(soft music plays)

Against a lilac screen, Doctor Cheddar appears in a white circle. He is a mouse puppet wearing a purple shirt and a stethoscope. The logo of the program reads "Doctor Cheddar" next to the tube of a stethoscope creating a heart shape. The word "cheddar" is made of cheese.

A Male Announcer says YOU'LL FEEL BETTER
WITH DR. CHEDDAR.

(children cheering)

In an empty hospital, Doctor Cheddar hums and says OOH, OH, HELLO THERE!
IT'S ME, DR. CHEDDAR,
HERE TO HELP YOU FEEL BETTER.
TODAY I WOULD LIKE
TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT...

(grunting)
He lifts a large heavy tooth and says TEETH!
THAT'S A BIG ONE.
DID YOU KNOW THAT SHARKS GROW
NEW TEETH ALL THE TIME?
A SHARK CAN GROW OVER 20,000
TEETH IN ITS LIFETIME.
WE ONLY GET
TWO SETS OF TEETH.
OUR BABY TEETH
WHEN WE'RE YOUNG,
AND OUR ADULT TEETH THAT WE TRY
HARD TO KEEP FOREVER.
WE'RE GOING TO LEARN HOW TO TAKE
CARE OF YOUR TEETH.
ARE YOU READY,
ANNIE?

Annie appears wearing a shark costume. She is a pig puppet.

Annie says YUP!

Cheddar says NOT SHARK TEETH,
ANNIE.

Annie says AW!

Cheddar says PEOPLE TEETH.

Now, Annie wears a wig and a dress. She holds a toothbrush. Fake teeth sit on a table in front of her.

Annie says READY!

Cheddar says WELL THEN, LET ME TELL YOU
HOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH.

He sings FIRST I THINK YOU OUGHTA
TAKE A SIP OF WATER
RINSE IT IN YOUR MOUTH
THEN SPIT IT OUT
NOW YOU TAKE YOUR TOOTHBRUSH,
MAYBE A NICE NEW BRUSH
HOLD IT UNDER WATER,
WASH IT OUT
THEN YOU GET SOME TOOTHPASTE,
PUT IT ON THE BRUSH SPACE
YOU ONLY NEED A LITTLE,
SQUEEZE IT OUT
SOON ALL YOUR TEETH
WILL SENSE RELIEF
AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE YOU KNOW
WHAT BRUSHING IS ABOUT

Annie cleans the fake teeth following Cheddar's instructions.

He gasps and continues singing HERE IS THE FIRST HURDLE
BRUSHING LITTLE CIRCLES
EVERY SINGLE TOOTH
GETS TOOTHBRUSH LOVE
FOR AN EXTRA FUN TIME,
BRUSH AROUND THE GUM LINE
GOTTA GIVE THE PLAQUE
A LITTLE SHOVE
WHEN YOU FINISH ONE SPACE,
MOVE IT TO THE NEXT PLACE
KEEP THE BRUSH A-MOVING,
ROUND AND ROUND
SOON YOU WILL SEE
WHAT SOON WILL BE
PROBABLY THE CLEANEST TEETH
IN TOWN

Annie says THIS IS KIND OF FUN.

Cheddar says YEAH, BUT YOU'RE NOT DONE

He sings IT'S NOT THE TIME TO STOP,
YOU'VE ONLY DONE THE TOP
I'M TELLING YOU THE TRUTH,
EVERY SINGLE TOOTH
NEEDS A BIT
OF BRUSH ATTENTION
I'M NOT SURE BUT DID I MENTION
BRUSHING IS A GREAT INVENTION
AND IT HELPS WITH TOOTH
RETENTION EVERY TIME YOU BRUSH
NOW WE DO THE INSIDES,
THIS IS WHERE THE PLAQUE HIDES
GOTTA USE YOUR BRUSH
AND CLEAN IT OUT
YOUR BRUSH IS ON AN ANGLE,
DON'T JUST LET IT DANGLE
START BY THE GUMS
AND BRUSH IT DOWN
YOU REALLY WANNA CLEAN THEM,
GET RIGHT IN-BETWEEN THEM
TRY TO FOLLOW
EVERY THING I SAY
WHEN YOU BRUSH
YOUR TEETH RIGHT
THEY'LL BE CLEAN
AND STAY WHITE
BUT YOU GOTTA BRUSH 'EM
TWICE A DAY
THIS IS HOW YOU BRUSH,
AND BRUSH, AND BRUSH
AND BRUSH, AND BRUSH,
AND BRUSH, AND BRUSH
MORNINGS AND EVENINGS!
YOUR...
FOR TWO MINUTES!
TEETH!

Cheddar says THANK YOU, ANNIE.
TILL NEXT TIME,
THIS IS DR. CHEDDAR,
HOPING YOU FEEL BETTER
ABOUT BRUSHING YOUR TEETH.
SEE YOU SOON RIGHT HERE
ON TVOKIDS.
GOODBYE!

(children cheering)

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