Charley and Mimmo

Charley and Mimmo (French: T'choupi et Doudou) is a Canadian-Belgian-French animated Children's series that aired on YTV.

Plot

Charley and Mimmo (pronounced Mim-moe) consists of a typical family (father, mother, son, and baby sister) in a suburban town. The son, Charley (and his subanthromorphic Teddy Bear Mimmo), are the main characters. Charley and his family and friends are anthropomorphic penguins. The "people" in the show are the only characters who talk. Mimmo can walk on two legs, sit, and show facial expressions, but he cannot talk. To communicate, Mimmo squeaks and squeals like a squeaker toy. Charley, the star of the show, is a typical, average child. His voice and appearance suggest that he is somewhere between four and seven years old. Charley is occasionally bossy and frequently starts arguments among his friends. He also tends to get upset, angry and jealous quickly, and then regrets it later. Sometimes, Charlie lies and has a slightly disapproving character.

A 2004 movie entitled "T'choupi" was released by Gebeka Films, but only in France and South Korea. The plot follows Charley and his friends flocking together to find out who has stolen all the toys. "T'choupi" is Charley's name in French and "Doudou" is Mimmo's name in French.

Series

Charley and Mimmo airs in 10-15 minute segments on YTV. It is still syndicated, but its production seems to have ceased. The show seems somewhat related to the Quebec children's production Caillou, as it has a similar plot (but with longer stories and live puppet segments). It was first seen in North America on "It's Itsy Bitsy Time", among many foreign short segments when it was broadcast on Fox Family and Treehouse TV in the late-1990s.

The original music score for the series is the work of composer Peter Measroch.