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Adventures from the Book of Virtues

Adventures from the Book of Virtues

★ 8.3/10•1996•30m•Animation•Kids
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Growing up can be confusing! When Zach and Annie face difficulties in their lives, they go to special place called Plato’s Peak. There, Plato—a talking buffalo!—and his friends are always willing to lend a helping hand.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 2, 1996

Episodes

Episode 1 - WorkE130m

Work

When a violent thunderstorm wrecks Plato’s Peak, everyone works together to clean up the debris, except Sock, who finds no virtue in work.

Sep 2, 1996

Episode 2 - HonestyE230m

Honesty

When Zach Nichols breaks one of his father’s cameras, he concocts a story to escape blame. However, three cautionary stories he hears up at Plato’s Peak make him see the "big picture", and convince him to confront his father with the truth.

Sep 2, 1996

Episode 3 - ResponsibilityE330m

Responsibility

Annie vows to safely deliver her mother’s cakes on her new bike, but she is tempted by Zach’s challenge to a bike race; the resulting accident wrecks her new bike and the cakes. When Annie blames Zach for the accident, Plato spins several tales about the nature of responsibility.

Sep 3, 1996

Episode 4 - CompassionE430m

Compassion

When an immigrant family loses their home in a terrible fire, Plato and Aurora counter Zach’s excuses not to get involved with several inspiring stories about the need for compassion.

Sep 3, 1996

Episode 5 - CourageE530m

Courage

When Annie Redfeather hits a hurdle and falls flat on her face during a track meet, her friends at Plato’s Peak offer several stories to bolster her courage so she can face the next big race.

Sep 4, 1996

Episode 6 - Self-DisciplineE630m

Self-Discipline

Zach gets into a heated argument with his mother when she refuses to advance him his allowance, prompting several stories from Plato and Aurora about the pitfalls of impatience and losing one’s temper.

Sep 4, 1996

Episode 7 - FriendshipE730m

Friendship

When Annie’s "new best friend" breaks her promise and chooses someone else to be her partner on a canoe trip, Annie’s feelings are hurt, provoking a discussion about the meaning of true friendship.

Feb 9, 1997

Episode 8 - LoyaltyE830m

Loyalty

When Zach accidentally breaks a memorial plaque in an overgrown park, his elderly friend is angered and Zach doesn’t understand why. Plato helps Zach "solve" the mystery by telling several stories about loyalty.

Feb 9, 1997

Episode 9 - RespectE930m

Respect

When Zach and Annie are rude to a friendly junk yard man who is helping them build a go cart for an upcoming race, Plato is concerned and tells several stories about the virtue of respect.

Feb 16, 1997

Episode 10 - FaithE1030m

Faith

When Annie’s elderly friend and neighbor dies suddenly, she questions the use of faith and the virtues it inspires.

Feb 16, 1997

Episode 11 - HumilityE1130m

Humility

When Annie wins the class presidency the power goes to her head, prompting several stories from Plato and the gang about the virtue of humility.

Feb 23, 1997

Episode 12 - GenerosityE1230m

Generosity

Zach and Annie collect canned goods for a local shelter. When Plato realizes that the kids are more concerned about getting recognition for their generosity than actually helping people, he spins several tales about the true spirit of generosity.

Feb 23, 1997

Episode 13 - PerseveranceE1330m

Perseverance

When Plato discovers that Zach and Annie have given up guitar and karate lessons, he takes them on a hike to the top of Plato’s Peak. Along the way, Annie and Zach discover various objects, prompting several stories from Plato and Aurora about the importance of perseverance.

Mar 2, 1997

Actors

Andrew Francis

Andrew Francis

Zach Nichols (voice)

Michael Donovan

Michael Donovan

Sock (voice)

Christopher Judge

Christopher Judge

Plato (voice)

Gillian Barber

Gillian Barber

Aurora (voice)

Lee Tockar

Ari (voice)

Adrienne Carter

Adrienne Carter

Annie Redfeather (voice)

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