Transcript: The Great Creature Tail Fail
Music plays as the Wild Kratts logo pops up and a voice says Wild Kratts!
Then, the globe spins and the Kratt brothers appear in Alaska. Chris wears a green jacket and Martin wears a blue jacket.
Chris says ALL OVER THE GLOBE,
YOU CAN FIND CREATURES THAT
SHARE SIMILAR FEATURES,
BUT WITH UNIQUE DIFFERENCES.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Chris says WE'RE ON THE CREATURE
TRAIL HERE IN ALASKA!
Martin says IT'S US,
THE KRATT BROTHERS.
I'M MARTIN.
Chris says I'M CHRIS,
AND WE'RE OUT
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
YOU CAN FIND NOT ONLY AMONGST
THESE GORGEOUS MOUNTAINS,
BUT ALL OVER THE CREATURE WORLD.
Martin says WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT TAILS.
SO MANY CREATURES HAVE THEM.
THERE ARE ALL DIFFERENT KINDS.
THERE ARE BUSHY TAILS
AND THERE ARE SKINNY TAILS.
ONE OF THE BUSHIEST
TAILS IS ON A FOX.
BOTH THE RED FOX AND
THE AFRICAN FENNEC FOX,
HAVE A BIG BUSHY TAIL.
OPOSSUMS, ON THE OTHER HAND,
LIKE THE NORTH AMERICAN OPOSSUM
OR THE SOUTH AMERICAN
BIG EARED OPOSSUM,
BOTH HAVE SKINNY,
HAIRLESS TAILS.
Chris says THERE ARE GIANT TAILS
AND THERE ARE TINY TAILS.
ONE OF THE LONGEST BELONGS TO
THE BIG-EYED THRESHER SHARK
WITH ITS SUPER LONG TAIL FIN.
AND ONE OF THE SHORTEST
IS FOUND ON THE LYNX.
A LITTLE STUBBY ONE
ATOP ITS LONG LEGS.
Martin says THERE ARE SOFT
TAILS, AND SHARP TAILS.
IN THE DRY DESERT,
YOU HAVE THE ARIZONA
BARK SCORPION,
AN ARACHNID WITH
A SHARP STINGER.
IN THE OCEAN, YOU HAVE
THE SOUTHERN STINGRAY
WITH A POINTED BARB ON ITS TAIL.
ON THE OTHER EXTREME,
THE WHITE LIONHEAD RABBIT
HAS A SOFT COTTON BALL TAIL.
Chris says BUT WHAT ARE
ALL THESE TAILS FOR?
Martin says WHY DO ANIMALS HAVE
TAILS IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Chris says IMAGINE IF WE HAD TAILS
THAT COULD DO ALL
SORTS OF THINGS.
Martin says IMAGINE IF
WE HAD TAIL POWER.
They both say WHAT IF!
The brothers jump and turn into cartoons. In animation, a paw print appears, followed by a map, and then the brothers swim under the sea and swing from jungle vines.
A song plays and says ON ADVENTURE WITH THE COOLEST CREATURES, FROM THE OCEANS TO THE TREES, THE BROTHERS KRATT ARE GOING PLACES YOU NEVER GET TO SEE, HANGING WITH THEIR CREATURE FRIENDS. GET READY, IT'S THE HOUR, WE'RE GONNA SAVE SOME ANIMALS TODAY WITH CREATURE POWER! GONNA GO WILD, WILD KRATTS, GONNA GO WILD, WILD, WILD KRATTS! GONNA GO WILD, WILD KRATTS, GONNA GO WILD, WILD, WILD!
Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy Z send them creature disks from Tortuga, the ship. The brothers place the disks in their suits and morph into superheroes with animal legs and wings. Then, they run, swim and fly with animals in the wild.
The song continues
CHEETAH SPEED AND LIZARD GLIDE, FALCON FLIGHT AND LION PRIDE, GONNA GO WILD, WILD KRATTS, GONNA GO WILD, WILD, WILD KRATTS! GONNA GO WILD, WILD KRATTS, GONNA GO WILD, WILD, WILD KRATTS. GO WILD, WILD, WILD KRATTS!
The name of the episode appears. It reads "The great creature tail fail."
(music plays)
Chris says THE GREAT
CREATURE TAIL FAIL.
The Tortuga is landed on the African Savannah.
Inside the Tortuga, Aviva stands on a ladder by a tree and hangs clothes on a laundry line.
She says UGH!
WHAT IN THE WORLD?!
BROTHERS!!!!!
Chris says AT YOUR SERVICE.
Martin says WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YA?
Aviva says I JUST PUT MY HAT
ON TO GO OUTSIDE AND...PINE CONES.
Chris says SPRUCE CONES ACTUALLY...
BUT THAT WASN'T US.
Martin says I MEAN I LOVE
SPRUCE CONES, BUT,
I DIDN'T PUT ANY IN YOUR HAT.
Aviva says OH NO? THEN WHO DID?
Koki says NOT ME. SPRUCE
CONES AREN'T MY THING.
Sitting at her station, Koki struggles to open her drawer and says UGH, UGH, UGH.
Many pinecones pop out of the drawer.
Kiki says OH, DEFINITELY NOT MY THING.
Jimmy laughs and says OH, I
NEED A SNACK FOR THIS SHOW.
As he opens a cupboard, a pile of pinecones falls out on him.
He says AH!...AUU
NOT THE SNACK I HAD IN MIND.
Aviva says WHO HID THESE SPRUCE
CONES ALL OVER THE PLACE?
Chris says UM, I THINK
I KNOW WHO IT IS.
A red squirrel crawls out of Chris' vest.
The brothers say A RED SQUIRREL!
Koki says A RED SQUIRREL. OF COURSE,
THEY EAT SPRUCE CONES.
Martin says AND THEY ALSO LOVE TO
STORE THEM IN HIDING SPOTS,
SO THEY HAVE FOOD FOR LATER,
ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER.
The squirrel starts balancing on the laundry line.
Chris says WOW! LOOK AT HER GO.
WHAT BALANCE!
HER TAIL IS KEY.
A LITTLE TIP TO THE LEFT,
AND SHE THROWS HER TAIL TO THE
RIGHT AS A COUNTERBALANCE.
IF SHE TIPS TO THE RIGHT,
SHE THROWS HER TAIL LEFT.
Koki says THAT'S COOL.
SO THAT BUSHY TAIL
HAS A PURPOSE.
BALANCE.
The squirrel runs on the brothers' arms.
Martin says HMMM, I'LL NAME YOU...
TAILER! BECAUSE...
Chris says BECAUSE SHE'S
GREAT WITH HER TAIL.
Martin says EXACTLY... TAILER!
Aviva says UM, IS IT JUST ME,
OR DOES ANYONE ELSE
NOTICE A PROBLEM HERE?
Chris, Kiki, and Aviva say NO...
Martin says WHAT?
Aviva says RED SQUIRRELS
DON'T LIVE IN AFRICA!
WHAT'S SHE DOING HERE?
Martin says YOU'RE RIGHT.
SHE MUST'VE SNUCK ABOARD
THE LAST TIME WE WERE
IN NORTH AMERICA
AND ACCIDENTALLY
RODE HERE WITH US.
Chris says NO PROBLEM, WE'LL
JUST TAKE HER HOME...
OH...
HEY, WE'RE YOU GOING?
The squirrel starts running away.
The brothers start chasing it.
Martin says WHOA, HOLD ON...
Chris says HEY WAIT...
DON'T LET HER OUT THE DOOR!
Martin says TAILER, WAIT!!!!
As the squirrel runs out of the Tortuga, everyone says OH NO!!
Chris says AH... SHE'S TOO QUICK.
Martin says OKAY, I'LL
CATCH HER WITH...
CHEETAH POWER!
INSERT CHEETAH POWER DISC.
TOUCH CHEETAH.
AND ACTIVATE CHEETAH POWER!
(ZAP)
(CRACKLE)
Martin morphs into a cheetah.
He says CHEETAH POWER.
DON'T WORRY BRO, I'LL
CATCH THAT RED SQUIRREL
WITH THE FASTEST RUNNING
POWER ON THE PLANET.
He chases the squirrel and says THIS IS GONNA BE EASY.
OH, YOU WANNA ZIG ZAG? OKAY.
WELL MY CHEETAH
TAIL CAN DO THAT TOO.
HEY... WHOOAAA!
Chris says BRO, WHAT HAPPENED
TO YOUR HIGH SPEED TURN?
Martin says I DON'T KNOW.
I LOST MY BALANCE.
MY COUNTERBALANCING TAIL IS...
AHHHH!! A PIG'S TAIL!
Chris says THAT'S A
PIG'S TAIL, ALRIGHT.
WE'VE GOT A CREATURE POWER
SUIT MALFUNCTION HERE.
Martin says NO, CHEETAH TAILS
ARE KEY TO CHEETAH
KEEPING THEIR BALANCE WHEN
THEY ZIGZAG AT HIGH SPEED.
SEE?
He points at a real cheetah chasing a springbok.
Chris says I KNOW.
THEY'D NEVER BE ABLE TO CATCH
PREY WITHOUT THEIR TAIL.
Martin says OH, CHEETAH TAIL
OR NO CHEETAH TAIL,
I GOTTA TRY.
THIS IS A SERIOUS
CREATURE TAIL FAIL!
OOF.
He tries again and fails at catching the squirrel.
Chris says OOH, MARTIN'S
GETTING NOWHERE, FAST.
I BETTER HELP HIM.
WITH ANOTHER FAST RUNNER,
LIKE A ZEBRA.
INSERT ZEBRA POWER DISC.
TOUCH ZEBRA,
AND ACTIVATE ZEBRA POWER.
(ZAP)
(CRACKLE)
Chris morphs into a zebra and says A MONKEY TAIL?!
WHO EVER HEARD OF A
ZEBRA WITH A MONKEY TAIL!?
Martin says OOF...
Chris says HEY... THIS MALFUNCTION
MIGHT ACTUALLY HELP.
Martin says AHHH! CAN YOU
JUST RUN IN A STRAIGHT LINE?
Chris says HEY TAILER, YOU'RE
PROBABLY THINKING
HOW AM I GOING TO CATCH YOU
WITH HOOVES, RIGHT?
WELL, HOW ABOUT WITH...
A GRABBY TAIL!!!!!
SEE, SOME MONKEYS HAVE THEM
TO HELP WITH CLIMBING.
IT'S LIKE A SAFETY LINE
OR A FIFTH HAND
FOR MOVING THROUGH THE TREETOPS.
Martin laughs and says OH
YEAH, NICE CATCH BRO.
WAY TO USE THAT GRABBY
PREHENSILE TAIL.
Chris says THANKS.
He looks at the zebras and says I KNOW IT'S NOT THE TYPICAL
ZEBRA TAIL, RIGHT GUYS?
NOW THOSE ARE PERFECT
FOR SWATTING FLIES.
They start swatting flies.
Martin says OW!
Chris says OW!
Martin says OW! THESE FLIES ARE BAD!
Chris says OW!
I KNOW, A PREHENSILE
TAIL MAY BE GOOD
FOR MONKEYS THAT LIVE IN TREES,
BUT FOR A ZEBRA THAT
LIVES IN OPEN GRASSLAND
AND DOESN'T HAVE A HAND,
A FLY SWATTING TAIL
IS MUCH MORE USEFUL.
Martin says OH I WISH I HAD
A ZEBRA TAIL RIGHT NOW.
OW!
They both say OW! OW!
Aviva drops a rope from the Tortuga and says IT'S NOT A TAIL, BUT THIS
LINE WILL GET YOU OUT OF THERE.
Chris says YEAH.
They both say THANKS FOR THE LIFT!
Inside the Tortuga, Jimmy says I'VE ENTERED
THE COORDINATES
FROM OUR LAST ADVENTURE
AND WE'VE GOT A COURSE
SET FOR NORTH AMERICA.
Koki says HEAR THAT TAILER? WE'LL
HAVE YOU BACK HOME IN NO TIME.
Aviva fixes the vests and says AND I'LL GET THESE
VESTS WORKING AGAIN.
THE MALFUNCTION MUST
BE IN THE AUTOMATIC
TAIL MATCH MODULATOR.
HI OKAYTOKAY.
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO RUN A TEST.
I'LL USE THE TOKAY GECKO DISC,
AND THE AUTO TAIL MATCH
MODULATOR GIVES US...
PORCUPINE!?
OKAY, FOR NOW I'LL JUST
MANUALLY MATCH IT,
UNTIL I FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG.
Martin says WHAT A RIPOFF!
SO MANY GREAT CREATURE
TAILS OUT THERE
AND WE HUMANS GET NOTHIN'.
Chris says OH I'D DO
ANYTHING FOR A TAIL.
THE HARD PART WOULD
BE PICKING WHICH KIND.
Koki says YEAH.
JUST THINK ABOUT THE FEW
WE'VE SEEN ALREADY TODAY.
THERE ARE TAILS FOR BALANCE.
SQUIRRELS, CHEETAHS, FOSSAS
AND KANGAROOS ALL HAVE THOSE.
Chris says AND PREHENSILE
TAILS - FOR GRABBING.
SOME MONKEYS,
ANTEATERS, KINKAJOUS,
AND SEAHORSES HAVE THOSE.
Martin says AND FLY SWATTING TAILS.
POPULAR WITH ZEBRAS, HORSES,
ELEPHANTS AND GIRAFFES.
Jimmy says AHH, GUY'S COME QUICK!
I THINK WE'VE GOT A PROBLEM.
Aviva says WHAT'S UP JIMMY?
Jimmy says UM... I COULD BE
JUST SEEING THINGS, BUT...
IS THAT A SQUIRREL
ON MY WINDSHIELD?
Koki says HEY! HOW'D
SHE GET OUTSIDE?
Chris says SHE'S SLIPPING!
TAILER'S IN TROUBLE.
WE'VE GOT TO SAVE HER!
He grabs a gecko and says GECKO POWER.
YOU JUST MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP.
Aviva says CHRIS!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Chris starts climbing up and says RESCUING TAILER.
ACTIVATE GECKO POWERS.
THE GECKO EFFECT,
WITH MATCHING GECKO TAIL!
TO THE RED SQUIRREL RESCUE!
Aviva says BUT THAT TAIL
ONLY MATCHES
BECAUSE I DID IT MANUALLY.
THE AUTO TAIL MATCH
FUNCTION IS STILL BROKEN.
CHRIS, YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!
The strong wind blows Tailer off the windshield.
Martin says HANG ON TAILER.
YOU'RE NOT A FLYING SQUIRREL.
Martin, Koki, and Jimmy gasp.
Tailer gets a hold of one of the wings.
Chris crawls towards the squirrel and says ALRIGHT, EVEN THIS SUPER
STRONG WIND CAN'T BLOW ME AWAY
WHEN I HAVE THE SPECIAL
FINGERTIPS OF THE GECKO.
THEY STICK TO THE SURFACE WITH
THE HELP OF SPECIAL MICROFORCES
CREATED BY THE
HAIR-LIKE FINGERTIPS.
TAILER! DON'T WORRY.
I'M COMING FOR YOU. IT'S OKAY.
EASY...
GOT YA.
YOU'RE ALRIGHT BUDDY?
WE'LL GET YOU BACK INSIDE.
Koki, Martin, and Aviva start waving their arms at him.
Chris says YEAH. I GOT HER. NO PROBLEM.
YEAH, YEAH, I SEE YOU.
HELLO!
AHH, OH OH!
An eagle approaches him.
Chris says THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE
TRYING TO TELL ME!
The eagle snatches Chris and the squirrel and flies off.
Chris says WE'RE IN TROUBLE, TAILER, AND
THERE'S ONLY ONE THING TO DO.
IT'S THE GECKO TAIL DEFENSE.
READY?
DETACH!!!
(SPLASH)
He detaches from the tail and falls in the ocean.
Martin says WAHOOO! YEAH, AWESOME!
NICE USE OF TAIL DEFENSE BRO!
Jimmy says THAT WAS
SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN?
Martin says YEAH. IT'S A LAST
RESORT TO ESCAPE A PREDATOR.
THE GECKO LOSES HIS TAIL, BUT
AT LEAST HE GETS AWAY ALIVE.
OH AND AFTER A WHILE,
THE TAIL GROWS BACK.
Koki says OH, SO TAILS CAN
BE USED FOR DEFENCE.
Martin says SURE CAN AND THERE'S
DIFFERENT KINDS OF DEFENSE TOO.
PORCUPINES WITH SPIKED TAILS,
PANGOLINS WITH ARMOR TAILS
THAT WRAP AROUND THE BODY
AND RATTLESNAKES WITH TAILS
THAT WARN A PREDATOR
OF A VENOMOUS BITE.
Aviva says UM, IS THERE A TAIL
THAT REMINDS PEOPLE
THAT THEIR BROTHER JUST
FELL INTO THE OCEAN
AS A TAIL-LESS GECKO?!
Martin says ON IT!
Aviva says WAIT. THAT VEST'S NOT...
Martin says GOTTA GO!
Aviva says READY YET.
THEY NEVER LISTEN.
Martin says COMING CHRIS!
(SPLASH)
Martin dives in the water and says I DON'T SEE THEM ANYWHERE.
I NEED TO MOVE FAST... ..LIKE A SALMON!
HI... HERO JUNIOR!
I WONDERED IF YOU WERE
SOMEWHERE IN THIS SCHOOL.
I COULD USE YOUR
HELP TO RESCUE CHRIS.
INSERT SALMON DISC,
TOUCH MY BUDDY THE SALMON,
AND ACTIVATE SALMON POWER!
Martin morphs into a salmon with a scorpion tail and says WHAT?!
A SCORPION TAIL!?!!
THIS IS NOT GOING
TO HELP ME SWIM FAST.
SEE, YOUR TAILS ARE LIKE MOTORS
SPEEDING YOU THROUGH THE WATER.
A SCORPION TAIL DOESN'T DO THAT.
I'M NOT...
GETTING... ANY...
PADDLE ACTION.
IT'S ALL FINS AND THEY'RE
MORE FOR STEERING.
THE POWER COMES FROM THE TAIL.
LIKE THEY USE THEIR FISH TAIL
TO POWER THROUGH THE WATER.
THIS TAIL...CAN'T...DO...THAT.
AHHHHHHH!
ORCAS!
THEY EAT SALMON!
GO HERO JUNIOR, GO,
GET OUTTA HERE!
MY TAIL DOESN'T SWIM,
OH, BUT IT CAN DEFEND.
LOOK OUT ORCAS, SCORPIONS HAVE
STINGING TAILS WITH TOXIC VENOM.
I KNOW, I KNOW.
A SALMON WITH A SCORPION
TAIL, YOU THINK IT'S WEIRD.
YOU'RE PROBABLY MORE CURIOUS
THAN YOU ARE SCARED
OF MY TAIL, RIGHT?
SWIRLY!
IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU.
HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN CHRIS?
HE'S OUT HERE WITH
A RED SQUIRREL.
OH YOU HAVE?
THANKS FOR THE LIFT.
YEAH, I REALLY CAN'T SWIM
WITHOUT THE RIGHT TAIL,
BUT YOUR ORCA TAIL IS MADE FOR
ZOOMING THROUGH THE WATER.
A friendly orca approaches him.
He says SWIRLY TO THE RESCUE!!!
Chris says MARTIN!! OVER HERE!
Martin says WHAT CHRIS?
YOU'RE IN RED SQUIRREL POWERS!!
Chris says YEAH. WITH A SHARK TAIL.
Martin says WHAT?
(LAUGHS)
WHAT IS GOING ON?
Chris says IT WAS JUST
ME AND TAILER.
SQUIRRELS CAN SWIM, BUT I HOPED
IF ACTIVATED
RED SQUIRREL POWERS,
THE MALFUNCTION WOULD
GIVE ME A REAL SWIMMING TAIL.
AND IT DID!!
Martin says COOL! WE
USED SWIRLY'S TAIL
TO GET OVER HERE, RIGHT PAL?
Aviva says HEY GUYS! WE FOUND YOU!
WE NEED TO GET
TAILER DRY AND WARM.
Martin says GREAT IDEA.
BECAUSE RED SQUIRRELS
AREN'T USED TO ALL
THIS COLD WATER.
Aviva grabs the squirrel and says COME ON,
LET'S GET YOU INSIDE.
Chris says NEED A LIFT BRO?
Martin says UH HUH. THIS SCORPION
TAIL IS NOT MADE FOR JUMPING.
He lands on Chris' back and Chris jumps up on the Tortuga.
Chris says YOU'LL BE
WARM SOON TAILER.
Martin says GREAT RESCUE SWIRLY.
HEY, YOUR POD IS TAKING OFF.
THANKS FOR THE HELP.
The brothers say BYE!!
The orca swims away.
Koki says WE'RE SURE LEARNING
A LOT ABOUT TAILS.
THEY'RE USED FOR BALANCE,
LIKE CHEETAHS.
Martin says AND FOR DEFENCE,
LIKE SCORPIONS WHO USE
THEIR STINGER TIPPED TAILS
TO STING PREDATORS
OR CATCH PREY.
Jimmy says AND THERE'S
THE SWIMMING TAIL.
Chris says LIKE THE SHARK, WHO USES
THE TAIL AS A POWERFUL MOTOR.
Aviva says WOW, WE REALLY HAVE
SEEN A LOT OF TAIL USES.
NOW GIVE ME THOSE VESTS SO
I CAN FIX THAT TAIL MODULATOR.
Chris says YEAH, LET'S GET IT FIXED
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENS.
TAILER, NOT IN THERE.
DON'T MESS WITH THOSE CONTROLS.
Martin says NO, NO, NO...
DON'T CLOSE IT UP!
Jimmy says AHHH!
Koki says OH NO!
The squirrel gets trapped inside the Amphisub.
Aviva says TAILER GET
OFF THAT CONSOLE.
DON'T STEP ON THOSE BUTTONS.
Jimmy says DEFINITELY
NOT THE ORANGE ONE!
THAT'S THE LAUNCHER CONTROL!
The brothers say WHOOOAAAA!!!!
The squirrel presses the button and the Amphisub drops in the water.
(SPLASH)
Aviva says FOLLOW THAT
RUNAWAY AMPHISUB!
Chris says TAILER, QUIT
PLAYING AROUND!
Martin says OPEN UP!
On the Amphisub roof, the brothers say WHOOAAAA!
AAAAAH!!!!
AAAAAH!!!!
OOF! UGH.
The Amphisub grounds on a beach and the brothers fly off the roof.
Chris says THAT WAS A RIDE I
NEVER WANT TO TAKE AGAIN.
WELL, THE GOOD NEWS
IS TAILER'S FINE.
BAD NEWS, THE AMPHISUB
IS STILL LOCKED.
Martin says I'LL TRY TO PICK THE
LOCK WITH MY STINGER TAIL.
IT'S NOT EXACTLY WHAT
SCORPION TAILS ARE FOR,
BUT IT JUST MIGHT WORK.
Chris says UH-OH, THESE SHADOWS
ARE NEVER GOOD NEWS.
TOLD YA.
A pack of wolves surrounds them.
Martin says AAAH!!!
The wolves grab them and walk away.
Chris says WAIT I'M NOT A SQUIRREL!
Martin says AND I'M NOT A SALMON!
The brothers say NOOOOOOOO!
The wolves drop them in a cave.
Martin says OOF.
Martin says OKAY THIS IS NOT GOOD.
EVEN WITH A STRANGE TAIL,
WE STILL LOOK A LOT LIKE
A SQUIRREL AND A FISH.
Chris says BOTH WOLF PREY.
A wolf cub approaches them.
Chris says HEY BUDDY!
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT
EM, JOIN 'EM RIGHT?
YOU THINKING WHAT I'M THINKING?
Martin says I THINK I'M THINKING
WHAT YOUR THINKING.
The brothers say INSERT
GRAY WOLF POWER DISC,
TOUCH GRAY WOLF,
ACTIVATE GRAY WOLF POWER!
(ZAP)
(CRACKLE)
They morph into wolves and say GRAY WOLF POWER!
Martin says UM, CAN WE
JOIN THE PACK...
PLEASE?
(GROWL)
I DON'T THINK THEY LIKE STRANGE
WOLVES AROUND THE PACK.
Chris says WELL, LET'S TALK TO THEM.
COMMUNICATION IS KEY.
ESPECIALLY FOR SOCIAL
ANIMALS LIKE WOLVES.
SAY SOMETHING.
Martin says OKAY, YA YA.
LET'S TELL THEM
'WE'RE FRIENDLY'
IN WOLF LANGUAGE.
JUST HOLD YOUR TAIL HIGH AND WAG
IT AROUND ALL FRIENDLY LIKE.
WHAT A RABBIT TAIL?!!
OH NO, THEY WON'T EVEN SEE IT.
IT'S REALLY SHORT.
Chris says WELL I HAVE A
WHITE-TAILED DEER TAIL.
IT'S SHORT TOO.
AND WHEN A DEER LIFTS
IT, IT MEANS
DANGER! FOLLOW ME!
Martin says AH REMEMBER,
WOLVES EAT DEER.
DON'T LIFT IT!
WHAT ABOUT PUTTING OUR
TAILS BETWEEN OUR LEGS?
IN WOLF LANGUAGE, THAT MEANS
"WE'RE SUBMISSIVE.
YOU'RE THE BOSS."
OH NO. IT'S NO USE.
IT'S NOT LONG ENOUGH.
Chris says OH, LET ME TRY.
SEE ALPHA WOLF?
YOU'RE THE BOSS.
Martin says AHHH, IT'S WORKING.
I THINK.
Chris says THAT'S RIGHT, WE'RE THE
LOWEST RANKING WOLVES HERE.
Wolves cubs jump on the brothers' backs.
The brothers say OOOOF!
Martin says HEY, WE WEREN'T
REALLY TALKING TO YOU.
Chris says HEY, GO EASY
ON US TOUGHIES!
Martin says LITTLE
HOWLER, HOW ARE YA?
NO! DON'T TUG ON MY CREATURE
POWER VEST, EASY!
Chris says YEAH OUR CREATURE POWER
VESTS AREN'T WORKING RIGHT,
BUT DON'T BREAK THEM EVEN MORE.
Martin says STOP TUGGING BUDDY.
AH?
Chris says WHOA.
Suddenly cones come out of Chris' vest.
Chris says SPRUCE CONES!
SO THAT'S WHAT WAS
JAMMING UP OUR SUITS.
Martin says OH, AND INTERFERING WITH
THE TAIL MATCH MODULATOR.
Chris says QUICK, TRY IT AGAIN.
The brothers say REACTIVATE WOLF POWERS!
Chris says IT WORKED!!! WOO HOO!
Martin says OH YEAH.
THIS IS MORE LIKE IT.
OKAY, HURRY WAG THE TAIL.
Chris says AND SHOW HIM HE'S BOSS.
The pack scatter.
Martin says OH YES!
NOW OUR TAILS COMMUNICATE LIKE
WOLF TAILS ARE SUPPOSED TO.
Chris says ALRIGHT, LET'S
GET BACK TO TAILER.
Meanwhile by the Amphisub, Aviva says DON'T WORRY, TAILER.
WE'LL GET YOU OUTTA THERE.
Koki says GOT IT.
COME HERE YOU LITTLE
MISCHIEF MAKER.
Martin says OH YEAH,
YOU GOT HER OUT!
Aviva says YEAH, WHERE
WERE YOU GUYS?
Martin says OH, JUST TALKING
TO SOME FRIENDS.
Chris says WITH OUR TAILS.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT
USE OF TAIL POWER.
Koki says ADD IT TO THE LIST!
COMMUNICATION.
DEER'S HOLD THEIR TAILS HIGH TO
SAY "FOLLOW ME" TO THEIR YOUNG.
DOGS WAG TAILS TO
SAY "I'M FRIENDLY."
Martin says AND LOOK
HOW HAPPY WE ARE.
Aviva says YOU FIXED THE
CREATURE POWER SUIT'S
AUTOMATIC TAIL MODULATOR!
Martin says YEAH, WITH SOME
HELP FROM LITTLE HOWLER
AND HIS FRIENDS.
Aviva says HOW? WHAT WAS
WRONG WITH IT?!
Chris says I THINK ANOTHER
CREATURE PAL
KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT
THAT...RIGHT TAILER?
He gives the squirrel a cone.
Back in human form and up on a spruce, Chris says WELL, THAT'S CREATURE
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
WE GOT TAILER HOME.
Martin brings a wheelbarrow full of cones and says YEAH. AND HERE ARE
ALL YOUR SPRUCE CONES
THAT YOU HID IN THE TORTUGA.
THERE YOU GO.
YOU BETTER FIND SOME OTHER
HIDING PLACES IN THE FOREST.
Aviva says YEAH. I'M GLAD THE
CREATURE POWER SUITS
ARE WORKING AGAIN.
THOSE MALFUNCTIONS WERE WACKY.
Chris says BUT THEY DID MAKE US
REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT TAILS ARE.
Martin says EVEN THOUGH WE HUMANS
DON'T GET TO HAVE THEM.
Aviva says THAT'S WHY I MADE A
SPECIAL TAIL ATTACHMENT
FOR PEOPLE.
The brothers say YOU DID?
Aviva says YUP, JIMMY AND
KOKI ARE TESTING THEM OUT.
Jimmy says OH YEAH!
A BEAVER TAIL ISN'T ONLY
GOOD FOR COMMUNICATION.
IT'S GREAT FOR
FLIPPING PANCAKES TOO.
Koki says AND A ZEBRA TAIL ISN'T
ONLY GOOD FOR SWATTING FLIES,
IT'S GREAT FOR PAINTING TOO.
Aviva laughs and says DID YOU KNOW
THAT PORCUPINE TAILS
AREN'T ONLY GOOD FOR DEFENSE...
THEY'RE ALSO GOOD FOR
HAVING FUN WITH BUBBLES!
WOO HOO!!
Chris rides a bike and says COOL MOVE!
AND PREHENSILE TAILS
CAN DO A LOT MORE WITH
ALL THAT GRASPING POWER.
He snatches a pancake off Jimmy's hands and says LIKE EATING A PANCAKE WHILE
RIDING A MOUNTAIN BIKE.
Martin laughs and says WHY NOT!
AND THAT SALMON TAIL
THAT I NEVER GOT,
IS NOT ONLY GOOD FOR SWIMMING,
IT'S GREAT FOR
PLAYING SOCCER TOO...
(LAUGHTER)
YEAH!
Aviva says OH AND MAYBE, I'LL
TRY A SQUIRREL TAIL NEXT.
THEY'RE GREAT FOR BALANCING,
BUT THEY'D ALSO BE GREAT
FOR MY GYMNASTICS ROUTINE.
Chris says THANKS FOR
GIVING US TAILS AVIVA.
Martin says YEAH, NOW WE CAN
SEE HOW COOL AND USEFUL
THEY'D BE IF WE HAD THEM.
Everyone says ALL HAIL THE TAILS!
Now the show turns back to real life.
Chris says SO TAILS GIVE CREATURES
ALL KINDS OF AMAZING ABILITIES.
THAT'S WHY SO MANY
ANIMALS HAVE THEM.
Martin says AND WHEN YOU'RE
LOOKING AT ANIMALS WITH TAILS,
IT'S REALLY FUN
TO THINK ABOUT
WHAT POWER THE TAIL
GIVES THE ANIMAL.
Chris says LET'S CHECK
OUT SOME TAILS.
QUICKNESS IS GREAT
FOR ESCAPING PREDATORS,
BUT THESE ERMINE
OR SHORT-TAILED WEASELS
HAVE ANOTHER GREAT DEFENCE.
THEY HAVE A BLACK TUFT OF FUR
ON THE END OF THEIR TAIL
AND IT ACTS LIKE A DECOY
FOR PREDATORS LIKE HAWKS
AND OTHER RAPTORS,
WHO GET DISTRACTED
BY THE BLACK TIP
CAUSING THEM TO AIM THEIR ATTACK
TOO FAR BEHIND THE WEASEL
AND THE WEASEL ESCAPES.
Martin says THIS POINTY TAIL
BELONGS TO A PORCUPINE.
IN FACT, A PORCUPINE'S TAIL
MIGHT BE THE POINTIEST OF ALL.
THIS TAIL HAS HUNDREDS
OF POINTY QUILLS
AND WHEN THREATENED, IT'LL
TAKE ITS QUILL-FILLED TAIL
AND SLAP AT THE PREDATOR
LEAVING THOSE POINTY QUILLS
IN THE PREDATOR'S FACE.
THAT IS THE
PORCUPINE'S DEFENCE.
THEY USE THEIR POINTY TAIL.
Chris says OF COURSE, TAILS ARE
USED FOR MORE THAN DEFENCE.
OH, RIGHT HERE AT THE
SURFACE OF THE WATER,
WE HAVE A HUMPBACK WHALE.
REMEMBER WHALES ARE MAMMALS, SO
THEY HAVE TO COME UP TO BREATH
WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS
WHALE IS DOING RIGHT HERE.
OOHHH! THAT BIG MASSIVE BREATH.
OH LOOK AT THAT BACK ARCHING
AND WE MIGHT SEE THE
TAIL RIGHT HERE.
THERE IT IS!
THE HUMPBACK WHALE'S TAIL.
THAT IS THE FEATURE
THAT POWERS THIS MASSIVE
ANIMAL THROUGH THE WATER.
HUMPBACK WHALES CAN
WEIGH OVER 40 TONS
AND BE AS LONG AS A SCHOOL BUS
AND IT'S THAT TAIL THAT MOVES
THEM THROUGH THE WATER.
SO NEXT TIME YOU'RE
CHECKING OUT A CREATURE,
THINK ABOUT IT'S TAIL.
WHAT'S THAT TAIL FOR?
WHAT'S IT'S POWER?
Martin says AND IMAGINE IF YOU
HAD A TAIL THAT COULD DO,
WHAT THAT TAIL
CAN TAIL DO.
PRETTY COOL RIGHT?
Chris says KEEP ON
CREATURE ADVENTURING.
Martin says WE'LL SEE YOU
ON THE CREATURE TRAIL.
Chris says YEAH, IT'S
TOTALLY NOT FAIR
THAT WE HUMANS DON'T HAVE TAILS.
Martin says I KNOW.
(UPBEAT THEME MUSIC)
Music plays as the end credits roll.
Copyright 2020, WK 6 Productions Inc.
Then, the globe spins and the Kratt brothers appear in Alaska. Chris wears a green jacket and Martin wears a blue jacket.
Chris says ALL OVER THE GLOBE,
YOU CAN FIND CREATURES THAT
SHARE SIMILAR FEATURES,
BUT WITH UNIQUE DIFFERENCES.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Chris says WE'RE ON THE CREATURE
TRAIL HERE IN ALASKA!
Martin says IT'S US,
THE KRATT BROTHERS.
I'M MARTIN.
Chris says I'M CHRIS,
AND WE'RE OUT
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
YOU CAN FIND NOT ONLY AMONGST
THESE GORGEOUS MOUNTAINS,
BUT ALL OVER THE CREATURE WORLD.
Martin says WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT TAILS.
SO MANY CREATURES HAVE THEM.
THERE ARE ALL DIFFERENT KINDS.
THERE ARE BUSHY TAILS
AND THERE ARE SKINNY TAILS.
ONE OF THE BUSHIEST
TAILS IS ON A FOX.
BOTH THE RED FOX AND
THE AFRICAN FENNEC FOX,
HAVE A BIG BUSHY TAIL.
OPOSSUMS, ON THE OTHER HAND,
LIKE THE NORTH AMERICAN OPOSSUM
OR THE SOUTH AMERICAN
BIG EARED OPOSSUM,
BOTH HAVE SKINNY,
HAIRLESS TAILS.
Chris says THERE ARE GIANT TAILS
AND THERE ARE TINY TAILS.
ONE OF THE LONGEST BELONGS TO
THE BIG-EYED THRESHER SHARK
WITH ITS SUPER LONG TAIL FIN.
AND ONE OF THE SHORTEST
IS FOUND ON THE LYNX.
A LITTLE STUBBY ONE
ATOP ITS LONG LEGS.
Martin says THERE ARE SOFT
TAILS, AND SHARP TAILS.
IN THE DRY DESERT,
YOU HAVE THE ARIZONA
BARK SCORPION,
AN ARACHNID WITH
A SHARP STINGER.
IN THE OCEAN, YOU HAVE
THE SOUTHERN STINGRAY
WITH A POINTED BARB ON ITS TAIL.
ON THE OTHER EXTREME,
THE WHITE LIONHEAD RABBIT
HAS A SOFT COTTON BALL TAIL.
Chris says BUT WHAT ARE
ALL THESE TAILS FOR?
Martin says WHY DO ANIMALS HAVE
TAILS IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Chris says IMAGINE IF WE HAD TAILS
THAT COULD DO ALL
SORTS OF THINGS.
Martin says IMAGINE IF
WE HAD TAIL POWER.
They both say WHAT IF!
The brothers jump and turn into cartoons. In animation, a paw print appears, followed by a map, and then the brothers swim under the sea and swing from jungle vines.
A song plays and says ON ADVENTURE WITH THE COOLEST CREATURES, FROM THE OCEANS TO THE TREES, THE BROTHERS KRATT ARE GOING PLACES YOU NEVER GET TO SEE, HANGING WITH THEIR CREATURE FRIENDS. GET READY, IT'S THE HOUR, WE'RE GONNA SAVE SOME ANIMALS TODAY WITH CREATURE POWER! GONNA GO WILD, WILD KRATTS, GONNA GO WILD, WILD, WILD KRATTS! GONNA GO WILD, WILD KRATTS, GONNA GO WILD, WILD, WILD!
Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy Z send them creature disks from Tortuga, the ship. The brothers place the disks in their suits and morph into superheroes with animal legs and wings. Then, they run, swim and fly with animals in the wild.
The song continues
CHEETAH SPEED AND LIZARD GLIDE, FALCON FLIGHT AND LION PRIDE, GONNA GO WILD, WILD KRATTS, GONNA GO WILD, WILD, WILD KRATTS! GONNA GO WILD, WILD KRATTS, GONNA GO WILD, WILD, WILD KRATTS. GO WILD, WILD, WILD KRATTS!
The name of the episode appears. It reads "The great creature tail fail."
(music plays)
Chris says THE GREAT
CREATURE TAIL FAIL.
The Tortuga is landed on the African Savannah.
Inside the Tortuga, Aviva stands on a ladder by a tree and hangs clothes on a laundry line.
She says UGH!
WHAT IN THE WORLD?!
BROTHERS!!!!!
Chris says AT YOUR SERVICE.
Martin says WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YA?
Aviva says I JUST PUT MY HAT
ON TO GO OUTSIDE AND...PINE CONES.
Chris says SPRUCE CONES ACTUALLY...
BUT THAT WASN'T US.
Martin says I MEAN I LOVE
SPRUCE CONES, BUT,
I DIDN'T PUT ANY IN YOUR HAT.
Aviva says OH NO? THEN WHO DID?
Koki says NOT ME. SPRUCE
CONES AREN'T MY THING.
Sitting at her station, Koki struggles to open her drawer and says UGH, UGH, UGH.
Many pinecones pop out of the drawer.
Kiki says OH, DEFINITELY NOT MY THING.
Jimmy laughs and says OH, I
NEED A SNACK FOR THIS SHOW.
As he opens a cupboard, a pile of pinecones falls out on him.
He says AH!...AUU
NOT THE SNACK I HAD IN MIND.
Aviva says WHO HID THESE SPRUCE
CONES ALL OVER THE PLACE?
Chris says UM, I THINK
I KNOW WHO IT IS.
A red squirrel crawls out of Chris' vest.
The brothers say A RED SQUIRREL!
Koki says A RED SQUIRREL. OF COURSE,
THEY EAT SPRUCE CONES.
Martin says AND THEY ALSO LOVE TO
STORE THEM IN HIDING SPOTS,
SO THEY HAVE FOOD FOR LATER,
ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER.
The squirrel starts balancing on the laundry line.
Chris says WOW! LOOK AT HER GO.
WHAT BALANCE!
HER TAIL IS KEY.
A LITTLE TIP TO THE LEFT,
AND SHE THROWS HER TAIL TO THE
RIGHT AS A COUNTERBALANCE.
IF SHE TIPS TO THE RIGHT,
SHE THROWS HER TAIL LEFT.
Koki says THAT'S COOL.
SO THAT BUSHY TAIL
HAS A PURPOSE.
BALANCE.
The squirrel runs on the brothers' arms.
Martin says HMMM, I'LL NAME YOU...
TAILER! BECAUSE...
Chris says BECAUSE SHE'S
GREAT WITH HER TAIL.
Martin says EXACTLY... TAILER!
Aviva says UM, IS IT JUST ME,
OR DOES ANYONE ELSE
NOTICE A PROBLEM HERE?
Chris, Kiki, and Aviva say NO...
Martin says WHAT?
Aviva says RED SQUIRRELS
DON'T LIVE IN AFRICA!
WHAT'S SHE DOING HERE?
Martin says YOU'RE RIGHT.
SHE MUST'VE SNUCK ABOARD
THE LAST TIME WE WERE
IN NORTH AMERICA
AND ACCIDENTALLY
RODE HERE WITH US.
Chris says NO PROBLEM, WE'LL
JUST TAKE HER HOME...
OH...
HEY, WE'RE YOU GOING?
The squirrel starts running away.
The brothers start chasing it.
Martin says WHOA, HOLD ON...
Chris says HEY WAIT...
DON'T LET HER OUT THE DOOR!
Martin says TAILER, WAIT!!!!
As the squirrel runs out of the Tortuga, everyone says OH NO!!
Chris says AH... SHE'S TOO QUICK.
Martin says OKAY, I'LL
CATCH HER WITH...
CHEETAH POWER!
INSERT CHEETAH POWER DISC.
TOUCH CHEETAH.
AND ACTIVATE CHEETAH POWER!
(ZAP)
(CRACKLE)
Martin morphs into a cheetah.
He says CHEETAH POWER.
DON'T WORRY BRO, I'LL
CATCH THAT RED SQUIRREL
WITH THE FASTEST RUNNING
POWER ON THE PLANET.
He chases the squirrel and says THIS IS GONNA BE EASY.
OH, YOU WANNA ZIG ZAG? OKAY.
WELL MY CHEETAH
TAIL CAN DO THAT TOO.
HEY... WHOOAAA!
Chris says BRO, WHAT HAPPENED
TO YOUR HIGH SPEED TURN?
Martin says I DON'T KNOW.
I LOST MY BALANCE.
MY COUNTERBALANCING TAIL IS...
AHHHH!! A PIG'S TAIL!
Chris says THAT'S A
PIG'S TAIL, ALRIGHT.
WE'VE GOT A CREATURE POWER
SUIT MALFUNCTION HERE.
Martin says NO, CHEETAH TAILS
ARE KEY TO CHEETAH
KEEPING THEIR BALANCE WHEN
THEY ZIGZAG AT HIGH SPEED.
SEE?
He points at a real cheetah chasing a springbok.
Chris says I KNOW.
THEY'D NEVER BE ABLE TO CATCH
PREY WITHOUT THEIR TAIL.
Martin says OH, CHEETAH TAIL
OR NO CHEETAH TAIL,
I GOTTA TRY.
THIS IS A SERIOUS
CREATURE TAIL FAIL!
OOF.
He tries again and fails at catching the squirrel.
Chris says OOH, MARTIN'S
GETTING NOWHERE, FAST.
I BETTER HELP HIM.
WITH ANOTHER FAST RUNNER,
LIKE A ZEBRA.
INSERT ZEBRA POWER DISC.
TOUCH ZEBRA,
AND ACTIVATE ZEBRA POWER.
(ZAP)
(CRACKLE)
Chris morphs into a zebra and says A MONKEY TAIL?!
WHO EVER HEARD OF A
ZEBRA WITH A MONKEY TAIL!?
Martin says OOF...
Chris says HEY... THIS MALFUNCTION
MIGHT ACTUALLY HELP.
Martin says AHHH! CAN YOU
JUST RUN IN A STRAIGHT LINE?
Chris says HEY TAILER, YOU'RE
PROBABLY THINKING
HOW AM I GOING TO CATCH YOU
WITH HOOVES, RIGHT?
WELL, HOW ABOUT WITH...
A GRABBY TAIL!!!!!
SEE, SOME MONKEYS HAVE THEM
TO HELP WITH CLIMBING.
IT'S LIKE A SAFETY LINE
OR A FIFTH HAND
FOR MOVING THROUGH THE TREETOPS.
Martin laughs and says OH
YEAH, NICE CATCH BRO.
WAY TO USE THAT GRABBY
PREHENSILE TAIL.
Chris says THANKS.
He looks at the zebras and says I KNOW IT'S NOT THE TYPICAL
ZEBRA TAIL, RIGHT GUYS?
NOW THOSE ARE PERFECT
FOR SWATTING FLIES.
They start swatting flies.
Martin says OW!
Chris says OW!
Martin says OW! THESE FLIES ARE BAD!
Chris says OW!
I KNOW, A PREHENSILE
TAIL MAY BE GOOD
FOR MONKEYS THAT LIVE IN TREES,
BUT FOR A ZEBRA THAT
LIVES IN OPEN GRASSLAND
AND DOESN'T HAVE A HAND,
A FLY SWATTING TAIL
IS MUCH MORE USEFUL.
Martin says OH I WISH I HAD
A ZEBRA TAIL RIGHT NOW.
OW!
They both say OW! OW!
Aviva drops a rope from the Tortuga and says IT'S NOT A TAIL, BUT THIS
LINE WILL GET YOU OUT OF THERE.
Chris says YEAH.
They both say THANKS FOR THE LIFT!
Inside the Tortuga, Jimmy says I'VE ENTERED
THE COORDINATES
FROM OUR LAST ADVENTURE
AND WE'VE GOT A COURSE
SET FOR NORTH AMERICA.
Koki says HEAR THAT TAILER? WE'LL
HAVE YOU BACK HOME IN NO TIME.
Aviva fixes the vests and says AND I'LL GET THESE
VESTS WORKING AGAIN.
THE MALFUNCTION MUST
BE IN THE AUTOMATIC
TAIL MATCH MODULATOR.
HI OKAYTOKAY.
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO RUN A TEST.
I'LL USE THE TOKAY GECKO DISC,
AND THE AUTO TAIL MATCH
MODULATOR GIVES US...
PORCUPINE!?
OKAY, FOR NOW I'LL JUST
MANUALLY MATCH IT,
UNTIL I FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG.
Martin says WHAT A RIPOFF!
SO MANY GREAT CREATURE
TAILS OUT THERE
AND WE HUMANS GET NOTHIN'.
Chris says OH I'D DO
ANYTHING FOR A TAIL.
THE HARD PART WOULD
BE PICKING WHICH KIND.
Koki says YEAH.
JUST THINK ABOUT THE FEW
WE'VE SEEN ALREADY TODAY.
THERE ARE TAILS FOR BALANCE.
SQUIRRELS, CHEETAHS, FOSSAS
AND KANGAROOS ALL HAVE THOSE.
Chris says AND PREHENSILE
TAILS - FOR GRABBING.
SOME MONKEYS,
ANTEATERS, KINKAJOUS,
AND SEAHORSES HAVE THOSE.
Martin says AND FLY SWATTING TAILS.
POPULAR WITH ZEBRAS, HORSES,
ELEPHANTS AND GIRAFFES.
Jimmy says AHH, GUY'S COME QUICK!
I THINK WE'VE GOT A PROBLEM.
Aviva says WHAT'S UP JIMMY?
Jimmy says UM... I COULD BE
JUST SEEING THINGS, BUT...
IS THAT A SQUIRREL
ON MY WINDSHIELD?
Koki says HEY! HOW'D
SHE GET OUTSIDE?
Chris says SHE'S SLIPPING!
TAILER'S IN TROUBLE.
WE'VE GOT TO SAVE HER!
He grabs a gecko and says GECKO POWER.
YOU JUST MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP.
Aviva says CHRIS!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Chris starts climbing up and says RESCUING TAILER.
ACTIVATE GECKO POWERS.
THE GECKO EFFECT,
WITH MATCHING GECKO TAIL!
TO THE RED SQUIRREL RESCUE!
Aviva says BUT THAT TAIL
ONLY MATCHES
BECAUSE I DID IT MANUALLY.
THE AUTO TAIL MATCH
FUNCTION IS STILL BROKEN.
CHRIS, YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!
The strong wind blows Tailer off the windshield.
Martin says HANG ON TAILER.
YOU'RE NOT A FLYING SQUIRREL.
Martin, Koki, and Jimmy gasp.
Tailer gets a hold of one of the wings.
Chris crawls towards the squirrel and says ALRIGHT, EVEN THIS SUPER
STRONG WIND CAN'T BLOW ME AWAY
WHEN I HAVE THE SPECIAL
FINGERTIPS OF THE GECKO.
THEY STICK TO THE SURFACE WITH
THE HELP OF SPECIAL MICROFORCES
CREATED BY THE
HAIR-LIKE FINGERTIPS.
TAILER! DON'T WORRY.
I'M COMING FOR YOU. IT'S OKAY.
EASY...
GOT YA.
YOU'RE ALRIGHT BUDDY?
WE'LL GET YOU BACK INSIDE.
Koki, Martin, and Aviva start waving their arms at him.
Chris says YEAH. I GOT HER. NO PROBLEM.
YEAH, YEAH, I SEE YOU.
HELLO!
AHH, OH OH!
An eagle approaches him.
Chris says THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE
TRYING TO TELL ME!
The eagle snatches Chris and the squirrel and flies off.
Chris says WE'RE IN TROUBLE, TAILER, AND
THERE'S ONLY ONE THING TO DO.
IT'S THE GECKO TAIL DEFENSE.
READY?
DETACH!!!
(SPLASH)
He detaches from the tail and falls in the ocean.
Martin says WAHOOO! YEAH, AWESOME!
NICE USE OF TAIL DEFENSE BRO!
Jimmy says THAT WAS
SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN?
Martin says YEAH. IT'S A LAST
RESORT TO ESCAPE A PREDATOR.
THE GECKO LOSES HIS TAIL, BUT
AT LEAST HE GETS AWAY ALIVE.
OH AND AFTER A WHILE,
THE TAIL GROWS BACK.
Koki says OH, SO TAILS CAN
BE USED FOR DEFENCE.
Martin says SURE CAN AND THERE'S
DIFFERENT KINDS OF DEFENSE TOO.
PORCUPINES WITH SPIKED TAILS,
PANGOLINS WITH ARMOR TAILS
THAT WRAP AROUND THE BODY
AND RATTLESNAKES WITH TAILS
THAT WARN A PREDATOR
OF A VENOMOUS BITE.
Aviva says UM, IS THERE A TAIL
THAT REMINDS PEOPLE
THAT THEIR BROTHER JUST
FELL INTO THE OCEAN
AS A TAIL-LESS GECKO?!
Martin says ON IT!
Aviva says WAIT. THAT VEST'S NOT...
Martin says GOTTA GO!
Aviva says READY YET.
THEY NEVER LISTEN.
Martin says COMING CHRIS!
(SPLASH)
Martin dives in the water and says I DON'T SEE THEM ANYWHERE.
I NEED TO MOVE FAST... ..LIKE A SALMON!
HI... HERO JUNIOR!
I WONDERED IF YOU WERE
SOMEWHERE IN THIS SCHOOL.
I COULD USE YOUR
HELP TO RESCUE CHRIS.
INSERT SALMON DISC,
TOUCH MY BUDDY THE SALMON,
AND ACTIVATE SALMON POWER!
Martin morphs into a salmon with a scorpion tail and says WHAT?!
A SCORPION TAIL!?!!
THIS IS NOT GOING
TO HELP ME SWIM FAST.
SEE, YOUR TAILS ARE LIKE MOTORS
SPEEDING YOU THROUGH THE WATER.
A SCORPION TAIL DOESN'T DO THAT.
I'M NOT...
GETTING... ANY...
PADDLE ACTION.
IT'S ALL FINS AND THEY'RE
MORE FOR STEERING.
THE POWER COMES FROM THE TAIL.
LIKE THEY USE THEIR FISH TAIL
TO POWER THROUGH THE WATER.
THIS TAIL...CAN'T...DO...THAT.
AHHHHHHH!
ORCAS!
THEY EAT SALMON!
GO HERO JUNIOR, GO,
GET OUTTA HERE!
MY TAIL DOESN'T SWIM,
OH, BUT IT CAN DEFEND.
LOOK OUT ORCAS, SCORPIONS HAVE
STINGING TAILS WITH TOXIC VENOM.
I KNOW, I KNOW.
A SALMON WITH A SCORPION
TAIL, YOU THINK IT'S WEIRD.
YOU'RE PROBABLY MORE CURIOUS
THAN YOU ARE SCARED
OF MY TAIL, RIGHT?
SWIRLY!
IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU.
HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN CHRIS?
HE'S OUT HERE WITH
A RED SQUIRREL.
OH YOU HAVE?
THANKS FOR THE LIFT.
YEAH, I REALLY CAN'T SWIM
WITHOUT THE RIGHT TAIL,
BUT YOUR ORCA TAIL IS MADE FOR
ZOOMING THROUGH THE WATER.
A friendly orca approaches him.
He says SWIRLY TO THE RESCUE!!!
Chris says MARTIN!! OVER HERE!
Martin says WHAT CHRIS?
YOU'RE IN RED SQUIRREL POWERS!!
Chris says YEAH. WITH A SHARK TAIL.
Martin says WHAT?
(LAUGHS)
WHAT IS GOING ON?
Chris says IT WAS JUST
ME AND TAILER.
SQUIRRELS CAN SWIM, BUT I HOPED
IF ACTIVATED
RED SQUIRREL POWERS,
THE MALFUNCTION WOULD
GIVE ME A REAL SWIMMING TAIL.
AND IT DID!!
Martin says COOL! WE
USED SWIRLY'S TAIL
TO GET OVER HERE, RIGHT PAL?
Aviva says HEY GUYS! WE FOUND YOU!
WE NEED TO GET
TAILER DRY AND WARM.
Martin says GREAT IDEA.
BECAUSE RED SQUIRRELS
AREN'T USED TO ALL
THIS COLD WATER.
Aviva grabs the squirrel and says COME ON,
LET'S GET YOU INSIDE.
Chris says NEED A LIFT BRO?
Martin says UH HUH. THIS SCORPION
TAIL IS NOT MADE FOR JUMPING.
He lands on Chris' back and Chris jumps up on the Tortuga.
Chris says YOU'LL BE
WARM SOON TAILER.
Martin says GREAT RESCUE SWIRLY.
HEY, YOUR POD IS TAKING OFF.
THANKS FOR THE HELP.
The brothers say BYE!!
The orca swims away.
Koki says WE'RE SURE LEARNING
A LOT ABOUT TAILS.
THEY'RE USED FOR BALANCE,
LIKE CHEETAHS.
Martin says AND FOR DEFENCE,
LIKE SCORPIONS WHO USE
THEIR STINGER TIPPED TAILS
TO STING PREDATORS
OR CATCH PREY.
Jimmy says AND THERE'S
THE SWIMMING TAIL.
Chris says LIKE THE SHARK, WHO USES
THE TAIL AS A POWERFUL MOTOR.
Aviva says WOW, WE REALLY HAVE
SEEN A LOT OF TAIL USES.
NOW GIVE ME THOSE VESTS SO
I CAN FIX THAT TAIL MODULATOR.
Chris says YEAH, LET'S GET IT FIXED
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENS.
TAILER, NOT IN THERE.
DON'T MESS WITH THOSE CONTROLS.
Martin says NO, NO, NO...
DON'T CLOSE IT UP!
Jimmy says AHHH!
Koki says OH NO!
The squirrel gets trapped inside the Amphisub.
Aviva says TAILER GET
OFF THAT CONSOLE.
DON'T STEP ON THOSE BUTTONS.
Jimmy says DEFINITELY
NOT THE ORANGE ONE!
THAT'S THE LAUNCHER CONTROL!
The brothers say WHOOOAAAA!!!!
The squirrel presses the button and the Amphisub drops in the water.
(SPLASH)
Aviva says FOLLOW THAT
RUNAWAY AMPHISUB!
Chris says TAILER, QUIT
PLAYING AROUND!
Martin says OPEN UP!
On the Amphisub roof, the brothers say WHOOAAAA!
AAAAAH!!!!
AAAAAH!!!!
OOF! UGH.
The Amphisub grounds on a beach and the brothers fly off the roof.
Chris says THAT WAS A RIDE I
NEVER WANT TO TAKE AGAIN.
WELL, THE GOOD NEWS
IS TAILER'S FINE.
BAD NEWS, THE AMPHISUB
IS STILL LOCKED.
Martin says I'LL TRY TO PICK THE
LOCK WITH MY STINGER TAIL.
IT'S NOT EXACTLY WHAT
SCORPION TAILS ARE FOR,
BUT IT JUST MIGHT WORK.
Chris says UH-OH, THESE SHADOWS
ARE NEVER GOOD NEWS.
TOLD YA.
A pack of wolves surrounds them.
Martin says AAAH!!!
The wolves grab them and walk away.
Chris says WAIT I'M NOT A SQUIRREL!
Martin says AND I'M NOT A SALMON!
The brothers say NOOOOOOOO!
The wolves drop them in a cave.
Martin says OOF.
Martin says OKAY THIS IS NOT GOOD.
EVEN WITH A STRANGE TAIL,
WE STILL LOOK A LOT LIKE
A SQUIRREL AND A FISH.
Chris says BOTH WOLF PREY.
A wolf cub approaches them.
Chris says HEY BUDDY!
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT
EM, JOIN 'EM RIGHT?
YOU THINKING WHAT I'M THINKING?
Martin says I THINK I'M THINKING
WHAT YOUR THINKING.
The brothers say INSERT
GRAY WOLF POWER DISC,
TOUCH GRAY WOLF,
ACTIVATE GRAY WOLF POWER!
(ZAP)
(CRACKLE)
They morph into wolves and say GRAY WOLF POWER!
Martin says UM, CAN WE
JOIN THE PACK...
PLEASE?
(GROWL)
I DON'T THINK THEY LIKE STRANGE
WOLVES AROUND THE PACK.
Chris says WELL, LET'S TALK TO THEM.
COMMUNICATION IS KEY.
ESPECIALLY FOR SOCIAL
ANIMALS LIKE WOLVES.
SAY SOMETHING.
Martin says OKAY, YA YA.
LET'S TELL THEM
'WE'RE FRIENDLY'
IN WOLF LANGUAGE.
JUST HOLD YOUR TAIL HIGH AND WAG
IT AROUND ALL FRIENDLY LIKE.
WHAT A RABBIT TAIL?!!
OH NO, THEY WON'T EVEN SEE IT.
IT'S REALLY SHORT.
Chris says WELL I HAVE A
WHITE-TAILED DEER TAIL.
IT'S SHORT TOO.
AND WHEN A DEER LIFTS
IT, IT MEANS
DANGER! FOLLOW ME!
Martin says AH REMEMBER,
WOLVES EAT DEER.
DON'T LIFT IT!
WHAT ABOUT PUTTING OUR
TAILS BETWEEN OUR LEGS?
IN WOLF LANGUAGE, THAT MEANS
"WE'RE SUBMISSIVE.
YOU'RE THE BOSS."
OH NO. IT'S NO USE.
IT'S NOT LONG ENOUGH.
Chris says OH, LET ME TRY.
SEE ALPHA WOLF?
YOU'RE THE BOSS.
Martin says AHHH, IT'S WORKING.
I THINK.
Chris says THAT'S RIGHT, WE'RE THE
LOWEST RANKING WOLVES HERE.
Wolves cubs jump on the brothers' backs.
The brothers say OOOOF!
Martin says HEY, WE WEREN'T
REALLY TALKING TO YOU.
Chris says HEY, GO EASY
ON US TOUGHIES!
Martin says LITTLE
HOWLER, HOW ARE YA?
NO! DON'T TUG ON MY CREATURE
POWER VEST, EASY!
Chris says YEAH OUR CREATURE POWER
VESTS AREN'T WORKING RIGHT,
BUT DON'T BREAK THEM EVEN MORE.
Martin says STOP TUGGING BUDDY.
AH?
Chris says WHOA.
Suddenly cones come out of Chris' vest.
Chris says SPRUCE CONES!
SO THAT'S WHAT WAS
JAMMING UP OUR SUITS.
Martin says OH, AND INTERFERING WITH
THE TAIL MATCH MODULATOR.
Chris says QUICK, TRY IT AGAIN.
The brothers say REACTIVATE WOLF POWERS!
Chris says IT WORKED!!! WOO HOO!
Martin says OH YEAH.
THIS IS MORE LIKE IT.
OKAY, HURRY WAG THE TAIL.
Chris says AND SHOW HIM HE'S BOSS.
The pack scatter.
Martin says OH YES!
NOW OUR TAILS COMMUNICATE LIKE
WOLF TAILS ARE SUPPOSED TO.
Chris says ALRIGHT, LET'S
GET BACK TO TAILER.
Meanwhile by the Amphisub, Aviva says DON'T WORRY, TAILER.
WE'LL GET YOU OUTTA THERE.
Koki says GOT IT.
COME HERE YOU LITTLE
MISCHIEF MAKER.
Martin says OH YEAH,
YOU GOT HER OUT!
Aviva says YEAH, WHERE
WERE YOU GUYS?
Martin says OH, JUST TALKING
TO SOME FRIENDS.
Chris says WITH OUR TAILS.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT
USE OF TAIL POWER.
Koki says ADD IT TO THE LIST!
COMMUNICATION.
DEER'S HOLD THEIR TAILS HIGH TO
SAY "FOLLOW ME" TO THEIR YOUNG.
DOGS WAG TAILS TO
SAY "I'M FRIENDLY."
Martin says AND LOOK
HOW HAPPY WE ARE.
Aviva says YOU FIXED THE
CREATURE POWER SUIT'S
AUTOMATIC TAIL MODULATOR!
Martin says YEAH, WITH SOME
HELP FROM LITTLE HOWLER
AND HIS FRIENDS.
Aviva says HOW? WHAT WAS
WRONG WITH IT?!
Chris says I THINK ANOTHER
CREATURE PAL
KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT
THAT...RIGHT TAILER?
He gives the squirrel a cone.
Back in human form and up on a spruce, Chris says WELL, THAT'S CREATURE
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
WE GOT TAILER HOME.
Martin brings a wheelbarrow full of cones and says YEAH. AND HERE ARE
ALL YOUR SPRUCE CONES
THAT YOU HID IN THE TORTUGA.
THERE YOU GO.
YOU BETTER FIND SOME OTHER
HIDING PLACES IN THE FOREST.
Aviva says YEAH. I'M GLAD THE
CREATURE POWER SUITS
ARE WORKING AGAIN.
THOSE MALFUNCTIONS WERE WACKY.
Chris says BUT THEY DID MAKE US
REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT TAILS ARE.
Martin says EVEN THOUGH WE HUMANS
DON'T GET TO HAVE THEM.
Aviva says THAT'S WHY I MADE A
SPECIAL TAIL ATTACHMENT
FOR PEOPLE.
The brothers say YOU DID?
Aviva says YUP, JIMMY AND
KOKI ARE TESTING THEM OUT.
Jimmy says OH YEAH!
A BEAVER TAIL ISN'T ONLY
GOOD FOR COMMUNICATION.
IT'S GREAT FOR
FLIPPING PANCAKES TOO.
Koki says AND A ZEBRA TAIL ISN'T
ONLY GOOD FOR SWATTING FLIES,
IT'S GREAT FOR PAINTING TOO.
Aviva laughs and says DID YOU KNOW
THAT PORCUPINE TAILS
AREN'T ONLY GOOD FOR DEFENSE...
THEY'RE ALSO GOOD FOR
HAVING FUN WITH BUBBLES!
WOO HOO!!
Chris rides a bike and says COOL MOVE!
AND PREHENSILE TAILS
CAN DO A LOT MORE WITH
ALL THAT GRASPING POWER.
He snatches a pancake off Jimmy's hands and says LIKE EATING A PANCAKE WHILE
RIDING A MOUNTAIN BIKE.
Martin laughs and says WHY NOT!
AND THAT SALMON TAIL
THAT I NEVER GOT,
IS NOT ONLY GOOD FOR SWIMMING,
IT'S GREAT FOR
PLAYING SOCCER TOO...
(LAUGHTER)
YEAH!
Aviva says OH AND MAYBE, I'LL
TRY A SQUIRREL TAIL NEXT.
THEY'RE GREAT FOR BALANCING,
BUT THEY'D ALSO BE GREAT
FOR MY GYMNASTICS ROUTINE.
Chris says THANKS FOR
GIVING US TAILS AVIVA.
Martin says YEAH, NOW WE CAN
SEE HOW COOL AND USEFUL
THEY'D BE IF WE HAD THEM.
Everyone says ALL HAIL THE TAILS!
Now the show turns back to real life.
Chris says SO TAILS GIVE CREATURES
ALL KINDS OF AMAZING ABILITIES.
THAT'S WHY SO MANY
ANIMALS HAVE THEM.
Martin says AND WHEN YOU'RE
LOOKING AT ANIMALS WITH TAILS,
IT'S REALLY FUN
TO THINK ABOUT
WHAT POWER THE TAIL
GIVES THE ANIMAL.
Chris says LET'S CHECK
OUT SOME TAILS.
QUICKNESS IS GREAT
FOR ESCAPING PREDATORS,
BUT THESE ERMINE
OR SHORT-TAILED WEASELS
HAVE ANOTHER GREAT DEFENCE.
THEY HAVE A BLACK TUFT OF FUR
ON THE END OF THEIR TAIL
AND IT ACTS LIKE A DECOY
FOR PREDATORS LIKE HAWKS
AND OTHER RAPTORS,
WHO GET DISTRACTED
BY THE BLACK TIP
CAUSING THEM TO AIM THEIR ATTACK
TOO FAR BEHIND THE WEASEL
AND THE WEASEL ESCAPES.
Martin says THIS POINTY TAIL
BELONGS TO A PORCUPINE.
IN FACT, A PORCUPINE'S TAIL
MIGHT BE THE POINTIEST OF ALL.
THIS TAIL HAS HUNDREDS
OF POINTY QUILLS
AND WHEN THREATENED, IT'LL
TAKE ITS QUILL-FILLED TAIL
AND SLAP AT THE PREDATOR
LEAVING THOSE POINTY QUILLS
IN THE PREDATOR'S FACE.
THAT IS THE
PORCUPINE'S DEFENCE.
THEY USE THEIR POINTY TAIL.
Chris says OF COURSE, TAILS ARE
USED FOR MORE THAN DEFENCE.
OH, RIGHT HERE AT THE
SURFACE OF THE WATER,
WE HAVE A HUMPBACK WHALE.
REMEMBER WHALES ARE MAMMALS, SO
THEY HAVE TO COME UP TO BREATH
WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS
WHALE IS DOING RIGHT HERE.
OOHHH! THAT BIG MASSIVE BREATH.
OH LOOK AT THAT BACK ARCHING
AND WE MIGHT SEE THE
TAIL RIGHT HERE.
THERE IT IS!
THE HUMPBACK WHALE'S TAIL.
THAT IS THE FEATURE
THAT POWERS THIS MASSIVE
ANIMAL THROUGH THE WATER.
HUMPBACK WHALES CAN
WEIGH OVER 40 TONS
AND BE AS LONG AS A SCHOOL BUS
AND IT'S THAT TAIL THAT MOVES
THEM THROUGH THE WATER.
SO NEXT TIME YOU'RE
CHECKING OUT A CREATURE,
THINK ABOUT IT'S TAIL.
WHAT'S THAT TAIL FOR?
WHAT'S IT'S POWER?
Martin says AND IMAGINE IF YOU
HAD A TAIL THAT COULD DO,
WHAT THAT TAIL
CAN TAIL DO.
PRETTY COOL RIGHT?
Chris says KEEP ON
CREATURE ADVENTURING.
Martin says WE'LL SEE YOU
ON THE CREATURE TRAIL.
Chris says YEAH, IT'S
TOTALLY NOT FAIR
THAT WE HUMANS DON'T HAVE TAILS.
Martin says I KNOW.
(UPBEAT THEME MUSIC)
Music plays as the end credits roll.
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