Professor Paljas worries about acid rain and wants to develop an environmentally friendly fuel. The main villain of the series was the crow Dolf de Kraai [Dutch name]. Therefore additional episodes had to be written throughout the production. There cannot be any white crows or crows with spots. Er muss ihn mit Schuhcreme schwarz einfärben. Episode List; TV Schedule; Details. Dolf escapes from prison and takes Winnie as a hostage. Dolf can also be seen to express a sense of self hate and poor self image; as he is disgusted by the fact that he is only part crow, and paints his orange beak black to disguise his true identity. Take the Great Waterland power (succeeded).Kill Alfred and take over the world (failed). In the first episode Dolf's parents, a crow and a blackbird, can be seen making disparaging comments on the eggs of Alfred's mother. Het Land van Twee is divided into the rich North and the poor South. For example, when a child, Dolf is prone to blame others for problems in which he too played a role. History. Also when Siepermann returned to his home in Germany, he remained the first person to consult the production and to approve the storyboards for each episode, and create additional characters when needed. Only the destruction of Dolf's capital could break his regime. Some time after his birth, Alfred loses his parents and his brothers and sisters after a car hits them. A soothsayer tells Alfred that he has dreamed of a clown on the moon that might be able to help. CriminalPresident of National Crows PartyEmperor Dolf the FirstDictator of Great Waterland But Dolf is coming to take over the city. When the designs were completed in late August 1989, Harald send them by fax to the studio in Tokyo, Japan, where the production of the series was organized. The illustrations were used for a Christmas card that was send out by Mad T Party, the advertisement company of Harald Siepermann, Hans Bacher, Jens Wiemer, Thomas Mossolff and Christian Schellewald. The clown on the moon says that the Mozon virus comes from outer space, but that one can destroy them with his magic violin. Add episode. Since Hannes' condition is very bad, Dolf comes up with the idea to steal energy pills. While I was talking to the man I thought: "Could that mother duck be looking for her husband, and how do you explain to a duck that you ran over another duck?". Dolf is the main antagonist from the Dutch-Japanese cartoon series Alfred J. Kwak.. Alfred J. Kwak (小さなアヒルの大きな愛の物語 あひるのクワック, Chiisana Ahiru no Ōkina Ai no Monogatari: Ahiru no Kwak, lit. Harald Siepermann worked out the story arc of the series together with Dutch artist Herman van Veen, and he did all the character and prop designs together with Hans Bacher. Not much later the King of Great Waterland himself flees as well, and Dolf proclaims himself Emperor Dolf I. Alfred and the other political dissidents however devised a plan to dispose of Dolf and steal Dolf's inheritances from the vaults of his palace. The only way Alfred could prevent the family Wana from sent back, is by asking his old friend the King for help. Alfred and a scholar go on a trip to Salam, who, for unclear reasons is at war with neighboring Yil. Dolf is Alfred's archenemy and first appears in episode 4. This time however, he escapes, aided by a former member of his Crows Party, and takes Winnie, Alfred's girlfriend, hostage. The love is mutual and the king of Salam sees little harm here, but the king of Yil is not as indulgent. Dolf eventually stages a coup d'etat and takes over the country. Legends of the Multi Universe Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Here are a series of Christmas themed designs of Alfred J. Kwak by Harald Siepermann and Hans Bacher from circa 1990. Dolf the FirstKraKorppiPresidentEmperor Alfred experiences a lot of adventures. Afrikaans being a language closely related to Dutch and spoken in South Africa. The different characteristics of Alfred J. Kwak and Dolf de Kraai play very well against each other and they often cross paths throughout the entire television series. Alfred Jodocus Kwak, vaak kortweg Alfred J. Kwak, is een eend uit een kindermusical uit 1976, bedacht door Herman van Veen.Hij kreeg echter internationale bekendheid als de eend in de gelijknamige Nederlands-Duitse-Japanse tekenfilmserie, die werd geproduceerd van 1989 tot 1991. Kill Alfred and take over the world (failed). In the English version, his middle name is changed to "Johnathan". Dolf gradually develops from a mere naughty schoolboy, to a merciless dictator, an arms dealer, a reckless politician, and overall criminal. Another topic was fascism. After telling Alfred the whereabouts of her, it gave Dolf enough time to escape, only for him to be caught by the police and put into prison. Op Kinderfilmpjes.nl hebben we een groot aantal filmpjes verzameld, waaronder die van Alfred Jodocus Kwak, zodat kinderen deze op een veilige manier kunnen bekijken. K. Rokodil and Hannibal see their interests in the oil company in danger and hire Dolf to steal the drawings. The king still hates politics and only wants a ceremonial function. The volcano on the island Sinatra spits many flames, but no lava or smoke. It is Alfred's birthplace as well the home, or future home, of many of the show's characters. Here are a series of illustrations by Harald Siepermann and Hans Bacher of Alfred J. Kwak. To win votes Dolf destroys dykes, after which he offers money and support to the affected areas. He founds his party, which through promising employment and change, quickly becomes a major and powerful political movement. Without his money, Dolf's power quickly dwindles and he is forced to flee. The little lion in the illustration is the weapon of the city Goch. After telling Alfred her whereabouts, Dolf attempts to escape, only to be caught by the police and put into prison. Extending racial purity.Making black money. Dolf manages to escape and continues his life of crime. "Hello?" The south is plagued by a mysterious disease, the Mozons, which causes rapid aging. Alfred and his friends escape from prison, along with the Prince of Salam, who is in love with the princess of Yil. However, his feelings towards this family situation might be more based out of jealousy since Alfred does get a stable upbringing from his loving father Henk de Mol, while Dolf on the other hand has a father who is an alcoholic and his mother died when he was very young. Actress Ryan van den Akker is Alfred and Herman van Veen is Professor Paljas (an alternate phrase for fool, clown). Alfred joins Kwa and Blanche Wana back to their homeland, but Wannes follows them. After Alfred falls asleep while playing chess with Henk, The White Queen comes to life and takes Alfred outside. Siepermann drew the page layout with in each panel a rough sketch of the drawing. During that year Alfred J. Kwak was the mascot of that city and was used for various activities that the city organized. The clown on the moon says that the Mozon virus comes from outer space, but that one can destroy them with his magic violin. Dolf however is petrified and convinced that his friends will make fun of him, and makes Alfred swear he will never tell anyone about it. This is particularly striking in the character of Dolf, who is initially a mere schoolboy, but who, as time passes, becomes a criminal and a dictator. Great Waterland (Groot-Waterland in Dutch) is arguably the most important setting within the series. Dolf then decides to found a political party, the later National Crows Party, for which he goes to Alfred to lend money. He founds his party, which through promising employment and change, quickly becomes a major and powerful political movement. Dolf pretending to be the perfect gentleman when first meeting the Chess Queen. Harald Siepermann Christmas card design with Alfred J. Kwak, Alfred J. Kwak episode 36 Michael Duckson © The Harald Siepermann Archive, Sketch of Michael Duckson by Harald Siepermann © The Harald Siepermann Archive, Dolf de Kraai from the television series Alfred J. Kwak © The Harald Siepermann Archive, Model sheet of Dolf de Kraai by Harald Siepermann and Hans Bacher © The Harald Siepermann Archive, Sketch of Dolf de Kraai by Harald Siepermann © The Harald Siepermann Archive, Character- and Color-Design for Alfred J. Kwak © The Harald Siepermann Archive, Alfred J. Kwak model sheets by Harald Siepermann and Hans Bacher © The Harald Siepermann Archive, Alfred J. Kwak production meeting at Telescreen Japan Inc. Harald Siepermann is on the right. Dolf is Alfred's archenemy and first appears in episode 4. After a fight, in which Dolf attempts to kill Alfred by pushing his car off the road, Dolf is again captured and is sentenced to be imprisoned for 26 years. 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. Aided by a former member of his Crows Party, he can escape and takes Winnie, Alfred's girlfriend, hostage. Since the television series starts when Alfred and Dolf are young, it shows more of the background of each character and their upbringing. Once the text was clear and finalized, Siepermann wrote it in a script. Here are several character designs by Harald Siepermann for the episode: And here are the model sheets by Hans Bacher: In the early 1990’s a chain letter was circling around Hollywood and also made its way into the animation world. Happy holidays and a happy 2019 to everybody! After the dam has broken Dolf cunningly withdraws his entry because he wants to *help* people and can not waste time to elections. “In 1993 I got a copy of a chain letter from London, which had been through all of California before,” commented Harald Siepermann. Alfred J. Kwak Episode 22 through 25 are essentially an allegory of the rise and fall of Fascism/ Nazism, with Dolf himself, though wearing a Napoleonic uniform, as a clear caricature of Adolf Hitler. In many countries the series became an immense success and a merchandise phenomenon. After Alfred J. Kwak premiered in Japan the episodes were aired on a weekly basis. 23:02. In the final two episodes, Dolf becomes the henchman of an oil magnate who is attempting to get his hands on the blueprints of an environmentally friendly fuel, invented by Professor Buffon. He is Alfred's archenemy and first appears in episode 4. After a horrific car accident takes the life of his parents and siblings, a young duckling is raised by his considerate uncle to be a good and responsible person. Carried away by his fantasy, Alfred opens the enchanted bottle. It begins with Dolf returning from abroad, in a train with Austrian markings, and meeting up with his friends. 22:41. Starting with a rough sketch, followed by a more defined blue pencil sketch of the individual parts of the illustration, with on top the final ink. Here are several of these chain letters by various artists, that Harald Siepermann kept in his archive. He is Alfred's archenemy and first appears in episode 4. Professor Paljas received an invitation from Dokter Livingstone to join him in on an expedition through the jungle, fascinated by the legend of a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, Alfred, Henk and Pikkie go along with him. The person that received the chain letter had to send it to five other peoples. Such themes are far from typical in a children's cartoon, and form a big part of Alfred J. Kwak's appeal. Dolf is an interesting villain, different from your ordinary vicious pirate or mean stepmother, that you often see in children television series. In the series finale, and after a manic hunt, Alfred finds and tells Dolf of where Winnie is. All the images shown on this website are for educational and inspirational purposes only. Harald drew the sketches of the main characters from the television series and placed them in a composition. Harald Siepermann decorated the letter with a funny drawing of Alfred J. Kwak and passed the chain letter on to Herman van Veen (co-creator Alfred J. Kwak), Shigeko Nonaka (Vice President of Telescreen Japan, Inc.) Christian Schnalke (friend and co-writer of several animation productions Siepermann worked on), Heribert Schulmeyer (German comic book artist), and Andreas C. Knigge (German publisher of the Alfred J. Kwak comics). Dolf once again attempts to rule Great Waterland as one of the three official candidates. Stricken with jealousy, Alfred decides to combat the pop star, by learning to play classical music on the piano, with the hope to impress Winnie and regain her attention. 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. Krabnagel de Kater is suspected of the burglaries and captured. Professor Ramses, Winnies employer, is seriously ill, and the medicine he needs only seems to be found in the pyramid of Toet Kat Kammon, so Alfred and Paljas start an investigation in the pyramid. Having escaped from all the traps, Alfred and Paljas continue their journey inside the pyramid and meet a fortune-teller. In contrary, Dolf teases Alfred because he is a duck and has a mole as a father. [2] There are also toys and a comic based on the animated series. Illegal businessCorruptionUsurpationAbuse of powerTyrannyOppressionStarvationMongeringGenocideMurderAttempted world dominationIllegal weapons dealingIncriminationTerrorismKidnappingExtorsion. Meanwhile, his schoolmate Dolf … After a fight, in which Dolf attempts to kill Alfred by pushing his car off the road, Dolf is again captured and is sentenced to be imprisoned for 26 years. Without his money, Dolf's power quickly dwindles and he is forced to flee. The love is mutual and the king of Salam sees little harm here, but the king of Yil is not as indulgent. In the evening they meet the polestar who helps leading the way. Amongst others it deals with different social and political issues, such as abuse of power, but also raises important values such as friendship and solidarity. Polderstad is plagued by a number of mysterious burglaries. Once the sketches were completed Hans Bacher did the inking of the entire page and provided it with color. Alfred J. Kwak - E01 - Hurra, er ist da by domoti3r. But things turn haywire when a wild man breaks loose during the performance. He explains his ideas, but Alfred refuses and Dolf barges out of Alfred's house in a fit of rage. Dolf eventually makes an appearance as an illegal arms dealer and general criminal in further episodes. TV Schedule. When Alfred storms Dolf's home with all of the white chess pieces in tow, Dolf makes a run for it and glides out of a window. Friends, family and the environment, are also close to his heart and he in some episodes even risks his own safety when it comes to do the right thing. He then, in an attempt to get rid of any compromising evidence, tries to kill Lispel, who saw the criminal act, but manages to escape and though heavily wounded, tells Alfred the truth on the flood. An amount that’s quite unprecedented for animated television series. Occupation Alfred, Paljas and Kapitein Stoppel go on a journey to the island to study the matter. He organizes presidential elections. But the island is threatened by a tornado. There happens to be a circus in town and there is a position for clown available. In the first episode Dolf's parents, a crow and a blackbird, can be seen making disparaging comments on the eggs of Alfred's mother. Winnie is madly in love with the popular pop star Michael Duckson. ThiefIllegal businessCorruptionUsurpationAbuse of powerTyrannyOppressionStarvationMongeringGenocideMurderAttempted world dominationIllegal weapons dealingIncriminationTerrorismKidnappingExtorsion Dolf then publicly funds the repairs of the dam, skyrocketing his popularity and prompting his reentry in the presidential race. For most of the series Great Waterland is an absolute monarchy, led by Franz Ferdinand, a lion. Crimes Dolf gradually develops from a mere naughty schoolboy to a merciless dictator, an arms dealer, a reckless politician, and overall criminal. Another topic was fascism. Some time after his birth, Alfred loses his parents and his brothers and sisters after a car hits them. The above design is a Christmas card that Harald Siepermann designed for the German city Goch in 2007. Dictating unjust laws.Extending racial purity.Making black money. Type of Villain Hobby Kra will jetzt endlich den König stürzen, um selbst an die Macht zu gelangen. Alfred and Professor Paljas make a trip to the Homoloyo mountain area hoping to discover the abominable snowman. Both are dressed in traditional German garments. The artwork and text on this website is copyrighted by the Harald Siepermann Archive. Political opponents, including Alfred, are imprisoned on the charge of high treason. In the episode Winnie Wana, Alfred’s girlfriend, is a big fan of Michael Duckson. Coppola, Dinah Shore, Jane Fonda, Art Buchwald, etc. Alfred and Winnie quarrel. In this particular episode the duck Alfred J. Kwak wants to join the circus. Professor Paljas offers to make plans to generate solar energy but Rokodil and Hannibal, which would make the dam plans are not happy and hire Dolf to steal Paljas' drawings. In the first episode Dolf's parents, a crow and a blackbird, can be seen making disparaging comments on the eggs of Alfred's mother. Below are some of Harald Siepermann’s sketches of a young Dolf de Kraai and the model sheet by Harald Siepermann and Hans Bacher. Alfred joins Kwa and Blanche Wana back to their homeland, but Wannes follows them. Lispel discovers that Alfred hides illegal immigrants in his house. In Alfred J. Kwak, we see the progress of the main characters from very young children to adulthood as the series advances. In order to get ahead of other two candidates (Ollie being the first candidate) He hires some foreigners to sabotage the dam, which protects the Waterland from being flooded by the seawater.