The Wonderful Adventures of Nils 1980
What is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a television series that tells the story of a young boy named Nils Holgersson. The series is based on a classic story and has been adapted into an animated form.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 52
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 8, 1980
- Last aired
- Mar 17, 1981
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- NHK G
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a television series that tells the story of a young boy named Nils Holgersson. The series is based on a classic story and has been adapted into an animated form. Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals, but his actions eventually lead to consequences. He is magically shrunk and flees on the back of a goose named Morten, joining a flock of wild geese as they travel across Sweden. The series follows Nils' journey as he hopes to find a way to become big again. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is classified as animation, action and adventure, sci-fi and fantasy, and kids programming. The series is also known as Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige, which translates to Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden. The series has been documented on various online platforms, including The Movie Database and IMDb.
Should you watch it?
“A cruel boy is magically shrunk and embarks on a transformative journey across Sweden with wild geese.”
- features a classic literary premise
- offers a scenic journey across Sweden
- the protagonist begins as an unlikable character
Watch it if you enjoy classic animated tales about personal growth and adventure.
The series contains themes of animal cruelty and magical transformation suitable for a family audience.
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Season 1 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mischevious Nils Mytharc Jan 8, 1980
- E2 Shrunken Nils Core Jan 15, 1980
- E3 Riding a goose Core Jan 22, 1980
- E4 SOS of the forest squirrels Core Jan 29, 1980
- E5 Morten's big pinch Core Feb 5, 1980
- E6 Bird strength contest Core Feb 12, 1980
- E7 Battle of the mice Core Feb 26, 1980
- E8 The crane's ball Core Mar 4, 1980
- E9 Hungry Nils Core Aug 11, 1980
- E10 Rex’s Evil Scheme Core Aug 11, 1980
- E11 Walking lead statue Core Aug 11, 1980
- E12 Morten's first love Core Aug 11, 1980
- E13 Goats of Hell's valley Core Aug 11, 1980
- E14 Phantom town appearing on moonlit nights Core Aug 11, 1980
- E15 The greedy crow and the coin bowl Core Aug 11, 1980
- E16 Choose a crow boss Core Aug 11, 1980
- E17 Ransomed duck child Core Aug 11, 1980
- E18 The lake disappears Core Aug 11, 1980
- E19 Snake's revenge Core Aug 11, 1980
- E20 A testy witch's prank Core Aug 11, 1980
- E21 Episode 21 Core Aug 11, 1980
- E22 Bear twins who prowl the forest Core Aug 11, 1980
- E23 One stormy day Core Aug 11, 1980
- E24 Operation Damn Watchdog Rex Core Aug 11, 1980
- E25 Rescue party from the sky Core Aug 11, 1980
- E26 Episode 26 Core Aug 11, 1980
- E27 Episode 27 Core Aug 11, 1980
- E28 Nils singing on a streetcorner Core Aug 11, 1980
- E29 Arrested eagle Core Aug 11, 1980
- E30 The taste of freshly baked bread Core Aug 11, 1980
- E31 Monster of the forest Core Aug 11, 1980
- E32 Look out, Nils: A mountain fire Core Aug 11, 1980
- E33 Patrol of five Core Aug 11, 1980
- E34 Battle of the spirits of sun and ice Core Aug 11, 1980
- E35 Goose guard child looking for his father Core Aug 11, 1980
- E36 Don't follow me, Golgo Core Aug 11, 1980
- E37 Morten the rookie papa Core Aug 11, 1980
- E38 Lapland, land where the sun never sets Core Aug 11, 1980
- E39 Nils's lullabye Core Aug 11, 1980
- E40 Wolf attack Core Aug 11, 1980
- E41 Lake fire festival Core Aug 11, 1980
- E42 Big man who built a forest Core Aug 11, 1980
- E43 Episode 43 Core Aug 17, 1980
- E44 Bataki shut in Core Aug 11, 1980
- E45 Haunted house on a full moon Core Aug 11, 1980
- E46 Sea shining silver Core Aug 11, 1980
- E47 Main event of the village festival Core Aug 11, 1980
- E48 Rex`s New Journey Core Aug 11, 1980
- E49 Nils discovers a secret Core Aug 11, 1980
- E50 Wild goose's present Core Aug 11, 1980
- E51 To my old home Mytharc Aug 11, 1980
- E52 Goodbye, Akka Mytharc Mar 17, 1981
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
A boy named Nils is shrunk by a goblin after being cruel to animals and travels with geese.
What genre is this series?
It is classified as animation, action and adventure, and sci-fi and fantasy.
Where does the story take place?
The characters travel all over Sweden.
Who is Nils's companion?
He flees on the back of a goose named Morten.
Why does Nils travel?
He hopes to find a way to become big again.
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