Winnie the Pooh Celebrates Groundhog Day

***Winnie the Pooh Celebrates Groundhog Day*** is an upcoming Winnie the Pooh crossover film planned to be made by Yakko Warner. As of now, it is unknown when the film will be made.

## Plot

On February 1, television weatherman Phil Connors reassures his Pittsburgh viewers that an approaching blizzard will miss Western Pennsylvania. Alongside his producer Rita Hanson and cameraman Larry, Phil travels to Punxsutawney for his annual coverage of the Groundhog Day festivities. He makes no secret of his contempt for the assignment, the small town, and the "jerks" who live there, asserting that he will soon be leaving his station for a new job.

On February 2, Phil awakens in the Cherry Tree Inn to Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" playing on the clock radio. He gives a half-hearted report on the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil and the festivities. Contrary to his prediction, the blizzard strikes the area, preventing all travel out of Punxsutawney, and although he desperately searches for a way to leave, he is forced to spend the night in the town.

The next morning, Phil wakes once more to "I Got You Babe" and the same DJ banter on the radio. Phil experiences the previous day's events repeating exactly and believes he is experiencing déjà vu. He again unsuccessfully attempts to leave the town and retires to bed. When he awakes, it is again February 2. Phil gradually realizes that he is trapped in a time loop that no one else is aware of. He confides his situation to Rita, who directs him to a neurologist, who in turn directs him to a psychologist; neither can explain his experiences. Phil gets drunk with locals Gus and Ralph and then leads police on a high-speed car chase before being arrested and imprisoned. The next morning, Phil awakens in the Cherry Tree Inn.

Realizing that there are no consequences for his actions, Phil begins spending loops indulging in binge eating, one-night stands, robbery, and other dangerous activities, using his increasing knowledge of the day's events and the town residents to manipulate circumstances to his advantage. Eventually, he focuses on seducing Rita, using the loops to learn more about her so that he can try to sleep with her. No matter what steps he takes, Rita rebuffs his advances, particularly when Phil tells her he loves her; Rita asserts that he does not even know her.

Phil gradually becomes depressed and desperate for a way to escape the loop. He commits suicide in a variety of ways, even kidnapping Punxsutawney Phil and driving them both off a cliff. Each time, he reawakens on February 2 to "I Got You Babe". He eventually tries to explain his situation to Rita again, using his detailed knowledge of the day to accurately predict events. Convinced, Rita spends the rest of that day's loop with Phil; she encourages him to think of the loops as a blessing instead of a curse. Lying on the bed together at night, Phil realizes that his feelings for Rita have become sincere. He wakes alone on February 2. Phil decides to use his knowledge of the loop to change himself and others: he saves people from deadly accidents and misfortunes, and learns to play the piano, sculpt ice, and speak French. Regardless of his actions, he is unable to save a homeless old man from dying of natural causes.

During one iteration of the loop, Phil reports on the Groundhog Day festivities with such eloquence that other news crews stop working to listen to his speech, amazing Rita. Phil continues his day helping the people of Punxsutawney. That night, Rita witnesses Phil's expert piano-playing skills as the adoring townsfolk regale her with stories of his good deeds. Impressed by his apparent overnight transformation, Rita successfully bids for him at a charity bachelor auction. Phil carves an ice sculpture in Rita's image and tells her that no matter what happens, even if he is doomed to continue waking alone each morning forever, he wants her to know that he is finally happy because he loves her. They share a kiss and retire to Phil's room. Phil wakes the next morning to "I Got You Babe", but finds Rita is still in bed with him and the radio banter has changed; it is now February 3rd. Phil tells Rita that he wants to live in Punxsutawney with her.

## Trivia

* Christopher Robin, Littlefoot and his friends and grandparents, Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, Kiarra, Kovu, Kion and his friends (from The Lion Guard), SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Sandy Cheeks, Pearl Krabs, Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, Gary the Snail, Larry the Lobster, Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy, Grandma SquarePants, Ronald McDonald, Sundae, Birdie, Grimace, Hamburglar, Tika, Franklin, the McNuggets, the Fry Kids, Earl Sinclair and his family, Mike and Sulley, Ed, Edd, Eddy, Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, King Julien, Maurice, Mort, Terk, Tantor, Louis, Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Abu, Genie, Iago, Bloom and her friends, Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, Twilight Sparkle and her friends, The Simpsons, Gina Vendetti, Milhouse VanHouten, Alex Whitney, Darcy, Laura Powers, Ned Flanders, Todd Flanders, Rod Flanders, Peter Griffin and his family, Glenn Quagmire, Joe Swanson, Cleveland Brown and his family, Tim the Bear, Stan Smith and his family, the Futurama gang, Bob Belcher and his family, Hank Hill and his friends, the Kids Next Door, Numbuh 362, Arthur and his friends, Mr. Ratburn, Tino Tonitini and his friends, Princess Anna, Elsa the Snow Queen, Olaf, Kristoff, Sven, Baloo, Bagheera, King Louie, the M&M's gang, Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam and his nephews, Charlie Brown and his friends, the Ewoks, Ariel and her family (including Princess Melody), Jake Long, Fu Dog, Kenai, Koda, Rutt and Tuke, Sora, Riku, Kairi, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Max Goof, Roxanne, Stacy, Bobby, PJ, Bigfoot (from A Goofy Movie), the Beret girl in the cafe (from An Extremely Goofy Movie), Chip and Dale, Gadget Hackwrench, Monterey Jack, Zipper, Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Webby Vanderquack, Launchpad McQuack, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Oobi, Uma, Kako and Grampu, Clifford the Big Red Dog and his friends, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Scrappy-Doo, Scooby-Dum, Crystal and Amber (from Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders), the DigiDestined and their Digimon, Hubie, Marina, Rocko the Rockhopper, Danny and Sawyer and their friends (from Cats Don't Dance), Dave Felis, Renamon, Goamon, RJane, the Dragon Tales gang, Babar and his friends, the Gummi Bears, The Wild Thornberrys (including Darwin), Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Chipettes, The Wuzzles, the Pound Puppies (from the 1986 TV series of the same name), Blu and his family and friends, the Paw Paws, The Get Along Gang, the Care Bears and the Care Bear cousins, the Smurfs, Ruffled Feathers and Running Board (from Go Go Gophers), the Herculoids, Pinkalicious and Peter (from Pinkalicious & Peterrific) and Annie and Zach and their friends (from Adventures from the Book of Virtues) will guest star in this film.
* Due to the real film's mild language and content, this film will be censored. In fact, the words "hell", "crap", "hicks", "sex", "gay", "drunk", "alcoholic", and "pervert" will be replaced with the words "heck", "crud", "jerks", "love", "happy", "lazy", "beer drinker", and "idiot", the uses of God's name in vein will be replaced with the word "gosh", and all of the alcohol drinking bits, cigarette smoking bits (as well as bits with cigars, cigarettes, and pipes carried in mouths (except for a snowman, due to a design)), some violent images, disturbing details (including a brief detail about a waiter being gay), sexual content (including innuendo), brief animal nudity (due to Punxsutawney Phil's private area being spotted partially), and other content will be removed in order to make the film not suitable for children.