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For ''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. |
For ''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. |
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| − | The translation of קיפוד is actually "hedgehog", according to [http://milon.morfix.co.il/Default.aspx Milon], a Hebrew-English dictionary. |
+ | 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, even though 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. |
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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Revision as of 00:39, 3 July 2007
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Kippi and friends from Rechov Sumsum
Kippi Ben Kippod 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 in the first five episodes of Shalom Sesame, a 1986 Israeli-US bilingual 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
The redesigned version of Kippi seen on Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim.
For 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, even though 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.