Hosted by Captain Kangaroo's Bob Keeshan, the episodes are half-hour animated adaptations of some of the most beloved children's books published at the time of airing, including How to Eat Fried Worms. Other episodes included Dragon's Blood and Ratha's Creature.
The Great Ringtail Garbage Caper
Mar 30, 1985
A raccoon community is faced with a reduced garbage and natural-food supply.
Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China
Apr 6, 1985
This story is a thousand years older than the familiar Cinderella story.
Robbut: A Tale of Tails
Apr 13, 1985
A rabbit, dissatisfied with the tail that nature gave him, assumes the tails of other animals.
How to Eat Fried Worms
Apr 20, 1985
A boy named Billy bets that he can eat a worm a day for 15 days.
Zucchini
Apr 27, 1985
Zucchini, a rare black-footed ferret, escapes from the zoo he was born in to look for his real home on the prairie.
Hank the Cowdog
May 4, 1985
Hank the Cowdog, the intrepid head of ranch security, faces a challenge from a chicken killer on the loose.
The Double Disappearance of Walter Fozbek
May 11, 1985
Walter Fozbek wakes up in a world inhabited by dinosaurs where humans have been extinct for a million years.
Chocolate Fever
May 18, 1985
The first known case of ""Chocolate Fever"" occurs in a boy who dotes on the stuff and suddenly breaks out in little brown spots.
Dragon's Blood
May 25, 1985
A bonded orphan on a distant planet vows to earn his freedom by training a dragon to be a champion fighter.
Arnold of the Ducks
Jun 1, 1985
""Arnold of the Ducks"" is a lost boy who is found by ducks and reared as their own.
