Line #28 Toys/Fabuland


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4	''Fabuland'' was a [[BuiltWithLego LEGO]] [[Toys/LegoThemes theme]] produced from [[TheEighties 1979 to 1989]], aimed at children from three to seven. What made this theme unique was the fact that instead of the standard mini-figs, the sets came with FunnyAnimal characters. The construction manuals of the bigger sets were combined or complimented with stories featuring said animal characters [[AllThereInTheManual thus explaining who's who, and what her or his role in Fabuland is]]. [[TheMerch Additional story-books could be acquired seperately.]]
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6	Another notable piece of merchandise was ''Edward and Friends'', a [[BritishSeries British]] {{Claymation}} TV series involving the ''Fabuland'' characters, and with Edward Elephant as the main protagonist. Also, there was the small (only two episodes long) UsefulNotes/GermanLanguage [[RadioDrama Audio Drama]] series ''Geschichten aus Fabuland''.
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8	Nowadays ''Fabuland'' is rather obscure, although there are a handful of [=AFOL=]s out there in the internet who build ''Fabuland''-[=MOC=]s ([[BuffySpeak Adult Fans Of Lego who build their (My) Own Creations]]), set up fan-sites or even produce whole ''Fabuland''-webcomics. Also, ''Fabuland'' is apparently still [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff big in Japan]]. (Really! [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/68087154@N00/752314561/ Look!]])
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11	!!Some helpful ''Fabuland'' links:
12	* ''[[http://www.fabuland.net/ The Unofficial Fabuland Homepage]]'' - The most well known fan-site.
13	* ''[[http://brickzone.net/index.html BrickZone.net]]'' - Hosts some truly beautiful ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_settings.html Fabuland MOCs]]'' as well as the ''Fabuland'' webcomic ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_housewives.html Fabuland Housewives]]''. Since this is [[TheMockbuster obviously ]] a ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' [[TheParody spoof]], expect this comic to be [[DarkerAndEdgier Darker And Edgier]] than the "{{canon}}" stories delivered with the sets. [[Webcomic/FabulandHousewives (More info here.)]]
14	* ''[[http://www.fabuland.info/ Fabuland.info]]'' - Very exhaustive site, mostly in German, but important things also in English and other languages. (Is supposed to eventually completely replace its sister-site ''[[http://www.fabuland-und-mehr.de/4.html Fabuland-Und-Mehr.de]]'', after the transfer of all content has been completed.)
15	* The ''[[http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17396 Fabuland Builders Guild]]'' at ''Eurobricks''. And their [[http://www.flickr.com/groups/711902@N20/pool/ flickr pool]].
16	* A [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDEC4389AD9D69F3D Youtube playlist]] about ''Fabuland'', consisting of most episodes of ''Edward and Friends'', one advertisement LP with the title music of ''Geschichten aus Fabuland'', and one French [[FanWork fan film]] [[spoiler:with a bloody twist at the end]].
17	* The [[https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Fabuland Brickipedia entry]] about ''Fabuland''.
18	* An [[https://lostmediawiki.com/Edward_and_Friends_%22A_Trust_to_Nature%22_(lost_episode_%26_English_dub;_1987-1988) article]] about the lost episodes and dubs of ''Edward and Friends''.
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21	!!Some ''Fabuland'' tropes:
22	* AlliterativeName: The majority of characters has one.
23	* AnimalsNotToScale: All characters are exactly the same size, regardless whether they are elephants or mice.
24	* AnimalStereotypes: [[KingOfBeasts Lionel Lion is the mayor]], Wilfred Walrus a [[FatherNeptune sea captain]], the birds fly airplanes (!!), [[CunningLikeAFox Freddy Fox at least tries to be cunning]], Edward Elephant is [[TheBigGuy very strong]], and the fire- and policemen are all dogs.
25	* TheCameo: This Lego series is obscure nowadays, but it made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie''.
26	* FurryConfusion: One set contains a bird cage complete with a small non-anthropomorphic bird. The sole ''Fabuland'' character in this set was a poodle rather than one of the bird characters -- but still...
27	* HonorableElephant: ''Edward and Friends'' depicts Edward Elephant as a heroic NiceGuy.
28	* ALizardNamedLiz: Beside the SpeciesSurname everyone has, many characters also have first names that indicate their species, such as Lionel Lion, Bonnie Rabbit and Catherine Cat.
29	* NonHumanHead: All characters have a body no different from human Lego figures, except for their animal heads.
30	* OldFashionedRowboatDate: [[http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=3622-1 Set # 3622]], implying an InterspeciesRomance between Hannah Hippopotamus and Lionel Lion.
31	* {{Retraux}}: The designers probably aimed for a "picture book for children"-look. Many objects, especially the cars and airplanes, look almost retro.
32	* SemiaquaticSpeciesSailor: The resident sea captain is a WarmHeartedWalrus named Wilfred Walrus.
33	* SpeciesSurname: At least in English and German this is the case.
34	* WarmHeartedWalrus: Wilfred Walrus is a grizzled sea captain who gladly gives the other characters a boat ride.
35	* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Everyone is an anthropomorphic animal.

Context Toys / Fabuland