Beastly Burden | |
|---|---|
| Season 1, Episode 16b | |
| Production Information | |
| Director | Dean Gordon |
| Writer | Jymn Magon |
| Airdate | April 16, 2001 |
| Episode Chronology | |
| Previous | Don Pooh Xote |
| Next | It's a Bird? Yes! |
"Beastly Burden" is the second segment of the sixteenth episode of the first season of The Book of Pooh.
Plot[]
While out for a walk, Eeyore meets Tigger as he bounces out of a hole. Eeyore is concerned by how deep the hole is, which Tigger claims is not a problem because of how good he is at bouncing. For comparison, he lists what the other Hundred Acre Wood residents do well, then gets to Eeyore and is unable to think of something. Eeyore thinks he is not good at anything, but Tigger says they just need to figure it out. He gets a book about animals and looks for a section about "Eeyores", which does not turn up, so he instead goes to horses, thinking the two are similar. It mentions racehorses, so Tigger has Eeyore be one with Piglet as his jockey and Pooh a spectator. However, while starting the race, he walks under the gate and leaves Piglet on top. Tigger decides Eeyore is not good at racing and looks once more in the book, which says horses are good jumpers, so Tigger has Eeyore jump over a fence. He ends up landing on top of the fence instead. Tigger checks the book again and finds a picture of a circus horse with an acrobat on top. Tigger tries doing various acrobatic tricks on top of Eeyore, but each landing ends up hurting the donkey's back. Eeyore decides to give up and goes away, but Pooh and Piglet feel sorry for the donkey and go searching for him. They eventually catch up and try to cheer him up, but Eeyore says he has no talent and expresses this in song. Afterwards, he hears Tigger calling for help. He follows the sound while having Pooh and Piglet get a rope, thinking Tigger is stuck in a deep hole. His guess turns out correct as Tigger had sprained his tail and cannot bounce out. Pooh and Piglet arrive with the rope and toss one end into the hole while Eeyore grabs the other end and pulls Tigger out. He then carries Tigger on his back to Rabbit's house where Rabbit puts a cast on his tail. Pooh checks the book and finds a section on donkeys, which Rabbit reads. It says a donkey's big ears help them hear well and that they are strong pullers, which explains how Eeyore was able to help Tigger and makes him realize there might be something special about him after all.
Characters[]
- Winnie the Pooh
- Piglet
- Tigger
- Rabbit
- Eeyore
- Mr. Narrator (voice only)
- Owl (mentioned)
Locations[]
Song[]
- Carry On
Credits[]
Trivia[]
- This is the first episode of The Book of Pooh where Owl is mentioned without appearing or speaking.