Mach a Šebestová is a Czech

Czech Republic

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 cartoon series

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. It was created by writer Miloš Macourek

Miloš Macourek

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, director Jaroslav Doubrava, and animator Adolf Born

Adolf Born

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. The animated characters were voiced by Petr Nárožný

Petr Nárožný

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. The story follows the adventures of two third-year pupils and a torn off telephone receiver. The first series of 13 episodes was broadcasted on Czechoslovak Television

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 in 1982. Mach a Šebestová is one of the most popular serials made for children's television programme Večerníček

Vecernícek

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. The cartoon was adapted for the film Mach, Šebestová a kouzelné sluchátko (Max, Sally and the Magic Phone, 2001) by director Václav Vorlíček. In 2010, Theatre Lampion presented a stage adaptation of the series in the Czech National theatre

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Synopsis

Ordinary school children Mach and Šebestová become extraordinary thanks to a donated magic phone receiver. The receiver fulfils their wishes, allows them to visit various places and encounter interesting and unusual situations. During their adventures, the pupils are usually followed by a friendly dog named Jonatán, and they often meet with its owner, Mrs Kadrnožková. Mach and Šebestová attend school and the stories are often associated with the school setting. Two of their classmates, poor students and incorrigible urchins Horáček and Pažout, are the main antagonist

Antagonist

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s of the series.

First series (1982)

• O utrženém sluchátku (About A Torn Off Receiver)
• Školní výlet (School Trip)
• Člověk neandrtálský (Neanderthal Man)
• Kropáček má anginu (Kropacek Has a Sore Throat)
• Zoologická zahrada (The Zoological Garden)
• Přírodní zákony (Laws of Nature)
• Piráti (Pirates)
• Vzorné chování (Exemplary Behaviour)
• Policejní pes (Police Dog)
• Páni tvorstva (Masters of Creation)
• Oběť pro kamaráda (A Sacrifice For a Friend)
• Jak Mach a Šebestová hlídali dítě (Mach and Sebestova As Baby-Sitters)
• Ukradené sluchátko (The Stolen Receiver)

Mach a Šebestová na prázdninách (1999)

• Jak Mach a Šebestová jeli na prázdniny
• Jak Jonatán chytil blechu
• Jak Mach a Šebestová udělali z dědečka Tarzana
• Jak Mach a Šebestová prožili deštivé odpoledne
• Jak Mach a Šebestová udělali z malíře Kolouška žáka Leonarda da Vinci
• Jak Mach a Šebestová poslali lístek paní Kadrnožkové
• Jak Mach a Šebestová potrestali paní Tláskalovou
• Jak Mach a Šebestová zavinili zmizení Lukáše Tůmy
• Jak Mach a Šebestová splnili životní sen paní Janderové
• Jak Šebestovi přijeli za dcerou na víkend
• Jak Mach a Šebestová navštívili cirkus
• Jak se stal Jonatán hrdinou dne
• Jak se Mach a Šebestová vrátili z prázdnin

Mach a Šebestová na cestách (2005)

• Jak Mach a Šebestová závodili s domorodým kouzelníkem
• Jak se Mach a Šebestová koupali v Amazonce
• Jak Mach a Šebestová navštívili severní pól
• Jak Mach a Šebestová zachraňovali v Paříži tetu Vilmu
• Jak se Mach a Šebestová potápěli u Havajských ostrovů
• Jak Mach a Šebestová zachránili v Benátkách Horáčka s Pažoutem
• Jak Mach a Šebestová hledali v Austrálii Jonatána
• Jak Mach a Šebestová navštívili s Jonatánem Hollywood

External links

• Mach And Sebestova - Come Up To the Blackboard! (Krátký film Praha)