Slniečko (obscure Slovak children's show)

Slniečko was a Czech children's television show that ran from 1979 until 1989 in the former nation Czechoslovakia.

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The first episode of Slniečko aired only in Czechoslovakia in 1979. The star of the show is Ratafak Plachta, an absolutely terrifying 7-foot puppet operated by two people under a blanket. Apparently, his name translates to "big nose blanket". He was intentionally designed to be as creepy as possible, according to the designer of the puppet. "He is an eyesore, he’s ugly. I think the TV station was avantgarde in a way because they were not afraid to show [an] unlikable (in looks), not pretty puppet on screen."

Plachta has many unusual features, such as (obviously) a big nose, buck teeth and thinning, blonde hair. He wears a blanket and also has an abnormally long neck. His voice is absolutely horrifying to anyone brave enough to watch a video of him.

His personality was clumsy and he would often mislead children with false information. The children would then correct Ratafak.

There are a few other puppets on the show, such as Sunny, a creepy talking sun hand puppet. Other characters include Donkey Pete, Piggy Oink and Bear Growl (yes, the translation is pretty literal in English). However, none of them even compare to the atrocity that is Ratafak Plachta.