A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Katie Leigh, Rick Zieff, Cap Action, Phil Lollar
Written by:
Robert Zappia
Directed by:
Darrell Van Citters
Release Date:
November 1, 2011
Original Title:
Tappy Toes
Genres:
Animation | Comedy | Family
Production Companies:
Gaiam Entertainment
Renegade Animation
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: G
Runtime: 41
Tappy Toes is an animated odyssey about a young penguin named Pingo who, after finding a pair of tap shoes in an old steamer trunk, discovers he can do something no other penguin can do...tap dance! But that s not the only thing that makes Pingo unique. He also happens to be raised by a most unlikely duo, Lou and Buddy, two birds of prey who initially set out to make a meal out of Pingo and end up taking him in as their own. Pingos toe tapping skills not only catch the eye of a darling young female penguin, Bella, but they could be the key to stopping the vile hermit crab, Gabby, and his dimwitted sea lion sidekick, Thrasher, from destroying a colony of penguins that are home to Pingos long lost parents.
Raised by two brown flappers, Pingo discovers the power of tapping shoes. A tap a day keeps those goofy walruses away!
Director:
Darrell Van Citters
Executive Producer:
Darrell Van Citters
Producer:
Peggy Regan
Writer:
Robert Zappia
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