In this wonderful, early animation of Piggeldy and Frederick, Piggeldy's older brother Frederick discovers that the funniest things of all can be unintentional — and Piggeldy learns to laugh!

This classic tale of "The Princess and the Pea," based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen, has just one weak point in the plot: wouldn't a real princess have avoided complaining to her host about an uncomfortable bed? Enjoy this wonderfully animated video narrated by Bastian Pastewka.

In this very early episode of Piggeldy und Frederick, our two beloved pigs may have bitten off more than they can chew!

See the tale of the Little Thumbling (sometimes called "Tom Thumb"), who wants to see the world, but discovers he doesn't like all that he finds. Based on the fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault.

Frederick explains to Piggeldy about coal-burning and nuclear power plants, and predicts over three decades in advance of the actual event the dismantling of nuclear power plants in Germany!

Piggeldy wants his brother Frederick to tell him what patience is, and ever the demonstrative type, Frederick takes Piggeldy on a very long winter walk...

The xenophobic sayings "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts" as well as "Never look a gift horse in the mouth" have their origins in the Homeric tale of the Trojan Horse and the fall of the city of Troy. This story should read well in German, as the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the true location of ancient Troy!

Bastian Pastewka narrates the tale of the magician's apprentice, based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. See for yourself if there is a lesson to be learned in this classic story!

Take a peek at this simple but stunning video from German-Hungarian pop singer Anna Depenbusch. Released in 2012, it's from her fourth album and is entitled "Sommer aus Papier" [Paper Summer]. Viel Spaß!

The subject today is "holes." In this episode, the brothers P & F stumble upon a pond which Frederick speaks about. As always he runs into trouble with counterexamples & contradictions. In the end, Piggeldy saves the day with a philosophical response about holes being defined by the context in which they appear. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Yet another grim fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm with an ambiguous moral: Pay your bills or your children will be taken away from you? Brilliantly narrated by Bastian Pastewka, from the series Legendary: Tales from Around the World.

Frederick the pig teaches his little brother Piggeldy how to play soccer in this charming animated clip. Enjoy!

Poor, poor Little Mermaid! Most fairytales have happy endings, but Hans Christian Andersen decided to dash this fishy princess on the rocks... wonderfully animated and narrated by Bastian Pastewka, enjoy!

Today Piggeldy has an important realization as he learns what "fast" and "slow" mean. Also available as an app.

The old folk tale "The Three Brothers" is about the meaning of work and family, as well as the treasures that are to be found in the soil. From the series Legendary: Tales from Around the World.