Plim Plim

Plim Plim is an Argentine series of children's folk songs. It was later adapted into an animated television series created by Smilehood,[1] broadcast on Disney Junior for all Latin America.[2] The pre-release was aired on September 21, 2011 and was officially launched on October 1 of the same year. This animated series consists of 7-minute-long episodes and its main goal is to promote human values such as solidarity, honesty, responsibility, early habits and respect for the environment. This series is inspired from and based on the teachings of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar the founder of Art of Living Foundation. When the television show got more attention they decided to dub it in English.

Plim Plim
GenreAnimated television series
Created byGuillermo Pino & Claudio Pousada
Country of originArgentina
Original languagesSpanish, Portuguese, English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40
Production
Running time7 minutes
Production companySmilehood
Release
Original networkDisney Junior
DKids
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) –
2016 (2016)
External links
Website

The series revolves around the adventures of Plim Plim, a child who combines the features of a clown, hero and a magician. He accompanies his friends and teaches positive values as well as how to take care of our planet through setting examples. "Plim Plim Clown, Hero's heart", is based on the essence of each one of these values, analyzing the nuances which make them different and reinforces them to achieve a simple, direct and effective education, keeping a dynamic balance between learning and entertainment.

Plim Plim helps his pals whenever they face situations that cannot be taken care of at school and leads them to a magical world where they can have fun and learn too. Plim Plim is a generous, valiant, and enthusiastic child whose stories are portrayed as fables, including all sorts of visual and musical traits that result in the creation of multi-target content which also embraces parents and educators.

A new music style named FunKids was created for the series and it is a fusion between rhythms and styles as varied as funk, circus, and Balkan music.

Characters in the series

Magical characters

Plim Plim: He is a 7-year-old child who combines the features of a clown, a hero, and a magician. He is the only human in this story. He shows up magically from a magical space-time. He is generous, valiant, enthusiastic, and well-intentioned. His characteristical phrase: "Of course you do!".

Wichiwichi Wichiwi: He is a little bird, Plim Plim's boon companion and messenger. His language sounds exactly like his name, but he is whistled.←He carries messages from Plim Plim and belongs in the same magical world. Nobody knows how he comes or how he goes. He is the link between Plim Plim and the children and is always interacting with them. Sometimes he is a bit clumsy.

Tuni: It's a magical mean of transport. Children's joy fuels it. It's a car which can be transformed into an airplane, a helicopter, a boat, a submarine, or even an adventure machine, adjusting to the need of the challenge at hand.

Other characters

Nesho: He is a 5-year-old elephant. His name has an oriental origin. He is intellectual, deductive, smart, structured, and orderly yet, slow and gifted with such a great memory. His favorite instrument is the tuba. His characteristic phrase: "How interesting!".

Bam: He is a 5-year-old bear. He is sweet, cute, fun-loving, and very sensory. His name has Latin origins. His favorite instrument is the drum. His characteristic phrase: "Delicious!".

Acuarella: She is a small 4-year-old rabbit who loves arts. She is cheerful, imaginative, dreamy, and permanently enamored, yet, a bit absent-minded, forgetful, and uses to easily lose her concentration. She is a fan of European origins. Her favorite instrument is the xylophone. Her characteristic phrase: "I love it!".

Mei-Li: She is a 5-year-old cat. She is coquette, dynamic, athletic, and vigorous but she is also a tad anxious. She does everything fastly. Her name has Chinese origins and means "beautiful". Her favorite instrument is the keytar. Her characteristic phrase: "Yes! Yaahh! Yaahh! Yaahh!".

Hoggie: He is a 5-year-old pig who likes to contradict everybody. He is characterized by being moody, grumpy and selfish. His name has an Anglo-Saxon origin and means "pig" in English. He is a good athlete and a musician. His favorite instrument is the saxophone. His characteristic phrase: "Me neither".

Arafa: She is a giraffe and she is 25 years old. She is a sweet, sympathetic, and a motherly teacher. She is the only adult in the series. Her name is revered as Giraffa. She imparts her modicum of wisdom and motherly care. Her favorite phrase: "Good luck!".

Sun: He looks on everything happening around and follows the actions of the characters with her gestures.

Character's preferences

CharacterInstrumentColor
AcuarellaXylophoneYellow
BamDrumRed
HoggieSaxophoneGreen
NeshoBass horn Blue
Mei-liKeytarPink

The creators

Guillermo Pino and Claudio Pousada are the creators of the series. Both of them have vast experience in TV production and creative design. They founded Smilehood with the main goal of promoting human values and positive messages through their products.

Plim Plim's fans

Plim Plim has a Fan Page on Facebook with 295 512(as on 16:20 hrs March 9, 2015) of fans -number which keeps on raising- with an average of 260 new fans per day. There, fans are provided with content of high quality for both children and parents, such as activities, games, quizzes, greeting cards, and postcards. The material is shared by users who come mostly from Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile.[3]

Dubbing
CharacterDubbing actresses in Spanish
Plim PlimNatalia Rosminati
NeshoNatalia Rosminati
BamNatalia Pupato
EllaNatalia Pupato
Mei LiJudith Cabral
HoggieValeria Gómez
ArafaLucila Gómez
DirectionClaudio Pousada, Emilio A. Villarino y Mauricio Zubiri
Assistant directionTian Brass
ProductionEmilio A. Villarino
CharacterDubbing Actors in America/Britain
Plim PlimLisa Grossman (US/UK)
NeshoUlises Otero (US) Teresa Gallagher (UK)
BamCamilla Carrasco (US) Lizzie Waterworth (UK)
EllaDebbie Ramos (US/UK)
Mei LiChristina Jopling (US) Kuchi Braaso (UK)
HoggieChristina Jopling (US/UK)
ArafaLisa Grossman (US/UK)

Spanish Lyrics
FunctionName
SingerJuan Manuel Pousada
SingerFermín Pousada
SingerPedro Pousada
SingerMarie Claire Lima
SingerLucía Bugallo
SingerMaría Emilia Ferri
SingerIrene Guiser
DirectionClaudio Pousada
DirectionHugo Figueras
Assistant directionIrene Guiser
Assistant directionInés O’Reilly

Nominations

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. es:Anexo:Programas emitidos en Disney Channel#P
  3. http://www.facebook.com/PlimPlimUnHeroeDelCorazon
  4. "Todos los nominados a los Martín Fierro 2014" [All the nominations for the 2014 Martín Fierro] (in Spanish). La Nación. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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