TV series

Benjamin the Elephant

1989–2002 · 3 seasons

A gentle, friendly cartoon that ambles through simple adventures, easy for small children to follow and pleasant to have on in the background.

Overview: On the show, the eponymous main character resides at the Newtown Zoo, with friends Otto and Stella. The adventures Benjamin gets involved in often require slipping into various roles, learning new jobs, or discovering new and distant places.
How it feels: Measured and fine in the background.
About: Friendship, exploration, work
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
exploration
work
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: kids, animation
Created by: Gabi Salomon, Jutta Buschenhagen
Written by: Elfie Donnelly
Starring: Edgar Ott, Alexander Rosenberg, Hermann Wagner, Ulli Herzog, Gisela Fritsch, Tobias Pagel, Wilfried Herbst, Susanna Bonaséwicz
Length: 3 seasons, 65 episodes
Network: ZDF
Country: Germany
Languages: German