The Little Vampire
The Little Vampire
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The Little Vampire

8.2 / 10
1986
1 season
13 episodes
Mystery

The Little Vampire is a 13-episode children’s television series based on Angela Sommer-Bodenburg’s books The Little Vampire and The Little Vampire Moves In. The series was produced in 1985 as a Canadian-German-British co-production by Norflicks Productions Ltd. (Canada), Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft (Germany), and TVS (United Kingdom), and first aired in 1986. It follows a young boy whose ordinary life changes after befriending a young vampire and becoming involved in a secret nocturnal world of adventure, friendship, and light-hearted supernatural escapades.

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  • Ep 1

    1.A Visit at Night

    8.0
    19-12-198625m

    Rüdiger, a bored young vampire, is sent into town and ends up following 10-year-old Anton home. Later that night he shows up at Anton’s window, forcing Anton to keep his nerves (an...

  • Ep 2

    2.Flying You Should Learn

    7.0
    04-01-198725m

    Anton invites Rüdiger over for another secret visit, but plans change when Anton’s mother is stuck at home with an injured ankle. Rüdiger introduces Anton to flying powder and the...

  • Ep 3

    3.At the Schlottersteins

    7.0
    11-01-198725m

    Uncle Theodor is convinced the new gravedigger is a Geiermeier, and the vampires start taking precautions. Anton’s usual babysitter is replaced by Effie, and Rüdiger’s attempt to s...

  • Ep 4

    4.Vampire Cloaks Should Not Be Washed

    7.0
    18-01-198725m

    Anton’s mother washes the vampire cloak, then cheerfully tells Anton to return it and invite Rüdiger and Anna for dinner. At the cemetery, Anton tries to fly but cannot, and classm...

  • Ep 5

    5.Anna's Trick

    7.0
    25-01-198725m

    Geiermeier documents his vampire-hunting “career,” while Rüdiger brings Anna to help recover the missing cloak. Anton distracts Udo/Cyril so Anna can sneak in and grab it, but flyi...

  • Ep 6

    6.Rüdiger in Jeans

    7.0
    01-02-198725m

    With dinner at Anton’s house approaching, Rüdiger and Anna need convincing human disguises fast. Rüdiger borrows Anton’s old clothes, while Anna sets her sights on a dress she saw...

  • Ep 7

    7.Tea with Surprises

    8.0
    08-02-198725m

    Anton’s parents brace for a very unusual “tea visit,” and Rüdiger and Anna finally arrive in human clothes and makeup. The vampires’ table manners are a performance, watched closel...

  • Ep 8

    8.Rüdiger in Peril

    8.0
    15-02-198725m

    After the dinner disaster, Rüdiger is forced to spend the night outside the crypt and arranges a risky hiding place near Anton’s world. He needs his cloak to leave town safely, but...

  • Ep 9

    9.Troubles in the Cellar

    7.0
    22-02-198725m

    Rüdiger hides in Anton’s cellar while Anna visits and reports growing doubt inside the vampire family. Plans for the upcoming Big Vampire Party stir up rivalry and mixed feelings,...

  • Ep 10

    10.The Big Vampire Party

    8.0
    01-03-198725m

    Anton hears troubling news about the cemetery and wants the vampires to act, but Rüdiger is focused on the Big Vampire Party where “everything is forgiven.” Anton dresses up and jo...

  • Ep 11

    11.Geiermeier Is Everywhere

    8.0
    08-03-198725m

    The party continues with one bizarre dance after another, but Anton’s disguise starts to fail, and leaving early is not as simple as it should be. In the tunnels outside, they run...

  • Ep 12

    12.Transport Problems

    8.0
    15-03-198725m

    With demolition work starting, Anton realizes the vampires are in immediate danger and takes a daytime risk to reach the crypt himself. He finally admits who he really is and tries...

  • Ep 13

    13.Farewell Is Not Forever

    7.0
    22-03-198725m

    The Schlottersteins prepare to leave, but moving a vampire household is harder than it sounds, especially with coffins involved. Halloween creates the perfect cover for a strange “...

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