Desene Animate

New episode. (2005) Nu, pogodi! (Russian: Ну, погоди!, Well, Just You Wait! or You Just Wait!) is a Soviet/Russian animated series produced by Soyuzmultfilm. The series was created in 1969 and became a popular cartoon of the Soviet Union. Additional episodes have been produced in Russia since 2006. The series follows the comical adventures of an artistic and mischievous wolf trying to catch (and presumably eat) the hare. The series usually takes place in Moscow, but other episodes have been set in other places in the Soviet Union and beyond (an example would be an “exotic island” in Episode #17). Like Tom and Jerry, the series has additional characters that usually either help the hare or interfere with the wolf’s plans. The Wolf, commonly transliterated into English as Volk (Russian: Волк), is initially portrayed as a hooligan who eagerly turns to vandalism, abuses minors, breaks laws and is a heavy smoker. On the other hand, many of Wolf’s attempts to catch Hare are often characterized by uncanny abilities on his part (including figure skating, ballet and waltzing) which demonstrate his more refined side. Wolf can also play the guitar very well and ride the powerful rocker motorbike, making his character more sophisticated than a normal hooligan. In the first episode, while climbing a high building to catch Hare, Wolf whistles the popular mountaineer song, “Song of a Friend” (the signature song of Vladimir Vysotsky). In spite of these talents, most of Wolf’s schemes …