Series synopsis
The Jungle Book is a French animation family television series that premiered on CBBC on November 22, 2010. It ended on July 30, 2019. It was created by Rudyard Kipling. It stars Sarah Natochenny, Billy Bob Thompson and Abe Goldfarb.
About the adventures of Mowgli, a human foundling raised by Akela's wolf pack, and his best friends, fatherly bear Baloo and playful panther Bagheera. They live in the Indian jungle where many dangers lurk, such as the mighty Bengal tiger Shere Khan. The inquisitive Mowgli often gets himself into trouble and can't resist helping animals in danger or solving other problems.
Premise
About the adventures of Mowgli, a human foundling raised by Akela's wolf pack, and his best friends, fatherly bear Baloo and playful panther Bagheera. They live in the Indian jungle where many dangers lurk, such as the mighty Bengal tiger Shere Khan. The inquisitive Mowgli often gets himself into trouble and can't resist helping animals in danger or solving other problems.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sarah Natochenny as Mowgli (voice)
- Billy Bob Thompson as Kaa (voice)
- Abe Goldfarb as Bagheera (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 157 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 52 | November 22, 2010 | September 22, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 52 | December 18, 2013 | December 7, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 52 | July 5, 2019 | July 30, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rumble in The Jungle 1 hour in lenght |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wild Black Bees While playing truant from one of Baloo's lessons, Mowgli and Bagheera find themselves at the foot of some cliffs. In spite of Bagheera's warning, Mowgli can't resist climbing them and discovers that a swarm of black bees is living there. When, later on, Shere Khan attacks Baloo, Mowgli is determined to teach him a lesson and cunningly leads him to the bees, where Shere Khan is badly stung. |
November 22, 2010 |
| 2 |
Itchy Twitchy Kaa Mowgli goes to visit Kaa with a question - how many monkeys can a python swallow in one gulp? Kaa is in no mood to chat. He is irritable as he is in the middle of shedding his skin, so Mowgli takes himself off to Cold Lair to see if he can find the answer to his question. Mowgli is chased by the Bandar Log, who lock him in a room and then he is discovered by Shere Kahn. Kaa arrives just in time and Mowgli finds out the answer to his question. |
November 23, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Race Mowgli challenges Phaona to a race, with the winner deciding the loser's fate. Should he lose, Mowgli will almost certainly be ejected from the wolf pack by Phaona. It looks as if Phaona will win until he is set upon by Shere Khan. Mowgli intervenes and faces Shere khan, but during the struggle, Phaona runs on and declares himself winner. |
November 24, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Buffaloes | December 18, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Elephant's Secret Shere Kahn enlists Tabaqui's help to find the secret Elephant's Valley, where the females go to give birth. |
December 19, 2013 |
| 3 |
Mowgli Number One Fan Mowgli helps Moky escape from the evil Shere Khan but becomes trapped himself. |
December 20, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 5, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 5, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 6, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 22, 2010 |
| Last aired | July 30, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |