Brady Monet

"***Brady Monet: Destroying The Seasons***" is the 17th theatrical episode of the Brady Einstein series. Baby Monet takes your baby through the four seasons with paintings by Claude Monet and classical music by Antonio Vivaldi in the background to keep your child engaged. It is released to universal panning and became Disney’s biggest box office disaster.

## Video Guide

### Opening

* Disney Fanfare, Newman: Walt Disney Pictures Logo (1995-2007) (shortened into just "Disney" in 2015)
* Inchworm Finger Puppets (replaced by Shufflebugs Finger Puppets in 2015)
* Baby Monet the Zebra paints two muffins as Haystacks End of Summer, morning effect.
* Haystacks through the seasons.
* waterlilies is painted by the animated paintbrush from Baby MacDonald, Japanese bridge
* Concerto for 2 Mandolins in G major, RV 532, 1st Movement: opening titles, trail changing seasons, opening, waterfall changing seasons, rainbow, swirlling petals, flower blossom, kids playing at the beach, fall leaves, snow, tree changing seasons

### Spring

* Spring haystacks with narration
* Baby Monet turns a normal colored zebra (black and white) into a Spring Zebra (Lime with Green stripes)
* Spring Zebra changes tree from Winter to Spring where it's warmer and rainier, buds and green leaves grow on the tree.
* Savanah in front of tulips
* Waterlilies, evening effect painting
* Violin Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV 265, 3rd Movement: waterlily, Magic SpinArt, water drop, droplets on window, raindrops, girl in rain, swirlling petals, Ring Bow Mobile, rainbow
* Fields
* Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major "Spring from *The Four Seasons*", RV 269, 3rd Movement: sprouts, plants, white flower, pink flower, red flower, purple flower, red flowers, pink flowers, Lawn Flower: Hummingbirds, canary, Volabella (Bird Mobile), duck, Farfalina (Butterly Mobile), butterfly, boy smiling, boys and girls with kites, swirlling petals, Ring Bow Mobile, pink flowers
* Garden painting
* Devin paints with green and purple to make a spring garden
* Ring Around the Rosie, Traditional: Baby Monet, Spring Zebra, and Baby Vivaldi the Mallard play with a maypole, but have to avoid the rain; so they put on rain gear to protect themselves.
* Nello (Bird Mobile)
* Spring Haystack: Spring turns to...

### Summer

* Summer Haystack
* Baby Monet turns Spring Zebra into a Summer Zebra (Cream/Pale Yellow with Orange stripes)
* Summer Zebra changes tree from Spring to Summer where it's hotter, sunnier and more yellowish-green leaves grow on tree.
* Shouta in front of sandcastle
* Regatta at Argenteuil
* Sailboat
* Violin Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV 265, 1st Movement: pirate ship, Lagoretta (Boat Mobile), Sun from Volabella (Bird Mobile), sunrise, Twin Rattle zoom in then out, sunrise, boy in the beach, sea at night, rainbow oil, sprinkler, kids playing at the sprinkler, Lawn Dragonfly Pinwheel, dandelion, fields, sunflower field
* summer painting
* Chloe paints with yellow and blue to make a summer beach
* Zen the Zebra (in a dual role) chases a Beach Ball, but gets sweaty, red hot and sunburnt. Baby Vivaldi gives them too much sunscreen and they pretend to be lambs due to their appearance change.
* Lawn Flower: Ladybugs
* Summer Haystack: Summer turns to...

### Fall

* Fall Haystack
* Summer Zebra appears and a huge animated orange paint splash covers the screen and turns it into a Fall Zebra (Orange with Brown stripes)
* Fall Zebra changes tree from Summer to Fall where it's cooler, cloudier and windier and the tree now has orange leaves.
* Nevaeh in front of leaf pile
* Haystack painting
* Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major "Fall from *The Four Seasons*", RV 293, 3rd Movement: yellow leaves trees, fall leaves, orange leaves tree, yellow leaf, red leaves tree, boy in the leaves pile, dog with leaves, leaves with water, geese flying, field of trees, Circle Spiral Garden Spinner, squirrel eating acorn, Squirrel Puppet, girl riding bicycle with dog at the pumpkin patch, Daniel and pumpkin
* Lake sunset
* Sunset at Lavacourt Winter Effect
* Tony paints with red and orange to make fall trees
* Baby Monet tries to rake leaves, but they keep blowing away. Baby Vivaldi is revealed to have a leaf blower for the prank.
* Maple Leaf Stamp
* Fall Haystack: Fall turns to...

### Winter

* Winter Haystack
* Baby Monet turns Fall Zebra into a Winter Zebra (Sky Blue with Darker Blue stripes)
* Winter Zebra changes tree from Fall to Winter where it is even colder and the tree now has no leaves and covered in snow
* Shouta holds snowball
* The Frost
* Horn Concerto in F major, RV 539, 3rd Movement: snow, color glass, icicles, Gray Octagon Jewel, snowflakes, Eli's Stars Deluxe Kit, kingfisher, snow on leaves, snowy trees, Kids & Snowman Snowglobe, kids playing in the snow, glass, icicles, snowy land time lapse, land full of snow, snowy mountains, Ski Slope, snowy land
* Mount in Kolsaas
* Hopie paints with blue on white paper to make winter icicles
* Baby Monet tries to catch snowflakes with his tongue and eventually gets a cold avalanche of snow in his mouth making him a little sick.
* Wind-Up Walking Snowman

### Closing

* Zebra Seasons Conga Line, Kuepper and Roche
* Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor "Winter from *The Four Seasons*", RV 297, 2nd Movement (Full Melody): boy smiling, girls painting pictures, spring paintings, tulips, two boys at beach, summer paintings, sunset lake, boy in the field, boy in the leaves pile, yellow leaves trees, fall paintings, snow on leaves, snowman, winter paintings, raindrops, waterlily, lily painting
* Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major "Spring from *The Four Seasons*", RV 269, 1st Movement (2nd Half Only): closing credits
* Baby Monet smells the tulips and more tulips grow by rain, but sneezes causing all the petals to fly away

## A Look at the Seasons

* Baby Monet walks on the Japanese bridge and turns into Spring Zebra.
* Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major "Spring from *The Four Seasons*", RV 269, 3rd and 1st Movements: *What things do you see in Spring?:* umbrella, kite, rain, raincoat, rainbow, bud, flower, tree, bee, butterfly, duckling, bird, nest, bunny
* Spring Zebra walks along the Japanese bridge and turns into Summer Zebra.
* Violin Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV 265, 1st Movement: *What things do you see in Summer?:* sailboat, shell, beach, sunshine, sandcastle, grass, clouds, frog, bubbles, sprinkler, slide, popsicle
* Summer Zebra walks along the Japanese bridge and turns into Fall Zebra.
* Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major "Fall from *The Four Seasons*", RV 293, 3rd Movement: *What things do you see in Fall?:* haystack, rake, leaves, pumpkin, acorns, squirrel, goose
* Fall Zebra walks along the Japanese bridge and turns into Winter Zebra.
* Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor "Winter from *The Four Seasons*", RV 297, 2nd Movement: *What things do you see in Winter?:* icicles, snowflake, snow, sled, snowman, earmuffs, mittens, boots, ice skates

## Bonus Puppet Shows

* Baby Monet finds a pot of gold, but Baby Vivaldi steals the gold and gives back only 1 chocolate coin and the empty pot. (Title: Pot of Gold)
* Baby Monet is sprayed by sprinkler; Baby Vivaldi is revealed to be controlling the water. (Title: Sprinkler)
* Baby Monet tries to blow up a beach ball, but it has a hole so Baby Vivaldi helps patches it up with a band-aid. (Title: Beach Ball)

## Paintings

1. Haystacks, End of Summer, Giverny
2. Waterlily Pond, Green Harmony
3. Mount Kolsaas in Norway
4. The Artist's Garden at Giverny
5. Regatta at Argenteuil
6. Beach at Pourville, Sunset
7. The Magpie
8. Waterlilies, Night Effect
9. Sunset at Lavacourt
10. The Artist's House at Giverny seen from the rose garden
11. Summer
12. The Haystack at Giverny
13. Rocks at Etretat
14. The Frost, near Vetheuil
15. The Customs House
16. The Waterlily Pond, Harmony in Pink
17. Chrysanthemums
18. Meadow with Poplars
19. Haystack at Sunset
20. Nympheas
21. The Grande Creuse at Pont de Vervy
22. Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)
23. Stacks of Wheat (Thaw, Sunset)
24. Stack of Wheat
25. Grainsticks - Snow Effect

## Puppets

* Baby Monet the Zebra (Host) (played by David Privett) (only appearance)
* Zen the Zebra (played by David Privett) (first appearance)
* Seasons Zebras (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) (played by David/June Privett) (only appearance)
* Baby Vivaldi the Mallard (played by Patrick Johnson & Sean Johnson) (first appearance as a puppet)

## Kids

* Chloe Davison (wearing a red and pink stripes tank top and red and pink shorts)
* Daniel Trani (wearing a orange shirt with buttons on it)
* Devin Dahl (wearing a black shirt and a green smock)
* Hopie Feek (wearing a blue shirt and blue farm overalls)
* Nevaeh Tanio (wearing a purple jacket)
* Savanah Corn (wearing a red and white shirt)
* Shouta Hatori (wearing a blue, green, and white shirt and blue pajamas)
* Tony Bridges (wearing a blue shirt and a red smock)

## Discovery Cards

**The Gallery:**

* Waterlilies
* The Artist's Garden at Giverny
* The Waterlily Pond, Harmony in Pink
* Regatta at Argenteuil
* Summer
* The Haystacks, End of Summer, Giverny
* Sunset at Lavacourt, Winter Effect
* The Grande Creuse at Pont De Verry
* The Haystack at Giverny
* Mount Kolsaas in Norway
* The Frost, Near Vetheuil
* The Magpie

**The 12 Months:**

* January (New Year's Day)
* February (Valentine's Day)
* March (Saint Patrick's Day)
* April (Easter)
* May (Cinco De Mayo)
* June (Summer Break)
* July (Independence Day)
* August (Civic Holiday)
* September (Labor Day)
* October (Halloween)
* November (Thanksgiving)
* December (Christmas)

## Songs

1. Concerto for 2 Mandolins in G major, RV 532, 1st Movement (Longer Version) (Opening)
2. Violin Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV 265, 3rd Movement (Shortened Version) (Spring/Rain)
3. Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major "Spring from *The Four Seasons*", RV 269, 3rd Movement (Spring/Plants)
4. Ring Around the Rosie, Traditional (Spring)
5. Violin Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV 265, 1st Movement (Summer)
6. Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major "Fall from *The Four Seasons*", RV 293, 3rd Movement (Fall)
7. Horn Concerto in F major, RV 539, 3rd Movement (Winter)
8. Zebra Seasons Conga Line, Kuepper and Roche (Dance Party)
9. Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor "Winter from *The Four Seasons*", RV 297, 2nd Movement (Full Melody) (Finale)
10. Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major "Spring from *The Four Seasons*", RV 269, 1st Movement (2nd Half Only) (Closing Credits)

## Reception

### Box Office

"*Baby Monet*" became a box office failure by grossing no money on the $31 million budget.

### Response

"*Baby Monet*" has an approval rating of 0% on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 0/10, a 0/100 on Critic's Choice, a 0 on Metacritic and a F- on CinemaScore.

## Distribution

* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2005)

## Trivia

* This is the only appearance of Baby Monet the Zebra and Seasons Zebras.
* This is the first appearance of Zen the Zebra who doesn't return until World Animal Adventure, and Baby Vivaldi the Mallard as a puppet who doesn't return until Meet The Orchestra.
* This is the last VHS to include a Bonus CD enclosed. The VHS comes with the Math and Science Audio Sampler CD, which has the same music from the CD enclosed on the Baby Galileo, Numbers Nursery and Baby da Vinci VHS tapes. This is also the last VHS to come with the Math and Science Audio Sampler CD.
* This is the first video to have Corbis Motion stock footage.
* The video was made two months after the Thomas video, *Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures.*