Pin-Pon (TV series)

Pin-Pon is a Canadian children's television series, which aired on Canal Famille from 1996 to 1998.[1] The series starred Yves Soutière and Thomas Graton as Pin-Pin and Pon-Pon, two firemen who lead children in various songs, stories and games in their fire station.

The supporting cast also included Philippe Lambert as Pin-Pin's brother Pouet-Pouet, who was ordinarily featured in a smaller capacity but stood in as one of the main stars for a few episodes in the final season when Soutière was away on paternity leave.

The series ended production in 1998, but aired in reruns until 2001, and was subsequently also rebroadcast on Télé-Québec.

In 2022, Soutière and Graton reunited to create a short social media video in character as Pin-Pin and Pon-Pon, to promote the new non-fiction book Génération Canal Famille.[2]

## Film[edit]

A film expansion, Pin-Pon: The Film (Pin-Pon, le film), was directed by Ghyslaine Côté and released in 1999.[3] The film centred on Pin-Pin, Pon-Pon and Pouet-Pouet taking a road trip in a red Volkswagen Beetle to a campground, and meeting various characters along the way.[3] Its cast included Julien Poulin as Uncle Mimile, Stéphane Vallières as Filipo, Mireille Lévesque as Filipa, Melven Gilbert as Filipetto and Anastassia Fomina as Filipetta.

It received two Jutra Award nominations at the 2nd Jutra Awards in 2000, for Best Art Direction (Michel Marsolais, Hélène Schneider) and Best Editing (José Heppell).[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Brendan Kelly, "Strictly kids' stuff: Pin-Pon, le Film is a howl for preschoolers, but the slapstick humour and sight gags will bore parents". Montreal Gazette, December 23, 1999.
2. ^ "Pin-Pon était au lancement du livre «Génération Canal Famille» et ils ont fait un TikTok plein de nostalgie". 24 Heures, September 27, 2022.
3. ^ a b Charles-Henri Ramond, "Pin-Pon, le film – Film de Ghyslaine Côté". Films du Québec, February 17, 2009.
4. ^ "Ghyslaine Côté". Canadian Film Encyclopedia.

## External links[edit]

* Pin-Pon: The TV Series at IMDb
* Pin-Pon: The Film at IMDb