Silence is Golden

S5, E16: Sick with a sore throat, Yakari temporarily loses his voice... as well as his incredible ability to talk to animals. But a chipmunk needs his help because a swarm of bats has invaded his burrow. With Little-Thunder’s help, the brave papoose gives it his all, despite being mute. But the breakdown in communication means there is one misunderstanding after the other: the selfish chipmunk prefers to interpret the papoose’s gestures to suit his own ends, and drags everyone else into his own problem. The only solution is for Yakari to get his voice back! The papoose manages to get Little- Thunder to take him to his friend the bear. There, Yakari eats some honey and gets some well-needed rest. In the morning, he can speak again, and manages to negotiate with the bats so that they leave the chipmunk’s burrow and settle in the bear’s cave, to the latter’s delight.