Pepinot and Capucine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pepinot and Capucine |
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| Genre | children's puppetry |
| Written by | Reginald Boisvert |
| Composer(s) | Neil Chotem |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | French English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jean-Paul Ladouceur |
| Production location(s) | Montreal |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Radio-Canada CBC Television |
| Original release | 7 September 1952 (French network debut) – 19 June 1955 (English network ending) |
Pepinot and Capucine (French title, Pépinot et Capucine) was a fun Canadian children's TV show. It featured puppets as its main characters.
The series first aired in French on Radio-Canada. This was from 1952 to 1954. Later, an English version came out on CBC Television. It ran from 1954 to 1955.
What Was Pepinot and Capucine?
This show was made in Montreal, Canada. It was produced in the studios of Radio-Canada. The main stars were two puppets. Their names were Pepinot and his sister, Capucine.
Meet the Characters
Besides Pepinot and Capucine, other characters joined the fun. One was Mr. Black, who was a pet bear. In the French version, he was called l'Ours. Another character was Mr. White. He was an inventor. On the French show, he was known as Monsieur Blanc.
When Did It Air?
The French version of Pepinot and Capucine started on Radio-Canada. Its first episode aired on September 7, 1952. This version continued until 1954.
After 1954, the French series changed its name. It was simply called Pépinot. This new show continued for many years. Episodes were even re-broadcast until mid-1973.
The English version of the show was half an hour long. It aired on CBC Television on Sundays. You could watch it at 5:30 p.m. It had two seasons. The first season ran from January 3 to June 27, 1954. The second season was from September 19, 1954, to June 19, 1955.
