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La Mosca

1999 (estimated) Il Grande Libro della Natura

English title: The Fly

Series title: The Great Book Of Nature

Studio
Mondo TV SPA

Synopsis

In the first part of the episode, a idler bee tries to avoid working by disguising herself as her friend, the horsefly, so that her companions will not recognize her. When she disappears, the other bees in the hive are worried, however, she only cares about enjoying herself. Soon however, the bee starts to feel hungry, and she asks the horsefly how to find food. The horsefly explains then that the only method it knows for survival is to suck the blood of a cow. Horrified by this, the bee flies away, who is found by her companions who hope she has learned her lesson once and for all. In the second part, two young pigs want to have the time of their lives in an amusement park, but to take the various rides, they must first solve elementary math problems. Scornfully, the two young pigs refuse the help of a friendly cat and a bunny rabbit, as the oldest pig is convinced he can solve any math problem by himself. Soon after, the two young pigs find themselves in real danger on the park's rocket ride, and have to be rescued by the cat and the bunny rabbit.

Characters

Bear, Ron Ron the Bee, Cat, Dog, Goat, Monkey, Fox, Fly

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.