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  • Apr 3, 1989
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  • Apr 3, 1989

Summary Alfred Jodocus Kwak is the titular character in a European-Japanese cartoon about an orphaned duck. The series is based on a Dutch theater show by Herman van Veen. While the show is designed ostensibly for children, it deals with unusually mature and dark themes. Alfred's family is killed by a car in the first episode. Bigotry, political...

  • VARA
  • Apr 3, 1989
  • VARA
  • Apr 3, 1989
Alfred J. Kwak
Season 1
Season Premiere: Apr 3, 1989
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Summary Alfred Jodocus Kwak is the titular character in a European-Japanese cartoon about an orphaned duck. The series is based on a Dutch theater show by Herman van Veen. While the show is designed ostensibly for children, it deals with unusually mature and dark themes. Alfred's family is killed by a car in the first episode. Bigotry, political...

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Episode 1 • Apr 3, 1989
De eieren
Henk, a mole, lives in a verdant grassland of Holland in company of his friend Johan Kwak, bachelor duck having a sabot as a house. He presents Johan to Anna, a charming duck lady.
Episode 2 • Dec 24, 1989
Het verjaardsdagsfeestje
After Alfred's parents and siblings die in a traffic incident, Henk the mole takes him in his house. On his birthday, Alfred and his friends visit the royal palace where Pikkie steals the crown jewel.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1989
Het kroonjuweel
Alfred threatens, wrongly, to be sentenced to death for the theft of the crown jewel, but does not dare to betray Pikkie. Pikkie struggles with the same internal conflict.
Episode 4 • Jan 7, 1990
Op school
Alfred is bullied by Dolf because his father is a mole. When they fight, Alfred discovers Dolf also is not a real crow, but colors its beak black with shoe polish.
Episode 5 • Jan 14, 1990
De kater
Alfred and Dolf are stuck in a well. Henk is outside looking for Alfred, but Krabnagel de Kater is also seeking the two young birds.
Episode 6 • Jan 21, 1990
De olympiade
Episode 7 • Jan 28, 1990
De zeeverkenners
Alfred and a few others join the sea scouting, and are getting ready for a race against Groot Musland. Professor Hannibal has invented a ingenious system, but Igor de Mus infiltrates on board to sabotage this with Lispel.
Episode 8 • Feb 4, 1990
De spion
Alfred is mistaken for the spy and imprisoned since. Igor and Lispel now have free reign, but are eventually unmasked.
Episode 9 • Feb 11, 1990
De geest in de fles
Alfred moves in a new house for his own and gets a antique bottle as a gift from Ollie. Little did they know that the bottle comes from a far eastern country and there is an evil spirit trapped in it.
Episode 10 • Feb 18, 1990
De heilige Tulband
Carried away by his fantasy, Alfred opens the enchanted bottle. When the genie tries to eat Alfred, he manages to drive the genie back in the bottle, and the bottle goes back again to the east.
Episode 11 • Feb 25, 1990
Het circus
Alfred wants to become a clown in a circus. He is accepted rather quickly, when the local circus clown is too ill to perform. But things turn haywire when a wild man breaks loose during the performance.
Episode 12 • Mar 4, 1990
Het schaakspel
Polderstad is plagued by a number of mysterious burglaries. After Alfred falls asleep while playing chess with Henk, The White Queen comes to life and takes Alfred outside.
Episode 13 • Mar 11, 1990
De witte koningin
Krabnagel de Kater is suspected of the burglaries and captured. Alfred believes his adventure with The White Queen was a dream, until Krabnagel mentions Alfred in his alibi, so Alfred and The Queen confront Dolf.
Episode 14 • Mar 18, 1990
Vissen in troebel water
Alfred and Henk travel to sea where they discover that Professor Hannibal has invented a advanced fishing boat.
Episode 15 • Mar 25, 1990
De ontploffing
Alfred and Henk are gonna look for Wiedewiedewagen the saw fish, hoping that he can saw the modern fishing boat in half.
Episode 16 • Apr 1, 1990
Rangpang
Hannibal and K. Rokodil prepare an even better computer-controlled boat. Alfred and Henk leave for the South Pole, to find whales that could block the port of Polderstad.
Episode 17 • Apr 8, 1990
Vrienden uit de ruimte
Alfred and Henk cast ashore on a deserted island. They meet a group of duck-like aliens who occasionally come to the island to harvest a special kind of fruit.
Episode 18 • Apr 15, 1990
De poolster
On their way to the South Pole, Alfred and Henk are attacked by an octopus that wants to eat them, they bribe him with the food from the aliens. In the evening they meet the polestar who helps leading the way.
Episode 19 • Apr 22, 1990
De walvis
At the South Pole, Professor Paljas tries to communicate with the whales. Alfred and Henk go into battle with a whaler, but the invention of the professor proves useful.
Episode 20 • Apr 29, 1990
De nachtmerrie
Alfred has a dream about Zonder Waterland, where there's no water and improvident development aid. Alfred tries to establish a fund to make money for digging channels in Zonder Waterland.
Episode 21 • May 6, 1990
De bijen
The public purse is empty, and the king loans money on interest rate from Alfred. After three months, there is nothing repaid and Alfred, accompanied by some bees, tries to get his money back.
Episode 22 • May 13, 1990
De kraaienpartij
Dolf returns from abroad, unexpectedly inherits a fortune and start a revolutionary party. Most people underestimate him, but gradually de Kraaienpartij begins to incarcerate dangerous opponents.
Episode 23 • May 20, 1990
De slag om polderstad
Alfred, Ollie, Rangpang and Jonkheer Poen are incarcerated by Dolf. Henk and Igor help them to flee to Breed Rietland, now it is no longer safe in Groot Waterland.
Episode 24 • May 27, 1990
Het plan
The king is deposed and escaped to Breed Rietland. Only the destruction of Dolf's capital could break his regime. Alfred and Rangpang secretly return to accomplish this.
Episode 25 • Jun 3, 1990
De bevrijding
With the help of the families of Snuif de muis and Igor, Alfred and Rangpang manage to steal Dolfs money, just before he wanted to start a genocide against mice and rats and a war against neighboring countries.
Episode 26 • Jun 10, 1990
De lieve sneeuwman
Alfred and Professor Paljas make a trip to the Homoloyo mountain area hoping to discover the abominable snowman. The habitat of the snowman is threatened because businessmen, led by K. Rokodil, want to build a ski resort in the mountains.

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Ryan van den Akker

Alfred J. Kwak

Jarmo Koski

Alfred J. Kwak

Frits Lambrechts

Henk de Mol, Henk

Herman van Veen

Professor Paljas von Pinguïn, Krabnagel de Kater, Johan Sebastiaan Kwak

Doris Baaten

Ollie de Ooievaar, De Secretaresse van professor Paljas, Gids Annabel

John Kraaijkamp Jr.

Dolf, Vader van Dolf

Ena Heese

Winnie Wana, Vrouwelijk musje

Fred Butter

Wannes, Pikkie de ekster (volwassen), Kapitein Ahab

Guido Jonckers

Aartsbisschop, Dokter Livingstone, Waarzegger

Niek Barendsen

Snel, Koos de pinguïn, De Koning

Hans Otjes

Matroos, Geppe, Bewaker pretpark, Een van de 12 wijzen, Gorilla, Koning van Yil, Malahydama de Sneeuwman, Rap, Stamhoofd, Stamp, Taxichauffeur

Bill van Dijk

Lispel de Kwal, Casino Medewerker, Meneer Ford, Professor Chang, Sergo de rat

Niek Pancras

Kapitein Stoppel

Bram van der Vlugt

Burgemeester K. Rokodil, Minister van Financiën

Paul van Vliet

Koning Frans Ferdinand II, Koning Radboud III, Filmregisseur, Tennisser

Marc Nahuys

Jonkheer Poen van Kale Koen, Professor Noel, Koerier Jordan, Personeel op het Moederschip

Koos van der Knaap

Een van de 12 wijzen, Draak, Golfleraar, Mannelijk musje, Mannelijke Dodo, Meneer Bij, Ollie de Ooievaar, Oranje alien, Vleermuis

Anton Kothuis

Inspecteur Holmes, Professor Ramses, Geest uit de fles, Maharaja Nikilokopoen, Personeel booreiland

Kees Schilperoort

Professor Hannibal

Jip Wijngaarden

Hannes, Jan de vliegende vis, Poeder de poedel

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