Pecola
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Pecola is a Japan
ese 3-D Anime
series that was computer-generated
in Canada
, with cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books
by Naomi Iwata. The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin
that tries to help the people of Cube Town but often instead wreaks havoc. The series aired on Cartoon Network
in 2003, for 26 episodes. It was produced by Nelvana
, Sesame Workshop
and Milky Cartoon. This show uses the same graphics as in Gregory Horror Show
(which was also created by Iwata).
The TV series has also been shown on TV Tokyo
in Japan, Teletoon in Canada, YoYo TV in Taiwan, and qubo
in the US.
Pecola is an orphaned penguin who lives with Pecolias, his Grandfather. Cube Town is an isolated small coastal village with such features as an art museum, beach, lighthouse (which has the number 36 above its entrance) and canal. It is located adjacent to Crescent Bay surrounded by the Rookery Mountains coastal range and served by regular ships (including a weekly freighter) that deliver mail, foodstuffs and other supplies plus occasional tourists from a nearby large metropolis named Cubic City. The heights above it lead into Glacier Valley which is snowbound even during summer.
Japanese Cast
As she often tries to connect with Pecola and of course babysit him. She has son who currently lives in Cubic City and Pecola is said to often reminds her of him.
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- Every time Pecola comes to Mr. Saruyama's shop, his perfectly stacked melons are knocked down, either by Pecola or Mr. Saruyama himself.
- Mr. Bernard always sleeps on the job but also gets all of the credit for doing the work.
- Mayor Papazoni generally doesn't notice his speeches induce sleepiness.
- Coco's singing is terrible.
- Pecola, Chewie, and Rudy's infatuation with Steamer.
- Jabatt and Bashatt's constant clumsiness.
- Steamer is always repairing her train The Cactus which is prone to breakdowns.
- Mr. Puggalski's market stocks exotic canned goods like caramel coated kumquats and jalapeño
-flavored oatmeal
.
living in Cube Town, which make no sense if a trip to Cubic City is possible via a roadway.
In the episode Miss Lucky's Bloopers a reference is made to Miss Lucky's cameraman. But this person is never seen and in wide shots of her stand ups Miss Lucky is shown standing in front of a stationary camera with no one operating it.
In the episode Monster Moth Rudy at one point says "Hi Mom!" into Miss Lucky's camera. But his parents are never shown in the series or otherwise mentioned. The same parental absence applies to Coco and Robbie. And the status of Chewy's parents is unclear—he lives with his grandfather but whether this means he is also orphaned like Pecola is never clarified.
In the some of the shows episodes Dectetive Pecola Hide and Go Sleep" and The Mysterious Pecola a mysterious aligator often mysteriously visits the small island. It left unclarified and unanswered even when the show ended. On why he comes to Cube Town and take pictures of everything. His purpose and appearances in the show has been used to provide a purpose of being the source of mystery in his appearances show.
is shown!
In some episodes, Pecola is seen with a camera whose brand name is "Alocep", which is "Pecola" backwards!
In the episode Coco's Concert the song she practices and sings is the theme song for the show! Her "strained" voice where she suddenly sounds great is the actual signer of the theme performing.
entitled Pecola no Daibouken Maboroshi no Aisukurīmu o no Sagase! (ペコラのだいぼうけん まぼろしのアイスクリームをさがせ!)\
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese 3-D Anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series that was computer-generated
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, with cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
by Naomi Iwata. The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin
Penguin
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers...
that tries to help the people of Cube Town but often instead wreaks havoc. The series aired on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
in 2003, for 26 episodes. It was produced by Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
, Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop , is a Worldwide American non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world...
and Milky Cartoon. This show uses the same graphics as in Gregory Horror Show
Gregory Horror Show
Gregory Horror Show is a 3D CGI animated television series created by Naomi Iwata and televised by the Asahi National Broadcasting Co.-Story:...
(which was also created by Iwata).
The TV series has also been shown on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
in Japan, Teletoon in Canada, YoYo TV in Taiwan, and qubo
Qubo
Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media...
in the US.
Pecola is an orphaned penguin who lives with Pecolias, his Grandfather. Cube Town is an isolated small coastal village with such features as an art museum, beach, lighthouse (which has the number 36 above its entrance) and canal. It is located adjacent to Crescent Bay surrounded by the Rookery Mountains coastal range and served by regular ships (including a weekly freighter) that deliver mail, foodstuffs and other supplies plus occasional tourists from a nearby large metropolis named Cubic City. The heights above it lead into Glacier Valley which is snowbound even during summer.
Voice cast
English Cast- Austin Di Iulio- Pecola
- Stephanie BeardStephanie BeardStephanie Beard is a Canadian actress, voice actress and television and radio personality. Her radio host persona goes by Suga BayBee, and as co-host of The Zone, she was called Sugar.Beard was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
- Coco
- Richard Binsley
- Donald Burda
- George BuzaGeorge BuzaGeorge Buza is an American-born Canadian actor who is best known for voicing Beast in the X-Men Animated Series.-Biography:Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he moved to Canada as a young man and became a Canadian citizen in 1998. He appeared as Chief Jake McKenna multiple times in the TV series Honey, I...
- Len CarlsonLen CarlsonLen Carlson was a Canadian voice actor on many animated television series from the 1960s onward, an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft Canada TV pitchman during the 1970s and 1980s...
- Officer Kumada
- Michael CeraMichael CeraMichael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Arrested Development, Youth in Revolt, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Juno. Cera received the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for best male performance for his work in Superbad.-Early...
- Robbie Rabbit
- William ColgateWilliam ColgateWilliam Colgate was an American manufacturer who founded what became the Colgate toothpaste company in 1806.- History :...
- Dr. Hornbender
- Neil CroneNeil CroneNeil Crone is a Canadian voice actor and comedian who does the voices of Gordon the Big Engine, Splatter and Diesel 10 from the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He does Phillip the Concierge in the My Secret Identity episode "Sour Grapes"...
- Jill FrappierJill FrappierJill Frappier is a Canadian voice actress.She was formerly known for voicing Luna in the American dub of Sailor Moon, Mrs...
- Aunty Yorkshire
- Jake GoldsbieJake GoldsbieJacob "Jake" Benjamin Goldsbie is a Canadian actor.Goldsbie plays Toby Isaacs in Degrassi: The Next Generation, although he originally auditioned for the role of J.T...
- Keith HampshireKeith HampshireKeith Hampshire is an English-born Canadian popular singer of the 1970s, famous in Canada for three top ten hits , and the successful television show Music Machine...
- Tracey HoytTracey HoytTracey Hoyt is a Canadian voice actress and alumna of York University and the Second City National Touring Company , possessing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Performance. She played the first North American voice of Rini in the Sailor Moon R series and movies. Hoyt played the voice of Me Bear...
- Hilary
- Howard Jerome
- Keith KnightKeith Knight (actor)Keith Knight was a Canadian actor. He made his screen debut as Larry 'Fink' Finkelstein in the 1979 comedy Meatballs, voiced the White Rabbit in The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, and voiced Pigface in the BBC drama Ace Lightning. He was also known for voicing Lowly Worm in The Busy World of...
- Al A.Gator
- Julie LemieuxJulie Lemieux-Character voices:Julie Lemieux has provided the voice for characters such as Sammy Tsukino and Young Sapphire in Sailor Moon, Darien Shields in Sailor Moon R the Movie: Promise of the Rose, and Peruru in Sailor Moon Supers the Movie: Black Dream Hole. She has also played Funshine Bear Care Bears:...
- Marla LukofskyMarla LukofskyMarla Lukofsky is a Canadian veteran stand-up comedian. She was one of Canada's stand-up pioneers in the 1970s, the same decade she discovered her talent and was a member of the Yuk Yuk Club....
- Sharron Matthews
- Miriam McDonaldMiriam McDonaldMiriam Katherine McDonald is a Canadian actress and occasional dancer. She is best known for playing Emma Nelson on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Career:...
- "Chewy"(or "Chuie"/"Chewie"/"Little Chu")
- Sunday MuseSunday Muse-Biography:Muse launched "Sunday Muse Cartoon Voices for Kids", a workshop in Toronto, New York, California, and Vancouver, as a way to share everything she gained during her years as a lead voice actress. Her clients had roles on Family Guy, Super Why!, Will and Dewitt, Miss Spider, Rolie Polie...
- Scott McCordScott McCordWilliam Scott McCord is a Canadian actor, voice actor, singer and bandleader for the soul/rock pop band . On television he is best known for playing Dan Kuso in Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Owen and Trent in Fresh Animation's Total Drama series.- Animation:* 6teen - Stone* Babar and the Adventures of...
- Peter OldringPeter OldringPeter Oldring is a Canadian TV actor and comedian.- Biography :In addition to performing with The Second City improv group in Toronto and Los Angeles, Oldring has appeared on Canadian television. He was also a regular cast member of the redneck-themed sketch comedy series Blue Collar TV...
- Stephen OuimetteStephen OuimetteStephen Ouimette is a Canadian actor and director, born and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, and a graduate of the University of Windsor...
- Avery SaltzmanAvery SaltzmanAvery Saltzman is a Canadian actor and theater director. He is Artistic Director of the Harold Green Jewish Theatre. Saltzman was born and reared in Toronto.Saltzman is considered to be one of Canada’s leading character actors....
- Adrian TrussAdrian TrussAdrian Truss is a British-born Canadian actor, writer and director whose more recent work is as a voice actor for animated children's TV shows and Movies.Since moving from England to Canada in 1957, he has starred in many movies, plays, and television shows...
- Mr. Lonely
- Chris WigginsChris WigginsChris Wiggins is an English actor.He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952....
- Pecolias
- Tom KennyTom KennyThomas James "Tom" Kenny is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is especially known for his long-running-role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the television series of the same name, as well as the live-action character Patchy the Pirate, Gary the Snail and the French narrator based on...
- Gazelle
- Charlie Adler- Dr. Chu
- Thea White- Cori the Squirrel
- Jennifer HaleJennifer HaleJennifer Hale is a Canadian-born American actress and singer best known for her voice over work in video games like Grandia II, the Mass Effect trilogy, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Tales of Symphonia, the Metroid Prime trilogy, the Metal Gear Solid games, Brütal Legend, and Disney's...
- Various
Japanese Cast
- Umeji SasakiUmeji Sasakiis a Japanese actor and voice actor from Oketo, Hokkaidō attached to Gekidan Mingei. He is a graduate of Hokkaidō Kitami Hokuto High School and Ritsumeikan University's College of Business Administration.-Television animation:*Arc the Lad...
- Pecolius
- Paku Romi- Rabi-san
- Mayumi AsanoMayumi Asanois a Japanese voice actress who was formerly part of Production Baobab.-Television animation:*Angel Sanctuary OVA *Angelic Layer *Armored Core: Last Raven *Bleach *Blood+...
- Rob Pecola
- Mitsuaki HoshinoMitsuaki Hoshinois a Japanese actor and voice actor who works for Arts Vision. He is married to Yūko Kobayashi.-Anime:*Black Jack: The Movie *D.Gray-man *Gallery Fake *Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex...
- Gao-san
- Ryusei NakaoRyusei Nakao, known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, singer, and voice actor from Tōkyō Metropolis, Japan. He is attached to 81 Produce. He has also worked under the name of ....
- Saru-yama
- Kenyu Horiuchi- Gazelle
- Yu ShimakaYu Shimakais a Japanese voice actor . He was born on May 6, 1949 in the Nagano Prefecture. He was formerly affiliated with Production Baobab, and is now affiliated with Production Aigumi.-Television animation:*Animaniacs...
- Mayor Papazōni
- Chika SakamotoChika Sakamotois a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo affiliated with Arts Vision.-Television animation:*Baby and Me *Ashita no Nadja *Legend of the Mystical Ninja *Fighting Foodons *Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ...
- Tsunekichi
Characters
- Pecola— He is a penguin that brings excitement to the otherwise dull and boring town. Unlike his fellow penguins, Pecola cannot swim. His catchphrases include exclaiming "Flapping Flippers!" and "Let's Get Hopping!" Pecola has a special love of pudding and a reputation for pulling pranks.
- Little Chu/Chewy— He is a mouse. He is the grandson of the great inventor Dr. Chu, and a budding inventor in his own right. He is Pecola's best friend and often reluctant ally in various escapades. He often complains of having a funny feeling in his stomach just before things get out of hand.
- Dr.Chu He is a mouse. He is Little Chu's Grand Father. He is Cube Town's greatest inventor who often invents various gadgets to help others on the island. His inventions are often used by Pecola and Chewy in their adventures often leading mischief and sometimes chaos. He is also friends with Pecola's Grandfather Pecolias.
- Coco— She is another penguin. She's more down to earth than Pecola, and is sometimes frustrated by his antics. She loves to sing; unfortunately she is terrible at it.
- Mr. Saruyama A monkey runs a fruit stand in town and his often the target of Pecola's pranks often leading to his melons falling over which is a recurring running gang in the show. He also runs the town's newspaper the "Town Crier" in as seen in the " The Town Crier".
- Roary A lion who is the only postman of Cube Town and rides around delivering mail on his scooter.
- Mr. Puggalski— He is a pug who owns a grocery store. He is a descendant of the former king of Cube town's personal chef.
- Dr. Hornbender A old goat who is an astrologist lives and works at the observatory. He often tells people about the stars and various discoveries he finds in his telescope.
- Rabi/Robbie— He is a nervous Rabbit who likes video games.
- Mayor Papazoni — An elephant. The mayor who makes long and boring speeches that put everyone to sleep. Papazoni gets around with a helicopter he pilots himself. Secret tunnels under the city and a Mayoral Retreat at a remote location provide a respite and opportunity to work on his speeches undisturbed by residents and their questions. Constantly refers to the citizens of Cube Town as "voters". His voice is an imitation of veteran newsman Walter CronkiteWalter CronkiteWalter Leland Cronkite, Jr. was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years . During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll...
.
- Steam / Stim / Steamer — A cat train mechanic and engineerRailroad engineerA railroad engineer, locomotive engineer, train operator, train driver or engine driver is a person who drives a train on a railroad...
. Chewy, Pecola, and Rudy are smitten with her, which is the cause of tensions and arguments among the three. Her train locomotive, The Cactus, is intended eventually to provide a direct link with Cubic City via a tunnel being constructed under the Rookery Mountains (Episode: The Wild Ride). She often stops her work on the engine to play soccer with Pecola and his friends (Episode: A Career Day).
- Granny Yorkshire She is a pig who does the laundry for the town and his often one of the few adults tolerant of pecola's shenanigans.
As she often tries to connect with Pecola and of course babysit him. She has son who currently lives in Cubic City and Pecola is said to often reminds her of him.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bernard- They are both beagles. They run the town's bakery and Mr. Bernard often falls asleep on the job and is often credited by others for his wife's work.
- Jabatt and Bashatt They both tortoises. They are the firemen of Cube Town, although they don't do much as the never is a never a fire in Cube Town. Despite this they often help out around town, they are also in charge of fireworks safety, they also help rescue people from trees, they also help water Granny Yorkshire's garden during droughts, and they often provide comic relief when they bump into each other.
- Officer Kumada A bear. He helps keep the Cube Town safe with his various rules and observations.
- Mr.LonelyA Wolf. He is a poet that usually is found sitting somewhere writing and telling depressing poetry. When is happy as shown in an (( AN Oad to Pecola)) when Pecola and Coco try to cheer Mr.Lonley up so he can write happy poems. In this episode it is shown that Coco understands the meaning behind his poems.
- Gazelle — A gazelle. Hillary's boyfriend. Has pretensions of being a modern artist (Episode: The Wild Ride). Is very vain about his antlers (Episode: Pecola Grows Horns). He owns a convertibleConvertibleA convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
that he lovingly maintains and often drives about Cube Town in.
- Hillary- A Girafe. She is Gazelle's Girlfriend. She is the owner of the Cube Town Art Museum and his up one the latest fashions and trends. She is also picky on her weight which is often a running gag and also she once left to go on a trip to Cubic City.
- Ms. Lucky A blue cat. She is the reporter of Cube Town News and often on the scene reporting various things go one in the town. She also helped Pecola make a movie.
- Gola Gola He is a sea creature who is a friend to Pecola and everyone in Cube Town. He first appeared when he saved Pecola from drowning after he failed at trying to swim and they both became good friends doing many things around town. At first every in town was afraid of Gola Gola and he took the efforts Pecola, Chewy, and Dr. Chu to help get Gola Gola out of town and help him get home. Later appearances Gola Gola has become friends with everyone and has helped with various activities at the beach like the annual fishing contest where he helped deliver the grand prize a brand new yacht.(Pecola's Island) In same episode He would later save Pecola, Chewy, and Gazelle after they got stuck on an island that was near the other side of Cube Town.(Pecola's Island) He is also often seen playing with Pecola and his friends at the beach "" Gazelle's Goof""
- Rudy — Pecola's foxFoxFox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
friend whose catchphrases are "I knew that" and "I was going to say/ask that". He is prone to bragging and showing off his latest toys while not sharing and declaring he is the best at whatever activity he is engaged in (Episode: Robo-Rudy) and (Tri-brag-a-Thon).
- Cori — A squirrel that runs Cori's Cafe (as chefChefA chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
and waitperson).
- Bongo A gorrila who is one of the strongest in Cube Town. Although his is very strong and athletic he is very apoloetic at his own strength. He also likes to collect model toy cars.
- Pecolius — A Penguin. Pecola's Grandfather who undertakes adventures on behalf of science and archeology in the vein of Indiana JonesIndiana JonesColonel Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials...
. He appreciates Pecola's unique personality but at times reminds him to make an effort to stay out of trouble. - Robo Pecola — A robot version of Pecola who was built by Professor Chu he looks like Pecola only silver with various buttons and can fly. He's twice as destructive as the real Pecola as he is often unaware of things and sometimes his programing along with its various gadgets gets him into trouble.
- Al.Agator he is an mysterious alligator. He keeps coming to Cube Town for an unknown reason that is left as mystery in the series he is often seen some episodes that focus on him trying show him sneaking around Cube Town and takes pictures of various things in Cube Town.
Episode guide
| No. | Segment 1 | Segment 2 | Airdate | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Troubles (Pilot) | Detective Pecola | 21 April 2003 | 101 |
| 2 | Constellation Pecola | Good Deeds | 22 April 2003 | 102 |
| 3 | Fire Drill Frenzy | Hurricane Pecola | 23 April 2003 | 103 |
| 4 | Robo-Rocket | Mayor Muddle | 24 April 2003 | 104 |
| 5 | Your Wish is my Command | Robbie to the Rescue | 25 April 2003 | 105 |
| 6 | One Lonely Night | Miss Lucky's Bloopers | 28 April 2003 | 106 |
| 7 | Spring Cleaning | Monster Moth | 29 April 2003 | 107 |
| 8 | The Cube Town Tri-Brag-a-Thon | The Wild Ride | 30 April 2003 | 108 |
| 9 | Half Baked | Hide 'N' Go Sleep | 1 May 2003 | 109 |
| 10 | Not Seeing is Disbelieving | Melancholy Pecola | 2 May 2003 | 110 |
| 11 | Pecola's Penguin Special | Bot and Switch | 5 May 2003 | 111 |
| 12 | Golagola | Operation Papazoni | 6 May 2003 | 112 |
| 13 | High and Dry | Two Brilliant Inventors | 7 May 2003 | 113 |
| 14 | Ode to Pecola | Laundry Quandary | 8 May 2003 | 114 |
| 15 | Cool It! | Yeti or Not | 9 May 2003 | 115 |
| 16 | The Curse of Cube Town | Postman Pecola | 12 May 2003 | 116 |
| 17 | Runway Pecola | Pecola's Island | 13 May 2003 | 117 |
| 18 | The Town Crier | Pecola Grows Horns | 14 May 2003 | 118 |
| 19 | Coco's Concert | Spaceman Pecola | 15 May 2003 | 119 |
| 20 | Robo-Rudy | Lights, Camera, Pecola! | 16 May 2003 | 120 |
| 21 | A Career Day | Power Pecola | 19 May 2003 | 121 |
| 22 | Prince Puggalski | Painting Pecola | 20 May 2003 | 122 |
| 23 | Pecola and the Pirates | Mysterious Pecola | 21 May 2003 | 123 |
| 24 | Gazelle's Goof | Pecola in a Yacht of Trouble | 22 May 2003 | 124 |
| 25 | Yorkshire's Puddin | Pecola's Tunnel Trouble | 23 May 2003 | 125 |
| 26 | Yo! Pecola | Great Cubes of Fire! (Series Finale) | 27 May 2003 | 126 |
Themes
Themes explored on the show include:- The role of the community in teaching lessons to youngsters (a la It Takes a VillageIt Takes a VillageIt Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us is a book published in 1996 by First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton. In it, Clinton presents her vision for the children of America...
)
- That adults were once young themselves and occasionally enjoy revisiting youthful pursuits of playing
- Caring for someone can involve being selfless on their behalf by considering their needs ahead of your own
- Taking responsibility for your actions and correcting the damage that results
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The Running Gags
The series has a few running gags, including:- Every time Pecola comes to Mr. Saruyama's shop, his perfectly stacked melons are knocked down, either by Pecola or Mr. Saruyama himself.
- Mr. Bernard always sleeps on the job but also gets all of the credit for doing the work.
- Mayor Papazoni generally doesn't notice his speeches induce sleepiness.
- Coco's singing is terrible.
- Pecola, Chewie, and Rudy's infatuation with Steamer.
- Jabatt and Bashatt's constant clumsiness.
- Steamer is always repairing her train The Cactus which is prone to breakdowns.
- Mr. Puggalski's market stocks exotic canned goods like caramel coated kumquats and jalapeño
Jalapeño
The jalapeño is a medium-sized chili pepper that has a warm, burning sensation when eaten. A mature jalapeño fruit is 2–3½ inches long and is commonly picked and consumed while still green, but occasionally it is allowed to fully ripen and turn crimson red...
-flavored oatmeal
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is ground oat groats , or a porridge made from oats . Oatmeal can also be ground oat, steel-cut oats, crushed oats, or rolled oats....
.
Inconsistencies and mysteries
In the episode Gazelle's Goof Hillary leaves in Gazelle's car to spend the day in Cubic City. Most episodes portray Cube Town as isolated and depending on ships to get mail and foodstuffs. For example in The Wild Ride Hillary and Gazelle lament their isolation from urban dynamismUrban culture
Urban culture is the culture of towns and cities. In the United States, Urban culture may also sometimes be used as a euphemistic reference to contemporary African American culture.- African American culture :...
living in Cube Town, which make no sense if a trip to Cubic City is possible via a roadway.
In the episode Miss Lucky's Bloopers a reference is made to Miss Lucky's cameraman. But this person is never seen and in wide shots of her stand ups Miss Lucky is shown standing in front of a stationary camera with no one operating it.
In the episode Monster Moth Rudy at one point says "Hi Mom!" into Miss Lucky's camera. But his parents are never shown in the series or otherwise mentioned. The same parental absence applies to Coco and Robbie. And the status of Chewy's parents is unclear—he lives with his grandfather but whether this means he is also orphaned like Pecola is never clarified.
In the some of the shows episodes Dectetive Pecola Hide and Go Sleep" and The Mysterious Pecola a mysterious aligator often mysteriously visits the small island. It left unclarified and unanswered even when the show ended. On why he comes to Cube Town and take pictures of everything. His purpose and appearances in the show has been used to provide a purpose of being the source of mystery in his appearances show.
in-jokes
In the episode Golagola, when Pecola turns on the TV to watch cartoons the opening title sequenceTitle sequence
A Title Sequence is the method by which cinematic films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound...
is shown!
In some episodes, Pecola is seen with a camera whose brand name is "Alocep", which is "Pecola" backwards!
In the episode Coco's Concert the song she practices and sings is the theme song for the show! Her "strained" voice where she suddenly sounds great is the actual signer of the theme performing.
Video game
In Japan, an educational game based on the show was released for the Sega PicoSega Pico
The Sega Pico, also known as , was an electronic toy by Sega. The aim of creating the Pico was to get more young children to use video game systems....
entitled Pecola no Daibouken Maboroshi no Aisukurīmu o no Sagase! (ペコラのだいぼうけん まぼろしのアイスクリームをさがせ!)\
Funding
- National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
- The Arthur Vining Davis FoundationsThe Arthur Vining Davis FoundationsThe Arthur Vining Davis Foundations are a group of charitable foundations established by American industrialist Arthur Vining Davis, onetime Alcoa president and Florida land developer.-History:...
- Corporation for Public BroadcastingCorporation for Public BroadcastingThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress, funded by the United States’ federal government to promote public broadcasting...
- Viewers Like YouPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....