''Marsupilami'' is an animated series based on the original ''

Marsupilami ''Marsupilami'' is a comic book character and fictional animal species created by André Franquin. Its first appearance was in the 31 January 1952 issue of the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. Since then it appeared regularly in th ...

'' comics created by

André Franquin André Franquin (; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are ''Gaston (comics), Gaston'' and ''Marsupilami''. He also produced the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' comic strip from 1946 to ...

. It was produced by

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in association with

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(known as Marathon Productions in season 1) for seasons 1–2 and later Samka Productions for seasons 3–5. Its first season was simply known as ''Marsupilami'', however the series has been renamed multiple times throughout its run.

Season 1 (2000)

The first season of ''Marsupilami'' premiered on March 18, 2000, on

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. Produced by Cactus Animation,

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and Marsu Productions. Marathon's series is far more faithful to the original ''Marsupilami'' comic series than the previous ''Marsupilami'' animated works made by

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(featured in the 1992 series '' Disney's Raw Toonage'' and its ''

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''), which is no longer in circulation because Disney lost the rights to the character at some point in 1999. In this first season, Marsupilami went on adventures alone or with his family (his wife Marsupilamie and their three young, They are a 4-year-old Bibi, Bibu and Bobo). For example, in one episode he saved a group of circus animals, got them back to the city and saved the circus from closing. In another, he had to go to the city again to save one of his young, captured by their constant enemy, the hunter Bring M. Backalive.

Season 2 - My Friend Marsupilami (2003)

In the second season, features a 11-year-old boy named Leo Newman(Leo Newman himself confirms his 11th age in the series:
Invention Tension
), his sister named Zoe Newman and their parents named David Newman and Amanda Newman. Marsupilami and his family become best friends with a human family, the Newmans, that comes to live near them. Amanda is a Marsupilami researcher, while her husband David is a computer technician that works from home and they have two children, Leo and Zoe. Leo and Marsupilami become best friends and they have lots of adventures, with both new friends and old enemies, like Backalive.

Seasons 3-4 - Marsupilami Hoobah Hoobah Hop! (2009-2010)

The third two seasons features a 15-year-old boy named Hector Forster and his aunt Diane Forster. who are going to live in the jungle for one year to study its fauna and flora. They become the best friends with the Marsupilami family. Their main enemies are megalomaniac industrialist and jungle-hater Felicia Devort, who plans to level out the Palombian jungle and build the Devort City megalopolis in its place, and her two henchmen, and Blouprint.

Season 5 - Our Neighbors the Marsupilamis (2012)

The fifth and final season, featured the Marsupilami family living with veterinarian Bernard Vanderstadt and his four children Sarah, Iris, Isidore and Zoe. Their mother, Caroline, frequently contacts them by phone, but appears in the last three episodes. Once again, Backalive makes an appearance.

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* {{Marsupilami French-language television shows Marsupilami 2000s French animated television series 2010s French animated television series 2000 French television series debuts 2012 French television series endings Television series based on Belgian comics