Obie and Bingie are a crocodile and a bird. They have fun, educational adventures in the world of nature. Bingie is a musician and Obie is an artist. Whatever Obie draws with his magic pencil comes to life, taking the two friends on fantastic journeys where they meet other animals.
CreatorRoberto Lione
THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
Jan 1, 2001
Obie and Bingie leave for Africa in search of the Mysterious Island. Their raft bumps up against an island where Obie's chocolate cake falls into the water and quickly disappears. Who gobbled it up? Perhaps this island is not what it seems... and Obie and Bingie find a new friend who spends most of his days just floating around.
BUTTERFLY SURPRISE
Jan 8, 2001
A greedy caterpillar has munched the leaves from a mulberry tree, provoking protest from the animals that live in its branches. Obie and Bingie get busy trying to catch the culprit. But it's no caterpillar that emerges from its chrysalis, but a beautiful butterfly.
A MESS OF PEARS
Jan 15, 2001
All the pears bought to make a cake are full of worms. Obie and Bingie take off to an orchard in search of a "pearologist" who will know how to protect their pears from worms and insects. They meet a trio of woodpeckers, protectors of fruit trees.
THAT SNEAKY CROW
Jan 22, 2001
Out in the country to gather apples, Obie and Bingie meet up with an arrogant crow, who is ill-mannered and pushy, and who won't leave them alone for a minute. They decide to get rid of him with a trick. But it's not easy, because crows themselves are very crafty.
I WANT MY MOMMY!
Jan 29, 2001
A talking egg seeks a mommy to keep him warm until he hatches. But he doesn't know how to recognize one. How could he -- he's not out of the shell yet. Obie and Bingie take on the quest. On a farm, the two friends learn that animals that give milk do not produce eggs.
PORCUPINE NEEDS LOVE
Feb 5, 2001
Obie and Bingie meet a porcupine suffering from lack of affection. With all those quills, nobody ever gives him a hug. Furthermore, he is lost and far from home. Obie and Bingie help him find his family. But then they get lost too. Fortunately, the porcupine's daddy helps them get back home, but by a most unusual means.
SCARY MASKS
Feb 12, 2001
Obie and Bingie's house is invaded by mice that have scampered out of one of Obie's drawings. Falling into the drawing, Obie and Bingie end up near a barn, at night, and are frightened by an owl. This meeting with the nocturnal predator, famous catcher of mice, gives the two friends a bright idea for getting rid of their little pests.
BATS IN THE BELFRY
Feb 19, 2001
Obie and Bingie cut shadow puppets from paper. The shadow of a bat comes to life and steals their scissors. Obie and Bingie pursue it onto the rooftops, ending up in a bell tower and crashing into a big bell. The clanging wakes the neighbours, who complain and tell them to go home. First, though, they get their scissors back and learn how a bat is able to find its way in the dark.
TREASURE ISLAND
Feb 26, 2001
What treasure is hidden on the tropical island where Obie and Bingie find themselves? It must be the mysterious object an old turtle has hidden in the warm sands... from which a minuscule baby turtle emerges.
A STROLL ON THE ROOFTOPS
Mar 5, 2001
A cat wails loudly on the roof, annoying all the neighbours. Obie and Bingie go looking for it to give it what-for, and discover that it's wailing to "telephone" its lady love living on a distant rooftop. Obie and Bingie invite the cat to use their telephone. But the idea just makes things worse.
A BLUE-RIBBON PHOTO
Mar 12, 2001
The newspaper is offering a prize to whomever captures a photo of the most wily animal. Obie and Bingie decide it must be the fox and set out to find one. But they discover that the fox has a thousand tricks to avoid pursuers.
A MIXED-UP GAME OF POOL
Mar 19, 2001
A squirrel steals one of Obie and Bingie's pool balls. While chasing him, our heroes get caught in the middle of a fight between the squirrel and his neighbour, the blue jay. Can Obie and Bingie find a way to end the argument?
ON THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
Mar 26, 2001
What's the real treasure of Gibraltar? The rare flowers missing from Bingie's collection of unusual plants? Or perhaps the macaque monkeys who swam from North Africa to take up residence on this famous rock?
A LONG-NOSED WIMP
Apr 2, 2001
Who will rid the house of Obie and Bingie of the termites that are chewing up their furniture? Perhaps a wimpy character, with long nose and sticky tongue, who has emerged from one of Obie's drawings.
SUCH PERFECT BABYSITTERS
Apr 9, 2001
In a forest drawn by Obie lives a family of beavers. Papa and momma beaver leave Obie and Bingie to mind their kids and the trouble starts. The bobcat is always lurking...
THE AMAZON
Apr 16, 2001
In the Amazon forest, Obie and Bingie come up against a strange plant that eats flies. Is it bewitched? Or is it a chameleon-like animal with extraordinary acting ability?
THERE’S A PENGUIN IN THE FRIDGE!
Apr 23, 2001
There's a penguin in the fridge! She got lost while taking a fish to her husband, at home, sitting on their eggs. Obie and Bingie, on a sled, leave for the South Pole to find this unusual papa who sits in for mommy.
THAT SNEAKY SNAKE
Apr 30, 2001
What serpent is stealing fruit from the table of Obie and Bingie? They need to catch him in the act. But maybe it's not a snake. Maybe it's the long and versatile nose of an elephant that just loves fruit.
LET ME SLEEP!
May 7, 2001
Bingie's loud radio is disturbing a bear getting ready to hibernate. Obie and Bingie are obliged to come up with some ideas to help him get to sleep at last.
SAVE THAT TADPOLE!
May 14, 2001
Enjoying an outing on a pond, Obie and Bingie save a tadpole from a hungry pelican, and discover the wonders of the metamorphosis that turns a tadpole into a frog.
THE INVISIBLE LUMBERJACK
May 21, 2001
Who's cutting down the trees that Obie draws? Some invisible and mysterious woodsman, who is using the trunks to build himself a house on the river. Obie and Bingie learn that the beaver, before his gnawed tree finally falls, gives out a warning to the other animals of the forest.
YOU'RE SO VAIN
May 28, 2001
Obie and Bingie accidentally step on the tail of a peacock. The proud bird is desperate -- now no female peacock will bother to look at him. Obie's magic pencil will solve the problem, designing a new tail in the blink of an eye.
TOTEM TROUBLE
Jun 4, 2001
On a trip to learn about totem poles, Obie and Bingie fall from a boat and are plagued by a playful otter. They discover the otters' love for clams and their ability to use a rock as a "can opener".
QUICK CHANGE ARTISTS
Jun 11, 2001
Obie and Bingie come to the aid of a couple of down-and-out dancing snakes who are starving because no one will organize a show for them. Obie and Bingie intervene, putting on a show in the jungle. It's a success and the snakes finally can eat, grow and shed their raggedy old skins.
TOO FLASHY FOR A ZEBRA
Jun 18, 2001
Obie's paints accidentally splash on the coat of a zebra, ruining his camouflage. After several misguided attempts, Obie and Bingie finally get him cleaned up and restore those stripes that help hide him from the lion's view.
POLLUTION AT THE POLE
Jun 25, 2001
Obie and Bingie end up at the North Pole stranded on an ice floe. A lot of their stuff falls into the frigid waters, polluting the sea and making one polar bear very mad. With the help of the bear, the pair manage to clean up the waters and return home.
BIRTHDAY IN THE WOODS
Jul 2, 2001
It's Mrs Blue Jay’s birthday and Obie & Bingie go to the woods to bring her a cake, but a hungry owl follows them. They build a xylophone out of acorns, nuts, and twigs, and play "happy birthday to you". The owl dives on the jays. Obie and Bingie save the day by throwing the cake in the owl's face. Back home, Obie is tired and would like to rest, but Bingie wants to practice with his new xylophone. Sleeping is impossible!
THE MASKED BANDIT
Jul 9, 2001
A young, chubby raccoon named Rachel is raiding Obie and Bingie's food cupboards. Rachel is soon eating them out of house and home. Having found such easy access to food, she has become lazy and has no desire to fend for herself in the wild. To find out where the Raccoon belongs, Obie and Bingie venture into a deep forest, and -with the help of a grandfather raccoon -find the raccoon’s real habitat. Back at home, they set a trail of delicious foods from her natural habitat that lead her back to her real den.
MUSHROOM SOUP
Jul 16, 2001
Obie and Bingie venture in the woods to pick up mushrooms. Bingie fancies himself an expert in mushroom picking. All tired out, they take a nap under an oak tree where two jays are building their new nest. The jays tell them that all of the mushrooms they've collected are poisonous. Obie and Bingie are very disappointed, but soon behind a bush they find a huge mushroom - which is edible and big enough to make mushroom soup for everybody in the forest!
COCK-A-DOODLE-DON'T
Jul 23, 2001
Romeo the rooster is waking up the farm early every morning. Too early, in fact-- he crows at 4 am because, like all roosters, he can see the sunrise before we can. The farm animals ask for Obie and Bingie's help. The two friends will solve the problem with ingenuity and.. a pair of sunglasses.
SHEEP IN MY SLEEP
Jul 30, 2001
Bingie can't fall asleep. Obie suggests he count sheep, until one sheep is heard baaing under his bed. It's a lamb, who's run away from the farm because he was afraid to be sheared. Obie and Bingie have to persuade him to go back to the farm, explaining the many good things that can be made out of wool.
A PERFECT PICTURE
Aug 6, 2001
Albert the deer has a problem: two possums lost their tree home to a storm and chose his antlers as their new “hang-out”. But the deer's antlers will soon fall off. Obie and Bingie, with the help of their new camera, help the possums find a new home, taking a load off Albert's head.
Episode 33
Aug 13, 2001
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Episode 34
Aug 20, 2001
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Episode 35
Aug 27, 2001
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Episode 36
Sep 3, 2001
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Episode 37
Sep 10, 2001
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Episode 38
Sep 17, 2001
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Episode 39
Sep 24, 2001
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Episode 40
Oct 1, 2001
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Episode 41
Oct 8, 2001
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Episode 42
Oct 15, 2001
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Episode 43
Oct 22, 2001
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Episode 44
Oct 29, 2001
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Episode 45
Nov 5, 2001
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Episode 46
Nov 12, 2001
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Episode 47
Nov 19, 2001
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Episode 48
Nov 26, 2001
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Episode 49
Dec 3, 2001
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Episode 50
Dec 10, 2001
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Episode 51
Dec 17, 2001
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Episode 52
Dec 24, 2001
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Episode 53
Dec 31, 2001
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