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Pocoyo
GenrePreschool education
Created byGuillermo García Carsí
David Cantolla
Luis Gallego
Written byGuillermo García Carsí, Andy Yerkes (series 1)
Ken Scarborough (series 2)
Directed byGuillermo García Carsí
David Cantolla
Alfonso Rodriguez
Narrated byJose María del Río (Spanish)
Adal Ramones (LATAM-Latin America Spanish)
Stephen Fry (English)
Marco Balzarotti (Italian)
Theme music composerDaniel Heredero
Country of originSpain United Kingdom
Original languagesSpanish (Two versions; one for Spain, the other for Latin America)
English
Italian
No. of series2
No. of episodes104
Production
Executive producersKathryn Hart
Anne Brogan
Jonathan Doyle
ProducersCarolina Matas
Pilar Cubría
Running time7 minutes
Production companiesZinkia Entertainment
Cosgrove-Hall Films (season 1 only)

Pocoyo (Pocoyó in Spanish) is a British/Spanish pre-school animated television series created by Guillermo García Carsí, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and is a co-production between Spanish producer Zinkia Entertainment, Cosgrove-Hall Films and Granada International. Two series have been produced, each consisting of 52 seven-minute episodes. English actor and comedian Stephen Fry narrates the English language version, Marco Balzarotti narrates the Italian version, José María del Río narrates the Castilian Spanish version and Adal Ramones narrates the LATAM-Latin American Spanish.

Set in a 3D space, with a plain white background and usually no backdrops, it is about a young boy dressed in blue, who is full of curiosity. Viewers are encouraged to recognise situations that Pocoyo is in, and things that are going on with or around him. The narrator usually speaks explicitly to the viewers and to the characters as well. Each character has its own distinctive dance and also a specific sound (usually from a musical instrument), and most episodes end with the characters dancing. Many episodes also involve parties.

In the United Kingdom, it was originally broadcast on CITV, a children's strand on the ITV network. In September 2007, Five acquired terrestrial rights in the United Kingdom to the first and second series, making it part of the Milkshake! strand. The show, however, will continue to air on the CITV Channel.[1] Other broadcasters in the English speaking countries include RTÉ in the Republic of Ireland, Nick Jr. in the U.S. nationwide and local station WNYE-TV in the New York City as well as KLCS-TV channel 58-2 in Los Angeles , Treehouse TV in Canada,[2] ABC in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand.

In Spain, TVE2 broadcast the second series in Spain starting in April 2008.[3] A future third series is on hold as the makers wish to embark upon other projects, one of which may be a Pocoyo movie.[4]

In June 2006, Pocoyo was awarded the Cristal Award for the "Best TV Production" at the 30th Annecy International Animated Film Festival.[5]

Name

Pocoyo's name was provided by David Cantolla, one of the creators, after his three-year-old daughter used it in her nightly prayers saying "Eres niño poco yo" ("You're a child little me") instead of "Eres niño como yo ("You're a child like me"). "Pocoyó" could roughly be translated to English as "little me", "not much me" or "a little bit me", though it is a made-up construction.[6]

Development

The show is created with Softimage XSI software.[2]

Main characters

  • Pocoyo is the eponymous main character of the series. He is a young boy full of curiosity who loves to play games and discover new things. He is very acrobatic and moves at a quick speed. He is always shown wearing blue clothes and a hat. He is (always) four years old; his "birthday" (when he inevitably turns four again) is October 14.[7] His best friends are Pato, Elly, and Loula. He has a vehicle called the Vamoosh which he can use to travel under the water, in the air or through space. Although he is very friendly and sweet and almost always in a good mood, Pocoyo is also highly self-centered, distracted by the simplest things, easily frustrated, frequently jealous of his friends, and disobedient, but tries his hardest to fight his flaws and learn morals. He is voiced by Montana Smedley most of the time, but occasionally, by Alex Marty.
  • The Narrator (del Rio, Fry or Ramones) speaks over the entire show, and often communicates directly with the characters. Pocoyo has a good relationship with him, and is always to delighted to see (hear) him. The narrator is also at times physically involved in the events of the episodes, making him more of an heard-but-not-seen character rather than a strict narrator.
  • Pato is a yellow duck who wears nothing but a small green hat. He has a fondness for gardening, and is often seeing watering plants and flowerbeds. Pato means duck in Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino, Tok Pisin and Papiamento. He is a favourite amongst the young children due to his enjoyable dancing and the fact that his beak turns 360 degrees. Although friendly, Pato is the most fussy and impatient character (indicated by his beak that bends in an angle when disappointed or shocked); on occasion he completely loses his temper, jumping up and down and quacking furiously with his beak spinning rapidly. He is used as a jackhammer or missile and can become a helicopter.
  • Elly is a pink elephant who always wears a blue back-pack. She loves making biscuits and tea, and she also has a doll that she loves very much, her birthday is May 4. Despite her size, she is graceful and gentle, capable of ballet dancing. She is, however, very bossy and generally does things her way. She usually rides around on her pink scooter.
  • Loula is Pocoyo's orange-yellow pet puppy and companion. She is also strictly a dog as she walks on all four of her legs. She sometimes hops as she is walking. Originally, the character's name was Lucas, in tribute to creator and director Guillermo García Carsi's dog but due to a lack of female characters, the character was renamed Loula.
  • Sleepy Bird is a teal-coloured bird. It does little but sleep, and usually flies with its eyes closed. It's named "Pajaroto" in the Spanish version (reportedly named after a Zinkia employee nicknamed "Maroto", and bearing a strong resemblance to him) It's also known as "Pajaro Dormilon" in the LATAM-Latin American Spanish version. It can be active from time to time, but more often is found asleep or snoozing to its content.

Secondary characters

  • Aliens are sweet little green tripedal beings that Pocoyo finds in space in search of his toy plane.He is the main antagnonigist.
  • Baby Bird is the small, always active (he has not inherited his mother's fondness of sleeping) and loud baby of Sleepy Bird, who gets into tricky situations from which he is rescued by Pocoyo. He is best friends with Caterpillar. Named "Pajarito" in Spanish version ('little bird')
  • Ball Orchestra is a group of three ball-like creatures who play the trumpet, drums and cymbals.
  • Butterfly is a very hungry butterfly which Pocoyo occasionally catches.
  • Caterpillar (named "Valentina" or "Oruga" in Spanish) is a yellow caterpillar with a blue bow on top of her head. She speaks in gibberish and has the ability to change into a butterfly and back when she wants. She is best friends with Baby Bird.
  • (Fred the) Octopus (AKA Pulpo in the Spanish version) is a lunatic red octopus (although shown with only 4 legs, as to make animation rendering simpler) who speaks in gibberish like Caterpillar, and is very fond of opera singing. He appears in random episodes, sometimes as a major character, sometimes in passing. As of Season Two, he is sometimes referred to as 'Fred'.
  • Music Flower & The Band are musical characters who play music that Pocoyo likes.
  • Whale is a huge white whale with red cheeks whom Pocoyo meets under the sea.

Episode list

To date two series have been produced, each with 52 episodes. There is also an unreleased episode entitled "The See-Saw",[8] along with 2 movies released in the Spanish market.

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Series 1 (2005-2007)

The following list for Series 1 is based on the episode guide given on Pocoyo's official Youtube Channel.


Pilot Episode: Counting Fish

1. Umbrella Umbrella

2. Drum Roll Please

3. Swept Away

4. Who's On the Phone?

5. Fetch Loula Fetch

6. A Little Cloud

7. A Present for Elly

8. Pocoyo Dance

9. The Big Sneeze

10. A Mystery Most Puzzling

11. Hush

12. Double Bubble

13. The Key To It All

14. Keep Going, Pocoyo!

15. Sleepy Bird's Surprise

16. Where's Pocoyo?

17. Drummer Boy

18. The Great Race

19. Don't Touch!

20. Mystery Footprints

21. Magical Watering Can

22. Table for Fun

23. Twinkle Twinkle

24. Hiccup

25. Pato's Postal Service

26. Puppy Love

27. Bat and Ball

28. Elly Spots

29. Up Up and Away

30. A Surprise for Pocoyo

31. Having a Ball

32. Super Pocoyo

33. Let's Go Camping

34. Pocoyo Pocoyo

35. Elly's Big Chase

36. Pocoyo Gets it Right

37. Juggling Balls

38. Fussy Duck

39. A Dog's Life

40. Pocoyolympics

41. Picture This

42. Whale's Birthday

43. Pocoyo's Little Friend

44. Colour My World

45. Bedtime

46. A Little Something Between Friends

47. Giggle Bug

48. What's in the Box?

49. Musical Blocks

50. Paint me a Picture

51. Elly's Doll

52. Wackily Ever After

Series 2 (2007-2010)

  1. Mr. Big Duck
  2. Guess What?
  3. All for One
  4. Band of Friends
  5. Upside Down
  6. Mad Mix Machine
  7. The Messy Guest (seen in the movie "El Show de Pocoyo")
  8. New on the Planet
  9. Pocoyo's Present
  10. Elly's Ballet Class
  11. Pocoyo's Balloon
  12. Who's Calling Me Now?
  13. Big Scary Slide
  14. Elly's Shoes
  15. Duck Stuck
  16. Scary Noises
  17. Not in my Backyard
  18. Vamoosh on the Loosh
  19. Detective Pocoyo
  20. Scooter Madness
  21. Lost in Space
  22. Boo!
  23. Party Pooper
  24. My Pato!
  25. Baby Bird Bother
  26. Dirty Dog
  27. The Seed
  28. Runaway Hat
  29. Invisible Pocoyo
  30. Noise to my Ears
  31. Baby Bird Sitting
  32. Everyone's Present
  33. Magic Act
  34. Picnic Puzzle
  35. Dance Off!
  36. Pato's Egg
  37. Pocoyo's Puppet Show
  38. Get Lost Loula
  39. Sneaky Shoes
  40. Shutterbug
  41. Angry Alien
  42. Pato's Paintings
  43. Monster Mystery
  44. Pato Underwater
  45. Poczilla
  46. Elly on Ice
  47. Farewell Friends
  48. Double Trouble
  49. Horse!
  50. Elly's Tea Party
  51. Talent Show
  52. Remember When...

Movies

  1. La Gran Fiesta de Pocoyó
  2. El Show de Pocoyó (Pocoyó y El Circo Espacial)


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DVD releases

Region 2 (UK)

  • Pocoyo: Series 1 (Episodes 1.01-1.13)
  • Pocoyo: Series 1 - Explore and Discover (Episodes 1.14-1.26)
  • Pocoyo: Vol. 3 - Fun and Adventures (Episodes 1.27-1.39)
  • Pocoyo: Bumper Fun! - Volume 4 (Episodes 1.41-2.13)
  • Pocoyo: Vol. 5 - Scooter Madness (Episodes 2.14-2.26)

Pocoyo Friendy Fun Episodes 1.41-1.13

Region 1 (US/Canada)

  • Pocoyo: Meet Pocoyo (Episodes 1.03-1.05 and 1.07-1.10)
  • Pocoyo: Pocoyo and Friends
  • Pocoyo: Super Pocoyo
  • Pocoyo: Fun & Dance
  • Pocoyo: Let's Party [Episodes: 1. Who’s On the Phone, 2. A Present for Elly, 3. Whale’s Birthday, 4. Pocoyo’s Puppet Show, 5. Party Pooper, 6. Pocoyo’s Present, 7. Everyone’s Present, 8. The Great Race, 9. Elly’s Tea Party, 10. Pato Underwater, 11. Baby Bird Bother, 12. Farewell Friends]'

Region 4 (Australia/New Zealand)

  • Pocoyo: Drum Roll Please (Episodes 1.01-1.09)
  • Pocoyo: Swept Away (Episodes 1.10-1.18)
  • Pocoyo: Mystery Footprints (Episodes 1.19-1.27)
  • Pocoyo: A Surprise For Pocoyo (Episodes 1.28-1.36)
  • Pocoyo: Bedtime (Episodes 1.37-1.45)
  • Pocoyo: A Dog's Life (Episodes 1.46-1.52)
  • Pocoyo: Messy Guest (Episodes 2.01-2.10)
  • Pocoyo: Scooter Madness (Episodes 2.11-2.20)
  • Pocoyo: Baby Bird (Episodes 2.21-2.31)
  • Pocoyo: Sneaky Shoes (Episodes 2.32-2.41)

Airing

United Kingdom

Ireland

United States

Southeast Asia

Spain

Australia

Canada

New Zealand

Latin America

References

  1. ^ "Pocoyo makes terrestrial move to Five". Broadcast Now. 2007–09–11. Retrieved 2007–11–19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b Pocoyo show information on Treehouse TV
  3. ^ "Pocoyo estrena segunda temporada este viernes en La 2". RTVE. 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  4. ^ "Pocoyo "The movie"". The Official Pocoyo Blog. 2007–09–17. Retrieved 2007–11–19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ Animaquid - Award Winners - Film index
  6. ^ "Why Pocoyo?". The Official Pocoyo Blog. 2006–07–26. Retrieved 2009–01–27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ "FAQ (1.0)". The Official Pocoyo Blog. 2006–10–10. Retrieved 2007–11–19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  8. ^ "FAQ (1.0)". The Official Pocoyo Blog. 2006–10–10. Retrieved 2007–11–24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
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