

Ox Tales
The adventures of Ollie the Ox as he runs The Funny Farm, containing possibly every creature known, with his best friend Jack the Turtle, while narrated by a sarcastic Toucan.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Hello Boes
07-04-198710mBoes and Tad are rafting down the river enjoying themselves. All of a sudden the raft starts to bud changing the raft into a jungle. As Boes` view is obstructed he is unable to con...
- Ep 2
2.It's not easy to manage a farm
14-04-198710mBoes starts his work early in the morning. His milch cows` breast are swollen, almost reaching the ground. To solve the problem he puts faucets on the cows` to milk them automatic....
- Ep 3
3.A small kindness, a terrible nuisance
21-04-198710mThe phone rings. Boes takes his first-aid-kit and runs out. Some animals are injured and some are ill. Boes takes care of them all day, taking out a nail, bandaging etc. He is in h...
- Ep 4
4.Working on the field
28-04-198710mBoes is happy and full of vigor working the field. He plows and plants seeds of carrots and spinach. While working the birds pick the seeds. The hens eat the seeds from his seed ba...
- Ep 5
5.The octopus balloon
03-11-198810mBoes and Tad find an octopus lying unconscious on the beach. They decide to save his life by pumping air into the octopus. The octopus inflates like a balloon and begins to float....
- Ep 6
6.A peaceful day
10-11-198810mIt`s time for breakfast. The Biton family who are all big eaters can`t wait for Boes to feed them and fall in the feeder. Tad eats too much and his shell falls apart. The birds ste...
- Ep 7
7.Ping Mamma leaves home
17-11-198810mPing is sick and tired of taking care of her children. They are always a nuisance. She really wants to have a rest and take a nap. All the piglets want is to be fed. She disappears...
- Ep 8
8.The guard
24-11-198810mTays is a good-for-nothing dog. He tries as hard as he can, but he always makes a mess out of it. Boes asks him to watch the hens. The hens knowing that Tays is not a good watch do...
- Ep 9
9.Digging a well
01-12-198810mThe well runs dry. Boes starts digging with a mallet trying to strike water and finally reaches the centre of the Earth. Everytime he strikes, The Tokyo Tower sinks and the Pyramid...
- Ep 10
10.Love is a thorny affair
08-12-198810mRhino falls in love with a female rihno called Saila. However, he`s got a rival who is another rhino with a tough and big horn. It seems like Saila likes Rhino`s rival better. So R...
- Ep 11
11.No fishing
15-12-198810mBoes goes fishing and gathers an earthworm. The earthworm however doesn`t feels like being swalloed by a fish and tries to escape. Boes tries to persuade him, but the earthworm wil...
- Ep 12
12.Nest making contest
22-12-198810mIt`s noisy in the forest. Everywhere young birds are born. Some fall onto the ground a peep frantically. Finding that the nests are too small for the birds, Boes decided to make bo...
- Ep 13
13.Jumpy Baby
29-12-198810mMother kangaroo has two ill-mannered kangaroos, who often disappear from home. Her pouch is very useful, it`s used as a cradle, a trampoline or a ring for wrestling. What`s more wh...
- Ep 14
14.Shooting contest
05-01-198910mBoes declares that he is an expert archer. Tad says he is good with a slingshot. They both state that they are better than the other and decide to have a contest to find out who is...
- Ep 15
15.who stole the milk
12-01-198910mA calf is born at Boes` farm. While mother cow is feeding the calf, a mole appears and steals the milk using a straw. The calf gets angry as it feels all the milk is his. It starts...
- Ep 16
16.Snow
19-01-198910mIt`s very cold inside of Boes` house which is no wonder as it is snowing very hard. Penguins start appearing from Boes` fridge, Tad`s shell is frozen hard so that he can`t even sti...
- Ep 17
17.Woody
26-01-198910mThe woodpeckers begin to give their young ones intensive training to become good woodpeckers. The young woodpeckers peck the tries trying to find the insects and go too far sometim...
- Ep 18
18.The horse race
02-02-198910mDynaking the untamed horse is so wild that he does not let Boes shoe him. Boes tries to make friends with him by giving him carrots etc., but the horse ignores Boes. Boes wants to...
- Ep 19
19.Rambau
09-02-198910mRambau the gorilla is a trouble maker. He always does whatever he feels like doing. While Boes and Tad harvest apples, he grabs some and throws them at Boes and Tad. Boes gets angr...
- Ep 20
20.It's hard to be a king
16-02-198910mDonking is a male lion. His thundering roar gives the other animals the shudders, makes Boes almost lose his hearing. To be frank Donking has lost most of his mane. In order to dis...
- Ep 21
21.The lost baby elephant
23-02-198910mBoes and Tad are relieved when the mother of Ellen, the baby elephant, comes to pick her up. They found it quite tiring to babysit as Ellen cried a lot, ate a lot and was as mischi...
- Ep 22
22.Pigs after Rain
02-03-198910mIt looks like there will be a large harvest of sugar beets, corn and tomatoes this year. However it hasn`t rained for a long time and the weather is very hot. It`s so hot that the...
- Ep 23
23.No arm wrestling anymore
09-03-198910mBoes goes fishing. A big fish swallows the bait, but Boes can`t get it out of the water. He loses confidence in his physical strength and starts to train. 1st of all he challenges...
- Ep 24
24.Cheese
16-03-198910mBoes has delicious cheese. One day he cuts a piece of cheese and finds out that it`s hollow inside. Boes sets a trap to catch the rat that has been munching on his cheese. He of co...
- Ep 25
25.Wandering around the world
23-03-198910mCal Rabbit is lazy and a big eater. One day he gets fed up of leading a boring life an decides to see what the rest of the world looks like. Boes and Tad worry about Cal, but he is...
- Ep 26
26.Picnic
30-03-198910mBoes and Tad go on a picknic. They go by boat. They run after butterflies and pick flowers. When the get hungry the open their hamper. To their surprise they find a hedgehog inside...
- Ep 27
27.Cock-a-doodle-doo
06-04-198910mMornin` Cock crows in a lovely voice and the hens lay eggs like crazy. Boes is happy and praises Mornin` too much. So Mornin` crows from early morning to sundown, making Boes total...
- Ep 28
28.There Goes My Shell!
20-04-198910mTad’s shell rolls downhill and falls into a hole. Boes and Tad go down the hole to get the shell back. The hole reaches the edge of a cliff and there is a river at the bottom of th...
- Ep 29
29.Bees’ Bee—Sting Blues
27-04-198910mBoes loves honey. one day he follows a honeybee and finds the honeybee’s nest. However, Mark the bear reaches the nest first and eats up all the honey. Drop the bee thinks that Boe...
- Ep 30
30.A Full House
04-05-198910mCrown the Eagle carries baby rabbits to her nest, where her two chicks hungrily await food. The rabbits bravely fight against the chicks and win. They even eat Crown’s nest. Next C...
- Ep 31
31.No More Clogs
11-05-198910mBoes finished his farm work for today. He steps on the open—air fire, attempting to put it out, but his clogs catch fire. He dives into a well in order to put out his burning clogs...
- Ep 32
32.The Baby Carrier
18-05-198910mMany animal babies are born in this time of the year. Buggy the Stork is busy carrying them to their nests. She gets sick and tired of the work so she leaves it for Boes to carry....
- Ep 33
33.The Trials of an Adopted Mother
25-05-198910mGourmesh spends all day looking for worms, with her head in the ground. Boes tells her to stop digging for worms,He wants her to keep an egg warm so that a chick can hatch. Gourmes...
- Ep 34
34.Hot Dog! This is Love!
01-06-198910mOne day a cute little dachshund named Mary winks at Tays. Of course Tays falls in love with her at first sight. However, Mary is the type who is everybody’s friend and can’t decide...
- Ep 35
35.Fore! Watch that Ball!
08-06-198910mBoes is a terrible golf player but he is crazy about is. Tad tells him that just hitting balls around won’t do him any good and that he should go to a golf course if he wants to pr...
- Ep 36
36.To Fish or To Be Fished
15-06-198910mBoes goes fishing in the river, but he doesn’t have even a single bite. Then Buggy appears and catches a lot of fish. Next a pelican appears and catches a lot of fish too. Boes get...
- Ep 37
37.Eggs, Eggs, Eggs!
22-06-198910mThe hens lay eggs and sit on them. While they do so, two of their natural enemies appear. One is Wiler the Fox and the other is Boes. The hens manage to get rid of Wiler, but Boes...
- Ep 38
38.Does the Bad Flute Player
29-06-198910mBoes takes up flute and now he’s crazy about it, which annoys the animals in the woods. He tries to make a snake dance with his flute, but the snake refuses to dance and closes the...
- Ep 39
39.Does Shears Sheep
06-07-198910mMary the Sheep is a tomboy. She won’t listen to Tays the Watchdog who is no good at watching sheep. She kicks lays and runs away, Tays cries. Boes tells Lay to go and find Marry. T...
- Ep 40
40.Don’t Ruin My Fields
13-07-198910mWhile Boes plows his fields, Gourmesh comes to catch earthworms. Boes asks Gourmesh to help him plow the fields. Gourmesh just runs around and ruins the fields. While Boes sews see...
- Ep 41
41.Oh My House!
20-07-198910mOne day a terribly strong wind blows. The sheep hair is rolled up because of the wind and Tad is sent flying. Even Boes’ house is blown away. Although Boes loses his house, he is n...
- Ep 42
42.Tays Versus Tiger
27-07-198910mTays the dog is jealous of Tiger the Cat, since Boes plays only with the cat and he even lets the cat sleep in his bed. Now Tays is afraid that he will be dismissed if he doesn’t s...
- Ep 43
43.Peep the Skunk Breaks Wind
03-08-198910mPee the Skunk breaks wind that smells awful. Flowers and grass fade and bees fall. Tad and the Lion faint. The Gorilla falls out off the tree. Boes gets an idea and puts a stopper...
- Ep 44
44.The Adventure in the Desert
10-08-198910mAn eagle flies. Boes shoots an arrow at the eagle, but the arrow misses the eagle and hits a coconut. The coconut falls onto Rambau’s head. Rambau gets angry and throws the coconut...
- Ep 45
45.Happy Birthday, Boes!
17-08-198910mIt’s Boes’ birthday today and Boes is going to have a party. He walks through the woods and asks the animals to visit him with presents. Tad makes a fancy cake for Boes, consulting...
- Ep 46
46.No More Bananas
24-08-198910mBanana trees have lots of bananas. Rambau the Gorilla Climbs up the banana trees to eat the bananas. He throws the banana peels away. Phant the Elephant eats Boes’ bananas and thro...
- Ep 47
47.Run, Run, Larry!
31-08-198910mLarry the Cheetah is a fast runner but never able to catch his game, since he just enjoys the race with his game. He is proud of his shining claws, too, and he always sharpens them...
- Ep 48
48.Rambau Falls in Love
07-09-198910mRambau the Gorilla falls in love with a female gorilla named Lyra and spends all day doing nothing. He is Surprised to learn that Lyra is a tomboy, but he won’t give up. He gives L...
- Ep 49
49.The Mischievous Crow
14-09-198910mBura the Crow is a thief. He makes a fool of everyone in the woods, stealing something from them. He steals sausages and cheese from Boes and calls him a fool. Boes is now very ang...
- Ep 50
50.Close Your Mouth, River
21-09-198910mRiver the Crocodile has got a big mouth. He is always hungry and awaits his game to come, with his mouth wide open, but he is never able to catch any. Being afraid of River’s horri...
- Ep 51
51.Beaver the Carpenter
28-09-198910mBilly the Beaver has gotten married recently. Billy and his wife are busy building their new house while Boes and Tad enjoy fishing. Boes is angry at the beavers because he cannot...
- Ep 52
52.Boes Flies in the Air!
05-10-198910mCrown the Eagle and Buggy the Stork fly in the sky. Seeing the birds fly, Boes wants to fly too. Tad says to him that he cannot fly since he is not a bird, but Boes won’t listen to...
- Ep 53
53.An Adventure on the Whale Island
12-10-198910mBoes and the gang go on a picnic on a raft. While they are taking a nap, the raft is carried as far as the ocean. Now they are hungry and thirsty, but they have nothing to eat or d...
- Ep 54
54.The Flower Guard (en)
19-10-198910mBoes discovers a flower that he believes is very rare. He gets into various wild predicaments trying to protect the flower, which proves to be far from rare
- Ep 55
55.I’m the Champ
26-10-198910mBoes starts working out in order to beat Rambau, who has been going around punching the other animals. After training very hard, he and Rambau enter the ring and fight to a surpris...
- Ep 56
56.A Boes Lullaby
02-11-198910mTed cannot sleep. Boes tries to help him out, but his little acts of kindness keep escalating so that he ends up keeping Ted awake rather the putting him to sleep.
- Ep 57
57.A Bundle of Trouble
09-11-198910mBoes and Tad save a young boar. They decide to become its foster parents, but it soon proves too much for them — as well as the other animals — to handle...
- Ep 58
58.Boes the Painter”
16-11-198910mBoes who is always up to mischief, starts painting everything, his house, lays house, birds, storks and other animals. He boasts that he is a genius artist, but the animals are all...
- Ep 59
59.An Adventure in the South Pole
23-11-198910mIt is summer now. It is so hot that Boes and the gang cannot stand the heat. They plan to go somewhere to avoid the heat and start on a journey by canoe. They take the wrong waterw...
- Ep 60
60.Mirror, Mirror
30-11-198910mA monkey steals Boes’ mirror and causes trouble by blinding everyone with it. Boes tries his best to get it back, to no avail. He finally gets a bright idea …
- Ep 61
61.Guardian of the Forest
07-12-198910mBoes decides to become the guardian of the forest in order to protect the weak animals. He and Tad wander through the forest with a flashlight and see some amazing things …
- Ep 62
62.Boes the Dentist!?
14-12-198910mOne day, while Does is fishing, his line gets caught on the decayed tooth of a shark. He pulls the tooth out and is rewarded by the shark. This makes Boes think that he might make...
- Ep 63
63.The Merry Carpenter
21-12-198910mOne day Boes notices that Tays’ doghouse is getting too small. This gives him the idea to design and build houses that will perfectly fit each of the animals. He begins by gatherin...
- Ep 64
64.Let’s go Mountain-Climbing!
24-12-198910mBoes gets up early one morning in order to go mountain—climbing. However, as Tad points out, there are no mountains in the area. They set out to find some mountains to climb and en...
- Ep 65
65.Let’s have Physical Exercise
28-12-198910mBoes and other animals eat too much and they all suffer from excessive eating and lack of physical exercise. Boes suggests they all have some exercise, but....
- Ep 66
66.Boes the Detective?
04-01-199010mThe snow has laid pretty deep. Having nothing to do, Boes is going to play his flute, but he finds it is missing. Boes believes that someone has stolen it and goes out with Tad and...
- Ep 67
67.The Boes & Tad Orchestra
11-01-199010mBoes discovers the excitement of rhythm while feeding the pigs. Soon, he and Tad are leaving behind a path of destruction as they get carried away. A crocodile becomes a wonderful...
- Ep 68
68.Boes the Great Artist
18-01-199010mOne day, Tad and Boes decide to create a work of art of natural materials. Boes gets the wrong idea and begins to collect nuts and berries. Tad shows him what art is all about, whi...
- Ep 69
69.This is Kindness!
25-01-199010mBoes discovers how good it feels to be kind to others. He goes about doing “good deads”, but ends up, as always, causing more trouble than good …
- Ep 70
70.The Boesian Theory of Evolution
01-02-199010mBoes uncovers some bones while digging a well. He and Tad decide that they are the bones of Gourmesh’s ancestors, Tad then gives a lecture on the Theory of Evolution with some inte...
- Ep 71
71.Baby Elephant Havoc
08-02-199010mTad finds a baby elephant that has wandered away from his herd. He leaves the elephant with Boes while he goes in search of that herd. The baby elephant is very rascal and causes a...
- Ep 72
72.The Special Art Contest
15-02-199010mBoes is good at archery. He’s good enough to hit a target right in the center. Now he wants to hit a moving target and asks Cal the rabbit and others to be his targets. Tad suggest...
- Ep 73
73.A Bicycle built for two-enty
22-02-199010mWhen Boes’ bicycle breaks down, all of the animals run off with the different parts. Boes decides to build his own, but finds that the other animals have fashioned their own wheels...
- Ep 74
74.Go to Sleep, Mark
01-03-199010mIt is nearly winter now. So it is a season when bears are supposed to be in hibernation, but Mark the bear is still active outside. Boes and Tad decide to persuade Mark to hibernat...
- Ep 75
75.What a Sportsman!
08-03-199010mBoes is quite proud of this athletic abilities. When Tad praises him, he decides to start working out in order to challenge Rambau. The result is not very good, so he goes out to d...
- Ep 76
76.Boes to the Rescue!
15-03-199010mOne day, an eagle carries off a mother kangaroo and drops her on an island in the river. Boes and Tad try to save her in a boat, but are stopped by a crocodile. They then decide to...
- Ep 77
77.What a Forest!
22-03-199010mBoes and Tad set out one morning to pick some apples growing on a mountain some distance away. On their way to the mountain, they are sidetracked by the other animals in the forest...
- Ep 78
78.Food, Food!
29-03-199010mBoes gets very angry when Tad serves fried eggs for the nth time. He walks out and tries to some food for himself, but finds out that it’s much more difficult than he had bargained...
- Ep 79
79.Keep Digging!
05-04-199010mThere isn’t enough grass in the pastures to -feed the cattle, so Boes decides to take them to the other side of the mountain. However, the mountain is too steep to climb. Does than...
- Ep 80
80.Going on a Mushroom Hunt
12-04-199010mBoes and Tad go into the forest to look for mushrooms. They are so eager that everything begins to look like a mushroom. After many disappointments, Boes finally succeeds in pickin...
- Ep 81
81.Run, Little Boes, Run
19-04-199010mAfter an irritating morning, Boes falls asleep on the riverbank and awakes to -find that he and Tad have shrunken to the size of an ant. The little creatures that now look many tim...
- Ep 82
82.Searching for food
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83.An Underwater Treasure Hunt
03-05-199010mBoes decides that he wants to go treasure hunting underwater to find something with which to decorate his home. Many beautiful and unusual objects come almost within his reach but...
- Ep 84
84.Good Ol’ Tays
10-05-199010mTays helps Boes out, with good results and bad, but to Tad, he seems to be the model dog, loyal to his master. After many misadventures Boes decides that Tays is not such a good do...
- Ep 85
85.An Underwater Life
17-05-199010mBoes’ goldfish refuses to eat one day and Boes thinks that it is because they are unhappy with the small bowl they are in. He makes them a pond to play in. They look so happy that...
- Ep 86
86.Oh, To be Beautiful!
20-09-199010mBoes decides to help the other animals to look beautiful. He has a few successes but, as usual, most of his efforts end in failure.
- Ep 87
87.The Parroting Parrot!
27-09-199010mAlthough Rott is a parrot, he has trouble making parroting sounds. Boes and Tad do their best to teach him to say “Good Morning”, without success. It turns out that Rott is a geniu...
- Ep 88
88.Do Re Mi Fa Boes
06-10-199010mBoes mistakenly believes that he has a beautiful singing voice and that everyone is dying to hear him sing. He nearly drives all the animals crazy with his singing...
- Ep 89
89.Loop do Loop
13-10-199010mBoes uses lays to bring in the cows. However, there is one cow that refuses to come in. Boes goes after him with a lasso...
- Ep 90
90.Boes, the Coach
20-10-199010mWhen Does pops a button, he decides that he should get some exercise in order to get into shape. While he’s out running, he notices the other animals lolling around. He decides to...
- Ep 91
91.On the Move
27-10-199010mThe animals keep Boes and Tad up night after night. Boes decides to move to a quieter place. They pack their things, but need help carrying them. They go from animal to animal for...
- Ep 92
92.The Stool Pigeon
10-11-199010mOne day, Boes decides to train a young hawk to hunt. The hawk has no idea how to capture its preys. Tad suggests that Boes uses a stool pigeon in order to give the hawk practice. O...
- Ep 93
93.Wonderful Boesland
17-11-199010mThe animal kids get into all sorts of mischief, so Boes decides to help them by creating an amusement park for animals. He has the adult animals help out, he creates some very inge...
- Ep 94
94.Say Cheese
24-11-199010mBoes sets out with his camera, in order to catch some “perfect moments”. Each time someone or something ruins his picture but he doesn’t give up easily.
- Ep 95
95.Muscle Building
01-12-199010mBoes notices many animals who seem to have lost their stamina and decides to help them exercise and build up their muscles. A success story, for a change. .
- Ep 96
96.Boes’ Circus
08-12-199010mAfter seeing an article in the newspaper about a circus, Does decides to start his own. He trains the animals to do tricks. All goes fairly well till he gets two elephants to get u...
- Ep 97
97.The Earthquake drill
22-12-199010mThe animals seem very restless. Does and Tad believe that it is a sign that an earthquake is pending. Boes decide, in that case, the animals should be given an earthquake drill. He...
- Ep 98
98.The Gourmet
29-12-199010mBoes notices the animals digging through the trash and fighting over food and decides to give a lesson in gourmet dining. He prepares appetizing food for the animals and all seems...
- Ep 99
99.The Spotbill Duck
05-01-199110mA spotbill duck lays its eggs in Bees’ house. Does takes over for the exhausted mother, and soon the chicks hatch. When the chicks are old enough, their mother takes them on a jour...
- Ep 100
100.Soccer Fever
12-01-199110mTad complains that Boes spends too much time napping. He suggests that Boes practices soccer for exercise. Does especially enjoy kicking balls, which, as usual, gets him into hot w...
- Ep 101
101.Rub-a-Dub-Dub
19-01-199110mBoes cleans up his home and is so pleased to see it spic and span, that ho decides to go out and teach the other animals what it feels like to be clean. He goes about scrubbing up...
- Ep 102
102.Dressing up
26-01-199110mBoes gets it into his head that he should try to beautify the animals. He tries to give lessons in dressing up to look better, and gets himself into a lot of hot water..
- Ep 103
103.Ooh, those nasty Wolves
27-01-199110mBoes at his shiny best! Two wolves try to get at Does’ hens and pigs. For a change, everything Boes does (well, almost) to turn back the wolves goes well! This is not the same Butt...
- Ep 104
104.Beat the Heat
28-01-199110mBoes’ electric fan goes out of order one sizzling day. While Tad tries to fix it, Boos tries to find some nice, cool place to wait. He discovers how difficult it is to find comfort...
- Ep 105
105.Episode 105
07-02-199110m - Ep 106
106.Episode 106
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107.Episode 107
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