Bolek and Lolek (TV series)

Bolek and Lolek
Genre	Children's
Written by	Stanisław Dülz Alfred Ledwig Leszek Lorek Lechosław Marszałek Władysław Nehrebecki Wacław Wajser Edward Wątor
Directed by	Stanisław Dülz Alfred Ledwig Leszek Lorek Lechosław Marszałek Władysław Nehrebecki Wacław Wajser Edward Wątor
Composer	Waldemar Kazanecki
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Cinematography	Mieczysław Poznański Zdzisław Poznański
Editor	Alojzy Mol
Running time	9–10 minutes
Production company	Studio Filmów Rysunkowych
Original release
Network	Telewizja Polska
Release	12 August 1962 (1962-08-12) – 1 June 1964 (1964-06-01)

Lolek and Bolek (Polish: Lolek i Bolek), also known as Benny and Lenny, Jym and Jam, and Tim and Tom, is a 1962 animated children's television series created by Władysław Nehrebecki in the Studio Filmów Rysunkowych. The series premiered from 12 August 1962 to 1 July 1964, and consisted of 13 episodes, each lasting from 9 to 10 minutes. It focused on two titular brothers, Lolek and Bolek, and was the first series in the franchise about them. It was followed by Lolek and Bolek on Vacation, which was aired from 1965 to 1966.

Premise

Two young brothers, Bolek and Lolek, play with each other, with their games being mostly inspired by films and books. Sometimes they are also accompanied by their small dog named Azorek.

Production

The series was created by Władysław Nehrebecki, in the Studio Filmów Rysunkowych, located in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. Its episodes were written and directed by Stanisław Dülz, Alfred Ledwig, Leszek Lorek, Lechosław Marszałek, Władysław Nehrebecki, Wacław Wajser, and Edward Wątor. The cinematography was done by Mieczysław Poznański and Zdzisław Poznański, editing by Alojzy Mol, and music by Waldemar Kazanecki. The series had in total of 13 episodes, each running from 9 to 10 minutes. Its first episode, "The Crossbow" was released on 12 August 1962, while the next five episodes on 1 July 1963, and the rest on 1 July 1964.

Episodes

No.	Title (Original title)	Date	Director	Screenwriter	Animation	Ref.
1	The Crossbow (Kusza)	12 August 1962	Władysław Nehrebecki	Władysław Nehrebecki	Barbara Terlikiewicz Józef Byrdy
2	The Yeti (Yeti)	1 July 1963	Leszek Lorek	Leszek Lorek	Rufin Struzik Edmund Knopek
3	The Brave Cowboys (Dzielni kowboje)	1 July 1963	Stanisław Dülz	Władysław Nehrebecki Leszek Lorek	Tadeusz Wyroba
4	Crossed Swords (Skrzyżowane szpady)	1 July 1963	Wacław Wajser	Wacław Wajser	Romuald Kłys Bronisław Zeman
5	The Animal Tamer (Pogromca zwierząt)	1 July 1963	Edward Wątor	Władysław Nehrebecki Leszek Lorek	Stefan Simka Antoni Duda
6	The Bull Fight (Corrida)	1 July 1963	Lechosław Marszałek	Lechosław Marszałek	Rufin Struzik Tadeusz Gwizdak Józef Ćwiertnia
7	The Indian Trophy (Indiańskie trofeum)	1 July 1964	Alfred Ledwig	Alfred Ledwig	Eugeniusz Kotowski
8	The Cosmonauts (Kosmonauci)	1 July 1964	Leszek Lorek	Leszek Lorek	Rufin Struzik Edmund Knopek
9	King of the Forest (Król puszczy)	1 July 1964	Alfred Ledwig	Alfred Ledwig	Eugeniusz Kotowski Tadeusz Gwizdak
10	Robinson	1 July 1964	Stanisław Dülz	Władysław Nehrebecki Leszek Lorek	Tadeusz Wyroba Stanisław Świder Wiesław Chrapkiewicz
11	The Treasure Seekers (Poławiacze skarbów)	1 July 1964	Lechosław Marszałek	Lechosław Marszałek	Rufin Struzik Stefan Simka Józef Ćwiertnia Antoni Duda
12	The Athletes (Sportowcy)	1 July 1964	Wacław Wajser	Wacław Wajser	Bronisław Zeman Romuald Kłys
13	The Two Knights (Dwaj rycerze)	1 July 1964	Władysław Nehrebecki	Władysław Nehrebecki	Barbara Terlikiewicz Józef Byrdy