .
What 's going on ?
What 's wrong with my satellite dish ?
?
Clifford ?
Is that you ... ?
Hi ya , Clifford .
Does Emily Elizabeth know you 're here ?
Emily Elizabeth ! Oh no ! I 'm supposed to be at Emily Elizabeth 's house today to help with the White House project !
Everyone 's counting on me to bring the paint ! And I 'm really late !
Could you give me a ride please , Clifford ?
I 've got to try and make it up to everyone .
Well , it looks PRETTY good ...
It 's not TOO bad ...
It looks terrible !
You can 't have a White house that isn 't white !
Vaz really let us down .
Here comes Clifford !
Hi , guys !
Gosh , I hope you 're not going to turn our project in like THAT .
Huh ?
You can 't have a White House that isn 't white ! Here - let 's use this .
You brought it ! / Great ! / Thanks , Vaz .
/ Yes !
I 'm really sorry I was so late today , guys .
Well , we 're glad you 're here now !
I was watching TV and I just lost track of time !
You 're ALWAYS watching TV .
I am ?
It must be cool having all those channels to watch - but it seems like you 've forgotten about all the OTHER cool things there are to do !
I remember the summer I got my first pair of roller skates and all I did was skate ! I didn 't read books , or play board games or visit my friends ... I missed out on a lot of good stuff that summer .
I remember that , too .
And I think I see what you mean .
Too much of ANYTHING - even a GOOD thing - is just TOO MUCH !
From now on , I 'm only going to watch my really FAVORITE TV shows .
Whacka-whacka-dooo !
So let 's get busy and paint this house white !
Great ! / Let 's get busy / All right !
And when we 're done , we can all go play Flopperball in the park .
Floppperwhat ?
Flopperball .
It 's really fun - I 'll teach it to you !
Where did you learn to play THAT game - on the Flopperball Channel ?
Nope .
I READ about it in a magazine !
Great ! / Cool ! / Great ! /
I got it !
Ooph !
Aaaaw .
Clifford and his friends love to play games .
And everyone likes to be the star ! But sometimes it 's better to work together than to try and win the game alone .
I GOT IT !
Uh , guys ?
... I think we 're doing something wrong here .
Maybe we should try working together .
Good idea , Clifford !
It 's worth a try .
Okay , then - let 's do it !
YES !
Working together as a team makes playing more fun for everyone .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Work Together .
This is so exciting ! I just looove my birthday ! Which present should I open next ?
This one is from my grandparents .
Isn 't it big ?
?
Ohmygosh , ohmygosh ! This is just exactly what I wanted !
What is it , Jetta ?
It 's a Cybo Pet ! The most amazing electronic dog ever invented !
Ohh ... I 'm going to name it Cybo !
What does Cybo do , Jetta ?
Whatever you tell it to do .
It 's sooo amazing .
Watch ...
Cybo - sit .
Cybo - roll over .
Now give me a big hug , Cybo !
Ohh ... I just LOVE my Cybo Pet !
No no , Mackie - don 't touch .
Cybo is very special and I don 't want him to get broken .
Time for cake and ice cream , everyone ! Come on , Cybo ! Con boy ... Come on , Mac !
I can 't believe how much Jetta loves that new Cybo Pet thing ...
I know it 's impossible to believe , but I think she actually loves that thing more than she loves me !
I don 't think you have anything to worry about , Mac .
Me neither .
After all , Cybo isn 't real - he 's just a toy ...
Jetta is crazy about him ! It 's all she talks about !
Don 't you think you might be exaggerating just a little , Mac ?
Not a bit .
Come and see for yourself !
Look at that ...
... and this Cybo Pet is the best birthday present I 've ever gotten ! Watch ... Get the crayon , Cybo !
Now sharpen it ...
Now draw me a picture ...
Did you see that ?
That dog can do EVERYTHING ! No wonder she 's so crazy about him .
THE KIDS IN THE CLASS enthusiastically .
Cybo 's the most absolutely amazing dog in the world !
Guys -I 've made an important decision .
It 's time I show Jetta that Cybo 's NOT the most amazing dog in the world - I am !
Good for you ! / All right ! / Yes !
Hey , Mackie , what 's the matter ?
Oh , I see .
You want a yummy Tummy Yummy , don 't you ?
Well , okay ... just one .
Okay - one more Tummy Yummy .
Now go on , Mackie .
Go play !
Wow , Mac ! Jetta gave you TWO Tummy Yummys !
Yes , well ... she WAS pretty impressed with my tricks .
Yep .
/ She sure was ! / Uh-huh !
Of course , I 'm not surprised ...
I think everything 's going to be okay after all ...
My paper ! Somebody grab it !
Thank you Cybo ! You always do just what I tell you to - and I don 't even have to give you a Tummy Yummy ... Come on Cybo !
She really DOES like Cybo better than me .
She didn 't say that , Mac .
But that 's what she meant .
I don 't feel much like playing anymore , guys .
Maybe I 'll see you tomorrow .
Poor Mac .
He really thinks Jetta likes that toy better than she likes him .
Oh , I just love " Sandy and Her Good Dog Sam " - it 's my favorite TV show !
I 'm going to go and get us some popcorn while we watch !
Sam ! I 'm home ! Come here ! Come on ! Come to Sandy !
Sit , boy .
Sit !
You need to go outside and take a long walk .
Go on ! Go outside ! Take a long walk !
Hey ! Where 's he going ?
I don 't understand why Jetta thinks he 's so great .
I can do anything HE can do .
Whoa ! Look at that !
What 's going on , Mac ?
I 'm not sure .
I think Cybo is doing an errand or something for Jetta .
So what are YOU doing ?
I 'm going to help .
I want Jetta to see that anything Cybo can do , I can do , too .
Of course you can !
We 're right behind you , Mac .
Thanks , guys .
Special free paper - today only .
Free paper ! Take one , take one please !
Well , I DID tell him to take it ...
There you go , little guy .
Wait ! The PAPER is free - not the newsstand !
Emily Elizabeth , have you seen Cybo ?
No , Jetta , I haven 't .
He never goes anywhere unless I tell him to .
I 'll help you look for him if you want .
Thanks .
Maybe he went into town or something ...
Looks like Cybo is headed for the end of the ferry dock .
Whoa !
Ooph ! / Ugh !
Whooaaaa !
Sorry , Mac - but I 'm not following Cybo off the end of the ferry dock .
Me neither !
Look , Mac - there 's Jetta !
Great ! Now 's my chance to show Jetta that I can do anything that Cybo can do ! I 've got to follow him !
I don 't know , Mac .
I think Jetta 's trying to tell Cybo to stop before he falls off the dock .
Maybe Cybo can 't swim !
Wow .
Jetta really loves Cybo .
She 'd really be upset if something happened to him .
I 've got to go stop him - for Jetta !
Mac ! Stop ! Let go of Cybo !
My poor baby !
My sweet Mackie-wackie !
I 'm so proud of you for trying to keep Cybo from going in the water ! But Cybo is just a toy ...
I can always get another toy .
But there 's only one Mac .
And I love you !
Mackie ...
Ready , guys ?
Ready !
Ready !
Ready !
Okay - here it ... COMES !
I think I 've got it ...
No no , I 've got it ! I 've got it !
Hey ! You said you had it , Cleo !
Sorry , T. But ... but ... look !
WHAT is she WEARING ! ?
I can 't believe she went out in public like that !
What IS that thing anyway ?
It 's no big deal - it 's just a cone collar .
They help to keep you from scratching so that a sore , itchy spot can get better .
Well , it 's her own fault then .
She wouldn 't be wearing that awful thing if she hadn 't scratched so much .
Ah ha , If I ever found out I might have to wear one of those thing , I 'd stop scratching completely ! I 'd do anything to keep from wearing one of those !
I mean , just look at her !
That 's really sad ...
It is sad , isn 't it ?
I 'm glad it 'll never happen to ME .
Or me .
I think it could happen to any of us .
Oh no .
I would control myself - and just stop scratching .
Me , too .
I think we should stop talking about itching and get back to playing !
Come on , you guys ...
... Let 's go play !
I win ! I win !
You always win when we race , Clifford !
Let 's play something else now !
Oh ... How about Hide and Seek ?
I 'll be " it ! " You guys go hide !
Okay ! / Let 's go !
One ... Two ... What 's the matter , Cleo - do you have an itchy spot ?
Doh , Itchy spot ?
Me ?
! ?
No ! No , no .
Don 't be silly ... I , uh , I was just ... uh ...
... just checking my paw .
Looks great ! Gotta hide now .
Bye !
One-two- threefourfive ! Ready or not , here I come !
Hooray for me ! It 's Clifford I see !
Hooray for me - it 's Mac I see !
Hooray for me - it 's Cleo I see !
Cleo ?
Are you okay ?
T-Bone ! You found Cleo !
I know that .
But Cleo doesn 't seem to know it yet .
Cleo ?
CLEO ! Cleo !
CLEO !
Uh , heh , heh ... hooray for T-Bone ! He found me .
Cleo - do you have an itch ?
An itch ?
Noooo no no no .
I was just , you know , knocking the leaves out of my fur ...
Ow !
There 's a big red spot behind your ear , Cleo .
You better stop scratching , Cleo or you 're going to end up in a cone .
A ... cone ?
You mean , like the one that other dog was wearing ?
I can 't wear a cone ! It 'd be too AWFUL !
Oh ... Then just stop scratching !
I will ! I mean I won 't .
I mean , I will stop and I won 't scratch !
Good for you ! You 're strong enough to control yourself .
Right !
I 'm not sure you can make yourself stop .
When you have an itch - you scratch .
You should go see Dr. Dihn , Cleo .
She can help make your itch go away completely !
I don 't need it to go away .
I just need to stop scratching and everything will be fine !
Uh-uh-uh !
Right .
Stop scratching .
Well , it 's almost time to pick up Emily Elizabeth from school .
I 'll see you guys tomorrow ! Good luck with the not scratching , Cleo !
Thanks , big guy !
I am ready for some serious digging today , Clifford !
Me too ! I can 't wait to feel the dirt moving beneath my paws .
Look ! There 's Cleo !
I hope she 's in the mood to do some digging , too !
Cleo 's always in the mood for digging !
Hey , Cleo !
Cleo ?
Uh ... Cleo 's not here .
Cleo - it 's us ! Clifford and T-Bone .
Come on out .
Uh-uh .
Then we 'll come to you .
NO !
Are you okay , Cleo ?
I 'm okay .
I 'm just kind of busy right now .
I 'm uh , counting my squeak toys and , uh ... I just lost my place .
I guess I 'll have to start over .
We could help you .
No ! I mean ... this could take all afternoon .
I have a lot of squeak toys you know .
You guys go on ahead and dig without me .
Hmmm ... Uh , Cleo ?
Are you wearing a cone ?
Uh-huh .
I look terrible , don 't I .
No .
Not at all !
I tried to stop scratching - but I just couldn 't ! You were right , Clifford .
When you have an itch , you have to scratch .
I 'll bet that dog yesterday tried really hard not to scratch , too .
And I bet she was really glad when she finally went to see Dr. Dihn and got some help to make the itching stop .
Is that what happened to you ?
Uh-huh .
Now I feel terrible that I was staring at that other dog and saying she looked awful !
It 's hard to really know what another dog is going through unless you go through it yourself .
Is the cone as bad as you thought it would be , Cleo ?
No ... it 's just kind of hard to run and play the way I 'm used to doing .
Well - maybe you have to try running and playing in different ways !
Right ! Let 's try playing ball !
I said I had a lot of squeaky toys !
Here it comes !
Ugh ! Hey !
Well , that didn 't work very well .
Try again ! You 'll get the hang of it !
Nose it over here , Cleo !
Okay - here goes !
All right , Cleo !
Yes !
Throw it to me again !
I 've got it ! I 've got it !
Whooa ! Ooph .
I 've got it !
Okay , T-Bone - throw it back ! Right in the old cone basket !
Look at that ball go !
Ugh !
Mac !
Cleo !
You 've got a cone !
uh-huh .
And you 're out in public !
Yes Mac - I am wearing a cone .
In public .
I had an itch I couldn 't stop scratching so Dr. Dihn put it on to help me get better .
Now ... If you 've got a problem with that - you can just go and play with somebody else .
Okay ?
Well , I ... I mean , you ... I mean ...
Do you want to play with me or not ?
Yes .
I want to play with you .
Good .
Then let 's PLAAAY BALL !
Over here ! / I 've got it ! / Throw it to me ! / Etc .
, etc ...
Got an itch , Mac ?
Don 't worry about a thing .
You 're gonna look GREAT in cone .
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Slumber Party " .
It was nighttime at Speckle 's slumber party and everyone was ready for bed .
But Ravi couldn 't fall asleep - he was afraid of the dark .
Well , everyone knew what that felt like .
So Speckle lent Ravi his special teddy bear , to keep him company throughout the night .
Darnell shared his favorite blue blanket .
Luna offered her snuggly stuffed doll .
Reba even put her night light right by Ravi .
Snuggling with his friends ' gifts , Ravi felt wonderful , and ready to slumber .
But now , no one else could sleep - they missed their bedtime buddies !
Then Ravi said there was enough room under his blanket for everybody .
So they all piled in together , and with their bedtime buddies close by -
-- and , with the bright full moon shining on them through the window , the gang happily --
-- fell asleep .
The end .
Okay T-Bone , here comes the frog !
Your turn !
Whoa-oa-oooooaa !
Nice leap , T-Bone !
Thanks , Cleo !
Let 's see if Clifford wants to play !
Whoo-oooa-oaaa !
Hey ! What this ?
Wow ! Cool ! This must Clifford 's new toy ! Let 's see what it can do !
Playing with someone else 's toys is fun ! But it 's best to ask permission before you use something that doesn 't belong to you .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is - Have Respect .
You want to try it , T-Bone ?
I don 't know , Cleo ... That toy isn 't ours .
It 's Clifford 's .
I don 't think we should use it without asking him first .
But Clifford ALWAYS let 's us use his stuff .
I know .
But how would YOU feel if someone used your favorite toy without asking first ?
I wouldn 't like it .
Okay .
I 'll wait ' til Clifford comes back and ask if I can use it .
Hi guys !
Hi , Clifford ! We came to see if you could play and saw your cool new toy ! Can we play with it ?
Sure ! Thanks for asking , Cleo .
Asking permission before you use something that doesn 't belong to you shows that you respect that person and the things that belong to them .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Have Respect .
Oh , Mr. Bleakman !
... Thank you so much for your help ! Those flowers are just what I needed to make my annual Garden Party perfect !
There 's nothing prettier than a perfectly planted petunia .
Mmmm .
Chocolate .
No no , Cosmo .
If you lick all the batter there won 't be any cake !
The guys with the extra tables and chairs are here , mom .
Oh good , I better go talk to them .
No Cosmo ! Not the flowers !
Pretty !
Oh , Cosmo .
We 're going to have to call a sitter for you or I 'm never going to be ready for this party .
You don 't need to call a sitter , Mom .
I can watch Cosmo for you !
I don 't know , Jetta .
He 's quite a handful ...
I can do it , Mom .
Besides , you 'll be right here if I need you .
Well ... all right , dear .
Call me if you need help .
Don 't worry , mom .
Cosmo and I are going to have lots of fun !
Come on , Cosmo ! Let 's go play !
Good horsie ! Horsie go ! Horsie go !
Again !
Wasn 't that fun , Cosmo ?
Again ! Again ! Again ! Again ! Again ! Again !
Is everything all right , Jetta ?
Yes , mom ! Everything 's great !
Hi , Jetta !
Hi , guys .
I 'm sorry I can 't play today .
I 'm watching my brother while my mom gets ready for her party .
Would you like some help , Jetta ?
We love playing with Cosmo !
Uh , no thanks .
I can handle it .
Again , again , again !
Okay .
Here we go again !
Jetta - maybe you could try and get Cosmo to do something quiet - to calm him down a little .
Like read a book or something !
He 's too young to read !
AGAIN ! AGAIN !
Besides , Cosmo needs action !
Clifford can 't read either but he loves it when I read to him .
I 'm as active as Cosmo and I love it when my dad reads to me !
Okay .
It 's worth a try .
Let 's read Cosmo a book .
Here 's a good one : " Far Flung Fairy Tales From Far off Lands "
There are tales from Africa , Asia , Europe ... this one 's called " The Shell Boy " .
Cosmo !
I think we have a winner !
Long , long ago and far , far away ...
... there lived a poor fisherman and his wife ...
I am so hungry ! I hope my husband returns soon , with lots of fish from the sea to eat !
Here he is now .
Oops .
Sorry , wife .
But I have returned from the sea with my catch at last !
I hope you caught lots of fish .
I 'm starving !
I 'm starving too !
Look ! A treasure chest !
Maybe it 's full of fish !
Nope .
No fish .
Wait ! ...
Look ! A clam !
Great ! I 'll make us clam chowder !
Manhattan or New England ?
Hello mother !
What is it , Wife ?
It 's a boy ! A real boy !
Well , we can 't eat that ...
Wait !
What ?
Don 't you see , Husband ?
We have been blessed with a son !
HI DADDY !
He is kind of cute .
He 's our own little Shell Boy .
Shell Boy ?
! He needs a more distinguished name than that .
Okay ... How about " Fisherman-Phineas-Flounder 's-One-and-Only-Amazing-Abalone-Sea-Shell-Boy from the Lost Lagoon " .
Not bad ! That 's a name that will take him far !
And the Fisherman and his wife came to love the little Shell Boy very much .
It wasn 't long before the little fellow grew up ...
... into the bravest and strongest young man on the island ...
... ready to head out into the world to seek his fortune !
More , Emily Elizabeth , more ! More !
So Fisherman-Phineas-Flounder 's- One-and-Only-Amazing-Abalone-Sea-Shell-Boy-From-the-Lost-Lagoon set out ...
He went to a small village in the heart of the island ...
... And entered the shop of the local shoemaker , ready to make his fortune as a shoemaker 's helper ...
Uh ... you 're not an elf by any chance , are you ?
I don 't hire elves anymore .
I am Fisherman-Phineas-Flounder 's-One-and-Only-Amazing-Abalone-Sea-Shell-Boy-From-the-Lost-Lagoon .
It 's a name that will take me far !
Sorry ... Does that mean you 're not an elf ?
Ahh ... Yes .
Yes , you are an elf ?
No .
No you 're not an elf ?
Yes .
Yes , you are an elf ?
Look , do I get the job or not ?
You look like an honest kid ... Okay .
You 're hired .
YES ! How much do you pay ?
Pay ?
! I never paid the elves .
What ?
!
I supposed I could pay you on commission , although we do have major cash flow problems ... Mind if I pay you in shoelaces ?
Oh forget it .
So Fisherman-Phineas-Flounder 's-One-and-Only-Amazing-Abalone-Sea-Shell-Boy-From-the-Lost-Lagoon left the shoemaker 's shop ...
... And once again he set out to seek his fortune ...
This time his quest led him to the castle of the grumpy old Giant .
Oooo - grumpy giant !
Wow ! Look at that ! There 's nothing prettier than a perfectly planted petunia .
Fee-Flea-a cup of tea
I hate soup and soup hates me !
Hey ! Mr. Giant !
Huh ?
Down here !
Oh , Go away and stop tugging my pants !
Wait , Wait , Mr. Giant .
Please .
I want to talk to you !
Huh ?
Whoa ! PTTTT !
Are you still here ?
!
Excuse me for noticing , Mr. Giant sir , but you know .
You seem a little grumpy .
WELL ... I can 't help it .
I didn 't have my nap today !
Ooh .
I get grumpy when I miss my nap , too .
I used to go to sleep to the sound of my magical musical sleepy-bye mobile ...
... But the batteries ran down .
I knew I should have bought rechargeables ...
Okay , okay - I get it .
Just make it stop !
You know - you 're kind of nice .
Are you an elf ?
NO ! I am not an elf .
So who are you ?
I am Fisherman-Phineas-Flounder 's- -One-and-Only-Amazing-Abalone-Sea-Shell-Boy-From-the-Lost-Lagoon !
That 's quite a name .
Makes me kind of sleepy just to hear it .
What is it again ?
I am Fisherman-Phineas-Flounder 's- -One-and-Only-Amazing-Abalone-Sea-Shell-Boy-From-the-Lost-Lagoon .
It 's a name that will take me far ...
The Shell Boy 's long name put that Giant right to sleep ! And the Giant was so grateful for a good and restful sleep ...
... that , when he woke up , he gave the Shell Boy a wondrous giant chicken that laid eggs of purest gold ...
So the Fisherman 's Wife was right ... ... The name " Fisherman-Phineas-Flounder 's- -One-and-Only-Amazing-Abalone-Sea-Shell-Boy-From-the-Lost-Lagoon " did take the Shell Boy far ! The end .
Well , look at this ! You 've done a great job of looking after Cosmo , Jetta ! Thank you .
It wasn 't a bit hard , mom ...
Especially after Emily Elizabeth and Charley came to help .
I 'll take Cosmo now , so you kids can play .
No go , No go ! More stories !
It 's okay , mom .
He can stay here .
We all want to hear another story !
Okay , honey .
What story would you like to hear now , Cosmo ?
Cosmo want Shell Boy - AGAIN !
Again ?
!
Now Jetta read Shell Boy ! Pleeeease ?
Okay .
Shell Boy it is .
AGAIN !
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Night at the Movies " .
One night Speckle and his friends got together to watch their favorite movie .
It was one they 'd seen many , many times before .
Speckle and Darnell made popcorn .
In fact , they made so much popcorn , they couldn 't even see over it !
Luna made a pitcher of sparkling , tasty fruit punch .
And Ravi and Reba brought big fluffy pillows , for everyone to sit on .
They all settled down in front of the TV , with their drinks and popcorn and pillows .
Until they realized they 'd forgotten one thing -- the movie !
But since they 'd seen it before , Speckle and his friends decided that they could act it out themselves !
So they danced and sang , and their night without a movie turned out to be --
more fun than they ever imagined .
The end .
I hope Clifford and T-Bone are in the mood to play a giant game of Super T-Bone today !
You 'll never be a match for the genius of Fluffy Face ! < laughing > I 'll use my magic freezing ray to keep you away ! Vtttt !
I am sooo good .
Ooph ! Whooa-oa-oa-hey-umph !
Wow ! Look at this !
I better get you buried before you bump into somebody else !
I 'll just tuck you safely in here , then I 'll be back later to bury you .
I can 't wait to play Super T-Bone ! I 'm feeling really " Super " today !
Whoooa ...
I better bury this before someone else finds it !
You 'll never get me , Super T-Bone !
Oh yes we will , Fluffy Face !
You 'll never penetrate the Mega-Fluff defense shield .
< laugh )
Come on , Super T-Bone - let 's break through the shield !
Uh , excuse me ?
Aren 't we going to break through , Super T-Bone ?
Huh ?
Oh .
I 'm sorry .
I was just thinking about a big , juicy bone .
A big , juicy bone ?
Mmmm ...
That 's it .
I just can 't wait any longer .
I 've got to go and get this big , juicy bone I found !
You found a bone ?
Me too ! !
I 'm going to go get mine !
Me too !
Gotta get my bone ... gotta get my bone ... gotta get my bone ... gotta get my bone ... gotta get my bone ...
Uh , guys ?
... Are we still playing Super T-Bone ?
Nope ! I 'm looking for a bone ! A beautiful bone ! The most beautiful bone ever !
I found it this morning and hid it in these bushes !
... But it 's not here anymore !
Somebody must have taken it !
Er , maybe whoever took it didn 't know that the bone was yours .
But it IS mine ! I found it first !
Well ... I found it second !
You found the bone too , T-Bone ?
?
Uh-huh .
Oh .
Well .
Finders - keepers .
I guess the bone is yours now .
But I 'll share it with you and Clifford , of course !
Thanks , T-Bone !
Come with me and I 'll get it ! I buried it right over here .
That 's funny ... I know I buried it here .
But it 's not here !
Well ... maybe somebody else found it - just the way Cleo found it - then you found - and they took it now !
Are you SURE this is where you buried it , T-Bone ?
I 'm sure .
<Sniffing>
Hey , guys ... is this the bone ?
That 's it ! / Uh-huh !
That 's funny - I 'm sure I buried it over there in the dirt patch .
Oh really ?
Are you sure you didn 't just say that it was buried in the dirt patch - when you really knew it was by the tree ?
Why would I do that ?
Well ... that way I would think someone else took it and you could come back later and have it all to yourself !
But ... But I didn 't do that !
Then why is it buried over here and not in the dirt patch ?
Hmmm ?
I don 't know !
Oh , I think you DO know .
And if you don 't tell the truth about it T-Bone ... I 'm not going to be your friend anymore !
Uh , Cleo ... I don 't think you really mean that ...
I DID tell you the truth .
And if you don 't believe ME - then I 'm not going to be YOUR friend anymore either !
T-Bone ! Don 't say that ...
Fine .
Don 't be my friend .
Fine .
Don 't be MY friend .
Fine .
/ Fine .
/ Fine .
/ Fine .
Wait ! Guys ?
Cleo ?
T-Bone ?
Cleo ! T-Bone ! Wait !
Hey T-Bone - are you okay ?
I can 't believe Cleo said I wasn 't her friend anymore !
Well ... you did say you weren 't HER friend anymore , too .
I know .
But I didn 't mean it !
Why don 't you go tell her that ?
...
... She can 't be too far away .
She 's over at Hill Park ! Let 's go over there and talk to her .
I think she 's pretty mad at me ... Will you tell her for me ?
Well ... I guess I could ...
Thanks , Clifford !
And tell her the bone is all hers !
Ooo , I hate it when T-Bone and I fight .
Why did I have to say I wasn 't his friend ?
? I didn 't mean that ...
Hey , Cleo !
Oh ... Hey , Clifford ! I was just , uh , having some fun , you know , er , chasing my tail !
I really love chasing my tail ! Wheee ! Fun , fun , fun !
T-Bone wants me to tell you that he 's sorry for saying that you aren 't his friend anymore .
Really ?
Uh-huh ! So come on - let 's forget about all this and go play Super T-Bone again !
Great ! So did T-Bone say he was sorry for not telling me the truth about where he buried the bone ?
Uh ... well ... he said the bone is all yours !
Yeah ... But did he say he was sorry ?
Well ... not exactly .
Then you can just go back and tell him he can keep that old bone ! I don 't even want it .
No ! Ohh ...
Hey , Clifford ! Did you tell Cleo that the bone is all hers ?
Uh-huh .
And she said she wants YOU to keep the bone !
So she 's not mad at me anymore ?
Well , she is a LITTLE bit mad ...
She is ?
Why ?
She still thinks you didn 't tell her the truth about where you buried the bone .
Well , you can just tell Cleo that I 'm never going to talk to her again until she says she 's sorry for not believing me .
What did he say , Clifford ?
Is he sorry for not telling the truth in the first place ?
Well , not exactly ...
Well , go back and tell him he can 't be my friend until he says he 's sorry !
Whooa-oof !
Cleo - I thought you and T-Bone were good friends .
But if a silly old bone can make you so mad at each other , then maybe you 're NOT such good friends after all !
I don 't think I can help anymore .
I 'm going home .
Oh no .
Hey , Clifford !
Oh , hi Mac .
Look at this great bone I found in a dirt patch this morning !
You found that in a dirt patch ?
!
Uh-huh .
Someone tried to bury it , but they did a terrible job .
So I reburied it near a tree .
I just went and got it a few minutes ago !
It 's Cleo 's bone ! YOU 'RE the one who dug it up and moved it !
Hey - finders , keepers .
If she can 't do a good job of burying it , then this bone is mine !
I don 't want you to give it to her - I just want you to show it to her !
Hey , hey , HEY ! !
Cleo ! Cleo !
Stay back ! Or I 'll zap you with my Super-Fluffy-Face-Instant-Freeze powers !
But Cleo - look what Mac has !
Don 't try it , Fluffy Face ! Super T-Bone is here to the rescue !
T-Bone ?
What are you doing here ?
?
We 're playing Super T-Bone !
But look at what Mac has ! It 's your bone !
<GNAWING>
HE was the one who buried it under the tree ! So now you guys can make up and be friends again .
Uh , Clifford ?
T-Bone and I already DID make up .
And we 're friends again !
You were right , Clifford .
If we were going to stop being friends just because of an old bone , then we weren 't very good friends !
Cleo told me she was sorry for not believing me .
And that she knows I always tell the truth .
And T-Bone said he was sorry for sending you to talk to me instead of coming to me himself .
Good friends should ALWAYS be able to talk to each other .
Wow ! This is fantastic !
Enough talk ! It 's time to blast you with my Super-Fluffy-Face-Instant-Freeze powers ! Take THAT ! VTTTTT ! ! !
Nothing can defeat the mighty Super T-Bone !
And nothing can defeat the mighty friendship of Cleo and T-Bone ...
... and Clifford , the big red dog !
I can do it , I can do it , I can do it ...
I can do it !
T-Bone ?
I can do it ...
T-Bone ! Where are you going ?
Huh ?
Oh hi , Clifford !
Today I 'm going to go down the big slide !
But you 've never done that before , T-Bone !
I know .
I 've always been a little afraid to try it .
But today I 'm ready !
Great ! Let 's go !
Trying something new can be a little scary .
But sometimes you just know deep inside , that you 're ready to try !
Wow ! Is he really going to do it ?
He said he 's ready .
You can do it , you can do it !
I can do it !
... who-oa-oa-wheeeee !
Woohoo ! I did it ! I knew I could and I DID ! Now I 'm going to do it AGAIN !
Trying new things can be lots of fun - especially when you believe you can do it ! That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... BELIEVE IN YOURSELF !
Wahooooo ! !
Alright you two , open your eyes .
What is it , Clifford ?
What 's the surprise ?
Is it a Oceanliner ?
No ...
Is it a ball ?
No ...
Is it a space shuttle ?
No ..
Is it a bone ?
No ...
Is it a basketball ?
No ...
Is it a life-size very sturdy ALLIGATOR pool toy ?
Great guess t-bone !
Whoa !
What a great toy , Clifford !
Whoa ! Cool !
I 'm bringing it over to Charley 's houseboat .
Emily Elizabeth needs it for a party today .
Party ?
What kind of party ?
A " Treasure Island " party !
What 's " Treasure Island " ?
It 's a really great book that all the kids read at school .
It 's about pirates and treasures and big ships that sail the seas !
Whoa ! That sounds great !
Everyone loved the book so much they decided to have a Treasure Island pirate party ! And I get to help !
Hey , we want to help , too !
Okay !
Great !
Whoa-oa-oa !
Come on !
Let 's go !
Aye-aye , mates !
This piñata is starting to look just like the chest in Treasure Island , Vaz .
I can 't wait ' til it 's dry and we can fill it with treasure !
Chocolate gold and bubblegum jewels .
Look ! Here comes Clifford !
Maybe Clifford can help us hang the pinat-AAH !
What is THIS for , Emily Elizabeth .
It 's for a game we 're going to play ! Thanks for bringing it over , guys .
<Happy barks!>
Everyone takes turns trying to walk across the plank .
If they slip ... whoa !
< laughs ! > The gator gets ' em !
< laughter ! >
< Giggle > Fun !
Whoa ! What was that ?
The flag ! Somebody grab it !
<Barking!>
<Barking>
<cheers!>/<happy barking!>
< Giggle > Thanks , Clifford !
<Bark>
Good job , boy .
But we 'd better go home and change for the party now .
Would you mind helping me hang the piñata first , Clifford ?
<Agreeing bark!>
You 're the best !
<Happy bark!>
PLANK-PLANK-PLANK-PLANK !
PLANK-PLANK-PLANK !
Whoa-oa-whoa ...
... ooph !
< LAUGHS & CHEERS >
Arr ! The gator claims its first victim ! Who be next ?
Captain Charley ! Thar be swabbies approachin ' !
<happy GIGGLES & WALLA!>
Ahoy there ! It 's Pirate Emily and her shipmate , Big Red Clifford ! Permission to come aboard , sir ?
Permission granted !
Everyone 's here now , Dad .
Aye aye , Captain !
Come on aboard , shipmate Clifford !
I don 't think he 's going to fit .
Sure he will !
Double time now , mateys ! Make room for Big Red Clifford !
Okay , Big Red Clifford ! Come ahead !
Whee !
This is the best party game ever !
Whoa !
Move up a little , okay Clifford ?
<playful LAUGHTER!>
<excited LAUGHTER>
<CHEERS!>
That was great !
Let 's get Clifford to do it again !
No way ! I almost got seasick !
If we 're all settled in then , let the party begin !
Okay , Charley - break the treasure chest and let 's share the booty !
Try again , Charley !
Huh ?
Uh-oh ! Clifford 's going to sneeze !
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH--
- CHOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! !
<WHOAHS AND YAHHHS!>
Gesundheit .
I knew having Clifford on board wasn 't such a good idea .
I 'm sure that was his last sneeze .
Wasn 't it , Clifford ?
Someone is just too big for this boat !
I 'm afraid Jetta is right , Emily Elizabeth .
Our little houseboat is a little too small for a pirate the size of Big Red Clifford .
Gosh , my being here is kind of ruining the Pirate Party .
I think I should just go .
We 'll come with you , big guy .
Yeah ...
We can have our OWN party on the beach !
Great idea , T-Bone !
I say we politely ask Clifford to leave the party .
That just isn 't fair !
He helped us get the party ready and everything !
Look , kids .
I think Clifford has decided to leave on his own .
I 'm sorry , guys .
You didn 't have to leave the party because I did .
That 's okay .
It was fun while we were there .
Especially when you made the boat rock like a roller coaster ride !
( calling ) CLIIFFOOORD
That 's Emily Elizabeth !
Avast there , Big Red Clifford .
Come be a pirate with us ! And bring your shipmates !
<Barking>
There 's only one place at pirate would rather be than on his ship - and that 's on land , digging up a buried treasure !
Like they did in " Treasure Island ! "
And nobody digs better than Big Red Clifford !
<Happy barks>
Besides - even I have to admit - a party just isn 't a party without you , Clifford .
<Happy bark!>
" X " marks the spot for buried treasure !
<Barking as he digs!>
<laughter & giggling!>
<Hooray!>
Well , mateys , looks like we found TWO treasures today .
The chest full of goodies ...
And Clifford , the pirate king !
<Cheers!>/<Happy barks!>
THE END
Wow .
The Birdwell Island Fair .
Isn 't it fantastic !
Uh-huh .
< Sniffs > Just smell all that delicious food !
Aaah .
There 's nothing like the smell of popcorn in the morning .
Hey guys ... Just remember our people-food rule .
" If it drops on the ground - or it 's headed that way ...
" It 's belongs to the dogs - and that 's okay ! "
<Chomp!/Chomp!/Chomp!>
<Bark>
<WALLA>
Back ... Back ... Steady ... Steady ...
Wow , Mrs. Bleakman ! That 's quite a cookie you baked !
Oh , I didn 't bake this .
Mr .
Bleakman made it all by himself .
It 's the biggest cookie I 've ever seen at the Birdwell Fair !
It 's a beauty , isn 't it ?
It looks like a prize winner to me !
How about a picture , Mr. Bleakman ?
Cookie and cook !
Why suuuuuuure !
I can 't wait to see everyone 's face when you uncover this treat at the end of the day !
I know I 'll be there !
Thanks , Sheriff !
We 'll see you then , folks !
Bye ! Thanks for your help !
Now what do you say I go win you a big stuffed teddy bear , Violet .
Ooo , that would be wonderful , Horace .
But shouldn 't someone stay here and watch your cookie ?
Don 't worry , Violet - it 'll be just fine .
< sniff > Wait a minute - do you guys smell that ?
< sniff > Uh-huh - I sure do !
Mmmm ! Scrum-dum-delicous !
Let 's go see what it is !
It 's coming from in there .
Wow !
That 's one big cookie !
It 's humongous !
It 's just my size !
But it 's not on the ground ...
... and it 's not headed that way ...
... so it 's not for the dogs and it 's not okay .
Uh-oh .
I have a feeling we should get outta here .
Right .
Let 's go .
Uh , Clifford ?
Let 's go .
Uh , now ... come on , big guy ...
I think Clifford has a giant cookie craving !
Well , it 's the first time he 's ever seen a cookie his size !
We have to help him forget about that treat .
Clifford .
Sorry , guys .
You 've just got to get your mind off of that cookie !
I 'm trying , Cleo .
But everywhere I look , all I see ...
... is that big , sweet , delicious ...
... cookie !
Clifford , come back !
Wait for us !
Are you okay , Clifford ?
Uh-huh .
I 'm okay .
Poor guy .
He has a really bad case of cookie-itis .
Maybe if I just had one little lick I wouldn 't want any more .
Mmmmm .
No ! Clifford ! / Wait !
I know I can 't eat it ... And I won 't .
I just want to look at it ... and one little sniff couldn 't hurt ...
<sniff-sniff, hard long SNIFF>
Clifford !
Wow .
A piece of the cookie is on the ground .
It was an accident !
Well ... you know the people-food rule - if it 's on the ground ...
Or headed that way ...
It belongs to the dogs
... and that 's okay !
That is the rule ! So let 's eat , guys !
You go ahead , Clifford .
You can have it .
Really ?
It 's all yours , big guy !
That was so good .
Gee , it looks kind of lopsided now .
It sure does .
Hey , I know ! How about we eat all the way around the cookie and even it out ?
That way no one will notice a piece is missing !
That sounds like a good idea .
Okay .
Okay everyone - let 's eat !
There ! All done .
No one will ever know a piece is missing .
It was a tough job - but it had to be done .
And we were just the dogs to do it .
< Bark >
Uh-huh .
But I 'm kind of glad we 're done .
I 'm so full I couldn 't eat another bite .
Me neither .
Uh , guys ?
Doesn 't it still look a little lopsided ?
Well ... maybe a little ...
Uh-huh .
I guess we 'll have to eat some more to even it out .
Okay ! !
Ladies and Gentlemen - get ready to see the biggest oatmeal raisin cookie you 've ever seen ! A real Clifford-size confection !
He 's right about that ! Just wait until Clifford sees it !
Sheriff Lewis- reveal my culinary wonder !
<Gasp!>
CLIFFORD !
Clifford , what happened ?
Violet , look ! That big ... red ... rascal ate my cookie !
Now , now Horace , I 'm sorry - but you can 't really blame him , can you ?
What ! ?
Well , you made such a delicious smelling , yummy looking , crunchy sounding , scrum-dum-delicious cookie , how could the poor dog resist !
It was a beautiful cookie , wasn 't it ?
Oh Mr. Bleakman , I 'm so sorry Clifford ate your cookie ! And I know Clifford is very sorry , too .
Well ... it was a pretty remarkable cookie .
I guess I can 't really blame him for not being able to resist it .
After all , everyone makes mistakes sometimes .
Including leaving too big of a temptation in front of a very large dog .
Today 's story is " Speckle and His Very Own Book " .
One day Speckle was reading one of his favorite books .
He was enjoying it so much he decided to write a book of his own !
So he sat down at his desk and he began to write .
In Speckle 's story , Darnell finds an amazing treasure map .
He asks Reba , Luna and Ravi to join him on an adventure to find the treasure .
Following the map , they made their way through a dark and mysterious jungle .
And opened the secret entrance to an ancient cave --
-- where they discovered the treasure --
-- that was to be shared by all !
When Speckle was finished writing his book , there was still more fun to be had .
Because Reba , Luna , Ravi and Darnell were eager to hear the story that Speckle had written all about them .
Ha , ha ! Gotcha , hedgehog toy !
Hey ! Come back here !
Gotcha !
Hey ! You 're not my hedgehog toy ! But you sure are a GREAT toy ! !
Hi , Cleo ! / Cleo !
Hi , guys !
My bunny squeak toy ! Cleo , you found my bunny squeak toy !
I thought it was lost .
But I must have left it over at your house !
Uh ... it may look like your bunny toy , T-Bone .
But it 's not .
You see , um , Mrs. Diller just , er , bought this toy for me ... uh ... today !
Oh .
But we can all play with it !
Sometimes it seems like making up a story will make things turn out the way we want them to .
But most of the time it 's a much better idea to just tell the truth .
I don 't really feel like playing right now , guys .
Poor T-Bone .
He really misses his bunny squeak toy .
T-Bone wait !
This is your bunny squeak toy , T-Bone .
I found it in the bushes .
But you said Mrs. Diller just bought it for you .
I made that up .
It 's such a great toy I really wanted to keep it ! But I know that wouldn 't be right .
The toy belongs to you .
Thanks , Cleo .
Wahoo ! Gotcha , Mr. Bunny ! < bark , bark > You 're all mine ! ... < bark >
Telling the truth isn 't always easy - but it is always the right thing to do .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Be Truthful !
Dear Jetta .
I have the best news ! My mother just told me that she has to go to Birdwell Island for a business trip next Tuesday ...
... and she said I can come along and spend the whole day with you !
Yes ! My pen pal Monique is coming to visit tomorrow ! Oh , it 's just going to be the best day ever ! I 'm going to make sure it 's perfect ! I better start planning now .
Thanks Vaz ! This one 's ready for testing !
Okay , Clifford ! Time for take off !
( cheers )
Hey !
Uhh ...
Sorry , Jetta .
We were just testing the new kite I made !
You 're making kites ?
Uh-huh .
And tomorrow we 're going to fly them together .
Want to make one ?
No thank you .
I have to take these groceries home and do about a million other things to get ready for when my friend Monique comes to visit tomorrow .
Monique ?
Your pen pal from the mainland ?
That 's great , Jetta ! Maybe you guys would like to fly kites with us !
Oh no , Emily Elizabeth .
She 'll only be here for a few hours and I 've already planned our schedule .
It 's going to be great .
First , we 'll hunt for seashells ...
... then have lunch at the lighthouse ...
... then ride bikes , then roller blade ...
Clifford !
I 'm making a picnic lunch all by myself .
Peanut butter and banana sandwiches - Monique 's favorite .
But , uh ... isn 't that a lot to do in just a few hours ?
Not as long as we stay on schedule .
This timer will help us stay on time !
< startled reaction >
That sure is loud !
It has to be ! It 's going to let us know when it 's time to move on to the next activity .
Gotta go or I 'll never be ready by tomorrow .
Bye !
Great ! The ferry is right on time !
JETTA !
MONIQUE !
It 's so good to see you !
Okay you two - have a good time while I 'm at my meeting - but make sure you 're back here for the four o 'clock ferry , Monique .
Don 't worry Mrs. Truman , I have the entire day completely scheduled .
Okay , then I 'll see you back here at four sharp .
A schedule ?
Wow , you 're so organized , Jetta ! What do we do first ?
Well , for our first activity we 're going to the beach to look for seashells .
I 've set my timer so we 'll know exactly how much time we have before our next activity .
( Gasp ! ) Jetta ! What 's that ?
!
Huh ?
Oh - that 's Clifford .
<Bark, bark!>
What an absolutely amazing dog !
Thanks ! I think he 's pretty special , too .
You must be Emily Elizabeth .
Jetta wrote to me about you ... and Clifford .
He 's even bigger and redder than I thought he 'd be !
Uh-huh .
He 's big - he 's red - we 're late - gotta go .
The timer is ticking .
See you , Emily Elizabeth .
Oh no ! We 're running behind schedule ! We 're should be halfway to Sea Shell Cove by now !
<Happy bark>
Don 't worry - Clifford 'll take you there !
Really ?
I 'd love that !
I don 't know ...
It might help get you back on schedule .
Right .
Let 's go ! Thanks , Emily Elizabeth .
<Happy bark!>
Wow ! It 's absolutely amazing !
And it 's the best place on the whole island to find seashells .
Let 's go !
Wheee !
Come on , Monique ! It 's fun !
Well ... okay ... here I come ...
Whoa-oa-wheee !
That was great !
See you guys ! Happy shell hunting !
Thanks for the ride , Clifford !
Let me check my timer ... Yes ! We 're back on schedule ! Let 's hurry and find some seashells !
Wait 'll you see them all ! There are some really big ones here !
I don 't think you 're going to find any big ones today , Jetta .
Oh hi , guys .
Monique , this is Charley and Vaz - guys , this is my pen pal Monique .
Nice to meet you , Monique .
I don 't think you 'll be able to find any shells today - we 've been looking all morning , and haven 't found a single one !
But they have to be here ! This is our planned activity for the next 23 minutes !
Maybe the shells have a schedule of their own .
Or ... Maybe you don 't just know the right places to look .
Like I do .
Well ... Good luck .
Sometimes you have to dig for the really good ones .
I 'm sure we 'll find one soon .
<Surprised yelps!>
< Hearty laugh >
You didn 't find any seashells , but you did find the sea !
Get ' em !
< laugh - suddenly stops > Huh ?
Okay - you asked for it !
( playful walla ) ( continues throughout )
What 's that ?
!
Oh no ! My picnic ! My timer ! !
Oh ... This was our lunch !
Thank goodness the timer is still okay .
We need it to stay on schedule !
What about lunch , Jetta ?
How about some fish and chips - Jamaican style !
What do you think , Monique ?
These are the best fish and chips I 've ever had , Charley ! Thanks !
But we were supposed to have peanut butter and banana sandwiches - that 's your favorite !
That 's okay , Jetta .
This is great !
Lunch time over ! Come on , Monique , we better hurry - it 's bike-riding time ! Thanks for lunch , Charley !
See you later , guys !
I can 't believe I got a flat tire !
Oh well - things like this happen sometimes , Jetta .
Hey ! Come back here with my timer !
No ! My timer !
This was definitely not part of the plan .
Well ... maybe there 's something else we can do here , Jetta .
There 's nothing to do here .
Absolutely nothing .
Look ! Someone 's flying a kite !
Oh right - some of my friends were making kites yesterday .
They must be flying them today .
Let 's go see !
But wait ! Monique ! Kite-flying isn 't on the schedule !
Oh well ... I guess we 're going kite-flying .
Oh my gosh ! It 's almost four o 'clock !
Oh no ! I 'm going to miss the ferry !
Not if you take the Clifford express !
<Inviting bark!>
Wahoo ! / Go Clifford !
Gosh , Monique - I 'm sorry things got messed up and we didn 't get to do everything I had planned .
It 's okay , Jetta .
I did the most important thing on my list !
You did ?
What was that ?
I spent an amazing day with you .
It didn 't matter what we did - just as long as we did it together !
Ohhh ... Thanks , Monique ! Wow ... I had a pretty amazing day , too .
Bye ! I 'll write soon !
Me , too ! / Bye ! / < bark ! >
I 'm sorry you didn 't get to do everything on your list , Jetta .
You know , Emily Elizabeth - you don 't always have to stick to a plan .
Sometimes you just have to go with the flow .
Like I do !
I guess you 're right .
<Approving bark>
What , what 's happening now ?
Here ya go , T .
Oh no - the school supplies ! They 're headed toward Danger Falls !
<Heroic bark!>
Hooray ! / Wahoo !
I can 't look !
( cheers )
Thanks to you , Rexington , the school is saved !
<Bark!>
And so ends another exciting adventure of REXINGTON ! DOG OF THE YUKON !
<Bark!>
That Rexington , what a dog !
Did you see how he ran across the ice ?
And how about the way he jumped onto that tree ?
!
Attention Rexington fans !
Rexington 's favorite dog food is now available to dogs , everywhere !
It 's MIGHTY SNACKIES ! The dog food eaten by Rexington himself !
Yes ! Mighty Snackies ! Each morsel is packed with the mighty power Rexington needs to run faster and jump higher !
And now your dog can have that same mighty power - with Mighty Snackies !
Wow .
The same mighty power as Rexington ! That would be great !
They 're mighty tasty too ! That 's why we say ...
Mighty Snackies .
Mighty Snackies .
Mighty , Mighty , Mighty Snackies .
That dog food must be super charged !
Aw c 'mon big guy , it 's just dog food !
But ... it 's Rexington 's dog food !
So ?
So ?
So ?
! We 're not just talking about any dog ! We 're talking about Rexington !
I wonder if Mighty Snackies would help me jump as high as Rexington ?
I bet they would ! After all ... " each morsel is packed with all the mighty power Rexington needs " .
Yeah ...
Yeah ! I sure would love to try some Mighty Snackies , guys !
Guys ?
Guys ?
Hey ! Look at that !
They sure look like they 're having fun , don 't they ?
They sure do !
Have you ever had that much fun just eating your regular dog food ?
I haven 't had that much fun in my entire life .
I 'd love it if our dinners were as fun as that !
Mighty Snackies , Mighty , Mighty , Mighty , Mighty Snackies .
<Laugh>
Did you ever wonder why Rexington loves his Mighty Snackies ?
Well , they 're not just packed with mighty power --
-- they 're mighty tasty too !
In fact , every morsel is bursting with ... a fireworks of flavor ! !
So dogs don 't just like the taste , they love it !
Mighty Snackies .
Mighty Snackies .
Mighty , Mighty , Mighty Snackies .
And now back to the Polka Dance Party .
A fireworks of flavor !
Packed with mighty power !
And they 're mighty tasty too !
We just have to get some Mighty Snackies .
We just have to !
See anything , Cleo ?
She 's coming !
Take your positions !
Right ! Uh , what 's my position again ?
Bark ( and point ) .
Right !
Ready big guy ?
Ready !
<Excited barks!>
Hi Cleo .
Hi T-Bone .
What 's going on ?
( Laughs ) That 's funny , Clifford !
Hey that 's Rexington , Dog of the Yukon !
Would you like to try some of Rexington 's new dog food , Clifford ?
Okay , boy - I 'll ask Mom and Dad .
They know how much you like Rexington , I 'm sure they 'll say yes .
Here ya go , Clifford !
( faintly ) Mighty Snackies ... Mighty Snackies ...
A fireworks of flavor !
Look at me !
I 'm MIGHTY T-BONE ! ! !
Mighty , Mighty , Mighty Snackies .
Mighty , Mighty snackies !
Mighty Snackies , Mighty Snackies , Mighty Snackies , Mighty Snackies , Mighty , Mighty Snackies .
Cliiiiiiiiford ! ! ! !
Your Mighty Snackies are here !
Okay , guys .
The Mighty Snackies are all yours ! Dig in !
Wow ! Looks like you guys really , really like your new food ! See you later !
Oh yeah ... Wheee !
Hey guys , look at me ! I 've got the mighty power of Mighty Snackies !
Whoa ! Hey ! ?
What happened ?
Maybe you need to eat some more .
But that 's not the way it is in the commercial .
Rexington only needs one bite .
Oh Yeah !
Yip .
Ee .
Hey .
I don 't feel the way they looked like they felt on TV .
You don 't ?
I feel exactly the same as when I eat regular dog food .
Yeah , but this dog food has got " a fireworks of flavor ! " It 's really ...
... a lot like regular dog food .
< Sigh > I don 't understand .
What happened to all the fun that 's supposed to happen ?
The commercial said that eating Mighty Snackies would help us run fast and jump high - like Rexington !
But I don 't think it 's working on me .
Rexington is a pretty amazing dog ... Maybe he could already run fast and jump high - without the dog food .
But still - they made it seem like we would be just like him just by eating his food !
I guess no dog food in the world could ever make me exactly like Rexington .
Yeah .
And I guess that a dog food alone can 't really make you feel super happy .
So why would they do and say all those things on the commercial ?
I guess they just think all that will make us want to buy Rexington 's dog food .
Well , they were right about that ! Emily Elizabeth bought you about two tons of the stuff !
Next time we hear an ad like that , maybe we should really think about what it 's saying before we get so carried away .
So what are you going to do with all those Mighty Snackies , Clifford ?
I don 't know .
Eat ' em , I guess .
They actually taste okay !
Okay ! / Sounds good !
excuse me .
Clifford ! Was that a burp ?
Uh , maybe ... Or maybe it was just " a fireworks of flavor " !
Really ?
?
Nope .
It was a burp .
<Laugh>
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Spaghetti Competition " .
Speckle and his friends were having one of their favorite meals - spaghetti and meatballs !
And each of them said that they had the best way in the world to eat it .
Speckle showed them how he could eat an entire noodle in just one long slurp !
Luna twirled her spaghetti on her fork , creating a tasty noodle twist .
Reba and Darnell cut their spaghetti up into little pieces -
-- so that they could easily eat it in big yummy spoonfuls .
And Ravi 's way was to toss his meatball into the air --
-- and catch it in his mouth !
As they enjoyed their lunch , Speckle , Ravi , Reba , Darnell and Luna agreed - any way to eat spaghetti is a good way , especially when --
-- you 're eating it with friends .
The end .
Are you ready to roll , T-Bone ?
Ready !
Whoa-oa-oa-oa ...
Whoa-oa-oa-oa ...
... oa-oa ! < laughing > That was fun !
But I 'm so dizzy ! Woo-oo-ooph !
< Laughs > Look at poor T-Bone ! He 's so clumsy sometimes !
That 's not a very nice thing to say , Mac .
T-Bone cant ' hear me - he 's too far away .
Just look at him !
Being a good friend means thinking about your friend 's feelings - even when he 's not around .
< Laughs > What a klutz ! He can 't even stand on his own four feet !
Please stop making fun of T-Bone , Mac .
But he can 't HEAR me !
I know he can 't - but we can .
And it doesn 't sound very nice .
You wouldn 't want T-Bone to make fun of you when YOU 'RE not around , would you ?
No , I guess not .
Sorry , guys .
Did you guys see me rolling ?
Yup ! You looked like you were really having fun , T-Bone !
I was ! Who wants to try it next ?
I 'll go !
It just feels right when you treat your friends the way you would like to be treated .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... BE A GOOD FRIEND .
I don 't see it , Clifford ... Can we go any higher ?
No problem .
Hop on !
Now do you see anything ?
Nope .
Nothing .
Okay !
Thanks Pal !
I 'm sure it 'll be here soon .
What 's going on guys ?
Oh , hi Cleo ! I 'm waiting for my friend Burger .
He 's coming in on the ferry today !
But the ferry won 't be here until after lunchtime !
I know .
I guess I 'm just a little excited .
He was my very first friend when I was just a little puppy !
I can 't wait to meet him .
What 's he like , T-Bone ?
Well ... he 's a lot like me ! When we were little puppies , we used to do everything together .
Whatever I did , Hamburger did ...
... and whatever Hamburger did , I did ...
Woohoo !
Woo ... ugh !
Good one , T-Bone !
Thanks , Hamburger !
T-Bone ! Hamburger ! Lunchtime .
Lunchtime ! Lunchtime !
<Barking!>
Ready for a nap , T-Bone ?
There you go , Hamburger .
Wilson , I can hardly believe that you and Hamburger are going away .
Yep .
We 're really going to miss you two ...
Wow .
So that 's when you found out that Hamburger was moving away ?
No .
We just thought maybe Hamburger and Deputy Wilson were going away on a vacation or something ...
When did you figure out they were going away for good ?
The next day .
We were having a great time playing tag in the Sheriff Station ...
You can 't tag me if you can 't catch me .
Then I 'm gonna have to catch you !
Woohoo !
Woohoo !
Hey Hamburger .
Where 'd ya go ?
Gotcha !
Huh ?
< Giggle > Aw , Hamburger - go on !
Ooph !
What 's the matter- are you stuck ?
No , I can get out ...
Uh-oh .
Now I 'm stuck .
Whoa - ooph !
There ! Now you 're not stuck anymore !
I 'm not stuck in the bars anymore - but I am stuck in here ! At least until Sheriff Lewis comes and opens the door .
Well then ... I 'll be stuck with you !
Thanks , pal .
You 're welcome , pal .
T-Bone ! Hamburger !
You boys in here ?
<Barking>
You two got yourselves stuck again , huh ?
<Happy barks>
It 's gonna be awfully quiet around here when you and Hamburger move away next week , Deputy .
It sure is ! Our two dogs are going to have a hard time getting used to being without each other .
Well ... I guess I better guess busy and start packing ...
We hope you 'll come back and visit with us now and again .
That we 'll do .
I promise .
That 's when we finally figured out what was going on - Hamburger was leaving for good .
Gosh , that must have been awful !
I can 't even imagine one of you guys leaving .
I really wanted us to stay together , so I made a plan ...
... I decided the thing to do was to pack up and go with Hamburger !
Huh ?
Whoa !
Gotcha .
Aw , Hamburger - Go on !
So what 's going on here , T ?
I 'm packing ! I 've decided to go with you .
Woo-hoo ! Let me help you pack !
Well , that 's it !
Let 's take it over to my house and put it with the rest of the stuff that we 're moving .
I think it 's a little too heavy , T-Bone .
I know ! Let 's get Sheriff Lewis to carry it for us ! Then we can help him carry his stuff !
Okay ! That sounds great !
Wait a minute - the Sheriff doesn 't have any stuff to carry .
Why not ?
He 's not moving .
Only Deputy Wilson is moving .
But I don 't want to move if Sheriff Lewis isn 't moving !
Hey ! How about instead of me moving with you - you stay here with me !
Great idea ! I 'll just stay here !
Hooray ! You 're going to stay with me !
Woo-hoo !
Wait a minute .
I can 't stay here .
I want to go where Deputy Wilson is going .
Since neither one of us wanted to leave our humans we realized that our plans wouldn 't work .
Wow .
What a great story ! So then what did you do ?
Hamburger and I came up with another plan ...
We figured that if he didn 't have his suitcase , he wouldn 't be able to leave ...
Let me try !
There !
Woohoo ! We did it !
Okay , T-Bone - let 's get it out the door !
We did it , T-Bone !
Woo-hoo ! Good for us !
Someone 's coming !
Let 's hide !
Well , look at this ! Someone brought my suitcase out for me !
Ahh ... Thanks , boys !
Well , Deputy - good luck to you .
Thanks , Sheriff .
Keep in touch .
( to himself ) Where 's Hamburger ?
I just have to say good-bye one last time ...
Huh ?
Whoa !
Gotcha .
Aw , Hamburger - go on !
Come on , Hamburger - time to go .
I know you 're going to miss Hamburger , and he 's going to miss you , too .
But don 't worry .
We 'll come back and visit .
I promise .
C 'mon Hamburger .
Let 's go , buddy !
<Bark, bark!>
< barking > / Bye-bye !
Goodbye , T-Bone .
I 'm sure gonna miss you .
But I 'll bet we both make some new friends real soon .
Whoa !
Woohoo ! That 's one big dog !
When Hamburger left that day I thought I 'd never find another friend like him .
But then Clifford came to town ...
( Ahem ... ) What am I ?
Chopped kibble ?
And then Cleo came to town .
And now Hamburger is coming to visit ! ... Gosh , now I have a whole bunch of great friends !
Hey , the ferry is here !
Hey , You 're right ! There it is ! There it is !
I don 't see Hamburger .
Where is he ?
Maybe he didn 't come after all !
Whoa !
Gotcha !
Hamburger ! ! ! Go on !
Woohoo !
You see that , Cleo ?
Those two are going to be friends forever .
You said it , pal .
Friends forever .
Bone , bone ...
... who has the bone ?
Bone , Bone ... Who 's got the bone ?
You do .
Nope .
Clifford !
Bone , bone , now who has the bone ?
Clifford .
No , I do ! Bone , bone , who has ...
T-Bone , can we please stop playing this game ! ?
I thought you liked this game , Cleo .
I do - but this is about the hundred millionth time we 've played it !
I just wish we could go outside and do something .
It 's so boring being stuck inside all day .
It 's not so bad .
There are lots of things we can do inside !
Like what ?
Well ... uh ... we , we could , you know ... uh ...
We could make up a story !
Or ... ?
Making up a story sounds like fun ! How do you start , Clifford ?
You just start .
Like ... " Once upon a time , I was picking up Emily Elizabeth from school ....
YAWWWWWWWN !
... I was picking her up from school - driving my brand new yellow car ...
Hey ! You can 't drive a car .
You 're too young !
Anything can happen in your imagination !
Really ?
Then I want to drive !
Does the car have to be yellow ?
Nope .
Make it any color you like .
I like ... purple !
A purple poodle dragster ! Heh , heh !
Hey guys - can I be in the story , too ?
Sure , T-Bone ! Come on in !
What do you want to happen , T-Bone ?
Uh , how about ... we 're driving along ... And we 're picking up Emily Elizabeth ...
We know all that already , T. Make something happen !
Uh , okay .
It starts to rain !
No it doesn 't .
Yes it does !
Okay .
Fine .
It starts to rain .
But luckily my purple poodle dragster comes specially equipped with a built-in umbrella !
This is fun ! Especially because I 'm a royal prince and Cleo is my driver !
You may think I 'm your driver - but I 'm actually the Queen .
And Clifford 's our knight in shining armor !
Let 's make his armor green .
No - blue .
Green .
Blue .
Green / blue / green / blue !
Uh , how about yellow ?
Perfect !
With a blue feather on top .
Where are the King and Queen and Shining Knight going , Clifford ?
Well ... We tried to pick Emily Elizabeth up at school - but we found out she 'd been captured by a big green ogre and taken away to his castle !
Oo , an ogre ! Yes ! A big green ogre with bad teeth and funny ears !
Okay , so if we 're going to the ogre 's castle to rescue Emily Elizabeth , we should take a few things with us .
Like a picnic ...
And some games !
And cake !
And some maps .
And an inflatable swimming pool !
And cake !
And gas for the car .
And twenty seven pogo sticks !
And cake !
We 're off to rescue Emily Elizabeth !
Okay , guys ! Let 's go !
Do we have to go far ?
Nope .
It 's easy to get to the castle .
If we can get past the Flying Pigs .
Flying Pigs ! ?
Uh-huh .
The ogre uses three Flying Pigs to guard his forest .
See ?
Great idea for the story Clifford ! Only I think flying pigs should be blue !
I think they should be green !
Blue .
Green .
Blue / green !
Uh , how about yellow ?
Perfect !
With blue hair on top .
So how do we get past the pigs , O Knight in Shining Armor ?
Hmmm ... We , uh ... we ...
I know ! We can throw cakes at them !
... And while the pigs are eating ...
... We make our getaway !
Hang on , Emily Elizabeth - we 're coming to rescue you !
Look , guys ‑ ‑ the castle !
That 's where Emily is !
This story is soooo good !
I know ! It 's great !
So what happens now that we 're at the castle ?
Well , I guess we open the door and look inside to see a big , scary ogre .
You mean ... like th-that ?
AAAAAHHH !
Wow .
It 's really raining out there !
Mac ?
Hi guys .
What are you doing ?
We 're making up a story ! Want to play ?
What 's the story about ?
Oh , it 's the greatest !
( IN ELEVEN SECONDS ) It started when Clifford drove up in this yellow car and then he let me drive and I turned it purple , and T-Bone made it rain , only we had an umbrella and then these pigs came along who were green-no-blue-no-green-no-blue-then-yellow ( slight pause ) with blue hair ‑ ‑ So we threw them some cake and built some wings and a crank and flew across the river to rescue Emily from the castle of a big green ogre !
Cool story ! So what happens next ?
Well , we were just about to open the castle door ...
We have come to rescue Emily Elizabeth , hideous big green ogre !
You know , all ogres aren 't green and hideous .
Some , like myself , are actually quite handsome .
Fine .
You can be a handsome ogre .
Now can we have Emily Elizabeth back ?
Mmmm ... NO ! NOW GO AWAY !
Wow ! Good ogre , Mac ! Now chase me !
Okay !
Okay , so ... if the ogre 's chasing Cleo , then ‑ ‑ I know ! The pigs are chasing me !
Clifford ! Over here ! Save me !
It 's good to see you , boy !
That was ... weird ... but it 's your story , right ?
So anything goes !
Thanks for the rescue , O Big Red Knight in Shining Armor .
See you at home for dinner !
Ogre coming through .
' Scuse me !
Watch for flying pigs !
Hey , look ! The sun 's come out .
That 's okay , Clifford , ogres aren 't afraid of sunshine .
Right ! A little sun isn 't going to stop US !
No , not in the story .
Here ... on Birdwell Island ...
Really ?
Whoa-ooph !
Come on ! Let 's go outside !
But ... I don 't want to go outside .
I thought you couldn 't wait for it to stop raining , Cleo .
That was before we started doing this fun storytelling thing , Clifford !
It is fun to make up stories !
I love it !
So let 's stay inside and make up some more !
That 's the great thing about telling stories , guys .
You don 't have to stay inside to tell them - you can tell them anywhere !
Really ?
Uh-huh .
You hear that , Ogre ?
The story continues .
Only this time ... I 'm going to chase YOU !
Uhh ...
<chase barking!>
Clifford , now that you 've rescued Emily Elizabeth ... would you mind being a pig and chasing after me ?
Sure ! Oink ! Oink ! Oink !
Yahhh !
Oh no ! A giant red pig is chasing me !
Oink oink oink oink !
Oink-oink-oink ! / < laughing >
This would be a whole lot easier if I had my purple poodle dragster !
Woop , woop , yah-hah ! Oink oink ! Ahhhh ! < laughter >
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Impossible Meal " .
One night Speckle invited his friends over for dinner .
As they sat around the dinner table , Speckle asked them what they would like to eat .
Ravi wanted hot dogs --
While Reba craved a big old hamburger .
And Darnell thought grilled cheese would be nice .
But Luna was in the mood for tuna .
Since nobody wanted to eat the same thing , Speckle wondered what he was going to do .
Then he got an idea !
And got right to work on it !
The gang listened to Speckle bustling in the kitchen and wondered what tasty treat he could possibly be making .
Then , voila ! Speckle appeared , with the world 's first yummy hot dog-hamburger-cheese-tuna pizza !
And everyone agreed , it was --
-- exactly what they wanted .
The end .
I got it !
Whoa-oa-oa !
Hey look , guys ! There 's K.C. ! He 's helping Mrs. Young .
Everyone can use a helping hand now and then .
And helping someone out can sometimes turn out to be fun !
It looks like K.C. really likes helping Mrs. Young .
I always feel good when I help someone .
Hey ! Why don 't we all go and see if we can find someone to help right now !
Okay ! / Great ! / Let 's go !
The best part of helping others is how good it feels .
The person you 're helping feels good ...
... and so do YOU ! That 's why Clifford 's big idea for today is ... HELP OTHERS !
Aaah .
Cliiifford !
Cliiifford ! Cliiifford !
<Bark, bark!>
Are you trying to keep cool , boy ?
How 'd you like to go cool down at the beach ?
<Enthusiastic bark>
Clifford ! Let 's go to the beach !
Oh dear , Horace , wouldn 't it be easier to just use the electric dryer ?
When I was a boy , we didn 't have an electric dryer .
The sun is the best clothes dryer there is !
Oh , I suppose you 're right , dear .
With this heat , our clothes will be dry in no time ...
And we won 't be using any unnecessary electricity !
AND the wet clothes will keep us nice and cool .
Ahhh ... that cold air feels good ...
Jetta ! I hope you 're not standing in front of that open refrigerator again ...
Uh , no , mom .
It 's closed .
Good .
Keeping that door open wastes a lot of energy you know .
Right .
Remember that , Mac .
Would you please keep an eye on Cosmo for a few minutes , dear ?
I have some things to do upstairs ...
Sure , mom
Just shout if you need me .
Come on , Cosmo - let 's go find a way to cool us down .
Cosmo hot !
It 's a real scorcher today - one of the hottest days in Birdwell Island 's history ...
... The Mayor is asking everyone to do their best to conserve energy ...
... and that means everyone needs to think about only using electrical items that are absolutely necessary ...
... that means take it easy on the kitchen appliances ...
... the toaster , blenders ...
... fans ...
Okay , Cosmo ! It 's almost time for " Silly Fairy Tales " to start !
Hooray ! Cosmo watch Silly Fairy Tales !
Again - the Mayor has asked that we avoid using any unnecessary energy ...
Here come the Silly Fairy Tales , Cosmo !
Yay ! Cosmo watch Silly Fairy Tales !
And now it 's time for ... Silly Fairy Tales ! "
Silly , Silly Fairy Tales , Silly Fairy Tales !
That 's weird ...
Hey !
What 's going on ?
! ?
Oh no , Clifford .
The traffic lights aren 't working !
Oh my goodness - all the power on the island has gone out !
That 's what happens when too many people use too much electricity at the same time !
Hello , Mr. and Mrs. Bleakman !
Hello , Emily Elizabeth , Clifford .
We were on our way to the beach when the lights stopped working .
Looks like you two weren 't the only ones headed for the beach !
Well , Mrs. Diller is making the best of things .
But everyone else looks so unhappy !
Uh-huh .
I hope the traffic lights come back on soon .
When I was a boy , we didn 't have traffic lights and we got to the beach just fine .
Back then there were traffic police with signs .
The green sign meant you could cross .
The red sign meant you had to stop .
That 's great !
Maybe we could help out by doing something like that today , Horace .
Mmm ... maybe .
Of course , we 'd need a red sign and a green sign , and they 'd need to be really big so everyone could see ...
Hmmm , a really big , red sign ... I wonder where we could find that ...
I wonder ...
Bark
Great job , Clifford ! You make a perfect traffic light !
Hi , Emily Elizabeth .
Hi , Vaz !
Clifford 's doing a great job as a traffic light - but I can 't wait for the power to come back on !
How come ?
I was right in the middle of learning about the Rain Forest when my computer shut down .
When I was a boy , we didn 't have computers to teach us things - we read books !
Maybe you should check the library , Vaz - I 'll bet its full of Rain Forest books .
Great idea ! I 'll go find out !
Silly Fairy Tales ! Silly Fairy Tales !
Moooom ! ! ! What are we supposed to do ?
Well ... I 'd say this is a perfect time to take a walk to the beach ...
A walk ?
! ?
<Wail!>
<Wail!>
Ahh ... What 's wrong , Cosmo ?
Cosmo want Silly Fairy Tales !
Cosmo wants to watch his favorite TV show - but the power is out !
When I was a boy , we didn 't have TV to entertain us .
No TV ?
? ?
!
No Silly Fairy Tales ?
?
That 's so sad , Mr. Bleakman .
You must have been SO bored all the time !
Nope ... We entertained ourselves ! We put on shows and sang songs ...
Oh , That sounds wonderful !
Yeah ! I could put on a show for Cosmo .
I 'm sure he 'd looove to see me act , wouldn 't you , Cosmo ?
Pttttt !
He 's just teething .
Come on , mom ! Let 's take Cosmo down to the beach and Mac and I will do a show for him !
Okay , dear .
Sounds like fun !
Drink up , Clifford .
You deserve it !
Clifford did a wonderful job helping with all those cars .
But I 'm sure Sheriff Lewis can take care of things now .
Hi Charley ! Hi Mary !
< Laughing > Well , that 's one way to stay cool today !
What are you guys doing ?
We were playing a video game , but you can 't do that without electricity .
You know , when Mr. Bleakman was a boy , they didn 't have video games .
Right , Mr. Bleakman ?
Uh , well , yes ... that 's true .
What did you do for fun , Mr. Bleakman ?
Well - we played cards ... and sometimes we played board games .
That sound like fun !
Want to come to the beach and play cards with us , Mr. Bleakman ?
You too , Mrs. Bleakman ! Come on , Emily !
Well sure ! / Sounds great !
So what are we waiting for ?
Let 's go !
Ready for another story , Cosmo ?
YES ! More , More story ! More story ! Yes , Yes , Yes ...
" Once upon a time there was very smart , very pretty , very sweet girl who went to visit her grandmother ...
Why , Grandma , what big yellow teeth and smelly breath you have ! But I 've got just the thing to take care of that ...
< Laughs in delight >
Hello , everyone ! The power is now back on ! You can all go home !
Well , look at that , T-Bone .
Looks like no one really WANTS to go home .
Oh , we 're all going to go home -just long enough to turn off all unnecessary electricity-wasting items ...
... Then we 're all coming back down here to spend an electricity-free evening together .
That sound like a great idea , Mr. Bleakman .
I believe I 'll come back and join you myself !
You know - when Mr. Bleakman was a boy , people used to love just hanging out at the beach with their good friends and family .
And I guess some things never change ...
<Happy bark!>
Red Rover Red Rover
Let Clifford come over !
Okay .
Here I come !
Yiii !
< laughs > Okay - you won THAT round , Big Guy .
Now it 's my turn !
Hey ! Where 's he going ?
!
Let 's go see !
Oh , Forget it , Joe ! It 's really stuck !
Well , Hi there , Clifford ! Did you come to help us get out of this mess ?
<Eager bark!>
There he is , Cleo ! He 's helping those telephone people get their truck un-stuck !
No job 's too big for Clifford !
Wooo-hooooo ! ! Thanks , Clifford !
< Bark >
<happy BARKING!>
You 're really a big help !
You really ARE a big help , Clifford .
Sometimes I wish I were big like you , so I could be helpful , too !
I don 't think you have to be BIG to help - anyone can do it !
Cliiifffooord !
That 's Emily Elizabeth calling .
I 'll see you guys later .
Bye , Clifford ! / See you later !
Clifford 's right .
ANYONE can be helpful .
So from now on I 'm going to be as helpful as I can be !
Me , too , Cleo !
This is never going to all fit in the car , Violet .
But , dear , most of this is yours .
The lawn chair , the umbrella , the cooler ...
All the necessities of vacation .
Now why don 't you go check the doors and windows while I load up the car .
Yes , dear .
I could sure use some help getting all this stuff in .
Did you hear that , T-Bone ?
Mr. Bleakman needs help !
<happy BARKING!>
So - you think I should pack the cooler first ?
Well , it 's as good a place to start as any .
<BARKING!>
Okay , next goes the garment bag .
Thank you , Cleo .
Good idea , T-Bone - the umbrella can go next .
<Proud bark!>
Lawn chairs .
Books .
Snacks .
Suitcase one .
Suitcase two .
Shaving kit .
Picnic basket .
Beach toys .
And my favorite fuzzy bedroom slippers .
There !
Perfect .
Packed tight as a drum .
<little bark!>
Oh my goodness ... I packed a pooch !
<Bark, bark!>
Let me help you out of there , T-Bone .
WHOAH ! Ooph !
<Happy little bark>
< GASP ! > Oh no ! My underwear !
How am I going to get those down ?
!
<excited BARKING!>
Need some help , Mr. Bleakman ?
All I did was let these dogs help me pack and now my underwear is growing on trees !
Maybe Clifford can help you , Mr. Bleakman .
< Eager bark ! >
I think that 's the last pair , Clifford .
Thank you .
Of all the embarrassing things to have happen I ...
<BARK!>
Thank you , T-Bone .
And thank YOU Clifford !
All ready to go , Horace ?
The dogs helped him pack , Mrs. Bleakman .
<Proud barks!>
Oh , isn 't that nice , dear .
Oh , yes - they were LOADS of help .
Did you hear that , T-Bone ?
We were LOADS of help !
Uh-huh ! Let ' go find somebody else to help !
SCAT ! SHOO ! GO ON ! / GO ON !
Those pesky crows .
<GRRRRRRR!>
< Chuckle > It 'd be a big help if you could scare them away , Cleo !
< Eager barks ! >
<Eager barks!>
Okay , then ! You dogs keep those birds away and I 'll bring you both a treat when I come back .
Looks like we got here just in time , T-Bone .
Are you sure about this , Cleo ?
Those crows look awfully big ...
< happy BARKING ! > / < CAWING ! >
Try it , T-Bone ! It 's fun !
Uh , I don 't think the crows like it very much .
<Barks!>
What do you mean , T-Bone ?
Look .
Quick ! Run for it , T-Bone !
Whoa !
You can come out now , guys .
Thanks , Clifford .
We did it , T-Bone ! We got rid of every crow in the garden !
Uh , actually , I think Clifford is the one who got rid of them , Cleo .
But he wouldn 't have gotten rid of them if we hadn 't needed saving !
I guess that 's true ...
So ... you want to come with us to help someone else , Clifford ?
I 'd love to .
But Emily Elizabeth is taking me to the park today .
Okay ! See you later , Clifford !
Wish us luck !
Good luck , guys !
Ah , It feels kind of good to be so helpful , doesn 't it , T ?
Huh ?
?
It 's Billy and Betty ! Stuck in that tree ! What do we do , Cleo ?
?
I don 't think WE can help with this problem , T-Bone .
We 'll have to get Clifford !
But Clifford went to the park with Emily Elizabeth ! It 'll take forever to find him !
Looks like we 're just going to have to do this ourselves , T-Bone .
You think we can ?
Of course ! We just have to think of a plan ...
I can 't think of ANYTHING when they 're crying like that .
Okay , okay - so you go calm them down while I do the thinking .
Right !
Hey , guys ! Uh ... er , want to play a game ?
A game ?
/ What kind of game ?
Uh ... uh ... well ... uh ... I 'll pretend like I 'm ... somebody else ... and you try to guess who I am !
Okay ! / Sound fun !
Whoa-oa-oa !
<GIGGLING & LAUGHTER!>
You were a monkey , right ?
A FUNNY monkey !
Right ! You 're good at this game !
Okay , kittens - now that it 's YOUR turn .
You pretend like you 're a squirrel - climbing down a tree !
I can do that ! / No problem !
That 's incredible ! You guys look just like squirrels ! Squirrels use their claws to hold onto the tree trunk ... Can YOU do that ?
I can do it ! It 's easy !
It 's EASIER than easy !
That 's perfect !
You 're almost down !
Oof ! Ugh ! Oof !
Now use us a ladder !
Ouch ! Ooch ! Ouch ! Ouch ! Wahooo ...
I had no idea kittens had such sharp little claws .
But look , Cleo ! We did it ! The kittens are down - safe and sound !
I didn 't think we could rescue the kittens without you , Clifford - but we did it all by ourselves !
I knew you guys would make great helpers ...
You really DON 'T have to be big to be a big help !
<Laughing>
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Building Blocks " .
Reba had some brand new building blocks .
But she also had a problem ... she didn 't know how the blocks were supposed to go together .
So she asked her friends if they could help .
Speckle looked at the blocks and knew exactly what to do .
He put them in the shape of a cool racecar .
Then Luna used the same pieces and arranged them --
-- to make a beautiful horse !
When it was Ravi and Darnell 's turn , they built a fun robot .
After watching her friends , Reba realized that the blocks didn 't have to be just one thing - they could be could be any thing she imagined !
So she took the blocks and created a shape of her own ...
... a spectacular castle !
Everyone was having so much fun , that they continued to play --
-- and build together --
-- all that afternoon .
The end .
Okay T-Bone , here comes the frog !
Your turn !
Whoa-oa-oooooaa !
Nice leap , T-Bone !
Thanks , Cleo !
Let 's see if Clifford wants to play !
Whoo-oooa-oaaa !
Hey ! What this ?
< Sniffs >
Wow ! Cool ! This must Clifford 's new toy ! Let 's see what it can do !
Playing with someone else 's toys is fun ! But it 's best to ask permission before you use something that doesn 't belong to you .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is - Have Respect .
You want to try it , T-Bone ?
I don 't know , Cleo ... That toy isn 't ours .
It 's Clifford 's .
I don 't think we should use it without asking him first .
But Clifford ALWAYS let 's us use his stuff .
I know .
But how would YOU feel if someone used your favorite toy without asking first ?
I wouldn 't like it .
Okay .
I 'll wait ' til Clifford comes back and ask if I can use it .
Hi guys !
Hi , Clifford ! We came to see if you could play and saw your cool new toy ! Can we play with it ?
Sure ! Thanks for asking , Cleo .
< Laughing / play walla >
Asking permission before you use something that doesn 't belong to you shows that you respect that person and the things that belong to them .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Have Respect .
Mmmm ...
< Yawning > Sounds like someone 's in Mr. Bleakman 's yard .
Hey ! Look at that !
It 's Billy and Betty !
Race you to the top , Billy !
No fair ! You started first !
Hey !
They sure are cute ! But Mr. Bleakman doesn 't like anyone to play in his backyard .
I better tell them to leave ...
Hey , guys !
Hi Clifford !
Wanna play with us ?
Sure ! But not over there ...
Come on ! It 's fun !
Totally fun !
Whoa-oa-oa !
Don 't worry ! I 'll get you !
Whoo-hoo !
Whoa - that was close !
What a great game , Clifford !
Let 's play it again ... Ha !
Listen you guys - Mr. Bleakman 's flowers are very special to him and I don 't think you should ...
Look , Billy ! A flappy thing !
Ooo , cool ! Let 's get it !
Oh no ! Mr. Bleakman !
He 'll be so upset to see the kittens playing in his yard .
I better not let him see them !
Wheee !
You guys aren 't supposed to play here ...
Okay , Okay , Okay Then we 'll play up there !
Last one up is a bowl of sour milk !
No fair ! You started first !
Clifford ?
What are you doing here , Clifford ?
Aaaah !
Ah , yes - the flowers do smell good this time of year , don 't they ?
< Bark ! >
But I 'd like you to please go home now , Clifford , so I can get some work done .
<Bark!>
Thank you .
Are you guys okay ?
You 're fun , Clifford !
Yeah , we really like you !
Thanks .
But let 's just stay in MY today yard , okay ?
Oh-kay !
I have to stay awake and watch the kittens ... I can 't let them go ... into Mr. Bleakman 's ... yard ... Zzzzz ...
Ahoy , Clifford ! We 're going to play in Mr. Bleakman 's yard !
No !
Zzzzz ...
Hey , Clifford !
Oh , hi , guys .
Want to come play with us ?
I 'd love to .
But I have to keep my eye on the kittens ...
What kittens ?
Where 'd they go ?
! They were right here !
Oh no ! They must have gone back to Mr. Bleakman 's yard !
We 'll help you find them , Clifford !
Just give us a lift !
See anything ?
Not yet .
Wait ! Somebody 's coming !
Oh , that 's the phone - I 'll get it , dear !
Cool ! / Let 's climb inside !
There they are !
Let us down , Clifford .
T-Bone and I 'll take care of this .
Let 's go get ' em , T-Bone !
Okay !
Hurry guys ! They 're in the clothesbasket !
Hey ! Come out of there you guys !
Don 't worry , Cleo .
There 's room enough in here for everybody !
Come on in ! It 's really fun !
Well ... it does look kind of fun ... don 't you think so , Cleo ?
...
Ooo ! Look at your tail ! !
Tail ?
What about my tai ... Whoa !
I 'm gonna getcha !
No , no ! Leave my tail alone !
Hey ! Wait for me ! I want to chase his tail , too !
< Barking > Hey ! Come back here !
<Laughing>/<Barking>
Chasing T-Bone 's tail does look kind of fun ...
Oh no ! Mr. Bleakman 's coming ! There 's going to be trouble .
I 've got to do something !
Clifford ?
! Are you here again ?
I want you to go on home , Clifford .
I don 't have time for your shenanigans today .
Whew ! That was close .
It sure was ! / Uh-huh !
Um , guys ?
Where are the kittens ?
Uh-oh .
Don 't worry - we 'll get ' em !
Look ! The dogs want to play tag again ! First one tagged is a hairy old furball !
No fair ! You started first !
<Barking>
Violet ! Would you please help me get these roses to the backyard ?
Coming , dear !
Quick ! Everybody out ! Head for my house !
Yiiiii !
Whoa ! Whoa ! Wheee !
My yard ! !
Cliiifford !
Now , Horace , calm down ...
Clifford ! I asked you to please go home ! Now go !
J ... j ... just look at this mess , Violet ! Spraying water ! Spilled birdseed ! Dirty clothes ! Mud everywhere ! ! That dog is an absolute MENACE !
Now hold on a minute , Horace .
What makes you think Clifford made this mess ?
Clifford always makes the mess !
Well , not this time .
What do you mean ?
Clifford couldn 't fit into that tiny birdfeeder to knock the seeds out .
And these muddy paw prints are way too small to be his .
And I don 't think Clifford started that gush of water ...
I think he was just trying to stop it !
Well , if it wasn 't Clifford who did all this - who was it !
I think the answer to that mystery is hanging right here in front of us .
My overalls ?
!
No , dear .
Kittens .
Well , er ... I suppose you could be right .
Maybe I better just take these mischievous little kittens back home where they belong !
That 's a wonderful idea , Horace .
But ... isn 't there something else you 'd like to do first ?
Something else ... ?
Yes , I suppose there is something I need to do ...
Clifford , I 'm really sorry I blamed you for all this .
It wasn 't fair of me to assume that you did it before I knew what was really going on ...
And ... I just want to say that I 'm ... I 'm sorry .
Okay ?
<Happy bark!  Kiss/lick>
Okay , okay , boy ! That 's enough !
ZZZzzzzz ....
Oh , Cliiiffford !
I 've got a surprise for you , boy .
< Delighted bark ! >
< Meow >
<BARK>
Hey , guys - look ! There 's someone at Mr. Carson 's house !
I wonder who it is ?
Let 's go over and say hello !
Uh , hello ?
Hey , how ya ' doin ' ?
I 'm doing fine , thanks .
My name 's T-Bone !
Whoa ! Are you red or what ! Get a load a ' you !
I 'm Clifford .
And this is Cleo .
Hi !
Nice to meet ya ' Curly .
Curly ?
My name 's Artie .
My human is here visiting Mr. Carson .
We were just on our way to the park to play ball .
You want to come ?
Love to , Red .
Only , right now I 'm kinda stuck behind this fence ... Can you help dig me out ?
But if your human comes out and finds you gone , won 't he worry ?
Mr. Tooma ?
Nah , he probably locked me in by accident .
Well ... if you 're sure it 's okay .
Absolutely .
Ha , ha ! Thank you so much , Red .
Let 's roll !
But what about this mess we made ?
Oh yeah .
That .
There ! Good as new ! Am I right or am I right ?
Artie ! Where are you ?
Artie !
That 's Mr. Tooma !
Gosh , Artie - he sounds upset .
Maybe you shouldn 't have left the yard without him knowing .
Ah , Relax , it 's cool .
You 'll see .
Artie ! Where have you been ?
I was worried about you !
And did you do this ?
Did you ?
Oh , well ... dogs will be dog , I suppose ...
Wow .
That Artie is one smooth operator .
< BARK , BARK >
Hey ya , Red !
Oh hi , Artie .
So ... What are you doing today ?
More fun at the park ?
Uh-huh .
I was just on my way to get Cleo and T-Bone .
All right ! Playtime ! Let 's go !
Cleo ! ... Cleo , are you home ?
!
Curly ! Are you home ?
Well , helloo .
Wadda we got here ?
Ha , ha ! I love it ! < giggle > I love it !
Today must be her grooming day .
Let 's go see if T is home !
Right behind ya .. Red .
Gosh , it 's too bad T-Bone wasn 't home either .
Oh well , Red - it looks like it 's just you - me ... and the hedgehog !
That looks like CLEO 'S hedgehog !
Well ... There 's a good reason for that .
It IS Cleo 's hedgehog ! Ha , ha !
You took Cleo 's hedgehog ?
Took ?
No ! Borrowed ?
Sure !
Without asking ?
! ! !
Believe me , Red , I would 've asked , but she wasn 't home .
And if she was , you know she 'd let us borrow it .
Either way , we got it .
Am I right or am I right ?
Uh , that 's not the point ...
C 'mon , we 're not gonna hurt it .
Here catch !
Well , I guess we can play with it a LITTLE bit - but we have to take it back BEFORE Cleo gets home .
Wouldn 't have it any other way .
It has to be here ! It just has to be here ! It couldn 't just walk away !
< Gasp > Cleo 's looking for her hedgehog !
Guys ! This is a total disaster ! I can 't find my hedgehog toy ANYWHERE ! Wait ! Maybe I left it under my dog bed !
Cleo , wait ! Artie and I ...
Whoa , whoa ! Hold the phone , Red ! You 're not gonna tell Curly we took it ?
Of course .
Bad idea , B.I. , B.I ... That 's only going to make her even MORE upset .
See the important thing now is to calm Cleo down and make her feel good .
Am I right or am I right ?
Well , I guess so ... Huh ?
We 'll just let her " find " it herself ...
Hay Curl ... is that your hedgehog ?
Wh ?
Whe ?
Where ?
!
YES ! ! ! My sweet hedgehog ! ! Oh ! Oh ! I thought you were lost ! And you were really here behind this tree the whole time !
Oh ... Thank you Artie ! Thank you , thank you ! You 're the best !
So what do you think , Clifford - was I right or was I right ?
You were right , Artie .
This is the biggest hole I 've ever seen !
Hey , Well let 's have some fun and see how much deeper we can dig !
I don 't think we should , Artie ...
Oh .
But you 're gonna miss out on an awful lot of big bones .
Bones ?
Really ?
Oh yeah .
I smelled some awfully big ones down there ... Oh , Oh ...
I think you found something !
Uh-oh .
Gotta go , Red ! Catch ya later !
Clifford , Clifford ! ! ! What happened ?
?
It was terrible , guys .
Water was everywhere , all the dirt turned to mud - and then the workers came back and Artie just ran away !
Why would he do that ?
I guess he knew we had done something wrong and he didn 't want to get in trouble .
But he was the one who told you to dig !
I know .
But I KNEW it wasn 't right .
I shouldn 't have let him talk me into doing it .
I don 't think Artie is very nice .
Sure he is ! He found my hedgehog toy for me .
No he didn 't , Cleo .
Artie is the one who took it in the first place .
What ?
!
He just pretended to find it so you wouldn 't be mad at us .
What do you mean - " us ?
"
Well , Artie took it -- but then I played with it , too .
I let Artie talk me into doing lots of things I knew were wrong ... helping him get out of his yard , playing with Cleo 's toy , digging at the construction site ...
Wow .
He seemed like so much fun !
Well , he IS fun ! But from now on , I 'm never going to let him talk me into doing anything that doesn 't feel right to me - no matter how much " fun " it is .
All right , Clifford ! / Good idea !
I never thought I 'D say this , but ... do you think T-Bone and I could get you to take a bath ?
Woo hoo ! Yea !
Watch out ... Cannon Ball ! ! ! ! !
Hey , come on guys - let 's play drench-the-dog !
Ah ... No thanks Artie .
I don 't really like that game .
Okay ... Okay .
I got a better idea ! Let 's hose down the yard and make our own slippery slide !
That 'll flood the lawn .
Ah ... This lawn could use some water anyway , and it 'll be fun .
Am I right or am I right ?
Whoa !
Cleo , T-Bone and I have rules we like to play by .
We play fair and we always try to do what we think is right .
If you want to play with us , Artie - you have to play our way .
Well ... You are one big red drag .
If that 's the way you wanna play , I 'm outta here !
Wow , you really stood up to him , Clifford .
You sure did , big guy ! Good job !
Thanks , guys .
Come on - let 's finish my bath !
Okay ! / Great !
Go , T-Bone ! / Wahoo !
Whoa-oa-oa-a !
Okay , so the way you 're playing , looks like it just might possibly be kind of fun ...
It IS fun !
What 'd you think , Clifford ?
Think I could have a turn ?
Sure .
I think you 're going to like playing our way !
Yes ! Wahoo ! Whooooooa !
Am I right or am I right ?
You are definitely right !
Today 's story is " Speckle and The Too Full Toy Chest " .
One day , Speckle realized he had so many toys , his toy chest couldn 't hold them all .
Darnell suggested that Speckle give away some of his toys .
And that sounded like a good idea .
So with the help of his friends , Speckle started cleaning out the chest , trying to choose which of the toys should go .
Darnell pulled out some swim fins and snorkel and thought they would be a lot fun at the beach .
So Speckle gave them to Darnell .
Luna discovered some roller-skates , perfect for gliding through the park .
Speckle told her to please take them home with her !
Reba found a fire truck with a real siren .
She loved it so much , that Speckle wanted her to have it for her own .
Ravi and Speckle dug out matching badminton rackets from the very bottom of the chest .
Speckle gave one racket to Ravi and kept one for himself .
As his friends played with the toys Speckle gave them , Speckle realized how good it made him feel --
-- to share his toys with his friends .
The end .
Can you see ?
/ Let me see / Who is that ?
/ What 's going on ?
Gosh , Clifford - I wonder what everyone 's looking at ?
Alright / Hurry ! / Look ! / Clifford ... Come on !
You 've just GOT to see this , Emily Elizabeth ! Ms. Carrington has a boyfriend !
A boyfriend ?
!
Ms. Carrington has a boyfriend !
That 's what I said !
Come on , everyone ! She wants us to come in and meet him !
Okay class , settle down .
I have some exciting news to share with you this morning .
I 'm getting married !
What ! Huh ?
/ Married ?
/ Really ?
/ Wow !
I 'd like you all to meet my fiancé Frank Williams .
Hello , everyone !
This is so amazing ! How did you two meet , Ms. Carrington ?
Well , let 's see ... Frank and I met at the beach when he visited the Island last year ...
At the beach ?
How romantic !
Well ... I 'm not much of a water person , though - I prefer to stay on dry land !
Huh ?
Frank is a botanist .
He studies plants .
I 've traveled all over the world looking for plants that no one has discovered before - the jungles of South America , the deserts of Africa .
I 'm hoping to find some interesting plants right here on Birdwell Island !
Wow ! That sounds cool !
I 'd like to be a botanist and work out in the jungles and deserts someday too !
Well , actually I don 't spend all that much time in the jungles ... Most of the time I work in a classroom ...
Frank is a college professor .
He teaches - just like me !
But there aren 't any colleges on Birdwell Island .
That 's true , Emily Elizabeth .
That 's why Frank and I will be living on the mainland after we 're married .
Wow .
You 'll have to take the ferry back and forth every day !
I hope it 's on time .
It wouldn 't be right for our teacher to be late to class !
Well actually , I won 't be your teacher anymore
No ! / That 's awful !
I 'm going to miss you all very much .
But I 'm hoping you will write to me often and tell me all about what 's happening on Birdwell Island .
But Ms. Carrington - you 're our teacher !
Mrs. Grumbly will be your new teacher .
She 's one of the most interesting people I 've ever met - and she 's got lots of great ideas that she can 't wait to share with you all !
Interesting is good , I guess ...
I don 't want this new Grumbly teacher - I want Ms. Carrington !
Ha !
Are you okay , Emily ?
I guess I don 't feel much like playing volleyball today .
I just keep thinking about Ms. Carrington ...
I know .
We 're all going to really miss her .
But she did say our new teacher was very interesting !
People only say things are interesting when they can 't think of anything nice to say ... like " gee , those new shoes you 're wearing sure are interesting " or " what an interesting dog you have .. " .
<"huh"?>
Besides , with a name like Mrs. Grumbly , she 's probably a real crab !
Or maybe she 'll be really strict , with lots of rules and regulations - like someone in the ...
Aaa-ttention !
Good morning class !
Good morning , Mrs. Grumbly !
I 'm your new teacher and I 'm sure we 're going to have lots of " fun " together - once you understand the Grumbly rules .
That means take out your books ...
That means turn in your homework .
And this ...
... means everyone line up at the sharpener to sharpen your pencil ! Got it ?
Yes , ma 'am !
It 's gonna be awful listening to that whistle all day !
< Laughing >
I don 't mind the whistle , as long as she 's nice .
I just hope she likes us !
Why wouldn 't she like us , Charley ?
Well ... maybe she 's allergic to kids !
Okay , class ... Now we will do some a ... a ... a ... a ...
... a ... a ... a ... addition .
ACHOOOO ! ! ! !
Eeeew !
<Laughing>
No .
But Mrs. Grumbly MIGHT be allergic to dogs .
Don 't worry , Clifford .
I 'm sure Mrs. Grumbly is going to really like ALL of us .
At least I HOPE she will ...
It 's going to be weird not to have Ms. Carrington as our teacher anymore , Clifford .
I mean , I 've known her for such a long time !
Wouldn 't it be great if our new teacher could be someone we already know too ?
< Happy barks ! >
I guess I won 't REALLY know what she 's like until we meet her tomorrow .
In the meantime , why don 't we read one of our favorite stories ?
<Agreeing bark>
There once was a little seal ...
I don 't think she 's here yet .
It looks like Ms. Carrington is in there alone .
Do you think we 're going to like Ms. Grumbly at all ?
I doubt it .
<Bark, bark!>
What is it , Clifford ?
Look !
It 's her !
Aaa ... aaa ... aaaaCHOOOOOO !
She 's sneezing ! She really IS allergic to kids !
Good morning , children ! I 'm Mrs. Grumbly !
I hope I didn 't scare you with that awful sneeze ! I guess my nose is still getting used to Birdwell Island 's fresh air ! The last school I taught at was far , far away from here .
Far , far away ?
?
That 's where I got my lucky whistle !
<Gasp!>
I use this whistle when I coach soccer for the kids during recess !
You know how to play soccer ?
It 's one of my favorite games !
Mine , too !
I 'll bet you 're Charley .
Ms .
Carrington told me what a terrific soccer player you are !
She did ?
...
He 's the best player on our team ! After me , that is ...
And I 'll bet you 're Jetta !
Uh-huh .
Ms. Carrington told me that if I have any question about anything - you 're the one to ask !
You wouldn 't be Emily Elizabeth , would you ?
Yes - that 's me .
I 've heard that you 're a wonderful help in the classroom , so maybe you can help me pass out this getting-to-know-you snack a little later this morning ?
Sure ... what is it ?
Brownies ! Is that okay ?
That 's perfect !
Now I 'm guessing this big red fellow is Clifford ...
<Greeting bark>
I 'll bet you 'd like a nice snack , too !
<Happy bark! >
What do you say we all go inside and I can get to know all of you a little better !
Great ! / I can 't wait ! / This 'll be fun !
You know Emily Elizabeth - I was a little nervous about meeting your dog Clifford .
You were ?
Uh-huh .
When I heard how big he was , I thought he might be a little scary ! But now that I 've met him , I see that he 's a very sweet and special dog .
I know what you mean , Mrs. Grumbly .
Clifford and I were a little nervous about meeting you too .
You were ?
But now we know it 's a good idea to wait until you meet someone in person before you decide how you feel about them .
I can do it , I can do it , I can do it ...
I can do it !
T-Bone ?
I can do it ...
T-Bone ! Where are you going ?
Huh ?
Oh hi , Clifford !
Today I 'm going to go down the big slide !
But you 've never done that before , T-Bone !
I know .
I 've always been a little afraid to try it .
But today I 'm ready !
Great ! Let 's go !
Trying something new can be a little scary .
But sometimes you just know deep inside , that you 're ready to try !
Wow ! Is he really going to do it ?
He said he 's ready .
You can do it , you can do it !
I can do it !
... who-oa-oa-wheeeee !
Woohoo ! I did it ! I knew I could and I DID ! Now I 'm going to do it AGAIN !
Trying new things can be lots of fun - especially when you believe you can do it ! That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... BELIEVE IN YOURSELF !
Wahooooo ! !
" ' Looks like I 've finally got you , Schultzy , ' said Detective Mike with a grin .. " .
" ' Yeah , ' Schultzy sighed .
' I guess you 're just too smart for me , Detective Mike .
' "
See ?
That 's Schultzy giving up ...
You really liked that book , huh K.C. ?
Me too .
We 'll take this one back to the library and get another Detective Mike story to read tomorrow !
But right now I 'm going to take a little rest .
Why don 't you go on and play with your friends ?
<lick/kiss - happy bark!>
Last one to the playground is a rotten dog biscuit !
Ha , ha ! Looks like you 're the dog biscuit , T !
Maybe .
But I 'm also gonna be the first one on the merry-go-round !
Huh ?
Hey !
Woohoo !
Whoa-oa-oa ...
What happened ?
/ Ooo , You okay ?
I 'm okay .
But what happened to the merry-go-round ?
?
It 's gone .
It was here yesterday ...
Maybe somebody took it !
< barks > Hey guys !
K.C. !
<Barking - then laughter>
What 's going on , guys ?
The merry-go-round is missing !
We think someone stole it !
We do ?
?
Really ?
We don 't really know WHAT happened to it - but it 's gone .
Wow .
A mystery ! Detective Mike could figure out what happened !
Who 's Detective Mike ?
Oh , He 's this really cool guy in this book series who solves all kinds of mysteries ! Come on - I 'll show you what I mean !
Detective Mike can solve any mystery in the world !
( " Wow " )
Do you think he could figure out what happened to the merry-go-round ?
Well ... he 's not real ... But I bet his books could teach US how to figure it out !
The first thing Detective Mike usually does is a stakeout .
Steak out ?
Mmm .
I love steak !
Me , too .
Me , too ! Let 's do a steak out !
Hold it , everyone !
What ?
A stakeout doesn 't mean you get to eat steak .
Oh .
It 's means you hide near the scene of the mystery and wait to see who shows up !
Ohhh .
But what if NO ONE shows up ?
Then what do you eat ?
I think we better pack a lunch ...
Guys ! Forget the food !
The important thing is to just be there - in case someone shows up .
Come on , let 's go to the playground !
Right ! / Okay ! / Great !
Okay , Detective Cleo - you hide inside the slide - I 'll be in the bushes - And Detective Clifford ... Ah ... Clifford ?
? Where are you ?
Here I am .
Ha ! That 's a great hiding place ! Now where 's Detective T-Bone ?
Here he comes !
What 's in the sack , T-Bone ?
Snacks - just in case ...
Suddenly their ears perk up as they hear an O.S. WAGON .
Hide !
Wow .
They took the merry-go-round already ...
<eating sounds>
Whoa !
Did you hear that ?
! Charley said " they took the merry-go-round already .. " .
I think he knows who " they " are !
I didn 't hear him say anything .
Did you , Clifford ?
No .
I was too far away .
How about you , T-Bone ?
Sorry .
I only heard chewing sounds ...
Well I heard him !
We believe you , Cleo .
We just don 't know what to do about it .
Well ... Let 's see what the book says Detective Mike would do !
It looks like Detective Mike is following that guy .
Right .
He 's tailing him !
Hey - I 've got a tail !
Me , too !
Me , too !
No ... Not that kind of tail .
" Tailing " means you follow someone - without being seen .
Oh .
Well ... great ! So let 's start " tailing " Charley ! Come on !
Uh - I think I better stay here and stakeout some more , guys .
Just in case .
Good idea , T-Bone .
Just in case ...
Hey , look ! He 's going into the Sea Shell Shop !
Okay , he 's gone inside .
This is the time when Detective Mike would do some investigating .
What 's " investigating " ?
That 's when you look at thing very closely .
So why don 't you go and look closely at what 's in Charley 's crate ?
Right !
Ouch , ouch ... ouch ...
Crabs .
< chuckling > Looks like curiosity got the best of you this time , Cleo !
I was just taking these crabs over to my dad 's restaurant .
See you later !
I don 't think those crabs had anything to do with the missing merry-go-round ...
Let 's head back to the park to see how Detective T-Bone 's stakeout is going !
<Gasp!>
Now all the playground equipment is missing !
Good thing Detective T-Bone was here .
He can tell us what happened !
I don 't think so .
T-Bone ... T-Bone ! We 're back !
Wha ?
Who ?
Huh ?
Did you see anything , T-Bone ?
Hey , what happened to the playground ?
I guess not .
Did you see anything at all suspicious , T ?
I-I-I don 't think so .
Okay then - let 's look in the book and see what Detective Mike would do next !
Looks like he 's going to follow some tracks !
Here 's some tracks !
I bet following THESE will give us some answers !
<sniffing>
Ooof / whoa ! / Look out ! ?
/ Yike !
Hey careful ... Looks like the tracks stop here !
Hey , doesn 't that truck belong to your human Bruno ?
It is Bruno 's truck !
< walla > Quick ! / Hide ! / Whoa !
What is Bruno doing ?
?
Look !
Oh my gosh ! Sheriff Lewis ?
? ?
! !
Gosh , I can 't believe BRUNO would take the playground equipment !
Or Sheriff Lewis either !
There 's got to be more to it ... What would Detective Mike do in a case like this ?
It looks like he 's listening through the wall with that glass .
We don 't have any glass to listen with .
I know what we can do !
Well Sheriff Lewis , I really think folks are going to like the new color I 'm going to paint the playground equipment .
I know the kids will like it !
Did you hear that guys ?
Bruno is painting the equipment !
You should be able to take all this back to the playground by tomorrow .
And Sheriff Lewis is helping him !
So that 's what 's going on !
I knew no one around here would steal anything .
Isn 't this great , Detective K.C. ?
Bruno is just painting the playground equipment !
Wow ! You 're right , Clifford ! We did solve a mystery ! Just like Detective Mike !
The Mystery of the Missing Merry-Go-Round !
< howling >
Today 's story is " Speckle and The Camping Trip " .
Speckle and his friends were excited to be going on their very first camping trip .
With everything they needed bundled snugly in their backpacks --
-- off they went in search of the perfect spot to set up camp !
Soon they found a wonderful place .
And since there was lots to do before nightfall , --
-- everyone agreed to take on an important job .
Working together , Speckle and Reba set up the tents .
Ravi cleared the campground of any twigs or branches .
And Luna and Darnell prepared a special camping treat ... s 'mores !
As the sun went down , they gathered around their lantern , sharing stories and enjoying their wonderful adventure in the great outdoors--
--right in their own back yard ! The end .
Ha , ha ! Gotcha , hedgehog toy !
Hey ! Come back here !
Gotcha !
Hey ! You 're not my hedgehog toy ! But you sure are a GREAT toy ! !
Hi , Cleo ! / Cleo !
Hi , guys !
My bunny squeak toy ! Cleo , you found my bunny squeak toy !
I thought it was lost .
But I must have left it over at your house !
Uh ... it may look like your bunny toy , T-Bone .
But it 's not .
( making it up as she goes along ) You see , um , Mrs. Diller just , er , bought this toy for me ... uh ... today !
Oh .
But we can all play with it !
Sometimes it seems like making up a story will make things turn out the way we want them to .
But most of the time it 's a much better idea to just tell the truth .
I don 't really feel like playing right now , guys .
Poor T-Bone .
He really misses his bunny squeak toy .
T-Bone wait !
This is your bunny squeak toy , T-Bone .
I found it in the bushes .
But you said Mrs. Diller just bought it for you .
I made that up .
It 's such a great toy I really wanted to keep it ! But I know that wouldn 't be right .
The toy belongs to you .
Thanks , Cleo .
Wahoo ! Gotcha , Mr. Bunny ! < bark , bark > You 're all mine ! ... < bark >
Telling the truth isn 't always easy - but it is always the right thing to do .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Be Truthful !
Yea ! / We 're here ! / I love camping ! / Barking !
I just don 't get it , Mac .
Why would anyone want to go camping on purpose ?
?
I mean , it was nice of Emily Elizabeth to invite us and all - but I 'm really going to miss the comforts of home ...
<Agreeing bark>
Oh well .
Come on , Mackie .
At least we can try to make ourselves comfortable .
Let 's hurry and get this tent set up - then we can go for a hike !
Sounds cool to me ! I love hiking !
It was so great of your parents to take us all camping , Emily Elizabeth .
Our whole family loves to camp .
Even Clifford !
I think we 'll have to find you someplace else to sleep tonight , boy .
Ah , Your tent looks great , girls .
But where 's Jetta ?
She 's not sleeping with us , dad .
She brought her own special tent to stay in .
See ?
Well ah ... That 's quite a tent !
Let 's go over and see if Jetta needs any help , Emily Elizabeth .
Okay !
Jetta ?
Are you there ?
Oh , hi guys !
Need any help ?
Sure .
You can help me hook up my VCR .
VCR ?
I got my computer hooked up and the battery pack is working great - but I just can 't seem to get the VCR working .
Wow , Jetta .
This looks just like your room at home !
I figured since we 're going to be way out here in the wilderness , I better bring along some interesting stuff to do .
But there are lots of interesting things to do in the woods , Jetta .
And none of ' em need electricity !
Come on kids - why don 't we all hike down to the waterfall !
Great ! / Okay !
I 'll be right there .
I just have to find my scooter ...
This map says the waterfall is at the end of the trail .
Listen .
I hear a woodpecker !
I hear a mockingbird !
What 's THAT noise ?
?
It 's Jetta !
Hi guys ! See ya at the waterfall !
Look ! A family of raccoons !
Raccoons ?
Where ?
Where ?
Jetta , watch where you 're going !
Ouch ...
This is really nice .
Yep .
It sure is pretty up here .
And it 's so quiet .
YES ! I made it to level 20 !
< Happy bark ! >
We should probably get going soon , everyone .
Oh my ! Look , Mark !
( quiet ) Those are Eastern-tailed Blue butterflies !
( whisper ) I 've never seen one so close up before !
( whisper ) Look ! There 's a whole flock of them !
( quiet ) Jetta , you 're missing it ...
No I 'm not - I 'm practically at level 21 !
Jetta , you just have to look !
Wow !
( desperate whisper ) Jetta ! You have to see this !
YAHOO ... I DID IT !
Did you see Emily Elizabeth ?
Did you see what I did on my game ! ?
Jetta , I see you playing your video game all time ! But I 've never seen so many butterflies - and now you 've scared them away !
Huh ?
But I ...
Come on , girls - let 's get moving .
The waterfall should be just ahead .
Okay , dad .
Did I miss something ?
Hey everyone ! I think I hear the waterfall !
Wahoo , Ahh , Wahoo ...
Come on , Clifford ! Let 's hurry !
Barking ! / Laughing !
Whoa ! Wahoo !
Wait ! / Hey ! / Whoa ! / Clifford over here !
Come on dear !
Where 's everybody going ?
Well , I 'm not going to get in that freezing cold water .
Not when I have my fully heated self-inflating - porta- pool !
I 'm glad you decided to come in and play with me , Mac .
Me too .
I think maybe Jetta and I have been missing a lot of the fun around here !
Aaah , the perfect temperature .
Anyone want to come in my pool with me ?
Ally-up !
It 's heated !
I have lots of toys !
Hey ! I can feel the fish nibbling my toes !
Me too !
Well ... Don 't just sit there ... Jump ! Nibble ! DO something !
I love cooking outdoors , don 't you Mark ?
Uh-huh .
How 's your cooking going , Emily ?
Great ! Clifford 's doing pretty well , too !
Hey , where 's Jetta ?
Isn 't she going to eat with us ?
She 's cooking INSIDE tonight .
Ah ... Dinner 's ready , Mac !
One for you - and one for me .
Mac ! Come back and eat !
It does smell pretty good out there , doesn 't it ... the fire ... and the pine trees ... and the hot dogs ...
... But WE 'RE having a delicious dinner INSIDE tonight , Mac .
Come on , boy !
Wow , look at all those stars !
It 's hard to see them all when we 're at home .
But out here , it seems like you can see forever !
I wish Jetta would come join us .
Well ... She 's inside watching a video .
Maybe she 'll come out later .
I hope so ...
Wow .
That 's pretty amazing isn 't it , Mac .
I 've never seen a sky like that in our backyard .
You know what else was amazing , Mac ?
That waterfall ! I kind of wish I 'd stood underneath it - like Vaz and Charley did .
Maybe this camping thing isn 't so bad after all , huh ?
Ah ... What is it ?
Do you want to go out and be with everyone else ?
<Bark, bark!>
Well ... okay boy .
If YOU really want to , I guess I could go out with you .
Did you see that , Emily Elizabeth ?
That was absolutely amazing !
It sure was .
Thank you for inviting me camping , Emily Elizabeth .
You 're welcome , Jetta .
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Memory Makers " .
One afternoon Speckle and his friends got together to look at Speckle 's album of photographs .
Seeing the pictures reminded them of all the good times they had shared together .
And everyone had a particular memory they liked best .
Reba 's favorite was the time they sailed across the sky in a hot air balloon .
Darnell liked the time they built the great big castle in the sand .
Ravi laughed when he recalled the rainy day they had a picnic -- indoors !
And Luna loved when they picked the vegetables from their very own garden .
Speckle agreed that memories are great .
So they all decided to make as many memories as possible --
-- every time they were together .
The end .
We did it , Emily ! We actually beat the Sea City Sharks !
Looks like someone wants to know what the final score was !
We won , Clifford ! The Birdwell Birds soccer team won again !
<Eager bark!>
All we have to do now is win one more game on Sunday - then we 'll be the Island Champions !
Coach wants us on the practice field extra early tomorrow morning .
Saturday morning ?
But that 's when I give Clifford his bath ...
<Happy bark!>
Weee ...
I 'm sorry , boy .
I 'm just so busy with the soccer championship , I 'm afraid I won 't have time to give you your bath until after the game on Sunday - okay ?
<Bark>
Thanks , Clifford .
I 'll pick you up in the morning , Emily .
See you then !
Bye , Charley .
/ Bark !
Whoa !
Ready for practice , Emily ?
I sure am !
What 's all this stuff ?
My mom bought these so we could make matching tie-dye T-shirts for the whole team .
Very cool !
They can be our special championship uniforms !
Uh-huh .
But we better get going now or we 'll be late .
Hi , Clifford !
Bark
Bye Clifford ! See you later !
<bark!>
Wow - Emily Elizabeth has been really busy lately !
I wish there was some way I could help her ...
Woohoo !
Oh no ! Clifford 's being attacked by that wild water hose !
Come on , T-Bone ! We 've got to help him !
Well that was helpful .
I 'll save you , Clifford !
There ! I stopped it , Clifford .
Why 'd you do that , T-Bone ?
You mean you were getting wet on purpose ?
?
Uh-huh .
I 'm helping Emily Elizabeth .
She 's been really busy lately , so I 'm giving myself a bath today .
Don 't worry about a thing , Clifford ! No one knows more about baths than I do .
You just sit back and I 'll take care of everything .
First we 'll need some shampoo .
Is the shampoo the blue one or the yellow one , Clifford ?
I don 't know .
None of these look like my regular shampoo ... I guess Emily Elizabeth was gonna try some new stuff today !
Well ... don 't worry .
Mr .
Kibble always uses new stuff on me .
I can figure it out .
This blue one looks like the bubble stuff - the shampoo .
The yellow one is probably the slippery stuff - that makes it easier to comb your fur .
And that last one is the fruity-stinky-smelly stuff ...
You really know your stuff , Cleo !
I know .
So what are we waiting for ?
It 's bath time !
First - the shampoo .
That tickles , Cleo !
Oo , pretty color !
That 's nothing , T-Bone .
By the time I 'm done with Clifford , he 'll look so good that everyone will stop and stare !
Uh ... Cleo ?
Clifford is blue ...
Of course he is ! That color doesn 't come off until you put the slippery stuff on .
Here comes the slippery stuff !
That one tickles even more than the blue one !
Whoa-oa-oa ! This stuff really IS slippery !
Rinse !
How do I look , guys ?
Uh ... kind of yellowish-bluish ...
Uh ... yeah ...
Yellowish ?
Bluish ?
? What do you mean ?
Don 't worry , Big Guy ! I 'm sure it 'll disappear just as soon as we put on the fruity-stinky-smelly stuff !
Uh ... okay ... if you say so , Cleo ...
That REALLY tickles !
I can 't stop laughing !
Uh ... that 's good , Clifford .
Laughing is good .
Uh-huh .
Laughing is VERY good ...
Is something wrong , guys ?
Does it look okay ?
?
It looks really ... cool !
Let me see !
Oh my gosh ! What happened ?
! ?
Well , uh ... you know that shampoo and stuff we found ?
...
Uh-huh .
Well , uh ... I don 't think it was shampoo and stuff .
You mean it won 't rinse off ?
Oh no ! What 's Emily Elizabeth going to say ! I was trying to make LESS work for her - not MORE work !
What am I going to do ?
?
We 're really sorry , big guy .
We were just trying to help .
I know .
We were ALL just trying to help .
Do you think it 'll EVER come off ?
I don 't know .
What was that stuff anyway ?
Tie-dye coloring ! Very cool !
We 're going to be the best-dressed team in the whole league in our matching tie-dye T-shirts !
Tie-dye ?
! Oh my gosh , I 've been tie-dyed ! ?
!
Tie-dye is very popular this year .
Emily Elizabeth is going to be so unhappy when she sees me ! I don 't want to upset her right before the big Championship game .
Well ... okay ... don 't panic ... here 's what you do .
Just hide the tie-dyed end from Emily Elizabeth until AFTER she plays the soccer game ...
That 's a great idea , Cleo ! All I have to do is keep my back end hidden until after tomorrow !
Wow ! These came out great !
Clifford has got to see these ! Cliiffoord !
Come here , boy !
<Bark, bark!>
What do you think of our cool T-shirts , Clifford ?
<Bark, bark!>
Come on , guys - let 's go practice some more while our T-shirts dry !
<Bark, bark!>
Cliiffooord ! Dinner !
Bark !
Ahh ... C 'mon , boy .
It 's your favorite .
That 's funny Clifford .
Cliffford ... Story time , Clifford !
Are you okay ?
You 've been acting a little strange today ...
<Bark!>
Are you SURE you 're okay ?
<Happy bark!>
Okay Clifford - let 's read !
Cliiffoord !
Clifford ... Come here , boy !
<Bark, bark!>
Wish us luck ! Today 's the big game - for the Championship !
Okay everyone - take your T-shirts and let 's go !
<Huh?>
Look at Clifford ! He 's tie-dyed ! Just like our T-shirts !
Clifford must have gotten into our tie-dye stuff , Emily Elizabeth !
Is that why you 've acting so strange ?
It 's okay , Clifford .
I 'm not sure how it happened , but I have a feeling it was just a mistake .
Everyone makes mistakes .
But I 'm afraid this is one mistake I can 't help you fix .
You 're just going to have to wait a few weeks ' til your fur grows out .
I think he looks very cool !
Everyone looks good in tie-dye !
He 'd make a great mascot for our soccer team , Emily !
Great idea !
You know , Emily - I think Clifford 's the best team mascot we 've ever had !
Birdwell ! Birdwell ! Birdwell !
Birdwell ! Birdwell Birdwell !
The crowd really loves him .
Of course they do ! He 's Clifford - my big tie-dyed dog !
Birdwell ! Birdwell Birdwell !
Are you ready to roll , T-Bone ?
Ready !
Whoa-oa-oa-oa ...
Whoa-oa-oa-oa ...
... oa-oa ! < laughing > That was fun !
But I 'm so dizzy ! Woo-oo-ooph !
< Laughs > Look at poor T-Bone ! He 's so clumsy sometimes !
That 's not a very nice thing to say , Mac .
T-Bone cant ' hear me - he 's too far away .
Just look at him !
Being a good friend means thinking about your friend 's feelings - even when he 's not around .
< Laughs > What a klutz ! He can 't even stand on his own four feet !
Please stop making fun of T-Bone , Mac .
But he can 't HEAR me !
I know he can 't - but we can .
And it doesn 't sound very nice .
You wouldn 't want T-Bone to make fun of you when YOU 'RE not around , would you ?
No , I guess not .
Sorry , guys .
Did you guys see me rolling ?
Yup ! You looked like you were really having fun , T-Bone !
I was ! Who wants to try it next ?
I 'll go !
It just feels right when you treat your friends the way you would like to be treated .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... BE A GOOD FRIEND .
Okay Clifford , all done !
< Bark , bark ! > / Weeee ...
This year 's school talent show is going to be the best one ever !
I know .
Everyone is working so hard- it 's gonna be a great show !
Almost everyone .
I 'm working - I 'm perfecting my very popular baton twirling routine .
After all , a show is only as good as its star ...
... And as the winner of last year 's first place trophy , the burden is all mine .
I don 't know - you 're going to have some real competition this year !
That 's right ! Charley and I have a GREAT act .
We 're going to be so funny !
I 'm going to sing a song .
I 'm going to do magic !
My uncle 's a really good magician and he 's teaching me all kinds of tricks .
Watch this !
Now you see it - now you don 't !
" oh "
Where 'd it go ?
A magician never reveals his secrets .
The stage looks wonderful , kids !
Thank you , Ms Carrington !
I didn 't see your name on the sign up sheet to perform , Mary .
You know , there 's still time ...
Uh ... no thanks .
I ... I really don 't have anything I want to do ...
Okay .
I 'm going to go finish folding the programs .
I wonder why Mary doesn 't do something in the show ?
She plays the piano ...
Not in front of people she doesn 't .
She tried to perform at last year 's show .
But at the last minute she just got too scared to even go out on stage !
I guess Mary 's just not meant for the stage ... unlike some of us ...
I think Mary would LIKE to be in the show .
If only she could get over her stage fright ...
I can 't wait for tonight 's show , Clifford .
It 'll be so much fun !
I wonder where that music is coming from ?
( whisper ) Wow ! Mary 's really good !
That 's great , Mary ! / < Agreeing bark ! >
Oh ... uh ... thanks .
I love it ! Keep playing !
Oh ... I just can 't play when someone is watching .
I would love to be in the show - but every time I 'm in front of people , I just get all shaky and shy .
I know what you mean .
You do ?
But you never get stage fright .
I used to .
Until my dad told me what worked for him .
Instead of trying to perform for the whole crowd , just imagine you 're talking to one friend .
Did that work ?
Uh huh ! Now whenever I 'm in talking in front of the class or when I 'm on a stage , I just pretend I 'm talking to Clifford !
<Agreeing bark!>
( laugh ) I think I could play for Clifford !
Well , if you can perform for Clifford , you can perform for anybody !
Hey , why don 't you and I enter the talent show together ! Then we can BOTH pretend like we 're performing for Clifford !
Together ?
... But aren 't you doing something by yourself ?
I 'd rather do something with you ! You can play the piano , we both can sing - it 'll be fun !
I do know a really good song .
Great ! ! Let 's try it !
<approving bark>
Oh ... I 'm so glad that you decided to participate tonight , Mary .
I just hope I don 't get too scared to play ...
Well , if you decide you 'd rather not - that 's okay , too .
Thanks , Ms. Carrington .
I can 't believe you 're doing this , Emily Elizabeth .
I mean Mary has NEVER been able to perform in front of people ! You are totally ruining your chance to win the second place trophy !
Mary is very talented , Jetta .
( with a big grin ) Who knows ?
We might even win the FIRST place trophy .
Thank you everyone for coming to our annual school talent show .
We 've got a lot of gifted students who 've been practicing very hard .
So on with the show !
Oh , waiter !
Yeeeeeeees ?
What 's this fly doing in my soup ?
Looks like the backstroke !
Oh , that is such a bad joke .
This soup tastes like glue !
Then that must be tomato , our split pea tastes like paint .
I demand you take this soup back to the cook !
Why ?
He won 't eat it either .
Emily , I-I didn 't know there were going to be so many people .
Remember , Mary - just think of them as one friend .
Yeah , one ... hundred .
Wow ! He 's amazing !
Oh , I don 't know ... The bird 's doing all the work !
For my next spectacular illusion , I need a volunteer ...
That looks like fun !
Emily Elizabeth Howard has graciously volunteered .
Please step into ... the box of mystery !
Which I shall lock ... so there is no hope of escape !
It 's okay , Clifford .
It 's just a trick .
And now ...
Nice job Vaz - but you can let me out now .
Oh yeah .
Uh ...
Vaz ?
I forgot where I put the key .
And now the final performance of the evening , Emily Elizabeth and Mary !
Oh no .
Where are Emily Elizabeth and Mary ?
?
Mary , that 's our cue ! You 're going to have to go on without me !
What ?
! ?
I-I-I can 't !
Sure you can ! Just tell yourself that you 're playing for just one friend .
Go on , Mary ! / You can do it !
All right ! / Mary 's really great ! / Yeah !
She 's good .
Really good .
Wait ! Now I remember !
Well ... I guess next year I 'll just have to twirl TWO batons !
Thanks , Emily Elizabeth .
You 're welcome , Mary .
And thank you , Clifford !
<happy bark!>
I think that 's enough TV for today ...
Hey , Let 's get started on that new book I got at the library today !
<Happy bark>
< Curious , excited barks >
So , you like the music channel , huh T-Bone ?
Okay T. We can watch this for a few minutes - then we 'll go read our book .
Okay boy !
<Happy barks as he runs>
T-BONE ! ! Aaaahhhh ! !
You should have seen it ! They were sooo good !
Emily Elizabeth watches that music channel sometimes .
I really like the beat of that music !
I really like the way they move .
I think WE could be a really great music group , too ! I already started writing a song .
I 'd like to play drums for the band !
Oh ! That 's great Clifford - you 're a natural !
Follow me , T ! If we work together , we 'll get the moves !
( super-cool ) Alright ! Okay ! I 'm cool ! I 'm a nat-ur-al !
Oops .
All right , T-Bone ! Now you 're lookin ' good !
T-Bone 's the name
and I 'm a rock dog ... !
Go T-Bone ! Uh-huh ! Go T-Bone ! Uh-huh ! Go T-Bone ! Uh-huh !
<Bark>
Not bad .
Not bad at all !
Thanks , Mac !
We 're gonna be a GREAT music group .
Just like the bands on TV !
Really ?
I love those bands ! I love their moves and their songs and what they wear and ...
Would you like to be in OUR band , Mac ?
Your band ?
That 's a great idea !
Oh gee , I don 't know ...
Aw , come on ! After all - the only thing better than THREE pop stars ...
Is FOUR pop stars ! ! !
Okay ! I 'll be in your band !
Terrific ! / All right !
Aaaand ... I have the perfect name for us !
What ?
/ What is it ?
/ You do ?
" The Pack Street Dogs " .
Perfect !
Let 's hit it , Pack Street Dogs !
Come on , Mac .
You can help me sing !
Go T-Bone ! Go Mackie ! Go T-Bone ! Go Mackie !
Hello everybody , we 're the Pack Street Dogs .
Right now we 're gonna hear from our good friend Mac !
Ahm , Ma .. Ma .. Ma .. Ma .. Ma .. " Mac is my name " and I 'm a dog who really appreciates great rock and roll a lot .. " .
" Singin ' in this wonderful style with its roots in rhyme and blues is better than falling off a log ! "
Ah , You know , uh ... I 'm just a little ... uncomfortable singing ... this kind of song ...
You 're not the ONLY one who 's uncomfortable ...
Ah , I could use some help in the rhythm section , Mac ...
I 'd be GREAT at that , Clifford ! Together we could really rock this town !
Great ! So let 's do this number - ONE - MORE - TIME !
Take it , Mac !
Uh , that was really ... original .
Oh , Thanks .
But you know , I 'm not sure drumming is really my thing either .
Right ! You probably have some other talent that 's an even MORE - talented ... talent .
Uh-huh ! Maybe you could try dancing with Cleo .
Huh ?
! Oh ... Yeah ... Sure ...
Oh ... Ya ... Great A ... I 'll think about it .
But right now , I better get home .
It 's almost dinnertime .
Me , too .
I have to write some more words to our song .
I can 't think of anything else to rhyme with " dog " and " log " ...
Just write about what 's important to you .
Okay , then - let 's meet back here bright and early tomorrow morning .
Ready to rock and roll !
Right on ! / YES !
Follow me , Mac ! Kick it !
Nice moves , Mac !
Hey , hey ! Wahoo ... Stay with us , Mac !
Mac ! We 're supposed to stay together !
I 'm sorry , Cleo - I guess I 'm really more of a solo artist .
What do you mean ?
I just don 't think I fit into this band .
My dancing style is different from Your 's - my drumming borders on the avant-garde ... and my voice is really more suited for musical comedy ...
Uh , Mac ?
Do you WANT to fit into this band ?
Well ... yes .
I do .
Then we 'll find a way to fit you in .
Good friends don 't leave anyone out who wants to be in .
Hey , T-Bone ! That sounds like it would make a good song !
It might sound better , T , if you put it more like this ...
" We 'll never leave you out
We 'll always let you in
We are the Pack Street Dogs
And we 'll greet you with a grin ...
" We 'll make you feel at home
You 'll never be left out
' Cause spendin ' time together
is what it 's all about .
Bow Wow ...
The Pack Street Dogs are cool ...
And on this you can depend -
We all count upon each other
We 're together ' til the end .
Bow Wow ...
Wow , Mac ! That was so cool !
Those are the best words I 've ever heard for a song !
Hey ! THAT 'S where you fit into this band , Mac .
You can write the words to our songs !
Cool ! / Yeah !
Well , of course ! Why didn 't I think of that before ?
I 'm great at writing lyrics !
Uh-huh .
And you 're really good at writing words to songs , too !
Uh ... right .
Thank you , T-Bone .
So come on , everyone ! Let 's rehearse ! We 've got a show to do this weekend !
We 're the Pack Street Dogs
from the Island Birdwell .
Listen very closely
we have a tale to tell ... !
Go T-Bone ! Uh-huh ! Go T-Bone ! Uh-huh !
Go T-Bone ! Uh-huh ! Go T-Bone !
" It 's all about our friendship - it 's as good as any other .
We 're all very close
like a sister and 3 brothers ! "
" Clifford is our drummer
he 's the biggest of us all .
His heart 's as big and friendly
as he is red and tall ! "
" Then there 's little Cleo .
She really loves to dance .
She 'd love to have you join her ,
Come on now - take a chance ! "
" Over there is Mackie ,
the one who writes our songs
Once you know the words
We hope you 'll sing along ! "
" Did I tell you that I 'm T-Bone ?
And I 'm the singing dog !
Rockin ' with my friends
Sure beats fallin ' off a log ! ! "
" We are the Pack Street Dogs
and we count upon each other ...
" We are friends - to the end
and we depend on one another " .
" Our loyalty and friendship
have brought us very far .
" When you care about your friends ...
" then you are a SUPERSTAR ! ! "
Everybody ... Say bow !
BOW !
Say wow !
WOW !
" When you care about your friends
then you are a SUPERSTAR ! "
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Beautiful Boat " .
It was a gorgeous afternoon , and Speckle and his friends decided to spend it sailing their toy boats .
Everyone had made their own boat and they were proud of how wonderful they looked .
But suddenly -- Ravi 's boat started sinking ! And then it disappeared under the water .
Without a boat , Ravi couldn 't play .
And that wouldn 't be fun for anyone .
( beat ) Luckily , Speckle had an idea !
They could each take a piece from their own boat --
-- and put them together to make a brand new boat for Ravi --
-- which they did !
Soon Ravi 's new boat was sailing right alongside the others .
Watching it glide across the water , everyone agreed that the boat they made together--
-- was an especially beautiful boat .
The end .
I got it !
Whoa-oa-oa !
Hey look , guys ! There 's K.C. ! He 's helping Mrs. Young .
Everyone can use a helping hand now and then .
And helping someone out can sometimes turn out to be fun !
It looks like K.C. really likes helping Mrs. Young .
I always feel good when I help someone .
Hey ! Why don 't we all go and see if we can find someone to help right now !
Okay ! / Great ! / Let 's go !
The best part of helping others is how good it feels .
The person you 're helping feels good ...
... and so do YOU ! That 's why Clifford 's big idea for today is ... HELP OTHERS !
Go , Clifford !
Watch what happens when I run with it , Cleo !
Clifford ! Stop !
Sorry , T-Bone .
Is your sandcastle okay ?
Uh-huh .
It 's a great sandcastle , T !
Thanks ! I 've been working on it all morning and ... Ahhh ...
Hey !
You won 't believe it , guys ! I have the most amazing news !
Mac ! You almost ran into T-Bone 's very cool sandcastle !
Cool ?
I 'll tell you what 's cool , Cleo ! Guess who 's coming to Birdwell Island today ?
Who ?
Who ?
?
Champion Oscar Owens Bright Like the Sun .
Never heard of him .
Sorry , Mac - me neither .
Never heard of him ?
? ! ! !
His name does sound kind of familiar ...
It should sound familiar -- to anyone who knows anything about dog show champions !
Oscar Owen Bright Like The Sun is only THE most famous Champion in the entire world !
Ohhhhh ... that Oscar Owen Bright Like The Sun ! Well , why didn 't you say so !
Isn 't it exciting , Cleo ?
I 'm finally going to meet a dog that 's actually won more medals than I have ! It 's almost too much to believe !
Right , Right , Right ! He 's won ... uh ... Best ... uh ... Best ...
Right ... In Show .
In Show ! For uh , three ?
... four ?
...
Five ...
Five years in a row !
Wow ! And he 's actually coming to Birdwell Island today ?
I can 't wait to meet him ! Think he 'll want to play at the beach with us ?
Please .
T-Bone .
You don 't " play at the beach " with someone like Oscar .
He 's MUCH too special for that .
He is ?
Gosh , if he 's so special - maybe we all need to be as special as we can possibly be , too !
You 're absolutely right , Cleo .
If we even HOPE to be friends with Oscar , we have to show him that we 're not just plain old regular dogs !
Gee , I think I 'd like to be his friend ...
Well then what are we waiting for ?
Let 's go make ourselves special !
Let 's go ! / Okay !
Gosh , I think we 're pretty special just the way we are ...
Ow ! Ow ! Ow ! Ow ! Ow ! Ow !
I may not have won " Best In Show " five times - but I am definitely the most fluff-uffy-docious dog around !
Ow ! Ow ! Ow ! Ow ! Ow ! Ow !
What am I going to do ?
I know I 'm special - but Oscar is so VERY special !
He 's won a million medals and a trillion trophies .
He 's won Best In Show , Best In Class , Best Form , Best Snout ...
But I don 't believe he 's ever won Best Smile ... And I have ! Fourteen times !
Ha .. Ha ... Now THAT 'S special !
No one smiles like Mac !
I don 't know , T-Bone .
I can 't think of anything special about me that might impress Champion Oscar !
EVERYTHING about you is special , Clifford .
You 're one-of-a-kind .
Just like me !
Speaking of special ...
Wow ! ! Look at your fluff , Cleo !
It 's ... the fluffiest !
So what do you think ?
Pretty cool , huh ?
Whoa-oa-oa ! Ooph !
Are you okay , Cleo ?
Oh , no ! My fluff !
Ah Whew - thank goodness , it 's just a dent ! Ouch ...
You look really special , Cleo ! I wish I could think of something special to do ...
Well ... you ARE the only dog I know that 's almost two-stories tall .
Whao ... Ouch !
I guess that is kind of special ...
Of course it is ! You 're really big ! And really red ! All you have to do is find the a way to look your biggest and your reddest ! Whao ...
No one is bigger and redder than Clifford !
Hi , Mac ! Gosh , what 's wrong with your face ?
This is my " Best Smile " smile - isn 't it special ?
Uh ... sure .
Special .
... and what are you going to do to impress Champion Oscar , T-Bone ?
I don 't know - why can 't I just be myself ?
Oh you ... Because it 's just not enough , T-Bone ...
<Bark, Bark>
That must be him ! But I can 't see him !
Me either ! Clifford , is he coming ?
?
There he is !
Ouch ...
<friendly hello bark>
< friendly hello bark back >
Wow ! Wasn 't he amazing ?
I think he looked at me !
He was great !
He 's the most fabulous dog I have ever seen !
Gee , he looked just like a regular dog to me .
And he seemed really nice !
He 's definitely not REGULAR - He 's ... he 's a star ! And I found out he 's staying at Dr. Dihn 's house while he 's here !
Wow ! Let 's go over and see if we can meet him !
Come on ! Let 's go !
Hi !
Hello !
Welcome to Birdwell Island !
Hi ! My name 's T-Bone !
Oh .
Well , uh ... hello .
I 'm Mac ... Would you like to come over to my house and see all my medals ?
I don 't have as many as you , of course , but we could , you know , compare and talk about our experiences , the challenges of competition ... the thrill of triumph ... the agony of the fleas ... that sort of thing ...
Uh , er , no ... no thank you .
Ooph ! Hello ... I 'm Cleo ! I could take you over to meet Mr. Kibble if you 'd like - he 's MY personal groomer - I 'm sure he 'd love to give you a free bath and brushing !
That 's nice ... but , uh ... I don 't really need a bath right now ...
I 'm Clifford !
Just climb aboard and I 'll show you all the really BIG places on the Island ...
NO ! I mean , it 's nice of you to offer ...
But I think I 'll just stay here ...
Is that a new ball ?
It 's really cool ! We love to play ball ! Maybe we could all go down to the beach and play together !
<Gasp!>
That sounds like fun , T-Bone .
But ... well ... are you sure you 're friends would want to ?
I mean , it seems like they would rather do other things ...
Oh , they just got a little carried away trying to impress you today .
But they 're really just plain old regular dogs - honest !
Oh ... Okay .
I guess it 's not fair to judge ANYONE until you get to know them .
Come on , everyone - let ' go play at the beach !
Here it comes , Clifford !
Get it , Oscar !
Wahoo ! Yeah !
Great shot , Clifford !
Thanks , Oscar !
You know , you 're NOTHING like what we thought you 'd be , Oscar !
You 're just a normal dog !
Well , you guys are nothing like I thought YOU 'D be either .
I guess we must have seemed a little strange to you , huh .
Well ... A little .
We wanted you to like us so much that we were really trying to impress you !
You DID impress me !
We did ?
! ?
Yep .
The minute you started just being yourselves ! ( beat ) Now let 's play ball !
Aaaaw , just look how cute you were , Cleo ...
You 've always liked getting dirty , haven 't you sweetie ?
<Proud bark!>
And here you are - sleeping like a little baby !
You played and played until you were so tired , you just plopped down and fell asleep !
< eager bark .
>
Oh , I forgot about this picture !
Hmmm ...
That 's Queenie - isn 't she beautiful ?
Queen Ann was your grandmother .
She was a very special dog - just like you !
She used to love to wear fancy collars and ribbons ...
... but this golden crown was always her favorite !
Oh , There !
Oh my goodness , you look just like Queen Ann !
Aaah ... Scratching your back on the grass sure feels good !
It sure does , Clifford ! There 's nothing like it , right Mac ?
Mmm , it 's okay ...
... but I 'd rather let Jetta scratch my back .
It 's not so ... messy .
Hey , hey , hey ! hey !
Careful , Mac .
I don 't want to get grass on my ( great emphasis ) golden crown !
Your crown ?
You have a crown ?
?
Well , it 's not exactly my crown ...
Whose crown is it , Cleo ?
It belonged to my grandmother - Queen Ann .
Your grandmother was a Queen ?
Of course you realize what this means , don 't you Cleo ?
Huh ?
Oh , uh ... yeah ... of course ...
What does it mean , Cleo ?
Uh , it means ... well , ahmm ... you tell them , Mac .
It means that we are in the presence of royalty .
What does that mean , Mac ?
Don 't you see ?
If Cleo 's grandmother was a Queen , it means that Cleo is a Princess !
A Princess ! ?
!
A Princess ! ?
!
A Princess .
Wow ! I 'm a Princess !
I am a Princess - I am a Princess - I am a Princess - I am a Princess - I am a ...
Ah ... Hello , Isn 't everyone supposed to bow down in front of a Princess ?
Of course , you 're majesty .
Yes , Princess Cleo-oa-oa-oa ...
Are you okay , T-Bone ?
I-I-I meant to do that .
So , uh , so I could finish scratching my back on the grass !
Sounds good to me !
Don 't you want to scratch ?
Well ... I was kind of hoping maybe you would scratch my back for me , Clifford .
What do you mean ?
Well , I am a Princess , you know .
Uh-huh .
And it wouldn 't be right for a Princess to get all green and grass-stained ...
Ooooh .
Okay , Cleo - I 'll scratch your back .
Ha , ha ! Yes !
Aaaaah ... I love being a Princess .
Here it comes , Mac !
Whoa !
It 's all yours , Clifford !
Heads up , Cleo !
That 's Princess Cleo ...
Go on , Princess Cleo - go get the ball and let 's keep playing !
You know , Mac - I don 't think a Princess should have to chase after her own ball .
Why don 't you go and get it for me ?
Why would I do that ?
Because ... Chasing a ball can make a dog very tired .
And a Princess should never be allowed to get too tired .
I 'll go get it for you .
You will ?
Sure ! I don 't want you to get too tired , Princess Cleo .
Thank you , T-Bone .
Gosh , Cleo .
I thought the rules were that whoever missed the ball had to go and get it .
Oh ... That 's still the rule , Clifford .
But the rules are different for me .
I am a Princess after all .
Find any bones yet , guys ?
No .
We haven 't .
Have you ?
Gee , Mac - I don 't think Cleo could find any bones .
She isn 't digging .
Yes .
I noticed that .
Why aren 't you digging , Cleo ?
I 'd get much too dirty ! My job is to tell everyone else what to do .
It 's a Princess thing .
But you love to dig in the dirt .
I used to .
But it 's different now ! I 'm different now .
I am a Princess .
You still look like Cleo to me .
Hey ! I found one !
Wow ! That 's really big , Mac !
Why don 't you crack it into pieces , Clifford - so we can all share it !
Okay .
Since you found the bone , Mac , you get to pick the first piece .
Ahem .
Don 't you think I should pick first ?
But we always say that whoever finds the bone gets to pick the first piece .
Yeah , yeah , yeah ... That was before we knew I was a Princess .
Huh ?
Pardon me , Mac .
Princess chooses first .
You understand , right ?
What ?
?
Mmm ... no ... Aha ! ... Uh-uh .
This looks good ... no ... Perfect !
That wasn 't fair .
No , it wasn 't .
Being a Princess shouldn 't mean that you can be unfair .
Cleo is acting like a completely different dog - just because she 's wearing a crown .
I liked her better the way she was before she became a Princess .
Me too , T-Bone .
Me , three .
Oh , I 'm a Princess , yes I 'm a Princess , I am a Princess , I love being a Princess ...
Hmm ... Let 's see - what will Princess Cleo tell her friends they 're going to play today ?
Ball at the beach ?
Hide and Seek at the library ?
Tag in the park ?
Hey , what 's going on ?
They 're already playing - without me !
Perfect ! This pile of leaves is going to be GREAT for jumping in !
Okay guys - look out .
Here - I - cooome !
Wahooo !
Ha , ha ! That was great !
I don 't believe it ! They 're jumping in leaves - without me !
Is that any way to treat a Princess ! ?
Okay guys - the pile 's almost ready .
Who 's next ?
Ahem ! I believe it should be ME .
Hi , Cleo ! / Hello .
What are you guys doing ?
!
We 're jumping in leaves !
I can see that ! Why didn 't you invite ME to jump with you ?
?
Well ... the leaves are on the grass , Princess Cleo .
You could get all green and grass-stained ...
I don 't mind getting grass-stained .
You can get pretty dirty , too .
I never heard of a Princess getting dirty .
Jumping in leaves makes me really tired .
But I love getting dirty and tired and grass-stained and all that stuff !
I know that you used to .
But that was before you were a Princess .
But just because I 'm a Princess doesn 't mean I 'm any different than I was before .
Then why were you acting so different yesterday ?
I wasn 't acting THAT different .
All I did was make you scratch my back and fetch the ball when I missed it and give me the biggest piece of the bone and ... Oops ... I wasn 't being very nice , was I ?
I 'm really sorry .
I thought it would be fun to try and make you guys do everything my way .
But that 's not being a very good friend .
Can you forgive me ?
Sure ! / Uh-huh ! / Yes !
Hey , you want to jump next , Cleo ?
No thanks , T-Bone .
It 's your turn next .
Then Mac 's turn .
THEN it 's my turn .
Okay then - here I come !
Ahhh , just as I thought - a perfect fit .
Wahoo ...
And so the Princess , to prove that she was a real princess , was ordered to sleep on a mountain of mattresses ...
... Underneath was a single pea .
All night , the poor princess tossed and turned ...
You know , Clifford , I think it 's a lot more fun to read about being a Princess than it is to really be a Princess .
Today 's story is " Speckle and the Costume Party " .
Speckle and his friends were reading a wonderful book filled with pictures of a colorful costume party !
Luna had never seen anything like a costume party and she thought is was fantastic !
The gang wished they could be invited to such a special event .
But Speckle said they didn 't have to wait to be invited - they could have a costume party of their own !
First they turned Speckle 's backyard into a festive place with streamers and flowers .
Then everyone made their own costume .
Speckle dressed as a brave pirate .
Reba and Ravi came as playful circus clowns .
Darnell was a regal king .
And Luna arrived as an invincible superhero .
In all their costumed glory , Speckle and his friends agreed that the party they had made together was even better --
-- than the party they 'd seen in the book ! The end .
Do you see him , yet Emily ?
Do you see Skyscraper Jackson ?
?
Not yet ... I see the ferry , but ... Wait ! I see him ! There he is !
< Excited barks and antic-ing ! >
It 's so cool that your dad actually knows Skyscraper Jackson , Emily Elizabeth !
He 's the greatest basketball player in the world !
He and my dad have been friends for a long time ! Last time he was here he picked out a brand-new puppy to take home- remember ?
Yep ! / I remember .
/ That was cool !
Oooooh .
Skyscraper ! / Mark !
Oh ... It 's great to see you !
You too !
You remember my daughter Emily Elizabeth ...
Nice to see you again , Emily Elizabeth !
Thanks !
But where 's your big red ball-playing friend ?
<Bark, bark!>
Ha ! I wouldn 't mind having this big guy on my team !
These are some of my friends , Mr. Jackson .
I think you met them all last time you were here .
I sure did ! And call me Skyscraper !
I can 't believe we get to play ball with you tomorrow in the Charity basketball game !
Charley is still your absolute number one fan , Skyscraper !
So tell me again how this Charity game is going to work tomorrow ...
You 'll play on OUR team - with all us kids - against some of the grown-ups .
< coughs > And all the money we collect from selling tickets will go to charity !
Sounds good to me !
Whoa !
And with you on our team , there 's no way we can lose !
Right ! < cough , cough > I bet together we score a hundred baskets at tomorrow night 's game !
Charley , are you feeling all right ?
Sure , Mr. Howard .
My throat 's just a little scratchy from too much cheering ! Nothing that 's going to make me miss this game !
I 'm sorry , Charley , you have a fever .
I can 't let you go to the game today .
Oh , no ! But dad < cough > ...
There are some friends here to see you though ...
We 're sorry you 're not feeling well , Charley .
I bet you 'd have been the best player on the floor today - next to Skyscraper that is .
Thanks .
But I 'm sure you guys will all play your very best !
We 'll come back tomorrow morning and tell you all about it .
INSIDE , CHARLEY watches Vaz and Emily leave the window .
( raspy ) Okay .
See you in the morning .
Have a < cough > good game ...
Well , you must be feeling much better this morning , Charley !
I do feel better , dad .
Do you know how the game went last night ?
Well , Emily Elizabeth and Vaz are here ... I 'll bet they can tell you all about it !
Hi , Charley !
How was the game ?
Did we win ?
Was it fun ?
Did Skyscraper make a hundred points ?
Hello ?
Is it safe ?
It 's safe .
The doctor says Charley is no longer contagious .
That 's great .
Because I wrote the most amazing story about the game last night and I wanted to personally give it to Charley .
You wrote me a story about the game last night ?
We all did ! That way you can keep the stories and read about the game any time you want to .
Will you read them to me ?
Of course ! Why don 't you start , Emily Elizabeth .
It 's always good to save the best for last .
Okay , Jetta .
I 'll go first .
The stands were filled with cheering fans .. " .
... Jetta was coaching us from the sidelines !
Yea ! Hit a touchdown ! Mix it up ! Score a goal ! Shoot a home run !
... Everyone was playing their best ...
The game was almost over and the grown-ups ' team - the Island Giants - had scored 60 points !
But the Island Sprouts were only two points behind - and we were determined to catch up !
Look out Giants - the Sprouts are on the move !
Huh ?
What happened ?
?
Alley-oop ...
... and into the bucket !
Now the score was tied ! One more basket and our team would win !
Soon Skyscraper had the ball again .
Everyone was having so much fun !
Even Mr. Bleakman .
Whooa ...
But you 'll never believe how we finally won the game !
I stole the ball from my dad ...
Huh ?
Hey !
That 's it ! Fake left ! Fake right ! Score a touchdown !
Then somehow the ball got away from me !
Get it , Clifford !
< bark , bark ! >
Go , Clifford ! All right ! What a dog !
Then Vaz got the ball ...
But he started running the wrong way !
Then Skyscraper got VAZ ...
Come on , Vaz - we 're going in for the score !
... and together they made the game-winning basket ...
Whooa !
... just barely beating the buzzer !
<bark, bark>
And so , thanks to great teamwork and a lot of help from Skyscraper Jackson and Clifford , the Island Sprouts won the game !
That was great , Emily Elizabeth !
It was great .
But it wasn 't quite right .
Here 's how I remember it ...
Emily Elizabeth DID get the ball from her dad ... But she got a little confused when Coach Jetta started yelling directions ...
That 's it ! Fake left ! Fake right ! Score a touchdown !
Things got even more confusing when CLIFFORD got the ball ! ...
... I knew it was crunch time .
I was going to have to get out there and give it all I had !
Go , Vaz !
I took the ball down the court - in the wrong direction .
But it was all part of my plan ...
Clever move , Vaz !
Come on , Skyscraper - let 's take ' er in for the score !
I directed Skyscraper through the maze of players , guiding him skillfully toward the hoop ...
But my brains and Skyscraper 's height just weren 't quite enough .
It was time to call in Clifford .
Clifffooord !
... who lifted us up to slam-dunk the winning basket ...
Yea ! !
Oh ... I don 't remember it happening that way at all , Vaz .
So how do you remember it , Jetta ?
Well ... the pressure was on and things were looking tough .
But lucky for our team , I 'm absolutely AMAZING under pressure ...
... I knew it was time for one of my brilliant strategies ...
Fake left ! Fake right ! Score a touchdown ! Go , go , go !
My players , however , were not being very good listeners .
It was time to call in our ace player ...
What a coach ! Genius ! Brilliant move , Coach Jetta !
< bark , bark ! >
Then , in an amazingly clever bit of strategy , I had Vaz confuse the other team by running run the wrong way with the ball .
Go , go , go , go !
Go , go , go , go !
... and , thanks to my remarkable coaching skills , our team got the striped ball into the hoop thingy just before the alarm went off !
Hooray for Coach Jetta ! Coach Jetta is the best !
The end .
That was a really great story too , Jetta !
Thank you .
And here 's your very own copy so you can read it any time you want to !
Thanks .
It 'll be fun to read ALL these stories - again and again !
Charley , you have more visitors .
Hey , Charley ...
Skyscraper !
<happy bark>
And Clifford !
Glad to see you 're feeling better .
We missed you yesterday ...
... but I thought you might like to have the game-winning ball .
Wow ! And you wrote on it ! " Let 's get together and play some one-on-one the next time I visit Birdwell Island .
Stay cool ! Skyscraper Jackson "
You mean it ?
!
You know it !
Thanks ! I 'll keep this forever !
< bark , bark ! >
Looks like Clifford 's up for a game , already .
<barks affirmatively>
<laughs!>
Okay T-Bone , here comes the frog !
Your turn !
Whoa-oa-oooooaa !
Nice leap , T-Bone !
Thanks , Cleo !
Let 's see if Clifford wants to play !
Whoo-oooa-oaaa !
Hey ! What this ?
< Sniffs >
Wow ! Cool ! This must Clifford 's new toy ! Let 's see what it can do !
Playing with someone else 's toys is fun ! But it 's best to ask permission before you use something that doesn 't belong to you .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is - Have Respect .
You want to try it , T-Bone ?
I don 't know , Cleo ... That toy isn 't ours .
It 's Clifford 's .
I don 't think we should use it without asking him first .
But Clifford ALWAYS let 's us use his stuff .
I know .
But how would YOU feel if someone used your favorite toy without asking first ?
I wouldn 't like it .
Okay .
I 'll wait ' til Clifford comes back and ask if I can use it .
Hi guys !
Hi , Clifford ! We came to see if you could play and saw your cool new toy ! Can we play with it ?
Sure ! Thanks for asking , Cleo .
< Laughing >
Asking permission before you use something that doesn 't belong to you shows that you respect that person and the things that belong to them .
That 's why Clifford 's Big Idea for today is ... Have Respect .
Circus Stars
Scene 1 :
Clifford 's Dog House
Emily
Gordo the great .
Isn 't he one of your favorite stars , Clifford ?
Clifford
[ barks ]
Emily
[ laugh ] I thought so
Charley
[ from afar ] Emily !
Emily
There is Charley .
I wonder if he knows the circus is in town .
T-Bone
Wow .
Your own poster of Gordo the Great .
Clifford
He really is the greatest .
Cleo
He 's just an elephant , [ pause ] with a cape .
Clifford
He is not just an elephant .
He is the greatest elephant ever .
Cleo
What makes him so special ?
Clifford
He can walk on his front legs and lift a ton , and he 's been everywhere in the entire world .
T-Bone
Wow .
Wouldn 't it be great to actually meet him ?
Clifford
Meet Gordo ?
Emily
[ from afar ] Clifford !
Clifford
hmm ?
huh ?
Emily
Charley says the circus camp is at birdwell park .
Charley
yeah , and if we hurry we can watch them set up the big tent .
Scene
Morning at the Circus
Clifford
[ gasp ! ]
Charley
There it is !
Emily
Uh ?
[ pause ] what 's going on ?
Charley
Not much , it looks like .
Gordo
[ from afar ] [ sneezing / trumpet ]
Charley
What was that ?
Emily
let 's go see .
[ pause ] Dr. Dihn .
What are you doing here ?
Is one of the animal sick ?
Dr. Dihn
I 'm afraid so .
Gordo
[ from afar ] [ sneezing / trumpet ]
Dr. Dihn
Gordo the elephant has a terrible cold .
Emily
Oh , no .
He 's the star of the show .
Charley
Will he be okay ?
Dr. Dihn
With medicine and a little rest , he 'll be just fine .
But there won 't be any circus tonight .
Emily / Chrl
What ?
Dogs
Oh , no .
Circus
Woman
I am afraid Dr. Dihn is right .
Gordo 's the only one big and strong enough to raise our big-top tent .
No tent , no circus .
Emily
hey ! Clifford could raise the tent .
Circus
Woman
Who 's clifford ?
Clifford
[ barking ]
Emily
Clifford is my big red dog .
Circus
Woman
Wow , he IS big .
Emily
Yeah , and he 's really strong too .
Circus
Woman
do you think he 'd like to help us out ?
Clifford
[ barking ]
Emily
I think he 'd love to
Clifford
[ barking ]
Circus
Woman
[ speakerphone ] let 's put up a circus !
Circus
Woman
ah ! oh ! [ laugh ]
Emily
[ laugh ]
Scene
With Gordo
Circus
Woman
Thank you , everyone , for a job well done
Clifford
[ barking ]
Boomer
come on , everyone ! Gordo wants to meet ya !
T-Bone
Look , Clifford , he 's almost as big as you are .
Gordo
[ sneezing / trumpet ]
Cleo
and he sneezes just like you too .
Clifford
[ whimper ]
Boomer
come on over you guys .
Clifford
Hello , Mr. Gordo , I 'm Clifford , and these are my friends , T-Bone and Cleo .
Boomer
Clifford says he 's your biggest fan !
Gordo
mmph , I can see that .
Clifford
We are sorry you don 't feel so well Mr. Gordo .
Gordo
oh , I 'll be ok .
I just wanted to thank you clifford , for helping set up the circus tent .
Clifford
We all helped .
Gordo
well then , thank you all , but I wonder if you could do me another favor , clifford ?
Clifford
sure , mr. gordo .
Anything .
Gordo
Well , we usually do a big finale every night , and I do some things with Boomer .
Boomer
the clown goof around , and the acrobats do some tricks .
Gordo
would you mind ... ah ... ah ... doing that ... for me ..... tonight ?
Clifford
me ?
well , sure .
I 'd love to .
Gordo
[ sneeze / trumpet ]
T-Bone
wow ! Clifford 's gonna be in the circus .
Cleo
You lucky dog , you .
Clifford
Gee , Cleo and T-bone really love the circus too .
Can they be in the show with me ?
Gordo
[ laugh ] well , okay .
Why don 't you all perform tonight ?
Cleo / TBone
Yeah !
Clifford
That would be great , Mr. Gordo .
Gordo
[ sneeze / trumpet ] oh , Boomer will show you all what to do .
Oh , and one more thing , Clifford .
Clifford
yes Mr. Gordo ?
Gordo
uh , just call me plain old Gordo , okay ?
[ sneeze / trumpet ]
Scene
Night at the Circus
Circus
Woman
[ aloud ] : Ladies and Gentlemen ! Welcome to the greatest show in the cosmos .
The Ziggarini Circus !
T-Bone
I can 't believe we 're gonna be part of the circus , Clifford !
Clifford
It 's my dream come true , T-bone .
Cleo
This is gonna be the best circus Birdwell Island has ever seen .
Clifford
It 's almost time for our big finale , guys .
Cleo
You really practiced hard , Clifford .
You 're gonna be great .
Gordo
Hey there Clifford .
Clifford
Hey , Gordo .
You 're up !
Gordo
Yep .
Dr .
Dihn says I 'm completely recovered .
TBone / Cleo
Yeeh !
Clifford
That 's great .
Gordo
So I can go on with the show after all .
[ trumpet ]
Boomer
not so loud , big guy .
Gordo can 't wait to do the finale with you and t-bone , cleo .
Cleo
hey , what about clifford ?
he worked hard to learn the act .
Clifford
it 's okay , cleo .
I loved just learning the stuff .
T-Bone
you mean clifford doesn 't get to perform ?
but that 's not fair. you wanted to be in the circus more than anybody .
Cleo
that 's right. so , if clifford doesn 't go on , we don 't go on .
T-Bone
Right
Gordo
well , well .
You certainly do have loyal friends , clifford .
Clifford
yeah , but it 's really okay .
Gordo
No , they 're right , and I was really looking forward to performing with them ... with all of you really .
Cleo
Oops .
You mean , all this time you were gonna let Clifford perform with you ?
Gordo
That was the plan .
Cleo
Well , then , what are we waiting for ?
Let 's go !
T-Bone
Yeah !
Clifford
Let 's go .
Circus
Woman
[ aloud ] ladies and gentlemen ! Presenting the astounding the amazing gordo the great ... and clifford the big red dog !
Emily
look at clifford .
Isn 't he great ?
Scene
THE SHOW
Clifford
Thank you gordo .
This is one of the most exciting days in my whole entire life !
Gordo
me too , Clifford .
You know , everything is more fun when you do it with good friends .
﻿ A Leap In The Dark
The Struggle to Create the American Republic
Benjamin Franklin stood on a bobbing ship , bathed in a warm summer sun .
On this golden morning in June 1754 , he was sailing north on the blue-green Hudson River , past dusty little villages and seemingly endless grand estates , beyond the gently rolling wooded terrain just north of Manhattan and into the New York Highlands , where tall hills hovered above emerald meadows .
Franklin had retired as a printer and publisher , but this was not a pleasure cruise .
He was on a mission .
Pennsylvania had selected him as a representative to meet in Albany with commissioners from other British colonies .
They were to search for a means by which the provinces , and their Native American allies , could cooperate in the likely event that war erupted with France .
Franklin , who strained for a glimpse of Albany through the mottled summer haze , bore little resemblance to the plainly dressed , stout , avuncular , older man that we usually imagine from the numerous portraits and sculptures produced a quarter century or so later .
In 1754 Franklin , who was not yet fifty , was physically trim , with the thick neck and sinewy arms of a swimmer , for in fact he began most days with a lengthy swim ( the best workout , he thought , for maintaining one 's physical fitness ) .
If he was dressed as normal , Franklin wore an expensive lace shirt , silver buckled shoes , and a wig with long brown curls , which lent an air of priggishness , if not unctuousness , to his appearance .
Suddenly , not far ahead , and on his left , Franklin spotted Albany .
This was his first trip to what , by American standards , was a very old town .
The French had established a settlement here more than 200 years before , then came the Dutch , and finally the English , who named the place Albany , or Albainn , the ancient name for the Scottish Highlands , to which this region bore a resemblance .
The English , like their predecessors , had erected a fort that served as a fur emporium , a venue for commerce with the Mohawk Indians , whose villages and verdant fields of corn dotted the landscape along this stretch of the Hudson Valley .
As Franklin 's vessel drew near the surprisingly busy Albany pier , he glimpsed reminders that he was on the exposed frontier , far removed from the protective arm of a strong central government .
This town of 2,000 in habitants stood entirely enclosed within a wooden palisade , and on a steep hill on the far side of town , Franklin spotted the old fort , still formidable with high , thick , grey stone walls .
Franklin had come to Albany to prepare for war .
King George 's War , Great Britain 's third war with France since 1689 , had ended six years earlier without a clear victor , and most leaders in London , as well as the colonies , feared that hostilities would soon resume .
Once before , when the first Anglo-French war of the series , King William 's War , had ended inconclusively , the fragile peace that followed lasted only four years .
Besides , a new source of tension was apparent .
Peace had hardly come in 1748 before Versailles sent a modest military detachment to what the English called the Ohio Country , a region bounded by the Mississippi River , the Great Lakes , the Ohio River , and the Appalachian Mountains .
France , like Great Britain , claimed this area .
It regarded the trans-Appalachian West to the Mississippi River — together with Canada — as part of New France , its colonial domain in North America .
When it dispatched its white clad soldiery to the Ohio Country , France had acted to woo the Indian inhabitants and select sites for the eventual construction of fortifications .
British officials , both in America and London , were immediately concerned .
With crystal clarity , they saw that if the French won control of the Ohio Country , the English would be hemmed in between the Atlantic and the Appalachians , caught between New France to the north and west , and Spanish Florida to the south .
Opportunities for colonists who aspired to own land would vanish , fortunes sunk in western land speculation would be lost , and the dream of a mighty and expansive British empire would die .
Robert Dinwiddie , the crown-appointed governor of Virginia , was the first American official to alert London to the danger .
It was logical that he would act swiftly .
Not only did Virginia claim the Ohio Country through grants made a century and a half earlier in its initial charters , but Dinwiddie was a stockholder in the Ohio Company , an enterprise that had been awarded title by the Crown to hundreds of thousands of acres in the disputed region .
It took little imagination for Dinwiddie to guess that the French soldiers had been sent to take control of the head of the Ohio River , Anglo-America 's access route to the Ohio Country .
He wanted guidance from London about how to respond .
Before the year was out , he was advised to send a messenger to the French army in the Ohio Country informing them that the region belonged to Virginia .
He selected young George Washington for the mission .
Washington was just twenty-one years old and militarily inexperienced .
A few months before , he had been appointed Virginia 's adjutant general for the southern portion of the province , but he had no military training and had never been in combat .
However , he was a rugged out doors type with a bit of polish to his behavior .
He also was ambitious , eager to carry the message , and backed by influential patrons who urged Dinwiddie to select him .
The son of a wealthy planter-businessman , Augustine Washington , young George should have had a promising future , but at age eleven he had lost his father to one of the virulent fevers that preyed on residents of the Chesapeake .
Thereafter , doors seemed to close in his face .
As a third son , George inherited little more from his father 's estate than a small , spent farm .
Suddenly , the best he could hope for appeared to be a life as a middling planter .
With a bit of luck , he might someday be a man of consequence locally , but without great wealth and the power it could muster , and devoid of a formal education — the opportunity for extended schooling had vanished with his father 's demise — Washington 's prospects of ever being an important figure in Virginia were slim .
George was about twelve when he first saw Mount Vernon , the estate of his half-brother Lawrence .
Although not much more than a country farmhouse standing on jade green land high above the Potomac River , it — and Lawrence — opened a new world to him .
Lawrence not only had been educated in England prior to Augustine 's death , but he had soldiered in the Caribbean and South America during King George 's War .
When he returned to the Northern Neck of Virginia , the region between the Potomac and the Rappahannock Rivers , he had married into the Fairfax family , the most powerful clan in that part of Virginia , and soon was elected to the colonial assembly .
At Mount Vernon , and neighboring Belvoir , a stately Fairfax plantation , young George discovered a world of wealthy , powerful , urbane men and women .
He wanted to be like them .
Cosmopolitanism , he thought , would come from listening to their conversations , reading what they read , and modeling his behavior on what he observed .
Soon he was taking fencing and dancing lessons , and poring over guidebooks on etiquette and comportment .
But formidable obstacles lay in his path .
While he might acquire the trappings of urbanity , gaining wealth and power were more problematical .
Nevertheless , at about age sixteen he acquired the skills of a surveyor , a craft that paid well and offered those who dared an opportunity to speculate in frontier lands .
But he found soldiering even more alluring .
He noticed the deference that others extended to Lawrence and the esteem with which he was held for having risked his life for the common good .
George Washington wanted that respect as well , but mar tial adventures seemed unlikely until he learned that Dinwiddie was searching for an intrepid soul to carry his message to the French .
Washington knew that if he served as the governor 's messenger , he would be in an excellent position to acquire an important post in any army that Virginia might create .
Washington hurried to Williamsburg to volunteer .
Seven months before Franklin 's arrival in Albany , in November 1753 , Washington departed for the Ohio Country .
He was a sturdy young man in excellent physical condition .
Observers described him as about 6 ' 4 " in height , with broad shoulders , a narrow waist , and remarkable upper body strength .
Several mentioned his agility and grace , and some thought him the finest equestrian they had ever observed .
Furthermore , after five years of hacking his way through dense , mountainous forests and lugging heavy surveying instruments up and down Virginia 's western hills , he exuded stamina and endurance and long since had evinced the mettle for coping with the hazards of the mountain wilderness .
Young Washington was accompanied by a party of six , all of whom were accustomed to physical labor and experienced in the vicissitudes of the wilderness .
Two were Indian traders , one a gunsmith , one had frequently carried messages for Governor Dinwiddie , and one was to serve as a translator .
The sixth was Christopher Gist , a tough frontiersman , whose job was to serve as a guide and get Washington home alive .
Washington 's party set out from Virginia under a flawless blue sky on the final day of October .
As the men started their ascent into the barren mountains northwest of the Shenandoah Valley , entering western Maryland and eventually southern Pennsylvania , the lush days gave way to cold autumn rains .
The party moved relentlessly up steep wooded slopes and down into cheerless hollows half obscured by gloomy fog .
They observed no sign of human life , save for the trails they rode , carved through the wilderness by generations of Indians who now — menacingly — remained hidden .
When they reached the Monongahela River , about thirty miles below the Ohio , they spotted the log cabin of an English Indian trader .
Washington paused only long enough to learn what the trader knew of recent Indian activities in the region .
From there the men pressed on , traversing one brown ridgeline after another , until three weeks out from Alexandria , Virginia , they at last reached the Forks of the Ohio , the site of the confluence of the Monongahela , Allegheny , and Ohio Rivers at present-day Pittsburgh .
The men explored the Forks for a possible site upon which Virginia could someday erect a fort that would command the Ohio Country .
Washington paddled about in a canoe near the shoreline straining to see , and at times alighted to walk the terrain , until he found what he believed was the perfect spot that " Nature has contrived " for building the installation .
Soon the party was on the move again , traveling almost straight north , for the most part hugging the banks of the fast flowing Ohio River .
Now they rode full into a remorseless northern wind , often accompanied by snow , and in the evening , as the dark tightened around a landscape that was snowbound and silent , the men shivered in their tents .
At Logstown , a couple days above the Forks , Washington was greeted by Half King , an envoy sent by the Six Nations Confederacy , which included the Mohawk and Iroquois .
Dispatched to negotiate with the French , Half King repeated to Washington the truculent address he said that he had given earlier to the French commander in the Ohio Country : He accused the French of being " the Disturber in the Land , by coming & building your Towns , and taking it away unknown to us & by Force " .
To this , the French commander had rejoined that his nation possessed the Ohio Country and intended to repulse any English , or Indians , so brazen as to invade the region .
Washington , who was unauthorized to negotiate , listened in silence , promising only to relate to Virginia 's governor what he had heard .
On November 30 , a month out from Alexandria , Washington began the final , most arduous leg of his journey .
Alternately traveling on foot and horseback in temperatures that seldom rose above freezing , the men climbed hills with old snow that barely remained white , slogged through thick , black bogs , and from time to time used hastily built log rafts to make their way through seemingly impenetrable swamps .
Finally , nearly 100 miles north of the Forks of the Ohio , and just south of lake Erie , their destination came into view : Fort Le Boeuf , a small rectangular French post that bristled with artillery and was garrisoned by nearly 100 French soldiers .
Changing from the buckskin and moccasins he had worn during his journey , Washington donned attire more suitable for a gentleman and royal messenger , and hurried to the fort amid swirling gusts of snow .
The French received him hospitably , and soon the young Virginian was dining with his hosts , enjoying perhaps his first good meal in six weeks , replete with excellent French wine .
Afterwards , Washington got down to business .
Preeningly tough , he presented Dinwiddie 's message .
The French response was no less emphatic : France was not encroaching on British soil ; the Ohio Country belonged to France by the right of discovery and exploration .
Throughout , the French officers and Washington remained cordial , but all knew that what had been said meant that war was on the horizon .
Forty-eight hours later , Washington-rested , clad again in buckskin and furs , and carrying food and liquor provided by his generous hosts - departed under shifting grey clouds to return across the Appalachians in the dead of winter .
Washington barely survived the trip home .
First , he was fortunate to escape harm when a brave who had fallen in with him and Gist somewhere between the Allegheny and the Ohio - near what the English traders disquietingly called Murthering Town - tried to kill him .
The Indian , who was walking about fifteen paces ahead of the two Englishmen , abruptly wheeled about brandishing a single-shot handgun and fired .
His shot missed .
Thereafter , Washington and Gist disarmed the Indian and sent him on his way unharmed , or so Washington later claimed .
Later , Washington might have drowned , or died from hypothermia , when he fell from his raft into the swirling Allegheny River , whose temperature , he later said , was " extream severe " .
He was rescued by Gist , who got him ashore , built a fire , and tended his frostbitten extremities .
Thereafter , the journey was largely uneventful , and it was speedier than the outbound trek .
Making about ten miles a day under the paltry winter sun , Washington came down out of the mountains only three weeks after leaving Fort Le Boeuf .
A few days later he reached Williamsburg .
When Washington was received by Dinwiddie , he made his report : the French denied Virginia 's claims to the Ohio Country .
The governor wasted no time asking the assembly to raise an army , which in turn acted rapidly to create the Virginia Regiment .
Washington was rewarded with the post of second in command , but soon was named commander of Virginia 's army when his superior died in an accident .
Recruiting proceeded through the damp , chilly spring , and as Franklin and the other commissioners started their journeys to Albany , Lieutenant Colonel Washington , now all of twenty-two years old and wearing a blue and red uniform of his own design ( it was the exact reverse of the redcoat uniform worn by British regulars ) , marched his men toward the area in dispute .
His orders were to proceed to the forks of the Ohio River , where he was to build a fort .
If the French had already arrived , he was to drive them away .
Late in May 1754 , as Washington 's ragged , ill-trained force of fewer than 150 men advanced through the tangled Pennsylvania forests to within forty miles of the forks of the Ohio , intelligence arrived that a party of French soldiers had been spotted .
Washington moved quickly to intercept them .
Indian guides led him , with about forty men , deeper into the dark wilderness .
After a few hours they found their prey .
There were thirty-five French soldiers .
Having only a slight numerical advantage , Washington decided on a surprise attack With stealth , he moved forward , until his men encircled the adversary .
At the right moment , Washington screamed the order to open fire .
A volley of shots poured down on the unsuspecting French .
Some were hit .
The others fought back , but the firefight was brief .
Caught off guard , and without adequate cover , the overpowered French surrendered .
Washington 's Indian allies then went to work , and the young Virginian was unable , or unwilling , to stop them .
In all likelihood Washington , who never before had experienced combat , was " unmanned " , as the historian Fred Anderson has observed , possibly by the shocking carnage that he had just unleashed , including the realization that he had just killed , or mortally wounded , another man .
Momentarily disoriented , or perhaps in a rush of blood lust , Washington stood aside while the Indians massacred several of the French , together with their commander , Ensign Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville .
Ensign Jumonville was tomahawked and scalped , after which Half King , the leader of Washington 's Indian allies , scooped out the Frenchman 's still warm brain and squeezed it in his hands .
What Washington did not know before he ordered the attack was that Jumonville was on a peaceful mission , not unlike that which had taken him to Fort Le Boeuf six months earlier .
Long before Washington opened fire on the French in that thick American forest , imperial authorities in London had recognized the gathering war clouds .
Not only was trouble brewing in the Ohio Country , but evidence existed that France was considering an attempt to retake Nova Scotia , which it had lost to Great Britain forty years before .
In August 1753 , the Board of Trade directed all colonial governors to use force if necessary to resist French encroachments on their frontiers .
A month later , it instructed the governors of New York to call an intercolonial conference .
London had several things on its mind .
It wished to restore friendship with the Indians of the Six Nations Confederacy , an alliance of tribes that inhabited the vast area stretching from the Hudson Valley deep into the western regions of the Ohio Country .
It wanted the colonies to find a way to build a string of forts across the vulnerable frontier , and to act cooperatively in supplying the forces that were raised to deal with the French .
Lieutenant Governor James De Lancey of New York quickly invited eight colonies to send delegates to Albany - he chose that site because of its proximity to the Iroquois homeland in what now is upstate New York - to treat with the Indians and to seek ways in which the provinces might cooperate against the French .
Virginia , which had already been promised aid by London , declined , as did New Jersey , which was far from New France and had no land claims in the West .
However , the six other provinces - the New England colonies , as well as Maryland and Pennsylvania - joined New York in sending delegations of varying size .
Some of the twenty-five commissioners came quite eagerly , seeing the conference not merely as useful in the event of hostilities with France but as a golden opportunity to fulfill a long cherished dream .
They planned to seek a union of the colonies under British control .
Benjamin Franklin was one such delegate .
Though middle-aged , Franklin was new to politics .
Raised in Boston and trained as a printer , he had left in his late teenage years to make his way in the world .
He explored opportunities in New York and London , but finally settled in Philadelphia - the city , in his estimation , in which an industrious go-getter might have the best shot at success .
" All his surviving papers " , the historian Edmund S. Morgan has written , " testify to his lifelong wish to be useful to his friends , to his countrymen , and to mankind in general " .
His voluminous writings also unmistakably reveal a man of insatiable ambition who was incapable of realizing all his aspirations , for each new success only whet his appetite to achieve even more .
He began his dizzying arc of assent as a clerk in a print shop , earning a meager but
livable income .
Soon he was the foreman of the shop .
After three years , he and a partner purchased their own newspaper .
Twelve months later ,
Franklin bought out his business associate .
Sometime thereafter he opened a stationer 's shop , which quickly flourished .
He now was earning money as a shopkeeper and the publisher of a newspaper , magazine , and almanac .
Within a short time , additional income rolled in from partnerships that he entered into with several former apprentice printers .
In addition , like many others with a discretionary income , Franklin speculated in real estate , some of it in the trans-Appalachian West .
Nineteen years after taking the clerking job in Philadelphia , and at a time when the most successful skilled craftsman could hardly hope to earn more than £ 30 a year , Franklin enjoyed an annual income in excess of £ 2,000 .
He had been inordinately successful , and not just in material terms .
He had become a leading figure in Philadelphia .
He not only impressed people with his assertive intelligence ; he was an activist who had been instrumental in creating a police force , firefighting units , a library , hospital , college , and a scientific society in his adopted hometown .
He had also acquired a reputation throughout the empire for his inventions which by this time included improved stoves , candles , and lamps , as well as the lightning rod - and scientific experiments .
By mid-century Franklin was the best-known person in the colonies .
Wishing for free time " during the rest of my Life for Philosophical Studies and Amusements ; ' Franklin retired .
He was forty-two years old .
He lived for another forty-two years and more .
He never resumed a business career , but three years after retiring he embarked on a new , endeavor .
He entered politics and was elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 .
Franklin did not turn to politics merely to dabble now that he had time on his hands .
Terribly ambitious , he sought to scale new heights .
Moreover , he was a British nationalist who chafed at the prospect that France and Spain might dominate the region beyond the mountains and someday perhaps all of North America .
Nor was he disinterested .
Franklin owned land in the Ohio Country. just as he entered the assembly , Franklin published an essay entitled " Observations concerning the Increase of Mankind " , his most complete public statement concerning Anglo-American expansionism .
Should the British lose the American West , he cautioned , the inhabitants of the thirteen mainland colonies would in no time be " crowded together in a barren Country insufficient to support such great Numbers " .
They would be too poor to consume British manufactures and perhaps even incapable of feeding themselves .
The available land would be insufficient for all who wished to become property-owning yeomen .
Most Americans would be no better off than the multitudes who inhabited the mother country .
The only hope of avoiding the fate of those in the old country , he said , was to wrest control of trans-Appalachia from its rivals , then remove the Indians .
Franklin 's object was to make the British Empire the world 's largest and most powerful .
But he also hoped to make Philadelphia its American center , and " in another Century ... [ when ] the greatest Number of Englishmen will be on this Side of the Water " , to see that it was the capital of the Anglo-American empire .
And expansion beyond the mountains was but the first - or next - step that Franklin envisioned for the Anglo-American empire .
A " great empire , like a great cake , is most easily diminished at the edges " ; he warned , as he dilated about the necessity for London to spread , and strengthen , its jurisdiction over America 's borderlands .
Franklin , who seemed to say that the moment had arrived for Quaker Pennsylvania to take on a character of unyielding , militant toughness required for imperial greatness , also appeared to be offering himself as the tenacious visionary who could transform the province 's dreams of expansion into reality .
During King George 's War , which ended three years before Franklin assumed public office , Pennsylvania 's Quaker - dominated assembly had refused to enact a militia bill .
Franklin , a private citizen , had been instrumental in the movement to have his colony play a substantive role in the conflict .
His motto had been the " Way to secure Peace is to be prepared for War " .
He helped raise a volunteer military force , proposed a lottery that ultimately provided money for the purchase of arms from Massachusetts and the fortification of the Delaware River , and served as an envoy to New York to borrow cannon .
He also used his printing press to rally the population to take up arms , sometimes appealing to the anti-Catholic prejudices of many inhabitants to arouse fear and hatred of the French .
In the most lurid terms he described to Philadelphians what might occur if the city was sacked by a French army .
Wives , children , and aged parents would be its prey , businesses would be laid waste , homes would be plundered , and only too late would the city 's inhabitants learn " what Misery and Confusion , what Desolation and Distress " had befallen them because they were unprepared for war .
Franklin additionally printed essays by others that warned of French and Spanish encirclement of the British colonies , denying future generations access to the bucolic farmland beyond the mountains .
He authored muscular tracts that advocated a steady push westward , arguing that the best means of conquering the vast frontier was through the succor and direction of a union of the colonies .
If " ignorant Savages " were capable of forming the Six Nations Confederacy .
Franklin added , surely the thirteen English colonies should be able to do the same .
The leaders responsible for creating such a union , he went on , " may be properly called Fathers of their Nation " .
Franklin preferred that the colonists take the lead in creating an American union , as he believed that the inhabitants of America would be more receptive to a plan that was hatched on their side of the Atlantic .
He also knew that it would be easier to correct any flaws in the scheme if it were a homegrown invention .
About three weeks before he left Philadelphia for Albany , Franklin published a story in his newspaper , the Pennsylvania Gazette , about the menacing French activities in the Ohio Country .
Accompanying the account was a drawing of a snake severed into several sections , each identified as a separate colony , and beneath the caption ; " JOIN , or DIE " .
The illustration soon appeared in several colonial newspapers .
Franklin 's colleagues slowly drifted into Albany .
Considering the adversities that confronted all travelers in early America , it was hardly surprising that not a single commissioner had reached the village by June 14 , the date that De Lancey had set for the opening session .
Nor had the Iroquois arrived .
Finally , five days late , enough delegates were on hand to begin .
As all the delegates were committed to establishing good relations with the Iroquois Confederacy , their first important business was to prepare a cordial address to the Indians .
Chief Hendrick , speaking for the 150 tribesmen who by now were encamped in and about Albany , replied on July 2 .
He minced no words .
" Look at the French : ' he cried .
" They arc men .
They are fortifying everywhere .
But - we are ashamed to say it - you arc like women : ' Furthermore , he castigated the English for having ignored the Iroquois for too long .
He had a point .
Since Queen Anne 's War at the beginning of the century , the English in New York , who steadfastly evinced an interest in landjobbing the Iroquois , had displayed little concern for their plight when they were threatened by the French and their Indian allies .
He punctuated his remarks by picking up a stick and throwing it behind him , after which he acrimoniously declared : " You have thus thrown us behind your back and disregarded us " .
The delegates were quick to mollify him .
They promised to stand by the Six Nations and gave their sachems so many gifts that thirty wagons were required to transport the booty .
Meanwhile , the British uncorked the rum pot and proceeded to fleece their inebriated new friends .
A representative of the Penn family - the proprietary family in Pennsylvania and commissioners from Connecticut negotiated separate land deals with the Iroquois .
The latter paid the Iroquois £ 2,000 in New York currency for 5,000,000 acres on the upper Susquehanna River , while Pennsylvania induced them to sign away their title to an even greater amount of land west of the Susquehanna for £ 400 " .
The delegates then turned to how they might further cope with the French threat .
De Lancet who had called the meeting , delivered what in effect was a keynote address in which he raised the issue of a mutual assistance pact between the colonies .
The delegates , knowing already that several in attendance had brought proposals for intercolonial cooperation , debated the matter only briefly before creating a committee to craft a " general plan " from among the " Schemes " that were introduced .
Several propositions were offered .
A representative of the proprietors of Pennsylvania urged the creation of an army , called the " Union regiment " , that was to consist of companies of 100 men from each colony .
It was to he financed by excise taxes and commanded by officers appointed by the Crown .
This scheme not only failed to address issues of governance , but it would have compelled colonial soldiers to serve under British regulars .
This plan went nowhere .
De Lancey , who was not well liked , then offered New York 's plan .
Though the competition would have been stiff , he might have edged out all rivals for the title of the most unpopular royal official in America .
Virtually everyone who met De Iancey concluded that he looked with contempt on all whom he regarded as his inferiors , and that he judged almost everyone to be in that category .
If his supercilious manner was not bad enough , he also struck a considerable number of acquaintances as an ambitious , cunning , scheming backstabber .
De Lancev 's plan would have compelled each colony to contribute to the establishment of forts and fleets on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario .
It required little perceptivity for these worldly men to see that the chief beneficiaries of Dc Lancey 's scheme would be De Lancey himself , as his commercial dealings with the Iroquois would flourish through the protection provided by other colonies , and New York , whose defense expenditures henceforth would be borne in large measure by other colonies .
Nevertheless , there was a meritorious aspect of the plan .
If successful , it would have severed all links between French holdings in the Ohio Country and Canada , and thus might have pacified the New York frontier while simultaneously opening Anglo-America 's access to the Ohio Valley .
Nevertheless , most delegates thought it self-serving and likely to hurt their interests as much as it helped New York 's cause .
It was rejected out of hand .
Thomas Hutchinson , a Massachusetts representative , also put forward a plan .
Born in 1711 , just five years after Franklin , and only a couple of blocks away from the modest cottage in Boston 's North End where young Benjamin was growing up , Hutchinson knew quite different surroundings .
The scion of a wealthy and influential family prominent for producing powerful merchants , shipbuilders , and public officials , he was raised in one of the city 's most fashionable mansions .
A precocious youngster , he had entered Harvard College at twelve , matriculating with a little money in his pocket provided by his father , who had urged him to invest it and make it grow .
Four years later , when he graduated at sixteen , Hutchinson 's little nest egg had grown by quantum leaps and was worth perhaps ten times the annual income that most workers could anticipate .
His fortune continued to grow , and by the time he turned twenty-one , Hutchinson owned eight houses , including a 100-acre estate in suburban Milton , and several lots and buildings in Boston .
He married well two years later , increasing his net worth to £ 6 , ooo .
The only surviving portrait of Hutchinson , painted in 1741 , when he was thirty , reveals a mature man who looked youthful as a teenager .
Tall and slender , with a fair complexion , he appeared soft and effete .
By the time he sat for the artist , Hutchinson had been in politics for a few years .
After serving in the Massachusetts assembly for a dozen years , he secured an appointment as a Judge of Probate and Common Pleas , despite never having studied or practiced law .
This suggests that he was well connected politically .
In fact , almost immediately upon entering public life , Hutchinson had joined with what contemporaries called the " hard money " faction in the assembly .
An anti-inflationary element that represented the greatest merchants and money-lenders , these legislators embraced economic stability .
Their stance , however , was unpopular with the general public , many of whom were in debt , or hovered about its fringes , and who relished the additional money in their pay
checks that accompanied an inflationary currency .
As Hutchinson 's unpopularity grew , and it became evident that there was little likelihood that he would ever wield much power in the assembly , he linked up with what the residents of Massachusetts called the Court Party , the circle around the governor , an official who was appointed by authorities in London .
Hutchinson 's patron in 1754 , when he was sent to Albany , was Governor William Shirley .
The governor , like Franklin , thought a union of the colonies was desirable , but not for the same reason .
Shirley wanted to see America brought more fully under Great Britain 's control .
Like many officials in London , Shirley feared that the colonies , separated from the mother country by the 3,000 miles of blue Atlantic. were drifting apart from England .
Imperial administrative machinery was lacking for the proper enforcement of imperial policies , especially the maritime regulations , and the colonial assemblies had grown disturbingly more powerful in their battles with royal governors .
He thought it was time that more rigid controls should be implemented .
A union of the colonies , properly subservient to Parliament and the Crown , yet draining power away from the local provinces , was just the vehicle for accomplishing these ends .
Hutchinson was sent to Albany to pursue this goal .
Hutchinson , like Shirley , favored an American union , but not for the reasons that moved the governor or Franklin .
His objective , as had been the case with many in Massachusetts during the past half century , was the utter destruction of New France .
In 1691 , in the first of the intercolonial wars with France , waged two decades prior to Hutchinson 's birth , Massachusetts had sent an armada of thirty-four vessels and 2,200 men to take Quebec .
Its leadership had reckoned that only the expulsion of the French , who armed the Native Americans all along Massachusetts 's extensive frontier , could bring true peace and security to the province .
The attempt failed .
Not only was the attack on Quebec repulsed , but only about half the colony 's soldiery survived the campaign .
Thereafter , Massachusetts understood that it could eliminate the French only with help both from the other colonies and Great Britain .
Hutchinson came to Albany to fashion a union of provinces that would help secure Massachusetts 's ends .
He unveiled a plan that urged Parliament to form two confederations , one of the eight northern colonies , and a separate union consisting of the southern provinces .
The two were to be created " for their Mutual Defence & Security & for extending the British Settlements Northward & Westward " .
In the event of war , the Southern union would cope with the overextended French in the Ohio Country , while the Northern union would invade New France " .
Benjamin Franklin arrived in Albany with a paper he had drafted during his brief stay in Manhattan en route to the conference .
He titled it " Short Hints towards a Scheme for a General Union of the British on the Continent " .
Unlike Hutchinson , he proposed one union that would consist of all thirteen mainland colonies , and he recommended that it be created by the colonists , rather than by Parliament .
The government of the American confederation was to include a chief executive , who was to be " a Military man " appointed by the Crown , and an elected assembly in which the number of representatives allotted each colony was to be determined by the size of its population .
The powers of this national government would be limited to matters of Indian diplomacy and national defense , and would include " every thing that shall be found necessary for the defence and support of the Colonies in General , and encreasing and extending their settlements " .
Franklin closed with the recommendation that the Albany Congress adopt the plan , after which it would " be sent home " for the consideration of Parliament .
The various plans introduced at Albany were not the first instances when American colonists had contemplated acting in concert or had considered the establishment of a political confederation .
However , only the Puritan colonies in seventeenth-century New England had succeeded in actually forming a federation of sorts , and in reality it was never more than a defensive league against regional Indian tribes .
Outside New England , each province dealt unilaterally with nearby Native Americans , but when Britain 's struggles with France and Spain began , plans of union and calls for a greater centralization of authority mushroomed .
At least eleven plans of union are known to have been concocted after 1689 , pouring forth from essayists , merchants , a founder of a colony , a governor , colonial officeholders - especially those whose responsibilities included Indian concerns - and imperial officials , including a member of the Board of Trade .
The goal of military coordination lurked behind every plan , if in fact defense was not the sole reason for every proposed supergovernment .
Most contemplated a national union , one that could set quotas for men and revenues in wartime , raise armies , and dispatch militia units from one colony to another , an act that was prohibited by the laws of most provinces .
None of these plans came into being .
Each colony had a long , unbroken history as a separate entity .
Each had its own charter , institutions , history , statutes , and identity .
Each was independent of the others , generally liked it that way , and hoped to remain unfettered by ties to anyone , save the mother country .
The provincials saw dangers in each proposed scheme .
The smaller colonies always chafed at the prospect of being underrepresented in a national congress dominated by the largest colonies .
Men with influence in the provincial government feared losing their clout in a large confederation .
Provincial taxpayers were loath to pay additional duties to still another government , especially to a central government over which they might exercise little leverage with regard to who was taxed and how the tax dollars were spent .
Among a people who had fled Europe to escape tyranny , civil and religious , it was unnerving to consider the prospect of surrendering local autonomy and leaping into a strange new union , in which distant provinces , and faraway London , would exercise formidable power .
Insularity prevailed .
Each colony cried out for its security and sought to protect and further its vital interests , but few conceived a common bond with all , or even many , other British provinces in North America .
Historically , they had looked across the Atlantic to the parent state , not across the borders to their neighboring American provinces .
Indeed , the colonies often had strikingly different interests .
Some traded with the Indians to a far greater degree than others .
Some had extensive claims to western lands ; others had none .
Massachusetts at times wished to fight to secure fishing rights off Newfoundland , or coal deposits in Nova Scotia , or timberlands in Maine whose products were essential in its ship construction yards .
Those were not burning issues in the Carolinas or Georgia , which were preoccupied with trade with the Indians in the Southern backcountry , while they kept a wary eye on the Spanish in nearby Florida .
Nor did every colony always feel threatened , even in the midst of war .
Massachusetts , New York , and Connecticut had the misfortune to be hit hard by each of the previous intercolonial wars , but Maryland and New Jersey were hardly scathed , and before the 1740s Virginians were barely aware that the European powers were fighting one another in North America .
At times , the imperial government attempted to induce the colonies to act in concert , but it too had little success .
Aware that some colonies neither defended themselves nor provided aid to their neighbors during wartime , the Board of Trade - the British government body that supervised colonial affairs - had longed to royalize each province , in which case all governors would be appointed by the Crown and all would be made to march to the same drummer .
During a period of twenty years , into the 1720s , it repeatedly sought Parliament 's endorsement for altering the colonial charters .
It always failed , due to opposition from the colonial governments and vested interests in Britain itself .
The Board even tried to accomplish its ends through the judicial process , but that failed as well .
Defeated at every turn , the Board in 1721 simply proposed the construction of a string of frontier forts " at the two heads of the Colonies , North and South " , and the reassignment of eight regiments of British regulars to America to guard those outposts .
Little came of either recommendation .
In the absence of any confederation , desperate colonial leaders sometimes had attempted to orchestrate collaborative military initiatives with their neighbors , but those efforts rarely succeeded .
In 1690 during King William 's War , New York and the New England colonies , each of which possessed a vast frontier that was vulnerable to French and Indian attacks , had eagerly sought to coordinate their military strategies , but the partners soon were torn asunder by conflicting interests .
New England wished to strike at Quebec , the heart of New France .
New York favored a more modest objective , the pacification of its Champlain Valley , through which its enemies often debouched .
The two parties eventually compromised on a two-pronged offensive , with one force , assisted by their Iroquois allies , campaigning in the West , the other striking down the St. Lawrence at the capital .
Weak and divided , both campaigns failed .
Outraged New Englanders blamed the failure on New York .
In fact , when the governor of the latter province subsequently proposed the creation of an intercolonial defense fund for fighting the French , Massachusetts 's governor roared that he would " not send a man or a farthing of money to the assistance of New York " .
It soon was New York 's turn to fume .
When the French in 1693 took advantage of New York 's weakness and struck through the Champlain Valley , destroying frontier settlements , New England refused its neighbor 's entreaties for a helping hand .
Moreover , when London subsequently directed several colonies to contribute men to an American army that was to be established to defend the New York frontier , not one colony obeyed .
Despite this long-standing indifference , or hostility , to cooperative endeavors , signs abounded that a new spirit existed in 1754 .
In part this was due to the realization that the colonists ' most spectacular military successes had always grown out of joint endeavors between several provinces and Great Britain .
Nova Scotia had been captured in Queen Anne 's War when the four New England colonies raised an army of 3,500 men and the imperial government furnished a powerful naval arm .
In King George 's War , Louisbourg , which guarded the approaches to the St. Lawrence , had been taken by a New England army of over 3,000 men that acted in concert with a royal fleet of nearly 100 vessels .
In addition , as Franklin later remarked , many suddenly wished for a confederation now that hopes for westward expansion were imperiled , as never before , by a formidable enemy .
Some among the delegates at Albany saw an American union as a deterrent to war and believed , as did Franklin , that the " disunited state " of the colonies encouraged French aggression .
Experience also taught these delegates that little hope existed of the provinces acting in concert to overcome the common threat unless a confederation existed to provide central guidance .
That very spring , in fact , as these delegates well knew , only South Carolina had responded with troops to Virginia 's entreaties for help when the Virginia Regiment marched to the disputed lands at the head of the Ohio River .
One additional point was crucial in shaping the thinking of those at Albany .
At some point in their deliberations , perhaps when the committee cobbled together a plan from the many that had been introduced , word arrived of Colonel Washington 's bloody ambush of the French party at Jumonville 's Glen .
Now that French blood had been spilled , what previously had been a prospect of war changed immediately to the reality of war .
Four days after the committee heard the first plan of union , on June 28 , it proposed a scheme for the consideration of the Albany Congress .
Although some changes had occurred in committee , the final product closely resembled Franklin 's sketchy plan , and like Franklin 's it too was entitled " Short Hints " .
The Congress debated the proposal for ten days .
Some discussion revolved about the limits of London 's power over an American confederation , or " Their power of hurting us " , as one delegate candidly remarked .
Most , like Franklin , thought America 's security so gravely threatened that the colonists had no choice but to act and hope for the best .
Form a union , Franklin said , extend greater sway to London than ever before , and " make as good a night of it as we can " .
Some deliberation also took place over the colonists ' freedom of trade with other imperial powers .
Even the utilization of the Mississippi River , far , far to the west , crept into the discussion .
Congress made additional changes , particularly with regard to the proposed sections concerning taxation , representation , and land policies .
Nevertheless , the final product was sufficiently similar to Franklin 's original proposal that he might fairly be thought the father of the Albany Plan of Union .
This plan urged that Parliament sanction a union of eleven mainland colonies .
Georgia , founded only twenty years before and still in a primitive state , and tiny Delaware , which many yet thought of as part of Pennsylvania , as in fact it had been until recently , were excluded .
The government was to include a President General appointed by the Crown and a Grand Council , the national legislature , which was to consist of forty-eight members elected for three-year terms by whomever each province designated as qualified voters .
Representation and taxation were initially to be based on population .
Massachusetts and Virginia , for instance , were each to have seven representatives , and New Hampshire and Rhode Island would have two apiece ; the others were to fall somewhere in between .
In time , however , the number of representatives allotted to each colony was to be made proportional to the amount of taxes paid .
The Council was to meet annually in Philadelphia , but could be summoned to emergency meetings by the executive .
It could elect its speaker and could be dissolved , or prorogued , by the executive .
The Albany Plan proposed that the President General , with the advice and consent of the assembly , could declare war and make peace , negotiate treaties , regulate trade , and arrange land transactions .
The central government was authorized to equip vessels of war and raise armies , but it could only conscript men with the consent of the colonial assemblies .
It could build forts , administer territorial expansion , and regulate new western settlements .
The assembly could levy taxes that " to them shall appear most equal and Just " , but in so doing it was not only to consider the citizenry 's ability to pay but also to focus as much as possible on luxury items .
All legislative enactments required the assent of the executive and could be invalidated within three Years by the Privy Council in London .
The Albany Plan was adopted unanimously and sent to London and to each colony for approval .
The plan did not fare well on either side of the Atlantic .
The prime minister and his cabinet , or ministry , having learned of the firelight at Jumonville 's Glen , had committed two regiments of British regulars to North America just ten days before the Albany Plan reached London .
This force was to clear the head of the Ohio of all enemy personnel .
London also had ordered the colonies to raise up to 3,000 men to augment the redcoats , directed the colonial governors to make available supplies , transportation , and quarters for the soldiery. and commanded that the provinces establish a common defense fund for covering a part of the cost of this initiative .
Word of the Albany Plan did not cause the imperial officials to reconsider their earlier steps .
Many powerful figures , such as the Speaker of the House of Commons , fretted that " an Independency upon this country [ is ] to be feared from such an union " of the colonies .
Although more the product of ruffled paranoia than cold reason , there were those who suspected that an American revolt to separate from the empire had long been in gestation , especially in New England , home to the descendants of the Puritans , and that a union of the colonies would only facilitate such treachery .
Even with a cataclysmic war apparently under way in America 's dark , tangled interior , London superciliously concluded - as Franklin put it - that an American " Union might make the Colonies in some degree [ as ] formidable to the Mother Country ... as to the Enemy " .
The Albany Plan foundered in America as well , smashed by the age-old fears that had wrecked so many previously proposed schemes of union .
The Massachusetts assembly obsessed that Parliament would use the American government for " gaining power over the Colonies " , Governor Shirley had a different take .
The legislators , he said , " don 't like the plan ... which all of them conceive to infringe upon the Colony - liberties & privileges " .
Rhode Island worried that it might ultimately destroy the existing colonial charters .
Connecticut declared that to grant revenue raising powers to a central government was " a very extraordinary thing , and against the rights and privileges of Englishmen " .
Likewise , Pennsylvania 's assembly , acting on a day when Franklin was not in attendance , rejected the proposed union .
Powerful men in Virginia , fearful that a national congress dominated by populous northern colonies might scuttle their province 's title to western lands , blocked the House of Burgesses from even considering the proposed union .
Although in a couple of instances one house of an assembly endorsed the proposal , not a single colony approved the Albany Plan of Union .
Although the push for an American union with central authority over colonial affairs had been a chimerical quest , Great Britain sought to win the French and Indian War - as the conflict that was officially declared two years after the Albany Congress often has been called through centralized direction .
Imperial officials were always in charge .
General Edward Braddock , who led the regiments sent across the Atlantic soon after the meeting in Albany , was initially in overall command and in charge of the common defense fund .
Following Braddock 's death in battle on the Monongahela in July 1755 , Governor Shirley was named the commander-in-chief of Anglo-American operations .
Military figures ultimately succeeded him , beginning with John Campbell , the fourth earl of Loudoun , who took charge late in 1756 .
Loudoun sought to bring order and efficiency into the colonists ' war effort .
To remedy a chaotic logistical situation , he hired crews and set them to work widening roads , improving portages , and constructing way stations , and he even standardized the size of bateaux and scows used in supplying the Anglo-American armies .
Loudoun was outraged to find that merchants in many colonies were trading with the enemy and that corrupt , or inept , royal governors often did nothing to stop them .
Nor did Loudoun shrink from using his powers to attempt to stamp out the illicit commerce .
In fact , in short order Loudoun reached the identical conclusion that Franklin and Hutchinson , and others at Albany , had mooted following King George 's War .
The provincials , Loudoun came to believe , were so divided by their multitudinous selfish interests that they were incapable of waging an intercolonial war with any degree of efficiency .
By 1757 he had marched step-by-step in the same direction that the Albany Congress had longed to go : toward greater centralized control of the war effort .
Loudoun 's cranky dislike of the Americans hardened into contempt as the British and their colonists suffered a nearly unbroken chain of disasters in the first years of hostilities .
Braddock 's force was decimated in an encounter on the Monongahela River , near the Forks of the Ohio , in July 1755 .
The following year Colonel Washington 's Virginia Regiment , which no longer received any assistance from its neighbors , lost one third of its men in the ghastly frontier fighting .
Indeed , by the end of 1756 Washington , flailed with agitation , acknowledged the loss of the Shenandoah Valley .
That was the story throughout America .
Georgia 's lieutenant governor reported that the " frontier , instead of being covered by Forts , is entirely destitute of any , at least , that are not in ruins " .
According to a Philadelphia newspaper , " nothing but Murdering and Captivating ... by Indians " prevailed on the Pennsylvania frontier .
A royal official in Rhode Island , with lancing invective , attributed the colonists ' dire predicament to their excessive individualism .
In America , he said , " all seek their own , every Man his private Gain , pursuing a distinct and separate Interest from that of his Majesty and the public " .
No one understood this better than young Colonel Washington .
Lamenting the lack of cooperation , he predicted that " without a much greater number of Men than we have a visible prospect of getting " , conditions inevitably would " assume a more melancholy appearance " .
But steadily larger numbers of men arrived from Great Britain in 1758 and thereafter .
They crossed the Atlantic , sent by a new prime minister , William Pitt , who understood that conditions had to be changed .
Pitt secured new allies in Europe , whose armies took on the fight against the French on the continent .
This enabled him to send 20,000 British regulars across the Atlantic , more than ten times the number that Braddock had brought , to fight in the American theater .
He asked the colonies to raise nearly an equal number of men , and established manpower quotas for each colony .
He also promised to reimburse each province at war 's end for supplying and paying its soldiers .
In 1758 Massachusetts raised an army of 7,200 men , Connecticut put 5,000 under arms , and tiny Rhode Island and New Hampshire each fielded armies of 300 men .
Altogether , the Northern colonies alone raised 16,300 men that year , a total that nearly exceeded the number raised by these colonies in the two previous years combined .
Overall strategy was planned in London , and troop allocation decisions were generally made in Whitehall , the seat of the ministry , as well .
Pitt never set out to unify the colonies , and the provinces did not fight in 1758 or thereafter , in a unified manner .
However , joint Anglo-American operations , a rare occurrence in the earlier wars , became commonplace .
In the crucial struggles between 1758 and 1760 , several Northern provinces contributed men who served alongside British regulars at the front in New York and New France , while many Southern provinces sent troops to campaign with His Majesty 's regiments in the battle for the Ohio Country .
In the climactic campaigns for New France , up to half the soldiery consisted of colonials , and even more when it is remembered that thousands of militiamen were simultaneously summoned to duty to guard the frontier nearer the home front .
Pitt 's central leadership resulted in a greater coordination and cohesion of the colonial war effort , not least in acting on his conviction that victory hinged on " carrying War into the Heart of the Enemy 's Possessions " .
Principally , this meant that Quebec must be the primary objective in securing victory .
It was an axiom that generations of New England 's leaders had carried to London , which Hutchinson had conveyed at Albany , and which one ministry after another had largely ignored .
But when Quebec fell in 1759 , New France was doomed .
News of the capture of Quebec triggered a jubilee in the northern provinces .
Philadelphians put candles in their windows , and New Yorkers built a great bonfire .
Bostonians outdid both .
After three-quarters of a century of failed attempts to take the capital of New France , Boston 's militia paraded and fired artillery , churches throughout the city rang their bells from sunrise to sunset , special worship services were conducted , and the elite celebrated at a festive banquet at Faneuil Hall .
Anglo-America was victorious , and the joint operations of British redcoats and the American soldiery had been crucial in securing that victory .
Nevertheless , joint operations were not the same as unity .
The war had ended satisfactorily for the provinces , yet as time passed , some saw clearly how the creation of an American national government during this war might have changed the course of history .
Franklin understood .
Reminiscing on the Albany Plan in his memoirs , he wrote with dismay : " I am still of opinion it would have been happy for both sides of the water if it had been adopted .
The colonies , so united , could have been sufficiently strong to have defended themselves ; there would then have been no need of troops from England " .
London would neither have been driven deeply into debt by this war , he added , nor would it have felt the necessity afterwards to tax the provinces , which helped trigger the American Revolution .
" But such mistakes are not new " , Franklin added .
Most leaders do not like to contemplate change .
" The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom but forced by the occasion " .
Left unsaid , but implied as a disquieting reality in Franklin 's reminiscence , was his conviction that had the Albany Plan been adopted , the American Revolution would not have occurred , at least not in his lifetime .