Season 2 Plot
The second season of The Bellflower Bunnies, a children's animated series based on the Beechwood Bunny Tales books by Geneviève Huriet and Loïc Jouannigot, aired on the French television network TF1 from 22 September 2004 to 23 February 2005. It was directed by Eric Berthier, proudced by Patricia Robert and written by Valérie Baranski. Production on this season, which comprised twenty-two episodes, lasted from July 2003 to October 2004. While TF1 remained on board, a new roster of voice actors, crew and companies participated. Among them were Paul Cadieux, a staff member of Quebec's Megafun studio; Canadian talents Julie Burroughs, Hugolin Chevrette and Elisabeth Lenormand; and China's Hangzhou Flying Dragon Cartoon. The episodes were originally broadcast on TF! Jeunesse, the children's service of TF1, every Wednesday morning. The sole exception was "Noël chez les Passiflore", a holiday episode which premiered on a Saturday. As of September 2013, this season has aired in continuous rotation on France's Disney Junior channel. It has also been seen on Canada's TFO, Germany's Kinderkanal, and the Middle East's Al Jazeera Children's Channel.
The Bellflower Bunnies Season 2 aired on September 22nd, 2004.
Season 2 Episodes
1. Born to Be Bunnies
Aunt Zinnia takes part in a seniors' cycling competition, with nephew Poppy as her companion. But as the race goes on, they get swept away in a river and end up at a mill.
2. Refried donuts
Left alone by Bramble and Zinnia, the five young rabbits decide to make fried doughnuts. During the attempt, however, they soon set the house on fire.
3. A Garden for Dandelion
Dandelion plants his first garden, but a clever turtle targets it and makes him very angry.
4. Bunnies on a Case
After spring cleaning, the Bellflower children search for Aunt Zinnia's stolen trophy. Violette thinks some jackrabbit family took it. They befriend the girl Gamba and Violette accompanied by Periwinkle continue to find the trophy. The others seek the help of the Secret Mole Network. Violette retrieves the trophy from a mountain goat. That night the Bellflowers celebrate with the jackrabbits.
5. Papa Bramble's Invention
Periwinkle shares his dreams with Pimpernelle to go to Rabbit Island. Next morning Bramble shows off his new invention: a water boat for rabbits, to the chagrin of the villagers. That night, Periwinkle takes Pimpernelle to the island, but get captured by the otters, who shows them the treasure is passion berries. Periwinkle offers the otters to get supplied with delicious foods in exchange for the passion berries and Bramble's invention is accepted.
6. Kazoar the Monster
Poppy sets off to get some cabbage for Violette as a birthday present. Then, with help from Sylvester, an Angora rabbit, he must face Kazoar the ogre in order to get the supply.
7. Periwinkle's First Dance
Tricked by Magda the magpie, Periwinkle learns some dance steps that could either embarrass his family or delight the villagers.
8. Face the Music
The Bellflower children decide to surprise Zinnia and Bramble with music. A travelling musician named Aldo comes to shelter in the house from some geese. While Violette, Dandelion and Mistletoe help Aldo to get back his instrument, Poppy and Periwinkle keep an eye on him. The children find out that Aldo is constantly harassed to play for the geese, go so they displease the geese and Aldo gives a special music lesson for everyone.
9. The Key to Happiness
During a treasure hunt, an old riddle from their great-great-grandfather leads Poppy and Periwinkle to a library hidden within an oak tree.
10. In the Limelight
Violette is chosen to perform on the trapeze when a circus comes to Beechwood Grove, but Mistletoe tries to prove he can do it better.
11. Love at First Sight
While Poppy investigates a neighbourhood robbery for his siblings' new newspaper, he falls in love with a girl named Pammy. However, their friendship soon takes an unexpected turn for the worse.
12. Papa Bramble's Secret
Mistletoe wants to be a beekeeper like Papa Bramble, but first he must learn about the serious responsibility and risks of that job.
13. A Christmas Tail
The Bellflower family make their Christmas preparations. The children rescue a stranded reindeer occupied by three Christmas Elves, then they work all night to help them launch to the North Pole, but Dandelion takes the beacon to head there himself.
14. The Monster of Blueberry Lake
When two evil eagles threaten the village, the brave bunnies must save Beechwood Grove by building a monster to scare them off.
15. Holiday with Love
Mistletoe befriends Gamba, Violette's best friend, but then the two suddenly come face to face with foxes.
16. At the Science Academy
At the request of Ernest Babine, a famous chemist, Poppy attends a school for young scientists. But while doing so, the smart Bellflower feels he will miss his family a lot.
17. The Silver Screen
After watching a movie, the little rabbits search for their brother Dandelion, who is on a mission to find a young actor's teddy bear.
18. In Weird Country
The Bellflower children learn about a haunted lighthouse from their friend Anthony, and encounter weird, unexplained sounds during their stay in Scotland.
19. Periwinkle and the Witch Doctor
A wizard's spell makes Periwinkle behave strangely; the family helps him when they discover the cause.
20. The Heart of the Spring
Violette and Periwinkle come to the rescue of a polecat family whose spring has dried up.
21. Hairy Nanny
Though they promise to be obedient for two days, the young rabbits defy the expectations of Theo, and his pet dog Grumps, by going down a snow slope.
22. Dandelion and the Baby Groundhog
Dandelion takes care of a baby groundhog from Grandfather Theo's garden, but must face a difficult challenge returning it to the parents after Nettles, Theo's vile neighbour, keeps threatening it.