Princess Sissi (French: Princesse Sissi, Italian: La Principessa Sissi, also known as Saban's Sissi the Princess) is a children's animated series. It debuted on October 29, 1997[1] on France 3 and within the same time in Italy on Rai 1, and later premiered in Canada on Radio-Canada on September 5, 1998. A co-production between Saban International Paris, Animation Ciné-Groupe J.P. Inc., ARD Degeto, France 3 and RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, the series is based on the life of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, nicknamed "Sissi".[2]
Story
A unique Bavarian girl, Sissi's, life changes forever after the day she meets the charming and noble princes, Franz and Karl. It doesn't take long until Sissi and Franz fall in love and start to make plans for a future together, but there are so many people trying to make sure that the magnificent wedding day is delayed and postponed several times. Sissi and Franz must face jealousy, deceit, treason, and danger between the fronts of Austria and Hungary.
Episodes
Season 1
| No. | Title | Written by | Story by | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sissi Gets Her Way" | Catherine Guillot-Bonté | Dab Sivalon | October 29, 1997 | |
| Sissi and her family make preparations to welcome Duke Max home, when Sissi finds her twin brothers are missing. She finds them up a mountain searching for something special to give to their father upon his return. The duke returns with presents for the family, including a puppy Sissi calls Shadow. After Duke Max aids in a village fire, the evil Count Arkas wrongfully arrests the estate agent Broner. | |||||
| 2 | "The Unexpected Guests" | Claude Scasso | Natalie Altmann | TBA | |
| 3 | "An Imperial Surprise" | Jean-Pierre Liccioni | Dab Sivalon | TBA | |
| 4 | "Possi's Little Thief" | Marie-Odile Hanns | Natalie Altmann | TBA | |
| 5 | "Helena The Terrible" | Jean-Pierre Liccioni | Dab Sivalon | TBA | |
| 6 | "Time To Say Good-bye" | Annabelle Perrichon | Natalie Altmann | TBA | |
| 7 | "Taking Changes" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 8 | "An Unusual Woodsman" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 9 | "Arkas Gets His Revenge" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 10 | "The Innsbruck Kiss" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 11 | "The Parents Refuse" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 12 | "A letter From Franz" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 13 | "The Engagement Ball" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 14 | "Missed Reunions" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 15 | "First Steps In The Royal Court" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 16 | "A Gilded Cage" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 17 | "The Zaniouchka Circus" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 18 | "The Mirror's Secret" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 19 | "An Eventful Christmas" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 20 | "The Fortress" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 21 | "Running Against Time" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 22 | "Lover's Tif" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 23 | "They've Stolen Tempest" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 24 | "A Well-deserved Victory" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 25 | "Danger At The Prater" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 26 | "Sissi And Franz Keep Their Promises" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Season 2
| No. | Title | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Tiara Is Gone" | Danielle Aubry and Claude Scasso (story) | TBA |
| 2 | "The Opera Caper" | François Gaschet | TBA |
| 3 | "Sissi's Sacrifice" | Claude Scasso | TBA |
| 4 | "Hooray Erzsebet!" | Dab Sivalon and Claude Scasso | TBA |
| 5 | "Jealousy" | Annabelle Perrichon | TBA |
| 6 | "Good-bye Budapest" | Annabelle Perrichon | TBA |
| 7 | "Possi Must Be Saved" | TBA | TBA |
| 8 | "Sissi And The Apaches" | TBA | TBA |
| 9 | "Hard Times" | TBA | TBA |
| 10 | "The Mysterious Horsewoman" | TBA | TBA |
| 11 | "Hide And Seek At Schonbrunn" | TBA | TBA |
| 12 | "The Great Chase" | TBA | TBA |
| 13 | "Confessions In Venice" | TBA | TBA |
| 14 | "Ahriman Island" | TBA | TBA |
| 15 | "The Shipwreck" | TBA | TBA |
| 16 | "Arkas' Prisoners" | TBA | TBA |
| 17 | "Private Sissi" | TBA | TBA |
| 18 | "Sissi In The Eye Of The Storm" | TBA | TBA |
| 19 | "The Three Pigeons" | TBA | TBA |
| 20 | "Be Careful Princess" | TBA | TBA |
| 21 | "Tommy's Mystery" | TBA | TBA |
| 22 | "Arkas Never Gives Up" | TBA | TBA |
| 23 | "Dr. Fritz's Elixer" | TBA | TBA |
| 24 | "Prince Fritz" | TBA | TBA |
| 25 | "The Double-Crossed Game" | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | "The Triumph Of Love" | TBA | TBA |
Broadcast
The series aired on Fox Kids stations in Latin America and Europe. The series also rebroadcast on Jetix Play in the regions it broadcast in. The series was aired in the Philippines on GMA Network in 2000.
The series briefly aired in the United States on girlzChannel, and on Canada on Teletoon.
Home media
In France between 1997 and 1999, PolyGram Video (and later Universal Pictures Video) released five VHS volumes of the series, containing three episodes each.[3]
In the United Kingdom, two volumes containing two episodes each, titled "Sissi in Possenhofen"[4] and "Imperial Guests"[5] were released on January 14, 2000 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
See also
- Sissi: La Giovane Imperatrice, an Italian-animated adaptation produced in 2017 by Mondo TV which did 2 seasons (56 episodes) in 2D and is scheduled to release a 3rd season (52 episodes) in 3D.
References
- ^ "sissi-n-en-fait-qu-a-sa-tete". inatheque.ina.fr. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ 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. 99. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ "Sissi Princesse - Vol.1 : Une rencontre Impériale".
- ^ "Sissi: Sissi in Possenhofen". Amazon UK.
- ^ "Sissi: Imperial Guests". Amazon UK. 14 January 2000.
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