Pepee
Pepee | |
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Genre | Preschool education |
Created by | Ayşe Şule Bilgiç |
Composer | Kiraç |
Country of origin | Turkey |
Original languages | Turkish English |
No. of seasons | 8 |
No. of episodes | 208 |
Production | |
Running time | 10–30 minutes |
Production company | Düşyeri |
Original release | |
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Release | November 1, 2008 August 20, 2016 | –
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Pepee is a Turkish 3D animation television series produced by Düşyeri for TRT Çocuk. The series was created by Ayşe Şule Bilgiç. The first episode aired as a preview on November 1, 2008.
Characters
[edit]- Pepee: is the main character of the series. He is a young boy full of curiosity who loves to play games and discover new things. He is very acrobatic and moves at a quick speed. He is always shown wearing blue clothes and a hat. His best friends are Şila, Zulu, and Şuşu.
- Şuşu (pronounced Shu-shu): speaks over the entire show, and often communicates directly with the characters. Pepee has a good relationship with her, and is always to delighted to see (hear) her. She is reminiscent of Portuguese and Spanish language Brazilian children's program presenter Xuxa (pronounced "Şuşa" or "Shu-sha").
- Bebee: Pepee's sister.
Legal trouble
[edit]In 2013, Zinkia, the company who licenses the Spanish cartoon character Pocoyo, brought a lawsuit against Düsyeri for copyright infringement of their character, claiming among other things that even the name is Spanish.[1]
Series overview
[edit]Season | Episodes | |||
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Season premiere | Season finale | |||
1 | 26 | June 6, 2008 | November 28, 2008 | |
2 | 26 | April 17, 2009 | October 9, 2009 | |
3 | 26 | February 26, 2010 | August 20, 2010 |
International release
[edit]Country / Region | Channel | Series premiere | Title in country |
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![]() | ARB Günəş | Pepee | |
![]() | TRT Çocuk (2008–2013) Show TV (2014–2015) Planet Çocuk (2015–2017) | June 6, 2008 | |
![]() | IRIB Pooya | پپه | |
Arabia | Nick Jr. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news". Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-04-24.