Rupert (1991)
Rupert is an animated television series based on the Mary Tourtel character Rupert Bear, produced by Nelvana, Ellipse Programmé and TVS for the first season, with Scottish Television taken over control when TVS closed. Aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 half-hour episodes produced. It was broadcast in syndication on YTV in Canada. In the United States, the show first aired on Nickelodeon before moving to CBS; repeats of the series came to Qubo's digital service in January 2007, and still airs there. The show was broadcast in the UK on CITV and has recently been re-airing on the satellite and cable channels Tiny Pop and KidsCo. In Australia, the show was broadcast on the ABC public broadcasting network and on TV2 in New Zealand as part of the Jason Gunn Show.
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Episode 1 - Rupert and Pong Ping
Release Date: 1991-09-07When Rupert and Pong Ping journey to China, the Emperor's pet dragon becomes jealous of Pong Ping.
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Episode 2 - Rupert and the Sage of Um
Release Date: 1991-09-08When a young magician threatens the last herd of unicorns, Rupert and his friend Tigerlily fly to the mythical Um Island.
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Episode 3 - Rupert and Algy's Misadventure
Release Date: 1991-09-14Algy accidentally sends himself back to medieval England in the Old Goat's time machine. It's up to Rupert to follow Algy and rescue him from the hands of an evil knight.
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Episode 4 - Rupert and the Purple Cakes
Release Date: 1991-09-15When Rupert and Podgy find what appear to be purple cakes in the forest, Podgy ignores Rupert's warnings and eats them. Too late, he discovers that they are the Professor's creations, devised to make things lighter than air.
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Episode 5 - Rupert and Bill in Gameland
Release Date: 1991-09-21Rupert and Bill Badger find themselves on opposing sides in the ultimate game that could well destroy Gameland.
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Episode 6 - Rupert and Little Yum
Release Date: 1991-09-28Rupert chooses to work around his friend Officer Growler - and the laws he represents - in order to free a rare baby abominable snowman from the influential Sir Jasper.
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Episode 7 - Rupert and the Knight
Release Date: 1991-10-12Rupert tries to break an age-old tradition by kindling a friendship between a knight and a fire-breathing dragon.
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Episode 8 - Rupert and the Crocodiles
Release Date: 1991-10-13Podgy's appetite gets himself and Rupert caught by hungry crocodiles.
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Episode 9 - Rupert and Raggety
Release Date: 1991-10-20Rupert's unsuccessful attempts to teach a cantankerous wood troll the meaning of friendship only causes problems for the Imps of Spring, hard pressed to bring Spring to Nutwood on time.
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Episode 10 - Rupert's Undersea Adventure
Release Date: 1991-10-26When King Neptune's undersea court falsely accuses Rupert of kidnapping a prized Whistle Fish, Rupert is helped by a little mermaid in a race against time to save the fish.
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Episode 11 - Rupert and the Twilight Fan
Release Date: 1991-11-09Tricked by an evil sorcerer into putting Tigerlily under a sleeping spell, Rupert flies to the Bird Kingdom in hopes of finding a cure.
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Episode 12 - Rupert and Billy Blizzard
Release Date: 1991-11-17Rupert's old snowman has fled to Nutwood seeking refuge from Billy Blizzard. Rupert learns that Blizzard has frozen King Frost and all the snowmen.
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Episode 13 - Rupert and the Pirates
Release Date: 1991-11-23When Rupert finds a treasure map in the hull of a model ship, he convinces three retired pirates to get up out of their rocking chairs and go after it.