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The rest of the books were written and published in [[The Fifties]], including ''Madeline and the Bad Hat'', ''Madeline and the Gypsies'', ''Madeline in London'', ''Madeline's Christmas'' (although it wasn't published until the `80's), and Caldecot-winner ''Madeline's Rescue''. After the death of Bemelmans, his son, John Bemelmans wrote several others, including ''Madeline in America'', ''Madeline Says Merci'', ''Madeline and the Cats of Rome'', and ''Madeline at the White House''.
 
Although critically acclaimed animated versions of the original books were produced throughout [[The Fifties]] (the first was even nominated for an [[Academy Award]]), it wasn't until 1989 that [[Cinar]] and [[Di CDiC]] created the widely remembered TV special based on the first book for [[HBO]]. 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 [[Di C]]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, [[Di C]]DiC decided to make a Madeline TV series. Reusing the character designs, some of the talents (Christopher Plummer was held back by [[Di C]]DiC as the narrator), and the [[Title Theme Tune]] 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 [[Ear Worm]] music. It premiered on [[ABC Family|The Family Channel]]. Some notable differences between the [[Cinar]]-[[Di C]]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 ''[[The New Adventures]] of Madeline''. Following a second Soundtrack CD release ("Hats Off To Madeline"), the franchise went into a 4-year hiatus.
 
The silence ended when [[Di C]]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 re-released by Shout! Factory recently, but removing all Disney idents.
 
This was immediately followed by the 3rd series, in 2000, when [[Di C]]DiC made more episodes, also under the title ''[[The New Adventures]] 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 2004, three years 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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Basically, it's not ''a'' children's book series, it is ''the'' children's book series.
 
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* [[Adult Fear]]: Why, hello there, ''Lost In Paris.''
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** Most notably, the main character's name is mispronounced in order to function in the rhyme scheme--the French pronunciation of her name should be something like Mad-LEN
** And then there's the girls introducing French fries to the US. Erm, fries/chips weren't even French- they originated from Belgium.
* [[Disney Acid Sequence]]: Used in every song, but much, much more in the [[Di CDiC]] version (ironic since they used to be with Disney).
** Unsurprisingly, this show airs on the Disney channel in regions outside the US.
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]: Fifi in ''Lost in Paris'', due to her lack of sunlight.
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* [[Hair of Gold]]: Yvette and this curly blond girl in the show (she became a brunette in 2001), and Vicki in the movie.
** That would be Sugar Dimples, the show's universe's [[Expy]] of Shirley Temple.
* [[Heartwarming Orphan]]: Madeline in the second [[Di CDiC]] series and [[The Movie]]. 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''.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]:
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* [[The Power of Friendship]]: "We love our bread. We love our butter. But most of all, we love each other."
* [[Put on a Bus]]: Pepito left for London in ''Madeline in London''.
** [[Di CDiC]] brought him back.
* [[Redheaded Hero]]: Madeline.
* [[Rhymes on a Dime]]: Everyone in the books and specials, the narrators of the series and movie.
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