Pat and Mat
Pat and Mat (original name Pat a Mat) is a Czech stop-motion animated series featuring two handymen, Pat and Mat. It was created by Lubomir Benes and Vladimir Jiranek
The show
The show consists of the two characters facing a problem and trying to solve it using tools and building gadgets, which always causes more problems. Eventually, the two manage to get a satisfying result with a mostly inefficient solution.
According to the authors, it is the manual ineptitude that inspires the stories. The humour is not the only feature of the show, but also the optmistic approach to life. The two characters always get into problematic situations but they never give up, until they solve the problem in imaginative ways.
The show is also memorable for its soundtrack, composed by Petr Skoumal, which consists almost entirely of the theme song and a harmonica tune.
History
The two characters first appeared in a 1976 short film entitled The Tinkers. Later, the characters appeared in more shorts, making their own TV series called And That's It!, where they got their final look. The two handymen got their names Pat and Mat in 1989, and this became the name of the show.
While creating the two characters, the authors had in mind especially entertainment for adults, but the show became popular with all audiences. The show became popular in several countries, being aired in Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Brazil, Finland, Netherlands and Iran.
There were also five DVDs released with the episodes. As of 2005, 78 episodes were made in total.
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Categories: Animated television series