''Victor & Maria'' is a British

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produced by

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. It originally broadcast on the British TV channel ITV in 1983, it told the stories of a large polar bear, Victor, and his friend Maria, a little girl. Some episodes would feature Victor's cousin, Otto (a

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) and Maria's friend, Matilda. There were 26 episodes in the show, each lasting 5 minutes long.

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