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|imagecaption=Still from episode | |imagecaption=Still from the 14th episode of the show. | ||
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'''''Aglaé et Sidonie''''' is a French animated television series consisting of 65 five-minute episodes. Created by André Joanny, it premiered on January 27th, 1969, on the first channel of ''ORTF'' in the children's program ''Émissions pour la jeunesse''. The show was also broadcast in color on the second channel as part of the program ''Colorix''<ref>https://www.cnc.fr/series-tv/focus/10-choses-a-savoir-sur-aglae-et-sidonie_948647</ref>. The series was not translated into other languages and was only exported to French-speaking countries. | |||
The series | |||
The animation is created using stop-motion with articulated figurines, similar to the animation style of ''The Magic Roundabout''. For close-up shots, real puppets were used. | |||
The series was aimed at a young audience and was very popular in France. | |||
The story follows the adventures of two friends | ==Plot== | ||
The story follows the adventures of two friends: Aglaé the pig and Sidonie the goose, on a farm. The fox, Croquetou, is the antagonist who frequently tries to get close to the two girls using disguises and various tricks. | |||
The plots of the episodes are very short, simple, and quickly resolved. | The plots of the episodes are very short, simple, and quickly resolved. | ||
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Each episode includes a musical number, featuring one of the characters singing about the situation they are facing. Sometimes, the series has an educational aspect, offering moral lessons to the viewers or teaching them about life on the farm. | Each episode includes a musical number, featuring one of the characters singing about the situation they are facing. Sometimes, the series has an educational aspect, offering moral lessons to the viewers or teaching them about life on the farm. | ||
== Incident == | ==Incident== | ||
'''One year after Aglaé et Sidonie debuted, a fire broke out in the lab where the film reels for the first season were stored.<ref>https://www.cnc.fr/series-tv/focus/10-choses-a-savoir-sur-aglae-et-sidonie_948647</ref> The fire destroyed everything in the lab, including the first 13 episodes of the series.'''. The context or exact date of the fire is unknown. There is no known copy of said episodes. The only remaining record of these episodes is a 33 RPM record released by Adès in 1969, which includes four episodes from the first season (episodes 1, 3, 5, 8) including the one where Aglaé et Sidonie meet<ref>https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/6444975-Andr%C3%A9-Joanny-Pierre-Arvay-Agla%C3%A9-Et-Sidonie</ref> The plot of these four episodes is known from the book included with the disc. | |||
[[File:Aglae et sidonie vinyl cover 1969.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=Cover featuring an image from the show. It shows the farm, and the rooster, the pig and the goose in front of it. Text : top : bande originale du feuilleton télévisé Les aventures d'Aglaé et Sidonie bottom : Adaptation et chansons : Andre Joanny Musique : Pierre Arvay Un livre disque: "le petit menestrel' editions Lucien Ades|Vinyl cover of the first 33 RPM turn of Aglaé et Sidonie (includes the audio for the first 4 episodes).]] | |||
==Availability== | |||
===List of Lost Episodes=== | |||
=== List of | |||
(Some episodes have had different titles across various audio records, television reruns, and VHS and DVD re-releases.) | (Some episodes have had different titles across various audio records, television reruns, and VHS and DVD re-releases.) | ||
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# Voyage dans la lune | # Voyage dans la lune | ||
Episodes made after these ones are able to be found online | Episodes made after these ones are able to be found online. | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | |||
[[Category:Partially found media]] | |||
Revision as of 12:52, 27 June 2024
Still from the 14th episode of the show.
Status: Partially Found
Aglaé et Sidonie is a French animated television series consisting of 65 five-minute episodes. Created by André Joanny, it premiered on January 27th, 1969, on the first channel of ORTF in the children's program Émissions pour la jeunesse. The show was also broadcast in color on the second channel as part of the program Colorix[1]. The series was not translated into other languages and was only exported to French-speaking countries.
The animation is created using stop-motion with articulated figurines, similar to the animation style of The Magic Roundabout. For close-up shots, real puppets were used. The series was aimed at a young audience and was very popular in France.
Plot
The story follows the adventures of two friends: Aglaé the pig and Sidonie the goose, on a farm. The fox, Croquetou, is the antagonist who frequently tries to get close to the two girls using disguises and various tricks.
The plots of the episodes are very short, simple, and quickly resolved.
Each episode includes a musical number, featuring one of the characters singing about the situation they are facing. Sometimes, the series has an educational aspect, offering moral lessons to the viewers or teaching them about life on the farm.
Incident
One year after Aglaé et Sidonie debuted, a fire broke out in the lab where the film reels for the first season were stored.[2] The fire destroyed everything in the lab, including the first 13 episodes of the series.. The context or exact date of the fire is unknown. There is no known copy of said episodes. The only remaining record of these episodes is a 33 RPM record released by Adès in 1969, which includes four episodes from the first season (episodes 1, 3, 5, 8) including the one where Aglaé et Sidonie meet[3] The plot of these four episodes is known from the book included with the disc.
Availability
List of Lost Episodes
(Some episodes have had different titles across various audio records, television reruns, and VHS and DVD re-releases.)
- Les Malheurs d'Aglaé et Sidonie (included on audio disc)
- Une mauvaise rencontre
- Croquetou se déguise (included on audio disc)
- Le Fer à friser
- Un curieux repas (included on audio disc)
- La Déception de Croquetou
- Une nombreuse famille (Une famille nombreuse, Une famille trop nombreuse)
- Maître Cadichon (Le Problème) (included on audio disc)
- La Ruse de Croquetou
- Aglaé a disparu
- Le Rêve d'Aglaé
- Le Panier percé
- Voyage dans la lune
Episodes made after these ones are able to be found online.