Tinga Tinga Tales
Perfect little stories entertaining to children and adults alike. Colorful and humorous with a diversity of English dialects and characters. Always positive and a refreshing youthful score. A must watch for pre-school and up.
- 2010-2013
- 3 seasons
- Ketchup TV
- Animation, Family
- TV-Y
Perfect little stories entertaining to children and adults alike. Colorful and humorous with a diversity of English dialects and characters. Always positive and a refreshing youthful score. A must watch for pre-school and up.
Season 1 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Why Elephant Has a Trunk
11 mins
Find out why Elephant has a trunk. Similar to Rudyard Kipling's The Elephant's Child.
Episode 2
Why Snake Has No Legs
11 mins
Find out why snake has no legs
Episode 3
Why Hippo Has No Hair
11 mins
The African folk tale of why hippos have "no" hair, and why they live in the water.
Episode 4
Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell
11 mins
Tortoise tricks the birds into taking him to the feast in the sky, and it costs him his shell.
Episode 5
Why Hen Pecks the Ground
11 mins
Hen borrows Eagle's needle to show Peacock she can be more than plain brown.
Episode 6
Why Bat Hangs Upside Down
11 mins
Bat gets paid back for scaring everyone all the time.
Episode 7
Why Warthog Is So Ugly
11 mins
After insulting King Lion, Warthog ends up showing us beauty is truly skin deep. He gets paid back for being vain and rude to everyone.
Episode 8
Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round
12 mins
When food starts to disappear, Owl has to better herself to catch the thief.
Episode 9
Why Frog Croaks
11 mins
Crow and some of the other birds were jealous of Frog's singing voice, and thought only birds should sing. A duet was proposed, but that became a duel, which cost both singers their voices.
Episode 10
Why Vulture Is Bald
11 mins
Vulture's vanity cost her her crown plumage in a way similar to Icaris.
Episode 11
Why Spider Has a Tiny Waist
11 mins
A gluttonous Spider tries to find out where four secret feasts are.
Episode 12
Why Tickbird Sits on Hippo's Back
11 mins
Tickbird and Flamingo were tired of all of Hippo's splashing. So Tickbird challenges Hippo to contest, and if Hippo looses she has to quit splashing every beast.
Episode 13
Why Monkeys Swing in the Trees
11 mins
The Monkeys get stranded in a tree during the Big Rains after teasing Crocodile.
Episode 14
Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck
11 mins
While trying to settle an upset stomach Giraffe gets her head stuck in a honey tree.
Episode 15
Why Porcupine Has Quills
11 mins
Porcupine gets tired of having to take care of her coat all the time. Meanwhile Jackal plots to steal her coat.
Episode 16
Why Lizard Hides Under Rocks
11 mins
A thieving, gluttonous Lizard tries to cover his thievery by inviting Frog to dinner, and tricks him out of all the food. However, Frog and The Beasts have some tricks of their own.
Episode 17
Why Crocodile Has a Bumpy Back
11 mins
A long time ago, Crocodile had smooth, sensitive skin, and was easily burned. However, a stampede of Wildebeest changed all that.
Episode 18
Why Jackal Howls at the Moon
11 mins
Why Jackal Howls at the Moon
Episode 19
Why Hare Hops
11 mins
Why does Hare hop? Well you see it's not good to win all the time!
Episode 20
Why Mosquito Buzzes
11 mins
You see there was time when Mosquito didn't buzz. Mosquito was as quiet as quiet can be...and did she like to tell tales. One day Mosquito tells the Monkeys that the sun looks very low in the sky. 'Maybe it's sad and doesn't want to rise!' worry the Monkeys. Mosquito flits off to spread the news - 'The sun is never going to rise again!' - soon the whole of Tinga Tinga is in complete panic - 'The Sun is never going to rise again!' Of course, the sun does rise again and all is right again in Tinga Tinga. But the animals decide to tie a grass around Mosquito's tail. From that day on Mosquito buzzes and everyone can swot her away rather than listen to her gossipy tales. Tales from Africa.
Episode 21
Why Rhino Charges
11 mins
You see there was a time when Rhino didn't charge and he couldn't see very well at all. Poor old Rhino really wanted to be invited to the Dance of the Horns up on the plains with Buffalo and all the other horned animals. But Rhino didn't have a horn, so he wasn't allowed. The Monkeys decide to help Rhino and make him a horn from a piece of old wood. But when Rhino wakes up he doesn't know what it is. 'Aargh! Thing on the end of my nose! CHAAaarge!' And that's Why Rhino Charges. Tales from Africa.
Episode 22
Why Caterpillar Is Never in a Hurry
11 mins
You see Caterpillar was never in a hurry. When all the animals were racing around Tinga Tinga getting ready for the Best-dressed parade, Caterpillar was happy to sit in a tree and munch on leaves saying 'Po-le, po-le, slowly, slowly, good things come to those who wait.' Then one day the rains come and Caterpillar disappears into a cocoon. 'What's happening?' questions Elephant. 'Wait and see' says Tortoise wisely 'Wait and See.' Then Caterpillar transforms into the most beautiful butterfly ever!... But who wins the Best-dressed parade? Tales from Africa
Episode 23
Why Lion Roars
12 mins
Why does Lion roar? Well you see that's what happens if you're brave enough to enter the Great Cave of Tinga Tinga!
Episode 24
Why Zebra Has Stripes
11 mins
Why does Zebra have stripes? Well you see that's what happens when your eyes are too big for your belly!
Episode 25
Why Flamingo Stands on One Leg
11 mins
Why Flamingo Stands On One Leg
Episode 26
Why Woodpecker Pecks
11 mins
Why does Woodpecker peck? Well what would you do if the Moon and the Stars disappeared?!
Episode 27
Why Cricket Chirrups
11 mins
Sable Antelope challenges Gazelle in a race, by Gazelle can't run.