Jake: And now, let’s see what’s cooking in the kitchen with Yves St. La Roche.
Stinky: Can I put my ear plugs back in?
Jake: Yes, but make sure Yves doesn’t see you.
(cuts to Yves in his kitchen)
Yves: Bonjour, bonjour little animals out there! Today, in honor of our Australian guests, we’ll be making what humans call fairy bread. You need bread, margarine, and lots of sprinkles. First, we get a loaf of white bread. (places a loaf of white bread on the table). Then, you cover the slices of bread with either butter or margarine. (grabs the slices of bread and covers them with margarine) Next, cover the bread with lots and lots of sprinkles! (grabs a jar of sprinkles and pours it on the bread, covering the counter with sprinkles) And finally, cut the bread into small triangles, but where is the bread? Lawrence! (Lawrence the Orangutan comes by and searches through the sprinkles to find the bread)
Lawrence: Here it is! (pulls out the fairy bread) Want me to cut it for you?
Yves: No. I’ll do it myself, but you can clean up the mess.
(cuts back to Stinky and Jake)
Jake: And now, all the way from Tasmania…
Stinky: Tanzania.
Jake: Please welcome Lucifer the Tasmanian Devil!
Lucier: Hi, Jake! Why does Stinky have his ears plugged?
Jake: He doesn’t want his eardrums to pop.
Lucifer: Are you referring to our growls, screams, screeches, and coughs? We only use that to scare off predators and other devils, so Stinky can take his earplugs out.
Stinky (taking out ear plugs): And you won’t eat me?
Lucifer: Of course, not! I’ve been watching your show for years, and I never saw you flinch upon seeing lions, tigers, wolves, or crocs.
Stinky: Good point.
Jake: Lucifer, do you have any Tasmanian devil clips you could show us?
Lucifer: Do I ever!
Even though we’re called devils, have super strong bites, and love to eat meat, we Tasmanian devils are shy creatures who prefer to live alone or with families. Besides, how could you say no to a face like this?
Jake: That must be a joey.
Stinky: That Tasmanian devil is named Joey?
Lucifer: No, that’s just what we call our babies. We may not look like it, but Tasmanian devils are marsupials like kangaroos and koalas.
Jake: And the Tasmanian tiger?
Lucifer: Yes, before they disappeared 60 years ago.
Stinky: Are Tasmanian devils endangered?
Lucifer: Unfortunately, yes. Along with a disease that killed thousands of devils, humans poisoned and killed us many years ago to near extinction, but we’ve been a protected species since 1941. (Yves comes over with plates of fairy bread and places them on the counter)
Yves: Bonjour, everyone! Here’s fairy bread, in honor of our Australian guests.
Lucifer: I never had fairy bread. Can I have a taste?
Yves: Bon appétit! (Yves gives a piece to Lucifer, and his eyes grew huge)
Lucifer: This is delicious. It makes me want to sting!
Jake: And now, here’s Lucifer the Tasmanian Devil singing ‘Sweet Little Treat’.
Lucifer: When I’m feeling sort of down
When I’m feeling cross
Adored, bored, or just ignored
Or scared of kind of lost
It can happen any time
Anywhere, I guess!
I hear a voice inside my head
And this is what is says
‘You need a sweet sweet sweet little treat!’
Something fun to nibble
To make your stomach giggle
Sweet sweet sweet little treat!
A delicious little tidbit
A yummy snack to eat!
If your heart is in the dumps
Or if you’re feeling hurt
Don’t feel blue when dinner’s through
Remember there’s dessert!
And if the day seems gloomy
Not going like it should
A tiny bite of sweet delight
Will do a world of good!
Something fun to nibble
To make your stomach giggle
Sweet sweet sweet little treat!
Something swell to munch on
Chew, crunch, or suck on
Have just one or even a bunch
Of gooey sticky treats to eat!
Bunnie: And now, the Animal Awards! Today, the Award for the Loudest Animal. Could it be… the sperm whale?
Armstrong: The kakapo? Hubba hubba.
Bunnie: The pistol shrimp?
Armstrong: Or the cicada?
Bunnie: And the winner is… the sperm whale, which can create codas as loud as 230 decibels!
Armstrong: I hope we never have a sperm whale as a guest.
Bunnie: We could, but it would have to be outside.
(cuts back to Stinky and Jake)
Jake: And now, it’s time for a story. This one is about a kookaburra. “Once upon a time, there was a laughing kookaburra named Boomer. Despite his name, Boomer was quiet for a kookaburra. This was because he was shy and gloomy. One day, a spangled kookaburra named Melba noticed this. ‘Why are you so quiet?’ Melba asked. ‘I’m shy and gloomy.’ Answered Boomer. ‘Who would want that kind of bird as a friend?’ ‘I would!’ Replied Melba. ‘In fact, by the end of the day, you will be as loud as a silly creature!’ Throughout the day, Melba did all sorts of things with Boomer to make him laugh, such as tell jokes, tie a possum’s tail in a knot, and even fly upside-down! None of this seemed to make Boomer laugh, and when all hope seemed lost, Melba slipped on a slug and fell off the tree! This made Boomer laugh at Melba’s misfortune. ‘Ha ha ha ha ha!’ Said Boomer. ‘Thanks to you, I’ve learned to laugh! But did you break a wing or a leg?’ ‘No, I’m fine.’ Replied Melba. ‘Besides, I’m happy that I got you to laugh! Does that mean your days of being a sourpuss are over?’ ‘Only time will tell.’ Said Boomer. ‘But I’ll tell you one thing: I’ll go to the next comedy club whenever I’m feeling blue!’ And with Boomer feeling a bit happier, he and Melba lived happily ever after. The end.”
Stinky: That was a good story, Jake.
(cut to Armstrong and Bunnie in front of the habitat door)
Bunnie: Okay, Armstrong. It’s Habitat Time, and today, we’re going to Tasmania!
Armstrong: Where’s Tasmania?
Bunnie: Off the Southeast coast of Australia. (opens the door) C’mon, let’s go!
This is Tasmania, which is where our guest Lucifer comes from. Speaking of which, here’s a Tasmanian devil now!
Even though they’re called Tasmanian devils, these guys used to live on mainland Australia, but were wiped out because of humans.
Armstrong: Yikes. I hope chicken hawks aren’t next.
What’s that, a hedgehog?
Bunnie: No, that’s an echidna! Like the platypus, echidnas lay eggs.
Armstrong: Oh yeah. Ollie and I saw one when we went to Australia in the Mother’s Day episode.
Bunnie: And what’s more, echidnas use their long tongues and sharp claws to find their favorite food- insects!
Armstrong: I know what that is- a kangaroo.
Bunnie: You’re super close, Armstrong, but that’s a Bennett's Wallaby. On mainland Australia, it’s called the red-necked wallaby because of its red neck.
Armstrong: Really? It looks more tan to me.
I have no idea what that is, but it sure is cute.
Bunnie: That’s an Eastern quoll. Similar to the Tasmanian devil, this predatory marsupial also used to live on mainland Australia, but were hunted to extinction.
Armstrong: Man, humans need to tone down the slaughter. One extinction may lead to another!
Look at the bird!
Bunnie: That’s a Tasmanian hen. Unusual for its species, these birds have more adult males in each flock than females.
Armstrong: That’s cool! If I didn’t eat chicken, I could join their flock.
Bunnie: Sorry, Armstrong, but we have to go.
(Bunnie and Armstrong leave Tasmania and head back to the Animal Show studio)
Bunnie: For Habitat Time, it’s Bunnie Bear-
Armstrong: And Armstrong the chickenhawk.
Bunnie: Just back from Tasmania.
(Tizzy flies around Stinky and Jake again)
Tizzy: Tizzy here! Time for a quiz! (cuts to the screen below)
What does a rhino beetle do when it’s stressed? Give it a think. Back in a buzz!
(cuts back to Stinky and Jake, who are trying to figure out the answer)
Jake: I think it flies away.
Stinky: Sounds a little wimpy. Maybe it hisses like a cat.
Tizzy: You’re actually right! (flies back to the previous screen) When a rhino beetle is stressed, it will either hiss or squeak. Bee-lieve it, because it’s true!
Jake: Thanks for the quiz, Tizzy. That's all the time we have today, and until next time, keep seeing the world through the eyes of animals. Bye!
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