Wolfoo
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| Wolfoo | |
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| Genre | Preschool |
| Created by | SCONNECT |
| Country of origin | Vietnam |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 2,039 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 3-7 minutes 11-17 minutes (specials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | 23 August 2018 – present |
| Related | |
| Bearee | |
Wolfoo is a Vietnamese YouTube children's animated web series targeted by preschoolers from 2-8, by SCONNECT.[1] The show follows Wolfoo, an anthropomorphic male wolf living on a hill in a small Vietnamese American village with his parents and sisters, Lucy and Jenny. Pando and Kat are Wolfoo's best friends. SCONNECT has been sued for copyright infringement by the creators of Peppa Pig.
Broadcast
The first official episode of Wolfoo first came out on 23 August 2018 on YouTube. There are currently many channels under the Wolfoo brand. Among these are "Wolfoo America", "Wolfoo's Stories", "Wolfoo Shows", and "Wolfoo - Sing Along Songs". This is similar to a method used by other content farms, like TheSoul Publishing’s 5-Minute Crafts.
A feature-length animation, Wolfoo the Adventurer, has also been released.
Wolfoo is also dubbed in several languages such as Spanish, Indonesian, Tagalog, Russian, Vietnamese and much more. The voice cast list of the series has never been publicly released. A spin-off, Bearee, began on 16 April 2022.
The series is aimed at preschoolers ages 2-8, but also has gross-out humor throughout its run, constantly featuring defecation and or urination by several characters. It has been accused of copyright infringement by the creators of Peppa Pig, and the show's distributor, Entertainment One, has sued SCONNECT for Wolfoo's visual and aesthetic similarity to the show.[2][3][4][5] Entertainment One have successfully requested YouTube to take down the infringing episodes, and over 2,000 videos have been taken down. SCONNECT would also be blocked from uploading new videos due to their infringing activity, which involves both audio and visual copyright infringement. The UK Court confirmed it is a suitable jurisdiction for the dispute and dismissed Sconnect's complaints. The judge at the preliminary hearing noted that the imagery between Wolfoo and Peppa Pig is "remarkably similar".
Characters
- Wolfoo, the show's titular character - a 5-year-old anthropomorphic wolf, he likes to play with his friends and his sisters are little Lucy and Jenny.
- Lucy, a 3-year-old anthropomorphic wolf, who is Wolfoo and Jenny's sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Wolf's daughter.
- Grandma Wolf, an adult anthropomorphic elderly wolf who is Wolfoo, Lucy, and Jenny's grandmother.
- Grandpa Wolf, an adult anthropomorphic elderly wolf who is Wolfoo, Lucy, and Jenny's grandfather.
- Jenny, a 1-year-old anthropomorphic wolf who is Wolfoo and Lucy's sister and Mr. and Mrs. Wolf's daughter.
- Mrs. Wolf, an adult anthropomorphic wolf who is Wolfoo, Lucy, and Jenny's mother.
- Mr. Wolf, an adult anthropomorphic wolf who is Wolfoo, Lucy, and Jenny's father.
- Pando, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic panda who likes eating apples, and his best friend is Wolfoo.
- Bearee, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic bear who is one of Wolfoo's friends. He has his own spin-off show.
- Nancy, a 3-year-old anthropomorphic pig who is Piggy's sister and Mr. and Mrs. Bacon Pig's daughter.
- Kat, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic cat who likes playing games, and her best friend is Wolfoo.
- Moly, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic mouse who likes to dig up holes.
- Piggy, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic pig, his best friend is Bufo.
- Mrs. Bacon Pig, an adult anthropomorphic pig who is Piggy and Nancy mother.
- Bufo, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic bison, his best friend is Piggy.
- Teacher, an anthropomorphic bison who is the teacher of Bufo.
- Police Boo Boo, an adult anthropomorphic bison who is Bufo's father.
- Karoo, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic kangaroo who likes doing sports.
- Dolly, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic sheep who is very girly and pretty.
- Pandollar, a 1-year-old anthropomorphic panda who is Pando's brother and Mr. and Mrs. Non Stick Pan's son.
- Mrs. Non Stick Pan, an adult anthropomorphic panda who is both Pando and Pandollar's mother.
- Mr. Non Stick Pan, an adult anthropomorphic panda who is both Pando and Pandollar's father.
- Mrs. Kit Kat, an adult anthropomorphic cat who is a teacher and Kat's mother.
- Mr. Kit Kat, an adult anthropomorphic cat who is Kat's father.
- Bex, a human who is a background character in the series.
- Rikka, a teenager who is a background character in the series.
- Croco, a 5-year-old anthropomorphic crocodile who is clumsy.
- Dr. Kirin, an adult anthropomorphic giraffe who is a doctor of Wolfoo.
- Mr. Zebra, an anthropomorphic zebra who likes building.
- Alien, a 3-year-old anthropomorphic alien who lives in space and is one of Wolfoo's friends.
- Mr. Croco, an adult anthropomorphic crocodile who is Croco's father.
- Nurse, an adult anthropomorphic deer who is a nurse.
- Scout, an adult anthropomorphic badger who is a gardener.
- Rhino, an anthropomorphic rhinoceros who is a thief.
- Jaguar, an anthropomorphic jaguar, his best friend is Rhino and he is a thief.
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 951 | 23 August 2018 | 11 April 2021 | |
| 2 | 398 | 12 April 2021 | 10 May 2022 | |
| 3 | 690 | 11 May 2022 | TBA | |
References
- ^ "Wolfoo is dominating YouTube for kids - HỌC VIỆN ĐÀO TẠO HOẠT HÌNH QUỐC TẾ SCONNECT".. SCONNECT. Retrieveted between 2021 and 2022.
- ^ "Peppa Pig owner sues studio behind Wolfoo YouTube character". the Guardian. January 26, 2022.
- ^ "'Peppa Pig' Owners eOne Sue Animation Studio Behind 'Wolfoo' YouTube Channel (EXCLUSIVE)". January 25, 2022.
- ^ "'Peppa Pig' Owner eOne Sues Studio Behind Youtube Channel Wolfoo". January 26, 2022.
- ^ "'Peppa Pig' Owners Target 'Wolfoo' in New Lawsuit".