Power to the Puppets

This is a mini movie after Grammar Rocks. In it, Sebastian and friends chat about their favourite puppet shows, then they make their own puppets so Matt and Cindy can put on their own special show. The "Puppet Power" show is also a live show by 2 live actors/puppeteers playing Matt, Cindy and the puppets.
== The Storyline ==
In the beginning, Suzy, Sebastian, Rosie, Matt, Sammi, Sofie, Robby, Freddie, Frannie, Betty, Elle, Gary, Jay, Cindy and Abraham chat about their love of puppet shows.
In the middle, flashbacks of the children as toddlers and preschoolers are shown, enjoying the puppets' shows. After the flashbacks, the children make their own puppets for Matt and Cindy's puppet show.
In the end, Matt and Cindy host their own puppet show called "Puppet Power!" using the puppets they have made.
== The Puppet Power Programme and Script ==
=== Intro with Matt and Cindy ===
MATT: Hello boys and girls, my name is Matt Thomas! This is my special friend, Cindy Crescendo.
CINDY: Hey, kids! My name is Cindy, this is Matt and it's showtime! Let's start off with FLAVA starring everyone's favourite tap dancing caterpillars!
=== Flava ===
(Fast and playful jazz-rock music plays as the caterpillar marionettes, which are a papa and his daughter, tap dance.)
MATT: Wow! Talk about frantic footwork!
CINDY: Now, put your hands together for those two handsome animal-lovers, Bernie and Kurt!
=== Bernie and Kurt ===
MATT: (as BERNIE) Hiya Kurt!
MATT: (as KURT) Hiya, Bernie! Let's talk!
MATT: (as BERNIE) About what, Kurt?
MATT: (as KURT) Vocab!
MATT: (as BERNIE) Today's word is the opposite of appropriate. We are not describing it, but the word of the day is "inappropriate."
MATT: (as KURT) An example of inappropriate is fluffing in public. Gross!
MATT: (as Bernie) Well, so long for now. Thanks for watching!
CINDY: Give it up for the one and only Rover and Arno!
=== Rover and Arno ===
MATT: (as Rover) Hello Arno.
MATT: (as Arno) Hello Rover.
MATT: (as Rover) What's the best thing in life ever?
MATT: (as Arno) Free ice cream on your birthday.
MATT: (as Rover) Guess again, friend!
MATT: (as Arno) LOVE!
Matt: (as Rover) Yes! LOVE is the best thing in life ever because it is free!
Matt: (as Arno) I love you, Rover! MUAH!
CINDY: Let's hear it for Large Loon and Sammy the Slob!
Large Loon and Sammy the Slob
MATT: (as Large Loon) Hi! My name is Large Loon!
MATT: (as Sammy the Slob) Hello. My name is Sammy the Slob.
MATT: (as Large Loon) Today, we are talking about putting yourself down. Putting yourself down means saying unhelpful things to yourself.
MATT: (as Sammy the Slob) My favourite word is NEVER!
MATT: (as Large Loon) Sammy, if you never say NEVER, anything is possible!
MATT: (as Sammy the Slob) I am such a loser!
MATT: (as Large Loon) That is an example of a self-putdown. A self-putdown is the opposite of an affirmation. Affirmations are positive sayings you tell yourself, but self-putdowns are negative things you say to yourself.
MATT: (as Sammy the Slob) I quit, you quit, we all quit!
MATT: (as Large Loon) It's OK to quit the things you really don't like to do, but it's not okay to quit what you love to do.
MATT: (as Sammy the Slob) I mostly feel bad about myself, but I am not perfect!
MATT: (as Large Loon) It's true! Nobody is perfect!
MATT: (as Sammy the Slob) Thank you for the affirmation as opposed to the self-putdown.
MATT: (as Large Loon) My pleasure! Please come back soon to see us on Puppet Power!
CINDY: Here they are, two special glove puppet friends of mine, Lulu and Mario!
=== Lulu and Mario ===
CINDY: (as Lulu) Hey Mario, knock-knock!
MATT: (as Mario) Who's there?
CINDY: (as Lulu) Police.
MATT: (as Mario) Police who?
CINDY: (as Lulu) Police let me in.
(the children's audience laughs)
MATT: (as Mario) Hey Lulu, I got one! Knock knock!
CINDY: (as Lulu) Who's there?
MATT: (as Mario) Cows say.
CINDY (as Lulu) Cows say who?
MATT: (as Mario.) Cows say MOO, not HOO!
(children's audience laughs)
MATT AND CINDY: (as Mario and Lulu) Thank you for playing with us today! See you soon!
CINDY: Here they are! Direct from Chip's Place, it's Chip the Cat and his sweet baby sister, Tangerine!
=== Chip and Tangerine ===
MATT: (as CHIP) Meow meow meow boys and girls, I'm Chip the Cat!
CINDY: (as Tangerine) Mew! My name is Tangerine and I'd like to say hello to all you Puppet Power viewers!
(The audience responds, "Hey, Chip and Tangerine!")
MATT: (as CHIP) We would like you to play The Puzzle Challenge with us.
CINDY: (as Tangerine) Each time we ask you a question, guess the answer.
MATT: (as CHIP) Whether your answer is correct or wrong, you still get a prize! Let's begin!
CINDY: (as Tangerine) What's brown and sticky?
(a clock ticking, followed by a bell ringing)
MATT: (as Chip) I know; a stick.
CINDY: (as Tangerine) That is correct! You deserve a sticker!
MATT: (as Chip) Thanks, sis! Look, I got a rocket!
CINDY: (as Tangerine) Are you smart enough to play some more?
(The kids in the audience respond, "Yes!")
MATT: (as Chip) Okay, kiddos! What's more awesome than a talking canary?
(clock ticking, followed by a bell ringing)
CINDY: (as Tangerine) I know, it's a spelling bee.
MATT: (as Chip) Correct, sis! You win a sticker!
CINDY: (as Tangerine) Gee, cute! It's a fluttery butterfly!
MATT: (as Chip) Do you know what the most musical fashion accessory is?
CINDY: (as Tangerine) I know...it's a headband!
MATT: (as Chip) That's right! The most musical fashion accessory is a headband!
CINDY: (as Tangerine) Since we have stickers, we'd like to give our special friends in the audience stickers, too!
(Matt and Cindy hand out stickers to the audience, then the two child puppeteers go back to the puppet theatre.)
CINDY: Please give a warm welcome to our final act, also from Chip's Place, June and Jan!
=== June and Jan ===
CINDY: (as June) Hello, boys and girls! My name is June.
CINDY: (as Jan) Hi, kids! Jan here!
CINDY: (as June) Who here loves to sing and learn?
(The audience responds, "Me me me me me!!!")
CINDY: (as Jan) We do too!
CINDY: (as June) Let's sing Old Mac Donald, but you sing the EIEIO part AFTER we sing "Old Mac Donald had a farm."
CINDY: (as Jan, singing) Old Mac Donald had a farm.
(Audience responds, "E I E I O!")
CINDY: (as June, singing) On his farm he had a mule. EIEIO!
CINDY: (as Jan, singing) Hee haw here, hee haw there, hee haws were heard everywhere!
CINDY: (as June, singing) Old Mac Donald had a farm.
(Audience responds, "E I E I O!")
CINDY: (as Jan) Great singing! And now, a special message from our puppeteer friends.
(Matt and Cindy come out from the theatre.)
=== Outro by Matt and Cindy ===
MATT: Well, that's our show! Bye for now!
CINDY: Please come back soon, OK?
(The audience replies, "Yeah!!")
BOTH: Goodbye!!!
Category:Mini Movies