Logo: Direzione Generale, Cinema e AudioVisivo.

[Cheerful music plays]

The Game Catcher friends: cardboard box Boxy, one-eyed alien Kate, red dinosaur Dino, green pigeon Pigi, and unicorn Nina skip around a star.

They sing, WE LOVE GAMES,
PLAYING IS OUR MISSION.
TO FIND GAMES,
WE'RE ON AN EXPEDITION.

Studio Bozzetto and Sardine Productions present, a series created by Andrea Bozzetto, Brank Rakic, Corrado Colleoni in collaboration with Rai Ragazzi.

The Game Catchers sing, WE'RE TRAVELLING AROUND
THE UNIVERSE
IN SEARCH OF FRIENDS
AND FUN.

In space, they fly around a planet in their ships.

The Game Catchers sing, COLLECTING GAMES TO SHARE
WITH EVERYONE.
WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS,
CATCHERS,
THAT'S RIGHT.
WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS,
CATCHERS.
YEAH!

They return to headquarters and meet multi-armed blue haired Mr. Moustache.

They cheer, GOOD MORNING!

Startled, Mr. Moustache jumps out of his seat.

He says, OH! GOOD MORNING!

[Mr. Moustache chuckling]

Title, The Game Catchers.

A Game Catcher reads the episode title.

They say, A GIFT FOR THE KING.

Written by Penelope Laurence.

[Soft music plays]

In the archive room, Dino carefully pulls a block out of a 3x3 block tower game.

He says, OH! OH WOW. PHEW.

He wipes his forehead.

Kate, Boxy and Pigi cheer, GO, NINA, YOU CAN
DO IT!

[Nina squealing quietly]

Nina carefully takes a block out of the tower.

She says, HMMM.

She smiles, then the tower falls, and she frowns.

She says, UH-OH.

[Others laughing]

Nina smiles.

Mr. Moustache calls, CHILDREN, COME QUICKLY!
I FOUND GAME TRACERS!

The Game Catchers join Mr. Moustache in the game machine room where he works on the game machine computer.

[Game Catchers laughing]

The Game Catchers run into the room. The computer shows a planet with buildings that have pointed, gnome-like roofs.

The Game Catchers say, WOW! COOL!

[Laughing]

Someone says, QUEEN! QUEEN!

[Laughing]

Mr. Moustache says, THOSE ARE GAME NOISES!
READY TO GO?

The Game Catchers cheer, YEAH!
THERE'S A NEW GAME TO CATCH!
GO!

They fly out of headquarters in their ships.

[Upbeat music plays]

The Game Catchers sing, LET'S TAKE OFF
EXPLORING,
THROUGH SPACE OUR SHIP
IS SOARING,
AS WE SEARCH FOR GAMES
AND NEW FRIENDS.

[Tires screeching]

[Music stops]

The Game Catchers stop at a red light.

[Singing]

[Bubbling]

A bubble creature in a bathtub ship flies by, then the light turns green.

[Upbeat music continues]

The Game Catchers sing, WE DO LOVE EXPLORING,
WE NEVER FIND IT BORING,
TOURING GALAXIES
WITHOUT ENDS!

They fly through space.

They sing, OUR UNIVERSE IS
FULL OF GAMES AND FUN!

[Pigi cooing]

The Game Catchers sing, FOR EVERYONE!

[Pigi cooing]

The Game Catchers cheer, WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS!

They fly to the gnome-like building planet and walk around.

They say, WOW!

Three gnome-like creatures wearing pointed gnome hats jump out a window in one of the buildings. One has yellow hair, one has green hair, and one has blue hair. They join the Game Catchers.

They all say, HI!

The Game Catchers say, HI!
WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS.

Boxy says, AND WE GO FROM PLANET
TO PLANET...

Kate and Pigi say, ...TO LEARN...

Dino says, ...NEW, UM, UH, GAMES!

The new gnome-like friends smile.

The blue haired friend says, WOW, NICE! WE LOVE TO PLAY
GAMES TOO.

The green haired friend says, OUR FAVOURITE
IS QUEEN LEADS THE WAY.

Nina says, OOH, CAN YOU SHOW US
HOW TO PLAY?

The yellow haired friend says, SURE!
BUT FIRST OF ALL,
ALL THE GUESTS
OF THE KINGDOM OF PECK
MUST INTRODUCE THEMSELVES
TO THE KING!

Kate says, OKAY, THEN.
LET'S GO MEET YOUR KING!

The green haired friend says, UH-HUH. GUESTS CAN'T MEET
THE KING EMPTY-HANDED.

The Game Catchers say, OH?

Boxy takes out a flower bouquet.

He asks, WHAT ABOUT A BOUQUET OF
FLOWERS?

The three new friends say, OOH!

The smell the flowers.

They say, A... A... ACHOO!

They rub their noses. Boxy puts away the flowers.

He says, OOPS. HA-HA, MAYBE NOT.

Kate says, I KNOW. WE COULD DANCE!
AND ONE, TWO, THREE!
ONE, TWO, THREE!

She dances with Nina, Pigi and Dino.

The new friends shake their heads.

The yellow haired friend says, UH-UH.
THE KING DOESN'T LIKE DANCING.

The Game Catchers say, OOH?

[Dino sighing sadly]

Dino says, OH, WHAT DOES YOUR KING LIKE?

The new friends say, BLUE BALLS!

The blue haired friend says, THEY'RE HIS FAVOURITE FRUIT!

Nina says, THEN LET'S GO PICK BLUE BALLS!

The blue haired friend says, GREAT, FOLLOW US!

The Game Catchers cheer, YAY!

Their new friends lead them to a field.

They say, HERE WE ARE!

The Game Catchers look around an empty, open.

[Pigi cooing]

The blue haired friend says, THE BLUE BALLS ARE HERE!
THEY GROW UNDERGROUND
THEN POP OUT LIKE BUBBLES.

The green haired friend says, OH, THERE'S ONE.

She points to a blueberry-like ball as it pops out of the ground and floats up to the sky.

Everyone says, OOH!

Nina says, THEY'RE VERY QUICK.

[Pigi cooing]

Pigi reaches for another blue ball as it pops out of the ground. He falls as it floats out of his reach.

Kate says, THEY SEEM VERY HARD
TO PICK!

More blue balls pop out of the ground.

Dino says, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE FUN!

He falls trying to catch a blue ball.

[Dino grunting]

[Playful music plays]

Boxy catches two blue balls in a net. He stores them in a plugged glass jar. Nina and Pigi lay a blanket on the ground. Multiple blue balls pop out from under it. They grab the blanket, capturing the blue balls inside.

[Pigi cooing]

Nina laughs, HA-HA!

Kate stretches her arms up high and grabs two blue balls as they float away.

She laughs, HA-HA!

She stores the blue balls in the jar with the others. The jar fills with blue balls.

Boxy says, WE GOT THE BLUE BALLS.
SO NOW, WE CAN GO TO THE KING!

Everyone cheers, YAY!

[Ceremonial music plays]

The Game Catchers and their friends walk up a staircase to a King seated on a throne.

Kate curtseys and says, YOUR MAJESTY,
WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS.
WE BROUGHT YOU A GIFT!

Boxy brings the jar of blue balls to the King.

The King says, , OH, HOW WONDERFUL!
OH, MY FAVOURITE SNACK!

He snacks on the blue balls.

[Chewing loudly]

The King says, WELCOME TO MY KINGDOM,
GAME CATCHERS!

Nina asks, NOW, CAN WE PLAY
QUEEN LEADS THE WAY?
PLEASE, PLEASE?

The King says, BUT OF COURSE!

[Chewing loudly]

The King says, I'LL SIT RIGHT HERE AND WATCH
YOU WHILE I...

He licks his finger.

[Slurping]

The King continues, ...ENJOY THESE BLUE BALLS.

The friends all cheer, YAY!

[Pigi cooing]

The friends leave the throne.

The blue haired friend says, FIRST OF ALL, WE NEED A QUEEN.

Kate cheers, I'M THE QUEEN!

[Kate laughing]

The blue haired friend explains, THE QUEEN STANDS AT A DISTANCE
IN FRONT OF A LINE OF PLAYERS.
PLAYERS TAKE TURNS
ASKING THE QUEEN ONE QUESTION.

Kate stands on a rock. In a line with the others, Nina raises a hoof.

She says, QUEEN, QUEEN! HOW MANY STEPS
SHOULD I TAKE
TO GET TO YOUR CASTLE?

The blue haired friend says, THE QUEEN ANSWERS
WITH THE NUMBERS OF STEPS
AND THE ANIMAL TO IMITATE.

Kate thinks of different animals.

She says, FIVE ELEPHANT STEPS!

[Nina trumpeting like an elephant]

The blue haired friend says, SOME ANIMALS
ARE BIG STEPS...

Nina takes big steps toward Kate.

The yellow haired friend says, QUEEN, QUEEN!
HOW MANY STEPS SHOULD I TAKE
TO GET TO YOUR CASTLE?

Kate says, 10 ANT STEPS!

The blue haired friend says, ...OTHER SMALL.

The yellow haired friend takes small steps toward Kate.

[Laughing]

Dino says, QUEEN! HOW MANY STEPS SHOULD
I TAKE TO GET TO YOUR CASTLE?

[Dino giggling]

Kate says, FOUR FROG LEAPS!

The blue haired friend says, WHOEVER REACHES
THE QUEEN FIRST
WINS AND BECOMES
THE QUEEN!

Dino leaps like a frog onto the rock Kate stands on.

[Kate laughing]

Kate hops down from the rock.

Boxy says, QUEEN, QUEEN!
HOW MANY STEPS SHOULD I TAKE
TO GET TO YOUR CASTLE?

On the rock, Dino says, 10, LIKE A MOUSE!

Boxy puts on mouse ears and whiskers.

[Laughing]

Boxy takes small steps toward Dino.

Kate says, QUEEN! QUEEN!
HOW MANY STEPS SHOULD I TAKE
TO GET TO YOUR CASTLE?

On the rock, the yellow haired friend says, FIVE KANGAROO STEPS!

Kate cheers, WHOO-HOO!

She hops like a kangaroo.

She says, KANGAROO STEPS ARE
THE BEST!

She hops over the rock.

She says, OOPS, TOO FAR!

[Laughing]

Dino asks, HOW MANY STEPS SHOULD I TAKE
TO GET TO YOUR CASTLE?

On the rock, the green haired friend says, SEVEN CATERPILLAR STEPS!

Dino lies on the ground and inches forward like a caterpillar.

[Laughing]

Nina says, LOOK OUT, I'M ABOUT TO WIN!
HOW MANY STEPS SHOULD I TAKE TO
GET TO YOUR CASTLE?

On the rock, the blue haired friend says, SIX BACKWARD SHRIMP STEPS.

[Nina gasping]

Nina wails, OH NO!

Blushing, she takes small steps backward.

[Laughing]

[Pigi cooing]

On the rock, Boxy says, I COMMAND YOU, PIGGI, TO TAKE
ONE LION STEP.

Pigi jumps like a lion onto the rock.

[Pigi cooing]

Boxy cheers, YOU WON!

Everyone cheers, YAY!

[Pigi cooing]

[Cheerful music plays]

The Game Catchers return to headquarters on their planet.

Nina says, THE KING OF THE PLANET LOVES
BLUE BALLS!

In the game machine room, Mr. Moustache works on the game machine computer.

The Game Catchers all say, BUT PICKING THEM UP
WAS REALLY HARD.

Dino says, THEN, WE PLAYED THE COOLEST
GAME. QUEEN LEADS THE WAY!

Mr. Moustache says, HMM!
SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN!

[Game machine whirring]

The claw game-like game machine fills a sphere with a red light and memories of the Queen Leads the Way game.

[Triumphant music plays]

In the archive room, Nina says, KATE! I COMMAND YOU TO TAKE
THREE TINY ANT STEPS
AND ONE KANGAROO HOP!

Holding the game sphere, tiptoes, then leaps to a shelf where she places the sphere among others.

She grunts, AH!

[Kate giggling]

The Game Catchers cheer, YEAH!

[Mr. Moustache chuckling]

[Cheerful music plays]

End credits.

Logos: Direzione Generale, Cinema e AudioVisivo.
Studio Bozzetto & Co.
Sardine Productions.