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[upbeat music]

- ♪ Muppet Babies ♪

♪ They make their dreams come true ♪

♪ Muppet Babies ♪

♪ They'll do the same for you ♪

♪ When your world looks kind of weird ♪

♪ And you wish you weren't there ♪

♪ Close your eyes and make believe ♪

♪ That you can be anywhere ♪

♪ Kermit loves adventure, Miss Piggy is a star ♪

♪ Summer loves to paint, and Fozzie's jokes are... ♪

- Wocka wocka! - Hey, that doesn't even rhyme.

- ♪ Animal's on drums, Gonzo's off in a flash ♪

♪ Everybody duck, 'cause I think he's gonna... ♪

- Is everything all right out here?

all: Yes, Miss Nanny.

- ♪ Muppet Babies, they make their dreams come true ♪

♪ Muppet Babies ♪

♪ They'll do the same for you ♪

- No, fetch, boy.

- Woof, woof.

Woof, woof, woof.

- Good boy.

[all laughing]

- Catch, chickies!

- [clucks]

- Oh.

- I don't think chickens play catch, Animal.

- Oh, play fetch then.

Fetch, chickies.

Get it, get it!

- [clucking]

- [sighs]

Animal want real pet.

- Yeah, I'd like a real pet to play with too,

like a fish or a kitten or a puppy.

- [gasps]

Puppy?

- Ooh, I love puppies.

We could teach it tricks.

- And let it lick our face.

- Oh, having a puppy would be awesome.

- We should ask Miss Nanny if we can have one.

- Okay, kids, it's time to get ready for--

- Miss Nanny, can we get a puppy?

- What?

[all talking] - Now, wait.

Hold on.

Wait just a sec.

- Puppy, puppy!

- Now, wait a minute.

To take care of a puppy, you'd have to be very responsible.

- Oh, we're persponsible, Miss Nanny.

[whispers] - What's persponsible?

- [grunts]

- Responsible, Fozzie,

means you know all the things the puppy needs

and can do them by yourself.

- Don't worry, Miss Nanny.

We'll play with him all the time.

- Playing with him is only part of it.

You have to take him for walks,

give him a bath, feed him,

bring him to the veterinarian's for a checkup.

It's a lot of hard work.

It sort of makes you wonder

is a messy, scrappy puppy really what you want?

all: Yeah!

- [laughs]

Well, you all think about it for a while.

I'm gonna go get the snacks ready.

- I don't know.

Do you guys think we're ready for a puppy?

- You bet we are.

Miss Nanny makes it sound so hard,

but I bet it's just a lot of fun.

- I wish there was some way we could have a practice puppy

to see if we could take care of it.

- I know where we can get the next best thing.

[lively music]

- [slurps]

- Hey, Rizzo. - Yo.

- How'd you like to be our puppy for a day?

- No, thanks.

Last time I checked, I was more rat than puppy.

- What if we give you a nice piece of stinky cheese?

[sniffs]

all: Ew!

- What, doesn't everyone

carry a piece of stinky cheese in their back pocket?

- Mmm, delish.

All right, you got yourself a deal.

Woof, woof. Bark, bark.

all: Yay!

Aw.

- So cute.

- Okay, here's a list of all the things

Miss Nanny said we need to take care of a puppy.

The first thing on the list is to play with the puppy.

- That's easy and fun.

You want to play fetch?

Do ya? Do ya, boy?

- Sure, why not?

- Fetch.

all: Yay! - Woof, woof, bark, bark.

- Having a puppy is gonna be great!

- Woof, woof, woof.

Here you go.

- Um, this is a juice box.

- Yeah, I was thirsty.

[slurps]

- No, no, puppy.

You're supposed to fetch the stick.

- Yeah, like this.

- Let me try.

Fetch, puppy! Fetch!

- Okay. all: Yay!

- Woof, woof, bark, bark.

- Wait, where is he going?

[toilet flushes]

- Ah.

Sorry about that.

Had to use the potty.

Too many juice boxes.

- What about the stick?

- Oh, yeah, here you go.

- That's a cheese stick.

- Well, of course it is.

I sure wasn't gonna put that real stick in my mouth.

Blech.

- This isn't as easy as I thought it would be.

- Maybe we should try something else.

The next thing on the list is take the puppy for a walk.

Well, that sounds like fun.

You ready to go for a walk, little guy?

- Oh, yeah.

Puppies love to go for walks.

But let's try it someplace roomier.

all: Whoa.

- This works.

Let's go.

[upbeat music]

- Whoa, whoa, whoa!

[all laughing]

- [screams]

Can you stop walking so fast?

- Walk faster?

You got it, Summer.

- Whoa!

Slow down, Rizzo!

[all gasping]

Would you slow down?

- My feet are starting to hurt.

- [screams]

Rizzo, stop!

[all sigh]

- [gasps]

- Ah, a walk like that's really good for a puppy.

Right, guys?

[all groan]

- That definitely wasn't easy.

- Huh, except my feet are kind of dirty now.

I think I stepped in something back there.

- Well, that's okay because

the next thing on Nanny's list is, give the puppy a bath.

- Well, that won't be so hard.

Bath time is fun, right?

- A bath? No way.

- Hey, you took the cheese.

If she says bath, you get a bath.

- Meh, all right,

but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

Hey, I like it.

Could you get behind the ear, please?

- Sure.

- And here's the rinse.

- Ah.

- All done.

Now we just have to dry you off.

- Uh, you do know how puppies dry themselves off, don't you?

- Uh... - I don't think so.

- Oh, no!

No, take cover!

[all screaming]

[record scratches]

- Ah, much better, see?

[all groan]

- Well, it started out fun.

Oh.

Is that the last thing on the list?

- No, we still have to feed the puppy.

- Feeding, oh, boy!

I'll go sit at the picnic table.

- What do you feed a dog?

- Don't worry, I know what to feed our puppy.

all: You do?

- Yeah.

Ta-da!

- You want to feed the puppy a pizza?

- It's not just pizza.

It's mutt-ball pizza.

Ah?

- Makes sense to me.

- Bone appétit.

- Bow, wow, wow, it's time to chow.

Mmm.

- Boy, you were right, Fozzie.

Puppy sure does love pizza.

- Mmm.

- So now that we're done with the hard parts,

we get to play with him again, right?

[loud grumble]

- Oh, ho. [groans]

- What's wrong, puppy?

- I don't feel so good.

- Miss Nanny didn't say anything

about puppies getting sick.

- Well, maybe we should take him to a puppy doctor.

- You mean a veterinarian?

- But where can we find one?

- Maybe Bunsen and Beaker can help us.

- Stethoscope, please.

- Mee mee meep.

- Hmm.

Well, the first problem is that your puppy is a rat.

- Huh, and proud of it.

- Mee mee mee. Mee mee mee.

- I've come to the same conclusion, Beaker.

Your puppy just has pizza tummy ache.

Since he's a rat, you should really be feeding him cheese,

not pizza.

- But it was a mutt-ball pizza.

Eh, wocka wocka?

- What Fozzie means to say

is that we're sorry we gave you the wrong food.

- I guess feeding a puppy's harder than we thought too.

- Oh, come on, boy.

We'll take you back outside.

all: Thanks, Bunsen!

- Another victory for science, Beaker.

- Mee mee.

- Psst.

You guys want the last piece of mutt-ball pizza?

- Mee mee.

- [sighs] I'm dog tired.

Chasing a puppy and giving him a bath

and taking him to the vet?

It's really tough.

- Sure is. - Yeah.

- But you know what?

He's still worth it.

Right, pup--

Puppy?

Puppy!

- Oh, where's the puppy?

- Fozzie, I thought you were watching him.

- I thought Summer was watching him.

- I thought Animal was watching him.

- Watch wha?

- He's not in here.

- Or here either.

- He's not anywhere.

- He must have wandered off.

- I can't believe this.

We got through the feeding, the walk, and the bath,

and now we've lost the puppy.

- We should ask around.

Someone else might have seen him.

- But how will they know what he looks like?

- I've got an idea.

We'll make a lost puppy poster.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Puppy, come home ♪

♪ We really miss ya ♪

♪ You're somewhere out there all alone ♪

♪ Come on back to us so we can hug ya ♪

♪ And pet ya and kiss ya ♪

♪ Puppy, come home ♪

♪ We're all worried 'bout ya ♪

- ♪ Yeah, you've only been our puppy for a couple of minutes ♪

♪ But it already feels like we can't live without you ♪

- ♪ Come on, little puppy, come home ♪

♪ Our little rat-sized, beady-eyed ♪

♪ Itty bitty puppy, come home ♪

- Puppy, come home!

- ♪ Ooh, come home ♪

♪ Our little rat-sized, beady-eyed ♪

♪ Itty bitty puppy, come home ♪

- Oh, where could the puppy be?

I'm so sad, I can't even wocka wocka.

- Oh. - Me too.

- We can't give up.

No playing in the sandbox

or drinking juice boxes until we find that puppy.

Now, who's with me?

- [clucks]

- That's right!

Wait, Camilla?

- [clucks]

- What's that? You want us to follow you?

- [clucks]

- [snoring]

Gah, it wasn't me!

all: Puppy!

- But why were you in the chicken coop, puppy?

We thought you ran away.

- What? I'd never run away.

I just needed a nap after all the fun we had today.

all: Aw.

- We're glad you're back, puppy.

And that's no joke.

- Okay, crushing the puppy now.

[all gasp]

- Oh, we can't even hug him right.

Guys, I don't think we're ready for this.

- Miss Nanny was right.

This is really hard.

- Guess what, everyone?

♪ I have a surprise ♪

all: A surprise?

- I've been thinking about what you said earlier,

you know, that you wanted a puppy.

- Um, Miss Nanny?

- Yes, Summer?

- We wanted to say that taking care of a puppy

isn't as easy as we thought.

- We even had a hard time taking care of Rizzo,

and he was just pretending to be a puppy.

- He wouldn't let us give him a bath without making a mess.

- And we fed him the wrong food and gave him a tummy ache.

- And worst of all, we thought we lost him.

- I don't think we're ready to have our own puppy yet.

They're a lot of fun but also a lot of work.

- I see.

I'm very proud of you

for realizing that puppies are fun and hard work.

When you're finally ready for a puppy,

I know you'll do great.

[dog barks] [all gasp]

- Is that what I think it is?

- That's the surprise.

I asked my friend to bring her puppy over

so you could play with him.

His name is Duke.

- Duke!

all: Yay!

- Aw, you're the best, Miss Nanny.

[all laughing]

- Puppy!

- Whee!

[rhythmic tapping]

- Ah, that was bananas.

Wocka wocka.

- ♪ La, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, lee, loo ♪

- Hey, Kermit.

What's a banjo's favorite kind of cheese?

- Hmm, gee, I don't know, Fozzie.

- String cheese, get it?

Banjos, strings. Wocka wocka!

- [laughs]

That's a good one, Fozzie.

[both humming]

- Hey, you two.

What do you call a painting by a kitty cat?

A paw-trait,

'cause kitties have paws.

Wocka wocka!

[all laugh]

- Oh, Fozzie, you aretrès hilarious.

- Yeah, your jokes are the funniest.

- Thanks, I owe it all to my lucky joke book.

[angelic music]

- Whoa. - Neat.

- My Great-Uncle Schnozzy gave it to me

'cause it's got the funniest jokes inside.

- Um, but Fozzie, you can't read.

- I know, but just having it

makes me feel like I'm the funniest bear in the world.

- Oh, I get it.

It's like your lucky charm.

- Yep, and I really need it

because my big joke show is later today.

- Oh, oh, I can't wait!

Your jokes always make me feel happy inside.

- That's why I love telling 'em.

♪ Do you like jokes? ♪

♪ Then you're in luck ♪

♪ 'Cause my name is Fozzie and I know a bunch ♪

♪ There's nothing I like more in this world ♪

♪ Than to get you laughing ♪

[laughs]

♪ The show begins You start to smile ♪

♪ Then pretty soon you're rolling in the aisles ♪

♪ There's nothing I like more in this world ♪

♪ Than to get you laughing ♪

Here I go.

Whoa!

[humming]

[screams]

Wocka wocka!

Ah, whoa, whoa, splat!

♪ Do you like jokes? ♪

all: Uh-huh. - ♪ Then you're in luck ♪

all: Why's that?

- ♪ 'Cause my name is Fozzie and I know a bunch ♪

all: Oh, boy!

- ♪ There's nothing I like more in this world ♪

all: ♪ There's nothing he likes more in this world ♪

- ♪ There's nothing I like more in this world ♪

♪ Than to get you laughing ♪

[laughs]

Wocka wocka!

[laughter]

- Fozzie, I think this joke show is going to be

your funniest one yet.

- Hey, you having a joke show, Fozzie?

- Yeah.

I'll be telling jokes like this one:

what did one pencil say to the other pencil?

You're looking sharp.

Get it, sharp?

Wocka wocka!

[laughter]

- [laughs]

It's great that you can make

everybody laugh so much, Fozzie.

I wish I could do that.

- Gee, thanks, Rizzo.

- Come on, everybody.

Let's go play till Fozzie's big joke show.

all: Yay!

- See you at the show.

What's this?

Huh.

"What do you call two friends on a boat?

A friendship."

Hey, these jokes are pretty funny

and maybe they'll help me be funny too.

- Whoops, I forgot my lucky joke book.

[gasps]

- Wha? Ah, but wha, hubba, wha?

No!

- Fozzie, what's wrong?

- I can't find my lucky joke book.

Can you guys help me find it?

- Animal help find book.

- Um, you may want to hold onto something.

- Whoa.

- Whoa.

- Oh, oh, whoa.

- Animal help find book.

[laughs]

Not here.

Not here.

Not there. Not there either.

[laughs]

No book.

- Oh, what am I going to do?

I can't be funny

without Uncle Schnozzy's lucky joke book.

- Of course you can still be funny.

Go ahead, tell me a joke.

- Okay, here goes.

[inhales]

[trumpet blats]

Oh, I can't think of anything funny.

- So why don't you try juggling?

That always makes us laugh.

- Uh, okay.

- Ugh.

Aw, that didn't work either.

I have to find my book.

- You know what, guys?

We need to get Fozzie to stop thinking he needs that book.

- But how?

- Oh.

- By showing him he doesn't need a book to be funny.

Come on.

all: Yay!

[lively piano music]

♪ ♪

[chicken squeaks]

[chicken squeaking]

- [clucking] [car horn honks]

- Thanks for trying, guys, but it's no use.

I was a funny bear, but without my lucky joke book,

I guess I'm just a bear. Oh.

all: Oh.

- The funny joke show is canceled.

- Fozzie sad.

- And Fozzie being sad makes me sad too.

- Fozzie loves being funny more than anything.

We have to do something.

- [gasps]

What if we make a book

that looks like Fozzie's joke book?

If he thinks it's the real one,

maybe he'll think he can be funny again.

- You mean make a pretend lucky joke book?

Well, I don't like the idea of tricking Fozzie,

but if it makes him feel funny again, I guess it's okay.

- But, Kermie, how exactly do you make a book?

- I know who can help us.

Come on.

[all cheer]

Bunsen, Beaker, we need your help.

- Ah, Kermit, welcome to Muppet Labs,

where the future is being made today.

- We don't need you to make the future.

We need you to make a copy of Fozzie's joke book.

- Yeah, he lost it,

and we want to make a new one so he thinks he's still funny.

- An interesting experiment.

Beaker, prepare the lab.

- Mee mee.

[heart monitor beeping] - Paper.

- Paper.

- Glue. - Mee.

- Animal cracker.

- [growls]

- Glitter. - Glitter.

- More glitter. - More glitter.

[beeping increases] - Oh, no, too much glitter.

- There can never be too much glitter!

all: Yeah!

[laughter]

- It's Fozzie's "book to make him realize

he doesn't need a book to be funny" book.

- And it's glitteriffic.

- A bit too much glitter, if you ask me.

- Mee mee mee.

- All right, everyone,

let's put this book where Fozzie can find it.

- [groans]

- Uh-oh, Fozzie's coming.

- We can't let him see us with the fake joke book.

- I'm on it.

[grunting]

- Wow, where'd you learn how to do that?

- My best friend, Potato, taught me.

- Waa.

- Oh, I hope this works.

- [gasps]

My lucky joke book!

Look what I found, everybody.

[all cheer]

- Hmm, it looks sparklier than usual.

[all mumble]

- Uh, it must be the light from that window.

You'd be surprised how much sunlight makes things sparkle.

[giggles weakly]

- If you say so.

- Well, now that you got your book back,

why don't you try telling us a joke, Fozzie?

- Um, okay.

How do you make a French fry laugh?

You tickle its pota-toes.

Wocka wocka! [laughter]

I'm funny again,

and it's all because of my lucky joke book.

- It's working.

- Come on, everybody.

The joke show is back on.

[all cheer]

- And now the king of comedy, Fozzie Bear!

Yay!

- Hiya, hiya, hiya, folks.

Hey, ever hear the one

about the dog who was late for the movies?

He couldn't find a good barking spot.

Get it? Barking.

Wocka wocka!

[laughter]

- Hey, why was the broom late to school?

- Why?

- It overswept.

Ah, slept?

Wocka wocka!

[laughter]

- Fozzie funny.

- Looks like our old funny bear is back.

- Hey, I got one.

What do you call two friends on a boat?

A friendship.

Get it? Friend ship.

[laughter]

- That's a good joke, Rizzo, but you can't outjoke me

as long as I have my lucky joke book by my side.

- And you can't outjoke me

as long as I have my lucky joke book by my side.

[musical flourish]

- Uh-oh, this could be bad.

- But, um, ah, ah, that's my lucky joke book.

[musical flourish]

- It is?

- This is definitely bad.

- But if that's my lucky joke book,

then what's this?

[trumpet blats]

[gasps]

- Really bad.

- This isn't my lucky joke book.

It's all tapey and different.

And my book doesn't have all this glitter on it.

- I told you.

- Mee mee mee.

- Fozzie, the truth is, we made this pretend book

because we wanted you to think it was your lucky joke book.

- But why would you do that?

- You were so sad when you lost your book.

We just wanted to show you that you could be funny without it.

- We're sorry we tricked you.

- We feel terrible, Fozzie.

- I'm sorry too.

I didn't mean to take your book, Fozzie.

I didn't know it was yours.

Here.

- [gasps]

Wait a second.

Does that mean I did the joke show

without my Great-Uncle Schnozzy's lucky joke book?

- Yep, and your jokes were laugh-tacular.

- A book doesn't make you funny.

You're funny because you're Fozzie.

- Hey, I guess I am.

You know what, Rizzo?

You can borrow my book for a while.

I'm already funny without it.

- Oh, you mean it?

Hey, here's a good one:

how do you say thanks to a really nice bear?

- How?

- With a bear hug.

all: Aw.

[laughter]

- Uh, I don't get it.

[upbeat music]

- [giggles]

- Wocka wocka!

- [clucks] - [chirps]

[car horn honks]

♪ ♪

- Yay!

♪ ♪

- Yay!

[grunts]

♪ ♪

- Ooh!

♪ ♪