“The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg” is a classic moral story segment featured within Adventures from the Book of Virtues, originally produced by PorchLight Entertainment and broadcast on PBS as part of the Season 3 curriculum
This timeless fable teaches the enduring lesson of moderation and balance: when a farmer and his wife receive daily golden eggs from a special goose, they dream of instant wealth. Yet their impatience pushes them to destroy the source of their fortune, losing everything in the process.
This animated moral tale beautifully illustrates why excess and greed can destroy even the best blessings, encouraging young viewers to cultivate moderation, patience, and wise decision‑making.
Key Themes in This Story:
Moderation and balance
Consequences of greed
Patience vs. impulsiveness
Wise decision‑making
Story Context:
Series: Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Segment: “The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg”
Contained in Episode: Moderation (Season 3, Episode 9)
Production Company: PorchLight Entertainment
Original Network: PBS
Genre: Educational, Moral, Family, Animated
Language: English
This segment is ideal for children, families, and educators seeking classic moral storytelling and timeless ethical lessons in a short, engaging animated clip.
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This timeless fable teaches the enduring lesson of moderation and balance: when a farmer and his wife receive daily golden eggs from a special goose, they dream of instant wealth. Yet their impatience pushes them to destroy the source of their fortune, losing everything in the process.
This animated moral tale beautifully illustrates why excess and greed can destroy even the best blessings, encouraging young viewers to cultivate moderation, patience, and wise decision‑making.
Key Themes in This Story:
Moderation and balance
Consequences of greed
Patience vs. impulsiveness
Wise decision‑making
Story Context:
Series: Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Segment: “The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg”
Contained in Episode: Moderation (Season 3, Episode 9)
Production Company: PorchLight Entertainment
Original Network: PBS
Genre: Educational, Moral, Family, Animated
Language: English
This segment is ideal for children, families, and educators seeking classic moral storytelling and timeless ethical lessons in a short, engaging animated clip.
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00:00Tell Me A Story
00:30Where it can speak to me all the day long
00:34The adventure of virtue, the adventure of truth
00:40The thrill of the knowing that it's up to you
00:45Building a new day shining in the sun
00:49This is my story, the adventure has begun
01:00Yeah, come on
01:06Yeah, come on
01:10Yeah, let's go
01:13Come on
01:14He's a cakewalk
01:15You can do it
01:18Come on, yes, strike him off
01:20Yeah, come on
01:23Come on, let's go
01:25Steer, right, three, you're out
01:32Wow
01:33Way to go, Annie
01:35Beautiful
01:35Okay, so it's full count, base is loaded
01:41And who comes up to bat, but their heavy hitter
01:44I mean, this guy has a ton of RBIs
01:47Uh, RBI?
01:49That means runs batted in
01:51But I just looked him in the eye and gave him the old red feather express
01:56That's Annie's fastball
01:58Oh
01:59He swung so hard, I thought he was gonna fall over
02:04But he missed by a mile
02:07Zach, let me tell
02:09Yeah, so he missed by a mile and got the last out
02:12We won four to zip
02:14Zip?
02:16That means zero
02:18Well, it sounds like it was a very exciting game, Annie
02:22Oh, it was
02:23And winning this game means we're headed for the playoffs
02:27That's wonderful, Annie
02:28Congratulations
02:30So, Zach, how's everything at school going for you?
02:33Really good
02:34Fantastic, actually
02:37Wait till you see my
02:39Wait a second, I forgot
02:40I left out the best part
02:42My coach said that my arm's strong enough to pitch most of the playoff games
02:47Isn't that great?
02:49Well, that's great, Annie
02:51So, Zach, you wanted to show us something?
02:55Oh, yeah
02:55I wanted to show you guys the baseball my teammates signed, especially for me
03:00It's a wonderful memento, Annie
03:02But if I'm not mistaken, Zach has something he'd like to show us
03:06Oh, I'm sorry
03:08I guess I've been hogging the conversation
03:11It's just that when it comes to baseball, I don't know when to stop
03:14Well, then, perhaps a little moderation is in order
03:17Moderation?
03:19What's that?
03:20And what's it got to do with baseball?
03:23Moderation is keeping things you like to do within reasonable bounds
03:26And not going overboard with them
03:28You see, Annie
03:30Sometimes when you find yourself doing too much of one thing
03:33Or thinking about something all the time
03:35You mean like me with baseball?
03:37Right
03:38It might be time to think about balancing all the things you do
03:42But I spend time with my friends
03:44I help my mom
03:45I go to school
03:46Speaking of school
03:51Get a load of my report card
03:53Why, Zach, this is a terrific report card
03:58Congratulations
03:58Thank you
04:00Yes
04:02You must be very proud
04:04Yeah, I do
04:06Especially since it was a lot of hard work
04:09How'd you do, Annie?
04:11On what?
04:12On your report card
04:14Oh, yeah
04:15My report card
04:17To tell you the truth, I kind of forgot about it
04:21Oh, no
04:25What is it, Annie?
04:29What?
04:29My grades
04:30Oh, my
04:32Yes, they do seem to have dropped
04:34Boy, did they?
04:36Ha, ha
04:37You thought you had me, did you?
04:41Perhaps we'd better check this out
04:43What's going on, guys?
04:50We're playing
04:51Tug of war
04:53Whoever loses
04:54Gets pulled into the magic
04:57Pretty mean, huh?
05:00Cool
05:01Sounds nice and messy to me
05:04Oh, yeah
05:05That's just what I'm in right now
05:07A mess
05:08Once my mom sees my report card
05:11She'll make me quit baseball for sure
05:12I wouldn't jump to conclusions, Annie
05:15But I would try and balance things better
05:17How?
05:19Between school and baseball
05:21I feel like I'm caught in the middle of a tug of war
05:24Except for after seeing my grades
05:27It looks like school lost
05:29Sometimes it's hard to balance all the things you want to do
05:36Thank you
05:39Listen to what happens in this folktale from Africa
05:44It's called the Spider's Two Feasts
05:47Once the African spider had a very, very big belly
05:56Well, they certainly don't make jungle vines like they used to
06:04From now on, I go it on foot
06:07But as the spider walked, he began to get very hungry
06:12I could sure use a bit of lunch about now
06:16Nothing too much, mind you
06:18Just a delicious piping hot bowl of goat soup
06:22Luscious yams loaded with butter
06:25Hey, what's going on?
06:28Hey, come back here, hare
06:33I'm upside down
06:35Oh, a thousand pardons, spider
06:38But I was so eager to get upstream
06:40I didn't even notice you
06:42There you go
06:47Well, what could be so important?
06:51Oh, haven't you heard?
06:53There's a big wedding feast being given in upstream town
06:56Everyone's invited to a lavish feast
06:59Hope to see you there
07:01Well now, why am I dreaming about lunch
07:06When lunch is about to be served?
07:10So, his tummy growling with anticipation
07:13The spider turned himself around and headed upstream
07:17Now, why is that silly fox going downstream in such a hurry
07:28When a great feast is about to start upstream?
07:31Huh, well, I suppose it's my duty to set him straight
07:36Whoa there, friend
07:43Where are you going in such a rush?
07:46What haven't you heard?
07:47There's a big harvest feast being given in downstream town
07:51Harvest feast, you say?
07:56Downstream?
07:57That's right
07:58See you at the feast, pally
08:00My, isn't this my lucky day
08:03I can't believe my good fortune
08:06Two feasts at the...
08:08Same time
08:10This is terrible, outrageous, unheard of
08:14How could they do this to me?
08:17Oh, oh no
08:18Which feast shall I attend first?
08:22Hurry along now, children
08:24We wouldn't want to miss the lovely meal
08:27Yes, my children
08:31These are beautiful ropes you've spun, father
08:37But, uh, why tie them around your belly?
08:40You'll see
08:41But, father, what do these ropes have to do with the feast?
08:45You'll see
08:46Now be good, children, and follow me
08:48And so, spider led his children to the spot that marked the middle between upstream town and downstream town
08:59Now, here is the plan
09:01You, my son, will take this end of the rope to the upstream town
09:06While you, my daughter, will take this end to downstream town
09:10Yeah
09:12Uh, then what?
09:14Then, once your feast has begun, you pull the rope
09:18Thereby, signalling me
09:21Which feast has begun first
09:23Get it?
09:24Got it
09:25Having a clue
09:26Don't worry
09:27When upstream town starts eating, just pull your rope
09:31I'll do the rest
09:33Goodbye, father
09:35Yes, goodbye
09:36I'll be seeing one of you very soon
09:40I'm so clever, it's almost frightening
09:45But an hour passed without a single tug
09:50What could possibly be taking so long?
09:55Oh, well, perhaps the meals are still cooking
09:58Greetings, spider
10:01Why aren't you at the upstream feast?
10:04Because I happen to know that it hasn't started yet
10:08Hmm, is that so?
10:10It most certainly is
10:12I'll just have to see for myself
10:15Suit yourself
10:17What's with you, spider?
10:23Haven't you heard about the downstream feast?
10:26Of course I have
10:27And I'm very much looking forward to it
10:30Well
10:31I'll see you there
10:34To be sure
10:36Patience, dear Billy
10:39Soon you'll have more food than you can stomach
10:42Stomach, get it?
10:46My, but I'm clever
10:48Then, another hour passed without a single tug
10:52I'm becoming starved
10:53Famished
10:54Why, I can feel my poor tummy tightening as I speak
10:59Uh-oh
11:01Yes, the two feasts had started precisely at the same time
11:07Why isn't father coming?
11:14I just have to rule harder
11:21Help me
11:27But, uh, what'd you say?
11:29No, no, no, sorry
11:34I can't stop the visit
11:35I'm late for a wonderful feast
11:37I'm surprised you're not at one of them yourself
11:40Finally, after the feasts were over
11:43Spider's son and daughter came looking for him
11:47Father?
11:48Father!
11:50Ewwp!
11:51Hurry, remove the ropes
11:54And as it turned out
11:58All that tugging and pulling
11:59Had left spider with an entirely new shape
12:02Oh
12:03Oh
12:05And from then on
12:08Whenever the creatures of the jungle saw the spider
12:11They were reminded of how hard it is to be
12:14In two places at one time
12:16I'll say
12:18Try being at baseball practice
12:20When you're supposed to be working on a book report
12:22Yeah
12:23That old spider sure got nowhere fast
12:26You mean like you?
12:29Oh
12:30For your information, Ari
12:32I'm not trying to get anywhere
12:34I'm just having fun
12:35Yeah
12:37That's what I'm having too
12:38I'm not just standing around
12:40Waiting for something to happen like that spider
12:42I'm making things happen
12:45I'm learning to be a great fastball pitcher
12:48You are, and that's great
12:50But did you forget something else?
12:54My grades, I suppose
12:57Mmm, something sure smells good
13:01Oh boy, cookies
13:05Yeah, I brought them to
13:07Um, uh, celebrate our report cards
13:11Yeah, but in the case of my report card
13:14There's nothing to celebrate
13:16Well, you can always have one to cheer you up
13:20Thanks
13:21Mmm
13:22Yeah, works for me
13:24Thanks, Zach
13:24A whole bunch
13:26Mmm, this is good
13:30This is very, very good
13:32Didn't anyone ever teach you
13:36Not to talk with your mouth full?
13:37Mmm
13:38Who said my mouth is full?
13:39Oh, she, huh
13:41You're impossible
13:42Oh, cookies
13:46Oh, oh
13:46Oh, oh
13:47Oops
13:50Oh, oh
13:51Oops
13:54Ah, ha
13:55Caught you red-handed
13:57You, you cookie-confustrated, you
14:00I'm not
14:01It's not my fault, I tell you
14:02I'm innocent
14:03I was just, uh
14:04I was just counting them
14:06And my ham got stuck
14:07Uh-huh
14:08Well, if I were you
14:10I'd let go of some of them
14:12Let go?
14:13Yeah
14:14If you take just one
14:15You'll be able to get your hand out
14:17Hey
14:19My hand's out
14:20It's a miracle
14:21A miracle, I tell you
14:23But I still have a cookie
14:25Oh, enjoy it, Zach
14:29But you know
14:30You don't have to eat them all
14:31What's wrong with
14:32Eating them all?
14:34Well, too much of anything
14:36Isn't good for you
14:38Oh, I guess so
14:41Zach has a point, Sock
14:42Sometimes in wanting more
14:44You could lose it all
14:46What?
14:47Lose my cookies?
14:48If you ask me
14:49He lost them long ago
14:52Or you could lose anything
14:55That's important to you
14:56That's why learning to practice moderation
14:59Is so important
15:00Why do I get the feeling
15:02That those two are also talking to me?
15:04This reminds me of another story
15:07Ah, yes
15:08Here it is
15:10It's an Aesop fable
15:12Called
15:12The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
15:15What do eggs
15:16Have to do with cookies?
15:18Or baseball
15:19Actually
15:20These golden eggs
15:22Have everything to do
15:23With the importance of moderation
15:25Once upon a time
15:29There lived a farmer
15:30And his wife
15:31They worked very hard
15:33Tilling their fields
15:34And tending their animals
15:36And all of their hard work
15:40Paid off, too
15:41For it seemed to them
15:43That they always had
15:44Plenty of money to spend
15:45Timber
15:47Oh, you silly dear
15:51Now, see what I've cooked for us
15:55It looks delicious
16:10And quite expensive
16:12I might add
16:13Oh, it was
16:15And these were two
16:19To the last morsel
16:26To the last morsel
16:29Well, the farmer and his wife
16:37Ate and ate
16:39Until even the smallest morsel
16:41Was gobbled up
16:42Oh, my dear
16:48I simply must show you
16:50What I bought
16:52It's marvelous
16:55And certainly just what you always needed
16:59And now
17:02For me
17:03How pretty
17:07And it's not at all
17:09Like your other four watches
17:11So day after day
17:15The farmer and his wife
17:16Went on eating too much
17:18And overspending
17:20Until one day
17:21All their money was gone
17:24Boom
17:26My dear
17:30Where is all our money?
17:33Well, how should I know?
17:36I thought you were keeping track of it
17:39Me?
17:40Uh, but I thought you were
17:42So, without any more money
17:46The farmer and his wife
17:48Had to work even harder than before
17:50Just to make ends meet
17:53But then
17:53One day
17:54Ah, husband
17:56Come quick
17:57Hurry
17:58What is it, dear?
18:03Look
18:04Dinner
18:08Here, goosey, goosey, goosey
18:11Oh, won't you make a perfectly scrumptious dinner
18:14And I'm so hungry
18:17Did that goose just lay a golden egg?
18:28It's gold, all right
18:30Well, when the bank gave the farmer and his wife
18:37Lots of money for the golden egg
18:40They were delighted to go back
18:42To their old ways of eating and spending freely
18:45Then, the very next day
18:50The goose laid yet another golden egg
18:54Husband, why fix that old axe
19:01When we can simply buy a new one
19:03In fact, we can buy a dozen if we like
19:08You're right, dear
19:09Perhaps we should take the egg to the bank right now
19:12I feel a shopping spree coming on
19:16So, with a new golden egg being laid every day
19:22The farmer and his wife began to spend like never before
19:27My dear
19:32I was thinking
19:33Why should we settle for only a single golden egg a day?
19:40Why?
19:41Well, because the goose only lays one egg a day
19:45Precisely
19:47The goose is lazy
19:49She's holding out on us
19:52Why, you're right
19:54I never thought of it that way
19:56What should we do?
19:58I say we cut her open and remove all her eggs
20:04That way we can spend all we want
20:06Without having to wait another day
20:09Uh-huh
20:10So, the farmer and his wife killed the goose
20:21That laid the golden eggs
20:23But when they cut her open
20:25There were no more eggs
20:27How horrible
20:29I just hate sad endings
20:33Me too
20:38Give me that
20:40It was definitely sad for the goose
20:44But it was also sad for the farmer and his wife
20:47I mean, they went overboard and lost everything
20:51Yes
20:53If they had practiced a little moderation
20:55They could have had the best of both worlds
20:58The goose and the golden eggs
21:00You mean like Annie?
21:02Like me?
21:03What do you mean?
21:05Well, you're really smart
21:07And you're a great pitcher
21:09You've just been so into baseball
21:11That you forgot to pay attention to school
21:14Right
21:15I've been so focused on my games
21:17I've practically ignored my homework
21:19But if I practice moderation
21:21There's no reason why I can't still do well in school
21:25And play baseball too
21:26Sounds reasonable to me
21:28You know, my grandpa always tells me
21:31Native American stories about walking and balance
21:35But I never really understood them
21:37Until now
21:39And right now
21:40I'm going to head home
21:41And get my grades back in balance
21:43But Annie
21:44Isn't there a baseball game on the tube tonight?
21:48That's okay
21:49I'll just tape it on the VCR
21:51And watch it this weekend
21:52Well, bye everybody
21:53Goodbye
21:54See you later, Annie
21:56And thanks
21:58I bet Annie gets her grades back up in no time
22:03I bet she does too
22:06You think she'll still play great baseball?
22:13Of course she will
22:14It's just
22:16Just a
22:17Huh?
22:18Oh
22:18I can't believe I ate the whole thing
22:24Hey, hey, hey
22:25You just come back here, Mr. Sockwackies
22:28Annie understands moderation
22:30But I think Sockwack still needs some work
22:32Sorry, Annie
22:33Oh, that was bad to do, you suckwackies
22:34Oh
22:34Easy
22:36Easy does it
22:39Easy
22:40There's so much in this great big world
22:45To see and to do
22:48Let moderation be your guide
22:52In everything you choose
22:55In everything you choose
22:57You choose
23:00Easy
23:04Easy does it
23:07You can't have only fun things
23:09Filling up all time
23:11I know
23:12Easy
23:13Easy does it
23:14Moderation is your guiding light
23:17All play and all work
23:19And tear your life apart
23:21No, don't let a good thing go too far
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