Once Upon a Time... Man

TV Show

1978-1981

30m

France 3

1 Season

26 Episodes

Episode Guide

French

Kids, Animation, Documentary, Family

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7.9

Once Upon a Time... Man

TV Show

1978-1981

30m

French

France 3

Kids, Animation, Documentary, Family

1 Season

26 Episodes

Episode Guide

Once Upon a Time… Man is a French animated TV series from 1978 directed by Albert Barillé. It is the first in the Once Upon a Time... franchise. The series explains world history in a format designed for children. The action focuses around one group. The same familiar characters appear in all episodes as they deal with the problems of their time. The series' opening and ending title sequences famously used Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor as the main title theme music. Shortening the piece to only 2 minutes in length, the introduction uses the very beginning, which jumps into the start of the middle section and finally the dramatic ending to coincide with the destruction of Earth at the end of the intro.

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Once Upon a Time... the Earth (and tomorrow?)

Season 1 Episode 26

April 7th 1979

The Crazy Years

Season 1 Episode 25

March 31st 1979

The Belle Epoque

Season 1 Episode 24

March 24th 1979

The Awakening of the People (Revolutions of 1848)

Season 1 Episode 23

March 17th 1979

1789–1814 (The French Revolution)

Season 1 Episode 22

March 10th 1979

America

Season 1 Episode 21

March 3rd 1979

The Age of Reason (18th)

Season 1 Episode 20

February 3rd 1979

Peter the Great and his Times

Season 1 Episode 19

January 27th 1979

The Great Reign of Louis XIV

Season 1 Episode 18

January 20th 1979

The Golden Age of the Low Countries

Season 1 Episode 17

January 13th 1979

Cast

Maestro

Pierette

Le Gros

Le Teigneux

Le Nabot

Narrator

deutscher Erähler

Created By: Albert Barillé

Directed By: Albert Barillé (26 Episodes)

Written By: Albert Barillé (26 Episodes)

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FinFan says...

4 years ago

I loved watching this as a child. It was a first foray into the history of mankind. Although taking many leaps, it's just 26 episodes of 25 mins, I still think it is a great way to introduce kids to history in a funny yet educational way. I like that they didn't shy away from showing the, at times, brutal side of humanity. Parents can watch this together with their kids to explain certain things. But I watched this alone, being little over ten years old and didn't get nightmares

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