Die Muminfamilie

Die Muminfamilie (Literally: The Moomin Family) was a West German television series released from 1959 to 1960 that was based on the Moomin books by Tove Jansson.[1] It was filmed in black and white and broadcast by ARD.[2] It was notably the first television series ever to be made based on the books. It was also the first TV-series produced by Augsburger Puppenkiste.[3] In all, 12 episodes were made.

Die Muminfamilie
Country of originWest Germany
No. of episodes12
Release
Original release1959 (1959) –
1960 (1960)

Episodes

Season 1 (Die Muminfamilie) - 1959:

  1. Der geheimnisvolle Fund
  2. Die Verwandlung
  3. Der Urwald
  4. Der Ausflug
  5. Die Gäste
  6. Das große Fest

Season 2 (Sturm im Mumintal) - 1960:

  1. Sturm im Mumintal (sometimes seen as a different series from this point)
  2. Das Theater
  3. Emma
  4. Der Wald
  5. Die Generalprobe
  6. Zu Hause

Home release

The series was released as a part of a DVD box set containing other early children's television series produced in Germany by Augsburger Puppenkiste.[4]

References
  1. Otto Brunken, Reiner Wild. Geschichte der deutschen Kinder- und Jugendliteratur. Metzler, 2002. ISBN 9783476019028.
  2. Wolfgang Görke. Don Juan auf vier Beinen und andere Geschichten. BoD, 2009. ISBN 9783837052442.
  3. Christoph Schmitt. Adaptionen klassischer Märchen im Kinder- und Familienfernsehen. Haag und Herchen, 1993. ISBN 9783892289531.
  4. "Augsburger Schatzkiste - (10 DVDs)". Amazon.de. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
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