George's bad day gets worse when he comes over to Mrs. McGrady's house to sing for Koko Taylor and his friends insult his quiet voice. After listening to one of the Brain's CDs, George dreams that he and his ventriloquist dummy Wally are in a blues-related adventure. He builds a guitar with his dad and gets a second chance to overcome his stage fright. Will he be able to prove he isn't a a "small-mouth" to Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal?
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"*Bleep*"
At a glass shop, D.W. overhears a word she doesn't know. D.W. is afraid to ask anyone what the word means, because she thinks that it causes people to break stuff. Arthur and the Tibbles warn her not to say it in front of grownups, or they will become zombie slaves (or at least the Tibbles say...). D.W. and Nadine put it to the test by having the neighborhood kid Vecita say it to her parents. D.W. accidentally says it to her mother while spying, and after apologizing to the neighbors, Mother tells her what the cuss word means. But the next day at school, all DW's friends are saying it. Here we go again...moreless
While D.W. is spying on the neighbors, you can tell when her neighbor said the curse word because if you look closely inside the neighbor's window, you can see them suddenly get that surprised look on their faces.
Why are Koko and Taj, two famous blues singers, hanging out at the home of Sarah McGrady, a lowly cafeteria employee?
When D.W. is spying on the neighbors, the kid that she tricked's dad's hair turns from dark brown to light brown.
(During a dream, the whole family's at the dinner table, including Nadine. The parents carry dinner.)
Mom: Nadine's right, honey. All you have to do is tell us. (Arthur shakes his head "no" at D.W.)
D.W: But what if it does something really bad?
Dad: What could one little word do?
(Nadine shrugs.)
D.W: Okaaay... (inhales deeply, then says the bad word)
(Mom gasps and drops her plate, which crashes to the ground! It's the same with the Dad and his bowl, and Arthur with his pitcher of milk, and Kate, who pushes her bowl over. Sirens wail from outside and then all the windows in town break and electrical wires snap! Then stars and the moon fall to the ground. A giant Mary Moo Cow appears.)
Mary Moo Cow: (deep voice) mmMMOOOOooo!
(She cracks an egg with a hammer and D.W. wakes up.)
George: You wrote a song about math? Brain: Uuuuhhh... yeah. Blues doesn't have to be about getting your heart broken or losing your job.
Mrs. Read: Dora Winnifred Read, what did you just say to me? D.W.: Uh, May I have a soda?
Mrs. Read: Dora Winifred Read, WHAT did you just say to me? D.W.: Uh...Arthur did it?
D.W.: What if the Tibbles are lying? Nadine: Wouldn't be the first time.
Arthur didn't appear in Big Horns George
Peter K. Hirsch was nominated for the 2004 Humanitas Prize in the Children's Animation Category for the story "Big Horns George."
The episode "Bleep", where D.W. learns a curse word, is similar to the Rugrats episode, "The Word Of The Day", the SpongeBob SquarePants episode, "Sailor Mouth", and the Powerpuff Girls episode, "Curses". It is also similar to an episode from the PBS version of The Berenstain Bears, "The Big Blooper".
Special Guests Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal receive a combined Special Thanks credit.
The television program in the teaser for "Bleep," The Altos, is a parody of HBO's adult drama, The Sopranos, which is a favorite of Marc Brown.
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