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Peep and the Big Wide World
Created by	Kaj Pindal
Starring	Peep, Quack, and Chirp
Voices of	Peep: Scott Beaudin Quack: Jamie Watson Chirp: Amanda Soha
Narrated by	Joan Cusack
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
No. of episodes	55 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	25 minutes (Canada) 22 minutes (United States)
Production companies	WGBH Boston 9 Story Entertainment WGBH Kids Wild Brain SLR Productions
Original release
Network	Discovery Kids (2004-2010) TLC (2004-2009) PBS Kids (2004-Present) TVOntario(2004-Present)(Canada) V-me (2006-Present)(Spanish Language)
Release	April 12, 2004 – October 14, 2011

Peep and the Big Wide World is an American/Canadian produced Flash animation television series created by Canadian Animator Kaj Pindal and based on the 1988 short film Peep and the Big Wide World produced by the National Film Board of Canada. The current series premiered on April 12, 2004, on Discovery Kids and on TLC on the block Ready Set Learn. It debuted on PBS Kids on April 12, 2004. It was produced by WGBH, and 9 Story Entertainment. The series ran on April 12, 2004, through October 14, 2011, with 55 episodes, but on October 10, 2010, the series was removed on the Discovery Kids lineup due from the new channel The Hub Network. However, the series was playing the remaining episodes on PBS Kids. It now airs nationally in the United States on public television, distributed by American Public Television. Peep and the Big Wide World is currently sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation is the only permanent sponsor of the show. Northrop Grumman is funded for only season 4.

Overview

Young viewers follow Peep, Chirp, and Quack as they investigate and explore the world around them. Following the 9-minute animated segment, there is a 2-minute live-action segment with children exploring and demonstrating the same topic presented in the animated segment. Animation consists of bright colors and simple shapes..

Episodes

Characters

Main characters

• Peep (Voiced by Scott Beaudin): a male, yellow chicken who is very curious. The show's title is derived from his name.
• Chirp (Voiced by Amanda Soha): A red, female robin who is also curious, and attempts frequently to fly, with unsatisfying results. She is Peep's friend.
• Quack (Voiced by Jamie Watson): a male blue duck who wears a white sailor's hat.
• The Narrator (Voiced by Joan Cusack): The Narrator tells the episode's story, although the characters rarely have any interaction with her.

Minor characters

• Ant (Voiced by Robert Tinkler): A busy male ant who appears in several episodes.
• Beaver Boy (Voiced by Tessa Marshall): A young naïve male beaver lives in an adjoining pond to Quack's.
• Beaver Mom: Beaver Boy's workaholic mother.
• Beaver Dad (Voiced by Phillip Williams): Beaver Boy's businesslike father.
• Dragonfly (Voiced by Catherine Disher): A quiet dragonfly.
• Fish: Cohabitants of Quack's pond.
• Hoot (Voiced by Corinne Conley): A menacing, but kind purple female owl who lives in the Deep Dark Woods.
• Nellie (Voiced by Marium Carvell): A red female dog who acts as a seemingly maternal figure for the birds.
• Newton (Voiced by Colin Fox): An old, male dark-green turtle who lives under an apple tree.
• Quack #2 (Voiced by Megan Mullaly): An annoying pink female duck who has her own pond, built by Quack, Peep, Chirp, Beaver Boy and his parents.
• Rabbit (Voiced by Jayne Eastwood): An excitable and somewhat distracted rabbit.
• Robin: An adult robin (Voiced by Holly Hunter).
• Skunk (Voiced by Adrian Truss): A grumpy skunk who lives near Quack's pond.
• Squeak: An anxious pink, female mouse who lives under a brick and always worries about what could go wrong.
• Tom: A sly, male blue-and-black kitten who often tries to eat Peep, Chirp, and Quack.
• Sporty: The strongest and fittest who is eldest, with a trampoline and a conveyor belt.

Music composition

Music for Peep and the Big Wide World is composed by Terry Tompkins and Steve D'Angelo, from Eggplant. The opening theme is performed by Taj Mahal.

See also

• Pocoyo

References

1. "Peep and the Big Wide World". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
2. Lerner, Loren Ruth (1997). Canadian Film and Video: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature, Volume 1. University of Toronto Press. p. 218. ISBN 0802029884.
3. Opening video, with lyrics and credits on official page

External links

• Official website
• Peep and the Big Wide World (Current series) at the Internet Movie Database
• Peep and the Big Wide World (1988) at the Internet Movie Database
• Kaj Pindal at the Internet Movie Database
• WGBH
• 9 Story Entertainment
• National Science Foundation grant information
• Watch the original Peep and the Big Wide World at NFB.ca
• Read Goodman Research Group's executive summary of the Peep website evaluation

• 2010s American animated television series
• 2010s Canadian television series
• 2004 Canadian television series debuts
• 2011 Canadian television series endings
• 2004 American television series debuts
• 2011 American television series endings
• Discovery Kids shows
• PBS network shows
• PBS Kids shows
• Preschool education television series
• Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
• Television series by WGBH
• TVOntario shows
• Flash cartoons
• Flash television shows
• Television series with live action and animation
• Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program winners
• Fictional birds
• Children's comedy series
• Fictional chickens