3-2-1 Penguins!

3-2-1 Penguins!
Production
Created by	Jeff Parker Phil Lollar Nathan Carlson
Directed by	Tod Carter Tom Bancroft Tim Hodge Ron Smith
Written by	Mitch Schauer Kirby Atkins Tim Hodge Broose Johnson Mike Nawrocki Phil Vischer Ron Smith Jeff Parker Phil Lollar Nathan Carlson
Editing by	John Wahba
Executive Producer	Jon Gadsby (2000–01) J. Chris Wall Joe Barrouao Sean Roche David Pitts Steven Lynette
Starring	Quinn Lord Melissa Peterson Mark Marten Pamela Thomas Ron Smith Claire Corlett Ron Wells John Payne Greg Mills Paul Dobson Page Hearn Lee Tockar Michael Donavan
Music by	Kurt Heinecke Adam Frick
Broadcast
Opening theme	"3-2-1 Penguins! Theme Song"
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	27
Production company(s)	Big Idea, Inc. Sparky Animation Brain Freeze Entertainment DKP Studios Starz Entertainment
Distributed by	Entertainment Rights Classic Media DreamWorks Classics NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Running time	22-30 minutes (video) 66 minutes (television)
Original run	November 14, 2000 – July 1, 2003
Original channel	NBC
Chronology
Preceded by	It's Thinking
Followed by	Alienators: Evolution Continues

3-2-1 Penguins! is a sci-fi series of Christian computer-animated cartoons launched on November 14, 2000. 3-2-1 Penguins was originally produced direct-to-video similar to the other Big Idea, Inc. series, VeggieTales and seven videos were released between 2000 and 2003. The direct-to-video series held the top spot on the Soundscan kid video sales charts for its first 18 weeks of release. and has sold 1.5 million videos to date and was the #1 seller on Christian Booksellers Association's video list in 2001. 3-2-1 Penguins appeared on NBC, Ion Television, Telemundo and Qubo and ran for three original seasons (with the first season consisting of television broadcasts of the home videos) and continued in reruns until 2012. The series was the No. 1 or No. 2 ranked show on NBC's qubo Saturday morning kids block in 2008.

Today, the show airs on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and its children's block Smile of a Child on Saturdays.

Synopsis

Twins Jason and Michelle are spending summer with their British Grandmum in The Poconos region of Pennsylvania. Grandmum has a collection of kitschy ceramic figurines, the most prized of which is four penguins in a rocket ship (a honeymoon gift from her deceased husband). In the first show, the twins accidentally drop the ship, but instead of breaking it flies into the air and reveals the four penguins are actually the crew of a real spaceship. One of the twins is then pulled into the ship, using the crew's Galeezle (shrinking) device, and taken on a galactic adventure. The adventure that ensues then ties into whatever moral dilemma that Jason and Michelle had struggled with in the show's opening scene. For example, in the debut episode, Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn, the twins are struggling with taking turns playing a new video game and looking through their Granddad's telescope before Jason is transported to a whole planet of aliens who similarly have trouble taking turns.

Voice Cast

Main

• Ron Wells (season 1), and and John Payne (seasons 2–3 as Zidgel
• Greg Mills (season 1) and Paul Dobson (seasons 2–3) as Midgel
• Page H. Hearn (season 1) and Lee Tockar (seasons 2–3) as Fidgel
• Ron Smith (season 1) and Michael Donovan (seasons 2–3) as Kevin
• Mark Marten (season 1) and Quinn Lord (seasons 2–3) as Jason T. Conrad
• Melissa Peterson (season 1) and Claire Corlett (seasons 2-3) as Michelle Frances Conrad
• Pamela Thomas (2000), Annie Walker-Bright (2001), Kymberly Mellen (2001–2003), and Ellen Kennedy (seasons 2–3) as Grandmum

Recurring

• Garry Chalk as Baron von Cavitus
• Dale Wilson as Admiral Strap
• Garry Chalk as Sol

See full cast at IMDB here

DVD compilations

DVD	Release Date	Summary
Save The Planets!	September 1, 2008	Includes three stories. The first, "The Green-Eyed Monster", features the penguins attempts to restore peace between two groups of sheep. Its theme is jealousy. The second, "More is More", features the penguins trying to save the planet Gutt as the citizens' overeating threatens to throw their planet off course. Its theme is gluttony. The third, "Give and Let Give", features Jason and the penguins teach feuding lawn ornaments to get along. Its theme is sharing.
Blast in Space!	February 1, 2009	Includes three stories. The first, "Wiki Tiki", features the penguins attempt to save the island planet of Wiki Tiki from a volcano. Its theme is patience. The second, "Lazy Daze", features Jason and the penguins' struggle against giant ants who have overrun their picnic. Its theme is laziness. The third, "Compassion Crashin'", features Michelle, Jason and the penguins after they crashland on an asteroid and the aliens make Michelle queen. Its theme is compassion.
Escape from Planet Hold-A-Grudge!	October 20, 2009	Includes three stories. In the first, "Do Unto Brothers", the Penguins are captured by the evil Cavitus and Jason and Michelle jet to the rescue, but fall into the trap of a Jelly Worm Hole. Its theme is teamwork. In the second, "Oh, Mercy!", Zidgel is thrown into prison after smashing the Crown Jewel of the Gator King of Mercy-Falls. Its theme is forgiveness. In the third, "Between an Asteroid and a Hard Place", The Rockhopper is zapped by a Glue-Ray gun and is trapped on an asteroid with Cavitus and his hideous minions. Its theme is kindness.

External links

• 3-2-1 Penguins! on Wikipedia
• 3-2-1 Penguins! on IMDb

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