Emily (''Émilie'' in the original) is a

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that often aired on the

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children's variety show, '' Pinwheel''. The cartoon follows the adventures of Emily, a little girl who wears only red. Emily has a pet

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named Humphrey (Arthur in the French version). Other characters include Emily's cousins Alexander and Nicholas, her English friend Gregory, her friend Chloe, her little sister Pat (Elise in France), her big brother Stephen and his friends William and Sydney. The episodes show Emily facing her fears (fear of the dark, bed-wetting, and the hospital), managing relationships (jealousy of her sister), as well as playing and having fun (playing

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, going to the

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). The author and illustrator of ''Émilie'', Domitille de Pressensé, is French and specializes in children's books. A remake of the series done in CGI was released in 2012, consisting of 52 episodes.

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IMDB entry on Émilie
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