Pinocchio story
When lonely puppetmaker Gepetto wishes with all his might to have a real son, the Blue Fairy grants him and a wooden puppet named Pinocchio the chance to make that wish come true. Starring Paul Reubens as Pinocchio, Carl Reiner as Gepetto, Lainie Kazan as Sofia the Blue Fairy, James Coburn as the Gypsy, Jim Belushi as Mario, Michael Richards as Vince, and Vincent Schiavelli as the Priest. Narrated by Don Novello. Written by Rod Ash and Mark Curtiss. Directed by Peter Medak.
30 total · 3 choice · 14 major · 13 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| human self improvement | choice | Pinocchio learned to be a kind and caring person. |
| human self-sacrifice for another | choice | The fairy spelled out that one reason Pinocchio deserved to be a real boy is because he had learned to care for others before himself. He had done so by risking his life to save his father. |
| the importance of being honest | choice | Pinocchio learned that it was wrong to tell lies. |
| anthropomorphic object come to life | major | Pinocchio was a living wooden puppet. |
| be wary of strangers | major | Two times Pinocchio got into trouble it was because he got hoodwinked by strange people he met in the street. |
| fairies | major | The Blue Fairy (of wooden objects) first granted life to Gepetto's marionette, and later transformed him into a human boy. |
| father and son | major | Central to the story is the relationship between Gepetto and his son Pinocchio. |
| lying | major | Pinocchio's nose grew in length each time he told a fib. |
| parental love | major | Gepetto loved his son Pinocchio with all his heart. |
| remorse | major | Pinocchio came to regret it every time he did something wrong on account that his nose grew to an uncomfortable degree. Pinocchio pointedly lamented that Gepetto ended up getting trapped in the belly of a whale on account of his naughty behavior. |