Babar (1989)

Genre

comedy television series

Country

France, Canada

Length

6 seasons, 78 episodes

Rated

TV-G

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 75 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows Babar, an elephant who becomes king of a civilized elephant society. He deals with various challenges and adventures while ruling his kingdom and raising his family.

gentlewhimsicalfamily-orientedclassicsoft-tonedadventurouswarmlighthearted

What happens

Babar (UK: , US: ; French pronunciation: [babaʁ]) is an animated television series co-produced by Canadian animation studio Nelvana Limited, The Clifford Ross Company, Ellipsanime (season 6) and Kodansha (season 6). It premiered in 1989 on CBC and Canal Famille in Canada, and on HBO in the United States. The series is based on Jean de Brunhoff's original Babar books, and was Nelvana's first international co-production. The show has been dubbed in 30 languages in over 150 countries. The show was the first to be based on the Babar books; previously, two Babar specials narrated by Peter Ustinov were produced by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez for NBC: The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant on October 21, 1968, and Babar Comes to America on September 7, 1971. In 2010, a computer-animated sequel/spin-off series of Babar titled Babar and the Adventures of Badou premiered on YTV in Canada and Disney Junior in the United States. The new series takes place several years after the original and focuses on Badou, Babar's grandson and Pom's son as well as introducing new characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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