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The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge

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The Abduction of Balthazar Sponge (Polish: Porwanie Baltazara Gąbki) is a Polish-language fantasy animated series produced by Studio Filmów Rysunkowych from 1969 to 1970, that was based on 1965 children's book Porwanie Baltazara Gąbki by Stanisław Pagaczewski. The series had 1 season consisting of 13 episodes, each lasting from 6 to 7 minutes. The episodes were directed by Władysław Nehrebecki, Alfred Ledwig, Edward Wątor, Józef Byrdy, Bronisław Zeman, Wacław Wajser, and Stanisław Dülz, while the scrips were written by Zofia Olak and Leszek Mech. The series had a sequel ,Wyprawa profesora Gąbki, that was produced from 1978 to 1980.

May 1, 19691 seasons13 episodesEndedPL

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Wiktor Sadecki

Wawel Dragon (voice) (uncredited)

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Roman Stankiewicz

Bartolini Bartłomiej (voice) (uncredited)

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Jerzy Nowak

Don Pedro de Pommidore (voice) (uncredited)

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered May 1, 1969

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Episode 1

May 1, 1969

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Ep 2

In the Robbers' Camp

Jun 1, 1969

The anti-robbers met on their way, invite the Dragon and Bartolini to their cave for a feast. Don Pedro, in disguise, entertains them as a dancing bear. The ringleader opens the vault and gives them a heap of gold.

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Ep 3

The Merry Cockroach Inn

Jul 1, 1969

The Wawel Dragon and Bartolini the cook stop at the ‘Jolly Monster’ Inn. Spy Don Pedro follows them. He also gives them red toadstool jam and deflates the tires of their car.

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Ep 4

The Encounter with the Milk Drinking Dragon

Aug 1, 1969

The Wawel Dragon and Bartolini the cook reach the Wawel Dragon’s cousin – the Milk Drinking Dragon. Thanks to a wiretap, spy Don Pedro finds out that professor Gabka has been arrested.

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Ep 5

In the Land of King Sunny

Sep 1, 1969

Don Pedro reaches King Sunshine with a telegram notifying that two not tanned people have arrived at the kingdom. The king wants to see the people and force them to sunbathe. He also invites them to visit the deckchair factory.

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Ep 6

The Escape

Oct 1, 1969

King Sunshine wants to imprison the Wawel Dragon and Bartolini the cook for two weeks until they get tanned. The friends plan to escape under cover of night.

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