12 Facts About Pingu

1.

In series 5 and 6, the Pingu cast was jointly voiced by David Sant and Marcello Magni.

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2.

Each episode involves Pingu attempting to help out anyone there with their jobs, although he usually messes it up.

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3.

Pingu aired on Nickelodeon in the UK for a period of time in the late 1990s.

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4.

At first, Pingu was only shown in the country as a short segment in the variety program Small World, a showcase of internationally produced shorts that aired during Cartoon Network's Sunday morning lineup from 1996 to 2002.

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5.

In India, Pingu was aired by Doordarshan in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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6.

In Germany, episodes of Pingu were aired from 10 November 1990 on ZDF, and later on KI.

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7.

Pingu was shown on television for the very first time in Singapore and first aired on Kids Central from 2003 to 2006 and then on Okto from 2012 to 2014.

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8.

Pingu aired in New Zealand on TV3 from 1996 to 2006, and on Four beginning in 2011.

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9.

Pingu was aired in Malaysia on TV3, as a part of the morning television program.

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10.

Pingu has been a mainstay of the children's programming blocks on TVOntario since the mid-1990s.

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11.

In British Columbia, Pingu is aired during commercial breaks on Knowledge Network.

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12.

Toys in the likeness of Pingu characters featured in Japanese KFC restaurants as part of their Kids' Meal.

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