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  • Adaptation Displacement: Krisztofóró és a gőzlovag (Krisztofóró and the Steam Knight) was an 8-page story booklet from 1986 by comedy writer Balázs Kertész. It was adapted into the pilot episode, and Kertész would also write the show's first 13 episodes, under the Pen Name "Henry De Libe". Most people have not heard of the original booklet.
  • Special Effect Failure: The characters and backgrounds were photographed on several layers of glass sheets. Very handy for creating Motion Parallax and not having to worry about the puppets tipping over, but every character is surrounded by a series of reflections and sometimes smudges appear on the sheets. This arguably adds to the series' surreal charm. At times, though, dirt and signs of damage are visible on the puppets after years of use.
  • Unintentional Uncanny Valley: While not especially notable compared to some other bizarre animated works put out by Hungary, some viewers who watched the series in their childhood have reported being disturbed by the janky Stop Motion animation and some of the grotesque puppets. Thankfully the show's off-beat lightheartedness balances out these aspects.
  • Viewer Name Confusion: People often mishear the name of the dragon Bőfejű (Plenty-Head) as Főfejű (Chief-Head or Head-Head). While such a pun would be in line with the series' humor, the director's website confirms the former is the correct name.

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