Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever! is a video. It was released in March 15, 1989 on VHS and rereleased in October 16, 2001 on DVD.
Synopsis[]
Join Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm as they go to school to learn the alphabet with the children!
Description[]
1989 VHS:[]
Join Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and all their friends for Alphabet Day at the Busytown School! Huckle and his classmates present the alphabet in the context of 26 charming stories emphasizing familiar words beginning with each letter. Children will laugh at the antics of Bananas Gorilla, Sergeant Murphy, and the other beloved Richard Scarry characters as they learn their alphabet in the Best ABC Video Ever!
2001 DVD:[]
Join Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and all their friends for Alphabet Day at the Busytown School! Huckle and his classmates present the alphabet in the context of 26 charming stories emphasizing familiar words beginning with each letter. Children will laugh at the antics of Bananas Gorilla, Sergeant Murphy, and the other beloved Richard Scarry characters as they learn their alphabet in the Best ABC DVD Ever!
Plot[]
The video begins with the busy people working in Busytown, and then it goes on to Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm and his friends riding the bus to Busytown School. They say good morning to their teacher Miss Honey after she says good morning to her students who declares that today in school is Alphabet Day. Her students, totaling 26, whose names begins with each letter of the alphabet, start by singing The Alphabet Song. The class goes through every letter of the alphabet and the word that start with that letter.
When the school bell rings, Miss Honey tells the children that they finished learning the alphabet just in time and to be sure to practice the alphabet when they get home. Then, everyone goes home. When Huckle came home, he told his parents that every letter of the alphabet simply Miss Honey taught, then Huckle sings the alphabet song again as Lowly shapes the letters. After that, he goes to bed. As the video ends, the entire Busytown is seen on birds-eye view and an airplane pulls the "The End" banner.
Characters Featured[]
- Miss Honey
- Janitor Joe
- Sergeant Murphy
- Bananas Gorilla
- Able Baker Charlie
- Mr. Frumble
- Bob Fox
- Nurse Nelly
- Nancy Rabbit
- Grandma Cat
- Mother Cat
- Father Cat
- Sally Cat
- Lowly Worm
- Unnamed raccoon drummer
- Mrs. Elephant
- Little Chick
- Hilda Hippo
- Jason Pig
- Patty Elephant
- Fireman Ralph
- King Lion
- Queen Bear
- Gussy Goose
- The Goofy Ganders
- Train Engineer Fox
- Unnamed raccoon train conductor
- The Pig Family
- Pa Pig
- Ma Pig
- Pig Will
- Pig Won't
- Brother Pig
- Sister Pig
- Mr. Beaver
- Marvin Mouse
- Violet Hippo
- Willie Wolf
- Mr. Bug
- Mrs. Bug
- Mr. Yak
- The Narrator
- Mr. Bus Driver
- Arthur Pig
- Betty Dog
- Christine Beaver
- David Raccoon
- Edna Bunny
- Freddie Fox
- Glenda Goat
- Huckle Cat
- Iris Pig
- Jimmy Bunny
- Kathy Cat
- Libby Leopard
- Mary Mouse
- Ned Alligator
- Ole Owl
- Polly Pig
- Quincy Cat
- Ralphie Raccoon
- Susie Tiger
- Tom Wolf
- Ursula Dog
- Vincent Van Goat
- Wilma Walrus
- Xavier Mouse
- Yolanda Yak
- Zara Rabbit
- The pig firefighters
- Smokey
- Sparky
- Snozzle
- The mouse firefighter
- Mr. Dog
- Oliver Octopus
- Rosie Rabbit
- The Piggy Sisters
- Sarah
- Samantha
- Sylvia
- Sonia
- Sally
- Sybil
- Mistress Mouse
- Adam Mouse
- Fiona Mouse
- John Mouse
- Mr. Sweep
- Wrong Way Roger
- Baron Von Crow
- Unnamed bee
Songs[]
- The Alphabet Song
- Gussy Goose's song
- The Alphabet Song (Huckle Cat's reprise)
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (instrumental; The End only)
Voices[]
- Blaze Berdahl
- P.J. Brown
- Ryan Brown
- Colin Carman
- Michael Fass
- Sara Froikin
- Paul Glazer
- Amy Gross
- Alison Hashmall
- Ali Jeffers
- Vickie Jones
- Ron Marshall
- Sarah Schoenberg
- Jim Thurman