Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
The food in Plumcrest School Cafeteria has gone on strike to protest the poor lunchroom manners of the children! After Banana issues a two-week ultimatum, the students take some positive steps toward better lunchroom manners.
Madeline attempts to stop the theft of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, but no one believes her; so, she is sent to a finishing school in London. But now the thieves are also in London, and they will try to rob the Crown Jewels! Would Madeline be able to stop them?
Donald visits Daisy. When he can't open a window, he flies into a rage and practically destroys her house. She won't see him again until he takes care of that temper. He orders a mail-order insult machine, which promises that if Donald can endure 10 minutes of abuse without losing his temper, he'll be cured. It proceeds to deliver physical and verbal abuse, and Donald is cured. He goes back and Daisy tests him on the balky window.
Chuck, a young loner, is invited by a neighbor to a dinner party, but turns it down. He finds himself visited by "Chuck of the future"--himself at age 21. "Chuck of the future" knows the reason the current Chuck doesn't want to go to the party--he's embarrassed over his poor table manners. "Chuck of the future" decides to give "Chuck of the present" some tips on proper table etiquette.
Two polite gophers find that their home, a tree, has been cut down and taken away. They find it in a log pile about to be taken inside a processing factory. Following it into there, they become caught in the daunting machinery.
A homemade instructional video teaching manners to kids, featuring General Manners. The children perform an educational rap to share what they've learned.
Table etiquette for kids.
Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's untimely death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on a rural highway to help a dying stranger entangled in a car wreck, who was on his way to a fateful reunion.
This short featuring "Mr. Bungle", a puppet, instructs children on how to best behave in a lunchroom situation.
A couple prepare for a dinner in their honor, but will they ever make it there?
Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former driver-turned-mechanic, Zhi must overcome treacherous terrain, rival racers, and unexpected obstacles to prove he has what it takes to be the next great racer.
A cat and her young owner get ready for School
A Rádio do Chico Bento
"Mônico": A new boy shows up in the Limoeiro neighborhood and he looks just like Mônica! Mônico?! Who could he be? "Chico Bento at the Mall": Chopingui? Where I live, we don't have that kind of thing! Yikes! I can see I'm going to be in some trouble here in the big city! I don't know why I accepted my cousin's invitation to go on this "train." "How to Cross the Living Room": Mônica took a lovely bath, but forgot her clothes in her room. And to get there, she needs to cross the living room, where the naughty Cebolinha, Cascão, and her (oh, oh) kitten, Reinaldinho, are. How will she do it? "Frank Being a Child": Everyone was a child at some point, or still is. But... what about our friend Frank? Was he ever a child?
On Motunui, Maui tries to catch a fish with his magical fishhook, only to be comically foiled by the ocean.
Mi amigo Pipo
Magic carpets, rip-roaring races, snow, sleet, wind and trainloads of ice cream! Every season on the Island of Sodor brings new opportunities for adventure and discovery. And that means there is never a dull moment for Thomas and all the engines on Sir Topham Hatt's Railway. Will Emily get the timber to Farmer McColl in time to save the baby calves? Will Toby muster enough confidence to push Gordon up a hill? Maybe with a little encouragement from his friends. And will James learn that it's better to be useful than to be important? Watch and find out. Share in these timeless stories featuring seven of the island's classic characters, and you'll see why it's true that It's Great to be an Engine!
An ironic look at the limitations of words. An early exploration in film animation.