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The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge (1969)

The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge poster
Original title
Porwanie Baltazara Gąbki
Genre
fantasy television series
Country
Poland
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A professor is taken away by mysterious figures. A young boy and his loyal dog set out to rescue him. They travel through strange lands and meet unusual creatures along the way.

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What happens

The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge (Polish: Porwanie Baltazara Gąbki) is a Polish-language fantasy animated series produced by Studio Filmów Rysunkowych from 1969 to 1970, that was based on 1965 children's book Porwanie Baltazara Gąbki by Stanisław Pagaczewski. The series had 1 season consisting of 13 episodes, each lasting from 6 to 7 minutes. The episodes were directed by Władysław Nehrebecki, Alfred Ledwig, Edward Wątor, Józef Byrdy, Bronisław Zeman, Wacław Wajser, and Stanisław Dülz, while the scrips were written by Zofia Olak and Leszek Mech. The series had a sequel, Wyprawa profesora Gąbki, that was produced from 1978 to 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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