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SantApprentice
Genre animation
Created by Jan Van Rijsselberge
Directed by Luc Vinciguerra
Voices of
  • Hélène Bizot
  • Florence Dumortier
  • Frédéric Cerdal
  • Nathalie Bienaimé
  • Patrick Pellegrin
  • Jessie Lambotte
  • Patrick Noérie
Opening theme SantApprentice Theme by Audrey Joelle
Ending theme SantApprentice Theme (instrumental)
Composer(s) Laurent Aknin
Country of origin
Original language(s) French
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 50
Production
Running time Approx. 12 minutes each episode plus 2 26 minute episodes.
Production company(s) Alphanim
Release
First shown in November 2006
Original release November – December 2006

SantApprentice is a fun animated TV show about a young boy named Nicolas. He's an orphan from Sydney, Australia, who truly believes in Santa Claus. Guess what? Nicolas is chosen to be Santa's apprentice! This means he has to learn everything about being Santa and complete special tasks to become the next full-fledged Santa Claus.

The show was created by a Belgian animator named Jan Van Rijsselberge. It was made by Alphanim (which is now called Gaumont Animation) in 2006. There are 50 episodes, each about 12 minutes long, plus two longer episodes that are 26 minutes.

Where to Watch SantApprentice

This animated series has been shown in many places around the world. In the United States, you could watch it on Starz Kids and Family. Canadian viewers saw it on YTV.

Many countries in Europe, like France, Germany, Finland, Scandinavia, and Poland, still show this series during the holiday season. It was also broadcast in Latin America. In the Philippines, it aired on ABS-CBN during Christmas 2015. From 2018 to 2020, SantApprentice was available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

All the SantApprentice Episodes

Here is a list of all the exciting episodes from the SantApprentice series:

  1. What If It's Not Me?
  2. Nicolas' Present
  3. A Long Night
  4. He Doesn't Exist
  5. Nobody's Perfect
  6. Plumped Up for Christmas
  7. Santa's Whim
  8. Nicolas in Charge
  9. The Greatest Secret
  10. Never Happy
  11. First Hat-Bell Exam
  12. Garland Spray
  13. The Secret Door
  14. The Big Exam
  15. Stardust
  16. Blushing Beatrice
  17. And Afterwards?
  18. Snowed Under!
  19. Memory of Christmas
  20. Santa's Fiancée
  21. The Infernal Goatskin
  22. The Mobile
  23. The Old Magician
  24. All Those Little Details
  25. Father Christmas
  26. Santa Playa Club
  27. A Real Family
  28. The Present Monster
  29. Santa's Surprise
  30. Ghost of Christmas
  31. The Unwanted Present
  32. The Lost Bear
  33. Grandma Nicole
  34. The First Toy
  35. A Test! What Test?
  36. The Meteorite
  37. The Reindeers' Secret
  38. So Lucky!
  39. Real Toys
  40. Metal Granny
  41. They've Changed Santa!
  42. Elf Certificate
  43. The Test of the Mammoth
  44. The Melvinelf
  45. Practical Joker
  46. Santa's Fan
  47. O Christmas Tree
  48. A Present for Margaret
  49. The Day Before Christmas (This is a 26-minute episode)
  50. Christmas Peeve (This is also a 26-minute episode)
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