Lilly the Witch (also known as Lilly in the UK) is an animated television show based on the Lilli the Witch book series by the German author Knister. The first season debuted on TVOKids in Canada on 4 September 2004, and later premiered on KiKA in Germany one month later.[2] The second season debuted in 2007 in both languages as well. The third season was broadcast only in German and featured a different animation style.

Lilly the Witch
Also known asLilly
GenreAction
Sci fi
Fantasy Comedy
Based onLilli the Witch
by Knister
Directed by
  • Luba Medekova-Klein (season 1)
  • Sam Siahaija (season 2)
  • Steffen Schäffler (season 3)
  • Conrad Tambour (season 3)
  • Benjamin Swiczinsky (season 3)
  • Johannes Schiehsl (season 3)
Theme music composerKeith Hopwood
Composers
  • Keith Hopwood (season 1-2)
  • Mischa Krausz (season 3)
Country of origin
  • Germany
  • Canada (2004-07)
  • Ireland (2004-07)
  • Austria (2014)
  • Belgium (2014)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Ralph Christians (season 1-2)
  • Michael Coldewey (season 1-2)
  • Marie-Josée Corbeil (season 1)
  • Tilo Seiffert (season 2)
  • Jean-Pierre Morin (season 2)
  • Danielle Thériault (season 2)
  • Bruno Dubé (season 2)
Producers
  • François Brisson (season 1)
  • Christine Côté (season 1)
  • Simone Kraus (season 1-2)
  • Jean-Pierre Morin (season 1)
  • Daina Socco (season 1-2)
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  • Moe Honan (season 2)
  • Danielle Thériault (season 2)
  • Sandra Wollgast (season 3)
  • Tilo Seiffert (season 3)
  • Michael Coldewey (season 3)
  • Danny Krausz (season 3)
  • Kurt Stocker (season 3)
  • Isabelle Welter (season 3)
  • Arnauld de Battice (season 3)
  • Mark Mertens (season 3)
  • Jan Goossen (season 3)
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
  • Trixter Productions
  • Vivatoon Inc. (season 1-2)
  • Magma Films (season 1-2)
  • Endemol France (season 1-2)
  • Trixter Entertainment (season 3)
  • Dor Film (season 3)
  • AT Animation (season 3)
  • Marathon Media (season 3)
Original release
Network
Release4 September 2004 (2004-09-04)[1] –
31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)

Plot

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Lilly the Witch focuses on the adventures of the titular character, an average young girl who one day stumbles upon an ancient, magical book and befriends its caretaker,[3] Hector, a chubby dragon who comes to life and initiates her with the power of magic. Together, the two time travel all around the world.

Characters

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Main

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  • Lilly is a 9-year-old average girl who stumbles upon a magical book. She experiences many wild adventures that take her all around the world.
  • Hector is a cheeky little green dragon who is an expert at magic. He is also Lilly's friend and companion who accompanies her in all her adventures.
  • Leon is Lilly's little brother.

Recurring

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Production

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Lilly the Witch was produced by Trixter Productions in Germany, Vivatoon (Hector) Inc. in Canada, Magma Films in Ireland, and Endemol France in France for the first two seasons. 7 years after the second season was released, a third season of the series premiered on 26 September 2014 in Germany and France.[2] The third season was produced by Trixter Entertainment in Germany, Dor Film in Austria, AT-Anim in Belgium, and Marathon Media in France,[3] with co-producer credits given to Westdeutscher Rundfunk, ARD, and Trixter Productions in Germany, ORF in Austria, and Umedia in Belgium. As the first two seasons had a simplified animation style using traditional cel animation, this new season used a more detailed digital animation style using Flash animation. The crew of the series was mostly changed due to the studio switches, and Lilly's new design is much closer to the original books.

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1134 September 2004 (2004-09-04)1 November 2004 (2004-11-01)
2132 March 2007 (2007-03-02)25 May 2007 (2007-05-25)
32626 September 2014 (2014-09-26)31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)

Season 1 (2004)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateGerman air date [2]
1"Lilly in the Wild West"Luba Medekova-KleinArmin Prediger4 September 2004 (2004-09-04)14 October 2004
2"Lilly and the Legend of Prince Charming"Luba Medekova-KleinArmin Prediger11 September 2004 (2004-09-11)15 October 2004
3"Lilly in the Stone Age"Luba Medekova-KleinLouise Geraghty18 September 2004 (2004-09-18)18 October 2004
4"Lilly and Atlantis"Luba Medekova-KleinArmin Prediger25 September 2004 (2004-09-25)19 October 2004
5"Lilly and the Dinosaurs"Luba Medekova-KleinRichie Conroy2 October 2004 (2004-10-02)20 October 2004
6"Lilly and the Mystery of the Mummy"Luba Medekova-KleinArmin Prediger9 October 2004 (2004-10-09)21 October 2004
7"Lilly and the Loch Ness Monster"Luba Medekova-KleinArmin Prediger16 October 2004 (2004-10-16)22 October 2004
8"Lilly and Hercules"Luba Medekova-KleinMark Hodkinson23 October 2004 (2004-10-23)25 October 2004
9"Lilly and the Giant Insects"Luba Medekova-KleinArmin Prediger30 October 2004 (2004-10-30)26 October 2004
10"Lilly and the Vikings"Luba Medekova-KleinMark Hodkinson6 November 2004 (2004-11-06)27 October 2004
11"Lilly and Robin Hood"Luba Medekova-KleinArmin Prediger13 November 2004 (2004-11-13)28 October 2004
12"Lilly in the Rain Forest"Luba Medekova-KleinArmin Prediger20 November 2004 (2004-11-20)29 October 2004
13"Lilly and Leonardo"Luba Medekova-KleinMarcus Fleming27 November 2004 (2004-11-27)1 November 2004

Season 2 (2007)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [1]German air date [2]
141"Lilly and King Arthur"Sam SiahaijaLouise Geraghty15 June 2007 (2007-06-15)9 May 2007
152"Lilly in the New World"Sam SiahaijaArmin Prediger22 June 2007 (2007-06-22)10 May 2007
163"Lilly and the Musketeers"Sam SiahaijaArmin Prediger9 April 2007 (2007-04-09)11 May 2007
174"Lilly and Houdini"Sam SiahaijaArmin Prediger3 March 2007 (2007-03-03)14 May 2007
185"Lilly and the Goldrush"Sam SiahaijaLouise Geraghty2 March 2007 (2007-03-02)15 May 2007
196"Lilly Around the World in Eight Days"Sam SiahaijaArmin Prediger9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)16 May 2007
207"Lilly and the Master Detective"Sam SiahaijaMarcus Fleming7 May 2007 (2007-05-07)17 May 2007
218"Lilly in Hollywood"Sam SiahaijaArmin Prediger3 August 2007 (2007-08-03)18 May 2007
229"Lilly and the Leprechauns"Sam SiahaijaRichie Conroy7 April 2007 (2007-04-07)21 May 2007
2310"Lilly and Frankenstein's Monster"Sam SiahaijaLinda O'Sullivan6 April 2007 (2007-04-06)22 May 2007
2411"Lilly in China"Sam SiahaijaArmin Prediger21 April 2007 (2007-04-21)23 May 2007
2512"Lilly and the Pirates"Sam SiahaijaMarcus Fleming28 April 2007 (2007-04-28)24 May 2007
2613"Lilly on the Moon"Sam SiahaijaMarteinn Thorisson24 June 2007 (2007-06-24)25 May 2007

Season 3 (2014)

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TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [2]
271"Lilly and the Secret Room"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslHannes Wirlinger and Eva WehrumJan Siggel26 September 2014 (2014-09-26)
282"Lilly and the Mongolian Horse"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslEva Wehrum and Elisabeth SchmiedJan Siggel29 September 2014 (2014-09-29)
293"Lilly and the Incas"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslChloé Buirette and Christophe BeaujeanJan Siggel30 September 2014 (2014-09-30)
304"Lilly and the Dragon Island"Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslJulia Rakotoniaina-WaldnerAndrew Kelly1 October 2014 (2014-10-01)
315"Princess Lilly"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslKatarina BaliJan Siggel2 October 2014 (2014-10-02)
326"Lilly and the Shark Babies"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslBarbara SchärfJan Siggel3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)
337"Lilly and the Polar Bears"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslChristina ErbertzJan Siggel6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)
348"Lilly and Hector's Big Dream"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslArno Krimmer and Eva WehrumJan Siggel7 October 2014 (2014-10-07)
359"Lilly and the Opera Divas"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslAriane Payen and Eva WehrumJan Siggel8 October 2014 (2014-10-08)
3610"Lilly in the Desert"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslGrégory LecocqJan Siggel9 October 2014 (2014-10-09)
3711"Lilly and the Magic Sword"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslSylvestre Sbille and Eva WehrumJan Siggel10 October 2014 (2014-10-10)
3812"Lilly and the Dragon Spa"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslEva WehrumJan Siggel13 October 2014 (2014-10-13)
3913"Lilly and the Hiccup"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslSteve Middleton and Arno KrimmerJan Siggel14 October 2014 (2014-10-14)
4014"Lilly and the Olympics"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslSteve MiddletonJan Siggel15 October 2014 (2014-10-15)
4115"Lilly and the Pharaoh's Curse"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslEva Wehrum and Julia Rakotoniaina-WaldnerJan Siggel16 October 2014 (2014-10-16)
4216"Lilly and the Perfume"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslCécile LugiezJan Siggel17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
4317"Lilly and the Cooking Contest"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslGrégory LecocqJan Siggel20 October 2014 (2014-10-20)
4418"Lilly and the Crazy Robot House"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslGrégory LecocqJan Siggel21 October 2014 (2014-10-21)
4519"Lilly and the Little Indian"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslChristina ErbertzJan Siggel22 October 2014 (2014-10-22)
4620"Lilly and the Grand Escape"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslChristophe BeaujeanJan Siggel23 October 2014 (2014-10-23)
4721"Lilly and the First Bike of the World"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslCécile Lugiez and Eva WehrumJan Siggel24 October 2014 (2014-10-24)
4822"Lilly and the Magic Lamp"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslSteve MiddletonJan Siggel27 October 2014 (2014-10-27)
4923"Lilly and Hector in Down Under"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslEva Wehrum and Cécile LugiezJan Siggel28 October 2014 (2014-10-28)
5024"Lilly and the Kung Fu Monk"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslChristophe BeaujeanJan Siggel29 October 2014 (2014-10-29)
5125"Lilly and the Secret of the Vanished Bees"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslEva Wehrum and Grégory LecocqJan Siggel30 October 2014 (2014-10-30)
5226"Lilly and the Vampire Village"Steffen Schäffler, Conrad Tambour, Benjamin Swiczinsky, and Johannes SchiehslSteve Middleton and Eva WehrumJan Siggel31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)

Broadcast

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Lilly the Witch debuted on TVOKids in Canada on 4 September 2004. It also aired on CBBC in the UK on 6 September.[1] The series later premiered in the German language on KiKA in Germany on 14 October 2004,[2] and would continue to air the third season in 2014. The first two seasons also aired on CBBC in the United Kingdom between 25 April[4] and 4 November 2007 with the title "Lilly", and a revised theme song omitting any mention of her being a witch.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lilly: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Hexe Lilli Episodenguide". fernsehserien.de. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b "BRB to Distribute New Season of 'Lilly the Witch'". Animation World Network.
  4. ^ "Lilly the Witch – Next on". CBBC. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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