In Part 2 of Joscha Sauer’s irreverent animated short, Poodle is annoyed when an unexpected visitor shows up just as he and Death are about to have breakfast, the Lemming dad chatters away with an unusually quiet homeowner, and the scientists hatch a plan to recover their toilet.

With the help of crowdfunding, German cartoonist Joscha Sauer produced NICHTLUSTIG (NOTFUNNY), an animated series starring his distinctive zany characters. NICHTLUSTIG—which centers on the Lemming Family—examines everyday and extraordinary situations with sarcasm, irony, and cynicism.

This is an animated version of the tragic poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, set to music in the 19th century by composer Franz Schubert.

Seeed singer Peter Fox sings of the temptations of pop stardom and successfully preventing sexually transgressive behavior through alcohol abuse.

Hans, half hedgehog and half boy, is searching for his place in the world. After a chance encounter with the king, he finds himself in a predicament that leads to a very surprising ending!

Another twisted tale in the canon of the Brothers Grimm. This time, the "wicked stepmother" (in the original, it was their real mother) convinces the "loving father" to abandon their children in the winter woods. And the moral of the tale: "Abandon your children to starve and they will return with treasures"? Enjoy the wonderful animation and narration by actor Bastian Pastewka.

"King Thrushbeard," one of the Grimm brothers' fairytales, tells the story a haughty princess who mistreats her subjects. But in the end - at the hand of a wise and forgiving suitor - she learns an important lesson in life. Viel Spaß!

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.

This very funny and very fast animated version of "Puss in Boots" is both fun and educational to watch. NOTE: This video uses antiquated forms of German such as Eure Majestät which are roughly equivalent to "Thy Majesty" in Shakespearean-Era English, but have been translated for ease of understanding into modern English. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!

Piggeldy und Frederick is a popular children’s series. Frederick, the big brother, satisfies Piggeldy’s curiosity in every episode by answering his question.

Today he explains the concept of ice skating to him.

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what “infinity” is.

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to learn about proverbs.