
La Lepre
English title: The Hare
Series title: The Great Book Of Nature
- Studio
- Mondo TV SPA
Synopsis
In the first part of the episode, a hare allows itself to become involved in too many activities at the same time and, as a result, never manages to complete any of them successfully. As time passes, it leaves farming to take up fishing, and then turns to bicycle racing, convinced that it will win. Finally, it realizes that doing so many things at the same time is counterproductive, and it then concentrates only on growing sunflowers. In the second part, a rabbit and a cat compete in an automobile race. Since the rabbit is convinced it is the greatest driver of all time, it neglects to make a note of changes that were made to the course, thus ending up in the sea, having failed to make the turn where it had been indicated. Concerned about the rabbit's disappearance, the organizers of the race broadcast the news, and set out to look for it. The creatures of the sea hear the appeal, come to the rabbit's rescue, and make sure it returns to its friends on dry land.
Characters
Bear, Ron Ron the Bee, Cat, Dog, Goat, Monkey, Fox, Hare
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.
