The Paz Show facts for kids

Paz, also known as The Paz Show or Paz the Penguin, is a British animated television series that debuted on February 24, 2003 on Discovery Kids and TLC in the United States. It also aired on ITV in the United Kingdom. The show was produced by Telescreen BV, Egmont Imagination, King Rollo Films and Open Mind Productions, in association with Discovery Kids. The series was based on a series of books written and illustrated by Mary Murphy.

Cast

Main Cast

• Tim Lagasse as Paz, a playful little adélie penguin chick who is the main character of the series. He is a fuzzy five-year-old penguin, is as optimistic as he is curious, it is not unusual for Paz, in his enthusiasm, to encounter a few roadblocks on his way to adventure.
• Rebecca Nagan as Big Penguin, Paz's loving single mother who works as an architect. Starting from "The Locket", she has been shown wearing a golden locket with a photo of her son in it.
• Margot Caroni as Pig, a sassy piglet with an Italian accent. She is shown to be very talented at playing her viola in "Band Wagon" and great at tap dancing in "The Right Moves".
• Charlotte Bellamy as Rabbit, an outgoing bunny with a British accent.
• Anton Rodgers as Pappy, Paz's grandfather.
• Liam McMahon as Dog, a shy puppy with an Irish accent and yellow-orange fur. Despite appearing in a few initial episodes, Dog seems to be Paz's new neighbor in "New Dog".

Awards and nominations

• Silver Honor - 2005 Parents' Choice Award
• Nominee - 2005 Humanitas Prize for Children's Television (episode Things Change by James Still)
• Nominee - 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards (2005) for Pre-school Children's Series
• Nominee - 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards (2006) for Pre-school Children's Series
• Nominee - 34th Daytime Emmy Awards (2007) for Outstanding Pre-school Children's Series

See also

In Spanish: Paz (serie de televisión) para niños