SantApprentice is an animated television series in 50 episodes of 12 minutes and two 26 minute episodes created by Belgian animator Jan Van Rijsselberge and produced by Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation) in 2006.[1] The holiday series follows the adventures of Nicolas, a young orphan boy from Sydney, Australia, who is a pure of heart and believes in Santa Claus as he is Santa's Apprentice. Nicolas's job is to achieve his tasks to become full-fledged Santa.
| SantApprentice | |
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| Created by | Jan Van Rijsselberge |
| Directed by | Luc Vinciguerra |
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| Opening theme | "SantApprentice Theme" performed by Audrey Joelle |
| Ending theme | "SantApprentice Theme" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Laurent Aknin |
| Country of origin |
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| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
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| Running time | 12 minutes 26 minutes (episodes 49–50) |
| Production companies | Alphanim Europool Startrack Ltd. Hosem |
| Original release | |
| Release | November 2006 – December 2006 |
Broadcast
editIt has been shown on Starz Kids and Family in the United States.[2] As well as YTV in Canada. France, Germany, Finland,[3] Scandinavia,[4][5] Poland and some other countries in Europe as well as Latin America to continue to show this animated TV series during the holiday season. In the Philippines it was aired in November 2009 on ABS-CBN and re-aired in 2014-2015 on Yey. From 2018-2020, SantApprentice has been shown on Amazon Prime Video. All of these dubs can be still viewed on YouTube.
Episodes
edit- What If It's Not Me?
- Nicolas' Present
- A Long Night
- He Doesn't Exist
- Nobody's Perfect
- Plumped Up for Christmas
- Santa's Whim
- Nicolas in Charge
- The Greatest Secret
- Never Happy
- First Hat-Bell Exam
- Garland Spray
- The Secret Door
- The Big Exam
- Stardust
- Blushing Beatrice
- And Afterwards?
- Snowed Under!
- Memory of Christmas
- Santa's Fiancée
- The Infernal Goatskin
- The Mobile
- The Old Magician
- All Those Little Details
- Father Christmas
- Santa Playa Club
- A Real Family
- The Present Monster
- Santa's Surprise
- Ghost of Christmas
- The Unwanted Present
- The Lost Bear
- Grandma Nicole
- The First Toy
- A Test! What Test?
- The Meteorite
- The Reindeers' Secret
- So Lucky!
- Real Toys
- Metal Granny
- They've Changed Santa!
- Elf Certificate
- The Test of the Mammoth
- The Melvinelf
- Practical Joker
- Santa's Fan
- O Christmas Tree
- A Present for Margaret
- The Day Before Christmas (26 minute Episode)
- Christmas Peeve (26 minute Episode)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 269. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ "US deal for French toons". C21 Media. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Alphanim makes sales in Asia, Europe". C21 Media. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Washington, Ed (27 September 2012). "Alphanim Signs Raft of Television Deals". Animation World Network. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Scandinavia And Nickelodeon Benelux Pick Up The Broadcast Rights To Alphanim's "Santapprentice"". NickALive!. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
External links
edit- SantApprentice at IMDb
- Series profile at Gaumont.
- Show Info at Big Cartoon Database.