EPISODE 103
And the Cloud Shephard / Rupert and the Magic Carpet
Rupert and the Cloud Shepherd - Rupert, Ping Pong, Bill and Ming are amazed to discover strange fluffy, squeaky white shapes all over Nutwood. They realise that the shapes are clouds which must have somehow come to earth. They have great fun playing racing, bouncing and catching games with the clouds until one of them springs a leak. The Cloud Shepherd arrives and tells them that the clouds need to be returned up into the sky before they run out of rain. He points to a field slightly further away and explains that the clouds were due to rain on that field and help the crops grow but had sneaked away to play. Rupert realises that they must get the clouds back up into the sky but how? Ping Pong's magic can't work on the waterlogged clouds and time is running out. Clever Rupert has an idea. With the help of Edward and his sneeze-filled trunk, Rupert and the gang manage to return the clouds up to the sky. As everyone says goodbye to the very grateful Cloud Shepherd Rupert waves goodbye to us. Those clouds were fun!.../ Rupert and the Magic Carpet - Rupert and Edward are looking after Ming for the afternoon, by the Big Tree in the centre of Nutwood. Edward's been reading an exciting fairytale and wants to be a hero but thinks he's not brave enough. When Ming inadvertently gets stuck up the tree, Rupert, Ping Pong and Bill all attempt to rescue her but thanks to Edward's mistakes, they all get stuck too. Edward is very upset. Raggety arrives and has the clever idea to use magic to create a flying carpet. Edward, determined to put right his mistakes, overcomes his fears and, with the encouragement of Rupert, flies up rescue them. Safely back on the ground Rupert tells Edward that he's the bravest elephant he knows. As a blushing Edward is borne off towards home Rupert waves goodbye to the audience, telling us that a true hero is someone who's scared but does the right thing anyway.