The magic roundabout first aired in the uk on 18 october 1965. Mr rustys magic roundabout could be found in the heart of the magic garden. The film was later rereleased on a 2 disc special edition dvd with special features that includes an inside look at the films production history, 2 making of featurettes, classic english and french tv episodes, design gallery, cast and crew biographies, theatrical trailer and. His friends have been on holiday and hes missed them, although he wont admit it. Magic roundabout ep64 dougal the helpful helper dougal is more of a hindrance than a help to florence when doing the housework. The magic roundabout is a 60s childrens tv animated show. Bbc news entertainment magic roundabouts french connection. The magic roundabout was released to dvd in the uk on 18 july 2005. The magic roundabout released in france as pollux, le manege enchante and in north america with a shortened form, doogal is an anglofrench animated movie based on the television series of the same name. The magic roundabout is another in a long list of 1960 s and 1970 s television shows updated and adapted for the big screen. The magic roundabout clip brian charges skelleton video. Here we find plucky florence, her dog, dougal and all their friends.
The french series, created by serge danot with the help of ivor wood and woods french wife, josiane. When it was translated into english by eric thompson father of actresses emma and sophie, rather than voice act the characters, he chose to narrate the whole thing himself. The series was sufficiently popular in the uk that the term magic roundabout has. The magic roundabout partially found french stopmotion. In 1964 it made its first appearance on french television the 1st series was in black and. The magic roundabout called le manege enchante in france, is a. But those girls have a destiny, and they both have their own secrets. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. It didnt really do anything magic at all apart from fade in and fade out of view at the beginning and end of each episode, but what it did have was an associated collection of magical characters including dougal the dog, a girl called florence, a rabbit called. Entertainment magic roundabouts french connection bbc news. The enchanted village is a happy place ruled by zebedee, the mischievous wizard who just loves to p. Found out recently the dude who did the writing in english didnt use any of the original french storyline.
This version is also available on most us streaming platforms in hd. Julia returns to fillory with the others only to face new crises in the land on the magicains season 2 episode 8. The original show has since become a cult favourite due to its hallucinatory doubleentendres, and the powers that be realised that the fans of the television series now had children of their own. This is the magic roundabout by chris drew on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The magic roundabout is an english dub for a french stopmotion show, le manege enchante. Subsequent episodes introduced florence, and the other inhabitants of the garden. Eric thompsons brilliant and witty reinvention of the french original le manege enchante combined with. Additionally, four 1967 episodes from the original blackandwhite series along with the. It used the footage of the french stop motion animation show le manege enchante, but with completely different scripts and characters. In short, the magic roundabout is an enjoyable family film that will delight young audiences and is liable to send nostalgic 30somethings on a sadly, futile quest to find the original series on. Magic roundabout ep53 sweet memories florence sees that dougal isnt happy. When the show reran on cartoon network and boomerang which randomly switched between the two redubs, most of the episode during the run included planers narration, while others were narrated by hibbert. Built in secrecy under the project code name magic roundabout, the company leased the 1930s western sunderland flying boat hangar in pembroke dock, west wales. The beginning of the magic roundabout series kicks off with an unhappy mr rusty wishing that the magic would return to his roundabout, zebedee achieves this by bringing children to play in the garden and ride the roundabout.
Opening to the magic roundabout 2005 3disc collectors edition dvd disc 2. Magic roundabout ep64 dougal the helpful helper youtube. May 12, 2012 brian, dougal, florence and friends return in a bigscreen adventure of the classic cult tv series. The original series, which was a serial, was made in blackandwhite. The magic roundabout 1963 series the magic roundabout wiki. May 12, 2012 the magic roundabout clip brian charges skelleton. Getting started contributor zone contribute to this page. Iq the wake the magic roundabout stop your tears from hiding, see them mesmerise your skin, its all that i can do to keep away from going in, i fed the ghost of plenty as the perfume turned to grey, if life is still worth living, how come i feel afraid. Welcome to the official channel of the magic roundabout. Watch all 26 the magic roundabout episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. The plot will revolve around a new character, the evil oppressor zeebaddee, played by former dr who tom baker, and will feature all the old favourites. Watch the magic roundabout season 2, episode 3 pirate treasure snail hawk. News clips of tj lane pleading guilty to 6 charges of killing 3, injuring others at high school. Stay in touch with the magic roundabout next episode air date and your favorite tv shows.
These consisted of episodes from both the 1971 most, if not all, have. The magic roundabout was an englishlanguage childrens television programme that ran from 1965 to 1977. Magic roundabout ep69 the rabbit, the dog and the wardrobe. The movie was released on february 11, 2005 in the united kingdom and france, and on february 24, 2006 in north america. The model, which took three months to construct, weighed over 25 tons, measured 65 feet in diameter and 20 feet high, and used compressed air hover pads for up to 1. This 2005 film version of the classic 1960s childrens television series sees the return of beloved animated characters dougal the dog, ermintrude the cow, brian the snail, dylan the rabbit, and of course, magicianonaspring, zebedee. Famed french footballer nicolas anelkas controversial legacy is examined in an. After danots departure in 1967, a second series of 100 episodes was. A film based on the magic roundabout will be released in february. Dougal, dylan, ermintrude, brian, florence and of course zebedee are back in a new version of the classic series. The magic roundabout 2005 cast and crew florence and her animal friends live in the enchanted village, which is under the care of zebedee, a kindly wizard.
The magic roundabout movie simple english wikipedia, the. Please give the cartoon series the magic roundabout a vote between 1 and five stars, with five stars being the best, 1 being a show you absolutely hate, and a three for an average show. The magic roundabout 2005 its zeebad meet soldier sam scene 210 movieclips. It was created by a frenchman serge danot with help from his english friend ivor wood and his wife josiane. In 1964 it made its first appearance on french television the 1st series was in black and white and went on to become known a classic. As for the jimmy hibbert episodes, although only one episode has surfaced online, they are.
Watch the magic roundabout season 2, episode 25 arthur dylans lucky day. The magic roundabout first aired on 18 october 1965, just before the teatime news. The magic roundabout is the englishlanguage version of the french. The magic roundabout is a 2005 frenchbritish computeranimated adventure fantasy film based on the television series the magic roundabout. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The magic roundabout pollux le manege enchante 2009. The magic roundabout called le manege enchante in france, is a childrens.
More fun from dougal and his friends in the enchanted village. Florence is the child that features in the stories with rare appearances by the other 3. The magic roundabout kept its slot before the early evening news for. The magic roundabout online full episodes of season 2 to.
The film was later rereleased on a 2 disc special edition dvd with special features that includes an inside look at the films production history, 2 making of featurettes, classic english and french tv episodes, design gallery, cast and crew biographies, theatrical. The enchanted village is a happy place ruled by zebedee, the mischievous wizard who loves to play tricks on the villagers. The magic roundabout online full episodes of season 2 to 1. Although the original series is french there are multiple dubbed versions from.
The show also received an american dub, renamed the magic carousel, which was featured in pinwheel on nickelodeon. The magic roundabout the magic roundabout is a 60s childrens tv animated show. The magic roundabout was released to dvd and vhs in the uk on 18 july 2005. Dougal, a shaggy, candyloving puppy, embarks on a dangerous journey with a group of friends in an effort to imprison their oppressor the evil ice sorcerer zeebad zebedees evil twin.
Eric thompsons brilliant and witty reinvention of the french original le manege enchante combined with the timing of the programme to. The british bbc version was distinct from the french version in that the. But intrigued by danots original pilot episode, french television channel ortf. The magic roundabout kept its slot before the early evening news for the. Florence tells him hes not much good at housework and dougal.
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