The Story of Cousin Chuckles

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0:00:02 > 0:00:07# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane... #

0:00:07 > 0:00:12Hello, I'm Lucy. I live at 64 Zoo Lane

0:00:12 > 0:00:15and I have very special neighbours. Look!

0:00:15 > 0:00:22# There's one with a hump, one who can jump, and one who is plump

0:00:22 > 0:00:26# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:00:26 > 0:00:33# Some like it hot, some like it chilly, some like it silly

0:00:33 > 0:00:36# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:00:36 > 0:00:43# Some are friendly, some are scary But not one is ordinary

0:00:43 > 0:00:46# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:00:46 > 0:00:53# Some are spotty, some are stripy Prickly...woolly...furry...slimy

0:00:53 > 0:00:57# Some are quite big Some are very small

0:00:57 > 0:01:01# And Georgina is incredibly tall

0:01:01 > 0:01:09# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane. #

0:01:09 > 0:01:12Bedtime, Lucy! >

0:01:12 > 0:01:15OK, Mum.

0:01:38 > 0:01:41Hi, everyone.

0:01:41 > 0:01:47- You look tired, Lucy.- I had a busy day at school, but I had fun!

0:01:47 > 0:01:52- What's school like, Lucy? - Well, you play games,

0:01:52 > 0:01:57- and you have lessons. - Proper lessons, like we do?

0:01:57 > 0:02:01Do you have lessons in the jungle, Nelson?

0:02:01 > 0:02:06Oh, yes, all sorts of lessons! There are elephant lessons...

0:02:06 > 0:02:10- And hippopotamus lessons... - And monkey lessons!

0:02:10 > 0:02:14I remember when cousin Chuckles learnt HIS monkey lessons!

0:02:14 > 0:02:20In the jungle, we were always playing jokes on our friends.

0:02:22 > 0:02:25Here he comes, now!

0:02:27 > 0:02:30Hey, Herbert!

0:02:30 > 0:02:35- Fancy a nice muddy potato? - Yes, please!

0:02:35 > 0:02:37Here, catch!

0:02:37 > 0:02:39Ow!

0:02:45 > 0:02:49Mmm, thanks, guys! This is delicious.

0:02:50 > 0:02:53No-one was safe if WE were around.

0:02:53 > 0:02:57# La la, la la la la la... # Eugh!

0:03:00 > 0:03:03What makes you so COOL, Zed?

0:03:03 > 0:03:07It's my go-faster stripes, Giggles.

0:03:07 > 0:03:10Just look how fast I can run!

0:03:10 > 0:03:12JANGLING >

0:03:12 > 0:03:16Oh, no! What a bunch of silly-billies!

0:03:16 > 0:03:20Not even Nelson the elephant was safe!

0:03:20 > 0:03:24No, don't. Please don't! Oh! O-Oh!

0:03:24 > 0:03:27LAUGHS

0:03:27 > 0:03:31All the animals secretly enjoyed our monkey tricks,

0:03:31 > 0:03:36until one day, news of a visitor spread through the treetops!

0:03:36 > 0:03:40- Did you hear?- Giggles' and Tickles'...- cousin Chuckles...

0:03:40 > 0:03:43- is coming to stay... - for the weekend!

0:03:43 > 0:03:46Oh, no!

0:03:46 > 0:03:49I bet he does lots of tricks!

0:03:50 > 0:03:53Look out! Chuckles is coming!

0:03:53 > 0:03:58# Here he comes, toot to to toot toot toot too-oot! #

0:03:58 > 0:04:03Hooray! Let's hear it for Chuckles! Hooray!

0:04:03 > 0:04:07ALL: Hooray! Hooray!

0:04:09 > 0:04:14- Giggles and Tickles, I presume? - Hi there, cousin! Gimme five!

0:04:14 > 0:04:19- Five what?- What? - A high five! You know, like this!

0:04:23 > 0:04:28Excuse me, Mr Elephant. Am I in the right place?

0:04:28 > 0:04:32Call me Nelson. Yes, Chuckles, you are.

0:04:32 > 0:04:36These are your cousins, Giggles and Tickles.

0:04:36 > 0:04:38We made you a banana pie, Chuckles.

0:04:38 > 0:04:42You know, a banana pie?

0:04:42 > 0:04:44Giggles?

0:04:44 > 0:04:48Would you like some ba-na-na pie?

0:04:48 > 0:04:52Why, yes, Tickles. I would love some ba-na-na pie.

0:04:52 > 0:04:57Shall I give it to him, Chuckles? You know, GIVE it to him?

0:04:57 > 0:05:00Well, if he'd like some, yes!

0:05:00 > 0:05:04Here, Giggles, a nice sticky pie just for you!

0:05:14 > 0:05:19Well, I SUPPOSE you'd all like to get to bed early.

0:05:19 > 0:05:25- Well, no, we'll have a party, with music, and...- Perhaps tomorrow.

0:05:28 > 0:05:31Is this your tree?

0:05:37 > 0:05:40Ha ha, get off, Giggles!

0:05:46 > 0:05:52Excuse me! Could you keep the noise down? I'm trying to concentrate.

0:05:52 > 0:05:57Chuckles was VERY different from us. He didn't LIKE jokes!

0:06:07 > 0:06:12But everywhere we went, Chuckles spoiled the fun!

0:06:13 > 0:06:18- A-Aah!- O-O-Oh. - Watch out, Mr Elephant!

0:06:18 > 0:06:20Aw-w-w!

0:06:20 > 0:06:23Well, go on then, give it to me!

0:06:23 > 0:06:27- I'll have that.- Oh!

0:06:27 > 0:06:29Oh.

0:06:29 > 0:06:33Without our tricks, the jungle was VERY quiet.

0:06:33 > 0:06:36The animals were VERY bored.

0:06:36 > 0:06:38So, there's no fun, then?

0:06:38 > 0:06:44Well, Nelson, if grass was fun, we'd all be eating sand for supper.

0:06:44 > 0:06:49- ALL: Oh, no!- It was a joke. - Was it?- Yes.

0:06:49 > 0:06:54Oh, well, thanks, Herbert. Yes. Ha ha. Very nice.

0:06:54 > 0:06:57Everyone in the jungle was bored!

0:06:57 > 0:07:02And when Chuckles had read all his books, HE was bored too.

0:07:02 > 0:07:05Then Giggles had an idea.

0:07:05 > 0:07:11Chuckles, why don't you visit Dr Gordon? He's quite serious.

0:07:11 > 0:07:14You can be serious together!

0:07:16 > 0:07:21So Chuckles went to visit Dr Gordon Gorilla.

0:07:29 > 0:07:32Hello... Atchoo!

0:07:32 > 0:07:36..Chuckles. What are you doing here? Atchoo!

0:07:36 > 0:07:41- I'm visiting Dr Gordon. - So am I. Atchoo!

0:07:41 > 0:07:45I can't stop sneezing. Atchoo!

0:07:45 > 0:07:47I've got a bad back.

0:07:47 > 0:07:50I feel depressed. Atchoo!

0:07:50 > 0:07:52Me too.

0:07:52 > 0:07:55- Hello, Chuckles.- >

0:07:55 > 0:07:58Come in. I won't be a minute.

0:08:01 > 0:08:05< Atchoo! Atchoo!

0:08:05 > 0:08:10A-A-Ach. A-Aah. HIS TRUNK SQUEAKS

0:08:13 > 0:08:19There. All better now. I always say that laughter is the best medicine.

0:08:19 > 0:08:24- Laughter is a medicine?- Yes! All they needed was a good laugh.

0:08:24 > 0:08:28Your cousins usually keep all the animals happy.

0:08:28 > 0:08:32- And, therefore, healthy? - That's correct.

0:08:32 > 0:08:36- I see. - Would you like to study this book?

0:08:36 > 0:08:39- It might help.- Hmm.

0:08:39 > 0:08:44Monkey lessons. Yes, very interesting!

0:08:44 > 0:08:46Bye, Dr Gordon.

0:08:46 > 0:08:51Chuckles started to read the book Dr Gordon gave him.

0:08:51 > 0:08:54The first chapter was on tickling.

0:08:54 > 0:08:59Chuckles found it quite difficult, but he kept practising, all night.

0:08:59 > 0:09:02LAUGHS

0:09:04 > 0:09:09The next day, Chuckles had a surprise for the animals!

0:09:09 > 0:09:15Well, it's time for me to go. But first, I'll say a few words.

0:09:15 > 0:09:20- This'll be boring. - Animals, birds and insects.

0:09:20 > 0:09:25- I'd like to say what a pleasure it's been to visit.- How thoughtful!

0:09:25 > 0:09:30I'd like to, but in fact it's been REALLY BORING!

0:09:30 > 0:09:33THAT has been my fault entirely.

0:09:33 > 0:09:36So, to make amends, I'd like to do...

0:09:36 > 0:09:38this!

0:09:38 > 0:09:41THIS!

0:09:41 > 0:09:44- And THIS! - LAUGHTER >

0:09:50 > 0:09:54- Well done, Chuckles! - You learned the main monkey lesson.

0:09:54 > 0:09:58ALL: Keep them laughing!

0:09:58 > 0:10:01Giggles and Tickles,

0:10:01 > 0:10:05- I've made each of you a banana pie. - You have?

0:10:05 > 0:10:08Go on, Chuckles, give it to them!

0:10:16 > 0:10:20And that's how Chuckles learnt his monkey lessons.

0:10:20 > 0:10:24Now, he laughs all the time,

0:10:24 > 0:10:26like this!

0:10:26 > 0:10:31I wonder if I'll have monkey lessons at school tomorrow.

0:10:31 > 0:10:35Now it's time for a sleeping lesson, Lucy.

0:10:35 > 0:10:40- Sweet dreams, everyone. - ALL: Goodnight, Lucy.

0:10:42 > 0:10:45# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane... #

0:10:45 > 0:10:49Subtitles by Carolyn Black BBC Broadcast 2003

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