Little red tractor

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Television series
German title Little red tractor
Original title Little Red Tractor
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Year (s) 2004-2007
length 10 mins
Episodes 75 in 5 seasons
genre Children's cartoon
Theme music Robert Missler
idea Colin Reeder , Peter Tye
music Michael Cross , Stan Callimore
First broadcast Jan 10, 2004 on BBC
German-language
first broadcast		 September 9, 2006 on KiKA

Little Red Tractor is a British puppet series using stop-motion technology, produced by the Little Entertainment Group and broadcast in Germany on KiKA . In the UK, the series can be seen on the BBC's CBeebies toddler program .

action

The series takes place in the vicinity of the fictional, rural village of Plätscherbach. She tells of the experiences of a small red tractor of older year of construction and its driver, the farmer Jan. Together they help their neighbors out of large and small emergencies. These often arise from the ill-considered actions of their neighbor Jasper Junker and his tendency towards highly technical solutions that fail at the crucial moment.

Episodes

(sorted according to KiKA including details of the scriptwriters)

  1. The Big Bang - Keith Littler
  2. The ladder - Jimmy Hibbert
  3. The Gold Cup - Keith Littler
  4. It's the little red tractor's birthday - Keith Littler: The little red tractor is one year old. A birthday party is held in his honor.
  5. The Hay Harvest - James Mason
  6. Happy Day - Jimmy Hibbert
  7. Picking berries - Jimmy Hibbert: Max and Emma go picking berries with Jan. Meanwhile, Stumpi tries to work as a farmer on Mr. Junkers estate. He drives the "Harvester" combine. But he acts stupid and a bale of straw rolls through Plätscherbach.
  8. Jan can do everything - Keith Littler: Jan also helps his neighbors with their work on his days off. He never comes to eat. The villagers therefore all register for a banquet in Walter's workshop. This is a small thank you because Jan is always helpful.
  9. Fly, kite, fly - Keith Littler: Max has built a kite that he wants to fly. However, it flies away. Herr Junker finds him and brings him back.
  10. The Flea Market - Keith Littler
  11. A stormy day - Russel Haigh
  12. Tiger Paws - Jimmy Hibbert
  13. Farm of the year - Keith Littler: The Plätscherbach-Bote has announced a competition to choose the best Plätscherbach farm. Mr Junkers Hof is great, but Jan forgot about the competition. Still, he wins, because everything doesn't have to be perfect on a farm.
  14. The dam - Russel Haigh: Mr. Junker has built a dam in the Plätscherbach. As a result, no more water flows in the whole village, because the Plätscherbach is the only source of the village. The dam is quickly cleared away again.
  15. The silence of the cows - Jimmy Hibbert: Mr Junker should appear on the cover of a tabloid. However, there are no cows on his farm. That's why he steals Jan's cows Doris and Veronika. When the theft comes out, Jan is angry with Mr Junker for not asking if he can borrow the animals. The journalist Fritz Knipser was also annoyed and pulled away again.
  16. The Big Sneeze - Keith Littler
  17. The secret place - James Mason
  18. The secret fishing spot - Russel Haigh
  19. The super detectives - Keith Littler
  20. Up on the roof - Russel Haigh
  21. Fairy Lights - Keith Littler
  22. Flecki runs away - Russel Haigh
  23. Goodbye Big Blue Tractor - Russel Haigh
  24. In the Eye of the Dragon - Jimmy Hibbert
  25. Finally water - Keith Littler
  26. The surprise party - Russel Haigh
  27. The beast from the Plätscherbach -
  28. The tractor - Keith Littler
  29. The town boy - Jimmy Hibbert
  30. Circles in the Cornfield - Russel Haigh
  31. Flying Potatoes - Russel Haigh
  32. The rock concert - Jimmy Hibbert
  33. The newcomer - Keith Littler
  34. Nice muddy weather - Russel Haigh
  35. The high seat - Keith Littler
  36. Always trouble with technology - Jimmy Hibbert
  37. Gone with the Wind - Russel Haigh
  38. The Drama with the Lama - Keith Littler
  39. Citizen of the Year - Russel Haigh
  40. In zucchini fever - Jimmy Hibbert
  41. The buried treasure - Jimmy Hibbert
  42. Ghost hunt - Jimmy Hibbert
  43. The farm rocket - Jimmy Hibbert
  44. The Scavenger Hunt - Jimmy Hibbert
  45. Molehills and Windmill Wings - Keith Littler
  46. The maypole - Jimmy Hibbert
  47. The Harvest Festival - Russel Haigh
  48. Plätscherbach Olympics - Keith Littler
  49. The doppelganger - Jimmy Hibbert
  50. Hot times - Russel Haigh
  51. All cheese - Jimmy Hibbert
  52. The Magic Hat - Keith Littler
  53. Thunderstorm - Russel Haigh
  54. Last Minute Rescue - Russel Haigh
  55. Missing - Keith Littler
  56. Up and away - Russel Haigh
  57. The Potato Race - Jimmy Hibbert
  58. Theater, theater - Russel Haigh
  59. The kangaroo - Russel Haigh
  60. Big and small fish - Jimmy Hibbert
  61. The Treasure Map - Russel Haigh
  62. Plätscherbacher hill climb - Russel Haigh
  63. The Charity Run - Jimmy Hibbert
  64. Start the film! - Jimmy Hibbert
  65. The Soap Box Race - Keith Littler
  66. The Duck's Nest - Russel Haigh
  67. Carrot Thieves - Russel Haigh
  68. Milkshake - Russel Haigh
  69. The blackout - Russel Haigh
  70. From old to new - Keith Littler
  71. The Rain Dance - Keith Littler
  72. The racing donkey - Russel Haigh
  73. Too cold for snow - Russel Haigh
  74. Country Life - Russel Haigh
  75. Welcome home - Russel Haigh

Theme song

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There is no kind of evidence for the information / assessment of the translation of the title song (because at least e.g. on Amazon Video (UK) the title song is identical to the one on the DVD)

The theme song is slightly different to completely different for each episode. It is the same in Germany. On the English translations on German DVDs only the German title song was translated, but in wrong English.

Note: There is no evidence at this point that this is really the case. It is also now difficult to find out whether it was like that when it was broadcast on TV - back in 2004. The series is no longer broadcast. But with home media at least, the English title song is identical to the one on the German DVD and - as on the German DVD - not different in every episode.

German lyrics

[do-do] Let's go!

Little red tractor

is known everywhere

With Jan at the steering wheel

he moves across the country

He's not a giant

but it's brave

Little red tractor,

[do-do] let's go!


Schleppi, Flitzer and the big blue one

like to be on the road with him

Little red tractor,

[do-do] let's go!


English-language lyrics (German DVD / British home media)

[toot-toot] Let's go!

Little red tractor,

he's king of the fields

Gettin 'his jobs done,

with Stan at the wheel

He's not the biggest,

but he's a hero

Little red tractor,

[toot-toot] let's go


With Sparky & Lipper,

a big blue too

And lots more friends in tow

Little red tractor,

[toot-toot] let's go

Note: The German & English lyrics of the series, which can be found on the German DVD and the British home media release, are shown here to allow the reader to assess the correctness of the translation. Use outside of this encyclopedic framework presumably requires - according to the law - a written approval of the rights holder.

characters

Jan

Jan is a farmer like his parents and grandparents. He runs the modest Gösselhof, which he manages with the title character, the little red tractor. Jan is fond of children and always helpful. In the German version it is spoken by Eberhard Haar . He made his first appearance in The Big Bang .

Little red tractor

The little red tractor helps Jan run the Gösselhof. He clearly has human traits. Even if he does not express himself verbally, he can still signal joy and approval by honking and hopping on his front axle. The real model for the little red tractor is a Massey-Harris pony from the 1950s. He made his first appearance in The Big Bang .

Jasper Junker

Jasper Junker is only called "Mr. Junker" by all the villagers. He is from the city and at times feels superior to the rural people. He lives on the manorial estate, which he manages with modern technical aids such as the combine harvester and the big blue tractor. He has a weakness for all kinds of technical toys and materialistic and selfish qualities that regularly get him into trouble. The German speaker is Gustav-Adolph Artz . He made his first appearance in The Big Bang .

Big blue tractor

The farm's tractor. Like the little red tractor, it can express satisfaction or displeasure with its multi-tone horn, but has no anthropomorphic features. He made his first appearance in The Big Bang .

Stumpi

Stumpi is miller of a windmill that he runs with his wife Elsie. He also lives in it. Stumpi is plump, older (65–70) and white-haired. He is prone to idleness to the displeasure of his wife. He is good-natured and helps his neighbors where he can. As a vehicle to serve him with his quad, he racer calls, which he, however, very poorly controlled and thus constantly throws off him, especially when braking. Peter Kirchberger lends him his German voice . He made his first appearance in The Big Bang .

Walter

Walter runs a car repair shop with a gas station and a small shop with his daughter Nicola. He has a great passion for rock music and enjoys singing at work, which he sometimes does a little clumsily. Then his daughter, who is generally the more skilled craftsman, has to give him a hand. In his free time he tries to get the old-timer Rosti going again. Nevertheless, Rosti regularly breaks down and gets Walter in trouble. It is spoken by Robert Missler , who also sings the theme song. He made his first appearance in The Big Bang .

Nicola

Walter's daughter runs the workshop and gas station together with her father. She is a skilled and helpful mechanic. The Schleppi tow truck is available for use outside the workshop . It is spoken by Stephanie Damare . She made her first appearance in The Big Bang .

Emma and Max Tormann

Emma and Max are the neighborhood children of the Gösselhof, which is why they like to visit Jan and take him out on trips in the little red tractor. They are voiced by Florentine Draeger and Mohammed Ponten . Both have their first appearance in The Big Bang .

Thomas

The 10-year-old nephew of Mr. Junker only moves to the country in the course of the series and has to get used to country life. He becomes the playmate of the younger neighbors' children (6 and 8 years old) Emma and Max. He is the only one who addresses Mr Junker by his first name as Uncle Jasper . He is voiced by Tim Kreuer . He made his first appearance in Der Stadtjunge .

More characters

people

  • Elsie , Stumpi's wife, who keeps encouraging him to work. German voice: Micaëla Kreißler . First appearance: the big bang .
  • Laura and Michael Tormann , Emma and Max's parents. German voices: Tina Eschmann and Konstantin Graudus . Laura has her first appearance in The Ladder and Michael in Flying Potatoes .
  • Fritz Knipser , text and photo journalist for the local newspaper Plätscherbach-Bote , who also writes for a national magazine. Voiced by Sven Dahlem . First appearance: the flea market .
  • Leo , Walter's nephew, who comes to visit now and then. German voice: Vincent Uecker . First appearance: Always trouble with the technology .

vehicles

  • Schleppi , the tow truck from Walter's workshop.
  • Flitzer , Stumpis Quad.
  • Rosti , oldtimer, Walter's handicraft object.
  • Harvesters , the farm's combine harvester.

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