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Johan en de Alverman (1965)

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Original title
Johan en de alverman
Directed by
Senne Rouffaer, Bert Struys
Genre
youth series
Country
Belgium
Length
1 season, 16 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Flemish children's TV series from the 1960s about a boy named Johan and his encounters with a magical creature called the Alverman. The show follows their adventures in a tone that feels innocent and full of wonder.

nostalgicwhimsicalgentlechildlike wonderadventurouslightheartedclassicinnocent

What happens

Johan en de Alverman (Johan and the Alverman) was a Flemish children's TV series, broadcast on the BRT (now the VRT) from 1965 to 1966. Together with Captain Zeppos, it is considered one of the classics of Flemish children's television. The show was very popular and has been rerun numerous times. It also achieved significant success in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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