Saturday, June 30, 2007

FLUFFY GARDENS EPISODE 4

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Fluffy Gardens

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narrated by Michael Maloney

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producer Gerard O'Rourke

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Fluffy Gardens

created, written & directed by Jason Tammemagi

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Host VO

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep

Mrs. Toasty the Sheep lives in Fluffy Gardens.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

Baa.

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Mrs. Toasty lives here at 2 Swelterville Bay to be precise.

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Sheep have lovely coats of wool to keep them warm in the cold weather.

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Mrs. Toasty's wool coat is even thicker than most so she's always toasty warm. That would be nice wouldn't it? To have a coat that kept you toasty warm? Not for poor Mrs. Toasty. You see, Swelterville Bay where Mrs. Toasty lives is the hottest place in Fluffy Gardens. Especially in summer. So hot that if you went to visit you would have to eat your ice cream really fast or it would melt and drip all over your fingers, making them taste delicious but feel terribly sticky. Nobody likes sticky fingers. So poor Mrs. Toasty with her thick wool coat is always too hot.

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Our story begins early one hot summer morning. Mrs. Toasty was feeling very sorry for herself and was trying to cool down. She sat in front of a big fan which blew cold air into her face and she had a big drink of orange with lots and lots of ice, so much ice that there was barely any room for orange.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep VO

I'm still far too hot.

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Host VO

She said to herself.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

I wish I didn't have such a thick wool coat.

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Host VO

Drinking her big drink of orange with lots and lots of ice gave Mrs. Toasty an idea.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

Baa.

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Host VO

She poured the orange drink into a basin, ice and all. Then Mrs. Toasty climbed into the basin and sat right inside. Sitting in the basin of ice kept Mrs. Toasty cool for a few minutes. But then the ice melted and the drink went warm.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

Oh, I'm still far too hot.

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She said to herself.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

I do wish I didn't have such a thick wool coat.

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Host VO

Mrs. Toasty tried many ways to keep cool that day. Opening windows, eating ice, running the cold tap. She even sat in a bowl of cold jelly. No matter what Mrs. Toasty did she was still too hot. Just then the doorbell rang.

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It was a little penguin with a big parcel.

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Penguin OC

Delivery for Mrs. Toasty the Sheep.

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Announced the penguin, and gave Mrs. Toasty the parcel.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

I wonder what this could be?

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Called Mrs. Toasty as she brought in the parcel. It was very squishy.

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Inside Mrs. Toasty pulled on the string. The squishy parcel opened and the first thing she saw was a card with a message on it. It read, "Please come and visit me." It was signed, "With love, Aunt Snug. P.S.," it went on, "you'll need this." Mrs. Toasty looked into the parcel to see what the "this" was.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

Oh, disaster!

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Host VO

Said Mrs. Toasty.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

This is the last thing I need.

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Host VO

It was a big thick red woolly jumper. Mrs. Toasty was disappointed. But it had been very nice of her Aunt Snug to send her a gift. She soon cheered up at the thought of visiting Aunt Snug.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

Baa.

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Host VO

Mrs. Toasty had never been to visit her aunt before. And going to visit new places can be very exciting.

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Before long Mrs. Toasty was on her way to Aunt Snug's house. Aunt Snug lived very far away so Mrs. Toasty had to take a train and then a bus. That is far!

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Aunt Snug lived by Frosty Mountains which is very different to Swelterville Bay. Here it was always snowing, it was always cold, and there were never any hot mornings.

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When most people arrive they think to themselves, brrr, it's terribly cold here. Too cold for me. Most people get back on the bus and go home where it's warm. Not Mrs. Toasty.

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Mrs. Toasty got off the bus, looked around and thought ...

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep VO

What a lovely place.

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The snow made everything look all sparkly and very pretty.

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That week Mrs. Toasty had a wonderful time. Aunt Snug brought Mrs. Toasty to try all of the things she loved to do in Frosty Mountains. They went skiing. They built snowmen. They even went ice skating. Mrs. Toasty had so much fun. She even bumped into Tooty the Elephant who was there for a snowboarding tournament.

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Tooty the Elephant OC

It's very pretty here.

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Said Tooty the Elephant to Mrs. Toasty.

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Tooty the Elephant OC

But it's terribly cold isn't it?

01:05:51

Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

I wouldn't know.

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Answered Mrs. Toasty.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

You see, I have such a thick warm coat.

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Tooty looked very surprised, indeed. So did Mrs. Toasty. For the first time that summer Mrs. Toasty wasn't too hot. She was just right. Right then Mrs. Toasty made a decision. She would visit more often.

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So now every summer Mrs. Toasty takes a train and then a bus to go and visit Aunt Snug at Frosty Mountains. At Aunt Snug's house Mrs. Toasty is never too hot and never feels sorry for herself. She never has to sit in a basin of ice or even a bowl of jelly. In fact sometimes on very cold mornings you can even see Mrs. Toasty out and about wearing a big beamy smile and a big thick red woolly jumper.

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BREAK 1

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Lenny the Octopus

Lenny the Octopus lives in Fluffy Gardens.

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Lenny lives here at 5b Tentacle Towers to be precise.

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Any normal octopus lives deep under the sea which is why you might never have set eyes on one. But Lenny, as you may have already guessed, is no normal octopus. So while all of his octopus friends are living happily under the sea, Lenny lives in his house in Tentacle Towers.

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This house. Can you spot Lenny? It's not easy. It's such a mess, isn't it? Lenny's home is filthy. What a mess. Lenny the Octopus is a very lazy and very messy octopus. Lenny never cleans up, never tidies, never washes anything and never puts anything away. This place isn't even fit for Rex the Pig. Have you ever heard of a house being too messy for a pig before? Sometimes people would say to Lenny ...

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

... Lenny, you should clean up your home.

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He would always reply with a shrug.

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Lenny the Octopus OC

Bah, I can't be bothered.

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Lenny the Octopus is a very lazy and very messy octopus indeed.

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Our story begins with someone coming to stay with Lenny.

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No, it's not Rex the Pig. That's another story.

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It is someone who turned up uninvited one day. Someone who moved all of his stuff in without even telling Lenny. It was Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse.

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Lenny likes having visitors. In fact sometimes people come to stay with Lenny and he doesn't even notice. But he noticed when Nigel came to stay.

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One night while tucked up in his bed Lenny heard a scratching noise. A very loud scratching noise. Curious. Lenny got up and walked into his kitchen to find out just what was making that noise. And there he was. Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse drawing with Lenny's crayons, playing with his toys, and munching on his half-eaten sandwiches.

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Lenny the Octopus OC

Aaagh!

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Screamed Lenny who was taken by surprise.

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Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse OC

Oh don't be such a scaredy cat.

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Said Nigel, who wasn't very friendly at all.

01:10:23

Lenny the Octopus OC

You're not very friendly at all.

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Said Lenny later over tea when he calmed down.

01:10:28

Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse OC

I don't care.

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Said Nigel.

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Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse OC

I'm staying here and there's nothing you can do about it.

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He said.

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Lenny the Octopus OC

But I live here.

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Said Lenny in a fluster.

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Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse OC

I don't care.

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That was one of Nigel's favorite phrases.

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Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse OC

You can move out if you don't like it.

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The next day Wee Reg was out for his morning walk when he noticed Lenny sleeping on a bench. He was very surprised to see Lenny there.

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Wee Reg trotted up to Lenny and gave him a gentle shake to wake him up.

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Wee Reg the Puppy OC

Why aren't you in your own bed?

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Asked Wee Reg.

01:11:08

Lenny the Octopus OC

I have a very unfriendly visitor and I had to leave home.

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Said Lenny who was feeling very sorry for himself. Wee Reg decided he would try to help Lenny get his home back. So Wee Reg and Lenny the Octopus went back to Tentacle Towers to have a word with Lenny's uninvited guest. When Wee Reg saw how messy Lenny's home was he was horrified.

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Wee Reg the Puppy OC

Lenny!

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He exclaimed.

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Wee Reg the Puppy OC

This place is terribly messy. You should clean it.

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Lenny replied with a shrug.

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Lenny the Octopus OC

Bah, I can't be bothered.

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Then Wee Reg was introduced to Lenny's uninvited guest.

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Lenny the Octopus OC/VO

Wee Reg, this is Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse.

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Said Lenny. And Wee Reg put out his hand for Nigel to shake it. Lenny continued.

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Lenny the Octopus OC

Nigel, this is Wee Reg.

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Nigel didn't shake Wee Reg's hand at all. Instead, he threw a stinky piece of cheese at Wee Reg and dug his way under the mess.

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Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse OC

Go away!

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Host VO

Shouted the naughty brown mouse. Wee Reg realized that Nigel was not very friendly at all.

01:12:21

Wee Reg the Puppy OC

Well, he's not very friendly at all.

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Said Wee Reg.

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Lenny the Octopus OC

I know.

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Replied Lenny miserably.

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Lenny the Octopus OC

I don't know why he came and I don't know why he won't go away.

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Wee Reg thought about Lenny's problem for a while. Then an idea came to him with a flash.

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Wee Reg the Puppy OC

You should clean the place!

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He shouted. Then he replied with a shrug.

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Lenny the Octopus

My, I can't be bothered.

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But then Wee Reg explained to Lenny that mice love mess and dirt.

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Wee Reg the Puppy OC

If you cleaned your home ...

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He went on.

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Wee Reg the Puppy OC

... the mouse would leave.

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In an instant Lenny had jumped up and started to clean. Lazy Lenny wasn't so lazy anymore. He put his crayons back in their box. He put away all of his toys. He even threw all of his old half-eaten sandwiches into the bin.

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With the help of Wee Reg, Lenny had his house clean and tidy in no time at all.

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Annoyed at the clean state of Lenny's home, Nigel the Naughty Brown Mouse packed up his belongings--cheese mostly--and left with a very sour look on his face.

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Lenny looked very happy indeed. And from that day on Lenny has kept his home very clean. Well, mostly.

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One day Lenny went to visit Rex the Pig who lived in an awfully mucky house.

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Lenny the Octopus OC

You should clean this place.

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Said Lenny. Rex replied with a shrug.

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Rex the Pig OC

Bah, I can't be bothered.

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Not long after guess who else came to visit Rex the Pig?

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BREAK 2

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Colleen the Cow

Colleen the Cow lives in Fluffy Gardens.

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Colleen lives here at 7 Graze Lawns to be precise.

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Colleen loves to stand out in the field just behind her little house. She loves watching people pass by.

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Rex the Pig OC

Hello Colleen.

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They would say.

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Colleen the Cow OC

Hello.

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Colleen would reply.

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Colleen the Cow OC

Lovely day.

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She loves watching the clouds float by. She loves watching the birds fly by. But, most of all, Colleen loves watching the stars.

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She loves the stars so much that sometimes Colleen stares up at the big moon and thinks to herself ...

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Colleen the Cow VO

If only I could stand on the moon. I would be able to see the stars up close.

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But even standing on her tippy-toes, Colleen could never reach the moon.

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Our story begins very late one night, way past bedtime. Colleen was standing out in the field staring up at the sky. She was shivering because it was one of those very cold nights. Colleen counted every star and gave each one a name.

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Colleen the Cow VO

I'll call that one Susan, and that one is Willard, and that one is Blueberry Winkle.

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Host VO

Some of Colleen's star names were quite silly. After naming all of the stars in the sky, Colleen stared at the big moon and thought to herself ...

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Colleen the Cow VO

If only I could stand on the moon. I would be able to see the stars up close.

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And then she had an idea. Colleen walked out of her house with a chair in her hand. She put the chair down in the middle of the field.

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Mavis the Pony OC

Hello Colleen.

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Said Mavis the Pony who was out for a careful stroll.

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Mavis the Pony OC

What are you doing?

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She asked, thinking it was a little strange to have a chair in the middle of a field.

01:17:03

Colleen the Cow OC

I'm going to stand on this chair so I can jump onto the moon.

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Colleen explained.

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Colleen the Cow OC

I want to see the stars up close.

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Mavis the Pony VO/OC

Be careful you don't fall and scrape your knees.

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Said Mavis. So Colleen stood on her chair and jumped with all of her might.

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Colleen the Cow OC

Whee!

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She didn't quite make it as far as the moon, unfortunately. What was worse, she fell and scraped her knees. Poor Colleen.

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The next night Colleen the Cow walked out of her house with both a table and a chair. She put the table down in the middle of the field and placed the chair carefully on top of it.

01:17:51

Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

Hello Colleen.

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Said Mrs. Toasty the Sheep.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

What are you doing?

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She asked, thinking it was a little strange to have a chair on top of a table in the middle of a field.

01:18:04

Colleen the Cow OC

I'm going to stand on this chair so that I can jump onto the moon.

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Colleen explained.

01:18:10

Colleen the Cow VO/OC

I want to see the stars up close.

01:18:13

Mrs. Toasty the Sheep VO/OC

Standing on a chair on top of a table so you can jump to the moon? That sounds awfully dangerous.

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Said Mrs. Toasty.

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Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

You might fall off the chair and bump your head.

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Colleen looked down at her little scraped knees. Mrs. Toasty was right. It was far too dangerous for such a little cow.

01:18:37

Colleen the Cow OC

I'll never get to the moon.

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Cried Colleen.

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Colleen the Cow OC

I'll never be able to see the stars up close.

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Colleen became very upset indeed. So upset that she burst into tears. Mrs. Toasty gave Colleen a big hug to make her feel better and decided to help. She might not be able to take Colleen to the moon but she could certainly help her see the stars.

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Later that night Colleen stood out in the field looking up in the sky. She was shivering because, once again, it was one of those very cold nights. She had put away the chair. She had put away the table. And she was feeling quite sad.

01:19:28

Mrs. Toasty the Sheep OC

Baa.

01:19:29

Host VO

That's when Mrs. Toasty arrived along with her friends Paolo the Cat and Floella the Fruitbat. Mrs. Toasty had told them how much Colleen had wanted to see the stars and how sad she was.

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Paolo the Cat gave Colleen the huge book he was carrying. Colleen slowly opened the big heavy book. It was filled with pictures of stars and planets so that Colleen could look at them anytime of day. Paolo knows all about books with great big pictures.

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Floella the Fruitbat gave Colleen a big telescope so that Colleen could look through it and see the stars up close. Floella knows all about wanting to see things better.

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Lastly, Mrs. Toasty gave Colleen a big fat woolly jumper to keep her toasty warm at night. Mrs. Toasty knows all about being toasty warm.

01:20:38

Colleen the Cow

Oh thank you.

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Said Colleen happily.

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Colleen the Cow OC

Thank you all.

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Host VO

Now when Colleen the Cow is standing out in the field at night she watches the stars through her big telescope, looks at all the pictures in her big book of stars, and wears her big fat woolly jumper. She gives each and every star a name. And yes, some of the names are still quite silly. But now some of them are named after her friends. Can you guess what her favorite stars are called?

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Mrs. Toasty. Paolo. Floella. And ...

01:21:25

Colleen the Cow OC

Tickle Puppy Ding Dong.

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Fluffy Gardens

narrated by Michael Maloney

created, written & directed by Jason Tammemagi

producer Gerard O'Rourke

lead animator Clara McClean

animators Simon Brooks Leon Duffy David Baron-Brunelle Monika Lyko

composer Siobhan Twomey

executive producer Oliver Ellis

script editor Hilary Baverstock

storyboards Tim Spillane

voice director Meabh Tammemagi

music Jonathan Atkinson

office manager Rachel Duff

voice casting Leigh Motty

sound post-production Screen Scene

post-production supervisor Audrey Dawson

sound design Niall Brady

dubbing miser Ken Galvin

legal services Jonathan Kelly Brian Gormiey

special thanks Sheila de Courcy, RTE, Ireland Deidre Brannan, ABC, Australia Cecilia Persson, Cartoon Network, UK

Produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the Government of Ireland

Animated in Ireland in association with RTE

in association with TARGET Entertainment

Made with assistance of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland

Sound&Vision Broadcasting Funding Scheme

With the participation of Bord Scannanna hEireann/Irish Film Board

brought to you (with a smile) by Monster Animation & Design Limited

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