Pippi Longstocking (1997 TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Adventure Comedy Fantasy |
| Directed by | Paul Riley |
| Voices of | Melissa Altro Richard Binsley Noah Reid Olivia Garratt Len Carlson Wayne Robson |
| Opening theme | "What Shall I Do Today?" performed by Marieve Herington |
| Ending theme | "What Shall I Do Today?" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Great Big Music: Tom Thorney Tim Thorney Brent Barkman Carl Lenox |
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| Original language(s) | English French German Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive Smith Michael Schaack Lennart Wiklund |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original network | Teletoon (Canada) ZDF (Germany) SVT1 (Sweden) |
| Original release | October 17, 1997 – 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Pippi Longstocking (1997 film) |
Pippi Longstocking is an exciting animated TV series from Canada, Germany, and Sweden. It's based on the popular book series by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. This show was the very first time the character of Pippi was brought to life through animation!
The series was directed by Michael Schaack from Germany. Ken Sobol was the main writer and story editor. His son, John Sobol, also wrote several episodes for the show.
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Meet the Voices: Who Plays Pippi?
The talented actors who lent their voices to the characters include:
- Melissa Altro as Pippi Longstocking, the super strong and fun main character.
- Richard Binsley as Mr. Nilsson, Pippi's pet monkey.
- Noah Reid as Tommy Settergren, Pippi's kind neighbor.
- Olivia Garratt as Annika Settergren, Tommy's sister and Pippi's other good friend.
- Len Carlson as Thunder-Karlsson, one of the bumbling burglars.
- Wayne Robson as Bloom, Thunder-Karlsson's partner in crime.
- Rick Jones as Constable Kling, one of the local policemen.
- Philip Williams as Constable Klang, Kling's fellow officer.
- Ben Campbell as Captain Ephraim Longstocking, Pippi's adventurous father.
- Chris Wiggins as Fridolf.
- Jill Frappier as Mrs. Prysselius, a strict lady who often tries to control Pippi.
- Karen Bernstein as Mrs. Ingrid Settergren, Tommy and Annika's mother.
- Ray Landry as Mr. Settergren, Tommy and Annika's father.
Where Did Pippi Air?
The show first aired in Canada on Teletoon on October 17, 1997, the day the channel started! It was also shown in many other countries around the world:
- In the United States, you could watch it on HBO and later on Qubo.
- In Latin America and Brazil, it aired on Nickelodeon.
- In the United Kingdom, it was on Nickelodeon, Channel 4, Pop, and Pop Girl.
- Australian viewers watched it on Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- In Italy, it was shown on Boing.
- Across Asia, it aired on Cartoon Network.
- In Israel, it was on Arutz HaYeladim.
- Japanese fans could find it on Cartoon Network and TV Tokyo, and later Boomerang.
- In Germany, it was on ZDF and Disney Channel, and later KiKa and Disney Junior.
- In France, it aired on France 5.
- Later, in Canada, it also ran on YTV.
How Many Episodes Are There?
The series had two seasons, with a total of 26 episodes. Each episode was about half an hour long.
Season 1 (1998) Episodes
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| 1 | 1 | "Pippi Returns to Villa Villekulla" | Ken Sobol | Bob Smith | July 3, 1998 | |
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Pippi arrives in a small Swedish town with her horse and monkey, Mr. Nilsson. She quickly makes friends with Tommy and Annika, her neighbors. Pippi also teaches a bully a lesson and shows the police that she's better off staying in her own home.
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| 2 | 2 | "Pippi Entertains Two Burglars" | Ken Sobol | Dan Nosella | July 4, 1998 | |
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Two burglars, Thunder Karlsson and Bloom, try to steal Pippi's gold coins. But Pippi is too clever and strong for them to handle!
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| 3 | 3 | "Pippi Doesn't Sell Her House" | Ken Sobol | Lyndon Ruddy & Steve Remen | July 10, 1998 | |
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A rude man tries to buy Pippi's house, Villa Villekulla. Thunder-Karlsson and Bloom also try to trick him. Pippi has fun confusing everyone, and in the end, the bad guys are caught.
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| 4 | 4 | "Pippi Goes Up in a Balloon" | Ken Sobol | John Martin | July 20, 1998 | |
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Tommy and Annika feel sad, so they run away with Pippi in a hot air balloon she found. They fly to another town and accidentally help catch some crooks.
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| 5 | 5 | "Pippi Goes to the South Seas" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | July 17, 1998 | |
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Pippi meets her father, Captain Longstocking, again! They sail to the South Seas with Tommy and Annika, not knowing Thunder Karlsson and Bloom are secretly on board.
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| 6 | 6 | "Pippi Meets Some Pearl Poachers" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | July 18, 1998 | |
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On Kurrekurredutt Island, Pippi, Tommy, and Annika are in charge of protecting the island's pearls. They use their smarts to outwit two pearl poachers who try to steal them.
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| 7 | 7 | "Pippi Goes Home" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | July 24, 1998 | |
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After their island adventure, Pippi, Tommy, and Annika head home. They even rescue Thunder Karlsson and Bloom from a deserted island. They face many challenges at sea before finally making it back.
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| 8 | 8 | "Pippi Enters the Big Race" | Ken Sobol | Dan Nosella & John Flagg | July 25, 1998 | |
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It's winter, and the village has a big ski race. Bengt the Bully challenges Pippi, and everyone gets to see Pippi's amazing skiing skills!
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| 9 | 9 | "Pippi Enters a Horse Show" | Robert Stutt | Simon Ward-Horner | July 31, 1998 | |
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Pippi decides to enter her horse, Horse, in the local horse show. Horse doesn't do well at first, but then he saves Mrs. Prysselius and wins first place for being a hero!
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| 10 | 10 | "Pippi Meets a Master Criminal" | Robert Stutt | Dave Thomas & Dave Pemberton | August 1, 1998 | |
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Thunder Karlsson and Bloom try to use a criminal guide to steal Pippi's gold. But Pippi's unusual habits are too unpredictable, even for their master plan.
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| 11 | 11 | "Pippi is Shipwrecked" | John Sobol | Antonio Zurera | August 7, 1998 | |
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Tommy and Annika want to experience a shipwreck like Pippi has. Pippi fixes up a rowboat, and they set off to find one, leading to an unexpected adventure.
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| 12 | 12 | "Pippi Saves the Old Folks Home" | John Sobol | Dan Nosella & Dave Pemberton | August 8, 1998 | |
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When the old folks' home is about to be torn down, Pippi steps in to help. She proves that you can stand up to city hall and even saves some lives in the process.
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| 13 | 13 | "Pippi Goes to the Fair" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | August 14, 1998 | |
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Pippi visits the town fair with Tommy and Annika. She has her own unique way of enjoying everything, from the rides to the shows. When the "strongest man in the world" challenges anyone, he quickly learns not to mess with Pippi!
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Season 2 (1998) Episodes
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| 14 | 1 | "Pippi's Christmas" | Ken Sobol | Steve Remen | August 15, 1998 | |
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It's Pippi's first Christmas on land, and it's special. Thunder-Karlsson and Bloom have nowhere to go, so Pippi helps them understand the true meaning of Christmas.
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| 15 | 2 | "Pippi Doesn't Want to Grow Up" | John Sobol | Antonio Zurera | August 21, 1998 | |
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Pippi realizes she will grow up one day, and she doesn't like the idea! She imagines a not-so-fun future as an adult.
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| 16 | 3 | "Pippi Doesn't Go to School" | Ken Sobol | Frank Ramirez & Stephanie Gignac | August 22, 1998 | |
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Pippi decides to go to school with Annika and Tommy so she can have holidays. She causes a lot of fun chaos and teaches Bengt the bully a lesson before she leaves.
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| 17 | 4 | "Pippi Goes Up North" | Ken Sobol | Royce Ramos | August 28, 1998 | |
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Pippi and her friends join Captain Longstocking on a journey to a far-off Northern community. They have many adventures, battling storms and poachers.
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| 18 | 5 | "Pippi Saves the Whales – Again" | Ken Sobol | Florentino J. Gopez | August 29, 1998 | |
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The adventure up North continues! Pippi and her crew must outsmart poachers to save rare green whales from danger.
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| 19 | 6 | "Pippi Goes to School – Or Does She?" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | September 4, 1998 | |
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Pippi's friends are entering a school competition. Pippi decides to return to school for the special event, causing a stir for Mrs. Prysselius and the important guest.
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| 20 | 7 | "Pippi Trains Some Animals and Their Owner" | Robert Stutt & Catharina Stackelberg | Steve Remen & Dan Nosella | September 11, 1998 | |
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Pippi meets a farmer who treats his horse badly. She decides to give his animals a vacation at Villa Villekulla, and the farmer learns a valuable lesson.
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| 21 | 8 | "Pippi Meets the White Lady" | John Sobol | Dan Nosella & Chad Hicks | September 11, 1998 | |
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A mysterious woman arrives in the village, and a ghost is seen at the old castle. Pippi teams up with the policemen, Kling and Klang, to solve the spooky mystery.
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| 22 | 9 | "Pippi Finds a Mysterious Footprint" | John Sobol | Paul Shibli & Steve Remen | September 12, 1998 | |
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The town is excited about a giant footprint in the snow, thinking it's from a mythical creature. Everyone tries to find the creature for fame, while Mr. Nilsson secretly wears giant snowshoes.
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| 23 | 10 | "Pippi Enters a Flower Show" | Ken Sobol | Antonio Zurera | September 18, 1998 | |
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Pippi asks her father for unusual flower seeds for the town's flower show. She grows amazing, exotic flowers, but they turn out to be "cannibal flowers" that eat other plants! Pippi still wins the show, and the flowers get a funny new name.
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| 24 | 11 | "Pippi Visits Aunt Matilda" | Ken Sobol | Dave Pemberton & Alex Hawley | September 19, 1998 | |
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Bloom thinks he might inherit money from Aunt Matilda. He and Thunder-Karlsson try to impress her, and Pippi helps them do good deeds.
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| 25 | 12 | "Pippi and the Carpenter" | John Sobol | Florentino J. Gopez | September 25, 1998 | |
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Pippi becomes friends with a kind but clumsy carpenter and helps him find work. When his poor work puts the town at risk, Pippi has to step in and fix things quickly.
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| 26 | 13 | "Pippi Takes a Train Ride" | Ken Sobol | Steve Remen & Dan Nosella | September 26, 1998 | |
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Kling and Klang are escorting criminals on a train. Tommy, Annika, Thunder-Karlsson, and Bloom are also on board, along with a shipment of money. Pippi, Horse, and Mr. Nilsson join the fun, leading to lots of silly antics as everyone tries to get the money.
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