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This article is about the animated holiday series. For the animated film based on the series, see Santa's Apprentice.

SantApprentice
Created byJan Van Rijsselberge
Directed byLuc Vinciguerra
Voices of
  • Hélène Bizot
  • Florence Dumortier
  • Frédéric Cerdal
  • Nathalie Bienaimé
  • Patrick Pellegrin
  • Jessie Lambotte
  • Patrick Noérie
Opening theme"SantApprentice Theme" performed by Audrey Joelle
Ending theme"SantApprentice Theme" (instrumental)
ComposerLaurent Aknin
Country of origin
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producers
  • Christian Davin
  • Clément Calvet
Running time12 minutes
26 minutes (episodes 49–50)
Production companiesAlphanim
Europool
Startrack Ltd.
Hosem
Original release
ReleaseNovember 2006 (2006-11) –
December 2006 (2006-12)

SantApprentice is an animated television series in 50 episodes of 12 minutes and two 26 minute episodes created by Belgian animator Jan Van Rijsselberge and produced by Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation) in 2006.[1] The holiday series follows the adventures of Nicolas, a young orphan boy from Sydney, Australia, who is a pure of heart and believes in Santa Claus as he is Santa's Apprentice. Nicolas's job is to achieve his tasks to become full-fledged Santa.

Broadcast

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It has been shown on Starz Kids and Family in the United States.[2] As well as YTV in Canada. France, Germany, Finland,[3] Scandinavia,[4][5] Poland and some other countries in Europe as well as Latin America to continue to show this animated TV series during the holiday season. In the Philippines it was aired in November 2009 on ABS-CBN and re-aired in 2014-2015 on Yey. From 2018-2020, SantApprentice has been shown on Amazon Prime Video. All of these dubs can be still viewed on YouTube.

Episodes

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  1. What If It's Not Me?
  2. Nicolas' Present
  3. A Long Night
  4. He Doesn't Exist
  5. Nobody's Perfect
  6. Plumped Up for Christmas
  7. Santa's Whim
  8. Nicolas in Charge
  9. The Greatest Secret
  10. Never Happy
  11. First Hat-Bell Exam
  12. Garland Spray
  13. The Secret Door
  14. The Big Exam
  15. Stardust
  16. Blushing Beatrice
  17. And Afterwards?
  18. Snowed Under!
  19. Memory of Christmas
  20. Santa's Fiancée
  21. The Infernal Goatskin
  22. The Mobile
  23. The Old Magician
  24. All Those Little Details
  25. Father Christmas
  26. Santa Playa Club
  27. A Real Family
  28. The Present Monster
  29. Santa's Surprise
  30. Ghost of Christmas
  31. The Unwanted Present
  32. The Lost Bear
  33. Grandma Nicole
  34. The First Toy
  35. A Test! What Test?
  36. The Meteorite
  37. The Reindeers' Secret
  38. So Lucky!
  39. Real Toys
  40. Metal Granny
  41. They've Changed Santa!
  42. Elf Certificate
  43. The Test of the Mammoth
  44. The Melvinelf
  45. Practical Joker
  46. Santa's Fan
  47. O Christmas Tree
  48. A Present for Margaret
  49. The Day Before Christmas (26 minute Episode)
  50. Christmas Peeve (26 minute Episode)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 269. ISBN 9781476672939.
  2. ^ "US deal for French toons". C21 Media. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Alphanim makes sales in Asia, Europe". C21 Media. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ^ Washington, Ed (27 September 2012). "Alphanim Signs Raft of Television Deals". Animation World Network. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Nickelodeon Scandinavia And Nickelodeon Benelux Pick Up The Broadcast Rights To Alphanim's "Santapprentice"". NickALive!. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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