The World of David the Gnome

The World of David the Gnome was an animated television series. Based on the world-famous children's books The Gnomes and The Secret of the Gnomes, by Dutch authors Rien Poortvliet and Wil Huygen, the program was originally created in Europe and retains a sense of the lush illustrations of the original books.. The series was titled The Wisdom of The Gnomes in the British Isles. 32 episodes were produced.

David, the patriarch of the Gnome clan, was something of a pacifist, since he usually avoided trouble rather than put up a fight. This wasn't an attitude of cowardice, but rather a faith in Gnome and Troll-kind. He was convinced that goodness would eventually prevail, and he was determined to do his part.

David the Gnome was narrated by Christopher Plummer, of The Sound of Music and The Insider fame. For United States viewers, the voice of David the Gnome was redubbed with the voice of Tom Bosley.

David the Gnome came to United States television in 1987, running weekdays on the Nickelodeon cable channel, and was part of the fledgling Nick Jr. lineup when that was created shortly thereafter. It was also broadcast in 1996 on The Learning Channel. The series is still frequently shown on weekday mornings on Irish channel RTÉ Two as of 2006. In Australia, it has aired on ABC and it had been on Australian Television. David the Gnome is the first Nickelodeon show to have books and videos released by ABC. A DVD release of this series is expected.

• David: Tom Bosley
• Lisa: Jane Woods
• Holler: A.J. Henderson
• Susan: Barbera Pogemiller
• King: Richard Dumont
• Pit: Adrian Knight
• Pat: Rob Roy
• Pot: Marc Denis
• Narrator: Christopher Plummer

• David the Gnome at IMDb
• BRB Internacional
• David the Gnome web site
• 80's Cartoons