Pingu, Pingu!

How many shows do we know of, that speak a made up language? None? Good guess. Looking back on my childhood days, who would have ever thought that a penguin speaking Penguiniese, would actually be amusing? If you haven't guessed by now, I'm referring to the claymation character Pingu. If you've been given the opportunity to look into his world, there is so much to explore. I mean, how many kids these days get to shape themselves into a ball, or increase their neck size by two metres?

This claymated television series takes place in Antarctica where the penguin families live and work in igloos. We follow the main character Pingu who seeks his parent's attention very much. This is shown in his well know piercing honking cry. By having no dialogue, the show is open to all linguistic backgrounds to follow the story.

Like any child, Pingu is always trying to get more of life by being mischievous. At times, he can be stubborn as ever by refusing to eat his mother's fish porridge or vegetables, and stealing the candy and popcorn out of the cupboards instead. Simple daily rountines are transformed into unexpected events with him around. There seems to always be some sort of trouble with Pingu written all over it. But at the end of the day, he isn't all that bad. If you get to understand the story, you'll see that Pingu is very full of energy, life and love, and wants those around him to share his passion.

Click the link below to an episode. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTWv63RyLP8