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Jan from the Other Star

Jan from the Other Star

19801 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Adventures of a boy from another planet on Earth.

Created by Alexander Key
Written by Alexander Key
NetworksWDR Fernsehen

Top Cast

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Natascha Kilbinger

Thekla Carola Wied

Thekla Carola Wied

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Lutz Hochstraate

Lutz Hochstraate

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Hans Zander

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Balthasar Lindauer

Jan

About Jan from the Other Star

Jan from the Other Star is a action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, family series that first aired in 1980. Created by Alexander Key, it stars Natascha Kilbinger, Thekla Carola Wied, Lutz Hochstraate. Adventures of a boy from another planet on Earth.

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