there is a whole series of books by David Macaulay “the way things work” which use woolly mammoths to explain concepts. loved it as a child
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_Things_Work
example illustration: https://prh.imgix.net/look-inside/dk/9780241526446_3_Screenshot.PNG
I remember being kinda excited for the tv-series, since Peter Lustig would dub the inventor in the German version (I am sure that was part of the advertisements). Peter was already famous for his roles in educational science programs for children, so having those shows in animated form with cute mammoths couldn’t possibly fail.
I think I only ever watched the episode on water pressure. Usual problem of it only being on Tv while I was at school.
…well would you look at that, not only did I watch at least 2 episodes, but I also learn that the episodes about gravity and blimps is called “the far side”.
awesome. i didn’t know. found some English version on YouTube https://duckduckgo.com/?q=the+way+things+work+peter+lustig&t=fpas&iar=videos&iax=videos&ia=videos (nothing in German unfortunately)
I actually bought the DVDs the other day.
Well, 2. While it seems like all 26 episodes were dubbed in German and aired in late 2004, only 2 DVDs with 6 episodes each are available. I can also find a French version with a number 3 printed on it, which seems to be episode 13-18, but only French and English Audio on that one. England instead got all episodes on 2 DVDs in 1 double case, which is somehow cheaper to buy than all other versions.
At least I can now confirm that Peter Lustig not just that dubbed the Inventor; not just that he presented the show and sung the intro song (I could have checked Wikipedia for that), but also that he claims in his introduction that the show takes place on a little island somewhere in the pacific. I bet that’s unique to our version.
