Babar and the Adventures of Badou
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Babar and the Adventures of Badou is a 3D animated
TV series that premiered in 2010 based on the characters created by Jean
and Laurent de Brunhoff
. The series has created new characters to the Babar universe, including Badou, who is Babar's 8-year-old grandson and the central character
of the series. The series is co-produced by Nelvana
and TeamTO.
The English version of the twenty-six episode series first premiered on September 6, 2010 in Australia on ABC2
and in Canada on YTV on Monday, November 22, 2010. Vice President and Managing Director of Nelvana Enterprises, Colin Bohm explained "Nelvana is excited to bring Babar into the 21st century with a new 3D TV series as well as a comprehensive licensing program from TF1
". On September 16, 2010, Nelvana Enterprises has confirmed that the series will premiere in the U.S. on Disney Junior
. The show premiered on February 14, 2011, along with the premiere of the television block.
Although the series features a majority of new characters to the Babar universe
, original characters remain though, such as Babar, Celeste and Lord Rataxes, with other original characters also involved.
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
TV series that premiered in 2010 based on the characters created by Jean
Jean de Brunhoff
Jean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator known for creating the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931. He was the fourth and youngest child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a publisher, and his wife Marguerite. He attended Protestant schools, including the prestigious Ecole Alsacienne...
and Laurent de Brunhoff
Laurent de Brunhoff
Laurent de Brunhoff is an author and illustrator, known primarily for continuing the Babar series of children's books, created by his father, Jean de Brunhoff....
. The series has created new characters to the Babar universe, including Badou, who is Babar's 8-year-old grandson and the central character
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
of the series. The series is co-produced by Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
and TeamTO.
The English version of the twenty-six episode series first premiered on September 6, 2010 in Australia on ABC2
ABC2
ABC2 is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 7 March 2005, it is the responsibility of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television division, and is available nationally to digital television viewers in Australia...
and in Canada on YTV on Monday, November 22, 2010. Vice President and Managing Director of Nelvana Enterprises, Colin Bohm explained "Nelvana is excited to bring Babar into the 21st century with a new 3D TV series as well as a comprehensive licensing program from TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
". On September 16, 2010, Nelvana Enterprises has confirmed that the series will premiere in the U.S. on Disney Junior
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
. The show premiered on February 14, 2011, along with the premiere of the television block.
Although the series features a majority of new characters to the Babar universe
Babar's Kingdom
Created by Jean de Brunhoff between 1931 and 1937, Babar's Kingdom, also known in French as Le pays des Éléphants , is a fictional country supposedly in Africa consisting of intelligent elephants, which are usually bipedal and civilized. As its name implies, it is ruled by its first civilized...
, original characters remain though, such as Babar, Celeste and Lord Rataxes, with other original characters also involved.
Overview
The series follows the adventures of Babar's eight-year-old grandson Badou, who along with his friends and family, solves numerous mysteries, puzzles and situations in Celestville. The city now features other animals besides elephants.Characters
- Badou: A one elephant stampede, Badou ("Bou" to his friends) is bursting with a sense of adventure. He has inherited his grandfather's daring spirit, plunging into any situation with boundless confidence that he can handle whatever it can throw at him. He idolises his grandfather, and feels the need to prove himself worthy of his legendary status.
- Chiku: Like her father, Zephir, Chiku is widely inquisitive and easily distracted. A fast-talking chatterbox who can ask a dozen questions at once, she is convinced that there is something wonderful under every rock, at the end of every wire, and at the heart of every lesson. She is quite inventive, often building toys or tools for the others to use. Unlike her father, she is incapable of standing upright, generally crouching on her knuckles when at rest and running on themKnuckle-walkingKnuckle-walking is a form of quadrupedal walking in which the forelimbs hold the fingers in a partially flexed posture that allows body weight to press down on the ground through the knuckles....
when moving quickly. She is an accomplished dancer due to her natural acrobatic skills and sense of balance. - Munroe: A courageous crested porcupine who has been eaten many times, but, due to his spikey body, has always been spit out again. Munroe considers himself Badou's personal champion: a spike-laced Lancelot. Despite being quite chubby he is very athletic.
- Zawadi: A zebra who, like the rest of her kind, sees the world in black and white; right and wrong. Outspoken and sometimes bossy, Zawadi hates blending in with the herd and is determined to make her own stripe on the world.
- Jake: A scruffy, five year old Fox cub. Jake was orphaned as a wild cub and found his way to Celesteville, where he befriended Badou.
- Miss Strich: An ostrich, she serves as a teacher, the palace guide for tourists, and also organizes most of Celesteville's events. She is very flighty and excitable, with Badou and his friends' merry-making usually making her even more so. (She might be considered this show's replacement for Pompadour)
- Crocodylus: A crocodile, who is the ambassador of the Alligator and Crocodile kingdom. A consummate schemer, his underhanded strategies range from trying to take over Celesteville to winning contests. When things go wrong, he groans "Muck and mire!"
- Dilash: A young crocodile, Dilash is the nephew of Crocodylus, he along with his cousin cause trouble and try to interfere with Badou's and his friends adventures. Lives in Celestville,along with Tersh, in order to make his uncle Crocodylus seem more respectable.
- Tersh: Dilash's cousin and Crocodylus' nephew, he is usually seen unwillingly helping his relations with one of their schemes. He can be mean, but is generally backing up his older cousin or his uncle as opposed to being outright malicious. He is much kinder and friendly than they are, and the other children eventually forged a friendship with him. He tends to be a bit less intelligent than the others and somewhat gullible, and his uncle and cousin often take advantage of this.
- Sleek: A wild panther, who is always trying to capture and devour the other animals, whom she calls "tame townies". She resides in the jungle outside Celesteville.
- Gallop: A wise old turtle, who lives just outside of Celesteville.
- Dandy Andi: A wild lion who lives in the nearby savannah. Unlike the rest of his wild brethren, Andi is cool and friendly. He is good friends with Badou and the gang, and will often alert them if he sees Sleek nearby.
- Deb Mouse : A kind hearted mouse that lives in the palace with her children.
- Lulu: Badou's little cousin, who is as excitable and fun-loving as he is. She idolises her older cousin, and wants to spend most of her visits with him, to his chagrin. Visually, Lulu resembles Isabelle, Babar's youngest child, when she was a little girl, suggesting that she is her daughter.
- Rhudi: Lord Rataxes' grandson. He has a rivalry with Badou, like his grandfather had with Babar. Son of Lord and Lady Rataxes's only child, Victor.
- Periwinkle: Badou's mom and Pom's wife. She is the Celesteville doctor whose hobby is creating metal sculptures.
- Prospero: A water buffalo and a bush pirate. Officially banned from the kingdom, he still sneaks about doing bootleg activities, especially if they earn him a profit.
- Heropotamus: A hippopotamus and an archaeologist.
- Captain Darling: A crocodile sailor. Affable and likeable, she is often found at the Celesteville docks.
- Hoot: A friendly HyenaHyenaHyenas or Hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae of suborder feliforms of the Carnivora. It is the fourth smallest biological family in the Carnivora , and one of the smallest in the mammalia...
who lives in the savannah. She is the only animal around who shares Jake's taste in food and is a rampant practical joker. She is a good sport about it, though, generally finding jokes played her just as funny as ones she plays on others. - Professor Rozeekeewhack: A giraffe scientist who is incredibly smart, but due to her size also happens to be very clumsy - banging her head on almost anything.
- Ramsey; Sklar; Hannah: Three lionesses who live in the savanna. While usually wild, they did however take Jake in and raise him as a cub.
Original Characters
- Babar - The king of Celesteville. (voiced by Gordon PinsentGordon PinsentGordon Edward Pinsent, CC, FRSC is a Canadian television, theatre and film actor.-Early life:Pinsent, the youngest of six children, was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, the son of Flossie ; originally from Clifton, Newfoundland, and Stephen Arthur Pinsent, a papermill worker and cobbler;...
) - Celeste - Babar's wife and queen. (voiced by Dawn Greenhalgh)
- Cornelius - Babar's chief advisor and Prime Minister of Celesteville. (voiced by Chris WigginsChris WigginsChris Wiggins is an English actor.He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952....
) - Pom - Babar's oldest son and firstborn, as an adult became the father of Badou. Is also the city's architect. (voiced by Dan LettDan LettDaniel Frederick Lett is a Canadian actor. He attended White Oaks Secondary School in nearby Oakville, Ontario. He has acted in films, theatre and television. His principal roles have been in the series F/X, The X-Files, E.N.G., Street Legal, and Wind at My Back.He has a brother and a sister...
) - Zephir - Babar's good friend and father of Chiku. (voiced by Jeff Pustil)
- Lord Rataxes - The king of Rhinoland. Although normally shown to be nice, his wife can control him whenever she is upset.
- Lady Rataxes - Lord Rataxes' wife. Shown as bitter, although very protective over Rhudi. The personalities of Lord and Lady Rataxes seem to be the reverse of the original seriesBabar (TV series)Babar is an animated television series produced in Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. It premiered in 1989 on CBC and HBO, subsequently was rerun on HBO Family and Qubo. The series is based on Jean de Brunhoff's original Babar books, and was Nelvana's first international...
; Rataxes was boastful and mean, and Lady Rataxes was much friendlier than her husband.
Series One
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- CITV shows 1 part of an episode per day (compared to the two in a full episode) - so the dates might be different than the ABC2 ones, even though they both premiered at the same time.
- # CITV only onwards.
Trivia
- The episode Heropotamus shows a picture of a young Babar in the explorer outfit shown in Babar: The MovieBabar: The MovieBabar: The Movie is a 1989 drawn-animated film made by Canada's Nelvana Limited and France's Ellipse Programme, and distributed by New Line Cinema. It is based on the characters of Jean de Brunhoff's eponymous children's books, and was a follow-up to the first season of the HBO TV series...
. - In the throne room there is a painting of a young Isabelle hanging up. Likewise there is also a picture of Celeste from the original episode All Played Out.
- In the episode Tutu Badou, Miss Strich teaches about faces being painted on elephants to scare off the invading Rhinos; as told in the book The Story of Babar.