Doctor Dolittle — Season 1, Episode 4: The Great Turkey Race

Episode synopsis

The doctor, his assistant Tommy Stubbins and his menagerie of animals (including the Pushmi-Pullyu) are sailing around in their ship, the Flounder, which is being chased by pirate Sam Scurvy. A turkey arrives to ask for their help. It seems that a giant boat race is taking place, and the winner will get Toots Turkey to eat for Thanksgiving. It's up to the doctor and his friends to save her, but Sam and his pirates have other ideas. They want to capture her to use as a hostage to get Dr. Dolittle to tell them the secret of talking to the animals.

About Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle is an animated series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in association with 20th Century Fox Television. It was created for television by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng in association with Paul Harrison and Lennie Weinrib. The series was broadcast on the NBC network.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Grasshoppers Are Coming, Hooray, Hooray!
• E2The Bird Who Was Afraid to Fly
• E3The Land of the Tiger Moo
• E5The Peanut Conspiracy
• E6The Bare Bear
• E7High Flying Hippo
• E8The Near Sighted Bull
• E9The Silver Seals of the Circus
• E10A Girl for Greco Gorilla
• E11A Tail of Two Snails
• E12A Fox Called... Sherlock?!
• E13The Barnyard Rumble