Cartoon
Bali (TV series)
The story
Bali is a children's animated television series, based on a series of French children's books by Magdalena Richard and Laurent Richard that were published by Editions Flammarion. It was produced by Paris-based Planet Nemo Animation and Subsequence Entertainment, in association with SRC Radio-Canada, TVOntario, Knowledge Network, France 5, Disney Channel France and RTBF, and with the participation of the Shaw Rocket Fund, the Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit, Telefilm Canada, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Canadian Television Fund (or the Fonds canadien de television in French). Planet Nemo Animation has licensed the television program to more than 20 countries worldwide and has sold U.S. media and merchandising rights.
The show first premiered in Canada on SRC Radio-Canada in 2006. It was also shown on PBS Kids in the USA in 2010 until 2013. Currently, it is airing on independent TV stations KUEN-TV, WNYE-TV, Semillitas, a Spanish-speaking U.S. television network, and PBS affiliate Arkansas PBS. Episodes are available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, through the PBS Kids subscription service.
Premise
The show follows the adventures of Bali, who is a puppy living in the big city. He has everyday adventures with his baby sister Lea, friends Tamara and Sacha, and his stuffed toy, Kikou.
Characters
Bali, the main character of the series. He has many adventures with his friends and his stuffed toy, Kikou. He is voiced by Nathalie Stas in the French version and Felicity Duncan in the English dub.
Elliot
Mary
Lea, Bali's baby sister
Madame Olga
Maman, Bali's mother
Nanou
Tito
Tamara, Bali's best friend
Sacha, Bali's other best friend
Charlie, Bali's friend from preschool.
Suan
Saba
Mateo, one of Bali's friends who is blind. He uses canes to get around.
Papa, Bali's father
Miss Chung, Bali's preschool teacher. She is voiced by Felicity Duncan in the English dub.
Awards
Bali received the top prize in the animation category at the 2005 MIPCOM Jr. It had won awards at the Prix Gémeaux Awards and Argentina's Cordoba Intl. Animation Festival - ANIMA.
Books
The book series the television series is based on was written by Magdalena Richard and Laurent Richard, and was published by Editions Flammarion:
Bali fait du vélo
Bali et Kikou, au bain!
Bali va à l'école
Bali dit non
Bali et ses petits trésors
Mon livre jeu Bali-Bali en vacances
Bali attend Noël
Bali a la varicelle
Bali va chez Nanou
Bali va à la mer
Soun dort chez Bali
Bali a un nouveau lit N. éd.
Bali pique-nique à la maison N. éd.
Bali prend son bain
Bali a un nouveau lit
Bali a une baby-sitter
Bali joue à cache-cache
Les plus belles histoires de Bali
Bali a la varicelle
Stage show
Bali has had a stage show run in Paris called "Pakita Chante Bali".