Animal Stories

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Animal Stories
Created byTrevor Ricketts
Directed byTony Collingwood
Narrated by
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52
Production
Producer Christopher O'Hare
Running time5 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network ITV (CITV)
Release22 May 1998 (1998-05-22) 
13 December 2001 (2001-12-13)

Animal Stories is a British pre-school animated television series on ITV (CITV). It also aired on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block in the United States from 1998 to 2001 and on Disney Channel in the rest of Asia. The series gained a 2001 Children's BAFTA for Best Pre-school Animation. [1]

Contents

Plot

Every episode of the series focuses on a different individual animal, who is unique in personality. The entire episode rhymes.

Episodes

Season 1 (1998)

#TitleShort SummaryAir Date
1Big Pink PigThe Pig tries to work out hard, then he learns to be true to his character.
2Trevor the FrogTrevor is overwhelmed by his wife Milly's tadpoles, then gets used to it.
3Helen the PenguinHelen is obsessed with trying to fly and on her birthday, her wish is granted.
4Smelly DogThe Smelly Dog is kept out of the way due to his stinky breath, until he prevents a bank robbery.
5Big Bold LionThe Old Lion is the laughing stock due to his baldness.
6Hugh the WormHugh who is secretly a worm has a whirlwind romance with Joyce.
7Edwina the Aardvark Edwina is unhappy about her appearance, until she meets the doctor.
8Simpson the Slug Squeaky the Mouse helps Simpson with his slow problem, which changes his life.
9Win-Stanley the Sloth Win-Stanley has a long journey without even making a move.
10Polar BearLittle Polar Bear does not like the cold and wants to make a journey.
11Billy the GiraffeBilly is proud and snooty about his tallness, until he gets a sore throat.
12Ron the CrabRon's friends try to teach him how to walk sideways like other crabs.
13Crocodile LouLou's smile scares away everyone. That is except Jake Snake.

Season 2 (1999)

#TitleShort SummaryAir Date
1Bobby the ApeBobby's gardening embarrasses the other apes, but not Queen Bridget.
2Ant 29542954 wants to be recognised by other ants and is renamed Differ.
3Tommy the BatTommy has insomnia until he realises he must hang upside-down.
4Tony the TortoiseTony removes his shell to run fast, but nobody recognises him.
5Susie the Kangaroo Susie has trouble controlling her hopping tendencies.
6Camilla the CamelCamilla isn't confident to attend a dance ball until she rescues an important host.
7Oliver the OwlOliver has a fight against Reggie the Rooster over their different sleeping patterns.
8Dinky the DolphinDinky experiences freedom in the sea after escaping the aquarium.
9Clive the HamsterA selfish Clive greedily steals birthday presents that were meant for him.
10Fred the DragonFred tries hard to breathe fire to prove he really is a dragon.
11Bruce the GooseBruce develops hiccup problems and his flock has a hard time trying to cure it.
12Eric the ElephantEric is timid and shy at school, but gets confident during a fire rescue.
13Jake the SnakeJake gets in a balloon to be noticed, which works after mishap.

Season 3 (2000)

#TitleShort SummaryAir Date
1Brian the Leopard Brian is teased for the spots on his fur and he wants a new makeover.
2Pointy the Hedgehog Pointy's spines are becoming an obstacle for him.
3Peter the Peacock Peter is proud of his feathers, but when they fall off, the peahen helps him.
4Lewis the CatA picky Lewis has to try new foods when his regular café is closed.
5Horatio the RatDespite his nice nature, Horatio is ostracised until he rescues a baby bird.
6Cyril the Centipede Cyril feels down, when he thinks he's missing his 100th leg.
7Jimmy the MouseAlistair Sparkle makes Jimmy a singing star. But being a star makes Jimmy homesick.
8Bob the BeeBob complains too much. When he gets lonesome, he changes his ways when Billy comes to his rescue.
9Keith the CaterpillarKeith is unhappy he cannot fly to impress Denise, until he turns into a butterfly.
10Maurice the Magpie Maurice has to deal with his huge rubbish collection, which bothers his wife Doris.
11Eddie the Catfish Bored of his surroundings, Eddie foolishly ventures near land and has a lucky escape.
12Sammy the HippoSammy likes to get muddy, much to his mother's dismay, until she receives a jar of beauty mud.
13Ernest the Hyena A serious Ernest doesn't laugh like other hyenas, until King Car-stairs slips on a banana peel.

Season 4 (2001)

#TitleShort SummaryAir Date
1Ralph the Rabbit Ralph leaves to get away from his overcrowding family. However they rescue him from a hungry fox.
2Austin the Oyster Austin is mocked for his small pearl, but the Seahorse Princess shows everyone that it is special.
3Philip the Fly Flies think that Philip's learning is useless, but it saves him from a hungry spider.
4Felicia the Hummingbird Felicia hurries to do her daily routines until a snail teaches her the benefit of patience.
5Drew the Whale Drew is too big and can't fit into the disco club. When the disco club is destroyed, Drew has just the club for all the fish.
6Clara the Cow Clara and the hen Gwen become business rivals with dairy and egg sales. Together they start a pancake making business.
7Charlie the Cheetah Charlie is quite a show off with his fast speed. Linford the snail beats him in a race and shows him that friends are more important.
8 Dinosaur TimTim (a Pterodactyl) and Bill (a Brontosaurus) are dinosaurs hatched in the wrong nests, but when they both meet, their families live together, side by side.
9Des the Donkey Des tells tall tales to his barnyard friends. When they find out they aren't true, they remain friends.
10Ross the Rhinoceros Ross is a very cross rhino. Only when his toothache is gone, does he become much nicer.
11Carla the Koala Carla is overwhelmed with jobs for elderly koalas. To solve this, Carla has a platypus sew her a backpack.
12Melvin the Moose Melvin is a fussy eater and swipes his classmates' food. Tricking Melvin into eating his own food cures his greed.
13Dodo the Pigeon Dodo is teased at school for his name. This changes when he tells the class the origin of his name.

DVD release

Mill Creek Entertainment released Animal Stories- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 on 18 May 2010. [2]

References

  1. "Toonhound - Animal Stories (2001-2003)". toonhound.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2002.
  2. "Animal Stories: The Complete 52 Episode Series". 18 May 2010 via Amazon.