in
Łódź. Miś Uszatek's first appearance was in a Polish comic magazine for children, "
Miś", on 6 March 1957. Later, he was the main character of several children's books, which were translated into many languages. However, Miś Uszatek became very popular in 1975, when
Łódź Animated Forms Studio (
Studio Malych Form Filmowych),
Se-ma-for, created a series of stop motion animation for the
Polish TV network, featuring actor
Mieczysław Czechowicz, who voiced the characters. In all-time Polish rankings of animated programs, the show usually comes second only to
Bolek i Lolek. Miś Uszatek and his friends—
Prosiaczek (
Piglet),
Króliczki (
Little Rabbits),
Zajączek (
Little Hare), as well as
Kruczek the Puppy—were loved by preteen kids. At the same time, Teddy Drop Ear played the role of a friend from kindergarten. He was also liked by parents, as he would always go to bed at an appropriate hour, singing the goodnight song: All together, Se-ma-for created 104 episodes of the animation series; the last one was made in 1987. Also, in the fall of 2007, the Se-ma-for studio announced that it was planning to make more episodes, but later these plans changed in favor of a possible full-length movie, to be created with help from the Japanese company
Eden Entertainment. As of 2008,
Mis Uszatek airs on Polish TV every Thursday. In July 2007, local authorities in Łódź decided to construct a monument dedicated to Miś Uszatek, to be placed along Łódź's main street, Piotrkowska. ==Miś Uszatek abroad==