Babar

1. Babar's First Step

Jan 3, 1989

This story begins to tell the classic tale of Babar's 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

Jan 10, 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

Jan 17, 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

Jan 24, 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

Jan 31, 1989

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

Feb 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 dignitary's daughter to the dance instead of her.

7. Race to the Moon

Feb 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

Feb 21, 1989 · 23 min

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

Feb 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

Mar 7, 1989 · 23 min

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 Babar's production into a disaster.

11. To Duet Or Not to Duet

Mar 14, 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

Mar 21, 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 Babar's closest friends stole the crown as the first step to taking over his kingdom.

13. The Phantom

Mar 28, 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.

1. Between Friends

Aug 21, 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.

2. School Days

Aug 28, 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'.

3. Peer Pressure

Sep 4, 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.

4. Tour De Celesteville

Sep 11, 1989

An annual bike race is about to take place and Babar has selected Arthur to be his teammate for the event. However, when Babar learns that too very fast athletes are also competing in the race, he decides to use unorthodox tactics in order to win, despite the fact that he could be disqualified if he were caught.

5. Monkey Business

Sep 18, 1989

Babar has been troubled as of late, as he’s learnt that Zephir is too busy fooling around to take his duties as a Royal Guard seriously. In an attempt to teach him a lesson, Babar decides to play a prank of his own, though he soon learns something that makes him deeply regret his earlier actions.

6. The Gift

Sep 25, 1989

Babar goes out of his 'way' to find the Old Lady a unique gift for her birthday.... the tail feather of the "Way Out Bird" who can only be found on top of the treacherous "Way Out Peak".

7. Rhino War

Oct 2, 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.

8. Elephant Express

Oct 9, 1989 · 23 min

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'.

9. Conga the Terrible

Oct 16, 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.

10. King Tuttle's Vote

Oct 23, 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.

11. The Intruder

Oct 30, 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.

12. Double the Guards

Nov 6, 1989

The Royal Guard must do everything they can to protect the King and Queen, though when rumors are spread that an assassin is going to try to take Babar’s life, Pompadour and Cornelius decide to stay by their sire at every moment, though their actions only seem to get on Babar’s nerves.

13. Remember When...?

Nov 13, 1989 · 23 min

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.

1. The Celesteville Inquirer

Nov 19, 1992

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.

2. Special Delivery

Nov 23, 1992

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.

3. To Tell Or Not to Tell

Mar 12, 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

4. The Coin

Dec 2, 1992

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.

5. My Dinner With Rataxes

Apr 16, 1990 · 23 min

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.

6. Fathers and Sons

Apr 2, 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.

7. Witches Potion

Mar 19, 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.

8. A Tale of Two Siblings

May 7, 1990

Stuck baby-sitting his little sister Isabelle, Alexander spends the afternoon making up a fairytale which ultimately draws them closer together.

9. A Charmed Life

Apr 30, 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!

10. Uncle Arthur and the Pirates

Apr 9, 1990 · 23 min

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.

11. The Unsalted Sea Serpent

May 14, 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.

12. Ghost for a Day

May 21, 1990

Babar's health is in question when he accredits his strange behavior to mysterious visits from the Old Elephant King's ghost.

13. Boys Will Be Boys

May 28, 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.

1. Alexander the Great

Jan 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.

2. Cruel to Be Kind

Jan 14, 1991

Babar learns that honesty is the best policy when Zephir takes up the palace duties of Pompadour and Cornelius, with disastrous results

3. A Pair of Queens

Jan 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.

4. Rowing Pains

Jan 28, 1991

Alexander learns a hard lesson about responsibility when he lets his rowing team and Zephir down.

5. Object D'Arthur

Feb 4, 1991

When two inept thieves make off with Arthur's treasured statue, Babar is called in to solve the mystery.

6. The Diaperman Cometh

Feb 11, 1991

When a baby elephant is abandoned on the doorstep of the Rhino palace, Rataxes finds himself acting as an unwilling father.

7. Time Flies

Feb 18, 1991

After witnessing the arrival of a mysterious time traveler, Alexander has a hard time getting anyone to believe his story.

8. Insecurity System

Feb 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.

9. Kings of the Castle

Mar 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.

10. What's Mine Is Mine

Mar 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.

11. The Scarlet Pachyderm

Mar 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.

12. All Played Out

Mar 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.

13. Radio Riot

Apr 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.

1. The Lead Blimp

Apr 8, 1991

Arthur becomes a hero when his "lead blimp" tops the jungle popularity polls. But the blimp doesn't work yet and the greatly anticipated maiden voyage is only a few hours away.

2. Helping Hands

Apr 15, 1991

The kids decide to hold a yard sale believing the palace to be in financial trouble. But while looking for goods to sell, they mistakenly pick up Rataxes' "favorite" lamp.

3. Victor Victorious

May 6, 1991

Determined to win Celesteville soap box derby, Victor "borrows" Pom and Flora's secret design. But when Alexander gets the blame, Victor wonders if winning means everything.

4. The Unsung Hero

May 13, 1991

Rataxes takes the credit when Basil saves Isabelle's life. Rataxes is hailed as a hero but finds his guilty conscience troubling him.

5. Every Basket Has a Silver Lining

Apr 29, 1991

When Pom makes the school basketball team as "towel boy" he lets Babar believe he's a top player. Yet Pom is in for trouble, when Babar makes plans to attend a game.

6. The One That Got Away

Apr 22, 1991

Babar is out to catch the "biggest fish in all of Celesteville". But with the clumsy Flora as his partner, Babar's dream seems unlikely.

7. Never Cry Alien

Jun 3, 1991

Arthur pulls a prank, which has everyone believing aliens are landing. But the joke backfires on Arthur when he spots a real UFO and nobody believes him.

8. Friendly Agreement

May 20, 1991

Cornelius and Pompadour have a major disagreement and vow never to speak again. However, both are unaware that their silence could cost them their lives.

9. A Child in the Snow

Jun 2, 1991

Babar takes his family up into the mountains ostensibly for a winter holiday. But Babar is really searching for the mythical creature he saw as a child.

10. The Old Lady Vanishes

Jun 1, 1991

Babar agrees to clandestinely escort a top-secret briefcase to Paris. But the simple journey becomes complicated when the Old Lady mysteriously disappears from the train.

11. Oh, To Be An Adult

May 27, 1991

When the kids turn eleven they decide they are now adults. Babar and Celeste are shocked when they announce their "adult" plans for their lives.

12. Robot Rampage

Jun 4, 1991

Arthur builds a flawed robot but will not admit his mistake. In trying to cover up the situation, things get out of control.

13. Mango Madness

Jun 5, 1991

Babar talks with Flora about the importance of always telling the truth. Yet Babar starts to regret those words when Flora does exactly that.

13. Land of Happiness

Dec 16, 1995

Once Babar and his family journey through this final land they should be able to reach the fabled Land of Happiness. This of course, is easier said than done!