Series synopsis
Pigeon Boy is a French animation action & adventure comedy kids television series that premiered on France 3 on March 27, 2004. It ended on January 2, 2005. It was created by Jean de Loriol. It stars François Jérosme, Laura Préjean, Donald Reignoux and Hervé Rey.
In the city of Ultrapolis, informed by his fellow pigeons, Randolf is fighting swindlers and crime. He transforms into a mysterious, comical and lovable hero named Pigeon Boy. He may be more Chaplin than Superman, but he does try his best...
Premise
In the city of Ultrapolis, informed by his fellow pigeons, Randolf is fighting swindlers and crime. He transforms into a mysterious, comical and lovable hero named Pigeon Boy. He may be more Chaplin than Superman, but he does try his best...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- François Jérosme as Rodolphe/Pigeon Boy
- Laura Préjean as Chloé
- Donald Reignoux as Arthur
- Hervé Rey as Henry
- Brigitte Virtudes as Mme Dove
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | March 27, 2004 | January 2, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Oil Slick The rich oil baron, Victor Glibstone, is plotting to sink one of his tankers and claim the insurance money. He has ordered his henchmen to take the captain and crew of the tanker prisoner and steer the ship towards the nearest reef. When the harbour master realises what is going on he tries to alert the authorities but nobody takes him seriously. Pigeon Boy is called upon to convince Victor of the error of his ways and avert a serious environmental crisis. |
March 27, 2004 |
| 2 |
Don't Play with Your Food Mr Duggins, owner of Arch Supermarkets and Duggins Deliveries, has engineered a new way of maximising profit and cutting down on wasted food. Meat past its sell by date is sprayed with a product making it smell like fresh meat again. The doctored meat is then sold in the supermarket and delivered to canteens around the city. There are increasing numbers of food poisoning and the pigeons are getting worried. Pigeon Boy is needed urgently! The superhero is captured and only narrowly avoids becoming pigeon mince before convincing Mr Duggins to apologise to his customers for the poor quality of the meat recently and to guarantee much better quality control in the future. |
May 29, 2004 |
| 3 |
Ruffled Feathers A serious cold spell has descended, causing endless problems. It hasn't stopped snowing for days; the streets are like ice skating rinks; icicles are hanging from every gutter; pipes are freezing up. There is panic at the supermarket as desperate mothers rush for the last remaining warm feather jackets for their frozen children. Mr Bowens, the proprietor assures his customers that there will be a delivery of down jackets no later than the next day. What a strange coincidence then that the pigeons are witness to a bizarre kidnapping at a bird shop. Masked men remove the birds and take them to a farm where it looks like Mr Bowens himself is preparing for an imminent mass plucking. For this he has a formidable looking machine endowed with gleaming tweezers. The pigeons are terrified and summon Pigeon Boy to save the birds and convince Mr Bowens to give every child a free down jacket to protect them from the cold. |
January 24, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 27, 2004 |
| Last aired | January 2, 2005 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Status | Ended |