Pepee

Turkish animated television series
  • TRT Çocuk (2008–2013)
  • Show TV (2014–2015)
  • Planet Çocuk (2015–2017)
ReleaseNovember 1, 2008 (2008-11-01) –
August 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)Related
  • Pocoyo
  • Oddbods
  • Leliko
  • RGG Ayas
  • Pisi

Pepee is a Turkish 3D animation television series produced by Düşyeri for TRT Çocuk. The series was created by Ayşe Şule Bilgiç. The first episode aired as a preview on November 1, 2008.

Characters

  • Pepee: is the main character of the series. He is a young boy full of curiosity who loves to play games and discover new things. He is very acrobatic and moves at a quick speed. He is always shown wearing blue clothes and a hat. His best friends are Şila, Zulu, and Şuşu.
  • Şuşu (pronounced Shu-shu): speaks over the entire show, and often communicates directly with the characters. Pepee has a good relationship with her, and is always to delighted to see (hear) her. She is reminiscent of Portuguese and Spanish language Brazilian children's program presenter Xuxa (pronounced "Şuşa" or "Shu-sha").
  • Bebee: Pepee's sister.

Legal trouble

In 2013, Zinkia, the company who licenses the Spanish cartoon character Pocoyo, brought a lawsuit against Düsyeri for copyright infringement of their character, claiming among other things that even the name is Spanish.[1]

Series overview

Season Episodes
Season premiere Season finale
1 26 June 6, 2008 November 28, 2008
2 26 April 17, 2009 October 9, 2009
3 26 February 26, 2010 August 20, 2010

International release

Country / Region Channel Series premiere Title in country
 Azerbaijan ARB Günəş Pepee
 Turkey TRT Çocuk (2008–2013)
Show TV (2014–2015)
Planet Çocuk (2015–2017)
June 6, 2008
 Iran IRIB Pooya پپه

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References

  1. ^ "Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news". Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
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