Bob a Bobek – králíci z klobouku (English: Bob and Bobek – the Rabbits from a Hat or Bob and Bobby – the Rabbits from a Hat[1]) is a Czech cartoon series. It is one of the most popular series made for the children's television programme Večerníček.[2]
Production began in 1978, and the series first appeared on Czechoslovak Television on 11 December 1979.[3][4] It ran for 91 episodes and eight seasons between 1979 and 2005. Starting with the fourth season (2003), the show was renamed Bob a Bobek na cestách (English: Bob and Bobek on the road).[3][5] A New Year's Eve special for adults, Bob a Bobek Grand šou, was also released in 1980.[6]
The series was directed by Václav Bedřich, Miroslav Walter, and Ivo Hejcman.[5] Art was done by Vladimír Jiránek, while writing was done by Jiránek, Jaroslav Pacovský, Jiří Šebánek and Pavel Šrut. Petr Skoumal composed the music and Josef Dvořák provided the voices.[4]
Synopsis
Bob and Bobek are two white rabbits who live in a hat owned by the (usually unseen) magician Pokustón. Bob is older and wiser while Bobek is younger and more carefree. Each episode traditionally begins with Bob pulling Bobek out of the hat, telling him to "get up and warm up",[1] and Bobek claiming that for him, it is still nighttime. The first three seasons are about the rabbits’ adventures in their everyday life. In the fourth to eighth seasons, the rabbits fly in their hat to overseas locations.[7]
In popular culture
Bob and Bobek were the mascots for the 2015 and 2024 Ice Hockey World Championships, which were held in the Czech Republic.[8]
References
- ^ a b ""Bob and Bobek – the Rabbits from a Hat" and other Czech cartoon classics for children". Radio Prague International. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Thursday 55th anniversary of first Večerníček". Czech Radio. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Bob a Bobek jsou s námi od roku 1978". Bob a Bobek (in Czech). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b Táborská, Marika; Ptáčková, Zuzana (11 December 2009). "Králíkům z klobouku je 30 let". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Bob a Bobek v červnu opět na cestách" (in Czech). Czech Television. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Bob a Bobek Grand šou" (in Czech). Czech Television. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Bob a Bobek na cestách". Jihočeská vědecká knihovna v Českých Budějovicích (in Czech). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Bob and Bobek are coming back to Prague and Ostrava". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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