Animal Stories (Season 4)

Animal Stories run like modern-day Aesop Fables and tell us all about a Penguin who can't fly, a Leopard who wants to change his spots, a Fly who learns how to read and many more.

  • Poster for Ralph the Rabbit

    Ralph the Rabbit (Episode 1)

    Writer: Lucy Daniel-Raby

    Air date: 2001-05-01

    Overview: Ralph leaves to get away from his overcrowding family. However they rescue him from a hungry fox.

  • Poster for Austin the Oyster

    Austin the Oyster (Episode 2)

    Writer: Scott Guy

    Air date: 2001-05-08

    Overview: Austin is mocked for his small pearl, but the Seahorse Princess shows everyone that it is special.

  • Poster for Philip the Fly

    Philip the Fly (Episode 3)

    Writer: Jimmy Hibbert

    Air date: 2001-05-15

    Overview: Flies think that Philip's learning is useless, but it saves him from a hungry spider.

  • Poster for Felicia the Humming Bird

    Felicia the Humming Bird (Episode 4)

    Writer: Scott Guy

    Air date: 2001-05-22

    Overview: Felicia hurries to do her daily routines until a snail teaches her the benefit of patience.

  • Poster for Drew the Whale

    Drew the Whale (Episode 5)

    Writer: Trevor Ricketts

    Air date: 2001-05-29

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Clara the Cow

    Clara the Cow (Episode 6)

    Writer: Tony Collingwood

    Air date: 2001-06-05

    Overview: Clara and the hen Gwen become business rivals with dairy and egg sales. Together they start a pancake making business.

  • Poster for Charlie the Cheetah

    Charlie the Cheetah (Episode 7)

    Writer: Trevor Ricketts

    Air date: 2001-06-12

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Dinosaur Tim

    Dinosaur Tim (Episode 8)

    Writer: Jan Page

    Air date: 2001-06-19

    Overview: Tim (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.

  • Poster for Des the Donkey

    Des the Donkey (Episode 9)

    Writer: Paul Collingwood

    Air date: 2001-06-26

    Overview: Des tells tall tales to his barnyard friends. When they find out they aren't true, they remain friends.

  • Poster for Ross the Rhinoceros

    Ross the Rhinoceros (Episode 10)

    Writer: Jimmy Hibbert

    Air date: 2001-07-03

    Overview: Ross is a very cross rhino. Only when his toothache is gone, does he become much nicer.

  • Poster for Carla the Koala

    Carla the Koala (Episode 11)

    Writer: Joe Boyle

    Air date: 2001-07-10

    Overview: Carla is overwhelmed with jobs for elderly koalas. To solve this, Carla has a platypus sew her a backpack.

  • Poster for Melvin the Moose

    Melvin the Moose (Episode 12)

    Writer: Tony Collingwood

    Air date: 2001-07-17

    Overview: Melvin is a fussy eater and swipes his classmates' food. Tricking Melvin into eating his own food cures his greed.

  • Poster for Dodo the Pigeon

    Dodo the Pigeon (Episode 13)

    Writer: Trevor Ricketts

    Air date: 2001-07-24

    Overview: Dodo is teased at school for his name. This changes when he tells the class the origin of his name.

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