Series synopsis
The Adventures of the Mole, also known as O krtkovi is a animation kids television series that premiered on Československá televize on September 13, 1957. It ended on January 1, 2002. It was created by Zdeněk Miler. It stars Antonín Jedlička, František Filipovský, Josef Hlinomaz and Viola Zinková.
Created by Czech director and animator Zdeněk Miler in 1956, Krtek, or The Mole in English, was an international hit with children. Because the cartoons were presented with no dialogue, Krtek was held to no national boundaries.
Milers daughter voiced the noises and grunts that Krtek made, and gave Miler the feedback from a child's perspective he needed to keep his stories focus on his young fans.
Premise
Created by Czech director and animator Zdeněk Miler in 1956, Krtek, or The Mole in English, was an international hit with children. Because the cartoons were presented with no dialogue, Krtek was held to no national boundaries.
Milers daughter voiced the noises and grunts that Krtek made, and gave Miler the feedback from a child's perspective he needed to keep his stories focus on his young fans.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Antonín Jedlička as (voice)
- František Filipovský as (voice)
- Josef Hlinomaz as (voice)
- Viola Zinková as (voice)
- Artuš Kalous as (voice)
- E. Smítková as (voice)
- P. Kysela as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 62 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 13 | January 1, 1998 | January 1, 1998 |
| Season 1 | 49 | September 13, 1957 | January 1, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mole and the Ball | January 1, 1998 |
| 2 | The Mole and the Hat | January 1, 1998 |
| 3 | The Mole and the Snail | January 1, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | How The Mole Got His Pants... | September 13, 1957 |
| 2 | The Mole and the Car | January 1, 1963 |
| 3 | The Mole and the Rocket | January 1, 1966 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Československá televize |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 1957 |
| Last aired | January 1, 2002 |
| Runtime | 5 minutes |
| Status | Ended |