Die Muminfamilie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Die Muminfamilie
Country of origin	West Germany
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original release	1959 (1959) – 1960 (1960)

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. It was filmed in black and white and broadcast by ARD. 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. In all, 12 episodes were made.

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.