Potamus Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Potamus Park |
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| Created by | Christopher Noulton John Lee Paul Cole |
| Voices of | Simon Buckley Philip Eason Rusty Goffe Atalanta Harmsworth Stroma Inglis Mark Jefferis Nikki Mclnnes Nigel Plaskitt Jo Manning Wilson |
| Opening theme | "(We're On Our Way To) Potamus Park" by Jeff Robinson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John Lee Chris Noulton for ITV Central |
| Running time | 10 minutes per episode (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | Carlton UK Productions |
| Distributor | Carlton Communications, Nelvana |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV (TV network) CITV |
| Original release | 1996 – 1999 |
Potamus Park was a fun British TV show made for young children. It first aired on CITV in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 1999. Later, kids in Canada could watch it on YTV in 2002. It even came to the United States on the Disney Channel in 2005. The show was all about a small family of hippos and their adventures. Each episode was about 10 minutes long.
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Meet the Characters of Potamus Park
The show featured a friendly group of characters who lived in Potamus Park. The main characters were a family of hippos. They also had some unique friends:
- Ticker is a lively bird.
- Got To Guess is a blue creature who uses sign language to talk. This means he uses hand movements instead of words.
- Mindy and Mo are two helpful moles. They live in a water well and use a bucket like a small elevator to help the hippos.
- Every episode started with talking flowers. These flowers would introduce the story or explain what was happening.
Potamus Park Episodes
Potamus Park had a total of 42 episodes spread across three series. The first series aired from 1995 to 1996. Some of the episode titles from the first series include:
- Pleased To Meet You
- How Does Your Garden Grow
- Litterbug
- Recipe For Success
- Name That Tune
- Hungry Hippos
- Secrets
The show continued with a second series from 1996 to 1997 and a third series from 1997 to 1998. Each episode brought new adventures and lessons for the characters.
Videos and More
You could also watch episodes of Potamus Park at home! Many episodes were released on VHS tapes by Carlton Video. These video cassettes came out in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This meant families could enjoy their favorite hippo adventures whenever they wanted.
Potamus Park Around the World
Even though Potamus Park was a British show, it was enjoyed by children in many other countries too!
- In the United Kingdom, it was shown on the ITV Network.
- Kids in South Africa could watch it on M-Net.
- In Ireland, it aired on Network 2.
- It was also broadcast in Israel on IETV.
- For children of British forces serving abroad, it was shown on BFBS and SSVC Television in Germany.
Fun Facts About the Show
Potamus Park was a well-liked show. However, new episodes stopped being made in 1999. This was partly because another popular children's show, Bananas in Pyjamas, became very popular and had a lot of viewers. Even after new episodes stopped, CITV continued to show reruns of Potamus Park for several years into the early 2000s. This allowed more children to discover and enjoy the adventures of the hippos and their friends.
