The Three Billie Goats Gruff

Join award-winning storytellers Brooke & Hannah from Little Supernovas & Onceupona for the classic tale of The Three Billie Goats Gruff! They have eaten all the grass on their mountain but the mountain next door has plenty all they have to do is cross a bridge...
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Transcript

Once upon a time there were three brothers.

Do you know any stories about three brothers?

I think Brooke does.

Shall we go and see her?

Thank you,

Hannah,

For a really lovely introduction.

You'll be ready for your story now.

Have you guessed it?

I'm sure you have.

For in front of me,

Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Here is little Billy Goat Gruff.

He has flowers in his hair.

Oh,

He's got a middle brother.

Here he is.

Road boy Billy.

Yeah,

He thinks he's the big snooze.

And this is big Billy.

That's right.

He thinks he's a bit of a cowboy.

They live together on a hill.

That looks more like a rock now.

This hill used to be full of luscious grass.

Thousands of flowers,

Buttercups,

Daisies,

Bluebells.

Birds and butterflies would swoop down,

Wouldn't they?

But you three have gobbled it all up.

And now they're a really hungry fool.

Is that your tummy rumbling or yours?

Well,

What will the Billy Goats do?

Will they stay on their hill?

Or will they venture across a beautiful bridge to reach the other side where there is luscious grass and thousands of flowers?

But oh me,

Oh my.

There's something under that bridge.

And we know what it is.

But these three don't.

Are you ready to meet the three Billy Goats gruff?

You are?

Well then,

Let's meet the littlest Billy Goat first.

So our very little Billy Goat.

Here he is.

Oh,

Do you know that this Billy Goat loves to dance?

The most silliest dancing.

Can you dance too?

Can you wiggle?

Wiggle,

Wiggle.

Wiggle,

Wiggle.

Freeze.

Wiggle,

Wiggle.

Wiggle,

Wiggle.

Wiggle,

Wiggle.

And freeze.

He also likes to jump.

Can you jump?

Wiggle and jump.

Goodness me.

I'm so tired.

Oh,

This Billy Goat gruff is so hungry.

And so he starts to dance and wiggle and jump all the way down to the bridge.

Careful,

Billy Goat.

What a lovely little Billy Goat.

Shall we meet the middle Billy Goats now?

Hi,

Everybody.

Here's rude boy Billy.

And he likes to bop his head.

Can you bop?

Bop.

Bop.

Bop.

Bop with Billy.

Oh,

Billy,

He doesn't like to be left out on anything,

Do you?

And you've just seen your little brother head down to that bridge.

Are you going to bop down and join him?

You are?

Oh.

Be careful,

Though,

While you bop there.

Why?

Because there might be a bit of a nasty surprise.

Oh,

What a cool Billy Goat.

But now it's time to meet the big Billy Goat.

Yee-haw.

It's the big Billy Goat,

Billy the killed goat,

And this big Billy Goat.

Don't take no nonsense.

Yee-haw.

He has a lasso.

Can you swish your lasso with me?

Whoosh,

Whoosh,

Whoosh.

And throw it.

Oh,

Sorry.

So I just break that farce.

This Billy Goat,

This big Billy Goat loves to gallop.

Can you gallop with me?

Gallop,

Gallop.

Let's gallop with him.

Yeah.

Gallop,

Gallop,

And gallop.

And he even breathes fire from his nostrils.

And when he runs,

Sparks come up from his hooves.

And he sharpens his horns.

But his absolute favorite thing in the whole world is hy-yah-ing,

Just like Judo.

Hy-yah.

Except,

Hy-yah.

Can you do that too?

Put your horns on your head.

That's it.

Both hands firmly on top of your head like this.

And with big,

Starry eyes.

And breathe fire from your nostrils.

Gallop and hy-yah.

Wow.

Now,

Do you know where your brothers have gone?

You don't?

Oh,

Look over there.

Look,

The children are pointing for you as well.

Your Billy Goat brothers have headed down to the bridge.

Will you follow them?

Oh,

Goodness me.

This Billy Goat brother knows the dangers ahead.

Quick,

You need to get down to tell them.

Do you remember Brooke mentioning something living under the bridge?

Do you know what it is?

Shall we go and see?

Oh,

I've got myself a lovely pot boiling for those Billy Goat scruff.

Should they come over?

Oh,

Over what?

Over my bridge.

Oh,

Dear.

Hello.

I'm the troll.

And I'm starving.

Oh,

Are you eating a chocolate bar?

Could I have it?

No.

Oh,

That's made me mad,

That has.

What's that?

What's coming?

Don't tell him.

Oh,

Too late.

Our little Billy Goat gruff is coming my way.

Oh,

Yummy.

Well,

I've got the pot boiling.

I'll put some,

Uh,

Uh,

Ooh.

What can I put in the hot water to make it really extra nice?

Oh,

My cupboards are all bare.

Well,

I've got this salt.

Nana.

What?

Well,

It's not very nice that you want to eat a Billy Goat gruff.

I don't care.

Oh,

I think I hear something.

Yeah.

A bit of a clippity clop.

Who's that trick trapping over my bridge?

Little Billy Goat is about to head down to the bridge.

Oh,

No.

Let's go and see what happens.

Hello.

That's right.

Brooke introduced you to me,

Didn't she?

I'm the littlest Billy Goat,

The smallest Billy Goat,

The cutest Billy Goat.

And I'm about to cross this beautiful bridge to head to the other side.

I can see the beautiful grass swish,

Swish,

Swishing and swaying in the wind.

And I can see the flowers growing in their buds,

Opening up and welcoming the sunshine into their petals.

Oh,

I'm going to eat that all up.

I just have to get across this bridge.

Will you wiggle and jump with me to the other side of the bridge?

That's it.

Come on up to the bridge.

We're almost there.

Almost there.

La,

La,

La,

La,

La.

Almost.

Oh.

Oh,

No.

What's this?

Who's that?

Trip trapping all over my bridge.

It's you.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so hungry.

I thought I could cross your bridge just to try the grass on the other side of the,

No?

Am I not allowed to cross your bridge?

No.

You're not allowed.

I'm going to eat you.

Oh.

But,

Oh,

Oh,

I don't taste very nice.

No,

I don't taste very nice at all.

What?

Children,

What could I,

What could I taste like?

What?

What?

Worms.

Yes,

I taste like worms.

Worms.

I'm so hungry.

I think I'd like the taste of worms.

Oh,

No.

Oh,

But these are really horrible worms,

Aren't they,

Children?

Really,

Yeah.

They're covered in mud and,

Oh,

Covered in smelly mud.

Yeah,

Yeah,

Yeah.

Horse manure.

Yeah.

Well,

I'd still eat you,

But I would probably put a peg on my nose.

But,

Oh,

That's how bad I taste.

But I've got a middle brother.

That's right,

Haven't I,

Children?

I've got a middle brother,

And he tastes like strawberry ice cream.

Strawberry ice cream?

Oh,

I love the sound of strawberry ice cream.

But,

Children,

With real strawberries on top,

Oh.

From the co-op,

Really big,

Luscious,

Juicy red strawberries from the co-op.

Oh,

Yummy.

All right,

I will let you go.

But you better go quickly before I change my mind.

Quick,

Let's get past the troll.

And onto the other side of the bridge.

Oh,

Wow.

So much grass.

Oh.

You,

The littlest billy goat,

Made it across the bridge.

Well done.

Now it's time for his brother to go.

The middle billy goat.

Wow,

Yeah.

I'm the root boy,

Billy.

And I see that my little Billy's gone over that bridge already.

Yeah.

I'm just going to bop,

Bop,

On down,

And bop.

Yeah,

Bop on down to the bridge.

Yeah,

That pretty bridge.

Let me see your bridges.

Yeah.

I'm just going to clip,

Clippity clap,

Bop,

Bop,

Over that bridge.

Can you join me?

Yep.

Bop,

Bop,

Down we go the hill.

Yeah.

Onto the bridge.

That's it.

It's pretty over here.

Bop,

Bop,

Old hill.

Hello,

New hill.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah,

I can see the butterflies.

They're so beautiful,

Those birds.

Yeah.

Hold on,

Butterflies.

Butterflies.

Birds.

But I don't know,

Those insects,

They're not insects.

Those creatures,

They're just so fly.

Yeah,

No matter what they are,

They fly.

Hold on a minute.

What's that sound?

Huh?

Why is the bridge shaking?

Oh!

Ah!

Who's that trick trapping over my bridge?

Uh,

Um,

Uh,

It's those children in there.

No,

It's not.

Yes,

It is.

No,

It's not.

It's you,

Roo Boy Billy.

Oh.

Yeah,

And what of it?

I'm trying to get across the bridge to a new life,

To a new home.

Yeah!

No,

You're not.

Oh.

Why?

Because I'm going to eat you up.

I'm so hungry.

I'm so hungry,

Too.

I was hungry first.

I'm more hungry than you.

So I get to go across the bridge.

I don't want to eat grass.

I don't want to eat butterflies and buttercups.

No,

You big pansy.

But there aren't any pansies over there.

Oh,

You're making me mad.

Oh.

I'm going to eat you.

Me?

You can't eat me.

I'm far too cool and fashionable and amazing and handsome and attractive.

Don't you think so?

No?

No.

I'm going to eat you up.

Oh.

Oh.

Yeah.

Come on.

I'm going to put you in my big boiling pan.

No,

No,

Don't eat me.

Why not?

You've got something better I can eat.

Yes,

I have.

Yes,

I have.

I've got a big brother.

He's bigger than me.

He's not as good looking as me.

But he's bigger.

He's got more muscle.

He's about this high.

And he tastes like,

What does he taste like,

Children?

Yeah,

What does he taste like?

What?

Oh,

That's a good,

Pancakes.

With what?

Oh,

With honey or chocolate spread.

Oh,

I like that.

Or you can have a waffle.

What's a waffle?

Well,

A waffle is basically a pancake but with abs.

No,

That's not funny.

I thought it was hilarious.

It's rubbish,

You're jokes.

I'm going to eat you just because you're not funny.

No,

Look,

I taste like,

What do I taste like?

What do I taste like,

Children?

Yeah.

I taste of earwigs and what?

Dumbbells.

Dumbbells?

Dumb.

Oh,

Dung.

Oh,

Smelly,

Smelly.

Dumb beetles.

Dumb beetles,

Yeah.

What did you say your big brother tastes like?

Well,

We said pancakes.

All right.

I love pancakes.

Can you put some raspberries on there,

Though?

Yeah,

We can do raspberries,

Can't we?

Yeah,

Great.

Go on then.

Quick.

I crushed the bridge before I changed my mind.

You don't need to tell me twice.

I'm going.

The middle billy goat made it across as well.

These billy goats are clever.

And now,

Here comes the big billy goat.

I am the big billy goat rough.

And nothing is going to stop me from crossing that bridge.

Nothing.

I can hear the troll banging on his pants.

I can hear him yelling and beating his chest.

I can hear him saying,

Who's that chip in across my bridge like a whiny old whiner?

We're going to get across this bridge.

Are you ready?

Chop in your horns.

That's it.

Give me a long,

Hard stare,

Like the kind of stare that you would get if you didn't tidy your room.

Big,

Long stare.

Put those horns on.

Start with me.

Gallop and gallop and gallop and gallop and gallop down onto that bridge.

Wow.

Look.

That's the big billy galloping towards the bridge.

If I was the troll,

I'd be pretty scared right now.

That pancake raspberry tasting billy goat is on his way.

Come on,

Everybody.

Join in with me when I say,

Who's that trip cracking over my bridge?

It's me,

The biggest billy goat on this hillside.

And I'm not going to stop for nobody,

Not even a troll like you.

But I'm hungry.

So what?

So am I.

Come on,

Kids.

Gallop,

Gallop.

Gallop,

Gallop.

Ready to do your hiya.

Hiya.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Wow.

Done.

The troll has been knocked off of the bridge into his own pot of boiling water.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

Hooray.

And now all three,

Billy Goat's Gruff,

Are on the mountain with all the gruff and beautiful flowers.

That is the end of our story,

Everybody.

We hope you really enjoyed it.

Bye.

We'll see you next time.

Bye.