Clifford: Woof, woof!
Emily: Hi There. Clifford: Woof!
♪ Welcome to Birdwell island, Sun and the sky is smilin' ♪
♪ Everyone sharing that happy feeling ♪
♪ I've got a really big friend ♪
♪ And he likes playing pretend ♪
♪ And we like finding a story ♪
♪ And make-believing ♪
♪ Reading, laughing, having fun ♪
♪ underneath the great ♪ Chorus: Great!
Emily: ♪ big ♪ Chorus: Big!
All: ♪ sun! ♪
Emily: ♪ Singing, "Hey!" ♪ Chorus: Hey!
♪ It's a big red day ♪ Chorus: Day!
♪ Nothing in our way ♪
♪ So come and play with ♪
♪ Clifford The Big Red Dog ♪ Chorus: Yeah!
Emily: ♪ Sky's are bright and blue ♪
Chorus: Whooo! Emily: ♪ So much we can do ♪
♪ Just me and you and ♪
♪ Clifford The Big Red Dog ♪ Clifford: Woof, Woof!
♪ La, La, La, La ♪ Clifford: Woof, Woof!
Emily: ♪ La, La, La, La ♪ Clifford: Woof, Woof!
Emily: ♪ Clifford the big red dog. ♪
Clifford: ♪ Woof! ♪
Clifford: Samantha's Perfect Day!
♪ (upbeat music) ♪
Samantha: Okay Bailey, strike a pose!
Bailey: Arf!
Samantha: Now say, 'Happy Birthday!'
Bailey: Arf!
Samantha: Why thank you, Bailey.
I can't wait to spend my birthday
taking pictures of Emily Elizabeth and Clifford!
Bailey: Arf-Arf!
Samantha: Wow. (giggles)
Someone's in a hurry to get to the beach!
Pablo: Testing, testing!
Tucker: Raff-raff! Woof! Clifford: Woof!
Emily: Shh. We have to try and be quiet.
Samantha could be here any second.
Pablo: I'm trying but it's hard!
I love surprise parties!
Jack: Me too! I hope Samantha likes it!
Emily: Of course she will!
It's got a little bit of everything she loves!
Pablo: We've got star fishes and sea horses
and dolphins and crab and clams...
Bailey: Woof! Woof! Woof! Clifford: Wooof!
Pablo: ...and dogs.. (gasps) Wait a second.
That's Bailey!
Emily: Shhh. Quiet everyone...
She's coming!
Pablo/Jack: (giggle)
Samantha: Hi Emily Elizabeth! Hi Clifford!
Ready to take some pictures?
Emily: Hi Samantha! Happy birthday!
I know you're expecting a quiet picture-taking day...
but we had an even better idea!
Clifford: Awoooooo!
Pablo/Jack: Surprise! Happy Birthday!
Clifford/Tucker/Bailey: Woof-woof! Woof-woof!
Samantha: What a nice surprise!
I didn't know you all wanted to take pictures too!
Emily: We're not just taking pictures today...
This is your surprise birthday party! (giggle)
Pablo: Isn't it amazing?
We all planned it together.
Jack: Everything is ocean themed because you love
all the cool stuff, that lives in the water!
Samantha: Aww, you know I do!
Emily: We even made you a special hat,
so everyone knows you're the birthday girl!
Samantha: Um...
Jack/Pablo: Yeeeeey! Bailey/Tucker: Ruff-ruff!
Clifford: Ruff-ruff!
Samantha: This isn't really what I meant,
when I said, I wanted to take pictures...
Pablo: It's my pleasure
to get this very special party started...
Jack: Wooohooo!
♪ (ukelele music) ♪
But I need some help from the birthday girl!
Samantha: Oh, I don't know.
I don't really like being on stage!
Emily: Oh, don't worry Samantha.
Get up there! You'll be great!
Samantha: Uhm...uh...
♪
Do you want me to take some pictures from up here?
Pablo: We're going to sing the song together!
Samantha: We are? Pablo: It'll be fun!
I'll do the verses, and then you sing,
♪ Oooh, I love The Ocean! ♪
Okay?
Samantha: Okayyy...
♪
Pablo: ♪ The ocean it can't be beat ♪
♪ out in the water with fins instead of feet... ♪
♪
Samantha: ♪ Ooooo, I love the ocean! ♪
♪
Pablo: ♪ Each creature's different ♪
♪ with pincers and shells ♪
♪ but I love them all just as well... ♪
♪
Samantha: ♪ Oooh, I love the ocean! ♪
♪
Pablo: ♪ Starfish, lobsters, clams and squid ♪
♪ my enthusiasm can't be hid... ♪
♪
My lyrics blew away!
What do I do?
Samantha: We'll make something up!
♪ Ba-ba-do-bee-do-bee-dooo! ♪
Pablo: ♪ Weeee-deee deedle-dee! ♪
Samantha: ♪ Zaaa zahh zahh zoooo! ♪
♪
Emily: Yeah! Woo-hooo!
Sing it Samantha!
Samantha: ♪ Ooooh... I-I-I...Love...The...♪
Clifford: ♪ Awoooooooo! ♪
All: ♪ Oooh, I love the ocean! ♪ Dogs: ♪ (Awoooooooo!) ♪
♪
All: ♪ Oooh, I love the ocean! ♪
Dogs: Woof-woof! Jack: Yeaaah!
Samantha: Whew. That was a good song Pablo!
Now, I'm going to take some pictures by the tidepool...
(whistle sound)
Jack: Come on over here, everyone.
It's game time!
Samantha: What?
Jack: Who wants to be a seal?
Emily/Pablo: Yeah! Pablo: I do!
♪
Jack: Yes! Just like that!
♪
Emily: Whop, this is fun!
Look at me, I'm a seal balancing a ball on my nose!
Arf Arf! (giggles)
Samantha: That's a great picture!
Clifford: Woof Woof!
Jack: Okay. Let's split up into two teams.
Each team has to pass the ball on their noses
from person to person... I mean from seal to seal!
And get it into the net!
First team to score three points wins.
Samantha: And I'll take pictures of the action!
Jack: Oh no!
You're the birthday girl Sam, you have to play too!
Samantha: But...Well...Okay...
Tucker: (Ruff!)
Emily: Okay, Bailey.
Here it comes!
Arf!
♪
Bailey: Woof! Woof!
Samantha: Steady, we've got lots of time!
♪
Jack: Check it out!
♪
Samantha: Whoo hoo!
Emily: Score one for the birthday girl!
Tucker: Woof!
♪
Pablo: Woohoo!
Jack/Pablo:Awesome! Clifford/Tucker: Awooo!
Tucker: Woof-woof! Woof!
♪
Jack: (giggles)
♪
Clifford: Awroo!
Emily: Faster! Faster! They're catching up!
Tucker: Woof!
Kids: Yes!!! Clifford: Awooo!
Tucker: (Woof-woof!) Kids: Yeaaaah!
Pablo: (giggles) Bailey: Woof!
Tucker: Woof!
Jack: That's two-two! You're so good at this game!
How about we kick it up a bit?
Pablo: Yeah! Let's do it!
Jack: Okay, the next goal has to be scored...
..backwards!
Samantha/Emily: Okay! Whoo-hoo! Pablo: Sounds good!
Emily: Come on Samantha, the next goal wins!
♪
Emily: Whoa!
♪
Let's go Samantha!
You can do it!
♪
Jack: Here you go!
Pablo: Nice catch, Clifford!
♪
Emily: Samantha, Samantha!
Samantah: Whoooa! Whoa! Whoa!
Emily: Samantha, Samantha!
Jack: Huraaay! Dogs: Awooo!
Samantha: Whoops!
Tucker: Whoooo-whoo!
Samantha: I meant for the ball to go that way!
Emily: That's okay.
Now we get to see Clifford's victory dance!
♪
Kids: Yeaaah! Whoo hoo!
Emily: Oh! That reminds me,
it's time for the Lobster Dance Party!
Samantha: Oh, I have to get some pictures of that!
Emily: You should start this dance party off,
since you're the birthday girl!
Samantha: But... I don't really feel like dancing...
Emily: Who doesn't feel like dancing on their birthday?
Come on! Go Samantha! Go Samantha!
Samantha: (sighs) Okay...
♪
Hey! I thought I was supposed to be the one taking the pictures!
Emily: No way! It's your day.
We should be taking pictures of you!
Jack: Clifford's dancing too!
♪
Jack/Pablo: Go Clifford! Go Clifford!
♪
Pablo: Go Clifford! Go Clifford!
Emily: Samantha? Where'd she go?
Samantha?
♪
Bailey, have you seen Samantha?
Bailey: (Woof!)
♪
Emily: Clifford, you're not hiding Samantha
back there, are you?
Clifford: Nope, no Samantha.
But I do see her lobster hat waaay over there!
♪
Emily: Bailey! I think she went this way!
♪
Bailey: (sniff) Woof, woof-woof!
♪
Emily: There you are!
Did Clifford's silly dance scare you off?
Samantha: No... but it gave me a chance to get away for a minute.
Emily: You wanted to get away from the perfect day
we planned for you?
Samantha: Well...
Um...That's the thing.
It's great that you guys planned this amazing day...
And I really appreciate it!
Emily: We did! Samantha: But...
All I really wanted for my birthday was to take pictures.
Emily: Ohhh... I'm so sorry Samantha!
Well, it is still your birthday.
There's time to make it right together.
If you still want to?
Samantha: I'd like that.
Emily: Let's go tell everyone!
♪ (upbeat music) ♪
Ooops... We were gonna have a slide show for you...
Samantha: A slide show! Cool!
♪
Clifford: Oh good! Here she comes!
Hit it Tucker!
Tucker: Ugh, uhhh!
Clifford, it's not working!
Help!
Clifford: Whoops!
Jack: For Samantha's perfect birthday,
we've created a slide show.
Samantha, this is your life!
Aaaw, look!
It's Samantha with Shelly!
Pablo: And Samantha with baby turtles!
Jack/Pablo: (giggle)
Jack: Aw! Look at her in her cute little diaper!
Samantha: (Gasps)
Emily: Wait, Samantha!
Clifford, can you turn it off? Quickly!
Clifford: Aroo!
Emily: (giggle) Listen everybody,
we've had hats, songs, games, slideshows...
Jack: Yep! It's been a perfect day!
Emily: Maybe for us...
But it's Samantha's birthday,
and I think we should all do something that she likes to do.
Pablo: Like what? Emily: How about...
instead of a Samantha slideshow,
we all take pictures together!
Samantha: Awwww! I would love that!
Say "Happy Birthday!"
Emily/Jack/Pablo: Happy Birthday!
♪ (ukelele music) ♪
Pablo: ♪ The ocean, ♪
♪ it can't be beat, ♪
♪ out in the water with fins instead of feet... ♪
All: ♪ Awoooo! ♪
Emily/Samantha/Jack: ♪ Oooooh, I love the ocean! ♪
♪
Pablo: ♪ Each creature's different ♪
♪ with pincers and shells ♪
♪ but I love them all ♪
♪ just as well... ♪
All: ♪ Awoooo! ♪
Emily/Samantha/Jack: ♪ Oooooh, I love the ocean! ♪
♪
Pablo: ♪ Starfish, lobsters, clams and squid ♪
♪ my enthusiasm can't be hid. ♪
Emily: ♪ Ba-ba-do-ba-doo-ba-doo! ♪
Pablo: ♪ Weeee-deee deedle-dee! ♪
Jack: ♪ Zaaa zahh zahh zoooo! ♪
Pablo: ♪ What a joy to feel so fancy free ♪
♪ Like those happy creatures under the sea ♪
Dogs: ♪ Awoooo! ♪
Kids: ♪ Oooooh, I love the ocean! ♪
♪
All: ♪ Awooooooooooo! ♪
Emily /Samantha/Jack/Pablo: ♪ Ooooh, I love the ocean! ♪
Samantha: I really do have the best friends
in the whole wide world!
Thank you for giving me the greatest birthday ever!
Emily: But it's not over yet.
Who wants some cake?
Pablo: I call dibs on the dolphin!
Emily: Wait a sec!
Let Samantha chose the piece that she wants first.
Pablo: Oh yeah! Jack: Go on Samantha!
Samantha: Aw, thanks everyone!
This birthday has really been perfect!
Emily: Yeah!
♪ (gentle music) ♪
Willa: (slurp slurp)
Mreow!
♪
♪ (soft playful music) ♪
Bird: Caw, caw, caw. Frog: Ribbit, ribbit.
Willa: Meow.
♪
Bird: Caw, caw.
♪
Willa: Mew.
♪
Frog: Ribbit ribbit.
♪
Frog: Ribbit.
Willa: Mew.
Frog: Ribbit.
♪ (playful music) ♪
♪ (fanfare) ♪
Bird: Caw, Caw!
♪ (unhappy music) ♪
Willa: Meow.
♪
♪ (soft playful music) ♪
♪
Willa: Meow.
♪
Frog: Ribbit.
Bird: Caw!
♪ (soothing music) ♪
Willa: Mew!
Frog/Bird: Hurrah!
Clifford: Welcome Home, Natalie Chan!
Pablo: This is the best scene. See?
Captain Fluffy and Lieutenant Spike
have been called to the Superstar Ship!
Here he comes...
'Welcome aboard, Animal Star Rangers.
I'm Patrol Admiral Boomer.
Your new commander.
I'll give you a tour of our new ship and then we're off!
Where are we going, Admiral?
Our mission is to help those who need helping,
solve problems that need solving,
and do nice things for all beings
throughout the galaxy!'
Isn't he amazing?
Jack: I thought your favorite character was Captain Fluffy?
Pablo: Yeah... well...
That was before Patrol Admiral Boomer.
He's brand new and he's even better than Captain Fluffy!
Don't you love how he takes charge,
and wants to do nice things,
for all beings in the galaxy!
All kids: (giggle)
Mr. Basu: Good morning, everyone!
Emily/Pablo: Good Morning.
Jack: Hi. Samantha: Hi, Mr. Basu.
Mr. Basu: Here's a postcard for you, Pablo.
Pablo: Cool! Thank you!
Mr. Basu: You're welcome!
Clifford: Woof-woof! Bailey: Arf-arf-arf!
Mr. Basu: Sorry, nice doggies... no mail for you.
Dogs: Rawwwwwwr...
Mr. Basu: There is something in here for you.
Dogs: Woooorf?
Mr. Basu: Doggie treats! Special delivery!
Have a nice day!
Clifford/Bailey: Wooof-woof! Woof! Woof!
Emily: A postcard! How fun!
Samantha: Who's it from?
Pablo: I can't believe it!
This postcard is from Natalie Chan,
the author of the Animal Star Rangers comic books!
Emily/Samantha: (gasp)
Pablo: I sent her a fan letter, and she wrote me back.
Jack: Wow! Pablo: Wow is right!
It says here that she's coming back to Birdwell Island.
Samantha: Another visit? How cool!
I wonder if she'll read from one of her books again?
Pablo: Even better than that!
She's moving to Birdwell Island!
And she'll be on today's ferry!
Emily: A real author living on Birdwell Island!
Samantha: Wow! Cool!
Pablo: (gasps) We've got to do something special
to welcome her to her new home!
We could decorate her house and give her a welcome party.
Samantha: Great idea.
Pablo: And I can meet her at the ferry
and give her a special tour of the island.
Just like Patrol Admiral Boomer showed the Animal Star Rangers
around their new space ship.
Emily: Can Clifford and I help?
Pablo: Sure! Samantha: Well, Patrol Admiral?
We're awaiting orders.
Pablo: To the art store, Animal Star Rangers!
Full speed ahead!
Let's get the shiny streamers.
They're very space-y.
Emily: Aye-aye, Admiral.
Pablo: And that color is the official color
of the Animal Star Ranger Academy.
Jack: No way! I didn't know that.
♪ (playful music) ♪
Ms. Lee: Hi, kids! Are we having a party?
Pablo: It's a welcome party
for Birdwell Island's newest Star Ranger...
Um, I mean... (giggles) ...citizen, newest citizen.
Ms. Lee: (gasps) Natalie Chan,
author of the Animal Star Rangers comic books?
Samantha: Yes! How did you guess?
Ms. Lee: Natalie placed an order for art supplies
for her new home studio.
She's moving onto Starfish Lane.
Pablo: Starfish Lane?
Ms. Lee: Yup. You can't miss it.
It's the first blue house on the block.
Pablo: Thanks, Ms. Lee! There's not much time, crew.
To the first blue house on Starfish Lane!
I mean, after we finish picking out the decorations.
Everyone: (giggle)
♪
Clifford: Where do you think Natalie Chan gets her ideas
for her Animal Star Rangers books?
Emily: Probably from the people and places she knows.
When I make up stories, you're always in them.
Clifford: Really?
Emily: Yup, and Birdwell Island is so amazing,
maybe she'll write about all of us here.
Clifford: I bet we'd be great Animal Star Rangers!
Emily: (giggles) Yeah, but you'd be the best.
Pablo: There it is!
The first blue house on Starfish Lane.
Let's get started, crew!
We don't have much time, before Natalie's ferry arrives.
♪ (upbeat music) ♪
♪ Someone's coming in to town! ♪
Emily: ♪ And she's getting here today! ♪
♪
Samantha: ♪ And it's not just for a visit! ♪
Jack: ♪ This time she's gonna stay! ♪
♪
Pablo/Emily: ♪ Please hurry, hurry, hurry... ♪
♪ Hurry if you can... ♪
♪ So when everything is ready we can say... ♪
♪
Pablo/Emily: ♪ Welcome Home ♪ Pablo: ♪ Welcome Home ♪
Pablo/Emily: ♪ Natalie Chan! ♪
♪
Emily: Clifford! Can you see the dock from here?
♪
(ferry horn) Clifford: Woof! Woof!
Emily: The ferry! It's coming!
Pablo: Oh no! We're not finished.
Samantha: What do we do, Admiral?
Pablo: Hmmm. What would Admiral Boomer do?
I've got it!
We've got to split into teams.
Samantha: Jack and I can keep working here.
Pablo: And Emily Elizabeth, Clifford and I
can go greet Natalie Chan.
Emily: And by the time we finish her tour...
Jack: We'll be done decorating.
Pablo: Right, we can use my official
Animal Star Rangers walkie-talkies
to stay in touch.
Samantha: Awesome!
Pablo: Animal Star Rangers...
All: Full speed ahead!
(ferry horn)
Emily: Hi, Ms. Chan!
Pablo: Ms. Chan! Over here!
Ms. Chan: Hello Emily Elizabeth!
Hi Pablo! Tucker/Clifford: (barking)
Emily/Pablo: Welcome to Birdwell Island Miss Chan!
Ms. Chan: Oh! How sweet!
Thank you.
(kathunk) (splash)
(kathunk)
(giggle) Thank you, Clifford!
I wasn't expecting such a warm welcome...
and please, call me Natalie.
Emily: Thanks, Natalie. This was all Pablo's idea.
With a little help from Bailey and Tucker, of course.
Natalie: Oh, Pablo!
You got my postcard?
Pablo: Yes, and as soon as I got it,
I knew, we had to do something special to welcome you.
So, we're giving you a tour of our favorite places
in your new hometown.
Natalie: How lovely!
Lead the way, Pablo!
♪
Pablo: ♪ This is downtown Birdwell ♪
♪ Here's the place to get a snack ♪
♪
Emily: ♪ It is run by Mr. Morgan ♪
♪ His son is our friend Jack ♪
♪
Pablo: ♪ The Sea Shell is the best-est shop ♪
♪ With everything and more... ♪
♪
Emily: ♪ And what makes it very special.. ♪
♪ It's my Mom and Dad's store. ♪
♪
♪ They've got doodads, stuff and trinkets, ♪
♪ If you need a pot or pan, ♪
♪ Be sure to visit any time ♪
Pablo/Emily: ♪ Welcome Hooooome ♪
♪ Natalie Chan! ♪
Pablo: Admiral Pablo to Commander Samantha!
How's it going? Over...
Samantha: Commander Samantha, here!
It looks great, Admiral Pablo!
I can't wait for Natalie Chan to see this. Over...
Pablo: So, you're almost done? Over...
Samantha: Almost done? Jack: Almost done!
Oops. (giggles)
Actually, we're gonna need a few minutes.
Samantha: Admiral Pablo, we're gonna need a few more minutes.
We need a do-over. Over...
Pablo: Copy that! Over and out!
♪ Ms. Lee's art store is our next stop. ♪
♪
♪ And if you need new wheels, ♪
♪ check the bike shop! ♪
Emily: ♪ Yeah! Check the bike shop! ♪
♪
Pablo: ♪ Here's Rocky Point, ♪
♪ right on the shore. ♪
♪
♪ It's a beautiful park, ♪
♪ for picnics and much, much moooore! ♪
♪ And here's our library! ♪
♪
♪ Can you believe it floats? ♪
♪
♪ Hey, look! The fishing boats! ♪
♪ You remember Charlie? ♪
♪
♪ You can swim at Birdwell beach, ♪
♪ or just play here in the sand. ♪
♪ Welcome hooooome, ♪
♪ Natalie Chan! ♪
♪
Samantha: Commander Samantha to Admiral Pablo!
We're almost done, Admiral. Over...
Pablo: And we're almost there, Commander. Over..
Samantha: They're almost here, Jack!
Pablo: ♪ Welcome home! ♪ Emily: ♪ Welcome home! ♪
Samantha: ♪ Welcome home! ♪
Jack: ♪ Welcome home! ♪
All: ♪ Welcome home, welcome home, Natalie Chan! ♪
Emily: Wait...
Where'd she go!
Clifford: Rrraw!
Mrs. O'Leary: Oh! How lovely!!
I didn't think anyone knew it was my birthday this week?
Thank you for decorating my house!
Samantha/Jack: Your house?
Pablo/Emily: Her house?
Bailey: Ruff ruff? Clifford: Ruff-ruff!
Pablo: This is your house?
Natalie: This is it. Isn't it beautiful?
Emily: But, Ms. Lee said you were moving
to the first blue house on Starfish Lane...
That's the one we decorated.
Mr. Basu: Welcome to Birdwell Miss, Chan!
Natalie: Hello!
Pablo: I know what went wrong.
It all depends on which way you're walking to the house!
Emily: They're both the first blue house
on Starfish lane!
Don't worry, Pablo, we can still have a great party.
Right, Natalie?
Natalie: You go on, Emily Elizabeth.
We'll be right there.
Pablo: I really messed this up big time.
Natalie: How do you mean?
Pablo: I ruined your whole welcome party!
Natalie: You didn't.
You turned it into a double party.. a birthday party
and a welcome to Birdwell Island party.
It's a great way for me to meet my new neighbor.
Pablo: But, I made a mistake.
Patrol Admiral Boomer wouldn't make a mistake like that.
Natalie: Sure he would.
Everybody makes mistakes.
The important thing is knowing how to correct them...
Pablo: I guess.
Natalie: Listen, Pablo. You're a lot like the Admiral.
Pablo: Really? Natalie: You bet.
The admiral wants to help people.
You helped me when you met me at the ferry,
and gave me that great tour of Birdwell Island.
Pablo: I did do that.
Natalie: And the Admiral solves problems...
It sounded like you were solving problems on your official
Animal Star Ranger walkie-talkie when we were in town.
Pablo: I did that, too.
Natalie: And the Admiral wants to do nice things
throughout the galaxy.
Look...
You may not have planned to do something nice for Mrs. O'Leary,
but you sure did.
Look at how happy she is.
Pablo: She's does look happy.
Natalie: Pablo, do you still have the postcard I sent you?
Pablo: Yes.
Natalie: Look at the picture of the Admiral.
Pablo: He looks a little like me.
Natalie: Remember when we first met?
You were in your Captain Fluffy costume.
Pablo: Yeah. You autographed it!
Natalie: I thought, you looked so great,
I decided to make a new character based on you.
Pablo: Really!
Natalie: And now, after today,
I know I picked the right person.
What do you say we join the big party,
Admiral?
Pablo: Animal Star Rangers...
Natalie/Pablo: Full speed ahead!
Pablo: ♪ Welcome home! ♪ Emily: ♪ Welcome home! ♪
Samantha: ♪ Welcome home! ♪ Jack: ♪ Welcome home! ♪
All Kids: ♪ Welcome home, Welcome home... ♪
♪ Natalie Chan! ♪
(show theme song) ♪♪