Educated Fish
Good morning.
What's this?
Good morning, teacher.
Good morning. Oh, how cute!
Oh!
I don't want to go to no school.
[sneers] Yeah!
Tommy!
[sneers] Yeah!
Come back here!
[laughter]
Be quiet!
And now dear children, the story for today is
"The Tail of a Fish", by A. Fin. [laughs]
After which, we will sing...
Ah-Ah-Achoo!
[laughter]
Quiet!
Teacher, an apple, for you.
Oh an apple, thanks.
And now, we'll have our new lesson.
♪ Now the lesson for today is hookey which you must not play. ♪
♪ Isn't this a fishing pole? ♪
♪ Yes that is a fishing pole. ♪
♪ Isn't this a reel that winds? ♪
♪ Yes that is a reel that winds. ♪
♪ Fishing pole and reel that winds. ♪
♪ This is no fish story, dears. You'd better listen with both ears. ♪
♪ Isn't this a line so strong? ♪
♪ Yes that is a line so strong. ♪
♪ Isn't this a worm that squirms? ♪
♪ Yes that is a worm that squirms. ♪
♪ Fishing pole, reel that winds, line so strong, and worm that squirms. ♪
♪ To the moral now we come. You'll see the point if you're not dumb. ♪
♪ Isn't this a hook so sharp? ♪
♪ Yes that is a hook so sharp. ♪
♪ Isn't this a frying pan? ♪
♪ Goodness gracious, frying pan! ♪
♪ Fishing pole, reel that winds, line so strong, worm that squirms, hook so sharp, and frying pan. ♪
♪ Don't forget what you've been taught. If you play hookey, you'll get caught. ♪
[screams]
[laughter]
Tommy Cod, come here!
What's this?
I don't know.
What's this?
I don't know.
You don't know? Come with me.
Now stay in the closet until you know your lesson.
Oh!
♪ No more pencils. No more books. No more teacher's dirty looks. ♪ Yeah!
Oh! Oh!
What do say, cookie? What do you say, play a little hookey?
You little cutie pie.
Take it away!
[screams]
Hey!
Ow!
Oh I caught you this time.
Hey! Hey! Cut it out.
I got you.
[laughs]
Hey!
Ow!
Fishing pole, reel that winds, line so strong, worm that squirms, hook so sharp, frying pan!
Honest to goodness teacher, I'll be a good little fish and I'll never do it again!
Honest. Honest. Honest.