- 9/15/2024
The New Adventures of McGee & Me follows Nick's new experiences entering junior high school.
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00:00You
00:30You
01:00You
01:07What's it gonna be for summer vacation
01:10canoeing down the Amazon
01:13hang-gliding over Alcapoco
01:15And probably a schnook fishing trip in a swamp outside Toledo. Nah
01:21If Renee's Phillips and my dad have all cooked up some big surprise trip for us all it's got to be pretty spectacular
01:28Right, you mean like that tulip festival we went to in Michigan
01:33Where's the dip? Oh, there you are
01:38Just kidding. I've only got a few more hours to tease you before you go
01:48And I thought she only loved me for my potato chips
01:52Why did they have to make it a surprise anyway, how am I supposed to pack
01:58Oh
02:06We'll only be gone a week we'll be back before you know it
02:09Why can't I go to daddy? Oh, maybe in a couple of years, honey
02:12But this trips for your brother and me we need to spend some time together learning more about each other
02:18Dad, I can tell you all you need to know about Nick
02:22Hey
02:24Liz this is a great remodel job. I'm grateful. Thanks Phil. Have some more. Yeah, I love some gotta build up my strength
02:31I'm gonna need all my stamina spending a week with the three teenagers having fun going
02:37You know, we're doing you know, what my when you keep a secret you really keep a secret, don't you?
02:43My
02:48Dad's too excited. We must be going to a dentist convention. I saw my dad pack a swimsuit must be someplace with a pool
02:56It's California. That's where we're going. How do you know? Well, it's gotta be wherever we're going
03:02My dad's gonna join us, right and I haven't seen him much since the divorce and he lives in California
03:08And he's been wanting me to visit right it all makes sense. That's the same logic. They used to prove that Elvis is still alive
03:17Hey dad, um, when you gonna tell us where we're going soon, but I'll give you a hint
03:28God fills me with strength and protects me wherever I go. He gives me the sure-footedness of a mountain goat upon the crag
03:36We're going to the zoo. Here's a hint
03:45Happy trails
03:46Okay attention everyone time has finally come for the dads to reveal the surprise destination a drumroll, please
03:56Nick Philip and Renee pack your bags and get ready for the time of your life, California. Here we come
04:06I knew I was right next up Beverly Hills
04:09Wow, I wonder if we meet any movie stars to our courageous kids Nick and Philip and Renee
04:16Courageous may we return stronger and wiser and closer from this adventure
04:22adventure having grown and stretched ourselves as we meet the exciting and thrilling challenge of
04:29mountain climbing
04:31These don't look like the Beverly Hills to me
04:35anymore
04:37How long you gotta wear a body cast six or seven months, don't worry Philip you're not gonna break anything
04:43You're right. Probably pass out first
04:48Mountain climbing. Hmm. Well, I guess I don't need to worry about those surfing lessons
04:54Let's see. What does one wear to scale the heights?
04:59Nope
05:03Next
05:05Wrong
05:16Hi sweetheart
05:21Golly I missed you
05:25Let me look at you I
05:27hardly recognize you
05:30You've grown you've you've really grown. That's what teenagers do. Yeah
05:36Hey everybody, welcome to wilderness excursions with dad
05:42I'm your senior guide Brad Gifford, but you can call me gift. This is my co-leader Consuela Connie for short
05:48Now the two of us will be your guides and the six of you make up what we call a struggle group
05:54It's got that right
05:56Now in the next few days, we're gonna teach you a lot about mountain climbing, but you're also gonna learn wilderness survival skills
06:03Teaching learning
06:05This is summer forget teaching and learning. What about climbing and surviving?
06:10And you can be sure that by the end of the week each of you will have learned something about yourselves
06:15The woods have a very quiet way of exposing our fears. They also bring us closer to each other and to God
06:23So we'll be able to move out as soon as you can pack our supplies into your packs. All right, let's go
06:27Oh
06:31What are you doing
06:34Let's fear my fear being crushed under all this
06:41Everything's first alphabetically
06:47Sorry Renee that's supposed to be in Phillips back put a snake in my pack a rubber snake
06:53Come on, a little wilderness humor between father and son
06:58Oh
07:02This is gonna be a long week, this is gonna be a long adolescence
07:10I'm starting to realize that camping in the wilderness is gonna be a lot different than spending the night in the pup tent in our
07:16Backyard for one thing. It's difficult to raid the refrigerator at 10,000 feet
07:27It's
07:32Very different, you know, honey, you gotta work harder in junior high
07:37You gotta choose your friends very carefully. You can have some fun too, right but not too much fun. You need to study
07:44Should I be writing this stuff down for you?
07:58One
08:00Thing is for sure. Dad is having a great time taking pictures. I guess shutter bugs really thrive in the wild
08:27You
08:58I
09:03Figure that we'll have to hike through all these big mountains to get to the small easy beginner hills that we're going to climb
09:12Of course I could be wrong
09:21Well, this is it
09:22You get back to Indiana you'll be able to tell them that you climbed the giant
09:31Got to be kidding I can't climb that I can't even look at that
09:38Let's keep pushing on we got to make camp before nightfall
09:53You
09:55You
10:20And I remember never put your sleeping bags too close to the campfire
10:25And always put your food packs high enough. So the bears won't get him
10:31Remember that fella from the town where we gassed up the Jeep but Paiute Indian, it's quite a character
10:36He says there's a giant man-eating grizzly that roams these woods the pie
10:40You'd call him the wild bear of giant mountain. Come on Phil. He's just having some fun with you
10:46There any bears at all around here. They're only small black ones. I wouldn't be so sure
10:52Great, I don't fall off a mountain. I'll get eaten by a bear
10:55You know, honey part of growing up is learning not to believe everything you hear
11:00Junior high for example, you're gonna hear all sorts of stuff. You got to learn how to use good judgment
11:07That is if I live to see junior high
11:14After eight miles of trails you work up quite an appetite
11:20Maybe not what I wouldn't give for a pizza
11:26Ah
11:28What's for dinner Connie? Ah, wait
11:31dehydrated macaroni and cheese
11:34I hydrated it myself. Mmm smells
11:37really really
11:39Hot. Thanks
11:41Can you guys watch this stuff for a second? I gotta go help get I got it. I got it
11:46Okay, let's see what we got here. Whoa
11:49Mealtime. Oh some broiled rattler, huh?
11:52Hey, we got squirrel sausage and a Oh poached porcupine, huh? All in one pot
12:01My son doesn't like my practical jokes, I wonder why
12:06Hey sugarless candy. Mm-hmm. Oh, they're great eat them all time
12:13Well, I think I'm gonna use a restroom or the wilderness room
12:23I
12:24Don't know about this giant mountain thing. You risk your life for what just to say you risked your life
12:31I'm a cartoonist not a rock climber Nick. I know I mean, I'm scared about most things but this time really scares me
12:39Yeah, me too. I
12:41Hope our dads know what they're doing
12:49Did you hear something
12:52Yeah, my stomach saying no, please no
13:05Hey, you want to fish the wild bear of giant mountain it's a bear smells the food it probably just wants to investigate probably
13:22Oh
13:33No, it's not a giant bear it's a giant slipper and this is a giant blanket the two of you guys are hysterical
13:42You should have seen your faces
13:44Oh
13:50Phil sometimes you are unbearable unbearably. See that's funny unbearable. Only you can prevent forest fires
14:05Hey, you okay?
14:08Well, he was just trying to be funny
14:14I
14:29The next morning we all discovered that sleeping in the cool fresh air puts everything in perspective
14:36Some life when you're not climbing rocks, you're sleeping on it. I'm even dreaming about rocks
14:42I think Connie's boiling some for lunch later. What?
14:46Boy, you were up early. I want to catch a few sunrise shots. Try my new lens
14:54Like my outfit
14:56Climbing is great. Whoa once you get the hang of it
15:02Right McGee
15:04Even after gif and Connie's lesson with all the ropes and stuff. I
15:08Still don't think I'm cut out to hang off the side of mountains
15:11I've been sitting here since dawn wondering how I'm gonna tell everybody that
15:15Come on, Nick. You got to give it a chance before you hang up your boots
15:23It was nice knowing you McGee they don't call me king of the forest for nothing
15:41Okay, maybe Prince of the forest
15:50All morning we spent learning the basics like how to safely go over the side of a cliff in my mind
15:57Safety and cliff don't belong in the same sentence
16:03Why are we putting ourselves through this I don't know
16:06All I keep thinking about is that kid's book I used to read to my little sister
16:10Do you know the little engine that could only this time? I keep saying I think I can't I think I can't I think I
16:16Can't okay everybody
16:18The only way out of here is up and over
16:21So this is where we're gonna put to the test everything that we've learned so far about climbing
16:30I think we made a wrong turn somewhere. Yeah back in Eastfield. All right kids
16:36Watch me
16:43Okay, now remember what we practiced halfway up lean back on your ropes so that you have confidence you're secure
16:50Take your time and always check your footholds
16:57Well, that doesn't look so hard I heard he was raised by a pack of mountain goats
17:07I
17:14Okay, who's gonna go first dick
17:21Let's go ahead
17:27Come on
17:36You can do it son
17:46Okay, let's go
18:06You
18:37You're doing great son
18:49Come on Nick, okay, just a little loose rock find your foothold
18:57Come on Nick you can do it
19:01Oh
19:05Hold on helps on the way
19:12Hey Nick right here pal nothing to worry about it's all the time
19:18All right. Now just listen to me and we'll get down together. Okay?
19:21Okay
19:31I guess
19:42Yes, sir, all right well done
20:01I've got a bad try first time out next time forget it
20:08See you next time
20:31I'm
20:33Not going back
20:35Nobody's gonna make you that's your decision. I
20:40Just want you to have all the facts before you decide
20:44What facts
20:47Well as scary as it looks
20:50All the equipment makes climbing very safe
20:54Okay, great why bother with all this just to climb up some dumb rock
21:00Believe it or not climbing is fun, Nick
21:03Can give you a great sense of accomplishment. It's challenging
21:08You make great friends
21:11So far you could say the same thing about baseball
21:16Okay, how about this climbing reminds us how much we need God's help
21:23Take us up any mountain maybe a step at a time, but he'll get us there
21:27I
21:29Remember he made all this what better place to learn that huh? I mean look around
21:50Come on let's go
21:57When good King David was small he had a big man to slay
22:15No, he just couldn't give in
22:18Whatever the odds that day no matter how tough the fight would get he had to press on
22:26Just couldn't
22:30He had to keep
22:56Oh
23:06When you wanna give up
23:10Cuz you feel you can't hope
23:13Know that he's trying things
23:16Helps build patience
23:18No matter how tough the fight may get you gotta press on just can't
23:48Features on step-by-step, but you're never alone
24:13Thanks for showing me all the ropes literally, yeah, it's great
24:18After a few days in the woods you come to appreciate the soothing sounds of the forest
24:48Oh
24:58Come on cut it out you guys it's not gonna work
25:06Amateurs you guys think I'm gonna fall for that
25:19I
25:27Want some candy
25:35Good good for your teeth. There you go. Here take my pack
25:48I
26:11Attacked me right Phil. We've heard that one before
26:13No, he he really did wait in the woods just over that Ridge
26:17Yeah, I was I was getting firewood and there was this giant grizzly. He must have been 10 feet tall
26:22Yeah, get it right Phil the wild bear of giant mountains supposed to be a black bear
26:27It was him
26:29He ate my fanny pack. Maybe it was yogi bear Phil. Didn't he eat the Rangers pack once?
26:36You guys you got to believe me. I mean he was huge and and brown
26:40He wanted my sugarless candy, you know, well, there you go
26:43At least you have the satisfaction of knowing that you're promoting good dental hygiene among the local bear population Phil
26:50Hey, listen up everybody
26:53Instead of us all sleeping around the fire. We're gonna do something different tonight
26:57After dinner, we're gonna lead everyone out to their own camping spot for the night
27:00And that'll give you a little time alone together a chance to get to know each other a little better some honest time
27:06Now don't be afraid to open up with each other
27:08All right, Connie and I'll be back to pick you up about 7 30 a.m
27:16What about the wild bear
27:18Phil even if there was a bear he's long gone. Now, let's concentrate on some honest time with Philip
27:30Nobody believes me don't believe me
27:34Okay
27:36Okay, so I conquered one small practice hill
27:38But the giant is still waiting for us and no matter what anyone says a thousand foot cliff is still a thousand foot cliff
27:46You know those ropes they have a gym class
27:49Yeah, I
27:51Ever tell you about the time I was in junior high and I raced my best friend Jerry to the top
27:58No, did you win? Well sort of?
28:01I'd never climbed the ropes before but somehow I beat him the top
28:06Trouble was when I got up there and looked down and realized how far up I was. I panicked now. I didn't know whether to
28:13Slide or jump or what?
28:16So, what'd you do I
28:19Remembered what one of the first guys who climb on ever said he would never look down before he looked up first
28:27So I looked up and I prayed for help
28:33And then I was able to climb down hand over hand one inch at a time
28:39Ever since whenever I start to look down I look up first
28:47Yeah, but every time I look up all I see is the giant
28:57Well pal, don't worry I'll love you whether or not you climb another rock in your life
29:06I've got the rocks figured out. It's the mountains. I'm worried about
29:19Bears don't like water do they?
29:22Not unless they're into water skiing
29:25Not you, too
29:26You believe me, don't you?
29:29I don't know dad. I mean every time I think you're gonna say gotcha and start laughing
29:37Guess we're gonna have to do something about that, huh? I really did see a bear really
29:46I
29:51Listen honey, don't start wearing makeup
29:54You know, I mean once you start with that stuff, you never go back and oh a dating
30:00I know you're a teenager now, but there'll be no dating till you're 18
30:0517
30:09Tomorrow Nick, I'm gonna choose whether you face a giant or not
30:15Next week when you're back home, you'll have some other decisions to make
30:19Yeah, every decision takes courage
30:22And you know where to find that courage, right?
30:25Just look up
30:34You
30:40It was really cool to spend time with dad but as reassuring as he is
30:44I can't get my mind off the giant. It just keeps staring back at me like a bad dream
31:04I
31:34I
32:04Oh
32:23715 oh no better get ready. I wonder where dad went
32:34Let's see, oh don't ride with anybody who had their license for at least two years
32:43Yeah, I know I'm going awfully fast, but I just I'm not with you for very much time and I have so much
32:49I want you to remember daddy. I'll always remember. This is the best vacation I ever had
32:54Don't remember that you love me a whole lot
32:57with all my heart
33:00Just because I'm a teenager now doesn't mean that I'll forget everything you taught me while I was growing up
33:06You don't have to start telling me all of the don'ts because you spent 10 years teaching me all the right do's
33:15It's just
33:16So hard, honey. I'm so far away. I
33:20Just want to be with you. I want to protect you. I miss you, too
33:24But the things you taught come back to me and it's like you're still there
33:29almost
33:39Those guys don't believe me. I'll just have to show them a thing or two. Maybe I pull out my old crazy moose
33:48Phillip they didn't believe me when I was almost eaten by a bear
33:51I
33:58Guess I cried wolf one too many times
34:03Is there anything I can say to make you believe me like you said be honest
34:17Okay
34:21I
34:29Was really scared to even move a muscle I
34:35Was thinking what it would be like to never see you or your mother or your sister ever again I
34:47Was thinking that there's so many things that I still want to tell you
34:52And and how ironic it would be for
34:57Mr. Practical Joker to get eaten by a mythical bear
35:09So you really do love us. Oh, yeah pal more than you'll ever know
35:21I
35:30It's not like dad to be late better go find it before gift gets here
35:46Yeah
35:52Yeah
36:05Dad where are you?
36:11Dad
36:13Good morning time to head back guys
36:22David Nick hello
36:34Yeah
36:36Oh
36:46Dad
36:51I'm going to get some help. I can't hold on much longer
36:56No time kid you got to get a rope to him now
37:00Me but okay hold on dad
37:24Please God
37:27I need that courage now
37:34Dad I'll be right there just hold on okay
37:57Okay kid steady find the cracks
38:09I'm almost there dad
38:18You got it
38:26This around your waist
38:40Just one last shot from the edge
38:56Oh
39:07All right dad give me some help pull us up my arm is broke
39:26Oh
39:57We're gonna be okay dad
40:15That's the giant
40:18And Nick you were held off that to save dad
40:22Well I didn't know it was the giant at the time. Oh, he was a hero just the same. Oh absolutely
40:31Every time we look at the pictures from the trip. I'm always amazed we all climbed a mountain
40:39What's that stuff Oh
40:42broiled rattlesnake
40:44Some squirrel sausage and poached porcupine my father like son
40:50Hey, I'm not gonna fall for that old trick you learned that one in junior raccoons
40:56Don't worry Phillip. Just takes a little time
41:00Speaking of food I think all of us deserve some more cookies
41:09The next time we hit the giant bag the macaroni we're taking chocolate chipsters
41:14Now I don't think I want to be climbing the giant again McGee
41:19You ready for Everest
41:21Nah, but I have a feeling that there will be plenty of Giants right here every day
41:27Now I know I can face him
41:29see
41:30Courage isn't something you find in the wilderness
41:33It's always here with you. God helps you find it
41:41Here's one for the road watch the crumbs
41:46Wait
41:48I've got an idea next year. How about scuba adventures with mom?
42:15McGee
42:18Step-by-step
42:48Yeah
43:18Step-by-step
43:48Step-by-step
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