History WesternAnimation / TheMagicRoundabout

!!This English localisation provides examples:

* GagDub: In the English version, launching it to popularity.

* {{Redubbing}}: In the American version, plummeting it back into obscurity.

In the 1980s, after Thompson's death, Creator/Channel4 acquired some episodes that had not been translated and hired Creator/NigelPlaner to adapt them in a pastiche of Thompson's style.

* EruditeStoner: Dylan, although obviously he was never actually ''said'' to be stoned. He was just tired a lot. Really. The 2005 movie got a lot more blatant, including Brian chiding him that "This is no time to experiment with exotic substances!"

* NeverTrustATrailer: The American redub was presented to be much better than it actually turned out to be. To be fair, that's sort of what trailers are ''supposed'' to do, isn't it?

!!''The Magic Roundabout'' provides examples of the following tropes:

In the 1980s, after Thompson's death, Creator/ChannelFour acquired some episodes that had not been translated and hired Creator/NigelPlaner to adapt them in a pastiche of Thompson's style.

In the 1980s, after Thompson's death, Creator/Channel4 acquired some episodes that had not been translated and hired Creator/NigelPlaner to adapt them in a pastiche of Thompson's style.

* ShoutOut: Dougal is named after CharlesDeGaulle, the famous French military leader and politician -- or at least that's what the French creators thought when they saw the English version -- and Dylan, the stoner/folk musician rabbit, after Music/BobDylan.

''The Magic Roundabout'' is an English dub for a French stop-motion show, ''Le Manège Enchanté''. When it was translated into English by Eric Thompson (father of actresses Emma and Sophie), rather than voice act the characters, he chose to narrate the whole thing himself. He willfully ignored the translations of the original scripts and dubbed it based purely on the animation, including many gags that [[ParentalBonus appealed to parents]]. It subsequently became a cult classic in the United Kingdom and was adapted into two feature films. Many viewers of the French show, unaware of the redub, were baffled by the show's English popularity.

* ShoutOut: Dougal is named after Charles de Gaulle, the famous French military leader and politician -- or at least that's what the French creators thought when they saw the English version -- and Dylan, the stoner/folk musician rabbit, after Music/BobDylan.

''The Magic Roundabout'' is an English dub for a French stop-motion show, ''Le Manège Enchanté''. When it was translated into English by Eric Thompson (father of actress Emma Thompson), rather than voice act the characters, he chose to narrate the whole thing himself. He willfully ignored the translations of the original scripts and dubbed it based purely on the animation, including many gags that [[ParentalBonus appealed to parents]]. It subsequently became a cult classic in the United Kingdom and was adapted into two feature films. Many viewers of the French show, unaware of the redub, were baffled by the show's English popularity.

* AnIcePerson: Zeebad, from the 2005 movie

* EternalWinter: Zeebad's EvilPlan was to freeze the sun and bring about a new Ice Age.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The American dub of the 2005 movie.

* DeadpanSnarker: Dougal (his English voice is based on [[HancocksHalfHour Tony Hancock]])

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar

''The Magic Roundabout'' is an English dub for a French stop-motion show, '''''Le Manège Enchanté'''''. When it was translated into English by Eric Thompson (father of actress Emma Thompson), rather than voice act the characters, he chose to narrate the whole thing himself. He willfully ignored the translations of the original scripts and dubbed it based purely on the animation, including many gags that [[ParentalBonus appealed to parents]]. It subsequently became a cult classic in the United Kingdom and was adapted into two feature films. Many viewers of the French show, unaware of the redub, were baffled by the show's English popularity.

'''''The Magic Roundabout''''' is an English dub for a French stop-motion show, '''''Le Manège Enchanté'''''. When it was translated into English by Eric Thompson (father of actress Emma Thompson), rather than voice act the characters, he chose to narrate the whole thing himself. He willfully ignored the translations of the original scripts and dubbed it based purely on the animation, including many gags that [[ParentalBonus appealed to parents]]. It subsequently became a cult classic in the United Kingdom and was adapted into two feature films. Many viewers of the French show, unaware of the redub, were baffled by the show's English popularity.

* EruditeStoner: Dylan, although obviously he was never actually ''said'' to be stoned. He was just tired a lot. Really.\\
The 2005 movie got a lot more blatant, including Brian chiding him that "This is no time to experiment with exotic substances!"

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'''''The Magic Roundabout''''' is an English dub for a French stop-motion show, '''''Le Manège Enchanté'''''. When it was translated into English by Eric Thompson (father of actress Emma Thompson), rather than voice act the characters, he chose to narrate the whole thing himself. He willfully ignored the translations of the original scripts and dubbed it based purely on the animation, including many gags that [[ParentalBonus appealed to parents]]. It subsequently became a cult classic in the United Kingdom and was adapted into two feature films. Many viewers of the French show, unaware of the redub, were baffled by the show's English popularity.

In the 1980s, after Thompson's death, Creator/Channel4 acquired some episodes that had not been translated and hired Creator/NigelPlaner to adapt them in a pastiche of Thompson's style.

''Dougal and the Blue Cat'' (1972), the first movie, was itself a cult classic. It contained a satirical parody of racism (Blue is beautiful! Blue is best! I'm blue! I'm beautiful! I'm best!) as well as the first (and only?) songs to appear in a Magic Roundabout setting. The other film, a CGI version titled simply ''The Magic Roundabout'' (2005), was later released in the US, with all but two of the original British voices redubbed, as ''Doogal'' [sic] -- which now occupies a spot on IMDB's bottom 100.

!!''The Magic Roundabout'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* EruditeStoner: Dylan, although obviously he was never actually ''said'' to be stoned. He was just tired a lot. Really. The 2005 movie got a lot more blatant, including Brian chiding him that "This is no time to experiment with exotic substances!"

* TheMovie: Two in fact. Or three, if you count ''Doogal'' as a separate movie.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The American redub was presented to be much better than it actually turned out to be. To be fair, that's sort of what trailers are ''supposed'' to do, isn't it?
* {{Redubbing}}: In the American version, plummeting it back into obscurity.

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''The Magic Roundabout'' was an English dub for a French stop-motion show, ''Le Manège Enchanté''. When it was translated into English by Eric Thompson (father of actress Emma Thompson), rather than voice act the characters, he chose to narrate the whole thing himself. He willfully ignored the translations of the original scripts and dubbed it based purely on the animation, including many gags that [[ParentalBonus appealed to parents]]. It subsequently became a cult classic in the United Kingdom and was adapted into two feature films. Many viewers of the French show, unaware of the redub, were baffled by the show's English popularity.

In the 1980s, after Thompson's death, [[ChannelFour Channel 4]] acquired some episodes that had not been translated and hired NigelPlaner to adapt them in a pastiche of Thompson's style.

''Dougal and the Blue Cat'' (1972), the first movie, was itself a cult classic. It contained a satirical parody of racism (Blue is beautiful! Blue is best! I'm blue! I'm beautiful! I'm best!) as well as the first (and only?) songs to appear in a Magic Roundabout setting. The other film, a CGI version titled simply ''The Magic Roundabout'' (2005), was later released in the US, with all but two of the original British voices redubbed, as ''Doogal'' [sic]- which now occupies a spot on IMDB's bottom 100.

!!This Show Features Examples of:

* {{Catchphrase}} - "'Time for bed,' said Zebedee."

* DeadpanSnarker - Dougal (his English voice is based on [[HancocksHalfHour Tony Hancock]])
* EruditeStoner - Dylan, although obviously he was never actually ''said'' to be stoned. He was just tired a lot. Really.
** The 2005 movie got a lot more blatant, including Brian chiding him that "This is no time to experiment with exotic substances!"
* FunnyAnimal - Mainly Dougal but there are several others.
* GagDub in the English version, launching it to popularity, and
** {{Redubbing}} in the American version, plummeting it back into obscurity.

* GrumpyBear - Dougal

* TheMovie, two in fact
** Or three, if you count "Doogal" as a separate movie.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The American redub was presented to be much better than it actually turned out to be.
** To be fair, that's sort of what trailers are ''supposed'' to do isn't it?
* ShoutOut - Dougal is named after Charles de Gaulle, the famous French military leader and politician - or at least that's what the French creators thought when they saw the English version - and Dylan, the stoner/folk musician rabbit, after BobDylan.

* PeripheryDemographic: Back in the days before kids' animation shows were ''expected'' to catch an additional geek audience, Thompson's whimsical humor surprised people by appealing to adults so much. It probably helped that ''The Magic Roundabout'' was shown on UK TV immediately before the news - the first adult program of the evening - so a lot of adults just home from work first caught it by accident when they turned the set on a few minutes early, or had an excuse for turning it on at that time.

''The Magic Roundabout'' was an English dub for a French stop-motion show, ''Le Manège Enchanté''. When it was translated into English by Eric Thompson (father of Emma Thompson), rather than voice act the characters, he chose to narrate the whole thing himself. He willfully ignored the translations of the original scripts and dubbed it based purely on the animation, including many gags that [[ParentalBonus appealed to parents]]. It subsequently became a cult classic in the United Kingdom and was adapted into two feature films. Many viewers of the French show, unaware of the redub, were baffled by the show's English popularity.

**To be fair, that's sort of what trailers are ''supposed'' to do isn't it?

* [[EverythingsBetterWithBunnies Everythings Better With Stoned Bunnies]] - Dylan

To be fair, that's sort of what trailers are ''supposed'' to do isn't it?

* DeadpanSnarker - Dougal (his English voice is based on Tony Hancock)

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: As mentioned above, Dougal's voice was based on Tont Hancock. And Dylan's voice is, well...