It has been 10 minutes
since a kid has run in here and asked me a question.
Dad? Yeah, mate?
Can we get married? Nah.
Why not? I'm already married to your mum.
Because she's your true love?
Yes, because she's my true love.
Is it nice having a true love?
It's very nice having a true love.
What's so nice about having a true love?
Hmm. Well, they're always there for you when you need them.
Let's play ticklecrabs! Yeah, ticklecrabs!
Ooh! See you later!
This episode of Bluey is called Tick...
Uh-uh. No way.
I am NOT playing ticklecrabs.
Oh, why not?
Because I hate ticklecrabs.
Why? Because you're ticklecrabs!
(BOTH GIGGLE) Yeah, but that's the fun part.
Fun for you, maybe. Not for me.
OK, Bingo, this is going to take a serious please face.
Yes, serious.
Let's get these ears back.
And I'm going to need to see tears.
That's good. And let's hold these.
OK, let's do this.
(CLEARS THROAT) What do you want?
Why do you never play with us?
What?!
You're always at work.
I'm never at work!
It's like you don't even love us.
You are joking, right?
How can you not love your own children?
Ah, cheese and jam! Alright.
BOTH: Hooray! (GIGGLE)
That was impressive.
This episode of Bluey is called Ticklecrabs.
Oh, what a wonderful day at the beach.
A little bit lonely, of course, but wonderful.
(LOUDLY) It would be better if I had a true love to share it with.
Perhaps one day I'll find her.
Oh, well, now it's time to go back to my empty house.
I'll just turn around and pick up my towel.
(GRUNTS) (KIDS GIGGLE)
Now I'll just shake the sand off. Now off home.
(GROANS)
Brrrrrrm.
# Oh, where are you, my true love?
# Won't you come to me? #
Ah, home sweet, lonely home.
Ah, well, time for a nap.
Perchance I will dream of meeting my true love.
(SNORES)
(GIGGLES)
(WHISPERS) Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle.
(SNORES)
BOTH: TICKLE! Argh! (LAUGHS)
What was that?! (KIDS GIGGLE)
Hm. I must have dreamt of being tickled.
Oh, well, I might just give this big soft belly a bit of air.
BOTH: TICKLE! Argh! (LAUGHS)
Oh, no! Ticklecrabs!
I must have brought them back from the beach with me.
(KIDS SQUEAL AND GIGGLE) (LAUGHS)
Tickle, tickle! (LAUGHS)
(THUD!) Ooh!
(LAUGHS) Tickle, tickle!
(PANTS) BOTH: Tickle, tickle, tickle.
You can get me up here, ticklecrabs!
Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle!
Hey! What? No!
These ticklecrabs are smart!
(LOUDLY) If only I had a true love to come to my rescue!
I've got to make a break for it!
Freedom!
Argh! (THUD!)
Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle! Ha-ha!
(PANTS) Hang on, I'll use this glue.
BOTH: Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle.
Got ya! (SQUEALS)
Glue, glue, glue. Stick! (GIGGLES)
Glue, glue, glue. Stick!
BOTH: Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle.
Well, that seems to have done it.
Ooh, you want some of these big juicy ribs?
Ooh, yeah, they look nice to tickle, don't they?
Mmm. Unglue, unglue, unglue.
BOTH: Pop! TICKLE!
Argh! Ah, true love, are you out there?
(LAUGHS)
I could really use you right now
to come and have your turn with these ticklecrabs.
Hey... (LAUGHS) ..that's enough.
Time out! (PANTS)
(SIGHS)
Hey, what are you doing in here? Hiding.
There's no way I'm getting tickled.
Well, it's nice to meet you.
My name is Telemachus and I'm looking for my true love
who's supposed to always be there for me
to come and help me with these crabs.
But she hasn't turned up.
That sounds like hard work.
How so?
Well, your true love probably has her own problems.
Hm, I never thought of that.
I guess the first thing I do is yell out for help when I'm...
Good luck! Hey!
KIDS: Tickle, tickle!
TICKLE! Argh! That is it!
(LAUGHS) That lady was right.
From now on, I'll solve my own problem.
You ticklecrabs are going back to where you came from!
Just...gotta...take the... (LAUGHS) ..hits!
(LAUGHS)
Now I'll just... (LAUGHS) ..throw them back...
(LAUGHS) ..into the sea!
KIDS: Argh!
Oh, and a big wave takes them out to sea.
I did it!
I got rid of those tickling crabs.
Ahh!
The air tastes fresher.
Birdsong's sweeter.
(COCKATOOS CRY)
I'm free at last!
Oh, but a wave washes them back in!
Wait, what? No! Hey! No! Get away!
TICKLE!
(LAUGHS)
Oh, well, let it end, then,
on this... (LAUGHS)
..beautiful day... (LAUGHS)
..alone but... (LAUGHS) ..no longer lonely.
(LAUGHS)
(SQUEAK!) Huh?
(SQUAWKS)
A seagull!
(SQUAWKS)
The most beautiful seagull I've ever seen!
Argh! (SQUAWKS)
Tickle, tickle, tickle!
(KIDS SQUEAL AND GIGGLE)
Oh, beautiful seagull, are you my true love?
(CHATTERS)
Oh, I'm so happy!
Farewell! We shall meet again!
I will always be there for you, for you are my true love.
But I just need half an hour on the couch. See ya!
(KIDS SQUEAL AND GIGGLE)
Captions by Red Bee Media
Copyright Australian Broadcasting Corporation