Series synopsis
Pettersson and Findus, also known as Pettersson und Findus is a German animation family television series that premiered on KiKa on August 17, 2000. It ended on October 22, 2021. It was created by Sven Nordqvist. It stars Harald Leipnitz, Lilian Brock, Horst Raspe and Joachim Höppner.
Old Petterson lives on the edge of a small village somewhere in Sweden. Together with his cat Findus and his ten white hens he always experiences wonderfully funny and exciting adventures. The stories are about friendship, travel and the crazy and loving everyday life of Pettersson and Findus.
Premise
Old Petterson lives on the edge of a small village somewhere in Sweden. Together with his cat Findus and his ten white hens he always experiences wonderfully funny and exciting adventures. The stories are about friendship, travel and the crazy and loving everyday life of Pettersson and Findus.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Harald Leipnitz as Pettersson (voice)
- Lilian Brock as Findus (voice)
- Horst Raspe as Gustavsson (voice)
- Joachim Höppner as Pettersson (voice)
- Tobias John von Freyend as Findus (voice)
- Klaus Münster as Gustavsson (voice)
- Anita Höfer as Prillan (voice)
- Ursula Traun as Frau Andersson (voice)
Supporting cast
- Achim Buch as Pettersson (voice)
- Gianluca Calafato as Findus (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | August 17, 2000 | September 4, 2000 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 8, 2006 | January 8, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 26 | April 27, 2021 | October 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A birthday for the cat Findus is looking forward to his birthday: he wants a cake, but the flour is out! |
August 17, 2000 |
| 2 |
Poor Pettersson It's been such a rainy day for a long time! Pettersson looks out the window sadly: Today he just wants to be melancholic in peace. But he didn't expect Findus! |
August 18, 2000 |
| 3 |
Fireworks for the fox Findus and Pettersson want to teach the fox a peppered lesson: Because the old hunter is after the chickens again, the two have put a chicken dummy filled with pepper in the yard. |
August 21, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
When Findus was Little and Disappeared On a rainy summer day Findus asks Pettson to tell him a story. He wants to hear the one about the time he disappeared - even though he’s heard it many times before. After a little persuasion Pettson agrees, and begins to recount the story of how Findus came to live with Pettson, and how he almost lost him again. The story begins when Pettson lived all alone on his farm. |
October 8, 2006 |
| 2 |
The Fishing Contest Pettson has planned a quiet, relaxing day of fishing with Findus. As they arrive at the Lake, Signhild pulls up in her van. She starts setting up for a fishing contest and assumes that Pettson is there to sign up. Pettson has no intention of doing this. When Findus sees that there’s a delicious prize for the winner he pleads with Pettson to take part, but Pettson is determined to have a quiet day. |
October 15, 2006 |
| 3 |
Robinson Pettson Pettson and Findus are having fun skimming stones across the lake, until Pettson takes a tumble and falls into the water. He splashes around till he finds his footing, but Findus is not very impressed with his swimming skills. Pettson tells him he is a very good swimmer and was given a ‘guppy badge’ when he was young, by the famous swimmer Arne Borg, so this proves he can swim. |
October 22, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 27, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 2, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 11, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KiKa |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 17, 2000 |
| Last aired | October 22, 2021 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |