38 Parrots

38 Parrots
Written by	Grigoriy Oster
Directed by	[1]
Starring	Nadezhda Rumyantseva Mikhail Kozakov Vasily Livanov Vsevolod Larionov
Music by	Vladimir Shainsky Gennady Gladkov
Country of origin	Soviet Union
Original language	Russian
Production
Producer	Soyuzmultfilm
Running time	9 min.
Release
Original release	1976 (1976) – 1991 (1991)

38 Parrots (Russian: 38 попугаев, translit. Tridtsat vosem popugaev) is a series of ten children's cartoons produced in the Soviet Union between 1976 and 1991 by Soyuzmultfilm. Featuring animated puppets, the series portrays the amusing adventures of four friends: the talkative chimpanzee Martyshka, the shy young elephant Slonyonok, the eccentric parrot Popugai, and the thoughtful boa Udav.^[2]

The title of the series comes from the very first episode, where Udav has his length measured in parrots. In most episodes the heroes solve paradoxes related to language and meaning. In one, for example, they discuss the number of nuts it takes to make a whole pile. In another, they tackle the problem of how to convey a greeting without it disappearing in transit.

The series was created by director and artist Leonid Shvartsman, and scripted by children's author Grigoriy Oster. The characters were voiced by popular actors Nadezhda Rumyantseva (Martyshka), Mikhail Kozakov (Slonyonok), Vasily Livanov (Udav) and Vsevolod Larionov (Popugai). The series' music is written by Vladimir Shainsky, Gennady Gladkov and .^[3]

List of episodes[]

• "38 Parrots" / 38 попугаев (July 13, 1976)
• "Udav's Grandmother" / Бабушка удава (April 20, 1977)
• "How to Cure Udav" / Как лечить удава (July 5, 1977)
• "Where is Slonyonok Going" / Куда идёт слонёнок (September 19, 1977)
• "And What if It Works!" / А вдруг получится! (February 14, 1978)
• "Hello to Martyshka" / Привет мартышке (June 18, 1978)
• "Tomorrow Will be Tomorrow" / Завтра будет завтра (May 5, 1979)
• "Gymnastics for the Tail" / Зарядка для хвоста (November 27, 1979)
• "The Great Closure" / Великое закрытие (January 30, 1985)
• "Unobvious Textbook" / Ненаглядное пособие (August 15, 1991)

See also[]

• History of Russian animation
• List of stop-motion films

References[]

External links[]

• 38 Parrots at IMDb

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