Adventures from the Book of Virtues
PBS (ended 1997)
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Integrity
Full Episode (23:44)
S 4 : Ep 8 - 1/1/98
Zach's embarrassment of a replica piece his dad brought from Egypt makes him think that it is too lame to be entered in the history fair, and he tells people the replica is real. Plato tells the story of The Boy Who Cried "Wolf!", and Zach discovers how keeping his integrity means to be honest.moreless -
Humility
Full Episode (23:49)
S 4 : Ep 7 - 1/1/98
Annie's snowboarding bravado gets the better of her when she bluffs about going down the most dangerous mountain. Ari tells Annie the story of how Slue-Foot Sue tried all she could to marry Pecos Bill and how she found out about humility.moreless -
Gratitude
Full Episode (23:44)
S 4 : Ep 5 -
Annie receives a postcard from a friend who moved to New york. But becomes glum and wishes she could live in New York but a story Plato helps her to feel gratitude. -
Friendship
Full Episode (23:49)
S 4 : Ep 2 - 1/1/98
When Zach feels threatened by a new comer on his track team and feels like he has to compete with him rather than try befriending him, Plato tries to explain to him the true meaning of friendship by telling Zach the story of How Robin Hood Met Little John.moreless -
Work
Full Episode (23:48)
S 3 : Ep 10 - 1/1/98
When Annie decides to build a motor from scratch to enter in a science contest, she finds out that it is much harder than she expected. When she couldn't get her project finished, Annie gives up right away. When Plato tells her the story of the Wright Brothers, who had their own troubles in building the first glider, Annie decides to give her science project another go.moreless -
Honesty
Full Episode
S 3 : Ep 9 - 1/1/98
Annie promises to pay Zach fifteen dollars to paint the fence. But after Zach gets done, Annie refuses to pay Zach the whole amount until she hears the story of The Pied Piper of Hamelin involving consequences.moreless -
Courage
Full Episode (23:49)
S 3 : Ep 8 -
Zach promises to take his dad's film to the film lab, but Zach decides to take a hike with Annie first. During their hike, they get stranded on a very steep trail. While waiting to be rescued, Ari tells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk with Zach in the story. By the time they get out of the trail, it was already too late. The film lab was closed. And so, Zach has to gather his courage to tell his dad the truth.moreless -
Wisdom
Full Episode (23:43)
S 3 : Ep 7 - 1/1/98
Zach gets accepted to a new school,and he's wondering if he can make any new friends and if things will change between him and Annie. Zach goes to Plato who tells him The Story of the Two Friends, about a boy who goes on a quest to find out if he is wise or foolish and then meets a hare who helps him find his wisdom. Zach also recaps some of his memories with Annie of learning about the other virtues, which leads to Zach's wiser decision to go to the new school.moreless -
Moderation
Full Episode (23:43)
S 3 : Ep 6 - 1/1/98
Annie's obsession with playing baseball makes her grades on her report card drop. Zach's grades, on the other hand, came out excellent. Plato tells Annie two tales of moderation, Spider's Two Feasts and The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs. From those stories, Annie begins to learn how to balance her baseball playing and school work to get her grades up again.moreless -
Diligence
Full Episode (23:43)
S 3 : Ep 5 -
Zach decides he wants to be a photographer.Until the school newspaper puts him on a thankless job,with guidance from Plato and Aurora Zach realizes he should be happy with the topic he has.moreless -
Citizenship
Full Episode (23:44)
S 3 : Ep 4 -
Annie is looking forward to a family vacation until her father's unexpected jury duty postpones everything. Annie gets upset hearing about her father's jury duty putting the trip on hold. Even more so, she doesn't know why it's all part of citizenship. After listening to the tales of The Stone in the Road and The Story of Cincinnatus at Plato's Peak, Annie begins to understand the virtue of citizenship.moreless -
Leadership
Full Episode (23:41)
S 3 : Ep 3 -
Zach first complains about the leadership abilities his team captain on his soccer team has. Later, Zach gets elected to be team captain and learns from Plato what it means to be a team leader. Stories include The Tower to the Moon and The Gordian Knot.moreless -
Charity
Full Episode (23:44)
S 3 : Ep 2 -
when a cold front moves throuhg Spring Valley Zach and Annie decide to cllect clothes donations from their neighbors. When Annie includes her favorite jacket she later regrets it. -
Patience
Full Episode (23:45)
S 3 : Ep 1 - 3/29/98
Annie volunteers to help a younger schoolmate named Josh with math. While trying to teach him about fractions, she grows impatient with him and loses her temper. Now Annie wishes she had never volunteered to tutor him. But with stories told to her by Plato, such as Hellen Keller and Anne Sullivan, Annie begins to understand the virtue of patience.moreless -
Honor
Full Episode (23:44)
S 2 : Ep 10 - 1/1/98
Zach needs a 90 on his history test to get an A minus so he can make the school Honor Roll. It looks like he's done well until he realized his teacher miscalculated, and he actually got an 87. So Zach is faced with telling his teacher or pretending he made the Honor Roll. Stories told by his friends at Plato's Peak, including The Honest Woodman and Honest Abe, show Zach what the virtue of honor is all about.moreless -
Selflessness
Full Episode (23:44)
S 2 : Ep 9 - 1/1/98
Annie's looking forward to spring vacation until her mother asks her to babysit her four-year-old twin cousins for part of her time. Plato and Aurora try explaining to Annie through two stories they tell her about how helping out can be awarding and how it can bring joy. Annie finally decides to help her mother babysit the twins, and she even asks Zach to help her.moreless -
Determination
Full Episode (23:44)
S 2 : Ep 6 - 1/1/97
Annie and Zach take on a biking trail determined to finish it before sundown. During their race, Zach has a bike accident and sprains his ankle. While waiting for help, Zach and Annie tell each other stories of determination.moreless -
Trustworthiness
Full Episode (23:44)
S 2 : Ep 5 - 2/15/98
Zach discovers his college football idol is coming to his school,so Zach eagerly volunteers to help out for his arrival. But when asked to clean up the auditorium, he wants to back out. Stories from Plato and his friends help Zach learn the virtue of trustworthiness.moreless -
Faith
Full Episode (23:49)
S 2 : Ep 1 - 1/1/97
When Annie's very nice neighbor dies, she questions the usefulness of faith. Plato and Aurora tell her stories about Daniel from the Bible and Harriet Tubman, and how their faith kept them alive. Plato also recites some lines from The 23rd Psalm.moreless -
Respect
Full Episode (23:49)
S 1 : Ep 9 - 10/18/96
When Annie and Zach are rude to a very nice junkyard man who helped them build a go-kart for a race,Plato is concerned about that. He and Aurora tell stories about respect. Those tales include some about saying "please" and being polite, and one about a bell who gave justice to many people.moreless -
Loyalty
Full Episode (23:49)
S 1 : Ep 8 - 10/11/96
When Zach breaks a very special plaque on an overgrown tree in Grandby Park, his elderly friend gets very upset and Zach doesn't understand why. Plato and Aurora tell him stories about the meaning of loyalty. Zach learns how much loyalty between friends means.moreless -
Self-Discipline
Full Episode (23:49)
S 1 : Ep 6 - 10/7/96
Zach gets into an argument with his mother when she refuses to give him a bigger allowance for a new video game. Plato and Aurora tell him stories about impatience and losing one's TEMPER. The tales include The Golden Touch, The King and His Hawk, and The Magic Thread.moreless -
Courage
Full Episode (23:36)
S 1 : Ep 5 - 9/4/96
When Annie hits a hurdle and falls down flat on her face during a race at her track meet, her friends at Plato's Peak offer several stories to help her regain her courage. Those encouraging tales include The Minotaur, The Brave Mice, and William Tell.moreless -
Compassion
Full Episode (23:48)
S 1 : Ep 4 - 9/23/96
When an immigrate family's house gets ruined in a terrible fire,Plato and Aurora try to persuade Zach into helping them. They tell him stories of compassion and how people can be rewarded through friendship. The stories include The Legend of the Dipper and Androcles and the Lion.moreless -
Responsibility
Full Episode (23:48)
S 1 : Ep 3 - 9/3/96
Annie agrees to deliver her mother's cakes on her new bike, but when Zach challenges her to a bike race, Annie is very tempted. The race leads to Annie destroying her mother's cake's and almost wrecking her bike, and she blames it all on Zach. Plato and his friends tell Annie stories that deal with responsibility, including Icarus and Daedalus, King Alfred and the Cakes, and The Chest of Broken Glass.moreless -
Honesty
Full Episode (0:59)
S 1 : Ep 2 - 9/2/96
When Zach breaks his father's camera, he lies to escape blame. Meanwhile, thre stories he hears at Plato's Peak pushes him to go and tell his dad he was the one who broke the camera. The stories include The Frog Prince, George Washington and the Cherry Tree, and The Indian Cinderellae.moreless
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