Customer Reviews

Chillin' With Pingu

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We got this DVD yesterday and sat down to watch it. My 5 year old laughed through a lot of the episodes. It's a better DVD than "Meet Pingu" but I would buy both. Some of the episodes show Pinga's birth and when she was a baby. There are 8 episodes in all. Plus there are 5 bonus HIT Entertainment episodes of other shows, such as "Angelina Ballerina" and "Rubber Dubbers" which is an animated show from the UK that is like Toy Story in the tub. A great value for the money and funny for all ages.

I have to admit, I was a little skeptical before I rented my first Pingu video. But not only does my toddler love the claymation, my older ones do too - and even I got a kick out of them. Funny and universal due to no language used, I've even recommended them for my toddler neice who is half Japanese and can barely understand any English yet. Being able to tell a good story is wonderful, being able to tell a good story that older and younger both appreciate is even better - and being able to tell a good story without using words of any kind is just...wow! I'm impressed. Not only is Pingu cute, his stories are fun and educational! Now we've purchased all available and are eagerly waiting for more!

Ok well HIT almost got this one right but I think the bonus stuff is annoying and it tells me HIT is short-changing the fans of Pingu to push other product. To me, as my son could care less about the "bonus features", this just means less Pingu on the DVD.

Given the poor options available in the US. I'd say start here before you buy the tryuly atrociously packaged but never-the-less worthwhile "Meet Pingu" as this one (thanks to the menu) will spare your sanity.

Having said that, Pingu is a wonderful stop-motion series from Swizerland that really desreves a better release in the states. Pingu and his friends are charming and the stories don't talk down to kids. Your kids will love it!

I only wish the people at HIT Entertainment loved it too.

My son (3yrs old) got his first glimpse of Pingu as a Hit Extra on a Bob the Builder DVD. He loved it so much, we had to play it over and over and over for him. He would shout Pingu! Pingu! Pingu! until I pushed play again. So getting this DVD in the mail today was great. He woke up crabby (crying) from his nap, but we popped in the DVD and he snapped right out of his bad mood. Now I only have to watch 8 episodes over and over again instead of the same one. I, too have watched it with him and some of the scenes are so funny, I can't but help laughing really loud. Too bad there aren't more DVDs for purchase, cuz we would buy them all. The Hit Extras on this are a nice bonus, but the Rubbadubbers is the same episode as on a Bob the Builder DVD, but my son doesn't seem to mind. If you or your kids like Pingu at all, you'll love this DVD.

This the second DVD released by HIT entertainment in its Pingu series. The first one was titled 'Meet Pingu'. Unlike the first DVD, this one has a menu and some supplementary material (Pingu photos). DVD has 8 epsidoes of Pingu. Once again, HIT entertainment could have added more episodes/material on the DVD. The content of the DVD is great as usual (see my other review for the Meet Pingu DVD for content overview). It's way superior that most cartoons that come on TV/cable (PBS, Disney, Nick) these days.

I've never heard him laugh so hard! The first episode had my son rolling on the sofa, unable to contain himself. After many viewings, he still laughs heartily while he watches the dancing egg. I don't find it nearly as entertaining, but love it that he loves it so much.

Just a little warning- Pingu and his new sister Pinga can be pretty naughty and they might give little ones some ideas for mischief...but it's nothing out of the norm and it's all in good fun.

Our 18 month old got a hand-me-down video from her older cousins. It was Pingu "Artic Antics", a claymation video about penguins going about life as we do. At first it seemed odd which made us keep watching. The characters have their own odd language but each one has so much personality. There are several short stories which are easy to follow. They are funny situations with good values and life lessons. They are very creative stories about Pingu, his baby sister Pinga and his penguin family and friends. Our two year old wants to watch it everyday and we love it too. Since there isn't much talking, it is easy for her to fall asleep watching it at night. We now have bought 'Meet Pingu' and 'Chillin' with Pingu' which we love. We would buy all the Pingu DVD's if they were available.

Pingu and his family and friends warm the hearts of all ages and cultures. Babies understand his language instinctively and grown-ups have the strange feeling that they knew it in the past!
After falling in love with Pingu, we searched for more of his adventures and found them at Amazon...and we are ready for more!

My son loves these DVDs! Pingu leaves him rolling in the floor and begging for more. I wish the creator would make more of these and I definitely wish I had found them sooner! Great fun.

My son (age 3) loves Pignu and thinks these DVDs are hilarious. However, Pignu is a tad mischievous and has planted some ideas that I'd rather he hadn't because my son imitates everything. I would still have bought them but might have waited one more year. The series is terrific.