Series synopsis
Four and a Half Friends is a German animation mystery kids television series that premiered on ZDF on September 19, 2015. It ended on November 8, 2015. It was created by Joachim Friedrich.
Charly and his friends love solving mysteries while facing the challenges of growing up. This unlikely group of junior detectives – and their dog – will stop at nothing to find and solve cases they uncover in and around their hometown. And between the excitement, action and laughs, they'll find out a bit about themselves and each other along the way. They don't have superpowers, they aren't geniuses and they don't even look like TV stars, but these normal, unexceptional kids and their funny-look ...
Premise
Charly and his friends love solving mysteries while facing the challenges of growing up. This unlikely group of junior detectives – and their dog – will stop at nothing to find and solve cases they uncover in and around their hometown. And between the excitement, action and laughs, they'll find out a bit about themselves and each other along the way. They don't have superpowers, they aren't geniuses and they don't even look like TV stars, but these normal, unexceptional kids and their funny-looking dog achieve amazing things when they get together as the Charly & Co. Detective Agency.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 19, 2015 | November 8, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Case of the Polka Dot Umbrella When the school staff room is broken into and Ms. Janis’ earrings disappear, everyone is on high alert. Meanwhile, Handsome Harry declares to police that someone hacked his computer. The only clue is a polka dot umbrella... |
September 19, 2015 |
| 2 |
The Case of the Mystery of the Wig When Ms. Stratford, the bio teacher, turns up in a convertible sports car, starts acting suspiciously and is seen wearing a disguise just like some bank robbers who are on the run, Charly suspects she might be the leader of a bank robbers’ gang. Trouble is, Fred’s got a crush on her, so he’s torn between his loyalty to his friends, and to the love of his life! |
September 19, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Case of the Online Cat The gang creates a website to promote their detective agency. The first case they get is to find a lost kitten, which turns out to belong to Handsome Harry. Then someone hacks the website and they start to receive hundreds of fake new cases! Meanwhile, Steffy falls in love with Santi, a young and handsome IT trainee teacher – and neglects her friends and their investigations. |
September 20, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 2015 |
| Last aired | November 8, 2015 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday |