TV PinGuim is a Brazilian

animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animation, animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales ...

founded in 1989 by Kiko Mistrorigo and Célia Catunda. The company is known for the creation and development of targeted

educational Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also fol ...

cartoon A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently Animation, animated, in an realism (arts), unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or s ...

s for children, making animation in 2D, 3D and

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. The company began its career developing shorts for educational channels like

TV Cultura TV Cultura, or simply Cultura, is a free Brazilian non-commercial public television network headquartered in São Paulo and a part of Father Anchieta Foundation, a non-profit foundation funded by the São Paulo State Government. It focuses on ...

, TV Escola and

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Notable creations

* ''Charlie the Interviewer of Things'' * ''

Earth to Luna! ''Earth to Luna!'' (Brazilian Portuguese: ''O Show da Luna!'') is a Brazilian children's television series created and directed by Célia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo and produced by TV PinGuim, that debuted on the American channel Sprout, on Au ...

'' * ''

Fishtronaut ''Fishtronaut'' () is a Brazilian animated children's television series created by Célia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo, and produced by TV PinGuim, in association with Discovery Kids. The series is about the eponymous character, a fish in a spa ...

'' * ''Gemini 8'' * '' Ping and Friends'' * '' Tarsilinha''

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* Brazilian animation studios Companies based in São Paulo Mass media companies established in 1989 1989 establishments in Brazil {{animation-studio-stub