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Hopla: One of the cartoons currently on evening rotation.

A long time ago, I posted a link about Cik Cak, the short cartoon program that preceded the evening news in Yugoslavia. This tradition is still alive in Slovenia, although the rabbits have been removed and the show is now (unimaginatively) called risanke. ("cartoons") A ship sails by at the beginning of the show, and it ends with a commercial. The cartoons are mostly from the UK, although there are some interesting exceptions. Here’s what’s currently playing:

Evening Cartoons in Slovenia
Cartoon Country Year
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends UK 1983
Pingu Switzerland 1986
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings UK 1976
Charlie and Mimmo France 2000
Binka UK 2001
Percy the Park Keeper UK 1996
Miś Uszatek Poland 1975
Make Way for Noddy UK 2001
Hopla Holland 1999

Like other parents here, I’m familiar with all of these. (At least I am now.) Until I had children, the only one I could recognize on the list was Simon. (I don’t think there’s a person from my generation who doesn’t know and love the opening song.)

Interestingly enough, though, the best one is the Soviet-era Miś Uszatek. (lit. teddy bear) There’s something immensely satisfying about watching that show; it clearly required ridiculous amounts of time and effort to produce — especially when compared to some of today’s computer-rendered stuff.

If you’re interested, this is a great local resource for cartoon-related things.

Have a great weekend. 

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2005 to Slovenia ¦ Comments (49)