: Professor Balthazar is a benevolent genius and scientist who uses his inventions to solve problems for the citizens of Balthazar Town . He is often described as an ecologist and a promoter of peace and tolerance.
This episode follows a theme of solving community problems through kind-hearted ingenuity.
: Little Tom is found safe, the panic subsides, and he officially becomes his father's assistant. Series Background Professor Baltazar S02 E04.avi
: Little Tom decides to fill his father's shoes and care for the zoo animals himself. While treating them, he realizes that Mike the Lion urgently needs an ice cream. Tom rushes to buy one but accidentally leaves his belongings inside the lion's cage.
: Created by Zlatko Grgić at Zagreb Film, the series is a hallmark of the Zagreb School of Animated Films. : Professor Balthazar is a benevolent genius and
: When the zoo watchers find Tom's items in the cage and no sign of the boy, they panic, fearing the lion has eaten him.
: The original run (1967–1978) consisted of 59 episodes over four seasons. Technical Note : Little Tom is found safe, the panic
The story centers on a young boy named , whose father, the zoo veterinarian, decides to take a break and go fishing.