Pippi Longstocking 

The adventures of Pippi Longstocking, an eccentric, super-strong, redheaded moppet and her best friends Tommy and Annika.

Stars:

Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Pär Sundberg

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Inger Nilsson	...	Pippi Långstrump 13 episodes, 1969
Maria Persson	...	Annika 13 episodes, 1969
Pär Sundberg	...	Tommy 13 episodes, 1969
Hans Clarin	...	Dunder-Karlsson 12 episodes, 1969
Paul Esser	...	Blom 12 episodes, 1969
Margot Trooger	...	Fröken Prysselius 11 episodes, 1969
Ulf G. Johnsson	...	Polis Kling 10 episodes, 1969
Göthe Grefbo	...	Polis Klang 10 episodes, 1969
Fredrik Ohlsson	...	Herr Settergren 9 episodes, 1969
Öllegård Wellton	...	Fru Settergren 9 episodes, 1969
Beppe Wolgers	...	Kapten Efraim Långstrump 8 episodes, 1969

Storyline

The adventures of Pippi Longstocking, an eccentric, super-strong, redheaded moppet and her best friends Tommy and Annika.

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Plot Keywords:

strong female lead | strong female character | supernatural power | friend | pippi | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Sweden West Germany

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

8 February 1969 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Pippi Longstocking

Filming Locations:

57°37'02.7"N 18°16'34.4"E

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beta Film, Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min (21 episodes) 27 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Swedish version comprised of 13 TV episodes, followed the next year by 2 original theatrical feature films Pippi in the South Seas (1970), and finally, Pippi on the Run (1970). In West Germany (where the series was co-produced), there were 4 theatrical films (the first two being Pippi Longstocking (1969) and Pippi Goes on Board (1969), which were compilations of the TV series, done by the German studios Iduna Film and Beta Film; the last two being, of course, "Pippi in the South Seas" and "Pippi on the Run."), and the TV series ran for 21 episodes (the first 13 match the original Swedish version, and the additional 8 episodes were 4-part serialized versions of "Pippi in the South Seas" and "Pippi on the Run," including several deleted scenes from both films).

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Connections

Referenced in Life on Mars: Episode #1.8 (2006)

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Soundtracks

Här kommer Pippi Långstrump
("Here Comes Pippi Longstocking")
Composed by Jan Johansson
Written by Astrid Lindgren
Performed by Inger Nilsson
End Titles Theme

User Reviews

Great childhood memories of the 70s

Used to watch this series every Saturday morning on the french CBC network in Canada. Though the series was well dubbed in Belgium (and the movies were dubbed in Canada later...), it was the funniest and most original series ever come from Europe. It made me discover Sweden as well. It has an international touch in which the location would not matter here...

If Pippi (or Fifi in french) had a few tricks on her dress to avoid the cops or the old lady who wants to bring her to an orphanage, she was real kind to her best friends Tommy and Anika, and always was eager to help. And she loved her animals, especially her horse and the pet monkey.

I liked the first season due to its freshness and originality. The "pirates" one and the 3rd season are less interesting.

Wish there would be a DVD in French for this wonderful show...