Oobi: Parade!

A transcript of "Parade!", an episode of Oobi.

Scene 1: A parade poster
''[The episode starts with a close-up of a parade poster. It shows a group of hand puppets marching. The camera zooms out to reveal that it's on Oobi's fridge.]''


 * Kako: [chuckles]


 * Oobi: [looking at the poster] Yeah.


 * Uma: Pretty.


 * Oobi: [to the viewers] Oh, hi! Look, look! Parade. Oobi love parade.


 * Kako: Kako love parade.


 * Uma: Uma love parade.


 * Oobi, Uma, and Kako: [all sighing]


 * Uma: Uh, parade what?


 * Grampu: [laughs] Parade special day. Celebration. Band, float.


 * Uma: Float?


 * Oobi: Yeah, float, see? [points to it on the poster] Float.


 * Uma: Hmm, nice.


 * Grampu: Oh, majorette.


 * Uma: Major-tet... major-zet-maj...


 * Grampu: Majorette. Parade leader.


 * Uma: Leader?


 * Grampu: Mm.


 * Uma: Whole parade?


 * Grampu: Whole parade.


 * Uma: Uma like majorette.


 * Oobi: Yeah, majorette march.


 * Uma: March? How?


 * Oobi: Oh, Oobi, Kako show Uma.


 * Oobi and Kako: [together] March, march, march, march. March, march, march, march. Turn! March, march, march, march, march.


 * Oobi: Oh!


 * Kako: Hmm?


 * Oobi: [to the viewers] Oobi, Kako march. You march. Ready? You march.


 * Oobi, Kako, and Voices: [all] March, march, march, march, march.


 * Uma: Uma march too?


 * Oobi: Uma march too.


 * Oobi, Uma, Kako, and Voices: [all] March, march, march, march. March, march, march, march, march. Turn! [they chant "march" x14]


 * Oobi: You good marcher.


 * Uma: Grampu, parade today?


 * Grampu: Oh, no, not today. Soon.


 * Uma: Oh. [pauses] Parade today.


 * Grampu: Hmm?


 * Kako: Today?


 * Uma: Yes, today. Oobi, Kako, Uma make parade. Band, float, majorette, marching... today!


 * Oobi and Kako: [together] Ooh! Parade today!


 * Uma: Yes. Oobi, Kako, come.


 * Oobi and Kako: Yeah. Parade!


 * Grampu: Fun.

Scene 2: Kako's one-man band
[The kids walk over to the counter.]
 * Uma: Okay, first, make band.


 * Kako: Make band?


 * Uma: Yes. Instruments. Kako?


 * Kako: Yeah?


 * Uma: Choose.


 * Kako: Uh, choose?

[On the countertop, there are three instruments: a drum, bells, and a horn.]


 * Uma: Mm-hmm.


 * Kako: Oh, uh, okay.


 * Uma: Mm-hmm.


 * Kako: Ah, drum. [plays the drum and laughs] Kako like.


 * Uma: Drum.


 * Kako: Oh, bells! Ooh. [jingles the bells] Kako like.


 * Uma: Okay, bells.


 * Kako: Horn... [squeaks the horn] Yeah! Kako like.


 * Uma: [annoyed] Kako! All day, haven't got.


 * Kako: Okay. But Kako like... all.


 * Oobi: Oh. Hmm.


 * Uma: Okay, Kako play all.


 * Kako: Oh, okay, Ka-- Kako play all?


 * Uma: Yes.


 * Kako: Kako play all? Kako play all? Kako play all? Hmm. [gets pulled off-screen by Uma] Whoop!

[Kako pops back on screen, wearing all three instruments.]


 * Uma: [laughs] Kako one-man band.


 * Kako: Mm-hmm.


 * Uma: Kako, practice.

[Kako squeaks the horn and starts drumming.]


 * Uma: Nice! Oobi next.


 * Oobi: Hmm?


 * Uma: Come.

Scene 3: Oobi's float
[Uma brings Oobi over near the fridge.]


 * Uma: Okay, next: float.


 * Oobi: Mm-hmm.


 * Uma: Oobi float.


 * Oobi: Oobi float?


 * Uma: Mm-hmm. Hmm.

''[Uma looks around for something to use for a parade float. She spots some grapes in a fruit bowl.]''


 * Uma: Oh, grapes.


 * Oobi: Huh?

[Uma puts the grapes on Oobi's head and makes him march around with them.]


 * Uma: March. Hmm. Hmm, nah, nah.

[Oobi puts the grapes away.]


 * Uma: Oh, bananas.


 * Oobi: Bananas?

[She gives him the bananas.]


 * Uma: March. Hmm, hmm, nah. Um, float, float, float, flo... oh!

[Uma finds a fuzzy, pink slipper shaped like a bunny.]


 * Uma: Bunny slipper, float.


 * Oobi: Float?


 * Uma: Mm-hmm.

[Oobi thinks the slipper is embarrassing and refuses to wear it.]


 * Oobi: [shakes his head "no"] Uh-uh.


 * Uma: Oh, yes.


 * Oobi: Hmm?

[Uma pulls him down and puts him in the slipper.]


 * Oobi: Oh, oh! Oh, hey, oh!


 * Uma: Done.


 * Uma: Hmm? Float. [points to the parade poster] Float. Good. March!

[Oobi marches back and forth, obviously uncomfortable.]


 * Uma: Mm-hmm. Okay, moving on.

[Kako sees Oobi's slipper and laughs at it.]


 * Oobi: [angrily] Laugh, music boy.


 * Uma: Kako, Oobi, play nice. So... band ready, float ready. Next, majorette. Uma get ready. Kako, Oobi, practice.

Scene 4: Interview
[The scene cuts to an interview segment while Uma prepares her majorette costume.]


 * Grampu: Hi, Vivian!


 * Vivian: Hi, Grampu!


 * Grampu: Ooh, costume pretty. Vivian in parade?


 * Vivian: [nods]


 * Grampu: Really? What parade?


 * Vivian: Circus parade.


 * Grampu: Oh, circus parade. What in circus parade? Animals? [she nods] Wow. Band?[she nods] Wow. Float? [she nods again] Wow. Oh, uh, Grampu, Vivian pretend parade now, hmm? Oh, good. Okay, so in parade... wave to the people.


 * Vivian: Hi!


 * Grampu: Hi! We're in parade! [humming]


 * Vivian: [laughs]


 * Grampu: Parade fun, huh?


 * Vivian: Parade fun.

Scene 5: Uma the majorette
''[Back in the kitchen, Oobi and Kako are practicing. Kako is squeaking the horn and drumming.]''


 * Kako: Oh! Kako play. [imitates a drum] Boom, boom, boom. You play. Boom, boom, boom. Ready? You, play! Boom, boom, boom. Boom, boom, boom. Boom, boom, boom. Good!


 * Uma: [off screen] Uma ready.

''[Uma hums and walks in, wearing a sparkly majorette outfit. Oobi and Kako watch her in awe.]''


 * Uma: Uma majorette, parade leader.


 * Oobi and Kako: [together] Wow...


 * Uma: Stare, don't.

[Oobi and Kako quickly look away.]


 * Kako: Oh.


 * Uma: Kako, Oobi, line up. Parade now! [humming]


 * Grampu: Ooh!


 * Uma: Oh, Grampu.


 * Grampu: Parade! Uma majorette, Kako band! Oobi... um, uh...


 * Uma and Kako: [together] Float!


 * Grampu: Oh, of course. Float. Lovely.


 * Grampu: Uh, Uma, Oobi, Kako, parade outside?


 * Oobi and Kako: Parade outside.


 * Uma: Parade outside! Follow majorette.

Scene 6: Marching outside
''[The kids march outside. Some of the neighbors are there.]''


 * Uma: March, march, march. March, march, march. March, march, march.


 * Grampu: Parade lovely. Oh, oh, show neighbors.


 * Neighbors: Parade, parade, parade?


 * Uma: Follow majorette.


 * Neighbors: Parade today?


 * Uma: Uh-huh.


 * Grampu: [to the viewers] You help start parade! Grampu say, "One, two, three, start." You say, "One, two, three, start." Ready? You say, "One, two, three, start."


 * Grampu and Voices: [all] One, two, three, start!


 * Grampu: Good!

[Music starts to play as the kids sing the song "Parade March."]


 * Uma: Parade! Parade today! Parade, marching band, Oobi float, majorette, A-OK.


 * Oobi and Kako: A-OK!


 * Uma: March down street.


 * Oobi and Kako: March down street!


 * Uma: Wave to friends.


 * Oobi and Kako: Wave to friends!


 * Uma: Parade day, music, neighbors, good time never ends.


 * Oobi and Kako: Never ends!


 * Uma: Parade! Parade today! Parade, costumes, drumming, singing, A-OK.


 * Oobi and Kako: A-OK!


 * Uma: Say hi, Mrs. Johnson.


 * Mrs. Johnson: Oh?


 * Oobi and Kako: Hi, Mrs. Johnson!


 * Mrs. Johnson: Hello!


 * Uma: Say hi, Angus, too!


 * Oobi and Kako: Hi, Angus, too!


 * Angus: [waves to them]


 * Uma: Parade, walk down street like queen of Kalamazoo.


 * Oobi and Kako: Kalamazoo!


 * Uma: Parade day, time to tell whole neighborhood, "I love you!"


 * Oobi and Kako: I love you!


 * All: Hooray!


 * Grampu: Hooray, bravo! Parade, parade! Ooh! [to the viewers] You cheer parade. Ready? You, cheer for parade. Hooray!


 * Grampu and Voices: Hooray! Hooray! Yeah! Yay! Hooray!


 * Oobi: [to the viewers] Oh! Oobi, you, friends! Bye.


 * Voice #1: [girl] Bye-bye, Oobi. Bye.


 * Voices: [laughing]