Pingu
Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 10/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 10/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10CozyGentle, low-stakes comfort you can safely relax into.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10WhimsicalPlayful, fanciful and lightly magical in sensibility.This show: 7/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Carlo BonomiDavid SantMarcello Magni
Starring
Carlo BonomiDavid SantMarcello Magni
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Pingu Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | ||
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| S1 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | |
| S2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | |
| S3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 | |
| S4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| S5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | |
| S6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 8.2 |
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About
"Wordless claymation comfort that somehow still charms adults"
Pingu follows a young penguin living with his family at the South Pole, getting into small scrapes with siblings, friends, and the occasional grumpy neighbor. There's no real dialogue, just expressive gibberish and the character's signature honking cry, so the humor rides entirely on stop-motion clay animation, physical comedy, and tone of voice. Episodes are short, gentle, and repetitive in the best way, built for young kids but oddly soothing for adults too. It's slow by modern standards but has a handmade charm that most CGI kids' shows can't replicate.
Watch it for
the tactile stop-motion charm and universal physical comedy that needs no translation.
Maybe skip if
you need dialogue-driven plots or fast pacing to stay engaged.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11986
7.61K272h 17m
This is an list of episodes with synopses for Series 1 of the stop motion animated television series Pingu.
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Season 21991
7.3803262h 10m
This is an list of episodes with synopses for Series 2 of the stop motion animated television series Pingu, which ran from August 20, 1991 to April 19, 1994.
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Season 31995
7.0675262h
This is an list of episodes with synopses for Series 3 of the stop motion animated television series Pingu, which ran from June 15, 1995 to September 5, 1996.
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Season 41998
7.0545262h
This is an list of episodes with synopses for Series 4 of the stop motion animated television series Pingu, which was broadcast in January 5, 1998 to April 9, 2000.
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Season 52003
7.0635261h 25m
This is an list of episodes with synopses for Series 5 of the stop motion animated television series Pingu, which was broadcast from August 1, 2003 to February 6, 2004.
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Season 62005
7.0573261h 25m
This is an list of episodes with synopses for Series 6 of the stop motion animated television series Pingu, final broadcast from January 3, 2005 to March 3, 2006.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Carlo Bonomi Pingu, other characters, Various characters
David Sant Pingu, other characters, Dad
Marcello Magni Pingu, Mum, Pinga
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