Pitt & Kantrop facts for kids

Pitt & Kantrop
Genre	Animated television series
Voices of	Maria Darling, Marc Silk, Emma Tate, Keith Wickham
Opening theme	Didier Ledan
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	39
Production
Running time	26 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC One and CBBC (UK) ABC (Australia) Canal J (France) Rai 3, Rai Gulp(Italy) Clan (Spain) Ketnet (Flanders)
Original release	20 December 2005 (2005-12-20)

Pitt & Kantrop is an exciting animated TV show for kids! It was made in the United Kingdom and shown on channels like BBC One and CBBC. The story follows a brave 13-year-old boy named Pitt and his amazing pet, Kantrop, a pterodactyl. They live in the Stone Age and go on awesome adventures. Together, they help their tribe solve problems and discover new things. The show was created by the same people who made Watch My Chops.

Did you know? The show's title in French, Pitt et Kantrop, is a clever play on words. It sounds like "pithecanthropus," which is a scientific name for early humans!

Meet the Pittec Tribe!

The Pittec tribe is full of unique characters who live in the Stone Age. Here are some of the main people and creatures you'll meet:

Main Characters

• Pitt: Pitt is a super smart and creative boy. He loves coming up with new ideas and inventions to help his tribe. He always tries to do what's fair and right. Pitt relies a lot on his best friend, Kantrop, to help him.
• Kantrop: Kantrop is Pitt's loyal pet pterodactyl. He's the very last of his kind and the first wild animal ever to be a pet! Kantrop helps Pitt with many tasks and is always there for him.

Tribe Members

• Drosera: Drosera is Chief Sariac's wife. She can be a bit bossy and sometimes thinks Pitt's new ideas are a threat. Even so, she once thanked Pitt for saving her life!
• Sariac: Chief Sariac is the strongest man in the tribe and their leader. He worries a lot about his position and sometimes doesn't trust others. But deep down, he cares a lot about his tribe and family.
• Vegas and Atlas: These two are strong and brave hunters. They always follow Chief Sariac's orders, even if they aren't the smartest guys around!
• Mandas: Mandas is Pitt's cousin. He's a young hunter who dreams of a great future. He's always trying to impress Deena and hopes to marry her one day.
• Deena: Deena is Chief Sariac's daughter. She's an amazing hunter and fighter who wants to become the next Chief. She secretly likes Pitt, and this is shown in the episode "The End is Nigh" when she kisses him on the cheek!
• Prosper: Prosper is the tribe's shaman and the oldest member. The tribe believes he has special powers and always listens to his advice, even if it's not always the best!
• Liane: Liane is Pitt's mom. She loves to complain, and her hut is the messiest! But she truly believes her family is her greatest achievement.
• Stef: Stef is Pitt's dad. He's not the bravest hunter and often runs away from danger. But he's kind and gentle and secretly very proud of his fearless son.
• Grenella: Aunt Grenella's biggest goal is to find a husband. She can get jealous easily and loves to gossip, but she's not as mean as she seems.

Other Characters

• Brother Cluckcluck: A shaman from another group, the Brotherhood of Shamans. He carries a chicken beak on a pole and ends his sentences with "Cluck cluck." You can see him in the episode "Hocus Pocus."
• Sister Fish: Another shaman from the Brotherhood of Shamans. She wears a double-headed fish in her hair and says "Glub glub" at the end of her sentences. She also appears in "Hocus Pocus."

Exciting Adventures: Episode Highlights

Pitt & Kantrop features many thrilling episodes where Pitt and Kantrop use their cleverness to help the tribe. Here are a few examples of their adventures:

• The End Justifies The Meals: The tribe is running out of food, and they start thinking about eating Kantrop! Pitt must protect his friend and figure out why all the game animals have disappeared.
• World Peace 0001: Pitt discovers a new tribe nearby, the Cluck-clucks. The Piteks want to fight them, but Pitt tries to make peace. Can he stop a war from starting?
• Problem Pets: Pitt rescues a baby sabre-tooth tiger, and it becomes his friend. Soon, everyone in the tribe wants a cute pet, but this leads to big trouble when the wild parents come looking for their cubs!
• Moby Pitt: Pitt catches a giant fish! Chief Sariac wants to catch an even bigger one and orders Stef to build him a raft to fish in the sea. Pitt has to rescue them when things go wrong.
• Pearls of Wisdom: Pitt invents the first form of money – pearls! Soon, everyone is obsessed with pearls, and Pitt's parents get into debt. Can Pitt teach his tribe that money isn't everything?
• The Big Wheel: Pitt invents the wheel to help Kantrop carry heavy stones. But then Kantrop ends up doing even more work! Pitt is sad and lets Kantrop hide. Meanwhile, Pitt realizes the building site is on a volcano about to erupt!
• Hocus Pocus!: Pitt has to pretend to be a shaman's apprentice to protect Prosper. Pitt ends up being crowned a "sacred child," but he needs to find a way to give Prosper his status back.
• Trial by fire: Pitt's mom, Liane, is accused of putting out the tribe's sacred fire. Pitt becomes the first detective and lawyer to find the real culprit and save his mom!
• Secret weapon: Pitt and Kantrop rescue a tired cave woman. But she's actually a spy trying to cause trouble so her tribe can take over the village! Can Pitt figure out the truth in time?
• I am the Chief, the Chief gets all!: Chief Sariac leaves without naming a temporary chief, and everyone wants to take his place. Pitt invents voting to avoid a fight, and his dad gets elected!