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 later Treehouse (in Canada) and qubo (in America). 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. is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the entertainment company. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1989. ... Radio-Canada redirects here. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Treehouse TV is a Canadian cable television specialty channel with programming targeted towards preschoolers that launched on November 1, 1997. ... qubo (kyoo-bo, originally called Smart Place for Kids until August 23, 2006[1]) is the name of the childrens programming endeavor involving three broadcast networks, a new digital television network, and numerous childrens entertainment producers. ... Jean de Brunhoff (December 9, 1899 – October 16, 1937) was a French writer and illustrator known for co-creating Babar, which first appeared in 1931. ... Cover of the first Babar story, published 1931 Cover of the second Babar story, published 1932 Babar the Elephant is a popular French childrens fictional character who first appeared in LHistoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931, and enjoyed immediate success. ...

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. Laurent de Brunhoff (born August 30, 1925) is a French author and illustrator. ...

Voices of the Characters

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

• Dan Hennessey Additional Voices
• Frank Catalano Additional Voices
• Robert Bockstael Additional Voices
• William Colgate Additional Voices
• Carl Banas Additional Voices
• Joyce Gordon Additional Voices
• George Buza Additional Voices
• Don Francks Additional Voices
• Michael Fantini Additional Voices
• Garreth Bennett Additional Voices
• Wayne Robson Additional Voices
• Maxine Miller Additional Voices
• Keith Knight Additional Voices
• Graham Haley Additional Voices (credited his spelt surname Graham Halley)
• Barbara Hamilton Additional Voices
• Ian Heath Additional Voices
• Robert Haist Additional Voices
• Joe Roncetti Additional Voices
• Raymond Accolas Additional Voices
• Katie Coristine Additional Voices
• Tomy Beurick Additional Voices
• Greg Swanson Additional Voices
• Marsha Moreau Additional Voices
• Peter Wildman Additional Voices (credited his wrong first name Beter Wildman)

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Characters

Babar's family

• Babar –is a charming and charismatic elephant. He is also the King of Celesteville. He brought his love of the city back to the great forest and built the beautiful, happy kingdom of Celesteville. However, he is a dedicated ruler and world traveler. Babar is very happy when he picnics at the lake with his family or joining in the antics of his lively children. His elephant mother was shot by a poacher when he was young, so he is very protective and caring of his family, as well as the elephants and others animals of the kingdom in general.
• Celeste - Babar's Queen. She has also traveled the world and has had many great adventures. She has a regal presence, an engaging manner and a gentle sense of humor.
• Arthur - Babar's mischief-making brother-in-law. He often gets himself (and one or more of the children) involved with practical jokes and crazy stunts. [Although English and French versions of the official characters page lists him as a cousin, this goes against the canon of the show where he is clearly referred to as Celeste's brother, Babar's brother-in-law, and the uncle of Babar and Celeste's children. See the episodes "Uncle Arthur and the Pirates" and "Object D'Arthur" for some examples of this. The Japanese version of the official Babar characters page also refers to him as Celeste’s younger brother. The confusion between the statements in official website and the show's canon, according to the original Babar books, Celeste was Babar's cousin, and so therefore, Arthur can be both Babar's brother-in-law and cousin.]
• Pom - is the oldest of the triplets and 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. He is 7 years old in 1989 and 11 years old from 1990 to 2000, by the end of season 5 (see the episode "Oh, to Be an Adult").
• 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. She is also 7 years old in 1989 and 11 years old from 1990 to 2000, by the end of season 5 (see the episode "Oh, to Be an Adult").
• 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. He, too, is 7 years old in 1987 and 11 years old from 1988 to 2000, by the end of season 5 (see the episode "Oh, to Be an Adult").
• Isabelle – is the youngest of the four children. Isabelle was an amazing baby, walking early and talking early. She is apparently 3 months old in 1989 and 4 years old in 1989 to 1991.

Created by Jean de Brunhoff between 1931 and 1937, Babars Kingdom, also known in French as Le pays des Éléphants (Elephant Land), is a fictional country supposedly in Africa consisting of intelligent elephants, which are usually bipedal and civilized. ... Canon, in the context of a fictional universe, comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. ...

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 missed 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. In many ways, she's a surrogate mother to Babar.
• 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.

Rataxes' Famiy

• Lord Rataxes - The king of Rhinoland. He's sometimes a villain and sometimes an ally.
• Lady Rataxes - Rataxes' wife. She is very demanding of her husband, and is also on friendly terms with Babar, Celeste and the elephants, on most occasions.
• Victor - Rataxes' son. He is friends with Babar's three eldest children.
• Basil - Rataxes' advisor.

Lord Rataxes (sometimes just Rataxes) is a fictional rhinoceros who is a character in the Babar universe. ...

Babar Episode Guide on Qubo

Thirteen episodes of Babar were shown on NBC, Telemundo, and on ION:
24/7 Digital Network will air all 13 episodes along with the remaining 13 episodes that did not air on NBC, Telemundo, and on ION.

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

The remaining 13 episodes that did not air on NBC, Telemundo, and on ION.

1. Babar’s First Step
2. City Ways
3. Babar Returns
4. The City of Elephants
5. Babar’s Triumph
6. An Elephant’s Best Friend
7. The Show Must Go On
8. King Tuttle’s Vote
9. Peer Pressure
10. Tour de Celesteville
11. The Rhino War
12. Double The Guards
13. Remember When ...

• 24/7 Digital Network is now showing all 26 episodes of Babar in that order.

1. Babar's First Step
2. City Ways
3. Babar's Return
4. The City of Elephants
5. Babar's Triumph
6. No Place Like Home
7. An Elephant’s Best Friend
8. The Show Must Go On
9. To Duet or Not to Duet
10. The Missing Crown Affair
11. The Phantom
12. Between Friends
13. King Tuttle’s Vote
14. Peer Pressure
15. Tour de Celesteville
16. The Rhino War
17. Double The Guards
18. The Intruder
19. Conga The Terrible
20. Remember When ....
21. Special Delivery
22. The Celesteville Equirer
23. To Tell or Not To Tell
24. Uncle Arthur and the Pirates
25. Tales of Two Siblings
26. The Unsalted Sea Serpent

Full Episode List

Season 1 (1989)

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 (1989)

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 (1990)

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 (1991)

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 (1991)

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 (1991)

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

Alternative Titles

• מסיפורי המלך בבר (Misiporai HaMelech Babar, literally "From the stories of King Babar") - Israeli Title
• ぞうのババール (Zou no Babar) - Japanese Title

References

• 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)
• 4. http://www.babar.com/jp/main.html

GSA is an historic animation service company based in Vancouver, British Columbia with over 20 years of development, pre-production and production experience. ...

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)
• http://www.babar.com/
• Qubo: Babar Episodes