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The character was later adapted into an animated series, which was '''dubbed in English''' and had a short syndicated run in the United States in 1981. In June 2017, an hour of Barbapapa cartoons was found in English. There are also two releases of the US English dub on VHS and Betamax, though these are very rare.
The character was later adapted into an animated series, which was '''dubbed in English''' and had a short syndicated run in the United States in 1981. In June 2017, an hour of Barbapapa cartoons was found in English. There are also two releases of the US English dub on VHS and Betamax, though these are very rare.


There is also an alternate English dub that aired in the UK. DVDs with re-encoded VHS recordings of this dub are being sold on iOffer.<ref>[https://www.ioffer.com/search/items/Barbapapa The iOffer page where the alternate English dub is sold from.] Retrieved 28 May '17</ref> One of these was bought and its rips were donated by MrLeap in July 2017.
There is also an alternate English dub that aired in Canada. DVDs with re-encoded VHS recordings of this dub are being sold on iOffer.<ref>[https://www.ioffer.com/search/items/Barbapapa The iOffer page where the alternate English dub is sold from.] Retrieved 28 May '17</ref> One of these was bought and its rips were donated by MrLeap in July 2017.
 
Yet another English dub aired in the UK. It was narrated by Michael Flanders.<ref>[https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/barbapapa/ Barbapapa - Nostalgia Central.] Retrieved January 2, 2021.</ref><ref>[http://www.donaldswann.co.uk/flanders.html Michael Flanders (1922-1975).] Retrieved January 2, 2021.</ref> This dub remains completely lost.


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqsjLYEl7OKojU24OcxhPQHVRdPM A 1-hour compilation of Barbapapa cartoons (from the UK English dub).]
*[https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqsjLYEl7OKotWAdMsPNWRf2_6Ju A 1-hour compilation of Barbapapa cartoons (from the Canadian English dub).]
*[https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqsjLYEl7OKotWH4cueyb6fyogue?e=CqGQYD Approx. 2-hr compilation of Barbapapa cartoons (from the US English dub) that was ripped from a 2-disc DVD set bought on iOffer.]
*[https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqsjLYEl7OKotWH4cueyb6fyogue?e=CqGQYD Approx. 2-hr compilation of Barbapapa cartoons (from the US English dub) that was ripped from a 2-disc DVD set bought on iOffer.]
*[http://www.cartoonscrapbook.com/B/barbapapa1981.htm A fansite that featured info on the dubbed version, including a .wav file of the English intro.]
*[http://www.cartoonscrapbook.com/B/barbapapa1981.htm A fansite that featured info on the dubbed version, including a .wav file of the English intro.]

Revision as of 12:44, 2 January 2021

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Barbapapa with his wife Barbamama and all their kids.

Status: Partially Found

Barbapapa is both the title character and the name of the "species" of said character, of a series of children's books written in the 1970s by Annette Tison and Talus Taylor, who resided in Paris, France. The books were originally written in French and were later translated into over 30 languages.

Barbapapa is a pink blob-like creature who can shapeshift. His name comes from the French "Barbe à papa" - literally "Daddy's beard" - the French term for cotton candy or candy floss. He has a wife and kids, who are also shapeshifting blob-like creatures of various colors.

The character was later adapted into an animated series, which was dubbed in English and had a short syndicated run in the United States in 1981. In June 2017, an hour of Barbapapa cartoons was found in English. There are also two releases of the US English dub on VHS and Betamax, though these are very rare.

There is also an alternate English dub that aired in Canada. DVDs with re-encoded VHS recordings of this dub are being sold on iOffer.[1] One of these was bought and its rips were donated by MrLeap in July 2017.

Yet another English dub aired in the UK. It was narrated by Michael Flanders.[2][3] This dub remains completely lost.

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