The Tale of Mr.Morton

[@bonzupippinpaddleoxacoppil484]

Mr. Morton can get it. Stable employment, owns a house, has a cat, green thumb, and is the subject of the sentence. Big daddy energy.

[@skittlessky9213]

💀LMFAO

[@therealsapdad1942]

Big daddy just needs to lift and run and he'll be an actual gigachad

[@AmethystTheEspeon]

🤣

[@Never_Give_Up_88]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@crystalmartin5168]

😂😂

[@KeterClassHistory]

I am almost 21 years old and I only just now realized that the last line is referring to them saying their wedding vows.

[@JakobIsOkay]

🥲🥲🥲

[@tiktokshorts123.8]

Wait what?

[@GoharioFTW]

@@tiktokshorts123.8" Do you take this man to be your blah blah blah...?" "I do" Ya know, that type stuff.

[@hobomike6935]

@@tiktokshorts123.8 2:51 "They're the subject of the sentence, and what the predicate saaaaaays?" *_"They do!"_*

[@tiktokshorts123.8]

@@hobomike6935 Omgggg cuteeee😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Jaybers100]

I've said 'Hello cat, you look good' just like this to my pets for about 23 years now. Makes me laugh every time.

[@PTSmash]

The older I get, the more relatable Mr. Morton becomes. I hope one day my story end as happily as his!

[@brianjude6789]

You said it!

[@Timetravler_3005]

Same here dude but hey, I hope you do get happy ending 🎉

[@brianjude6789]

Thank you so very much for your reply!

[@andywinslow9638]

One day you'll find yours. Hang in there friend

[@brianjude6789]

I’ll see what I can do about it

[@SudokuBro]

"Hello Cat, you look good!"

[@Tamisrevenge]

Hello Cat, you look gud

[@speeddemon5783]

@@Tamisrevenge Hello cat you look gold yeet :)

[@spacebugz4317]

Broke 69 likes

[@burgerking2783]

-Shane dawson

[@anthonymiller2032]

0:33 Mr Morton was lonely 😞 Mr Morton was Mr Morton’s the subject of a sentence and what the predicate says he does

[@SudokuBro]

"Who says women can't propose?"

[@ccx5908]

I think it’s time we put love ❤️ on the restaurant menu 💐🌼🌹🌷🌺🌻🌸

[@Laurensita333]

School House Rock was ahead of its time

[@roflmows]

@@Laurensita333 no. SHR wasn't ahead of its time--it just recognized that the time for such things was long overdue. and yet, most societies still aren't comfortable with this type of thing.... =/

[@Laurensita333]

roflmows you right you right. We are still way behind

[@audramcdonaldapologist3676]

School House Rock says women’s rights

[@TheBOUSHMAN215PRODUCTIONS]

Come here kid is the best part

[@ThisUselessHeart2]

+The_BOUSHMAN_215_ PRODUCTIONS OMG I used to lose my shit at that part when I was a kid. lol

[@oomenacka]

@@ThisUselessHeart2 I'm 20 and still lose my shit at that part hahaha

[@SkittyDangerzne]

@@oomenacka same! I lost it during class! 🤣🤣

[@cat9246]

Me too.

[@alexgeorge501]

1:52 “A neighbour chased his kid, COME HERE KID COME ON!”

[@SkittyDangerzne]

I die everytime I see that part! 🤣

[@shenielgabbidon9977]

OMG

[@internalscreaming6703]

IVE FOUND IT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS AND ITS AS CUTE AS I REMEMBERED

[@TennantJunkie1993]

RIP Jack Sheldon, the singer for this and "I'm just a bill" among others I can't think of. *sings* Mr. Morton was the subject of the sentence and what the predicate said he did.

[@gregdeandrea1450]

Conjunction Junction!

[@uteauxpia2437]

“Energy “!!!

[@henrygerecke5376]

Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla, Where the Money goes, Them not so dry bones, Busy Prepositions

[@Shlerani]

interplanet janet! love that one.

[@debbiebradley7170]

nd don't forget all the tv roles Jack Sheldon has done... He was also one of the greatest Jazz players just Google it.

[@TylerRakstis]

I'll always thought looking a this growing up that Mr. Morton looks like a combination of Dilbert and Peter Griffin.

[@brhu356]

Pearl looks like Angelica

[@TylerRakstis]

Which Angelica are you talking about/

[@KairuHakubi]

reckon he means Pickles. Definitely similar facial structure. Though they both remind me more of characters you'd see on Doug, I definitely recall an older woman with Pearl's overall look and maybe purple skin? I think Doug found her big bag of money and returned it to her.

[@TylerRakstis]

Oh, from Rugrats.

[@Dank-Hill]

YEP

[@uniquelyautisticlyemma1789]

I will not cry over a Schoolhouse Rock video, I will not get emotional over a Schoolhouse Rock video. Oh screw it. I can’t help it 😭😭😭

[@peteysawesomeguestpanel5178]

I know the feeling :'[

[@jakebean9459]

L bozo

[@dudubiel4700]

I can handle it!

[@madam-mint]

@@jakebean9459 I’m sorry you feel the need to bring others down to feel better

[@enigmaticirony]

This is my favorite song. Things to love: 1. Everyone who grew up with this song will surprise their teacher by knowing what a predicate is "early" 2. The sympathetic subject of the sentence is a passive character archetype that is commonly mocked or ignored 3. Who does say women can't propose? 4. The song turning much more downbeat after Mr. Morton leaves and going more upbeat when Pearl shows up. 5. The funny foreground event at 1:53

[@KairuHakubi]

yeah honestly this character would have been even better to teach about active and passive voices in writing, but that's a bit beyond schoolhouse rock's bailiwick.

[@joemasters2270]

Agreed!

[@snapclub8751]

🎵A neighbor chased his kid🎵 “Come here, kid, come on.”

[@saraihowell2233]

literally sobbing six year old me had no idea how cute this was.

[@cottoncandyej]

Still a better love story than twilight

[@Nikolapoleon]

To be fair, this is actually a pretty good love story. Its simplicity is charming.

[@calebfleming2570]

Heck yeah

[@chibifangirlXD]

Yes it is way better

[@fozzieatdetourbillnye5514]

@@Nikolapoleon It's a sweet story indeed. In many ways I'm Mr. Morton

[@Orangesodawk]

EJ Rivera you can say that About any love story

[@rrolison]

This one and "Conjunction Junction" were two of my favorites. I would drive my Mom nuts running around the house singing these two songs.

[@jeffreygao3956]

Hopefully your mom warmed up and sang back.

[@JeremiahKlarman]

Same singer!

[@LextheRobot]

I got to sing this in a production of Schoolhouse Rock Live! in 1998. My wife and I found out we were expecting our first son about three days before the show opened. I always LOVED the shift in emotion when Pearl shows up with that single rose. One of my fondest theatre memories.

[@oHmega14]

I love this song. When I was little my mom used to say it was about my grandparents (my granddaddy's last name was Morton, and my Grammy's name is Pearl)

[@BenjaminGoodman]

they are your grandparents. lol

[@SnowjellyArtistYT]

oHmega14 omg wooooow that's cool

[@moto0279]

Funny

[@Orangesodawk]

oHmega14 whadda coincidence

[@alainapursh3827]

It’s meant to be

[@annem8152]

this one always makes me cry. I love it. Jack Sheldon sang many of these schoolhouse rock songs.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

Jack was Merv Griffin's talk show bandleader/trumpet player/sidekick, a combination Doc/Ed to Merv's "Johnny".

[@sherryhannah498]

@kevinfan726 yes besides this one he sang I'm Just a Bill, Them Not so Dry Bones, Conjunction Junction and Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla

[@curlytop3194]

This is still my favorite of the Schoolhouse Rock songs. It's super catchy as always, but it also has a really cute story. Also, I remember watching this one in school and the whole classroom always burst out laughing at "The neighbor chased his kid" part!

[@SkittyDangerzne]

Ikr?? I'm sad I was the only one who lost it!

[@AnvilPro100]

Schoolhouse Rock is my child hood, love it, I always bug my teachers to show it because it could help the class, I'm in High School

[@Orangesodawk]

AnvilPro100 some kids in my 8th grade class can’t even read well, much less write a formal sentence. These videos would help, but teachers say “a cartoon can’t teach you anything”

[@brendenwoolslayer]

AnvilPro100 I’m also begging 😂

[@davidmcaninch4714]

Guys, if Mr. Morton can get a girl through the magic of song, we can too.

[@IsaacGates]

My favorite "School House Rock" segment. One of my favorite love stories altogether, actually.

[@tones8675]

this is the only song i remember learning in kindergarten because i loved it so much.

[@celiamold7727]

THIS SONG MAKES ME CRY

[@crazysingingchick]

Celia Mold ME TOO. 😭😭❤️😭

[@steviecopeland]

My dad also does

[@caseyschoener155]

love it

[@jasonfagan3104]

Huh ??

[@littleprincess8320]

يمكن انا التعليق الوحيد العربي، هاي الاغنية كانت ع اللابتوب وانا طفلة وكنت احضرها وانا سعيدة ولما كبرت كان كثير نفسي الاقيها واليوم لقيتها شعرت شعور حلو 🥹

[@pumpkinsmiles]

This song randomly came into my head while driving home last night, so here I am!

[@thedoodlebean5360]

I’m definitely showing these to my kiddos when I have kids 🥰

[@davidstumpfl5889]

RIP Jack Sheldon. Such an iconic voice of my childhood

[@nerdalert7]

My dad grew up with this show and showed it to me and my sister when we were growing up. I’m a junior in high school and my teacher asked our class what a predicate was and I immediately thought of this song and raised my hand. School House Rock, Rocks!

[@emmyakins7918]

Ah, 3rd Grade. This was my fav back then!! Memories.

[@lauralee2636]

Omg I'm in third grade and this was introduced to me this year! And I love this!

[@ashleyjackson6039]

On of the best Schoolhouse Rock songs around. I still watch this with my kids in class.

[@M89020]

Amen I like this one

[@Sincerely_F]

“Mr mortan knew just *one* girl” Not even his mom…😭

[@mrsginny]

No mom, only pearl

[@Itz_Regan]

Screw his mom. but what if pearl is his mom

[@Sincerely_F]

@@Itz_Regan💀NAH SWEET HOME ALABAMA

[@shenielgabbidon9977]

Wait whattttt

[@komodoguy152]

Maybe he was adopted, or an orphan, and didn’t know his mother or have an adoptive mother

[@erikauzumakikurusakidragne977]

i passed all of my english classes with this. True story. These songs are so catchy. I would literally sing them in class and remember the answers.

[@jasonfagan3104]

Fu#k

[@theblade1338]

😭 I've finally found this song again after many years

[@jessi411]

My boyfriend just sent me this and said “I’m Mr. Morton, you’re Pearl” 🥺

[@davidanthonymercado7064]

That’s so cute.

[@saneyoungpoot7795]

That is the sweetest thing!

[@JeremiahKlarman]

Now you have to show up with a single rose and propose.

[@Xxboomcrew41xX]

They both died, yall

[@TKUltra971]

Amazing how this stuck with me in the back of my mind decades later.

[@Sticknub]

I remember when I was a clueless youngster sitting in front of the old TV in the playroom binge-watching Schoolhouse Rock until my bedtime at 8:30... good times.

[@ivancabrera210]

This is the tale of Mister Morton Mister Morton is who? He is the subject of our tale And the predicate tells what Mister Morton must do Mister Morton walked down the street Mister Morton walked Mister Morton talked to his cat Mister Morton talked (Hello, cat. You look good.) Mister Morton was lonely Mister Morton was Mister Morton is the subject of the Sentence and what the predicate says, He does Mister Morton knew just one girl Mister Morton knew Mister Morton grew flowers for Perl Mister Morton grew Mister Morton was very shy Mister Morton was Mister Morton is the subject of the Sentence and what the predicate says, He does The subject is a noun, that's person, Place or thing It's who or what the sentence is about And the predicate is the verb That's the action word That gets the subject up and out Mister Morton wrote Pearl a poem Mister Morton wrote Pearl replied in the afternoon Pearl replied by a note Mister Morton was very nervous Mister Morton was Mister Morton is the subject of the Sentence and what the predicate says, He does! The cat stretched, The sun beat down, A neighbor chased his kid. (Come here kid - come on!) Each sentence is completed when You know the subject did. Mister Morton knocked on her door Mister Morton knocked Mister Morton sat on her porch Yes, he just sat and rocked When she opened up the door he ran. Mister Morton climbed up his stairs Mister Morton climbed Mister Morton rhymed pretty words Mister Morton rhymed Mister Morton was lonely Mister Morton was Until Pearl showed up with a single Rose. Who says women can't propose? Now Mister Morton is happy And Pearl and the cat are too They're the subjects of the sentence And what the predicate says, they do🎼🎵🎶🎤

[@ssandrada30]

Thank you

[@jeffreygao3956]

Yeah it was “happily ever after…” until Pearl got pregnant!

[@drew_stutz]

1 of my favorite song from School House Rock by far and I get to sing it in School House Rock LIVE!

[@chipthebluewolf5927]

1:53 Come here, kid! Come on!

[@Itz_Regan]

In my writing class my teacher played this and then for the next few months people were begging for her to play it

[@JDOSPIDERMAN]

This is my favorite school house rock

[@coryhollins9430]

Is it me or does Mr. Morton looks like Peter Griffin in Family Guy

[@tones8675]

this song was so cute it’s bringing me back to elementary school

[@LuckytheFox12]

2023 In my school we listened to mr. Morton… im still lovin this❤

[@hiima2860]

"who says women can't propose" Oh gahd that had me in so much joy Schoolhouse rock was ahead of it's time

[@tedweeks772]

It's weird for the woman to propose

[@MilesEdgeworth129]

@@tedweeks772 Get your head out of the pre-20th Century era, fool.

[@tadstrange1465]

@@tedweeks772 shut up ted

[@johndecker3120]

​@@tedweeks772You're boring.

[@iamcat1797]

@@tedweeks772no it isn’t.

[@vestonbruno2795]

I believe this and Busy Prepositions where the very last Schoolhouse Rock songs to be animated in traditional cel animation, beginning with Money Rock, they became more digitally inked. This was also the last song Lynn Ahrens wrote by herself before she became a theater songwriter.

[@Tornado1994]

Actually, Money Rock was during 1985, the final original season of Schoolhouse Rock. During 1993-1994, a handful of new ones were made, The Tale of Mr. Morton was one of the newer ones. Also, Tom Yoche Jr took over as Lead Animator after he graduated from NYU.

[@rommix0]

@@Tornado1994 No. Money Rock was the mid 90s.

[@Tornado1994]

@@rommix0 80s. Schoolhouse Rock Reran all of its 70s content on ABC during 1992-1993. The only NEW One in the 90s was 1994's "The Tale of Mr Morton.

[@rosegoldswirl]

Oh god I remember I heard this in 4th grade. It was literal fire. 🔥🤣 1:52 That kid be walkin’ like a dog thoughhh 💀

[@derektaylor3726]

Same

[@coolrock9281]

I was in 3rd grade 😭

[@ryancolvin6231]

I LOVE THIS SONG

[@snapclub8751]

1:52-1:55 is still as funny as it was during my childhood. 😂

[@debbiebradley7170]

RIP Jack Sheldon, You will forever live in the School House Rock Universe.

[@ejt8118]

What a classic song!👍🏻👌🏻

[@champ2176]

Yes, very true. I remember hearing this in school.

[@randomvids_726]

Learned this in 2nd grade and just now remembered and looked it up. Brings back good memories.😂❤

[@KiryuuMimi94]

This pulled at my romance strings b4 I even knew I had them.

[@Ucantslayashardasme]

We still listen to this in my class

[@ethanmoua49]

My 6th grade teacher showed this to our class and said, "if new topics have songs to go with them they are easier to remember." Or atleast thats what i think he said. Whatever he said doesnt matter now though, he was right about songs sticking in your head because this is the only thing i can say i remember from his class with 100% certainty

[@richardspara2412]

this is the most amazing song i use to sing this in 5 grade with my classmates it was fun

[@anniewanglee]

Mr. Morton is one of my favorites

[@jeffreygao3956]

Pearl was like “Octavius, my love, my darling. You’re so smart, talented, and handsome more than any man I’ve ever met! Will you marry me?”

[@hobomike6935]

"this is the tale of 2020," "the year things came unglued." "it is the year of our dilemma, and here is how it affects people like.... _you."_ *piano riff* "Mr. Morton once had a place!" "Mr. Morton, had." "Mr. Morton worked a decent job," "and he was very glaaad." "then the pandemic caused laaaaaayyyyyoooofffffs, the pandemic *CAAAAAUUUUUSSSSEED,"* "and now Mr. Morton is homeless, and his future is puuuuuuut on paaaauuussse."

[@sky2highvyonder595]

I cannot wait for part 2

[@hobomike6935]

“Mr. Morton kept a kid named Stanley, Mr. Morton kept, Stanley’s 7 and he’s in 3rd grade so, He won’t grow up- inept.” *jazzy trumpet* 🎺 But all the schools were then forced to close, Because state powers run unopposed… *sad, slower violin* Stanley opened up- his computer. No more classmates, or friends. Stanley learned through shoddy online classes. They never seemed to end. Stanley didn’t go out, much, Stanley didn’t goooooooo. And although he learned a lot of fancy book smarts! His social skills simply didn’t growwww.”

[@ryanridder4576]

Excluding the end of this, up until that it looked like Mr. Morton is at least lonely and nowadays I’m feeling sad and lonely because a girl that I really like looks like has left my life and a bunch of other things have happened over time that made me lonely. After my parents got divorced almost 10 years ago and my dad was with another lady for a while since as they had a big family I enjoyed being around and now my dad got divorced with her almost a few years ago so that’s gone, some good friends of mine that I enjoyed hanging out with have moved out of my state over a few years ago as my life has now got small and lonely. Sometimes when it’s not a fun time I get sad being lonely, but sometimes also I do enjoy being lonely having a restful peaceful time. I refer Mr. Morton’s to nothing happy, but maybe nothing sad either as it looked like he was living an easy quiet life which I guess is the way for me to live right now although I hope for something better in the future!

[@paulinegail20]

I DONT KNOW WHY IM CRYING TO A SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK VIDEO

[@2chill4uu]

if you turn on captions at 2:38 the captions say d__n even tho the vid doesnt say that

[@charitistroman3089]

I watched that at my class today

[@islucygreat21]

Same

[@shadowthehedgehog5176]

Me too today

[@shadowthehedgehog5176]

I'm in 4 grade soooooo

[@caseyschoener155]

me toooooooooooooo

[@Rinyruu]

Wait whaaaaaaaaaaat

[@thefarmerofhorsesAJ]

I love this song

[@ayoooitzkassy]

I cried when i first saw this cause we were both forever alone

[@beardalaxy]

mr morton walked so we could run

[@trevorschwab619]

Out of all of these shorts, Mr. Morton is the one that always stuck with me. I miss this show so much.

[@erikauzumakikurusakidragne977]

i miss watching this in school. Know all i get are paper work.... good memories

[@GigaLem]

This feels like a newspaper comic turned into a edutainment song, and all of it is very pleasing. Jack's vocals are just the best here, may he rest peacefully.

[@Itz_Regan]

Did I just watch Pearl break into Mr.Morton's house? He didn't invite her in😭

[@annem8152]

I don't think he minds.

[@hobomike6935]

me: 0:00 "this is the tale of mr. Morton" my friends, who haven't watched school house rock: 0:04 "Mr. Morton is....who?" me: _"why are we still here, just to suffer?"_

[@quinnmarchese6313]

of course kyle would be the one to point that out.

[@Itz_Regan]

@@quinnmarchese6313 Yes I would

[@johndecker3120]

So darn cute and warm

[@jacksonpetryka2676]

Instant nostalgia

[@GelBijou]

My english teacher showed us this in 8th grade and we asked her to play it at the end of almost every class. Good times!

[@Cyber_Horse_Studios87]

1:52 This part always has cracked me up, every time I watch see this music video. XD

[@AdamDelamora]

1:54 come here kid got me laughing so hard

[@mileanamoore4345]

🎤🎹🎺this is the tale of Mr morton Mr morton is who he's the subject🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@FreshRose-z3s]

I can't start my Saturday morning without Schoolhouse Rock! 🌄

[@vtoon5901]

The cat rubbing against Pearl's leg as she proposes is so sweet a touch.

[@briarwright18]

1:21 Mr. Morton ran like Fred Flintstone. 😂

[@tessawilson7302]

I love this I watched it in 1st grade and I'm in 7th grade now and I watched it all the time still

[@evannguyen9594]

Why ain’t this on Spotify i stamp

[@Cosmalano]

What a great song.

[@emiliohardoy9496]

Hello. I wanted to tell you that with my friend we are telling as many people as possible to watch MR.morton. We are asking them to put it on the loudspeakers of our club and we will sing it at the jockey club camp. Greetings. Emilio Hardoy from Argentina

[@brianpaul8556]

He should be a playable character in Mortal Kombat. Imagine the fatalities. Ok seeking a therapist now.

[@brianjude6789]

*(NUMBER 44):* This is the tale of Number 44, "The Tale Of Mr. Morton."

[@Jaceblue04]

This song did a better job of explaining what subjects and predicates were better than all my English textbooks throughout Middle and High School combined.

[@pencilstreak9]

Anyone else just want to give Mr. Morton a great big hug?

[@ericjr20]

Mr.Morton is funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shadowthehedgehog5176]

No he is not he's fat!

[@caseyschoener155]

@@shadowthehedgehog5176 your fat as big cow

[@kbchemistful]

Mr. Morton is funny. Mr. Morton issssssss Mr. Morton is the subject of the sentence, and what the predicate says, he does

[@swaggaliciouscow813]

Umm why does Morton look like 48 years old and pearl looks like she's 23

[@MasterOfKnowledge.]

Maybe Pearl ages very well. Either that, or Mr. Morton just put on that weight and lost his hair due to stress. Poor dude

[@atlassolid5946]

stress and sadness will age a mf bad

[@hoobananaz]

Age gap relationship?

[@elisauribe623]

My friend watched this during class 👏🏼

[@colel1605]

COME HERE KID COME ON

[@Kitty_Skrigglez89]

My 5th grade class would always freak out if this video was being put on. We always watched this video very religiously. I just randomly thought of this video out of the sudden. Thanks Mr Morton.

[@yeasyade4662]

Same

[@rosskerr1439]

“Come here, kid ! Come on!”

[@cc_isgreat671]

Does this remind anyone else of the beginning of Up? They both married their neighbors 🥹

[@KokoMulder-b7g]

I can't begin to explain how much math and grammar I learned from SHR. What a gift.

[@chloeedmund4350]

Awwwwww.

[@morganjohnson5364]

I have always related to mr.morton as a kid and as a adult lol

[@alvinspasta8842]

"Come here kid come on!"

[@rosaterri819]

Nice learning for kids you have 🥰