The Treebees

Descriptive Transcript

[Upbeat music]

DESCRIPTION: In the opening sequence, Millie, a yellow Treebee, rides on a red bus and drives past mountains. She waves and smiles.

MILLIE: Millie

DESCRIPTION: Timber, a pink Treebee, sails by on an orange sailboat.

TIMBER: Timber

DESCRIPTION: Zo, a blue Treebee, flies on a red airplane through the sky.

ZO: Zo

[Title] “The Treebees”

DESCRIPTION: Millie, Timer, and Zo wave and smile.

ALL: The Treebees

DESCRIPTION: Millie reads the episode title.

MILLIE: Santa’s Bells Are Ringing

[Episode title] “Santa’s Bells Are Ringing”

[The opening sequence ends]

[Upbeat music]

DESCRIPTION: The silhouette of a reindeer-pulled sleigh flies across the purple and blue sky. Down below is a colourful village, covered in a layer of snow. The town centre bustles with people, and the Treebees are sitting at an outdoor table surrounded by presents. They smile and sing.

ALL TREEBEES: Santa's bells are ringing. That means Christmas must be near. Santa's bells are ringing. And they're bringing Christmas cheer.

DESCRIPTION: A child approaches the table. Timber hands him a present.

ALL: Jingle bells, jingle bells. Here comes Santa's sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells. Santa's on his, Santa's on his way.

DESCRIPTION: Millie walks through the town, holding a present. A decorated Christmas tree stands tall in the town centre. Cardinals fly around the star on top.

MILLIE: Santa's bells are ringing. Time to decorate the tree. Santa's bells are ringing, so, we're singly merrily

ALL: Jingle bells, jingle bells. Here comes Santa's sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells Santa's on his, Santa's on his way

DESCRIPTION: Santa glides through the sky on his sleigh. Inside a tree home, the Treebees gather in front of a fireplace. The Treebees hang their stockings above the fireplace.

TIMBER: Santa's bells are ringing, and there's no more time to spare. Hang the Christmas stockings on the mantlepiece with care.

ALL: Jingle bells, jingle bells. Here comes Santa's sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells. Santa's on his, Santa's on his way

DESCRIPTION: Outside, the Treebees decorate their tree home with colourful lights.

ZO: Santa's bells are ringing, and we're hanging up the lights. Santa's bells are ringing. And he's coming here tonight.

ALL: Jingle bells, jingle bells. Here comes Santa's sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells Santa's on his, Santa's on his way.

DESCRIPTION: Timber, Zo, and Millie curl up in their beds. Santa softly lands his sleigh on the snow outside.

ALL: Santa's bells are ringing. So we're tucking into bed. Dreaming of tomorrow as we gently rest our head.

DESCRIPTION: Santa fills the Treebees’ stockings with gifts before returning to his sleigh.

ALL: Jingle bells, jingle bells. Here comes Santa's sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells Santa's on his, Santa's on his way!

DESCRIPTION: Timber, Zo, and Millie stand by the window. They wave to Santa Claus as he flies back into the blue and purple sky.

[Santa] Ho-ho-ho!

[Upbeat music]

[End credits] “Created by: Daniel Ingram. Directed & Edited by: Jeff Chiba Stearns. ‘Santa’s Bells Are Ringing’ Music and Lyrics by: Daniel Ingram. Song Produced by: Trevor Hoffman. Voice Artists, Millie: Bethany Brown; Timber: Gabriel C. Brown; Zo: Vincent Tong. Produced by: Daniel Ingram, Trevor Hoffman, Rina Soeda. Produced in association with Knowledge: kids. Creative BC, British Columbia. Produced with the participation of Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Canada.