Felix wears a blue hoodie in front of a building with text that reads, tvokids presents.

Felix says, IS THERE A DOCTOR
IN THE HOUSE?

In a window of the building is Annie in a pink dress.

Annie says, YES AND HE'S A MOUSE.

In a window above Annie, Dr. Cheddar wears a stethoscope. He waves.

A narrator says, FEEL BETTER WITH DR. CHEDDAR.

Text on the building reads, Dr. Cheddar. Dr. Cheddar stands in front of a game wheel.

He says, HELLO, DR. CHEDDAR HERE,
TO HELP YOU FEEL BETTER,
AND WELCOME ONCE AGAIN
TO ASK AN EXPERT!

(Applause)

Dr. Cheddar says, THE GAME SHOW WHERE YOU
GET TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT HOSPITALS.
PLEASE WELCOME TODAY'S
LUCKY CONTESTANT, FELIX!

(Applause)

Dr. Cheddar steps aside. Felix walks out and joins Dr. Cheddar on the other side of the game wheel. He carries a stuffed elephant.

Felix says, HI, EVERYBODY!

Dr. Cheddar says, SPIN THE WHEEL!

Felix grunts as he spins the wheel.

(Applause)

(Bell dinging)

The wheel stops on a person lying on a hospital bed covered by a blanket with a bright light pointed at them.

(Bell dinging)

(Applause)

Dr. Cheddar says, FELIX, TELL US WHAT YOU KNOW
ABOUT SURGERY AT THE HOSPITAL.

Felix says, HUH?

He looks thoughtful.

Felix says, WELL, ONCE WHEN
ALI'S TAIL FELL OFF,
MY MOM HAD TO DO SURGERY,
AND AFTER THE SURGERY,
HE WAS ALL BETTER.

Felix is handed Ali, his elephant, with his tail re-attached.

(Bell dinging)

Felix cuddles Ali.

Dr. Cheddar asks, IS FELIX RIGHT?
LET'S CHECK WITH AN EXPERT!

A woman appears in a video that plays above Dr. Cheddar and Felix. She has long, black hair and sits in front of a wall painted with sea creatures. Dr. Cheddar and Felix look up at the video.

The woman says, YOU ARE RIGHT.

The woman gives two thumbs up.

(Applause)

(Bell dinging)

The woman says, SOMETIMES, WHEN SOMEONE IS
FEELING SICK OR SERIOUSLY HURT,
THE DOCTORS AND OTHER
HELPERS AT THE HOSPITAL
HAVE TO DO SURGERY TO HELP
THE PERSON FEEL BETTER.

Felix asks, DOES IT HURT?

The woman says, NO, FELIX.
BEFORE YOU HAVE SURGERY,
A DOCTOR GIVES YOU A MEDICINE
TO PUT YOU IN A VERY DEEP SLEEP.
THIS MEDICINE WORKS SO
THAT YOU CAN'T HEAR, SEE,
OR FEEL ANYTHING
DURING YOUR SURGERY.
WHEN THE SURGERY IS COMPLETELY
FINISHED, YOU WAKE UP.
YOU MIGHT FEEL A
LITTLE SORE AFTERWARDS,
BUT NOT FOR LONG, AND YOUR
CARE TEAM AND YOUR GROWNUP
WILL TAKE REALLY
GOOD CARE OF YOU.

Felix asks, WHAT DO YOU WEAR?

The woman says, YOU WEAR SPECIAL
HOSPITAL PAJAMAS
AND THE DOCTORS AND NURSES
WEAR SPECIAL CLOTHES, TOO.
THEY CALL THEM SCRUBS.

Dr. Cheddar asks, DO YOU HAVE ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS?

Felix says, YEAH, ABOUT A MILLION!
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE
IN THE SURGERY ROOM?

The woman says, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

Beside a picture of a hospital bed are different machines.

The woman says, THERE’S A SPECIAL BED
FOR THE PATIENT TO SLEEP ON
AND LOTS OF LIGHTS SO
THE DOCTORS CAN SEE
BETTER.
THE MACHINES IN THE OPERATING
ROOM MEASURE YOUR HEART
BEAT AND HOW MUCH AIR
YOU’RE BREATHING.
SOME KIDS GET THEIR SLEEP
MEDICINE THROUGH A SOFT,
CUSHY MASK.

A person puts a mask on a teddy bear.

The woman says, OTHER KIDS GET THEIR SLEEP
MEDICINE THROUGH A TINY
STRAW IN THEIR HAND CALLED
AN IV.

Felix asks, CAN ALI AND MY MOM GO WITH ME?

The woman says, FOR SURE YOUR STUFFY
CAN GO WITH YOU,
AND YOUR GROWN UP WILL BE
RIGHT THERE WHEN YOU WAKE UP.

(Applause)

Dr. Cheddar says, SO, FELIX,
WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY
ABOUT SURGERY AT THE HOSPITAL?

Felix says, I LEARNED THAT SURGERY
IS SOMETIMES A WAY TO
MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER
AND THE SURGERY ROOM
IS BRIGHT AND CLEAN.
OH, OH, AND YOU CAN
BRING YOUR STUFFY,
AND YOU GET SLEEP MEDICINE.
AND WHEN YOU WAKE UP,
THE SURGERY IS DONE
AND YOU GET TO SEE YOUR GROWNUP.

(Cheering)

(Applause)

Dr. Cheddar says, THIS IS DR. CHEDDAR,
HELPING YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT
SURGERY AT THE HOSPITAL.

Dr. Cheddar chuckles.

(Applause)

Felix, Dr. Cheddar and Annie watch fireworks go off in the sky at night.

They say, WOAH!

Ontario Creates. tvokids. Canada Media Fund. Canada, The Canadian Film or Video Tax Credit. ACTRA.

Executive Producer, TVOkids Marney Malabar. Production Executive, TVOkids Agustin Guevara.

Created and Produced by Frank Meschkuleit and Dina Meschkuleit.

Dr. Cheddar says, WHOA, LOVELY.

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