The Potato Pixie
Series title: Paz
- Studio
- Open Mind Productions, King Rollo Films, Discovery, Egmont Imagination, Telescreen
- Animation studio
- King Rollo Films
- Distributor
- Telescreen
Synopsis
Paz's friends visit on Valentine's Day, and everyone exchanges Valentine's cards. But Paz has a surprise - his valentines are silly, funny made-up poems that he recites to each of his friends. In exchange, his buddies create a spontaneous poem in his honor, and Big Penguin has her say, too.
Characters
Paz, Big Penguin, Pappy, Rabbit, Dog, Pig
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Alistair Clark (Live Action)
- Animation Director
- Leo Nielsen
Producing
- Producer
- Jeff Borkin, Andrew Brenner, Jose Cruz Gonzalez, Sascha Paladino, Betty Quan
- Head Writer
- James Still
- Based On The Original Books By
- Mary Murphy
Writing
- Writer
- Jeff Borkin, Andrew Brenner, Jose Cruz Gonzalez, Sascha Paladino, Betty Quan
- Head Writer
- James Still
- Based On The Original Books By
- Mary Murphy
Voices
- Voice
- Tim Lagasse, Rebecca Nagan, Charlotte Bellamy, Margot Caroni, Liam McMahon, Anton Rogers, Maria Darling
- Live-Action Characters
- Tim Lagasse (Little Penguin), Sarah Jane Honeywell (Big Penguin)
Music
- Music
- Lester Barnes
Editing
- Editor
- Chris Bezant
Crew
- Production Design
- Marsha Roddy
- Illustration
- Mary Murphy
- Floor Manager
- Guy Frazer Jones
- Vision Mixer
- Martin Perrett
- Lighting Director
- Robin Thorburn
- Camera
- Cathy Becque, Clive Thom, Sharon Moore, Martyn Watts
- Sound
- Malcolm Blackmoor, Jez Spencer, Dave Sansom
- Production Team
- Sadie Mallet, Annetta Broughton, Julie Carver
- Puppet Assistants
- Daniel Carlisle, Gemma de Vecchi, Phil Woodfine
- Production Assistant
- Helen Stephens
- Production Managers
- Clare Hepper, Caroline Hopkins, Liz Seymour
Companies and other credits
- Puppets made by: Neal Scanlan Studios
Production notes
The stories revolve around the daily adventures of Paz, his mom Big Penguin, grandpa Pappy, and Paz's friends Rabbit, Dog and Pig. Paz is a curious little fellow who explores his brightly colored world with wide-eyed enthusiasm. Brimming with confidence and energy, the very shape of his smiling beak indicates a positive outlook on life. Paz is an instigator of adventures... and he sees them EVERYWHERE! He can turn the simplest event into a day's worth of excitement. Paz is based on the much-loved "little penguin" books by Irish writer Mary Murphy.
This interstitial series ran for 52 episodes.
This interstitial series ran for 52 episodes.
Awards
Nominee, Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, 2006.
Nominee, Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, 2007
Nominee, Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, 2007