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Life at the Pond
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Issac Entertainment
First Released: 2005
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ABOUT
LIFE AT THE POND
Take a plunge into The Pond as the nationally syndicated children’s radio show comes to home video with CGI animation! Creatures around the pond, Tony the Frog, Bill the Duck, Methuselah the Alligator, Floyd the Turtle, all their neighbors and friends experience humorous adventures and great Biblically based lessons! |
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| LIFE AT THE POND NEWS AND UPDATES | |
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TV LISTINGS
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 | Smile of a Child
TUESDAYS @ 5:30 PM Pacific | | (Airtimes subject to change. Check the Channel's page the up to date schedule.) |
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| LIFE AT THE POND TRIVIA | |
The Life at the Pond animated videos are based on the radio show by the same name. Radio episodes are available here.
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LIFE AT THE POND EPISODE GUIDE
AND DVD AND VHS LISTING |
| EPISODE # |
EPISODE TITLE / DESCRIPTION |
AVAILABLE ON DVD? |
AVAILABLE ON VHS? |
| #1 |
Fear of Flying
Bill the Duck says he doesn’t fly much because bugs get stuck to his glasses, but when visiting pals claim he’s simply afraid that he can’t keep up, Bill becomes determined to take to the air. |
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| #2 |
Garden Variety Problem
Everybody agrees to help Methuselah the Alligator out with the garden, but they forget and make other plans. As he toils in the garden, the others have trouble enjoying their day as guilt sets in. |
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| #3 |
Big Mouth Bass
All the watery creatures feel that their neighbor, Big Mouth Bass, causes too much trouble. But when she disappears one day, Tony the Frog learns a valuable lesson about loving your neighbor as yourself when the Pond creatures set out to rescue the one who gave them so much trouble. Based on Leviticus 19:18, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8, and Matthew 19:19 in the Bible. |
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| #4 |
The Alligator Hunter
When Methuselah the Alligator is trapped by an Australian hunter, his friends at The Pond scheme to steal him back! But when Methuselah prays for his captors, everybody discovers the power of love. |
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| #5 |
I Can't Hear You
Floyd the Turtle develops selective hearing. Will he learn to listen to his mother? Features the song, "I Can't Hear You" |
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| #6 |
The Little Things /
Broken Toys
Floyd the turtle breaks toy after toy, not at all worried about the consequences. But when the creatures at The Pond get great jobs at the carnival, Floyd gets the job of sweeping up. Expresses the the Biblical lesson from Luke 16:10: If you can't be trusted with little things, you can't be trusted with big things. |
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| #7 |
The Rise and Fall
of Tony The Frog
Tony the frog turns a paper route into an media empire in a lesson about idolatry: putting things above God. Tony's friends also learn the power of prayer and patience as they find they can't pull Tony out of this on wits alone. Guest starring Patsy Clairmont and Dennis Prager. |
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| RADIO THEATER / DRAMA ON AUDIO |
Life At The Pond:
The Day Without Rules
2 CD Set
  | Episode Titles / Summary of included Radio Theatre Episodes:
1) Singing in the Pond: Tony the Frog discovers he can sing, and he drives everyone crazy.
2) Love Your Enemies: Bill the Duck must learn to love someone he doesn't even like.
3) Those Silly Rules: Tony the frog decides he doesn't need to follow one rule: Clean up after yourself.
4) New Kid at the Pond: Bill the Duck's first day at The Pond.
5) Nickname: The creatures at The Pond decide they need nicknames to be cool.
6) Greener Grass: Tony becomes Methuselah for a day! He thought he would like it...
7) Practice Makes Perfect: A terrible violin player keeps The Pond creatures up at night.
8) The Mystery: Scott the Fox appears at the Pond with a mysterious plan.
9) Cooking Lessons: Bill the duck goes from bad cook to great.
10) The Narrator's Story: We learn about the humble beginnings of The Pond narrator.
11) The Loud Goose: A loud goose visits The Pond and irritates everybody.
12) Consequences: Tony the Frog must deal with the consequences of his actions. |
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Life At The Pond:
Angels Watching Over Me
2 CD Set
 | Episode Titles / Summary of included Radio Theatre Episodes:
1) Angels Watching Over Me (fear): Methuselah the Alligator leaves town and the Pond creatures discover they're fearful without him.
2) A Good Friend: Jake the Mailman (who's a donkey, of course) learns about friendship.
3) Be Nice to Your Sister (sibling rivalry): It's Tony that must learn this lesson.
4) Germs (cleanliness): The creatures get sick when they don't account for germs.
5) Thankful: Caroline, the human, thinks she doesn't have enough stuff.
6) Remote Controlled Lily Pad (sharing): Tony the Frog gets a cool toy and doesn't want to share it.
7) Googolplextuplits (new siblings): Caroline's mom is having a baby, but Caroline is not sure she likes that.
7) X Marks the Spot (working together): Authorities decide the dam that makes the pond a pond isn't up to code!
8) Military Lesson (being on time / responsibility): The Pond creature learn to show up to Bible study on time.
9) Everything you Hear (gossip): A con man invades The Pond!
10) Don't Be Late (Promptness): Tony the Frog is late helping out, and man, does that cause problems.
11) Can't Have Everything (selfishness): Bill the duck spends money and discovers he likes it. Too much. |
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Life At The Pond:
19,000 Frogs and Counting CD
| Includes the Episode 19,000 Frogs and Counting. Tony the Frog, tired of his many siblings and the ongoing issues, takes a long walk in the forest and gets lost. Eventually he's captured by Jackson Duggar, of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting, and brought into the Duggar home. While there, Tony makes a mess of the house as he breaks free and leads the kids on a wild chase that leaves food and dishes everywhere. All 19 kids along with Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar play themselves in this episode of Life at the Pong, helping Tony learn a valuable lesson about getting along with his brothers and sisters. |
The Pond #3
Where'd the Truth Go?
Radio Theater Pack
  | In Where'd the Truth Go? Tony thinks a little white lie is nothing to worry about. But suddenly, no one at the pond can tell the truth, and Tony doesn't know who he can trust. Oh, Those Bullies sends Tony searching for friends, when he finds himself at the top of the pond's bully list. Everyone gets sick of the rules in The Rulemakers, when a group comes to the pond and declares everything off limits: "NO yelling, NO trampling, NO harassing the insects with flashlights..." |
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