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{{Short description|Argentine children's TV series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = Plim Plim title card.jpg
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| genre                = Preschool
| creator              = Guillermo Pino <br />Claudio Pousada
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| country              = Argentina
| language             = Spanish<br />Portuguese<br />English
| num_seasons          = 3
| num_episodes         = 60
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| runtime              = 7 minutes
| company              = Smilehood
| network              = [[Disney Junior (Latin American TV channel)|Disney Junior]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2011|9|21|df=y}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2016|11|21|df=y}} 
}} 
'''''Plim Plim'''''  is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] series of children's folk songs. It was later adapted into an [[animated series|animated television series]] created by Smilehood,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smilehood.com/el_payaso_plim_plim.html |title=Smilehood |access-date=2012-05-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106063544/http://www.smilehood.com/el_payaso_plim_plim.html |archive-date=2012-01-06 }}</ref> broadcast on [[Disney Junior]] for all Latin America.<ref>[[:es:Anexo:Programas emitidos en Disney Channel#P]]</ref> The pre-release was aired on 21 September 2011 and was officially launched on 1 October of the same year. This animated series consists of 7-minute-long episodes and its main goal is to promote human values such as solidarity, honesty, responsibility, early habits and respect for the environment. When the television show got more attention they decided to dub it in English.

The series revolves around the adventures of Plim Plim, a child who combines the features of a clown, hero and a magician. He accompanies his friends and teaches positive values as well as how to take care of our planet through setting examples. "Plim Plim Clown, Hero's heart", is based on the essence of each one of these values, analyzing the nuances which make them different and reinforces them to achieve a simple, direct and effective education, keeping a dynamic balance between learning and entertainment.

Plim Plim helps his pals whenever they face situations that cannot be taken care of at school and leads them to a magical world where they can have fun and learn too. Plim Plim is a generous, valiant, and enthusiastic child whose stories are portrayed as fables, including all sorts of visual and musical traits that result in the creation of multi-target content which also embraces parents and educators.

A new music style named FunKids was created for the series and it is a fusion between rhythms and styles as varied as funk, circus, and Balkan music.

==Characters in the series==

===Magical characters===

'''Plim Plim''': He is the protagonist of the series. He is a boy who combines the features of a clown, a hero, and a magician. He is the only human in this story. He shows up magically from a magical space-time. He is generous, valiant, enthusiastic, and well-intentioned. His characteristic phrases: ''"Of course you do!"'' "You got it!".

'''Wichiwichi Wichiwi''': He is a little bird, Plim Plim's boon companion and messenger. His language sounds exactly like his name, but he is whistled. He carries messages from Plim Plim and belongs in the same magical world. Nobody knows how he comes or how he goes. He is the link between Plim Plim and the children and is always interacting with them. Sometimes he is a bit clumsy.

'''Tuni''': It's a magical vehicle. Children's joy fuels it. It's a car that can be transformed into an airplane, a helicopter, a boat, a submarine, an adventure machine, and even a bus, adjusting to the need of the challenge at hand.

===Other characters===
'''Nesho''': He is an elephant. His name has an oriental origin. He is intellectual, deductive, smart, structured, and orderly yet, slow and gifted with such a great memory. His favorite instrument is the tuba. His characteristic phrase: ''"How interesting!"''.

'''Bam''': He is a bear. He is sweet, cute, fun-loving, and very sensory. His name has Latin origins. His favorite instrument is the drum. His characteristic phrase: ''"Delicious!"''.

'''Acuarella''': She is a small rabbit who loves arts. She is cheerful, imaginative, dreamy, and permanently enamored, yet, a bit absent-minded, forgetful, and uses to easily loses her concentration. She is a fan of European origins. Her favorite instrument is the xylophone. Her characteristic phrase: ''"I love it!"''.

'''Mei-Li''': She is a cat. She is coquette, dynamic, athletic, and vigorous but she is also a tad anxious. She does everything fastly. Her name has Chinese origins and means "beautiful". Her favorite instrument is the keytar. Her characteristic phrase: ''"Yes! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"''.

'''Hoggie''': He is a pig who likes to contradict everybody. He is characterized by being moody, grumpy, and selfish. His name has an Anglo-Saxon origin and means "[[Domestic pig|pig]]" in English. He is a good athlete and a musician. His favorite instrument is the saxophone. His characteristic phrase: ''"Me neither"''.

'''Miss Arafa''': She is a giraffe. She is a sweet, sympathetic, and motherly teacher. She is the only adult in the series. Her name is revered as Giraffa. She imparts her modicum of wisdom and motherly care. Her favorite phrase: ''"Good luck!"''.

'''Sun''': He looks at everything happening around him and follows the actions of the characters with her gestures. 

'''Character's preferences'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Character !! Instrument !! Color
|-
| Acuarella|| Xylophone || Red
|-
| Bam || Drum || Yellow 
|-
| Hoggie || Saxophone || Green
|-
| Nesho || Bass horn
 || Blue
|-
| Mei-li || Keytar || Pink
|}

==The creators==
Guillermo Pino and Claudio Pousada are the creators of the series.

==''Plim Plim''{{'s}} fans==
''Plim Plim'' has a Fan Page on [[Facebook]] with 782.259(as on 00:40 hrs July 23, 2021) of  fans -number which keeps on raising- with an average of 260 new fans per day. There, fans are provided with content of high quality for both children and parents, such as activities, games, quizzes, greeting cards, and postcards. The material is shared by users who come mostly from Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PlimPlimUnHeroeDelCorazon|title=Plim Plim, Un Héroe del Corazón|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

==Dubbing==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Character !! Original Voices in Spanish
|-
| Plim Plim || Natalia Rosminati
|-
| Nesho || Natalia Rosminati
|-
| Bam || Natalia Pupato
|-
| Acuarella || Natalia Pupato
|-
| Mei Li || Judith Cabral
|-
| Hoggie || Valeria Gómez
|-
| Arafa || Lucila Gómez
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Character !!Dubbing Actors in America
|-
| Plim Plim ||Lisa Grossman (US)
|-
| Nesho ||Ulises Otero (US) 
|-
| Bam ||Camilla Carrasco (US) 
|-
| Acuarella ||Debbie Ramos (US)
|-
| Mei Li ||Christina Jopling (US)
|-
| Hoggie ||Christina Jopling (US)
|-
| Arafa ||Lisa Grossman (US)
|}

==Nominations==
* 2013 [[Martín Fierro Awards]]
** Best program for kids<ref>{{cite news |url= http://personajes.lanacion.com.ar/1680794-todos-los-nominados-a-los-martin-fierro-2014|title= Todos los nominados a los Martín Fierro 2014|trans-title=All the nominations for the 2014 Martín Fierro|language= Spanish|author= |date= April 15, 2014|work= |newspaper= La Nación|access-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6954660}}
* [http://www.smilehood.com/ Smilehood's Official Site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/PlimPlimUnHeroeDelCorazon Plim Plim's Official Facebook]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Um-Her%C3%B3i-do-Cora%C3%A7%C3%A3o/212462715514928 Plim Plim's Official Facebook in Portuguese]

[[Category:2010s Argentine television series]]
[[Category:2010s animated television series]]
[[Category:2011 Argentine television series debuts]]
[[Category:Argentine children's animated television series]]
[[Category:Animated television series about children]]
[[Category:Animated preschool education television series]]
[[Category:2010s preschool education television series]]
[[Category:Television series by Disney]]