JumpStart Kindergarten: Why Did the Bus Stop?/Transcript

This is a transcript for JumpStart Kindergarten: Why Did the Bus Stop?. Note: Song lyrics are italicized.

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Jack's Mother: Jack! Oh, Jack! Did you remember your snack?

Jack: Yes, Mom! Thanks!

Jack's Mother: See you when you get home, dear! Bye!

(Cut to the schoolbus stopping at a bus stop and Hopsalot opening the bus doors)

Hopsalot: (to the audience) Good morning! You must be our new friend. We're on our way to school. Would you like to come along?

Unseen kids' voices: Yes!

Hopsalot: You would? Great! Please find a seat on the bus so we can pick up the rest of our friends.

Jack: Hi, I'm Jack! This is my pal, Roquefort. Say hello, Roquefort.

Roquefort: Hello, Roquefort!

Jack: Anyway...have a seat. What's your name? Well, hello-

Hopsalot: Okay kids, we're on our way!

(The bus begins moving for a while, then stops)

Roquefort: The bus is stopping!

Jack: (to the audience) Hey, that reminds me of a great bus stop song, and there's a really neat dance called the bus stop bop that we can do while we're singing it! I'll teach it to you. Want to give it a try?

(Roquefort nods his head vigorously)

Jack: (to Roquefort) I know you want to. I was asking them.

Jack: (to the audience) So, ready to do the bus stop bop?

Unseen kids' voices: Ready!

Hopsalot: I'll turn on the music!

Jack and Roquefort: ''Why, why, why did the bus, bus, bus, stop at the bus stop? Stop!''

Jack: There's Boo Boo Bunny and Brie the Mouse! They're getting on the bus next!

Roquefort: I guess we know where Boo Boo Bunny gets her nickname. (whispering) She doesn't really have a lot of boo-boos, she just loves to wear bandages!

(Brie and Boo Boo Bunny board the bus)

Brie and Boo Boo Bunny: How, how, how does it know, know, know, when it should go or it should stop?

Roquefort: Here comes Bebop!

Bebop: ''Skiddly-doo-da-bebop, skiddly-doo-da-bebop! Walkin' would take too long, the bus makes it easier for me to get along. Ridin' on the bus with my friends, we're off to school, where the fun never ends.''

Jack, Roquefort, Brie, Boo Boo Bunny, Bebop: ''Why, why, why did the bus, bus, bus, stop at the bus stop? Stop! How, how, how does it know, know, know, when it should go or it should stop? When it should go or it should stop? Stop!''

Various voices: Alright! Yippee! Yay! [giggling]

Hopsalot: I just love that song! Now that everyone's here, we're off to school.

(The bus begins moving for a while, then stops)

Bebop: Hey, why did the bus stop?

Hopsalot: Good question, Bebop. Why did the bus stop? Hm...I bet we can figure out why the bus stopped if we pay attention and stop, look and listen.

Hopsalot: ''Use both eyes to look around. Use both ears to hear a sound. You don't know you're missin' 'till you stop, look and listen.''

Hopsalot: Kids, whenever we sing 'use both eyes to look around', do this! (Puts his hands around his eyes as if holding binoculars)

Unseen kids' voices: Okay!

Hopsalot: And whenever we sing 'use both ears to hear a sound', do this! (Puts his hands behind his ears)

Unseen kids' voices: Sure, Hopsalot.

Hopsalot: Alright, are you ready to sing the Stop, Look and Listen song?

Unseen kids' voices: Ready!

All: ''Use both eyes to look around. Use both ears to hear a sound. You don't know you're missin' 'till you stop, look and listen.'' (x2)

Brie: ''In the morning when I wake, don't make a silly mistake. Do you hear something? A little yipper? Do you see something underneath your slipper?''

Bebop: ''When you're walking down the street, be careful where you put your feet. Do you hear a noise - a watery sound? Do you see the puddle - better walk around!''

All: ''Stop, look and listen. Stop, look and listen. You don't know you're missin' 'till you stop, look and listen. Use both eyes to look around. Use both ears to hear a sound. You don't know you're missin' 'till you stop, look and listen.''

Roquefort: ''When you're riding on your bike, which I know that you really like, do you hear a sound, way down low? Do you see the ants marching to and fro?''

Boo Boo Bunny: ''And now you're hungry, and it's time for lunch. Please pay attention to what you munch. Do you hear your mom say, "It's very hot"? Do you see the bubbles in the pot?''

Boo Boo Bunny's Mother: Okay, Boo Boo. I think it's cooled off now.

All: ''Use both eyes to look around. Use both ears to hear a sound. You don't know you're missin' 'till you stop, look and listen.'' (x2)

All: ''Stop, look and listen. Stop, look and listen.''

Jack, Roquefort, Brie, Boo Boo Bunny, Bebop: Now we know why it is so important to pay attention, and stop, look and listen! So Hopsalot, why did the bus stop?

Hopsalot: Let's play Look and Listen to find clues to figure out why the bus stopped! The Look and Listen window will help us, and you can help too. (pointing to the audience)

(Hopsalot pushes a button to activate the Look and Listen window, which appears behind him)

Hopsalot: (gesturing to the Look and Listen window) Pretty neat, huh?

Unseen kids' voices: Yeah, neat! Cool!

Hopsalot: Each time you discover a clue, it will appear here on the Look and Listen window. So, let's play!

(A bell rings in the distance)

Hopsalot: Do you see or hear any clues?

Brie: I hear a bell ding-dinging!

Hopsalot: Very good, Brie! A bell. Now we have one clue. Do you see any other clues?

(A railroad crossing sign with flashing lights is shown)

Roquefort: I see a sign with an X on it that has flashing red lights.

Hopsalot: Excellent, Roquefort. A sign with an X on it that has flashing red lights. Now we have two clues.

(The ground around the bus starts rumbling and shaking)

Hopsalot: Whoa! Any more clues out there?

Boo Boo Bunny: I hear a rumbling sound that's making the bus shake!

Hopsalot: That's a clue we can feel too! The bus rumbling. Now we have three clues. I think we should look over our clues to figure out why the bus stopped. First, we heard a -

Brie: Bell.

Hopsalot: Second, we saw a -

Boo Boo Bunny: Sign with an X on it that has flashing red lights.

Hopsalot: Third, we heard a -

Jack: Rumble, and felt the bus shake!

Hopsalot: (to the audience) Hm...do you know why the bus stopped? We're so close to figuring this out. Will you help us find just one more clue?

Unseen kids' voices: Sure, Hops!

Hopsalot: Do you hear anything?

(sound of a train whistle in the distance)

Jack: I hear a whistle!

Hopsalot: Splendid, Jack! A whistle. We have four clues.

Hopsalot: (to the audience) Now do you know why the bus stopped?

(Cut to the Preschool Train)

Jack, Roquefort, Brie, Boo Boo Bunny, Bebop: The bus stopped to let the train go by!

(Hopsalot looks at an alarm clock which is going off)

Hopsalot: Twelve o' clock. The Preschool Train's right on time.

Hopsalot: (to the audience) Did you guess that the bus stopped to let a train go by?

Unseen kids' voices: Uh huh!

Hopsalot: You did?

Unseen kids' voices: We did!

Hopsalot: Great looking and listening!

Boo Boo Bunny: Hey! There's Aggie Astor, the station master, at the JumpStart Train Station!

Jack, Roquefort, Brie, Boo Boo Bunny, Bebop: Hi, Aggie Astor!

Jack: Hopsalot, can we visit the train station?

Jack, Roquefort, Brie, Boo Boo Bunny, Bebop: Please?

Hopsalot: Yes, we can! We can visit the train station through the Look and Listen Window!

Roquefort: Alright!

Jack: Yeah!

Brie, Boo Boo Bunny, Bebop: Cool!

(At the train station)

Cecil: (in the background) I spilled my juice, and left it in the caboose.

Aggie Astor: Hello, kids! I'm Aggie Astor, the station master! Here at the JumpStart Train Station, everything has to run on time. That's why this cuckoo clock is so important.

(Aggie knocks on the door on the front of the cuckoo clock, which is shaped like a house)

Aggie Astor: Hey, Cuckoo! Come on out and say hello to our friends!

(Aggie knocks again)

Aggie Astor: Yoo-hoo! Cuckoo, come on out now!

(The door opens, revealing Cuckoo inside)

Aggie Astor: Hello, Cuckoo! Didn't you hear me knocking?

Cuckoo: No, Aggie. Sorry! I'm busy making myself a delicious sunflower seed sandwich. It's lunchtime, you know. Twelve 'o clock! (Makes cuckoo noises)

Aggie Astor: Indeed it is. I was just telling our visitors that your clock is so very important!

Cuckoo: Very important! (Makes cuckoo noises) And do you know why it's so important? Because a clock tells time! (Makes cuckoo noises)

Aggie Astor: And telling time helps us keep track of all the things we have to do during the day!

Cuckoo: Like eat lunch! (takes a bite of her sandwich) Or...

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''It's time to wake up and start another day. The clock says seven as you stretch your yawns away, yawns away.''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''Then it's time for breakfast, some cereal and fruit. The clock says eight as you drink up your juice, drink your juice.''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''Now it's time for school. Can you teach me please? The clock says nine as you learn your ABCs, ABCs.''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''Ten! Eleven!''

Cuckoo: ''Tummy's getting grumbly, it must be time to eat. The clock says twelve. Your lunchbox is really neat, really neat.''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''You paint a pretty rainbow. Your favorite color's blue. The clock says one. I made it just for you, just for you.''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''Reading time is special. Open up a book. The clock says two. It's Peter Pan and Captain Hook, Captain Hook!''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''Three! Four!''

Cuckoo: ''You're getting really hungry and something sure smells great. The clock says five and there's dinner on your plate, on your plate.''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''Time to take a bath. Rub-a-dub-a-dub! The clock says six as you splash in the tub, in the tub!''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Cuckoo: ''Your eyes are oh so heavy. It's time to go to bed. The clock says seven as you rest your sleepy head, sleepy head.''

Unseen singers: ''Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!''

Aggie Astor: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Well, I guess it's time for us to say goodbye. Goodbye!

Unseen kids' voices: Goodbye!

Cuckoo: (Cuckoo noises)

Hopsalot: Wasn't that a fun time?

(Hopsalot and the kindergartners laugh)

Boo Boo Bunny: It sure was! I learned why time is so important!

Jack: And I learned about what we do at different times of the day!

Roquefort And I learned about cuckoos! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

Hopsalot: (Looking at his clock) I must be cuckoo. We need to get moving!

(The bus continues on its way, then comes to a stop again)

Brie: Why did the bus stop?

Hopsalot: That's a good question, Brie. Why did the bus stop?

All: ''Use both eyes to look around. Use both ears to hear a sound. You don't know you're missin' 'till you stop, look and listen.''

(Hopsalot activates the Look and Listen Window)

Hopsalot: Let's look and listen for clues to figure out why the bus stopped.

(A farm appears on the Look and Listen Window)

Hopsalot: Do you see a clue?

Roquefort: Look, everybody! I see a farm!

Hopsalot: Way to go, Roquefort! A farm. Now we have one clue.

(A pond appears on the Look and Listen Window)

Hopsalot: Do you see or hear any other clues?

Boo Boo Bunny: I see a pond!

Hopsalot: Terrific, Boo Boo! A pond. Now we have two clues. I wonder if there are any more clues? Ah-ah-achoo!

Roquefort': Gesundheit!

Hopsalot: Thank you, Roquefort. Wowie kazowie! (sniffs) I wonder what could've made me sneeze like that?

(A feather floats through the air and lands on Hopsalot's nose)

Hopsalot: (trying to hold back another sneeze) Feathers make me sneeze! Ah-ah-achoo!

Jack, Roquefort, Brie, Boo Boo Bunny, Bebop: Gesundheit!

Hopsalot: Thank you. See what I mean?

Brie: Hey! That feather is our next clue!

Hopsalot: Excellent, Brie! A feather. Now we have three clues. Let's see what they are. First, we saw a-

Jack: Farm!

Hopsalot: Second, we saw a-

Bebop: Pond!

Hopsalot: Third, we saw a-

Boo Boo Bunny: Feather!

Hopsalot: (to the audience) Hm. Can you guess why the bus stopped? I think we need one more clue. Do you hear something?

(sound of a duck quacking)

Boo Boo Bunny: I do, Hopsalot! I hear a quack-quack!

Hopsalot: Great job, Boo Boo! A quack-quack. We have four clues.

Hopsalot: (to the audience) Do you know the answer yet?

(Ducks are shown crossing the road on the Look and Listen Window)

Hopsalot: Do you know why the bus stopped?

Jack, Roquefort, Brie, Boo Boo Bunny, Bebop: The bus stopped because ducks were crossing the road!

Jack: Aw, look at the mama duck and her ducklings!

Brie: They're so cute! And there's Dee Dee Duck!

Hopsalot: (to the audience) Did you guess that the bus stopped to let the ducks cross the road?

Unseen kids' voices: Yup!

Hopsalot: You did? You are so smart!