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

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animated television series created in 1973Říkání o víle Amálce
all 13 episodes can be viewed. and first aired in 1975. It was, and still regularly is, aired as part of

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, a long-running evening TV programme for children. The author was

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. The series was drawn and directed by Václav Bedřich, with narration by . Amalka is a forest nymph: "A mist formed in the forest clearing, the wind blew, and suddenly a girl appeared, who decided to call herself víla Amálka." In 2013, Amálka 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.アマールカ (Amalka) official web site
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Episodes

13 episodes of about 8 minutes each were produced. # Jak nechala stát myslivce Mušku v lese # Jak potkala beránka Kudrnu # Jak našla kámen mutáček # Jak seděla v zelené kleci # Jak se udělala ptáčkem # Jak zatančila králi # Jak obrátila potok # Jak jí vodník Kebule málem řekl sedm # Jak přetancovala obra Hrompáce # Jak pomáhala ježkovi s horkou tlapkou # Jak vyléčila ty dva, Hrompáce a Ohniváče # Jak potkala oříškového panáčka # Jak odešla spát až do jara

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vila Amalka 1975 Czechoslovak television series debuts 1975 animated television series debuts 1975 Czechoslovak television series endings Czechoslovak animated television series Czech animated television series 1970s Czechoslovak television series 1970s animated television series Fictional fairies Cultural depictions of nymphs