Threads: Things That Go Puff in the Dark

Things that Go Puff in the Dark: During a rip-roaring game of Plunger-Tag, Bobbin finds himself alone in the forest, away from his friends, and more than a little scared. Our hero's day gets spookier by the second, as he is pelted with Purple Puffy Puffin' Lillies, startled by little lost Muckachuck Scouts, and survives a nose-to-nose encounter with a towering "tree beast"! The Pobertanian Bean Wars: When Bobbin receives a pair of Pobertainan Flamenco Beans in the mail, the gang just can't wait to see them dance. But these beans are in no mood to make merry. In fact, they are furious with each other! Join the Threads pals as they find out the cause of the commotion, and try to help patch up the predicament. Can the bean brothers bury their beefs and be buddies again? Bobbin and company learn about the Boxed Bean Business and also, just how important it is to forgive one another.

Directed by Chris Olsen, Threads: Things That Go Puff in the Dark leans on a strong ensemble — Millie Hurley, Greg Whalen, Alexis Gladd — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2001.