Bot And Switch

Pecola is being outdone and upstaged by Robo-Pecola. The robot is much better at helping than Pecola is. Pecola won't stand for it, so he puts on a disguise, and he looks remarkably like his mechanical counterpart. Now off to prove that he's just as good as Robo-Pecola. Pecola tidies up Dr. Chu's lab, mows the lawn, and now he has to deliver Hornbender's repaired telescope back to the observatory. How to manage such a job with only a penguin's strength? Roll it down the street, of course. Except that it kinda gets out of control. Robo-Pecola to the rescue! It seems that some jobs are better left to the robot.

Pecola, Little Chu, Dr. Chu, Aunty Yoskshire, Coco, Rudy, Mr. Saruyama, Rory, Officer Kumada, Mayor Papazoni, Hillary, Gazelle, Miss Lucky, Pecolius, Robo-Pecola, Robbie, Professor Hornbender, Mr. Puggalski, Mr. Bernard, Mrs. Bernard, Steamer, Cori, Jabatt, Bashatt, Mr. Lonely, Bongo, Al A. Gator

3D computer animation.

"Pecola" was originally seen in 3D computer-generated animation in April 1998 on "Ponkickies," a program on Fuji TV.

The $5.5 million (Canadian) production cost of this series was split evenly between the Canadian and Japanese sides. Sales of the cartoons and spin-off products through 2003 are estimated at $68.5 million (Canadian) in Japan alone.

Second Prize for TV Animation Series, Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival, 2001.
Received Special Distinction for TV Series, TV Film Section, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 2021