The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo
| The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Quasimodo |
| Genre |
Fantasy Adventure |
| Based on | Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo |
| Voices of |
Sonja Ball Daniel Brochu A. J. Henderson Harry Hill Rick Jones Anik Matern Eleanor Noble Michael O'Reilly Terrence Scammell Vlasta Vrána |
| Country of origin |
Canada France |
| Original language(s) |
English French |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ares Films |
| Producer(s) | Pierre Métais |
| Production location(s) | Paris |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
CinéGroupe Tele Images Astral Media |
| Distributor | Hearst Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Family Channel (Canada) France 3 (France) |
| First shown in | 1996 |
| Original release | 1996 |
The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo is an animated television series based on Victor Hugo's novel Notre Dame de Paris.
The show was produced by Ares Films, CinéGroupe, Télé-Images, and Astral Media. It aired in 1996.
The series takes place in Paris, 1483. The three main characters are Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and François. They fight villains, stop sinister plots, and escape from traps. They often come face to face with their greatest enemy, Frollo.
2 of the 26 episodes have been released to DVD.
In 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released a 2 - DVD set containing 26 episodes of the series. As of January 2010 this item is not listed in their online catalog but can be found at stores such as Target, Wal-mart, and Dollar General.
Characters
- Quasimodo: The title character of the series.
- Esmeralda: A young gypsy dancer.
- François: Esmeralda's brother and fellow gypsy.
- Djali: Esmeralda's pet goat.
- Frollo: The main villain of the series, and Quasimodo's former master. A magician in his own right, he plotted to kill King Louis XI of France.
- Azarof: Frollo's dog.
- Dennis: Alchemist friend of Quasimodo.
- King Louis XI: The ruler of France.
- Angelica: Esmeralda and François's adopted grandmother.
- Kasimir
Episodes
| # | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evil Unmasked | |
| 2 | Frollo's Revenge | |
| 3 | The Carnival of Fools | |
| 4 | The Star Master | |
| 5 | A Trip to Italy | |
| 6 | The Invisible Thieves | |
| 7 | The Court of Miracles | |
| 8 | Witches' Eve | |
| 9 | Trapped | |
| 10 | Dragon Rock | |
| 11 | The Clay Army | |
| 12 | The Choice | |
| 13 | The Man who wouldn't be King | Frollo accidentally discovers a potion that transforms the drinker into the person he looks at. Using this potion, Frollo impersonates King Louie and spreads chaos in the kingdom. |
| 14 | Hope Springs Eternal | |
| 15 | The Beast | |
| 16 | The Duel of the Magicians | |
| 17 | The Abomination's Revenge | |
| 18 | The Barbarian | |
| 19 | A Song of the Heart | |
| 20 | The Music Master | |
| 21 | The Eye of the Eagle | |
| 22 | The Oracle | |
| 23 | The Treasure | |
| 24 | A True Gypsy | While Quasimodo and his friends visit the gypsy camp, the gypsy king is kidnapped by his evil cousin Casimir who wants to take the king's place. Quasimodo challenges Casimir for his exile against eternal imprisonment. |
| 25 | The Guardians | |
| 26 | The Secret of the Templars |
Cast
The actors and actresses who do the voices for the show are:
- Sonja Ball - Angelica
- Daniel Brochu - Quasimodo
- A. J. Henderson - Dennis
- Harry Hill - King Louis XI
- Rick Jones
- Anik Matern
- Eleanor Noble - Esmeralda
- Michael O'Reilly - Kasimir
- Terrence Scammell - François/Azarof
- Vlasta Vrána - Frollo
Worldwide broadcast
| Country | TV network | Title |
|---|---|---|
 | Seven Network | The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo |
 | Family | The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo |
 | France 3 | Quasimodo |
 | ZDF | Quasimodo - Der kleine Bucklige und seine großen Abenteuer |
 | RTÉ2 | The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo |
 | Rai Uno | Quasimodo |
 | TV3 | The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo |
 | TV2 | The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo |
 | Canal+ Poland | Quasimodo |
 | SABC 1 | The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo |
 | CBBC (on BBC1, BBC2) | The Adventures of Quasimodo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
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