Il Polpo

An octopus and a starfish decide to treat themselves to a gourmet meal, and set out to dupe a community of perch that live peacefully on the seabed. The octopus pretends to be a kind, loyal, friend and agrees to help all the sea fish build a shark shelter. Later, however, when the fish community goes to admire the shelter, the marlin realizes that they have all been tricked, and are then at the mercy of the octopus and its tentacles. The marlin gives the alarm, and all the fish escape through a crack in the rocks that the octopus has forgotten to close. The fish then join forces, create a united front against the eight-armed creature, and proceed to attack it on all sides. The attack is successful, and the octopus is driven away. Peace is then restored to the greater seabed community.

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

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.