Pumuckl is a nice and sometimes naughty goblin who used to live with a cabinet maker named Franz Eder. Mr. Eder has had to live through quite some trouble because Pumuckl always was up to do some mischief. The history of "Pumuckl" is going back to the early 1960 when the Bayerischer Rundfunk started a radio series on the notorious goblin Pumuckl. The author of the Pumuckl stories is Ellis Kaut, a resident of Munich, Germany who became famous for having invented that naughty little creature. By 1970 "Pumuckl" was successful enough that his stories were pressed on records. At this time actor Alfred Pongratz was the voice of Meister Eder. Alfred Pongratz died in 1977 and so Gustl Bayrhammer got the role. In 1979, the Bayerischer Rundfunk decided to put "Pumuckl" on TV. The TV series was absolutely successful and is still continued even today even though Gustl Bayrhammer (Meister Eder) died several years ago. Today, Pumuckl is living on a ship that travels the river Danube, and his new friend, a crewman on that ship,is played by Towje Kleiner. In the TV series "Pumuckl" is an animated character whose voice is that of Hans Clarin. This actor lent "Pumuckl" his voice from the very beginning on the radio and has now been doing so for 40 years. The high-pitched voice is a trademark of Pumuckl, and no one could ever replace Hans Clarin in this part.
Episode List
S1 • E1
Spuk in der Werkstatt
Cabinet maker Meister Eder thinks he is hallucinating when he sees a tiny red-haired creature stuck to the pot of glue in his workshop. The goblin introduces himself as Pumuckl and informs Eder that he must live with him from now on, because his kind must stay with the person who sees them. The problem is, nobody else can see the mischievous little imp.
S1 • E2
Das verkaufte Bett
Meister Eder has built a tiny bed for his new housemate. Unfortunately a customer insists on buying it for her daughter's doll house.
S1 • E3
Das neue Badezimmer
Meister Eder's bathroom badly needs to be renovated. Pumuckl comes up with his own ideas how to get this done as cheaply as possible.
S1 • E4
Das Schlossgespenst
Meister Eder is asked to restore period furniture from a castle. When Pumuckl accompanies him there and plays pranks, everybody thinks he's the resident ghost.
S1 • E5
Die abergläubische Putzfrau
Pumuckl is playing pranks on Meister Eder's superstitious cleaning woman.
S1 • E6
Pumuckl macht Ferien
Meister Eder and Pumuckl are going on a holiday.
S1 • E7
Der Geist des Wassers
Pumuckl has nighttime adventures by a lake in the Bavarian mountains.
S1 • E8
Pumuckl in der Schule
Pumuckl decides to see what it is like to go to school and creates mischief in the class room.
S1 • E9
Pumuckl und der Pudding
Pumuckl has a predilection for chocolate custard and wants to eat some every day. But even with the help of Meister Eder and the cleaning woman it's not easy to make the perfect custard.
S1 • E10
Der rätselhafte Hund
Once again, a customer has forgotten something in Eder's workshop. Pumuckl, of course, notices, but he mustn't say anything, otherwise the customers will be frightened. So he makes a deal with Master Eder that he'll bark like a dog whenever someone forgets or loses something. It soon turns out that this isn't a good idea: In the general store, Pumuckl sees a coin lying on the floor from Eder's coat pocket. He immediately barks, embarrassing Eder. On his way home, Pumuckl climbs into a cellar hole and lets out pitiful barks. Sympathetic passersby fetch the caretaker to free the apparently trapped dog. How can Master Eder possibly get himself out of this embarrassing situation?
S1 • E11
Pumuckl und der Nikolaus
Pumuckl learns the truth about Christmas presents.
S1 • E12
Pumuckl auf heißer Spur
Pumuckl sees a customer stealing in the workshop. When the thief leaves, the invisible little imp follows in hot pursuit.
S1 • E13
Das Weihnachtsgeschenk
Pumuckl learns the truth about where Christmas presents come from.
S1 • E14
Der erste Schnee
Pumuckl is excited about the first snowfall of the winter.
S1 • E15
Der Wollpullover
It's winter and Pumuckl feels the cold. Meister Eder decides that he needs a woolen sweater. But there are problems finding one to fit a creature with 5cm arms and an 8cm head.
S1 • E16
Der große Krach...
Pumuckl goes too far with his pranks and has a serious falling out with Meister Eder.
S1 • E17
... und seine Folgen
After their big quarrel, Pumuckl has moved out with Meister Eder. But the cabinet maker is missing the mischievous imp.
S1 • E18
Eder bekommt Besuch
Meister Eder has visitors and Pumuckl is jealous of the little girl.
S1 • E19
Das Spanferkelessen
Meister Eder and his friends are celebrating with a banquet featuring a whole roast piglet.
S1 • E20
Pumuckl und Puwackl
Meister Eder makes a wooden puppet on strings which looks just like Pumuckl. Initially Pumuckl is not happy.
S1 • E21
Pumuckl und die Angst
Pumuckl wants to frighten a few boys, but things don't go according to expectations and he finds out for himself what it is like to be afraid.
S1 • E22
Der verhängnisvolle Schlagrahm
Meister Eder has visitors and as a special treat serves some whipped cream. Pumuckl eats more of the fluffy white delight than is good for him.
S1 • E23
Pumuckl im Zoo
Meister Eder and Pumuckl visit the zoo.
S1 • E24
Die geheimnisvollen Briefe
Pumuckl wants to learn how to write, but when Meister Eder tries to teach him, he doesn't have the necessary patience, so he copies random words from the newspaper and puts the letter into the cleaning woman's letter box.
