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Dear Blog..
Today I want to tell about old shows from my past.. recently I discovered some material about 'Der kleine Vampier', a show from the 80's-90's.. about a boy, Anton who befriends a family of Vampires.. named Rüdiger and Anna, 2 'children' vampires..

I really loved this show!! The series were created in 2 countries.. and where by the hand of German author Angela Sommer-Bodenburg.

Television series: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179585/ The Little Vampire)

In 1985: (yes, I know such a good year!!) this show came out

1985 (Canada)

A 13 episode TV series that was adapted from the first two books of the series: The little Vampire and The Little Vampire Moves in. The production was shot in Edmonton, Canada and was a co production of Norddeutscher Rundfunk, TVS UK and Norflicks Canada. The show was dubbed into German and was broadcast in Germany by Norddeutscher Rundfunk.
The series starred Joel Dacks in the title role of Rüdiger, Christopher Stanton as Anton, Marsha Moreau as Anna and Canadian musician Jim Gray as Lumpi, who sang the show's theme song "They Can See in the Dark". Gert Fröbe, known for the role of Goldfinger in the James Bond series, appeared in the series as the vampire hunter Geiermeier. It was one of Fröbe's last roles before he died in 1988.

This show was English and German Dubbed.. this wasn't the one I watched though.. it's the next one!

In 1993 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106048/) Der Kleine Vampir, Neues Abentuer

1993 (Germany)
A 13 episode sequel to the Canadian series was produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk in 1993. The series was adapted from the third and fourth books of the series: The Little Vampire Takes a Trip and The Little Vampire on the Farm.
The series starred Jan Steilen in the title role, Matthias Ruschke as Anton, Lena Beyer as Anna and German theatre star Angelika Milster as Aunt Dorothy.

I was about 9 - 10 and absolutly adored the charachters of the show.. especially Anton and Rüdiger :) Great vampires!! :) I think it came to Belgian Tv somewhere in '94 or '95.

I also remember seeing this show at my grandparents house.. aah.. memories!! And off course, how could i forget.. In my young years I got a radio as present.. not just a radio, but also a recorder.. when I was 9 years old I recorded every song - intros of tv shows I liked from those years :) (I still have the casettes!!) (you know what casettes are ye

s??) :P And yes, Not only I recorded the intro.. (a very haunted song :D) - but also the schlottersteinhymne..
All episodes (13) can be watched on Youtube.. cool.. and so nostalgic!! Too bad I can't speak German.. (although it's a beautifull language!)

I also think, the dark 'tones' that were on the intro of Der kleine Vampir and the notes of the hymne, made me love the same kind of music.. thinking about Rammstein.. (huge fan of..) and off course: Crucified by Army of lovers.. )

Where are they now?

Rüdiger von Schlotterstein: