Poko (TV series)
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Poko is a Canadian stop motion children's television series about a young boy, his pet dog, and his toy monkey.[1] Produced in Canada by The Halifax Film Company, Poko was created by Jeff Rosen, and began production in 2003 and ended in 2006 after three production cycles. Poko aired in Canada on CBC Television in the Kids' CBC programming block, and was broadcast in Turkey on Yumurcak TV until the channel closed in mid-June 2016. It was narrated by actor and dancer Cory Bowles. In Brazil, it was narrated by the frontman of Capital Inicial, Dinho Ouro Preto.
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Genre | Children's animation |
Created by | Jeff Rosen |
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Directed by | Chuck Rubin |
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Narrated by | Cory Bowles |
Opening theme | "Poko Theme Song" |
Ending theme | "Poko Theme Song" (instrumental) |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
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Producer | Charles Bishop |
Animator | Thea Pratt |
Running time | 25 minutes |
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Network | CBC Television |
Release | June 9, 2003 (2003-06-09) – May 25, 2006 (2006-05-25) |
The show was awarded the 2004 Gemini for Best Pre-school Program in 2003 and the Alliance for Children & Television (ACT) Grand Prize in 2007.