Pippi Longstocking -The TV Series

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The Swedish TV series used to make the poorly dubbed 1970s Pippi Longstocking movies is returned to the original episodic format here with new British-accented dubbing. The red-haired girl with the elevated braids moves into "the big house" next door to Tommy and Anna (as Annika is called here) in the inaugural episode and continues her nutty adventures with the demure siblings throughout five additional 26-minute programs. The kids get to know her pet monkey and fruit-munching horse, have dealings with the equally bumbling pairs of police and prison escapees, and eat as many sweets and break as many rules as innocent young children can dream. The dubbing is still a bit awkward here, but young kids will barely notice and the leisurely pace of the adventures is a welcome change from the frenzy of today's videos. One warning: In Episode 5, Pippi fires a shotgun into her ceiling. (Ages 3 and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs

Customer Reviews:

not the right one.......2007-07-29

This is not the movie that you may have seen and enjoyed in the theaters when you were a kid. The TV Series has voice-overs and is silly and lame; and Pippi appears younger than in the theater version. There is another version called "Pippi Longstocking" 1969, which might be the right one.

Cheekey and fun, Just what our children need........2007-06-26

As a therapist it is rare to find a quality video that children love. This classic encourages healthy imagination, confidence and courage, a must for every child from 4 to 40!

Pippi is the best!.......2007-05-04

This version is the best Pippi version that was my favorite as a kid. It still relates to children today because my nieces are stuck by the TV when it's turned on. They absolutely love it! Highly recommended!!!

Go with the cheaper version.......2007-03-19

I bought this version because the dubbing was touted as being superior.
The TV series still has its origional charm, my 7 year old loves it.
However, the dubbing is still bad.
Go with the less expensive version, it can't be much worse and you'll save money.
My friends loaned the DVD and loved it...very nostalgic.

brings back good memories.......2007-03-09

My children used to watch it once a week when we were stationed in Germany, more then 30 years ago. They watch it now with their children and they all love it. I highly recomend it, it is clean fun for children to watch.

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