Andy Pandy
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| Andy Pandy | |
| Format | Childrens |
| Run time | 30mins |
| Creator(s) | Freda Lingstrom |
| Channel | BBC ONE, CBeebies |
| Production company | BBC |
| Airdates | 1950-1970 – 2002-2005 |
Andy Pandy was a British children's television series, the original incarnation of which premiered on BBC TV on 11 July 1950, as part of the For the Very Young strand (later Watch with Mother). A puppet who lived in a picnic basket, Andy was later joined by Teddy (a teddy bear) and Looby Loo, a rag doll, who would appear when Andy and Teddy weren't around.
- Producer: Freda Lingstrom
- Writer/composer: Maria Bird
- Singer: Gladys Whitred
- Puppetters: Audrey Atterbury, Molly Gibson
Though only 26 episodes were made, they were repeated continuously until 1970, when, due to the now deteriorating films, thirteen colour episodes were made.
Another set of 52 episodes were made in 2002, now using the stop motion technique instead of strings. The original nursery and garden were expanded to an entire village, with Andy, Teddy and Looby Loo now owning individual houses, and four new characters were introduced - Missy Hissy, a snake, Tiffo, a dog, Bilbo, a sailor, and Orbie, a yellow and blue ball. Whereas the emphasis of the original series was on music and movement, the emphasis of the 2002 series was on making and doing.
[edit] Theme music
Opening theme
Andy Pandy's coming to play La la la la la la Andy Pandy's here today Tra la la la la
Closing theme Time to go home Time to go home La la la la la la Time to go home
Time to go home Time to go home Andy is waving goodbye Goodbye
Looby Loo song Here we go Looby Loo Here we go Looby light Here we go Looby Loo All on a Saturday night
