Ferdy the Ant (TV series)
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by Ondřej Sekora
Liane Novotny
| Ferdy the Ant | |
|---|---|
| German | Ferdy, die Ameise |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Based on | Ferda Mravenec by Ondřej Sekora |
| Screenplay by | Iva Hercíková Liane Novotny |
| Directed by | Jerry Hampeys Ralph Newman |
| Opening theme | "Ferdy, die Ameise" |
| Composers | Evžen Illín Jiří Strohner |
| Country of origin | Liechtenstein |
| Original language | German |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | European Cinema Production |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1984 – 1985 |
Ferdy the Ant (German: Ferdy, die Ameise), also simply referred to as Ferdy or Ferda, is a children's animated television series based on the Ferda Mravenec series of comic books by Czech author Ondřej Sekora.[1] It was produced by Liechtensteiner company European Cinema Production, and was animated by Far Eastern Productions.
There are three English dubs. The original British English dub, the short-lived Harmony Gold USA dub and a German-produced 2000 dub that uses English-speaking voice actors based in Germany.
The show is primarily aimed towards children from ages 3 to 10,[1] and has been owned by Entertaining Cartoon Productions and Licensing AG since 2000.
The series also appeared on Nepal Television during the early 2000s. It was one of the few animated shows including Moomin that aired on the Nepal's national television at that time.
Episode format
The series revolves around a little boy-ant named Ferdy as he embarks on a variety of adventures in the insect utopia of Käfertal with his close insect friends.[2]
Story-arcs usually last up to seven episodes.
Main characters
- Ferdy
- Bug Butterfingers
- Cricket (Tony in the later dub)
- Arambula
- Grasshopper
- Woody (Bumble in the Harmony Gold dub)
- Gwendolyn (Referred to as Laura in later episodes)
- Bug Sniffy
- Bug Gobbler
- Oskar
Episodes
- The Daring Rescue
- The Danger from the Mill
- The Crazy Snail Trip
- The Valley of the Horses
- My Friend the Star
- On Butterfinger's Trail
- A Coach for Gwendolyn
- The Search
- False Witness
- The Camp of the Red Ants
- The Silver Grotto
- The Ghost Mill
- The Robbers
- Dangerous Excursion
- Playing With Water
- The New House
- The Cuckoo's Egg
- The Spring Festival
- The Heatwave
- The Trip to Italy
- The Ill-Fated Skiing Trip
- The Flight in a Balloon
- Butterfinger's Art School
- On a Treasure Hunt
- The Forest Fire
- Homesickness
- The Mysterious Ship
- Ferdy in the Ant Hill
- The Slavedealers
- The Raid
- The Battle
- The Wedding Feast
- Movie Stars
- The Unknown Weapon
- A Nightmare Diet
- The Honey Knight
- The Tortise
- The Dream of the Wild West
- The Visitor From Space
- The Beauty Contest
- The Circus
- Gwendolyn's Birthday
- Robin Hood
- The Ghost Driver
- The Pizzeria
- The Owl's Book
- The Toadstool
- The Waterskiing Race
- The Musical
- The Easter Egg
- The Snake
- Hocus-Pocus