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Transcript: What a Hiccup!
White text in a blue square reads, “MiC.” A woman’s face looks to the right of logo towards text that reads, “Direzione Generale Cinema e Audiovisivo.”
Text reads, “Studio Bozzetto and Sardine Productions present...”
The Game Catchers skip on the points of a star. Pigi, a teal bird, wears a black and white striped shirt. Nina is a grey unicorn with a rainbow-striped horn and pink hair. She wears a lilac skirt. Boxy is an open box who wears light blue shorts. Kate, who has one large eye, wears her red hair in pigtails. She wears a red dress with a blue belt. Dino, a red dinosaur who skips on two feet, wears blue pants with a yellow waistband. Pigi, Dino, Kate and Nina play leapfrog. Boxy bounces by on a large green ball. The Game Catchers each fly a spaceship.
Text reads, “A series created by Andrea Bozzetto. Branko Rakic. Corrado Colleoni.” “In collaboration with Rai Ragazzi.” Executive Producers: Pietro Pinetti, Ghislain Cyr.” “Music by Roberto Frattini.”
[Cheerful music plays]
The Game Catchers sing, WE LOVE GAMES
PLAYING IS OUR MISSION,
TO FIND GAMES WE'RE ON AN EXPEDITION.
The Game Catchers sing, WE'RE TRAVELLING
AROUND THE UNIVERSE,
IN SEARCH OF FRIENDS AND FUN.
COLLECTING GAMES TO SHARE
WITH EVERYONE.
WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS.
Voices sing, CATCHERS.
The Game Catchers sing, THAT'S RIGHT
WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS.
The voices sing, CATCHERS.
The Game Catchers sing, YEAH!
The Game Catchers run into their headquarters and startle Mr. Moustache. Mr. Moustache wears a blue suit with a red bowtie. His long blue moustache is darker at the pointed ends. Mr. Moustache has four arms and wears large round eyeglasses. He sits on a stool in front of a computer built into a large claw machine. The top of the machine has a claw hanging over small light blue game spheres. Text reads, “Directors: Andrea Bozzetto, Branko Rakic.”
The Game Catchers shout, GOOD MORNING!
Mr. Moustache says, OH!
GOOD MORNING!
[He chuckles]
Logo: The Game Catchers. The Game Catchers logo features text over a yellow circle with a yellow ring around it. The word “The” is purple with a white outline. The word “Game” is blue with a white outline. The word “Catchers” is dark pink with a white outline. A pink star and purple star are to the left of the text. Green, orange and red stars are to the right of the text.
[Whooshing, chiming]
Text reads, “What a Hiccup!” “Written by Eleonora Fornasari.”
Kate reads, WHAT A HICCUP!
The Game Catchers colourful headquarters has a large telescope and colourful tubes at the top. Inside, the Game Catchers dance.
[Upbeat music plays on speakers, laughing, Pigi coos]
Kate says, I DON'T KNOW, PIGI.
WHERE IS THIS MUSIC COMING FROM?
Mr. Moustache says, HMM...
OH! IT'S COMING
FROM THIS PLANET.
[Beeping]
Kate, Nina, Boxy and Dino say, WOW! COOL!
Mr. Moustache dances.
[Mr. Moustache chuckles, he clears his throat]
Mr. Moustache says, UH...
[Trumpet wah wah wahs]
Mr. Moustache says, THIS MUSIC
IS CERTAINLY A GAME TRACE.
GAME CATCHERS, READY TO GO?
Nina, Boxy, Kate and Dino cheer, YEAH!
[Pigi coos]
Soon, the Game Catchers stand in a tube.
Nina, Boxy, Dino and Kate say, THERE'S A NEW GAME
TO CATCH, GO!
They fly up the tube and emerge from the headquarters in their individual spaceships.
[Rhythmic music plays]
Boxy, Nina, Kate and Dino sing, LET'S TAKE
OFF EXPLORING,
THROUGH SPACE OUR SHIP
IS SOARING.
AS WE SEARCH FOR GAMES
AND NEW FRIENDS.
The Game Catchers stop their spaceships at a red traffic light. They wait for an alien to drive a scooter past. A small blue alien hangs out of a basket attached to the back of the scooter. The small blue alien’s tongue lolls. The light turns green.
[Tires screech, motor putters, panting, whirring]
Boxy, Nina, Kate and Dino sing, WE DO LOVE EXPLORING,
WE NEVER FIND IT BORING.
TOURING GALAXIES AND PLANETS,
OUR UNIVERSE'S FULL OF GAMES
AND FUN.
[Pigi coos]
Boxy, Nina, Kate and Dino sing, FOR EVERYONE.
[Pigi coos]
Boxy, Nina, Kate and Dino shout, WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS!
The Game Catchers land on a grey planet.
[Gentle music plays, engines putter]
Soon, the Game Catchers walk on the surface of the planet.
Nina says, IT'S SO CUTE!
Three orange aliens peer over a rock. All three are light orange with trumpet-like noses. Bib has pink spots, Bab has purple spots and Bub has dark orange spots.
Bib says, HEY!
WE'RE BIB, BAB AND BUB.
WHO ARE YOU?
[Happy music plays]
Nina says, WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS.
Boxy says, AND WE GO FROM PLANET
TO PLANET...
Kate says, TO LEARN...
[Pigi coos]
Dino looks into a tube-like plant.
Nina, Boxy and Kate say, DINO!
[Pigi coos, Dino laughs]
Dino speaks into the tube.
Dino says (echoing), NEW GAMES!
[Upbeat music plays]
Bib, Bab and Bob say, WOW!
Bib says, THEN, YOU'LL LIKE OURS.
IT'S CALLED TOUCH THE BALL.
WANNA PLAY?
The Game Catchers say, YEAH!
Nina asks, HOW IS IT PLAYED?
[Upbeat music plays]
Bib says, IT'S REALLY EASY.
SOMEONE TAKES THE BALL
AND COUNTS TO TEN
WITH HIS EYES SHUT VERY TIGHT!
Bab picks up a green ball.
[Pop]
Bab counts, ONE, TWO, THREE...
Bib narrates, WHILE THE OTHERS HIDE.
The other players run and hide.
[Laughter, pattering feet, boing, squeak, playful music plays]
Bib narrates, THEN, ON THE COUNT OF TEN...
Bab says, NINE, TEN.
[Rustling]
Bib narrates, HE PUTS THE BALL
DOWN AND GOES LOOKING
FOR THE HIDING CHILDREN.
Bab stops by a rock.
[Rustling]
Bab points and says, I SEE YOU!
Boxy looks out from behind the rock.
[Boxy exclaims]
Bib narrates, IF YOU'RE FOUND OUT,
YOU COULD STILL SAVE YOURSELF,
BUT YOU NEED TO REACH THE BALL
FIRST AND TOUCH IT! OTHERWISE...
Bab touches the ball.
[Pop]
Bab says, YOU'RE OUT OF THE GAME.
Bab finds other hiding players.
Bab says, GOT YOU!
Kate says, OOH!
Bab says, GOT YOU!
GOT YOU!
Nina says, OOH!
Bab touches the ball.
[Boing]
Bib narrates, BUT... IF YOU'RE
THE LAST ONE LEFT IN THE
GAME AND YOU MANAGED
TO TOUCH THE BALL,
EVERYONE IS FREE AGAIN!
Nina says, THE ONLY ONE MISSING IS BUB.
SHE CAN SET US ALL FREE!
[Soft footsteps, hiccups, soft music plays]
Bab says, GOT YOU!
Bub says, OH, NO!
[Hiccups]
Bub says, I GOT THE HICCUPS!
[Hiccups, running footsteps]
The disqualified players cheer, COME ON, BUB!
Everyone cheers, YAY!
[Hiccups]
Bab touches the ball.
[Tap]
Bab says, AND YOU'RE OUT!
Boxy, Dino, Bib, Nina and Kate exclaim, OH, NO!
[Hiccups, birds chirp]
Bub says, IT WAS THE HICCUPS' FAULT.
Nina says, YOU'RE RIGHT.
IF YOU'VE GOT THE HICCUPS,
HOW CAN YOU HIDE?
NOW, WHAT CAN WE DO?
Kate says, WE NEED TO CURE HER HICCUPS,
OR WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PLAY.
IT'S TOO EASY TO FIND HER.
[Hiccups]
Kate says, GOOD IDEA, PIGGI!
WHY DON'T YOU TRY
HOLDING YOUR NOSE?
[Honk, hiccups, upbeat music plays]
Dino says, MAYBE YOU COULD TRY THIS.
RAISE ONE ARM. NOW, A FOOT.
THEN, CLOSE ONE EYE AND...
RAISE YOUR OTHER FOOT, TOO!
Dino and Bub fall on the ground.
[Grunting, thumps, hiccups, they laugh]
Boxy says, HOW ABOUT IF WE TRY
TURNING YOU UPSIDE DOWN?
Boxy tips and a tambourine and underpants fall out of his open boxtop.
[Rustling, clatter]
Boxy says, OH! OOPS!
[Slide whistle, embarrassed chuckling]
Bub says, I CAN TRY.
[Hiccups, honk, everyone sighs, upbeat music plays]
Nina says, NOTHING'S WORKING!
[Hiccups]
Bab says, YEAH. WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
Bab and Bib slump their shoulders and blow notes through their noses.
[Sad horn notes play]
[Hiccups]
Kate says, THAT SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC.
[Upbeat horn notes play, hiccups]
(RHYTHMIC MUSIC)
Boxy takes a drum out of his box top.
He says, I LIKE IT!
The Game Catchers play instruments. Everyone dances.
[Rhythmic music plays, Dino growls rhythmically]
[Pigi coos, Nina squeals, laughing]
Bub says, IT'S GONE!
Bib, Boxy, Kate and Nina cheer, HURRAY!
[Pigi coos]
Dino says, SO, WE CAN PLAY NOW!
[Cheering]
Soon, Nina puts the ball on the ground and searches for the hiding players.
[Upbeat music plays, rustling]
Nina says, HI, BIB!
Bib says, HI!
Nina says, OH, NO, BIB!
Bib puts a foot on the ball.
[Tap]
Bib shouts, I'M FREE!
[Laughing]
Later, Pigi looks in a hole in a tree branch. The other players run past him on the ground.
[Pigi coos, laughter]
The other players say, EVERYONE'S FREE!
[Laughing, cooing, birds chirp]
Later, Nina says, THANK YOU.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN
TO PLAY WITH YOU.
Bab says, IT WAS FUN FOR US, TOO.
COME VISIT US SOON.
Everyone says, BYE!
The Game Catchers fly back to their headquarters.
[Upbeat music plays, whooshing, chimes]
Inside the base, the Game Catchers gather around Mr. Moustache. He enters information on his computer.
[Typing, beeping]
Boxy says, IT WAS A REALLY FUN GAME,
BUT ONE OF THE GIRLS HAD HICCUPS.
Kate says, WE CURED HER, THOUGH.
Dino says, WITH MUSIC! I WENT LIKE THIS.
[Growls]
Nina says, AND I WENT...
[Squeals, Pigi coos]
Boxy says, SO MUCH FUN!
[Maracas rattle, upbeat music plays, whirring]
Mr. Moustache says, NICE TUNE.
HERE COMES THE GAME SPHERE!
The game sphere fills with yellow light and flashbacks of the game show inside of it.
[Whirring, triumphant music plays]
The game catchers say, OH!
Nina puts the game sphere on a shelf in the game archive.
[Clunk, upbeat music plays]
She says, AND SO, THE GAME OF
TOUCH THE BALL
JOINS OUR COLLECTION.
Dino, Kate, Nina and Boxy cheer, HOORAY!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
[Mr. Moustache chuckles]
[Playful music plays]
End Credits:
Studio Bozzetto and Co.:
Executive Producer: Pietro Pinetti.
Written by Eleonora Fornasari.
Sardine Productions:
Executive Producer: Ghislain Cyr.
Original Music and Songs by: Roberto Frattini.
Voices: Richard Dumont, Wyatt Bowen, Lucinda Davis, Angela Galuppo, Dawn Ford.
Logo: MiC. Direzione Generale Cinema e Audiovisivo.
Logo: Studio Bozzetto and Co.
Logo: Sardine Productions.
Text reads, “Studio Bozzetto and Sardine Productions present...”
The Game Catchers skip on the points of a star. Pigi, a teal bird, wears a black and white striped shirt. Nina is a grey unicorn with a rainbow-striped horn and pink hair. She wears a lilac skirt. Boxy is an open box who wears light blue shorts. Kate, who has one large eye, wears her red hair in pigtails. She wears a red dress with a blue belt. Dino, a red dinosaur who skips on two feet, wears blue pants with a yellow waistband. Pigi, Dino, Kate and Nina play leapfrog. Boxy bounces by on a large green ball. The Game Catchers each fly a spaceship.
Text reads, “A series created by Andrea Bozzetto. Branko Rakic. Corrado Colleoni.” “In collaboration with Rai Ragazzi.” Executive Producers: Pietro Pinetti, Ghislain Cyr.” “Music by Roberto Frattini.”
[Cheerful music plays]
The Game Catchers sing, WE LOVE GAMES
PLAYING IS OUR MISSION,
TO FIND GAMES WE'RE ON AN EXPEDITION.
The Game Catchers sing, WE'RE TRAVELLING
AROUND THE UNIVERSE,
IN SEARCH OF FRIENDS AND FUN.
COLLECTING GAMES TO SHARE
WITH EVERYONE.
WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS.
Voices sing, CATCHERS.
The Game Catchers sing, THAT'S RIGHT
WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS.
The voices sing, CATCHERS.
The Game Catchers sing, YEAH!
The Game Catchers run into their headquarters and startle Mr. Moustache. Mr. Moustache wears a blue suit with a red bowtie. His long blue moustache is darker at the pointed ends. Mr. Moustache has four arms and wears large round eyeglasses. He sits on a stool in front of a computer built into a large claw machine. The top of the machine has a claw hanging over small light blue game spheres. Text reads, “Directors: Andrea Bozzetto, Branko Rakic.”
The Game Catchers shout, GOOD MORNING!
Mr. Moustache says, OH!
GOOD MORNING!
[He chuckles]
Logo: The Game Catchers. The Game Catchers logo features text over a yellow circle with a yellow ring around it. The word “The” is purple with a white outline. The word “Game” is blue with a white outline. The word “Catchers” is dark pink with a white outline. A pink star and purple star are to the left of the text. Green, orange and red stars are to the right of the text.
[Whooshing, chiming]
Text reads, “What a Hiccup!” “Written by Eleonora Fornasari.”
Kate reads, WHAT A HICCUP!
The Game Catchers colourful headquarters has a large telescope and colourful tubes at the top. Inside, the Game Catchers dance.
[Upbeat music plays on speakers, laughing, Pigi coos]
Kate says, I DON'T KNOW, PIGI.
WHERE IS THIS MUSIC COMING FROM?
Mr. Moustache says, HMM...
OH! IT'S COMING
FROM THIS PLANET.
[Beeping]
Kate, Nina, Boxy and Dino say, WOW! COOL!
Mr. Moustache dances.
[Mr. Moustache chuckles, he clears his throat]
Mr. Moustache says, UH...
[Trumpet wah wah wahs]
Mr. Moustache says, THIS MUSIC
IS CERTAINLY A GAME TRACE.
GAME CATCHERS, READY TO GO?
Nina, Boxy, Kate and Dino cheer, YEAH!
[Pigi coos]
Soon, the Game Catchers stand in a tube.
Nina, Boxy, Dino and Kate say, THERE'S A NEW GAME
TO CATCH, GO!
They fly up the tube and emerge from the headquarters in their individual spaceships.
[Rhythmic music plays]
Boxy, Nina, Kate and Dino sing, LET'S TAKE
OFF EXPLORING,
THROUGH SPACE OUR SHIP
IS SOARING.
AS WE SEARCH FOR GAMES
AND NEW FRIENDS.
The Game Catchers stop their spaceships at a red traffic light. They wait for an alien to drive a scooter past. A small blue alien hangs out of a basket attached to the back of the scooter. The small blue alien’s tongue lolls. The light turns green.
[Tires screech, motor putters, panting, whirring]
Boxy, Nina, Kate and Dino sing, WE DO LOVE EXPLORING,
WE NEVER FIND IT BORING.
TOURING GALAXIES AND PLANETS,
OUR UNIVERSE'S FULL OF GAMES
AND FUN.
[Pigi coos]
Boxy, Nina, Kate and Dino sing, FOR EVERYONE.
[Pigi coos]
Boxy, Nina, Kate and Dino shout, WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS!
The Game Catchers land on a grey planet.
[Gentle music plays, engines putter]
Soon, the Game Catchers walk on the surface of the planet.
Nina says, IT'S SO CUTE!
Three orange aliens peer over a rock. All three are light orange with trumpet-like noses. Bib has pink spots, Bab has purple spots and Bub has dark orange spots.
Bib says, HEY!
WE'RE BIB, BAB AND BUB.
WHO ARE YOU?
[Happy music plays]
Nina says, WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS.
Boxy says, AND WE GO FROM PLANET
TO PLANET...
Kate says, TO LEARN...
[Pigi coos]
Dino looks into a tube-like plant.
Nina, Boxy and Kate say, DINO!
[Pigi coos, Dino laughs]
Dino speaks into the tube.
Dino says (echoing), NEW GAMES!
[Upbeat music plays]
Bib, Bab and Bob say, WOW!
Bib says, THEN, YOU'LL LIKE OURS.
IT'S CALLED TOUCH THE BALL.
WANNA PLAY?
The Game Catchers say, YEAH!
Nina asks, HOW IS IT PLAYED?
[Upbeat music plays]
Bib says, IT'S REALLY EASY.
SOMEONE TAKES THE BALL
AND COUNTS TO TEN
WITH HIS EYES SHUT VERY TIGHT!
Bab picks up a green ball.
[Pop]
Bab counts, ONE, TWO, THREE...
Bib narrates, WHILE THE OTHERS HIDE.
The other players run and hide.
[Laughter, pattering feet, boing, squeak, playful music plays]
Bib narrates, THEN, ON THE COUNT OF TEN...
Bab says, NINE, TEN.
[Rustling]
Bib narrates, HE PUTS THE BALL
DOWN AND GOES LOOKING
FOR THE HIDING CHILDREN.
Bab stops by a rock.
[Rustling]
Bab points and says, I SEE YOU!
Boxy looks out from behind the rock.
[Boxy exclaims]
Bib narrates, IF YOU'RE FOUND OUT,
YOU COULD STILL SAVE YOURSELF,
BUT YOU NEED TO REACH THE BALL
FIRST AND TOUCH IT! OTHERWISE...
Bab touches the ball.
[Pop]
Bab says, YOU'RE OUT OF THE GAME.
Bab finds other hiding players.
Bab says, GOT YOU!
Kate says, OOH!
Bab says, GOT YOU!
GOT YOU!
Nina says, OOH!
Bab touches the ball.
[Boing]
Bib narrates, BUT... IF YOU'RE
THE LAST ONE LEFT IN THE
GAME AND YOU MANAGED
TO TOUCH THE BALL,
EVERYONE IS FREE AGAIN!
Nina says, THE ONLY ONE MISSING IS BUB.
SHE CAN SET US ALL FREE!
[Soft footsteps, hiccups, soft music plays]
Bab says, GOT YOU!
Bub says, OH, NO!
[Hiccups]
Bub says, I GOT THE HICCUPS!
[Hiccups, running footsteps]
The disqualified players cheer, COME ON, BUB!
Everyone cheers, YAY!
[Hiccups]
Bab touches the ball.
[Tap]
Bab says, AND YOU'RE OUT!
Boxy, Dino, Bib, Nina and Kate exclaim, OH, NO!
[Hiccups, birds chirp]
Bub says, IT WAS THE HICCUPS' FAULT.
Nina says, YOU'RE RIGHT.
IF YOU'VE GOT THE HICCUPS,
HOW CAN YOU HIDE?
NOW, WHAT CAN WE DO?
Kate says, WE NEED TO CURE HER HICCUPS,
OR WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PLAY.
IT'S TOO EASY TO FIND HER.
[Hiccups]
Kate says, GOOD IDEA, PIGGI!
WHY DON'T YOU TRY
HOLDING YOUR NOSE?
[Honk, hiccups, upbeat music plays]
Dino says, MAYBE YOU COULD TRY THIS.
RAISE ONE ARM. NOW, A FOOT.
THEN, CLOSE ONE EYE AND...
RAISE YOUR OTHER FOOT, TOO!
Dino and Bub fall on the ground.
[Grunting, thumps, hiccups, they laugh]
Boxy says, HOW ABOUT IF WE TRY
TURNING YOU UPSIDE DOWN?
Boxy tips and a tambourine and underpants fall out of his open boxtop.
[Rustling, clatter]
Boxy says, OH! OOPS!
[Slide whistle, embarrassed chuckling]
Bub says, I CAN TRY.
[Hiccups, honk, everyone sighs, upbeat music plays]
Nina says, NOTHING'S WORKING!
[Hiccups]
Bab says, YEAH. WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
Bab and Bib slump their shoulders and blow notes through their noses.
[Sad horn notes play]
[Hiccups]
Kate says, THAT SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC.
[Upbeat horn notes play, hiccups]
(RHYTHMIC MUSIC)
Boxy takes a drum out of his box top.
He says, I LIKE IT!
The Game Catchers play instruments. Everyone dances.
[Rhythmic music plays, Dino growls rhythmically]
[Pigi coos, Nina squeals, laughing]
Bub says, IT'S GONE!
Bib, Boxy, Kate and Nina cheer, HURRAY!
[Pigi coos]
Dino says, SO, WE CAN PLAY NOW!
[Cheering]
Soon, Nina puts the ball on the ground and searches for the hiding players.
[Upbeat music plays, rustling]
Nina says, HI, BIB!
Bib says, HI!
Nina says, OH, NO, BIB!
Bib puts a foot on the ball.
[Tap]
Bib shouts, I'M FREE!
[Laughing]
Later, Pigi looks in a hole in a tree branch. The other players run past him on the ground.
[Pigi coos, laughter]
The other players say, EVERYONE'S FREE!
[Laughing, cooing, birds chirp]
Later, Nina says, THANK YOU.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN
TO PLAY WITH YOU.
Bab says, IT WAS FUN FOR US, TOO.
COME VISIT US SOON.
Everyone says, BYE!
The Game Catchers fly back to their headquarters.
[Upbeat music plays, whooshing, chimes]
Inside the base, the Game Catchers gather around Mr. Moustache. He enters information on his computer.
[Typing, beeping]
Boxy says, IT WAS A REALLY FUN GAME,
BUT ONE OF THE GIRLS HAD HICCUPS.
Kate says, WE CURED HER, THOUGH.
Dino says, WITH MUSIC! I WENT LIKE THIS.
[Growls]
Nina says, AND I WENT...
[Squeals, Pigi coos]
Boxy says, SO MUCH FUN!
[Maracas rattle, upbeat music plays, whirring]
Mr. Moustache says, NICE TUNE.
HERE COMES THE GAME SPHERE!
The game sphere fills with yellow light and flashbacks of the game show inside of it.
[Whirring, triumphant music plays]
The game catchers say, OH!
Nina puts the game sphere on a shelf in the game archive.
[Clunk, upbeat music plays]
She says, AND SO, THE GAME OF
TOUCH THE BALL
JOINS OUR COLLECTION.
Dino, Kate, Nina and Boxy cheer, HOORAY!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
[Mr. Moustache chuckles]
[Playful music plays]
End Credits:
Studio Bozzetto and Co.:
Executive Producer: Pietro Pinetti.
Written by Eleonora Fornasari.
Sardine Productions:
Executive Producer: Ghislain Cyr.
Original Music and Songs by: Roberto Frattini.
Voices: Richard Dumont, Wyatt Bowen, Lucinda Davis, Angela Galuppo, Dawn Ford.
Logo: MiC. Direzione Generale Cinema e Audiovisivo.
Logo: Studio Bozzetto and Co.
Logo: Sardine Productions.
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