Kipper (TV series)
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HIT Entertainment PLC | |
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Network | ITV (CITV) |
Release | 5 September 1997 21 December 2000 | –
Kipper is a British preschool
Summary
The series follows Kipper the Dog as he goes on many fun and exciting adventures in a variety of places throughout the English countryside with his friends, Tiger, Pig, Arnold, and Jake.
Episodes
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 13 | 5 September 1997 | 28 November 1997 | |
2 | 13 | 24 September 1998 | 17 December 1998 | |
3 | 13 | 21 January 1999 | 15 April 1999 | |
4 | 13 | 23 September 1999 | 16 December 1999 | |
5 | 13 | 20 January 2000 | 13 April 2000 | |
6 | 13 | 28 September 2000 | 21 December 2000 |
Characters
- Kipper (voiced by Jack Russell terrierwho has many exciting encounters with his friends.
- Tiger (voiced by Scottish terrier.
- Pig (voiced by Chris Lang) is Kipper's second best friend. Pig is very outgoing, but loves normalcy and gets easily irritated by anything strange or mysterious. He likes to eat chocolate cake and biscuits.
- Arnold (voiced by Chris Lang) is Pig's toddler cousin and Kipper's third best friend. Even though Arnold cannot talk, he is actually more curious, observant, and intelligent than Pig. He can still say easy words like "duck", "kitten", and "igloo".
- Jake (voiced by Chris Lang) is a friendly Old English sheepdogwho is Kipper's fourth best friend. He is a minor character in the first series who makes more regular appearances after joining the main characters in the second series where he, Kipper, and Tiger have had many adventures together.
- Mr. Frog (voiced by Chris Lang) is a magic frog who occasionally runs into Kipper.
- The Bleeper People (voiced by Chris Lang) are two space aliens who live on the moon.
- Mouse (voiced by Julia Sawalha, credited as Julie Sawalha in later appearances) is a young female mouse who lives with Kipper at his house. She speaks with an English accent and is the only female character who appears in the series.
Broadcast
The series aired on CITV in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it aired on Nick Jr. It also aired in Canada on YTV around the late 1990s as a part of its YTV Jr. lineup.
Home media
UK releases
In the United Kingdom, HIT Video and
releases of the television series.Release name | Format | Release year | Episodes |
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The Visitor and Other Stories | VHS | 1998 |
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Pig's Present and Other Stories | VHS | 1998 |
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The Little Ghost and Other Stories | VHS | 1998 |
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Snowy Day and Other Stories | VHS | 1999 |
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Kipper's Circus and Other Stories | VHS | 1999 |
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The Treasure Hunt and Other Stories | VHS | 1999 |
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Christmas Eve and Other Stories | VHS | 1999 |
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Looking after Arnold and Other Stories | VHS | 2000 |
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The Big Freeze and Other Stories | VHS | 2000 |
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Crazy Golf and Other Stories | VHS | 2000 |
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Hide and Seek and Other Stories | VHS | 2001 |
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The Flying Machine and Other Stories | VHS | 2001 |
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The Robot and Other Stories | VHS | 2001 |
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The Magic Carpet and Other Stories | VHS | 2002 |
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Classic Collection | VHS/DVD | 2004 |
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Treasured Tales | DVD | 2009 |
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US releases
In the United States, VHS tapes of the show were originally released by
Video name | Format | Release date | Episodes |
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The Visitor and Other Stories | VHS | July 14, 1999 |
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Pig's Present and Other Stories | VHS | February 1, 2000 |
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Snowy Day and Other Stories | VHS | August 15, 2000 |
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Pools, Parks and Picnics | VHS/DVD | June 5, 2001 (VHS)/July 1, 2003 (DVD) |
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Tiger Tales | VHS/DVD | June 5, 2001 (VHS)/January 25, 2005 (DVD) |
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Playtime in the Park ( Blockbuster Exclusive) |
VHS | June 5, 2001 |
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Imagine That | VHS/DVD | January 15, 2002 (VHS)/March 23, 2004 (DVD) |
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Cuddly Critters | VHS/DVD | March 5, 2002 (VHS)/January 28, 2003 (DVD) |
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Amazing Discoveries | VHS/DVD | June 4, 2002 (VHS)/May 3, 2005 (DVD) |
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Let It Snow | VHS/DVD | October 22, 2002 (VHS)/September 30, 2003 (DVD) |
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Playtime | VHS/DVD | January 28, 2003 |
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Fun in the Sun | VHS/DVD | June 3, 2003 |
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Friendship Tails | VHS/DVD | January 27, 2004 |
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Water Play | VHS/DVD | March 23, 2004 |
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Kipper Helps Out | VHS/DVD | August 10, 2004 |
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Puppy Love | VHS/DVD | January 25, 2005 |
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Digital download releases
This list is for videos that were never released on physical media and are only available on digital download in the US. There are currently only two. One is called "Tales of Adventure" featuring episodes already on other releases. The other is an alternate version of "The Visitor & Other Stories" in which the episodes are in reverse order as to how they are on the US VHS release.
Release name | Release year | Episodes |
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Tales of Adventure | 2013 |
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The Visitor & Other Stories | 2013 |
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Reception
Common Sense Media gives Kipper four out of five stars, and it says the show's characters are positive role models, except Tiger, "but he always learns his lessons"; all the characters "do lots of exploring and learn lessons about friendship, kindness, and the difference between right and wrong".[3] A list published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute names Kipper as the top television show for two- and three-year-old children because of its focus on "developing social and emotional intelligence" through interactions among its characters.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ Shapiro, Audrey (28 September 2006). "Kipper". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Tatz, P. (11 March 2013). "The 10 best television shows for young children". Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
External links
- Kipper at IMDb