Rowlf and Baskerville Go to the Jungle

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Chapter 1

Rowlf and Baskerville were having lunch at the canteen of the Muppet Theater.

"I'll have an order of Purina Dog Chow", said Rowlf.

"I'll also have Purina Dog Chow", said Baskerville, "that and some asparagus."

"Two Purina Dog Chows and asparagus!", shouted Gladys.

"I hope our food gets ready fast today", said Baskerville, "I'm hungry like a dog."

"You are a dog, Baskerville", said Rowlf.

"Well, then no wonder I'm so hungry like a dog", said Baskerville.

Rowlf shook his head over the bad joke.

"You and your purina dog chow...", said an old voice in the canteen. It was a very old dog, Old Dog Williams.

"Back in my days we had a much better brand of dog food", said Old Dog Williams.

"Well, back in your days you chased dinosaurs", laughed Baskerville.

"Have some respect for your elders, Baskerville", said Rowlf.

Baskerville looked his head down in shame.

"We had a very great dog food. It was called Barkington Bites! It was called bites but was actually bigger than two full meals. At least taste-wise!"

"Oh, sounds great!", said Baskerville.

"Here's your Purina Dog Chow and asparagus", said Gladys.

"Who needs it?", said Baskerville, knocking the tray out of Gladys' hands.

"You're cleaning this mess up!", said Gladys.

"Okay", said Baskerville, who started to lick it up off the floor.

"Tell me more about the food", said Rowlf.

"I can't", said Baskerville, "Not while I'm licking."

"Not you, him!", said Rowlf.

"Oh, you won't beleive what you've been missing all these years", said Old Dog Williams, "it used to come abundantly, but then there was a big shortage, due to the popularity of so many other dog foods, so now it can only be obtained in the jungle."

"Well, then let's go!", said Rowlf.

"I'm done with the floor", said Baskerville.

"Well, come along!", said Old Dog Williams.

They all headed to the airport, joined by Muppy, Rover Joe, Lyle, and Afghan Hound.

"Well, I'm so excited!", said Baskerville.

"Jungle, here we come!", said Old Dog Williams.

The other dogs (besides Williams, Rowlf, and Baskerville) barked in excitement.

The dogs were all in crates, but on first class.

"It feels so good to not have to fly in the animal storage room", said Rowlf.

"It's time for an adventure!", said Old Dog Williams.

"Hey, I have to go to the restroom", said Baskerville.

"Can't you just use the paper?", asked Lyle.

"No", said Baskerville, "I'm still not paper trained."

"Uh-oh!", said Rowlf, "we forgot to tell the others..."

Cut to the orchestra practicing, without Rowlf.

"Where's Rowlf?", asked Kermit.

"We don't know, man", said Floyd.

"I don't know if I'll be able to blow my note tonight", said Zoot.

 

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Chapter 2

The dogs had finally arrived to the jungle.

"Ah, the jungle!", said Afghan Hound, "it smells so grand here!"

"I know", said Lyle, "it's a thing of beauty!"

"Woof! Woof!, barked Muppy.

"I can't wait to get some of that dog food!", said Baskerville.

"I bet it tastes better than a ham bone!", said Rover Joe.

"Now, I can't have all of you journey with me", said Old Dog Williams, "So... Rowlf, Baskerville, you two come with me, and the rest of you... Stay!"

The other dogs stayed.

"Sit!"

They sat.

"Roll over!"

They rolled over.

"Now Rowlf, Baskerville, you two come with me."

"Okay", said Rowlf, "This is great. There's a lot of trees."

"I'm glad you like it", said Old Dog Williams.

"Too bad there aren't any cars to chase", said Rowlf.

"I should have come here long ago", said Old Dog Williams.

"Then why didn't you?", asked Baskerville.

"I needed to get some people to come with me by giving a motivational speech", said Old Dog Williams.

"Then why didn't you give one sooner?", asked Rowlf.

"I'm an old dog", said Old Dog Williams, "my memory ain't what it used to be."

They then heard a Tarzan yell, falled by the sounds pf a crash and then a fall.

"I wonder what that was", said Rowlf.

"Twelve o'clock!", said Baskerville.

They saw what looked like Link Hogthrob.

"Hi, I'm Tarzan", said the Link look-alike.

"You're Tarzan?", said Old Dog Williams.

"You look more like Link Hogthrob to me", said Rowlf.

"Link Hogthrob?", said Tarzan, "who's Link Hogthrob? I'm Tarzan, king of the jungle!"

then a gorillia wearing a crown showed up.

"Actually, I'm the king of the jungle", said the gorilla.

"Uh, whatever you say, Mr. Kong", said a cowardly Tarzan.

They left.

"Very odd", said Baskerville.

"Well, I see two path ways", said Old Dog Williams, "I'll go that way, and you two will go this way!"

They split up.

"Well, now this duo story can finally become a duo story", said Baskerville.

"I wonder why he needed all those other dogs to come along, anyway", said Rowlf.

"Probably just for the halibut", said Baskerville.

"Uh, wrong context, Baskerville", said Rowlf.

"Oops", said Baskerville, ashamed.

They then bumped into what looked like Sam the Eagle in doctors clothing.

"Dr. Livingston, I presume!", said Baskerville.

"No, Baskerville", said Rowlf, "that's just Sam the Eagle."

"Who?", said the Sam look-alike, "I am Dr. Livingston, all-american jungle resident! Have you two had your check-ups?"

"Uh, no", said Baskerville, nervously.

"I'm already a doctor", said Rowlf, "I play Dr. Bob all the time..."

Dr. Livingston grabbed both Rowlf and Baskerville by the ears.

"I will check on both of you now!", said Dr. Livingston.

"No wonder Old Dog Williams wanted to go in the other direction", cried Rowlf.

Rowlf and Baskerville were tied to stakes.

"Okay, let's look in your ears",s aid Dr. Livingston, wo put flashlights into their ears.

"How uncultured!", said Dr. Livingston, "Alright you two, stick out your tongues!"

"Hey!", said Rowlf, "what happened to the popsicle?"

"Will you stop that?!", said Sam, "I think you might need a shot!"

"Oh no!", said Baskerville.

"Now where did I put my needles?", asked Dr. Livingston.

"I saw some needles in the other direction", said Rowlf.

"Hmm", said Dr. Livingston, "then I guess I'll hve to go and find them."

Dr. Livingston left.

"Now we've got to find a way out of here", said Rowlf.

"I think I can squeeze my arms out of this", said Baskerville, who squeezed his arms out easily.

"Good", said Rowlf, "Now untie me!"

Soon they were untied.

"Now to find the dog food", said Rowlf.

They walked away, sniffing whatever they could, but then a spider came down, grabbed Baskerville, and pulled him away.

"Help!", said Baskerville.

"Did you say something, Baskerville?", asked Rowlf, who turned his head.

"Baskerville?"

Rowlf looked up and saw Baskervile being kidnapped.

"Don't worry, I'll rescue you!"

"There you are!", said Dr. Livingston, "it's time for your shot!"

"Oh no!", said Rowlf, who started to run from Dr. Livingston.

"You get back here!", said Dr. Livingston.

 

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Chapter 3

Baskerville was taken to the spider's cobweb.

"Oh, please don't eat me", said Baskerville, "I can't be eaten on a full stomach."

"Oh, I'm not going to eat you right now", said the spider.

"Really?", said Baskerville.

"Of course not", said the spider, "I have to wash my hands first."

The spider left.

"Oh, I hope I can figure out how to escape this cobweb", said Baskerville.

Rowlf was still running from Dr. Livingston.

"I tell you, I don't need a shot!", said Rowlf.

"You do, too!", said Dr. Livingston.

Rowlf ran behind a bush, saw a catapault, and hid in it.

"Where are you, doggy?", asked Livingston.

Dr. Livingston slipped and fell on the catepault trigger, sending Rowlf flying into the air.

"Hey, I must be Super-Dog!", said Rowlf.

Rowlf then landed into the cobweb.

"Well, good to see you again, Rowlf!", said Baskerville.

"I've got to get you outta here", said Rowlf.

The spider came back.

"Oh, boy!", said the spider, "TWO dogs to eat!"

"I didn't know spiders ate dogs", said Rowlf.

"This one does", said Baskerville.

"Time for me to have a feast!", said the spider.

"Not so fast!", said a mysterious voice.

It was a snake.

"I'll be eating your meal", said the snake.

"Oh, no!", said the spider, "you're not welcome in my part of the jungle, and you definately ain't getting my food!"

"Whatever happened to sharing?", said the snake.

"Sharing?", asked the snake, "I've never heard of it."

The snake then charged towards the spider, who jumped and grabbed the snake into a headlock, and started fighting the spider. Their fight caused them to fall down off the branch.

"Well, he's branching out", said Baskerville.

"Let's get out of here", said Rowlf.

They then pulled their way out of the web.

"Well, now we can go", said Rowlf.

Rowlf then slipped off the branch and fell.

"Don't worry, Rowlf! I'll save you!"

Baskerville then jumped off after him.

"Oh, wait!", thought Baskerville, "I can't fly."Soon, they both fell to the bottom, in a vat of quicksand.

"Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten us into!", said Rowlf.

"Actually, it's not my fault", said Baskerville.

 

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Chapter 4

Rowlf and Baskerville were struggling as they were sinking in the quicksand.

"Help! Help!", shouted Rowlf.

"We need asparagus!", said Baskerville.

"Not now", said an annoyed Rowlf.

But then a long rope was thrown at them.

"Grab it!", shouted Old Dog Williams.

They grabbed the rope and he pulled them out.

"What a relief", sighed Baskerville.

"Well, I've got good news", said Old Dog Williams.

"I know", said Rowlf, "you pulled us out."

"Actually, I meant to say that I found a can of Barkington Bites."

"Well, let's have it!", said Baskerville.

"Okay", said Williams, who promptly hit Baskerville over the head with a can of the dog food.

"Well, you really let him have it", laughed Rowlf.

Soon, all the dogs were together, some barking with excitement.

"I'm ready for the Barkington Bites!", said Lyle.

"Open the can!", said Baskerville.

Williams got the can open, got a little of the dog food on each plate.

"Let's eat!", said Williams.

They all ate theirs.

"Yuck!", said Afghan Hound.

"THIS is what we traveled to the jungle and went through all kinds of trouble for???", complained Rowlf.

"THIS is what I had to avoid a shot, get kidnapped by a spider, and rescued from quicksand for???", complained Baskerville.

"THIS...", said Williams, "This... Is as good as I remember it!"

"Well, you can have the rest of mine", said Lyle.

"I'd rather have a ham bone", said Rover Joe.

"I miss my asparagus", said Baskerville.

"BARK!", said Muppy.

"Come on, gang", said Rowlf, "let's go home."

"Oh, I'm staying here", said Old Dog Williams, "it's the only place where they still make this dog food."

"Well, we'll see you", said Baskerville.

"Uh, maybe", said Rowlf.

The dogs left while Old Dog Williams stayed.

"Well, it looks like I'll be living happily ever after. Now I've got to find another can of this stuff..."

Dr. Livingston then showed up.

"Oh, another dirty dog", said Livingston, "it's time for your shots!"

"Shots?", shrieked Old Dog Williams, who then ran off, chased by Dr. Livingston, "it looks like I won't live happily ever after after all!''

the end