7.6 /10 1 Votes
No. of episodes 26 First episode date 12 October 1986 Network Das Erste Number of episodes 26 | 7.6/10 IMDb No. of seasons 2 Running time 30 minutes Final episode date 2 April 1990 Number of seasons 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Günter DybusJoachim KerzelHansjoachim KrietschHildegard KrekelJosef MeinertzhagenPeter René KörnerMaria Barring Original release October 12, 1986 – April 2, 1990 Similar Die Sendung mit der M, Doctor Snuggles, Tigerenten Club, Nesthäkchen, Dekirukana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Janoschs Traumstunde is a German animated children's television series that originally ran from 1986 to 1990. It is based on the works of German artist and children's book author Janosch. The series was directed by Jürgen Egenolf, Uwe-Peter Jeske, and Wolfgang Urchs.
Contents
Das kleine krokodil janoschs traumstunde
Format
Almost every episode contains two self-contained stories; in some cases, episodes featured three to four shorter stories. The stories are framed by a series of sequences featuring the "Big, Fat, Fabulous Bear," who introduced the stories in each episode.
Broadcast and home media release
In Germany, the first season aired from October 12, 1986 to January 4, 1987, and the second season between January 7 and April 2, 1990. Both seasons aired on ARD. Re-runs later aired on KiKa from April 8, 2007 until April 5, 2008.
In the United States, the series (dubbed in English and released under the title Janosch) was distributed on VHS by Celebrity Home Entertainment's "Just for Kids" imprint, and was briefly aired on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block in 1994.