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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.

• 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.

Series 1 (1990)

1. Pingu is Introduced
2. Pingu Helps with Incubating
3. Pinga is Born
4. Pingu Goes Fishing
5. Pingu Helps to Deliver Mail
6. Pingu is Jealous
7. Pingu and the Snowball Fight
8. Pinga is Left Out
9. Pingu Plays Fish Tennis
10. Pingu and the Avalanche Incident
11. Pingu Plays Ice Hockey
12. Pingu and Pinga Don't Want to Go to Bed
13. Pingu on Makeshift Skis
14. Pingu Runs Away from Home
15. Pingu Builds an Igloo
16. Pingu has Music Lessons
17. Pingu in the Ice Cave
18. Pingu's Tobogganing
19. Pingu's Lavatory Story
20. Pingu at School
21. Pingu's Grandfather is Ill
22. Pingu and Pinga Play Circus
23. Pingu and the Organ Grinder
24. Pingu and his Friends Play Too Loudly
25. Pingu's Parents Go to a Concert
26. Pingu's Dream

Series 2 (1991–1994)

1. Pingu at the Doctor
2. Pingu's Admirer
3. Pingu and the Seagull
4. Pingu Surfing on the Ice
5. Pingu's First Kiss
6. Pingu's Curling Party
7. Pingu as an Icicle Player
8. Pingu as a Chef
9. Pingu's Family Celebrate Christmas
10. Pingu's Outing
11. Pingu and the Camera
12. Pingu's Parents Have No Time
13. Pingu and the Packing Material
14. Pingu and the Apprentice Magician
15. Pingu's Birthday
16. Pingu at the Fairground
17. Pingu as Babysitter
18. Pingu Cannot Lose
19. Pingu and the Disabled Penguin
20. Pingu and the Gift
21. Pingu's Hospital Visit
22. Pingu on the School Trip
23. Pingu Visits the Kindergarten
24. Pingu and the Stranger
25. Pingu Helps Around the House
26. Pingu Builds a Snowman

Series 3 (1995–1996)

1. Pingu the Cross Country Skier
2. Pingu's Museum Visit
3. Pingu's Grandfather Comes to Visit
4. Pingu's Big Trip
5. Pingu Pretends to be Ill
6. Pingu the Painter
7. Pingu's Prank
8. Pingu and the Bird's Mother
9. Pingu Argues with his Mother
10. Pingu and the Message in a Bottle
11. Pingu has an Idea
12. Pingu and the Broken Vase
13. Pingu and the Paper Plane
14. Pingu Seeks Revenge
15. Pingu and the Mix Up
16. Pingu and the Toy
17. Pingu Plays Superman
18. Pingu has a Fishing Competition
19. Pingu Hides a Letter
20. Pingu is not Allowed to Join in the Games
21. Pingu Draws a Winner
22. Pingu and the Ghost
23. Pingu and the Postcard
24. Pingu and the Discovery
25. Pingu Steals
26. Pingu and the Lost Ball

Series 4 (1998–2000)

1. Pingu's Disadvantage
2. Pingu Refuses to Help
3. Pingu the Mountaineer
4. Pingu and the Big Fish
5. Pingu Shows What He Can
6. Pingu Clears the Snow
7. Pingu has a Day Off
8. Pingu the Archer
9. Pingu gets a Warning
10. Pingu and the Magnet
11. Pingu gets Help
12. Pingu in Paradise
13. Pingu's Dangerous Joke
14. Pingu the Pilot
15. Pingu Teases Pinga
16. Pingu's Wish
17. Pingu is Curious
18. Pingu gets Organaised
19. Pingu Builds a Tower
20. Pingu the King
21. Pingu the Baker
22. Pingu and the Doll
23. Pingu Helps Grandfather
24. Pingu on a Bad Day
25. Pingu Loses the Bet
26. Pingu and his Cup

Series 5 (2003–2004)

1. Pingu's Bouncy Fun
2. Pingu Finishes the Job
3. Pingu Digs a Hole
4. Pingi's Valentine Card
5. Pingu Wants to Fly
6. Pingu's Windy Day
7. Pinga's Lost Rabbit
8. Pingu's Moon Adventure
9. Pinga's Sleepwalks
10. Robby the Snowboarder
11. Pingu has the Hiccups
12. Like Father, Like Pingu
13. Pingu's Ice Sculptures
14. Pinga's Balloon
15. Pingu and the Knitting Machine
16. Pingu's Balancing Act
17. Pingu Gets Lost
18. Pingu and Pinga Go Camping
19. Stinky Pingu
20. Pingu and the Band
21. Pingu and the Snowball
22. Pingu's Stick Up
23. Pingu and the Doorbell
24. Pingu Plays Tag
25. Pingu's Pancakes
26. Pingu's Bedtime Shadow

Series 6 (2005–2006)

1. Pingu's Sledge Academy
2. Pingu and the Hose
3. Pottery Pingu
4. Pingu and the Litter
5. Mother's New Hat
6. Poor Pinga
7. Pinga in a Box
8. Pingu and the Present
9. Pingu and the Toy Shop
10. Pingu and the Paper Mache
11. Sore Tummy Pingu
12. Pingu gets Carried Away
13. Pingu and the School Pet
14. Pampering Pingu
15. Green Eyed Pingu
16. Pingu Wraps Up
17. Pingu and the Fish Flute
18. Pingu Boogaloo
19. Pingu and the Daily Igloo
20. Pingu and the Rubberband Plane
21. Pingu and the Braces
22. Pingu's Big Catch
23. Pingu and the New Scooter
24. Pingu and the Paint
25. Pingu Makes a Big Splash
26. Pingu and the Abominable Snowman

• 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.

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.

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]

• Pingu official website
• Pingu at Toonopedia
• Pingu at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• Pingu at the Open Directory Project

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