Plot
Inspired by Jean de Brunhoff and Laurent de Brunhoff's beloved children's books, this animated series tells Babar's life story from the elephant king's point of view, reliving his early days as a young pachyderm with important lessons to learn.
Cast
as King Babar (voice)
as Queen Celeste (voice)
as Alexander (voice)
as Flora (voice)
as Pom (voice)
as Zephir (voice)
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
January 3, 1989
Last Aired Date
December 16, 1995
Production Companies
Ministère de la culture
Ellipsanime Productions
The Clifford Ross Company
CBC
Global Television Network
Téléfilm Canada
Le Canal Famille
Télévision Quatre Saisons (TQS)
HBO
Media United
Kodansha
TV-Loonland
CNC
Canal+
France 3
Fox Family Channel
Nelvana
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
6
Number of Episodes
78
Links
Gallery
Reviews
It was kind of like the Waltons, maybe like The Cosby Show (minus the humor), Father Know's Best, you know what, pick the sickeningly saccharine TV sitcom and that is kind of what Babar was. As a child I thought it was preachy and, as an adult, I know it was kind of preachy.