Educated Fish

A small fish doesn’t pay attention in school, and ends up getting caught on a hook.

Cast

Rosita Dickerson

Diane Gibby

Reviews

CinemaSerf

At his underwater school of "A B Sea", a young fish is having a bit of a tantrum. His no-nonsense teacher drags him into class but he's still being a pain so she locks him in the store cupboard to learn his lessons. Immediately spotting a window, out he swims for an exploration. It's when he spots a...

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