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3-2-1 Penguins!

3-2-1 Penguins! is an American science fiction computer-animated Christian children's television series, initially launched on November 14, 2000 as a direct-to-video episode[2] by Big Idea Entertainment with videos released between 2000 and 2003. The direct-to-video series held the top spot on the Soundscan kid video sales charts for its first 18 weeks of release,[3] was the #1 seller on Christian Booksellers Association's video list in 2001,[4] and had sold 1.5 million videos as of February 2009.[5]

The television series aired on the Qubo blocks on NBC, Ion Television and Telemundo as well as the Qubo channel, and later on TBN and Smile of A Child. It ran for three seasons, with the first season consisting of television broadcasts of the six original home videos. Following its conclusion in 2008, it continued in reruns until 2014. The series was a top-ranked show on NBC's Qubo Saturday morning kids block in 2008.[6]

Overview

Twin siblings Jason and Michelle are spending the summer with their British grandmother, who they call Grandmum, in Pennsylvania's Poconos region. She has a collection of kitschy ceramic figurines, the most prized of which is four penguins in a rocket ship, a honeymoon gift from her late husband. In the first video, the twins accidentally drop the ship; instead of breaking, it flies into the air and reveals the four penguin figurines are alive and are the crew of the spaceship. One of the twins is then pulled into the ship, using the crew's Galeezle (shrinking) device, and taken on a galactic adventure.[7]

The ensuing adventure ties into the moral dilemma Jason and Michelle had struggled with in the opening scene. For example, in the debut episode, Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn, the twins struggle with taking turns playing a new video game and looking through their Granddad's telescope before Jason is transported to a planet of alien vacuums who also have trouble taking turns.[8]

Characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Season 1 (2000–03)

The first season was broadcast on Qubo from September 9, 2006 to December 2, 2006 and consisted of televising the direct-to-video shows that were originally released from November 14, 2000 to July 1, 2003. At the end, each episode, with the exception of the first episode, has the Penguins perform at the Comet Lounge, singing a song related to the moral lesson of the episode.

Special (2006)

Season 2 (2007–2008)

After airing the original videos in Season 1, Big Idea released new stories that were first aired on television for Season 2 and 3.

Season 3 (2008)

Broadcast

After originally being released exclusively on direct-to-home videos, 3-2-1 Penguins first aired on the Qubo blocks on NBC, Ion Television, and Telemundo, as well as on the Qubo channel with the airing of the original videos. This was soon followed with new episodes that premiered on television. The show also aired on TBN and its children's block Smile of a Child on Saturdays until 2018. It also airs on DreamWorks Channel in select countries.

As of July 2020, the entire series was made available to watch for free on Peacock following its launch.

As of June 2022, 25 episodes were made available to watch on Yippee.

Home media

The first six videos were released in direct-to-video format from November 14, 2000 to July 1, 2003 prior to airing on Qubo.

The first DVD compilation of the TV series Save the Planets! was released on September 1, 2008,[19] including three episodes from the second season: "The Green-eyed Monster", "More is More" and "Give and Let Give". The second DVD compilation Blast in Space! was released on February 1, 2009,[20] including three episodes from the second season: "Wiki Tiki", "Lazy Daze" and "Compassion Crashin'". The third compilation, Escape from Planet Hold-A-Grudge! was released on October 20, 2009,[21] including three episodes from the third and final season: "Do Unto Brothers", "Oh, Mercy!" and "Between an Asteroid and a Hard Place".

The first video, "Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn", was released as a bonus episode in the two VeggieTales DVD re-issues of Lyle the Kindly Viking Special Edition and Where's God When I'm S-Scared? 15th Anniversary Collector's Edition. The fourth video, "Runaway Pride at Lightstation Kilowatt", was also released in the re-issue of King George and the Ducky Special Edition.

On September 18, 2012, a two-disc complete DVD set contained the first three season-one episodes and the first ten season-two episodes, for a total of 13 episodes.

Reception

Common Sense Media gave the show a three out of five stars, saying, "Parents need to know that this series carries clear moral messages and comes from a Christian perspective (the main characters say their bedtime prayers at the end of each episode). The messages themselves -- such as the virtue of patience -- are hard to argue with no matter what your religious bent."[22]

References

  1. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins!#Country of origin". IMDb.
  2. ^ Tubbs, Sharon (November 2, 2000). "In the beginning, there were veggies: Now there are penguins. The Christian video shelf just got bigger". St. Petersburg Times (Online). St. Petersburg, Florida. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  3. ^ Craig von Buseck. "3-2-1 Penguins: Good Message – Mainly For The Kids". Christian Broadcasting Network, Video Review. Virginia Beach, VA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  4. ^ John Gaffney (2001, April). Veggie tales: Success no matter how you slice it. Video Business, 21(17), 31.
  5. ^ "Latest '3-2-1 Penguins!' to take off".
  6. ^ Kate Calder (July 2008). "Onward Christian Prodcos". KidScreen, p.16.
  7. ^ Child's Play, Moira McCormick, Billboard, 6 November 2000
  8. ^ a b Gustafson, Donna (2002-10-03). "3 2 1 Penguins—Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn – Movie Reviews for Parents". Parentpreviews.com. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Qubo.com". Qubo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  10. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins! – Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn". Rotten Tomatoes. 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z TVGuide.com – 3-2-1 Penguins! Episodes
  12. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins! – The Cheating Scales of Bullamanka". Rotten Tomatoes.
  13. ^ Children's Books That Nurture the Spirit: Choosing and Using the Best, Louise Margaret Granahan; Wood Lake Publishing Inc., 2003
  14. ^ "3-2-1 PENGUINS! THE CHEATING SCALES OF BULLAMANKA – Christian Movie Review". Movieguide.org. 1999-11-29. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  15. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins: Good Message...Mainly For The Kids: Craig von Buseck". CBN.com. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  16. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins 3: The Amazing Carnival of Complaining DVD at Christian Cinema.com". Christiancinema.com. 2003-01-07. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  17. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins! "Runaway Pride at Lightstation Kilowatt" DVD Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2002-09-21. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  18. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins! – Moon Menace on Planet Tell-a-Lie". Rotten Tomatoes. 2003-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  19. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins: 7 – Save The Planets – Christian Movie/Film DVD | Find Christian Movies on CFDb: Largest list of Christian Films". Christianfilmdatabase.com. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  20. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins: 8 – Blast in Space – Christian Movie/Film DVD | Find Christian Movies on CFDb: Largest list of Christian Films". Christianfilmdatabase.com. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  21. ^ "3-2-1 Penguins: 9 – Escape From Planet Hold-A-Grudge – Christian Movie/Film DVD | Find Christian Movies on CFDb: Largest list of Christian Films". Christianfilmdatabase.com. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  22. ^ "VeggieTales Presents: 3-2-1 Penguins! - TV Review". 27 September 2006.

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