' (English: ''The Tales of Moss and Fern''), also commonly referred to as ' ('' and '') is a

Czechoslovakian Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland became part of Nazi ...

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produced from 1968 to 1979. The series focuses on the adventures of two forest

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named Křemílek and Vochomůrka, who are often dealing with certain problems. It was made by Kratky Film Prague and their animation studio Bratři v Triku.

History

The series is based on the book with the same title by

Václav Čtvrtek Václav Cafourek (4 April 1911 – 6 November 1976), commonly known under his pen name of Václav Čtvrtek, was a Czechs, Czech poet and author. His most famous works include Křemílek and Vochomůrka, Rumcajs and Víla Amálka. He primarily wr ...

. It premiered on

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on October 6, 1968. The first season was shot in

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, with the remainder of the series being shot in

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. Due to its success, a second season spanning 13 episodes was produced in 1970. In 2014,

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announced plans to

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the first season by 2017. However, only the first 7 episodes were colorized and shown in 2018, with a 16:9 format being added as well. In 2018 Czech Mint issued

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series "Pohádky z mechu a kapradí": "Křemílek", "Vochomůrka", and "Pařezová chaloupka" ("Log cabin") displaying the two elves and their cabin in gold and silver, designed by medalist Irena Hradecká.Irena Hradecká, DiS.
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Episodes

#Kterak seřídili hodiny s jednou ručičkou #Otvírání studánky #Kterak pudrovali jahody #Jak rozškrtli ohnivého mužíčka #Jak pekli a upekli koláč #Jak dostali račí sklíčko #Jak hostili myšáka #Jak rozbili medákovi sluníčkovou basu #Jak našli poklad #Jak vezli na sáňkách vejce #Kterak pekli kaštany #Jak přivedli domů světýlkovou vílu #Jak zpívali koledu #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka zasadili semínko #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka vařili šípkový čaj #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka měli hodiny se zlou kukačkou #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka šili kalhoty #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka nevěděli, co se děje #Jak Křemílka a Vochomůrku málem popadl drak #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka měli trápení s rakem #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka zabloudili v bedlovém lese #Jak šel Křemílek a Vochomůrka na pařezy #Jak si Křemílek a Vochomůrka ani nelízli povidel #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka hráli maličké víle #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka jedli kaši #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka přišli ke dvěma pěkným panenkám #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka šli pro první jarní pochutnání #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka honili basu #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka pozdravili myšku Filipku #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka našli pod borůvkou housličky #Jak si Křemílek a Vochomůrka udělali houpačku #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka učesali vílu #Jak Křemílek s Vochomůrkou vezli čtyři velké kameny #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka seděli na vajíčkách #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka měli trápení s drozdem #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka vystřelili z kanónu #Jak Křemílek s Vochomůrkou zatopili až druhou sirkou #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka hledali pět peněz #Jak Křemílek a Vochomůrka udělali obrovi píšťalku

References

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*{{IMDb title Czech animated television series Czech children's television series Czechoslovak television series 1968 Czechoslovak television series debuts 1960s Czechoslovak television series 1979 Czechoslovak television series endings Czech-language Czechoslovak Television original programming Black-and-white Czech television shows Czechoslovak animated television series Television series about gnomes