A kockásfülű nyúl


A kockásfülű nyúl is a 26-episode Hungarian animated children's series produced from 23 September 1977 on in the studios of PannóniaFilm. Created by the acclaimed children's literature writer and graphic artist Veronika Marék and animator Zsolt Richly, its protagonist, the rabbit with checkered ears quickly became one of the most prolific mascots of Hungarian animation.

Format

At its debut the series ran every Saturday in the children's programming section of the then only Hungarian television channel, Magyar Televízió. The few-minute long episodes consisted of simple stories in which the rabbit with checkered ears helped one or more of the series' other main characters, four children called Kriszta, Menyus, Kistöfi and Mozdony in various situations.

Episodes

  1. Kriszta születésnapja
  2. Menyus és a hóember
  3. Kistöfi az állatkertben
  4. Kriszta a majálison
  5. Menyus és a sportsverseny
  6. Kriszta, az indián
  7. Kriszta és a jelmezbál
  8. Kistöfi a tóparton
  9. Menyus és a rajzverseny
  10. Kistöfi a hegyekben
  11. Kriszta a játszótéren
  12. Kriszta eltéved This is an error; it's actually Kistöfi who gets lost
  13. Menyus meg a foxi
  14. Tulipánok a téren
  15. A fényképezőgép
  16. Az erőművész
  17. A kölcsönkért babakocsi
  18. Kutyasétáltatás
  19. A cirkusz
  20. A repülő térkép
  21. Süt a nap
  22. A csodakocsi
  23. Az elveszett papagáj
  24. Kié a ház?
  25. Zenedélután
  26. A nagy bújócska

    Legacy

The series was first syndicated in the countries around Hungary, and then in nearly ninety other countries around the world. Having no spoken dialogue, the episodes needed no dubbing, and the universal storylines were easily comprehensible, making the series adaptable in various countries.
The checkered-eared rabbit's fame rocketed in and around Hungary with the rise in popularity of retro not only in fashion and design but with the rediscovery of the qualities of Central Eastern Europe's pre-1980s culture. It also became somewhat sought after in the U.S., where it is often described as the "bunny in a suitcase" and recalled from its frequent broadcasts on the Pinwheel cable program on Nickelodeon. At the time of the original series, merchandising was an unknown term in Hungary, but with the return of the series the rabbit can now be found on school accessories, pillows as well as in the form of plush toys.
In Hungary, 2002 and 2003 saw the release of two DVD sets of the series, each holding 13 of the 26 episodes.