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Transcript: Episode 55
(rock'n'roll music plays)
In an animated frame, fast clip shows images of different animals: horses, llamas, pandas rolling down a ladder, a dog jumping for a treat, cats skateboarding, giraffes fighting one another and a snake lurking on the forest floor.
A song plays that says HUSTLE AROUND WITH THE
PONDERING PANDAS
TEACHING A DOG TRICKS
DISCOVERING ANSWERS
WE LOVE OUR CRAZY CRITTERS
WE LOOK TO FIND OUT
WHAT THEY DO
IT'S CREATURE MANIA
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
The name of the show appears in yellow animal print letters on an orange background. It reads "Creature Mania."
Alfie walks in his bamboo tree house.
Alfie is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears eggshell trousers and a black T-shirt with white rims.
He says TODAY'S SHOW IS FULL
OF AMAZING ANIMALS,
PLENTY OF PETS AND
DYNAMIC DOG TRICKS.
COMING UP...
Clips show different types of animals as Alfie says WE CHECK OUT SOME
SERIOUSLY BIG BIRDS,
THE RHEA,
DANCE WITH THE
BLUE FOOTED BOOBY
AND DIVE INTO THE OCEANS WITH
THE AMAZING MARINE IGUANA.
WE HAVE A LAUGH
WITH PANDA AND PONY
AND HANG OUT WITH A
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
IN PET AND TELL.
PLUS, LOTS, LOTS MORE.
BUT FIRST LET'S HEAD OVER
TO SEE DR. KATRINA
AND FIND OUT WHAT DOG
TRICK WE'RE GOING TO LEARN TODAY
AND WHAT LUCKY YOUNG TRAINER
SHE HAS JOINING HER.
THIS IS DOG TRICKS.
A caption reads "Dog Tricks."
Doctor Katrina is in her thirties, with long straight brown hair and wears jeans and a hot pink Creature Mania T-shirt.
She sits on the grass with 4 brown and white dogs and says HI AND WELCOME TO DOG TRICKS.
I'M DR. KATRINA AND THESE ARE
THE INCREDIBLE WONDER DOGS.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG TO
SIT PRETTY OR BEG
AND DART'S GOING
TO DEMONSTRATE THIS FOR US.
LET'S LEARN A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT HER FIRST.
MEET DART.
SHE'S THREE YEARS OLD.
HER NICKNAME IS DARTY.
HER FAVOURITE TRICKS ARE PLAYING
QUOITS AND DOING DOGA:
THAT'S YOGA FOR DOGS.
FAVOURITE HOBBIES:
AGILITY AND SWIMMING.
Clips show the dog doing its favourite activities.
Katrina says HER NAUGHTIEST DEED IS CHASING
THE KANGAROOS AT HER HOME.
HER OBSESSIONS:
RUNNING AND BEING CUDDLED.
HER FAVOURITE TREAT
IS A DOB OF YOGHURT ON
HER MORNING BREAKFAST.
THREE WORDS TO
DESCRIBE DART:
FUN, HAPPY AND SWEET.
AND NOW LET'S SEE
DART DEMONSTRATE IT.
A caption reads "Sit pretty."
Katrina makes Dart do the trick and says DART UP.
BEAUTIFUL SIT PRETTY.
THE SIT PRETTY IS
ALSO CALLED THE BEG.
IT'S A CROWD PLEASER,
YOUR DOG NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO
SIT AND ALSO HAVE GOOD BALANCE.
SIT PRETTY.
GOOD GIRL.
WELL NOW WE'VE SEEN
AN EXPERT DEMONSTRATION,
LET'S GO SEE WHO'S HERE
TO TRAIN THEIR DOG.
Katrina sits on a bench with Molly and her dog.
Molly is around 13, with long straight blond hair in a ponytail and wears denim shorts and a blue T-shirt.
Katrina says I AM HERE TODAY WITH MOLLY
AND HER GORGEOUS DOG CASSIE.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT CASSIE.
Molly says WELL, SHE IS VERY ACTIVE
AND SHE LOVES DOING TRICKS
AND GOING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS.
Katrina says AND WHAT KIND OF TRICKS
HAVE YOU TAUGHT HER?
Molly says UMM WE'VE TAUGHT HER BACK UP,
SPIN, TWIRL.
Katrina says BORDER COLLIES DO LOVE
LEARNING TRICKS
AND IT GETS THEIR MIND WORKING.
AND HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE
HER PERSONALITY.
Molly says CRAZY.
Katrina says to Cassie YOU?
NEVER.
Molly says FUN.
AND CUDDLY.
Katrina says AND WHEN YOU SAY CRAZY,
WHY IS SHE CRAZY?
Molly says WELL, SHE LIKES SCREAMING AROUND
THE HOUSE AND THAT STUFF.
Katrina says SHE ROUNDS EVERYTHING UP
MAYBE?
Molly says YEAH.
Katrina says AND WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT
HAVING DOGS IN YOUR LIFE?
Molly says AHH THEY'RE REALLY FUN
AND THEY'RE LIKE MY FAMILY
AND IT'S REALLY NICE
HAVING THEM AROUND.
Katrina says DO YOU THINK CASSIE WOULD LIKE
TO LEARN SOME MORE TRICKS TODAY?
Molly says YES, I THINK SHE WOULD.
Katrina says EXCELLENT.
LET'S GET TO IT.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TEACH
CASSIE HOW TO SIT PRETTY.
NOW THE FIRST STEP IN THIS IS TO
SIMPLY GET HER COMFORTABLE
WITH STRETCHING UP HER
HEAD AND NOSE
AND WE DO THAT BY ASKING
HER TO SIT,
WHICH SHE'S DOING
SO NICELY FOR US
AND JUST HOLDING THE TREAT
ABOVE HER HEAD
AND SEE HOW
SHE'S STRETCHING IT UP?
THEN SHE GETS THE TREAT.
NICE AND GENTLE
THERE PLEASE CASSIE.
GENTLE.
GOOD GIRL.
DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A GO?
Molly says SURE.
Katrina says GOOD GIRL.
AND YOU CAN VERBALLY TELL HER
SHE'S A GOOD GIRL AS WELL.
GOOD GIRL.
Molly says GOOD GIRL.
Katrina says OKAY CASSIE'S A
VERY QUICK LEARNER.
SHE'S NAILED STEP ONE.
STEP TWO WILL BE
TO ENCOURAGE HER
TO TAKE THOSE
FRONT FEET OFF THE GROUND.
WE'LL BE BACK WITH THAT SOON.
Alfie says I THINK MOLLY AND CASSIE ARE
GOING TO BE GREAT AT THIS TRICK.
WE'LL CHECK BACK IN WITH THEM
AND SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING
WITH DR. KATRINA
A LITTLE BIT LATER ON
IN THE SHOW.
BUT FIRST IT'S TIME
FOR AN ANIMAL FACT.
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE RHEA IS AN OMNIVORE?
IT EATS DIFFERENT
KINDS OF SEEDS,
FRUITS, ROOTS, INSECTS,
LIZARDS, REPTILES AND RODENTS.
ALTHOUGH IT IS UNABLE TO FLY,
THE RHEA CAN RUN VERY FAST
AND REACH THE SPEED OF OVER
SIXTY KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
THE RHEA HAS STRONG LEGS
WITH THREE TOES
THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR RUNNING
AND THEIR LARGE WINGS
PROVIDE STABILITY.
HO LOOK AT THAT.
THE MAXIMUM LIFESPAN OF THE RHEA
IN THE WILD IS FIFTEEN YEARS.
AND THAT'S...
Children say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says AND NOW MY CREATURE FRIENDS
IT'S TIME TO MEET A FEW OTHER
PALS OF MINE.
THEY NEED NO INTRODUCTION.
THEY'RE OBSTREPEROUS,
THEY'RE CLAMOROUS,
THEY'RE BOISTEROUS
AND THEY'RE EFFUSIVE.
WHO ELSE COULD I BE
TALKING ABOUT?
YES IT'S TIME FOR TWO BOBS.
A caption reads "Too Bobs."
White Llama Bob says HEY BOB,
CAN I HAVE A WORD BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says YEAH BOB,
WHAT'S UP?
White Llama Bob says BOB I AM SORRY BUT WE ARE GOING
TO HAVE TO LET YOU GO BOB.
Brown Llama Bob says WHAT DO YOU MEAN BOB?
White Llama Bob says YOU'RE FIRED BOB.
Brown Llama Bob says WHAT?
WHAT DID I DO?
White Llama Bob says OH YOU'RE NUMBERS THEY'RE JUST
NOT ADDING UP I'M AFRAID BOB.
Brown Llama Bob says NUMBERS BOB?
I DON'T GET IT.
White Llama Bob says YOU ARE, YOU ARE BOB
FROM ACCOUNTING AREN'T YOU?
Brown Llama Bob says NO BOB.
THE ONLY NUMBERS I DEAL
WITH ARE NUMBER ONES
AND NUMBER TWOS.
White Llama Bob says WAIT, WHICH BOB ARE YOU?
Brown Llama Bob says I AM BOB THE JANITOR
AND HERE'S MY ID.
(FARTS)
White Llama Bob says OH NO THAT'S NOT NEC...
Brown Llama Bob says THERE'S A FAX COMING.
(FARTS)
White Llama Bob says NO PLEASE DON'T-- NO-- I.
Brown Llama Bob says OOPS BETTER GET THAT
IN TRIPLICATE.
White Llama Bob says I DON'T NEED...
PLEASE-- NO.
OH.
(FARTS)
Alfie says AHH BRILLIANT.
THEY'LL BE BACK LATER
ON WITH MORE CHATTER.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME
FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
LET'S ENGAGE IN
SOME ANIMAL EXPLORATION.
LET'S FEED THAT
BRAIN OF YOURS.
YES GET READY.
IT'S TIME FOR CREATURE QUIZ.
A caption reads "Creature quiz."
The narrator says WHICH OF THESE
ANIMALS HAS THE FASTEST STRIKE?
IS IT A THE FIERY FIDDLER CRAB?
A crab EXCUSE ME.
The narrator says IS IT B THE
POWERFUL PRAYING MANTIS?
A mantis says POW! WHOA!
The narrator says OR IS IT C
THE DARING DEATH ADDER?
IF YOU ANSWERED B
YOU ARE CORRECT.
THIS SMALL BUT DEADLY CREATURE
STRIKES WITH LIGHTNING SPEED.
The mantis says WAAA HO.
The narrator says THE STRIKE
OF THE PRAYING MANTIS
TAKES ONLY THIRTY
ONE-THOUSANDTHS OF A SECOND
AND IT CAN CATCH
NOT ONLY INSECTS,
BUT SOFT SHELLED TURTLES,
MICE, FROGS AND BIRDS.
NOT ONLY THAT IT
CAN ALSO TAKE ON A TARSIER,
A PRIMATE A HUNDRED
TIMES HEAVIER THAN A MANTIS.
BUT THERE'S ONE OPPONENT
A MALE MANTIS CAN'T BEAT.
THE FEMALE MANTIS IS SUCH
A LETHAL OPPONENT
THAT THE SMALLER MALE REALLY
PUTS HIS BODY ON THE LINE
WHEN IT COMES TIME TO MATE.
SOMETIMES THINGS
GO HORRIBLY WRONG.
The mantis says OKAY.
The narrator says THIS MALE MANTIS
HAS BECOME LUNCH
FOR HIS HUNGRY FEMALE PARTNER.
The male mantis says OH NO.
The female mantis says FABULOUS.
WAY YA.
The narrator says ABOUT 400 YEARS AGO
A CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS MASTER
CALLED WONG LONG
WAS REALLY IMPRESSED BY THE
PRAYING MANTIS' CONCENTRATION
AND DEVASTATINGLY FAST STRIKE.
TODAY VARIATIONS OF
PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU
ARE PRACTICED ALL
AROUND THE WORLD.
Alfie says ALRIGHT GUYS, STILL TO
COME ON TODAY'S SHOW
WE HAVE MORE CANINE CRAZINESS
IN DOG TRICKS,
LOADS OF LAUGHS WITH
BAD PUN PONY,
A TRUCK LOAD OF ANIMAL
AMAZINGNESS IN CREATURE QUIZ,
SOME ASTONISHING ANIMAL FACTS,
AND WE MEET OUR
PET AND TELL GUEST
AND HEAR SOME HILARITY
FROM THE TWO BOBS.
ALL THAT, STILL TO COME,
ON CREATURE MANIA.
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
ABOUT FIFTY PERCENT OF
THE WORLD'S BREEDING PAIRS
OF BLUE FOOTED BOOBIES
LIVE ON THE ISLANDS
OF THE GALAPAGOS?
THEIR NAME COMES FROM
THE SPANISH WORD BOBO,
WHICH MEANS STUPID.
A blue footed bobby says HEY.
The narrator says THEY RECEIVED THE
NAME WHEN SPANISH EXPLORERS
SAW THEM WADDLING
CLUMSILY ON LAND.
MALE AND FEMALE BLUE-FOOTED
BOOBIES ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCES ARE THAT
FEMALES ARE SLIGHTLY LARGER
AND HAVE LARGER PUPILS.
AND THAT'S...
Children say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says WHAT A GREAT FACT.
AND NOW IT'S TIME TO CHECK IN
WITH OUR FAVOURITE
DOG WHISPERER,
DR. KATRINA.
WHO IS BUSY TEACHING MOLLY HOW
TO TRAIN CASSIE TO SIT PRETTY.
THE REAL TEST WILL BE
IF THEY CAN GET CASSIE TO SIT
STILL LONG ENOUGH
GIVEN SHE'S AN ENERGETIC
BORDER COLLIE.
LET'S FIND OUT
HOW THEY'RE DOING.
IT'S PART TWO OF DOG TRICKS.
Katrina says WELCOME BACK.
MOLLY AND I ARE
TEACHING CASSIE TO SIT PRETTY.
THE FIRST STEP WAS
TO GET HER COMFORTABLE
JUST STRETCHING HER
HEAD AND NECK UP,
WHICH SHE'S DONE VERY WELL.
SHE'S GOOD AT THAT BIT.
THE NEXT STEP IS TO JUST SEE IF
SHE WILL FOLLOW THE TREAT UP
A LITTLE BIT LIKE THAT.
IF SHE'LL FOLLOW
THAT TREAT UP.
TAKE THOSE FEET OFF THE GROUND.
EXACTLY LIKE THAT AND THEN
SHE GETS THE TREAT OKAY?
AS SOON AS SHE GOES UP.
GENTLE.
GOOD GIRL.
YES.
GOOD GIRL.
DO YOU WANT TO GIVE HER A GO?
Molly says YEP.
She gives her a treat and Cassie sits.
Katrina says YES GOOD GIRL.
SHE'S GETTING THERE.
I SHOULD ADD THAT
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
IF YOU ARE DOING ANY TRICK
TRAINING OR DOG TRAINING AT ALL
THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE
ADULT SUPERVISION.
VERY IMPORTANT WHEN
THERE IS FOOD AROUND DOGS.
YOU DON'T WANT
ANYONE TO LOSE FINGERS, DO WE?
YOU'RE DOING GREAT CASSIE.
WE WILL BE BACK
WITH THE THIRD STEP,
WHICH IS TO TEACH HER TO BALANCE
ON HER HIND LEGS
AND HOLD IT FOR A SECOND.
BUT FIRST WE'RE GOING
TO PRACTICE THIS ONE.
MORE FROM DR. KATRINA AND
DOG TRICKS A BIT LATER ON
BUT NOW TIME FOR SOME HILARITY
AND MERRIMENT FROM OUR FAVOURITE
STAND-UP HORSE.
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ONE,
THE ONLY HILARIOUS HORSE.
OUR VERY OWN BAD PUN PONY.
(music plays)
A clip shows a brown pony galloping and neighing on a field.
Bad Pun Pony says WHY WAS THE
TREE EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE?
IT WANTED TO TURN
OVER A NEW LEAF.
Ducks chuckle.
Bad Pun Pony says WHAT DO YOU CALL
A BEAR STANDING IN THE RAIN?
A DRIZZLY BEAR.
A bunny chuckles.
Kids say BAD PUN PONY YAY!
Alfie says MORE PONY PUNS NEXT TIME.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AND SEE IF
WE CAN GUESS THE CORRECT ANIMAL.
IT IS CREATURE QUIZ.
The narrator says WHICH OF
THESE ANIMALS
ISN'T VERY GOOD AT SWIMMING?
IS A THE FANCY
LOOKING ANGELIC ANGELFISH?
B THE LARGEST
PENGUIN IS THE WORLD,
THE EMPEROR PENGUIN?
WADDLE, WADDLE,
WADDLE, WADDLE, WADDLE.
OR C, THIS CUTE LITTLE FUR BALL
COMMONLY KNOWN AS
THE FISHING MOUSE.
The narrator says HMM DIFFICULT I KNOW.
BUT IF YOU THOUGHT
C THE MOUSE
YOU'D BE WRONG.
IT'S ACTUALLY A
THE ANGEL FISH,
BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
ANGELFISH ARE NOT
AGILE SWIMMERS
AND THEY CANNOT COPE WITH STRONG
CURRENTS IN THE WATER.
CRAZY.
THAT'S LIKE A
BIRD WHO CAN'T FLY.
A penguin says OH REALLY.
The narrator says SORRY PENGUIN...
BUT HEY AT LEAST
YOU GUYS CAN SWIM.
The penguin dives and says WEE.
The narrator says ANGELFISH MAY SCORE
BAD MARKS FOR SWIMMING
BUT THEY SCORE TOPS MARKS
FOR INTELLIGENCE.
[APPLAUSE].
The narrator says EXPERTS CLAIM
THAT ANGELFISH
ARE VERY INTELLIGENT CREATURES
THAT CAN RECOGNIZE THEIR
OWNERS WHEN KEPT AS PETS.
An angelfish says WELCOME HOME BOB, NICE HAIRCUT.
The narrator says THEY ALSO LIVE
A LONG LIFE.
[APPLAUSE]
The narrator says ANGELFISH
CAN SURVIVE
TEN TO FIFTEEN YEARS
IN CAPTIVITY.
A crowd says HURRAY.
The narrator says AND ANGEL FISH ARE
CALLED ANGELFISH
BECAUSE THEIR FINS
LOOK LIKE WINGS,
AND ALTHOUGH THEY'RE VERY LONG
THESE FINS ARE PRETTY USELESS.
The crowd says OH.
The narrator says AND ARE MAINLY FOR
DECORATION TO ATTRACT A MATE.
WHICH MAY BE HARD
BECAUSE IDENTIFICATION OF
MALE AND FEMALE ANGELFISH
IS NOT AN EASY TASK
BECAUSE THEY LOOK
SO VERY SIMILAR.
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT.
THE ANGELFISH.
BEAUTIFUL, SMART
AND WHEN IT COMES TO SWIMMING
The crowd says OH.
The narrator says THE ANGELFISH.
Alfie says WHAT AMAZING CREATURES, SO COOL.
ALL RIGHT CREATURE FANS, STILL
TO COME ON TODAY'S SHOW -
AN AMAZING ANIMAL FACT,
WE MEET TODAY'S PET AND TELL
GUESTS IN THE HOUSE,
THERE'S AN ADORABLE
ANIMAL IN TOO CUTE,
PLUS SOME MUSINGS FROM OUR
FAVOURITE BLACK AND WHITE BEAR,
THE FANTASTIC PONDERING PANDA.
ALL OF THAT, STILL TO COME
ON CREATURE MANIA.
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
GALAPAGOS MARINE IGUANAS
ARE THE WORLD'S ONLY
MARINE LIZARDS?
THEY ARE ACTIVE DURING THE DAY
AND SPEND THE FIRST FEW HOURS
AFTER SUNRISE BASKING IN THE SUN
IN PREPARATION FOR ACTIVITY.
THE WATERS ARE EXTREMELY COLD
AND CAUSE THE IGUANA TO LOSE
HEAT RAPIDLY WHEN FEEDING.
An iguana sneezes.
The narrator says THIS FORCES THEM TO RETURN
TO THE ROCKS
AND WARM UP AGAIN IN THE SUN.
AND THAT'S...
Children say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says RIGHT, TIME TO CHANGE THINGS UP.
IT'S THE PART OF THE SHOW
I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO,
WE'RE GOING TO MEET A SPECIAL
GUEST AND THEIR SPECIAL PET
RIGHT HERE IN THE HOUSE.
BUT FIRST THERE'S THIS.
A clip shows two ducklings pecking on a bunny.
The bunny farts and the ducklings walk away.
[DUCKLINGS AND
FART SOUNDS]
One of the ducklings says PEW.
YOU CAN SMELL IT.
The caption changes to "It's Pet and Tell."
Alfie sits in the set with William and his pet.
William is around 11, with short red hair and wears black shorts and a green T-shirt.
Alfie says INTRODUCING WILLIAM.
HE'S BROUGHT IN HIS
PET DOG TO SHOW US.
HELLO WILLIAM.
William says HELLO ALFIE.
Alfie says WHO'S THIS?
William says OREO.
Alfie says OREO AND AHH WHAT
KIND OF A DOG IS OREO?
William says UMM GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
Alfie says A GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
AND WHY'S SHE CALLED A POINTER?
William says WHEN SHE'S HUNTING SOMETHING
SHE HAS HER NOSE OUT LIKE THIS
AND HER THREE LEGS LIKE THIS
AND HER TAIL OUT LIKE THAT.
LIKE IT IS NOW.
Alfie says YES SHE IS POINTING
LIKE SHE IS KIND OF...
EXCEPT SHE IS KIND OF JUST IN A
WEIRD YOGA POSITION RIGHT NOW.
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
THEY ORIGINATED IN GERMANY
IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
THEIR COAT IS SHORT AND FLAT
WITH A DENSE UNDERCOAT
PROTECTED BY STIFF GUARD HAIRS.
THIS MAKES THEIR COAT
WATER RESISTANT
AND IT ALSO ALLOWS THEM TO STAY
WARM IN THE COLD.
THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
WAS DEVELOPED TO BE A DOG
SUITED FOR FAMILY LIFE
AS WELL AS A HUNTER.
THESE DOGS NEED PLENTY
OF EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY
AND THEY THRIVE WITH
LOTS OF RUNNING.
ON AVERAGE THEY LIVE
FROM TEN TO TWELVE YEARS.
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO
LOOK AFTER HER?
William says UMM I TAKE HER ON WALKS.
UMM WE FEED HER.
GIVE HER KIBBLE.
WITH DRY KIBBLE WE GIVE HER RIBS
OR A NICE JUICY BONE.
Alfie says SO HOW OLD IS SHE?
William says FIVE MONTHS OLD.
Alfie says FIVE MONTHS.
SO SHE SEEMS LIKE
SHE'S GOT A LOT OF ENERGY.
SO SHE'S STILL A PUPPY.
DOES SHE CHEW A LOT OF THINGS?
William says YES SHE CHEWED OUR DOORMAT.
Alfie says DOES THE DOORMAT STILL EXIST?
William says YEAH BUT IT'S GOT
BITE MARKS IN IT.
Alfie says REALLY?
SO SHE DESTROYED YOUR DOORMAT?
William says YEAH BASICALLY.
Alfie says WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE
THING ABOUT OREO?
William says UMM WHENEVER I'M ON MY
SCOOTER SHE IS JUST BESIDE ME.
RUNS FASTER THAN USAIN BOLT.
SHE'S REALLY, REALLY FAST.
Alfie says YEAH WELL SHE HAS GOT
SO MUCH ENERGY
I'M NOT SURPRISED
SHE'S REALLY QUICK.
OKAY SHE HAS GOTTEN AWAY.
SO IF SOMEONE ELSE WANTED TO
GET A GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT?
William says YES BECAUSE THEY'RE CUTE,
THEY'RE CUDDLY.
YOU WANT TO HUG THEM AND
YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED
BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT
A LOT OF ENERGY.
Alfie says WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
JOINING US ON THE SHOW TODAY
WILLIAM.
William says THANK YOU ALFIE.
Alfie says AND THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING
US TO YOUR AMAZING DOG OREO.
OH SHE IS SUPER CUTE.
William says THANK YOU.
Alfie says SPEAKING OF CUTE,
CHECK THIS OUT.
The narrator says THE AFRICAN SAVANNAH
IS HOME TO SOME FREAKY
LOOKING ANIMALS.
A bird says COO COO.
The narrator says LIKE THE GIRAFFE,
THESE LONG NECK, LANKY LEGGED,
BLUE TONGUE,
HEAD BANGING FREAKS
ARE AS WEIRD AS THE COME.
BUT HAVE YOU EVER
SEEN A BABY GIRAFFE?
THESE GOOFBALLS ARE ADORABLE.
PLAYING WITH THEIR BUDDIES
WITHOUT A CARE IN THE WORLD.
BABY GIRAFFES.
THEY'RE JUST...
Children say TOO CUTE.
Alfie says OH THEY WERE TOO CUTE ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL HAVE MORE
OF THAT NEXT TIME.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR
SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
LET'S HAVE A BIT OF
ANIMAL ENLIGHTENMENT,
A BIT OF EXPLORATION AND
FEED THAT BRAIN OF YOURS.
IT'S CREATURE QUIZ.
A caption reads "Creature quiz."
The narrator says WHICH
OF THESE ANIMALS
HAVE THE LONGEST LARVAL STAGE
OF ANY MARINE CREATURE?
IS IT A THE JET
PROPELLED CUTTLEFISH?
IS IT B THE CRAZY CRAYFISH?
A crayfish says I'M CRAZY.
The narrator says OR IS IT C
THE SIMPLE SEA ANEMONE?
IF YOU ANSWERED B
YOU'RE CORRECT.
THE CRAYFISH HAS
THE LONGEST LARVAL STAGE
OF ANY MARINE CREATURE.
DURING SPAWNING SEASON
FEMALE CRAYFISH RELEASE
THEIR EGGS IN UNISON
INTO THE OCEAN CURRENTS.
AFTER FIVE LONG MONTHS
OF MATERNAL PROTECTION
MILLIONS OF CRAYFISH
HATCHLINGS FLOAT OFF.
THE INVISIBLE CLOUD OF LARVAE
DRIFTS HUNDREDS OF KILOMETRES
OUT TO SEA,
AT THE MERCY OF WIND
AND CURRENTS.
JUST A FEW MINUTES
AFTER SPAWNING
EACH HATCHLING SHAPE-SHIFTS
INTO THE NEXT STAGE
WHERE THE EYE STALKS
ARE VISIBLE.
The crayfish says HEYA.
The narrator says THEN IT WRIGGLES
FREE OF ITS TINY EXOSKELETON,
A MOULTING PROCESS WHICH
WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE.
THE YOUNG CRAYFISH CONTINUE TO
MORPH INTO SOME CRAZY FORMS
OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
THERE ARE MANY DANGERS
FOR THESE YOUNG CRAZIES
AND MANY FALL PREY TO
PLANKTON-EATING FISH.
BUT THE SURVIVORS MAKE
THEIR WAY BACK TO THE REEF
WHERE THEY CAN HIDE IN
THE ROCKY CREVICES.
A caption reads "Two Bobs."
Wombat Bob 1 tries to walk past Wombat Bob 2 inside a hollow tree.
Wombat Bob 1 says EXCUSE ME BOB, YOU FIRST.
Wombat Bob 2 says THAT WAS EASY.
Wombat Bob 1 says YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'VE LOST
WEIGHT BOB.
Wombat Bob 2 says I AM ON PALEO.
Wombat Bob 1 says PALEO.
WHAT'S THAT BOB?
Wombat Bob 2 says YOU EAT LIKE A CAVE WOMBAT BOB.
Wombat Bob 1 says WHAT DID THEY EAT?
Wombat Bob 2 says GRASS BOB, GRASS.
Wombat Bob 1 says GRASS?
I LOVE GRASS.
YEAH I AM A CAVE WOMBAT.
Wombat Bob 2 says WORD OF WARNING BOB,
PALEO CAN MAKE YOU GASSY.
Wombat Bob 1 says YOU'RE RIGHT BOB.
HERE COMES A FART NOW.
Wombat Bob 2 says NOT IN THE LOG BOB.
NO OUTSIDE BOB.
Wombat Bob 1 says OH IT'S COMING.
WOW WOW.
OH HERE IT COMES.
NUP GONE AWAY.
Wombat Bob 2 says OH THAT'S GOOD.
(FART SOUND)
Alfie says OH, THOSE BOBS ARE BRILLIANT.
WELL CREATURE MANIACS,
WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE STILL
TO COME ON THE SHOW-
WE'VE GOT ANOTHER INCREDIBLE
ANIMAL FACT,
SOME FASCINATING PONDERINGS FROM
OUR FAVOURITE ROLLIE POLY PAL,
THE ONE, THE ONLY
PONDERING PANDA
AND TODAY'S FINAL VISIT TO
DR. KATRINA
FOR STEP THREE IN DOG TRICKS.
SO, ALL THAT STILL TO COME,
RIGHT HERE ON CREATURE MANIA.
(music plays)
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE MAIN DANGER TO
THE GREEN TREE FROG
IS THE DESTRUCTION OF
ITS HABITAT
THROUGH WETLAND
CLEARANCE AND DRAINAGE?
SO AS LONG AS THEIR NATIVE AREAS
AREN'T DESTROYED
THEY'LL BE ABLE TO
REPRODUCE AND THRIVE.
SPEAKING OF WHICH
THEY USUALLY PROCREATE IN
THE SUMMER WET SEASON.
WAIT HERE COMES A TADPOLE NOW.
WAIT FOR IT...
A tadpole falls in the water and the narrator says AND OFF IT GOES.
READY TO EXPLORE
THEIR BIG NEW WORLD.
AND THAT'S...
Children say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says WHAT A GREAT FACT HUH?
ALL RIGHT CREATURE FANS TIME
TO GET A BIT PHILOSOPHICAL.
IT'S TIME FOR A
BIT OF DELIBERATION,
A BIT OF COGITATION
AND SPECULATION.
LET'S HAVE A BIT OF ANALYSIS
WITH OUR FAVOURITE
BLACK AND WHITE,
ROLLIE POLY, BAMBOO EATING,
PONDERING PANDA.
A kid says THE PANDA THAT LIKES TO PONDER.
A panda on its back says YOU KNOW
SOMETIMES I WONDER
ABOUT SEA CUCUMBERS.
I MEAN SEA CUCUMBERS
ARE ANIMALS RIGHT?
THEY'RE NOT CUCUMBERS.
WHY DON'T WE CALL
THEM SOMETHING ELSE?
IT SEEMS RUDE.
I MEAN POOR CUCUMBER.
I WOULDN'T BE HAPPY IF I WAS
NAMED AFTER A VEGETABLE.
LIKE A PANDA PEAR,
OR A LAND APPLE,
THAT WOULD BE ANNOYING.
SEA CUCUMBERS MAN
THEY'VE GOT IT ROUGH.
Alfie says ANYWAY TIME NOW TO HEAD OVER
AND CHECK IN WITH DR. KATRINA,
LET'S FIND OUT IF MOLLY CAN
TEACH CASSIE TO SIT PRETTY.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.
Katrina says MOLLY AND I HAVE BEEN PRACTISING
TEACHING CASSIE TO SIT PRETTY.
SHE'S DOING A GREAT JOB SO FAR.
SHE'S GOING UP ON HER HIND
LEGS AND STARTING TO BALANCE.
SO NOW WE WANT TO SEE IF WE
CAN GET HER TO REALLY BALANCE.
SO SAME THING.
OFFER HER THE TREAT.
OVER THE NOSE AND THEN IF SHE
BALANCES GOOD GIRL.
Molly says GOOD GIRL.
Katrina says SHE'S DOING GREAT.
ONE MORE TIME.
READY UP.
YES GOOD GIRL.
YOU CAN SEE HOW SHE
IS QUITE COMFORTABLE
AHH TO BALANCE ON
THOSE BACK HIPS.
WELL DONE.
ARE YOU PROUD OF CASSIE TODAY?
Molly says YES.
Katrina says SHE'S DONE A
GOOD JOB HASN'T SHE?
Molly says YES SHE HAS.
Katrina says SHE'S LEARNT VERY FAST.
DO YOU THINK YOU WILL
KEEP PRACTISING AT HOME?
Molly says YES I DO.
Katrina says EXCELLENT.
WELL I HOPE YOU HAVE
ENJOYED THE SIT PRETTY TODAY.
I'LL BE BACK NEXT TIME
WITH ANOTHER DOG TRICK.
Alfie says THAT MY FRIENDS, IS ALL
WE HAVE TIME FOR TODAY.
I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME
WATCHING CASSIE LEARN
TO SIT PRETTY,
AND HOW ABOUT WILLIAM AND
HIS ADORABLE PUPPY.
SO CUTE.
HOW AWESOME WERE THOSE
PRAYING MANTIS TOO.
SO COOL.
YOU KNOW WHERE TO COME FOR
YOUR DOSE OF CREATURE MADNESS.
AND REMEMBER ANIMALS ARE
AWESOME AND PETS ARE PALS.
I'M ALFIE.
JOIN ME NEXT TIME
ON CREATURE MANIA.
(music plays)
A caption reads "Creature Mania. A Northern Pictures Productions."
The end credits roll.
Copyright 2017, Northern Pictures.
In an animated frame, fast clip shows images of different animals: horses, llamas, pandas rolling down a ladder, a dog jumping for a treat, cats skateboarding, giraffes fighting one another and a snake lurking on the forest floor.
A song plays that says HUSTLE AROUND WITH THE
PONDERING PANDAS
TEACHING A DOG TRICKS
DISCOVERING ANSWERS
WE LOVE OUR CRAZY CRITTERS
WE LOOK TO FIND OUT
WHAT THEY DO
IT'S CREATURE MANIA
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
The name of the show appears in yellow animal print letters on an orange background. It reads "Creature Mania."
Alfie walks in his bamboo tree house.
Alfie is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears eggshell trousers and a black T-shirt with white rims.
He says TODAY'S SHOW IS FULL
OF AMAZING ANIMALS,
PLENTY OF PETS AND
DYNAMIC DOG TRICKS.
COMING UP...
Clips show different types of animals as Alfie says WE CHECK OUT SOME
SERIOUSLY BIG BIRDS,
THE RHEA,
DANCE WITH THE
BLUE FOOTED BOOBY
AND DIVE INTO THE OCEANS WITH
THE AMAZING MARINE IGUANA.
WE HAVE A LAUGH
WITH PANDA AND PONY
AND HANG OUT WITH A
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
IN PET AND TELL.
PLUS, LOTS, LOTS MORE.
BUT FIRST LET'S HEAD OVER
TO SEE DR. KATRINA
AND FIND OUT WHAT DOG
TRICK WE'RE GOING TO LEARN TODAY
AND WHAT LUCKY YOUNG TRAINER
SHE HAS JOINING HER.
THIS IS DOG TRICKS.
A caption reads "Dog Tricks."
Doctor Katrina is in her thirties, with long straight brown hair and wears jeans and a hot pink Creature Mania T-shirt.
She sits on the grass with 4 brown and white dogs and says HI AND WELCOME TO DOG TRICKS.
I'M DR. KATRINA AND THESE ARE
THE INCREDIBLE WONDER DOGS.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO TEACH YOUR DOG TO
SIT PRETTY OR BEG
AND DART'S GOING
TO DEMONSTRATE THIS FOR US.
LET'S LEARN A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT HER FIRST.
MEET DART.
SHE'S THREE YEARS OLD.
HER NICKNAME IS DARTY.
HER FAVOURITE TRICKS ARE PLAYING
QUOITS AND DOING DOGA:
THAT'S YOGA FOR DOGS.
FAVOURITE HOBBIES:
AGILITY AND SWIMMING.
Clips show the dog doing its favourite activities.
Katrina says HER NAUGHTIEST DEED IS CHASING
THE KANGAROOS AT HER HOME.
HER OBSESSIONS:
RUNNING AND BEING CUDDLED.
HER FAVOURITE TREAT
IS A DOB OF YOGHURT ON
HER MORNING BREAKFAST.
THREE WORDS TO
DESCRIBE DART:
FUN, HAPPY AND SWEET.
AND NOW LET'S SEE
DART DEMONSTRATE IT.
A caption reads "Sit pretty."
Katrina makes Dart do the trick and says DART UP.
BEAUTIFUL SIT PRETTY.
THE SIT PRETTY IS
ALSO CALLED THE BEG.
IT'S A CROWD PLEASER,
YOUR DOG NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO
SIT AND ALSO HAVE GOOD BALANCE.
SIT PRETTY.
GOOD GIRL.
WELL NOW WE'VE SEEN
AN EXPERT DEMONSTRATION,
LET'S GO SEE WHO'S HERE
TO TRAIN THEIR DOG.
Katrina sits on a bench with Molly and her dog.
Molly is around 13, with long straight blond hair in a ponytail and wears denim shorts and a blue T-shirt.
Katrina says I AM HERE TODAY WITH MOLLY
AND HER GORGEOUS DOG CASSIE.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT CASSIE.
Molly says WELL, SHE IS VERY ACTIVE
AND SHE LOVES DOING TRICKS
AND GOING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS.
Katrina says AND WHAT KIND OF TRICKS
HAVE YOU TAUGHT HER?
Molly says UMM WE'VE TAUGHT HER BACK UP,
SPIN, TWIRL.
Katrina says BORDER COLLIES DO LOVE
LEARNING TRICKS
AND IT GETS THEIR MIND WORKING.
AND HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE
HER PERSONALITY.
Molly says CRAZY.
Katrina says to Cassie YOU?
NEVER.
Molly says FUN.
AND CUDDLY.
Katrina says AND WHEN YOU SAY CRAZY,
WHY IS SHE CRAZY?
Molly says WELL, SHE LIKES SCREAMING AROUND
THE HOUSE AND THAT STUFF.
Katrina says SHE ROUNDS EVERYTHING UP
MAYBE?
Molly says YEAH.
Katrina says AND WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT
HAVING DOGS IN YOUR LIFE?
Molly says AHH THEY'RE REALLY FUN
AND THEY'RE LIKE MY FAMILY
AND IT'S REALLY NICE
HAVING THEM AROUND.
Katrina says DO YOU THINK CASSIE WOULD LIKE
TO LEARN SOME MORE TRICKS TODAY?
Molly says YES, I THINK SHE WOULD.
Katrina says EXCELLENT.
LET'S GET TO IT.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TEACH
CASSIE HOW TO SIT PRETTY.
NOW THE FIRST STEP IN THIS IS TO
SIMPLY GET HER COMFORTABLE
WITH STRETCHING UP HER
HEAD AND NOSE
AND WE DO THAT BY ASKING
HER TO SIT,
WHICH SHE'S DOING
SO NICELY FOR US
AND JUST HOLDING THE TREAT
ABOVE HER HEAD
AND SEE HOW
SHE'S STRETCHING IT UP?
THEN SHE GETS THE TREAT.
NICE AND GENTLE
THERE PLEASE CASSIE.
GENTLE.
GOOD GIRL.
DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A GO?
Molly says SURE.
Katrina says GOOD GIRL.
AND YOU CAN VERBALLY TELL HER
SHE'S A GOOD GIRL AS WELL.
GOOD GIRL.
Molly says GOOD GIRL.
Katrina says OKAY CASSIE'S A
VERY QUICK LEARNER.
SHE'S NAILED STEP ONE.
STEP TWO WILL BE
TO ENCOURAGE HER
TO TAKE THOSE
FRONT FEET OFF THE GROUND.
WE'LL BE BACK WITH THAT SOON.
Alfie says I THINK MOLLY AND CASSIE ARE
GOING TO BE GREAT AT THIS TRICK.
WE'LL CHECK BACK IN WITH THEM
AND SEE HOW THEY'RE DOING
WITH DR. KATRINA
A LITTLE BIT LATER ON
IN THE SHOW.
BUT FIRST IT'S TIME
FOR AN ANIMAL FACT.
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE RHEA IS AN OMNIVORE?
IT EATS DIFFERENT
KINDS OF SEEDS,
FRUITS, ROOTS, INSECTS,
LIZARDS, REPTILES AND RODENTS.
ALTHOUGH IT IS UNABLE TO FLY,
THE RHEA CAN RUN VERY FAST
AND REACH THE SPEED OF OVER
SIXTY KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
THE RHEA HAS STRONG LEGS
WITH THREE TOES
THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR RUNNING
AND THEIR LARGE WINGS
PROVIDE STABILITY.
HO LOOK AT THAT.
THE MAXIMUM LIFESPAN OF THE RHEA
IN THE WILD IS FIFTEEN YEARS.
AND THAT'S...
Children say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says AND NOW MY CREATURE FRIENDS
IT'S TIME TO MEET A FEW OTHER
PALS OF MINE.
THEY NEED NO INTRODUCTION.
THEY'RE OBSTREPEROUS,
THEY'RE CLAMOROUS,
THEY'RE BOISTEROUS
AND THEY'RE EFFUSIVE.
WHO ELSE COULD I BE
TALKING ABOUT?
YES IT'S TIME FOR TWO BOBS.
A caption reads "Too Bobs."
White Llama Bob says HEY BOB,
CAN I HAVE A WORD BOB?
Brown Llama Bob says YEAH BOB,
WHAT'S UP?
White Llama Bob says BOB I AM SORRY BUT WE ARE GOING
TO HAVE TO LET YOU GO BOB.
Brown Llama Bob says WHAT DO YOU MEAN BOB?
White Llama Bob says YOU'RE FIRED BOB.
Brown Llama Bob says WHAT?
WHAT DID I DO?
White Llama Bob says OH YOU'RE NUMBERS THEY'RE JUST
NOT ADDING UP I'M AFRAID BOB.
Brown Llama Bob says NUMBERS BOB?
I DON'T GET IT.
White Llama Bob says YOU ARE, YOU ARE BOB
FROM ACCOUNTING AREN'T YOU?
Brown Llama Bob says NO BOB.
THE ONLY NUMBERS I DEAL
WITH ARE NUMBER ONES
AND NUMBER TWOS.
White Llama Bob says WAIT, WHICH BOB ARE YOU?
Brown Llama Bob says I AM BOB THE JANITOR
AND HERE'S MY ID.
(FARTS)
White Llama Bob says OH NO THAT'S NOT NEC...
Brown Llama Bob says THERE'S A FAX COMING.
(FARTS)
White Llama Bob says NO PLEASE DON'T-- NO-- I.
Brown Llama Bob says OOPS BETTER GET THAT
IN TRIPLICATE.
White Llama Bob says I DON'T NEED...
PLEASE-- NO.
OH.
(FARTS)
Alfie says AHH BRILLIANT.
THEY'LL BE BACK LATER
ON WITH MORE CHATTER.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME
FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
LET'S ENGAGE IN
SOME ANIMAL EXPLORATION.
LET'S FEED THAT
BRAIN OF YOURS.
YES GET READY.
IT'S TIME FOR CREATURE QUIZ.
A caption reads "Creature quiz."
The narrator says WHICH OF THESE
ANIMALS HAS THE FASTEST STRIKE?
IS IT A THE FIERY FIDDLER CRAB?
A crab EXCUSE ME.
The narrator says IS IT B THE
POWERFUL PRAYING MANTIS?
A mantis says POW! WHOA!
The narrator says OR IS IT C
THE DARING DEATH ADDER?
IF YOU ANSWERED B
YOU ARE CORRECT.
THIS SMALL BUT DEADLY CREATURE
STRIKES WITH LIGHTNING SPEED.
The mantis says WAAA HO.
The narrator says THE STRIKE
OF THE PRAYING MANTIS
TAKES ONLY THIRTY
ONE-THOUSANDTHS OF A SECOND
AND IT CAN CATCH
NOT ONLY INSECTS,
BUT SOFT SHELLED TURTLES,
MICE, FROGS AND BIRDS.
NOT ONLY THAT IT
CAN ALSO TAKE ON A TARSIER,
A PRIMATE A HUNDRED
TIMES HEAVIER THAN A MANTIS.
BUT THERE'S ONE OPPONENT
A MALE MANTIS CAN'T BEAT.
THE FEMALE MANTIS IS SUCH
A LETHAL OPPONENT
THAT THE SMALLER MALE REALLY
PUTS HIS BODY ON THE LINE
WHEN IT COMES TIME TO MATE.
SOMETIMES THINGS
GO HORRIBLY WRONG.
The mantis says OKAY.
The narrator says THIS MALE MANTIS
HAS BECOME LUNCH
FOR HIS HUNGRY FEMALE PARTNER.
The male mantis says OH NO.
The female mantis says FABULOUS.
WAY YA.
The narrator says ABOUT 400 YEARS AGO
A CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS MASTER
CALLED WONG LONG
WAS REALLY IMPRESSED BY THE
PRAYING MANTIS' CONCENTRATION
AND DEVASTATINGLY FAST STRIKE.
TODAY VARIATIONS OF
PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU
ARE PRACTICED ALL
AROUND THE WORLD.
Alfie says ALRIGHT GUYS, STILL TO
COME ON TODAY'S SHOW
WE HAVE MORE CANINE CRAZINESS
IN DOG TRICKS,
LOADS OF LAUGHS WITH
BAD PUN PONY,
A TRUCK LOAD OF ANIMAL
AMAZINGNESS IN CREATURE QUIZ,
SOME ASTONISHING ANIMAL FACTS,
AND WE MEET OUR
PET AND TELL GUEST
AND HEAR SOME HILARITY
FROM THE TWO BOBS.
ALL THAT, STILL TO COME,
ON CREATURE MANIA.
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
ABOUT FIFTY PERCENT OF
THE WORLD'S BREEDING PAIRS
OF BLUE FOOTED BOOBIES
LIVE ON THE ISLANDS
OF THE GALAPAGOS?
THEIR NAME COMES FROM
THE SPANISH WORD BOBO,
WHICH MEANS STUPID.
A blue footed bobby says HEY.
The narrator says THEY RECEIVED THE
NAME WHEN SPANISH EXPLORERS
SAW THEM WADDLING
CLUMSILY ON LAND.
MALE AND FEMALE BLUE-FOOTED
BOOBIES ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCES ARE THAT
FEMALES ARE SLIGHTLY LARGER
AND HAVE LARGER PUPILS.
AND THAT'S...
Children say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says WHAT A GREAT FACT.
AND NOW IT'S TIME TO CHECK IN
WITH OUR FAVOURITE
DOG WHISPERER,
DR. KATRINA.
WHO IS BUSY TEACHING MOLLY HOW
TO TRAIN CASSIE TO SIT PRETTY.
THE REAL TEST WILL BE
IF THEY CAN GET CASSIE TO SIT
STILL LONG ENOUGH
GIVEN SHE'S AN ENERGETIC
BORDER COLLIE.
LET'S FIND OUT
HOW THEY'RE DOING.
IT'S PART TWO OF DOG TRICKS.
Katrina says WELCOME BACK.
MOLLY AND I ARE
TEACHING CASSIE TO SIT PRETTY.
THE FIRST STEP WAS
TO GET HER COMFORTABLE
JUST STRETCHING HER
HEAD AND NECK UP,
WHICH SHE'S DONE VERY WELL.
SHE'S GOOD AT THAT BIT.
THE NEXT STEP IS TO JUST SEE IF
SHE WILL FOLLOW THE TREAT UP
A LITTLE BIT LIKE THAT.
IF SHE'LL FOLLOW
THAT TREAT UP.
TAKE THOSE FEET OFF THE GROUND.
EXACTLY LIKE THAT AND THEN
SHE GETS THE TREAT OKAY?
AS SOON AS SHE GOES UP.
GENTLE.
GOOD GIRL.
YES.
GOOD GIRL.
DO YOU WANT TO GIVE HER A GO?
Molly says YEP.
She gives her a treat and Cassie sits.
Katrina says YES GOOD GIRL.
SHE'S GETTING THERE.
I SHOULD ADD THAT
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
IF YOU ARE DOING ANY TRICK
TRAINING OR DOG TRAINING AT ALL
THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE
ADULT SUPERVISION.
VERY IMPORTANT WHEN
THERE IS FOOD AROUND DOGS.
YOU DON'T WANT
ANYONE TO LOSE FINGERS, DO WE?
YOU'RE DOING GREAT CASSIE.
WE WILL BE BACK
WITH THE THIRD STEP,
WHICH IS TO TEACH HER TO BALANCE
ON HER HIND LEGS
AND HOLD IT FOR A SECOND.
BUT FIRST WE'RE GOING
TO PRACTICE THIS ONE.
MORE FROM DR. KATRINA AND
DOG TRICKS A BIT LATER ON
BUT NOW TIME FOR SOME HILARITY
AND MERRIMENT FROM OUR FAVOURITE
STAND-UP HORSE.
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ONE,
THE ONLY HILARIOUS HORSE.
OUR VERY OWN BAD PUN PONY.
(music plays)
A clip shows a brown pony galloping and neighing on a field.
Bad Pun Pony says WHY WAS THE
TREE EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE?
IT WANTED TO TURN
OVER A NEW LEAF.
Ducks chuckle.
Bad Pun Pony says WHAT DO YOU CALL
A BEAR STANDING IN THE RAIN?
A DRIZZLY BEAR.
A bunny chuckles.
Kids say BAD PUN PONY YAY!
Alfie says MORE PONY PUNS NEXT TIME.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR
SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AND SEE IF
WE CAN GUESS THE CORRECT ANIMAL.
IT IS CREATURE QUIZ.
The narrator says WHICH OF
THESE ANIMALS
ISN'T VERY GOOD AT SWIMMING?
IS A THE FANCY
LOOKING ANGELIC ANGELFISH?
B THE LARGEST
PENGUIN IS THE WORLD,
THE EMPEROR PENGUIN?
WADDLE, WADDLE,
WADDLE, WADDLE, WADDLE.
OR C, THIS CUTE LITTLE FUR BALL
COMMONLY KNOWN AS
THE FISHING MOUSE.
The narrator says HMM DIFFICULT I KNOW.
BUT IF YOU THOUGHT
C THE MOUSE
YOU'D BE WRONG.
IT'S ACTUALLY A
THE ANGEL FISH,
BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
ANGELFISH ARE NOT
AGILE SWIMMERS
AND THEY CANNOT COPE WITH STRONG
CURRENTS IN THE WATER.
CRAZY.
THAT'S LIKE A
BIRD WHO CAN'T FLY.
A penguin says OH REALLY.
The narrator says SORRY PENGUIN...
BUT HEY AT LEAST
YOU GUYS CAN SWIM.
The penguin dives and says WEE.
The narrator says ANGELFISH MAY SCORE
BAD MARKS FOR SWIMMING
BUT THEY SCORE TOPS MARKS
FOR INTELLIGENCE.
[APPLAUSE].
The narrator says EXPERTS CLAIM
THAT ANGELFISH
ARE VERY INTELLIGENT CREATURES
THAT CAN RECOGNIZE THEIR
OWNERS WHEN KEPT AS PETS.
An angelfish says WELCOME HOME BOB, NICE HAIRCUT.
The narrator says THEY ALSO LIVE
A LONG LIFE.
[APPLAUSE]
The narrator says ANGELFISH
CAN SURVIVE
TEN TO FIFTEEN YEARS
IN CAPTIVITY.
A crowd says HURRAY.
The narrator says AND ANGEL FISH ARE
CALLED ANGELFISH
BECAUSE THEIR FINS
LOOK LIKE WINGS,
AND ALTHOUGH THEY'RE VERY LONG
THESE FINS ARE PRETTY USELESS.
The crowd says OH.
The narrator says AND ARE MAINLY FOR
DECORATION TO ATTRACT A MATE.
WHICH MAY BE HARD
BECAUSE IDENTIFICATION OF
MALE AND FEMALE ANGELFISH
IS NOT AN EASY TASK
BECAUSE THEY LOOK
SO VERY SIMILAR.
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT.
THE ANGELFISH.
BEAUTIFUL, SMART
AND WHEN IT COMES TO SWIMMING
The crowd says OH.
The narrator says THE ANGELFISH.
Alfie says WHAT AMAZING CREATURES, SO COOL.
ALL RIGHT CREATURE FANS, STILL
TO COME ON TODAY'S SHOW -
AN AMAZING ANIMAL FACT,
WE MEET TODAY'S PET AND TELL
GUESTS IN THE HOUSE,
THERE'S AN ADORABLE
ANIMAL IN TOO CUTE,
PLUS SOME MUSINGS FROM OUR
FAVOURITE BLACK AND WHITE BEAR,
THE FANTASTIC PONDERING PANDA.
ALL OF THAT, STILL TO COME
ON CREATURE MANIA.
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
GALAPAGOS MARINE IGUANAS
ARE THE WORLD'S ONLY
MARINE LIZARDS?
THEY ARE ACTIVE DURING THE DAY
AND SPEND THE FIRST FEW HOURS
AFTER SUNRISE BASKING IN THE SUN
IN PREPARATION FOR ACTIVITY.
THE WATERS ARE EXTREMELY COLD
AND CAUSE THE IGUANA TO LOSE
HEAT RAPIDLY WHEN FEEDING.
An iguana sneezes.
The narrator says THIS FORCES THEM TO RETURN
TO THE ROCKS
AND WARM UP AGAIN IN THE SUN.
AND THAT'S...
Children say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says RIGHT, TIME TO CHANGE THINGS UP.
IT'S THE PART OF THE SHOW
I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO,
WE'RE GOING TO MEET A SPECIAL
GUEST AND THEIR SPECIAL PET
RIGHT HERE IN THE HOUSE.
BUT FIRST THERE'S THIS.
A clip shows two ducklings pecking on a bunny.
The bunny farts and the ducklings walk away.
[DUCKLINGS AND
FART SOUNDS]
One of the ducklings says PEW.
YOU CAN SMELL IT.
The caption changes to "It's Pet and Tell."
Alfie sits in the set with William and his pet.
William is around 11, with short red hair and wears black shorts and a green T-shirt.
Alfie says INTRODUCING WILLIAM.
HE'S BROUGHT IN HIS
PET DOG TO SHOW US.
HELLO WILLIAM.
William says HELLO ALFIE.
Alfie says WHO'S THIS?
William says OREO.
Alfie says OREO AND AHH WHAT
KIND OF A DOG IS OREO?
William says UMM GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
Alfie says A GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
AND WHY'S SHE CALLED A POINTER?
William says WHEN SHE'S HUNTING SOMETHING
SHE HAS HER NOSE OUT LIKE THIS
AND HER THREE LEGS LIKE THIS
AND HER TAIL OUT LIKE THAT.
LIKE IT IS NOW.
Alfie says YES SHE IS POINTING
LIKE SHE IS KIND OF...
EXCEPT SHE IS KIND OF JUST IN A
WEIRD YOGA POSITION RIGHT NOW.
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
THEY ORIGINATED IN GERMANY
IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
THEIR COAT IS SHORT AND FLAT
WITH A DENSE UNDERCOAT
PROTECTED BY STIFF GUARD HAIRS.
THIS MAKES THEIR COAT
WATER RESISTANT
AND IT ALSO ALLOWS THEM TO STAY
WARM IN THE COLD.
THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
WAS DEVELOPED TO BE A DOG
SUITED FOR FAMILY LIFE
AS WELL AS A HUNTER.
THESE DOGS NEED PLENTY
OF EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY
AND THEY THRIVE WITH
LOTS OF RUNNING.
ON AVERAGE THEY LIVE
FROM TEN TO TWELVE YEARS.
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO
LOOK AFTER HER?
William says UMM I TAKE HER ON WALKS.
UMM WE FEED HER.
GIVE HER KIBBLE.
WITH DRY KIBBLE WE GIVE HER RIBS
OR A NICE JUICY BONE.
Alfie says SO HOW OLD IS SHE?
William says FIVE MONTHS OLD.
Alfie says FIVE MONTHS.
SO SHE SEEMS LIKE
SHE'S GOT A LOT OF ENERGY.
SO SHE'S STILL A PUPPY.
DOES SHE CHEW A LOT OF THINGS?
William says YES SHE CHEWED OUR DOORMAT.
Alfie says DOES THE DOORMAT STILL EXIST?
William says YEAH BUT IT'S GOT
BITE MARKS IN IT.
Alfie says REALLY?
SO SHE DESTROYED YOUR DOORMAT?
William says YEAH BASICALLY.
Alfie says WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE
THING ABOUT OREO?
William says UMM WHENEVER I'M ON MY
SCOOTER SHE IS JUST BESIDE ME.
RUNS FASTER THAN USAIN BOLT.
SHE'S REALLY, REALLY FAST.
Alfie says YEAH WELL SHE HAS GOT
SO MUCH ENERGY
I'M NOT SURPRISED
SHE'S REALLY QUICK.
OKAY SHE HAS GOTTEN AWAY.
SO IF SOMEONE ELSE WANTED TO
GET A GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT?
William says YES BECAUSE THEY'RE CUTE,
THEY'RE CUDDLY.
YOU WANT TO HUG THEM AND
YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED
BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT
A LOT OF ENERGY.
Alfie says WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
JOINING US ON THE SHOW TODAY
WILLIAM.
William says THANK YOU ALFIE.
Alfie says AND THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING
US TO YOUR AMAZING DOG OREO.
OH SHE IS SUPER CUTE.
William says THANK YOU.
Alfie says SPEAKING OF CUTE,
CHECK THIS OUT.
The narrator says THE AFRICAN SAVANNAH
IS HOME TO SOME FREAKY
LOOKING ANIMALS.
A bird says COO COO.
The narrator says LIKE THE GIRAFFE,
THESE LONG NECK, LANKY LEGGED,
BLUE TONGUE,
HEAD BANGING FREAKS
ARE AS WEIRD AS THE COME.
BUT HAVE YOU EVER
SEEN A BABY GIRAFFE?
THESE GOOFBALLS ARE ADORABLE.
PLAYING WITH THEIR BUDDIES
WITHOUT A CARE IN THE WORLD.
BABY GIRAFFES.
THEY'RE JUST...
Children say TOO CUTE.
Alfie says OH THEY WERE TOO CUTE ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL HAVE MORE
OF THAT NEXT TIME.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR
SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
LET'S HAVE A BIT OF
ANIMAL ENLIGHTENMENT,
A BIT OF EXPLORATION AND
FEED THAT BRAIN OF YOURS.
IT'S CREATURE QUIZ.
A caption reads "Creature quiz."
The narrator says WHICH
OF THESE ANIMALS
HAVE THE LONGEST LARVAL STAGE
OF ANY MARINE CREATURE?
IS IT A THE JET
PROPELLED CUTTLEFISH?
IS IT B THE CRAZY CRAYFISH?
A crayfish says I'M CRAZY.
The narrator says OR IS IT C
THE SIMPLE SEA ANEMONE?
IF YOU ANSWERED B
YOU'RE CORRECT.
THE CRAYFISH HAS
THE LONGEST LARVAL STAGE
OF ANY MARINE CREATURE.
DURING SPAWNING SEASON
FEMALE CRAYFISH RELEASE
THEIR EGGS IN UNISON
INTO THE OCEAN CURRENTS.
AFTER FIVE LONG MONTHS
OF MATERNAL PROTECTION
MILLIONS OF CRAYFISH
HATCHLINGS FLOAT OFF.
THE INVISIBLE CLOUD OF LARVAE
DRIFTS HUNDREDS OF KILOMETRES
OUT TO SEA,
AT THE MERCY OF WIND
AND CURRENTS.
JUST A FEW MINUTES
AFTER SPAWNING
EACH HATCHLING SHAPE-SHIFTS
INTO THE NEXT STAGE
WHERE THE EYE STALKS
ARE VISIBLE.
The crayfish says HEYA.
The narrator says THEN IT WRIGGLES
FREE OF ITS TINY EXOSKELETON,
A MOULTING PROCESS WHICH
WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE.
THE YOUNG CRAYFISH CONTINUE TO
MORPH INTO SOME CRAZY FORMS
OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
THERE ARE MANY DANGERS
FOR THESE YOUNG CRAZIES
AND MANY FALL PREY TO
PLANKTON-EATING FISH.
BUT THE SURVIVORS MAKE
THEIR WAY BACK TO THE REEF
WHERE THEY CAN HIDE IN
THE ROCKY CREVICES.
A caption reads "Two Bobs."
Wombat Bob 1 tries to walk past Wombat Bob 2 inside a hollow tree.
Wombat Bob 1 says EXCUSE ME BOB, YOU FIRST.
Wombat Bob 2 says THAT WAS EASY.
Wombat Bob 1 says YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'VE LOST
WEIGHT BOB.
Wombat Bob 2 says I AM ON PALEO.
Wombat Bob 1 says PALEO.
WHAT'S THAT BOB?
Wombat Bob 2 says YOU EAT LIKE A CAVE WOMBAT BOB.
Wombat Bob 1 says WHAT DID THEY EAT?
Wombat Bob 2 says GRASS BOB, GRASS.
Wombat Bob 1 says GRASS?
I LOVE GRASS.
YEAH I AM A CAVE WOMBAT.
Wombat Bob 2 says WORD OF WARNING BOB,
PALEO CAN MAKE YOU GASSY.
Wombat Bob 1 says YOU'RE RIGHT BOB.
HERE COMES A FART NOW.
Wombat Bob 2 says NOT IN THE LOG BOB.
NO OUTSIDE BOB.
Wombat Bob 1 says OH IT'S COMING.
WOW WOW.
OH HERE IT COMES.
NUP GONE AWAY.
Wombat Bob 2 says OH THAT'S GOOD.
(FART SOUND)
Alfie says OH, THOSE BOBS ARE BRILLIANT.
WELL CREATURE MANIACS,
WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE STILL
TO COME ON THE SHOW-
WE'VE GOT ANOTHER INCREDIBLE
ANIMAL FACT,
SOME FASCINATING PONDERINGS FROM
OUR FAVOURITE ROLLIE POLY PAL,
THE ONE, THE ONLY
PONDERING PANDA
AND TODAY'S FINAL VISIT TO
DR. KATRINA
FOR STEP THREE IN DOG TRICKS.
SO, ALL THAT STILL TO COME,
RIGHT HERE ON CREATURE MANIA.
(music plays)
The narrator says DID YOU KNOW
THE MAIN DANGER TO
THE GREEN TREE FROG
IS THE DESTRUCTION OF
ITS HABITAT
THROUGH WETLAND
CLEARANCE AND DRAINAGE?
SO AS LONG AS THEIR NATIVE AREAS
AREN'T DESTROYED
THEY'LL BE ABLE TO
REPRODUCE AND THRIVE.
SPEAKING OF WHICH
THEY USUALLY PROCREATE IN
THE SUMMER WET SEASON.
WAIT HERE COMES A TADPOLE NOW.
WAIT FOR IT...
A tadpole falls in the water and the narrator says AND OFF IT GOES.
READY TO EXPLORE
THEIR BIG NEW WORLD.
AND THAT'S...
Children say AN ANIMAL FACT.
Alfie says WHAT A GREAT FACT HUH?
ALL RIGHT CREATURE FANS TIME
TO GET A BIT PHILOSOPHICAL.
IT'S TIME FOR A
BIT OF DELIBERATION,
A BIT OF COGITATION
AND SPECULATION.
LET'S HAVE A BIT OF ANALYSIS
WITH OUR FAVOURITE
BLACK AND WHITE,
ROLLIE POLY, BAMBOO EATING,
PONDERING PANDA.
A kid says THE PANDA THAT LIKES TO PONDER.
A panda on its back says YOU KNOW
SOMETIMES I WONDER
ABOUT SEA CUCUMBERS.
I MEAN SEA CUCUMBERS
ARE ANIMALS RIGHT?
THEY'RE NOT CUCUMBERS.
WHY DON'T WE CALL
THEM SOMETHING ELSE?
IT SEEMS RUDE.
I MEAN POOR CUCUMBER.
I WOULDN'T BE HAPPY IF I WAS
NAMED AFTER A VEGETABLE.
LIKE A PANDA PEAR,
OR A LAND APPLE,
THAT WOULD BE ANNOYING.
SEA CUCUMBERS MAN
THEY'VE GOT IT ROUGH.
Alfie says ANYWAY TIME NOW TO HEAD OVER
AND CHECK IN WITH DR. KATRINA,
LET'S FIND OUT IF MOLLY CAN
TEACH CASSIE TO SIT PRETTY.
IT'S DOG TRICKS.
Katrina says MOLLY AND I HAVE BEEN PRACTISING
TEACHING CASSIE TO SIT PRETTY.
SHE'S DOING A GREAT JOB SO FAR.
SHE'S GOING UP ON HER HIND
LEGS AND STARTING TO BALANCE.
SO NOW WE WANT TO SEE IF WE
CAN GET HER TO REALLY BALANCE.
SO SAME THING.
OFFER HER THE TREAT.
OVER THE NOSE AND THEN IF SHE
BALANCES GOOD GIRL.
Molly says GOOD GIRL.
Katrina says SHE'S DOING GREAT.
ONE MORE TIME.
READY UP.
YES GOOD GIRL.
YOU CAN SEE HOW SHE
IS QUITE COMFORTABLE
AHH TO BALANCE ON
THOSE BACK HIPS.
WELL DONE.
ARE YOU PROUD OF CASSIE TODAY?
Molly says YES.
Katrina says SHE'S DONE A
GOOD JOB HASN'T SHE?
Molly says YES SHE HAS.
Katrina says SHE'S LEARNT VERY FAST.
DO YOU THINK YOU WILL
KEEP PRACTISING AT HOME?
Molly says YES I DO.
Katrina says EXCELLENT.
WELL I HOPE YOU HAVE
ENJOYED THE SIT PRETTY TODAY.
I'LL BE BACK NEXT TIME
WITH ANOTHER DOG TRICK.
Alfie says THAT MY FRIENDS, IS ALL
WE HAVE TIME FOR TODAY.
I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME
WATCHING CASSIE LEARN
TO SIT PRETTY,
AND HOW ABOUT WILLIAM AND
HIS ADORABLE PUPPY.
SO CUTE.
HOW AWESOME WERE THOSE
PRAYING MANTIS TOO.
SO COOL.
YOU KNOW WHERE TO COME FOR
YOUR DOSE OF CREATURE MADNESS.
AND REMEMBER ANIMALS ARE
AWESOME AND PETS ARE PALS.
I'M ALFIE.
JOIN ME NEXT TIME
ON CREATURE MANIA.
(music plays)
A caption reads "Creature Mania. A Northern Pictures Productions."
The end credits roll.
Copyright 2017, Northern Pictures.
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