Bali

Created by	Magdalena and Laurent Richard
Starring	Nick Chambers Felicity Duncan Jo Lee Juliet Prague Samantha Shaw
Narrated by	Josie Lawrence (only on the audiobooks)
Country of origin	France Canada
Original languages	French English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	26 (52 segments)
Production
Executive producers	Marie-Josee Corbiel Christine Cote Frederic Peuch
Running time	11 minutes (segment) / 23 minutes (episode)
Production companies	PlanetNemo Animation Subsequence Entertainment
Original release
Network	Canada Télévision de Radio-Canada TVOntario Knowledge Network France France 5 Playhouse Disney Belgium RTBF
Release	September 4, 2006 (2006-09-04) – February 23, 2008 (2008-02-23)

Bali is a Canadian/French 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 PlanetNemo 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). PlanetNemo Animation has licensed the television program to more than 20 countries worldwide and has sold U.S. media and merchandising rights.^[1]

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.^[2] 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, a modern preschool puppy; his parents; his younger sister Lea; and Kikou, his stuffed animal in a city apartment in New York City.

Characters

Bali
Elliot
Mary
Lea
Madame Olga
Maman
Nanou
Tito
Tamara
Sacha
Charlie
Suan
Saba
Mateo

Episodes

Each episode consists of two segments:

Season 1

Brrr! It's Cold!/Lollipops Everywhere!
I Need A Haircut/Nanou To The Rescue
I'm Not Scared/Need To Keep Going
I'm the Cook/Go Team, Go!
I Want To Be Tall!/We Need to Stay Awake
Vroom, Vroom!/My Little Fish
Searching for Treasure/My Papili's Garden
A Present for Nana/I'm So Hot!

Season 2

I Don't Want to Give it Back/Robobear to the Rescue!
I'm Sleeping at Tamara's/I Don't Want New Shoes
A Surprise Adventure/Roll Camera, Action!
It's Wrong to Cheat/Too Many Stories
I'm Not Sharing!/You're Mean
My New Friend Mateo/Come on, Dad, Let's Go, Let's Go!
Splish, Splash, I'm Swimming!/Don't Cry, Tamara!
I'm So Upset/Oh No! I'm Lost

Season 3

Look at That, and That, and That!/When I Grow Up
Welcome, Saba!/It Was an Accident!
What a Mess!/But We're Not Tired
Boo!/Quiet, Dad and Lea are Sick!
I Don't Like Parents Arguing/Ow, It Hurts!
Nana and Papi are Lost!/I Want to Race
Old Toys Are Fun!/Yum Yum, It's Dinner Time!
It's A Fun Party!/I'm Not Having Fun
I'm Making New Friends/Wow! It's Not So Easy!
Nooo, I Want To See The Movie!/Yahoo! It's Christmas!

Awards

Bali received the top prize in the animation category at the 2005 MIPCOM Jr.^[3] It had won awards at the Prix Gémeaux Awards and Argentina's Cordoba Intl. Animation Festival - ANIMA.

In other media

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".^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

Former PBS Kids original programming

1960s–1980s debuts

PBS

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001)
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Zoom (1972–1978)
′′Villa Alegre′′ (1973-1980)
′′Once Upon a Classic′′ (1976-1980)
Studio See (1977–1979)
3-2-1 Contact (1980–1988)
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Don't Look Now (1983)
Newton's Apple (1983–1999)
WonderWorks (1984–1992)
OWL/TV (1985–1994)
Learn to Read (1987–1988)²
Square One Television (1987–1992)
Shalom Sesame (1988–1992; 2010–2011)
Zoobilee Zoo (1988)
Shining Time Station (1989–1995)
Long Ago and Far Away (1989–1993)

Syndicated¹

Inside/Out (1972–1973)
Big Blue Marble (1974–1983)
Vegetable Soup (1975–1978)
Rebop (1976-1979)
Polka Dot Door (1981–1988)
Powerhouse (1982–1983)
Today's Special (1984–1994)
Captain Kangaroo (1986–1992)
Ramona (1988-1989)

1990s debuts

PBS

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991–1995)
Barney & Friends (1992–2010)
Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992–1995)
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Behind the Scenes (1992)
Kino's Storytime (1992–1997)
In the Mix (1993–2012)²
The Magic School Bus (1994–1997)
Bill Nye the Science Guy (1994–1998)
The Puzzle Place (1995–1998)
Wishbone (1995–2001)
Katie and Orbie (1995–1997)
Kratts' Creatures (1996)
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996–1997)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996–2000)
Tots TV (1996–2002)
Arthur (1996–2022)
Theodore Tugboat (1996–2002)
Wimzie's House (1997–2001)
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1998–1999)
Noddy (1998–2000)
Teletubbies (1998–2004)
Zoom (1999–2005)
Zoboomafoo (1999–2001)
Dragon Tales (1999–2005)

Syndicated¹

Mark Kistler's Imagination Station (1991–1998)
Gerbert (1993–1997)
Whirligig! (1993)
Jack Houston's ImagineLand (1994–2000)
Kidsongs (1994–1998)
Pappyland (1994–1999)
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (1994–1999)
The Huggabug Club (1995–2000)
The Big Comfy Couch (1995–2009)
Preschool Power (1995)
The Shelley T. Turtle Show (1995–1997)
The Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon (1995–1997)
Bloopy's Buddies (1996–1998)
Animal Tales (1996–1998)
The Reppies (1996)
Cave Kids (1996)
Groundling Marsh (1997–1999)
The Slow Norris (1997–1999)
Salty's Lighthouse (1997–1998)
Backyard Safari (1997–1998)
Someday School (1998–2001)
Adventures with Kanga Roddy (1999–2001)
Wish*A*Roo Park (1999–2001)
Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle (1999–2001)
Ricky's Room (1999–2000)

2000s debuts

PBS

Between the Lions (2000–2010)
Caillou (2000–2010)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003)
Corduroy (2000–2001)
Elliot Moose (2000–2001)
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (2000–2002)
George Shrinks (2000–2004)
Seven Little Monsters (2000–2004)
Timothy Goes to School (2000–2001)
Anne of Green Gables (2001–2002)
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001–2002)
Jay Jay the Jet Plane (2001–2005)
DragonflyTV (2002–2008)²
Angelina Ballerina (2002–2006)
Liberty's Kids (2002–2003)
The Berenstain Bears (2003–2004)
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003–2007)
Clifford's Puppy Days (2003–2006)
Boohbah (2004–2006)
Thomas & Friends (2004–2017)
Maya & Miguel (2004–2007)
Postcards from Buster (2004–2012)
Bob the Builder (2005–2012)
Make Way for Noddy (2005–2007)
It's a Big Big World (2006–2010)
Franny's Feet (2006–2010)
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman (2006–2010)
Curious George (2006–2024)
Design Squad (2007–2012)
Super Why! (2007–2016)
WordGirl (2007–2015)
WordWorld (2007–2011)
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (2007–2008)
Animalia (2008)
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures (2008)
Martha Speaks (2008–2014)
Sid the Science Kid (2008–2013)
Lomax, the Hound of Music (2008)
The Electric Company (2009–2011)
Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009–2010)
Dinosaur Train (2009–2020)

Syndicated¹

The Dooley and Pals Show (2000–2003)
Redwall (2001–2002)
MythQuest (2002)
Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop (2002)
The Toy Castle (2003–2004)
Real Wheels (2003–2004)
My Bedbugs (2004–2005)
Curiosity Quest (2004–2015)
The Biscuit Brothers (2004-2012)
Auto-B-Good (2005–2006)
The Shapies (2005–2007)
Mustard Pancakes (2005-2007)
Danger Rangers (2005–2006)
The Zula Patrol (2005–2008)
Signing Time! (2006–2008)
Nanalan' (2006)
The Saddle Club (2006–2009)
Sheira & Loli's Dittydoodle Works (2006–2007)
SeeMore's Playhouse (2006–2008)
Peep and the Big Wide World (2007–2011)
Miffy and Friends (2007)
Biz Kid$ (2008–2017)
Raggs (2008–2009)
Jonathan Bird's Blue World (2008)
Wunderkind Little Amadeus (2008–2009)

2010s–2020s debuts

PBS

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010–2018)
SciGirls (2010–2023)
Peg + Cat (2013–2018)
Bob the Builder (2015–2018)
Nature Cat (2015–2024)
Ready Jet Go! (2016–2023)
Splash and Bubbles (2016–2018)
Let's Go Luna! (2018–2022)
Esme & Roy (2019–2021)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2019–2022)
Hero Elementary (2020–2022)
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (2023)

Syndicated¹

Pocoyo (2010–2011)
Scientastic! (2010)
Bali (2010–2013)
Wild Animal Baby Explorers (2010–2014)
Space Racers (2014–2016)
Mixed Nutz (2014)
Thomas Edison's Secret Lab (2015–2016)
Bug Bites (2016)
Ruby's Studio (2016)
Mack & Moxy (2016)

Current original series template
All programs were distributed by PBS unless noted.
¹ Aired on select public television stations via American Public Television (APT) or another program distributor.
² Instructional program.