Tupu
Encyclopedia
Tupu is an two-dimensional animated television series co-produced by France
and Canada
, being developed by the French
animation studio
Xilam
, featuring the adventures of the fictional New York mayor
's son, Norton, with a redhead
ed girl named Tupu in New York, focusing in Central Park
. One series was produced, consisting of twenty-six episodes.
guard, Shoobert Shoobz, who makes every endeavor to prove her existence. Yet he keeps failing in catching her. His unconfirmed claim that a wild girl hides in the park has led people to perceive him as deranged.
wild girl who has been raised in Central Park
and lives in the big oak
tree. She gets along well with Norton, and can speak to animals as well as understand them. She is often hunted by Shoobz, but always manages to escape being captured. Tupu dislikes anyone who mistreats animals and nature. She is often accompanied by her squirrel friend, Whatsup.
Note: The Australian Broadcasting Company
did not broadcast the episodes in order, this order is descended from the original French list
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and 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...
, being developed by the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
animation studio
Animation studio
An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced...
Xilam
Xilam
Xilam is a French production company that specializes in animated series feature films. Originally founded as Gaumont Multimédia, the company adopted it's current name in 1999...
, featuring the adventures of the fictional New York mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
's son, Norton, with a redhead
Red hair
Red hair occurs on approximately 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations...
ed girl named Tupu in New York, focusing in Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
. One series was produced, consisting of twenty-six episodes.
Overview
the series revolves around a semi-wild girl in a similar, although she retains manners and a basic understanding of English. Tupu lives with her friend, Whatsup, a squirrel, and also spends a lot of time with Norton. Norton lives with his father and has a privileged life, being chauffeured around town, especially to Central Park in a stretch limousine. Tupu is incessantly chased by the Central ParkCentral Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
guard, Shoobert Shoobz, who makes every endeavor to prove her existence. Yet he keeps failing in catching her. His unconfirmed claim that a wild girl hides in the park has led people to perceive him as deranged.
Tupu
Tupu is a barefootBarefoot
Barefoot is the state of not wearing any footwear. Being barefoot is regarded as a human's natural state, though for functional, fashion and social reasons footwear is worn, at least on some occasions...
wild girl who has been raised in Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
and lives in the big oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
tree. She gets along well with Norton, and can speak to animals as well as understand them. She is often hunted by Shoobz, but always manages to escape being captured. Tupu dislikes anyone who mistreats animals and nature. She is often accompanied by her squirrel friend, Whatsup.
Norton
Norton's father is the mayor of New York City, and is best friends with Tupu. He is one of the few who know Tupu's secret. Norton wants to become an adventurer like his father and mother.Whatsup
Whatsup is Tupu's closest animal friend, is always seen with her, and comes to her aid when she is in trouble.Shoobz
Shoobz is the caretaker of Central Park, and has made it his life goal to capture and prove the existence of Tupu. He lives with his overbearing mother.French
- Lynda Marchaoui as Tupu
- Gérard Surugue as Schubert Shoobz
- Gwénaël Sommier as Norton
- Brigitte Lecordier as John
- Véronique Augereau as Schubert's mother
- Cathy Cerda as Miss Milleborne
- Christophe LemoineChristophe LemoineChristophe Lemoine is a French voice actor who specializes in dubbing. He is best known as the voice of Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and Eric Cartman in South Park.-Television animation:...
as Benny and Eddy - Maël Davan-Soulas as Jeremiah and Brock
Series 1
| Episode # | Title | ABC1 Airdate (fourth-run) |
|---|
Note: The Australian Broadcasting Company
Australian Broadcasting Company
The Australian Broadcasting Company was a consortium of entertainment interests formed in 1929 to supply radio programs for broadcast on the former "A-class" transmitters contracted to the Federal Government's National Broadcasting Service...
did not broadcast the episodes in order, this order is descended from the original French list
International Broadcasts
| Country | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|
 France |
France 3 France 3 France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô.... |
2004–2005 |
 Canada |
Super Écran Super Écran Super Écran is a Canadian French language Category A premium television service that broadcasts nationally via satellite or cable subscribers. The network is owned by Astral Media... |
2005–2007 |
 Australia |
ABC Kids ABC Television ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas.... |
2005 - 2008 (Inc. Repeats) |
| France |
Disney Channel France | 2005–2006 |
 United Kingdom |
POP! | 2006–2007 |
 Germany |
ZDF ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues... |
2006 |
 Italy |
Rai Uno Rai Uno Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to... |
2006 |
 Netherlands |
Z@PP Z@PP Z@PP is the child block-system of NPO. It is aimed especially at children between 6 and 12 years. Since September 2005 Z@ppelin has been the name of a block for children under 6.Z@PP also transmits Nederland 3.... |
2006 |