The Pebble and the Penguin
Release: April 11, 1995

This heartwarming animated tale, reportedly inspired by a National Geographic documentary, follows the exploits of a shy penguin, Hubie, who is hopelessly enamored with Marina, but must compete with the ultra macho, puffed up Drake, who wants her to be his life mate. In order to win her, one of them must present her with a suitable pebble. Hubie finds a doozy of an emerald-like stone to give her, but before he can deliver it, the wicked Drake pushes him into the roiling sea and Hubi is swept away. Eventually Hubie is captured by traders. He must make it home within 10 days or Drake will claim his beloved Mariana. Songs are sung, action ensues, and ultimately, happiness prevails.

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Barry Manilow: "[singing "Now and Forever (with Sheena Easton)"] One perfect moment / Just one humble stone / But oh, what a stone can do / It means that I have "One Love Forever" / And "One Love Alone" / A now and forever with "YOU""
Sheena Easton: "Now and forever / As sure as the snow / As long as the ocean roars"
Barry Manilow & Sheena Easton: "I'll love you in a way that I'll never / Begin to outgrow / I'll now and forever be yours"
Barry Manilow: "From this blessed day"
Sheena Easton: "From this blessed day"
Barry Manilow: "For this whole life through"
Sheena Easton: "All this whole life through"
Barry Manilow: "Starting when we say..."
Barry Manilow & Sheena Easton: ""I Do"!!! / Forever and ever and ever"
Barry Manilow: "Now and forever / Just one humble stone"
Sheena Easton: "But oh, what a stone can do / It means that I have "One Love Forever""
Barry Manilow & Sheena Easton: "And "One Love Alone " / A now and forever..."
Barry Manilow: "with "YOU""
Sheena Easton: "From this blessed day"
Barry Manilow: "From this blessed day"
Sheena Easton: "All this whole life through"
Barry Manilow: "For this whole life through"
Sheena Easton: "Starting when we say"
Barry Manilow & Sheena Easton: ""I do" / Forever and ever and ever"
Sheena Easton: "Now and forever"
Barry Manilow: "Now and forever"
Sheena Easton: "As sure as the snow / As long as the ocean's blue"
Barry Manilow & Sheena Easton: "I'll love you in a way that I'll never / Begin to outgrow/ A now and forever and ever / And ever and ever and ever/ And ever and ever with "YOU""
Barry Manilow: "Now and forever"
Sheena Easton: "Now and forever [Ended with guitar playing]"
Added By: Clint_Olson
Hubie: "Goodness Glaciers!"
Added By: Clint_Olson
Hubie: "Goodness glaciers, what was that?"
Rocko: "Looked like a killer whale."
Hubie: "It was... bigger than a... leopard seal!"
Rocko: "Twice as big, twice as fast and twice as mean."
Hubie: "Oh, good."
Rocko: "But... that's not the worst part."
Hubie: "Wonderful! What's the worst part?"
Rocko: "Killer whales always travel in groups."
Hubie: "What?"
Rocko: "Groups!"
Hubie: "Oh, no."
Rocko: "Big groups! Lots! Oodles and oodles!"
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Petra: "Marina's gone!"
Beany: "She ran away!"
Petra: "No. Drake kidnapped her. Hurry up!"
Beany: "He can't force her to marry him?"
Petra: " I know. But he'll try."
Timmy: "I wish Hubie was here."
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Hubie: "My pebble!"
Rocko: "Pebble? Your pebble? Forget about your blasted pebble! I don't wanna hear "pebble" from you."
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Drake: "Wake up and smell the seaweed!"
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Hubie: "Hey Rocko! What do you call a flower before it opens?"
Rocko: "What?"
Hubie: "What do you call a flower before it opens?"
Rocko: "A bud."
Hubie: "I love it when you call me bud!"
Rocko: "[Groans]"
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Drake: "Well, Marina. When shall I announce our engagement? Today? Tomorrow? Wednesday?"
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Beany: "[after Hubie's failure to beat Drake; to Hubie] Go knock his block off!"
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Hubie: "Everybody knows that penguins can't fly!"
Rocko: "You're wrong! You are dead wrong! Our ancestors flew! They gave us wings when we can't fly?! I mean, I mean whose idea of a cruel joke is this?"
Added By: Clint_Olson
Narrator: "[Last lines before the ending song] So Hubie and Marina proved that neither distance nor danger can stand in the way of true love. You need only follow your heart. And goodness glaciers, they lived happily ever after."
Added By: Clint_Olson
Narrator: "[first lines] There is a charming tradition observed by the Adélie penguins. Once a year, during the mating season, all the male birds gather on the Antarctic beaches, and there, each selects an extraordinary pebble. With pebble in hand, each male presents his precious gift to the lady he most desires. If she accepts it, they mate for life."
Added By: Clint_Olson
Hubie: "I wonder how far it is to Antarctica."
Rocko: "3000 miles in that direction. But you'll never get there. I'll give it three days tops and you'll be in the belly of anything from a killer whale, to a sardine!"
Added By: Clint_Olson
Rocko: "You're either the greatest romantic hero of all time... or you're the stupidest penguin who's ever lived!"
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Rocko: "You're crazy, you're insane; you're amazing."
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Rocko: "Hey, Hubie, you forgot your blasted pebble!"
Hubie: "My Pebble? My Pebble! Rocko, you found it!"
Rocko: "Don't just stand there, Romeo. Give the girl the pebble."
Hubie: "Do you like it?"
Marina: "I love it."
Rocko: "She'd better."
Hubie: "Good."
Marina: "But don't you know? It's not the pebble, it's the penguin. I love you even more."
Added By: Clint_Olson
Narrator: "there is a charming tradition observed but the Adellie(sp?) Penguins. Once a year, during the mating season, the male birdss gather along the antarctic beaches and there each selects an extraordinary pebble."
Captured penguins: "Welcome to the good ship misery!"
Rocko: "Save it, old-timer! Nobody locks up Rocko the Rock-Hopper!"
Rocko: "Get your own shelter!"
Hubie: "I was here first."
Rocko: "So I'm here second... So what? Move!"
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