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Maestro's time-traveling telescope makes science feel like pure magic.
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Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers (1994)

whimsical edu-tainmentretro European animationcuriosity-core

Latest Episode

Tomorrow is at our Doorstep
26 min

Season 1 • Episode 26

Latest

Tomorrow is at our Doorstep

Mar 29, 1995

Overview

AnimationFamilyDocumentary

From flashes of genius to curious experiments, humankind's innovations lead explorers and inventors on a brilliant journey of discovery in this series.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
il etait une foisonce upon a time

Standout Aspects

Direction

Barillé's signature microscopic-to-cosmic zoom transitions.

Writing

Explains continental drift to children without talking down.

Best for:Family: Homeschool parents hiding vegetables in spaghetti sauce.·Background: Nostalgic ambiance while doom-scrolling elsewhere.
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Creator

Albert Barillé

First AiredJan 3, 1994
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons1·Episodes26
Canal+

Top Cast

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Maestro (voice)

Albert Augier

Albert Augier

(voice)

Patrick Préjean

Patrick Préjean

(voice)

Sady Rebbot

Sady Rebbot

(voice)

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Cultural

Part of Barillé's sprawling 'Once Upon a Time...' empire that dominated European educational television for decades.

Trivia

Roger Carel voiced Maestro across five different series spanning 1978-2002, making him the unofficial voice of French childhood scientific education.

YouTube

Il était une fois... Les Découvreurs - Edison et le kinétoscope

Il était une fois... Les Découvreurs - Edison et le kinétoscope

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