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Unknown to a lot of people, another direct-to-video movie of Madeline called ''Madeline in Tahiti'' was released in 2007. Not much is known about this movie due to its mainstream obscurity. It seems to be about Madeline and her friends going to Tahiti on a vacation and plot to stop a man's plans to make a volcano erupt so he can steal from the capitol when it is evacuated. Madeline also gets with a disagreement with Pepito and learns that ThePowerOfFriendship is more important than a vacation. Trailers and clips are available on YouTube and it can be purchased on Amazon and iTunes. The movie is also on YouTube but [[NoExportForYou it isn't available for every country].. After this, it seems the franchise seems to have ended.
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* AesopAmnesia: Pepito's cousins return in "Madeline and the Mummy" and seem to have completely forgotten why they stopped being brats in the last episode.
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* AesopAmnesia: Pepito's cousins return in "Madeline and the Mummy" and seem to have completely forgotten why they stopped being brats in the last episode. Pablito also comes back in "Madeline and the Wedding" and "Madeline's Manners" and still acts like a brat but he seems to learn his lesson for good in the latter.
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* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Pepito states this in "Madeline and the Wedding" when Pablito makes fun of Pepito for being friends with Madeline and stating that he is a sissy for being friends with a girl.
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* ThePowerOfFriendship: "We love our bread, we love our butter, but most of all, we love each other."
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* SickEpisode: ''Madeline and the Costume Party'' has Madeline and all her friends catch the chicken pox. Also ''Madeline's Christmas'' (The book and TV special).
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* SickEpisode: ''Madeline and the Costume Party'' has Madeline and all her friends catch the chicken pox. Also ''Madeline's Christmas'' (The (the book and TV special).special) has Miss Clavel and all the girls except Madeline catch a bad cold.
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* TheBully: Emma, the blonde ringlet-haired, freckle-faced student at the finishing school who openly belittles Madeline. [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceTurn She gets better and asks Madeline if they could be friends by the end after apologising for taking the credit in capturing the thieves]]]].
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* TheBully: Emma, the blonde ringlet-haired, freckle-faced student at the finishing school who openly belittles Madeline. [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceTurn She gets better better]] and asks Madeline if they could be friends by the end after apologising for taking the credit in capturing the thieves]]]].thieves]].
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* HairColorDissonance: Madeline's red hair looks more like auburn in this special.
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* VocalDissonance: Miss Clavel's voice was provided by Whoopi Goldberg. Hence, her voice sounded much deeper than usual which is jarring for long-time viewers of Madeline.
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* VocalDissonance: Miss Clavel's voice was provided by Whoopi Goldberg.Creator/WhoopiGoldberg. Hence, her voice sounded much deeper than usual which is jarring for long-time viewers of Madeline.
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* AdultsAreUseless: None of the adults really believe Madeline witnessing the couple who tried to steal the painting and later, their plan to steal the Crown Jewels. Not even [[DemotedToExtra Lord Cucuface and Miss Clavel]] have much of a role here [[spoiler: and they couldn't even convince the police to free Madeline when she was wrongly jailed until Emma revealed the truth to the King]].
* TheBully: Emma, the blonde ringlet-haired, freckle-faced student at the finishing school who openly belittles Madeline. [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceTurn She gets better and asks Madeline if they could be friends by the end after apologising for taking the credit in capturing the thieves]]]].
* TheBully: Emma, the blonde ringlet-haired, freckle-faced student at the finishing school who openly belittles Madeline. [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceTurn She gets better and asks Madeline if they could be friends by the end after apologising for taking the credit in capturing the thieves]]]].
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* DarkerAndEdiger: This movie and ''Lost in Paris'' have darker elements than the rest of the franchise.
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* DarkerAndEdiger: DarkerAndEdgier: This movie and ''Lost in Paris'' have darker elements than the rest of the franchise.franchise.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: While Madeline was in finishing school, her teacher says that a lady must always agree with a gentleman, which she finds ridiculous. The teacher calls her out on expressing her opinion (unless called for) as being unladylike as well.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: While Madeline was in finishing school, her teacher says that a lady must always agree with a gentleman, which she finds ridiculous. The teacher calls her out on expressing her opinion (unless called for) as being unladylike as well.
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* VocalDissonance: Miss Clavel's voice was provided by Whoopi Goldberg. Hence, her voice sounded much deeper than usual which is jarring for long-time viewers of Madeline.
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* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Madeline witnesses a man and a woman trying to steal a painting but, nobody believes her. This causes her to get sent to a finishing school, get into trouble with police officers and other citizens, and [[spoiler: later causes her to be arrested and put in jail. Eventually, they find out that she is right and she is freed and deemed a hero.]]
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* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Madeline witnesses a man and a woman trying to steal a painting but, nobody believes very few believe her. This causes her to get sent to a finishing school, get into trouble with police officers and other citizens, and [[spoiler: later causes her to be arrested and put in jail. Eventually, they find out that she is right and she is freed and deemed a hero.]]
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!!''My Fair Madeline'' provides examples of:
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Pepito does not appear in this special.
* DarkerAndEdiger: This movie and ''Lost in Paris'' have darker elements than the rest of the franchise.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Lampshaded by Madeline about the teachers and other students at the finishing school.
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Madeline witnesses a man and a woman trying to steal a painting but, nobody believes her. This causes her to get sent to a finishing school, get into trouble with police officers and other citizens, and [[spoiler: later causes her to be arrested and put in jail. Eventually, they find out that she is right and she is freed and deemed a hero.]]
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Pepito does not appear in this special.
* DarkerAndEdiger: This movie and ''Lost in Paris'' have darker elements than the rest of the franchise.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Lampshaded by Madeline about the teachers and other students at the finishing school.
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Madeline witnesses a man and a woman trying to steal a painting but, nobody believes her. This causes her to get sent to a finishing school, get into trouble with police officers and other citizens, and [[spoiler: later causes her to be arrested and put in jail. Eventually, they find out that she is right and she is freed and deemed a hero.]]
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** Why, hello there, ''Lost In Paris.''
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* AnimationBump: ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'' has better animation from the specials and TV series.
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* CinderellaCircumstances: The lace shop girls in Madeline: Lost in Paris.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compare ''Lost in Paris'' and ''My Fair Madeline'' to the rest of the franchise.
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* DisneyAcidSequence: Used in every song, but much, much more in the DiC version (ironic since they used to be with Disney). Unsurprisingly, this show airs on the Disney channel in regions outside the US.
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* DisneyAcidSequence: Used in every song, but much, much more in the DiC [=DiC=] version (ironic since they used to be with Disney). Unsurprisingly, this show airs on the Disney channel in regions outside the US.
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* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Fifi in ''Lost in Paris'', due to her lack of sunlight.
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* FreudianExcuse: [=LaCroque=] of Lost in Paris has one. Downplayed in that it's [[spoiler: she lost her entire cabaret career after tripping, falling offstage, and exposing her underwear. She was forced to sell her hair to make lace, and perhaps out of revenge, began a lace-making sweatshop that imprisoned little girls.]]
* HeartwarmingOrphan:
** Madeline in the second DiC series. All other adaptions have her parents alive and well (the old house is a Catholic boarding school, not an orphanage).
** And the orphans in ''Lost in Paris''.
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** Madeline in the second DiC series. All other adaptions have her parents alive and well (the old house is a Catholic boarding school, not an orphanage).
** And the orphans in ''Lost in Paris''.
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* FreudianExcuse: [=LaCroque=] of Lost in Paris has one. Downplayed in that it's [[spoiler: she lost her entire cabaret career after tripping, falling offstage, and exposing her underwear. She was forced to sell her hair to make lace, and perhaps out of revenge, began a lace-making sweatshop that imprisoned little girls.]]
* HeartwarmingOrphan:
**HeartwarmingOrphan: Madeline in the second DiC series. All other adaptions have her parents alive and well (the old house is a Catholic boarding school, not an orphanage).
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* IllGirl: Fifi in ''Lost in Paris''.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Again, Fifi. [[spoiler: Of course, by the end, it goes away.]]
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Again, Fifi. [[spoiler: Of course, by the end, it goes away.]]
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* NoAntagonist: Played straight most of the time. The only places where antagonists show up are in the two direct-to-DVD movies and in ''Madeline and the Singing Dog''.
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* NoAntagonist: NoAntagonist:
** Played straight most of the time. The only places where antagonists show up are in the two direct-to-DVD movies and in ''Madeline and the Singing Dog''.
** Played straight most of the time. The only places where antagonists show up are in the two direct-to-DVD movies and in ''Madeline and the Singing Dog''.
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* OrWasItADream: This is the ending of [[spoiler:"Madeline in the Magic Carpet," in which Madeline is told that the adventure she had of riding on a magic carpet and rescuing a genie with Pepito and Pancho was just a dream. That evening, she finds under her bed the magic lamp that had been thrown in Pepito's garbage.]]
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* OrWasItADream: This is the ending of [[spoiler:"Madeline "Madeline in the Magic Carpet," in which Madeline Carpet." [[spoiler:Madeline is told that the adventure she had of riding on a magic carpet and rescuing a genie with Pepito and Pancho was just a dream. That evening, she finds under her bed the magic lamp that had been thrown in Pepito's garbage.]]
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* SickEpisode: ''Madeline and the Costume Party'' has Madeline and all her friends catch the chicken pox.
** Also ''Madeline's Christmas'' (The book and TV special).
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* TrailOfBreadcrumbs: In "Lost in Paris", Madeline drops beads so that her friends can follow her to wherever her "uncle" is taking her.
* TraumaticHaircut: Downplayed. [=LaCroque=] threatens the lace shop girls with this all the time because lace is supposedly made from human hair. But [[spoiler: when she finally cuts Madeline's hair, it's a few strands on one side; this is treated as if the poor girl has been shorn. Her 11 schoolmates later copy the cut in solidarity.]] However, Fifi's haircut is much more ragged and unattractive, thus playing the trope a little straighter.
* TraumaticHaircut: Downplayed. [=LaCroque=] threatens the lace shop girls with this all the time because lace is supposedly made from human hair. But [[spoiler: when she finally cuts Madeline's hair, it's a few strands on one side; this is treated as if the poor girl has been shorn. Her 11 schoolmates later copy the cut in solidarity.]] However, Fifi's haircut is much more ragged and unattractive, thus playing the trope a little straighter.
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* AdultFear: The subplot of Miss Clavel trying to find Madeline relies on this.
* AnimationBump: ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'' has better animation than the specials and TV series.
* CinderellaCircumstances: The HeartwarmingOrphan girls laboring in the lace shop.
* DarkerAndEdgier: This movie and ''My Fair Madeline'' have darker elements than the rest of the franchise.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Fifi, due to her lack of sunlight.
* FreudianExcuse: [=LaCroque=] has one. Downplayed in that it's [[spoiler: she lost her entire cabaret career after tripping, falling offstage, and exposing her underwear. She was forced to sell her hair to make lace, and perhaps out of revenge, began a lace-making sweatshop that imprisoned little girls.]]
* IllGirl: Fifi suffers from IncurableCoughOfDeath. [[spoiler: Of course, by the end, it goes away.]]
* TrailOfBreadcrumbs: Madeline drops beads so that her friends can follow her to wherever her "uncle" is taking her.
* TraumaticHaircut: Downplayed. [=LaCroque=] threatens the lace shop girls with this all the time because lace is supposedly made from human hair. But [[spoiler: when she finally cuts Madeline's hair, it's a few strands on one side; this is treated as if the poor girl has been shorn. Her 11 schoolmates later copy the cut in solidarity.]] However, Fifi's haircut is much more ragged and unattractive, thus playing the trope a little straighter.
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* AdultFear: The subplot of Miss Clavel trying to find Madeline relies on this.
* AnimationBump: ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'' has better animation than the specials and TV series.
* CinderellaCircumstances: The HeartwarmingOrphan girls laboring in the lace shop.
* DarkerAndEdgier: This movie and ''My Fair Madeline'' have darker elements than the rest of the franchise.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Fifi, due to her lack of sunlight.
* FreudianExcuse: [=LaCroque=] has one. Downplayed in that it's [[spoiler: she lost her entire cabaret career after tripping, falling offstage, and exposing her underwear. She was forced to sell her hair to make lace, and perhaps out of revenge, began a lace-making sweatshop that imprisoned little girls.]]
* IllGirl: Fifi suffers from IncurableCoughOfDeath. [[spoiler: Of course, by the end, it goes away.]]
* TrailOfBreadcrumbs: Madeline drops beads so that her friends can follow her to wherever her "uncle" is taking her.
* TraumaticHaircut: Downplayed. [=LaCroque=] threatens the lace shop girls with this all the time because lace is supposedly made from human hair. But [[spoiler: when she finally cuts Madeline's hair, it's a few strands on one side; this is treated as if the poor girl has been shorn. Her 11 schoolmates later copy the cut in solidarity.]] However, Fifi's haircut is much more ragged and unattractive, thus playing the trope a little straighter.
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* AlternateContinuity: Basically, the continuities from both the original six specials and the television series are different. (eg. Pepito and his family moved to London in the special, but stayed in Paris in the series.). This was also due to Madeline's parents being dead, as opposed to being alive in the original special.
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Although critically acclaimed animated versions of the ''Literature/{{Madeline}}'' books were produced throughout TheFifties (the first was even nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward), it wasn't until 1988 that {{CINAR}} and DiC created the widely remembered TV special based on the first book for {{Creator/HBO}}. [[NamedByTheAdaptation It gave names to three of Madeline's friends]] (Nicole, Danielle, and Chloe) who would be present in later TV showings. The special was a success, so {{CINAR}} and DiC created more specials based on the rest of the books. The project also saw a soundtrack CD, "Madeline's Favorite Songs", with music from the specials released.
In 1993, after their partnership with {{CINAR}} had ended, DiC decided to make a Madeline TV series. Reusing the character designs, some of the talents (Christopher Plummer was held back by DiC as the narrator), and the TitleThemeTune from the old specials, Madeline's other friends were given names, and had various adventures that were not present in the books. Similar to the specials, the show was filled with EarWorm music. It premiered on [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]]. Some notable differences between the {{CINAR}}-DiC Partnership version and this version were new voice actors, some girls hair colors were changed, the animation was ''much'' better, and various supporting book characters made more appearances as well. In 1995, more episodes premiered on ABC Saturday mornings, under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline''. Following a second Soundtrack CD release ("Hats Off To Madeline"), the franchise went into a 4-year hiatus.
The silence ended when DiC made a direct-to-video movie, known as ''Madeline: Lost in Paris''. The plot was a man posing as Madeline's uncle came to take her to a finishing school in Vienna, but it was actually a lace factory that put orphan girls to labor. This movie had a slightly different color palette than the 1993 version, and different voice actors. Released by Disney in 1999, the movie was later re-released by Shout! Factory on DVD, but removing all Disney idents.
This was immediately followed by the 3rd series, in 2000, when DiC made more episodes, also under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline'', with improved animation (to follow up with the direct-to-video movie). Also, the color palette changed again for a few of the girls. Many of the voice talents also changed in this version. This version of the cartoon premiered on Playhouse Disney. A third soundtrack CD was released shortly after, "Sing-A-Long with Madeline", after which the franchise once again fell silent.
The latest and possibly final project involving everyone's favorite redhead is the direct-to-video movie ''My Fair Madeline'' (although it did air on Nickelodeon once), which was released silently in 2002, one year after the regular cartoon ended. The plot was Madeline and her friends going to stop a gang of thieves. There have been no new episodes of the show produced since.
In 1993, after their partnership with {{CINAR}} had ended, DiC decided to make a Madeline TV series. Reusing the character designs, some of the talents (Christopher Plummer was held back by DiC as the narrator), and the TitleThemeTune from the old specials, Madeline's other friends were given names, and had various adventures that were not present in the books. Similar to the specials, the show was filled with EarWorm music. It premiered on [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]]. Some notable differences between the {{CINAR}}-DiC Partnership version and this version were new voice actors, some girls hair colors were changed, the animation was ''much'' better, and various supporting book characters made more appearances as well. In 1995, more episodes premiered on ABC Saturday mornings, under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline''. Following a second Soundtrack CD release ("Hats Off To Madeline"), the franchise went into a 4-year hiatus.
The silence ended when DiC made a direct-to-video movie, known as ''Madeline: Lost in Paris''. The plot was a man posing as Madeline's uncle came to take her to a finishing school in Vienna, but it was actually a lace factory that put orphan girls to labor. This movie had a slightly different color palette than the 1993 version, and different voice actors. Released by Disney in 1999, the movie was later re-released by Shout! Factory on DVD, but removing all Disney idents.
This was immediately followed by the 3rd series, in 2000, when DiC made more episodes, also under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline'', with improved animation (to follow up with the direct-to-video movie). Also, the color palette changed again for a few of the girls. Many of the voice talents also changed in this version. This version of the cartoon premiered on Playhouse Disney. A third soundtrack CD was released shortly after, "Sing-A-Long with Madeline", after which the franchise once again fell silent.
The latest and possibly final project involving everyone's favorite redhead is the direct-to-video movie ''My Fair Madeline'' (although it did air on Nickelodeon once), which was released silently in 2002, one year after the regular cartoon ended. The plot was Madeline and her friends going to stop a gang of thieves. There have been no new episodes of the show produced since.
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Although critically acclaimed animated versions of the ''Literature/{{Madeline}}'' books were produced throughout TheFifties (the first was even nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward), it wasn't until 1988 that {{CINAR}} Creator/{{CINAR}} and DiC Creator/{{DiC| Entertainment}} created the widely remembered TV special based on the first book for {{Creator/HBO}}. [[NamedByTheAdaptation It gave names to three of Madeline's friends]] (Nicole, Danielle, and Chloe) who would be present in later TV showings. The special was a success, so {{CINAR}} CINAR and DiC [=DiC=] created more specials based on the rest of the books. The project also saw a soundtrack CD, "Madeline's Favorite Songs", with music from the specials released.
In 1993, after their partnership with{{CINAR}} CINAR had ended, DiC [=DiC=] decided to make a Madeline ''Madeline'' TV series. Reusing the character designs, some of the talents (Christopher Plummer (Creator/ChristopherPlummer was held back by DiC [=DiC=] as the narrator), and the TitleThemeTune from the old specials, Madeline's other friends were given names, and had various adventures that were not present in the books. Similar to the specials, the show was filled with EarWorm music. It premiered on [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]]. Some notable differences between the {{CINAR}}-DiC CINAR-[=DiC=] Partnership version and this version were new voice actors, some girls hair colors were changed, the animation was ''much'' better, and various supporting book characters made more appearances as well. In 1995, more episodes premiered on ABC Saturday mornings, under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline''. Following a second Soundtrack CD release ("Hats Off To Madeline"), the franchise went into a 4-year hiatus.
The silence ended whenDiC [=DiC=] made a direct-to-video movie, known as ''Madeline: Lost in Paris''. The plot was a man posing as Madeline's uncle came to take her to a finishing school in Vienna, but it was actually a lace factory that put orphan girls to labor. This movie had a slightly different color palette than the 1993 version, and different voice actors. Released by Disney Creator/{{Disney}} in 1999, the movie was later re-released by Shout! Factory Creator/ShoutFactory on DVD, but [[ProductDisplacement removing all Disney idents.
idents]].
This was immediately followed by the 3rd series, in 2000, whenDiC [=DiC=] made more episodes, also under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline'', with improved animation (to follow up with the direct-to-video movie). Also, the color palette changed again for a few of the girls. Many of the voice talents also changed in this version. This version of the cartoon premiered on the Playhouse Disney.Disney block of Creator/DisneyChannel. A third soundtrack CD was released shortly after, "Sing-A-Long with Madeline", after which the franchise once again fell silent.
The latest and possibly final project involving everyone's favorite redhead is the direct-to-video movie ''My Fair Madeline'' (although it did air onNickelodeon Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} once), which was released silently in 2002, one year after the regular cartoon ended. The plot was Madeline and her friends going to stop a gang of thieves. There have been no new episodes of the show produced since.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Chloe gets one in "Madeline and the Old Violin." It turns out that she has talent when it comes to the violin.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Chloe gets one in "Madeline and the Old Violin." It turns out that she has talent when it comes to the violin.
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* ThatRemindsMeOfASong: Every episode.
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* CreatorCameo: In the animated series episode ''Madeline at the Louvre'', Madeline meets up with an artist named after Ludwig himself.
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The show focuses on a group of twelve girls who live at a boarding school with a nun named Miss Clavel in Paris, France. They live next door to the Spanish ambassador, who also has a young son named Pepito who is about the same age as the girls. Together, they all often end up on adventures, led by the bubbly red-haired Madeline. Though small, she never lets it get her down and is filled with courage, telling tigers "poo-poo" and finding courage no matter how tough things might seem. Whether it's becoming a famous artist, traveling with gypsies, or solving adventures, Madeline's adventures are rarely ordinary, and sure to be a lot of fun. The English language version of the cartoon is often [[BilingualBonus peppered with French words and phrases]], such as ''mes enfants'' and ''oui oui''.
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* AdaptationExpansion: Many of the cartoon stories, particularly the earlier ones, are highly extended versions of ''Madeline'' books. However, given that the cartoon series ended up running four seasons, with a total of 65 episodes, including the original specials, it was inevitable that most of the material would end up being new.
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* CircusEpisode: ''Madeline and the Gypsies'' involves Madeline and Pepito joining a travelling circus.
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* RaceLift: Nona originally had light skin, but it was changed to be dark brown in season 2 of the DiC series. Anne and Janine also had their skintones darkened. This may have been done to add more diversity to the show.
* RunningGag: When Pepito accompanies the girls on a trip, the taxi always leaves him behind at first.
* SickEpisode: ''Madeline and the CostumeParty.'' Party'' has Madeline and all her friends catch the chicken pox.
* RunningGag: When Pepito accompanies the girls on a trip, the taxi always leaves him behind at first.
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* TheVillainSucksSong: "A Bad Bad Hat," describing Pepito's mischievous period.period.
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->''It's time to go, au revoir,\\
Though you may shout, "Encore!"\\
That's all there is,\\
There isn't any more!''
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->''It's time to go, au revoir,\\
Though you may shout, "Encore!"\\
That's all there is,\\
There isn't any more!''
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* NightmareFuel: According to a number of parents at the time the movie was released, ''Lost in Paris'' was full of this to their children.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Pepito. When the writers need a bully, he's usually the one they pass the VillainBall to.
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* NamedByTheAdaptation: Chloe, Nicole, Danielle, Yvette, Nona, Lulu, Anne, Ellie, Monique, Janine, and [[SuddenNameChange Sylvie/Simone]]
* OrWasItADream: This is the ending of [[spoiler:"Madeline in the Magic Carpet," in which Madeline is told that the adventure she had of riding on a magic carpet and rescuing a genie with Pepito and Pancho was just a dream. That evening, she finds under her bed the magic lamp that had been thrown in Pepito's garbage.]]
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: When Madeline sings ''Without You'' in ''Madeline And The Science Project''. If you're able to refrain yourself from crying, you'll notice that Madeline has suddenly lost her French accent.
* SickEpisode: ''Madeline and the Costume Party.''
** Also ''Madeline's Christmas'' (The book and TV special).
* SlasherSmile: Pepito gets a few in the "Bad Bat Hat" song.
* ThatRemindsMeOfASong: Every episode.
* TitleSequenceReplacement:
** DisneyChannel tacked the theme song of ''The New Adventures of Madeline'' onto the original specials and Family Channel-era episodes.
** The post-Lost-in-Paris episodes of the show broadcast Asia had the theme song of ''Hats off to Madeline'', the second series theme song, replacing ''Oh Madeline'', the third series theme song.
* TrailOfBreadcrumbs: In "Lost in Paris", Madeline drops beads so that her friends can follow her to wherever her "uncle" is taking her.
* TraumaticHaircut: Downplayed. [=LaCroque=] threatens the lace shop girls with this all the time because lace is supposedly made from human hair. But [[spoiler: when she finally cuts Madeline's hair, it's a few strands on one side; this is treated as if the poor girl has been shorn. Her 11 schoolmates later copy the cut in solidarity.]] However, Fifi's haircut is much more ragged and unattractive, thus playing the trope a little straighter.
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Mr. Grump in "Madeline's Holiday With Mr. Grump."
* TheVillainSucksSong: "A Bad Bad Hat," describing Pepito's mischievous period.
* OrWasItADream: This is the ending of [[spoiler:"Madeline in the Magic Carpet," in which Madeline is told that the adventure she had of riding on a magic carpet and rescuing a genie with Pepito and Pancho was just a dream. That evening, she finds under her bed the magic lamp that had been thrown in Pepito's garbage.]]
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: When Madeline sings ''Without You'' in ''Madeline And The Science Project''. If you're able to refrain yourself from crying, you'll notice that Madeline has suddenly lost her French accent.
* SickEpisode: ''Madeline and the Costume Party.''
** Also ''Madeline's Christmas'' (The book and TV special).
* SlasherSmile: Pepito gets a few in the "Bad Bat Hat" song.
* ThatRemindsMeOfASong: Every episode.
* TitleSequenceReplacement:
** DisneyChannel tacked the theme song of ''The New Adventures of Madeline'' onto the original specials and Family Channel-era episodes.
** The post-Lost-in-Paris episodes of the show broadcast Asia had the theme song of ''Hats off to Madeline'', the second series theme song, replacing ''Oh Madeline'', the third series theme song.
* TrailOfBreadcrumbs: In "Lost in Paris", Madeline drops beads so that her friends can follow her to wherever her "uncle" is taking her.
* TraumaticHaircut: Downplayed. [=LaCroque=] threatens the lace shop girls with this all the time because lace is supposedly made from human hair. But [[spoiler: when she finally cuts Madeline's hair, it's a few strands on one side; this is treated as if the poor girl has been shorn. Her 11 schoolmates later copy the cut in solidarity.]] However, Fifi's haircut is much more ragged and unattractive, thus playing the trope a little straighter.
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Mr. Grump in "Madeline's Holiday With Mr. Grump."
* TheVillainSucksSong: "A Bad Bad Hat," describing Pepito's mischievous period.
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->''"If you believe you must be big in order to be tough\\
then you should get to know me. I'll teach you other stuff!"''
-->--'''"I'm Madeline"''', the theme song of the TV specials and first series
Although critically acclaimed animated versions of the ''Literature/{{Madeline}}'' books were produced throughout TheFifties (the first was even nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward), it wasn't until 1988 that {{CINAR}} and DiC created the widely remembered TV special based on the first book for {{Creator/HBO}}. [[NamedByTheAdaptation It gave names to three of Madeline's friends]] (Nicole, Danielle, and Chloe) who would be present in later TV showings. The special was a success, so {{CINAR}} and DiC created more specials based on the rest of the books. The project also saw a soundtrack CD, "Madeline's Favorite Songs", with music from the specials released.
In 1993, after their partnership with {{CINAR}} had ended, DiC decided to make a Madeline TV series. Reusing the character designs, some of the talents (Christopher Plummer was held back by DiC as the narrator), and the TitleThemeTune from the old specials, Madeline's other friends were given names, and had various adventures that were not present in the books. Similar to the specials, the show was filled with EarWorm music. It premiered on [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]]. Some notable differences between the {{CINAR}}-DiC Partnership version and this version were new voice actors, some girls hair colors were changed, the animation was ''much'' better, and various supporting book characters made more appearances as well. In 1995, more episodes premiered on ABC Saturday mornings, under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline''. Following a second Soundtrack CD release ("Hats Off To Madeline"), the franchise went into a 4-year hiatus.
The silence ended when DiC made a direct-to-video movie, known as ''Madeline: Lost in Paris''. The plot was a man posing as Madeline's uncle came to take her to a finishing school in Vienna, but it was actually a lace factory that put orphan girls to labor. This movie had a slightly different color palette than the 1993 version, and different voice actors. Released by Disney in 1999, the movie was later re-released by Shout! Factory on DVD, but removing all Disney idents.
This was immediately followed by the 3rd series, in 2000, when DiC made more episodes, also under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline'', with improved animation (to follow up with the direct-to-video movie). Also, the color palette changed again for a few of the girls. Many of the voice talents also changed in this version. This version of the cartoon premiered on Playhouse Disney. A third soundtrack CD was released shortly after, "Sing-A-Long with Madeline", after which the franchise once again fell silent.
The latest and possibly final project involving everyone's favorite redhead is the direct-to-video movie ''My Fair Madeline'' (although it did air on Nickelodeon once), which was released silently in 2002, one year after the regular cartoon ended. The plot was Madeline and her friends going to stop a gang of thieves. There have been no new episodes of the show produced since.
----
!!In addition to the tropes carried over from the books, the ''Madeline'' cartoons provide examples of:
* ADayInTheLimelight: Chloe gets one in "Madeline and the Old Violin."
* AdaptationDyeJob: The DiC series changed up a few of the girls' hair colors between seasons:
** Janine was a blonde, up until season 3 where her hair suddenly became dark brown.
** Sylvie (or [[SeriesContinuityError Simone]]) had greenish-colored hair while Monique's appeared to be a pink color. Both of them received brown hair in season 3.
** Ellie also had greenish hair early on, but it was darkened to black by season 2.
* AdaptationalHeroism: The gypsies from ''Madeline and the Gypsies'' seem like kidnappers who take Madeline and Pepito into their circus, and eventually hide them in a lion's suit so that Miss Clavel can't find them. The TV special instead had the gypsies tell Madeline and Pepito to go home after they come down from being stuck on the Ferris Wheel, only for the two of them to express a desire to join their circus. They also don't make Madeline and Pepito wear the lion's suit until after their own lion becomes too sick to perform.
* AdultFear:
** Miss Clavel noticing Madeline's empty bed in ''Madeline and the Gypsies'', then [[OhCrap quickly realizing]] that Madeline got left behind at the circus. The cartoon also shows Pepito's parents (who were apparently off on a business trip in the book) worrying about him also getting left behind.
** Why, hello there, ''Lost In Paris.''
** The original "Something is Not Right" sequence. Especially the ending.
* AesopAmnesia: Pepito's cousins return in "Madeline and the Mummy" and seem to have completely forgotten why they stopped being brats in the last episode.
* AnimationBump: ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'' has better animation from the specials and TV series.
* AnywhereButTheirLips: [[spoiler: Pepito]] gets a kiss on the cheek from Madeline after he gives her a new parasol in "Madeline's Birthday at the Zoo."
* ArtEvolution: Went a long way from the original books to the last special, ''My Fair Madeline''. And it's still evolving, but thankfully now at a slower pace.
* AuthorAvatar: Sort of. There's an artist named Ludwig in the TV series who is friends with the girls and is even seen working on the original picture book in one episode.
* AwardBaitSong: The song "Wishes" from the Madeline's Christmas special stands out as this because of its pop-like quality and sound despite not being sung by someone famous. Nonetheless, [[TropesAreNotBad this doesn't lose the syrupy nature of most Madeline songs, and it fits]].
* BraggingThemeTune: "I'm Madeline". Also counts as an IAmSong.
* ChekhovsArmy: At the start of ''Madeline and the Forty Thieves'', we see a pair of magpies fly briefly across the screen. [[spoiler:It turns out that they are the 40 thieves]].
* CinderellaCircumstances: The lace shop girls in Madeline: Lost in Paris.
* CircusEpisode: ''Madeline and the Gypsies'' involves Madeline and Pepito joining a travelling circus.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Nicole in the cartoon, and Cloe in the first special.
* CoolBigSis: Tatiana the prima ballerina from ''Madeline at the Ballet.'' She might have the most important role, but she makes sure ''all'' of her co-stars are treated fairly, including Madeline, who was initially left out of the production because the dance teacher thought she was too short. Even after Madeline botches the first rehearsal, Tatiana finds her backstage, comforts her and still allows her to dance in the production, and they pull it off flawlessly.
* CreatorCameo: In the animated series episode ''Madeline at the Louvre'', Madeline meets up with an artist named after Ludwig himself.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Compare ''Lost in Paris'' and ''My Fair Madeline'' to the rest of the franchise.
* DisneyAcidSequence: Used in every song, but much, much more in the DiC version (ironic since they used to be with Disney). Unsurprisingly, this show airs on the Disney channel in regions outside the US.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Pepito's cousins, by their own admittance, are even worse brats than him, but they still get chased and nearly gored by an angry full-grown bull.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Fifi in ''Lost in Paris'', due to her lack of sunlight.
* EvenTheDogIsAshamed: In the opening of "Madeline and the Treasure Hunt," Genevieve whimpers and whines each time the girls give obviously wrong answer to questions being asked of them regarding geography.
* EveryEpisodeEnding: Each episode of the cartoon ends with the narrator saying, "And that's all there is. There isn't any more." Those lines originally appeared at the end of the first ''Madeline'' book.
* ForScience: In "Madeline and the Dinosaur Bone," this is the stated reason why a group of paleontologists is allowed to wreck the garden of the old house, digging a giant mess, and then taking away the dinosaur bone that Genevieve dug up to a museum.
* FreudianExcuse: [=LaCroque=] of Lost in Paris has one. Downplayed in that it's [[spoiler: she lost her entire cabaret career after tripping, falling offstage, and exposing her underwear. She was forced to sell her hair to make lace, and perhaps out of revenge, began a lace-making sweatshop that imprisoned little girls.]]
* HeartwarmingOrphan:
** Madeline in the second DiC series. All other adaptions have her parents alive and well (the old house is a Catholic boarding school, not an orphanage).
** And the orphans in ''Lost in Paris''.
* HeelFaceTurn:
** Mr. Grump in "Madeline's Holiday With Mr. Grump"
** Sugar Dimples in "Madeline in Hollywood."
* IllGirl: Fifi in ''Lost in Paris''.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Again, Fifi. [[spoiler: Of course, by the end, it goes away.]]
* JustAStupidAccent: Of course, Madeline speaks English with a French accent. The others characters also speak English with a French accent, except for the ones with voice actors who are NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent. In the movie, everyone has [[TheQueensLatin British accents]]. The characters, however, particularly Miss Clavel, do occasionally speak a bit of French here and there, in fact, enough that if you watch through the entire series you can probably pick a fair few French phrases.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Zigzagged. In "Madeline and the Costume Party," the girls contract chicken pox and Pepito laughs every time he sees them. Of course, on the eve of the party, [[spoiler: Pepito has caught the illness from the girls and fully expects them to laugh at him too. They spend the evening with him to watch the fireworks instead.]]
* LampshadeWearing: In ''Madeline and the Big Cheese''. See [[Funny/{{Madeline}} CMOF]] page for details.
* {{Licensed Game}}s / {{Edutainment Game}}s: Tons of edutainment titles came out for PC/Macs between the 90s and the turn of the century. Chances are if you studied grade school in the US during the 90s, you would've played one of the titles in the classroom.
* LimitedAnimation: It was produced by DiC in the late '80s to the beginning of the 2000s, after all. Though it's extremely evident in the original specials.
then you should get to know me. I'll teach you other stuff!"''
-->--'''"I'm Madeline"''', the theme song of the TV specials and first series
Although critically acclaimed animated versions of the ''Literature/{{Madeline}}'' books were produced throughout TheFifties (the first was even nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward), it wasn't until 1988 that {{CINAR}} and DiC created the widely remembered TV special based on the first book for {{Creator/HBO}}. [[NamedByTheAdaptation It gave names to three of Madeline's friends]] (Nicole, Danielle, and Chloe) who would be present in later TV showings. The special was a success, so {{CINAR}} and DiC created more specials based on the rest of the books. The project also saw a soundtrack CD, "Madeline's Favorite Songs", with music from the specials released.
In 1993, after their partnership with {{CINAR}} had ended, DiC decided to make a Madeline TV series. Reusing the character designs, some of the talents (Christopher Plummer was held back by DiC as the narrator), and the TitleThemeTune from the old specials, Madeline's other friends were given names, and had various adventures that were not present in the books. Similar to the specials, the show was filled with EarWorm music. It premiered on [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]]. Some notable differences between the {{CINAR}}-DiC Partnership version and this version were new voice actors, some girls hair colors were changed, the animation was ''much'' better, and various supporting book characters made more appearances as well. In 1995, more episodes premiered on ABC Saturday mornings, under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline''. Following a second Soundtrack CD release ("Hats Off To Madeline"), the franchise went into a 4-year hiatus.
The silence ended when DiC made a direct-to-video movie, known as ''Madeline: Lost in Paris''. The plot was a man posing as Madeline's uncle came to take her to a finishing school in Vienna, but it was actually a lace factory that put orphan girls to labor. This movie had a slightly different color palette than the 1993 version, and different voice actors. Released by Disney in 1999, the movie was later re-released by Shout! Factory on DVD, but removing all Disney idents.
This was immediately followed by the 3rd series, in 2000, when DiC made more episodes, also under the title ''TheNewAdventures of Madeline'', with improved animation (to follow up with the direct-to-video movie). Also, the color palette changed again for a few of the girls. Many of the voice talents also changed in this version. This version of the cartoon premiered on Playhouse Disney. A third soundtrack CD was released shortly after, "Sing-A-Long with Madeline", after which the franchise once again fell silent.
The latest and possibly final project involving everyone's favorite redhead is the direct-to-video movie ''My Fair Madeline'' (although it did air on Nickelodeon once), which was released silently in 2002, one year after the regular cartoon ended. The plot was Madeline and her friends going to stop a gang of thieves. There have been no new episodes of the show produced since.
----
!!In addition to the tropes carried over from the books, the ''Madeline'' cartoons provide examples of:
* ADayInTheLimelight: Chloe gets one in "Madeline and the Old Violin."
* AdaptationDyeJob: The DiC series changed up a few of the girls' hair colors between seasons:
** Janine was a blonde, up until season 3 where her hair suddenly became dark brown.
** Sylvie (or [[SeriesContinuityError Simone]]) had greenish-colored hair while Monique's appeared to be a pink color. Both of them received brown hair in season 3.
** Ellie also had greenish hair early on, but it was darkened to black by season 2.
* AdaptationalHeroism: The gypsies from ''Madeline and the Gypsies'' seem like kidnappers who take Madeline and Pepito into their circus, and eventually hide them in a lion's suit so that Miss Clavel can't find them. The TV special instead had the gypsies tell Madeline and Pepito to go home after they come down from being stuck on the Ferris Wheel, only for the two of them to express a desire to join their circus. They also don't make Madeline and Pepito wear the lion's suit until after their own lion becomes too sick to perform.
* AdultFear:
** Miss Clavel noticing Madeline's empty bed in ''Madeline and the Gypsies'', then [[OhCrap quickly realizing]] that Madeline got left behind at the circus. The cartoon also shows Pepito's parents (who were apparently off on a business trip in the book) worrying about him also getting left behind.
** Why, hello there, ''Lost In Paris.''
** The original "Something is Not Right" sequence. Especially the ending.
* AesopAmnesia: Pepito's cousins return in "Madeline and the Mummy" and seem to have completely forgotten why they stopped being brats in the last episode.
* AnimationBump: ''Madeline: Lost in Paris'' has better animation from the specials and TV series.
* AnywhereButTheirLips: [[spoiler: Pepito]] gets a kiss on the cheek from Madeline after he gives her a new parasol in "Madeline's Birthday at the Zoo."
* ArtEvolution: Went a long way from the original books to the last special, ''My Fair Madeline''. And it's still evolving, but thankfully now at a slower pace.
* AuthorAvatar: Sort of. There's an artist named Ludwig in the TV series who is friends with the girls and is even seen working on the original picture book in one episode.
* AwardBaitSong: The song "Wishes" from the Madeline's Christmas special stands out as this because of its pop-like quality and sound despite not being sung by someone famous. Nonetheless, [[TropesAreNotBad this doesn't lose the syrupy nature of most Madeline songs, and it fits]].
* BraggingThemeTune: "I'm Madeline". Also counts as an IAmSong.
* ChekhovsArmy: At the start of ''Madeline and the Forty Thieves'', we see a pair of magpies fly briefly across the screen. [[spoiler:It turns out that they are the 40 thieves]].
* CinderellaCircumstances: The lace shop girls in Madeline: Lost in Paris.
* CircusEpisode: ''Madeline and the Gypsies'' involves Madeline and Pepito joining a travelling circus.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Nicole in the cartoon, and Cloe in the first special.
* CoolBigSis: Tatiana the prima ballerina from ''Madeline at the Ballet.'' She might have the most important role, but she makes sure ''all'' of her co-stars are treated fairly, including Madeline, who was initially left out of the production because the dance teacher thought she was too short. Even after Madeline botches the first rehearsal, Tatiana finds her backstage, comforts her and still allows her to dance in the production, and they pull it off flawlessly.
* CreatorCameo: In the animated series episode ''Madeline at the Louvre'', Madeline meets up with an artist named after Ludwig himself.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Compare ''Lost in Paris'' and ''My Fair Madeline'' to the rest of the franchise.
* DisneyAcidSequence: Used in every song, but much, much more in the DiC version (ironic since they used to be with Disney). Unsurprisingly, this show airs on the Disney channel in regions outside the US.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Pepito's cousins, by their own admittance, are even worse brats than him, but they still get chased and nearly gored by an angry full-grown bull.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Fifi in ''Lost in Paris'', due to her lack of sunlight.
* EvenTheDogIsAshamed: In the opening of "Madeline and the Treasure Hunt," Genevieve whimpers and whines each time the girls give obviously wrong answer to questions being asked of them regarding geography.
* EveryEpisodeEnding: Each episode of the cartoon ends with the narrator saying, "And that's all there is. There isn't any more." Those lines originally appeared at the end of the first ''Madeline'' book.
* ForScience: In "Madeline and the Dinosaur Bone," this is the stated reason why a group of paleontologists is allowed to wreck the garden of the old house, digging a giant mess, and then taking away the dinosaur bone that Genevieve dug up to a museum.
* FreudianExcuse: [=LaCroque=] of Lost in Paris has one. Downplayed in that it's [[spoiler: she lost her entire cabaret career after tripping, falling offstage, and exposing her underwear. She was forced to sell her hair to make lace, and perhaps out of revenge, began a lace-making sweatshop that imprisoned little girls.]]
* HeartwarmingOrphan:
** Madeline in the second DiC series. All other adaptions have her parents alive and well (the old house is a Catholic boarding school, not an orphanage).
** And the orphans in ''Lost in Paris''.
* HeelFaceTurn:
** Mr. Grump in "Madeline's Holiday With Mr. Grump"
** Sugar Dimples in "Madeline in Hollywood."
* IllGirl: Fifi in ''Lost in Paris''.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Again, Fifi. [[spoiler: Of course, by the end, it goes away.]]
* JustAStupidAccent: Of course, Madeline speaks English with a French accent. The others characters also speak English with a French accent, except for the ones with voice actors who are NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent. In the movie, everyone has [[TheQueensLatin British accents]]. The characters, however, particularly Miss Clavel, do occasionally speak a bit of French here and there, in fact, enough that if you watch through the entire series you can probably pick a fair few French phrases.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Zigzagged. In "Madeline and the Costume Party," the girls contract chicken pox and Pepito laughs every time he sees them. Of course, on the eve of the party, [[spoiler: Pepito has caught the illness from the girls and fully expects them to laugh at him too. They spend the evening with him to watch the fireworks instead.]]
* LampshadeWearing: In ''Madeline and the Big Cheese''. See [[Funny/{{Madeline}} CMOF]] page for details.
* {{Licensed Game}}s / {{Edutainment Game}}s: Tons of edutainment titles came out for PC/Macs between the 90s and the turn of the century. Chances are if you studied grade school in the US during the 90s, you would've played one of the titles in the classroom.
* LimitedAnimation: It was produced by DiC in the late '80s to the beginning of the 2000s, after all. Though it's extremely evident in the original specials.
