“Pingu,” has been around since I was a kid. I was surprised to see it on CBeebies.
The stop motion clay mated television series was created by Otmar Gutmann and produced by The Pygos Group and Trickfilmstudio for Swiss television.
The show was made by HiT Entertainment and HoT Animation and can be seen on CBeebies.
The series
is about a family of penguins who speak in a different language without sub
titles and live at the South Pole in igloos.
Although sub
titles are not required, you can make out what the story is about by the
characters actions.
My favourite character is Pingu, a little boy penguin, he is very mischievous
and has tantrums, just like any child when they can’t get their own way.
As a child I never
really got into it, as an adult I find it hilarious, the different accents
and the characters expressions always put a smile on my face.
One of my favourite clips is when Pingu’s little sister Pinga is in hospital.
The props for example;
the pot under the bed; the pull around screen, it reminds me of the items used
in our hospitals years ago.
My final thought: it’s definitely one for the adults, it's also got a cult following.
If your going to watch
it on YouTube, vet it first as I came across one episode when Pingu gets a slap
for not doing his chores.
Watch it and tell me what you think?
