Pingu: Noot Noot TV

(or simply known as Noot Noot TV) is a British-American comedy children's series developed by Alan Robinson and Naomi Iwata, who the former created School of Roars. This show features Pingu and his friends hosting their very own show. The show began airing on CBeebies in the United Kingdom on March 23rd, 2016, and it also made its American debut in the United States the same day its UK debut, on Sprout (now Universal Kids since 2017). The show was adapted from the famous British/Swiss stop-motion animated series Pingu created in 1986 by Otmar Gutmann, and with its spinoff, Pingu in the City, which was created by Naomi Iwata in 2017. It lasted 4 seasons, and 104 episodes. The series finale aired on September 17th, 2021. However, in Fall 2022, The Pygos Group announced that the show will continue production on December, and the fifth season will be released on April 2nd 2023. This show stars many British voice actors, and even American ones.
== Characters ==
=== Main ===
* Pingu (voiced by Justin Fletcher) - he is the main protagonist of the show. He entertains the audience as he introduces a guest star of the show.
* Pinga (voiced by Maria Darling) - Pingu's younger sister. She is the co-host of Noot Noot TV. She has her own segment called "Penguin Facts with Professor Pinga".
* Robby (voiced by Rasmus Hardiker) - Robby is the cameraman of the show. He is also Pingu's best friend.
* Pingo (voiced by Andy Day) - Pingo is the producer of the show.
* Pendra (voiced by Sarah Lancashire) - the titular character of Pendra's Amazing Adventures.
* Pen-Pen (voiced by Darren Foreman) - Pendra's pal.
* Chef Fred (voiced by Alexander Armstrong impersonating Gordon Ramsay) - The chef who cooks food for the viewers. 
*Mr. Director (voiced by Tom Kenny) - The director for the series.
*Penguin Newsman (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - He is the weary, bespectacled Penguin News Flash anchor on, debuting in the second series. The Newsman always tried to deliver the news with accuracy, but was visibly flummoxed on camera by the day's latest bizarre story or interview.
== Segments ==
* "Nootle" – Nootle is "Where the future is being made tomorrow!" These segments featured the latest invention from Mr. Peng-Chips (aka The Schoolmaster) with his assistant Pongi getting the worst of its inevitable malfunction. During the first series, the former hosted Anything Labs by himself. The writers soon realized that another character was necessary to show Peng-Chips's failings, which resulted in the latter being introduced in season two.
* "Pingu News Flash" – The Penguin Newsman delivers a news brief about a bizarre incident or human-interest story. During the first season, these segments frequently featured an interview with the episode's guest star, who portrayed a person connected to the story. It debuted in the 2nd series.
* "Cooking with Chef Fred" – A cooking show parody. It consists of Chef Fred. He attempts to cook a dish with great enthusiasm until the punchline hits. One would often make something up on the spot, making the other puppeteer comply with the action.
*"Pendra's Amazing Adventures" - Pendra and Pen-Pen take off on amazing adventures to incredible locations, learning all about different careers—overcoming obstacles and persevering until their mission is complete. 
== Broadcast ==
In the United States, the series airs on Sprout (now Universal Kids) when the show debuted in the UK. In Canada, It airs on Family Jr., and in Australia, it airs on ABC Kids. 
== List of Episodes ==
If you want to see episodes of Noot Noot TV, see here.