Dr. Máris, their cynical neighbour, is regularly and involuntarily involved in disasters surrounding the family.
The family is happy with the enormous fruits until they realize that they forgot to kill the insects and other parasites, and they are chased away by gigantic locusts and worms.
This space vehicle, both absurd and futuristic, was presumably built by Aladár, based on parts, supplies, and support provided by MZ/X, however the point is not tackled during the series, leaving the watcher to guess).
In this series, Blöki can talk, as Aladár has taught him to speak, so he would make a suitable assistant for space travel.
The series satirised various human and societal vices; for this reason, two episodes were not allowed to be shown in communist Czechoslovakia.
Only when they finally arrive home and find out their flat has been completely ransacked by Hufnágel does Paula lose her faith in her ideal.
During 2005, the Ex-Ist studio prepared a new series under the title A Mézga család és a (sz)ámítógép where the family gets acquainted with computers and the Internet.
However, the show was later canceled due to a lack of funding, as the economic situation in Hungary grew worse.