Peppa Pig
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| Genre | Children's animated series |
| Created by | Neville Astley Mark Baker |
| Written by | Neville Astley Mark Baker Phillip Hall |
| Directed by | Neville Astley Mark Baker Phillip Hall (2011) Joris van Hulzen (2011) |
| Starring | Harley Bird (2009–2011) Cecily Bloom (2006) Lily Snowden-Fine (2004) John Sparkes Morwenna Banks Richard Ridings Oliver May Alice May David Graham Frances White David Rintoul Hazel Rudd (2004) Bethan Lindsay (2006) Meg Hall George Woolford Harrison Oldroyd Sian Taylor Julia Moss Eloise May Dan Beazley Emma Weston Sarah Ann Kennedy Andy Hamilton Brian Blessed Dominic Byrne Alexander Armstrong |
| Theme music composer | Julian Nott |
| Composer | Julian Nott |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 209 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Phil Davies |
| Production location | Animated in London |
| Running time | 208 × 5 minutes 1 × 10 minutes |
| Production company | Astley Baker Davies Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5, Nick Jr. |
| Release | 31 May 2004 – TBH |
Peppa Pig is a British children's animated television series created, directed and produced by Astley Baker Davies which originally aired on 31 May 2004 and distributed by E1 Kids. To date, four series have been aired. It is shown in 180 territories.[1]
Background
Peppa Pig is a children's television programme broadcasting on Channel 5 and Nick Jr. in the UK, Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. in USA and ABC 4 Kids in Australia. Each episode is approximately 5 minutes long. The show revolves around Peppa, an anthropomorphic female pig, and her family and friends. Each of her friends is a different species of mammal. Peppa's friends are the same age as she, and Peppa's younger brother George's friends are the same age as him. Episodes tend to feature everyday activities such as attending playgroup, going swimming, visiting their grandparents, going to the playground or riding bikes.
The characters wear clothes, live in houses, and drive cars, but still display some characteristics of the animals on which they are based. Peppa and her family snort like pigs during conversations of which they are talking in English, the other animals make their respective noises when they talk, with some exhibiting other characteristics, such as the Rabbit family's enjoyment of carrots. The Rabbits are also the sole exception to the rule of human-like habitation, in that they live in a burrow in a hill, although it does have windows and is furnished in the same way as the other houses. Although the mammals are anthropomorphic, other animals are not, for example, the ducks, Tiddles the tortoise, and Polly Parrot.
The first series of 52 five-minute episodes started on Channel 5 on 31 May 2004, and had its American premiere as part of Cartoon Network's Tickle-U preschool television programming block on 22 August 2005, and Noggin in December 2007 and January 2008. In the United Kingdom, it can also be seen on Nick Jr., the same with Portugal, Italy, Benelux, Scandinavia and Australia. In Taiwan, the show can be seen on Playhouse Disney. The second series of 52 episodes began on Channel 5 on Monday 4 September 2006, with Cecily Bloom replacing Lily Snowden-Fine as Peppa, amongst other cast changes. The third series started broadcasting on the Channel 5 kids block, Milkshake! on 4 May 2009 with Harley Bird replacing Cecily Bloom and Lily Snowden-Fine as Peppa. Peppa Pig debut in the USA in 2011 on Nick JR. Today in the U.S., Peppa Pig currently airs on Nick Jr.
Characters
The Pigs
- Peppa Pig – A pig who is the main character. She enjoys jumping in muddy puddles, playing with her teddy bear, named "Teddy," playing fairy, and dressing up. She is 4 years old.[2].As of 2012, she is voiced by Lily Snowden-Fine.
- George Pig – He is Peppa's little brother. He is in most episodes and often seen in possession of his toy dinosaur, which is named "Mr. Dinosaur." He cries in quite a few episodes but loves Peppa. In the episode "George's Birthday," he turns 2 years old. He is voiced by Alice May and Oliver May.
- Mummy Pig – Mummy Pig is Peppa and George's mother. She voiced by Morwenna Banks.
- Daddy Pig – Daddy Pig is Peppa and George's father. He is quite lazy and round in the tummy. He is an architect as he is seen in many episodes with blueprints and he actually designs a house for the Wolf family in 'The new house'. Daddy pig is on the receiving end of most of the slapstick comedy and teasing in The Pigs' household, and he buries his hurt at being ostracised under a thin veneer of good-natured geniality. But deep down he's building up a big well of resentment, which can be glimpsed in the episodes 'Mr Potato Comes to Town' and 'The Tree House', where the others laugh at him for being too fat to enter the tree house without getting stuck. In the second episode, 'Flying a Kite', he falls out of a tree while trying to rescue the family's kite. He is voiced by Richard Ridings.
- Grandpa Pig (Mummy Pig's father). He is loved by Peppa and George. He has a passion for gardening. He is best friends with Grandad Dog. He owns a boat similar to Grandad Dog's. He is voiced by David Graham (actor).
- Granny Pig (Mummy Pig's mother). She is also loved by George and Peppa and is a fan of perfume. She grows apples in an orchard near her house. She has three chickens named Jemima,Sarah and Vanessa,a parrot named Polly and a rooster named Neville. She is voiced by Frances White.
- Uncle Pig – Uncle Pig is Daddy Pig's older brother, and is Auntie Pig's husband and Chloe and Baby Alexander's father.
- Auntie Pig – Auntie Pig is Uncle Pig's wife and Chloe and Baby Alexander's mother.
- Chloe Pig – Chloe Pig is Peppa and George's cousin, she is also Baby Alexander's sister. Her friends are Belinda Bear and Simon Squirrel. She is slightly bigger than Peppa, and wears a yellow dress. She is around 11 to 12 years old.
- Baby Alexander Pig – Baby Alexander Pig is Chloe's baby brother. His first word was "Puddle". He also cries a lot and loves noise, his door is light blue with roses, clouds, stars and the Moon,and he doesn't do much, just eats and sleeps.
The Rabbits
- Rebecca Rabbit – She is Peppa's friend from playgroup. She is the big sister of Richard and her twin baby sister and brother, Rosie and Robbie. Her mother is Mummy Rabbit, her father is Daddy Rabbit, her aunt is Miss Rabbit, who is Mummy Rabbit's sister and her paternal or maternal grandfather is Grampy Rabbit. In the first season, unlike the other children, Rebecca did not make any animal noise (she often laughed instead), but in seasons 2-4, she sound she makes is "Squeak, squeak!". She is not as bossy as Peppa. Often, whenever someone mentions anything carrot-related, her whole face will turn red.
- Richard Rabbit – Rebecca's young brother and the twins' older brother. He is George's best friend.
- Miss Rabbit – Miss Rabbit appears to have ten jobs at the same time, including bus driver, supermarket assistant, librarian, helicopter pilot, fireman, ice cream seller, shoe shop assistant, car crusher , ticket seller and china shop worker, but she loves her jobs. She receives an award from the Queen for 'Services in Industry'
- Mummy Rabbit – Rebecca's, Richard's, Rosie's and Robbie's mother. She is also Miss Rabbit's sister. She does three of Miss Rabbit's jobs, including the ice-cream store, the supermarket and the bus driving job in "Miss Rabbit's Day Off" when she sprained her ankle. In Seasons 1–3, it was unknown if she and Miss Rabbit were the same person. She is also played by Morwenna Banks.
- Daddy Rabbit – Rebecca's, Richard's, and the twins' father. He works with Daddy Pig and Mrs. Cat in a top floor office. He appears to be a station master and ice cream seller in some episodes. He is Daddy Pig's best friend.
- Grampy Rabbit – Rebecca's, Richard's, and the twins' paternal or maternal grandfather. He is seen in some episodes like "Grampy Rabbit's Dinosaur Park", "Grampy Rabbit's Boatyard", "The Little Boat", and some other episodes. He's good friends with Grandad Dog, Grandpa Pig, and Captain Dog.
- Rosie and Robbie Rabbit- Rebecca's and Richard's baby sister and brother. They first appeared in "Mummy Rabbit's Bump". They also appear in Mirrors.
The Sheep
- Suzy Sheep – Suzy is a sheep and is Peppa's very best friend. She wears a pink dress. She has an imaginary friend named Leo Lion. She dresses like a nurse .Suzy is voiced by Meg Hall.
- Mummy Sheep – Mummy Sheep is the mother of Suzy. She wears a dark pink dress. She is best friends with Mummy Pig. Mummy Sheep is voiced by Debbie Mcdonald.
The Cats
- Candy Cat – Candy is a cat and is one of Peppa's friends. She wears a turquoise dress. Candy is voiced by Zara Siddiqi.
- Mrs. Cat – Mrs. Cat is the mother of Candy, she wears a light red dress, Mrs Cat is voiced by Leila Farzad.
- Mr. Cat – Mr. Cat is the father of Candy. He is often seen in season 3 and 4, and he wears an indigo shirt. His fur colour is a lot darker than Mrs. and Candy Cat's fur.
The Dogs
- Danny Dog – Danny is an unknown breed of dog and one of Peppa's friends. He wears a purple shirt. Danny is voiced by Jadon Mills.
- Mummy Dog – Mummy Dog is the mother of Danny Dog. She wears a green dress.
- Grandad Dog – Grandad Dog is the grandfather of Danny Dog. He is a mechanic and is very good at fixing cars, and he is Grandpa Pig and Grampy Rabbit's best friend. He wears a dark turquoise shirt. Grandad Dog is voiced by David Rintoul.
- Daddy Dog- Daddy Dog a.k.a. Captain Dog is the father of Danny Dog. He is first seen in "Captain Daddy Dog." He is also seen in "Desert Island" and "Going Boating," and he wears a blue shirt. Due to his Around-The-World sailing trip, Daddy Dog was one of the last characters to have debuted on the show, not appearing until the middle of season four. Daddy Dog is voiced by Alexander Armstrong.
The Ponies
- Pedro Pony – Pedro is a Pony and is one of Peppa's friends. He wears glasses and a yellow jacket. Pedro Pony is voiced by Stanley Nickless. Characterised by his love for sleep, Pedro can be occasionally forgetful or clumsy but is otherwise knowledgeable in his areas of interest and always friendly. In many episodes he is late for playgroup. He also has been to the hospital. Peppa once kissed Pedro in her school's play. He also has a similar persona to Gordy Rhinehart from Angela Anaconda.
- Mummy Pony – Mummy Pony is the mother of Pedro. She wears a dark yellow dress. Mummy Pony is voiced by Leila Farzad.
- Daddy Pony – Daddy Pony is the father of Pedro, and he is an optician. He wears glasses and also wears a green jacket. Daddy Pony is voiced by John Sparks.
The Zebras
- Zoe Zebra – Zoe is a Zebra and is one of Peppa's friends, she wears a light purple dress. Zoe Zebra is voiced by Sian Taylor.
- Mummy Zebra – Mummy Zebra is the mother of Zoe, Zuzu and Zaza Zebra, she works with pottery, she wears a bright green dress.
- Daddy Zebra – Daddy Zebra is the father of Zoe, Zuzu and Zaza, he is a postman and delivers post, he wears a blue shirt. Daddy Zebra is voiced by David Graham.
- Zuzu & Zaza Zebra – Zuzu and Zaza are Zebras and are Zoe's little identical twin sisters. They are also George's friends. Zuzu and Zaza Zebra are voiced by Zoe Baker.
The Elephants
- Emily Elephant – Peppa's friend from Playgroup. She made her first appearance in the episode "Emily Elephant." Her brother is Edmond Elephant, her father is Doctor Elephant, and her mother is Mummy Elephant. She can make the loudest sound out of all the kids.
- Edmond Elephant – Edmond is George's friend. His sister is Emily, his father is Doctor Elephant and his mother is Mummy Elephant. Edmond is a self-proclaimed clever clogs. He is 2 but he seems a lot smarter than his age.
- Doctor Elephant – He is Emily's and Edmond's father and the husband of Mummy Elephant.
- Mummy Elephant – She is Emily's and Edmond's mother and she is the wife of Doctor Elephant.
The Donkeys
- Delphine Donkey- Delphine is a donkey who appeared in the episodes "Pen Pal" and "Delphine Donkey." She is from France.
- Didier- Didier is Delphine's little brother who is George's age. In a similar manner to how George loves his dinosaur, Didier loves his toy dragon.
- Mr. Donkey- Mr. Donkey is Delphine and Didier's father.
- Mrs. Donkey- is Delphine and Didier's mother.
The Foxes
- Freddy Fox- is a friend of Peppa who has a very good sense of smell. His first appearance was in the episode "Freddy Fox."
- Mr. Fox- is Freddy's dad who is the owner of a shop that sells everything, usually in boxes of five, but sometimes as matching sets of three.
- Mrs. Fox- is Freddy's mom
The Kangaroos
- Kylie Kangaroo- is a friend of Peppa and appears in the episode of same name.
- Joey Kangaroo- is Kylie's younger brother. He stays in Mummy Kangaroo's pouch.
- Mummy Kangaroo- is Kylie and Joey's mother.
- Daddy Kangaroo- is Kylie and Joey's father.
The Wolves
- Mr Wolf- is the parent of Wendy wolf
- Mrs Wolf- is the parent of Wendy wolf
- Wendy Wolf- is Peppa's friend after Daddy Pig designs a house for the wolves and Mr Bull builds it.
Other Characters
- Madame Gazelle- Madame Gazelle is the teacher at Playgroup. She once played in a rock band called "The Rocking Gazelles" with two other gazelles who may be her sisters, as evidenced in "Madame Gazelle's Leaving Day."
- Mr. Bull- Mr. Bull is a bull who is garbage man, a builder, a nurse (as seen in 'Mummy Rabbit's Bump') and a tuba player. It is unknown if he is anyone's father. Mr. Bull is also a taxi driver (as seen in the "Flying on Holiday" episode).
- Mr. Potato- Mr. Potato is all the kids' favorite character from a TV show. He's not an animal in disguise. He's a real potato. He encourages the kids to exercise and eat healthily. His friends are Mrs. Carrot, Sweet Cranberry and Little Sprout who are also real fruit and vegetables, as evidenced in "Mr. Potato's Christmas Show."
- Doctor Brown Bear- Doctor Brown Bear is the medic.
- Doctor Hamster- Doctor Hamster is the vet.
- Mr. Scarecrow- is Granny and Grandpa Pig's scarecrow. He scares the birds who are trying to eat Grandpa's seeds.
- Mr. Rhino- Works with Mr. Bull in the building/construction job.
- Mr. Labrador- Also works with Mr. Bull in the building/construction job. He also runs the archery competition at the fair (as seen in 'Fun at the Fair').
- Mrs. Cow- A member of the 'The Mummies Fire Service'.
The Pets and animals
- Goldie- is Peppa's goldfish.
- Polly- is Granny's and Grandpa Pig's pet parrot. She repeats everything that everyone says, like "I'm a clever parrot".
- Jemima, Sarah and Vanessa- are Granny Pig's hens.
- Neville-is Granny's cockerel.
- Ginger- Is Miss Rabbit's Pet goldfish and is Goldie's friend.
- Tiddles- is doctor Hamster's pet tortoise. He is stubborn, because he escapes from doctor Hamster's view. He likes climbing trees.
- Keiko- is Edmond's pet lizard.
- Steven- is Pedro's pet stick insect.
- Mr. Hedgehog- is a hedgehog who appears in "Night Animals".
- Mrs. Duck- is Peppa's duck friend. She and her family and friends loves bread.
- Mrs. Fish- is a fish who appears in "Rock Pools".
- Mr. Skinnylegs- is Peppa's friend spider.
- Wasp- a pesky Wasp appeared in Picnic and Fun Run.
Cast and global versions
| Version | Title | Cast | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | "Peppa Pig" | Given above | Milkshake! Nick Jr. |
| Australia | "Peppa Pig" | ABC1 ABC2 CBeebies | |
| US | "Peppa Pig" | Nick Jr. | |
| Canada | "Peppa Pig" | TreeHouse | |
| Chinese | "Miss Pink Pig" | ||
| Croatian | "Praščić Pepa" | Nova TV | |
| Czech | "Prasátko Peppa" | Czech TV | |
| Danish | "Gurli Gris" | DR | |
| Dutch | "Peppa Big" | ||
| Finnish | "Pipsa Possu" | Ursula Salo, Petri Summanen, Riitta Havukainen and Puntti Valtonen | |
| French | "Peppa Pig" | Aaricia Dubois, Michel Hinderyckx, Stéphane Escoffier, Félix Deepen and Pascal Racan | France 5 Tiji |
| Gaelic | "Peppa" | Eilidh Jenkins (Peppa), Iain MacRath (narrator), Ailig Dòmhnallach (Dadaidh Muc), Patsi NicChoinnich (Mamaidh Muc), Carina NicLeòid (Deòrsa) | BBC Alba |
| German | "Peppa Wutz" | Carolin von der Groeben (Peppa Wutz), Thomas Krause (narrator), Reinhard Schulat-Rademacher (Papa Wutz), Petra Glunz-Grosch (Mama Wutz), Ernst August Schepmann (Opa Wutz), Anke Tegtmeyer (Oma Wutz) | KI.KA and Die Maus |
| Italian | "Peppa Pig" | Tatiana Dessi (Peppa Pig), Gianni Bersanetti (narrator), Paolo Marchese (Papà Pig), Monica Gravina (Mamma Pig), Barbara Pitotti (George Pig) | Rai Yoyo Disney Junior (Italy) |
| Polish | "Świnka Peppa" | Magdalena Wasylik, Lucyna Malec, Robert Tondera and Krzysztof Mielanczuk | TVP1, MiniMini |
| Latin America | "Peppa, Peppa Cerdita" | Ana Blanco, Isabel Martiñón, Óscar Gómez (México) Leisha Medina, Mercedes Prato, Valeria Castillo, Juan Guzmán (Venezuela) |
Boomerang Discovery Kids [1] |
| Portugal | "A Porquinha Peppa" | RTP1, RTP2, Canal Panda | |
| Romanian | "Purcelusa Peppa" | Minimax TV | |
| Russian | "Свинка Пеппа" | Карусель | |
| Serbian | "Pepa Prase" | Voices: Jelena Ðordevic, Ana Popovic, Darko Tomovic, Ana Markovic, Marko Mrdenovic, Zoran Cosic, Valentina Pavlicic, Jelena Stoijljkovic, Ivana Aleksandrovic Ivee; Synchornization and sound: Studio Loudworks | TV ULTRA |
| Slovenian | "Pujsa Pepa" | Gregor Gruden, Barbara Cerar, Jernej Šugman and Maja Sever | |
| Spain | "Peppa Pig" | Cristina Yuste, Chelo Molina, Ana Jiménez, Juan Luis Rovira, Miguel Zúñiga, Isabel Donate, Juan Amador Pulido | Clan TVE |
| Swedish | "Greta Gris" | Swedish Television | |
| Welsh | "Peppa Pinc" | Translates into English as "Pink Peppa". All voices and narration by Caren Brown | S4C |
| Catalan | "Pepa, la porqueta" | Super3 | |
| Japanese | "Peppa no buta" | Given above | Cartoon Network Japan |
| Hungarian | "Peppa Pig" | Given above | |
| Icelandic | "Gurra Grís" | Given above | |
| Mandarin Chinese | "Peppa zhū" | Given above | |
| Cantonese | "Peppa zhū " | Given above | |
| Argentinian | "Peppa Pig" | Given above | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | "Peppa Pig" | Given above | Discovery Kids |
Episodes and DVD releases
Peppa Pig World Theme Park
Peppa Pig World opened on 9 April 2011 at Paultons Park, Hampshire, UK with 7 rides, an indoor play zone, a muddy puddles water splash park, smaller play areas and themed buildings.
Merchandise
Peppa Pig, the Entertainment One (eOne) brand, grossed over £200 million in UK merchandise sales in 2010, far exceeding the 2009 figure of £100 million. Additionally, for the first time in the brand’s history, NPD figures for the year reveal that Peppa Pig was the number one pre-school property in the total toy market for 2010 – moving up four places from its previous position in 2009. Now in its seventh year, new licensees continue to join the Peppa Pig licensing programme, which currently has 63 licensees on board.[3]
In addition to episode DVDs, a variety of licensed Peppa Pig products is available, including video games and other toys such as playsets, playing cards, vehicles, and stuffed toys. There is also a series of books based on the character, one of which, Peppa Meets the Queen was written to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The line has also been expanded to include household items such as bathroom products, bed-linens, food, drink, clothing, and jewellery. Licensees include Holland Publishing in the United Kingdom.
Controversy
Peppa and her family did not wear seat belts in the first two series. After receiving several complaints, Astley Baker Davies announced that all future animation would include characters wearing seat belts, and that the relevant scenes in the first two series would be re-animated to include them.[4] Similar changes were also made to early episodes with characters riding bicycles to add cycle helmets, which were not included in the original versions.[5]
In April 2010, during the UK General Election campaign, E1 Entertainment confirmed Peppa would not be attending the launch of the UK Labour Party's families manifesto "in the interests of avoiding any controversy or misunderstanding". Peppa has been previously used to promote the Labour government's Sure Start programme.[1]
Awards
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2012, Winner for Best Pre-School Animation
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2011, Winner for Best Pre-School Animation
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2011 Winner for Best Performer (Harley Bird)
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2010, Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2010, Nominated for Best Writing
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2009 Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2009 Nomination for Best Writing
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2008 Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2007 Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
- Annecy Animation Festival 2005, Winner of the Grand Prize, The Crystal for Best TV Production
- Bradford Animation Festival 2005, Winner of Best Children’s Animation Series
- Cartoons on the Bay Festival 2005, Winner of Pulcinella Award for Best European Programme of the Year
- Cartoons on the Bay Festival 2005, Winner of Pulcinella Award for Best Pre-School Series
- Cartoons on the Bay Festival 2005, Children’s audience award for Best Pre-School series
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2005 Winner for Best Pre-School Animation series
- BAFTA Children’s Awards 2004 Nomination for Best Pre-School Animation
Software
Peppa Pig the Game
Peppa Pig the game is developed by Ubisoft and published by Pinnacle Inc., was released in 27 November 2009 from the console Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. Is a children's video game to learn and play fun, contains 11 games and activities.
Peppa Pig: Fun and Games
An adaptation of Peppa Pig: Fun and Games is developed by Ubisoft and published by Pinnacle Inc., was released in 22 October 2010 from the console Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.
References
- ^ a b "Peppa Pig moved from Labour event". BBC News. 27 April 2010.
- ^ NickJr. Peppa Pig Character Reference, Nickelodeon, 20 December 2013
- ^ "Record-breaking year for Peppa Pig | LTW Magazine". Ltwmag.com. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Peppa Pig in seatbelt safety row". BBC. 15 January 2009.
- ^ Loveday, Samantha (14 December 2010). "ABD adds seatbelts to Peppa Pig episodes | Latest news from the licensing industry". Licensing.biz. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". Bafta.org. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
External links
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