Currently, the Hungarian archive status is as follows:
Preserving Hungarian media from the mid-2000s faces several hurdles. Unlike the original English masters, international dubs were often stored on physical tapes that have since degraded. Furthermore, streaming rights for localized versions frequently expire, leaving the "Hungarian Archive" as the only place where specific regional variations can be found. Digital Footprints and Lost Media
In the original show, the team saves a baby Tatarstan (a type of sea turtle). In the Hungarian archive version, the plot is allegedly changed to saving a "Hiúz" (a Eurasian Lynx) trapped in the Danube river. The song "The Phone, The Phone is Ringing" is reportedly replaced with a monotone accordion recitative.
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