Penny Crayon ( TV Series 1989 - 1990 )





 

Plot

Penny Crayon is a children's television series that was produced for the BBC in the United Kingdom in 1989. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 14 September 1989 to 1 October 1990 and was made by Maddocks Animation, which had previously produced Jimbo and the Jet Set and The Family-Ness.



 

Penny Crayon is a twelve episode programme about the adventures of a mischievous schoolgirl who loves to draw. Using the magic crayons she always carries with her she brings everything she draws to life, usually creating a world of chaos for her and best friend Dennis until it's either rubbed out or washed away.

Penny Crayon is voiced by comedian Su Pollard and Dennis is voiced by Peter Hawkins.

 

Penny Crayon lyrics:

Penny Crayon can draw anything she likes

 

Like cats and dogs and crocodiles, and juggernauts and bikes

But Pennys magic drawings are not like any other

 

They walk and talk, and come to life, creating lots of bother

Scribble, Scribble, big fat crow

 

A scarecrow tatty coat

Pencils, crayons, big fat pens

 

Rub it out and start again

Penny Crayon can draw anything she wishes

 

Like horses, cows, rhinoceros, and plates of chips and fishes

But Penny Crayons drawings come alive quite magically

 

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Characters

Penny - Penny is a bright and resourceful schoolgirl who loves drawing. She has magic crayons and pencils that can draw on any surface including brick walls, cave interiors and even the inside of a whale's mouth.
Dennis - Penny's best friend. A good-natured simple boy, often to be heard praising Penny's cleverness or bravery
Tara - Tara is Penny's seldom seen evil cousin who has a magical eraser of doom and can permanently erase any of Penny's drawings. She was an unpopular character but had a major role in the final episode 'Little Shoe of Horrors (with robots).



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Episode Guide

1 Tower of London
2 The Cookery Class
3 Circus Lion
4 Amusement Park
5 Waxworks Museum
6 Pantomime
7 Haunted House
8 Silly Daydream
9 Camping Holiday
10 Treasure Hunt
11 A Dickens of A Mess
12 Dog Show
13 The Little Shoe of Horrors (with robots)