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00:07That's me, Fred the house cat.
00:09When my family leaves for the day, I don't just sit inside watching the world go by.
00:15I become...
00:19Major Cat! Backyard explorer extraordinaire!
00:24Tally-ho! Tally-ho!
00:27We're climbing out the trees now.
00:30We're swinging through the breeze now.
00:31We're getting muddy knees now.
00:33Major Cat! Major Cat! Major Cat! Major Cat!
00:36Major Cat! Major Cat! Major Cat!
00:38So what are we waiting for?
00:40We're so excited to explore.
00:42All that nature has in store.
00:44With nature and cat! Go, go!
00:46Tally-ho! Go, go, go!
00:48Tally-ho!
00:49We're the favorite nature guide.
00:51We just can't wait to get outside!
00:53We're swinging through the trees now.
00:55We're jumping in the leaves now.
00:57We're getting muddy knees now.
00:59With nature and cat!
01:00Tally-ho!
01:02Tally-ho!
01:03Tally-ho!
01:27Tally-ho!
01:34Tally-ho!
01:41Tally-ho!
01:43Tally-ho!
01:49You're coming here?
01:52I'm so excited me to do also I can't wait to go on one of your famous nature
01:59Adventures with you oh okay copy that I'll be there next week cheerio your
02:06cousin is coming all the way from England to go on a nature adventure with
02:10you give me some what are you gonna do I mean there are so many nature adventure
02:17options oh you can hike up the mighty mountain you could climb trees in the
02:22woods you could go swimming on the lake well
02:27oh I know how you and Nigel can do stuff like that all at once the tough track
02:32adventure it's a nature obstacle course this looks perfect climbing over hills
02:38diving under branches jumping over creeks with creeks okay scratch that last part
02:43nothing with creeks is perfect
02:48aren't you excited Houston do you have a problem it's just that I have never been
02:59on a nature adventure before never sir I'm usually the one assisting you with your
03:06nature needs by using my computer I can't run or jump or climb or even balance my
03:11body oh Houston I'm sure Nigel will understand I do not want to disappoint one
03:17of my favorite cousins but there is no way I can be ready for a nature adventure
03:21in the space of one week never there Houston we your friends will spend this
03:27week training you for the tough track adventure you all would do that for me
03:32of course we would you're always helping us with our adventures now it's time for us to help you get
03:37ready for yours let's warm up tally ho tally ho indeed cue inspirational music from the 1980s
03:57I have found my center I think I think my center's right about here
04:09uh Houston we were supposed to be warming up I cannot start training without a chart this chart
04:16will track my progress all week I have one column for speed one for balance and one for strength and
04:23of course there's a calendar so we can see how much time we have before Nigel arrives well that's a
04:29wonderful idea it'll be so much easier to track your progress now are you ready to train one moment
04:36please I believe I am now ready to train onward and let's train for your first task you will need
04:46balance and speed to make it through that you simply jump on one foot from hoop to hoop until you
04:53make it to
04:53the end okay so maybe not just like that but you get what I mean right go ahead Houston try
05:01it you got
05:01this Houston I think he's frozen I didn't know Houston could do that that's amazing I don't know about
05:10this I've never done anything like it before you'll never know how much fun it is until you try it
05:16copy that ma'am
05:28I don't think I can do this oh don't give up Houston you can do it maybe you should practice
05:35jumping
05:35with two feet before you jump with just one excellent idea squeaks copy that I'll try
05:44you did it your next challenge is the rock toss you just need to use all of your strength to
05:51pick
05:51up one of these rocks and throw it over the line allow me to demonstrate okay so clearly this rock
06:03is
06:03too heavy for all of us so why don't we just use smaller rocks huh what I have a particular
06:12set of
06:13skills ready Houston ready as I'll ever be don't you worry Houston as you get stronger you'll be able
06:25to throw even farther there we go now you can practice moving over and under okay name the game
06:33here is to get through the obstacle course without touching any of the strings watch and learn no one
06:50loves string more than a cat oh dear little stuck so much string oh my and now you know how
07:00not to do
07:01the string course Houston that's why I did it this way any questions oh oh pick me pick me I
07:07have a
07:07question uh yes how hi nature cat it's how here look how are you gonna get out of there follow
07:13-up
07:13question will you be frustratedly sighing next cue montage music please
07:50there you go
07:53you
07:53you
07:55you
07:56you
07:57you
07:58you
08:10you
08:19I believe we have made sufficient progress.
08:22Man, you're totally ready to do the Tough Track Adventure.
08:25And just in time, Nigel will be here soon so you guys can do the adventure together.
08:30Thank you for all your help.
08:32We should make our way to the course.
08:34I told Nigel to meet me there so I can surprise him.
08:37We shall conquer this nature course.
08:40Tally-ho!
08:44So what do you think, Houston?
08:46This looks challenging, but I think I can do it, ma'am.
08:51There, that's better.
08:53No more dirt.
08:58Uh, Nature Cat, the rain stopped.
09:05It was just a passing shower.
09:07We can still do the race.
09:08Oh, fantastic.
09:10Well, nothing can stop us now.
09:14Huh?
09:15Mud.
09:16Courses.
09:17Covered in...
09:18Mud!
09:20I am freaking out big time.
09:22This is a no-freak-out zone.
09:24Just remember your training.
09:26Yeah, you've been practicing all week.
09:28You got this.
09:32I am ready.
09:37Where is my cousin Nigel?
09:39I don't see him, but we need to start.
09:41I guess I will not be able to do this adventure with him, but I am glad I get to
09:46compete with
09:47my friends.
10:04You can do it, Houston!
10:07Use those muscles!
10:30Water!
10:31Why does it always have to be water?
10:34You can do it, sir.
10:36What's he doing?
10:38Don't give up, Nature Cat!
10:44I guess this isn't so bad.
10:46Jolly-ho!
11:02Cousin Nigel!
11:03Oh, yeah?
11:05Cousin Houston, that was brilliant.
11:08Absolutely brilliant, old chap.
11:10Cousin Nigel, so sorry I missed the start, but I saw everything else.
11:15You were incredible.
11:17I'm just sorry we could not do the tub track adventure together.
11:20You want me to do that?
11:22What's wrong, Nigel?
11:24Is this adventure not adventurous enough for you?
11:27It's not that, my muddy feline friend.
11:29It's just I've never been on a nature adventure before.
11:34But didn't you say you wanted to go on a nature adventure together?
11:38What I meant was we could play the Super Nature Run 3K video game.
11:43I could never do anything like that.
11:48Just jump into each hoop like this.
11:56Oof, excuse me.
11:57Balance is challenging for me.
12:00Cousin Nigel, try jumping with two feet instead of just one.
12:05Brilliant, old chap.
12:06You are so outdoorsy.
12:14Hotel Howe!
12:25Uh, guys, I made the earth move under my feet.
12:29I made the sky come tumble in.
12:31I tumble...
12:33Man, oh, man, what is that?
12:36Howdy, Hal, everybody.
12:38Pop-a-vole, long time no see.
12:41What's up, baby?
12:42Well, I just moseyed by to ask if we could bunk in with you tonight.
12:46Little problem at our burrow, so we need to find shelter.
12:50Hey, Hal, bud, I don't think...
12:53Sure, you know what I always say?
12:54Mi casa, es su casa.
12:57Wait, I think that's me who says that.
12:58Also, what does that mean?
13:00Come on up, Ma.
13:01Bring the young'uns.
13:11Vols.
13:12See, Hal doesn't know vols like I do.
13:15You give an inch and vols bring all their kids.
13:18It's a sticky situation with vols.
13:24Hal, your new plants!
13:26Huh?
13:29Oh, my!
13:31Phew!
13:32Whoa!
13:34Restroom is outside.
13:36Oh, well, we just can't thank you enough.
13:38Kids, would you stop climbing on Mr. Hal?
13:41He's not a ladder.
13:45Me thinks that's it for rehearsal.
13:48Oh!
13:53Then, the lovely princess, was she a vole?
13:57Uh, sure.
13:58Yeah, a vole.
13:59And as the giant wildebeest rampaged toward me...
14:04But our forest doesn't have wildebeests.
14:06Uh, I know that.
14:08He was visiting from out of town.
14:10For leisure.
14:13Oh.
14:13Me and Ma feel downright terrible taking your bed away from you.
14:18Oh, please.
14:20It's yours.
14:21I can sleep anywhere.
14:23Huh?
14:25Oh, boy.
14:27Oh, thank you so much, Hal.
14:29You're a dear.
14:31Don't worry.
14:32As I always say, home is where the heart is.
14:36Wait, is that me who always says that?
14:38Also, what does that mean?
14:40Bye, Hal.
14:42Tomorrow, it is bright and early for rehearsal.
14:44Tally-ho-
14:45Shh!
14:47Shh, shh, shh, shh.
14:48Don't wake the kids.
14:51Okay, see you in the morning.
14:53Okay, well, sure.
14:55I could, uh, I could sleep anywhere.
14:58Looks like it's the old roof for Hallie boy.
15:02Uh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh.
15:03Hal!
15:06Sure, sorry to bother you, Hal, but is it okay to help ourselves to a little snack-a-roo?
15:11Sure.
15:11I always say snacks are so, so more yummy when shared Tutu also.
15:15I'm always saying stuff like that.
15:17I have no idea what any of it means.
15:19Great.
15:20Thanks for the snack.
15:22Good night, Hal.
15:23Good night, Papa Vo.
15:26Good night, everybody.
15:28Good night, Papa.
15:29Good night, Mama.
15:30Good night, children.
15:31Good night, Elizabeth.
15:32Good night, Cowboy.
15:33Good night, Maggie.
15:34Good night, Jim Bob.
15:35Good night, Peggy.
15:36Good night, John Boy.
15:37Good night, Papa.
15:38Good night, Mama.
15:39Good night, children.
15:40Good night, Elizabeth.
15:45Tally!
15:48Who's ready to rehearse?
15:50Hey, Hal, you look terrible.
15:53Vols, right?
15:55Just give me a sec.
15:59Okay, I'll just get my sticks and we'll...
16:02Hal, your plants.
16:03They were growing so tall.
16:06And the roots were delicious.
16:08Hal, you gotta get rid of the voles.
16:11You're not gonna have any home left by the time they're done.
16:14Ah, Mr. Chewinski!
16:16Nobody puts Mr. Chewinski in a corner.
16:19Now, I have had the time of my life,
16:21but for Mr. Chewinski's sake,
16:23hospitable Hal has got to get tough.
16:25Papa Vole?
16:26A word, kind sir.
16:29Papa Vole,
16:30I know that earlier me, Casa,
16:32was Sue Casa.
16:34However, things have changed.
16:35And then, the big bad wolf said,
16:38Little pigs, little pigs, let me in!
16:40Oh, they're so, so, so, so cute!
16:44Yep, they're my pride and joy.
16:46Don't know what we'd have done
16:47if you hadn't taken us in.
16:49Now, what were you saying?
16:50I was saying, stay as long as you need
16:52and let Uncle Hal know
16:53if I can help you with anything.
16:55Cuteness factor gotcha, huh, Hal?
16:57Yep, you see right through me, Squeaks.
17:00Can't disrupt story time,
17:01so let's go rehearse in our favorite spot.
17:03Hal, need a little help here.
17:06No, you guys go ahead.
17:08I'll catch up.
17:14Okay, without Hal on drums,
17:16we keep losing the tempo.
17:18I'm here, I'm here!
17:20Hey, what took you so long, Hal, my pal?
17:23They wouldn't take their nap,
17:24so Mama suggested I take them for a push.
17:27I mean, did the trick, you know?
17:28They're off to lullaby land.
17:30Phew, glad you're back.
17:31This song is in nowheresville.
17:33Hop in, Hal.
17:41Hal, Hal, Hal, Hal!
17:42Oh, snacky time!
17:46Man, oh, man, oh, man.
17:47This is madness!
17:48We can't rehearse!
17:50Hal, you're gonna go crazy
17:52with the voles living in your house.
17:55I know, Squeaks,
17:56but I don't think I can get them to leave.
17:57Hal, maybe you can.
17:59Remember the age-old story of the Pied Piper?
18:01Ooh, I love the Pied Piper!
18:03In fact, I once portrayed him
18:05in the Neighborhood Animals Nature Theater production of...
18:07The Pied Piper!
18:09Well, put down that loot
18:10and get out your flute!
18:12Because I think the Pied Piper
18:14is exactly what we need
18:15to lure the voles out of Hal's house.
18:17Okay, Piper, you got this.
18:19Lure them back to their voled burrow
18:21with your sweet song.
18:27Loose the voles!
18:43Boo!
18:45Oh!
18:46All right!
18:47Good luck!
18:48Bravo!
18:48Whoa! Oh, thank you. Oh, thank you, voles. My Pied Piper always draws a crowd.
18:56Yeah, you're telling me. Now there are even more voles than before.
19:01I don't get it. Can someone please explain to me why Mama and Papa Vol had to leave their own
19:06house and take over house?
19:08Oh, I know the answer to this one. It was because of a snake.
19:15Ew, snakes?
19:17Yeah, while they were out foraging, a lady garter snake moved into their burrow.
19:21Yeah, and there's no kidding around, because a vole could be a meal for a garter snake.
19:27Yep, so they couldn't move back in. And they lost their home.
19:32Why don't we just go talk to the snake and find out why she took the voles home?
19:36Let's go find that vole's burrow.
19:40Snakes? Why'd it have to be snakes?
19:44There's me problem. I'm just about to hibernate, right?
19:48Well, a couple of chipmunks start building a burrow around mine.
19:52Who knew this forest had such a housing shortage?
19:56Ay-yay-yay.
19:58Oh, I heard the best place. It was perfect.
20:01It was in the park between two rocks.
20:04It got lots of sun and there was food around.
20:07Oh, wow. Sounds ideal, Mrs. Gartersnake, ma'am.
20:11Then these chipmunks, right, make their burrow massive with tunnels and chambers for food
20:16and a sleeping chamber and a nursery,
20:19crowding me out, coming and going at all hours.
20:23I'm so sorry this happened to you, Mrs. Snake.
20:26But maybe if we spoke to the chipmunks, we could get your old place back.
20:30Oh, I very much appreciate it, Nature Cat, but you better hurry.
20:35It's getting cooler every day and I need to find my hibernation spot before it gets too cold.
20:41Onward and to the chipmunks' word!
20:46Show yourself, chipmunk!
20:49Hey, buddy, you damaged my roof.
20:51Excuse me, I think you mean the gartersnake's roof.
20:55Who told you about that?
20:57The gartersnake.
20:58She needs her place back so she can hibernate, man.
21:02She can have her place back as soon as I get my place back?
21:06Oh, not you two.
21:08Yep, groundhog took my burrow.
21:10Groundhog, huh?
21:12Onward to the groundhog word!
21:19Oh, I think we're here!
21:21Wait, this is where Bob's been staying.
21:24I didn't know he kicked out some chipmunks.
21:27Let me talk to Bob.
21:28I'll have us back rehearsing in no time.
21:31Whoa, look at this place.
21:33So many exits.
21:34You got a hibernating chamber.
21:36You got a summer dwelling closer to the surface.
21:39Oh, man, what I could do to this place needs a woman's touch.
21:44Squeaks!
21:45Hey, Bob!
21:46Hey, notice how much roomier I've made the place?
21:49Don't tell anyone, but I've put on a few.
21:52I need the extra inches.
21:53Bob, it's great!
21:55We all know it's great,
21:56but why would you take the chipmunks' burrow?
21:58That's not like you, Bob.
22:00Have I got a story for you, Squeaks.
22:03So that's how it happened.
22:05He had a great home,
22:06and then along came the storm
22:07and he got flotted out.
22:09He lost everything.
22:12Oh, that's terrible!
22:15Proclamation!
22:16We should rebuild the groundhog's burrow.
22:19Thusly, everyone can move back
22:21to their rightful homes.
22:24Tally-ho!
22:40Me and the missus can't thank you enough.
22:42Yes, sirree.
22:43Getting our old home back is just the bee's knees.
22:47Tell me about it.
22:49Well, we got you these
22:50to thank you for putting us up
22:52and to replace the ones we ate.
22:54It was all I could do not to chow down on them,
22:57but I wanted you to have them.
22:58Oh, thank you.
22:59That is so sweet.
23:01And just know that anytime you need a place to stay,
23:03my casa is always open.
23:05Whoa, whoa, whoa, Hal.
23:06Okay, we're starting rehearsal.
23:08And a one, and a two,
23:09and a one, two, three, and...
23:16Nature Cat, Squeaks, Daisy, and Hal
23:19are cartoon characters
23:20and not real animals.
23:22To keep all of our animal friends safe,
23:24check with a grown-up
23:26before you bring a pet
23:27on your next nature adventure.
23:28Whoa!
23:30Aha!
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