Kevin Michael Richardson als Plato (voice)
Episoden 26
Work
When a violent thunderstorm wrecks Plato’s Peak, everyone works together to clean up the debris, except Sock, who finds no virtue in work.
WeiterlesenHonesty
When Zach Nichols breaks one of his father’s cameras, he concocts a story to escape blame. However, three cautionary stories he hears up at Plato’s Peak make him see the "big picture", and convince him to confront his father with the truth.
WeiterlesenResponsibility
Annie vows to safely deliver her mother’s cakes on her new bike, but she is tempted by Zach’s challenge to a bike race; the resulting accident wrecks her new bike and the cakes. When Annie blames Zach for the accident, Plato spins several tales about the nature of responsibility.
WeiterlesenCompassion
When an immigrant family loses their home in a terrible fire, Plato and Aurora counter Zach’s excuses not to get involved with several inspiring stories about the need for compassion.
WeiterlesenCourage
When Annie Redfeather hits a hurdle and falls flat on her face during a track meet, her friends at Plato’s Peak offer several stories to bolster her courage so she can face the next big race.
WeiterlesenSelf-Discipline
Zach gets into a heated argument with his mother when she refuses to advance him his allowance, prompting several stories from Plato and Aurora about the pitfalls of impatience and losing one’s temper.
WeiterlesenFriendship
When Annie’s "new best friend" breaks her promise and chooses someone else to be her partner on a canoe trip, Annie’s feelings are hurt, provoking a discussion about the meaning of true friendship.
WeiterlesenLoyalty
When Zach accidentally breaks a memorial plaque in an overgrown park, his elderly friend is angered and Zach doesn’t understand why. Plato helps Zach "solve" the mystery by telling several stories about loyalty.
WeiterlesenRespect
When Zach and Annie are rude to a friendly junk yard man who is helping them build a go cart for an upcoming race, Plato is concerned and tells several stories about the virtue of respect.
WeiterlesenFaith
When Annie’s elderly friend and neighbor dies suddenly, she questions the use of faith and the virtues it inspires.
WeiterlesenHumility
When Annie wins the class presidency the power goes to her head, prompting several stories from Plato and the gang about the virtue of humility.
WeiterlesenGenerosity
Zach and Annie collect canned goods for a local shelter. When Plato realizes that the kids are more concerned about getting recognition for their generosity than actually helping people, he spins several tales about the true spirit of generosity.
WeiterlesenPerseverance
When Plato discovers that Zach and Annie have given up guitar and karate lessons, he takes them on a hike to the top of Plato’s Peak. Along the way, Annie and Zach discover various objects, prompting several stories from Plato and Aurora about the importance of perseverance.
WeiterlesenTrustworthiness
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.
WeiterlesenDetermination
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.
WeiterlesenIntegrity
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."
WeiterlesenGratitude
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.
WeiterlesenSelflessness
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.
WeiterlesenHonor
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.
WeiterlesenPatience
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.
WeiterlesenCharity
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.’
WeiterlesenLeadership
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.
WeiterlesenCitizenship
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.
WeiterlesenDiligence
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.
WeiterlesenModeration
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.
WeiterlesenWisdom
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.
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