#Peep and the big wide world series#
Since January 1, 2018, the series (alongside Pocoyo, which is seen after the program) is distributed by both PBS Kids and APT.
Since 2004, it continues to be offered to public television stations via independent public television distributor American Public Television to the present day. It was produced by WGBH Boston (through its kids division WGBH Kids) and 9 Story Media Group (formerly 9 Story Entertainment), in association with TVOntario and Discovery Kids and is distributed by Alliance Atlantis (through AAC Kids).Ĭarriage on the Discovery children's networks ended on Octowith the discontinuation of Ready Set Learn and the replacement of Discovery Kids with The Hub, and now, Discovery Family. The series premiered on April 12, 2004, on Discovery Kids and on TLC as part of their Ready Set Learn children's block, and on the same day on TVOKids and PBS Kids. The show was based on the 1988 short film Peep and the Big Wide World (of the same name) produced by the National Film Board of Canada, which itself is based on the 1962 short film The Peep Show, also produced by the National Film Board of Canada. It revolves around the lives of Peep, Chirp, and Quack, as viewers discover, investigate, and explore the world around them. Peep and the Big Wide World ( PATBWW) is an animated children's television series created by Canadian animator Kaj Pindal. PBS Kids Member Stations ( seasons 4-5) (U.S.) "Peep and the Big Wide World" (instrumental) "Peep and the Big Wide World" performed by Taj Mahal JSTOR ( March 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Peep and the Big Wide World" – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Star Light, Star Bright includes “The Sounds of Silence: Parts 1 and 2,” “The Tooth, the Whole Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth,” “The Winter of a Quack’s Discontent,” “In a Bind,” “Star Light, Star Bright,” “Bedtime Story” and “The Deep Duck Woods.This article needs additional citations for verification. Seasons of Adventure includes “The Mystery of the Thing That Went and Came Back,” “Peep’s Color Quest,” “Snow Daze,” “Flower Shower,” “Who Stole the Big Wide World?,” “M-U-D Spells Trouble,” “Quack Quack” and “One Duck Too Many.” The DVD sets include printable coloring pages for those who want to jump beyond the television screen. Older children will have learned these lessons already, so keep Peep’s antics reserved for the youngest crowd. Everything is focused on nature and science, but on a very basic level. The adventures of these three characters, all narrated by Joan Cusack, usually involves other creatures in the animal kingdom, including beavers and squirrels. The animal’s large orange beak overtakes his body, and three sprigs of hair stick off the top of his head. Chirp is the strangest of them all (and probably the cutest). Quack wears a sailor hat and looks like a large grape - definitely not a duck. Peep, for example, is a round ball of yellow, with a red feather on top of two large eyes and a skinny nose.
But don’t expect to know exactly who these characters are by looking at how they’re drawn. Star Light, Star Bright and Seasons of Adventure each include eight segments (four episodes), all of them featuring Peep the yellow chicken, Chirp the red robin and Quack the purple duck. Peep and the Big Wide World is now available on DVD thanks to a couple of compilation sets from PBS. (Hopefully, they will put down the DVDs and head out into the sun.) As they look up at the nighttime sky, frolic in a field or travel down a snowy hill, kids will long for the outdoors and the wonders of nature. On the other hand, children will absolutely fall in love with Peep and his friends. One’s mind will stray, almost immediately.
#Peep and the big wide world tv#
The issue with the TV series is that the animation style is so basic and the characters so goofy that there’s just not enough to hold a person’s interest for too long. In fact, much of the humor and storytelling is quite imaginative. It’s not that the PBS program is necessarily bad. Peep and the Big Wide World is definitely a show best enjoyed by kids of a young age. The adventures of Peep, Chirp and Quack are cute and adorable, but they will test the patience of many adults. Warning! Danger ahead! Parents take note!
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