| Genre: | Buddy comedy Slapstick |
| Runtime: | 9–10 minutes |
| Producer: | Studio Filmów Rysunkowych in Bielsko-Biała |
| Theme Music Composer: | Waldemar Kazanecki |
| Network: | Telewizja Polska Minimax |
| Country: | Poland |
| Num Episodes: | 174+9 |
| Language: | Polish |
| Num Seasons: | 11 |
| List Episodes: | Bolek and Lolek#TV series |
| Starring: | Ewa Złotowska Danuta Mancewicz Ilona Kuśmierska Danuta Przesmycka |
Bolek and Lolek (also known in English as Benny and Lenny, Jym and Jam and Tim and Tom), are two Polish cartoon characters from the children's animated comedy television series by the same name.[1] The series was created, written and directed by Władysław Nehrebecki and designed by Nehrebecki, and . The series is about two brothers and their fun (and sometimes silly) adventures which often involve spending a lot of time outdoors.
The characters were first introduced in 1962. Their names are diminutives of Bolesław and Karol. In English, the cartoon was distributed as Benny & Lenny, Jym and Jam and Tim & Tom. In 1973, at the requests from female viewers, a girl character by the name of Tola was added; she lives in the forest and meets the brothers there. Her first appearance was in the episode "Tola". In total, Tola appeared in 30 episodes.
In a similar vein to The Pink Panther theatrical cartoons, most episodes do not have dialogue. Exceptions are feature-length films and the series from the 1980s, where the main characters' voices were done by: Bolek – Ewa Złotowska, Ilona Kuśmierska; Lolek – Danuta Mancewicz, Danuta Przesmycka.
During the period of the Polish People's Republic, Bolek and Lolek were reproduced in a large quantity of toys: action figures, movies, postcards, online arcades, puzzles, etc., which can be seen in the Museum of Dobranocki (bed-time stories) of the PRL. They are also currently made in computer programmes, colouring books, general picture books and games.
The series was popular in many countries, and was one of the few animated films allowed to be broadcast by Iranian television, along with other popular Polish animated cartoon Reksio, just after the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
In 2011, a was erected outside the Sfera shopping centre in Bielsko-Biała.
In the U.S., some episodes were seen as part of Nickelodeon's Pinwheel from 1977 to 1990, In Canada, the show reran on the French-speaking TVJQ (now Vrak) in the 1980s. For several years, it released videotapes and DVDs. In Catalonia, it was aired on TV3 in Catalan in 1990.[2] It was broadcast in Czechia in 1963 to 2000s as part of Vecernicek cycle.
Bolek and Lolek - 13 Episodes, 1962–1964.
Benny and Lenny on Vacation - 13 episodes, 1965–1966.
Benny and Lenny travel the world - 18 episodes, 1968–1970.
The Tales of Bolek and Lolek - 13 episodes, 1970–1971.
Benny and Lenny in the Wild West - 7 episodes, 1972.
The Adventures of Bolek and Lolek - 63 episodes, 1972–1980.
Fun with Bolek and Lolek - 7 episodes, 1975–1976.
Bolek and Lolek's Great Journey - 15 episodes, 1978.
Benny and Lenny Among the Miners - 7 episodes, 1980.
Olympics with Bolek and Lolek - 13 episodes, 1983–1984.
Benny and Lenny in Europe - 5 episodes, 1983–1986.