1965-1967
Nudnik is a Czechslovak/Czech animated series created by Gene Deitch from 1965-1967.
Storyline
Nudnik contains only one major character, simply named Nudnik. He cannot do anything right; when he does something, it usually ends with disastrous results, and usually gets him in trouble. At first the idea was for each short to be scored with melancholy jazz music, which was done for the first cartoon. However, the studio wasn't pleased with the musical choice, and they made Deitch use more upbeat music. The song that was used most often was "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", used both for the opening sequence and as a general theme of sorts for the character himself.
Though there were other characters, they were unnamed, such as the fat woman, the dog, the cop, and the thief. There was something of an unspoken rule that everything in the world hates Nudnik, further adding to the mayhem.
TV Show Intro
Sound Effects Used
- Audio Fidelity, African Elephants (Used for tiger growl in "Welcome Nudnik!".)
- Audio Fidelity, "Boings"/Sound Ideas, COMEDY, ACCENT - SPROINGS (Second sprong, heard in "Here's Nudnik" and other selected Nudnik cartoons, sometimes in a low pitch.)
- Audio Fidelity, Bowling (Heard near the end of "Nudnik on a Shoestring".)
- Audio Fidelity, Fire Engine (Heard once in "Welcome Nudnik!".)
- Audio Fidelity, Pin Ball Machine/Sound Ideas, PINBALL - SINGLE MACHINE, BELLS, BALL NOISE, PADDLES
- Gene Deitch Ascending Whistle 1
- Gene Deitch Ascending Whistle 2
- Gene Deitch Burglar Alarm Bell Ringing Sound (Heard in "Who Needs Nudnik??".)
- Gene Deitch Can Bang Sound
- Gene Deitch Car Skid Sound
- Gene Deitch Cork Squeak and Pop
- Gene Deitch Door Knocking Sound
- Gene Deitch Fight Commotion Sound 2
- Gene Deitch Fishing Reel Sound
- Gene Deitch Grunt and Moaning Sound
- Gene Deitch Impact Ding Sound
- Gene Deitch Impact Hit Twitch Sound
- Gene Deitch Impact Wobble Sound
- Gene Deitch Painful Scream Sound (Heard in "Welcome Nudnik!".)
- Gene Deitch Pan Banging Sound
- Gene Deitch Police Whistle Sound
- Gene Deitch Ricco
- Gene Deitch Snap Sound
- Gene Deitch Spring Bounce Sound
- Gene Deitch Squeaky Wheel Sound
- Gene Deitch Vibrato Bell
- Hollywoodedge, Ascending Whistles CRT057901 (Heard in a lowest pitch in "Nudnik on a Shoestring".)
- Hollywoodedge, Electronic Twirl CRT2027401 (4th twirl, low pitched)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, CRASH - LONG SKID AND CRASH (Crash heard several times in "Good Neighbor Nudnik".)
- MGM SCREAM, CARTOON - WOMAN SCREAMING (Heard twice in "Nudnik On A Shoestring" and once in "Welcome Nudnik!" and "I Remember Nudnik".)
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 06
- Stepan Konicek Guitar Sound
- Tod Dockstader "Boi-oi-oi-oing" Sound
- Tod Dockstader Boiling Water
- Tod Dockstader Clang Sound
- Tod Dockstader Electric Sparkle Sound
- Tod Dockstader Fishing Reel Sound
- Tod Dockstader Glass Break Sound
- Tod Dockstader Jet Sound
- Tod Dockstader "Laser Gun Ping" Sound
- Tod Dockstader Metallic Ding Sound
- Tod Dockstader Organ Zip Sound
- Tod Dockstader Rod Sound
- Tod Dockstader Spring Sound
- Tod Dockstader Stretch Sound
- Valentino Rifle Shots With Ricochet