Curious George Swings Into Spring

Ooh!

Ah!

You know that spring is here when the leaves start growing on trees.

The sun feels warmer.

And a little monkey dances on his balcony at sunrise.

I think you have spring fever, George.

Huh?

Well, you're excited because spring is here.

Ooh?

Um, what's spring?

Ah, you know what? Let's get outside and I'll show you.

Uh-huh!

And where are you boys headed on this beautiful day?

I'm taking George to the park to explain spring.

I can explain it right here.

Spring is one of the four seasons. Remember summer?

George remembered summer.

Ah!

And Hundley did too.

Then came fall. Remember?

Uh-huh.

Whoo-hoo!

Then it was winter.

Well, now it's spring! Does that explain it for you, George?

Uh-uh.

Oh. Well, I guess the best way to learn is experience. See you soon.

Enjoy the park!

Ah!

Oh...

Hundley already knew what spring meant.

Some new mess George hadn't learned how to make yet.

Can you see the changes that tell you it's spring?

See, all around it's green and warm!

Oh!

(SINGING) The ice and snow have gone away

The sun stays longer every day

You don't need your coat, just a T-shirt and jeans

The trees get leaves and the grass turns green

Because spring brings things that make me sing

The snow clouds run and hide

Yeah, because spring brings things that make me sing

I've got to get outside

Let's get outside

Now, the view outside was white and brown

But things are changing all around

You see the butterflies putting on a show

Were caterpillars just a week ago

And see, in spring you'll see the buzzing bees

And squirrels and birds up in the trees

And if you look real hard and your luck comes through

You just might see a monkey, too

Because spring brings things that make me sing

The snow clouds run and hide

Yeah, because spring brings things that make me sing

I've got to get outside

Let's get outside

Let's get outside

Let's get outside

Do you have spring fever?

Betsy thinks that's why you're running around by yourself being crazy.

Oh, I'm not by myself. I'm with George.

Geor... Well, he was right, uh, here.

It's okay. There's no law against being crazy without a monkey.

Aunt Margret always says, "You're having fun, that's what counts."

Yeah.

If you're looking for Charkie, she ran that way.

Thanks! Charkie!

Happy spring fever!

Oh... Ooh! (CHUCKLES)

Hey, can you believe all the new spring things, George?

Yeah!

All the way home, George couldn't stop thinking

about taking Hundley to the park.

He didn't want his best dog friend to miss all the fun.

I've never seen you guys playing in the lobby before.

Spring fever?

Huh?

That's when spring comes and all you want to do is play.

Hundley would never allow himself to have spring fever.

That's undignified.

We're not playing. We're polishing the railings.

Faster, Hundley.

We want to win the Mayor's Spring Cleaning Prize,

for the springiest, cleaniest building.

And we have some stiff competition from Lydia, across the alley.

Come on, I'll show ya.

Oh!

Hi, hi, there!

Hi!

Oh. You're cleaning with simple rags and mops.

Don't you want to win?

Wow. Lydia's got some ultramodern equipment.

Technology is no match for a doorman with a plan and a dachshund...

I hope.

We better work extra hard to be extra clean, Hundley.

You've been working hard, Hundley. Take a break.

Hundley spent a long time looking at ankles.

That's why he liked the roof.

Standing up here was like being the tallest dog in the world.

Hiya, George!

George hoped, now that Hundley was finished cleaning...

...he'd want to go to the park.

Aw!

Hundley isn't interested in anything else until we win that spring cleaning prize.

Cleaning this whole building would take a long time.

Ah!

But maybe Hundley could go to the park sooner

if George helped with the cleaning!

Huh...

Now, where could a cleaning monkey do the most good?

Hmm...

Oh...

Not all questions are hard to answer.

Ah!

The Doorman and Hundley were sure gonna be surprised

when they saw what a monkey could do.

Now, let's get to work on the basement.

Oh, gee, that's not right.

That's not smoke. That's steam.

Yeah. I have a building full of steam. Can you do anything?

Why don't we get any normal calls?

Do we even do steam? Who does steam?

Relax, everyone. I'm a plumber. I do steam.

He must've been trying to steam clean the entire place.

He is so competitive.

This broom fell against the handle.

George, you did it?

You deserve a thank you, George.

Huh?

Steam blasted the dirt away and uncovered some bad pipes.

They need to be replaced from here all the way to the roof.

That'll make a mess!

Can't it wait till after the contest?

I take it that's a no?

I have to turn off all the water.

Yep, everyone has to get out of the building for a few days.

Hope to see you later.

Bye, Hundley.

Bye-bye now.

It's lucky everyone could find places to stay on such short notice.

Almost everyone. I can't find anywhere that will allow

D-A-C-H-S-H-U-N-D-S.

D-A-C-S... Wait, what?

D-O-G-S.

Huh?

I can't find anywhere for Hundley.

Oh...

Hey!

Hey, yeah! Hundley can come with us to the country house.

We have plenty of room.

How would you like to go to the country for a few days with your buddy George?

But I have to stick around here. You'll be going without me.

Don't forget Hundley's pillow.

I promise I'll bring you home as soon as the pipe's fixed.

Then we'll have time to clean up and win that contest!

I hope.

Whoa. That shouldn't happen. This job may be bigger than I thought.

Uh... By bigger, you mean take longer?

Hmm.

The only thing George knew that was powerful enough

to cheer up someone that sad

was spring fever.

Aha!

Of course! If George taught him to love spring,

Hundley would catch spring fever and be happy.