1. Hey!Copy !req
2. Hey, D.W.!Copy !req
3. Hey!Copy !req
4. Whoa!
(loud thud)Copy !req
5. Okay, according to this map,
we should be really closeCopy !req
6. to the ancient temple
of King Zoot-Hamano.Copy !req
7. Don't all the legends sayCopy !req
8. that the temple is
guarded by evil spirits?Copy !req
9. You guys don't really believe
all that legend stuff, do you?Copy !req
10. Of course not.Copy !req
11. We're scientists and explorers.Copy !req
12. Those evil spirits
are just a myth.Copy !req
13. Who dares disturb the temple
of King Zoot-Hamano?Copy !req
14. What do we do?Copy !req
15. We've got to get
across somehow!Copy !req
16. If we had something
to throwCopy !req
17. over that branch,
we could swing to safety.Copy !req
18. If only we had a rope
or some long piece of fabric,Copy !req
19. like a scarf.Copy !req
20. Oh, if only we had a scarf,Copy !req
21. we'd all be saved!Copy !req
22. Yeah, too bad we don't
have a scarf.Copy !req
23. Ah!Copy !req
24. Prince of Light,Copy !req
25. the evil minions of Mordro
are behind you!Copy !req
26. Take cover, Endengorn,Copy !req
27. and throw me
the Sword of Phluug!Copy !req
28. Oh no, the Winged Raithmorg...Copy !req
29. Aww!
Not again!Copy !req
30. That's the third timeCopy !req
31. the movie skipped back
to the beginning.Copy !req
32. At least we managed to see a
little more of it that time.Copy !req
33. I bet the disc is just dirty.Copy !req
34. D.W.:
I don't get it.Copy !req
35. How can you make clothes
out of a ball of string?Copy !req
36. It's yarn,
not string.Copy !req
37. And you have to knit the wool
together to make something.Copy !req
38. This is going to be a sweater.Copy !req
39. Is knitting hard?Copy !req
40. Not really.Copy !req
41. All you do is use a needle
to pull one loopCopy !req
42. through another loop.Copy !req
43. Want to try it?Copy !req
44. I could set you up
with some yarn.Copy !req
45. Okay.Copy !req
46. I'll make a poncho
for Nadine.Copy !req
47. Her birthday's
coming up.Copy !req
48. First, let me makeCopy !req
49. some fresh loops for you
to start with.Copy !req
50. Does it matter
how many loops you make?Copy !req
51. Yes. If you want your
knitting to be wide,Copy !req
52. you make more loops.Copy !req
53. For something skinnier,
fewer loops.Copy !req
54. Put the needle into
the loop like this.Copy !req
55. Wrap the yarn around it,
then pull the yarn through.Copy !req
56. Then you push
that old loop off.Copy !req
57. You've officially knit
your first stitch.Copy !req
58. Look at me, Arthur,
I'm knitting!Copy !req
59. You're looping the yarn
the wrong way.Copy !req
60. I'll show you
what you're doing wrong.Copy !req
61. Get your own
knitting!Copy !req
62. Arthur, how about I set you up
with your own needles and yarn?Copy !req
63. Um, no, thanks.Copy !req
64. No offense, but knitting's
kind of boring.Copy !req
65. Boring?Copy !req
66. Did you know there
was a famous bookCopy !req
67. in which a woman
named Madame DefargeCopy !req
68. used knitting as a code to
transmit secret messages?Copy !req
69. How'd she do that?Copy !req
70. Madame Defarge used
different combinationsCopy !req
71. of knit and purl stitches
to send messages,Copy !req
72. kind of like Morse code.Copy !req
73. "The spies are scheduled
to arrive at 0400 hours.Copy !req
74. "They will hand off the
microfilm to their contact,Copy !req
75. who will take it
to Zigzagania."Copy !req
76. Agent Longears is standing
by for his instructions.Copy !req
77. Locate spies...Copy !req
78. pick up bologna.Copy !req
79. "Remove microfilm
from bologna.Copy !req
80. Don't draw any attention
to yourself."Copy !req
81. That does sound kind of cool.Copy !req
82. Okay, I'll try it.Copy !req
83. Why are you
still in here?Copy !req
84. It stopped raining
hours ago.Copy !req
85. My goodness, you've been
knitting up a storm!Copy !req
86. What are you making?Copy !req
87. I'm not sure yet.Copy !req
88. it's either a hat or a scarf.Copy !req
89. Do you have any more
purple yarn?Copy !req
90. No.Copy !req
91. But I know just where
we can get some.Copy !req
92. Dr. Fugue!
What are you doing here?Copy !req
93. My latest pupil
needs gloves.Copy !req
94. His fingers keep cramping on
Bach's Invention in F major.Copy !req
95. Have you been
wearing yours?Copy !req
96. Yes.Copy !req
97. In fact, I was just going
home to practice now.Copy !req
98. Is this the pink
you wanted, Grandma?Copy !req
99. That's not pink;
it's fuchsia.Copy !req
100. Pink is simple,
like a sea shanty;Copy !req
101. fuchsia is an oboe concerto
with hints of atonality.Copy !req
102. Find what you were
looking for?Copy !req
103. Uh-huh.Copy !req
104. I'll meet you
outside.Copy !req
105. It's, um, kind of crowded
in here.Copy !req
106. Since when do you need a live-in
dog walker/yoga instructor?Copy !req
107. Oh, you never know.Copy !req
108. Did you just buy somethingCopy !req
109. at the Yarn Yurt?Copy !req
110. No.Copy !req
111. Well, yes, but it's
for my grandma.Copy !req
112. Here, dear.Copy !req
113. You forgot the most
important part.Copy !req
114. Your needles.Copy !req
115. Needles?Copy !req
116. Is Grandma Arthurina knitting
himself a pretty dress?Copy !req
117. For your information,
these are not knitting needles.Copy !req
118. They're tools for making
secret codes.Copy !req
119. Secret codes for what?Copy !req
120. I'd tell you, but then you'd be
in grave danger.Copy !req
121. D.W.:
Have you lost
your marbles?Copy !req
122. She's speaking
in code.Copy !req
123. Don't worry, Sparrow.Copy !req
124. The marbles are safe.Copy !req
125. Come on,
my little secret agents.Copy !req
126. We'd better get back
to headquarters.Copy !req
127. The coast is clear.Copy !req
128. I still don't know
what the big deal is.Copy !req
129. I just don't want any of
the others seeing us knit, okay?Copy !req
130. But why?Copy !req
131. Everyone would
make fun of us.Copy !req
132. I think Binky already
suspects something.Copy !req
133. Hey, that scarf is
really coming along.Copy !req
134. I decided to knit some mittens
right onto the ends, too.Copy !req
135. I think there's something wrong
with my sandwich cozy.Copy !req
136. You dropped a stitch.Copy !req
137. Try ripping out that row
and starting again.Copy !req
138. Recess is over.Copy !req
139. We better go back inside.Copy !req
140. Just let me
finish this row.Copy !req
141. MR.
In colonial times, one might
have been punished for thingsCopy !req
142. we don't even consider
to be crimes today.Copy !req
143. And being accused
of a crime was serious.Copy !req
144. You could be
severely punished,Copy !req
145. and shunned by
the entire community.Copy !req
146. MR.
Just the suspicion
of acting strangelyCopy !req
147. could get one arrested.Copy !req
148. People tried to hide even the
most innocent of activities.Copy !req
149. MR.
Arthur?Copy !req
150. Yes, Mr. Ratburn?Copy !req
151. Just making sure
you're paying attention.Copy !req
152. Great, I can knit
privately in here.Copy !req
153. No... no! Let me go!Copy !req
154. MR.
You standeth here accused,
Arthur Read,Copy !req
155. of conjuring with
string and sticksCopy !req
156. a most unspeakable garment!Copy !req
157. I saw him with
mine own eyesCopy !req
158. depart Ye Olde Yarn YurtCopy !req
159. with a pink woolen thread
most shameful!Copy !req
160. It's not pink— it's fuchsia!Copy !req
161. He's a knitter!Copy !req
162. Knitter!Copy !req
163. Knitter! Knitter!Copy !req
164. No!Copy !req
165. No, no, I'm not a knitter! No!Copy !req
166. Hey, Arthur,
how's the knitting...Copy !req
167. Shh!Copy !req
168. (whispering):
Sorry.Copy !req
169. I just want to finish my scarf
without anyone finding out.Copy !req
170. And then I'm done
with knitting.Copy !req
171. It's just too dangerous.Copy !req
172. Arthur, I heard
about your new hobbyCopy !req
173. and I wanted to show you
what I've been working on.Copy !req
174. I call it
"Tyrannosaurus Eggplant."Copy !req
175. Thought it might inspire kids
to eat more veggies.Copy !req
176. What have you been knitting?Copy !req
177. I don't knit!Copy !req
178. What made you think that?Copy !req
179. Well, Thora said...Copy !req
180. Me? A knitter?Copy !req
181. Did someone
lose their scarf?Copy !req
182. It seems to be
handmade.Copy !req
183. And there are mittens
attached to the end.Copy !req
184. Great idea.Copy !req
185. If no one claims it,
I'll take it!Copy !req
186. It's such a beautiful
shade of pink.Copy !req
187. It's not pink— it's fuchsia!Copy !req
188. And it's mine.Copy !req
189. I made it.Copy !req
190. Well, fuchsia isn't
really your color.Copy !req
191. You should stick to yellow.Copy !req
192. May I have a bag for
my sandwich, please?Copy !req
193. I'd like to eat outside today.Copy !req
194. Well, if it isn't
the Little Seamstress.Copy !req
195. Look at me!Copy !req
196. I knit a lovely scarf.Copy !req
197. DR.
Did you really, Binky?Copy !req
198. I never knew you were a knitter.Copy !req
199. He isn't,
Dr. Fugue.Copy !req
200. I am.Copy !req
201. Excellent work, Arthur.Copy !req
202. Precise yet playful,
like a Schubert concerto.Copy !req
203. You should join
my knitting club.Copy !req
204. You have a knitting club?Copy !req
205. Every Wednesday evening,
chez moi.Copy !req
206. There's not too many of us—
just Oliver Frensky,Copy !req
207. Mrs. MacGrady,
and, of course, Rattles.Copy !req
208. There are other
boys in the club?Copy !req
209. Crafts aren't just
for girls or for boys.Copy !req
210. Or for young or for old.Copy !req
211. They're for everyone.Copy !req
212. By the way, Binky,
loved your dancingCopy !req
213. in Swan Lake the other night.Copy !req
214. I figured I didn't want
another hat,Copy !req
215. but what I really needed
was some leg warmers,Copy !req
216. 'cause my legs get really cold.Copy !req
217. Does anyone else
get cold legs?Copy !req
218. And now...Copy !req
219. My name's George, that is Grace.Copy !req
220. Today we're going to do
some knitting.Copy !req
221. Let's get my mom
so we can go shopping.Copy !req
222. We need yarn to make bracelets
and a hacky sack.Copy !req
223. Well, it's kind of like a ball
like this, but smaller.Copy !req
224. You really do want a yarn that's
going to last a long time.Copy !req
225. This is a braided cotton,
pretty durable.Copy !req
226. What if I wanted to make
a bracelet out of wool?Copy !req
227. We do have a number
of multicolored yarns.Copy !req
228. So for your bracelet,
that would be a fun choice.Copy !req
229. It's not really like
you just take some yarnCopy !req
230. and start knitting; you actually
need to follow a pattern.Copy !req
231. This is the pattern
for the hacky sacks.Copy !req
232. For example, like, "using MC,
cast on nine stitches":Copy !req
233. "MC" means "main color."Copy !req
234. Got it.Copy !req
235. And you can seeCopy !req
236. I've started my hacky sack
with these nine stitches.Copy !req
237. So now I have seven stitches.Copy !req
238. We both started our projects,Copy !req
239. but we're going to have to have
a little time to finish them.Copy !req
240. You have to be steady,
you have to be patientCopy !req
241. and it's fun because, like,
it makes you feel happy inside,Copy !req
242. like tingly.Copy !req
243. Kind of like going down
a roller coaster very fast.Copy !req
244. George looks really
happy and relaxedCopy !req
245. over there just knitting.Copy !req
246. It kind of is exciting to see
how the patterns come out.Copy !req
247. The bracelet is almost done.Copy !req
248. My bracelet is done.Copy !req
249. This is now shaped like a ball.Copy !req
250. Now we're going to put the beans
into the hacky sack.Copy !req
251. Knitting is fun because you feel
good— like, really good—Copy !req
252. because you made something
yourself.Copy !req
253. It makes you feel accomplished.Copy !req
254. And it's homemade,
which makes it special.Copy !req
255. And now...Copy !req
256. Welcome to Muffy's House
of Fashion Horrors.Copy !req
257. Here you will see the most
frightening fashionsCopy !req
258. the world has ever seen.Copy !req
259. Behold this
gruesome sight!Copy !req
260. Isn't it horrible?Copy !req
261. What? It's what
I always wear.Copy !req
262. Exactly.Copy !req
263. The drab shirt,
the plain jeans—Copy !req
264. horribly boring.Copy !req
265. This way, please.Copy !req
266. And now, behold the most fearful
fashion faux pas of the century!Copy !req
267. Okay, what's wrong
with that?Copy !req
268. I wore it for
my class photo.Copy !req
269. That dress looks like
it has chicken pox.Copy !req
270. The sight of it sends
chills up my spine.Copy !req
271. What's that one
over there?Copy !req
272. That one actually does
look kind of scary.Copy !req
273. No! That's not supposed
to be part of the exhibit!Copy !req
274. Don't go there!Copy !req
275. That's the craziest
get-up I've ever seen!Copy !req
276. It may not be scary,
but it sure is silly.Copy !req
277. No! It's a mistake!Copy !req
278. Don't look!Copy !req
279. Yes!Copy !req
280. This is Candy Coho and
I'm here in Venice, Italy,Copy !req
281. with Capri DeBaffita: fashion
icon, trendsetter, "it" girl.Copy !req
282. Isn't Capri DeBaffita fantastic,
Bailey?Copy !req
283. If by "fantastic" you mean
bizarre, strange and unreal,Copy !req
284. then yes, Miss Muffy,
I wholeheartedly agree.Copy !req
285. Tell us, Capri, what's
the latest fashion trend?Copy !req
286. Oh, uh, huge sunglasses
are in fashion.Copy !req
287. They're warm.Copy !req
288. That's my latest catchphrase;
it means cool.Copy !req
289. Everyone should say it.Copy !req
290. Sunglasses are warm.Copy !req
291. Being cool is warm.Copy !req
292. Oh.Copy !req
293. Um, what's not
warm this season?Copy !req
294. Anything that's, like,Copy !req
295. not what me and Pixel have been
wearing lately.Copy !req
296. That's not warm.Copy !req
297. Oh, dear!Copy !req
298. Plaid? Ugh!Copy !req
299. So last January.Copy !req
300. Capri wouldn't be caught dead
in this.Copy !req
301. Stripes?Copy !req
302. That's last February.Copy !req
303. And what about
these horrible hats?Copy !req
304. What would Capri think?Copy !req
305. What was I thinking?Copy !req
306. Hey, look at these duds.Copy !req
307. Terrific!Copy !req
308. Thanks a lot for
the donation, Muffy.Copy !req
309. What is that?Copy !req
310. That's a poodle skirt.Copy !req
311. Don't see 'em
around anymore,Copy !req
312. but in the 1950s,
all the girls wore them.Copy !req
313. Nifty, huh?Copy !req
314. I guess. If you're a dog lover.Copy !req
315. Check these out—
toe socks!Copy !req
316. It was a huge fad
in the 1970s.Copy !req
317. What's a fad?Copy !req
318. It's an activity or fashion
that catches onCopy !req
319. and becomes hugely popular
for a while.Copy !req
320. Then it just... fades away.Copy !req
321. Who created these fads?Copy !req
322. I don't know,Copy !req
323. but whoever did changed the face
of fashion forever.Copy !req
324. I'm here with
Muffy Crosswire,Copy !req
325. who has created fads
that never go out of style.Copy !req
326. So, Muffy,
what's the latest?Copy !req
327. I don't know yet, Candy.Copy !req
328. But all I have to do is
say the wordCopy !req
329. and it will be worn.Copy !req
330. Okay! I'll wear it!Copy !req
331. Warm, Candy.Copy !req
332. Very warm.Copy !req
333. I gotta go.
Thanks, Buzz.Copy !req
334. Hey, Muffy.Copy !req
335. Doing some shopping?Copy !req
336. Here? Ha!Copy !req
337. These fads are all
yesterday's news.Copy !req
338. I was just dropping off
some clothes.Copy !req
339. You're not getting rid
of this hat, are you?Copy !req
340. It's beautiful.Copy !req
341. Sue Ellen,
it's O-U-T, out!Copy !req
342. Well, I like it.Copy !req
343. Of course you like it.Copy !req
344. Okay, my new fashion trend
has to beCopy !req
345. something no one has ever seen
before.Copy !req
346. But once they see,
they can't do without it.Copy !req
347. How about a piece of leather
that you wrap around your waist?Copy !req
348. I believe it's called a belt,
Miss Muffy.Copy !req
349. Oh, right.Copy !req
350. Huh, this is harder
than I thought.Copy !req
351. What about a brightly-colored
plastic shoeCopy !req
352. with holes in the top?Copy !req
353. With a catchy name...Copy !req
354. Docks? Pocks?Copy !req
355. Thanks, Bailey.Copy !req
356. But that would never work,
so let's leave the ideas to me.Copy !req
357. I've got it!Copy !req
358. MR.
Take your places at the starting
line for the 100 meters, please.Copy !req
359. What are you wearing?Copy !req
360. They're ankle pouches.Copy !req
361. I made them myself.Copy !req
362. They're going to be
the next big thing.Copy !req
363. And they're
so convenient.Copy !req
364. If you need some money,
you just...Copy !req
365. whoa!Copy !req
366. Go!Copy !req
367. (sighs)
Back to the drawing board.Copy !req
368. Hey, everyone.Copy !req
369. Well? What do you all think
of my new scarf?Copy !req
370. Now, this is going to be big.Copy !req
371. I guarantee it.Copy !req
372. Why is it so sticky?Copy !req
373. Because it's the Snack-O-Scarf,Copy !req
374. a registered trademark
of Crosswire Enterprises.Copy !req
375. It's made from gourmet
fruit rolls.Copy !req
376. Wear it to keep warm.Copy !req
377. Then, when the weather gets
nice, have a bite.Copy !req
378. Delicious!Copy !req
379. They currently come in
Sassy Saffron, Classy CranberryCopy !req
380. and Elegant Edamame.Copy !req
381. How many do you want?Copy !req
382. I'll take
a Classy Cranberry.Copy !req
383. Mmm! That's the best tasting
scarf I've ever owned.Copy !req
384. How about you two?Copy !req
385. Soon they'll be selling
like hotcakes.Copy !req
386. No, thanks.Copy !req
387. Ta-da!Copy !req
388. What about... (gasps)Copy !req
389. You're wearing that?Copy !req
390. But I told you,
it's out of style.Copy !req
391. So? I like the
way it looks.Copy !req
392. "Like the way it looks"?Copy !req
393. What does that
have to do with fashion?Copy !req
394. You have to
admit, Muffy,Copy !req
395. it's less dangerous
than your ankle purses.Copy !req
396. But not as tasty as
the Snack-O-Scarf.Copy !req
397. None of you know anything
about what's warm.Copy !req
398. Shoo! Shoo!Copy !req
399. You just wait.Copy !req
400. You're all be begging to wear
the next thing I come up with.Copy !req
401. Aha! Genius!Copy !req
402. You've heard
of leggings...Copy !req
403. Well, how about "armings"?Copy !req
404. The monocle—
so old, it's new!Copy !req
405. Ow.Copy !req
406. So, Capri, how do you get your
ideas for the next big trend?Copy !req
407. Lots of things
inspire me.Copy !req
408. Like, I might look
at this treeCopy !req
409. and think, you know,
is that tree warm?Copy !req
410. Is it?Copy !req
411. No, it's barky.Copy !req
412. Actually, I get a lot
of ideas from Pixel.Copy !req
413. Huh... nose cones.Copy !req
414. Now, that could be warm.Copy !req
415. You have to look around with,
like, you know, your eyes.Copy !req
416. Hmm, designer antlers.Copy !req
417. Why are you
drawing George?Copy !req
418. Draw me!Copy !req
419. (gasps)
What are you wearing?Copy !req
420. What, this?Copy !req
421. Lots of kids
are wearing them.Copy !req
422. I'm here with Sue Ellen,Copy !req
423. creator of the ever-popular
earflap hat fad.Copy !req
424. What's your secret to your
pitch-perfect fashion sense?Copy !req
425. I just, like, you know,
wear what I like, like.Copy !req
426. But... it's not fair.Copy !req
427. Relax, you can get one
at Care To Wear.Copy !req
428. But you better act quickly.Copy !req
429. They're selling like hotcakes.Copy !req
430. You're not supposed to be
the trendsetter.Copy !req
431. I am!Copy !req
432. Can't you just stick to being
a world-traveling do-gooder?Copy !req
433. There, now I have one, too.Copy !req
434. But it's cashmere...
(sniffles)Copy !req
435. so it's better.Copy !req
436. Muffy, you look terrible.Copy !req
437. Come inside.Copy !req
438. Do you want
a smoothie?Copy !req
439. I don't think I've ever
seen you in sweats before.Copy !req
440. I mean,
outside of gym class.Copy !req
441. I've given up on fashion.Copy !req
442. Why?Copy !req
443. Because I'll never create
something really popular.Copy !req
444. I just don't have... "it".Copy !req
445. What's "it"?Copy !req
446. You know, a unique style
everyone wants to copy.Copy !req
447. No one ever copied me
when I wore that hat.Copy !req
448. Well, you only wore it once.Copy !req
449. I remember the day.Copy !req
450. I think I even have
a picture of it.Copy !req
451. "Muffy looking fabulous.Copy !req
452. I should Muffy it up sometimes."Copy !req
453. "Muffy it up"?Copy !req
454. It's an expression
I made up.Copy !req
455. It just means to make something
simple a little bit fancier.Copy !req
456. You're not offended, are you?Copy !req
457. Are you kidding?
I'm thrilled!Copy !req
458. I may not have created a fad,
but I've become a verb.Copy !req
459. That is so warm!Copy !req
460. "Warm"?Copy !req
461. Ah!Copy !req
462. I feel 100% better.Copy !req
463. And by the way, that blue looks
fabulous on you.Copy !req
464. You should wear it
more often.Copy !req
465. (nasally):
Dog biscuits are very warm.Copy !req
466. But they should make them
in different flavors,Copy !req
467. like... yellow.Copy !req
468. Um, yellow isn't a
flavor, it's a color.Copy !req
469. Are you u re?Copy !req
470. 'Cause this tastes really
yellow to me.Copy !req
471. Okay, I don't care
how warm it is,Copy !req
472. I am not eating
dog biscuits.Copy !req
473. I applaud your decision,
Miss Muffy.Copy !req
474. Ooh, love the touch
of red, Bailey.Copy !req
475. Just trying to Muffy it up
a bit.Copy !req
476. Good night.Copy !req
477. Ah.Copy !req
478. Hi, I'm Mark Brown. I get
a lot of letters from you kidsCopy !req
479. asking me what I do when
I'm not writing andCopy !req
480. illustrating the Arthur books.Copy !req
481. Well, come on. I'll show you.Copy !req
482. The first thing I
do every morning is make my bed.Copy !req
483. And then, go for a walk.Copy !req
484. And then, after that,
I come home and make my favoriteCopy !req
485. breakfast. Oatmeal and bannanas.Copy !req
486. And sometimes I doodle.Copy !req
487. It sort of reminds
me of PrimillaCopy !req
488. To watch more ArthurCopy !req
489. and play games with all
of the Elwood City friends,Copy !req
490. visit pbskidsgo.org.Copy !req
491. You can find Arthur booksCopy !req
492. and lots of other books, too,Copy !req
493. at your local library.Copy !req