Species Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Networks. Alexander: This is a dungeon? She is very calm than her husband, and is also on friendly terms with Babar, Celeste, and the elephants. Times are hard for Babar when lord Rataxes stops all pomegranate shipments from reaching Celesteville. He is friends with Flora, Alexander, and Pom. Lady Rataxes: Rataxes' wife. The violence in the sequence was very discreetly implied, and was not gratuitous as it was a pivotal, dramatic moment of great significance to the story. ... Old Lady / Madame ... Zephir voiced by John Stocker and 2 others . 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. Rataxes, or Lord Rataxes, is a fictional rhinoceros who is a character in the Babar universe. Lady Rataxes: Rataxes' wife. Audio. 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, once and for all. Lady Rataxes: Rataxes' wife. ", Common Sense Media finds the series suitable for viewers aged 4 and up, and has given the series 4 stars of 5 adding, "Babar is a good role model who promotes sharing and getting along with others. It premiered in 1989 on CBC and HBO, and subsequently was rerun on HBO and Qubo. Parents with children in the 4-to-10-year-old range should plan on setting their VCRs: The kids will probably want to watch Babar more than once. Child actors provide the voices for the young Babar and his friends, which makes the show sound a lot like a "Peanuts" special at times. Lord Rataxes is the King of Rhinoland. Basil: I found it, your rhiness! However, when Babar finds a pet warthog in the jungle, Rataxes suddenly says he’s willing to negotiate. 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. While she can be demanding and very tough on her husband, her heart is in the right place. More. Babar leaves the Old Lady and city to return to the jungle so he can bring the other elephants his new-found knowledge. Babar after losing his mother to the hands of a wicked hunter, Babar must learn the human ways and the ways of the elephant to unite them against the stampeding Rhinos lead by a vengeful Rataxes, who eventually joins the good side to defeat the wicked hunter and save the animal kingdom. Babar agrees to clandestinely escort a top-secret briefcase to Paris. The series' 78 episodes have been broadcast in 30 languages in over 150 countries. Her real name is Louise, but she is normally called Lady Rataxes. 18 images of the Babar cast of characters. Her real name is Louise, but she is normally called Lady Rataxes. According to the episode, My Dinner with Rataxes, she and Celeste have learned to get along, unlike Babar and Rataxes. Lord Rataxes (also simply known as Rataxes) is a minor antagonist in Laurent and Jean de Brunhoff's Babar books. While she can be demanding and very tough on her husband, her heart is in the right place. Stuart Stone as Young Arthur (1989)/Alexander #2 (1990–1991), Lisa Yamanaka as Flora #1 (1989)/Isabelle (1990–1991). She and Rataxes have been married as far back as the Old Kingdom before the city of Rhinoland was built. But Babar provides enough adventure and silliness to keep even the most active preschooler engaged. More. Victor: Rataxes' son, who is also in the friendly terms with the elephants. 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. However, when Babar finds a pet warthog in the jungle, Rataxes suddenly says he's willing to negotiate. Her real name is Louise, but she is normally called Lady Rataxes. An ABC spokesperson told TV Tonight that ABC had carefully considered the content which aired at 3:30 p.m. EST on ABC2 for a G-rated audience, ABC in Australia (2 July 1990 - 3 June 2012) "At no point in the sequence was there any depiction of blood or wounds, and the depiction of the rifle being used was very careful and discreet. Directed by Larry Jacobs. (Note: this episode can be seen in the citizenship segment of the video. Female As the voice of Babar, Gordon Pinsent gives the elephant king a reassuring presence and keeps the mildly didactic stories from bogging down in moralizing. When Sleek the Leopard comes prowling around, Badou must perfect the trumpet in a hurry to save his father. Women Are Wiser: Lady Rataxes plays this trope one-hundred percent straight with her husband. While Pom and Lady Rataxes lead the rescue efforts, Babar and Badou find an alternate way down through an airshaft – but it is a way only Badou is small enough to use! Created by the Canadian Nelvana studio—the producers of the entertaining "My Pet Monster"--"Babar" manages to be endearing without sliding into the saccharine cutesiness of Hello Kitty. As an extra plus, the music is beautifully orchestrated. Additional information. Photos of the Babar: The Movie (Movie) voice actors. ; Age Lift: Somewhat inverted.In the original books, Babar returned to the jungle with Celeste and Arthur when they were young adults and old enough to be married. 10 "The Show Must Go On" 3 June 1989 "Babar" The Old Lady Vanishes (TV Episode 1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Networks Disney Junior . The new series focuses on a majority of new characters. Victor: Rataxes' son, who is also in the friendly terms with the elephants. Queen of Rhinoland Close. Lady Rataxes: Rataxes' wife. Babar is a Canadian/French animated television series produced in Toronto, Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. 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. 65: 13 "Getting Creative/The Hidden Valley" January 2, 2015 () "Getting Creative": When Crocodylus disfigures Babar's painting of Lady Rataxes, Badou tries to fix it - but only succeeds in making it worse. 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. The review ended by saying, "Many shows adapted from books tend to move at a slow pace. While the French author Laurent de Brunhoff pronounces the name Babar as "BUH-bar", the series in its first five seasons pronounces the name as "BAB-bar". The one destructive thing that Lady Rataxes has done, was destroy the Royal Peanut Patch, she was eager to take part in the Rhino charge, she had more energy than her husband did. In the series, Rataxes is the sometime enemy and sometime friend of Babar. S02:E09 - A Charmed Life Pressured by all the demands of running his kingdom and family, Babar … Suitable/good reception by Common Sense Media. Born She is very demanding of her husband, and is also on friendly terms with Babar, Celeste, and the elephants. Lady Rataxes: You've been snacking again, haven't you? And how do I get one of those? Birth Name Louise "Lady" Rataxes Her real name is Louise, but she is normally called Lady Rataxes. As the elephants' new king, Babar's first decree is to build a city for all the elephants. Character Information Whenever Lady Rataxes is sad, her husband does everything he can to make her happy again. 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. 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. Rataxes: Uh-huh. In 2019, Treehouse TV brought back the series to rerun on Treehouse TV along with shows like The Backyardigans, Blue's Clues, Dinopaws, etc. Although he is the monarch de jure of his kingdom, called Rhinoland, his more intelligent wife, Lady Rataxes, is the de facto ruler. Its high comedy and breathtaking adventure as the brave youngster devises a plan to outwit Rataxes' army, rescue his lady love, the future Queen Celeste, and win freedom for the peace-loving denizens of Elephantland. Corrine Koslo 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. She does become upset when they aren't invited to the Celesteville Masquerade Ball, she would break items to get rid of her sadness, her husband set up a road block and taxed everyone who came by, however when they find out they were invited after all, she apologizes right away. Arthur (Young) voiced by Stuart Stone . Gender David Knox at TV Tonight commented on the subject of death and the way it is depicted in Children's Television, citing the pilot of Babar as an example, "This week ABC replayed the pilot episode of the animated series in which the baby elephant loses his mother to a hunter after being shot by a rifle. Babar is scheduled to perform a duet with a great pianist at a concert. Babar is an upcoming American-Australian-Canadian live-action adventure film . Celeste also occasionally has a bit more common sense than Babar, but the two are generally on par with one another in that regard. Rhinoceros The simple animation style reduced the level of detail of the rifle and the action. 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. He appears as the main antagonist of Nelvana's Babar: The Movie, and becomes the recurring antagonist in their Babar television series. Subtitles English (CC) While there was a sense of threat and menace associated with the hunter and his use of violence, having regard to the animation style, the level of visual detail, and the stylized manner in which the action was depicted, Audience and Consumer Affairs considers that this sense of threat and menace was very low. https://babar.fandom.com/wiki/Lady_Rataxes?oldid=6331, Just like Babar and Celeste, Lady Rataxes loves her son Victor, when her son was on a camping trip, she took comfort in taking care of a baby elephant who was found outside of their palace. She is very demanding of her husband, and is also on friendly terms with Babar, Celeste, and the elephants. Audio English . "Ayla": Badou and Babar discover a hidden valley full of green Elephants. In his spectacular film debut, young Babar, King of the Elephants, must save his homeland from certain destruction by Rataxes and his band of invading rhinos. 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. Many kids' shows depict well-off characters as villainous and/or gluttonous; Babar shows kids that wealth doesn't necessarily equate to greed. The series is based on Jean de Brunhoff's original Babar books, and was Nelvana's first international co-production. But the simple journey becomes complicated when the Old Lady mysteriously disappears from the train. Lady Rataxes is Lord Rataxes' very pretty wife and queen of Rhinoland. Babar episode 31 - My Dinner With Rataxes (1 of 3) - YouTube 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. ", Charles Solomon of The Los Angeles Times gave a review of Babar's first few episodes, "The designs for the characters and the simple animation capture the essence of Jean de Brunhoff's understated watercolor illustrations. Close. However, when Babar finds a pet warthog in the jungle, Rataxes suddenly says he's willing to negotiate. Parliament: Border House Senate: and Politicians: Babar is a Canadian/French animated television series produced in Toronto, Canada by Nelvana Limited and The Clifford Ross Company. Rataxes: You'll suffer from rigor mortis if Lady Rataxes catches us! She and Rataxes have been married as far back as the Old Kingdom before the city of Rhinoland was built. The series is based on Jean de Brunhoff's original Babar books, and was Nelvana's first international co-production. These elephants hold their trunks high, but they also know that money doesn't conquer all. She has a pet warthog named Reggie whom she does adore and cried when he was lost. Victor: Prepare to Enter the Dungeon. Plot. Babar exemplifies the lesson that all of us are the same on the inside. Time Flies [4.7] Basil: If I may suggest sir, you might hire a ghost writer. 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. Babar must honor an old promise; Rataxes takes advantage and tries to steal the kingdom. Babar is a series of popular French children's books first published in 1931, about a young elephant who leaves his jungle, visits a large city where he befriends an elderly lady and learns of human ways. Adult Fear: Babar is a king and a father with a lot of responsibilities and his family has been in real danger at times. 18 images (& sounds) of the Babar: The Movie cast of characters. The series' 78 episodes have been broadcast in 30 languages in over 150 countries. Unlike her husband, Lady Rataxes is kind hearted and patient with Babar and his family. Basil: But your rhighness, you know I suffer from vertigo! He is often surrounded by his rhinoceros guards. Basil: Rataxes' adviser; he is highly capable, competent, and organized. When Babar's crown goes missing, amateur sleuth Zephir decides to help Babar solve the mystery. Rhinoland Lady Rataxes He is often surrounded by his rhinoceros guards. With Gordon Pinsent, Dawn Greenhalgh, Lea-Helen Weir, Bobby Becken. 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. She is very calm than her husband, and is also on friendly terms with Babar, Celeste, and the elephants. A document detailing the diverse detours within those darn dark dungeon depths! Babar is a series of popular French children's books first published in 1931, about a young elephant who leaves his jungle, visits a large city where he befriends an elderly lady and learns of human ways. Treehouse tv Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Rataxes, or Lord Rataxes, is a fictional rhinoceros who is a character in the Babar universe. Lady Rataxes is Rataxes ' wife and Rhudi 's paternal grandmother. It premiered in 1989 on CBC and HBO, and subsequently, on HBO and Qubo, had aired reruns of the show. English . Disney Junior . The artists occasionally seem to lose their sense of the characters' size and weight: The young Babar jumps and climbs in ways that seem very unelephantlike (but very few elephants wear uniforms and crowns, as the adult Babar does). Old Tusk voiced by Carl Banas . Babar was taken in by an old lady often simply addressed as Madame and invited her to live in his kingdom as one of it's most honored citizens. Rataxes voiced by Charles Kerr and 2 others . After he returns to his jungle, Babar shares what he's learned about human ways with his fellow elephants, followed by the elephants deciding to construct a city they name Celesteville. To keep a Badou on-task to learn the Elephants emergency trumpet signal – The Thunderclap – Pom takes Badou on a camping trip away from all distrions. In 2010, a computer-animated sequel series spin-off of Babar titled Babar and the Adventures of Badou was launched. However, when Babar finds a pet warthog in the jungle, Rataxes suddenly says he's willing to negotiate. Produced by a Canadian company in 1989 it doesn't shy away from the separation of mother and child, as written in the original Babar the Elephant stories." Rataxes, in contrast to King Babar, rules his kingdom with an iron fist: this is shown by his demeanor, outfit and general behavior among his subjects. Victor: Rataxes' son. Lady Rataxes: [to Babar and Celeste] He found the map. ", ==Episodes == Main article: List of Babar episodes. Biography Unlike her husband, Lady Rataxes is kind hearted and patient with Babar and his family. Voice [Rataxes and Basil are climbing down the palace walls] Rataxes: Basil, hurry it up! "[14] They continued to say that Parents Need to Know that "Although the show is an ideal pick for preschoolers, most kids will probably outgrow it by the time they're 7". Babar has a wife named Celeste, whom he named his village after and (at first) has triplets named Pom, Flora, and Alexander, and would later have another daughter named Isabelle. She is very cultured and loves to visit the theatre, in the episode The Show Must Go On, we find out she loves Ballet and is the biggest fan of Mademoiselle Soretoza. Photos of the Babar (Show) voice actors. Occupation 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. Then, Crocodylus volunteers his Crocodile Marching Band (Tersh and Dilash) to play at an important visit from Lord and Lady Rataxes. Babar meets "The Phantom" for the first time and when construction crews are about to tear down the building, it's up to Babar to stop them from destroying his home, and a secret friendship. He has a son, Victor, with his wife Lady Rataxes, Basil is his servant, advisor, and occassional accomplice. 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. Although he is the monarch de jure of his kingdom, called Rhinoland, his more intelligent wife, Lady Rataxes, is the de facto ruler.