Shadowing Practice: The Fairly OddParents - Crime Wave / Odd Ball - Ep. 37 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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TIMMY IS AN AVERAGE KID THAT NO ONE UNDERSTANDS MOM AND DAD AND VICKY ALWAYS GIVING HIM COMMANDS BED, TWERP!
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THE DOOM AND GLOOM UP IN HIS ROOM IS BROKEN INSTANTLY BY HIS MAGIC LITTLE FISH WHO'LL GRANT HIS EVERY WISH 'CAUSE IN REALITY THEY ARE HIS ODDPARENTS FAIRLY ODDPARENTS WANDS AND WINGS.
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FLOATY, CROWNY THINGS.
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ODDPARENTS FAIRLY ODDPARENTS REALLY MOD, BEAN POD BUFF BOD, HOT ROD OBTUSE, RUBBER GOOSE, GREEN MOOSE, GUAVA JUICE, GIANT SNAKE, BIRTHDAY CAKE, LARGE FRIES, CHOCOLATE SHAKE!
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ODDPARENTS FAIRLY ODDPARENTS THEY LET YOU LIVE WHEN YOU WERE A KID WITH FAIRLY ODDPARENTS YEAH, RIGHT!
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Timmy: BUT MOM, I DON'T SEE WHY I HAVE TO TAKE A BATH!
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THAT'S BECAUSE THE DIRT'S BLOCKING YOUR EYES.
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GAAH! HAVE A NICE BATH.
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YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT GOING TO STAY IN HERE JUST TO MAKE SURE I TAKE IT?
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TIMMY, YOU'RE TEN!
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YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO BE NAKED IN A TUB OF WATER ALL BY YOURSELF NOW.
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BESIDES...
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...WE TOTALLY TRUST YOU!
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dad: SEE YOU IN ELEVEN MINUTES.
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WELL, AT LEAST I HAVE MY TRUSTY CRIMSON CHIN COMIC BOOK TO PASS THE TIME.
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OH NO! Wanda: WHAT'S THE MATTER, TIMMY?
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BESIDES THE FACT THAT WE'RE SWIMMING IN YOUR FILTH?
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AW, MAN, THIS IS LAST MONTH'S COMIC, THE ONE WHERE HE SAVES CHINCINATTI FROM H2 OLGA.
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H2 OLGA -- SHE RETAINS WATER AND EVIL!
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SO I CAN'T HAVE A NICE RELAXING SOAK IN THE TUB WITH LAST MONTH'S CRIMSON CHIN.
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I NEED THIS MONTH'S.
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I WISH I WAS AT THE COMIC STORE.
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WHAT ABOUT YOUR PARENTS?
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I DON'T THINK THEY READ COMICS.
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I CAN BE THERE AND BACK BEFORE THEY EVEN KNOW I'M GONE.
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COOL, I'M AT THE COMIC STORE!
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NOT COOL: I'M NAKED AT THE COMIC STORE.
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AAH! DO MY EARS DECEIVE ME?
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WAS THAT THE CRY OF NAKED LAD?
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LET'S GET HIS NAKED AUTOGRAPH!
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GAAH! I TOLD YOU HE HAD SUPER-NAKED SPEED.
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WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO NEXT?
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LET'S SEE HOW LONG WE CAN HOLD OUR BREATH UNDER WATER.
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BUT YOU'RE A FISH.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO HOLD YOUR BREATH.
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OH, CHARLES, I APPRECIATE YOU WATCHING MY NIECE FOR ME THIS AFTERNOON.
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IT'S MY PLEASURE, BEVERLY BOULEVARD, NON-SUPER POWERED REPORTER FOR THE DAILY BLABBITY.
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IT IS MY HOPE THAT BY DOING SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU YOU WILL IN TURN FALL IN LOVE WITH ME, THE SENSITIVE CARING MAN WHO'S ALWAYS PINED FOR YOU.
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WHAT? OOPS, DID THAT COME OUT OF MY MOUTH?
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THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO STAY IN A THOUGHT BUBBLE.
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AFTER ALL, HOW MUCH TROUBLE CAN ONE BABY BE?
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WELL, NOW THAT IT'S EMPTY AT LEAST THINGS CAN'T GET ANY WORSE, PHEW.
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man: HELP, HELP!
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GREAT JAWS OF JUSTICE!
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THAT IS CLEARLY A CRY FOR HELP FROM A HEFTY MAN.
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THE CRIMSON CHIN.
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AND THIS ODORIFEROUS YOUNG HUMANOID.
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AW, MAN, WHEN COSMO AND WANDA POOFED ME OUT OF THE BATHTUB THEY DID IT WITHOUT DRESSING ME FIRST!
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IF I DON'T GET BACK HOME IN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES MOM AND DAD WILL KNOW I DIDN'T TAKE MY BATH.
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THEY'LL TOTALLY KILL ME!
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OR WORSE, MAKE ME TAKE ANOTHER BATH!
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I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET HOME IN TIME.
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I JUST HOPE NOBODY SEES ME.
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tv: AND NOW, CHOMPY AND I ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR DIMMSDALE STREET CORNER TRAFFIC CAMERAS ARE FINALLY UP AND RUNNING.
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WE CAN NOW SEE WHAT GOING ON ON ANY GIVEN STREET CORNER AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
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OOH! BAA!
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THAT'S RIGHT, CHOMPY.
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AND NOW FLIP THE SWITCH AND SEND THE STREETS OF DIMMSDALE INTO THE FUTURE.
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CHOMPY, SHIELD YOUR EYES!
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GAAH! GOTTA GET HOME.
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QUICK! BUT ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, AS LONG AS MOM AND DAD DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM FOR ANY REASON, I'LL BE OKAY.
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HEY, HONEY, LET'S HAVE A WATER-DRINKING CONTEST.
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OKAY, JUST AS SOON AS I'M DONE SPRINKLING THESE CHOCOLATE LAXATIVES ON MY HIGH-FIBRE O's.
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AND FOR ADDED FUN, LET'S MAKE IT PRUNE JUICE.
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YOU'RE ON!
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PRUNE ME UP, BABY!
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THIS IS THE PANEL OF THE COMIC I HEARD THE HEFTY MAN SCREAM COMIC BOOK-- DANCING DIMPLES!
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HELP, HELP!
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H2 OLGA!
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YOU'RE THE HEFTY MAN SCREAMING FOR HELP?
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THAT'S RIGHT, CRIMSON CHIN.
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I NEED HELP...
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ARRANGING YOUR FUNERAL ONCE I USE MY CONTROL OF ALL LIQUIDS TO DESTROY YOU ONCE AND FOR ALL!
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HA!
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HAD ENOUGH?
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HA! SURRENDER, SILLY VILLAIN.
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THIS IS A CITY.
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THERE IS NO BODY OF WATER LARGE ENOUGH FOR YOU TO SMITE ME.
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THAT'S ADORABLE!
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JUSTICE MAKES IT GIGGLE.
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H2 Olga: OH, CRIMSON CHIN?
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YES? GAAH!
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AW YOU'RE SO CUTE AND INNOCENT.
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I CAN'T WAIT TO RAISE YOU TO BE EVIL!
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I'LL JUST TAKE THIS SHORTCUT THROUGH THE DIMMSDALE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY AND I'LL BE HOME IN NO TIME.
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WELCOME TO THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY.
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OH NO! WHY DID I EVEN LET YOU DRAG ME HERE?
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I TOLD YOU: THEY HAVE A COOL NEW DISPLAY OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.
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WOW, THAT'S COOL.
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AND BY COOL I MEAN WHO CARES.
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tour guide : BEHOLD THE GLORY OF OUR UNIVERSE.
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NICE MOON.
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GLAD WE CAME.
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UNHAND THAT CHILD THAT ISN'T MINE!
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UNHAND? THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!
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HA!
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EVIL MAKES IT GIGGLE.
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BEVERLEY'S NIECE IS IN DANGER.
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THERE'S NOT A MOMENT TO-- GREAT JAWS OF JUSTICE!
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THAT'S ENOUGH LIQUID FOR ONE ISSUE, THANK YOU.
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IT'S THE CRIMSON CHIN!
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LOOK!
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WELL, THAT'S EVERYBODY.
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GAAH! HA, NOW THAT I'VE DESTROYED THIS PAGE OF THE BOOK THERE'S NOTHING TO STOP ME FROM DESTROYING PAGE EIGHT!
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NO, THAT'S WHERE THE STAPLES ARE!
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WITHOUT THEM, THE BOOK WILL FALL APART.
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MUST... STOP...
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H2 OLGA... HEY, WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR ARM?
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WHERE? GAAH!
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MADE YOU LOOK.
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WHA--?
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
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I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S HAPPENING: JUSTICE!
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GAAH! YAY, CRIMSON CHIN!
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I'LL GET OUT OF HERE, CRIMSON CHIN, AND WHEN I DO...
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GAH!
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IT JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU, OLGA, WHEN YOU LIVE A LIFE OF CRIME YOU'LL ALWAYS BE NUMBER TWO.
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AH, HA HA HA!
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dad: TIMMY!
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WHAT WAS THAT?
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GUH, I CAN'T BELIEVE I LET YOU TALK ME INTO A WATER-DRINKING CONTEST.
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OH NO, IT'S TIMMY'S PARENTS.
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OH NO, BACK IN THE FILTH!
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Timmy: PSST!
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COSMO, WANDA!
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I WISH I WAS BACK IN THE TUB.
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NAKED LAD?
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YOU'RE CLEAN ENOUGH.
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OUT! WELL, AT LEAST I'M NAKED IN MY OWN HOUSE.
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SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.
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WHAT? EVERYBODY'S DOING IT.
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Wanda: A BRIGHT, SUNNY DAY, PERFECT FOR-- PLAYING VIDEO GAMES IN THE DARK FOR 36 STRAIGHT HOURS.
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AW, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME TIMMY GETS A GAME FOR HIS V-CUBE.
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IT'S NOT JUST ANY VIDEO GAME, IT'S THE "DIGI DUNK 3,000".
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YOU CAN INSERT YOURSELF INTO THE GAME AND TAKE IT RIGHT TO THE HOOP.
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HA HA HA!
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CAN WE PLAY?
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HEH, I'LL TAKE THAT SNARLING AND FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AS A "NO".
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Wanda: I'D HATE TO BE THE POOR OBLIVIOUS IGNORANT MORONIC SAP WHO TRIES TO GET TIMMY TO SHARE HIS GAME.
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OH, TIMMY?
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GAAH! COOL, IT'S THE "DIGI DUNK 3,000".
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CAN I PLAY, CAN I, CAN I?
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OOH, SOMEBODY WANTS TO PLAY "TOTALLY SELFISH KID 3,000".
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WELL, TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME.
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MY COUCH! WELL, NOTHING CAN SEPARATE ME FROM MY VIDEO GAME.
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EXCEPT FAULTY JAPANESE GAME PARTS.
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AW, IS YOUR GAME BROKEN?
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I'D LOVE TO GET IT FIXED BUT WE NEED TO USE MY MONEY.
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DON'T WORRY, I'LL GET IT FIXED.
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HA HA, HOW?
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SINCE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY AND YOU CAN'T JUST WISH IT FIXED, YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK, MISTER.
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AW, MAN.
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IF I JUST WISH IT FIXED DAD WILL SUSPECT SOMETHING.
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WHAT THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO FOR MONEY?
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dad: IT'S CALLED A JOB.
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A WHAT!?
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OH, AND IT'S MY TABLE.
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I'M TEN.
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I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE THE WANT ADS.
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HERE'S HOW WE MAKE DECISIONS.
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JUST GIVE IT A TOSS AND WHATEVER YOU HIT YOU STICK WITH.
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THAT'S HOW I MET WANDA.
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AND I'VE STILL GOT THE SCAR TO PROVE IT.
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boy: YEOW!
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THIS JUST IN: THE DIMMSDALE BALL HOGS BALL BOY HAS BEEN INJURED IN A BIZARRE DART INCIDENT.
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IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE THE BALL BOY FOR THE WORST BASKETBALL IN THE LEAGUE, THE JOB IS NOW UP FOR GRABS.
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HEY, IF YOU CAN'T PLAY YOUR VIDEO GAME THEN GETTING A REAL JOB ON A REAL BASKETBALL TEAM WOULD BE THE NEXT BEST THING.
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YEAH, BEING THE BALL HOG BALL BOY WOULD HAVE ALL THE EXCITEMENT AND ENERGY OF A VIDEO BASKETBALL GAME BUT FOR REAL.
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I WISH I WAS AT THE DIMMADOME!
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A-HEM. WOW, MY FIRST DAY ON THE JOB.
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YOU MUST REALLY BE EXCITED.
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ARE YOU KIDDING?
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THIS IS GOING TO BE-- GREAT?
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HEY, IT'S ALMOST GAME TIME.
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WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
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THIS IS EVERYBODY.
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DOUG DIMMADOME?
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THAT'S RIGHT, DOUG DIMMADOME, REAL ESTATE TYCOON, OWNER OF THE DIMMADOME AND THE LAST PLACE DIMMSDALE BALL HOGS.
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BUT WHERE'S THE TEAM?
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THERE THEY ARE.
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WELL, THAT'S OVERPRICED STAR PLAYER FLASH WILLIAMS.
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MY BALL!
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Doug: AND MY OTHER EVEN MORE OVERPRICED STAR PLAYER, SMOOTH DALEY.
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MY BALL!
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MINE! GIMME!
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THEY'RE THE MOST SELFISH PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE.
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BUT WHERE'S THE EXCITEMENT, THE ENERGY, THE FANS?
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WHAT PART OF LAST PLACE DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?
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AND IF THEY DON'T GET OUT OF LAST PLACE SOON, I'M SELLING THEM TO THE ALASKA BASKETBALL LEAGUE, WHICH IS LIKE OUR LEAGUE ONLY LOTS COLDER.
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WHAT!? HOPE Y'ALL LIKE WHALE BLUBBER.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PRESENTING THE VISITORS, THE FREAKISHLY TALL PITTSBURGH EARTH TROTTERS.
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YOUR BALL.
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NO, YOUR BALL.
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YOUR BALL.
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TAKE MY CAR.
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TAKE MY HOUSE.
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TAKE MY DOG.
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AW, I LOVE YOU!
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AND NOW, THE HOME TEAM, YOUR EQUALLY FREAKISHLY LARGE AND TOTALLY SELFISH, LAST PLACE, DIMMSDALE BALL HOGS.
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YAY... MY BALL.
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MY BALL.
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THIS IS CHET UBETCHA SAYING LET'S GET OUT THERE AND LOSE AGAIN!
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COME ON, YOU GUYS, GET IN HERE.
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WE CAN WIN!
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I'M NOT GIVING UP MY SEAT.
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ME NEITHER.
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THIS IS MY SEAT.
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AW, MAN, IF THEY DON'T WIN NOT ONLY AM I NOT GOING TO GET ENOUGH MONEY FOR A V-CUBE, THEY'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ALASKA.
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THERE'S ONLY ONE THING TO DO.
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ACQUIRE A TASTE FOR WHALE BLUBBER?
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NO: GET IN THERE AND WIN ONE FOR THE V-CUBE.
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I WISH I WAS FREAKISHLY HUGE AND TALENTED AT BASKETBALL!
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OW! AT LEAST UNTIL I MAKE ENOUGH MONEY FOR A NEW V-CUBE.
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THEN I NEVER WANT TO BE THIS FREAKISHLY HUGE AGAIN.
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Wanda: COME ON, TIMMY!
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GET OUT THERE AND GET IN THE PAINT.
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Chet: WELL, THE BALL HOGS ARE DOWN 160 POINTS, THE EARTH TROTTERS ARE SAFELY IN THE LEAD AND NOT EVEN PRETENDING TO BE INTERESTED, AND THE BALL HOGS CONTINUE TO BE ALL ABOUT THEMSELVES.
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I'M NOT SIGNING THAT DEAL.
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I'LL SIGN THE DEAL WITH THE SHOE AND THE SOCK.
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THIS IS CHET UBETCHA SAYING THE FAT LADY HAS-- Timmy: GAAH!
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HAS GOTTEN A NEW PLAYER!
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OW, OW, OW, OW...
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THIS IS CHET UBETCHA SAYING SWEET!
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TEN SECONDS LEFT, ALL TIED UP.
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IF THE NEW KID MAKES THIS SHOT THE BALL HOGS WILL FINALLY WIN A GAME.
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PIECE OF CAKE.
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AIEE! AND...
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THE OTHER TEAM WINS.
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I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
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I SUDDENLY STINK.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
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TIMMY, EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE LAST TWO MINUTES ARE THE ONLY REAL COMPETITIVE PARTS OF ANY PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL GAME.
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AND WE CAN'T HELP YOU WIN A COMPETITION.
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BUT I CAN HELP THEM.
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WE HAVE TO TURN THESE GUYS INTO A WINNING TEAM.
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OR THEY'RE ALL GOING TO ALASKA.
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ALL RIGHT, PREPARE TO SHARE.
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AAAH! FLASH, HEADS UP!
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OW! BALL HOGS WIN, BALL HOGS WIN, BALL HOGS WIN!
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HEY, I SCORED.
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AND YOU HELPED.
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THAT'S WHAT TEAM-MATES DO.
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OW! BALL HOGS WIN!
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WOO, BALL HOGS!
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LOOK, I'M A WAVE OF ONE!
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WHAT'S THAT NOISE?
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IT'S CHEERING.
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YOU HAVE A FAN NOW.
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GUYS, HEADS UP!
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Cosmo: OH, OH, SWOOSH!
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BALL HOGS WIN AGAIN!
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BALL HOGS WIN, AND WIN, AND WIN...
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BALL HOGS, BALL HOGS...
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OOF... WOW, YOUR GROWTH SPURT MIGHT KEEP THE BALL HOGS IN DIMMSDALE.
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AND AS A WAY OF SAYING THANKS-- AAH!
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AND TO GET YOU MOTIVATED FOR TONIGHT'S BIG GAME, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU, UH, WHAT'S THE WORD I'M LOOKING FOR?
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MY PAY? OOH, OOH, IT'S TOO PAINFUL.
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JUST TAKE IT.
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CAN I HAVE A MINUTE TO SAY GOOD BYE?
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GOOD BYE, MONEY.
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WOW, THIS IS JUST ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY A V-CUBE.
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OH WELL.
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PACK THE PARKAS, KIDS!
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HEY, WHAT GIVES?
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WELL, YOU JUST WANTED TO PLAY UNTIL YOU GOT THE MONEY FOR YOUR V-CUBE, REMEMBER?
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YOU GOTTA MAKE ME FREAKISHLY HUGE AGAIN.
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TONIGHT'S THE BIG GAME.
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UH, TIMMY, WE CAN'T.
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REMEMBER? "I WISH I WAS FREAKISHLY HUGE AND TALENTED AT BASKETBALL, OW, AT LEAST UNTIL I MAKE ENOUGH MONEY FOR A NEW V-CUBE, THEN I NEVER WANT TO BE THIS FREAKISHLY HUGE AGAIN".
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I HAVE GOT TO BE LESS SPECIFIC WITH THESE WISHES.
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WELL, ALL WE CAN HOPE FOR IS THAT YOUR LESSONS IN SHARING WILL SPUR THE BALL HOGS ON TO VICTORY.
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AND IF NOT, WHO WANTS TO TRY MY BLUBBER NUGGETS?
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MMM, THEY'RE CHEWY!
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AND WITH THE NEW KID GONE IT WOULD BE A MIRACLE FOR THE BALL HOGS TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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WELL, BOYS, BAD NEWS IS WERE GOING TO LOSE.
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GOOD NEWS IS I BOUGHT YOU ALL SNOW SHOES.
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THIS IS YOUR FAULT.
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NO, IT'S YOUR FAULT.
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GUYS, SNAP OUT OF IT!
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YOU DON'T NEED TO SHARE THE BLAME WHEN YOU CAN SHARE THE GLORY.
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IF YOU PLAY TOGETHER AS A TEAM, YOU CAN STILL WIN.
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IF YOU DON'T, YOU'RE GOING TO FREEZE YOUR BUTTS OFF IN ALASKA.
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LET'S DO IT!
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OW, OW, OW, OW!
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WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING, LITTLE MAN?
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I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE, HE IS.
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IT'S MY BALL...
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TO SHARE! YAY!
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YAY! OW, OW, OW, OW...
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AIEE! SMOOTH SHOOTS THE BALL...
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FLASH SHOOTS THE KID!
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Chet: BALL HOGS WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!
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WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NEXT?
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WE'RE NOT GOING TO ALASKA!
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WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH ALL THESE BLUBBER NUGGETS?
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HEY, THEY'RE CHEWY.
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HEY, NICE NEW V-CUBE!
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snooty: I MEAN, NICE NEW V-CUBE.
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IS IT YOURS?
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NOPE, IT'S YOURS.
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OOH! AW, TIMMY LEARNED TO SHARE.
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AND SPEAKING OF SHARING, HOW ABOUT SOME BLUBBER NUGGETS?
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I'M SORRY I WAS SUCH A SELFISH JERK, DAD.
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CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
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I... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, SON, EXCEPT...
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MINE! BUT YOU CAN HAVE THE SOFA.
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tv: TONIGHT'S GAME IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FARMER AHAB BLUBBER NUGGETS.
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MMM, THEY'RE CHEWY!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “The Fairly OddParents - Crime Wave / Odd Ball - Ep. 37”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ball, hog, timmy. This video has 308 sentences and 2386 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 54 of its 308 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
hog noun/hɔɡ/Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.
cube noun/kjub/A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
comic noun/ˈkɑmɪk/A comedian.
chin noun/ˈt͡ʃɪn/The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
crimson noun/ˈkɹɪmzən/A deep, slightly bluish red.
naked adjective/ˈneɪkɪd/Bare, not covered by clothing.
bath noun/bɑːθ/A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
selfish adjective/ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.
flash verb/flæʃ/To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
smooth adjective/smuːð/Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
liquid noun/ˈlɪk.wɪd/A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those…
glory noun/ˈɡlɔːɹi/Great beauty and splendor.
juice noun/d͡ʒuːs/A liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
talented adjective/ˈtæləntɪd/Endowed with one or more talents.
breathe verb/bɹiːð/To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
get out verbTo leave or escape.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
fall apart verbTo disintegrate, to break into pieces.
get back verbReturn to where one came from.
give up verbTo surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
tie up verbTo secure with rope, string, etc.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowi've destroyed · has been injured · has gotten
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis broken · has been injured · IS BROUGHT
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe worst · the most selfish
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwho'll grant · will in · will know

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 76 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, smooth /smuːð/, breathe /bɹiːð/, bathtub /ˈbæθtʌb/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/, flash /flæʃ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shield /ˈʃild/
  • Long words — get the stress right: adorable /əˈdoɹ.əˌbəl/, odoriferous /ˌoʊdəˈɹɪfəɹəs/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hog, cube, comic.

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