Pingu
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| 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 (1990-1996) The Pygos Group (1998) HiT Entertainment (1998-present) Hot Animation (2003-2006) |
| Distributor | SF DRS (1990-1998), BBC Two (2003 - 2007) |
| Release | |
| Original network | SF DRS (Switzerland) BBC Two CBBC (1990-2002) TCC (1994) CBeebies (2003-2012) Nick Jr (2004-present) (United Kingdom) |
| Original release | 7 March 1990 – 3 March 2006 |
| Other websites | |
| Website | |
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 1988.[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 does not like green vegetables. They upset him.
- His birthday is 22nd August.
- Pingu's favorite toy is a bear doll, and Pinga's one is a rabbit doll.
- He likes music.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ ""Pingu sold for £16m"". Retrieved 2012-12-4. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Thorne, Tony. "Pingu's Lingo, or How to Get By in Penguinese". Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ↑ Ofiicial Japanese Pingu Website;
- ↑ "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
