Pig City (TV series) explained

Creator:Andy Knight
Developer:Andy Knight
J.D. Smith
Director:Andy Knight
Composer:Noam Kaniel and David Vadant for Kia Productions
Country:Canada
France
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:39
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Producer:Jennifer Hibbard (seasons 1–2)
Danielle Marceau (season 3)
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:CinéGroupe
AnimaKids Productions
Red Rover Studios
Network:Teletoon (Canada)
ProSieben (Germany)
Fox Kids (international)

Pig City is an animated television series co-produced by CinéGroupe, AnimaKids, and Red Rover Studios in association with MM Merchandisingmedia GmbH[1] and original networks Teletoon in Canada, ProSieben in Germany,[2] and Fox Kids internationally.[3] [4] [5]

About

The show features a teenage country pig (Mikey) moving to the big city to live with his wealthy cousins (Martha and Reggie). Thirty-nine[6] half-hour episodes have been produced.

Cast

Characters

Episodes

The episode order below follows that of the original airdates on Teletoon, which also matches the season 1 episode order on Encore+.

Season 3 (2003–04)

Production

During production in 2001, the show was titled The Three Pigs.[7] [8] [9] Originally, CinéGroupe's then-owner Lions Gate was attached to the show's production.

SMEC Media & Entertainment in Taiwan (uncredited) and SMEC Animation & Graphic Technology in China were the overseas animation studios for the series.

CinéGroupe's distribution arm distributed the series in Canada, the U.S., Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with Fox Kids Europe N.V. distributing in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa with servicing through Buena Vista International Television,[10] co-producer AnimaKids distributing in France and Merchandising Munchen distributing in Germany.[11]

Release

Home video

In November 2002, a VHS and DVD volume was released in Canada by CinéGroupe Star titled "Pig City/Porcité - Volume 1". It contained the Series 1 episodes "Wag the Hog", "Hogtied" and "Porkstars". The VHS versions were released in both separate English and French versions, while the DVD counterpart featured both languages.[12] [13]

Although a promo as seen on the release showcases Volume 2 and Volume 3 sets for release in Late-2002, they were never released.

Streaming

In March 2022, the Canada Media Fund's YouTube channel Encore+ uploaded episodes of the series in both English[14] and French.[15] The series became unavailable in November 2022 due to the closure of Encore+.

Soundtrack

On December 3, 2002, Les Disques Star Records Inc. released a soundtrack CD in Canada called "Reggie and the Rashers", named after the band of the same name as featured in the show, and contained the songs sung by them.[17] It was available in both English[18] and French.[19]

Three music videos from the soundtrack were included on CinéGroupe Star's "Double Trouble"/"Sacré Délire" VHS tapes with What's with Andy? and The Kids from Room 402 (one music video per volume).[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cinegroup Pig City distribution ::: Jetix. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603084754/http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/press_office/press_releases/2002-10-08_-_cinegroup_pig_city_distribution.html. 2016-06-03. June 3, 2016.
  2. News: Slate of new toons from CineGroupe. C21 Media. November 20, 2001. Waller, Ed.
  3. Web site: MIPCOM News - Cinegroupe And Fox Kids Europe Team For Pig City Distribution. Animation World Network.
  4. News: FKE pairs with CineGroupe on Pig City. C21 Media. October 8, 2002. Fraser, Fiona.
  5. Web site: FOX GIVES PIG STARRING ROLE IN AUTUMN LINE-UP.. 2002-07-25T15:16:49. Broadcast.
  6. Web site: Die Schweinebande: Episodenguide. imfernsehen GmbH & Co. KG. www.fernsehserien.de.
  7. Web site: Tillson. Tamsen. November 11, 2001. Cinegroup, Lions Gate toon up kidvid series.
  8. Web site: CinéGroupe Adds Two New Shows. Animation World Network.
  9. Web site: dFX News - Monsters, Inc. Expands - Clusterball Screenshots. www.digitalmediafx.com. December 8, 2018. November 19, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20011119041559/http://www.digitalmediafx.com/News2001/November/110901.html. dead.
  10. Web site: Pig City ::: Jetix.
  11. Web site: MIPCOM News - Cinegroupe and Fox Kids Europe Team for Pig City Distribution.
  12. Web site: Porcité - Volume 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20030506210410/http://www.star.ca/fr/porcite/dvd_porcite1/left.html. 2003-05-06. May 6, 2003.
  13. Web site: Pig City / Porcite - Vol. 1(bilingual) on DVD Movie. www.inetvideo.com.
  14. Web site: Pig City - YouTube. YouTube.
  15. Web site: PorCité - YouTube. YouTube.
  16. https://acctmembership.secure.force.com/database/Media?id=a0k0H00000flkerQAA
  17. Web site: De Porcité, Reggie et les Tranches de Bacon. https://web.archive.org/web/20030506205923/http://www.star.ca/fr/porcite/cd_reggie_tranches/left.html. 2003-05-06. May 6, 2003.
  18. Web site: Pig City Reggie and The Rashers - Amazon.com Music . Amazon.com.
  19. Web site: Porcite Reggie & Tranches - Amazon.com Music . Amazon.com.
  20. Web site: Sacré Délire - Volume 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20030506210402/http://www.star.ca/fr/sacre_delire/dvd_volume1/center.html. 2003-05-06. May 6, 2003.

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