Pingu
| Pingu | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's stop motion comedy |
| Created by | Otmar Gutmann |
| Written by | Silvio Mazzola |
| Starring | Carlo Bonomi (series 1-4) Marcello Magni and David Sant (series 5-6) |
| Composer(s) | Pygos Group |
| Country of origin | Switzerland |
| No. of seasons | Original series: 4 Revived series: 2 6 (total) |
| No. of episodes | Original series: 105 Revived series: 52 157 (total) (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approximately five minutes |
| Production company(s) | Trickfilmstudio Otmar Gutmannn SRG/ZRG/Telepool/Editoy (1986-1996) The Pygos Group (1998) HiT Entertainment (1998-present) Hot Animation (2003-2006) |
| Distributor | SF DRS (1986-1998), BBC Two (2003 - 2007) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SF DRS (Switzerland) BBC Two CBBC (1986-2002) TCC (1994) CBeebies (2003-2012) Nick Jr (2004-present) (United Kingdom) |
| Original run | 28 May 1986 – 3 March 2007 |
Pingu is a cartoon series for children about a penguin called Pingu.[1] The series is popular in many countries because the characters only make sounds instead of saying words.[2]
History[change | change source]
Pingu was made in Switzerland in 1986.[3] The show was made by Otmar Gutmann.[4]
Characters[change | change source]
The cast of Pingu includes the family and friends of Pingu.
- Pingu is the main character of the cartoon. He is a cheerful and bright emperor penguin. When he makes loud noises, his beak looks like a trumpet.
- Pinga is the younger sister of Pingu. She is a little tomboyish.
- Robby is seal and a friend of Pingu. He is very clever and an artist.
- Pingi is Pingu's girlfriend.
- Pingo, Pingg, Pongi and Punki are friends of Pingu.
- Papa and Maman are Pingu's parents.
Personality of Pingu[change | change source]
- he is very bad at green vegetables. Since he cannot eat green vegetables,he brings out some affairs.
- His birthday is October 28th.
- Pingu's favorite thing is bear doll, and Pinga's one is rabbit doll.
- He has sense of musical performance.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ ""Pingu sold for £16m"". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1626014.stm. Retrieved 2012-12-4.
- ↑ Thorne, Tony. "Pingu's Lingo, or How to Get By in Penguinese". http://web.archive.org/web/20101207023135/http://www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/03/08/18/Pingu%27s%20Lingo%2C%20or%20How%20to%20Get%20By%20in%20Penguinese.doc. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ↑ Pingu at IMDb; retrieved 2012-12-4.
- ↑ "Otmar Gutmnn" at IMDb; retrieved 2012-12-4.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Pingu official website
- Pingu at Toonopedia
- Pingu at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Pingu at the Open Directory Project
