Do the Alphabet

## Segments

As the animated opening logo fades, Megan Mouse exits the alleyway, unnoticed by hoots. The camera follows Hoots as he walks around Six Flags Magic Mountain, muttering to himself. Hoots notices the viewer and asks if they've seen Megan.

Hoots continues walking down until he reaches the arbor, where he bumps into Megan and presents his problem: he has to learn the alphabet. Megan touts his patented method, which will have him going from A to Z in less than a month, but Hoots stresses that he needs to learn it today. He explains that he's fed up with that crazy Wubbzy, who keeps finishing the alphabet for him whenever he gets stuck. He starts to recite the alphabet, and sure enough, Goldilocks pops in to finish the rest. Hoots begs for Megan to help, as do Kermit the Frog, horse, Jennifer Michelle Brown, Natalia Wojcik, and a crowd of other kids. Megan agrees, but he adds that he can't make any promises.

Megan tests Hoots for "alphabet-readiness" by having him repeat some nonsense phrases. Then, he invites everyone to "Do the Alphabet" with him. Encouraged, Hoots attempts to say the alphabet by himself, but he only gets as far as C. Megan calls in the "rectangle crew" (Jennifer and Natalia) to bring in the rectangle, which is framed and decorated with various letters. As part of his method, Megan instructs Hoots to look into the rectangle, which will reveal the next letter...

"Party Time"

Hoots feels good knowing those first four letters. Megan introduces the next part of her method, "alphabet exercises." Natalia leads the others in doing the exercises, which include rolling their heads around and using their bodies to make letters. Hoots feels the alphabet energy surging through him and rushes into saying it again, but he falls apart after F. Megan directs him to look at the rectangle again.

"At the Luau"

Hoots tries to say the alphabet again, and he gets up to I before he proclaims that he can't go on. Megan helps him out by having the kids demonstrate actions that start with the next letter. Hoots is still stuck, so Megan points him to the rectangle while everyone makes the "juh" sound.

"Jack and Diane"

Hoots is given a pair of sunglasses and a piano. Megan tells Hoots to pretend he's Mia, because then, he'd not only be able to say the alphabet, he could sing it too.

Mia sings the Alphabet Song.

Feeling very "alphabet-y," Hoots tries reciting the alphabet again, but stops at M. Megan notes that he just said the "half-abet," and Hoots is showered with confetti and balloons. Now, he's ready to progress to the second half of the alphabet. Hoots names the next couple letters before breaking for some **p**orridge, conveniently placed on the piano, and everyone else brings out some snacks. It dawns on Hoots that all of their snacks start with the letter P, but then he catches on that this wasn't by coincidence and the kids had planned it. Megan replies "The method is always at work." Hoots gets further along the alphabet, but can't remember what comes after S, so he looks at the rectangle again.

At the dance studio, Cat teaches Wubbzy and the kids how to do the "T Dance." Afterwards, Wubbzy tries his own verse about tickling everyone, but they flee from sight.

Hoots tries to think of what comes after T, and does a take when Megan mentions "polar bears."

Chillin' with a Polar Bear

Hoots has newfound determination to say the alphabet, and everyone thinks this will be the big moment. However, as Hoots starts, he stammers and pauses at E. "I've regressed!" he cries. Megan comforts him, saying that lots of kids have trouble completing the alphabet. Megan even leads an alphabet support group, and lets Hoots join. Hoots still implores to know "What comes after E?!"

"My Favorite Color is a Rainbow"

Megan starts the meeting of the Spungi Alphabet Support Group, and she gives Hoots the floor. Hoots lays out his troubles in song, performing the "Alphabet Blues" with Kermit and horse.

Exhausted from singing, horse and Kermit beg Megan to do the "relaxation" portion of her method. Megan has everyone relax their head and arms, and she finds that Hoots has fallen asleep. Megan wonders what he's dreaming about. The screen dissolves to...

"The Silliest Concert"

Hoots wakes up from his dream, but he can't remember what he saw. Horse mentions that when he tries to remember, he goes backwards through his mind. Hoots recalls that the last thing he saw was the letter Z, and before long, he unconsciously says the entire alphabet backwards. When Megan points this out, Hoots feels assured that he can say the alphabet forwards as well. He thanks everyone for their help and goes off to find Wubbzy. Megan is worried since Hoots technically hasn't said the alphabet from A to Z before, so she and the others follow him.

Hoots runs into Wubbzy and tells him not to interrupt, or "help," him while he recites the alphabet. Everyone cheers on Hoots as he begins, and Wubbzy is shushed every time he tries to butt in. Hoots occasionally gets stuck on a letter, but he recalls a previous segment (shown in a thought balloon) to help him continue. He dramatically finishes at Z, and the crowd roars with cheers. Wubbzy is impressed, admitting that even he couldn't learn the alphabet that quickly. Hoots tells her about his process, which leads to Megan and the others reprising "Do the Alphabet," which continues under the rolling credits. Once that's done, everyone exclaims "DO THE ALPHABET!"

## Cast

**Characters**

* Megan Mouse
* Hoots
* Kermit the Frog
* Horse
* Wubbzy
* Brooke Pynn
* Nikita Hopkins
* Angel Velasco
* Calista Witten
* Maxon Schultz
* Ben Harvey

**Child Cast:**

* Jennifer Michelle Brown, Kyle, Natalia Wojcik, Sofia Baker, Aiden Pompey, Julian Rebelledo, Kendall Speno, Emily

**Special Appearances by:**

* Cat Sandion as Cat
* Mia Crass as Mia

**Performers**

* Tara Strong
* Kevin Clash
* Steve Whitmire
* Cat Sandion
* Grey DeLisle Griffin
* Karen Wing

## Credits

* **Executive Producer:** Nancy Kanter
* **Produced by:** Karin Young Shiel
* **Directed by:** John Ferraro
	+ **Segment Directors:** Emily Squires, Jon Stone
* **Written by:** Sara Compton
	+ **Segment Writers:** Tony Geiss, Ian James
* **Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop:** Laurent Linn, Lara MacLean, Stephen Rotondaro
* **Music Director:** Robby Merkin
* **Songs by:** Sara Compton, Tony Geiss, Ian James, Stephen Lawrence, Robby Merkin, Jeff Moss, Caleb Sampson, Dennis Scott
* **Production Manager:** Christina Delfico
* **Editor:** Scott P. Doniger, Full Circle Post
* **Production Designer:** Victor DiNapoli
* **Graphic Designer:** Mike Pantuso
* **Associate Director:** Ken Diego
* **Costume Designers:** Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson
* **Lighting Designer:** Mitchell Bogard
* **Set Decorator:** Nat Mongioi
* **Stage Manager:** Charles Raymond
* **Production Assistant:** Ann Levin
* **Graphic Artist:** Pete Ortiz
* **Paint Box Artist:** Nan North
* **Children's Casting:** Gabrielle Howard, Jason Schneider
* **Adult Talent Coordinator:** Danette DeSena
* **Music Coordinator:** Danny Epstein
* **Camera:** Frank Biondo, Arnie Giordano, Jr.
* **Audio:** Blake Norton, Carla Bandini-Lory
* **Sound Effects:** Dick Maitland
* **Production Interns:** Carol Colmenares, Gregory Garry, Robin Lawless, Helen Rammou
* **Exec. in Charge of Production for Sony Wonder:** Becky Mancuso-Winding
* **Special Thanks To:** Marjorie Kalins, Ted Green, Wendy Moss, Nan Halperin, Dulcy Singer, Renee Rachelle, Arlene Sherman, Cher Jung