TV series

Barbapapa

1974–1977 · 2 seasons

Gentle, brightly coloured five-minute bursts of shape-shifting whimsy that drift by pleasantly and ask nothing of you.

Overview: The adventures of Barbapapa and Barbama and their seven children, where they search for their place in the world, while helping humans and animals.
How it feels: Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, found family, nature, identity
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
found family
nature
identity
Places: None
Era: timeless
Audience: kids
Form: animated
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: kids, animation, family
Created by: Annette Tison, Talus Taylor
Starring: Youna Noiret, Lucille Boudonnat, Bernard Alane, Bruno Magne, Nathalie Karsenty, Fily Keita, Marie Facundo, Emmylou Homs
Music: Joop Stokkermans
Length: 2 seasons, 100 episodes, 5 min each
Network: TF1, ORTF Télévision
Country: Japan, France, Netherlands, United States of America
Languages: Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, Portuguese