Series synopsis
Minuscule: The Private Life of Insects is a French kids animation comedy television series that premiered on France 5 on October 25, 2006. It ended on May 20, 2015. It was created by Hélène Giraud, Thomas Szabo.
Short video animations giving a bird's eye view of insects' day to day existence, distorted through a burlesque, yet poetic lens.
Premise
Short video animations giving a bird's eye view of insects' day to day existence, distorted through a burlesque, yet poetic lens.
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 181 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | September 4, 2007 | December 25, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 78 | October 25, 2006 | August 1, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 97 | April 2, 2011 | May 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 4, 2007 |
| 2 | Romeo and Antiet | April 9, 2012 |
| 3 | Night of the Mandibles | May 26, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Ladybug A ladybug curtly insults a swarm of bees hanging out on a trash can. The bees start chasing the cheeky insect right away. A chase ensues above the asphalt roads while a spider who happens to be in the way gets herself in trouble… |
October 25, 2006 |
| 2 |
Shell Less A caterpillar finds herself by accident in the middle of litter of newly born snails. The baby snails grow and grow and the caterpillar tries really hard to fit in yet there remains an issue: unlike her brothers and sisters she does not have a shell… |
October 25, 2006 |
| 3 |
Wasp Belle A wasp squadron crosses the sky performing innumerable and spectacular aerobatics. One of the wasps is intoxicated by the exciting exercise and starts leaving the formation to climb vertically all the way to the stratosphere. The harder the fall… |
October 26, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like a cannon ball | April 2, 2011 |
| 2 |
The Wing Case Saved by the providential fall of a tiny egg, a mother ladybug adopts it. When it hatches, she realises it contains a little caterpillar. |
April 4, 2011 |
| 3 | Webrizon | April 5, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 25, 2006 |
| Last aired | May 20, 2015 |
| Runtime | 6 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 22:00:00 |