Product Details

• Actors: Martin Clunes, Chris Lang, Julia Sawalha
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: July 1, 2003
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009NHBX
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,385 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Kipper - Playtime" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Meet Kipper, a loveable dog with a big imagination! Today’s the day to join Kipper, Tiger, Jake, Pig and Arnold in their wonderful world of magic and fun. Every day is playtime with Kipper and his friends. While playing with Arnold, Kipper discovers that baby-sitting his little pig friend can be exhausting! Does Arnold ever get tired of playing? In another episode, Tiger thinks it’s funny to play tricks on his friends. But once they discover the greatest treasure – a caring friend. It’s all in a day’s play in these delightful stories from Kipper!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Episodes- NO repeats, as always a FAVORITE, September 20, 2005

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Charmed Life (NJ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kipper - Playtime (DVD)

This Kipper video features 7 episodes and runs for 1 hour.
For newcomers, this cartoon is simply and beautifully illustrated, moves at a leisurely pace, and teaches life lessons without being preachy.

The episodes included are as follows:
The treasure hunt- Tiger brings over a metal detector but gets frustrated when he finds nothing but junk with it. Kipper helps out by burying his piggy bank for Tiger to find.

Looking after Arnold- Kipper babysits little Arnold one afternoon, and exhausts himself (I'm sure parents of toddlers can relate to that one).

Tiger's Joke Box- Tiger plays practical jokes on everyone, and ends up being the butt of a joke himself

Pig's Sweater- really funny, Pig insists on wearing his new sweater, even if it's sweltering outside.

Clay Time- the whole gang has fun with a potter's wheel.

The Magic Carpet- Kipper takes a trip to the moon and meets friendly aliens. (Your child may ask for a magic carpet after this one).

Kipper the Hero- Kipper helps rescue a kitten caught in a tree.

My almost 4 year old will watch nothing but Kipper. I actually find myself laughing along with the characters when I watch with him.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spend A Little Time With Kipper, September 13, 2005

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Marni Frankel (Silver Spring, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kipper - Playtime (DVD)

Kipper is a mischievous puppy with a British accent who spends his time finding adventures with pals Arnold, Tiger, Pig, and Zebra. The series is based on the best selling books by Mike Inkpen. The stories are fun and easy to follow, foster ceative thinking, and reinforce messages such as cooperation, courtesy and kindness. And in regular language? Kipper is the perfect my-child-needs-to-unwind-and-it's-witching-hour-but-gotta-get-dinner-on-the-table video. It's completely non-grating, which may be important to those adults out there that are "Wiggled" or "Tuttered" out (for those familiar with the hyperactive puppet in "Bear In The Big Blue House"). Simply put, it's a good show and does not promote ADHD: more likely, it's even an antidote.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and funny!, July 8, 2004

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CalifMom (Glendale, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kipper - Play Time [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My 2-1/2 year old daughter LOVES this video. The characters are sweet, funny and likable. The stories are simple but told in a charming way that isn't patronizing. The video does not have any violence or high action, and the humor is gentle and not demeaning, so it is more suited to younger children. Kindness and friendship among the characters is stressed. I've seen it multiple times with my child, and I enjoy its sweet humor, visual style and music (kind of jazzy). A word of caution: Multiple viewings may cause your child to pick up a British accent!