Ox Tales: Season 1
Episodes
Hello Boes
Apr 7, 1987 · 10 min
Boes and Tad are rafting down the river enjoying themselves. All of a sudden the raft starts to bud changing the raft into a jungle. As Boes` view is obstructed he is unable to con
It's not easy to manage a farm
Apr 14, 1987 · 10 min
Boes starts his work early in the morning. His milch cows` breast are swollen, almost reaching the ground. To solve the problem he puts faucets on the cows` to milk them automatic.
A small kindness, a terrible nuisance
Apr 21, 1987 · 10 min
The phone rings. Boes takes his first-aid-kit and runs out. Some animals are injured and some are ill. Boes takes care of them all day, taking out a nail, bandaging etc. He is in h
Working on the field
Apr 28, 1987 · 10 min
Boes is happy and full of vigor working the field. He plows and plants seeds of carrots and spinach. While working the birds pick the seeds. The hens eat the seeds from his seed ba
The octopus balloon
Nov 3, 1988 · 10 min
Boes and Tad find an octopus lying unconscious on the beach. They decide to save his life by pumping air into the octopus. The octopus inflates like a balloon and begins to float.
A peaceful day
Nov 10, 1988 · 10 min
It`s time for breakfast. The Biton family who are all big eaters can`t wait for Boes to feed them and fall in the feeder. Tad eats too much and his shell falls apart. The birds ste
Ping Mamma leaves home
Nov 17, 1988 · 10 min
Ping is sick and tired of taking care of her children. They are always a nuisance. She really wants to have a rest and take a nap. All the piglets want is to be fed. She disappears
The guard
Nov 24, 1988 · 10 min
Tays is a good-for-nothing dog. He tries as hard as he can, but he always makes a mess out of it. Boes asks him to watch the hens. The hens knowing that Tays is not a good watch do
Digging a well
Dec 1, 1988 · 10 min
The well runs dry. Boes starts digging with a mallet trying to strike water and finally reaches the centre of the Earth. Everytime he strikes, The Tokyo Tower sinks and the Pyramid
Love is a thorny affair
Dec 8, 1988 · 10 min
Rhino falls in love with a female rihno called Saila. However, he`s got a rival who is another rhino with a tough and big horn. It seems like Saila likes Rhino`s rival better. So R
No fishing
Dec 15, 1988 · 10 min
Boes goes fishing and gathers an earthworm. The earthworm however doesn`t feels like being swalloed by a fish and tries to escape. Boes tries to persuade him, but the earthworm wil
Nest making contest
Dec 22, 1988 · 10 min
It`s noisy in the forest. Everywhere young birds are born. Some fall onto the ground a peep frantically. Finding that the nests are too small for the birds, Boes decided to make bo
Jumpy Baby
Dec 29, 1988 · 10 min
Mother kangaroo has two ill-mannered kangaroos, who often disappear from home. Her pouch is very useful, it`s used as a cradle, a trampoline or a ring for wrestling. What`s more wh
Shooting contest
Jan 5, 1989 · 10 min
Boes declares that he is an expert archer. Tad says he is good with a slingshot. They both state that they are better than the other and decide to have a contest to find out who is
who stole the milk
Jan 12, 1989 · 10 min
A calf is born at Boes` farm. While mother cow is feeding the calf, a mole appears and steals the milk using a straw. The calf gets angry as it feels all the milk is his. It starts
Snow
Jan 19, 1989 · 10 min
It`s very cold inside of Boes` house which is no wonder as it is snowing very hard. Penguins start appearing from Boes` fridge, Tad`s shell is frozen hard so that he can`t even sti
Woody
Jan 26, 1989 · 10 min
The woodpeckers begin to give their young ones intensive training to become good woodpeckers. The young woodpeckers peck the tries trying to find the insects and go too far sometim
The horse race
Feb 2, 1989 · 10 min
Dynaking the untamed horse is so wild that he does not let Boes shoe him. Boes tries to make friends with him by giving him carrots etc., but the horse ignores Boes. Boes wants to
Rambau
Feb 9, 1989 · 10 min
Rambau the gorilla is a trouble maker. He always does whatever he feels like doing. While Boes and Tad harvest apples, he grabs some and throws them at Boes and Tad. Boes gets angr
It's hard to be a king
Feb 16, 1989 · 10 min
Donking is a male lion. His thundering roar gives the other animals the shudders, makes Boes almost lose his hearing. To be frank Donking has lost most of his mane. In order to dis
The lost baby elephant
Feb 23, 1989 · 10 min
Boes and Tad are relieved when the mother of Ellen, the baby elephant, comes to pick her up. They found it quite tiring to babysit as Ellen cried a lot, ate a lot and was as mischi
Pigs after Rain
Mar 2, 1989 · 10 min
It looks like there will be a large harvest of sugar beets, corn and tomatoes this year. However it hasn`t rained for a long time and the weather is very hot. It`s so hot that the
No arm wrestling anymore
Mar 9, 1989 · 10 min
Boes goes fishing. A big fish swallows the bait, but Boes can`t get it out of the water. He loses confidence in his physical strength and starts to train. 1st of all he challenges
Cheese
Mar 16, 1989 · 10 min
Boes has delicious cheese. One day he cuts a piece of cheese and finds out that it`s hollow inside. Boes sets a trap to catch the rat that has been munching on his cheese. He of co
Wandering around the world
Mar 23, 1989 · 10 min
Cal Rabbit is lazy and a big eater. One day he gets fed up of leading a boring life an decides to see what the rest of the world looks like. Boes and Tad worry about Cal, but he is
Picnic
Mar 30, 1989 · 10 min
Boes and Tad go on a picknic. They go by boat. They run after butterflies and pick flowers. When the get hungry the open their hamper. To their surprise they find a hedgehog inside
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Apr 6, 1989 · 10 min
Mornin` Cock crows in a lovely voice and the hens lay eggs like crazy. Boes is happy and praises Mornin` too much. So Mornin` crows from early morning to sundown, making Boes total
There Goes My Shell!
Apr 20, 1989 · 10 min
Tad’s shell rolls downhill and falls into a hole. Boes and Tad go down the hole to get the shell back. The hole reaches the edge of a cliff and there is a river at the bottom of th
Bees’ Bee—Sting Blues
Apr 27, 1989 · 10 min
Boes loves honey. one day he follows a honeybee and finds the honeybee’s nest. However, Mark the bear reaches the nest first and eats up all the honey. Drop the bee thinks that Boe
A Full House
May 4, 1989 · 10 min
Crown the Eagle carries baby rabbits to her nest, where her two chicks hungrily await food. The rabbits bravely fight against the chicks and win. They even eat Crown’s nest. Next C
No More Clogs
May 11, 1989 · 10 min
Boes finished his farm work for today. He steps on the open—air fire, attempting to put it out, but his clogs catch fire. He dives into a well in order to put out his burning clogs
The Baby Carrier
May 18, 1989 · 10 min
Many animal babies are born in this time of the year. Buggy the Stork is busy carrying them to their nests. She gets sick and tired of the work so she leaves it for Boes to carry.
The Trials of an Adopted Mother
May 25, 1989 · 10 min
Gourmesh spends all day looking for worms, with her head in the ground. Boes tells her to stop digging for worms,He wants her to keep an egg warm so that a chick can hatch. Gourmes
Hot Dog! This is Love!
Jun 1, 1989 · 10 min
One day a cute little dachshund named Mary winks at Tays. Of course Tays falls in love with her at first sight. However, Mary is the type who is everybody’s friend and can’t decide
Fore! Watch that Ball!
Jun 8, 1989 · 10 min
Boes is a terrible golf player but he is crazy about is. Tad tells him that just hitting balls around won’t do him any good and that he should go to a golf course if he wants to pr
To Fish or To Be Fished
Jun 15, 1989 · 10 min
Boes goes fishing in the river, but he doesn’t have even a single bite. Then Buggy appears and catches a lot of fish. Next a pelican appears and catches a lot of fish too. Boes get
Eggs, Eggs, Eggs!
Jun 22, 1989 · 10 min
The hens lay eggs and sit on them. While they do so, two of their natural enemies appear. One is Wiler the Fox and the other is Boes. The hens manage to get rid of Wiler, but Boes
Does the Bad Flute Player
Jun 29, 1989 · 10 min
Boes takes up flute and now he’s crazy about it, which annoys the animals in the woods. He tries to make a snake dance with his flute, but the snake refuses to dance and closes the
Does Shears Sheep
Jul 6, 1989 · 10 min
Mary the Sheep is a tomboy. She won’t listen to Tays the Watchdog who is no good at watching sheep. She kicks lays and runs away, Tays cries. Boes tells Lay to go and find Marry. T
Don’t Ruin My Fields
Jul 13, 1989 · 10 min
While Boes plows his fields, Gourmesh comes to catch earthworms. Boes asks Gourmesh to help him plow the fields. Gourmesh just runs around and ruins the fields. While Boes sews see
Oh My House!
Jul 20, 1989 · 10 min
One day a terribly strong wind blows. The sheep hair is rolled up because of the wind and Tad is sent flying. Even Boes’ house is blown away. Although Boes loses his house, he is n
Tays Versus Tiger
Jul 27, 1989 · 10 min
Tays the dog is jealous of Tiger the Cat, since Boes plays only with the cat and he even lets the cat sleep in his bed. Now Tays is afraid that he will be dismissed if he doesn’t s
Peep the Skunk Breaks Wind
Aug 3, 1989 · 10 min
Pee the Skunk breaks wind that smells awful. Flowers and grass fade and bees fall. Tad and the Lion faint. The Gorilla falls out off the tree. Boes gets an idea and puts a stopper
The Adventure in the Desert
Aug 10, 1989 · 10 min
An eagle flies. Boes shoots an arrow at the eagle, but the arrow misses the eagle and hits a coconut. The coconut falls onto Rambau’s head. Rambau gets angry and throws the coconut
Happy Birthday, Boes!
Aug 17, 1989 · 10 min
It’s Boes’ birthday today and Boes is going to have a party. He walks through the woods and asks the animals to visit him with presents. Tad makes a fancy cake for Boes, consulting
No More Bananas
Aug 24, 1989 · 10 min
Banana trees have lots of bananas. Rambau the Gorilla Climbs up the banana trees to eat the bananas. He throws the banana peels away. Phant the Elephant eats Boes’ bananas and thro
Run, Run, Larry!
Aug 31, 1989 · 10 min
Larry the Cheetah is a fast runner but never able to catch his game, since he just enjoys the race with his game. He is proud of his shining claws, too, and he always sharpens them
Rambau Falls in Love
Sep 7, 1989 · 10 min
Rambau the Gorilla falls in love with a female gorilla named Lyra and spends all day doing nothing. He is Surprised to learn that Lyra is a tomboy, but he won’t give up. He gives L
The Mischievous Crow
Sep 14, 1989 · 10 min
Bura the Crow is a thief. He makes a fool of everyone in the woods, stealing something from them. He steals sausages and cheese from Boes and calls him a fool. Boes is now very ang
Close Your Mouth, River
Sep 21, 1989 · 10 min
River the Crocodile has got a big mouth. He is always hungry and awaits his game to come, with his mouth wide open, but he is never able to catch any. Being afraid of River’s horri
Beaver the Carpenter
Sep 28, 1989 · 10 min
Billy the Beaver has gotten married recently. Billy and his wife are busy building their new house while Boes and Tad enjoy fishing. Boes is angry at the beavers because he cannot
Boes Flies in the Air!
Oct 5, 1989 · 10 min
Crown the Eagle and Buggy the Stork fly in the sky. Seeing the birds fly, Boes wants to fly too. Tad says to him that he cannot fly since he is not a bird, but Boes won’t listen to
An Adventure on the Whale Island
Oct 12, 1989 · 10 min
Boes and the gang go on a picnic on a raft. While they are taking a nap, the raft is carried as far as the ocean. Now they are hungry and thirsty, but they have nothing to eat or d
The Flower Guard (en)
Oct 19, 1989 · 10 min
Boes discovers a flower that he believes is very rare. He gets into various wild predicaments trying to protect the flower, which proves to be far from rare
I’m the Champ
Oct 26, 1989 · 10 min
Boes starts working out in order to beat Rambau, who has been going around punching the other animals. After training very hard, he and Rambau enter the ring and fight to a surpris
A Boes Lullaby
Nov 2, 1989 · 10 min
Ted cannot sleep. Boes tries to help him out, but his little acts of kindness keep escalating so that he ends up keeping Ted awake rather the putting him to sleep.
A Bundle of Trouble
Nov 9, 1989 · 10 min
Boes and Tad save a young boar. They decide to become its foster parents, but it soon proves too much for them — as well as the other animals — to handle...
Boes the Painter”
Nov 16, 1989 · 10 min
Boes who is always up to mischief, starts painting everything, his house, lays house, birds, storks and other animals. He boasts that he is a genius artist, but the animals are all
An Adventure in the South Pole
Nov 23, 1989 · 10 min
It is summer now. It is so hot that Boes and the gang cannot stand the heat. They plan to go somewhere to avoid the heat and start on a journey by canoe. They take the wrong waterw
Mirror, Mirror
Nov 30, 1989 · 10 min
A monkey steals Boes’ mirror and causes trouble by blinding everyone with it. Boes tries his best to get it back, to no avail. He finally gets a bright idea …
Guardian of the Forest
Dec 7, 1989 · 10 min
Boes decides to become the guardian of the forest in order to protect the weak animals. He and Tad wander through the forest with a flashlight and see some amazing things …
Boes the Dentist!?
Dec 14, 1989 · 10 min
One day, while Does is fishing, his line gets caught on the decayed tooth of a shark. He pulls the tooth out and is rewarded by the shark. This makes Boes think that he might make
The Merry Carpenter
Dec 21, 1989 · 10 min
One day Boes notices that Tays’ doghouse is getting too small. This gives him the idea to design and build houses that will perfectly fit each of the animals. He begins by gatherin
Let’s go Mountain-Climbing!
Dec 24, 1989 · 10 min
Boes gets up early one morning in order to go mountain—climbing. However, as Tad points out, there are no mountains in the area. They set out to find some mountains to climb and en
Let’s have Physical Exercise
Dec 28, 1989 · 10 min
Boes and other animals eat too much and they all suffer from excessive eating and lack of physical exercise. Boes suggests they all have some exercise, but....
Boes the Detective?
Jan 4, 1990 · 10 min
The snow has laid pretty deep. Having nothing to do, Boes is going to play his flute, but he finds it is missing. Boes believes that someone has stolen it and goes out with Tad and
The Boes & Tad Orchestra
Jan 11, 1990 · 10 min
Boes discovers the excitement of rhythm while feeding the pigs. Soon, he and Tad are leaving behind a path of destruction as they get carried away. A crocodile becomes a wonderful
Boes the Great Artist
Jan 18, 1990 · 10 min
One day, Tad and Boes decide to create a work of art of natural materials. Boes gets the wrong idea and begins to collect nuts and berries. Tad shows him what art is all about, whi
This is Kindness!
Jan 25, 1990 · 10 min
Boes discovers how good it feels to be kind to others. He goes about doing “good deads”, but ends up, as always, causing more trouble than good …
The Boesian Theory of Evolution
Feb 1, 1990 · 10 min
Boes uncovers some bones while digging a well. He and Tad decide that they are the bones of Gourmesh’s ancestors, Tad then gives a lecture on the Theory of Evolution with some inte
Baby Elephant Havoc
Feb 8, 1990 · 10 min
Tad finds a baby elephant that has wandered away from his herd. He leaves the elephant with Boes while he goes in search of that herd. The baby elephant is very rascal and causes a
The Special Art Contest
Feb 15, 1990 · 10 min
Boes is good at archery. He’s good enough to hit a target right in the center. Now he wants to hit a moving target and asks Cal the rabbit and others to be his targets. Tad suggest
A Bicycle built for two-enty
Feb 22, 1990 · 10 min
When Boes’ bicycle breaks down, all of the animals run off with the different parts. Boes decides to build his own, but finds that the other animals have fashioned their own wheels
Go to Sleep, Mark
Mar 1, 1990 · 10 min
It is nearly winter now. So it is a season when bears are supposed to be in hibernation, but Mark the bear is still active outside. Boes and Tad decide to persuade Mark to hibernat
What a Sportsman!
Mar 8, 1990 · 10 min
Boes is quite proud of this athletic abilities. When Tad praises him, he decides to start working out in order to challenge Rambau. The result is not very good, so he goes out to d
Boes to the Rescue!
Mar 15, 1990 · 10 min
One day, an eagle carries off a mother kangaroo and drops her on an island in the river. Boes and Tad try to save her in a boat, but are stopped by a crocodile. They then decide to
What a Forest!
Mar 22, 1990 · 10 min
Boes and Tad set out one morning to pick some apples growing on a mountain some distance away. On their way to the mountain, they are sidetracked by the other animals in the forest
Food, Food!
Mar 29, 1990 · 10 min
Boes gets very angry when Tad serves fried eggs for the nth time. He walks out and tries to some food for himself, but finds out that it’s much more difficult than he had bargained
Keep Digging!
Apr 5, 1990 · 10 min
There isn’t enough grass in the pastures to -feed the cattle, so Boes decides to take them to the other side of the mountain. However, the mountain is too steep to climb. Does than
Going on a Mushroom Hunt
Apr 12, 1990 · 10 min
Boes and Tad go into the forest to look for mushrooms. They are so eager that everything begins to look like a mushroom. After many disappointments, Boes finally succeeds in pickin
Run, Little Boes, Run
Apr 19, 1990 · 10 min
After an irritating morning, Boes falls asleep on the riverbank and awakes to -find that he and Tad have shrunken to the size of an ant. The little creatures that now look many tim
An Underwater Treasure Hunt
May 3, 1990 · 10 min
Boes decides that he wants to go treasure hunting underwater to find something with which to decorate his home. Many beautiful and unusual objects come almost within his reach but
Good Ol’ Tays
May 10, 1990 · 10 min
Tays helps Boes out, with good results and bad, but to Tad, he seems to be the model dog, loyal to his master. After many misadventures Boes decides that Tays is not such a good do
An Underwater Life
May 17, 1990 · 10 min
Boes’ goldfish refuses to eat one day and Boes thinks that it is because they are unhappy with the small bowl they are in. He makes them a pond to play in. They look so happy that
Oh, To be Beautiful!
Sep 20, 1990 · 10 min
Boes decides to help the other animals to look beautiful. He has a few successes but, as usual, most of his efforts end in failure.
The Parroting Parrot!
Sep 27, 1990 · 10 min
Although Rott is a parrot, he has trouble making parroting sounds. Boes and Tad do their best to teach him to say “Good Morning”, without success. It turns out that Rott is a geniu
Do Re Mi Fa Boes
Oct 6, 1990 · 10 min
Boes mistakenly believes that he has a beautiful singing voice and that everyone is dying to hear him sing. He nearly drives all the animals crazy with his singing...
Loop do Loop
Oct 13, 1990 · 10 min
Boes uses lays to bring in the cows. However, there is one cow that refuses to come in. Boes goes after him with a lasso...
Boes, the Coach
Oct 20, 1990 · 10 min
When Does pops a button, he decides that he should get some exercise in order to get into shape. While he’s out running, he notices the other animals lolling around. He decides to
On the Move
Oct 27, 1990 · 10 min
The animals keep Boes and Tad up night after night. Boes decides to move to a quieter place. They pack their things, but need help carrying them. They go from animal to animal for
The Stool Pigeon
Nov 10, 1990 · 10 min
One day, Boes decides to train a young hawk to hunt. The hawk has no idea how to capture its preys. Tad suggests that Boes uses a stool pigeon in order to give the hawk practice. O
Wonderful Boesland
Nov 17, 1990 · 10 min
The animal kids get into all sorts of mischief, so Boes decides to help them by creating an amusement park for animals. He has the adult animals help out, he creates some very inge
Say Cheese
Nov 24, 1990 · 10 min
Boes sets out with his camera, in order to catch some “perfect moments”. Each time someone or something ruins his picture but he doesn’t give up easily.
Muscle Building
Dec 1, 1990 · 10 min
Boes notices many animals who seem to have lost their stamina and decides to help them exercise and build up their muscles. A success story, for a change. .
Boes’ Circus
Dec 8, 1990 · 10 min
After seeing an article in the newspaper about a circus, Does decides to start his own. He trains the animals to do tricks. All goes fairly well till he gets two elephants to get u
The Earthquake drill
Dec 22, 1990 · 10 min
The animals seem very restless. Does and Tad believe that it is a sign that an earthquake is pending. Boes decide, in that case, the animals should be given an earthquake drill. He
The Gourmet
Dec 29, 1990 · 10 min
Boes notices the animals digging through the trash and fighting over food and decides to give a lesson in gourmet dining. He prepares appetizing food for the animals and all seems
The Spotbill Duck
Jan 5, 1991 · 10 min
A spotbill duck lays its eggs in Bees’ house. Does takes over for the exhausted mother, and soon the chicks hatch. When the chicks are old enough, their mother takes them on a jour
Soccer Fever
Jan 12, 1991 · 10 min
Tad complains that Boes spends too much time napping. He suggests that Boes practices soccer for exercise. Does especially enjoy kicking balls, which, as usual, gets him into hot w
Rub-a-Dub-Dub
Jan 19, 1991 · 10 min
Boes cleans up his home and is so pleased to see it spic and span, that ho decides to go out and teach the other animals what it feels like to be clean. He goes about scrubbing up
Dressing up
Jan 26, 1991 · 10 min
Boes gets it into his head that he should try to beautify the animals. He tries to give lessons in dressing up to look better, and gets himself into a lot of hot water..
Ooh, those nasty Wolves
Jan 27, 1991 · 10 min
Boes at his shiny best! Two wolves try to get at Does’ hens and pigs. For a change, everything Boes does (well, almost) to turn back the wolves goes well! This is not the same Butt
Beat the Heat
Jan 28, 1991 · 10 min
Boes’ electric fan goes out of order one sizzling day. While Tad tries to fix it, Boos tries to find some nice, cool place to wait. He discovers how difficult it is to find comfort