The BEST episodes of Babar

#1 - The Celesteville Enquirer

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/1990

When Flora decides to do a newspaper story about Real Life of the Royal Family, the royal homestead is thrown into a panic as her photographs prove to be embarrassing to everyone in the palace.

#2 - The City of Elephants

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/1989

As the new King of the Elephants, Babar's first decision is to build a city for his people. Not only does Rataxes want to build a city too, but Babar also has to deal with the countless problems that his obsession with building his city quickly raises.

#3 - Uncle Arthur and the Pirates

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/5/1990

When Uncle Arthur, the world traveller and adventurer, shows up at the palace, his tall stories propel Babars children into getting themselves mixed up in a dangerous dock side escapade.

#4 - Babar Returns

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/1989

Babar leaves the Old Lady and City to return to the jun

#5 - Land of Happiness

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/27/2000

Once Babar and his family journey through this final land, they should be able to reach the fabled Land of Happiness. That, of course, is easier said than done!

#6 - City Ways

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/1989

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. 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.

#7 - An Elephant's Best Friend

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/1989

Times are hard for Babar because Rataxes is blocking deliveries of grenades to Célesteville. But when Babar finds a warthog in the jungle, Rataxes suddenly wants to negotiate. What Babar doesn't know yet is that the warthog belongs to Rataxes' wife and that he must get it back before she realises it's missing.

#8 - The Departure

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2000

While being punished for their rowdy behavior, Alexander, Flora and Pom find their father's old magic map in a dusty corner of the attic.

#9 - Babar's First Step

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/1989

Babar, the King of the Elephants tells his children the story of his family and his early life in the jungle. Babar recounts how his life was changed after his mother was killed by a hunter.

#10 - Land of Toys

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2000

Alexander, Flora and Pom are overjoyed when they learn that their balloon has landed in a town inhabited by toys. Everyone appears to be happy until they follow their new friend Dora to a terrible factory for broken toys.

#11 - Land of Mysterious Water

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2000

Babar, Celeste, Zephir and the children, come across a spring filled with mysterious water in this land of adventure. Surprisingly, the water allows them to float in the sky!

#12 - Land of Witches

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/2000

After following a path lined with flowers, the family finds themselves in a magical land inhabited by witches. The first friend they meet is a Witch-In-Training named Lulu.

#13 - Land of Pirates

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2000

While on a fishing adventure, Babar and his family get shipwrecked in a terrible storm. A pirate ship led by the Pirate Captain comes to their rescue and brings the family to the Pirate Mansion where a big feast is prepared.

#14 - The Lead Blimp

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1991

Arthur becomes a hero when his "lead blimp" tops the jungle popularity polls. But the blimp doesn't work yet and the greatly anticipated maiden voyage is only a few hours away.

#15 - The Gift

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/1989

Babar wants to find a unique present for the Old Lady's birthday. A feather from the tail of the "Fabulous Weeping Bird", which can only be found at the top of the "Fabulous Bird" mountain.

#16 - Alexander the Great

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/1991

#17 - School Days

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/1989

King Babar remembers when he was young and living in the city. Babar and his friends were the butt of many jokes and pranks because they were "different".

#18 - Between Friends

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1989

When Zéphir and Céleste have an accident, they find themselves against each other. Babar is caught in the middle two, obliged to judge and decide a case between his two friends.

#19 - The Show Must Go On

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/1989

Babar organises a big ballet show in Célestevile. But the star of the show, a capricious prima ballerina, causes all kinds of problems. She turns Babar's production into a disaster.

#20 - Babar's Triumph

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/1989

When the Hunter returns to threaten Babar's kingdom, Babar takes matters into his own hands and gathers Rataxes and all the jungle's inhabitants. They manage to fight the Hunter and repel him once and for all.

#21 - Double the Guards

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/1989

Believing Babar to be the target of assassins, Pompadour and Cornélius refuse to leave his side. This does not suit Babar, who would simply like to have a quiet dinner with Céleste.

#22 - Kings of the Castle

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1991

For a school project, the royal children convince Babar and Rataxes to switch places for the day. Rataxes is lazy and abusive to Pompadour and Cornelius, and Babar finds that his soft nature doesn't work for Rataxes's subjects.

#23 - Object D'Arthur

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/18/1991

When two inept thieves make off with Arthur's treasured statue, Babar is called in to solve the mystery.

#24 - Rowing Pains

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/1991

Alexander learns a hard lesson about responsibility when he lets his rowing team and Zephir down.

#25 - A Pair of Queens

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/1991

Flora's pen pal arrives, believing Flora is queen of Celesteville. Afraid to tell the truth, Flora convinces Pom and Alexander to help her keep up the lie.