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There are 78 episodes in the original TV series that ran from 1989 to 1991 and 2000, divided into 6 seasons.
The returning of the new show aired in 2010 called Babar and the Adventures of Badou. It is likely a 3D animated compared to the original series from 1989 to 2000. In the first Badou season there were 26 1/2 hour episodes composed of 2 1/4 hour stories each, totalling 52 new stories, bringing the series total of episodes to 130.
Early[]
- Babar (1960)
- The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant (1968)
- Babar (1969): broadcast in the UK on BBC1 weekdays from 29 September
- Babar Comes to America (1971)
- Babar and Father Christmas (1986)
Season 1[]
1."Babar's First Step"(pilot) (April 2, 1989) This story begins to tell the classic tale of Babars early life with his mother and all the other elephants in the jungle, and how his life is shattered when a hunter kills his Mother and he must cope on his own.
2."City Ways" (April 9, 1989) Forced to run away from the jungle by the Hunter, Babar makes his way to the City only to find it just as dangerous and confusing. Motherless and alone, Babar is befriended by the Old Lady, who tries to teach him how to fit into her world, with his ultimate ... test at a society dinner in his honour.
3."Babar Returns" (April 16, 1989) Babar leaves the Old Lady and City to return to the jungle so he can bring the other elephants his newfound knowledge. However, he discovers that despite the fact that his old friends are still running from the Hunter, they resist trying out any of his new ideas.
4."The City of Elephants" (April 23, 1989) As the Elephants new King, Babar's first decree is to build a city for all the elephants. However, not only does Babar have to contend with the fact that Lord Rataxes is also trying to build a city, his own obsession to see his dream city completed on time creates ... insurmountable problems.
5."Babar's Triumph" (April 30, 1989) This Episode can be seen as a skit on the Kids for Character with Tom Selleck VHS) When the Hunter returns to threaten Babar's kingdom, Babar faces his greatest challenge as King when he unites Lord Rataxes and everyone in the jungle in an all out effort to fight the Hunter and repel him for once and for all.
6."Babar's Choice"(May 7, 1989) At an important palace ball, Babar's advisors Cornelius and Pompadour jeopardize Babar's relationship with Celeste by forcing Babar to take the visiting dignitarys daughter to the dance instead of her.
7."Race to the Moon"(May 14, 1989) Babar's hopes of rebuilding an old theater dedicated to his mother are jeopardized when all his subjects get caught up trying to build a rocketship in a silly attempt to beat Lord Rataxes to the moon.
8."No Place Like Home"(May 21, 1989) Babar decides to let a young circus boy live in the palace, but when the boy regrets his decision and wants to return to his circus home, he discovers it might be too late since the circus has been captured by Lord Rataxes.
9."An Elephant's Best Friend"(May 28, 1989) Times are hard for Babar when Lord Rataxes stops all pomegranate shipments from reaching Celesteville. However, when Babar finds a pet warthog in the jungle, Rataxes suddenly says he's willing to negotiate. What Babar doesn't realize is the warthog belongs to Lady Rataxes, and Rataxes has to grab it back ... before she or Babar discover that he lost it on purpose.
10."The Show Must Go On"(June 4, 1989) When Babar organizes a world class ballet to be performed in Celesteville, the star of the show, a temperamental prima ballerina, makes problems for his friends in the cast and crew and turns Babars production into a disaster.
11."To Duet Or Not to Duet"(June 10, 1989) Babar is scheduled to perform a duet with a great pianist at a concert. However, he refuses to admit that the piece of music is too hard for him, so he procrastinates practicing until he feels so guilty that it begins to affect his job as King.
12."The Missing Crown Affair"(June 17, 1989) When Babar's crown goes missing, amateur sleuth Zephir decides to help Babar solve the mystery. However they both get panicky when all the clues point out that Babars closest friends stole the crown as the first step to taking over his kingdom.
13."The Phantom"(June 24, 1989) When Babar discovers that the Phantom in an abandoned theater is really a lonely Old Musician who lives there, Babar decides to try and help him come out of seclusion. Unfortunately, the Phantom resents the meddling and scares Babar's friends away to the point where they decide the theatre should be torn down.
Movie[]
Babar: The Movie (28 July 1989)
Season 2[]
14."The Gift"(August 20, 1989) Babar goes out of his 'way' to find the Old Lady a unique gift for her birthday... the tail feather of the "Wonder Bird" who can only be found on top of the treacherous "Way-Out Peak".
15."School Days"(August 27, 1989) King Babar recalls a time when he was a young boy living in the City. Babar and his friends were picked on by the school bullies and made to feel like outcasts because they all looked 'different'.
16."Between Friends"(September 3, 1989) When Zephir and Celeste have an accident they soon find themselves battling out their trial in court. Babar is caught in the middle, forced to be the Judge of who is guilty of causing the mishap.
17."King Tuttle's Vote"(September 10, 1989) Rataxes 'king-naps' King Tuttle, the Tortoise King, so he cannot sign Babar's treaty that would force Rataxes to stop dumping garbage into the river.
18."Elephant Express"(September 17, 1989) When Rataxes refuses to let Babar build a railway through Rhinoland, Babar is forced to detour through a jungle inhabited by a strange monster known as the "Polomoche".
19."Peer Pressure"(September 24, 1989) King Babar recalls having to make a tough decision between loyalty to friendship and loyalty to the law, when a group of boys he knows are about to cause trouble at a local junkyard.
20."Tour De Celesteville"(October 1, 1989) Babar has chosen Arthur to be his partner in the annual bike race. However, he soon wonders if he should have chosen somebody better, when he learns there are two Cheetahs also in the race, who are willing to 'cheat' to win.
21."Rhino War"(October 8, 1989) When Babar fails to fill out the proper papers to ship fairground supplies through Rhinoland, a General in Rataxes' army uses this as an excuse to declare war on Celesteville.
22."Double the Guards"(October 15, 1989) Thinking that an assassin is after Babar, Pompadour and Cornelius refuse to leave his side... much to the regret of Babar, who is trying to have a quiet dinner with Celeste.
23."Monkey Business"(October 22, 1989) When Babar finds out that Zephir would rather play practical jokes than keep guard of the Royal Peanut Patch, Babar decides to teach him a lesson. However, the plan backfires when Babar learns that Rataxes' Rhino Rampage is heading straight for the peanut patch and Babar has made sure there's no way he or Zephir can call for help.
24."The Intruder"(October 29, 1989) King Babar's children decide to help their father overcome one of his problems by telling him about the time when they thought there was a monster in the Palace.
25."Conga the Terrible"(November 5, 1989) Cornelius believes that he's becoming quite useless, when his age causes Babar and his friend to get shipwrecked on an island that's home to a monstrous gorilla.
26."Remember When...?"(November 12, 1989) Babar's children recall the time when they accidentally went up in a balloon and entered a terrible storm, forcing Babar and Celeste to use every bit of their courage and resourcefulness to save them.
Season 3[]
This is the only season to air in 1990, and the first season to focus on the present times and not feature Babar's childhood in any way.
27. "Special Delivery" (April 1, 1990) With Babar and Celeste spending all their time tending to the needs of her new baby sister Isabelle, Flora's feelings of being unwanted ultimately lead her to run away from home.
28. "The Celesteville Enquirer" (April 8, 1990) When Flora decides to do a newspaper story about Real Life of the Royal Family, the royal homestead is thrown into a panic as her photographs prove to be embarrassing to everyone in the palace.
29. "To Tell Or Not to Tell" (April 15, 1990) When Pom and Alexander are left to baby-sit their little sister Isabelle, their preoccupation with covering up some palace mischief allows Isabelle to go missing.
30. "Witch's Potion" (April 22, 1990) Believing that magic is the only hope of Flora surviving a deadly snakebite, Alexander ventures into the dark forest to find an old lady he thinks is a witch.
31. "Fathers and Sons" (April 29 ,1990) When Alexander and Victor use the father-son events of a family picnic as a way to determine which of them has the best dad, Rataxes cheating not only costs him the race, but the admiration of his son.
32. "Uncle Arthur and the Pirates" (May 6, 1990) When Uncle Arthur, the world traveller and adventurer, shows up at the palace, his tall stories propel Babar's children into getting themselves mixed up in a dangerous dock side escapade.
33. "My Dinner with Rataxes" (May 13, 1990) While visiting Rhinoland to celebrate the peace treaty between their two kingdoms, Babar and Rataxes get caught up in a battle of one-upmanship which jeopardizes their attempts to rescue their lost children from a treacherous labyrinth.
34. "The Coin" (May 20, 1990) When Babar has to honor an old promise and grant the wish of anyone who returns pieces of an old coin to him, his entire kingdom is put in jeopardy as Rataxes shows up with a piece and demands to be made King of Celesteville.
35. "A Charmed Life" (May 27, 1990) Burdened by the insurmountable demands of running his kingdom and family, Babar wishes he was never King. To his surprise and dismay, he gets his wish. Celesteville has become, Rataxesville!
36. "Tale of Two Siblings" (June 3, 1990) Stuck baby-sitting his little sister Isabelle, Alexander spends the afternoon making up a fairytale which ultimately draws them closer together.
37. "The Unsalted Sea Serpent" (June 10, 1990) When a mysterious creature is sighted in the Celesteville lake, Babar calls upon a famous undersea explorer to help him protect it from the clutches of Rataxes.
38. "Ghost for a Day" (June 17, 1990) Babars health is in question when he accredits his strange behavior to mysterious visits from the Old Elephant King's ghost.
39. "Boys Will Be Boys" (June 24, 1990) When Babar sets off with Uncle Arthur and Zephir to renew a childhood treasure hunt Rataxes seizes the opportunity to try and beat him to it.
Season 4[]
40. Alexander the Great (January 7 1991) Alexander's flying skills get him into hot water when he crash lands his plane in the jungle and makes friends with a tribe who invite him for dinner.
41. Cruel to Be Kind (January 14 1991) Babar learns that honesty is the best policy when Zephir takes up the palace duties of Pompadour and Cornelius, with disastrous results.
42. A Pair of Queens (January 21 1991) Flora's pen pal arrives, believing Flora is queen of Celesteville. Afraid to tell the truth, Flora convinces Pom and Alexander to help her keep up the illusion.
43. Rowing Pains (January 28 1991) Alexander learns a hard lesson about responsibility when he lets his rowing team and Zephir down.
44. Object D'Arthur (February 4 1991) When two inept thieves make off with Arthur's treasured statue, Babar is called in to solve the mystery.
45. The Diaperman Cometh (February 11 1991) When a baby elephant is abandoned on the doorstep of the Rhino palace, Rataxes finds himself acting as an unwilling father.
46. Time Flies (February 18 1991) After witnessing the arrival of a mysterious time traveler, Alexander has a hard time getting anyone to believe his story.
47. Insecurity System (February 25 1991) A fault in the Rhino Security system traps Cornelius and the children inside the Rhino Place, and it's up to Cornelius to devise an escape before its too late.
48. Kings of the Castle (March 4 1991) As part of a school project to promote understanding and co-operation, the children convince Babar and Rataxes to change places for the day. Forced to deal with the other's problems, Babar and Rataxes learn it isn't easy to walk a mile in somebody else's shoes.
49. What's Mine Is Mine (March 11 1991) After a calculating con man lures Arthur into throwing away his life savings for a worthless mine, Zephir and Arthur plan to teach the thief a lesson.
50. The Scarlet Pachyderm (March 18 1991) When Rataxes seals the border between Rhinoland and Celesteville, it's up to the mysterious night raider known as The Scarlet Pachyderm, to save the day.
51. All Played Out (March 25 1991) Babar and the children have no idea just how much they've been taking Celeste for granted, until she wins the lead role in Basil's new theater production.
52. Radio Riot (April 1 1991) A successful radio show shoots Zephir to superstar status with the children of the Kingdom. Unfortunately his questionable advice on "dealing with your parents" triggers a confrontation between generations. This also leads to Victor being put on strike.
Season 5[]
This season is argued by many as the final season of the series, since the very next season doesn't air until 2000. This season is also the last in the series to be traditionally animated
53. The Lead Blimp (April 8 1991) Wanting to prove to everyone that he can make a good and well working invention, Arthur asks Lord Rataxes to help him and Zephir build it.
54. Helping Hands (April 15 1991) When the children overhear that the palace may have a financial problem, they decide to sell some items in the palace to help.
55. Victor, Victorious (April 22 1991) During the Soapbox Derby, Rataxes secretly helps build Victors soapbox car even though the rules clearly state that parents can't help, and Victor steals Flora and Pom's design with the rotten spoiled caused by Alexander.
56. The Unsung Hero (April 29 1991) When Basil saves Isabelle from being washed away in the river, Rataxes gets the credit instead of Basil.
57. Every Basket Has a Silver Lining (May 6 1991) Pom and Alexander are both trying out for the school's basketball ball team, and while Alexander makes the team, Pom becomes the towel boy and has a hard time telling his parents the truth.
58. The One That Got Away (May 13 1991) During a fishing trip, Babar is trying to catch a fish called Black tail and Flora tries to help him, she becomes a string of bad luck.
59. Never Cry Alien! (May 20 1991)
60. Friendly Agreement (May 27 1991) While Babar and Celeste are on a holiday, Cornelius and Pompadour have a major disagreement, which could have a bad impact on their relationship.
61. A Child in the Snow (June 1 1991)
62. The Old Lady Vanishes (June 2 1991)
63. Oh, to Be an Adult (June 3 1991) It's the triplets birthday, and since they are 11 years old, they decide that they are old enough to make their own decisions.
64. Robot Rampage (June 4 1991)
65. Mango Madness (June 5 1991) When Flora tells several fibs, Babar tells her she needs to be honest, but that causes trouble when she is too honest, meanwhile Rataxes is going to be planning the annual Fruit Festival.
Season 6[]
This season had a completely different look and feel, it used digital animation and wasn't first aired until 2000 almost nine years after the previous season. Many have considered this a stand alone season.
66. The Departure (September 23 2000)
67. Adventure on Big Island (September 30 2000)
68. Land of Games (October 7 2000)
69. Land of Toys (October 14 2000)
70. Land of Ice (October 21 2000)
71. Land of Pirates (October 28 2000)
72. Land of Witches (November 4 2000)
73. Land of Mysterious Water (November 11 2000)
74. Land of the Underground (November 18 2000)
75. The Seabed Land (November 25 2000)
76. Land of Treats (December 2 2000)
77. Land of the Treasure Hunt (December 9 2000)
78. Land of Happiness (December 16 2000)
Film[]
- Babar: King of the Elephants (1999)
Babar and the Adventures of Badou[]
This is a sequel series to the 1989 show, instead of focusing on Babar, his grandson Badou is the central character. Rather than using 2D animation like the previous series, this was a computer animated series.
Season 1[]
1."Spy Trap/Sneazels" 6th September 2010 February 18, 2011
Spy Trap: Badou with his friends try to find a spy who continues to steal documents from the palace.
Sneezeasels: A rapid moving case of the 'Sneezeasels' causes Babar and his kingdom to be ill, which leads ambassador Crocidilus to try to become King.
2."Tutu Badou/Hidden Courtyard" 7th September 2010 February 16, 2011
Tutu Badou: Badou is chosen to star in a dance recital in front of everyone, however nerves make him think twice about it.
Hidden Courtyard: Badou and his friends try to find the hidden court-yard, located in the palace and try to stop Crocidilus from finding it first.
3."Memory Mayhem/Soaped!" 8th September 2010 February 17, 2011
Memory Mayhem: Badou seeks advice about which memory he should use for a competition from a wise turtle before Crocidilus uses it first.
Soaped!: Badou and Chiku try to make their Jake smell nicer, however being a fox, he thinks it's okay to smell bad.
4."The Thunderclap/The Celesteville Junior Marching Band" 9th September 2010 February 15, 2011
The Thunderclap: Pom attempts to teach his son Badou how to perform his 'thunderclap', however Badou can't seem to master the art.
'The Celesteville Junior Marching Band: The ambassador Crocidilus tries to disrupt the royal marching band procession for Lord and Lady Rataxes upcoming visit.
5."Windrunners/Bivowacky" 10th September 2010 February 21, 2011
Windrunners: Badou and Babar find themselves lost in the jungle and start to be pursued by Sleek.
Bivowacky: On a rainy day, Badou and his friends pretend to go on a camping trip inside the palace.
6."Copy Cat/Heropotamus" 11th September 2010 March 1, 2011
Copy Cat: Zawadi wants to be different from every other Zebra and with the assistance of Andy the lion, she finds out that she really is one of a kind.
Heropotamus: Babar reads a story of Heropotamus and his quest for the hidden golden banana to Badou Chiku and Jake which leads them on a quest to find the banana themselves.
7."Lulu Time/Chocolate and Banana Soup" 12th September 2010 February 22, 2011
Lulu Time: Badou's little cousin, Lulu, arrives for a short holiday, however Badou becomes worried when Lulu goes missing.
Chocolate and Banana Soup: Celeste is ill with the sniffles, so Badou and Chiku gather ingredients to cook a special soup for her.
8."The Quillinator/Truffle Shuffle" 13th September 2010 March 2, 2011
The Quillinator: Lord and Lady Rataxes are being royal guests at the Palace, Munroe sets up traps in the palace, believing Lord Rataxes is plotting against Badou.
Truffle Shuffle: Badou and Jake hunt down truffles in the jungle for Celeste, however Lady and Lord Rataxes hatch a plan to steal them.
9."Kite Fight/Zoomerblimps" 14th September 2010 March 3, 2011
Kite Fight: Chiku builds a kite for Munroe to enter in a contest with Galash, however Chiku fails to finish her work.
Zoomerblimps: Badou and his classmates try to earn their 'wings' by flying their zoomerblimp ballons in a derby competition.
10."Gone Wild/Operation Secret Suitcase" 15th September 2010 February 23, 2011
Gone Wild: Badou and Chicku are being tested in the jungle by Andy and their teacher Ms. Trich
Operation Secret Suitcase: With Cornelius asking Jake to meet him at 3'o clock and moving his bags, Jake assumes he is moving away from the palace and tries to stop Cornelius from reaching the blimp.
11."Jake And The Big Book/Blacktrunk's Magic Stone" 16th September 2010 February 24, 2011
Jake And The Big Book: Jake tries to have an adventure worthy enough to be written down in King Babar's memory book, however his adventure is ruined by Sleek.
Blacktrunks Magic Stone: Jake believes he has found a magic rock that grants wishes which used to belong to the pirate Blacktrunk, a lie invented by Badou to make Jake happy.
12."The Key/Grotto For One" 17th September 2010 February 14, 2011
The Key: While spring cleaning, Babar and Badou find a mysterious treasure chest, however Badou's impatience leads to the key being broken, he tries to keep the key safe from the ambassador until they reach the kinker.
Grotto For One: Badou and his friends battle with the crocodiles over control over the Grotto.
13."Monkey Camp/Bad Bounce" 18th September 2010 February 25, 2011
Monkey Camp: Chicku and Zephir invite Badou to Monkey camp, however he finds that it's hard to do the activities when you're an elephant.
Bad Bounce: Badou invites Tersh to play on with him on the trampoline, but a scheming Crocodylus tries to use this to get his claws on a golden friendship badge from Babar.
14."The Brave Guy/Starring Ms. Trich" 25th /28th February 2011 # March 4th 2011
The Brave Guy: Munroe tries to prove his courage to the group.
Starring Ms. Strich: Encouraged by Badou and his friends, Ms. Strich decides to join a play.
15."Bob/Villains" 1st/ 2nd March 2011 February 28, 2011
Bob: A favorite tree, Bob, is scheduled for demolition.
Villains: Badou and Munroe warn Sleek when they discover a bush pirate, Prospero in the jungle.
16."Flower Power/ Hee Honk" 3rd/4th March 2011 March 14, 2011 Flower Power : Badou enlists Zawadis help to find a rare jungle flower. Hee Honk : Zawadi loses the zebra book of stripes, and suspects Dilash of taking it.
17."Ruby Rumpus/Dandy Andi" 7th/ 8th March 2011 March 21, 2011
Ruby Rumpus : Babou and Rhudi team up to try to find Lady Rataxes' missing ruby.
Dandy Andi : Badou invites Dandy Andy to the palace, but he just can't seem to grasp the idea of city lfe.
18."Birdie Bonk/Badou on the Ball" 9th/ 10th March 2011 March 28, 2011
Birdie Bonk : Badou partners with Ms. Trich in a 'birdie bonk' match against the Crocodiles.
Badou on the Ball : Badou becomes the host of the banana ball, but his bossiness prevents Chiku and Zawadi from helping him.
19."Neighborly Nice Day/Savanna Scramble" 11th/ 14th March 2011 March 2011
Neighborly Nice : In order to make it to the neighborly nice day celebrations, King Babar decides to take a dangerous shortcut to make up time, much to Badou's worry.
Savanna Scramble : While trying to resuce Dandy Andi, Badou and Jake get chased my an unknown animal.
20."Toy Trouble/The Royal Portrait" 15th/ 16th March 2011 March 2011
Toy Trouble : Rhudi and Lady Rataxes tries to get Chiku's new toy.
The Royal Portrait : Badou must choose between helping his team win or fulfilling royal tradition.
21."Coconut Jinx/Adventurephant" 17th/ 18th March 2011 March 2011 Coconut Jinx : Someone is stealing all of Celesteville's coconuts. Adventurephant : The legendary explorer, Heropotamus, comes to Celesteville.
22."The Dino Egg/Stone Stealer" 21st/ 22nd March 2011 March 2011
The Dino Egg : Badou tells Tersh that dinosaurs still exist, with disastrous results.
Stone Stealer : Prospero tries to steal ancient stone carvings from Windrunner Valley.
23."Sneaking Past/Crash N' Dash" 23rd/ 24th March 2011 March 2011
Sneaking Past : Badou and Chiku go looking for Pom's old skates.
Crash N' Dash : When Lord Rataxes' Balloon goes down in scavenger territory, it is a race against time to claim his treasure back before the crocs do.
24."The Day of the Jake/Point Guard" 25th/ 26th March 2011 March 2011
The Day of the Jake : Badou and Chiku try to help Jake find out what day he came to Celesteville on.
Point Guard : Munroe tries to prove his bravery to the royal guards.
25."Dimday Pirates/No Foolin'" 29th/ 30th March 2011 March 2011
Dimday Pirates : Badou, Munroe and Chiku try to collect all the Dimday plants, unaware of the Consequences for the wildlife.
No Foolin : Hoots practical jokes start to annoy other animals on the savanna.
26."Moon and Star and Sun/The Gold Mines of Gaxx" 31st March/ 1st April 2011 March 7, 2011
Moon and Star and Sun : Badou, Chiku and Rhudi try to locate the legendary Gold Mines of Gaxx.
The Gold Mines of Gaxx : The gang explore the lost mines, but are they in over their heads?
Note: These two episodes are in continuity.