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The Best Episodes of Babar

Every episode of Babar ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Babar!

Best episode
S1E1 Babar's First Step
7.454 votes
Worst episode
S2E5 Monkey Business
5.625 votes
Top season
Season 3
6.7avg
Binge time
2h 41m
78 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Babar Season 1 Episode 1 - Babar's First Step
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    S1:E1

    This story begins to tell the classic tale of Babar's early life with his mother and all the other elephants in the jungle, and how his life is shattered when a hunter kills his Mother and he must cope on his own.

    Director:Raymond Jafelice
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  2. Babar Season 4 Episode 6 - The Diaperman Cometh
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    S4:E6

    When a baby elephant is abandoned on the doorstep of the Rhino palace, Rataxes finds himself acting as an unwilling father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Babar Season 3 Episode 1 - The Celesteville Inquirer
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    S3:E1

    When Flora decides to do a newspaper story about Real Life of the Royal Family, the royal homestead is thrown into a panic as her photographs prove to be embarrassing to everyone in the palace.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Babar Season 4 Episode 9 - Kings of the Castle
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    S4:E9

    As part of a school project to promote understanding and co-operation, the children convince Babar and Rataxes to change places for the day. Forced to deal with the other's problems, Babar and Rataxes learn it isn't easy to walk a mile in somebody else's shoes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Babar Season 3 Episode 4 - The Coin
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    S3:E4

    When Babar has to honor an old promise and grant the wish of anyone who returns pieces of an old coin to him, his entire kingdom is put in jeopardy as Rataxes shows up with a piece and demands to be made King of Celesteville.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Babar Season 5 Episode 9 - A Child in the Snow
    7.2/10(25 votes)

    S5:E9

    Babar takes his family up into the mountains ostensibly for a winter holiday. But Babar is really searching for the mythical creature he saw as a child.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Babar Season 6 Episode 1 - The Departure
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    S6:E1

    Babar and the family prepare to embark on a journey to find the ""Land of Happiness.""

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Babar Season 3 Episode 5 - My Dinner With Rataxes
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    S3:E5

    While visiting Rhinoland to celebrate the peace treaty between their two kingdoms, Babar and Rataxes get caught up in a battle of one-upmanship which jeopardizes their attempts to rescue their lost children from a treacherous labyrinth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Babar Season 4 Episode 13 - Radio Riot
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    S4:E13

    A successful radio show shoots Zephir to superstar status with the children of the Kingdom. Unfortunately his questionable advice on "dealing with your parents" triggers a confrontation between generations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Babar Season 5 Episode 8 - Friendly Agreement
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    S5:E8

    Cornelius and Pompadour have a major disagreement and vow never to speak again. However, both are unaware that their silence could cost them their lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Babar Season 1 Episode 2 - City Ways
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    S1:E2

    Forced to run away from the jungle by the Hunter, Babar makes his way to the City only to find it just as dangerous and confusing. Motherless and alone, Babar is befriended by the Old Lady, who tries to teach him how to fit into her world, with his ultimate test at a society dinner in his honour.

    Director:Raymond Jafelice
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  12. Babar Season 1 Episode 4 - The City of Elephants
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    S1:E4

    As the Elephants' new King, Babar's first decree is to build a city for all the elephants. However, not only does Babar have to contend with the fact that Lord Rataxes is also trying to build a city, his own obsession to see his dream city completed on time creates insurmountable problems.

    Director:Raymond Jafelice
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  13. Babar Season 3 Episode 7 - Witches Potion
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    S3:E7

    Believing that magic is the only hope of Flora surviving a deadly snakebite, Alexander ventures into the dark forest to find an old lady he thinks is a witch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Babar Season 1 Episode 6 - Babar's Choice
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    S1:E6

    At an important palace ball, Babar's advisors Cornelius and Pompadour jeopardize Babar's relationship with Celeste by forcing Babar to take the visiting dignitary's daughter to the dance instead of her.

    Director:Laura Shepherd
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  15. Babar Season 3 Episode 6 - Fathers and Sons
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    S3:E6

    When Alexander and Victor use the father-son events of a family picnic as a way to determine which of them has the best dad, Rataxes cheating not only costs him the race, but the admiration of his son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Babar Season 3 Episode 12 - Ghost for a Day
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    S3:E12

    Babar's health is in question when he accredits his strange behavior to mysterious visits from the Old Elephant King's ghost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Babar Season 4 Episode 5 - Object D'Arthur
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    S4:E5

    When two inept thieves make off with Arthur's treasured statue, Babar is called in to solve the mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Babar Season 4 Episode 11 - The Scarlet Pachyderm
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    S4:E11

    When Rataxes seals the border between Rhinoland and Celesteville, it's up to the mysterious night raider known as The Scarlet Pachyderm, to save the day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Babar Season 6 Episode 13 - Land of Happiness
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    S6:E13

    Once Babar and his family journey through this final land they should be able to reach the fabled Land of Happiness. This of course, is easier said than done!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Babar Season 1 Episode 5 - Babar's Triumph
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    S1:E5

    When the Hunter returns to threaten Babar's kingdom, Babar faces his greatest challenge as King when he unites Lord Rataxes and everyone in the jungle in an all out effort to fight the Hunter and repel him for once and for all.

    Director:Raymond Jafelice
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  21. Babar Season 1 Episode 9 - An Elephant's Best Friend
    6.8/10(27 votes)

    S1:E9

    Times are hard for Babar when Lord Rataxes stops all pomegranate shipments from reaching Celesteville. However, when Babar finds a pet warthog in the jungle, Rataxes suddenly says he's willing to negotiate. What Babar doesn't realize is the warthog belongs to Lady Rataxes, and Rataxes has to grab it back before she or Babar discover that he lost it on purpose.

    Director:Laura Shepherd
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  22. Babar Season 1 Episode 13 - The Phantom
    6.8/10(27 votes)

    S1:E13

    When Babar discovers that the ‘Phantom' in an abandoned theater is really a lonely Old Musician who lives there, Babar decides to try and help him come out of seclusion. Unfortunately, the Phantom resents the meddling and scares Babar's friends away to the point where they decide the theatre should be torn down.

    Director:Laura Shepherd
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  23. Babar Season 3 Episode 10 - Uncle Arthur and the Pirates
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    S3:E10

    When Uncle Arthur, the world traveller and adventurer, shows up at the palace, his tall stories propel Babars children into getting themselves mixed up in a dangerous dock side escapade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Babar Season 2 Episode 13 - Remember When...?
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    S2:E13

    Babar's children recall the time when they accidentally went up in a balloon and entered a terrible storm, forcing Babar and Celeste to use every bit of their courage and resourcefulness to save them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Babar Season 4 Episode 7 - Time Flies
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    S4:E7

    After witnessing the arrival of a mysterious time traveler, Alexander has a hard time getting anyone to believe his story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Babar's First Step" is the best rated episode of Babar. It scored 7.4/10 from 54 votes. Directed by Raymond Jafelice and written by Peter Sauder, it aired on January 3, 1989.

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