Oswald (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Oswald |
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| Created by | Dan Yaccarino |
| Developed by | Lisa Eve Hubman Dan Yaccarino |
| Directed by | Fredrick Stroppell Debra Bronzon Henry Lenardin-Madden |
| Starring | Fred Savage Debi Derryberry David Lander Crystal Scales Laraine Newman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (pilot episode included) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dan Yaccarino |
| Producer(s) | HIT Entertainment Nick Jr. Productions Funbag Animation Studios |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon (U.S.) Channel 5 (UK) TVO (Canada) |
| Original release | August 20, 2001 – September 19, 2003 |
Oswald is an American animated series about a blue octopus and his friends. It first aired August 20, 2001, on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block. It officially ended in late 2003.
The show was created by Dan Yaccarino and was co-produced by HiT Entertainment and Nick Jr. Productions. It was also shown on Nick Jr. on CBS and the Nick Jr. channel. It also airs on the British channel "JimJam" which is shown in numerous countries including Israel. In addition, the Indian channel Zee TV currently airs a Hindi dubbed version.
Plot
Oswald is the central character of the show. He is a large blue octopus with four arms and four legs who lives in an apartment complex with Henry the Penguin and several other animals. A very gentle, polite, and big-hearted octopus, Oswald is always willing to go out of his way to help his friends. He is able to turn worrisome situations into opportunities for fun adventures and laughs. Oswald is all about safety and always wears a life preserver when he is around water. His favorite hobbies are playing the piano and singing.
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Title character Oswald
