Sandmännchen

Unser Sandmännchen, Das Sandmännchen, Der Abendgruß, Abendgruß, Der Sandmann, Sandmann, Sandmännchen is a German children's bedtime television program using stop-motion animation. The puppet was based on the Ole Lukøje character by Hans Christian Andersen. Two versions of Sandmännchen were created: one in East Germany, and one in West Germany. The series is the longest-running animated television series in history; additionally, it is the TV show with the most episodes in history.