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Episode Listing for Season 1 - Let it Glow - How Pauline saved Christmas

The new Father Christmas

Beutolomäus is almost bursting with excitement. The time has come. Every hundred years, a new Father Christmas is chosen. All the Christmas beings have gathered in the big Christmas hall. The tension is tangible. Any minute now, a magic crystal will appear bearing the face of the new Father Christmas can be seen. What Beutolomäus and the others don't know is that the crystal has been man..

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

First Doubts

The new Father Christmas has been chosen. The elves bring him to the Christmas world to carry out a magic ceremony: when the new Father Christmas and Beutolomäus meet for the first time, Santa will start to glow. It's the start of a new Christmas era. But nothing happens glows. Beutolomäus is doubtful. Has he done something wrong or does it have something to do with the new Father Christ..

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

Persuasion

Beutolomäus has his doubts as to whether Ruprecht really is the new Father Christmas is. To make sure, he makes a wish to go from the Christmas house to the new Father Christmas. As a magic Christmas being, Beutolomäus can wish to go wherever he wants. And so it is that he suddenly finds himself in a cosy kitchen/living room. Opposite him sits a girl looking at him in astonishment.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

A New Plan

Beutolomäus has recognized the only real Father Christmas in Sascha Claus. But Sascha wouldn't dream of travelling with Beutolomäus to the Christmas world. Beutolomäus needs a plan. In the magic Christmas book, he finds a reference to a shoe spell. Fairy Rosabella tells him what ingredients he needs: shoes from Sascha's past, present and future.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

The Shoe Spell

Beutolomäus has got all the ingredients for the shoe spell together. Can the Christmas elf Rosabella use them to make the desired spell? The spell is supposed to send Sascha Claus on a journey through the past, present and future. That should convince Sascha to travel with Beutolomäus to the Christmas world. Because without the real Father Christmas, Beutolomäus is sure that Christm..

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

Two Father Christmases

Sascha Claus still can't understand why Beutolomäus sees the real Father Christmas in him. But what he experienced under the influence of the shoe spell makes him think. Beutolomäus senses an opportunity. With the help of Paule, Sascha's niece, he gives the new Father Christmas a refresher course in Christmas matters. Beutolomäus wants to take Sascha with him to the Christmas world..

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

Father Frost

In three Christmas tests, Beutolomäus and Sascha have to prove that Sascha and not Ruprecht is the only real Father Christmas. The youngest elf, Rosabella, sets the first task. Whichever of the two candidates can make it snow wins the first test. Beutolomäus, Sascha and his niece Paule find a clue in the magic Christmas book.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

Snowflake

Paule finds the missing word for the spell. Only with this incantation can Beutolomäus, Sascha and Paule summon up Father Frost, who should then make it snow for them. When Beutolomäus asks Father Frost for help, he bursts into tears. Frost can no longer make it snow. It only works together with his daughter Snowflake -- but after a terrible row Snowflake has disappeared.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

The Secret Ingredient

Beutolomäus and Sascha find Snowflake in the human world. She must under all circumstances make it up with her father, Father Frost. Together they can make it snow. Who will win the first Christmas test? The second test of the Christmas elves sounds easy. Sascha and Ruprecht have to bake Christmas biscuits. But for the tastiest biscuits a secret ingredient is needed.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

The First Wish

A tie. Sascha and Ruprecht have passed one Christmas test each. The third test is the decider. Whoever passes it is the new Father Christmas. Irrevocably, for the next hundred years. The task is to collect the first Christmas wish. Beutolomäus is sure of victory, because only the real Father Christmas can hear the wishes of the children, like a mind-reader. But Sascha can't hear anything.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

A Laugh

Beutolomäus and Sascha search for the Christmas flower, a rare plant which can be used to make a special elixir. Beutolomäus hopes that it will help Sascha hear the children's wishes and collect them. The miracle plant, however, grows in the garden of the biggest grouch for miles around, the musical instrument maker Knorre. And he promptly catches Beutolomäus and Sascha red-handed i..

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

The Victor

Paule and her friend Max manage to get the Christmas flower from the grouchy instrument maker Knorre and bring it to Beutolomäus and Sascha. They at once use it to make a special elixir. Beutolomäus hopes that when Sascha drinks it, he'll be able to hear the children's wishes. The elixir also heals all pains and ailments, which leads Sascha to take a far-reaching decision.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

Back to Square One

Beutolomäus has to accept Ruprecht as the new Father Christmas. But then he finds out that Ruprecht is using his supercomputer 143 to calculate the children's wishes. Beutolomäus realizes that Ruprecht is thus poisoning the spirit of Christmas and putting the Christmas world in great danger. Paule too is very sad. She discovers in the Christmas book what harm a false Father Christmas can..

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

The False Wishes

Beutolomäus discovers that Ruprecht is using his supercomputer 143 to calculate the children's wishes. But only the real hearts' desires of the children fill the heart of the Christmas world and keep the belief in Christmas alive. Ruprecht's wishes are poisoning the heart of Christmas. Breathlessly, Beutolomäus asks the elves for help. Together, they have to put an end to Ruprecht's mach..

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

Christmas Wonderland

Paule's friend Max gets hold of the magic Christmas book. Before he knows what's happening, he's standing in the snowed-up Christmas world. Here, he meets the mysterious carol maker. Beutolomäus finds out Ruprecht's dark secret and now realizes what damage the false Father Christmas is doing to the Christmas world. But before he can do anything, he's nabbed by Ruprecht.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

In the Trap

Paule's friend Max has disappeared. The grown-ups are agitated. Only Paule has an idea of where her friend might be. She finds the magic Christmas book and Max' satchel next to it. Beutolomäus in the meantime is being held captive by Ruprecht. Beutolomäus must escape at all costs and put an end to the false Father Christmas' evil deeds. But that's impossible all by himself.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

A Fiendish Plan

Beutolomäus gets unexpected help from Sascha. He finds his way to the Christmas world and together with Beutolomäus proves to the elves what damage Ruprecht is doing. He's poisoning the heart of the Christmas world. And it won't stop there: Ruprecht is hatching an evil plan. In the meantime, Paule and her friend Max experience the effects of Ruprecht's machinations on their world. They h..

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
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All is Lost

Beutolomäus and Sascha get wise to Ruprecht and find out the evil plan he is pursuing. Time is running out to stop the false Father Christmas. Paule and her friend Max are doing their level best to save Christmas. In one particularly strenuous act, they try and persuade their parents to help them. At first, their plan works, but then Ruprecht attacks the heart of Christmas.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
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The Dark Season

Beutolomäus and Sascha are shocked. All trace of Christmas has disappeared. No-one can remember Christmas any more. Beutolomäus tries in vain to get to the Christmas world. The access is blocked. Then Sascha gets a mysterious clue. At the grouchy instrument maker Knorre's workshop of all places stands a pine tree with strange strips of aluminium foil hanging from it.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
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The Shattered Heart

Beutolomäus and Sascha can't get in to the Christmas world. The access is blocked. It's as if Christmas had disappeared. Beutolomäus and Sascha have to find the person responsible: the false Father Christmas Ruprecht. In his workshop, they find his supercomputer 143 which gives them an important clue as to Ruprecht's new job. Paule too has lost all her memories of Christmas.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
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The new Ruprecht

Beutolomäus wakes up in the middle of the night. Sascha has disappeared. Beutolomäus finds him in Ruprecht's workshop of all places. Both are wearing strange helmets and are connected to the supercomputer 143. Beutolomäus fears some new wickedness on Ruprecht's part. Meanwhile, Paule is reading the strange book that has turned up in her room. Her memories return.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
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The Hunt for the Crystals

Beutolomäus is ecstatic. His friend Paule can see him again, her memories of Christmas have returned -- and Paule has found the first of six crystals. If all the crystals can be returned to the heart of Christmas by Christmas Eve, Christmas will be saved. If not, it will be lost forever. But who are the guardians of the crystals?

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
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The Last Chance

Beutolomäus, Paule and Sascha find out that there are Christmas beings living incognito in the human world. Six of them are guardians of the crystals. Paule finds the first crystal at the ice rink. And she has an idea who could be the guardian of the second. But the deadline of Christmas Eve is approaching fast and Beutolomäus’s courage and confidence are fading.

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
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The Most Wonderful Day of the Year

Sascha starts up in bed. Someone is singing Christmas carols nearby. Sascha automatically tries to switch off his radio alarm, but it's not there. He looks around in wonder. He's in the Christmas house. Beutolomäus comes hopping in with a spring in his step and a carol on his lips. Is Sascha the new Father Christmas? Beutolomäus badgers him: it's Christmas Eve and they both still have an..

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Year Of Production	2017
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