Panelák is a Slovak daily television series that aired from 2008 until 2017 on
TV JOJ
TV JOJ is a Slovak private TV channel owned by J&T Enterprises and launched in March 2002. The channel screens serial dramas and TV shows.
History
It was launched on 2 March 2002 as a successor of the TV Global, which had been broadcasting si ...
. In
Slovak, ''
panelák
() is a colloquial term in Czech and Slovak for a panel building constructed of pre-fabricated, pre-stressed concrete, such as those extant in the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in the world. Paneláks are usually located in housing e ...
'' means "block of flats". The soap opera follows the lives of a group of people living in an apartment building.
Background
''Panelák'' originally aired for fifteen seasons from 18 February 2008 until 17 June 2015 as a daily series, becoming the longest-running television show in Slovak history. In 2017, it was brought back for one more season upon its fifteenth anniversary, from 29 March until 30 August.
The soap opera is loosely connected to the earlier Slovak series ''Susedia'' (Neighbours), broadcast by
Markíza
Markíza (also known as Televízia Markíza) is a Slovak television channel launched on August 31, 1996. The channel was founded by a later politician Pavol Rusko, and is now part of the Central European Media Enterprises (CME). It also operat ...
from 2006 until 2007, and later rebooted in 2018. The creator of ''Panelák'', Andrej Kraus, had worked on the older show as well. The two series also shared some cast members, including Kraus himself, and
Viktória Ráková. The two actors also worked together on the sitcom ''Kutyil s.r.o.''
The show featured appearances by both domestic and international celebrities, including singers
Anastacia,
Celeste Buckingham
Celeste Rizvana Buckingham (born 3 May 1995) is a Slovak singer and songwriter. Buckingham began her career in 2011, after finishing as a finalist on the second season of ''Česko Slovenská SuperStar'', the joint Czech-Slovak version of ''Idol' ...
,
Sisa Sklovská,
Zuzana Smatanová,
Richard Müller, and
Ján Lehotský
Ján, also credited as Janko Lehotský (born 16 April 1947) is a Slovak composer and former leader of the Modus band.
Lehotský began his performing career when he was four years old, when he performed in a marionette theater. He was a freela ...
; tennis player
Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová (; born 23 April 1983) is a Slovak tennis commentator and retired player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first WTA Tour title at the Indian Wells Masters, defeating M ...
; and hockey players
Marek Uram and
Sasu Hovi. Slovak pop rock band
Desmod
Desmod is a Slovakia, Slovak music band, playing mainly mainstream pop-rock songs, founded in 1996. The former lineup is completely different from the current one and they have played genres including soft rock and pop rock. Nowadays, Desmod is on ...
, who wrote the show's title song, also made an appearance.
Selected cast and characters
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Diana Mórová as Ivana Schwarzová
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Marián Miezga as Michal Bajza
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Juraj Slezáček as Prof. Emil Blichár
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Božidara Turzonovová as Jana Nitschneiderová
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Vladimír Kobielsky as Jakub Švehla
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Miroslava Partlová as Mária "Angie" Kordiaková
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Branislav Bystriansky as Imrich "Imro" Bystrický
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Ján Koleník as Marcel "Maslák" Maslovič
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Róbert Jakab as Karol Mázik
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Zuzana Mauréry as Júlia "Julka" Chutná
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Roman Luknár as Dušan "Dudko" Jančo
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Samuel Spišák as Patrik Jančo
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Zuzana Vačková as Alica Rybáriková
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Andrea Karnasová as Denisa Bačová
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Andy Kraus as Alexander "Alex" Božský
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Viktória Ráková as Agáta Fodrászová
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Zuzana Tlučková as Andrea "Ajuška" Cinege
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Karin Haydu as Daniela Kordiaková
References
External links
Official series page on joj.sk*
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Slovak drama television series
2008 Slovak television series debuts
2000s Slovak television series
2010s Slovak television series
TV JOJ original programming