Unfortunate Children's Records: Barbapapa: Hebrew Monster Music

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Paula Wirth says:

I remember these characters (in English) from when I was a kid - what are they called?
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

welovepandas says:

Me too, does it begin with a b?
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

pantufla says:

isn't that shmoo? my mind is officially blown!
Hey Paula, it's Alberto from Tribe
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Wirth says:

not a shmoo - and yes, it did start with a B - but I can't quite remember - someone save us from the agony of having forgotten, please?
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

erikland says:

In hebrew it says "Barba'aba" which I *think* is similar to what it was in english. My memory of these characters is vague indeed. Great find!!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Wirth says:

Thanks erik!!! I feel so much better now I finally know!!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Bollops says:

Baba Papa! I'm sure there was a cartoon verison of this which was shown on UK television for a short while in the 70s or 80s.

Books here
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Wirth says:

Yay! Finally the original english name - Barbapapa! thanks bollops for the book link - smashing!!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

twincat says:

...but the books are originally french
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

erikland says:

Makes sense--since Aba is Hebrew for Papa!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

schtimps says:

Actually, he was called Barbapapa, as in Barbe a Papa (Daddy's Beard in french), which also means Cotton Candy! Clickety Click! Barbapapa Trick!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Wirth says:

Wow, thanks schtimps! That's cool info. I loved these characters as a kid. Not sure where my record and books went, tho'...
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

hpk says:

WoW you bring me back my old childhood memories... I used to love these characters.... and I called them Babapapa... hehehee... What a wonderful discovery! Thanks for sharing. Can you point me to more info about the cartoon? It used to be whown on Indian national television channel in atleast early 80's in my childhood... along with one mechanical robot show... he used to shoot from his fingers... now if I could only remember the name of the show... Darn....

And hey, I just downloaded Barbapapa theme in MP3 formtat. Anyone wants?
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

hpk says:

Glad to see the characters in color for the first time... we used to have Black & White televison way back in 80's.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Sonia Luisa says:

I must be getting old ;-(
I used to love Barbapapa; in fact, I have the music stored somewhere in my computer...
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

pinkiwinkitinki says:

in Italy we call them barbapapa', ther is barbamamma, barbabella, barbapeloso...and more... just love them!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Unfortunate Children's Records: Barbapapa: Hebrew Monster Music

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