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between 1976 and 1991 by

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. Featuring animated puppets, the series portrays the amusing adventures of four friends: the talkative

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Martyshka, the shy young

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Slonyonok, the eccentric

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Popugai, and the thoughtful

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, April 20, 2000. The title of the series comes from the very first episode, where Udav has his length measured in parrots. In most episodes the heroes solve paradoxes related to language and meaning. In one, for example, they discuss the number of nuts it takes to make a whole pile. In another, they tackle the problem of how to convey a greeting without it disappearing in transit. The series was created by director

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and artist

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, and scripted by children's author

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. The characters were voiced by popular actors

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(Martyshka),

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(Slonyonok),

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(Udav) and

Vsevolod Larionov Vsevolod Dmitriyevich Larionov (russian: Всеволод Дмитриевич Ларионов; September 11, 1928 in Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union – October 8, 2000 Vladimir Shainsky Vladimir Yakovlevich Shainsky ( rus, Владимир Яковлевич Шаинский, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ʂɐˈinskʲɪj; 12 December 1925 – 25 December 2017) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He was a recipient of the People's Artist ...

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List of episodes

* "38 Parrots" / 38 попугаев (July 12, 1976) * "Udav's Grandmother" / Бабушка удава (April 19, 1977) * "How to Cure Udav" / Как лечить удава (September 7, 1977) * "Where is Slonyonok Going" / Куда идёт слонёнок (December 18, 1977) * "Hello to Martyshka" / Привет мартышке (February 13, 1978) * "And What if It Works!" / А вдруг получится! (April 12, 1978) * "Gymnastics for the Tail" / Зарядка для хвоста (March 29, 1979) * "Tomorrow Will be Tomorrow" / Завтра будет завтра (August 5, 1979) * "The Great Closure" / Великое закрытие (January 14, 1985) * "Unobvious Textbook" / Ненаглядное пособие (July 15, 1991)

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