Jasper the Penguin
“A cold! Where can I get some of those?”
Not so very long ago, Jasper lived at the South Pole with his family, as is normal for penguins. But one day it happened: in his unbounded curiosity, Jasper had dared to go too far to the edge of the breaking ice cap. Suddenly there was a loud cracking noise from behind him and before he knew it, he was sitting on an ice floe, which, propelled by the current, pulled him ever further towards the horizon... until he drifted in to the harbour of a town. He looked for a cool and damp place to sleep and finally found just such a spot next to an old refrigerator, which stood in a forgotten corner at the very back of a junk shop. Since everything was so new and exciting, Jasper decided to stay for a while. However, so that his family would not be worried about him, he sent them regular reports of his experiences and observations in his "new" world. And what could be a better way of doing that, than sending a message in a bottle...
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Cast
Seasons
Not so very long, Jasper the Penguin lived at the South Pole with his family. With his new friend, Emma, he lives funny adventures and send regular reports of his experiences to his family. And what could be a better way of doing that, than sending a message in a bottle...
- Ep 1
1.Hot Feet
03-03-20035mIt's a summer day and Jasper is having problems walking on the sizzling hot pavement. Emma explains that he needs a pair of shoes. At the shoes shop Mr Steps is unable to find a pa...
- Ep 2
2.Lighting the Way
04-03-20035mJasper keeps on bumping his head in the dark so Emma gives him a torch “but it only works in the dark”. Jasper goes in search of a dark place, but he accidentally drops his torch d...
- Ep 3
3.Jasper's Special Lemonade
05-03-20035mIt is the day of the school fête and Emma has cooked lots of cakes to sell. Jasper decides to make some lemonade to sell to the kids. To his amazement nobody seems to like his lemo...
- Ep 4
4.The Giant Penguins
03-10-20035mJasper sees some penguins but on closer examination he finds out that they are people dressed as penguins. He goes to investigate. In the opera house the diva finishes a spectacula...
- Ep 5
5.Jasper Gets the Measles
07-03-20035mEmma is in bed with a cold. “A cold?” Jasper likes the sound of having a “cold”, nice and cool and you get loads of yummy food to eat. So they attempt to give Jasper a cold with ic...
- Ep 6
6.Ice Cream Float
10-03-20035mOutside the park Jasper discovers an ice-cream cart, finding it to be cool, he climbs under the canopy for a snooze. Paulo the ice-cream man is so shocked to find Jasper in his car...
- Ep 7
7.Lost and Found
11-03-20035mJasper discovers the newspaper boy’s cap on the ground and gives it back to him. Then he notices that the newspaper boy has “dropped” all of his papers. He rushes around picking th...
- Ep 8
8.Camping Out
12-03-20035mEmma & Jasper are camping in the garden but there is not enough room for both of them in the tent. Jasper makes his own tent but can’t go to sleep for all the disturbances - ants,...
- Ep 9
9.Happy Birthday Emma!
13-03-20035mIt is Emma’s birthday and Jasper wants to get her a present. He spots a lovely pair of skates in the toy shop but is disheartened when he discovers he needs money to get them. So J...
- Ep 10
10.Prohibited
14-03-20035mJasper and Emma are looking for somewhere to play, but every where they go there seem to be signs telling them “don’t do this” and “don’t do that”. So they make their own signs to...
- Ep 11
11.Jasper's Special Hairdo
17-03-20035mEmma is reluctantly getting her hair cut. At the hairdresser’s Jasper plays around with a hairdryer that makes the feather on his head stand on end. He tries various ways to stick...
- Ep 12
12.The Jasper Show
18-03-20035mJasper is hanging his fish up to dry when he bumps into something. He suddenly hears voices and runs off in fright. Emma arrives and they go to investigate and discover that he had...
- Ep 13
13.Sports Day
19-03-20035mJasper fills in for one of Emma's teammates in a relay. When he loses the baton, he ends up chasing it all the way to the pool, where he accidentally wins the swimming competition.
- Ep 14
14.Snowy Day
20-03-20035mJasper is amazed to see snow “just like at home”. Then he discovers that not everyone likes snow, big machines pile it all up out of the way & an old lady can’t cross the road. So...
- Ep 15
15.Lost in the City
21-03-20035mJasper chases after a cat who has stolen one of his fish just as he was pulling it out of the water. Emma goes to the harbour to meet Jasper but discovers he is not there. The cat...
- Ep 16
16.The Scarecrow
24-03-20035mJasper is frightened by a scarecrow in Emma’s garden, so Emma explains what its for. Back at his place Jasper finds a dog that won’t let him go down the steps. A police man comes a...
- Ep 17
17.Hotel
25-03-20035mJasper's bucket of fish is accidentally picked up by the hotel porter and Jasper is left with a hat box. So he runs into the hotel, hat box in hand, chasing after his bucket. Durin...
- Ep 18
18.Penguin Crossing
26-03-20035mEmma is waiting for Jasper at the ice-cream parlour but he does not arrive. Jasper is stuck on the other side of the road. Then he discovers the zebra crossing, but he still can’t...
- Ep 19
19.The Kite
27-03-20035mIn Emma’s attic Jasper discovers a kite. They go outside to try and fly it but there isn’t enough wind and during their attempts to make it fly, they manage to break it. So Jasper...
- Ep 20
20.Jasper Takes The Train
28-03-20035mEmma is going on a train trip with her mother and is waiting for Jasper, who is supposed to come and wave goodbye. But Jasper is lost in the crowd further down the platform. When t...
- Ep 21
21.Say Cheese!
31-03-20035mEmma and Jasper are taking photographs with Emma’s Polaroid camera. Jasper want to take a photo of himself and Emma, to send in the bottle back home. Every time they set up a shot,...
- Ep 22
22.Jasper Calling
01-04-20035mJasper has something very important to tell Emma. But he keeps on being interrupted by the phone. Jasper goes to find a phone so he can call Emma himself. He meets Paulo and learns...
- Ep 23
23.Carnival Time
02-04-20035mJasper is confused to find lots of strangely dressed people around town. He goes to tell Emma all about it, but discovers that she is dressed as a princess and that it is Carnival...
- Ep 24
24.Home Sweet Home
03-04-20035mJasper is trying to remember something he has forgotten, he gives up and tries to sleep but he can't, because of a strange rustling nose. By morning he has not slept a wink so he d...
- Ep 25
25.Jasper Tidies Up
04-04-20035mJasper and Emma are going to play badminton but they need to buy a new shuttlecock. At the department store the sales man seems to be in a bit of a mess trying to find the right th...
- Ep 26
26.Old Junk
07-04-20035mJasper is fishing at the park lake but he just seems to be pulling out piles of old junk and not a single fish. Emma says that they will have to get rid of it all. On the way to fi...
- Ep 27
27.The Museum
16-10-20035mEmma’s school class has a day trip to the museum and Jasper tags along. Distracted by the fascinating exhibits he gets lost and ends up in the dinosaur room. He has an argument wit...
- Ep 28
28.Reader's Corner
18-04-20035mEmma is reading a book about horses and Jasper can’t seem to get her attention. What could be so interesting in a book about horses? Emma explains how fascinating books can be and...
- Ep 29
29.Emma's Loose Tooth
08-04-20035mEmma has a loose tooth so Jasper offers to help her pull it out. They tie a length of cotton to one object after the other, but every time something goes wrong. In the end Jasper m...
- Ep 30
30.The Winning Ticket
09-04-20035mOutside the park Jasper and Emma buy a lottery ticket. Luckily Jasper wins a prize, but before he can find out what it is, he loses the ticket. They chase after Jasper’s winning ti...
- Ep 31
31.Snowdog
10-04-20035mIt’s a cold snowy day and Jasper is carrying his bumper catch of fish back home. Along the way he is being tailed by a greedy cat. Just as he stops to talk to some kids that are ma...
- Ep 32
32.Jasper the Magician
11-04-20035mIn the park a magician is performing for the kids. Jasper is amazed and back at Emma’s place decides that he will try a few tricks of his own. He attempts to turn a handkerchief in...
- Ep 33
33.Jasper Decorates
14-04-20035mEmma’s father is decorating the house. Jasper decides to help out by decorating Emma’s room. He finds that decorating is not quite as easy as it looks. Emma arrives to see Jasper c...
- Ep 34
34.Squeaky Clean
21-04-20035mJasper arrives at Emma’s house bouncing a ball, he bounces his way up to Emma’s room. They play catch until they notice that Jasper’s dirty ball has left mud everywhere. Emma and J...
- Ep 35
35.Bottled Mail
22-04-20035mJasper wants to send Emma a message so he pops his message into a bottle and tries to post it. But he doesn’t know how the postal system works: little by little Jasper learns about...
- Ep 36
36.Fish Cakes
23-04-20035mEmma is baking a cake and Jasper & Paulo are helping out. Emma studies the recipe closely and tells Jasper what ingredients should go into the bowl. But in all the confusion Jasper...
- Ep 37
37.Dancing on Ice
18-11-20035mJasper sees Emma at her ballet dancing class. Looking at the line of girls twirling round with their arms outstretched he decides that they must be learning to fly. And as he has a...
- Ep 38
38.Jasper Works Out
16-04-20035mEmma’s dad is working out in the garden so Jasper and Emma decide to workout too. But it’s not as easy as it looks and Jasper gets very hot. After a while they decide it might be b...
- Ep 39
39.Bus Ride
24-04-20035mJasper & Emma take a bus ride to the harbour; along the way Jasper casts his fishing line out of the window to catch a fish from a passing fish truck. But disaster strikes when his...
- Ep 40
40.The Sculptor
25-04-20035mJasper is horrified to see a man attacking a lady with a hammer and chisel, until he finds out that the man is a sculptor and the lady is a statue. Jasper decides to make his own s...
- Ep 41
41.Treasure Hunt
06-03-20035mJasper discovers a knitting pattern in the attic and is convinced that he has found a pirate’s treasure map. He and Emma embark on an exciting hunt across the town. They follow the...
- Ep 42
42.Holiday at Home
29-04-20035mJasper finds that Paulo’s ice-cream bike is locked and closed for business. Paulo explains he is going away on holiday. So Jasper and Emma decide they need a holiday too, but they...
- Ep 43
43.Jasper the Film Star
30-04-20035mIn the park Paulo is helping to make a TV commercial for ice-cream. But Jasper doesn’t understand what is going on and keeps interrupting the filming; he just wants an ice-cream. T...
- Ep 44
44.Optical Illusions
27-11-20035mEmma is going to the opticians to have her eyes tested. While she is reciting the letters on the board, Jasper browses around and spots a pair of colourful fish-shaped glasses. Jas...
- Ep 45
45.With a Little Help From a Friend
03-12-20035mJasper is terrorised by a little red fire engine that seems to have a life of its own. Until he discovers Emma is behind the controls. They have lots of fun whizzing it around. Jas...
- Ep 46
46.Wet Paint!
04-12-20035mJasper finds that he keeps getting mistaken for someone else, a hotel doorman, and a waiter. He meets Emma who is wearing a new dress. Jasper decides he wants to look different too...
- Ep 47
47.Mosaic
20-10-20035mJasper has ruined his brand-new fish picture so he and Emma go to town to buy a new one. On the way to the picture shop they pass a mosaic, Jasper is fascinated by this big picture...
- Ep 48
48.Bathing Permit
28-11-20035mIt is another hot day in town but every time Jasper finds a cool spot to relax in he gets moved on. People keep on mentioning the Mayor. So Jasper goes off to find this “Mayor” per...
- Ep 49
49.Musical Bubbles
05-12-20035mEmma is practicing her violin and Jasper wants to play something too. In the attic they find an old tuber and head off to town to “entertain” the public. But they seem to be fright...
- Ep 50
50.Mother Jasper
21-10-20035mJasper is walking back home with a bucket full of fish. He passes a cat and two kittens, the kittens follow the delicious fish aroma. At his door Jasper discovers the kittens. Feel...
- Ep 51
51.Happy Easter!
28-10-20035mJasper discovers lots of strange eggs in people’s gardens. “They must be from a very colourful bird” he thinks. At Emma’s house she explains what Easter is all about. So Jasper “he...
- Ep 52
52.Jasper Gets a Fright
31-10-20035mIt is Halloween and Emma explains it is part of the fun to be frightened and get cold shivers. Jasper likes the idea of a cold shiver. So Emma tries to frighten him, but it does no...
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