Transcript: Letter T
(Upbeat playful theme music)
In animation, Polkaroo, a green kangaroo-like creature with floppy green ears and a bright red nose waves. Polkaroo wears a colorful yellow shirt with polka dots of various colours. Polkaroo waves in front of an orange background with polka dots swirling around.
The letters a, b, and c change into an apple, a bear, and a car. Several other items change into letters.
A title reads, TVOkids presents, Polkaroo Reads.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
(Child laughing)
Polkaroo stands in a neighborhood street holding a brown suitcase.
A narrator says, HIIII.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
(Harp music)
Polka dots fall over Polkaroo. Polkaroo stands on a sidewalk waving.
The narrator says, OFF
ON ANOTHER AWESOME
ALPHABET ADVENTURE POLKAROO?
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
The narrator says, YOU CAN GET YOUR
ALPHABET PASSPORT STAMPED
WHEN YOU FIND THREE THINGS THAT
START WITH A CERTAIN LETTER.
WHAT LETTER ARE WE LOOKING FOR TODAY?
Polkaroo opens a blue book titled, Polkaroo’s Awesome Alphabet Adventure.
Two blue letter t’s slide down the pages of the book.
The narrator says, THE LETTER T!
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THREE THINGS
THAT START WITH T!
Polkaroo looks through binoculars at a large music store.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
POLKAROO.
The narrator says, THE MUSIC STORE.
EXCELLENT IDEA!
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
Polkaroo opens his suitcase.
(Suitcase creaking)
(Harp music)
Polkaroo stands inside the music store wearing a pink fedora and a grey tie.
The narrator says, TRENDY
TIE POLKAROO.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
Several guitars, saxophones, and trumpets hang on a wall.
The narrator says, WOW,
THERE ARE SO MANY FUN
AND INTERESTING INSTRUMENTS.
(Trombone hooting)
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
Polkaroo looks startled.
The narrator says, DON'T
WORRY POLKAROO.
IT'S JUST A TROMBONE.
(Trombone music)
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
(Trombone music)
A brown-haired man wearing a black dress shirt plays trombone in front of Polkaroo.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO?
POLKAROO.
The narrator says, A TROMBONE IS A
BRASS INSTRUMENT THAT IS PLAYED
BY SLIDING THE LONG
ARM IN AND OUT.
(Trombone music)
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
The man’s reflection is in the curved horn end of the trombone. Polkaroo dances.
The narrator says, WHAT
A GREAT INSTRUMENT.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
(Upbeat trombone music)
Polkaroo dances.
The narrator asks, POLKAROO, WHAT LETTER
DOES TROMBONE START WITH?
Polkaroo taps his cheek thoughtfully.
(Trombone music)
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
The narrator says, YOU GOT
IT, TROMBONE STARTS WITH THE LETTER ‘T’.
TROMBONE.
(Kids cheering)
(Harp music)
Polkaroo walks through the store.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
POLKAROO.
Polkaroo looks at a viola.
The narrator says, THAT'S A VIOLA.
VIOLA DOESN'T START WITH
"T," BUT I CAN SEE SOMETHING
THAT DOES.
Polkaroo looks at several violins and string instruments on a wall.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
The narrator says, THE THING
I SEE IS A BIT LOWER.
Polkaroo looks under a grey table.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
POLKAROO.
The narrator says, YOU
ARE JUST ABOUT...
Polkaroo crawls under the table and bumps his rear end.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
The narrator says, OOPS,
YOU BUMPED YOUR BUM.
ARE YOU OKAY, POLKAROO?
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
Polkaroo wiggles his rear end, then examines several items on the table including a guitar case, and several guitar straps.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
POLKAROO.
POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
(Kids cheering)
The narrator says, YOU GOT IT.
TABLE STARTS WITH T.
TABLE.
(Harp music)
(Tambourine clashing)
(Bongo drum music)
Polkaroo plays tambourine as he dances through the store. A brown-haired man wearing a blue shirt plays a bongo drum.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
POLKAROO, POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
(Bongo drum music)
(Tambourine clatters)
The narrator says, THAT'S A GREAT BEAT
YOU'RE TAPPING TO, POLKAROO.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE INSTRUMENT
YOU'RE PLAYING IS CALLED?
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
The narrator says, IT'S A TAMBOURINE.
AND GUESS WHAT?
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
POLKAROO, POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
Polkaroo shakes the tambourine.
(Tambourine rattling)
The narrator says, GREAT
JOB, POLKAROO.
YOU FOUND YOUR THIRD THING
THAT STARTS WITH THE LETTER T.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
(Kids cheering)
The narrator says, TAMBOURINE.
Polkaroo dances beside the man playing the drum.
The narrator says, NICE DANCE MOVES.
(Harp music)
Polkaroo opens the Alphabet Adventure book.
The narrator says, WHAT A TREMENDOUSLY
FANTASTIC DAY,
WEARING YOUR TRENDY TIE AND HAT,
WE TRACKED DOWN A TROMBONE,
TUMBLED INTO A TABLE,
THEN TAPPED A TUNE
ON A TAMBOURINE.
Pictures of the trombone, table, and tambourine are on the pages of the book.
The narrator says, TROMBONE!
TABLE!
TAMBOURINE!
T.
Polkaroo drops the book into his suitcase.
The narrator says, WE MADE EXCELLENT PROGRESS
FILLING YOUR ALPHABET PASSPORT.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR
OUR NEXT ADVENTURE.
Polkaroo waves and leaves the store.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
The narrator says, SEE YOU SOON POLKAROO!
(Harp music)
(Upbeat theme music)
Credits. Produced by GAPC Entertainment. In association with tvo kids. 2022 GAPC Entertainment (Reads) Inc.
In animation, Polkaroo, a green kangaroo-like creature with floppy green ears and a bright red nose waves. Polkaroo wears a colorful yellow shirt with polka dots of various colours. Polkaroo waves in front of an orange background with polka dots swirling around.
The letters a, b, and c change into an apple, a bear, and a car. Several other items change into letters.
A title reads, TVOkids presents, Polkaroo Reads.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
(Child laughing)
Polkaroo stands in a neighborhood street holding a brown suitcase.
A narrator says, HIIII.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
(Harp music)
Polka dots fall over Polkaroo. Polkaroo stands on a sidewalk waving.
The narrator says, OFF
ON ANOTHER AWESOME
ALPHABET ADVENTURE POLKAROO?
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
The narrator says, YOU CAN GET YOUR
ALPHABET PASSPORT STAMPED
WHEN YOU FIND THREE THINGS THAT
START WITH A CERTAIN LETTER.
WHAT LETTER ARE WE LOOKING FOR TODAY?
Polkaroo opens a blue book titled, Polkaroo’s Awesome Alphabet Adventure.
Two blue letter t’s slide down the pages of the book.
The narrator says, THE LETTER T!
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THREE THINGS
THAT START WITH T!
Polkaroo looks through binoculars at a large music store.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
POLKAROO.
The narrator says, THE MUSIC STORE.
EXCELLENT IDEA!
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
Polkaroo opens his suitcase.
(Suitcase creaking)
(Harp music)
Polkaroo stands inside the music store wearing a pink fedora and a grey tie.
The narrator says, TRENDY
TIE POLKAROO.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
Several guitars, saxophones, and trumpets hang on a wall.
The narrator says, WOW,
THERE ARE SO MANY FUN
AND INTERESTING INSTRUMENTS.
(Trombone hooting)
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
Polkaroo looks startled.
The narrator says, DON'T
WORRY POLKAROO.
IT'S JUST A TROMBONE.
(Trombone music)
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
(Trombone music)
A brown-haired man wearing a black dress shirt plays trombone in front of Polkaroo.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO?
POLKAROO.
The narrator says, A TROMBONE IS A
BRASS INSTRUMENT THAT IS PLAYED
BY SLIDING THE LONG
ARM IN AND OUT.
(Trombone music)
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
The man’s reflection is in the curved horn end of the trombone. Polkaroo dances.
The narrator says, WHAT
A GREAT INSTRUMENT.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
(Upbeat trombone music)
Polkaroo dances.
The narrator asks, POLKAROO, WHAT LETTER
DOES TROMBONE START WITH?
Polkaroo taps his cheek thoughtfully.
(Trombone music)
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
The narrator says, YOU GOT
IT, TROMBONE STARTS WITH THE LETTER ‘T’.
TROMBONE.
(Kids cheering)
(Harp music)
Polkaroo walks through the store.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
POLKAROO.
Polkaroo looks at a viola.
The narrator says, THAT'S A VIOLA.
VIOLA DOESN'T START WITH
"T," BUT I CAN SEE SOMETHING
THAT DOES.
Polkaroo looks at several violins and string instruments on a wall.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
The narrator says, THE THING
I SEE IS A BIT LOWER.
Polkaroo looks under a grey table.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
POLKAROO.
The narrator says, YOU
ARE JUST ABOUT...
Polkaroo crawls under the table and bumps his rear end.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
The narrator says, OOPS,
YOU BUMPED YOUR BUM.
ARE YOU OKAY, POLKAROO?
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
Polkaroo wiggles his rear end, then examines several items on the table including a guitar case, and several guitar straps.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
POLKAROO.
POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
(Kids cheering)
The narrator says, YOU GOT IT.
TABLE STARTS WITH T.
TABLE.
(Harp music)
(Tambourine clashing)
(Bongo drum music)
Polkaroo plays tambourine as he dances through the store. A brown-haired man wearing a blue shirt plays a bongo drum.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
POLKAROO, POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
(Bongo drum music)
(Tambourine clatters)
The narrator says, THAT'S A GREAT BEAT
YOU'RE TAPPING TO, POLKAROO.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE INSTRUMENT
YOU'RE PLAYING IS CALLED?
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
The narrator says, IT'S A TAMBOURINE.
AND GUESS WHAT?
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
POLKAROO, POLKAROO, POLKAROO.
Polkaroo shakes the tambourine.
(Tambourine rattling)
The narrator says, GREAT
JOB, POLKAROO.
YOU FOUND YOUR THIRD THING
THAT STARTS WITH THE LETTER T.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO.
(Kids cheering)
The narrator says, TAMBOURINE.
Polkaroo dances beside the man playing the drum.
The narrator says, NICE DANCE MOVES.
(Harp music)
Polkaroo opens the Alphabet Adventure book.
The narrator says, WHAT A TREMENDOUSLY
FANTASTIC DAY,
WEARING YOUR TRENDY TIE AND HAT,
WE TRACKED DOWN A TROMBONE,
TUMBLED INTO A TABLE,
THEN TAPPED A TUNE
ON A TAMBOURINE.
Pictures of the trombone, table, and tambourine are on the pages of the book.
The narrator says, TROMBONE!
TABLE!
TAMBOURINE!
T.
Polkaroo drops the book into his suitcase.
The narrator says, WE MADE EXCELLENT PROGRESS
FILLING YOUR ALPHABET PASSPORT.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR
OUR NEXT ADVENTURE.
Polkaroo waves and leaves the store.
Polkaroo says, POLKAROO!
The narrator says, SEE YOU SOON POLKAROO!
(Harp music)
(Upbeat theme music)
Credits. Produced by GAPC Entertainment. In association with tvo kids. 2022 GAPC Entertainment (Reads) Inc.
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