Jake: And now, let’s see what’s cooking in the kitchen with Yves St. La Roche.
(cuts to Yves in his kitchen, where it’s piling up with snow)
Yves: Bonjour, bonjour little animals out there! Today, since there is so much snow, I decided to show you how to make snow cones. First you grab some snow, which shouldn’t be a problem considering what’s around here. (grabs a pile of snow and puts it on the counter) There, now we need a cone. (goes into the closet to find an ice cream cone) There! And now, voila! The snow is on the cone. If you want to add some flavor, put on sprinkles (puts on sprinkles), chocolate syrup (sprays chocolate syrup), and a cherry (places a cherry on the snow cone). There, a snow cone! And since it’s made of snow and not ice cream, there’s no calories! Bon appetit! (takes a lick of the snow cone)
Jake: And now, from the Atlantic Ocean…
Stinky: Ocean.
Jake: Give it up for Helga the Puffin!
Helga: Hello, Stinky and Jake. It feels a lot like home, doesn’t it?
Jake: Yes, it does!
Stinky: You look like a penguin.
Helga: We get that a lot, Stinky. Want to learn more about puffins?
Jake: Yes, we do!
Helga: There are three different kinds of puffins. First, there’s the Atlantic puffin, like me. We breed in Russia, Canada, and Scandivaia. Then, there’s the tufted puffin, found in the North Pacific Ocean.
Stinky: That thing looks nothing like you!
Jake: Stinky, that’s not a nice thing to say.
Helga: That’s alright, really. We get that a lot. And finally, there’s the horned puffin.
Stinky: I see no horn.
Helga: Those puffins, in fact, have horns. Take a closer look!
Stinky: Oh, I see! I thought those were eyebrows.
Jake: Now that you’ve told us all about puffin species, tell us about where you live.
Helga: Gladly. First off, we breed on sea cliffs and islands, but we use our strong beaks and feet to dig burrows, which we live in.
Stinky: A bird living underground? That’s crazy talk!
Helga: It may seem strange to most birds, but this helps us hide our eggs from predators.
Jake: That’s a great strategy. Do you suppose you could sing a song?
Helga: I may not have a good singing voice, but I’d like to.
Jake: And now, here’s Helga singing ‘The Puffin Song’.
Helga: I am a puffin, also called the sea parrot
But I don't really like to eat carrots.
I prefer shrimp, squid, and fish
That's what I prefer to have on my dish!
While other birds lay lots of eggs
We puffins only have one, they can fit under our legs!
We also use our beaks to dig underground
It's a lot safer where there are no predators around!
Bunnie: And now it’s time for the Animal Awards! Today, the animal that lives in the coldest habitat. Could it be… the icefish?
Armstrong: The arctic fox?
Bunnie: The polar bear?
Armstrong: Or the musk ox?
Bunnie: And the winner is… the icefish, which can live in waters as cold as -2 degrees below Centigrade!
Armstrong: Once again, sorry for the loss, Jake.
(cuts to Jake and Stinky with the storybook)
Jake: That’s okay, Armstrong! Besides, I won the Animal Award for Most Colorful Animal before.
Stinky: And I helped him. By the way, what’s today’s story?
Jake: Is Helga still here? It’s about a puffin! (Helga flies over so she can hear the story)
Helga: Would I ever!
Jake: Anyway, this is the story of Peter the Puffin. “Once upon a time, there was a puffin named Peter. Peter had just left the nest and was ready to find a hole to live in. He went to the first hole, only to find out that a rabbit was living in there. So he went to the next hole, only to find out there was a badger in there. Peter flew from hole to hole to find the perfect home, but it seems like they were all taken. Luckily, he found a hole that belonged to a fox that decided to move to a human's backyard. And to this day, Peter is still living in that hole raising his own chicks. The end.”
Stinky: That was a good story, Jake, but can you please put the temperature back to normal?
Jake: Alright. But what are we gonna do with all this snow? (Yves runs by with a toy truck)
Yves: I will take it! My refrigerator could always use more ice, no?
Jake: Since Bunnie will be going to Greenland, I should turn up the thermostat, instead.
Helga: If that’s the case, I’m leaving. (Helga flies out of the studio and back to Iceland)
(cut to Armstrong and Bunnie in front of the habitat door)
Bunnie: Okay, Armstrong. It’s Habitat Time, and today, we’re going to Greenland!
Armstrong: Finally, I’m getting sick of all this snow. It will be refreshing to go somewhere green.
Bunnie: Sorry Armstrong, but Greenland is, in fact, covered in ice!
Armstrong: I was afraid you’d say that.
Bunnie: C’mon, let’s go! (opens the door, and they end up in Greenland)
Armstrong: Why is this place called Greenland if it’s covered in ice?
Bunnie: When Vikings first discovered this country, they called it Greenland to confuse it with Iceland.
Armstrong: So Greenland has ice and Iceland has greenery?
Bunnie: Exactly! Iceland, however, is also nicknamed the land of fire and ice.
Armstrong: Whoa, I see something in the water!
Bunnie: That’s a humpback whale, Armstrong. They’re native to Greenland’s oceans.
And these are spotted seals, one of six seal species native to the country.
Armstrong: What’s that, a Guinea pig?
Bunnie: That’s a lemming, bird brain! Lemmings lived in cold areas throughout the world, including Canada, Alaska, and Iceland. These guys migrate by jumping off cliffs!
Armstrong: That’s gotta hurt.
Look at the beaks on these guys.
Bunnie: Those are Eurasian oystercatchers. You can take a guess on what they eat.
Armstrong: Uh, oysters?
Bunnie: Correct!
Armstrong: What’s a reindeer doing here? Shouldn’t he be pulling Santa’s sleigh?
Bunnie: Armstrong! Not all reindeer live in the North Pole. They also have homes in Canada, Scandinavia, and even northern Asia.
Armstrong: Speaking of home, can we go back to ours?
(Bunnie and Armstrong leave Greenland 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 Greenland.
(Tizzy flies around Stinky and Jake again)
Tizzy: Tizzy here, and before I ask, why is it warmer?
Stinky: Jake turned the thermostat back to 65 degrees.
Jake: And what’s the quiz this time, Tizzy?
Tizzy: Well, here it is! (cuts to the screen below)
Do puffin dads or puffin moms look after its egg? Give it a think. Back in a buzz!
(cut back to Stinky and Jake, who are having a hard time finding the answer)
Stinky: Do we ever get one of Tizzy’s questions right?
Jake: I don’t think so.
Tizzy: Maybe you should hear the question again. (flies back to the previous scene) Do puffin dads or puffin moms look after its egg? The answer is both of them, as they take turns guarding the egg. 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. (Stinky runs towards Jake with a floaty tube)
Stinky: Jake, look! The ice that Yves forgot to scoop up turned into water, and now we have an indoor pool! (jumps into the pool with Yves and Bunnie swimming while Armstrong is perched on an umbrella)
Jake: Good thing our guests left early. Geronimo! (jumps into the pool and creates a big splash)
Author's Notes: This isn't the first time the Animal Show characters messed with the thermostat. The episode 'Arctic Fox and Camel' had them constantly change it so they can suit the needs of the guests.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvmquUuEWg&list=PLifn29u_lcafo7MqUFGnitW79pbWqDb6q&index=30
During Season 1 of The Animal Show, Armstrong and Ollie would first go in what looked like a closest to get ready for whatever habitat they were visiting.
As an added bonus, there was also a handy map that would pinpoint where in the world they were going to visit for Habitat Time.
Jake actually did win the Animal Award for Most Colorful Animal in the episode 'Wasp and Blue-Footed Booby', as he wore blue-footed booby slippers, a yellow-and-black T-shirt like a bumblebee, and a fruit hat like Chiquita Banana.
In the next episode, you'll learn all about endangered species when the guests are a red panda and a chinchilla!
