In the original 1974–1977 animated series, the narrator acts as the sole vocal presence, voicing every character and delivering continuous third-person omniscient commentary. This narration includes singing songs with a children's choir and speaking the characters' transformation catchphrase, localized as "Clickety click—Barbatrick!" or "All change!". The narrator bridges episodic segments, directly addresses the audience, and frames each self-contained story. The second season of the original series shifts the narrative approach: characters gain distinct voices and the narrator's role diminishes, focusing primarily on transitions rather than full character voicing. The 1999 series *Barbapapa Around the World* omits the narrator entirely, featuring no narration or vocal framing device. The transformation catchphrase is also absent. For the 2019 reboot *Barbapapa: One Big Happy Family!*, the narrator returns in a modified capacity. While not appearing in every episode, this narrator provides introductory and contextual commentary for specific stories. This iteration also expands the role to voice the recurring human character Mr. Strict, blending narrative functions with character performance. The transformation phrase is reintroduced as "Click clack click, Barbatrick!" but used less frequently than originally. Information about the narrator's role in spin-offs, films, or OVAs beyond these series is not specified.