List of episodes of the series «Once Upon a Time... Life»

The Planet Cell

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 1
• Episode duration: 24 min.
• Episode description:
  The world of cells is incredible! Activating enzymes, stopping viruses, and managing the body’s police force: it’s all in a day’s work for Teacher.

Birth

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 2
• Episode duration: 25 min.
• Episode description:
  After the first cell is fertilized, division and diversification take place to create the 60 trillion cells of the human body.

The Body Sentinels

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 3
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  The body’s police force is taught to neutralize its enemies (microbes and viruses), which reproduce at an alarming rate! It’s a very complex task.

The Bone Marrow

• Episode number: 4
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Red blood cells, the body’s police force, are created in the bone marrow but sometimes, the factory breaks down and wayward policemen come out. Uh oh!

The Blood

• User score: 7.7
• Episode number: 5
• Episode duration: 25 min.
• Episode description:
  The steadfast red blood cells have come down with the flu! Pedrito and Psi get some help from the Teacher’s antibodies to beat the enemy.

The Tiny Platelets

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 6
• Episode duration: 24 min.
• Episode description:
  Pedrito cuts his finger with a dirty knife. While the platelets try to cure the wound, the white blood cells fight off the filthy invaders.

The Heart

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 7
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Globus takes Hemo and Globina on a tour through the human body’s cathedral: the heart and circulatory system. It’s an impressive adventure.

Breathing

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 8
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Air bubbles travel from the nose to the lungs. In the swampy, mucus-filled areas, they meet the red blood cells that transport them around the body.

The Brain

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 9
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Teacher introduces Hemo and Globina to the most mysterious organ: the brain. They learn about behavior, the senses, and much more.

The Neurones

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 10
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  The body’s messengers run around sending and receiving information about feelings like hunger and cold. They work day and night and never take breaks.

The Eye

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 11
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Eyes are magical! They break down and transmit images to the brain. What happens if a speck of dust gets into one? It’s tear enzymes to the rescue.

The Ear

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 12
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  The ear is composed of cells that sense vibrations and transmit them to the brain. Then, the brain transforms them into words and sounds.

The Skin

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 13
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Skin is the first barrier against external aggression and helps eliminate waste. From cuts and scrapes to bug bites, it stays pretty busy.

The Mouth and the Teeth

• User score: 9
• Episode number: 14
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Yum! Candy! But sugar strengthens the bacteria around the gums and attacks the tooth enamel, which can cause cavities.

The Digestion

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 15
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  After a tasty meal the food starts its journey to the stomach where it will be broken down depending on what properties it has. But don’t overdo it!

The Liver Factory

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 16
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  The liver is fundamental. It doesn’t weigh a lot but it uses almost as much oxygen as the heart! It makes proteins, corpuscles, and helps heal cuts.

The Kidneys

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 17
• Episode duration: 27 min.
• Episode description:
  Toxic elements head to the kidneys where they are categorized. The good ones are salvaged but the bad ones are sent to the bladder. Have a good trip!

The Lymphatic System

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 18
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  The huge lymph network transports everything to the body’s factories. Infectious intruders beware! This place is well protected.

The Bones and the Skeleton

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 19
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  The architecture that protects the body’s organs is magnificent! However, even the slightest fracture can cause significant damage.

The Muscles and the Fat

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 20
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Muscles account for almost half the weight of the human body. They also need a ton of energy to do their jobs correctly.

Toxin Wars

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 21
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Combat teams act as preventative barriers and are prepared to defend the cell’s nucleus against toxic gases and contaminants.

The Vaccination

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 22
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Vaccines bring us so many benefits! People who don’t get vaccinated run the risk of contracting a disease that is stronger than our natural defenses.

The Hormones

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 23
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  At the heart of the hypothalamus, Teacher shows us how this region sends out orders to satisfy all the body’s needs.

The Chain Of Life

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 24
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  A walk in the forest is the perfect way to learn about the extraordinary food chain that exists between the sun, vegetation, animals, and man.

Repairs and Changes

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 25
• Episode duration: 26 min.
• Episode description:
  Pedrito is 8 years old and is tired after a long day. When he goes to bed, Teacher and his helpers observe the activity that continues during sleep.

And life goes on...

• User score: 10
• Episode number: 26
• Episode duration: 27 min.
• Episode description:
  Pedrito wants to know why his grandpa can’t play ball anymore, so he tells Pedrito an old story about a sphinx.