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Story Description Running Time

Three Billy Goats Gruff

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The three billy goats gruff want to cross the bridge, but a troll is waiting for the tenuous trio!Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 5:17

Going on a Bear Hunt

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A good ‘ol boy takes a musical interlude looking for a bear. Warning! Excessive adjective usage!
Host: Yeehaw Bob
5:43

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Ears

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Ever wonder why mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears? This classic tale from Africa explains why.
Host: Tim Buktu
5:44

The Blank Sheet of Paper

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A fourth grader must make up a story. What will he put on the blank sheet of paper? This is a story about the quest for a story.
Host: Foley
6:11

The ABC’s of Noise

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A very noisy, musical episode about the sound each letter of the alphabet makes!
Hosts: Tom Foolery, Ima Wiggins and Noiseguy
4:07

Camping with Aunty Mattie Pia

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Once upon a rhyme. Little Charlie goes camping with his Aunty Mattie Pia who loves onomatopoeia.
(Onomatopoeia are noises in literature.)
Host: Little Charlie
6:07

Lazy Jack

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Lazy Jack takes a job in an ice cream factory and teaches the company to have a little fun at work.
Host: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy
5:16

Moby Richard

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A wacky, classic story about one man’s revenge against a great white whale. Warning! Lame Gregory Peck imitation off the starboard bow!
Host: Bill Platypus
6:58

Adventures of Sticky Boy (pt 1)

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A super-sonic story time about a second grade super-hero, Sticky Boy. He must stop the evil food pyramid gang from abolishing lunchroom desserts. 6:42

Adventures of Sticky Boy (pt 2)

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Part two of the adventure serial, Sticky Boy now must face Broccoli Man. 6:44

The Secret Life of Walter’s Kitty

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Walter is a kid who has a kitty with an overactive imagination. What kind of trouble will a daydreaming feline get into? Find out in this parodied classic.
Hosts: Tom Foolery, CJ and Noiseguy
7:31

How the Armadillo Crossed the Road

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A story in rhyme and song about a critter that listened to too much bad advice
Host: Yeehaw Bob
6:17

Fish Out of Water

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Another once upon a rhyme about a lonely fish that escapes his aquarium only to find there’s no place like home.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy
5:27

Why Roaches are Afraid of the Lights

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A just-so story from the far away land of Florida explaining why cockroaches are afraid of being seen in the light.
Host: Bill Platypus and Noiseguy
6:38

The Gingerbread Man

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A fractured fairy tale about an annoying little gingerbread man that runs around trying to get everyone to exercise.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy
5:39

Momma Don’t Allow

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A song about the kind of stuff Momma don’t allow.
Host: Little Charlie
5:06

KC at Wiffle Bat

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A classic poem about a little-leaguer who is tired of her success-obsessed parents.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy
4:15

The Monkey’s Paw

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Another classic theater piece about a spoiled little boy who makes wishes that backfire.
Host: Chadwick Pompous
6:38

The City Mouse in the Country (Pt 1)

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The loud, brassy city mouse visits his cousin in the quiet country.
Host: Tori Stellar, Professional Storyteller
6:14

The Country Mouse in the City (pt 2)

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Part two of the story. The quiet, soft-spoken country mouse is also out of his element in the city.
Host: Tori Stellar, Professional Storyteller
7:59

New Shoes*

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A once upon a rhyme about the wonder of new shoes.
Host: Foley
* Co-written by Jenn Carter
6:18

The Backwards Library**

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Cody needs a book about Dinosaurs, but a backwards library with very strange rules leaves him
searching for a real library!
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
** Co-written by Jerry Jones and Glenda Williams
5:15

Old MacDonald’s Groovin’ Farm

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Old Macdonald feeds the farm animals while trying to get a repetitious song out of his head.
Host: Yeehaw Bo
5:48

Jonah

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A whale of a tale about a reluctant bible-dude who gets in a spat with the superior being.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
5:52

Aunty Mattie Pia in the Library!

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Little Charlie explains where his Aunty Mattie Pia can be found.
A biblio of noisy titles are explored.
Host: Little Charlie, Aunty Mattie Pia
5:05

Bath Time!

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Another classic novel is dramatized as Toby takes a bath, driving his parents crazy.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
5:32

The Parrot that Cried Wolf

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Poly the parrot uses his noise imitations for pranks, until he finds out nobody will listen to him.
Host: T. G. I. Friday
6:15

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

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An operatic version of the nursery rhyme is performed by a professional. Hand motions not included.
Host: Ima Wiggins
4:31

The legend of Moth Man (Halloween)

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A true story about a boy who is tormented by a tale of a hungry moth creature.
Host: Little Charlie
6:28

The Really Scary Noise (Halloween)

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A haunted house is unsettled by a spooky, scary noise! Will Count Chuckula ever get his rest?
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
6:49

The Three Fishes Remix

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A song about 3 little fishes that defy their Mother and realize the ocean is a dangerous place.
Hosts: Ray Gae and WD4D
4:10

Poetry Slam!

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A contest of ringside rhyming. Who will win?
Hosts: Tom Foolery, Little Charlie, Noiseguy and Ima Wiggins
6:02

How to Clean your Room

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A military instructional on how to infiltrate and recondition your personal domicile.
Host: General Patton Pending
5:43

Squanto and the Jive Turkey (Thanksgiving)

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The true story of the pilgrims learning to survive in a strange land. Squanto helps, the turkey heckles.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
6:22

Earth Talk

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A second grade alien reports on language used by Earthlings. How does the Earth talk?
Host: Pygmalion
5:22

Sounds Around You

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The three blind mice explain how sounds can help you see.
Hosts: The three blind mice.
3:33

Fuzzy’s Christmas Present (Christmas)

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What kind of a gift do you get a sleepy pet hamster?
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
5:51

A Puppy’s Night Before Christmas (Christmas)

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A canine version of the classic, traditional poem.
Also included, the hit single; Rudy The Red Nosed Weiner Dog.
Hosts: Tom Foolery, Snowball and the Noiseguy
5:20

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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We will try to keep this from getting too silly... but you know how that usually goes.
The song and the sounds of the traditional twelve days of Christmas.
Hosts: The entire Sound Safari Staff
4:27

The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

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A little ditty about a hungry old lady who makes unhealthy eating decisions. Don’t worry -no one dies.
Hosts: Tom Foolery, Ima Wiggins and Noiseguy
(Recorded on location in the teacher’s lounge of Starlight Elementary)
4:34

The Little Red Hen

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A preachy story about a chicken who tries to teach the barnyard animals a lesson in sharing.
Host: Bill Platypus
6:03

The Klutzy Duckling of Swan Lake

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A slapstick story about a klutzy duckling hoping to find his place in Swan Lake’s ballet production.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
6:21

Goldilocks

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A breaking news story about a little girl... breaking stuff.
Hosts: Tom Foolery, Ima Wiggins and the Noiseguy
5:23

Sir George and the Dragon

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Medieval tale in which a knight must stop a dragon from eating an entire kingdom and a
vegetarian princess.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
7:12

Todd-zilla

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Once upon a rhyme about the terror of a toddling little sister.
Host: Little Charlie
3:54

Too Much Noise

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In yet another fractured fairy tale involving noise, an old man attempts to sleep during a roaring rumpus.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
4:40

Flush, an Ode to Toilets

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A report about the sounds of toilets from many cultures. We keep it clean- not too much potty humor.
Hosts: Jonathon Seagull and Harrison Squealer
4:45

The Three Little Pigs

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The three little pigs, Moe, Larry and Curly are bilked in a real estate scam by a conniving wolf.
Hosts: Tom Foolery and the Noiseguy
6:40

Tarzan, King of De Apemon (Pt 1)

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An updated classic relating the story of a baby raised by apes to become the lord of the jungle.
Host: Tim Buktu
5:24

Tarzan, King of De Jungle (Pt 2)

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Part two of the saga of the missing Greystoke heir who returns to his mansion in England.
Can he also conquer the concrete jungle?
Host: Tim Buktu
7:02