Changes: Kippi Ben Kippod

PERFORMER	Sarai Tzuriel
DEBUT	1983

Revision as of 17:43, 19 July 2015

030503 174526-4923 Image5 — The redesigned version of Kippi seen on *Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim*.

Kippi Ben Kippod (קיפי בן קיפוד) (translated means Kippi son of Hedgehog) lives on Rechov Sumsum, the first Israeli co-production of Sesame Street. Kippi is a full-body character, reminiscent in design of Espinete from Barrio Sésamo. Kippi is cheerful and optimistic, and has a pet goat named Sheba.

Kippi first appeared on Rechov Sumsum in 1983, and he also appeared on Shalom Sesame, a bilingual 1986 Israel-US co-production.

Kippi also appeared, along with other international Sesame Street Muppets, in the special Sesame Street Stays Up Late.

For Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim, the Israeli/Palestinian co-production, Kippi, along with Moishe Oofnik, was retained. Kippi was redesigned for the new show, with a more traditional "Muppety" design, and has a male performer, Guy Friedman.

Species

For US co-productions, such as Shalom Sesame, the producers chose to translate kippod (קיפוד) as "porcupine," and Kippi refers to himself as "your friendly neighborhood porcupine." Bill Cosby also refers to Kippi as a porcupine in the Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting special.

The translation of קיפוד is actually "hedgehog," according to Milon, a Hebrew-English dictionary. Hedgehogs and porcupines are often confused by laypeople, although they are not part of the same family.

Kippi has a similar design to Espinete from Barrio Sésamo, who is a hedgehog. Additionally, Kippi possesses a long snout like that of a hedgehog, which porcupines lack.

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+{{character|image=Kidssing-welcome.jpg|performer=[[Sarai Tzuriel]]|debut=1983}}
-[[Image:Kippi.jpg|thumb|300px|Kippi and friends from ''Rechov Sumsum'']]
+[[Image:030503_174526-4923_Image5.jpg|thumb|300px|thumb|The redesigned version of Kippi seen on ''Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim''.]]
-[[Image:030503_174526-4923_Image5.jpg|thumb|300px|thumb|The redesigned version of Kippi seen on ''Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim'']]
-'''Kippi Ben Kippod''' is a male hedgehog who lives on ''[[Rechov Sumsum]]'', the first Israeli co-production of ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Kippi was the full-body character, reminiscent of [[Espinete]] from [[Barrio Sésamo (Spain)| Barrio Sésamo]]. Kippi is cheerful and optimistic, and has a pet goat named Sheba. Kippi first appeared on ''Rechov Sumsum'' in 1983. In 1986, the first five episodes of ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'', an Israeli-US co-production in which Hebrew language would alternate with English. He also appeared, along with other international ''Sesame Street'' Muppets, in the special ''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]''.
+'''Kippi Ben Kippod''' (קיפי בן קיפוד) (translated means Kippi son of Hedgehog) lives on ''[[Rechov Sumsum]]'', the first Israeli co-production of ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Kippi is a full-body character, reminiscent in design of [[Espinete]] from ''[[Barrio Sésamo]]''. Kippi is cheerful and optimistic, and has a pet goat named Sheba.
+Kippi first appeared on ''Rechov Sumsum'' in [[1983]], and he also appeared on ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'', a bilingual [[1986]] Israel-US co-production.
-For ''[[Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim]]'', the Israeli/Palestinian co-production, Kippi, along with [[Moishe Oofnik]], was retained, but with a modified more traditional "Muppety" design, and with a male performer. Both Kippi and Moishe were retired by the time of the next version, ''[[Sippuray Sumsum]]''.
+Kippi also appeared, along with other international ''Sesame Street'' Muppets, in the special ''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]''.
-[[Category:International Sesame Street Characters]]
+For ''[[Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim]]'', the Israeli/Palestinian co-production, Kippi, along with [[Moishe Oofnik]], was retained. Kippi was redesigned for the new show, with a more traditional "Muppety" design, and has a male performer, [[Guy Friedman]].
+==Species==
+For US co-productions, such as ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'', the producers chose to translate ''kippod'' (קיפוד) as "porcupine," and Kippi refers to himself as "your friendly neighborhood porcupine." [[Bill Cosby]] also refers to Kippi as a porcupine in the ''[[Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting]]'' special.
+The translation of קיפוד is actually "hedgehog," according to [http://milon.morfix.co.il/Default.aspx Milon], a Hebrew-English dictionary. [[Wikipedia:hedgehogs|Hedgehogs]] and [[Wikipedia:porcupines|porcupines]] are often confused by laypeople, although they are not part of the same family.
+Kippi has a similar design to [[Espinete]] from ''[[Barrio Sésamo]]'', who is a hedgehog. Additionally, Kippi possesses a long snout like that of a hedgehog, which porcupines lack.
+<gallery widths=209 spacing=small orientation=landscape>
+KippiandKid.jpg
+KippiinShalomSesame.jpg
+KippiNewYearsReport.png|Kippi reporting from ''Sesame Street Stays Up Late!''
+</gallery>
 [[Category:Muppet Characters]]
+[[Category:International Sesame Street Characters]]
 [[Category:Full-Bodied Muppets]]
+[[Category:Rechov Sumsum Characters]]
+[[Category:Shalom Sesame Characters]]