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The Adventures of Aladár Mézga (1970)
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Original name: Üzenet a jövőből - A Mézga család különös kalandjai
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Hungary, France
TV show
Story:
Every night Aladár visits a different inhabited planet using an inflatable interstellar cosmic ship with his talking dog Blöki. The series satirised various human and societal vices.
Style:
retro, lighthearted, surreal, absurd, slapstick, cult classic, whimsical, nostalgic
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
travel, alien technology, children, child protagonist, fish out of water, quest, generation, satire, language barrier, travelogue, social commentary, time machine, dog, inventor, boy, family relations, radio, gadget, surrealism, future shock, futuristic technology, hungarian
Time:
70s
Place:
budapest
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