♪ Every day, when you're walking down the street ♪ ♪ Everybody that you meet has an original point of view ♪ (laughing) ♪ And I say, hey ♪ Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ If we could learn to work and play ♪ ♪ And get along with each other ♪ ♪ You got to listen to your heart, listen to the beat ♪ ♪ Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street ♪ ♪ Open up your eyes, open up your ears ♪ ♪ Get together and make things better by working together ♪ ♪ It's a simple message, and it comes from the heart ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪ ♪ For that's the place to start ♪ ♪ Place to start ♪ ♪ And I say, hey ♪ Hey!

Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ If we can learn to work and play ♪ ♪ And get along with each other ♪ Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ Hey!

ARTHUR (on TV): Hey, D.W.!

Hey!

Whoa!

(loud thud) (letters shattering) (hissing) Okay, according to this map, we should be really close to the ancient temple of King Zoot-Hamano.

Don't all the legends say that the temple is guarded by evil spirits?

You guys don't really believe all that legend stuff, do you?

Of course not.

We're scientists and explorers.

Those evil spirits are just a myth.

(ground rumbling) Who dares disturb the temple of King Zoot-Hamano?!

(screaming) What do we do?

We've got to get across somehow!

If we had something to throw over that branch, we could swing to safety.

If only we had a rope or some long piece of fabric, like a scarf.

Oh, if only we had a scarf, we'd all be saved!

Yeah, too bad we don't have a scarf.

(screaming) Ah!

ENDENGORN (on TV): Prince of Light, the evil minions of Mordro are behind you!

WILL NOBODY: Take cover, Endengorn, and throw me the Sword of Phluug!

ENDENGORN: Oh no, the Winged Raithmorg... (sound becomes choppy on TV) Aww!

Not again!

That's the third time the movie skipped back to the beginning.

At least we managed to see a little more of it that time.

I bet the disc is just dirty.

D.W.: I don't get it.

How can you make clothes out of a ball of string?

It's yarn, not string.

And you have to knit the wool together to make something.

This is going to be a sweater.

Is knitting hard?

Not really.

All you do is use a needle to pull one loop through another loop.

Want to try it?

I could set you up with some yarn.

Okay.

I'll make a poncho for Nadine.

Her birthday's coming up.

GRANDMA THORA: First, let me make some fresh loops for you to start with.

Does it matter how many loops you make?

Yes.

If you want your knitting to be wide, you make more loops.

For something skinnier, fewer loops.

Put the needle into the loop like this.

Wrap the yarn around it, then pull the yarn through.

Then you push that old loop off.

You've officially knit your first stitch.

Look at me, Arthur, I'm knitting!

You're looping the yarn the wrong way.

I'll show you what you're doing wrong.

Get your own knitting!

Arthur, how about I set you up with your own needles and yarn?

Um, no, thanks.

No offense, but knitting's kind of boring.

Boring?

Did you know there was a famous book in which a woman named Madame Defarge used knitting as a code to transmit secret messages?

How'd she do that?

Madame Defarge used different combinations of knit and purl stitches to send messages, kind of like Morse code.

"The spies are scheduled to arrive at 0400 hours.

"They will hand off the microfilm to their contact, who will take it to Zigzagania."

Agent Longears is standing by for his instructions.

Locate spies... pick up bologna.

"Remove microfilm from bologna.

Don't draw any attention to yourself."

(gasps) That does sound kind of cool.

Okay, I'll try it.

Why are you still in here?

It stopped raining hours ago.

My goodness, you've been knitting up a storm!

What are you making?

I'm not sure yet.

it's either a hat or a scarf.

Do you have any more purple yarn?

No.

But I know just where we can get some.

(gasps) Dr. Fugue!

What are you doing here?

My latest pupil needs gloves.

His fingers keep cramping on Bach's Invention in F major.

Have you been wearing yours?

Yes.

In fact, I was just going home to practice now.

Is this the pink you wanted, Grandma?

That's not pink; it's fuchsia.

Pink is simple, like a sea shanty; fuchsia is an oboe concerto with hints of atonality.

Find what you were looking for?

Uh-huh.

I'll meet you outside.

It's, um, kind of crowded in here.

(gasps) (whistling) Since when do you need a live-in dog walker/yoga instructor?

Oh, you never know.

BINKY: Did you just buy something at the Yarn Yurt?

No.

Well, yes, but it's for my grandma.

GRANDMA THORA: Here, dear.

You forgot the most important part.

Your needles.

Needles?

Is Grandma Arthurina knitting himself a pretty dress?

For your information, these are not knitting needles.

They're tools for making secret codes.

Secret codes for what?

I'd tell you, but then you'd be in grave danger.

D.W.: Have you lost your marbles?

She's speaking in code.

Don't worry, Sparrow.

The marbles are safe.

Come on, my little secret agents.

We'd better get back to headquarters.

The coast is clear.

I still don't know what the big deal is.

I just don't want any of the others seeing us knit, okay?

But why?

Everyone would make fun of us.

I think Binky already suspects something.

Hey, that scarf is really coming along.

I decided to knit some mittens right onto the ends, too.

I think there's something wrong with my sandwich cozy.

You dropped a stitch.

Try ripping out that row and starting again.

(school bell rings) Recess is over.

We better go back inside.

Just let me finish this row.

MR. RATBURN: In colonial times, one might have been punished for things we don't even consider to be crimes today.

And being accused of a crime was serious.

You could be severely punished, and shunned by the entire community.

MR. RATBURN: Just the suspicion of acting strangely could get one arrested.

People tried to hide even the most innocent of activities.

MR. RATBURN: Arthur?

Yes, Mr. Ratburn?

Just making sure you're paying attention.

Great, I can knit privately in here.

(whistling) (sighs) No... no!

Let me go!

MR. RATBURN: You standeth here accused, Arthur Read, of conjuring with string and sticks a most unspeakable garment!

BINKY: I saw him with mine own eyes depart Ye Olde Yarn Yurt with a pink woolen thread most shameful!

(murmuring, crying) It's not pink-- it's fuchsia!

(crowd gasps) He's a knitter!

Knitter!

ALL: Knitter!

Knitter!

No!

No, no, I'm not a knitter!

No!

(gasps) Hey, Arthur, how's the knitting... Shh!

(whispering): Sorry.

I just want to finish my scarf without anyone finding out.

And then I'm done with knitting.

It's just too dangerous.

Arthur, I heard about your new hobby and I wanted to show you what I've been working on.

(gasps) I call it "Tyrannosaurus Eggplant."

Thought it might inspire kids to eat more veggies.

What have you been knitting?

I don't knit!

What made you think that?

Well, Thora said... Me?

A knitter?

(giggles nervously) BRAIN: Did someone lose their scarf?

It seems to be handmade.

And there are mittens attached to the end.

Great idea.

If no one claims it, I'll take it!

It's such a beautiful shade of pink.

It's not pink-- it's fuchsia!

And it's mine.

I made it.

Well, fuchsia isn't really your color.

You should stick to yellow.

May I have a bag for my sandwich, please?

I'd like to eat outside today.

Well, if it isn't the Little Seamstress.

(kids laughing) BINKY (in a falsetto): Look at me!

I knit a lovely scarf.

DR. FUGUE: Did you really, Binky?

I never knew you were a knitter.

He isn't, Dr. Fugue.

I am.

Excellent work, Arthur.

Precise yet playful, like a Schubert concerto.

You should join my knitting club.

You have a knitting club?

Every Wednesday evening, chez moi.

There's not too many of us-- just Oliver Frensky, Mrs. MacGrady, and, of course, Rattles.

There are other boys in the club?

Crafts aren't just for girls or for boys.

Or for young or for old.

They're for everyone.

By the way, Binky, loved your dancing in Swan Lake the other night.

(gasps) BINKY: I figured I didn't want another hat, but what I really needed was some leg warmers, 'cause my legs get really cold.

Does anyone else get cold legs?

And now... My name's George, that is Grace.

Today we're going to do some knitting.

Let's get my mom so we can go shopping.

We need yarn to make bracelets and a hacky sack.

Well, it's kind of like a ball like this, but smaller.

You really do want a yarn that's going to last a long time.

This is a braided cotton, pretty durable.

What if I wanted to make a bracelet out of wool?

WOMAN: We do have a number of multicolored yarns.

So for your bracelet, that would be a fun choice.

GRACE: It's not really like you just take some yarn and start knitting; you actually need to follow a pattern.

This is the pattern for the hacky sacks.

For example, like, "using MC, cast on nine stitches": "MC" means "main color."

Got it.

And you can see I've started my hacky sack with these nine stitches.

GRACE: So now I have seven stitches.

We both started our projects, but we're going to have to have a little time to finish them.

GEORGE: You have to be steady, you have to be patient and it's fun because, like, it makes you feel happy inside, like tingly.

Kind of like going down a roller coaster very fast.

GRACE: George looks really happy and relaxed over there just knitting.

It kind of is exciting to see how the patterns come out.

The bracelet is almost done.

My bracelet is done.

GEORGE: This is now shaped like a ball.

GRACE: Now we're going to put the beans into the hacky sack.

Knitting is fun because you feel good-- like, really good-- because you made something yourself.

GEORGE: It makes you feel accomplished.

And it's homemade, which makes it special.

And now... MUFFY: Welcome to Muffy's House of Fashion Horrors.

Here you will see the most frightening fashions the world has ever seen.

Behold this gruesome sight!

Isn't it horrible?

What?

It's what I always wear.

Exactly.

The drab shirt, the plain jeans-- horribly boring.

This way, please.

And now, behold the most fearful fashion faux pas of the century!

Okay, what's wrong with that?

I wore it for my class photo.

That dress looks like it has chicken pox.

(shudders) The sight of it sends chills up my spine.

What's that one over there?

That one actually does look kind of scary.

No!

That's not supposed to be part of the exhibit!

Don't go there!

(kids laughing) That's the craziest get-up I've ever seen!

It may not be scary, but it sure is silly.

No!

It's a mistake!

Don't look!

Yes!

This is Candy Coho and I'm here in Venice, Italy, with Capri DeBaffita: fashion icon, trendsetter, “it” girl.

Isn't Capri DeBaffita fantastic, Bailey?

If by "fantastic" you mean bizarre, strange and unreal, then yes, Miss Muffy, I wholeheartedly agree.

COHO: Tell us, Capri, what's the latest fashion trend?

Oh, uh, huge sunglasses are in fashion.

They're warm.

That's my latest catchphrase; it means cool.

Everyone should say it.

Sunglasses are warm.

Being cool is warm.

Oh.

Um, what's not warm this season?

Anything that's, like, not what me and Pixel have been wearing lately.

That's not warm.

(yips) Oh, dear!

Plaid?

Ugh!

So last January.

Capri wouldn't be caught dead in this.

Stripes?

That's last February.

And what about these horrible hats?

What would Capri think?

What was I thinking?

Hey, look at these duds.

Terrific!

Thanks a lot for the donation, Muffy.

What is that?

That's a poodle skirt.

Don't see 'em around anymore, but in the 1950s, all the girls wore them.

Nifty, huh?

I guess.

If you're a dog lover.

Check these out-- toe socks!

It was a huge fad in the 1970s.

What's a fad?

It's an activity or fashion that catches on and becomes hugely popular for a while.

Then it just... fades away.

Who created these fads?

I don't know, but whoever did changed the face of fashion forever.

COHO: I'm here with Muffy Crosswire, who has created fads that never go out of style.

So, Muffy, what's the latest?

I don't know yet, Candy.

But all I have to do is say the word and it will be worn.

Okay!

I'll wear it!

Warm, Candy.

Very warm.

(meows) I gotta go.

Thanks, Buzz.

Hey, Muffy.

Doing some shopping?

Here?

Ha!

These fads are all yesterday's news.

I was just dropping off some clothes.

You're not getting rid of this hat, are you?

It's beautiful.

Sue Ellen, it's O-U-T, out!

Well, I like it.

Of course you like it.

Okay, my new fashion trend has to be something no one has ever seen before.

But once they see, they can't do without it.

How about a piece of leather that you wrap around your waist?

I believe it's called a belt, Miss Muffy.

Oh, right.

Huh, this is harder than I thought.

What about a brightly-colored plastic shoe with holes in the top?

With a catchy name... Docks?

Pocks?

Thanks, Bailey.

But that would never work, so let's leave the ideas to me.

(gasps) I've got it!

MR. RATBURN: Take your places at the starting line for the 100 meters, please.

What are you wearing?

They're ankle pouches.

I made them myself.

They're going to be the next big thing.

And they're so convenient.

If you need some money, you just... whoa!

RATBURN: Go!

(sighs) Back to the drawing board.

MUFFY: Hey, everyone.

Well?

What do you all think of my new scarf?

Now, this is going to be big.

I guarantee it.

Why is it so sticky?

Because it's the Snack-O-Scarf, a registered trademark of Crosswire Enterprises.

It's made from gourmet fruit rolls.

Wear it to keep warm.

Then, when the weather gets nice, have a bite.

Delicious!

They currently come in Sassy Saffron, Classy Cranberry and Elegant Edamame.

How many do you want?

I'll take a Classy Cranberry.

Mmm!

That's the best tasting scarf I've ever owned.

How about you two?

Soon they'll be selling like hotcakes.

BOTH: No, thanks.

Ta-da!

What about... (gasps) You're wearing that?

But I told you, it's out of style.

So?

I like the way it looks.

"Like the way it looks"?

What does that have to do with fashion?

You have to admit, Muffy, it's less dangerous than your ankle purses.

But not as tasty as the Snack-O-Scarf.

None of you know anything about what's warm.

Shoo!

Shoo!

You just wait.

You're all be begging to wear the next thing I come up with.

Aha!

Genius!

MUFFY: You've heard of leggings... Well, how about "armings"?

(sighs) (grunting) The monocle-- so old, it's new!

(loud clang) Ow.

COHO: So, Capri, how do you get your ideas for the next big trend?

Lots of things inspire me.

Like, I might look at this tree and think, you know, is that tree warm?

Is it?

No, it's barky.

Actually, I get a lot of ideas from Pixel.

Huh... nose cones.

Now, that could be warm.

You have to look around with, like, you know, your eyes.

Hmm, designer antlers.

BINKY: Why are you drawing George?

Draw me!

(gasps) What are you wearing?!

What, this?

Lots of kids are wearing them.

(gasps) COHO: I'm here with Sue Ellen, creator of the ever-popular earflap hat fad.

What's your secret to your pitch-perfect fashion sense?

I just, like, you know, wear what I like, like.

(squawks) But... it's not fair.

Relax, you can get one at Care To Wear.

But you better act quickly.

They're selling like hotcakes.

You're not supposed to be the trendsetter.

I am!

Can't you just stick to being a world-traveling do-gooder?

(doorbell rings) There, now I have one, too.

But it's cashmere... (sniffles) so it's better.

Muffy, you look terrible.

Come inside.

Do you want a smoothie?

(blender whirring) I don't think I've ever seen you in sweats before.

I mean, outside of gym class.

I've given up on fashion.

Why?

Because I'll never create something really popular.

I just don't have... "it".

What's "it"?

You know, a unique style everyone wants to copy.

No one ever copied me when I wore that hat.

Well, you only wore it once.

I remember the day.

I think I even have a picture of it.

"Muffy looking fabulous.

I should Muffy it up sometimes."

"Muffy it up"?

It's an expression I made up.

It just means to make something simple a little bit fancier.

You're not offended, are you?

Are you kidding?

I'm thrilled!

I may not have created a fad, but I've become a verb.

That is so warm!

"Warm"?

Ah!

I feel 100% better.

And by the way, that blue looks fabulous on you.

You should wear it more often.

(nasally): Dog biscuits are very warm.

But they should make them in different flavors, like... yellow.

Um, yellow isn't a flavor, it's a color.

Are you u re?

'Cause this tastes really yellow to me.

Okay, I don't care how warm it is, I am not eating dog biscuits.

I applaud your decision, Miss Muffy.

Ooh, love the touch of red, Bailey.

Just trying to Muffy it up a bit.

Good night.

Ah.

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♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ Hey!

What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ Hey!

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