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Peep and the Big Wide World
Created byKaj Pindal
Directed byRick Marshall
Voices ofScott Beaudin
Jamie Watson
Amanda Soha
Narrated byJoan Cusack
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes60 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producerKate Taylor
ProducerMarisa Wolsky
Running time22–25 minutes
Production companiesWGBH Boston
9 Story Entertainment
TVOntario
Discovery Kids
Original release
NetworkTVOKids (2003–2017) (Canada)
Knowledge Kids (2017-Present) (Canada)
TLC (2004–2008) (U.S.)
Discovery Kids (2004–2010) (U.S.)
PBS Kids (2004–present) (U.S.)
Tiny Pop (2012–2014) (U.K.)
ReleaseApril 12, 2004 (2004-04-12) –
October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)

Peep and the Big Wide World is an animated children's 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, which itself is based on the 1962 short film The Peep Show, also produced by the National Film Board of Canada. 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. It was produced by WGBH Boston and 9 Story Entertainment, in association with TVOntario and Discovery Kids and is distributed by Alliance Atlantis.

Carriage on the Discovery children's networks ended on October 10, 2010 with the discontinuation of Ready Set Learn and the replacement of Discovery Kids with The Hub. It continues to be offered to public television stations via independent public television distributor American Public Television to the present day. Since January 1, 2018, the series is distributed by both PBS and APT. Throughout its run, it has been underwritten by the National Science Foundation, with Northrop Grumman underwriting season four in 2010.

Overview

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

Main article: List of Peep and the Big Wide World episodes 2004 multi-national TV series or program
Peep and the Big Wide World
Created byKaj Pindal
Directed byRick Marshall
Voices ofScott Beaudin
Jamie Watson
Amanda Soha
Narrated byJoan Cusack
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes60 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producerKate Taylor
ProducerMarisa Wolsky
Running time22–25 minutes
Production companiesWGBH Boston
9 Story Entertainment
TVOntario
Discovery Kids
Original release
NetworkTVOKids (2003–2017) (Canada)
Knowledge Kids (2017-Present) (Canada)
TLC (2004–2008) (U.S.)
Discovery Kids (2004–2010) (U.S.)
PBS Kids (2004–present) (U.S.)
Tiny Pop (2012–2014) (U.K.)
ReleaseApril 12, 2004 (2004-04-12) –
October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)

Peep and the Big Wide World is an animated children's 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, which itself is based on the 1962 short film The Peep Show, also produced by the National Film Board of Canada. 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. It was produced by WGBH Boston and 9 Story Entertainment, in association with TVOntario and Discovery Kids and is distributed by Alliance Atlantis.

Carriage on the Discovery children's networks ended on October 10, 2010 with the discontinuation of Ready Set Learn and the replacement of Discovery Kids with The Hub. It continues to be offered to public television stations via independent public television distributor American Public Television to the present day. Since January 1, 2018, the series is distributed by both PBS and APT. Throughout its run, it has been underwritten by the National Science Foundation, with Northrop Grumman underwriting season four in 2010.

Overview

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

Main article: List of Peep and the Big Wide World episodes

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Characters

Main

  • Peep (Voiced by Janet James): A male, yellow chicken who is very curious. The show's title is derived from his name. Peep is female in the original short film.
  • Chirp (Voiced by Chloe Grace Moretz): A female, red robin who is also curious, and attempts frequently to fly, with unsatisfying results. She is Peep's friend. Chirp is male in the original short film.
  • Quack (Voiced by Lenny Henry): A male, blue duck who wears a white sailor's hat. He frequently boasts about himself and ducks as a whole, and unwittingly makes many discoveries. Quack is purple in the original short film and is now referred to as blue, but is still quite indigo. He also seems to have a hoarding issue, as evidenced in the episode "The Tooth, The Whole Tooth and Nothing But the Tooth, Part 1."
  • The Narrator (Voiced by Joanna Ruiz): The Narrator tells the episode's story, although the characters rarely have any interaction with her. In the episodes "Dry Duck, Part 1" the birds did have a short interaction with her and in "Quack Quiets the Universe" she and Quack interact as well.

Minor

  • Newton (Voiced by Richard Ridings): An old, male, dark-green turtle who lives under an apple tree.
  • Pink Quack (Voiced by Harley Bird): An annoying pink female duck who has her own pond, built by Quack, Peep, Chirp, Beaver Boy and his parents.
  • Racoon (Voiced By Kevin Duala): Adorable Squirrel Used His Glasses On
  • Tom ( Voiced by John Sparkes): A sly, male blue-and-black kitten who often tries to eat Peep, Chirp, and Quack. He is the sole antagonist.

Music composition

Music for Peep and the Big Wide World is composed by Chloe Grace Moretz as Chirp

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. "The Peep Show". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. "Peep and the Big Wide World". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. "The Peep Show". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

External links

PBS Kids original programming
Current
See also
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

Characters

Main

  • Peep (Voiced by Janet James): A male, yellow chicken who is very curious. The show's title is derived from his name. Peep is female in the original short film.
  • Chirp (Voiced by Chloe Grace Moretz): A female, red robin who is also curious, and attempts frequently to fly, with unsatisfying results. She is Peep's friend. Chirp is male in the original short film.
  • Quack (Voiced by Lenny Henry): A male, blue duck who wears a white sailor's hat. He frequently boasts about himself and ducks as a whole, and unwittingly makes many discoveries. Quack is purple in the original short film and is now referred to as blue, but is still quite indigo. He also seems to have a hoarding issue, as evidenced in the episode "The Tooth, The Whole Tooth and Nothing But the Tooth, Part 1."
  • The Narrator (Voiced by Joanna Ruiz): The Narrator tells the episode's story, although the characters rarely have any interaction with her. In the episodes "Dry Duck, Part 1" the birds did have a short interaction with her and in "Quack Quiets the Universe" she and Quack interact as well.

Minor

  • Newton (Voiced by Richard Ridings): An old, male, dark-green turtle who lives under an apple tree.
  • Pink Quack (Voiced by Harley Bird): An annoying pink female duck who has her own pond, built by Quack, Peep, Chirp, Beaver Boy and his parents.
  • Racoon (Voiced By Kevin Duala): Adorable Squirrel Used His Glasses On
  • Tom ( Voiced by John Sparkes): A sly, male blue-and-black kitten who often tries to eat Peep, Chirp, and Quack. He is the sole antagonist.

Music composition

Music for Peep and the Big Wide World is composed by Chloe Grace Moretz as Chirp

References

External links

PBS Kids original programming
Current
See also
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
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