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Pinwheel

  • TV Series
  • 1976–1990
  • TV-Y
  • 30m
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Pinwheel (1976)
AdventureComedyFamilyMusic

A quaint Victorian boarding house powered by a pinwheel on the roof. In each episode, the inhabitants of Pinwheel House solve problems and play games for preschoolers.A quaint Victorian boarding house powered by a pinwheel on the roof. In each episode, the inhabitants of Pinwheel House solve problems and play games for preschoolers.A quaint Victorian boarding house powered by a pinwheel on the roof. In each episode, the inhabitants of Pinwheel House solve problems and play games for preschoolers.

  • Creators
    • Vivian Horner
    • Sandy Kavanaugh
  • Stars
    • Jim Jinkins
    • George James
    • C.C. Loveheart
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    355
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    • Creators
      • Vivian Horner
      • Sandy Kavanaugh
    • Stars
      • Jim Jinkins
      • George James
      • C.C. Loveheart
    • 25User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Jim Jinkins
    Jim Jinkins
    • Additional Voices (1981-1989)
    • 1977
    George James
    • Jake (1981-1989)
    • 1977
    C.C. Loveheart
    • Coco the Mime #1 (1979)
    • 1977
    Elizabeth Abassi
    • (1979)
    • 1977
    Franci Anderson
    • Franci
    • 1977
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    • Narrator
    • 1978
    Pearl Peterson
    • Narrator
    • 1978
    Lindanell Rivera
    • Coco the Mime #2 (1979)
    Lowell Marin
    • (1979)
    Dale Engel
    • Smitty (1981-1989)
    Arline Miyazaki
    • Kim
    Betty Rozek
    • Sal
    • Creators
      • Vivian Horner
      • Sandy Kavanaugh
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    chastity779

    Pinwheel Pinwheel Spinning Around

    I watched this show daily as a young child and have very very fond memories of it. This show out shows any show we have on television right now. It is beyond me why reruns aren't being shown on Nickelodean, which is where I watched it. They need to have channels for reruns of all of these great shows that this generation is missing out on. This show was a classic. I especially remember the snail with the living room on the inside of his shell.
    dootuss

    I remember this show!

    Being a little kid one time ago (i'm now 18), i have some memories of this great children's show which was on Nickelodeon. The puppets were great, and i loved the forein cartoons the show had on (mine being Simon and the land of chalk drawings). Then one day in 1989 Pinwheel got cancelled, and after that occurred children's programming began to sell out which continues to happen today.

    I wish they would air this show on Nickelodeon again. This would do great for Nick Jr. I think Nickelodeon should ditch Blue's Clues, and Bob the builder (which both sold out) for this timeless classic. But sadly, that might never happen. But still i'll never forget this great children's show. LONG LIVE PINWHEEL!!!!
    goldandglass

    Pinwheel, Pinwheel, Spinning Around

    I remember watching this show at my Grandparents' house a lot, and I can still sing the theme song. Some of the cartoon bits included the British "Simon" (who liked to do drawings) and Emily ("whoopee"). I had thought the show lasted for hours and hours, and it turns out I was right! I wish Nickelodeon still had Pinwheel, it was such a great show, if not as slick as the shows for kids today.
    8Sylviastel

    Itf it's a school day, it must be Pinwheel on Nick!

    For years, Pinwheel was the children's show that featured cartoons and live action figures. I barely remember this Canadian show but I do have fondness for the early Nickelodeon days when everything was new and fresh. They went to Canada and got their children's programming during the day and even into the night. Pinwheel was ideal for kids even today. The show lasted several hours sometimes and slowly it was cut back over the time. Pinwheel was a great programming effort for kids of my generation. I still vaguely remember the cartoons and the live action but I felt comfortable and at home watching Nickelodeon. The shows aren't the same now as it was once was but nothing good lasts forever but I'll have my memories.
    notoriouselicious

    An artistic treasure

    Granted, it's been a long time since I viewed Pinwheel but I remember it very fondly!! All of the different animations were unique and inspiring. I wold love to watch it again with new eyes! Ebenezer was a bad bad guy but I remember his perfectly shaped pancakes that were featured frequently. Pancakes were his obsession.

    I scoff at those who put it down. Sure it wasn't Sesame Street however, I don't think it was trying to be the same! Sure there were puppets but it surely added to a child's imagination capabilities and it offered something more than mainstream America at that time.

    Thanks to those who put it on the air and I wish we could view it today.

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    • Trivia
      For the show's second and third seasons, Nickelodeon added a variety of animated shorts in between the main puppet/actor segments.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Le joujou (1982)

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Moulinet
    • Filming locations
      • Columbus, Ohio, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Nickelodeon Network
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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