Adventures from the Book of Virtues

Adventures from the Book of Virtues

Adventures from the Book of Virtues

8.3

1996 – 20003 Seasons · 39 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Network: PBS Kids, PBS

Cast

Andrew Francis

Zach Nichols (voice)

Michael Donovan

Sock (voice)

Christopher Judge

Plato (voice)

Gillian Barber

Aurora (voice)

Lee Tockar

Ari (voice)

Adrienne Carter

Annie Redfeather (voice)

Episodes

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3

S2E1

Episode 1 · 30m

Trustworthiness

When Zach discovers that his college football idol is coming to his school, he eagerly volunteers to help with the preparations. But when he’s asked to clean up the auditorium, Zach wants to back out, prompting stories from Aurora and Plato about what it means to be trustworthy.

Feb 15, 1998

S2E2

Episode 2 · 30m

Determination

Zach and Annie take off on a biking trail, determined to complete it before sun down. But when Zach has an accident and sprains his ankle, he and Annie tell each other stories to bolster their determination so they can get out of the forest before nightfall.

Feb 22, 1998

S2E3

Episode 3 · 30m

Integrity

When Annie’s handmade weathervanes sell like crazy at the school fair, she cuts a few corners to keep up with the demand. Later, when the weathervanes begin to fall apart, Annie is confronted by angry customers who want their money back. Humiliated, Annie retreats to Plato’s Peak where she hears several tales about the concept of "integrity."

Mar 1, 1998

S2E4

Episode 4 · 30m

Gratitude

Zach plans to invite a lot of classmates to his birthday party -- more guests means more gifts! -- until his parents tell him that they can only afford a small party for Zach’s closest friends. Disappointed, Zach retreats to Plato’s Peak where he hears several tales which demonstrate the importance of gratitude.

Mar 8, 1998

S2E5

Episode 5 · 30m

Selflessness

Annie is looking forward to spring vacation until her mother asks her to help baby-sit her four-year-old twin cousins part of the time. At first, Annie balks at being selfless and sharing her time, until she learns the value of giving up something in the present to achieve a greater future good.

Mar 15, 1998

S2E6

Episode 6 · 30m

Honor

Zach needs a 90 on his history test to get an A minus on his report card and just make the school honor roll. And it looks like he’s done it...until he realizes his teacher added the points wrong and he only got an 87. If he tells, he’ll lose the honor he wanted so badly to win. But Plato’s stories help him realize there’s a more important kind of honor at stake.

Mar 22, 1998

S2E7

Episode 7 · 30m

Patience

When Annie volunteers to help a younger schoolmate with his math, she grows increasingly impatient with the boy and loses her temper. Annie regrets offering to tutor the boy, until she hears several stories from her friends at Plato’s Peak about the virtue of patience.

Mar 29, 1998

S2E8

Episode 8 · 30m

Charity

When a cold front moves through Spring Valley, making life miserable for the poor, Zach and Annie decide to collect clothes donations from their neighbors. When Annie includes her favorite leather jacket, and later regrets it, she must come to terms with the true meaning of ‘charity.’

Apr 5, 1998

S2E9

Episode 9 · 30m

Leadership

When Zach first complains about the leadership abilities of the team captain of his water polo team and then later gets elected to the position of captain himself -- he learns, firsthand, what it means to lead others.

Apr 12, 1998

S2E10

Episode 10 · 30m

Citizenship

When Annie’s father is called for jury duty, the family vacation is put on hold. Annie, excited about taking a trip, doesn’t understand why her father can’t just postpone his jury duty, prompting several stories up at Plato’s Peak about citizenship -- the civic virtue.

Apr 19, 1998

S2E11

Episode 11 · 30m

Diligence

Zach decides he wants to be a photographer. He is diligent in his study of photography, until the school newspaper offers him what he considers a thankless assignment -- taking pictures for their new classified ads section. Zach is disappointed. With guidance from Plato and Aurora, he realizes he should apply himself to this assignment with the same diligence he originally had for learning photography.

Apr 26, 1998

S2E12

Episode 12 · 30m

Moderation

When Annie’s obsession with baseball playing results in a drop in her grades, Plato relates two tales that demonstrate the value of moderation in all things.

May 3, 1998

S2E13

Episode 13 · 30m

Wisdom

Faced with the prospect of attending a new school, Zach wonders whether he is wise enough to make new friends or handle his new, more difficult studies. A story told up at Plato’s Peak, and a recap of his and Annie’s past adventures, help him realize that he is wiser than he thought.

May 10, 1998

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