Bugtime Adventures
Encyclopedia
Bugtime Adventures is an American
children's
animated series
that began airing in 2006. Episodes air on Christian
TV stations like TBN
. The entire series is also available on DVD.
with fictional stories of a community of bugs who live nearby in Bugglesville. The show is produced by Lightning Bug Flix, written in English but drawn by Korean animators.
United States
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children's
Children's television series
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animated series
Animated cartoon
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that began airing in 2006. Episodes air on Christian
Christian
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TV stations like TBN
Trinity Broadcasting Network
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. The entire series is also available on DVD.
Synopsis
Bugtime Adventures interleaves real historical events described in the BibleBible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
with fictional stories of a community of bugs who live nearby in Bugglesville. The show is produced by Lightning Bug Flix, written in English but drawn by Korean animators.
Episodes
Generally, the real Bible event is paralleled in some way by the fictional bug story. So far there have been thirteen episodes produced:- "Blessing in Disguise" - The Joseph Story. Both JosephJoseph (Hebrew Bible)Joseph is an important character in the Hebrew bible, where he connects the story of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Canaan to the subsequent story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt....
and Antoni the ant have to make a choice between revenge or forgiveness. - "A Giant Problem" - The David Story. DavidDavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
's courage facing Goliath inspires Megan the ant to fix the leaking dam. - "Against the Wall" - The Rahab Story. The Hebrews and the bugs face obstacles on their paths.
- "You’re All Wet" - The Elijah Story. A drought affects the Hebrews and the bugs.
- “Construction Woes” – The Tower of Babel Story. NimrodNimrodNimrod means "Hunter"; was a Biblical Mesopotamian king mentioned in the Table of Nations; an eponym for the city of Nimrud.Nimrod can also refer to any of the following:*Nimród Antal, a director...
starts building the tower of BabelTower of BabelThe Tower of Babel , according to the Book of Genesis, was an enormous tower built in the plain of Shinar .According to the biblical account, a united humanity of the generations following the Great Flood, speaking a single language and migrating from the east, came to the land of Shinar, where...
, while the bugs have a project of their own. - “Not to Bee” – The Esther Story. HamanHamanHaman can be a surname which is a corruption of the German Hamann. It is also a biblical surname as described below. It also refers to:*Haman , appears in the Book of Esther and is the main antagonist in the Jewish holiday of Purim....
tricks the king into agreeing to kill the Israelites, while Megan rescues a bee who plans to destroy Bugglesville. - “A Lot to Swallow” - The Jonah Story. The ants wind up with JonahJonahJonah is the name given in the Hebrew Bible to a prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th century BC, the eponymous central character in the Book of Jonah, famous for being swallowed by a fish or a whale, depending on translation...
inside the whale. - “It’s the Pits” - The Daniel Story. The bugs are inspired by DanielDanielDaniel is the protagonist in the Book of Daniel of the Hebrew Bible. In the narrative, when Daniel was a young man, he was taken into Babylonian captivity where he was educated in Chaldean thought. However, he never converted to Neo-Babylonian ways...
's courage in the lions' den. - “What’s a Manna with You?” - The Story of Moses and Manna from Heaven. The Hebrews ask MosesMosesMoses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed...
for something to eat, but are disappointed by the mannaMannaManna or Manna wa Salwa , sometimes or archaically spelled mana, is the name of an edible substance that God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert according to the Bible.It was said to be sweet to the taste, like honey....
. - “Joy to the World” - The Christmas Story. The bugs witness the birth of Jesus Christ.
- “Riding for a Fall” - The Story of Elisha healing Naaman. NaamanNaamanNaaman was a commander of the armies of Ben-Hadad II in the time of Joram, king of Israel. He is mentioned in of the Tanakh. According to the narrative, he was afflicted with tzaraath...
doesn't want to follow ElishaElishaElisha is a prophet mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, or Alyasa via Arabic.-Biblical biography:...
's instructions for curing his leprosy. - “Keep the Trust” - The Story of Samson and Delilah. SamsonSamsonSamson, Shimshon ; Shamshoun or Sampson is the third to last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh ....
fails to keep the secret of his superhuman strength, while Antoni the ant fails to keep Gina's secret. - “Scare Tactics” - The Story of Gideon vs. the Midianites. GideonGideonGideon was an Israelite judge who appears in the Book of JudgesGideon may also refer to:- Religion :* Gideon , a figure in the Book of Mormon* Gideons International, distributor of copies of the Bible- Media :...
is apprehensive about leading the Hebrews in battle against the Midianites, while the bugs are afraid to fight a scorpion who's taken over their town.
External links
- Official Site
- Bugtime Adventures airtime listing on TBN