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The Magic Roundabout

Original title: Le manège enchanté
  • TV Series
  • 1964–19951964–1995
  • 5m
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Le manège enchanté (1964)
  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
Cult classic children's animated series about a group of human and animal characters that gather at the roundabout / carousel in the park. Although the original series is French there are mu... Read allCult classic children's animated series about a group of human and animal characters that gather at the roundabout / carousel in the park. Although the original series is French there are multiple dubbed versions from other countries.Cult classic children's animated series about a group of human and animal characters that gather at the roundabout / carousel in the park. Although the original series is French there are multiple dubbed versions from other countries.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
369
YOUR RATING
  • Creator
    • Serge Danot
  • Stars
    • Eric Thompson
    • Patricia Danot
    • Jacques Bodoin
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  • Creator
    • Serge Danot
  • Stars
    • Eric Thompson
    • Patricia Danot
    • Jacques Bodoin
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    Eric Thompson
    • Narratoras Narrator…
    441 episodes441 eps • 1964
    Patricia Danot
    • Margoteas Margote…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1964
    Jacques Bodoin
    • Polluxas Pollux
    Serge Danot
    • Ambroiseas Ambroise
    Micheline Dax
    • Azaléeas Azalée
    Bernard Haller
    Bernard Haller
    • Polluxas Pollux
    Christian Riehl
    • Polluxas Pollux
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      • Serge Danot
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    Cult classic children's animated series about a group of human and animal characters that gather at the roundabout / carousel in the park. Although the original series is French there are multiple dubbed versions from other countries.
    • carousel
    • park
    • anthropomorphic animal
    • talking animal
    • stop motion animation
    • 18 more
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
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    • Trivia
      The programme started life as a French children's TV series "Le Manège Enchanté" (The Magic Roundabout). Dougal the Dog was named Pollux in the original French version and spoke French with a strong English accent. The animation was done by Ivor Wood who later went on to animate The Herbs (1968), The Wombles (1973), Paddington (1976) and Postman Pat (1981). Eric Thompson was asked to narrate a translation of the French script, but chose instead to discard the French script and devise his own stories, based purely on what was happening on-screen.
    • Connections
      Featured in Room 101: Episode #1.3 (1994)

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    Trippy kids fun
    Originally made for European TV, this achieved cult status when finally screened in Britain thanks to Eric Thompson's narration. Yes, it was Emma Thompson's dad who turned this into such a smash and the whole thing was rejigged again in 1990 when Nigel Planer took the voice over duties.

    Still great fun for those kids who have now grown up and are watching it with their own children.

    The animation is simple but effective and Thompson's scripts are deliciously witty. His voices for ever pompous Dougal, the sugar- munching dog and cocky Brian the snail never fail to engage.

    Other characters such as Florence, Ermintrude the cow and Dylan, the hippy rabbit help round out one of the finest kids shows ever.

    Track down Dougal and the Blue Cat if you want some feature length fun. Failing that, the five minute adventures are great fillers.
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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El tiovivo mágico
    • Production companies
      • Danot Films
      • France 3
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    • Runtime
      5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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