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Adventures from the Book of Virtues is an American animated television series based on the books The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories, and The Children's Book of Virtues, both by William Bennett, who served as Secretary of Education under President Ronald Reagan. The program focuses on two main human characters, Zach and Annie, who learn various life lessons from their friends Plato the bison, Aurora the red-tailed hawk, Aristotle the prairie dog, and Socrates the bobcat. These lessons are told in the form of animated segments based on stories from a variety of sources including Bible stories, fairy tales, fables, mythology, and folk stories from different cultures.
Original Release
09/02/1996 on PBS
US Release
09/02/1996
Cast
Name | Character |
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Janice Kawaye | Additional Voices |
Kevin Michael Richardson | Plato / Plato (voice) / (voice) / The Builder / Royal Guard / Conspirator / Mouse / Soldier |
Frank Welker | Sock / (voice) / Tiger / Bear / The Stranger / Cat / The Prime Minister / Leo / Horses / The King / Augustine Washington / The Dragon / Eagle / Boar / The Boys' Father / Horse / Goliath / Snake / Toads / Ram / Birds / Minotaur / Lions / Chickens / Lion / Donkeys / Buzzards / Dogs / King Aegeus / Bats / Frog Father / Dog / God Dharma / Conspirator / Wildcat / Billy Chipmunk |
Jim Cummings | Ari / Ari (voice) / Mr. Nichols / The Cyclops / The Samaritan Merchant / The Miser / The Gardener / The King / The Thief / The Emperor / Courtier / The Camel / The Ox / Sir Jacques / Sailor / Rollonde / Tommy Chickadee / Pythias / The Spirit of the Mountain / The Schoolmaster / Mr. Cleveland / Mamuken / Nathaniel / Persuer / King Richard III / The Groom / Arnot / King Alfred / Hare / Genghis Khan / Father / Arthur Keller |
Pamela Adlon | Zach Nichols / Zach Nichols (voice) / Boy |
Brad Boyer | (voice) |
Brian Zimmerman | (voice) |
Chuck Powers | (voice) / (redubbed version) |
Joe Murray | Plato / Sock / Ari |
Christopher Judge | Plato |
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# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Courage | Thursday, 14 September 2000 |
2 | Honesty | Sunday, 01 October 2000 |
3 | Work | Sunday, 08 October 2000 |
4 | Perseverance | Sunday, 15 October 2000 |
5 | Friendship | Sunday, 22 October 2000 |
6 | Self-Discipline | Sunday, 29 October 2000 |
7 | Responsibility | Sunday, 05 November 2000 |
8 | Gratitude | Sunday, 12 November 2000 |
9 | Moderation | Sunday, 19 November 2000 |
10 | Humility | Sunday, 26 November 2000 |
11 | Integrity | Sunday, 03 December 2000 |
12 | Compassion: Part 1 | Sunday, 10 December 2000 |
13 | Compassion: Part 2 | Sunday, 17 December 2000 |
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Directors
Writers
William J. Bennett, Bruce D. Johnson, Mark Young, Michael Maurer, Guri Koço, Marion Wells, Betty G. Birney, Len Uhley, John Loy, Michael Ryan, Charles Dickens, James Baldwin, Charles Stebbins, Marie Frary, Joseph Parry, Percy Amaury Talbot, James Buckham, Cyrus Macmillan, Emma Lazarus, Libby Hinson, Helen Keller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ben Jonson, Aesop, Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Dev Ross, Laren Bright, Mark Twain
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Janice Kawaye | Additional Voices |
Kevin Michael Richardson | Plato / Plato (voice) / (voice) / The Builder / Royal Guard / Conspirator / Mouse / Soldier |
Frank Welker | Sock / (voice) / Tiger / Bear / The Stranger / Cat / The Prime Minister / Leo / Horses / The King / Augustine Washington / The Dragon / Eagle / Boar / The Boys' Father / Horse / Goliath / Snake / Toads / Ram / Birds / Minotaur / Lions / Chickens / Lion / Donkeys / Buzzards / Dogs / King Aegeus / Bats / Frog Father / Dog / God Dharma / Conspirator / Wildcat / Billy Chipmunk |
Jim Cummings | Ari / Ari (voice) / Mr. Nichols / The Cyclops / The Samaritan Merchant / The Miser / The Gardener / The King / The Thief / The Emperor / Courtier / The Camel / The Ox / Sir Jacques / Sailor / Rollonde / Tommy Chickadee / Pythias / The Spirit of the Mountain / The Schoolmaster / Mr. Cleveland / Mamuken / Nathaniel / Persuer / King Richard III / The Groom / Arnot / King Alfred / Hare / Genghis Khan / Father / Arthur Keller |
Pamela Adlon | Zach Nichols / Zach Nichols (voice) / Boy |
Brad Boyer | (voice) |
Brian Zimmerman | (voice) |
Chuck Powers | (voice) / (redubbed version) |
Joe Murray | Plato / Sock / Ari |
Christopher Judge | Plato |
Andrew Francis | Zach Nichols |
Adrienne Carter | Annie Redfeather |
Michael Donovan | Sock |
Lee Tockar | Ari |
Gillian Barber | Aurora |
Su-Ping Chio | Zach Nichols / Zach Nichols (Singaporean version) |
Denise Tan | Annie Redfeather / Aurora / Aurora (Singaporean version) |
B.J. Ward | John / Mrs. Nichols / The Fairy of the River / Princess Ariadne / Walter Tell |
Jennifer Hale | Fairy / Kate Keller / Mountain Cloud / The Maiden |
Mary Gregory | Mrs. Mathers |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William T. Baumann | Executive Producer |
Bruce D. Johnson | Executive Producer |
Patricia Kunkel | Executive Producer |
Steven Kulczycki | Executive Producer |
Mary Mazur | Executive Producer |
Fred Schaefer | Producer |
Andrea Tompkins | Producer |
Tom Gleason | Producer |
Glen Hill | Producer |
Mary Ann Steward | Producer |
Andy Luckey | Producer |
Walt Kubiak | Producer |