Babar (TV series)

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Babar
Genre	Animated series
Starring	Gavin McGrath, Gordon Pinsent, Dawn Greenhalgh, Lisa Yamanaka, Stuart Stone, Elizabeth Hanna, Stephen Ouimette,Allen Stewart-Coates, Corrine Koslo, John Stocker, Chris Wiggins
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	78
Production
Running time	22-23 Minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Qubo: Ion (Channel 30) on Fridays at 3:00 p.m., NBC (Channel 4) on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., Telemundo (Channel 52) on Sundays at 8:00 a.m.
Original run	January 3, 1989 – June 5, 1991

Babar is an animated television series produced in Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. It premiered in 1989 on the HBO network, and can be now seen on NBC's qubo. The series is based on Jean de Brunhoff's original Babar books, and was Nelvana's first international co-production. The series has been broadcasted in 30 languages in over 150 countries.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 2.1 Babar's family 2.2 Babar's Close Friends, and Royal Court 2.3 Rataxes' Famiy 3 Voices of the Characters 4 Babar Episodes shown on Qubo 5 Full Episode List 6 Alternative Titles 7 Reference 8 External links

[edit] Plot

Based on the famous books by Laurent de Brunhoff, the plot focuses on the story of Babar as it is told by him to his children. Babar is a young elephant who undergoes many challenges and adventures. But Babar always finds the strength to rise above difficulty and search out every cloud's silver lining. Babar is crowned king of the elephants, plans and builds Celesteville, and becomes a father himself. And he learns the greatest lesson of all: despite life's challenges, great things are possible if one never gets discouraged.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Babar's family

• Babar - A charming and charismatic elephant. He brought his love of the city back to the great forest and built the beautiful, happy kingdom of Celesteville. Though he is a dedicated ruler and world traveller, Babar is happiest when picnicking at the lake with his family or joining in the antics of his lively children.
• Celeste -Babar's Queen. She has also travelled the world and has had many great adventures. She has a regal presence, an engaging manner and a gentle sense of humour.
• Arthur - Babar's mischief-making cousin. He often gets himself (and one or more of the children) involved with practical jokes and crazy stunts.
• Pom - The leader of the children. He is the biggest of the bunch and protective of his brother and sisters though he will gladly join in with Alexander in playfully teasing his sisters, Flora and Isabelle.
• Alexander - The smallest of the triplets, is a non-stop ball of entertainment who is into everything and disarmingly naive about the commotion he causes.
• Flora - Flora is fun-loving and strong-willed. She can more than hold her own with her two brothers. Whether building tree houses, sliding down the banister at the palace, or preparing a surprise breakfast for their parents, Flora is always immersed in the action.
• Isabelle - Isabelle was an amazing baby, walking early and talking early. Anything to keep up with the triplets.

[edit] Babar's Close Friends, and Royal Court

• Old Lady/Madame - From their first meeting in the city, the Old Lady and Babar shared a special friendship. She gave him a home and taught him about life in the city. Though she misses him greatly, she understood his decision to return to the forest. Babar built her a home in Celesteville, where she made the decision to stay and live with her friends, the elephants.
• Zephir - One of Babar's oldest friends, and is considered one of the family. He is the first to take off with Arthur and the kids on some crazy adventure. But Babar knows that Zephir can always be trusted to look after the children and bring them home safely.
• Cornelius - Cornelius, the oldest and wisest elephant in Celesteville is the Prime Minister, and takes his job as Babar's chief advisor very seriously, whether accompanying Babar on state visits or organizing numerous Celesteville parades.
• Pompadour- Another advisor to Babar, often opposes radical ideas.

[edit] Rataxes' Famiy

• Rataxes
• Lady Rataxes
• Victor
• Basil

[edit] Voices of the Characters

• Gordon Pinsent as King Babar
• Dawn Greenhalgh as Queen Celeste
• Lea - Helen Weir as Flora #2 (1990)
• Benjamin Barrett as Pom #2 (1990)
• Stuart Stone as Arthur (1989)/ Alexander #2 (1990)
• Lisa Yamanaka as Flora #1(1989)/ Isabelle (1990)
• Jeff Pastil as Zephir
• Paul Hadded as Uncle Arthur
• Stephen Ouimette as Pompadour
• Elizabeth Hanna as The Old Lady
• Allen Stewart-Coates as Lord Rataxes
• Corrine Koslo as Lady Rataxes
• John Stocker as Basil
• Chris Wiggins as Cornelius
• Noah Godfrey as Victor (1990)
• Gavin Magrath as Young Babar (1989)
• Tara Charendoff as Young Celeste (1989)
• Bobby Becken as Pom #1 (1989)
• Amos Crawley as Alexander #1 (1989)

[edit] Babar Episodes shown on Qubo

There are 13 Episodes of Babar shown on Qubo

1. No Place Like Home
2. To Duet or Not to Duet
3. The Missing Crown Affair
4. The Intruder
5. Conga The Terrible
6. Special Delivery
7. The Celesteville Equirer
8. To Tell or Not To Tell
9. The Phantom
10. Between Friends
11. Uncle Arthur and the Pirates
12. Tales of Two Siblings
13. The Unsalted Sea Serpent

[edit] Full Episode List

Season 1

1. Babar's First Step
2. City Ways
3. Babar Returns
4. The City of Elephants
5. Babar's Triumph
6. Babar's Choice
7. Race to the Moon
8. No Place Like Home
9. An Elephant's Best Friend
10. The Show Must Go On
11. To Duet Or Not to Duet
12. The Missing Crown Affair
13. The Phantom

Season 2

1. Between Friends
2. School Days
3. Peer Pressure
4. La Tour De Celesteville
5. Monkey Business
6. The Gift
7. Rhino War
8. Elephant Express
9. Conga the Terrible
10. King Tuttle's Vote
11. The Intruder
12. Double the Guards
13. Remember When...?

Season 3

1. The Celesteville Enquirer
2. Special Delivery
3. To Tell Or Not to Tell
4. The Coin
5. My Dinner with Rataxes
6. Fathers and Sons
7. Witch's Potion
8. Tale of Two Siblings
9. A Charmed Life
10. Uncle Arthur and the Pirates
11. The Unsalted Sea Serpent
12. Ghost for a Day
13. Boys Will Be Boys

Season 4

1. Alexander the Great
2. Cruel to Be Kind
3. A Pair of Queens
4. Rowing Pains
5. Object D'Arthur
6. The Diaperman Cometh
7. Time Flies
8. Insecurity System
9. Kings of the Castle
10. What's Mine Is Mine
11. The Scarlet Pachyderm
12. All Played Out
13. Radio Riot

Season 5

1. The Lead Blimp
2. Helping Hands
3. Victor, Victorious
4. The Unsung Hero
5. Every Basket Has a Silver Lining
6. The One That Got Away
7. Never Cry Alien!
8. Friendly Agreement
9. A Child in the Snow
10. The Old Lady Vanishes
11. Oh, to Be an Adult
12. Robot Rampage
13. Mango Madness

Season 6

1. The Departure
2. Adventure on Big Island
3. Land of Games
4. Land of Toys
5. Land of Ice
6. Land of Pirates
7. Land of Witches
8. Land of Mysterious Water
9. Land of the Underground
10. The Seabed Land
11. Land of Treats
12. Land of the Treasure Hunt
13. Land of Happiness

[edit] Alternative Titles

• מסיפורי המלך בבר (Misiporai HaMelech Babar) (Israeli Title)

[edit] Reference

• 1. [[1]]http://www.nelvana.com/shows/shows_template.asp?sid=7
• 2. [[2]http://www.qubo.com/babar_show.asp
• 3. Gordon Stanfield Animation (GSA)

[edit] External links

• Babar at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Nelvana site
• HBO Family site
• Offical Qubo Site for Babar
• Babar Movie Cast
• Babar: The Movie Cast
• Babar: Treehouse TV
• Gordon Stanfield Animation (GSA)