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| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Sesame Workshop |
| Written by | Annie Evans |
| Directed by | Lisa Simon |
| Starring | Kevin Clash Joey Mazzarino Leslie Carrara-Rudolph Carmen Osbahr |
| Voices of | Boitumelo Betty Maretle Nigel Plaskitt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Kevin Clash Liz Nealon |
| Producer(s) | Frank Campagna |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sesame Workshop The Merrill Lynch Foundation |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | PBS Kids Sprout |
| First shown in | January 2008 |
| Original release | January 19, 2008 – August 6, 2009 |
Panwapa is a fun American TV show made for kids. It was created by Sesame Workshop, the same people who make Sesame Street. The show first appeared online in 2007. Later, it started airing on TV in January 2008 on PBS Kids Sprout.
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What is Panwapa About?
The show is all about a special place called Panwapa Island. This island is super cool because it can float freely across the Earth's oceans! This means the characters who live there can visit children from all over the world. They get to learn about different cultures and explore new places.
Meet the Panwapa Characters
The show features a group of friendly puppet characters. They learn about the world and make new friends.
Main Characters
- Azibo the Monster (played by Kevin Clash) – Azibo is a green monster and the main character. He loves playing soccer and his favorite food is spicy noodles. When Azibo first arrived on Panwapa Island, the other characters were a bit scared of him. But Athena helped him keep trying to make friends, and it worked! His new friends even built him a cool palm frond house on the beach.
- Bill the Bug (played by Joey Mazzarino) – Bill is a clever bug who keeps track of where Panwapa Island is on a big globe. He's the island's inventor and the go-to guy for gadgets and information. Bill lives in a tree house that's full of all sorts of interesting things he's collected.
- Koko the Penguin (played by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph) – Koko is a female penguin who wears pink sunglasses. She really enjoys playing badminton. Koko lives in a cozy cottage with a garden that she takes great care of. She also helped Azibo build his house after they became friends.
- Athena the Owl (played by Fran Brill and voiced by Boitumelo Betty Maretle) – Athena is a wise female owl who helps guide everyone on Panwapa Island. She lives in a comfortable nest in a tree. Athena is also related to Hoots the Owl from Sesame Street.
- Tungar the Tiger (played by Martin P. Robinson and voiced by Nigel Plaskitt) – Tungar is a tiger who coaches the new sheep players in football. He's especially good at teaching them how to head-pass the ball. Tungar lives in a cave near a stream.
- Baabra Sheep (played by Carmen Osbahr) – Baabra Sheep and her two children came to Panwapa Island to live. They speak their own "sheep language." Baabra and her family found a new home on Panwapa Island after being displaced by a circus. They live in a simple house on the football field and help by eating the grass. The sheep family has a fun habit of baaing at the sun every month.
Who Plays the Characters?
Here are some of the talented people who bring the Panwapa characters to life:
Puppeteers
- Pam Arciero – Koko the Penguin
- Fran Brill – Athena the Owl
- Leslie Carrara-Rudolph – Koko the Penguin
- Kevin Clash – Azibo the Monster
- Joey Mazzarino – Bill the Bug
- Carmen Osbahr – Baabra Sheep
- Martin P. Robinson – Tungar the Tiger
- Matt Vogel – Sheep Kid #1
- Stephanie D'Abruzzo – Sheep Kid #2 (uncredited)
Voice Actors
- Boitumelo Betty Maretle – Athena the Owl
- Nigel Plaskitt – Tungar the Tiger
Where Else Have They Appeared?
Some of the puppets from Panwapa have also shown up in other shows and attractions!
- The puppet for Tungar the Tiger has appeared in episodes of Sesame Street. He was seen as a regular tiger, including in the "Wild Animals" episode of "Elmo's World." Sometimes, Matt Vogel performed Tungar's puppet in these appearances.
- Koko even appeared with Abby Cadabby on the [Sesame Street website] in October 2008. This was for Wild Animal Day. Abby was trying to call a tiger, but Koko showed up instead, saying Tungar wasn't available.
- Matt Vogel also performed the puppet for Tungar the Tiger in the Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase attraction.
- The puppet for Azibo was used again in The Furchester Hotel episode "Monster Pox." In that episode, he was called Mr. Cuddles.
- Panwapa on Muppet Wiki, a Wikia wiki
See also
In Spanish: Panwapa para niños
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