The Bellflower Bunnies Season 2

Synopsis

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, lasted from July 2003 to October 2004. 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; 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 September 2013, this season has aired in continuous rotation on France's Disney Junior channel. It has also been seen on Canada's TFO, Germany's Kinderkanal, and the Middle East's Al Jazeera Children's Channel.

Main Cast

Episodes

Episode 1

22 September 2004 - Born to Be Bunnies

Aunt Zinnia takes part in a seniors' cycling competition, with nephew Poppy as her companion. But as the race goes on, they get swept away in a river and end up at a mill.

Episode 2

29 September 2004 - Refried donuts

Left alone by Bramble and Zinnia, the five young rabbits decide to make fried doughnuts. During the attempt, however, they soon set the house on fire.

Episode 3

06 October 2004 - A Garden for Dandelion

Dandelion plants his first garden, but a clever turtle targets it and makes him very angry.

Episode 4

13 October 2004 - Bunnies on a Case

After spring cleaning, the Bellflower children search for Aunt Zinnia's stolen trophy. Violette thinks some jackrabbit family took it. They befriend the girl Gamba and Violette accompanied by Periwinkle continue to find the trophy. The others seek the help of the Secret Mole Network. Violette retrieves the trophy from a mountain goat. That night the Bellflowers celebrate with the jackrabbits.

Episode 5

20 October 2004 - Papa Bramble's Invention

Periwinkle shares his dreams with Pimpernelle to go to Rabbit Island. Next morning Bramble shows off his new invention: a water boat for rabbits, to the chagrin of the villagers. That night, Periwinkle takes Pimpernelle to the island, but get captured by the otters, who shows them the treasure is passion berries. Periwinkle offers the otters to get supplied with delicious foods in exchange for the passion berries and Bramble's invention is accepted.

Episode 6

27 October 2004 - Kazoar the Monster

Poppy sets off to get some cabbage for Violette as a birthday present. Then, with help from Sylvester, an Angora rabbit, he must face Kazoar the ogre in order to get the supply.

Episode 7

10 November 2004 - Periwinkle's First Dance

Tricked by Magda the magpie, Periwinkle learns some dance steps that could either embarrass his family or delight the villagers.

Episode 8

17 November 2004 - Face the Music

The Bellflower children decide to surprise Zinnia and Bramble with music. A travelling musician named Aldo comes to shelter in the house from some geese. While Violette, Dandelion and Mistletoe help Aldo to get back his instrument, Poppy and Periwinkle keep an eye on him. The children find out that Aldo is constantly harassed to play for the geese, go so they displease the geese and Aldo gives a special music lesson for everyone.

Episode 9

24 November 2004 - The Key to Happiness

During a treasure hunt, an old riddle from their great-great-grandfather leads Poppy and Periwinkle to a library hidden within an oak tree.

Episode 10

01 December 2004 - In the Limelight

Violette is chosen to perform on the trapeze when a circus comes to Beechwood Grove, but Mistletoe tries to prove he can do it better.

Episode 11

08 December 2004 - Love at First Sight

While Poppy investigates a neighbourhood robbery for his siblings' new newspaper, he falls in love with a girl named Pammy. However, their friendship soon takes an unexpected turn for the worse.

Episode 12

15 December 2004 - Papa Bramble's Secret

Mistletoe wants to be a beekeeper like Papa Bramble, but first he must learn about the serious responsibility and risks of that job.

Episode 13

25 December 2004 - A Christmas Tail

The Bellflower family make their Christmas preparations. The children rescue a stranded reindeer occupied by three Christmas Elves, then they work all night to help them launch to the North Pole, but Dandelion takes the beacon to head there himself.

Episode 14

29 December 2004 - The Monster of Blueberry Lake

When two evil eagles threaten the village, the brave bunnies must save Beechwood Grove by building a monster to scare them off.

Episode 15

05 January 2005 - Holiday with Love

Mistletoe befriends Gamba, Violette's best friend, but then the two suddenly come face to face with foxes.

Episode 16

12 January 2005 - At the Science Academy

At the request of Ernest Babine, a famous chemist, Poppy attends a school for young scientists. But while doing so, the smart Bellflower feels he will miss his family a lot.

Episode 17

19 January 2005 - The Silver Screen

After watching a movie, the little rabbits search for their brother Dandelion, who is on a mission to find a young actor's teddy bear.

Episode 18

26 January 2005 - In Weird Country

The Bellflower children learn about a haunted lighthouse from their friend Anthony, and encounter weird, unexplained sounds during their stay in Scotland.

Episode 19

02 February 2005 - Periwinkle and the Witch Doctor

A wizard's spell makes Periwinkle behave strangely; the family helps him when they discover the cause.

Episode 20

09 February 2005 - The Heart of the Spring

Violette and Periwinkle come to the rescue of a polecat family whose spring has dried up.

Episode 21

16 February 2005 - Hairy Nanny

Though they promise to be obedient for two days, the young rabbits defy the expectations of Theo, and his pet dog Grumps, by going down a snow slope.

Episode 22

23 February 2005 - Dandelion and the Baby Groundhog

Dandelion takes care of a baby groundhog from Grandfather Theo's garden, but must face a difficult challenge returning it to the parents after Nettles, Theo's vile neighbour, keeps threatening it.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Eric Berthier
Department	Role	Name

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