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1998 In German Television
This is a list of German television related events from 1998. Events *5 January - British children's television series ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' begins airing on German television for the first time ever after only being released on home video since 1995. The series will begin airing on RTL II. *27 February - Guildo Horn is selected to represent Germany at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with his song " Guildo hat euch lieb!". He is selected to be the forty-third German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen. Debuts Free for air Domestic *13 January - ' (1998) ( Sat.1) *21 April - '' Der Clown'' (1998–2001) ( RTL) *4 September - ''Schloss Einstein'' (1998–present) (KiKA) *26 October - '' In aller Freundschaft'' (1998–present) (Das Erste) *20 November - ' (1998) (Arte) International *5 January - ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' (1984–present) (RTL II) *28 March - / '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' (1996–1999) (RTL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PB Bear And Friends
''PB Bear and Friends'' is a series of children's books by Lee Davis that has also been made into a British children's television series. Much like the ''Paddington'' series, the characters are stuffed puppets that are animated with the stop-motion technique. In the UK, the series aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! and was repeated on Tiny Pop & previously on Nick Jr. Characters *PB Bear – A bear who is the main character of the books and the show. He is also Roscoe's best friend and is really friendly. In the books, his name "P.B." is revealed to stand for "Pajamas and Bedtime", as they are stated to be his favourite clothes. *Roscoe – A rabbit who is PB Bear's best friend. He is often scared of something and has a cowardly personality. He appears in the TV series and some of the books. *Milly – A monkey who likes to pull off jokes on her friends often saying "Tricked you, tricked you!" when she is discovered. *Florrie – A frog. *Dermott – A male dog which sometimes hang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinnerladies (TV Series)
''Dinnerladies'' (stylised as ''dinnerladies'') is a British television sitcom created, written and co-produced by Victoria Wood. Two series were broadcast on BBC One from 1998 to 2000, with sixteen episodes in total. The programme is repeated on Gold, and Drama. The complete series was released on DVD in November 2004. The series is set almost entirely in the canteen of HWD Components, a fictional factory in Manchester, featuring the caterers and regular customers as the main characters. It depicts the lives and social and romantic interactions of the staff, and is centred around the main character of Brenda Furlong, played by Wood. Plot The beginning of the first series introduces the characters, a group of mostly female and middle-aged canteen workers at a factory in Manchester. The main character is the kind and dependable Brenda "Bren" Furlong, whose relationship with sarcastic and exhausted canteen manager Tony Martin ( Andrew Dunn) develops through the show. The charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whizziwig
''Whizziwig'' is a science fiction children's programme broadcast on CITV between 7 January 1998 and 16 February 2000 based on the books by award winning children's author Malorie Blackman. Plot summary Whizziwig centres on the adventures of a boy called Ben and his best friend Steve who befriend a small pink alien approximately the size of a rugby ball, whose ship crash lands on the roof of Steve's home during her interplanetary travel to visit relatives and which now needs repairing. Whizziwig has the ability to grant wishes to anyone who utters the words "I wish...", however wishes had to be made for someone else and would last a maximum of 24 hours. A recurring theme is Ben and Steve trying to deceive their friend into granting their intentional wishes only for the alien to become wise to the scheme. Ben would keep Whizziwig hidden, often smuggling her into school in his school bag. Many hilarious escapades ensued as the wishes made by unaware students in Whizziwig's ears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wombles (1996 TV Series)
''The Wombles'' is an animated series for children transmitted in 1997 and 1998, based on the 1973 series created by Elisabeth Beresford. ''The Wombles'' had remained popular with children into the 1980s. After FilmFair was acquired by the Canadian company Cinar Films in 1996, a new series of episodes was made, with three new Womble characters. The series is a co-production with Cinar and United Film & Television Productions/ HTV Wales, in association with FilmFair Limited and ITV. 52 episodes were produced. Episodes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wombles, The 1997 British television series debuts 1997 Canadian television series debuts 1998 British television series endings 1998 Canadian television series endings 1990s British children's television series 1990s Canadian children's television series 1990s British animated television series 1990s Canadian animated television series British children's animated comedy television series British tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journey Of Allen Strange
''The Journey of Allen Strange'' is an American television series that aired on Nickelodeon's SNICK block of programming for three seasons from November 1997 to April 2000. Premise The series follows the story of a young Xelan alien ( Arjay Smith) who is stranded on Earth, and meets up with a young girl Robbie Stevenson ( Erin J. Dean), her younger brother Josh ( Shane Sweet), and their father Ken (Jack Tate). This family eventually adopts him, giving him the name "Allen Strange". He has extraordinary powers, including the ability to turn into his alien form, which allows him to hover. He uses his abilities to bring a mannequin in a sporting goods store to life; this "animated mannequin" poses as his Earth father, Manfred, for events like parent-teacher conferences. He also possesses extremely high intelligence and can read incredibly fast by simply placing his hand on the cover of a book. He also seems to have advanced dexterity and athletic muscle memory, as he once observed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bananas In Pyjamas
''Bananas in Pyjamas'' is an Australian children's television series that first aired on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since been syndicated in many countries and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the " Pyjamas" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling ''pajamas''. It aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997 as a half-hour series, then became a 15-minute show paired with a short-lived 15-minute series '' The Crayon Box'', under a 30-minute block produced by Sachs Family Entertainment titled ''Bananas in Pajamas & The Crayon Box''. Additionally, the characters and a scene from the show were featured in the ''Kids for Character'' sequel titled ''Kids for Character: Choices Count''. The pilot episode was ''Pink Mug''. The concept was inspired by the success of the song ''Bananas in Pyjamas'', written by Carey Blyton in 1967, on '' Play School''. This song, which had become a regular item on ''Play School'', became the theme of the new series. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickelodeon (Germany)
Nickelodeon is a German free-to-air television channel for children, part of the international. based on the U.S. counterpart brand originally launched in 1995, and relaunched in 2005 as ''Nick'', Nickelodeon is based in Berlin. The channel is available on subscription services and as an unscrambled, free-to-air (FTA) satellite signal. On 31 March 2010, the channel readopted the name ''Nickelodeon'' on air and online after being shortened to ''Nick'' since its relaunch in 2005, in addition to the new Nickelodeon logo and graphical package being rolled out internationally at the time. In 2017, The ''Nickelodeon'' name was shortened again to ''Nick'' before being reversed and readopted once again when it rebranded on 1 August 2023, nearly five months after its rebrand in the U.S. Since then, the channel is also broadcast in English in addition to German on a secondary audio track. It is aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 13. Nicknight Nicknight was a German, Austrian a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angry Beavers
''The Angry Beavers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mitch Schauer for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around the zany hijinks of Norbert and Daggett Beaver, two young beaver brothers who have moved out of their parents' home to become bachelors in the forest near the fictional Wayouttatown, Oregon. The series premiered in the United States on April 19, 1997, and ended its initial run on November 11, 2003. Five additional episodes would not premiere in the United States on Nickelodeon during its initial run and would premiere in that country on Nicktoons in 2006, with the last episode airing on August 27. The complete series has also been released on DVD in Region 1 by Shout! Factory. During its initial run, ''The Angry Beavers'' was nominated for five Annie Awards and three Daytime Emmy Awards, and the show had won one for both awards. Characters The Angry Beavers *Norbert Foster "Norb" Beaver (voiced by Mitchell Whitfield in the pilot and Nick Bakay in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy The Park Keeper
''Percy the Park Keeper'' is a British animated children's television series based on the popular books by British author Nick Butterworth. The series is produced by HIT Entertainment with animation production by Grand Slamm Children's Films. The series initially ran as a series of four half-four specials that aired on CITV between December 1996 and December 1997 which were followed by a single series of thirteen ten-minute episodes that aired between September and December 1999. Characters and voice cast *Percy the Park Keeper – (voiced by Jim Broadbent) – The show's title character who regularly maintains the park, and is still always able to find the time to have fun with the animals. *Fox – (voiced by David Holt) – A fun-loving sort who tends to make others laugh and can still be quite sensitive. *Badger – (voiced by Enn Reitel and later by Chris Lang) – A wise and sensible sort who often tries to organize games in the park to keep the other animals happy. *Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Crackers (TV Series)
''Animal Crackers'' is an American animated television series produced by Cookie Jar Group, CINAR and Gaumont Animation, Alphanim. It is based on the comic strip ''Animal Crackers (comic strip), Animal Crackers'' by the American cartoonist Roger Bollen. The show was first introduced in September 7, 1997 and ended with the final episode in March 1, 1999. It lasted for 3 seasons with 39 episodes. Plot The show that tells about a group of anthropomorphic animals that live in a fictional jungle in Africa called Freeborn. Telecast and home media The show was first aired in Canada on Teletoon during its launch in 1997, but added in the U.S. on Freeform (TV channel), Fox Family (now Freeform) in 1998 until 2000 and the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV from November 2008 until August 2009. In foreign countries, the show was also aired in France on France 5, La Cinquième (now France 5) and in Malaysia on TV9 (Malaysian TV network), TV9 and Astro Ceria. As of 2022, the show is now stream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spot The Dog
Spot or SPOT may refer to: Places * Spot, North Carolina, a community in the United States * The Spot, New South Wales, a locality in Sydney, Australia * South Pole Traverse, sometimes called the South Pole Overland Traverse People * Spot Collins (1922-1996), American football player and coach * Jack Comer (1912–1996), Polish-born English gangster nicknamed "Spot" * Jerry Chamberlain (known as "Spot"), the guitarist for the rock group the Swirling Eddies * Scott Draves (known as "Spot"), digital artist and VJ * Spot (producer), Glenn Michael Lockett (1951–2023), house producer and engineer for the label SST Records * Spot (rapper) (born 1987), American rapper * Moondog Spot, a ring name for professional wrestler Larry Booker Advertising * Radio spot, an over-the-air advertisement * TV spot, a televised advertisement * Underwriting spot, an announcement made on public broadcasting outlets, especially in the United States, in exchange for funding Animals * Spot, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
