Saban's Gulliver's Travels

*Saban's Gulliver's Travels*
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

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.

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

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

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

#	Title	Air Date
1	"Battle of the Giants (Part 1)"	September 8, 1992 (1992-09-08)
2	"Battle of the Giants (Part 2)"	September 15, 1992 (1992-09-15)
3	"Snake Dance"	September 22, 1992 (1992-09-22)
4	"King Raphael"	September 29, 1992 (1992-09-29)
5	"The Architect of the King"	October 6, 1992 (1992-10-06)
6	"Pigeons for Raphael"	October 13, 1992 (1992-10-13)
7	"The Healer"	October 20, 1992 (1992-10-20)
8	"Bread, Butter and Cheese"	October 27, 1992 (1992-10-27)
9	"The Hunt Game"	November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03)
10	"War"	November 10, 1992 (1992-11-10)
11	"The Island of the Houyhoyhums"	November 17, 1992 (1992-11-17)
12	"The Island of the Philosophs"	November 24, 1992 (1992-11-24)
13	"Haute Couture"	December 1, 1992 (1992-12-01)
14	"The Monkey King"	March 30, 1993 (1993-03-30)
15	"Film Superstar"	April 13, 1993 (1993-04-13)
16	"The Pirates"	April 20, 1993 (1993-04-20)
17	"Abracadabra"	April 27, 1993 (1993-04-27)
18	"The Sweet Interess"	May 4, 1993 (1993-05-04)
19	"The Island of Laputa"	May 11, 1993 (1993-05-11)
20	"The Sunken City"	May 18, 1993 (1993-05-18)
21	"The Great Parade"	May 25, 1993 (1993-05-25)
22	"The Small Giant"	June 1, 1993 (1993-06-01)
23	"Too Difeacull to Throw"	June 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)
24	"The Amazon Queen"	June 15, 1993 (1993-06-15)
25	"The Gold City"	June 22, 1993 (1993-06-22)
26	"The Volcano Lava"	June 29, 1993 (1993-06-29)

References

^ 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".

External links

Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels at IMDb
(in French) Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels in Planete-Jeunesse

[1] Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 701. ISBN 978-1476665993.

[2] "U.S. Copyright Public Records System".

[3] "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.

[4] "Liste - BVS Entertainment | Séries".

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