Kimboo

*Kimboo*
Kimboo
Genre	Animated series
Created by	Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny
Developed by	Gilles Gay; Alain Jaspard;
Music by	Manu Dibango
Country of origin	France; Côte d'Ivoire;
Original language	French
No. of episodes	48
Production
Producers	Liliane Lombardo; Dominique Meunier;
Running time	5 minutes (France); 30 minutes (U.S.);
Production companies	Ndaya International Foundation; K.A. Productions;
Budget	₣12 million (entire series)
Original release
Network	FR3
Release	23 October 1989 –; 1990
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Kimboo is a Franco-Ivorian animated television series which originally aired on France's FR3 during 1989–1990. Created by the Côte d'Ivoire's then-First Lady Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, its title character—an Ivorian boy who journeys from his home village with a sister and a pet parrot—was designated as an ambassador for Africa's children and culture. Consisting of 48 five-minute episodes, the series was accompanied by a tie-in magazine and book series and also exported abroad. Kimboo and Kids, a 30-minute U.S. version featuring market-exclusive live-action segments, was the first animated program to air on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network during 1991–1992, receiving a Parents' Choice Award after its run ended.

^ "Ebony Update: Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, First Lady of the Ivory Coast". Ebony. Vol. XLV, no. 8. June 1990. p. 58. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Nizou (9 June 2020) [2005-05-05]. "Kimboo". Planète Jeunesse (in French). Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ "Manu Dibango - Fin de balade en saxo". AllAfrica.com (in French). 25 March 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via ProQuest.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bendazzi, Giannalberto (20 November 2020). "African Cinema Animation". A Moving Subject. CRC Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-00-020668-5. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b Rège, Philippe (16 January 2010). "Jaspard, Alain". Encyclopedia of French Film Directors. Vol. 1. Scarecrow Press. p. 530. ISBN 978-0-8108-6939-4. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Google Books.
^ Cassiau-Haurie, Chritophe (2023). "La Bande dessinée en Afrique de l'Ouest". (in French). Karthala. pp. 66, 68–69. doi:10.3917/kart.cassi.2023.01.0025. ISBN 978-2-8111-2888-3. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via Cairn.info. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Corey, Mary (14 April 1991). "Greg Schwalenberg's other job takes him out to the ballgame". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1H. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via ProQuest.

[ebony-1] "Ebony Update: Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, First Lady of the Ivory Coast". Ebony. Vol. XLV, no. 8. June 1990. p. 58. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Google Books.

[jeunesse-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Nizou (9 June 2020) [2005-05-05]. "Kimboo". Planète Jeunesse (in French). Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

[allafrica-3] "Manu Dibango - Fin de balade en saxo". AllAfrica.com (in French). 25 March 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via ProQuest.

[bendazzi-4] Bendazzi, Giannalberto (20 November 2020). "African Cinema Animation". A Moving Subject. CRC Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-00-020668-5. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Google Books.

[rege-5] Rège, Philippe (16 January 2010). "Jaspard, Alain". Encyclopedia of French Film Directors. Vol. 1. Scarecrow Press. p. 530. ISBN 978-0-8108-6939-4. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Google Books.

[cassiau-haurie-6] Cassiau-Haurie, Chritophe (2023). "La Bande dessinée en Afrique de l'Ouest". (in French). Karthala. pp. 66, 68–69. doi:10.3917/kart.cassi.2023.01.0025. ISBN 978-2-8111-2888-3. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024 – via Cairn.info. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[baltimore-7] Corey, Mary (14 April 1991). "Greg Schwalenberg's other job takes him out to the ballgame". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1H. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via ProQuest.

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