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, THE GIANT GAME CATCHERS!

Written by Heidi Foss.

[Gentle music plays]

In Game Catchers headquarters, Mr. Moustache looks around.

He says, UH, GAME CATCHERS?

He looks around the game machine room, then searches the archive room.

He says, OH... WHERE ARE YOU?!

Mr. Moustache walks into the telescope room.

He says, HMM?
OH!

He walks over to a gift box on the floor.

He says, AND WHAT'S THIS?

Mr. Moustache picks up the gift. The Game Catchers appear around him.

They shout, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Mr. Moustache yelps, OH!

[Mr. Moustache laughing]

Mr. Moustache says, WHAT A SURPRISE! THANK YOU!

The Game Catchers say, OPEN THE GIFT!
OPEN THE GIFT!

[Paper ripping]

[Mr. Moustache chuckling]

Mr. Moustache says, HOW WONDERFUL!
JUST WHAT I NEEDED!

He unwraps a comb and uses it to brush his moustache.

The Game Catchers cheer, HURRAY!

[Beeping]

Mr. Moustache says, OH! THE GAME MACHINE
JUST FOUND A NEW PLANET!
LET'S GO SEE!

In the game machine room, the game machine computer shows a green planet.

Mr. Moustache says, LOOK!

Nina says, IT'S SO CUTE!

[Laughing]

Mr. Moustache says, LISTEN!

[High pitched laughing]

Mr. Moustache says, THERE ARE CHILDREN LAUGHING!
AND WHERE THERE ARE CHILDREN,
THERE ARE GAMES!
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.

[Engine whirring]

A maraschino cherry creature flies by on an ice cream cone ship, 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 green planet. With their ships parked, they look around.

They say, WOW!

Boxy says, LET'S TRY FINDING THE KIDS!

He starts to explore with the others.

[Bright music plays]

Nina says, OOH! THERE IS NOTHING BETTER
THAN A NICE WALK BEFORE PLAYING.

The Game Catchers continue walking.

Dino says, OH, WEREN'T WE JUST HERE?

The Game Catchers stand by their ships.

Kate asks, IS THIS THE WHOLE PLANET?

Boxy asks, WHO CAN LIVE ON A PLACE
SO TINY?

Voices say, US!

Dino says, HUH?

Boxy says, US?
WHO?

The voices say, WE'RE HERE!

The Game Catchers look down.

They say, OH!

Three winged, insect-like creatures wave to the Game Catchers. One is green, one is yellow, and one is pink.

The pink creature says, HELLO! WE'RE THE MICROS!

Nina says, WE'RE THE GAME CATCHERS!

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

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

[Pigi cooing]

Dino crouches down beside the Micros.

He whispers, ...NEW GAMES!

The Green Micro says, NICE! OUR FAVOURITE GAME
IS BALLOON DANCING!

The Yellow Micro asks, DO YOU WANT TO PLAY WITH US?

Kate says, SURE! BUT HOW?
WE'RE SO BIG
AND YOU'RE SO SMALL!

The Pink Micro says, LIKE THIS!

[Laughing]

With a remote laser, the Pink Micro shrinks Dino’s ship.

The Game Catchers say, OH!

Dino catches his now toy sized ship.

The Game Catchers say, COOL!

Dino says, HUH?

[Dino chuckling]

Dino plays with his ship.

He says, VROOM! VROOM!
WAIT.
HOW AM I GOING TO FLY HOME?

The Pink Micro says, EASY!

With a blast of the remote laser, Dino’s ship returns to normal.

[Whirring]

Dino hugs his ship.

He says, PHEW!

Kate asks, CAN YOU MAKE US SMALLER TOO?

The Pink Micro says, SURE! SO WE CAN PLAY TOGETHER!

The Pink Micro shrinks the Game Catchers.

The Game Catchers say, WOW!

Now small, they meet their new friends in the grass.

Nina says, THIS PLACE IS SO CUTE!

The Yellow Micro says, THANKS!
WE LIKE OUR TINY WORLD.

The Green Micro nods.

The Yellow Micro asks, READY TO PLAY BALLOON DANCING?

The Game Catchers cheer, YEAH!

[Stomping]

The ground shakes.

Everyone yelps, WHOA!

The Game Catchers say, OH, HEY!

Pieces popcorn rains down on them.

They ask, WHAT'S GOING ON?

The Pink Micro says, OH NO!
THE VOLCANO IS SPEWING POPCORN!

Popcorn erupts from a nearby pink volcano.

[Pigi cooing]

Kate says, YES, PIGI.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO PLAY?

A piece of popcorn lands in Dino’s lap.

[Dino gasping]

Dino says, I KNOW!
WE CAN EAT ALL THE POPCORN!

The Game Catchers look around at the many pieces of popcorn on the ground.

Dino says, OH, MAYBE THERE ARE TOO MANY,
EVEN FOR ME!

[Game Catchers laughing]

Kate asks, BUT WHEN DOES THE VOLCANO
USUALLY STOP?

The Yellow Micro says, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T
STOP FOR DAYS!

Nina wails, OH NO!
WE'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO PLAY!

[Pigi cooing thoughtfully]

Boxy says, YOU'RE RIGHT, PIGI!
WE MUST STOP THE VOLCANO,
BUT HOW?

He looks thoughtful.

He says, AH, MAYBE I KNOW HOW TO DO IT!

Boxy runs over to the Micro friends.

He asks, CAN YOU MAKE ME BIG AGAIN?

The Pink Micros says, SURE!

With the remote, she makes Boxy big.

[Whirring]

Boxy digs around inside him.

He says, HMM... I'M SURE I HAVE IT.

[Rustling]

Boxy says, HA!

He pulls out a cork and plugs the volcano with it, stopping the erupting popcorn.

The Green Micro says, YOU DID IT!
NO MORE POPCORN!

The Pink Micro shrinks Boxy. Boxy smiles.

The others all cheer, GOOD JOB, BOXY!

Nina says, NOW WE CAN PLAY
BALLOON DANCING!

The Pink Micro explains, TO PLAY, THE CHILDREN
ARE DIVIDED
INTO PAIRS OF DANCERS,
THEN EACH PAIR
IS GIVEN A BALLOON.

Dino is paired with the Pink Micro.

The Pink Micro continues, NOW, EACH COUPLE
HAS TO HOLD THE BALLOON
BELLY TO BELLY.

Boxy is paired with Pigi.

The Pink Micro says, NOSE TO NOSE.

Nina is paired with the Green Micro.

The Pink Micro says, BACK TO BACK.

Kate is paired with the Yellow Micro.

The Pink Micro continues, HAND TO HAND.

Every pair of dancers hold a balloon between them.

The Pink Micro says, EVERYONE CHOOSES
THE MOST FUN POSITION!
WHEN THE MUSIC STARTS,
THE GAME BEGINS!

[Catchy music plays]

The Pink Micro says, ALL COUPLES CAN DANCE
HOWEVER THEY LIKE,
BUT THEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
NOT TO DROP THE BALLOON!

The couples dance with their balloons between them.

The Pink Micro continues, THEY CAN'T USE THEIR HANDS
TO STOP THE BALLOON.

[Buzzer]

Kate and the Yellow Micro drop their balloon.

Kate says, OH NO!

The Pink Micro says, IF THE BALLOON FALLS,
THE COUPLE HAS TO STOP DANCING.

The Yellow Micro shrugs and smiles.

The Pink Micro adds, THE LAST COUPLE DANCING
WITH THE BALLOON WINS!

Boxy and Pigi drop their balloon.

[Buzzer]

[Laughing]

Dino and the Pink Micro lose their balloon.

The Pink Micro says, OOH!

Dino groans, AWW.

[Buzzer]

Nina says, WE ARE THE ONLY ONES LEFT!

She and the Green Micro high five.

Nina cheers, WE WON!

The others say, BRAVO!

[Applause]

Nina says, SHALL WE PLAY AGAIN?

The others say, YEAH!

[Giggling]

[Catchy music plays]

Pigi and Kate dance with a balloon between them. Their balloon pops.

[Balloon popping]

[Buzzer]

[Giggling]

Dino and Nina dance with a balloon between them.

Nina cheers, YEAH!

Her balloon floats away as she dances away from Dino. As the balloon falls, Nina pops it with her horn.

[Balloon popping]

[Buzzer]

Nina says, OOPS! SORRY!
I COULDN'T RESIST.

Dino says, AH, THAT'S OKAY!

The Green Micro and Yellow Micro dance with a balloon between them.

[Giggling]

The two Micro’s bounce off each other as they each push against the balloon.

They yelp, AH!

They drop their balloon.

[Buzzer]

The Pink Micro and Boxy dance with a balloon between them.

They cheer, WE WON!

Everyone cheers, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GAME!

Kate says, NOW WE HAVE TO GO.
CAN YOU MAKE US BIG AGAIN?

The Pink Micro says, SURE!

They blast the Game Catchers with their remote, returning them to their normal size.

[Remote whirring]

The Game Catchers cheer, WHOO-HOO!

Nina says, THANK YOU, FRIENDS!
UNTIL NEXT TIME!

The Micro friends say, BYE-BYE!

[Cheerful music plays]

The Game Catchers return to headquarters on their planet.

Nina says, OUR NEW FRIENDS
WERE VERY SMALL!
TO PLAY, THEY HAD TO MAKE US
SMALL TOO!

In the game machine room, Mr. Moustache works on the game machine computer with the Game Catchers watch.

Dino says, THE FAVOURITE GAME
IS CALLED BALLOON DANCING!

Kate says, WE HAD TO DANCE IN PAIRS
HOLDING A BALLOON BETWEEN US
AND NOT DROP IT!

Mr. Moustache says, OH!

[Mr. Moustache chuckling]

Mr. Moustache says, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ADVENTURE!

He glances at the game machine.

He says, GAME SPHERE COMING!

[Whirring]

The claw game-like machine fills a sphere with a yellow light and memories of the Balloon Dancing game.

[Triumphant music plays]

The machine pops the sphere out like a gumball onto a stand. Dino and Boxy look at the sphere thoughtfully.

They say, HMM...

[Catchy music plays]

In the archive room, they dance with the game sphere between them, then put it on a shelf among others.

The Game Catchers all cheer, YEAH!

[Cheerful music plays]

End credits.

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