This is a series that was way ahead of its time. Every episode has a message. The first episode plants seeds of compassion in anyone (young and old) who watches it. Those seeds are watered with each episode. My (now grown) son has wonderful memories of watching this series as a child. He now enjoys watching them with his 3 year-old son. I'm heartbroken that these episodes are not available on DVD. Even on VHS many of them are hard to find. I grab them on ebay and Amazon whenever I find them. More people need to see these. With the huge boost in awareness about animals and the environment, re-released on DVD this series would be hugely popular!