Babar (TV series)
Babar (UK: /ˈbæbɑːr/, US: /bəˈbɑːr/; French pronunciation: [babaʁ]) is an animated television series produced in Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. It premiered in 1989 on CBC 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.
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| Genre | Slice of life |
| Created by | Jean de Brunhoff |
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| Theme music composer | Milan Kymlicka |
| Composer | Milan Kymlicka |
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| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 23 minutes |
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| Release | January 3, 1989 – July 24, 1991 |
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| Babar and the Adventures of Badou | |
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, an animated sequel series spin-off of Babar titled Babar and the Adventures of Badou premiered on Disney Junior in the United States. The new series takes place several years after the original and focuses on a majority of new characters including Badou, Babar's grandson and Pom's son, but only one human character appears on the show.