Toopy and Binoo
Toopy and Binoo is a Canadian TV show for kids based on the French-Canadian children books "Toupie et Binou". These wonderful cartoons are my 18 months son's favorite TV show. And I have to admit, I like to watch the show as much as my son. It is appealing, fun, instructive and very very cute. Plus, you can find them either in English or French, a good way to have young kids learn a second language.
Images: @Spectra Animation Inc.
The Characters
TOOPY
Toopy is the funny mouse with a wild imagination. He makes all kind of play and games to entertain his plush friend Binoo.
BINOO
Binoo is the tiny white cat. He is the favorite of my son. Binoo doesn't speak, but that doesn't mean he is passive. In fact, you will soon find that he is often ahead of is friend Toopy. He just loves to let Toopy have all the credit!
PATCHY-PATCH
Patchy-Patch is Binoo's doll. It doesn't talk, but takes part in some adventures.
Toopy and Binoo french version
Toupie et Binou
Toupie et Binou is the original title of the books on which Toopy and Binoo animations are based. These books are written by French-Canadian author Dominique Jolin.
She published her first Toupie et Binou story in 1996 and her books became an instant success. Teachers started using these to teach kids how to read. the books were translated in English as "Washington and Deecee".
Spectra animation bought the production rights and turn our friendly mouse and cat into a nice franchise. They renamed both characters Toopy and Binoo.
French-Canadian comedian Marc Labreche is the voice actor behind Toupie in the french version.
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Clarifications
As I said, I love the show. I watched most episodes.....DOZENS of time because my son can't get enough of it. I just realized, very recently, after hours and hours of watching those that Binoo is in fact Toopy's imaginary friend....it's his plush toy! If my son was older he would certainly have said to me "but mom, look, he has stitches on his belly and he is smaller than the mouse!!"
My son's favorite Toopy and Binoo DVD
Toopy and Binoo Big Parade DVD
DVD, 54 minutes. Includes the following episodes:
-Big Parade
-Worm Circus
-Sock Puppet
-Strange New World
-Gone Fishin'
-Water Wings
-Duckling
-The Three Bears
-Treasure Hunt
-Invisible Dog
-Godmother Toopy
-Recess
Toopy and Binoo - Big Parade
Amazon Price: (as of 11/25/2009)
This is my son's favorite DVD mostly because of the first episode "Big Parade". Toopy and Binoo with the help of a magic flute, organize a big parade made out of everything in their room: socks, bed, toys, shoes. As well of everything they find along their path: clouds, hose, flowers....This huge parade ends up in a big pile of stuff on the floor and this make's my son laugh so much. The flute music in this episode is fun and entertaining and kids react well to it. One of the best Toopy and Binoo episode.
Toopy and Binoo in the news
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Twitter users have things to say about Toopy and binoo
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- chantel_ATL
- TOOPY AND BINOO!!!!
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- ponyup
- Has Anyone got an ice pick that can chip out Toopy and Binoo theme song from my brain?
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- eviltera
- HA HA HA HAHA HA OMFG - Toopy: Way to blow, Binoo!
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- laurenlidya
- spacetoon :D8 toopy and binoo
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- baby2009
- Toddler is into Toopy and Binoo, and insists on being referred to as 'Super Toopy'. It drives him nuts when I call him 'Super Poopy'. Haha.
Here's my favorite link:
The Toopy and Binoo controversy
Now some people should just not have access to television.... I am talking about those people sending petitions to their TV stations and asking for the boycott of Toopy and Binoo.
Why are these people doing this you ask? Two main reasons.
-Because these people are saying that Toopy and Binoo are homosexuals!
-Because Toopy (a cartoon mouse, remember) plays sometimes male and sometimes female roles in his fantasy world.... oh and it wear dresses too!!!! How shocking! A cartoon mouse in a dress!
Ok now everybody, let's breath and relax. It's called a kid TV show. It's about make believe characters. It's about a cartoon mouse, a cartoon cat in a cartoon word. So to all you people out there running around and petitioning about kid's show, please, instead of watching these, try to grab some tickets for a Dr Phil show and get help. Really. You need a reality check.
A cartoon mouse in a dress!
To all those people out there who think it is wrong to have cartoon mouse in a dress let's breath and relax. It's called a kid TV show. It's about make believe characters. It's about a cartoon mouse, a cartoon cat in a cartoon word.
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