Episode 1

Plot: A fast track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after the lawyer turns his son down for the last time.

Scene: Fletcher tries to convince his on that white lies are okay.

Theme: White Lies

Focus Questions: With which character do you relate? Have you told a lie to save someone you know from being hurt by the truth?

Studio: Universal

Directed by: Tom Shadyac

Writing credits:
Paul Guay (written by) & Stephen Mazur (written by)

Cast :
Jim Carrey ... Fletcher Reede
Justin Cooper ... Max Reede

Plot: Based on the true story of the First Jamacian bobsled team trying to make it to the winter olympics.

Scene: Derice asks his coach why he cheated in the Olympics.

Theme: Winning At All Costs

Focus Questions: Are the successful people you know truthful people? Are they people who keep their promises?

Studio: Disney

Directed by: Jon Turteltaub

Writing credits:
Lynn Siefert (story) & Michael Ritchie (story) & Lynn Siefert (screenplay) and Tommy Swerdlow (screenplay) & Michael Goldberg (screenplay)

Cast:
Leon ... Derice Bannock (as Leon Robinson
John Candy ... Irving 'Irv' Blitzer

Plot: An ogre, in order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey in order to bring a princess to a scheming lord, wishing himself King.

Scene: Princes Fiona explains why she can't tell the truth about herself.

Theme: Hiding in Fear

Focus Questions: Have you ever had something go wrong because you were afraid to tell the truth?

Studio: Dreamworks Animation

Directed by: Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson

Writing credits:
William Steig (book Shrek!), Ted Elliott (written by) & Terry Rossio (written by) and Joe Stillman (written by) and Roger S.H. Schulman (written by)

Cast :
Mike Myers ... Shrek (voice)
Eddie Murphy ... Donkey (voice)
Cameron Diaz ... Princess Fiona (voice)

Plot: After a young boy's school essay erroneously finds its way into the hands of a Hollywood producer who turns the idea into a hit film, the boy travels to Los Angeles to claim his credit.

Scene: Jason finds out the consequnces of not turning in his esay.

Theme: Gaining Credibility

Focus Questions: How can a person who has a history of lying regain the trust of others? Have you ever been caught lying and not known how to break the pattern? Who could you talk to about this?

Studio: Universal

Directed by: Shawn Levy

Writing credits: Dan Schneider (story) & Brian Robbins (story) & Dan Schneider (screenplay)

Cast :
Frankie Muniz ... Jason Shepherd
Sandra Oh ... Mrs. Phyllis Caldwell
Michael Bryan French ... Harry Shepherd
Christine Tucci ... Carol Shepherd

Plot: In a small village in the Shire a young Hobbit named Frodo has been entrusted with an ancient Ring. Now he must embark on an Epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it.

Scene: Frodo volunteers to destroy the ring.

Theme: Taking the Lead

Focus Questions: Have you ever had to take a risk to accomplish a group goal?

Studio: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Writing credits:
J.R.R. Tolkien (novel The Fellowship of the Ring), Fran Walsh (screenplay) & Philippa Boyens (screenplay) & Peter Jackson (screenplay)

Cast:
Alan Howard ... The Ring (voice)
Noel Appleby ... Everard Proudfoot
Sean Astin ... Sam Gamgee
Sean Bean ... Boromir
Orlando Bloom ... Legolas Greenleaf
Billy Boyd ... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took
Marton Csokas ... Celeborn
Megan Edwards ... Mrs. Proudfoot
Mark Ferguson ... Gil-Galad
Ian Holm ... Bilbo Baggins
Lawrence Makoare ... Lurtz

Plot: True story of the moon-bound mission that developed severe trouble and the men that rescued it with skill and dedication.

Scene: The crew must work together to get their spacecraft back on track.

Theme: Teamwork Pays Off

Focus Questions: Have you been in a situation where teamwork was essential to succeed? Describe the situation. What enabled your team to succeed? What stood in the way? How can a team build trust?

Studio: Universal

Directed by: Ron Howard

Writing credits: Jim Lovell (book Lost Moon) & Jeffrey Kluger (book Lost Moon), William Broyles Jr. (screenplay) & Al Reinert (screenplay)

Cast :
Tom Hanks ... Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton ... Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon ... Jack Swigert
Gary Sinise ... Ken Mattingly
Ed Harris ... Gene Kranz
Kathleen Quinlan ... Marilyn Lovell

Plot: A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.

Scene: Z lets down the rest of the colony when he fails to do his part.

Theme: Doing Your Part

Focus Questions: When is it a good thing not to cooperate with a group? ...Or even join a group?

Studio: Dreamworks

Directed by: Eric Darnell & Tim Johnson

Writing credits: Todd Alcott & Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz

Cast :
Woody Allen ... Z (voice)
Jennifer Lopez ... Azteca (voice)
Grant Shaud ... Foreman (voice)

Plot: Set during the Ice Age, a sabertooth tiger, a sloth, and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant, and they try to return him to his tribe.
Scene: Diego confesses he led his friends to an ambush.

Theme: When Trust Is Gone

Focus Questions: How do you trust someone who has let you down? How easy is it to forgive the person ...or to forget?

Studio: 20th Century Fox Animation

Directed by: Chris Wedge
Carlos Saldanha (co-director)

Writing credits: Michael J. Wilson (story), Michael Berg (screenplay) and Michael J. Wilson (screenplay) and Peter Ackerman (screenplay)

Cast:
Ray Romano ... Manfred (voice)
John Leguizamo ... Sid (voice)
Denis Leary ... Diego (voice)
Goran Visnjic ... Soto (voice)
Jack Black ... Zeke (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer ... Carl (voice)

Plot: The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.

Scene: Coach Boone informs the team that thy will have to get to know one another.

Theme: Getting to Know You

Focus Questions: What divisions do you see around you: black/white, in-crowd/out-crowd etc.? How can you overcome those divisions?

Studio: Disney

Directed by: Boaz Yakin

Writing credits: Gregory Allen Howard

Cast:
Denzel Washington ... Coach Herman Boone
Will Patton ... Coach Bill Yoast
Wood Harris ... Julius Campbell
Ryan Hurst ... Gerry Bertier
Donald Faison ... Petey Jones
Craig Kirkwood ... Jerry 'Rev' Harris
Ethan Suplee ... Louie Lastik
Kip Pardue ... Ronnie 'Sunshine' Bass
Earl Poitier ... Blue Stanton (as Earl C. Poitier)
Ryan Gosling ... Alan Bosley
Burgess Jenkins ... Ray Budds
Neal Ghant ... Glascoe

Plot: Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.

Scene: Babe learns how far politness can get him.

Theme: Earning the Right to Lead

Focus Questions: When have you seen a person exemplify bad leadership? How easy is it to respect that person? How can they regain respect?

Studio: Universal

Directed by: Chris Noonan

Writing credits: Dick King-Smith (novel The Sheep Pig), George Miller (screenplay) & Chris Noonan (screenplay)

Cast:
Christine Cavanaugh ... Babe the Gallant Pig (voice)
Miriam Margolyes ... Fly the Female Sheepdog (voice)
Hugo Weaving ... Rex the Male Sheepdog (voice)
Miriam Flynn ... Maa the Very Old Ewe (voice)
Evelyn Krape ... Old Ewe (voice)
Roscoe Lee Browne ... Narrator (voice)
James Cromwell ... Farmer Arthur Hoggett

Plot: Two mutants come to a private academy for mutants whose resident superhero team must oppose a powerful mutant terrorist organization.

Scene: Professor Xavier explains why is school is a haven for outcast mutants.

Theme: Fitting In

Focus Questions: Have people ever looked down on you because of how you looked or acted? Have you ever treated someone unkindly because of how they looked or acted?

Studio: Fox

Directed by: Bryan Singer

Writing credits: Tom DeSanto (story) & Bryan Singer (story)& David Hayter (screenplay)

Cast:
Hugh Jackman ... Logan/Wolverine
Patrick Stewart ... Professor Charles Xavier
Famke Janssen ... Jean Grey
James Marsden ... Scott Summers/Cyclops
Halle Berry ... Ororo Munroe/Storm
Anna Paquin ... Rogue/Marie D'Ancanto

Plot: A sheep dances proudly in his southwestern landscape, until one day his wool is sheared and he is left naked. He's depressed and shy, until a cheerful jackalope comes along and shows him how to leap proudly and not to be ashamed.

Scene: A sheep dances proudly in his southwestern landscape, until one day his wool is sheared and he is left naked. He's depressed and shy, until a cheerful jackalope comes along and shows him how to leap proudly and not to be ashamed.

Theme: Self-Respect

Focus Questions: How do others respond to you when you don’t feel good about yourself? What does it take to regain a sense of your own worth?

Studio: Pixar

Directed by: Bud Luckey & Roger Gould (co-director)

Writing credits: Bud Luckey

Cast:
Bud Luckey ... Narrator