Noah's Island
Oiski! Poiski! is an animated series of the EBU, which was launched under the auspices of WDR and BBC in 1997. In the original it is titled Noah's Iceland. Oiski! Poiski! is about a drifting in the sea island, Noah sets course under the guidance of the polar bear on a mythical place where all traveling animals want to live together in peace. On the island live many different species of animals such as bears and monkeys, as well as supposedly Extinct mammoths and dodos. On the journey around the globe find more and more animals refuge on Noah's Island. Directors of the series were Philippe Leclerc, Frederic Trouillot and Alan Simpson.
- 2.1 Noah
- 2.2 Sascha
- 2.3 Rick
- 2.4 Rocco
- 2.5 Bumera
- 2.6 Ursula
- 2.7 Almut and Helmut
- 2.8 Valve Rhino
- 2.9 Other Characters
Action
The three seasons of the series each comprise 13 episodes of 25 minutes each. The first season was created in 1997, the second in 1998 and third in 1999.
Season 1
At the beginning of a meteorite impact is consequently a piece of coast is separated from the mainland and from now floating in the sea. On the island mammoths Almut and Helmut, a dumb bunny and the Polar Bear Noah live. When Noah learns of the existence of Paradise Diamantina, a piece of land that remained undetected by the people, he decides the floating island to this place to control. He uses here the energy of the fireball, the cooks in the interior of the island. When the ship is sinking a zoo close of Noah's Island, he takes the unfortunate animals to live with him. But the objective of peaceful coexistence of animals Noah proves to be a challenge. On the journey to Diamantina residents of Noah's island are repeatedly threatened by natural disasters such as hurricanes and get into awkward positions. When the floating island only a few days' journey from Diamantina seems removed, the island remains stuck in the Antarctic ice.
Season 2
At the beginning there is a tragic accident: Still pushing Noah's Island just before Diamantina. The old and wise Mammut Almut prophesied his death, should it reach the island Diamantina. In order to save his wife directs mammoth Helmut the energy of the fireball in a different direction, so that Noah's island falls into the ocean current and short of hoped-for goal, Diamantina past drives. Noah falls into sadness, but can be re-motivate soon as the newly bumped female gorilla Gertie proposes to seek endangered species and take to the island. Thus, the island homes around the Indian Ocean to save endangered animals. Also in this season, the inhabitants of the island come back in more or less dangerous adventures. You must run away, for example, before a huge tidal wave or to deal with a Madagascan Aye- Aye. Among the new exotic residents to find Wommie, the wombat, a pangolin, a bandicoot, a mongoose and a Komodo dragon. At the end of the season reached Noah's Island after a long grueling trip, the acclaimed Diamantina.
Season 3
The third season describes the life of Noah and his friends in Diamantina. To make the animals of the island a pleasure Noah stands out once again with its island in the lake. He wants to secure the survival of the animal community and sets out to find partners for his friends. To find, for example, the Mandrill Rick and the kangaroo Bumera a matching female or male. But soon the animals have to find resignation that Diamantina is not paradise, for it all stopped. You must fight together against floods and earthquakes. Even the grim Miesmut mammoth that had survived all these years in Diamantina, Noah makes friends a hard time. Rick and Sasha fall into the clutches of a mysterious frog queen who lives in an underground cave system. As also expected a lady gorilla Gertie Young by her husband Rocco, she urges the community to leave the destructive place. When Noah tries to convince his friends to stay, they refuse to continue to place themselves under his leadership. The bear Ursula becomes the new captain. In spite of the attempt of Noah, continuing to move through a love relationship with her all the happenings in an indirect way, in the last analysis all islanders choose to leave Diamantina. The series ends with the moving island follows a large whale, of which the kangaroo Bumera believed that he could lead them to a real animal paradise.
Characters
Noah
As captain of the floating island, the polar bear Noah plays a central role in the series. It is distinguished by its peaceful and thoughtful way. In an emergency, he always knows what to do and if not, then he turns to the mammoths. In tricky situations Noah always makes a " bit ... you dear ... " elicit. In the German version he is spoken of Hans Teuscher ( Season 1 ) and Klaus sunshine.
Sascha
Sascha is the secret star of the series. It is a small but extremely clever Russian Desman. He pushes added in the third episode of Noah's Island, after he was released from a circus. Sascha often tells of his time in Minsk and will soon Noah's best friend. Its hallmarks are the Russian accent and repeatedly proclaimed by him " Oiski! Poiski ".
Rick
Mandrill Rick would like to have a man ("... I 'm almost - almost a man ..."). He is trying to teach himself to read and eagerly awaits contact with people, what it differs significantly from the other animals who got all too much suffering done by the people and steer clear of this now. In addition, Rick trained in his cave hyenas, and not infrequently caused controversy and anger among the animals. Throughout history, Rick changes to a better animal and the other characters like Noah tolerate him. It is spoken by Andreas Mannkopff.
Rocco
Rocco is a good-natured but spirited gorilla who takes care of the infirmary of Noah's Island. While he mourns in the first season still greatly over the death of his wife Hettie, he finds in Season 2 with Gertie, a new female.
Bumera
The nurse of the island is the kangaroo Bumera that the doctor Rocco always stands to the side, even though she argues with him every day. Not infrequently it is she who persuaded other animals of the island 's conscience with their reason.
Ursula
Ursula is a childishly naive female brown bear who enjoys a close friendship with the panda bear Chiang. The two prefer to roam about the island's beaches than to help elsewhere, which often leads to quarrels. Nevertheless, Ursula is very popular with her friends and is in the third season an increasingly important critic of Noah's plans.
Almut and Helmut
Helmut is the old, goofy mammoth, Almut daily confesses his love for centuries. But the want of it first know nothing and feels visibly annoyed by Helmut permanent marriage plans. Almut is Noah's point of contact whenever he himself did not know what to do. Mostly, they can help with their unermessenen wisdom and life experience.
Valve Rhino
The valve - Rhino is a sentimental rhinoceros, whose work in the interior of the island is to open the valve for the lava - drive the island ( a round stone in front of the exit hole ) and close. Valve Rhino does not talk, there is always a cheerful, frugal " Pom Pom Pom Piddl " by itself.
More characters
In addition, live on the island vultures season, the Kummerwalross, the aardvark Carmen and many other animals that are often not even mentioned by name.
Series title
The German Series title Oiski! Poiski! refers to the exclamation of Bisamspitzrüssler Sasha. This expression is both exclamation of astonishment, disapproval and of joy. From time to time, Sasha also uses the comparative: Oiski! Poiski! Doppelpoiski!