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Hamster in a Nightshirt (1988)

Hamster in a Nightshirt poster
Original title
Křeček v noční košili
Directed by
Václav Vorlíček
Genre
comedy television series, science fiction television series
Country
West Germany, Czechoslovakia, Germany
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A children's TV series about a family whose surname means hamster. They get involved in light science fiction adventures.

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What happens

Křeček v noční košili (Hamster in a Nightshirt) is a six-part television series for children, which was co-produced by Czechoslovakia and West Germany in 1987 by director Václav Vorlíček. It was first broadcast during the Christmas holidays of 1988. In Germany it is known under title Hamster im Nachthemd. The hamster in the title refers to a character whose surname translates as hamster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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