0:00:04 > 0:00:07# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a
0:00:07 > 0:00:11# Tinga Tinga is a land
0:00:11 > 0:00:13# Full of stories and surprise... #
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Tell me about it!
0:00:15 > 0:00:17# If you like to wonder why
0:00:17 > 0:00:20# Tinga Tinga is a land of whys
0:00:20 > 0:00:23# You won't believe your eyes
0:00:23 > 0:00:25# Why I swing from tree to tree
0:00:25 > 0:00:27# Why my trunk is long
0:00:27 > 0:00:29- # Why I'm so slow - Why I tick
0:00:29 > 0:00:31# Why my skin is smooth and slick
0:00:31 > 0:00:33# You ask why, why, why, why, why?
0:00:33 > 0:00:35# Why?
0:00:35 > 0:00:38# You ask why, why, why, why, why?
0:00:38 > 0:00:41- # There's a story - Lots of stories
0:00:41 > 0:00:43# Beneath the Tinga sky
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- # Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a - Tales from Africa
0:00:47 > 0:00:51- # Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a - Tales from Africa
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- # Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a... # - Look at all my friends!
0:00:55 > 0:01:00- # Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh. # - I'll tell you why...
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Why Puff Adder sheds his skin.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08- Jambo, Monkey!- It's Puff Adder! Oh!
0:01:08 > 0:01:10# Good morning, good morning
0:01:10 > 0:01:11# Good morning. #
0:01:11 > 0:01:16But you see there was a time when Puff Adder didn't shed his skin.
0:01:16 > 0:01:22He was very difficult to see, and he had a nasty bite!
0:01:22 > 0:01:27I only bite if some beast steps on me, or frightens me, Monkey.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29But you are so hard to see!
0:01:29 > 0:01:32That's not my fault!
0:01:32 > 0:01:33Jambo, Birds!
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Habari - how are you?
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Ah! It's Puff Adder!
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Have a nice day, Birds. Oh, well.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- Oh!- Poor Puff Adder.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47All he wanted was a friend,
0:01:47 > 0:01:51but all the animals were scared of him because of his bite.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Tee-hee-hee!
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- Tick-bird, you are tickling me! - Keep still, Hippo.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Jambo, Hippo. Jambo, Tick-bird! - Gasp!
0:02:04 > 0:02:05It's Puff Adder!
0:02:05 > 0:02:08To the water, quick!
0:02:08 > 0:02:11- RUN, everybody, run!- RUN!
0:02:11 > 0:02:13He's wiggling this way.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17He's difficult to see, but he's not going to bite me!
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- Who did you see? - Who's not going to bite you?
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- I saw him, I know I did. - Kiboko - Hippo!
0:02:23 > 0:02:25What are you talking about?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Uh-hm-ugh!
0:02:28 > 0:02:29Good day, everyone.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- ALL GASP - Puff Adder!
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Now, stay calm, everyone. Stay calm.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Good morning, Puff Adder. You gave us a surprise!
0:02:38 > 0:02:42I just thought I'd say hello. Lovely day, isn't it?
0:02:42 > 0:02:47(Back away, everyone, back away.) Yes, it is! It's a lovely day.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51(Lion, Lion!)
0:02:51 > 0:02:52Not now, Hippo.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56That's it, nice and easy. Just back away.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Ah, Elephant, Jambo!
0:02:59 > 0:03:00Been up to anything?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02I haven't been up to anything.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06I'm a good elephant, I haven't been up to anything.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07Oomph!
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Tortoise, I don't know what to do!
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Try lifting up your foot!
0:03:12 > 0:03:17- Oops, sorry.- Oh!- Ah, Tortoise! There you are, old friend.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23- How's Tinga Tinga been treating you? - Oh, hello, Puff Adder.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27Well, erm...yes. Things have been OK.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- The thing is, Puff Adder...- (Lion!)
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- ..we would all like to stop and chat.- (Lion! Doh!)
0:03:33 > 0:03:35It's...it's just that...whoa!
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- Oh!- Wah!- Gasp!- Hm-mm.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- Oops! Are you all right?- Yes!
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Come on, let me help you out of there.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51ALL: No, thank you!
0:03:51 > 0:03:56Oh, you don't want to be friends with me, do you?
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Well...erm...
0:03:59 > 0:04:02It's not that we DON'T want to be friends with you...
0:04:02 > 0:04:04It's just that you bite!
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Oh, but I only bite if someone steps on me, or frightens me!
0:04:08 > 0:04:11But I step on everyone, don't I, Tortoise?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Er, no, just me, actually.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15MONKEYS LAUGH
0:04:15 > 0:04:17I don't want to bite anyone.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- But you're so difficult to see! - Quite so.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23May I make a suggestion?
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Please do, Tortoise.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30Perhaps if Puff Adder gave his skin a really good wash and polish,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33we would spot him more easily, and wouldn't step on him.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Very good idea, Tortoise. Puff Adder?
0:04:36 > 0:04:39It's no good, I've tried.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42My skin is too faded, and too old.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44ALL: Sorry, Puff Adder!
0:04:44 > 0:04:50Well, if nobody wants to be my friend, then I shall wiggle on.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52ALL: Oh, poor Puff Adder!
0:04:52 > 0:04:58# I'm the snake who animals fear
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- # No-one wants to be near. # - Oh, no! Puff Adder.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08# Best be alone It's best to be alone
0:05:08 > 0:05:11# Who wants a friend? DOG HOWLS
0:05:11 > 0:05:13# Oh, who needs a friend? #
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Oh, Puff Adder!
0:05:15 > 0:05:21# It's best to be alone Who wants a friend...? #
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- It's Puff Adder! - # Who needs a friend?
0:05:25 > 0:05:30# It's best to be alone It's best to be alone
0:05:30 > 0:05:37# Who wants a friend? Who needs a friend? #
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Oh! Right, that's it!
0:05:42 > 0:05:46I am never, ever, going to be friendly again!
0:05:46 > 0:05:47Never.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Absolutely no-one around.
0:05:52 > 0:05:58I can curl up and not be friendly to anyone ever again. Perfect! Yawn!
0:05:58 > 0:06:02Being unfriendly really makes you sleepy.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06PUFF ADDER SNORES
0:06:07 > 0:06:10HUMMING
0:06:10 > 0:06:12BURP!
0:06:12 > 0:06:16Ah, another beautiful day in the desert!
0:06:19 > 0:06:25Oh, I think I will just sit and rest my bottom...
0:06:25 > 0:06:27right...here.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32But first, I need a nice big scratch.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Ah! That's better. Ha!
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Now, here we go. Ah...
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Oh, yes! BURP! Excuse me.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Ah, that's better. Now, I'm ready to sit
0:06:50 > 0:06:55down...right...here...
0:06:55 > 0:06:57OW!
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Ooh, ow. Something has bitten me!
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Something has bitten me on the bottom!
0:07:03 > 0:07:08- Well, what do you expect?! You sat on me!- But I didn't see you.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12- I'm in the middle of nowhere!- Hm.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18You naughty animal, that's not very friendly!
0:07:18 > 0:07:23- I'm trying NOT to be friendly! - Well, that's not very nice.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28- I don't want to be nice! - I bet you don't have many friends!
0:07:28 > 0:07:34- I don't want any friends!- Every animal wants friends.- Well, I DON'T!
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Every animal needs friends.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- Not this one, Humpy! - You've got to have...
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- Camel, watch out!- Oh!
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- Ooh!- Oof!
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Brrrr!
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- Puff Adder?- Oh!- Puff Adder?- Oh! - Where are you?- Ee...
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Oh, I'm stuck.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02Oh! Oh, dear, oh, no! Ooh, I'm stuck. Oh, ah!
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- Let me help you.- No! I don't want any help!
0:08:06 > 0:08:12- I told you, I don't want any friends. - Oh, you can't stay like that!
0:08:12 > 0:08:18Oh, yes, I can! Like this, I won't bother any animal ever again. Oh...
0:08:20 > 0:08:25- But, you can't give up!- You're a puff adder! Where's your wibble?
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Where's your squiggle?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Squashed underneath this rock.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34But you must wiggle and squiggle! That's what you do.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- Ooh, ooh, I can't!- Oh, yes, you can!
0:08:38 > 0:08:43- Are you a wiggly puff adder, or no? - OK, I'm a wiggly puff adder!
0:08:43 > 0:08:48- Ha-ha-ha-ha.- And are you squiggly! - Yes, I'm a squiggly puff adder, too!
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- Ho-ho!- Well, come on!
0:08:50 > 0:08:55- Let's w-w-w-wiggle it up! And, w-w-w-wiggle it down!- Oh!
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Ha-ha-ha, you look funny wiggling!
0:08:58 > 0:09:03That's because I am a camel! Now, come on! Wiggle!
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Oh, ha-ha! Wiggly, ooh! Wiggle.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10That's it! Now, you have the wiggle, put in the squiggle.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Ooh-hoo-hoo, squiggle!
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Ha-ha, wiggly! Squiggly! Ha-ha-ha!
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- Ha-ha-ha!- Hee-hee-hee.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Wiggle, oh! Ha-ha!
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Ha-ha-ha!
0:09:27 > 0:09:32Ho-ho! Yes, you have...whoa, Puff Adder! Look at you.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35You are all bright and colourful!
0:09:35 > 0:09:36Really?!
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Yes, you have the brightest spots in Tinga Tinga!
0:09:40 > 0:09:43A-ha! Am I easy to see?
0:09:43 > 0:09:44Easy to see?!
0:09:44 > 0:09:47It's impossible not to see you! Ha-ha-ha!
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Puff Adder?!
0:09:49 > 0:09:54- Is that you?!- A brand-new me!
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Well, no-one is going to step on you any more!
0:09:57 > 0:10:01I know, I know! Will you tell all the animals?
0:10:01 > 0:10:04You bet your spots I will!
0:10:04 > 0:10:05THEY LAUGH
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Animals, big news!
0:10:08 > 0:10:13Big news! No beast is ever going to step on Puff Adder again!
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Big news...
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Ha-ha-ha!- Ha-ha! - I like you, Puff Adder!
0:10:20 > 0:10:24- Friends?- Only if you promise not to step on me.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29- Well, how could I, with all those bright, bright colours?- Oh-ho-ho-ho!
0:10:29 > 0:10:33Friends, then. Yes, friends!
0:10:33 > 0:10:36And that is why Puff Adder sheds his skin.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40From that day on, all the animals could spot him
0:10:40 > 0:10:44for miles, and miles, and MILES!
0:10:44 > 0:10:47You know, I do really like being friendly.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51- EVERY animal needs friends! BURP! Sorry, ha-ha-ha.- Hee-hee.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54And Camel and his hump!
0:10:56 > 0:11:00Well, that's a whole other story! Hee-hee!
0:11:02 > 0:11:04- # Beneath the Tinga sky... # - Whoo!
0:11:04 > 0:11:07# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a... # Hee-hee-hee!
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Tales from Africa!
0:11:10 > 0:11:12# Tales from Africa. #
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