Pingu | |
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Genre | Animation Children's television series Clay animation Comedy Stop motion Surreal humour |
Created by | Otmar Gutmann |
Written by | Silvio Mazzola |
Starring | Carlo Bonomi (series 1-4) Marcello Magni and David Sant (series 5 and 6) |
Composer | 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 | Trickfilmstudio Otmar Gutmannn SRG/ZRG/Telepool/Editoy (1990-2000) The Pygos Group (1990-2000) HiT Entertainment (2003-2006) Hot Animation (2003-2006) |
Original release | |
Network | SF DRS
Switzerland BBC Two CBBC (1990-2002)TCC (1994-1997) CBeebies (2002-2015) BBC One (2001-present) |
Release | 7 March 1990 3 March 2006 | –
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]
Pingu was made in Switzerland and the United Kingdom on May 28, 1986.[3] The show was designed by Otmar Gutmann.[4] It aired on CBBC from 1990 to 2002 and CBeebies from 2002 to 2015. From 1993 to 2003, VHS releases were by BBC's Toybox line. As of 2003, all releases for DVD's are by HiT Entertainment.
The cast of Pingu includes the family and friends of Pingu.
Series 1 (1990)
Series 2 (1991–1994)
Series 3 (1995–1996)
Series 4 (1998–2000)
Series 5 (2003–2004)
Series 6 (2005–2006)
In the United Kingdom, the BBC aired the original version of Pingu on the Children's BBC slot on BBC One from 1990 onwards. In 2002, when the BBC created the CBBC channel, it was moved to its preschool channel CBeebies. They used the original cartoon title card for series 1-2, and the first 13 episodes of series 3 used the claymation-inspired intro. JimJam contains all of the show's 156 episodes and Pingu at the Wedding Party, but it contains the re-dubbed versions of series 1-2, and contains the original version of the special, without the titles and credits.
See the main article: List of Pingu home video releases |
Pingu received mostly positive reviews, Common Sense Media rated the show a 4 out of 5 stars stating "Parents need to know that this claymation series is funny, endearing, and entertaining. Although the series is appropriate for all ages, the plots might be difficult for the youngest viewers to follow".[5]