The Smurfs

In “What the Bear Said”, Handy invents a machine that enables him to understand animals, allowing communication with them. In “Parallel Worlds”, Clumsy and Dimwitty activate the device to open a portal linking to other worlds within the same series.

What the Bear Said/Parallel Worlds is an episode of a programme that fuses two separate storylines into a single instalment. It is classified as an episode within the series and forms part of the show’s broader narrative arc. In the first portion, called “What the Bear Said”, the inventive character Handy builds a contraption that translates animal speech. The device gives him the capacity to understand what beasts are saying, effectively allowing human‑to‑animal communication for the duration of that segment. The second portion, titled “Parallel Worlds”, follows the characters Clumsy and Dimwitty as they manage to open a portal leading to other worlds. By activating this gateway, they gain access to alternate realities, setting the stage for a journey beyond their own universe. Both of these segments are presented together as the twelfth episode of the third series. The episode pairs Handy’s technological breakthrough with the portal adventure of Clumsy and Dimwitty, linking the two distinct plots within a single broadcast.