The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo

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The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo
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Also known asQuasimodo
Genre Fantasy
Adventure
Based on Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo
Voices ofSonja Ball
Daniel Brochu
A. J. Henderson
Harry Hill
Rick Jones
Anik Matern
Eleanor Noble
Michael O'Reilly
Terrence Scammell
Vlasta Vrána
Country of originCanada
France
Original languagesEnglish
French
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerAres Films
ProducerPierre Métais
Production locationParis
Running time26 minutes
Production companies CinéGroupe
Tele Images
Astral Media
Original release
Network Family Channel (Canada)
France 3 (France)
Release1996 (1996)

The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo is an animated television series based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel Notre Dame de Paris .

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The show was produced by Ares Films, CinéGroupe, Télé-Images, and Astral Media. It aired in 1996, the same year Disney's adaptation of the story was released.

The series takes place in Paris, in 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.

In 2006, BCI, with Hearst Entertainment, released two episodes on DVD within their "Advantage Cartoon Mega Pack". In 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released a complete set containing all 26 episodes of the series.

Characters

Main cast

Secondary and episodic characters

Villains

Episodes

#TitleSummary
1Evil UnmaskedThe young hunchback Quasimodo lives in Notre-Dame Cathedral alongside his master Claude Frollo, his dog Azarof, and Dennis the alchemist. While Quasimodo masters up the courage to go outside the cathedral and talk to a beautiful Romani girl, Frollo conceives a plan to kill King Louis XI.
2Frollo's RevengeAfter Frollo's plan is ruined, the magician flies away on a gargoyle into the Catacombs. Before Dennis and Quasimodo begin to search for Quasimodo's parents, Esmeralda and her family come to the cathedral to say goodbye.
3The Carnival of FoolsAt the Carnival of Fools, a suspiciously-looking buffoon jester wins the opportunity to perform in front of the King. Esmeralda decides to discover the jester's real intentions.
4The Star MasterWhile Quasimodo, Esmeralda and François are having a picnic, strange things began to happen. Dennis creates a theory that these oddities are due to a fallen star, and it's up to Quasimodo and his friends to destroy the star before it is too late.
5A Trip to ItalyOn their way back to Paris, Quasimodo and the gang find a carrier pigeon with a letter, which contains a plan for world domination. Frollo finds out about the plan, and decides to uncover its details with a help of a powerful magician called Camille Eon.
6The Invisible ThievesThe Duke's treasure is stolen, and Angelica's pendant planted at the scene gets Angelica thrown in prison. To prove Angelica's innocence, Quasimodo and his friends follow a devious puppeteer.
7The Court of MiraclesAfter no-one wants to listen to François' poems, the poet encounters thieves who lead him to the Court of Miracles. François become friends with the thieves, and decides to show them the cathedral.
8Witches' EveOn Witches' Eve, Quasimodo and the gang meet a young woman, who may hold the key to where Quasimodo's parents might be, leading Quasimodo onto a trail to find them. Frollo however is already on the move to find the alchemist couple first.
9TrappedTo save the orphanage, Dennis and François travel to Fourge. But on their way back to Paris, they discover that their gold has been replaced with rocks. Quasimodo and his friends must find the lost treasure and save the orphanage until tomorrow morning.
10Dragon RockQuasimodo, Esmeralda and François travel to Dragon Rock to help the needy, but when they arrive, the friends discover that the locals don't need their help since the arrival of the Generous One. Quasimodo and the gang decide to uncover the real identity of the mysterious patron.
11The Clay ArmyOn the March of Progress, Frollo plans to create an army of tiny clay figurines resembling gargoyles, that will help him steal the royal treasures, so that he can buy everything necessary to create the Philosopher's stone.
12The ChoiceWhile Esmeralda and François get ready to go to the seaside and perform for the King, Quasimodo hears that his parents are in Lujon, and are waiting for a ship to take them to England.
13The Man who wouldn't be KingFrollo accidentally creates a potion that can transform the drinker into the person they look at. Using this potion, Frollo impersonates King Louis and spreads chaos in the kingdom.
14Hope Springs EternalQuasimodo, still determined to find his parents, decides to visit his family's abandoned castle.
15The BeastA fever is raging in Paris. Dennis, the only one who knows how to make a cure, also becomes sick, and Djali has eaten all the medicinal herbs. Quasimodo and his friends travel to the Valley of the Auvergne to find more herbs, while running away from a giant wolf.
16The Duel of the MagiciansEsmeralda's magical medallion stops working. Angelica tells the story of the amulet, and Quasimodo and the gang decide to go into the Forest of Valnivier to find the Council of Magicians.
17The Abomination's RevengeFrollo is being chased by the Abomination, who wants revenge for what Frollo did to him, leaving a path of destruction around Paris. Quasimodo and his friends are forced to help the fearful magician.
18The MercenaryDennis and his guards get captured by Tiffan and his Mercenaries. While Quasimodo and François join the army, Esmeralda disguises herself to join her friends on a campaign, and Frollo plans to form an alliance with Tiffan.
19A Song of the HeartQuasimodo has composed a new melody for the bells, but he is not sure that he can play it correctly. He and his friends decide to go to the mountains to gather some herbs, but they don't know that Frollo is also heading to the mountains to find a mysterious highlander.
20The Music MasterAfter band of street kids, who work for Clopin, steal things for him, they end up finding a magic flute that gives its owner the power to command others, leading Frollo to collaborate with Clopin in his next plan to become the King of France.
21The Eye of the EagleWhile exploring Notre Dame, Quasimodo finds a hidden message from his parents. Frollo sends a gargoyle to intercept the message, but, as a result, the letter is torn in two. The bell ringer and his friends must find a Romani who can read invisible letters before Frollo can get his hands on it.
22The OracleQuasimodo and the gang receive a message from Angelica saying that Dennis' cousin Maurice has been thrown in prison. They travel to Boisjoli, and discover that the villagers are sick and subordinate to the Oracle, who blames Angelica and Maurice for the epidemic.
23The TreasureA mysterious shadow appears now and then over the construction site of St. Bernard University, and the drawings and plans of the building disappear without a trace. Quasimodo and his friends have to find the reason for all these oddities.
24A True GypsyWhile Quasimodo and his friends visit the Roma camp, the Romani 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.
25The Guardians
26The Secret of the Templars

Cast

The actors and actresses, who did the voices for the show, are: