First episode date 1984 | Genre Television comedy | |
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Similar Zmiennicy, Alternatywy 4, Dom, Przygody psa Cywila, The Career of Nikodem Dyzma | ||
Siedem życzeń (Seven Wishes) was a Polish TV comedy series for young viewers (1984). The production was critically acclaimed and it became one of the most famous TV series for young viewers on Polish television. Nine tracks were recorded for the series by the Polish pop music band Wanda i Banda, including the title song Siedem życzeń, which became a major hit for the band. In 2008, Siedem życzeń was published on DVD, and on 4 November 2009 a CD soundtrack album was released containing songs from the series as Piosenki z serialu Siedem życzeń (Songs from the series Seven Wishes).
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Plot
The story is about a 13-year-old boy named Darek who rescues a black cat called Rademenes from a group of violent youths. It turns out that the cat is not a mere pet: Rademenes can actually speak. Grateful to have been saved, Rademenes promises to grant seven of Darek's wishes, one wish each Wednesday (the day Darek saved Rademenes’s life). At first the boy doesn’t know how to use the power to ask for useful things and his wishes are thoughtless. Rademenes quickly becomes Darek’s fast friend and enjoys granting his wishes. He cheers the boy up in hard times, and the boy takes good care of the cat, keeping his amazing abilities a secret.
In Episode 6 it turns out that the cat used to be a human in ancient Egypt, and was condemned to get reincarnated as a cat for millennia because he had revealed the heliocentric theory to the Egyptians and explained the effects of solar and lunar eclipses to the people.
In the last episode, Darek gives up his last wish to Rademenes so that Rademenes can become human again. He takes the name of Senemedar (Rademenes spelled backwards) and joins Darek’s father's as a co-worker.
The series contains seven episodes (the same as the number of Darek's wishes).