3-2-1 Penguins!

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3-2-1 Penguins! is a sci-fi Christian computer-animated children's television series aimed at children under 12, initially launched on November 14, 2000 as a direct-to-video film. The series was originally produced direct-to-video similar to the other Big Idea Entertainment series, VeggieTales, and 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.

The 3-2-1 Penguins television series appeared on the Qubo blocks on NBC, Ion Television, and Telemundo as well as the Qubo Channel. It 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.

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Overview

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.

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Characters

Main

• Zidgel (voiced by Ron Wells (2000-03) and John Payne (2006-2008)): The Rockhopper's captain and a king who appears to be a cross between James T. Kirk and Ted Baxter.
• Midgel (voiced by Greg Mills (2000-2003) and Paul Dobson (2006-2008)): The Rockhopper's engineer and pilot. Midgel sometimes shouts "Banzai!" and pulls out a Bonsai tree to trim a branch before driving the ship.
• Fidgel (voiced by Page H. Hearn (2000-2003) and Lee Tockar (2006-2008)): The doctor/scientist of the Rockhopper's crew. Many of his inventions are odd, such as the Gileezle which is the crew's object resizer gun, but can also be useful. From photos in the first episode, we see that Fidgel physically resembles Jason's and Michelle's grandpa, Grandmum's deceased husband.
• Kevin (voiced by Ron Smith (2000-2003) and Michael Donovan (2006-2008)): While Kevin has no specific job on the ship, other than cleaning, he is always ready to help when needed by the others. He also sometimes answers questions or solves problems without being aware of it.
• Jason Conrad (voiced by Mark Marten (2000-2003) and Quinn Lord (2006-2008)): 7-year-old twin brother of Michelle who goes on adventures with the penguins.
• Michelle Conrad: 7-year-old twin sister of Jason who also goes with the penguins on some of their adventures. She is 5 minutes older than Jason and always wears pigtails in her hair. Michelle was voiced by Melissa Peterson (2000-2003) and Claire Corlett (2006-2008).
• Grandmum (voiced by Pamela Thomas (2000-2001), Annie Walker-Bright (2002-2003), Kymberly Mellen (2006-2007), and Ellen Kennedy (2007-2008)): Jason and Michelle's blue-haired British grandmother who often gives them advice from The Good Book, especially from Proverbs.

Recurring

• Baron von Cavitus (voiced by Garry Chalk): Originally known as Bert Bertman, he was a classmate of Fidgel's back when they were students at the Academy. He is the inventor of the Galeezle (the device which allows Jason and Michelle to be shrunken to Penguin size). Having been made fun of because of being a hamster he went bad and tried to take over the Academy and name himself Honorary Dean of Evil. Some time later he built himself a robot suit and attempted to take over the galaxy.
• Admiral Strap (voiced by Dale Wilson): The Penguin's commanding officer. As strict and militaristic as he seems, he has a soft spot for Michelle. In the original six videos, Admiral Strap is not seen and communicates to the penguins via fax machine. In the later shows, he interacts via speakerphone with the Penguins in order to give them their missions.
• Sol (voiced by Garry Chalk): A wise old bartender at the Comic Lounge and friend of Jason, Michelle and the penguins, whom he also advises.

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Episodes

Direct-To-Video (2000-04)

Season 1 (2007-2008)

Season 2 (2008)

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Broadcast

The 3-2-1 Penguins television series originally aired on on the Qubo blocks on NBC, Ion Television, and Telemundo, as well as on the Qubo Channel. The show has since aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and its children's block Smile of a Child on Saturdays.

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Home media

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References

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External links

• 3-2-1 Penguins! on IMDb

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