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''Saban's Gulliver's Travels'' (, also known as simply Gulliver's Travels) is a French animated series that aired from September 8, 1992, to June 29, 1993. Presented by
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and
Saban International Paris SIP Animation (known as Saban International Paris until 2002) was a French animation studio, and a defunct subsidiary of BVS Entertainment (formerly Saban Entertainment). By 2009, the company had produced over 390 hours of animated content. Hist ...
, with the participation of
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and the C.N.C, the series is a loose adaptation of the 1726 satirical novel ''
Gulliver's Travels ''Gulliver's Travels'', originally titled ''Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships'', is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clerg ...
'' by
Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer, essayist, satirist, and Anglican cleric. In 1713, he became the Dean (Christianity), dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and was given the sobriquet "Dean Swi ...
, and spanned a total of 26 episodes. Ownership of the series passed to
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in 2001 when Disney acquired
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, which also includes
Saban Entertainment BVS Entertainment, Inc., previously known as Saban Productions, Saban Entertainment and Saban International, is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company. Founded on April 24, 1980, as a music production company by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, it ...
.


Plot

The series follows the fortunes of sailor Dr. Lemuel Gulliver who decided to explore the whole world. During his travel Gulliver meets a race of small people called the "Lilliputians". Gulliver is accompanied by Dr. Flim, his wife Fosla, her daughter Folia and best friend Raphael. Together experiencing amazing and fantastic adventures.


Characters

* Dr. Lemuel Gulliver (Voiced by Terrence Scammell) – The main protagonist of the show. Sailor who decided to explore the whole world. * Raphael (Voiced by
Daniel Brochu Daniel Brochu (born 1970) is a Canadian actor. Early life Brochu came from a single parent family and has asthma, both of which he has in common with his character Buster Baxter on ''Arthur''. Career Brochu is best known for voicing Buster Baxte ...
) – Gulliver's assistant and best friend. * Dr. Flim (Voiced by A.J. Henderson) – A doctor and Fosla's husband. * Fosla (Voiced by Sonja Ball) – Dr. Flim's wife. * Folia (Voiced by
Jessalyn Gilsig Jessalyn Sarah Gilsig (born November 30, 1971) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Meredith Gordon in ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'', Kayley in ''Quest for Camelot'', Lauren Davis in ''Boston Public'', Gina Russo in ...
) – A daughter of Fosla and Dr. Flim.


Episodes list


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