Laura Shepherd
Director
Babar (1989)
Season 3
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.
Released Jan. 3, 1989
Episode 23 min
4+
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Production Companies: Ministère de la Culture, Ellipsanime Productions, The Clifford Ross Company, Global Television Network, Téléfilm Canada + 12 more, Le Canal Famille, Télévision Quatre Saisons (TQS), HBO, Media United, Kodansha, TV-Loonland, Canal+, France 3, Fox Family Channel, CNC, Nelvana Limited, CBC
Network: CBC Television
S3E1 - The Celesteville Inquirer
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.
Nov. 19, 1992, midnight
S3E2 - Special Delivery
With Babar and Celeste spending all their time tending to the needs of her new baby sister Isabelle, Floras feelings of being unwanted ultimately lead her to run away from home.
Nov. 23, 1992, midnight
S3E3 - To Tell Or Not to Tell
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
March 12, 1990, midnight
S3E7 - Witches Potion
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.
March 19, 1990, midnight
S3E6 - Fathers and Sons
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.
April 2, 1990, midnight
S3E10 - Uncle Arthur and the Pirates
When Uncle Arthur, the world traveller and adventurer, shows up at the palace, his tall stories propel Babars children into getting themselves mixed up in a dangerous dock side escapade.
April 9, 1990, midnight
S3E5 - My Dinner With Rataxes
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.
April 16, 1990, midnight
S3E4 - The Coin
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.
Dec. 2, 1992, midnight
S3E9 - A Charmed Life
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!
April 30, 1990, midnight
S3E8 - A Tale of Two Siblings
Stuck baby-sitting his little sister Isabelle, Alexander spends the afternoon making up a fairytale which ultimately draws them closer together.
May 7, 1990, midnight
S3E11 - The Unsalted Sea Serpent
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.
May 14, 1990, midnight
S3E12 - Ghost for a Day
Babar's health is in question when he accredits his strange behavior to mysterious visits from the Old Elephant King's ghost.
May 21, 1990, midnight
S3E13 - Boys Will Be Boys
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.
May 28, 1990, midnight
Network: CBC Television
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 1794 min.
Released: Jan. 3, 1989
Last Air Date: Dec. 16, 1995, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 4+
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