Víla Amálka (''Amalka the Fairy'') is a

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animated television series created in 1975. It was, and still regularly is, aired as part of

Večerníček Večerníček (meaning "little bedtime story" Czech and Slovak) is a television program for children in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It has been broadcast regularly for over 50 years. Before the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, two ...

, a long-running evening programme aimed at children. The artwork was created by

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. The show itself was drawn and directed by Václav Bedřich, with narration by Jiří Hrzán. A total of 13 episodes of about 8 minutes each were produced. In 2013, Amalka the Fairy started gaining popularity in Japan, with the episodes having been dubbed into Japanese. A toy range featuring characters from the show has also been released.

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