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Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planète Terre (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.

Join a voyage through aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. Waddle with playful penguins, dart with lightning speed through schools of sharks, ride over stormy waves with massive whales and view rare alien-like creatures.

In each episode of this German animated series, one of the famous Classical fairy tales of the brothers Grimm is told in the magical land of Simsala. The local characters Doc Croc and Yoyo move between the story-teller and the episode cast, which they tend to help or at least inspire.

When the most mischievous resident of Rolli Village befriends a beautiful elf girl, the hopelessly mismatched pair embarks on a magical adventure to save the Forest of Elves by traveling to the Land of Winter and recovering the mythical magical heart in this animated tale of wonder for the entire family.

SimsalaGrimm II - The Adventures of Yoyo and Doc Croc builds upon the success of the first season and develops the concept further. Yoyo and Doc Croc embark on a new and even bigger journey through the wondrous variety the fairytale world has to offer: they visit more fairytales by the Grimm Brothers and introduce fairytales by Wilhelm Hauff, Ludwig Bechstein and Hans Christian Andersen among others.Suspense in heightened with Yoyo and Doc Croc moving further to the centre of the action in season two. The stakes are raised and the fun doubled when Yoyo and Doc Croc have to gather all their wits to help others and stay out of trouble themselves.

A comedy about the attempts of tribal groups around the world to watch a soccer match.

Altair, who grew up in the strange world of the Starish people, has a lot of fun. He rides roller coasters that design themselves, has a green dog that herds stars and can fly. What more could a boy want?

Renada is a feisty, Pipi Longstocking-type girl who lives with her Grandfather in Hamburg and has crazy adventures with her brainier friend Milton.

The story behind the video in the documentary 'Deep Blue'.

King Frederic's treasury is too empty to feed his people. His minister Count von Greif imposes draconian taxes. The miller can't pay, but saves his and his daughter's neck by claiming she can spin straw into gold. That only buys some time in the royal dungeon, but Doc Croc and Yoyo introduce her to the troll Melchior. He can transform into gold, but demands a counterpart every time. The third time it's her firstborn.

Doc and Yoyo help Prince Egmond, who is completely enamored in fair Rapunzel, whose never-cut hair is so long it grows all the way down her lonely tower prison room. They climb up it and discover she's an orphan, kept by witch Cott who trains her for sorcery. Now they start devising a way to get her down the high tower. But Cotte gets wind of the intrusion and uses black magic.

Doc and Yoyo have to help Cinderella to see her prince again. Her friend the dove helped her get ready for the ball. The ball lasted 3 days. Her step-mother and step-sisters were determined to ruin her chances at having a happily ever after.

Tiny knave Tom Thumb volunteers to be apprenticed, without job specification, by two shady characters by his dad for a small fortune, promising to escape back soon. Tom overhears they plan to exploit him as a circus freak. Doc and Yoyo help his escape, but once isn't enough.

Doc and Yoyo meet the faithful but desperate servant of Prince Edward, whose master was changed into a frog by a witch who tricked them into a promise, which he refused to honor: choose her as his royal bride. The spell can only be broken if he gets a princess to kiss him; meanwhile, the servant remains chained to the coach. Even after hiding in a wishing well, the frog has a hard time holding the princess of his choice to her promise.

Hans and Greta's wicked step-mother wants them to get lost in the forest, but Doc Croco and Yoyo teach them the bread crumbs trick. Alas, they oversleep at the next attempt. Then the kids wander off till they reach a wicked witch's candy-house, a sweet death-trap by design.

After a bang on the head Orson, the Clown, is inspired to create an escalator. Altair hopes the device may revolutionize Starland's transport system...but it causes many unforeseen problems... and fails to take off.

During a golf game the King has an accident and drifts away. The Lifeguards are supposed to look after such emergencies... But they're too cowardly and too incompetent. So, Altair must rescue him - but how can he do it without revealing that he knows how to fly?

Altair wears the Crown and is mistaken, by silly Starish, for a new, youthful King. Grzzl builds an Elixir of Youth campaign around this. By the time His Majesty returns to take the Crown, Altair is very happy to hand it over.

The King is tricked into taking the first ride on Grzzl's new Ghost Train. His Majesty knows that his nervousness will make him a laughing-stock in public. So Altair sets about preparing the King for his ordeal - by scaring him with images from the Ghost Train, morning noon and night. By the time the King gets to take the ride, he's weary of the whole thing - and looks quite brave.

All the kids in Starland have "Markies" - stripes on their skin - except Altair. And he feels so left out - especially when Gosho tells him that the kids got it from one another, by being so close. Altair tries to "fake" it - which is OK, until he realizes what the cure for "Markies" is. And then it's too late to back out.

Altair and Mr.Horse "borrow" the wagon for a "little trip". Unfortunately, they lose a wheel. Grzzl pretends to help - so that he can break into the wagon. But, when a chain-saw is produced, Mr.Horse escapes, via the Roller Coaster - on the most hair-raising ride of their lives... Then they stagger home...to discover that Gosho had never gone away at all!

Grzzl has opened a Bank, but it's only for deposits, not withdrawals. No one else knows this. So, when Altair tries to take out his savings to buy a birthday present for Gretchen, Grzzl is most unsympathetic. And Altair has a difficult time trying to convince Grzzl that he really is... Altair!

Altair takes on the most boring job - assistant in the household appliances store. The Queen arrives, wanting to replace her old Shower Flower. She causes chaos by forcing Altair to make odd combinations of plants...But the old Shower Flower arrives at the shop, is given a quick overhaul...and then sold once again to the Queen.

It's time for the Doctor to perform the Starish noodle-tuning procedure. Fearful of this, the King decides to be sent to Say-sorry Island. He asks Altair to help him commit an offence, but finding the right one is difficult. And, when he succeeds in being sent to the Island he discovers that the Doctor is coming too - to noodle-tune the prisoners!