Pingu Loses the Bet

Pingu is going out on his sledge, but before he gets very far Mother calls to him to stop, and asks him to take Pinga with him. He’s not happy about this but does so reluctantly. They stop at a fairground stall, where the main prize for throwing balls at six cans, and knocking all the cans down, is a large teddy bear. With his three balls, Pingu knocks all the tins down, and wins the bear. Pinga wants to have it, but Pingu won’t give it to her. The stallholder sees what’s happening and wonders what to do. He has an idea, and suggests that Pingu and Pinga compete for the bear by throwing at the tins against one another. Pingu and Pinga agree, but what Pingu doesn’t know is that the stallholder has used a magnet to hold Pingu’s cans onto the shelf! Pinga completely misses the cans with her first throw, and hits a nearby snowman. With his first throw, Pingu knocks down four tins. Pinga gets closer, but still misses, with her next throw. Pingu gets one more tin on his second throw. Pinga gets one tin on her third throw, and Pingu is gleeful. He takes his last throw and hits the remaining tin full on, but is amazed when it doesn’t fall down. He’s even more amazed when Pinga has another throw – the stallholder has sneaked her an extra ball when Pingu wasn’t watching! She hits the tins. Only one falls initially, but the rest soon topple with a bit of help from the stallholder. Pingu has lost, and regretfully gives Pinga the bear, which she cuddles. Pingu and Pinga then go home, and wave goodbye to the stallholder as they leave.

Writing:
  • Silvio Mazzola
  • Otmar Gutmann
  • Erika Brueggemann

Stars:
Release Date: 1986-05-28
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6
TMDb: 6.9/10
  • Country: CH, GB
  • Language: Nederlands | English | suomi
  • Runtime: 5

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Pingu Refuses To Help
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Pingu the Mountaineer
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Pingu the Archer
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Pingu Gets a Warning
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Pingu and the Magnet
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Pingu Gets Help
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Pingu in Paradise
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Pingu's Dangerous Joke
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Pingu the Pilot
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Pingu Teases Pinga
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Pingu's Wish
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Pingu is Curious
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Pingu Gets Organized
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Pingu Builds a Tower
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Pingu The King
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Pingu the Baker
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Pingu and the Doll
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Pingu Helps Grandfather
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Pingu on a Bad Day
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Pingu Loses the Bet
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Pingu and His Cup
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