Pippi Longstocking (1997 TV series)
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Pippi Longstocking is an animated television series co-produced by AB Svensk Filmindustri, TaurusFilm, TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion, and Nelvana Limited based on the book series drawn and written by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.[1] It is a joint Canadian-German-Swedish co-production. This was the first time that the popular character had been animated.[2] A spin-off and continuation of the 1997 animated film of the same name, Melissa Altro, Richard Binsley, Noah Reid, Olivia Garratt, Wayne Robson, Rick Jones, Philip Williams, Chris Wiggins and Karen Bernstein are the only voice cast reprising their roles from the film. It was led by German director Michael Schaack. The story editor and chief writer for the series was Ken Sobol whose son, John, also wrote several episodes.
Cast
- Melissa Altro as Pippi Longstocking
- Richard Binsley as Mr. Nilsson
- Noah Reid as Tommy Settergren
- Olivia Garratt as Annika Settergren
- Len Carlson as Thunder-Karlsson
- Wayne Robson as Bloom
- Rick Jones as Constable Kling
- Philip Williams as Constable Klang
- Ben Campbell as Captain Ephraim Longstocking
- Chris Wiggins as Fridolf
- Jill Frappier as Mrs. Prysselius
- Karen Bernstein as Mrs. Ingrid Settergren
- Ray Landry as Mr. Settergren
Broadcast
The show aired on Teletoon in Canada starting October 17, 1997, the day the channel launched.[3] It was also shown on HBO and HBO Family in the United States, Nickelodeon Latin America and Brazil, Nickelodeon, Channel 4, Pop and Pop Girl in the United Kingdom, Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia, Rete 4 and Boing in Italy, Cartoon Network in Asia, Arutz HaYeladim in Israel, Cartoon Network and TV Tokyo in Japan, and ZDF and Disney Channel in Germany and K-T.V. and Alter Channel in Greece. It later ran on YTV in Canada, Qubo in the United States, TF1 and France 5 in France, Boomerang in Australia and Disney Junior and KiKa in Germany.
Episodes
The series aired for two seasons, with 26 half-hour episodes being made in total.[4]
Season 1 (1997-1998)
Season 2 (1998)
References
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