
Il Procione
English title: The Raccoon
Series title: The Great Book Of Nature
- Studio
- Mondo TV SPA
Synopsis
The bear tells a story about a raccoon. A raccoon, being kind and generous by nature, comes to the aid of a wolf that begs him to remove a fish bone from its throat. Since the wolf is so insistent, the raccoon kindly lends a hand, but as soon as the wolf is free of its bone, it that demands that the raccoon hand over the fish he is taking home for his family. A no holds barred fight ensues, and the raccoon wins. In the second part of the episode, another wolf has caught a dog, a badger, a squirrel and a pig and plans to eat them one by one. Finally, after the ingenious dog makes a periscope, the four captives free themselves. They then end up in a stadium where a boxing match is in progress. Thanks to the periscope, the gang manages to watch the match without entering the stadium. The moral of the story is that it's right to be generous and help others, but not at the expense of one's own safety.
Characters
Bear, Ron Ron the Bee, Cat, Dog, Goat, Monkey, Fox, Raccoon
Credits
Music
- Music
- John Sposìto
Production notes
This series is largely composed of segmented episodes hosted by a bear, and each of these features one or more creatures. One can learn about a creature's life and habits during a question-and-answer session at the end of each episode. This brief educational section covers the featured topic and answers typical questions, such as "Where does an animal live?", "What does it eat?", "What are its enemies?" and "How is its relationship with human beings?"
Locations featured vary from sea, land, and sky... and the creatures in question include many kinds of fish, mammals, insects and birds. On occasion, a featured animal is presented with its own name, while at other times, creatures are presented according to only their species.
Towards the end of the series, multi-segmented stories are presented with human characters in supporting roles. These episodes allow the host to introduce fantastic, imaginary animals, such as the winged horse and the dragon, and also to share information about their prominent roles in mythology. The moral of the series is that because certain animals were looked upon as gods and immortalized in the mythologies of ancient history, we should, therefore, learn to pay better attention to the animal kingdom of today, so as to improve our understanding of the world in which we dwell.
Locations featured vary from sea, land, and sky... and the creatures in question include many kinds of fish, mammals, insects and birds. On occasion, a featured animal is presented with its own name, while at other times, creatures are presented according to only their species.
Towards the end of the series, multi-segmented stories are presented with human characters in supporting roles. These episodes allow the host to introduce fantastic, imaginary animals, such as the winged horse and the dragon, and also to share information about their prominent roles in mythology. The moral of the series is that because certain animals were looked upon as gods and immortalized in the mythologies of ancient history, we should, therefore, learn to pay better attention to the animal kingdom of today, so as to improve our understanding of the world in which we dwell.
