Die Muminfamilie

Die Muminfamilie (lit. The Moomin Family) was a West German television series released from 1959 to 1960 that was based on the Moomin books by Tove Jansson.^[1] It was filmed in black and white and broadcast by ARD.^[2] It was notably the first television series ever to be made based on the books. It was also the first TV-series produced by Augsburger Puppenkiste.^[3] In all, 12 episodes were made.

Die Muminfamilie
Country of origin	West Germany
No. of episodes	12
Original release
Release	1959 (1959) – 1960 (1960)

Episodes

Season 1 (Die Muminfamilie) - 1959:

1. Der geheimnisvolle Fund
2. Die Verwandlung
3. Der Urwald
4. Der Ausflug
5. Die Gäste
6. Das große Fest

Season 2 (Sturm im Mumintal) - 1960:

1. Sturm im Mumintal (sometimes seen as a different series from this point)
2. Das Theater
3. Emma
4. Der Wald
5. Die Generalprobe
6. Zu Hause

Home release

The series was released as a part of a DVD box set containing other early children's television series produced in Germany by Augsburger Puppenkiste.^[4]