''Pikwik Pack'' is a Canadian

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. It was created by Mary Bredin, Frank Falcone and Rachel Reade Marcus, and produced by

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and Guru Studio. The series premiered on

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in the United States on November 7, 2020, and on

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in Canada on December 26, 2020.

Premise

''Pikwik Pack'' centers around a group of four animals: Suki the hedgehog, Axel the raccoon, Hazel the cat and Tibor the hippo. The

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for each episode revolves around a new package arriving at the Pikwik

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, which the quartet must deliver to a local resident in time, avoiding various obstacles. The package is tagged with three diamonds; a red one which notes its recipient, a yellow diamond which gives the package's intended delivery location, and the blue diamond indicating the delivery deadline and special handling needs.

Characters

Main

* Suki (voiced by Emma Ho), an anthropomorphic sea green

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who is the leader of the Pikwik Pack. She is responsible, thoughtful, and always supports her team. Suki's vehicle is a

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. * Axel (voiced by Daniel Pathan), an anthropomorphic blue

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. He is funny, fearless, and likes going fast. Axel's vehicle is a

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. * Hazel (voiced by Molly Lewis), a silly and adventurous anthropomorphic orange

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. Her favorite food is

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. Hazel's vehicle is a

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. * Tibor (voiced by Jacob Soley), an anthropomorphic purple hippo. He is strong, reliable and loves to keep things on track. Tibor's vehicle is a

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Secondary

* Captain Kate (voiced by Deann DeGruijter) * Grandpa Grok (voiced by Brad Adamson) * Edgar (voiced by Taylor Puterman) * Cosmo (voiced by Ian Ho) * William (voiced by Glee Dango) * Farmer Frances (voiced by Cory Doran) * Croc (voiced by Brad Adamson) * Chipper (voiced by Markeda McKay) * Tila (voiced by Glee Dango) * Willow (voiced by Taylor Puterman) * Beverly Beaver (voiced by Stacey DePass) * Professor Hoot (voiced by Ron Rubin) * Hugo (voiced by Ron Rubin) * Paulina (voiced by Shoshana Sperling) * Wally (voiced by Brad Adamson) * Markieff Moose (voiced by

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) * Laurence O’Llama (voiced by Rob Tinkler) * Oscar (voiced by Ian Ho) * Rosco (voiced by Juan Chioran) * Maddy Rhino (voiced by

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) * Brando Beaver (voiced by Christian Potenza) * Allie Armadillo (voiced by Shoshana Sperling) * Polly Polar Bear (voiced by Zarina Rocha) * Petra Penguin (voiced by Zarina Rocha) * Percy Penguin (voiced by Ian Ho) * Peter Polar Bear (voiced by Rob Tinkler) * Patrick Polar Bear (voiced by Rob Tinkler) * Bison Bros (voiced by Christian Potenza) * Mama Polar Bear (voiced by

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) * Henrietta Hare (voiced by Maya Misaljevic) * Winston (voiced by Callum Shoniker) * Loni (voiced by Davide Fair) * Papa Wolf (voiced by

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) * Benjamin Beaver (voiced by Rob Tinkler) * Billy Beaver (voiced by Rob Tinkler) * Bobby Beaver (voiced by Rob Tinkler) * Benny (voiced by Ron Rubin) * Squick (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) * Squack (voiced by Samantha Swan) * JJ Giraffe (voiced by Roman Pesino) * Calvin (voiced by Brad Adamson) * Rafi (voiced by Christian Potenza) * Basil (voiced by Rob Tinkler) * Dougie Duck (voiced by Rob Tinkler)

Episodes

Other media

Books

On October 8, 2019,

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have link it rights to master publishing partner for ''Pikwik Pack'' books.

Merchandise

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was named as the global toy partner for ''Pikwik Pack'' in January 2019; the company announced that toys would be released around the world excluding China.

Broadcast

Original

''Pikwik Pack'' first premiered on

in United States on November 7, 2020. In Canada, it began airing on

since December 26, 2020, and on

since January 14, 2022; it is also airing on

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and La Chaîne Disney in French-speaking Canada. Since September 1, 2021, the series airs on

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in the United Kingdom. In Singapore, the series airs on Channel 5 since November 3, 2021, as a part of the Okto on 5 programming block.Tiny Pop, Rai, YLE join buyers of Canadian preschool toon Pikwik Pack
/ref> The series was also added to

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on May 4, 2021, and includes a secondary Spanish dub. In Canada, it is available on

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, as a part of the StackTV package.

International

''Pikwik Pack'' has also been distributed to countries around the world. The series is currently airing on

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in Poland, Canal Panda in Portugal and Spain,

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in Finland, Rai Yoyo in Italy, Gloobinho in Brazil, Hop! Channel in Israel,

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in Ireland, EBC Yoyo in Taiwan,

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, O! and Shayan TV in Russia,

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in Germany, and

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in the Baltic states. The series is also available on

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, and Mango TV in China, and on Blim TV in Mexico. The series also aired on Disney Junior in South Korea on April 7, 2021, until its closure.

Notes

References

External links

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