Pippi Longstocking (1969 TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pippi Longstocking
TV Series (1969) DVD cover
Written by	Astrid Lindgren Olle Hellbom
Directed by	Olle Hellbom
Starring	Inger Nilsson Maria Persson Pär Sundberg
Theme music composer	Jan Johansson
Opening theme	Here Comes Pippi Longstocking
Composer(s)	Georg Riedel
Country of origin	Sweden Germany
Original language(s)	Swedish
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer(s)	Olle Nordemar
Cinematography	Kalle Bergholm
Editor(s)	Jan Persson
Running time	27 minutes
Production company(s)	Nord Art Sveriges Radio
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Sveriges Television
Original release	8 February (1969-02-08) – 3 May 1969 (1969-05-03)

Pippi Longstocking (Swedish: Pippi Långstrump) is a fun TV show from Sweden. It's based on the popular children's books by Astrid Lindgren. The show first aired on February 8, 1969, on Sveriges Television.

There were thirteen episodes in total. The show's famous theme song is "Here Comes Pippi Longstocking." Jan Johansson wrote the music. Astrid Lindgren, who wrote the books, wrote the words for the song. Inger Nilsson, the actress who played Pippi, sang the song.

Pippi Longstocking on the Big Screen

The Swedish TV series was also turned into movies. In 1969, two feature films were made from the TV show. These films were dubbed into German. Later, they were dubbed into English for release in the United States. They became popular weekend movies on TV in America during the 1970s and 1980s.

There were also two new movies made in 1970. These movies used the same actors and crew from the TV series. They were also dubbed into English for release in the USA.

Movies from the TV Series

• Pippi Longstocking (1969) – Released in the USA in 1973.
• Pippi Goes on Board (1969) – Released in the USA in 1975.

New Pippi Movies

• Pippi in the South Seas (1970) – Released in the USA in 1975.
• Pippi on the Run (1970) – Released in the USA in 1977.

In 2002, the first six episodes of the original TV series became available on DVD. These versions were newly dubbed into English using British actors.

Where Pippi Lives

The TV show takes place in a Swedish town called Visby. This town is on Gotland, which is the largest island in the Baltic Sea. This is also where Pippi's house, Villa Villekulla, is located.

Pippi Longstocking Episodes

Here are the names of the thirteen episodes from the TV series:

1. "Pippi flyttar in i Villa Villekulla" (Pippi Moves into Villa Villekulla)
2. "Pippi går i affärer" (Pippi Goes Shopping)
3. "Pippi är sakletare och går på kalas" (Pippi is a Thing-Finder and Goes to a Party)
4. "Pippi ordnar en utflykt" (Pippi Organizes an Outing)
5. "Pippi får besök av tjuvar" (Pippi Gets a Visit from Thieves)
6. "Pippi går på tivoli" (Pippi Goes to the Fair)
7. "Pippi i den första snön" (Pippi in the First Snow)
8. "Pippis jul" (Pippi's Christmas)
9. "Pippi hittar en spunk" (Pippi Finds a Spunk)
10. "Pippis ballongfärd" (Pippi's Balloon Ride)
11. "Pippi är skeppsbruten" (Pippi is Shipwrecked)
12. "Pippi håller avskedskalas" (Pippi Holds a Farewell Party)
13. "Pippi går ombord" (Pippi Goes Aboard)

Meet the Cast

The show featured many talented actors. Here are some of the main cast members:

• Inger Nilsson as Pippi Longstocking
• Pär Sundberg as Tommy
• Maria Persson as Annika
• Beppe Wolgers as Captain Efraim Longstocking (Pippi's dad)
• Margot Trooger as Mrs. Prysselius
• Hans Clarin as Dunder-Karlsson
• Paul Esser as Blom
• Ulf G. Johnsson as Kling
• Göthe Grefbo as Klang
• Fredrik Ohlsson as Mr. Settergren
• Öllegård Wellton as Mrs. Settergren
• Staffan Hallerstam as Benke

Images for kids

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  12-year-old Inger Nilsson as Pippi Longstocking at a 1972 performance in Amsterdam. This was a few years after she starred in the television series.

See also

In Spanish: Pippi Långstrump (serie de televisión) para niños