Alfred Jodocus Kwak

[Monkey D. Lars]

I was making a post in the general television thread and then I wondered, do peope outside of the Netherlands know Alfred Jodocus Kwak?

It's one brilliant kids show. It's old, haven't seen in in about 15 years on television here but I know it would still be one of the best kids shows on tv right now. It's one big adventure shows with guns, great characters and the main villan is a crow who resembles Adolf Hitler. He even acts like him if I remember correctly. His name was Dolf.

I wish I could see every episode again somehow.

But anyone here knows this show? I know Eddie must know it.

[Skummy]

I've never heard of it, though apparently it aired on Channel 4 in the UK as "Alfred J. Quack" in the mid-90s, if that's any help to anyone.

[Animal]

Never really got into it but I sure saw it when I was little, The intro song to me is the absolute best part.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Intro songs were always amazing in old cartoons. I also like the idea that the creation of the story and characters were written in Holland but the show is made in Japan,

[King Ellis]

I looked up the English intro to see if it rang any bells; it didn't.

It was fucking terrible though. The song is atrocious and some of the characters look creepy, specifically the mole. Granted, moles aren't known for their eyesight but this one just has giant empty eye sockets. Draw him squinting or something, it just looks terrifying the way they did it.

[EddieG]

"Ik ben vandaag zo vrolijk"

Yeah, of course I remember it, was one of my favorite shows as a kid.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Dolf gradually develops from a mere naughty schoolboy, to a merciless dictator, an arms dealer, a reckless politician, and overall criminal.

Ah, good to know the Dutch keep their children's television programs light. Jeez.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Dolf gradually develops from a mere naughty schoolboy, to a merciless dictator, an arms dealer, a reckless politician, and overall criminal.

Ah, good to know the Dutch keep their children's television programs light. Jeez.

You need to prepare your children for the worst.

[EddieG]

And funnily enough, all us Dutch are pretty mellow laid back people.. we're all too high to realize anyway.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Just look at him.

[Herr Matzat]

Harrald Siepermann died.... i think last year? He was such an awesome guy, i was able to attend two panels at which he was speaking about his character design.