After lengthy discussions with Willy Vandersteen, the artist of the comic strip, this series was put into production in 1973. This happened in collaboration with the Flemish actor and producer Wies Andersen. Instead of adaptations of the existing comics, six new stories were chosen. The puppets were given multiple facial expressions and the sets and props were made based on detailed designs by Studio Vandersteen. Lambik always acts as narrator. A striking difference with the comics is that Jerom's doll now has its eyes open.
A highly intelligent and skilled swindler teams up with his assistants to set up fraud plans against his victims of celebrities and businessmen. With the assistance of university doctor Shamlan, the police try to find ways to track him down.
A story that follows Chen Ting Jing, a righteous man who becomes a premier of the Qing Dynasty.
In the 23rd year of the reign of Kangxi, Chen Tingjing receives orders from the Emperor to investigate a fraud case in Shuntian Village. The case ignite Chen Ting Jing's difficult campaign to fight corruption and promulgate reform as he becomes embroiled in the political struggle amongst powerful factions within the royal court.
The two most famous Japanese mystery characters have come together to solve a crime. A year ago, a man was trying to commit suicide by jumping off a police station building. He was rescued by two man who happened to be the well known Akechi Kogoro and Kosuke Kindaichi. The famous duo were asked to be the witness and to provide information for police record. From the surface, it was a simple case of suicide. however, soon after the incident, The police lieutenant committed suicide in his office. Slowly from the gathered evident, the two most unlikely case are being linked.
Akane is a popular and beautiful male idol with the voice of an angel. He is scheduled to join the project group "Stellar Crowns". Stars including actors, idols and other are to join the project group, but Akane suddenly goes missing. One day, a mysterious letter arrives at Akane's management company office. According to the paper, Akane is alive and the person responsible for his disappearance is a member of Stellar Crowns. The president of the agency decides to put all members of Stellar Crowns living under the same roof, under the pretext of shooting a documentary on the group in order to find the culprit. What is real? What is fake?
Dougie Molloy is a widower, whose daughter disappeared three years ago. At the time, he was suspected of murdering her. Three years later, Dougie falls in love with divorcee Maggie Shields but has a difficult relationship with her daughter, Scarlett. The day after the couple get married, Scarlett disappears, and Dougie is again the prime suspect.
Derren unleashes his most audacious plan yet: to convince one person that the planet has been devastated by a catastrophic meteorite strike and that zombies roam the land
When an Arab celebrity has a problem, fixer Tony Tabet is the solution. Now he wants out to reconnect with his son, and with one month left on the job.
Set in modern day Aotearoa, Literally Dead follows True–the most iconic bitch you’ve ever met. She’s beautiful, smart, charming, and sharp, but on the cusp of graduating from high school, she died in a tragic accident (note: it wasn’t an accident). Our story takes place entirely on the night of True’s graduation party, as her ghost presents her circle of friends and frenemies, we discover her death was the least fucked up thing that happened that year at Gilchrist Grammar.
Three friends decide to start a not-quite-legal business. Max becomes a psychic called Mirolyub, and Vitya and Danya collect all the information about his clients for him. This is how the friends find the missing, unite families and do many other things for people. Soon, a journalist starts hunting for the magician, seeking to expose the pseudo-psychics.