Pinwheel (1979– )

This children's variety show from Nickelodeon's early days featured puppets interacting with live actors in "Sesame Street"-like situations, along with various animated shorts from overseas... See full summary »

Stars:

Elizabeth Abbassi, Bill Cosby, Dale Engel

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Elizabeth Abbassi	...	(1979)
Bill Cosby	...	Himself
Dale Engel	...	Smitty (1981-1989) (voice)
George James	...	Jake (1981-1989) (voice)
Jim Jinkins	...	Additional Voices (1981-1989) (voice)
C.C. Loveheart	...	Coco the Mime #1 (1979) (as Caroline Cox)
Lowell Marin	...	(1979)
Arline Miyazaki	...	Kim
Lindanell Rivera	...	Coco the Mime #2 (1979)
Betty Rozek	...	Sal

Storyline

This children's variety show from Nickelodeon's early days featured puppets interacting with live actors in "Sesame Street"-like situations, along with various animated shorts from overseas. At 5 hours in length, "Pinwheel" kept children occupied well into the afternoon.

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Genres:

Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1979 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nickelodeon Network, Pinwheel Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Toy (1982)

User Reviews

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.