Bouli

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Bouli
Directed by Denis Olivieri
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes114 (78 five - minute and 36 seven-minute ones)
Production
Running time23 minutes (approx.)
Original release
NetworkAntenne 2
Release1989 (1989) 
1991 (1991)

Bouli is an animated television series originally produced in France between 1989 until 1991. [1]

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Synopsis

The Moon magically brings Bouli the snowman and his snowman friends to life and keeps them from melting.

All the snowmen live in a picturesque village hidden in the woods. Bouli's main goal in life is to be good to others, to help them, to smile and to involve them in a variety of activities and adventures, including sea voyages, skiing, ice skating, cooking, playing music, etc.

Bouli as well as all his friends are lovable and easily identifiable characters for children: the sailor, the footballer, the tennis player, the ice cream vendor, the cook, the punk, the lifeguard, the grandfather, and Bouli's two closest friends: Bouli girl whom he loves, and a big bear who sleeps, snores and eats cakes.

Distribution

TV

The series originally aired in France between 1989 and 1990.

The show was also broadcast in several other countries.

Home media releases

Two collections of episodes from the Irish-language dub were released on VHS in Ireland via RTÉ; Bouli agus a Chairde (Bouli and Friends), in 1990, and Bouli Arís (Bouli Again) in 1991. [2] Irish clothing company HairyBaby also created a licensed Bouli line of T-shirts and hoodies for adults, based on the Bouli agus a Chairde box art.

A French DVD box set of the series was produced in the 2000s. An English DVD release was never made.

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References

  1. Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 187. ISBN   9781476672939.
  2. "Resources". University College Cork. Retrieved 14 February 2024.