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Genre | Adventure Comedy |
Based on | Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren |
Directed by | Paul Riley |
Voices of | Melissa Altro Richard Binsley Noah Reid Olivia Garratt Len Carlson Wayne Robson Rick Jones Philip Williams Ben Campbell Chris Wiggins Jill Frappier Karen Bernstein Ray Landry |
Opening theme | "What Shall I Do Today?" performed by Marieve Herington |
Ending theme | "What Shall I Do Today?" (instrumental) |
Composers | Great Big Music: Tom Thorney Tim Thorney Brent Barkman Carl Lenox |
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Original languages | English French German Swedish |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
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Executive producers | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith Michael Schaack Lennart Wiklund |
Running time | 22 minutes |
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Network | Teletoon (Canada) ZDF (Germany) SVT1 (Sweden) |
Release | October 17, 1997 – September 26, 1998 |
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Pippi Longstocking (1997 film) |
Pippi Longstocking is an animated television series produced by AB Svensk Filmindustri, TaurusFilm, TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion, and Nelvana based on the book series drawn and written by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. It is a joint Canadian-German-Swedish production. This was the first time that the popular character had been animated. A spin-off of the 1997 animated film of the same name, the series disregards the film and starts with a new storyline. 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 1997 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.
The show aired on Teletoon in Canada starting October 17, 1997, the day the channel launched. 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, 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. 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.
The series aired for two seasons, with 26 half-hour episodes being made in total.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original U.S. air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Pippi Returns to Villa Villekulla" | Ken Sobol | Bob Smith | October 17, 1997 | |
Pippi Longstocking arrives in a small Swedish town to take up residence in Villa Villekulla with her companions, Horse and Mr. Nilsson (a monkey). Pippi encounters snooty Mrs. Prysselius; befriends Tommy and Annika, siblings that live next door to her house; and teaches Bengt the bully a lesson. When the police arrive to take Pippi to the children's home, she plays with them a little bit and in the end, the policemen decide that Pippi would be best off where she is, but Mrs. Prysselius states that things will never quite be the same again with Pippi around. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Pippi Entertains Two Burglars" | Ken Sobol | Dan Nosella | October 24, 1997 | |
Thunder Karlsson and Bloom's sentence in prison is up, and they hear about Pippi's gold coins which they are determined to take for themselves. However, Pippi proves to be too much for them to handle. Note: Tommy and Annika do not appear in this episode. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Pippi Doesn't Sell Her House" | Ken Sobol | Lyndon Ruddy & Steve Remen | October 31, 1997 | |
An arrogant man wants to purchase Villa Villekulla, but he does not realize it's already owned by Pippi. Meanwhile, Thunder-Karlsson and Bloom disguise themselves as real estate agents and cheats the man out of his money for Pippi's house. Pippi has some fun misleading the rude man. In the end, the man gets fined and Thunder-Karlsson and Bloom get arrested. The arrogant man leaves the village and never returns. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Pippi Goes Up in a Balloon" | Ken Sobol | John Martin | November 7, 1997 | |
Tommy and Annika's mother, Ingrid, makes her children feel unappreciated, so they run away with Pippi in a hot air balloon that she found in her attic. They fly to the next town and inadvertently manage to assist in the capture of two crooks. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Pippi Goes to the South Seas" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | November 14, 1997 | |
Pippi is reunited with Captain Longstocking and they sail with Tommy and Annika. Little do they know Thunder Karlsson and Bloom are hiding among them. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Pippi Meets Some Pearl Poachers" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | November 21, 1997 | |
When the Hoppetossa docks on Kurrekurredutt Island, Pippi, Tommy and Annika are left in charge of the island's pearls. When a pair of pearl poachers arrive on the island, the kids must use their wits and strength to outsmart the poachers. The kids travel the island, foraging over the waterways and jungle to protect the pearls and their own safety. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Pippi Goes Home" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | November 28, 1997 | |
Following their stay on the Kurrekurredutt Island, it is time for Pippi, Tommy and Annika to go home. Along the way, they rescue Thunder Karlson and Bloom from a deserted island. En route, they encounter many difficulties at sea, including a windless channel and a tidal wave, until finally, they are washed up on an unknown land. After settling this new continent, they discover that perhaps it's not so new after all. | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Pippi Enters the Big Race" | Ken Sobol | Dan Nosella & John Flagg | December 5, 1997 | |
It is winter in the village and all the town is involved in winter sports. Each year, there is a ski race between neighboring villages. Bengt the Bully challenges Pippi and Pippi's skiing skills are put to the test. | ||||||
9 | 9 | "Pippi Enters a Horse Show" | Robert Stutt | Simon Ward-Horner | December 12, 1997 | |
The local horse show attracts the very finest horses, and Pippi decides to enter Horse. Horse initially does not do well, but when Mrs. Prysselius loses control of her carriage, Horse comes to the rescue and saves Mrs. Prysselius. As a result, Horse is awarded first place for his heroism, much to Mrs. Prysselius's frustration. | ||||||
10 | 10 | "Pippi Meets a Master Criminal" | Robert Stutt | Dave Thomas & Dave Pemberton | December 19, 1997 | |
Thunder Karlsson and Bloom consult a criminal manual in hopes of accomplishing the perfect crime of getting Pippi's gold. The manual offers a lot of creative ways to carry out a crime. However, Pippi's eccentric habits prove to be too unpredictable, even for the manual. Trivia: Some stations air this as "Pippi's Mystery."[citation needed] Note: Tommy and Annika do not appear in this episode. | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Pippi is Shipwrecked" | John Sobol | Antonio Zurera | December 26, 1997 | |
Tommy and Annika are intrigued and their curiosity piqued by Pippi's tales of personal encounters with shipwrecks. They consider Pippi very lucky and their own lives quite boring. She tells them not to despair. If it's a shipwreck they want, then they'll just go find one right that very day. Pippi pulls a rowboat out of the sea, proceeds to repair it and they set off to encounter a shipwreck. | ||||||
12 | 12 | "Pippi Saves the Old Folks Home" | John Sobol | Dan Nosella & Dave Pemberton | January 2, 1998 | |
When the old folks' home is being torn down and replaced by a newer, colder less human structure, Pippi comes to the rescue of the town's senior citizens. Not only does she prove that you can fight city hall, but she also manages to save the lives of the chairman's children in the process as the new building comes tumbling down, convincing the chairman to reconsider demolishing the old folks' home. Note: Tommy and Annika do not appear in this episode. | ||||||
13 | 13 | "Pippi Goes to the Fair" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | January 9, 1998 | |
Tommy and Annika introduce Pippi to a local custom, the annual town fair. It is all a bit confusing to Pippi and she has her own unique interpretation for everything she encounters, including the fire breather, snake charmer, card reader, bumper cars and Ferris wheel. When Adolf, the strongest man in the world, challenges to take on anyone, he is not aware that Pippi is in the audience and he soon regrets the challenge. |
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