Series synopsis
Talis and the Thousand Tasks, also known as Talis : Chevalier du temps is a action & adventure animation comedy kids television series that premiered on ORF 1 on September 2, 2001. It ended on May 19, 2002. It was created by Alexander Wieser. It stars Eric Métayer, Michel Vigné, Danièle Hazan and Naike Fauveau.
Talis, who aspires to become a knight at the Arthurian Round Table, has to fulfil the thousand tasks set for him by Merlin. But… he is unwittingly catapulted through the warps of time from the Dark Ages to the 21st century.
Premise
Talis, who aspires to become a knight at the Arthurian Round Table, has to fulfil the thousand tasks set for him by Merlin. But… he is unwittingly catapulted through the warps of time from the Dark Ages to the 21st century.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eric Métayer as Talis
- Michel Vigné as Merlin
- Danièle Hazan as Josiane
- Naike Fauveau as Jeanne/Marie-Charlotte
- Lucile Boulanger as Liz
- Patrice Dozier as Serge
- Pierre Tessier as Porky/Meddick
- Cyrille Artaux
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 52 | September 2, 2001 | May 19, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chase Out the Red Dragon Johnny Yin Yang needs a costume in order to celebrate the year of the Dragon at his Chinese restaurant, so Mordy decides to help him find one. He steals an alligator from the zoo and dresses it up! Unfortunately the animal gets away from him and spreads panic throughout the town... Who better to slay the dragon than Talis, an aspirant knight from the Middle Ages? |
September 2, 2001 |
| 2 |
Return the Honour to the Lady of Percival At the races, able squire Talis persuades Pat to put her money on a horse called Percival. The horse wins, but Talis inadvertently knocks out both Percival and his jockey! To uphold the honour of Lady Pat, Talis, astride Gumbo, takes the place of the indisposed horse and rider. But he soon finds out that a modern day race meeting is quite different from a medieval tournament! |
September 9, 2001 |
| 3 |
Deliver Thine Kingdom from the Assailants To the children's great displeasure, their favourite play space is about to be turned into an office block. They desperately start a petition, hoping to alert the public to this injustice. Talis, however, sees things very differently. For him it's a question of driving the invaders out of the children's kingdom! |
September 16, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ORF 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 2, 2001 |
| Last aired | May 19, 2002 |
| Runtime | 13 minutes |
| Status | Ended |