When the animals left the forest (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | When the animals left the forest |
| Original title | The Animals of Farthing Wood |
 | |
| Year (s) | 1993-1995 |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 39 in 3 seasons |
| music | Detlev Kühne |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 3, 1993 on ARD |
When the animals left the forest (in the first season when the animals left the forest ) is a European animated series based on the book series The Animals of Farthing Wood by then Colin based. It is about the destruction of natural habitat by humans and the resulting flight of animals.
action
The Thalerwald is being destroyed by people and their machines. The animals living in this forest then go on a long journey to find a new, suitable home. They swear an oath stating that the animals will help each other during the journey and that no one will eat the other. The oath comes from the badger's father and is called “Oath for Mutual Protection”: Raise right paw, “I (the name of the animal) hereby solemnly swear not to eat any of us while we are on our way to this place of the toad, he is the guide of the journey ”. The fox becomes the leader of the journey. The oath remains in place until the end (with the exception of a short start in the Weißhirschpark) and runs as a red thread through the series until the end of the third and final season. The animals (including red fox , toad , weasel , badger , mole , adder , rabbit , field mice , voles , shrews , squirrels , owls and kestrels ) find their way to the white deer park at the end of the first season, which is their home in the following seasons. However, not all animals make the long and dangerous way there, some it is fatal, u. a. the hedgehogs who fail to cross a motorway or the pheasants who cannot survive a stay on a farm.
The second season is more about the family life of the animals, so the first fox children (Däumerin, Anmut, Freundlich and Keck) are born here and some disputes arise between the animals already living in the park and the new ones. Finally, the park is divided, so that the Thalerwald animals live on one side, protected by the oath. This is only broken by the kestrel, which kills a field mouse. The climax is the conflict between the blue foxes and the red foxes , where “fox” and “scarred face” clash several times. At the end of the season, however, Scarface is killed by the adder and there is peace between the blue foxes and the red foxes thanks to an alliance of two foxes (the red fox Grace and the blue fox stray (son of Scarface)). A special feature here is that there is a change of perspective . The son Keck, who leaves the park in an argument with his father, decides never to return to the park. From his perspective is always described again, he rescues a sow before a leghold trap , but it itself injured eye. When battered, he meets a jackdaw , a St. Bernard (Rollo) and later his companion, who is expecting offspring from him. Windspiel wants to raise these offspring in the park. In front of the park, however, Keck dies and is visited again by the father and mother fox.
In the third season the herds of blue foxes have disappeared, but other problems threaten the animals. Rats try to take the white deer park under the leadership of the rat boss Bulli, some animals are captured and removed by humans and the river is poisoned, whereby the big white deer dies and Rek becomes the new leader. In the end, however, the animals succeed in driving the rats away. They also find out that many animals have been relocated to a safe park nearby as the White Deer Park is full. Rek is replaced by the peaceful white stag Lustig. In the last episode, the owl appears with her new companion and reports on the last remains of the Thalerwald. After the battle against the rats, the fox appoints Placker (grandson of the fox and son of Keck) as the new leader, because through him he has a direct connection to the oath. The fox steps into the setting sun with Rek, whose park has now been merged with the White Deer Park, this can be interpreted as a sign of his near death.
Origin and production
The series was commissioned by the EBU as a co-production by broadcasters from 16 countries under the leadership of WDR (Germany) and the BBC (Great Britain). The series consists of three seasons of 13 episodes each, which were produced from 1992 to 1995 by the animation studios Telemagination ( London ) and La Fabrique ( Montpellier ).
Participating broadcasters
| country |
Broadcaster (s) |
title of the series there |
| Belgium |
BRTN RTBF |
Beestenbos is boos (Dutch) Les Animaux du Bois de Quat'sous (French) |
| Denmark | DR | Dyrene from Lilleskoven |
| Germany | ARD / WDR | When the animals left the forest |
| Finland | YLE |
Kaukametsän pakolaiset (Finnish) De vilda djurens flykt (Swedish) |
| France |
OFRT A2F FR3 |
Les Animaux du Bois de Quat'sous |
| Great Britain | BBC | The Animals of Farthing Wood |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
The Animals of Farthing Wood (English) Cairde na Coile (Irish) |
| Italy | RAI |
Le avventure del bosco piccolo (1st season) Volpe, Tasso e compagnia (2nd and 3rd season) |
| Croatia | HRTV | Pustolovine šumske družine |
| Netherlands | NOS | Beestenbos is boos |
| Norway | NRK | Flukta frå Dyreskogen |
| Austria | ORF | When the animals left the forest |
| Sweden | SVT | De vilda djurens flykt |
| Switzerland |
SRG TSI SSR |
De Fuchs, de Dachs and iri Fründ or D Tier from the large forest |
| Spain | TVE | Los animales del bosque |
| Turkey | TRT | Gürülülü orman hayvanları |
synchronization
While in the original English version a voice actor spoke several characters, in Germany for the most part a single voice actor per character was specified. Exceptions are Benno Hoffmann, Walter von Hauff, Tommi Piper, Oliver Stritzel and Karin Kernke.
| character | German voice actor | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | Stephan Schwartz | Rupert Farley |
| vixen | Ursula Wolff | Stacy Jefferson |
| Badger | Franz-Josef Steffens | Ron Moody |
| mole | Ulli Philipp | Jeremy Barrett |
| owl | Tilly Lauenstein | Sally Grace |
| Weasel | Marion Martienzen | Sally Grace |
| Pfeifer, the heron | Donald Arthur | Jeremy Barrett |
| toad | Manfred Lehmann | Ron Moody |
| Adder | Karin Kernke | Stacy Jefferson |
| Kestrel | Andrea Wildner | |
| Mr. Rabbit | Horst Sachtleben | Rupert Farley |
| Mr. Vole | Walter von Hauff | Ron Moody |
| Mr. Field Mouse | Walter von Hauff | Ron Moody |
| Mr. Shrew | Walter von Hauff | Jeremy Barrett |
| Mr. Hedgehog | Martin Semmelrogge | Ron Moody |
| Mr. Rabbit | Michael Habeck | Jeremy Barrett |
| Baby rabbit | Sabine Bohlmann | |
| Mr. Pheasant | Thomas Reiner | Rupert Farley |
| Mrs. Pheasant | Andrea Wildner | |
| Mr. Squirrel | Walter von Hauff | |
| Woman squirrel | Monika John | Pamela Keevilkral |
| Mr. Water Newt | Oliver Stritzel | |
| Mrs. Newt | Karin Kernke | |
| Baby newt | Sabine Bohlmann | |
| Scar face, the blue fox | Benno Hoffmann | Jon Glover |
| Lady Blue, his companion | Elisabeth Endriss | |
| Stray, the blue fox | Oliver Stritzel | Jon Glover |
| Grenzer, the blue fox | Oliver Stritzel | |
| Bulli, the rat boss | Otto Sander | Ron Moody |
| Bratz the rat | Tommi Piper | |
| White deer |
Christian Wolff (episode 13) Roland Hemmo (episode 14-27) |
Ron Moody |
| Cheeky, the red fox | Udo Wachtveitl | Rupert Farley |
| Grace, the red fox |
Anja Jaenicke Katrin Fröhlich (Season 3) |
Stacy Jefferson |
| Friendly, the red fox | Axel Malzacher | Rupert Farley |
| Dreamer, the red fox | Simone Weyrich Simone Brahmann (episode 19) |
|
| Placker, the red fox | Pierre Peters Arnolds | Rupert Farley |
| Flinki, the female heron | Kathrin Ackermann | Pamela Keevilkral |
| Greyhound, the red fox | Karin Kernke | Pamela Keevilkral |
| Wusel, the male weasel |
Pierre Franckh Kai Taschner |
|
| Schlängler, the male adder | Franz Rudnick | |
| Flitzi, the rabbit | Madeleine proud | Pamela Kevilkral |
| Moosi, the mole | Ulli Philipp | Jeremy Barrett |
| Rek the white deer | Jan Gebauer | Rupert Farley |
| Funny, the white deer | Peter Fricke | |
| Cheat the rat | Martin Semmelrogge | Ron Moody |
| Caro, the weasel | Alexander Brem | |
| Cora, the weasel | Sabine Bohlmann | Pamela Keevilkral |
| Overseer's hangover | Arne Elsholtz | Jon Glover |
| Rollo, the Saint Bernard | Michael Gahr | Ron Moody |
| General Donk, the donkey | Wichart from Roëll | |
| Wild boar boar | Stephan Orlac | |
| crow | Tommi Piper | Jeremy Barrett |
| Shadow, the badger | Angelika Bender | |
| Höfele, the badger | Helmut Ruge | |
| Bruno the bulldog | Benno Hoffmann | |
| Great city rat | Helmut Krauss | |
| Boss wildcat | Ingeborg Lapsien | |
| bat | Kathrin Ackermann | |
| Tom the cat | Arne Elsholtz | |
| Old crow | Tommi Piper | |
| Crows from the crow grove | Tommi Piper | |
| Red backs | Benno Hoffmann | |
| Piglets | Andrea L'Arronge | |
| throttle | Simone Brahmann (episode 8) | |
| Mrs. Toad | Manuela Renard (Staffe2) | |
| Green woodpecker | Julia Haacke (episode 36-38) | |
| cat | Christina Hoeltel (episode 32) | |
| Crow | Gudo Hoegel (episode 36) | |
| robin | Alexandra Ludwig (episode 36) | |
| Truck driver | Thomas Albus (eps. 2) | |
| Farmer | Gernot Duda (episodes 4 & 5) |
Episodes
German first broadcast: January 3, 1993 Das Erste
season 1
| No. (Ges) | No. (St) | German title | English title |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
1
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When the animals left the forest | The Wood in Danger |
|
2
|
2
|
The escape begins | The journey begins |
|
3
|
3
|
By fire and water | Through fire and water |
|
4th
|
4th
|
Captured | False Haven |
|
5
|
5
|
In the noose | Snare for the unwary |
|
6th
|
6th
|
The fox is gone | Who shall wear the crown |
|
7th
|
7th
|
New friends, old enemies | New friends, old enemies |
|
8th
|
8th
|
A dangerous hunt | Friends in need |
|
9
|
9
|
Your savior in need | Whistler's Quarry |
|
10
|
10
|
The highway | Between two evils |
|
11
|
11
|
The deadly silence | A deathly calm |
|
12
|
12
|
The uninvited wedding guests | Pandemonium |
|
13
|
13
|
Finally in the white deer park | So near and yet so far |
season 2
| No. (Ges) | No. (St) | German title | English title |
|---|---|---|---|
|
14th
|
1
|
A new home | A Heroes Welcome |
|
15th
|
2
|
Badger has disappeared | winter |
|
16
|
3
|
Hard winter | Survival |
|
17th
|
4th
|
New dangers | New enemies |
|
18th
|
5
|
Finally spring | A joke backfires |
|
19th
|
6th
|
Love is stronger than homesickness | Home is where the heart is |
|
20th
|
7th
|
The feud of the foxes | The feud begins |
|
21st
|
8th
|
Separate ways | Like Father, like Son |
|
22nd
|
9
|
Escaped | Narrow escapes |
|
23
|
10
|
A difficult farewell | Shadows |
|
24
|
11
|
Return from the city | A time of reckoning |
|
25th
|
12
|
The duel | Blood is thicker than water |
|
26th
|
13
|
A better future | Reconciliation |
season 3
| No. (Ges) | No. (St) | German title | English title |
|---|---|---|---|
|
27
|
1
|
A new beginning | Comings and goings |
|
28
|
2
|
Bulli-Bulli-Bulli | Out and about |
|
29
|
3
|
Poison in the water | Water water |
|
30th
|
4th
|
Missing | The missing fox's friend |
|
31
|
5
|
A rat among friends | Tiffs and tempers |
|
32
|
6th
|
Dangerous flights | Adventure for the birds |
|
33
|
7th
|
The long-tailed spy | The long-tailed visitor |
|
34
|
8th
|
Snakes strike | Scared Silly by Snakes |
|
35
|
9
|
The big grunt | A Bigger Oink |
|
36
|
10
|
The mole game | The Mole Game |
|
37
|
11
|
Stormy times | The Worst Kind of Hurricane |
|
38
|
12
|
Homeward | Homeward Bound |
|
39
|
13
|
In the spirit of the Thalerwald | Bully-Bully-Bully! |
publication
It was first broadcast in Germany on January 3, 1993 on First German Television . The series ran in over 20 countries and has been repeated several times in Germany to this day. The first episodes were released on video. In France, a DVD of the first season was released in February 2009. In Germany, the DVD for the first season was released at the end of September 2009, the DVD for the second season on May 27, 2011 and the third season on February 24, 2012. A remastered edition of the first season was also released on DVD. A remastered edition of the second season will appear on March 25, 2016.
music
The German version of the series was accompanied by the song “Never give up”, which was shown as a video clip before the episodes when it was first broadcast and can be heard in the credits in the first season.
The song was produced by Giorgio Moroder and sung by a duo called Corinna & Dirk (Dirk Weidner). It was also released as a maxi CD and vinyl single in 1993. There are two versions of the video clip, in one you can see the two performers. Both versions contain excerpts from the series.
The other versions use a classically orchestrated orchestral melody for the beginning and the end credits.
Booklet rows
From 1993 the comic series When the animals left the forest was published by Bastei-Verlag . The plot had only very loose references to the television series; Although the escape of the animals from the Thalerwald and their journey to the “deer park” (as it was called here) as well as the subsequent fight against the blue fox played a role here too, the specific adventures during and after the journey mostly differed in series and booklets considerable. The owl in the booklet row is male, the mole and badger do not die and the small animals have different character traits.
From 1994 to 1996, 130 issues were published by Die Tiere aus dem Talerwald , a magazine for children on all aspects of nature and the environment. The stories of the television series were retold in the booklets and their characters formed the connecting elements for the other sections.
Web links
- When the animals left the forest in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- When the animals left the forest in the online film database
- German fansite (memento from July 16, 2006)
- Episode guide at Animation Series
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgtlGquE2aM
- ↑ Synchronization to When the animals left the forest television series Synchro (1993–1995) on German Synchrondatei
- ↑ Overview page for When the animals left the forest - television series on cartoonserien.de
- ↑ Dirk Weidner - Up to Infinity ... Press release from Der Neue Musikverlag on May 8, 2013