Viva Piñata
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Viva Piñata is an animated television series, being produced in conjunction with the Xbox 360 game.
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Synopsis
In a garden on Piñata Island, a multitude of happy, colorful Piñata species live and frolic and dance (Piñatas love to dance) and grow and (in some cases) develop deep-seated neuroses. The Piñatas live to fill themselves full of the most delicious candies a child could ever want, and they eagerly await the glorious day when they’re chosen by Piñata Central to entertain at birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, retirement parties and other special celebrations all over the world!
It is here in the garden, among the burrowing Profitamole, the bovine Moozipan, and the tree-swinging Cinnamonkey that we will find a small band of Piñata friends that have known one another since they were children (back in their black and white days, when they first came to the garden).
Fergy Fudgehog, Paulie Pretztail, Franklin Fizzlybear, Tina and Teddington Twingersnap, Les Galagoogoo, and Hudson the Horstacio - for each of these fast friends, being a Piñata means something very different. Some Piñatas can’t wait to reach maximum candy-osity so that they can blast off from the Piñata Factory over and over again, bringing joy to children and partygoers all over the world. Others respond to the prospect of being shipped off to a strange place where happy children in festive hats hang you from a tree, bludgeon you until your limbs fall off and devour your innards, as suicide. Still others physically train for the parties as if they were off to the Olympic Games – hardening their bodies to create a challenge for the little tykes clamoring to get at their candy.
Why is it that Piñata Island is the only place in the world Piñatas can be found? Even the Piñatas don’t really know – but with so much happening in the garden, what with weird new Piñatas arriving all the time, crazed black-market Piñata poachers trying to muscle in on Piñata Central action, mysteries to solve, violent garden pests (referred to as “Sours”) to contend with, and constant opportunities to dance - who has time to worry about it?
The only thing upon which these Piñatas can agree is that on Piñata Island, anything can happen…
Characters
- The Bonboon - A con-man Bonboon who pretends to be an all-knowing guru to get candy from gullible piñatas. He is often found by the group meditating. Paulie's the only one who can see through his ruse.
- Cecil Cocoadile - A dull-sounding Cocoadile. Cecil is the only piñata on the island who thinks Chortles Chippopotamus' jokes, which cause him to laugh so hard he cries, are funny. Cocoadile tears make excellent plant fertilizer (In the Viva Piñata universe), so he helps Chortles out with his garden.
- Chortles Chippopotamus - A Chippopotamus with a horrible sense of humor, but fantastic gardening skills. Only Cecil Cocoadile thinks his jokes are funny, and Chortles uses Cecil's tears to help his garden grow.
- Hudson Horstachio - A Horstachio who is very famous, Hudson is the most handsome piñata of Piñata Island. Despite that, he appears less frequently than other characters, although does have a lot of cameos. Hudson ranked First place in the 4kids Viva pinata Character poll.
- Franklin Fizzlybear - A Fizzlybear who has a stereotypical surfer accent and lack of common sense. He is quite a bit more laid back than other piñatas.
- Fergy Fudgehog - A Fudgehog who is in love with candy but terrified of going to parties. He is frequently sought out by Langston to attend parties but always manages to find a way out at the last moment.
- Langston Lickatoad - The Lickatoad who operates the cannoñata. He's always trying to catch Fergy and make him go to a party.
- Mable Moozipan - A Moozipan with a stereotypical southern accent and manner. She owns a vegetable garden and is friends with Florence Fizzlybear.
- Paulie Pretztail - A no-nonsense Pretztail who could be easily considered to be "the smart one" of the main cast. He shares in Fergy's aversion for parties and frequently avoids attending.
- Teddington and Tina Twingersnap - A two-headed Twingersnap, they share a love-hate relationship. Tina is down-to-earth and adventurous, while Teddington is a blue-blooded wannabe. They argue constantly, much to the annoyance of their friends.
- Ella Elephanilla - An Elephanilla who suffers from short-term memory loss. Basically the opposite of the phrase "an elephant never forgets".
- Les Galagoogoo - A Galagoogoo who is the smartest piñata on the island and even has ninja skills. Unfortunately, whenever Les speaks, it comes out as high-pitched gibbering. Les ranked second place in the 4Kids Viva Pinata character poll.
- Pecky Pudgeon - A Pudgeon who takes pictures for the local newspaper of Piñata Island, the Piñata Yada Yada. He loves gossiping about everyone and will go to great lengths to get a good scoop for the paper.
- Pierre Parrybo - A stereotypically french Parrybo who organizes various activities on Piñata Island. He's also the DJ for a call-in radio show.
- Professor Pester - The main villain of the series. In all episodes he appears in, he and his Ruffians try to destroy a piñata, if not all of them, to get their candy.
- The Ruffians - Professor Pester's bumbling henchmen that usually ruin his plans, although they often seem quite capable of handling the job, and are intimidating in appearance.
Piñata Species
Each Piñata is based off each animal. Here are the known species of Piñatas and the animal they're based off of in Alphabetical Order:
- Arocknid - Spider
- Badgesicle - Badger
- Barkbark - Dog
- Bonboon - Mandrill
- Bunnycomb - Rabbit
- Buzzenge - Buzzard
- Buzzlegum - Bumblebee
- Candary - Canary
- Chewnicorn - Unicorn
- Chippopotamus - Hippopotamus
- Cinnamonkey - Monkey
- Cluckles - Chicken
- Cocoadile - Crocodile
- Crowla - Crow
- Doenut - Deer
- Dragonache - Dragon
- Dragumfly - Dragonfly
- Eaglair - Eagle
- Elephanilla - Elephant
- Fizzlybear - Grizzly Bear
- Fourheads - Four-Headed Snake
- Fudgehog - Hedgehog
- Galagoogoo - Galago (Bushbaby)
- Goobaa - Sheep
- Horstachio - Horse
- Jameleon - Chameleon
- Juicygoose - Goose
- Kittyfloss - Cat
- Lackatoad - Poison Dart Frog
- Lickatoad - Frog
- Macaraccoon - Raccoon
- Mallowolf - Wolf
- Moozipan - Cow
- Mothdrop - Moth
- Mousemallow - Mouse
- Newtgat - Newt
- Parrybo - Parrot
- Pigxie - Flying Pig
- Ponocky - Pony
- Pretztail - Fox
- Profitamole - Mole
- Pudgeon - Pigeon
- Quackberry - Duck
- Raisant - Ant
- Rashberry - Pig
- Reddhott - Firefly
- Roario - Lion
- Salamango - Salamander
- Shellybean - Snail
- Sherbat - Bat
- Sparrowmint - Sparrow
- Squazzil - Squirrel
- Swanana - Swan
- Sweetooth - Beaver
- Syrupent - Grass Snake
- Taffly - Fly
- Twingersnap - Two-Headed Snake
- Whirlm - Worm
- White Flutterscotch - Butterfly
- Zumbug - Zebra
Broadcast information
Viva Piñata launched on the Fox Network's Saturday morning lineup, 4Kids TV in the U.S. on August 26, 2006 and Canada's YTV on September 9, 2006, as a part of their brand new Saturday morning block "Crunch". The episodes are also avaliable to download free of charge via Xbox Marketplace. Viva Piñata first aired in the UK on Monday 5th March on Nicktoons at 4.30pm
Theme Song
This is the theme song from the TV series, the opening theme also appears on the game.
Opening Theme
(spoken)It's party time!
Viva Piñata
Filled with fun (filled with fun!)
Viva Piñata
Don't beat 'em, join 'em (woo!)
Viva Piñata
Filled with fun (filled with fun!)
Viva Piñata
Don't beat 'em, join 'em (don't beat 'em, join 'em!)
(spoken)Welcome to picturesque Pinata Island. In its many gardens all matter of pinatas live, dance, and dream that one day they will be chosen to entertain at a party as only pinatas can. Well, most pinatas that is.
Oh fudge!
Shake it, shake it, shake it like a party animal
Break it, break it, break it like a party animal
Shake it, shake it, shake it like a party animal
Break it, break it, break it, break it, break it, break it, break it
Viva Piñata
Filled with fun (filled with fun!)
Viva Piñata
Don't beat 'em, join 'em (woo!)
Viva Piñata
Filled with fun (filled with fun!)
Viva Piñata
Don't beat 'em, join 'em
Viva Piñata!
Closing theme
(spoken)
Franklin: Are you ready to rock?
Paulie: Yeah, baby!
Hudson: If you want to find us dont you look in a book,
Fergie: (There's a book?) We're on Pinata Island, come take a look!
Paulie: We're filling up with fun to give your party a swing,
Franklyn: You know that parties our thing!
Paulie: (You know I'm dancing!)
(sung)
All: Viva Pinata, we dance in the sun!
Paulie: (In the sun, baby!)
All: You've got Pinata, the party's begun!
Hudson: (Come on now!)
All: Just taste our candy, we're sure you'll agree,
saying Pinata's are the ones for me!
Franklin: One more time!
All: Saying Pinata's are the ones for me!
(spoken)
Fergie: Oh, I think I pulled something!
Thanks to PinataIsland.info for the lyrics.
