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The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo
Genre Fantasy
Adventure
Based on Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo
Voices of Sonja Ball
Daniel Brochu
A. J. Henderson
Harry Hill
Rick Jones
Anik Matern
Eleanor Noble
Michael O'Reilly
Terrence Scammell
Vlasta Vrána
Country of origin Canada
France
Original language(s) English
French
No. of episodes 26
Production
Executive producer(s) Ares Films
Producer(s) Pierre Métais
Production location(s) Paris
Running time 26 minutes
Production company(s) CinéGroupe
Tele Images
Astral Media
Distributor Hearst Corporation
Release
Original network Family Channel (Canada)
France 3 (France)
First shown in 1996
Original release 1996 (1996)

The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo is an exciting animated TV show. It's based on a very famous book called Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo.

The show was made by companies like Ares Films, CinéGroupe, and Télé-Images. It first aired in 1996.

The story takes place in Paris, France, way back in the year 1483. The main characters are Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and François. They are always busy fighting bad guys, stopping evil plans, and escaping tricky situations. Their biggest enemy is a powerful magician named Frollo.

If you want to watch the show, some episodes were released on DVD in 2006. Later, in 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released a full set with all 26 episodes.

Meet the Characters

Get to know the heroes and villains of the show!

  • Quasimodo: He is the main hero of the series.
  • Esmeralda: A kind and brave young gypsy dancer. She is one of Quasimodo's best friends.
  • François: Esmeralda's brother. He is also a gypsy and joins them on their adventures.
  • Djali: Esmeralda's loyal pet goat. Djali often helps the friends out of trouble.
  • Frollo: The main villain! He is a powerful magician and was Quasimodo's old master. Frollo is always trying to cause trouble, especially for the King.
  • Azarof: Frollo's dog, who often helps him with his evil plans.
  • Dennis: An alchemist, which means he studies magic and science. He is a good friend to Quasimodo.
  • King Louis XI: He is the ruler of France. Frollo often tries to trick or harm him.
  • Angelica: Esmeralda and François's adopted grandmother. She is a wise and caring figure.
  • Kasimir: Another character who appears in the adventures.

Exciting Adventures

The show has 26 episodes, each filled with action and mystery. Here are a few examples of the adventures Quasimodo and his friends have:

  • The Invisible Thieves: The Duke's treasure goes missing! Angelica is blamed and thrown into prison. Quasimodo has to investigate a sneaky puppeteer who has also kidnapped François.
  • Witches' Eve: On a special night called Witches' Eve, Quasimodo and his friends meet a young woman. She might know where Quasimodo's parents are, sending him on a big search. But Frollo is also trying to find them first!
  • The Man who wouldn't be King: Frollo accidentally finds a magic potion. This potion lets him turn into anyone he looks at! Frollo uses it to pretend to be King Louis and causes a lot of chaos in the kingdom.
  • The Abomination's Revenge: Quasimodo and his friends have to help Frollo, even though he's the bad guy! Frollo is being chased by a creature called the Abomination. This creature wants revenge for something Frollo did and is destroying Paris.
  • The Music Master: Some street kids steal a magic flute that lets them control others. Frollo teams up with another character, Clopin, to use this flute in his latest plan to become the King of France.
  • A True Gypsy: Quasimodo and his friends visit a gypsy camp. The gypsy king is kidnapped by his evil cousin, Casimir, who wants to take over. Quasimodo has to challenge Casimir to save the king.

Voice Actors

Here are some of the talented people who give voices to the characters in the show:

  • Sonja Ball - Voices many different characters.
  • Daniel Brochu - The voice of Quasimodo.
  • Mark Camacho - Voices various characters.
  • Richard Dumont - Voices various characters.
  • Susan Glover - Voices various characters.
  • A. J. Henderson - The voice of Dennis.
  • Harry Hill - Voices various characters.
  • Arthur Holden - Voices various characters.
  • Rick Jones
  • Pauline Little - Voices various characters.
  • Bronwen Mantel
  • Anik Matern
  • Eleanor Noble - The voice of Esmeralda.
  • Michael O'Reilly - The voice of Kasimir.
  • Terrence Scammell - The voice of François and Azarof.
  • Vlasta Vrána - The voice of Frollo.
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