Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams () is a French animated series that first premiered on Canal+ on November 13, 1992, and later aired on TF1 in December 1993.
A co-production between Saban International Paris and TF1, with the participation of Canal+ and the CNC, the series focuses on Carlos (based on Carlos Dolto, a French singer and celebrity) and his parrot Oscar, and three adopted children who live on Carlos' own tropical Island. Carlos loves to tell the children stories about how he met world famous important figures in history in spite of the children's disbelief. With the help of Grandma Tadpole, who lives on one of the beaches of the island, he travels back in time together with the children in order to prove to them that he is right. Carlos has the ability to transform into an ox when the group is in trouble.
Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also includes Saban Entertainment.
Characters Carlos (voiced by himself in the French version, and Mark Camacho in the English dub) Mariana/Marianne (voiced by Sylvie Jacob in the French version, and Patricia Rodriguez in the English dub) Oscar (voiced by Gérard Surugue in the French version, and Rick Jones in the English dub) Mamie Têtard/Grandma Tadpole (voiced by Évelyne Grandjean in the French version, and Rick Jones in the English dub) Saitout/Koki (voiced by Adrien Antoine in the French version, and Pauline Little in the English dub) A.J. (voiced by Sonja Ball in the English dub)
Episodes # English title French title Written by (English dub)1. Carlos and the Dragon Carlos et le dragon Mark Ryan2. The Bravest Bull of Them All Le plus brave d'entre tout les taureaux Tom Wyner3 Une baleine de légende4. The Mystery of the Grand Pyramid Le Mystère de la Pyramide Tom Wyner5. Autour de la Terre avec Carlos 6. Le Toit du Monde8. Flight to Fame Le Vol vers la gloire Robert V. Barron9. The Hunt for Green Mamie À la recherche de Mamie Tétard Doug Stone10. Friar Carlos and His Merry Men Frère Carlos et ses joyeux lurons Robert Axelrod11. Journey to the Beginning of Time Voyage au commencement du temps Tom Wyner12. The Wings of Carlos Les Ailes de Carlos Tom Wyner13. Circus Carlosus Le Cirque Carlos Mark Ryan 14. Carlos de Troie16. Carlos Corsaire17. King Kong Carlos 20. The Longest Jump Le Grand Saut Mark Ryan 21. Kid Carlos Le Petit Carlos Tom Wyner22. Carlos, Phone Home Allô Carlos ? Mark Ryan 23. The Carlos Encounter Carlos du 3e type Tom Wyner
International airings In 1993, the show was broadcast in the United States in first-run syndication in the early 1990s as part of Bohbot Entertainment's "Amazin' Adventures" package.
Video game In 1994, a platform video game based on the series was released in France by Microids for the Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS.
References
External links
Around the World in Eighty Dreams in Planete-Jeunesse