Calabash Brothers

Calabash Brothers

TV-PG1986•10m•8.6/10

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Ratings

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8.6/10(21)

Calabash Brothers is a Chinese animation TV series produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It is also referred to as Bottle Gourd Brothers, Hulu Brothers, Seven Brothers and Pumpkin Brothers. In China, the series is popularly known as Huluwa.

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Production

Shanghai Animation Film Studio

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 1, 1986

Last Aired

July 10, 1991

Networks

Tencent Video, CCTV-14, China Network Television 央视网 (CNTV)

Created By

Zhongli Yao, 墨犊, 杨玉良, Guiyun Ge, Hu Jinqing

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Adventures in Mountain

E1

Adventures in Mountain

Air date: 1986-12-01

Magic Gourd

E2

Magic Gourd

Air date: 1986-12-01

Stray into the quagmire

E3

Stray into the quagmire

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 9

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 10

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 11

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 12

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 1986-12-01

Episode 13

E13

Episode 13

Air date: 1986-12-01

Cast

Yu Ding

Yu Ding

老爷爷（配音）

Zhan Che

Zhan Che

蝎子精（配音）

Fan Jie

六娃（配音）

Ni Yilin

Ni Yilin

蛇精（第2~4集、第10~13集配音）、青蛇精（配音）

Zhu Sha

Zhu Sha

蛇精（第6~9集配音）

戴欣

大娃、二娃、三娃、四娃（配音）

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