WOW WOW WUBBZY!

“Hoop Dreamz”

First Draft 5/19/08

Frederick Stroppel

FADE IN:

EXT. WUBB CLUB - DAY

ON WUBBZY - bounding out of the Wubb Club.

WUBBZY
Wow! Wow! It sure is a beautiful
day! I’m gonna go play with my
friends!

EXT. WUBB CLUB - BACKYARD

WUBBZY comes upon DAIZY, HUGGY and BUGGY playing Jump

Rope.

BUGGY
33...34...35...

WUBBZY
Wow Wow, guys! Whatcha doin’?

HUGGY
Daizy is going for a Jumpity Jump
Rope World’s Record!

BUGGY
39...40...41...

WUBBZY
Can I join in?

DAIZY
(without missing a
skip)
Thanks, Wubbzy, but we have enough
people already.

Wubbzy is disappointed, but he understands.

WUBBZY
Oh - Okay.

Wubbzy moves on, as Buggy keeps counting:

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BUGGY
52...53...54...

EXT. PLAYGROUND

Wubbzy arrives at the playground, where he finds WALDEN

and EARL playing chess. They both stare at the
chessboard with intense concentration.

WUBBZY
Wow Wow, Walden. Whatcha doing?

WALDEN
Shhh. I’m playing chess with
Earl.

WUBBZY
Can I play with you?

WALDEN
Sorry, Wubbzy, this game is for
two people only.

WUBBZY
Oh. Okay.

Disappointed again, Wubbzy moves on. Earl moves a piece.

EARL
What happens if I move this little
horsey?

WALDEN
(stunned)
Uh..well...you win.

EARL
I love Chess!

EXT. PARK

Wubbzy sees WIDGET flying a kite.

WUBBZY
Wow Wow, Widget. Flying a kite?

WIDGET
Yes, indeedy.

WUBBZY
Do you want me to hold the string
or something?

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WIDGET
No, thanks, little buddy. I can
handle this all by myself.

WUBBZY
Oh. Okay...

EXT. PARK BENCH

Wubbzy walks through the park, bummed, and sits on a

bench.

WUBBZY
I guess nobody needs me...! <sigh>

A moment later, A TALL GUY walks up next to him. He’s

so tall, all we can see are his sneakers and his legs up
to his knees.

TALL GUY
What’s the matter, little guy?

WUBBZY
Oh...All my friends are busy
having fun without me.

TALL GUY
Did you ask them if you could join
in?

WUBBZY
Yeah, but they didn’t need me...

Now Wubbzy looks over, and sees the giant legs next to
him. He keeps looking up - the Tall Guy towers over
Wubbzy, his head hitting up against a tree branch. Wubbzy
is amazed -

WUBBZY (CONT'D)
Wow! You’re almost as tall as Jam-
Jam James!

TALL GUY
(Laughs) That’s because I am Jam-
Jam James.

Wubbzy bounces up on his tail, until he’s face to face

with Jam-Jam.

WUBBZY
(still in the air)
Wow, you are Jam-Jam!

Wubbzy drops back to the bench.

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WUBBZY (CONT'D)
You’re the most famous Hoopty-
Hoops player in the world! You
play with the Jammers, the
greatest team ever!

Jam-Jam whips out a ball and spins it on his finger.

JAM-JAM
That’s me.

WUBBZY
My name is Wubbzy!

Jam-Jam holds out his hand so Wubbzy can give him a low-
five.

WUBBZY (CONT'D)
Hey, Jam-Jam, isn’t your team
playing a big game at the
Wuzzleburg Coliseum today?

Now Jam-Jam sits on the bench beside Wubbzy.

JAM-JAM
<sigh> Yeah, we’re supposed to
play, but one of my teammates came
down with a case of the Sneezy
Sniffles, and we don’t have a
replacement.

WUBBZY
Oh, that’s too bad.

BOTH
<sigh>

Now Jam-Jam gets an idea:

JAM-JAM
Say, you jump pretty high for a
little guy. Can you play Hoopty
Hoops?

WUBBZY
I sure can. Watch!

Wubbzy <sproings> up into the air on his tail, grabs the

ball from Jam-Jam, does a somersault and slam dunks the
ball over a tree branch before landing again.

JAM-JAM
Sweet moves, Wubbzy. Do you want
to play with us?

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WUBBZY
(gulps)
Play with you? And the J-J-
Jammers? Gee, I’m not sure if I’m
that good. You’d better look for
somebody else, Jam-Jam.

Jam-Jam smiles, and stands up.

JAM-JAM
But I need you, Wubbzy.

WUBBZY
You need me? Really?

JAM-JAM
Come on, let’s go to practice and
show the team what ya got!

WUBBZY
Okay, Jam-Jam!

They head off.

EXT. HOOPTY-HOOPS COURT

At the Hoopty-Hoops court, The JAMMERS are practicing,

when Jam-Jam and Wubbzy approach.

JAM-JAM
(to the players)
Hey, Jammers, I want you to meet
Wubbzy. He’s gonna fill in for
Wally.

We cut to WALLY, sitting on the bench looking sick and

sneezy.

WALLY
Aaaaahh-Choooo!

The Jammers are a little surprised and skeptical.

JAMMERS
Huh?/ That little guy?/ He’s kinda
small, isn’t he?/etc.

JAM-JAM
Come on, give him a chance - he
might surprise you. Heads up,
Wubbman!

Jam-Jam spins a Hoopty-hoop ball on his finger, and then

passes it to Wubbzy. Wubbzy dribbles it along the
court, while the Jammer teammates watch him dubiously.
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JAMMERS
He’s too small!/ He’ll never reach
the basket!/ Forget about it!/
Etc.

Wubbzy approaches the basket, where a Jammer completely

blocks the way. It looks like Wubbzy has no chance.
Suddenly Wubbzy bounces on his tail <boing> and sails
right up over the players’ head and up to the basket rim,
where he dunks the ball.

JAMMERS (CONT'D)
(impressed)
Ohhh!

JAM-JAM
See, I told you - Wubbzy’s got
game!

CUT TO:

WUBBZY - wearing an oversized Jammers jersey that drags

along the ground.

WUBBZY
But I don’t have a uniform that
fits!

JAM-JAM
Don’t worry, Wubbzy. I’ve got all
kinds of uniforms back at my
house. I’m sure there’s one
that’ll fit you. Come on!

EXT. STREET

They walk over to a tiny Volkswagen-bug type car. Wubbzy

is surprised at how small it is.

WUBBZY
Is this your car, Jam-Jam?

JAM-JAM
Yup. Just let me open it up.

Jam-Jam hits the remote button on his keys, and the car
suddenly stretches out to three times its size,
<sproing!> turning into a sleek shiny convertible limo.

WUBBZY
Wow!

JAM-JAM
It’s a stretchy-stretch limo. Hop
in!
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Wubbzy hops in and they take off <VROOM!>

EXT. WUZZLEBURG STREET

As they cruise down the street, Wubbzy sticks his head up

and lets the wind flow through his ears.

WUBBZY
Wheee!

DAIZY, WALDEN AND WIDGET - are standing on the sidewalk

as they see the limo approaching.

DAIZY
Lavender lollipops! Is that
Wubbzy?

WALDEN
Indeed it is!

WIDGET
Hey there, little buddy...!

They all wave. Wubbzy waves back.

INT. LIMO

Wubbzy sits back in his seat.

JAM-JAM
Who was that waving at you,
Wubbzy?

WUBBZY
Oh, just some friends of mine.

JAM-JAM
Do you want to invite them along?

WUBBZY
Umm...No, that’s okay.

EXT. JAM-JAM’S HOUSE

The limo pulls up a country driveway, in front of a huge

mansion, roundly shaped like a Hoopty-Hoop Ball.

WUBBZY
Wow! This is where you live, Jam-
Jam?

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JAM-JAM
Pretty cool, huh? Come on, I’ll
give you a tour.

They hop out of the limo and head into the house.

INT. VIDEO ARCADE

Jam-Jam and Wubbzy check out the arcade.

JAM-JAM
Here’s the game room...

WUBBZY
Wow...!

INT. DINING ROOM

The dining room is vast and fancy, with Hoopty-Hoop balls

at either end. There’s a giant stack of sandwiches on
the table.

JAM-JAM
And this is the dining room...

Wubbzyu bites into a sandwich.

WUBBZY
Mmmm! Peanutty-butter and
marshmallow!

EXT. BACKYARD

In the backyard is a swimming pool, and a grapity-grape

fountain.

JAM-JAM
And this is the backyard.

Wubbzy takes in all the sights.

WUBBZY
Wow, my friend Walden would love
this view…and Daizy would love
this grapity-grape juice fountain…

A ROBOT BUTLER brings a tray with a glass of grapity-

grape juice to Wubbzy.

WUBBZY (CONT'D)
...and Widget would love this
robot butler!

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JAM-JAM
So why don’t you invite them over
to hang with us?

WUBBZY
Umm...No, that’s okay.

JAM-JAM
(puzzled)
Hey, Wubbman, I don’t get it. If
these guys are your friends, how
come you’re not including them in
the fun?

WUBBZY
Because...They didn’t need me
before, so I don’t need them now.

JAM-JAM
You know, maybe your friends
shouldn’t have left you out
before, but two wrongs don’t make
a right. You gotta give them
another chance.

WUBBZY
(spots something)
Uh...Wow - what’s that?

EXT. JAM-JAM JET

The JAM-JAM JET is parked on a flight pad.

JAM-JAM
That’s the Jam-Jam Jet.

WUBBZY
Super-cool! I wish I could fly
that someday!

Jam-Jam checks his watch.

JAM-JAM
Hey, it’s almost game time! I’d
better get you a uniform.

Jam-Jam heads into the house.

Wubbzy looks back at the Jam-Jam Jet. He goes up to the

Jet and climbs into the cockpit. He pretends he's a
pilot, and starts fiddling with the controls -

WUBBZY
Look at me - I’m a jet pilot!
Vroom, vroom!
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Wubbzy hits the Start button, and the JET ENGINE starts
up <VROOOOOMM!!!>

WUBBZY (CONT'D)
...Vroom?

Suddenly the Jet takes off!

WUBBZY (CONT'D)
Whooaaa!

EXT. SKY

The Jet zooms through the sky.

WUBBZY
Yikes! How do I fly this thing?

Wubbzy hits one button after another, and the Jet swoops
and dives all over Wuzzleburg.

EXT. WUBB CLUB

Daizy, Widget and Walden are standing outside the Wubb

Club as the Jet flies overhead.

DAIZY
Look - is that Wubbzy?

WIDGET
Jeepers - I didn’t know Wubbzy
could fly a jet!

Now the Jet flies back the other way, this time upside-
down.

WUBBZY
AHHHHHHH....!

WALDEN
Hmm - I don’t think he can.

As he zooms past again, Wubbzy yells out to Daizy, Widget

and Walden.

WUBBZY
Help, guys - I need you!

WIDGET
Pickles and prune juice - how are
we gonna stop that jet?

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WALDEN
Yes, if only we had some way to
pull it down out of the sky.

DAIZY
Like with a Giant Magnet or
something...

They all look at each other.

ALL THREE
A Magnet!

They huddle together. Widget wields her tools while

Walden and Daizy help out. When they open their huddle,
they REVEAL a GIANT MAGNET.

WIDGET
Tada! Presenting the Monster
Magnet 3000!

The Jet <zooms> by again, spinning in a tight spiral.

WUBBZY
Whoa-whoa-whoa...!

DAIZY
You’d better turn it on, Widget.

WIDGET
Right!

Widget hits the switch, and Magnetic Waves radiate into

the sky.

The Jam-Jam Jet stops in mid-air <screech!>, and slowly

descends to the ground. The Jet settles gently atop the
Monster Magnet.

WALDEN
Eureka - it worked!

Wubbzy climbs out of the Jet, frazzled but grateful.

WUBBZY
Thanks, guys. I thought I didn’t
need you, but I really did!

Jam-Jam approaches, holding out a jersey with Wubbzy’s

name on it.

JAM-JAM
Here’s your uniform, Wubbzy. Hey,
are these your friends?

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WUBBZY
Yep! And they’re the best friends
you could ever ask for!

JAM-JAM
It’s nice to meet you, but it’s
almost time for the game to start,
so we’d better get going.

WUBBZY
Uh, Jam-Jam - could you get
tickets to the game for my
friends?

JAM-JAM
<laughs> Sure thing, Wubbzy! Any
friends of yours are friends of
mine. And, I’d do anything for my
friends.

INT. WUZZLEBURG COLISEUM - COURT

THE GAME. Wubbzy is on the court with the Jammers,

waiting for the tip-off -

On the tip-off, Jam-Jam hits the ball right over to

Wubbzy. Wubbzy dribbles the ball right towards his
opponents, and then bounces on his tail <Sproing!
Sproing! Sproing!> over three tall players in a row, and
then bounces right up to the basket and dunks the ball.

CROWD
<cheers>

And Wubbzy’s pals, sitting courtside, <cheer> along.

Daizy wears a cheerleader outfit as she does a special
cheer.

Now Jam-Jam dribbles the ball up court, puts on one

dazzling move after another, and finishes with a
corkscrew dunk. More <cheers>.

QUICK MONTAGE - of Wubbzy and Jam-Jam scoring points,

passing the ball, making sensational plays, and finishing
with -

Wubbzy springing into the air and doing a double

somersault before dropping the ball in the basket as the
<BUZZER> sounds. The crowd erupts in a celebratory
cheer.

CROWD (CONT'D)
Wubb-zy! Wubb-zy! Wubb-zy!

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The Jammers carry Wubbzy off on their shoulders, as the

crowd <cheers>, and confetti and streamers fall.

EXT. COLISEUM

Daizy, Widget and Walden are congratulating Wubbzy

outside after the game.

DAIZY
Great game, Wubbzy!

WALDEN
Yes yes yes! Excellent Hoopty-
hooping!

WUBBZY
Thanks, guys!

Jam-Jam emerges from the stadium.

JAM-JAM
Wubbzy, my man - you are one kooky
player! How would you like to
join our team?

WUBBZY
You mean, for the whole season?

JAM-JAM
You bet! You can travel all over
the country with us.

Wubbzy thinks it over, but then he looks at his friends,

and that makes up his mind.

WUBBZY
No thanks, Jam-Jam. I’d rather
stay here in Wuzzleburg. My
friends need me - and I need my
friends!

JAM-JAM
That’s very cool. But remember,
I’m your friend, too.

WUBBZY
You sure are, Jam-Jam.

JAM-JAM
High-five!

Jam-Jam holds his hand up. Wubbzy bounds way up on his

tail and gives him a high-five <slap!>

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Jam-Jam jumps into his limo, and drives off. As Wubbzy

waves, WE HEAR Daizy O.S.:

DAIZY (O.S.)
Oh, Wubbzy - we need you!

WUBBZY
You need me? Really...?

Wubbzy turns to see his friends with brooms, standing

amidst the mounds of fallen confetti.

DAIZY
Yes - to help clean up this mess!

WUBBZY
Oh. <giggles>

Wubbzy shrugs TO CAMERA, AND WE:

IRIS OUT.