Babar 35 years old

Babar

Babar is a Canadian/French/Japanese animated television series produced in Quebec, 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 co-production. The series' 78 episodes have been broadcast in 30 languages in over 150 countries. Episodes of Babar currently air on Ion Television and Qubo. While the French author Laurent de Brunhoff pronounces the name Babar as "BUH-bar", the TV series in its first five seasons pronounces the name as "BAB-bar". In 2010, a computer-animated sequel series spin-off of Babar titled Babar and the Adventures of Badou was launched. The new series focuses on a majority of new characters.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Tara Strong She was 15 , now 51 years old
Hadley Kay He was 16 , now 51 years old
Chris Wiggins He was 57 , 86 years old when he died
Stuart Stone He was 7 , now 43 years old
Gordon Pinsent He was 58 , now 94 years old
Susan Roman She was 31 , now 67 years old
Elizabeth Hanna She was 35 , now 71 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Patrick Loubert Production He was 42 , now 77 years old Producer
Clive A. Smith Production He was 45 , now 80 years old Producer
Paul Brizzi Writing He was 37 , now 73 years old Storyboard
Babar poster
Babar (35 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1989-01-03
  • Runtime: [26] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 78