Saban's Gulliver's Travels (French: Les Nouveaux Voyages de Gulliver, also known as simply Gulliver's Travels) is a French animated series that aired from September 8, 1992, to June 29, 1993.
| Saban's Gulliver's Travels | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jonathan Swift |
| Written by | Jean Cheville Alain Garcia |
| Directed by | Bruno Bianchi |
| Voices of | Terrence Scammell Daniel Brochu A.J. Henderson Sonja Ball Jessalyn Gilsig |
| Theme music composer | Haim Saban Shuki Levy |
| Composers | Haim Saban Shuki Levy |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original languages | French English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Winston Richard Jacqueline Tordjman Vincent Chalvon-Demersay |
| Producer | Eric S. Rollman |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company | Saban International Paris |
| Original release | |
| Network | France 2 Canal+ |
| Release | September 8, 1992 – June 29, 1993 |
Presented by France 2 and Saban International Paris, with the participation of Canal+ and the C.N.C, the series is a loose adaptation of the 1726 satirical novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, and spanned a total of 26 episodes.[1]
Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also includes Saban Entertainment.[2][3][4]
Plot edit
The series follows the fortunes of sailor Dr. Lemuel Gulliver who decided to explore the whole world. During his travel Gulliver meets a race of small people called the "Lilliputians". Gulliver is accompanied by Dr. Flim, his wife Fosla, her daughter Folia and best friend Raphael. Together experiencing amazing and fantastic adventures.
Characters edit
- Dr. Lemuel Gulliver (Voiced by Terrence Scammell) – The main protagonist of the show. Sailor who decided to explore the whole world.
- Raphael (Voiced by Daniel Brochu) – Gulliver's assistant and best friend.
- Dr. Flim (Voiced by A.J. Henderson) – A doctor and Fosla's husband.
- Fosla (Voiced by Sonja Ball) – Dr. Flim's wife.
- Folia (Voiced by Jessalyn Gilsig) – A daughter of Fosla and Dr. Flim.
Episodes list edit
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Battle of the Giants (Part 1)" | September 8, 1992 |
| 2 | "Battle of the Giants (Part 2)" | September 15, 1992 |
| 3 | "Snake Dance" | September 22, 1992 |
| 4 | "King Raphael" | September 29, 1992 |
| 5 | "The Architect of the King" | October 6, 1992 |
| 6 | "Pigeons for Raphael" | October 13, 1992 |
| 7 | "The Healer" | October 20, 1992 |
| 8 | "Bread, Butter and Cheese" | October 27, 1992 |
| 9 | "The Hunt Game" | November 3, 1992 |
| 10 | "War" | November 10, 1992 |
| 11 | "The Island of the Houyhoyhums" | November 17, 1992 |
| 12 | "The Island of the Philosophs" | November 24, 1992 |
| 13 | "Haute Couture" | December 1, 1992 |
| 14 | "The Monkey King" | March 30, 1993 |
| 15 | "Film Superstar" | April 13, 1993 |
| 16 | "The Pirates" | April 20, 1993 |
| 17 | "Abracadabra" | April 27, 1993 |
| 18 | "The Sweet Interess" | May 4, 1993 |
| 19 | "The Island of Laputa" | May 11, 1993 |
| 20 | "The Sunken City" | May 18, 1993 |
| 21 | "The Great Parade" | May 25, 1993 |
| 22 | "The Small Giant" | June 1, 1993 |
| 23 | "Too Difeacull to Throw" | June 8, 1993 |
| 24 | "The Amazon Queen" | June 15, 1993 |
| 25 | "The Gold City" | June 22, 1993 |
| 26 | "The Volcano Lava" | June 29, 1993 |
References edit
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 701. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "U.S. Copyright Public Records System".
- ^ "Disney+ and Missing Saban Entertainment & Fox Kids-Jetix Worldwide Library - StreamClues". 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Liste - BVS Entertainment | Séries".
