Text reads, “TVO Kids presents.” The words “TVO” and “Presents” are in red text. The letter ‘K’ is blue, ‘I’ is purple, ‘D’ is orange and ‘S’ is lime green. A brown and white dog with floppy ears wears a blue hoodie over a yellow, blue and white striped shirt as he stands in front of three animated houses – one blue, one yellow and one brown.

[Upbeat music plays]

The dog asks, IS THERE A
DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?

Annie, a pig with red hair, wears a pink dress as she appears in a window.

She says, YES, AND HE'S A MOUSE.

A white mouse wears blue scrubs, with a stethoscope around his neck. The doctor smiles and waves through a window.

A narrator says, YOU'LL FEEL
BETTER WITH DR. CHEDDAR!

Text reads, “Dr. Cheddar.” The word “Dr.” is light blue. The period is a stethoscope. The letters for the word “Cheddar” look like cheese.

[Telephone rings, gentle music plays]

Dr. Cheddar startles.

Dr. Cheddar says, OH MY. DR. CHEDDAR
HERE TO HELP YOU FEEL BETTER.

Felix waves as he appears on Dr. Cheddar’s computer monitor.

Felix says, HI, DR. C.

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT
SOMEONE BROUGHT TO OUR HOUSE.

Dr. Cheddar asks, OH MY, WHAT IS IT?

Felix says, TADPOLES.

Dr. Cheddar repeats, TADPOLES?
DO YOU MEAN?

Felix says, YEP, TINY FROGGIES.

Dr. Cheddar asks, HOW MANY?
THREE?

Felix shakes his head.

He says, UH-UH.

Dr. Cheddar asks, FIVE?

Felix says, MORE.

Dr. Cheddar asks, TWENTY?

Felix says, ABOUT A THOUSAND.

Dr. Cheddar says, REALLY?
CAN YOU SHOW ME?

Felix says, YOU BET.
HAVE A LOOK.

Tadpoles swim in green water inside a large bucket.

[Playful music plays]

Felix explains, OUR FRIEND SAID
THEY FOUND THEM IN A BIG PUDDLE
AT THEIR HOUSE AND THEY PUT
THEM IN A BUCKET FOR US
TO WATCH FOR A WHILE.

I WONDER WHAT THEY EAT?

Dr. Cheddar says, TADPOLES EAT
BABY MOSQUITOES AND OTHER
INSECTS THAT LIVE IN THE
WATER WITH THEM.

Felix asks, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
THEY GET OLDER?

Dr. Cheddar says, FIRST THEY GROW
IN SIZE BUT STAY ABOUT THE SAME
SHAPE AS THESE AND SOON THEY'LL
GROW TINY BACK LEGS.

Dr. Cheddar imagines a tadpole and a tadpole with small back legs.

[Slide whistles]

Dr. Cheddar continues, THEN THEIR
TAILS WILL GET SHORTER AND
AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS,
THE TADPOLES WILL TURN INTO
BABY TOADS CALLED TOADLETS.

A hand in a photograph holds a tiny dark green toadlet.

[Toadlet squeaking, Dr. Cheddar chuckles]

Felix says, I THINK I KNOW
WHERE A BIG TOAD LIVES.
YOU WANNA SEE?

Dr. Cheddar says, OH, I'D LOVE
THAT, FELIX. HMM.

A toad hops over small rocks. A large orange bucket rests on the ground close to the toad.

Felix says, THIS IS MR. T.

[Croaking, playful music continues]

Felix says, HE LIVES IN OUR GARDEN.

DO YOU THINK HE STARTED
OFF AS A TADPOLE, DR. C?

Dr. Cheddar says, ABSOLUTELY, YES.

ALL TOADS AND FROGS START
OFF AS TADPOLES, FELIX.

Silhouettes of a tadpole, tadpole with legs, and toad appear beside Dr. Cheddar.

[Slide whistle]

Felix asks, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A TOAD AND A FROG?

Dr. Cheddar says, BOTH TOADS AND
FROGS ARE BORN IN THE WATER
BUT ONCE THEY'RE GROWN UP,
FROGS STAY IN OR NEAR THE WATER
WHILE TOADS PREFER DAMP DARK
PLACES LIKE UNDER SHRUBS
AND BUSHES.

[Slide whistles]

Felix says, NOW, MR. T LIKES
IT RIGHT NEAR THE HEDGE,

Mr. T’s tongue darts out.

[Slurp]

Felix says, AND WHOA!
DID YOU SEE THAT?
HIS TONGUE SHOT OUT.

Dr. Cheddar says, OH INDEED.
THAT WAS QUITE THE
NIFTY TRICK.

[Chuckles]

Mr. T’s tongue darts out in slow motion.

[Slurp]

Dr. Cheddar says, TOADS AND
FROGS HAVE LONG STICKY TONGUES
THAT THEY USE TO CATCH BUGS.

[Dr. Cheddar slurps, Mr. T slurps, playful music continues]

Felix says wistfully, I WISH
I COULD DO THAT.

Dr. Cheddar says, I THINK YOU
AND I ARE BETTER OFF WITH
A SPOON OR A FORK, FELIX.

[Chuckling]

Felix says, MAYBE, BUT STILL.
DR. C, DID YOU KNOW THAT FROGS
AND TOADS CAN BREATHE THROUGH
THEIR SKIN?

Dr. Cheddar says, NO, I DID NOT, FELIX.

Felix says, LOOKS LIKE WE BOTH
LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT FROGS
AND TOADS TODAY, HUH?

[Dr. Cheddar laughs]

Dr. Cheddar says, YES, WE DID, FELIX.

Felix says, BYE, DR. C.

Dr. Cheddar says, GOODBYE, NOW.

[Click]

Dr. Cheddar says, THIS IS DR. CHEDDAR.
HOPING YOU FEEL BETTER
LEARNING A LITTLE BIT MORE
ABOUT TOADS AND FROGS.

[Chuckles]

Dr. Cheddar hops in his office.

Dr. Cheddar says, RIBBIT, RIBBIT, RIBBIT.

[Chuckles]

Felix, Dr. Cheddar and Annie watch white fireworks against a black background.

[Fireworks explode, cheerful music plays]

They exclaim, WHOA. OOH. WOW.

Dr. Cheddar says, LOVELY.

End credits roll.