The Bellflower Bunnies (season 2)

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season_name = "The Bellflower Bunnies" - Season 2
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show_name = "The Bellflower Bunnies"


caption = The 2005 Region 2 box set of the original French series. Standing up: Papa Bramble, Aunt Zinnia. Below: Dandelion, Poppy, Periwinkle, Violette and Mistletoe.
dvd_release_date = flagicon|France November 2004 - July 2005
flagicon|USA Start date|2005|04|12|df=yesSelect episodes only.]
flagicon|Germany Start date|2008|02|22|df=yes / Start date|2008|08|14|df=yes
flagicon|Hungary Start date|2005|06|13|df=yesSelect episodes only.]
dvd_format =
country = FRA
CAN
network = flagicon|France TF1
first_aired = Start date|2004|09|22|df=yes
last_aired = End date|2005|02|23|df=yes
num_episodes = 22
prev_season = 1
next_season = 3

The second season of "The Bellflower Bunnies", a children's animated series based on the "Beechwood Bunny Tales" books by Geneviève Huriet and Loïc Jouannigot, aired on the French television network TF1 from 22 September 2004 to 23 February 2005. It was directed by Eric Berthier, proudced by Patricia Robert and written by Valérie Baranski.

Production on this season, which comprised twenty-two episodes,cite web |url=http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/upload/projectx/MIA_catalogue_participants.pdf#page=57 |title=Corporative profile for Euro Visual (Franck Algard) |accessdate=2008-09-26 |date=2005-06-05 |format=PDF |work=Canada-France Mini-Immersion, |publisher=Telefilm Canada/SPFA |pages=p. 57 |language=English/French ] lasted from July 2003 to October 2004.cite web|url=http://www.ziki.com/fr/emmanuel-de-franceschi+122625|title=Profile for crew member Emmanuel de Franceschi|language=French|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=Ziki] While TF1 remained on board, a new roster of voice actors, crew and companies participated. Among them were Paul Cadieux, a staff member of Quebec's Megafun studio;cite web |url=http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/04/6511.asp?f=4419 |title=Productions Mégafun Inc. company profile |accessdate=2008-09-26 |publisher=Telefilm Canada |language=French] Canadian talents Julie Burroughs, Hugolin Chevrette and Elisabeth Lenormand; and China's Hangzhou Flying Dragon Cartoon.

The episodes were originally broadcast on TF! Jeunesse, the children's service of TF1, every Wednesday morning. The sole exception was "Noël chez les Passiflore", a holiday episode which premiered on a Saturday. As of CURRENTMONTHNAME CURRENTYEAR, this season has aired in continuous rotation on France's Playhouse Disney channel. [cite web|url=http://www.programme-tv.net/jeunesse/r11697-la-famille-passiflore/|title=Schedule and listing for "La Famille Passiflore"|language=French|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=Télé-Loisirs/Prisma Presse - Partenaire Les Agences TV] It has also been seen on Canada's TFO, Germany's Kinderkanal (KI.KA), and the Middle East's Al Jazeera Children's Channel.

Production

Co-production partners for this season included France's TF1, Euro Visual, Big Cash, and that country's department of Walt Disney Television. In Canada, they consisted of animation studio Tooncan and production company Megafun, both located in Montreal, Quebec. Also joining the production was China's Hangzhou Flying Dragon Cartoon, which handled animation duties.cite web |url=http://www.animeka.com/animes/detail/famille-passiflore.html |title="La Famille Passiflore" |accessdate=2008-09-26 |publisher=AnimeKa Network / Association AnimeKa |language=French]

The French voice cast consisted of Flora Balzano (who played Mistletoe), Julie Burroughs, Hugolin Chevrette (who played Poppy), Mario Desmarais, Antoine Durand, Marylène Gargour, Annie Girard, Hélène Lasnier and Elisabeth Lenormand. The English dub starred Danielle Desormeaux, Anik Matern, Holly Gauthier-Frankel,Credited as Holly Gauthier-Frankle.] Eleanor Noble, Matt Holland, Joanna Noyes, Liz Mac Rae, Simon Peacock and Laura Teasdale.

Eric Berthier, who has worked on several French television series, replaced Moran Caouissin as the director. Paul Cadieux, a Megafun staff member, served as executive co-producer; Yves Pont and Franck Algard, through their company Euro Visual, became executive producers. Alice Willis took over music scoring duties, and also played piano and keybord.

Returning from the first season were screenwriter Valérie Baranski, story editor Fabrice Ziolkowski and producer Patricia Robert, along with Reanud Bouet in the backgrounds department, and Arnold Gransac on layouts. Loïc Jouannigot, the illustrator of the original books, was credited under "characters, location & props creation".

Awards and merchandise

"The Bellflower Bunnies" won three awards at the 6th "Festival International du Film de TV de Luchon" in 2005, one of which was the "Ecran Jeunesse" in the Animation category. [cite web|url=http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fadini/luchon2005.html|title=Presentation du Festival, des compétitions, du Comité de sélection (Luchon 2005)|language=French|year=2005|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=Club des Auteurs, Télévision et Cinéma (CDA)]

On 21 October 2005, Éditions Milan published "Le grand livre animé de la famille Passiflore" (ISBN 2-7459-1569-X), a ten-page pop-up book featuring five scenes from the show. [cite web
url=http://www.mollat.com/livres/genevieve-huriet-grand-livre-anime-famille-passiflore-9782745915696.aspx
title="Le grand livre animé de la famille Passiflore" product information|language=French|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=Mollat Libraire] [cite web|url=http://www.ricochet-jeunes.org/parudet.asp?livrid=25613|title=Book information for "Le grand livre animé de la famille Passiflore"
language=French|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=ricochet-jeunes.org]

Episodes

This season runs approximately 500 minutes in length. The first nine episodes are based on original "Beechwood Bunny Tales", and the rest are written by Baranski.

"Note: O = Corresponds to the official order as listed by Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) and AnimezVous.com. B = Corresponds to TF1's broadcast schedule. Numbers to the right refer to their positions in this season."

Germany

Episodes 5-8 in the official series order were released by edelkids on 22 February 2008, in time for Easter.cite web |url=http://www.brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?Pro=169150&DID=5904&PPs=2&PRV=169149& |title="Die Häschenbande, Folge 2" DVD information |accessdate=2008-09-26 |publisher=Brandora AG |language=German] cite web |url=http://www.brandora.de/NewsPage.aspx?DID=5904 |title=edelkids: Unterhaltungsspaß mit Pettersson und Findus und der Häschenbande |accessdate=2008-09-26 |author= |last= |first= |date=2008-01-17 |publisher=Brandora AG |language=German |quote=DAS „Osterei“ für Kids zum Fest: "Die Häschenbande" – Folge 1 und Folge 2 brandneu auf DVD!] This came about as a result of the show's success on local television. The series continued on 14 August 2008 with episodes 9-16.cite web|url=http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001CEAOBI/|title="Die Häschenbande 3" product information|language=German|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=Amazon.de] cite web|url=http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001CEAOBS/|title="Die Häschenbande 4" product information|language=German|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=Amazon.de] As with the first volume, colouring pages and edelkids previews were used as special features.

Hungary

On 13 June 2005, V.I.P Art Kft. of Budapest released six episodes of season 2 on three discs (under the franchise name "Tappancs család"):cite web|url=http://www.dvd-home.hu/main.phtml?target=film&id=3002|title="Tappancs család: "Tappancs Dani kertecskéje + Tappancs Papa találmánya" product information|language=Hungarian|year=2006|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=DVD-HOME Hungary Kft.]

Notes

References

General

*cite web|url=http://inatheque.ina.fr/SEARCH/BASIS/dltv/dlweb/dl/SDW?W%3DITOUSTI+PH+LIKE+%27Famille+Passiflore%27|title=Search results for "La Famille Passiflore" airdates|language=French|year=2008|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=Institut National de l'Audiovisuel
*cite web |url=http://www.animezvous.com/liste/permalink/id_da/2515/nom/famille-passiflore-la/ |title="La Famille Passiflore" episode list |accessdate=2008-09-26 |publisher=AnimezVous.com |language=French

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External links

*fr [http://lachaine.tf1.fr/lachaine/jeunesse/0,,3394132,00-tfou-famille-passiflore-.html "The Bellflower Bunnies"] at TF1.fr
*imdb title|id=1185090|title=The Bellflower Bunnies
*Official sites for this season's DVD distributors:
**flagicon|USA [http://directsource-sp.com/en/ Direct Source Special Products]
**flagicon|France [http://www.beez-ent.com/ Beez Entertainment] / [http://sevensept.net/ Seven Sept]
**flagicon|Germany [http://edelkids.de edelkids]