Pingu (series 3) - Pingu and The Toy

Pingu and The Toy

Pingu meets Pingo, who is playing with his new clockwork fire engine. Pingo winds up the engine and sets it going. Pingu wants to play with it too, but Pingo won't even let him touch it. Pingo winds the car up and again sets it going, chuckling away as it goes round and round. Pingu, who wants to have a go himself, sticks out his foot as the car comes past him so that the car hits it and crashes. Pingu then goes off, leaving a somewhat annoyed Pingo. Pingo sets his car going again, but the car only goes a short distance and then the key bursts through the roof. Meanwhile, Pingu hurries home and looks through his piggy bank, but there is no money in it at all. He sadly goes out and walks away. He goes past Grandfather, who asks him why he’s so sad. Pingu explains, and Grandfather takes him to the buy a fire engine from a nearby stall. No sooner have they left than Pingu's mother arrives and also buys an engine. Pingu goes off happily, and his way takes him past Pingo, who is looking sadly at his broken toy. Pingu has a good laugh at Pingo’s bad luck, and then sets his own car going. When it stops, Pingo wants a go but gets a taste of his own medicine. Pingu then starts his car again, but it stops almost immediately. Pingu gives it a good kick to get it going. It slides away and the key bursts through the roof, which greatly amuses Pingo and annoys Pingu. Pingu goes home, tossing the broken car away. When he arrives, Mother says she’s got a surprise for him and brings out the toy fire engine she’s bought. But Pingu knows what will come of this and angrily throws the toy in the dustbin. It breaks in exactly the same way.

• Features mainly Pingu and Pingo. Grandfather, Mother and a stallholder have minor roles.
• June 27, 1996
• Goof: When Pingu returns home, the door opens automatically for him.