Pingu (1980)★ 7.1/10

TV-Y · CH,GB,AQ · 5 min · May 28, 1986 · 6 seasons

Animation
Comedy
Family
Short

Directed by: Liz Whitaker, Nick Herbert, Steve Cox, Paul Couvela, Kevin Walton

Written by: Erika Brueggemann, Otmar Gutmann, Ross Hastings, Olly Smith, Sally-Anne Lever

Pingu finds himself in tricky and comical situations, but he always learns a lesson. Pingu spends his days with his parents and baby sister, Pinga. Everyone in his town speaks Penguinese. Laugh along as you find out what happens.

Original title

Pingu

Storyline

Who is Pingu? He's a charming and cheeky young penguin who lives in the snow and ice of the South Pole. Often finding himself in tricky and comical situations, the mischievous penguin meets the challenges of life head on, as he grows into a cooler and wiser penguin along the way. The award-winning, stop-motion claymation show appeals to millions of fans worldwide. Pingu has fun chillin' with his family and friends at their Antarctic home, but that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the cool adventures of this humorous penguin. Penguins have feelings too, and Pingu experiences the joys and frustrations of kids everywhere in these fun-filled stories. But sometimes things get out of hand as the playful little penguin goes from one "ice-capade" to another.

Rating

7.1 / 10 · 10,338

Companies

HIT Entertainment, HOT Animation Production, Pygos Group, Trickfilmstudio, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 3e, Alter, Animax, BBC Video, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), CBS/Fox Video, CNR Entertainment, CTV Television Network, Cartoon Network, Discovery Kids, Fox-Video, France 5, Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV), Ketchup TV, Milkshake!, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Nickelodeon Network, PBS Kids Sprout, Pony Canyon, Rede Globo, Rough Trade Distribution, SFDRS, SME Visual Works, Seven Network, Sky Kids, Sky Showcase, Sony Creative Products, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Children's Channel, Universum Film (UFA)

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