The Series

***Fireman Pingu*** (Scottish Gaelic: ***Fear-smàlaidh Pingu***) is a Scottish/American Stop Motion/2D Animated web children's television series about Pingu being a friendly firefighter rather than a mischievous penguin, his friends are also firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Scottish rural village of Pingu City (a portmanteau of a real city, Edinburgh). The original idea for the show came from Simon Stuart Young in 2015, who was watching Kerwhizz, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Pingu & Fireman Sam (Sam Tân in the Welsh dub), and the show was commissioned.

*Fireman Pingu* first appeared on YouTube on 25 October 2020, and 12 September 2021 and sometime in 2022 as test pilots. The pilot finished in 2023, and a new series that expanded the character cast commenced in 2023. The series is also shown as Fear-smàlaidh Pingu in Scottish Gaelic in Scotland.

The theme song was performed by Cameron Stewart, in a 2000's rock style since the 2023 episode broadcasts.

## Original language and characters' looks

The original language for Fireman Pingu is Scottish Gaelic.

On the episode, "Halloween", some of the firefighters wore their costumes under their firefighter's uniforms.

Fireman Pingu was dressed as a male super hero *(Super-Penguin)*

Firefighter Minnie Mouse was dressed as a female super hero *(Wonder Minnie)*

Firefighter Daisy Duck was dressed as a baby *(Daisy- Duckling)*

Firefighter Donald Duck was dressed as a vampire *(Count-Donalda)*

Firefighter Mickey Mouse was dressed as a ghost

Firefighters Toodles was dressed as a devil

And Fire Paramedic Quoodles was dressed as a Hypnotized Slave

Goofy never dressed up as anything as he wasn't seen in the episode but mentioned by Minnie.

## TV Show axings

In March 2021, The Lothian Buses Hub saw a kerwhizz image on sketchers united and he stated it was "Too violent" The production company 20th century fox Television Animation apologised for this accident, and axed kerwhizz, the TV show responsible for the imagery. 20th century fox Television Animation stated: "Someone from Sketchers united thought they were doing a funny picture. We have no reason to believe it was done for entertainment." It was at first thought that kerwhizz would appear less, but instead it was axed and was never to be used on fireman pingu ever again.

Until October 2022. where kerwhizz would be in use once again

During illustration for Fireman Pingu, Octonauts was used, but ITV Studios Scotland shelved that idea, then a new illustration was Paw Patrol, but that got shelved too.

## Seasons

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3
* Season 4
* Season 5
* Season 6
* Season 7
* Season 8
* Season 9
* Season 10
* Season 11
* Season 12

## Spin-offs

In 2022, ITV Studios Scotland [the distributor of the show] 20th Century Fox Television Animation [the animator of the show] and 4 Xing Xing [the vehicle animator of the show] all announced that Fireman Pingu is a crossover series between Pingu and Fireman Sam, and that Fireman Pingu is a Spin-off of the scottish kids show Me Too! The parts from the episodes including the "Modified" Lothian Buses gave Fireman Pingu lots of inspiration.

## TV Shows references

On Minnie's helmet, the Dead Set eye was seen, however The Lothian Buses Hub stated that the Dead Set eye would be used on Fireman Pingu for "***Critical Emergency Rescues Only**"*!

## Trivia

* Quoodles' Hypnotized Slave halloween costume is based off Shego from Kim Possible
* The show uses a mixture of Stop Motion Animation and 2D Animation.