''The Caribou Kitchen'' is a 1995

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animated television series, aimed particularly at pre-school children, which is about an

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named Claudia who runs a restaurant in the fictional town of Barkabout which serves a number of talking animal guests, including Mrs Panda, Caroline the Cow, Gerald the Giraffe and Taffy the Tiger. Other recurring supporting characters included the chef Abe the Anteater, and waiters Lisa the Lemur and Tom the Tortoise. Each of the 52 episodes lasts 10 minutes and intends to teach its pre-school audiences important lessons. Narration and character voices are provided by

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in the UK. The rights to the show are owned by

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, the current successor of

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Characters

* Claudia the Caribou (title character) * Caroline the Cow * Mrs Panda * Taffy the Tiger * Cyril the Squirrel * Abe the Anteater (the cook) * Lisa the Lemur (the waitress) * Kevin the Chameleon * Tom the Tortoise (the waiter) * Hector the Hippopotamus * Godfrey the Goat * Helen the Hamster * Betty the Beaver * Flora the Frog * Sophie the Swallow * Penelope the Porcupine * Gerald the Giraffe

Episodes

Season 1 (1995)

Season 2 (1995)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caribou Kitchen, The 1990s British animated television series 1995 British television series debuts 1998 British television series endings British children's animated television shows Fictional restaurants ITV children's television shows Television series about deer and moose Television series by STV Studios Television series by Universal Television