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Venus

## Venus (Sol II)

Venus is the second planet from Sol, in the Sol system. It is often referred to as Earth's "sister planet", due to their almost uncanny similarities concerning gravity and density. However, surface conditions are unbearably hostile, and landings should not be attempted under any circumstances.

Venus has the densest atmosphere of the inner planets, which consists of 96% carbon dioxide. It is the hottest planet in the solar system, with a mean surface temperature of 462 degrees Celsius, or 863 degrees Fahrenheit. Its surface is shielded from view by a planet-wide cloud of sulfuric acid. The clouds were likely created by a runaway greenhouse effect, which has trapped all the heat inside the atmosphere of Venus, with almost none leaking out into space. A large-scale greenhouse effect would also vaporize any liquid oceans that were on Venus at any point.

The surface is rocky, with two large continents dominating the hemispheres. Volcanism periodically resurfaces the rocks.

Since it is the closest planet to Earth, Venus, despite its difficulties, has been a target for colonization. While no permanent settlements have been established yet, Tell Aerospace has been involved in talks with the ISCO about possibly building so-called "balloon cities", designed to float in the upper atmosphere. This height, about 34 miles from the surface, has a much more manageable temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, or 81 Fahrenheit.
Into Thin Air

Into Thin Air was a segment that appeared in The Bob Show. in this segment,Bob makes Little Cup vanish into thin ai. Little Cup gets confused and scared,but Bob tells him what "into thin air" means. then he does the trick of making Little Cup disappear

PS: Bob calls Little Cup "Cupimi",a pun for "Kapimi"
Roly Poly

Roly Poly is a short from the episodes Long, Short, Roll and Roll, Spin, Pop from the 1st Season of A Little Curious.

## Summary

All the characters are rolling down the hill called Roly Poly.

## Lyrics

These are the lyrics to the song in the short:

*Roly-Poly, Roly-Poly down the hill*

*Roly-Poly, Roly-Poly can't keep still*

*The World is Spinning can't stop grinning*

*Roly-Poly, Roly-Poly what a trill!*

*[repeat]*

*Roly-Poly, Roly-Poly down the hill*

*Roly-Poly, Roly-Poly can't keep still*

*The World is Spinning can't stop grinning*

*Roly-Poly, Roly-Poly what a trill!*
Ohh Boyy!

"Ohh Boyy!" is a song about Mr. String that plays during several season 1 episodes.

## Lyrics

Chorus: Listen to this song, we sing;

A yarn about our, Mr. String.

Pleasantly twisted, but hit the deck!

Keep inside, he's a nervous wreck!

Mr. String: Caution! Caution! This soup is hot!

Danger, danger! Here's a trouble spot!

Hey, don't touch! That's a terrible mess.

I'm sending out an S.O.S.!

Chorus: Ohh, boyy! He worries a lot.

Mr. String: Not me.

Chorus: Ohh, boyy! He's a tangled knot.

Mr. String: He could fall!

Chorus: Ohh, boyy! And his nerves are shot! Ohh, boyy...

Mr. String: Definitely, definitely, dangerous!

Chorus: He'll toss and turn all through the night,

Worried what'll be in the new daylight.

The sun comes up, and it's time to leap...

Man (singing): His eyes are shut and he's sound asleep.

Mr. String: [snoring]

Chorus: Ohh, boyy! He worries all day!

Mr. String: Terrible!

Chorus: Ohh, boyy! In a worry wart way!

Mr. String: Who me?

Chorus: Ohh, boyy! listen to him say...

Mr. String: Well, it's not really worry. It's more like concern, or else the world will go out-of-whack, and the entire universe might shrivel up, like peas in a pea pod. Then there'd be no split pea soup, and all the soup people will definitely, definitely be hungry. That will be terrible, terrible, terrible!

Chorus: Ohh, boyy!

Mr. String: Well, it could happen.
Shorts Guide

This is the guide for Shorts and songs. ***To add the list itself.***

## Amount of Shorts and Songs

This shows the amount shorts and songs are used a Season.

## List of Shorts

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## List of Songs

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The Shoe Family

### Voiced by

Gary Yudman (Mr. Shoe) Mandy Kaplan (Mary Jane) Sandy Correia (Mrs. Shoe and Lacey)

### Appearance

Brown Dress Shoes (Mr. Shoe) Red High Heels (Mrs. Shoe) Polka-Dotted Sneakers (Lacey) Mary-Janes (Mary Jane)

The Shoe Family are a shoe-themed family in A Little Curious. The parents consist of Mr. Shoe (Chuck), a pair of brown dress shoes and Mrs. Shoe (Veronica), a pair of red high heels and they have been known to love each other very much. There's also their two daughters, Mary Jane and Lacey who are seen hanging out with Bob the Ball, Little Cup, and Plush. As an added bonus, they have had a baby pair of blue booties named Booties who first and only appeared in Beginning of Life from A Little Curious About Life where Mrs. Shoe gave birth to him.

## Songs

This section could use more of the shorts they're in. Be sure to add if there a short or a song followed by art style used (Ex 2D, CGI, Claymation, ect).

* The Shoe Family Song (Season 1, Season 2) [Song]
* Love That Shoe (Mary Jane and Lacey, Season 2) [Song]
He's a Plush

He's a Plush (also titled "Plush" in credits) is a song about Plush that plays during several season 1 episodes. It was produced by Curious Pictures’ in-house team and was animated by Karen Villarreal.

## Lyrics

Bob the Ball: He's a Plush, He's a Plush, He was created in a rush,

Just a discombobbled mush, not quite completed

Mop: He's a Quilt, He's a Quilt, He's Classically built,

Like a patch work or a kilt and look, He's pleated

Pencil: He's got eyes like an eagle and a nose like a hog

Pad: He's shaped like a beagle but he roars like a frog!

Doris the Door: His sense of humor's like a buffalo

Little Cup: His laughs like a mule

Mr. String: But be careful what you say to him he'll cover you in drool

All: He's a Plush, He's a Plush,

Lacey: And his feelings can get crushed,

All: So please keep it hush-hush, he's temperamental!

Pad: Like a Bee in a blossom he is only playing possum

Mop: Isn't he just awesome, but so gentle

All: He's a Plush, He's a Plush, He was created in a rush,

Just a luscious, gushing such and such, with oh, so much to brush

He's a Plush, he's a Plush, he's a Plush!
The One Volume 2 Characters

This page lists the characters appearing in the book The One Volume 2, however very minor characters that have minimal bearing on the story may have been omitted from this list.

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Hit, Miss, Bump

Hit, Miss, Bump is the fifth episode of season 2 and thirtieth episode of the main series.

Subjects of the words:

* Hit
* Miss
* Bump

Shorts and Songs as follows:

1. The Hit
2. Hit the Bell, Win a Prize
3. The Miss\*
4. You Missed Me\*
5. Don't Bump into That\*
6. The Bump
7. Missing You
8. Swinging Safari with Mop (Song)
9. Goose Bumps
10. Do the Bump\* (or The Bumping Dance)
11. Missing the Point
12. Scribbling On (Song)
13. You Missed\*
14. Hit the Hay

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segment

1. Some kids go to a golf course to **hit** some balls, even **miss** some.
2. The Nanuet Little League plays a game of baseball with lots of **hits** and **misses**.
3. Kids are riding **bumper** cars and **bumping** into each other.
4. Some kids bump each other on the dance floor are doing The **Bump**.
5. Some kids are trying to **hit** bowling pins with a bowling ball and sometimes they **miss** them.

## Trivia

* The *You Missed* short, which is actually titled *Ring Toss* in *Open, Close, Ring* is re-recorded in this episode, to fit more with the "miss" theme.
* Plush’s outfit during *The Bump* is based on John Travolta’s in *Saturday Night Fever*.

## Gallery

### Version 1

The HitHit the Bell, Win a PrizeThe Miss
Some kids go to a golf course to **hit** some balls, even **miss** some.Some kids **hit** some golf balls into the hole.You Missed MeThe Nanuet Little League plays a game of baseball with lots of **hits** and **misses**.Don't Bump into ThatKids are riding **bumper** cars and **bumping** into each other.The BumpMissing YouMop's song title card.Goose BumpsDo the BumpSome kids bump each other on the dance floor are doing The **Bump**.Missing the PointPencil's song title card.You MissedSome kids are trying to **hit** bowling pins with a bowling ball and sometimes they **miss** them.Hit the Hay
### Version 2

The HitHit the Bell, Win a PrizeThe Miss
Some kids go to a golf course to **hit** some balls, even **miss** some.Some kids **hit** some golf balls into the hole.You Missed MeThe Nanuet Little League plays a game of baseball with lots of **hits** and **misses**.Don't Bump into ThatKids are riding **bumper** cars and **bumping** into each other.The BumpMissing YouMop's song title card.Goose BumpsThe Bumping DanceSome kids bump each other on the dance floor are doing The **Bump**.Missing the PointPencil's song title card.You MissedSome kids are trying to **hit** bowling pins with a bowling ball and sometimes they **miss** them.Hit the Hay
In or Out

"In or Out" (titled Don't Make Me Swingin') is a song about Doris the Door that plays during several season 1 episodes.

## Lyrics

Doris the Door: [sighs] But you just came in. All right.

You want to come in

And then, you want to go out again

You think I've got nothing better to do

Then to open and close all day for you?

If yer in, yer in, if yer out, yer out

Do you hear what I am talking about?

Don't keep me swingin', or my doorbell ringin'

Oy, my achin' hinges!

I don't mind a joke or two

Knock, knock, who's there, guess who?

But when the joke is over, it's time to rest

I need my beauty sleep to look my best

If yer out, yer out, if yer in, yer in

And I think I need some aspirin

Don't make me swingin', or my doorbell ringin'

Okay, but this is the last time...

Oy, my achin' hinges!
Doin' the Thin Thing

Doin' the Thin Thing is a song about Mr. String that plays during several season 1 episodes.

## Lyrics

Mr. String: I'm Mr. String, Yes, that's me

and I'm as narrow as can be

I'm Thin, Thin, Thin, Thin, Thin

I'm not too wide, but that's alright

I have the strength to fly a kite

I'm glad, glad, I'm I'm thin

There's so many endless possibilities

Slippin' under a door!

All the places I can come and go with ease

I never been before

And if there's somewhere I should be

I let the wind just carry me

I Grin, grin cause I'm thin

Because I'm so slender

I'm such a good mender

Like I said I'm thin as thread

When it's Hide and seek time

No one knows where I climb

Who can find such a thin line

Other things are thin and they're around you

Like a stem on a rose

Take a look and they might just astound you

Like a garden hose

I can pull a boat, make a musical note

Hide behind a pin, Because I'm thin

Yes, yes, I'm, I'm thin

I Stretch myself to make a point

I'm the thinnest thing around the joint

I'm thin... thin, quite thin!
Fast, Slow, Spin

Fast, Slow, Spin is the sixteenth episode of season 1 and the overall series.

Subjects of the words:

* Fast
* Slow
* Spin

Shorts and Songs as follows:

1. Fast Ball
2. Fast Eater
3. Slow Ball
4. You're Too Slow!
5. Slow and Steady Wins the Race
6. Put a Spin on It
7. Fast Food
8. Spin the Tail on the Donkey
9. Fast Car
10. Spinning Top\*
11. (character song; tba)
12. (character song; tba)

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segments

* Some kids are **spinning** in the autumn.
* A girl plays with a top that's **spinning**.

## Gallery

Fast BallFast EaterSlow BallYou're Too Slow!Slow and Steady Wins the RacePut a Spin on ItSome kids are **spinning** in the autumn.Fast FoodSpin the Tail on the DonkeyFast CarSpinning TopA girl plays with a top that's **spinning.**
Still, Move, Train

Still, Move, Train is the 22nd episode of Season 1 and the overall series.

Subjects of the words:

* Still
* Move
* Train

Shorts and Songs as follows:

1. Hold Still
2. Still Life
3. Move Your Body
4. Moving In
5. Moving Pictures
6. Still Moving Our Bodies
7. Move to the Next Chair
8. A Personal Trainer
9. Potty Training
10. Taking the Train
11. Training Wheels
12. Dog Training
13. (character song; tba)
14. (character song; tba)

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segments

## Trivia

* This episode was removed from reruns in 2004 due to the cover of "Move Your Body".

## Gallery

Hold StillStill LifeMove Your BodyMoving InMoving PicturesStill Moving Our BodiesMove to the Next ChairA Personal TrainerPotty TrainingTaking the TrainTraining WheelsDog TrainingUnknown Kickball Short from this episodeAdditional image of the Kickball Short
Ring, Twist, Step

Ring, Twist, Step is the thirteenth episode of Season 1 and the main series. It is also the third episode in Season 1 to have the shorts recycled from previous episodes. Including those from Open, Close, Ring; Thick, Thin, Twist; and First, Last, Step.

Subjects of the words:

* Ring
* Twist
* Step

Shorts and Songs as follows (in no particular order):

1. A Ring's Not a Ring\*
2. Ring-a-Ding\*
3. Ring Around the Rosie
4. Ring, Ring, Go Away
5. Ring Toss
6. Three Ring Circus
7. Tight, Twist, Top (Version 1)
8. Twist and Shout\*
9. Giant Step
10. One Small Step
11. Same Steps\*
12. Step by Step Cooking
13. Stepping Out
14. Ending Twist
15. (character song; tba)
16. Doin' the Thin Thing (Song)

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segment.

1. Some girls try on different **rings** on their fingers.
2. A big bell **rings** inside a clock tower.
3. Some kids who are doing the **twist**.
4. Some kids are playing game Mother May I on a basketball court.
5. Kids are seen moving up and down some **steps** in pretty silly ways.
6. Some kids are dressing up fancy clothes **step**ping at every dance.

## Trivia

* Contrary to popular belief, this episode is actually titled *Ring, Twist, Step*, as cited by official HBO schedules. Prior consensus believed the episode to be titled *Step, Twist, Ring.*
* Because of the episode's cover of "Twist and Shout," featured in the short of the same name, this episode was removed from circulation (along with 13 other episodes from its season) in 2004.
	+ At least three other episodes have received similar treatment, all of which also feature "Twist and Shout".

## Gallery

A Ring's Not a RingSome girls try on different **rings** on their fingers.Ring-a-DingA big bell **rings** inside a clock tower.Ring Around the RosieRing, Ring, Go AwayRing TossThree Ring CircusTight, Twist, TopTwist and ShoutSome kids who are doing the **twist**.Giant StepOn a basketball court, kids are playing the game "Mother May I?".One Small StepSame StepsKids are seen moving up and down some **steps** in pretty silly ways.Step by Step CookingStepping OutDressed up children take dance **steps.**Ending TwistMr. String's song title card.
The Bob Show

The Bob Show is the eighteenth episode of season 1 and the overall series.

Doris the Door tells the views all about Bob the Ball.

## Shorts and Songs

* Sticky Stuck
* Echo Below
* Rough Sailing (or Rough and Smooth Sailing)
* Thick Fog
* Bubble Bath
* Bubble Love (or Don't Pop, Bubble)
* Rough Day
* Into Thin Air
* Undercover Cup
* Open and Shut Case
* Sidekick
* Bob on a Roll
* The Back of the Book
* Covered with Kisses
* Good Night, Bob

## Trivia

* As stated before, instead of Bob (the main character) announcing the subjects and titles of each segment of each episode, Doris, in this episode, announces them, with this being the only episode where this occurs.
* This episode is the first character compilation episode of the A Little Curious series, which eventually led to Mop and Plush to have their respective episodes.
* The Good Night, Bob segment is possibly recycled from Near, Far, Swing, where it was titled *Moonbeams Near to Me.*

## Gallery

### Version 1

Sticky StuckEcho BelowRough SailingThick FogBubble BathBubble LoveRough DayInto Thin AirUndercover CupOpen and Shut CaseSidekickBob on a RollThe Back of the BookCovered with KissesGood Night, Bob
### Version 2

Sticky StuckEcho BelowRough and Smooth SailingThick FogBubble BathBubble LoveDon't Pop, BubbleRough DayInto Thin AirUndercover CupOpen and Shut CaseSidekickBob on a RollThe Back of the BookCovered with KissesGood Night, Bob
### Version 3

Sticky StuckEcho BelowRough and Smooth SailingThick FogBubble BathDon't Pop, BubbleRough DayInto Thin AirUndercover CupOpen and Shut CaseSidekickBob on a RollThe Back of the BookCovered with KissesGood Night, Bob
Near, Far, Swing

Near, Far, Swing is the third episode of Season 1 and the second episode to be produced.

Subjects of the words:

* Near
* Far
* Swing

Shorts and Songs in no particular order:

1. Don't Come Too Near
2. Moonbeams Near to Me
3. Near the Edge
4. How Near Can You Get?
5. Far, Far, Away
6. A Game Too Far (part 1)
7. A Game Too Far (part 2)
8. Stand Far, Far Back
9. Farther Back
10. Stand Really Far Back
11. How Far Away Can You Get?
12. Swing on a Swing
13. Swinging with Mr. String
14. The Swing
15. Don't Make Me Swingin'
16. (character song; tba)
17. (character song; tba)

### **A Little Reality** Segments

1. A group of kids are **swinging** on a set of park **swings** shaped like horses.
2. A piñata **swings near** and **far** as kids try to bash it open to get the piles of candy.

## Trivia

* It is unknown whether or not the episode's intro and title card take after the previous episode or the later episodes.
* The scene with The Shoe Family cheering in the second part of A Game Too Far, as well as the clip of Doris swinging from Swing on a Swing are used in the "starring" segment of the opening theme, these are the only clips that appears in the segment that originates from an episode not commercially available.
* It is theorized that the short "Good Night, Bob" from Bob the Ball's Character Show could've originated from this episode, due to the song's lyrics heavily relying on the line "Moonbeams Near to You". However, this has yet to be confirmed or denied. (In the latter episode, the segment is specifically referred to by its original name, Good Night, Bob).
* None of the "Near" or "Far" segments, besides "A Game Too Far", which was uploaded on Vimeo by a crew member, have yet to resurface, including its theoretical song cover. The featured character songs are also unknown (but were likely reused in from other episodes).

## Gallery

A Game Too FarSwing on a SwingA group of kids are **swinging** on a set of park **swings** shaped like horses.A Game Too Far (part 2)The SwingDon't Make Me Swingin'Swinging with Mr. StringA piñata **swings near** and **far**.Kids try to **swing** a bat at a **swinging** piñata in the air.Moonbeams Near to MeMop's song title card.Don't Come Too NearNear the EdgeHow Near Can You Get?Far, Far, AwayStand Far, Far BackStand Really Far BackHow Far Away Can You Get?
Above, Below, Cover

Above, Below, Cover is the fifth episode of season 1 and the overall series.

Subjects of the words:

* Above
* Below
* Cover

Shorts and Songs as follows:

1. Apple Above
2. The View from Above\*
3. Above and Beyond\*
4. Echo Below\*
5. Whoops! Uh Oh! Little Cup! (Song)
6. Under the Covers\*
7. Cover Your Eyes\*
8. Undercover Cup
9. Bob Bounces Back (Song)
10. Cover it Up\*
11. Covered with Kisses

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segment

1. Two kids in the back seat stare at the tree tops **above** their heads while riding in a car.
2. Two girls go rock climbing to go to the peak far **above** them.
3. An airplane flies **above** the ground **below**.
4. Different kinds of bed **covers** fall on top of some kids on a mattress.
5. Autumn leaves from **above** fall onto a girl taking a nap **below**, **covering** her up.
6. Rain falls from **above** and the kids **below** are **covered** from it with umbrellas.

## Trivia

* This is the first episodes of the series to reuse segments (not counting songs), which will become very common later on.
* The live-action segment with the plane flying was filmed in cooperation with the Old Rhinbeck Aerodrome.
* The live-action segment with the blankets was filmed at High Point Mountain Farm in West Shokan, New York. The body of water seen in the background is the Ashokan Reservoir.

## Gallery

Apple AboveThe View from AboveLook at the tree tops **above** their heads while riding in a car.Above and BeyondTwo girls go rock climbing to go to the peak far **above** them.Echo BelowAn airplane flies **above** the ground **below**.Little Cup's song title card.Under the CoversDifferent kinds of bed **covers** fall on top of some kids on a mattress.Cover Your EyesA girl naps on a **cover, below** the autumn trees.Undercover CupBob's song title card.Cover it UpRain falls from **above** and the kids **below** are **covered** from it with umbrellas.Covered with Kisses
Plush

Plush rendered in the CGI style of the show.

### Appearance

A plush dog that is made up of different colored squares, and fits the fact that he was made in a rush.

**Plush** is a multi-colored patchwork stuffed beagle. He may not be smart and can't talk, but is still loved by all of his friends. Sometimes, he could be seen goofing off or doing something creative to pay homage to Snoopy from Peanuts. It's unknown who owns Plush but some characters like Bob the Ball, Mop, and The Shoe Family have been seen taking care of him.

## Skills

Plush has many skills, one of them is carpentry, and fixing things. He was seen working on a railroad in the short "I've been working on the railroad". Some of his hobbies include Golfing, Dancing, Weight Lifting, and things normal dogs do.

## Episode

Like Bob the Ball, **Plush** would get his own episode as the twenty-first of Season 1 and the overall series. Bob narrates all of his adventures as Doris the Door did for Bob in his episode.

## Shorts

Plush has been seen featured in the following shorts and songs.

* Shake it Down/Apple Above (from Loud, Soft, Shake; Above, Below, Cover; and Swing, Cover, Shake)
* Tight Twist Top (from Thick, Thin, Twist and Step, Twist, Ring)
* Fast Eater (from Fast, Slow, Spin)
* Open and Closed Case (from Open, Close, Ring)
* Fast Car (from Fast, Slow, Spin)
* Slippery Sliding Plush (from Slippery, Sticky, Mirror)
* Long Jump (from Long, Short, Roll)
* Different Beat of a Drum (from Same, Different, Beat)
* Stepping Out (from First, Last, Step and Step, Twist, Ring)
* Rough Rough (from Rough, Smooth, Picture)
* Shake it Off (from Loud, Soft, Shake and Swing, Cover, Shake)

## Songs

* He's a Plush (Season 1)
* The Plush Dance (Season 2)
* I Am What I Am (A Little Curious About Life)

## Gallery

A fan-made HD render of Plush in the short "Cover Your Eyes".A fan-made HD render from the short "Hard To Lift".Plush golfingPlush in the form of a puppet
Roll, Spin, Pop

Roll, Spin, Pop is the nineteenth episode of season 1 and the main series. It is the fourth episode to have repeated shorts from past episodes. Including the ones from Empty, Full, Pop; Fast, Slow, Spin; and Long, Short, Roll.

Subjects of the words:

* Roll
* Spin
* Pop

Shorts and Songs in no particular order:

1. Bob on a Roll
2. Roly Poly\*
3. Put a Spin on It
4. Bob Bounces Back (song)
5. Roll Call
6. Rolling in Dough
7. Spin the Tail on the Donkey
8. Spinning Top
9. Don't Pop, Bubble
10. Open A Soda Pop
11. Pop Goes the Weasel
12. Lollipop\*
13. (character song; tba)

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segments

1. Some kids are seen playing "**Roly** Poly" as they **roll** down the hill until they are now getting dizzy.
2. Some kids are **spinning** in the autumn.
3. Some kids **rolling** clay (or Play-Doh) in short **rolls** then combine them in a very long one.
4. A girl plays with a top that's **spinning**.
5. Some kids **pop** the bubble wrap.

## Trivia

* This episode was removed from reruns in 2004 due to the cover of “Lollipop”.

## Gallery

Bob on a RollRoly PolySome kids are seen playing "**Roly** Poly" as they **roll** down the hill.Until they are now getting dizzy.Put a Spin on ItSome kids are **spinning** in the autumn.Bob's song title card.Roll CallRolling in DoughSome kids **rolling** clay (or Play-Doh) in **short rolls** then combine them in a very **long** one.**Short** and **long rolls**.Spin the Tail on the DonkeySpinning TopA girl plays with a top that's **spinning.**Don't Pop, BubbleSome kids **pop** the bubble wrap.Open a Soda PopPop Goes the WeaselLollipop
Swing Doris Swing

When I hear the beat of a knock, knock, knock, I start to rock and sway! My knot's twirling, really whirling, IT CARRIES ME AWAY! Joints are jumping, not just bumping, my bells go ding, dong, ding! I open up and one, two, three, I DO THE DORIS SWING! SWING, DORIS, SWING, SWING, DORIS, SWING, SWING, DORIS, SWING, SWING, DORIS, SWING! When I feel the beat of a knock, knock, knock, I do this crazy step! It's like the PB&J bees, once more this dog is kept! My joints are jumping, not just bumping, my bells go ding, dong, ding! I open up and one, two, three, I do the Doris swing! **SWING, DORIS, SWING, SWING, DORIS, SWING, SWING, DORIS, SWING, SWING, DORIS, SWING!**
Mop

Mop in the CGI style of the show.

### Appearance

A yellow mop with the blue hair being microfiber material for cleaning, with her face on the part that holds this microfiber.

**Mop** is a carefree, helpful, and energetic mop. She likes looking after Bob the Ball, Little Cup, and Plush and thinks about what they need the most. She also likes to sing, tell stories, and admire her own looks. She's best friends with Mr. String.

## Personality

Mop is rock-loving (her music) and has a teenage attitude.

## Episode

Much like Bob the Ball and Plush getting their own episodes in Season 1, Mop got her own as the fourteenth episode of Season 2 and the thirty-ninth episode of the series overall. As always, Bob the Ball would narrate all the adventures and moments he and his friends had with **Mop**.

## Shorts

***This part of the article needs to be looked over to see which are shorts, and which are songs for the other section.***

* Under the Covers (from Above, Below, Cover; Swing, Cover, Shake; and Over, Under, Balance)
* How Low Can You Go? (from High, Low, Stretch)
* Balanced Diet (from Over, Under, Balance)
* Loosen Up (from Tight, Loose, Squeeze)
* Potty Training (from Still, Move, Train)
* Spin the Tail on the Donkey (from Fast, Slow, Spin and Roll, Spin, Pop)
* We Got the Beat! (from Same, Different, Beat)
* Covered with Kisses (from Above, Below, Cover; Swing, Cover, Shake; and First, Last, Step)
* Missing You (from Hit, Miss, Bump)
* Shake it Off (from Loud, Soft, Shake and Swing, Cover, Shake)
* Fast Eater (from Fast, Slow, Spin)
* Sleep Tight (from Tight, Loose, Squeeze)
* Rock Around the Clock (from Push, Pull, Rock)
* Soft in Slumberland (from Loud, Soft, Shake)

## Songs

* Good Golly, I'm Mop (Season 1?)
* Mop's Swinging Safari (Season 2)

## Trivia

* This character is sometimes mistaken as "Broom" instead of her actual name.

## References

1. Toonarific's page on the show with the wrong name.
A Loose Screw

A Loose Screw is a short from the episodes Tight, Loose, Squeeze and Drop, Loose, Change.

## Summary

Doris the Door got a loose screw so the knock won't knock right, so Bob the Ball calls for a handyman to tighten the screw but it was much too tight so he called the handyman again to make sure that the tight screw makes just the right size it was much better.
Top, Bottom, Jump

Top, Bottom, Jump is the first episode of season 2 and the twenty-sixth episode of the main series.

Subjects of the words:

* Top
* Bottom
* Jump

Shorts and Songs as follows:

1. Pretty Please with a Cherry on Top\*
2. Tight, Twist, Top (Version 1)
3. Way Down at the Bottom
4. Bottom of the Box
5. Jump Rope\*
6. The Plush Dance (Song)
7. High Jump (Version 2)\*
8. Top That!\*
9. He's Jumpy! (Song)
10. Watch Her Jump
11. Jump Like a Frog
12. Bottom of the Pile\*
13. Jack Jumps Over the Candlestick

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segment.

1. Kids are seen climbing to the **top** of a pile of rocks, going to the **bottom** and back up to the **top**.
2. Kids are seen **jumping** on haystacks in a single file line.
3. Horses are seen **jumping** over poles with kids on their backs.
4. Some kids are tap dancing and wearing **top** hats.
5. A little girl looks in an old trunk in an attic, pulling out various things until she reaches the **bottom**. She pulls out a **top** hat.

## Trivia

* This is the first episode where one of the topics in the title card is colored yellow, in contrast to being just green and blue (most of Season 1) or just blue (Near, Far, Swing; Slippery, Sticky, Mirror).
* To fit in more with the "Jump" theme, the High Jump short has a few line changes compared to its initial debut in High, Low, Stretch.
* This episode seems to have top and bottom black bars that occasionally appear in some shorts, most notably in Pretty Please with a Cherry on Top. Also, one shot of Mop in Way Down at the Bottom has part of her hair popping out of the frame. These types of errors are especially common in the 2D animated segments.

## Gallery

Pretty Please with a Cherry on TopKids climb up to the **top** of a rock hill.Kids slide down to the **bottom** of a rock hill.Kids climb back up to the **top** of a rock hill.Tight, Twist, TopWay Down at the BottomBottom of the BoxJump RopeKids **jumping** on haystacks in a single file line.Plush's song title card.High JumpHorses are seen **jumping** over poles with kids on their backs.Top That!A teenage girl tap dances, along with other contestants to see who can **top** their moves. They also wear **top** hats.Mr. String's song title card.He's Jumpy!Watch Her JumpJump Like a FrogBottom of the PileA little girl looks in an old trunk in an attic, pulling out various things until she reaches the **bottom**.Jack Jumps Over the Candlestick
Balanced Diet

Plush wanted to eat a bunch of treats like cakes,cookies,etc. Mop then sees that and tells him he needs to eat a balanced diet. later she gives him balanced food like fruits,veggies,grains and dairy. and finally she gives him a cookie for dessert! the segment ends with Mop saying *now that was a well balanced meal!* and she was right! never eat too much sweets!

fun fact: the segment appeared in Over, Under, Balance
HSP VHS Tape

This show from what is known only got one home media release, and that's the HBO Studio Productions VHS tape from unknown date. The tape itself is only known of it's existence by one image of the tape itself next to the sleeve which features cover art of the show. It is considered on the sleeve to be a part of the "HBO Private Screening" "The Collection" series of tapes, while the tape label shows that's it's HBO Studio Productions (styled as "HBO Studio HSP Productions") on a bland label that features "A Little Curious Episodes 1-4" with an unknown character after the episodes text, "Part 1 of 1", and "TRT" which is the run time for the tape ***(Find out what the first T stands for. Guesses are, that the first T may stand for tape)***, which by looking at the low res image appears to be "1:00:00", or "1:00:20" as it is a digit longer than what was on another tape from the same series of releases with the same label that was used. The text on the bottom of the label in the green colored part of the label shows the address of HSP, followed by there e-mail address which does not work anymore.

This release is considered lost media, and is very hard to find info on.

## Episodes

This episode contains 4 episodes, it is unknown what episode these are, and is unknown what the official order of episodes are, or if one of these was the pilot episode from 1998, or some other early on episode that is also lost media.

## Gallery

Below is an image of the only known copy of the tape, followed by a label from the same series of releases from HBO that was used as reference.

The VHS tape itself next to it's included sleeve.An example of what the label from this series would look like.
Win, Lose, Tie

Win, Lose, Tie is the tenth episode of season 2 and the thirty-fifth episode of the main series. This also marks the first time to have some shorts be part of a story arch.

Subjects of the words:

* Win
* Lose
* Tie

Shorts and Songs as follows:

1. Win Lose or Tie (Round 1)\* (with Little Jack Horner)
2. Slow and Steady Wins the Race
3. Losing Patience
4. Swinging Safari with Mop (Song)
5. Win Lose or Tie (Round 2)\* (with Sing a Song of Sixpence)
6. Don't Lose Your Cool\*
7. Tying a Bow\*
8. Winning Smile
9. Tie Your Shoe
10. Hit the Bell, Win a Prize
11. The Shoe Family Song
12. Win Lose or Tie (Round 3)

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segment.

1. Big male athletes have a tricycle race with all of them being determined to **win** and kids congratulate the **winner**.
2. Ten kids have a wheelbarrow race with neither teams of two each wanting to **lose** and it ends with two teams **winning** in a **tie**.
3. A boy and a girl play "Tic-Tac-Toe" with the girl always **winning** with X and the boy **losing** hope until he finally **wins** a game with O.
4. A montage plays of kids **tying** neckties.

## Trivia

* In Don't Lose Your Cool, Pencil is cut off at the final scene when Mop crosses the X's.
* Winning Smile contains scenes from the following shorts: Echo Below, Rough Sailing (Rough and Smooth Sailing), Bubble Love, Roll Call, (Bob Rests on a Chair), Bob Bounces Back, Pop Goes the Weasel, Sidekick, High Jump, Closed for Monkey Business, Bubble Bath, (Bob Bounces on a Red Counter), Doin' the Thin Thing, Fast Ball, and The Long Yawn.
	+ There are also two clips consisting of Bob sitting in a chair (in CGI) and then a clip of him bouncing on a kitchen counter (in Cel). These shorts come from one of the lost episodes, similar to the footage from Pop Goes the Weasel and Fast Ball.
	+ Speaking of lost episodes, the segment contains scenes from Fast Ball and Pop Goes the Weasel, which both come from missing episodes as well. This is the only footage of said shorts to air after 2004 (outside of promos), when they stopped airing.
* This is the only Season 2 episode with The Shoe Family song.

## Gallery

Win, Lose, or Tie (1)Big male athletes have a tricycle race with all of them being determined to **win**.And kids congratulate the **winner**.Slow and Steady Wins the RaceLosing PatienceMop's song title card.Win, Lose, or Tie (2)
Ten kids have a wheelbarrow race with neither teams of two each wanting to **lose**.And it ends with two teams **winning** in a **tie**.Don't Lose Your Cool
A boy and a girl play "Tic-Tac-Toe" with the girl always **winning** with X.He finally **wins** a game with O.Tying a BowA boy **tying** a necktie.Winning SmileTie Your ShoeHit the Bell, Win the PrizeThe Shoe Family's song title card.Win, Lose, or Tie (3)
I'm A Pad

**I'm A Pad** (titled as "Flat Is Where It's At" in Drop, Lift, Flat & Jump, Flat, Squeeze) is a song about Pad that plays during several season 2 episodes.

## Lyrics

Pad: I am always always happy,

I am never never sad,

I love that I am me,

because it's great to be a pad!

I'm a pad,

And pads are flat,

and being flat is where it's at!

I am flat.

Yes, I am flat!

I am flat

And what is more,

I can slide into an envelope

Or underneath a door.

I am a pad and pads, we are flat, flat flat! (2x)

I am flat,

I've got two sides,

And when the wind is blowing,

I give magic carpet rides.

I can flip my pages wild

Or be very neatly filed

'Cause I'm flat! Yes I'm flat!

I am a pad and pads, we are flat, flat flat!

We are flat, flat flat!

## Trivia

* This is the only known short to also double as a "Character Song" besides *possibly* Doin' the Thin Thing.
* This is the second character song based off of Pad; the first being A Little Romance.
* Bob the Ball, Little Cup and Doris the Door makes cameos in this short.
Bob Bounces Back

"Bob Bounces Back" (also titled "Bounce Back" in Credits) is a song about Bob the Ball that plays during several season 1 episodes. It was directed and animated by Veronika Soul.

## Lyrics

Bob the Ball: Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce back

Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce back

Toss me, roll me, watch me, bowl me

Gotta knock 'em down. Oh, well.

Guess I'll bounce around

Bounce up, never stop

Hop and bop and pop and drop

Bouncing like a maniac

Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce back

Pitch me, throw me, curve me, slow me

I wanna make a home run

Umpire: You're out!

Bob the Ball: Oh, well. I'm still having fun

Bounce back, Shoot me, jam me, dribble me, slam me

Watch me make the shot, Whoops! not.

Bounce up, never stop

Hop and bop and pop and drop

Bouncing like a maniac

Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce back
Same Old Sheep

Same Old Sheep is a short from the episode Same, Different, Beat.

## Summary

Mr. String, Bob the Ball, Pad and Pencil, Plush and Doris the Door are sleeping by counting some sheep during nighttime.

## Image Gallery

Mr. String is counting some sheep to sleep.Bob the Ball is counting some sheep to sleep.Pencil is counting some sheep to sleep.Plush is counting some sheep to sleep.Doris the Door is counting some sheep to sleep.
Dogs

Dogs belong to the canine group of animals and are mostly kept as pets. With the exception of Plush who's a toy dog, several other dogs appear in the live action segments in A Little Curious. Mostly, they are seeing doing what dogs usually do. For example, several dogs were seen shaking the water of their fur in Loud, Soft, Shake and Swing, Cover, Shake after Shake it Off. Another instance is when Huskies where pulling a sled in Push, Pull, Rock after Pulling Together.

## Shorts

*This section could use more shorts if there are any more that have this character in them.*

* Loud, Soft, Shake
* Light, Dark, Bubble
* Swing, Cover, Shake
* First, Last, Step
* High, Low, Stretch
* Push, Pull, Rock
* A Little Curious About Life
He's Jumpy!

He's Jumpy is a Song from A Little Curious.

## Episodes featured in

***Jump Flat Squeeze, Hard Easy Change, Top Bottom Jump***

## Lyrics

He's a Little Grumpy.

Frazzled, Fried, and Frumpy

He is Loopy, and He's Lumpy.

Skippy, Slippy, Slim, and Shothney.

Mr. String: That's Because I'm Jumpy!

He's on Edge, and He's Fired, His Nerves are Twisted, and Cross Fine.

Mr. String: Woah!
Mr. String

Mr. String in 3D animation.

**Mr. String** is a long, slender piece of blue string. Although he is kind, smart, and helpful, he can be very pessimistic and worries about his fortune and his friends' actions and thinks the results would be "Definitely! Definitely!" and/or "Terrible! Terrible!". Regardless of his positivity, he likes teaming up with Mop to look after Plush, Bob the Ball, and Little Cup as well as showing of his creative side.

## Songs

* Ohh Boyy! (Season 1)

* Doin' the Thin Thing (Season 1 [alt])

* He's Jumpy!(Season 2)
Don't Drop It

**Don't Drop It** is a short featured on Drop, Lift, Flat and Drop, Loose, Change. It's also followed by a real world segment featuring kids having an egg and spoon race.

## Summary

Doris the Door gives Plush an egg to give to Mop, who is making egg drop soup. She tells him not to drop it, or else it will break. Plush understands, and he starts to walk with the egg when he accidentally steps on a roller skate which causes him to roll uncontrollably, and he even flies in the air. Luckily, he catches the egg in time with his ears.

The next scene involves him walking to a playground, when he looks at the camera instead of what's in front of him, which is a slide he climbs and slides down, causing the egg to go flying. Plush quickly grabs it, and lands in the sandbox.

Finally, at Mop's house, Little Cup trips and makes a puddle on the floor, and of course Plush's clumsy self slips in it. Mop walks over and takes the egg from him, but just as Plush is about to leave, Mop makes the egg slip from the table and crack on the ground. She asks him to go get another egg from Doris and not to drop it, and Plush just smiles at the camera.

## Lyrics

These are the lyrics to the song in the short:

*Be careful, Plush, don't drop it*

*You need to rush, don't drop it*

*Cause if it breaks, you'll have a mess of icky sticky gooey-ness!*

*[interlude]*

*So take some care, don't drop it*

*You're almost there, don't drop it!*

*Don't droo-oooo-oooo-oop it!*
Little Cup

Little Cup in the CGI art style.

### Appearance

A kiddie cup with a pattern of various colored blocks on him, with green star eyes, and a yellow mouth made up of two banana shapes.

Little Cup is a kiddie cup with yellow polka-dots and green stars for eyes who is possibly the youngest out of the whole gang. His best friend is Bob the Ball. He's mostly seen filled with fruit punch but is sometimes filled with water, milk, or any other liquid. He has been known to ask questions because of his strong sense of emotion and curiosity.

## Skills

Skills to be added.

We do know whatever liquid he's filled with he can store as he is a cup, but he has no lid so the liquid slips out of the cup when Little Cup moves around.

## Songs

Whoops! Uh Oh! Little Cup! (Season 1)

Little Cup, What's Up? (Season 2)
Push, Pull, Rock

Push, Pull, Rock is the 11th episode of season 2 and the 36th episode of the series overall. Prior to A Little Curious About Life, this is also the last episode to have original segments before they get recycled later on.

Subjects of the words:

* Push
* Pull
* Rock

Shorts and Songs as follows:

1. Push Me\*
2. Pushing the Envelope
3. Pulling Together\*
4. Rocking Horse Cowboy\*
5. Pushing Together
6. What's Up, Little Cup? (song)
7. Pull a Rabbit Out of a Hat
8. Pull Me Closer
9. Don't Rock the Boat
10. Follow the Bouncing Bob (song)
11. Push and Pull Music\*
12. Rock Collection\*
13. The Pulley
14. Rock Around the Clock

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segment

1. Some kids are seen **pushing** two exercise balls up a hill. **Push** all the way to the top.
2. Dogs are seen **pulling** asled through the snow.
3. Aforementioned kids are seen **rocking** in **rocking** chairs on a front porch.
4. The kids are **pulling** the Tug O' War Rope as hard as they could until the red team won and the yellow team lost.
5. Some kids collect different kinds of **rocks by using a bucket or shirt of rocks** on the beach.

## Trivia

* This episode was pulled from reruns in 2016 due to the cover of “Rock Around The Clock”.

## Gallery

Push MePushing the EnvelopeSome kids are seen **pushing** two exercise balls up a hill. **Push** all the way to the top.Pulling TogetherDogs are seen **pulling** asled through the snow.Rocking Horse CowboyKids are seen **rocking** in **rocking** chairs on a front porch.A girl relaxing and sitting on a **rocking** chair.Pushing TogetherLittle Cup's song title card.Pull a Rabbit Out of a HatPull Me CloserDon't Rock the BoatBob's song title card.Push and Pull MusicKids are **pulling** the Tug O' War Rope as hard as they could until the red team won and the yellow team lost.Rock CollectionSome girls collect different kinds of **rocks by using a bucket** on the beach.A boy collect different kinds of **rocks by using a shirt** on the beach.Some kids looking at these **rocks** at the beach.The PulleyRock Around the Clock
Horse

A horse is a hoofed mammal that is mostly domesticated by humans. The horses in A Little Curious mostly appeared in Season 2. For instance, several of them gave children rides and jumped over poles and Bob was praising them in his commentary after the second version of High Jump in the episodes Top, Bottom, Jump and Jump, Flat, Squeeze. Another time, Plush would play as a Rocking Horse for Bob in Push, Pull, Rock and Balance, Skip, Rock and Bob encountered one while exploring a real farm in Full of Life in A Little Curious About Life.

## Appearances

* Top, Bottom, Jump
* Jump, Flat, Squeeze
* A Little Curious About Life
Good Golly, I'm Mop!

Mop's Song (titled as "Good Golly, I'm Mop!" by fans) is a song about Mop that plays during several Season 1 episodes as well as "The Mop Show."

## Lyrics

Bob the Ball: Who's that looking fine and fancy free

Mr. String: She will never be topped

Little Cup: Mop!

Doris the Door: Who's that sweeter than a honey bee

All: Good Golly, It's Mop!

Mop: I can sing my songs in any key

While I'm doing the hop

Plush: Whee!

Mop: I can paint and recite poetry

Good Golly, I'm Mop!

Mr. String: Look at her eyes, wise, and so believing

Doris the Door: She's fair

Mr. String: Rare!

Bob the Ball: And very cool

Mr. String: She's Quick

Doris the Door: Slick

All: And achieving

Mop: I'm nobody's fool, Bop-bop-bop, Mop-mop-shoo wadda wadda

Little Cup & Bob the Ball: Bop-bop-bop, Mop-mop-shoo wadda wadda

All: Bop-bop-bop, Mop-mop-shoo wadda wadda wa

Who can be just what she wants to be

Always comes out on top

Little Cup: Mop!

All: Who can make a day that's gloomy just stop

Mr. String: It's plain to see

Bob the Ball: It's gotta be

Mop: Bop-bop-bop, Mop-mop-shoo wadda wadda bop Good Golly I'm

All: She's Mop!
Light, Dark, Bubble

Light, Dark, Bubble is the second episode of Season 1 and the second episode of the series overall.

Subjects of the words:

* Light
* Dark
* Bubble

Shorts and Songs as follows:

1. Night Lights\*
2. Too Light! Too Dark!\*
3. Dark Chocolate\*
4. Dark and Stormy Night
5. Bubble Love
6. Light Chocolate
7. Good Golly, I'm Mop! (Song)
8. Fish Bubbles\*
9. Light on Your Feet
10. Light as a Feather
11. The Shoe Family Song (Version 1)
12. Soda Bubbles\*
13. Bubble Bath\*
14. He's a Plush (Song)
15. Light Day, Dark Night

\*followed by "A Little Reality" segment.

1. Some toys and a puppy play in a room with sun **light** and stop when it's **dark** again.
2. **Lights** brighten up a big city in the **dark** night.
3. Chocolate milk is made **darker** as more syrup pours in, then someone puts a straw in it to make **bubbles**.
4. Goldfish make **bubbles** in a bowl.
5. Kids blow gum **bubbles**.
6. **Bubbles** float through the air until they pop by touching the ground and the trees.

## Trivia

* In the *Night Lights* segment, when Mr. Shoe turns on the Mr. Twinkle light, the light string turns into Mr. String for a quick second.
* The part where Bob says, "Thank you, ladies and gentlemen!" in *Bubble Love*/*Don't Pop, Bubble* was used for an HBO Family promo from 1999, albeit shortened to "Thank you!". On a similar note, the scene at the end of *He's a Plush* (with a couple of characters singing beneath an enlarged Plush) was also used in the commercial.
* The live action and CGI blend used in the short "The Bubble" (titled as Bubble Love/Don't Pop, Bubble in this episode) won't be used again until the series' final episode, A Little Curious About Life, for the "Full of Life" segment.
* Not counting the intended order, this is the first episode to be aired out of production order (it was the seventh episode produced in contrast to it being aired second overall), the first of two episodes to do so, and the only Season 1 episode where this occurs.
	+ As a result, the "Just Like Looking in a Mirror: Fish" segment, which was reused and renamed to "Fish Bubbles" for this episode, premieres two episodes early.

## Gallery

Night LightsIt's getting **dark** in here in a room.Too Light! Too Dark!**Lights** brighten up a big city in the **dark** night.Dark Chocolate**Bubbles** get blown in **dark** chocolate milk.Dark and Stormy NightBubble LoveLight ChocolateMop's song title card.Fish BubblesGoldfish make **bubbles** in a bowl.Light on Your FeetLight as a FeatherThe Shoe Family's song title card.Soda BubblesA girl blows a gum **bubble.**Bubble Bath
**Bubbles** float through the air until they pop by touching the ground and the trees.Plush's song title card.Light Day, Dark Night