The Paz Show
Paz, also known as The Paz Show or Paz the Penguin, is a British animated television series that debuted on February 24, 2003 on Discovery Kids and TLC in the United States. It also aired on ITV in the United Kingdom. The show was produced by Telescreen BV, Egmont Imagination, King Rollo Films and Open Mind Productions, in association with Discovery Kids. The series was based on a series of books written and illustrated by Mary Murphy.
| The Paz Show | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Mary Murphy |
| Starring | Tim Lagasse Rebecca Nagan Anton Rodgers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 80 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 8 minutes (regular) 5 minutes (without live action segments) |
| Production companies | Telescreen BV Egmont Imagination King Rollo Films Open Mind Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | TLC Discovery Kids |
| Original release | February 24, 2003 – 2006 |
Cast
Main Cast
- Tim Lagasse as Paz, a playful little adelie penguin chick who is the main character of the series. He is a fuzzy five-year-old penguin, is as optimistic as he is curious, it's not unusual for Paz, in his enthusiasm, to encounter a few roadblocks on his way to adventure.
- Rebecca Nagan as Big Penguin, Paz's loving mother who works as a craft artist. Starting from, "The Locket" she been shown wearing a golden locket with a photo of her son in it.
- Margot Caroni as Pig, a sassy piglet with a Russian accent.
- Charlotte Bellamy as Rabbit
- Anton Rodgers as Pappy
- Liam McMahon as Dog, a shy puppy with a Scottish accent and ginger fur. Despite appearing in a few initial episodes, Dog seems to be Paz's new neighbor in, "New Dog".
Awards and nominations
- Silver Honor - 2005 Parents' Choice Award[1]
- Nominee - 2005 Humanitas Prize for Children's Television (episode Things Change by James Still)[2]
- Nominee - 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards (2005) for Pre-school Children's Series[3]
- Nominee - 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards (2006) for Pre-school Children's Series[4]
- Nominee - 34th Daytime Emmy Awards (2007) for Outstanding Pre-school Children's Series[5]
See also
References
- "PAZ". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- Daniels, Charley (June 7, 2005). "2005 Humanitas Prize Finalists Announced" (PDF). TV Week. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNOUNCES 32nd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (PDF), Mar 2, 2005, retrieved 7 May 2016
- "THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNOUNCES 33rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS". Feb 8, 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "NOMINEES FOR THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT KIDSCREEN SUMMIT". Feb 7, 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
External links
- The Paz Show at IMDb
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