''Princess Sissi'' (french: Princessé Sissi, it, La Principessa Sissi, also known as Saban's Sissi the Princess) is a children's

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. It debuted on October 27, 1997 on

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and within the same time in Italy on

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, and later premiered in Canada on

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on September 5, 1998. A co-production between

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, Animation Ciné-Groupe J.P. Inc., ARD Degeto,

and

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, the series is based on the life of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, nicknamed "Sissi". The series aired internationally on Fox Kids and Jetix, in Latin America, and Europe. It did also air on

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, in early

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Story

A unique

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n girl, Sissi's, life changes forever after the day she meets the charming and noble princes,

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and

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. 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

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and

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Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Home Media

In France between 1997-1999,

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(and later Universal Pictures Video) released five VHS volumes of the series, containing three episodes each. In the United Kingdom - Two volumes containing two episodes each, titled "Sissi in Possenhofen" and "Imperial Guests"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sissi-Imperial-Guests-Bruno-Bianchi/dp/B00004CZZW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=FDNFPYKGSG08 were released on January 14, 2000 by

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* 1990s Canadian animated television series 1990s French animated television series Canadian children's animated adventure television series French children's animated adventure television series Fox Kids Monarchy in fiction Jetix original programming Cultural depictions of Empress Elisabeth of Austria Cultural depictions of Franz Joseph I of Austria Television shows set in Austria Television series set in the 19th century Television series by Saban Entertainment Animation based on real people Television series about princesses France Télévisions children's television series RAI original programming Historical television series {{animation-tv-prog-stub