''Patrik Pacard'' was the sixth

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-Weihnachtsserie (), and aired in

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. The series was broadcast in

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on ZDF, and consisted of 6 episodes. Broadcasting in Germany began on 25 December 1984. The series was also broadcast in

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, and consisted of 12 episodes. Broadcasting in Switzerland began on 4 December 1984. An English-language version of this series was shown by the

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in the

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in 1992, and repeated in 1995, though with a revised plot to reflect the end of the

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. A French-language version of this series was broadcast as well. The shows titular character and theme song are incorporated in an

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in relation to an alter-ego of ''

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, who was played by

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Story

The story is about a German boy and his family getting into an espionage story whilst on holiday in Norway.

Media

* Patrik Pacard, 2 DVD, Universum Film, ZDF-Video - 82876 63152 9
Soundtrack

External links

Patrik Pacard
in the

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Episode Guide
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