The Gingerbread Man (1992–present)

TV ShowOn airITV1Animation, Kids1 season, 6 episodes
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Plot

The Gingerbread Man is a stop motion animated children's television series about a gingerbread man and his friends, who come to life in their kitchen home when the people are asleep. The series was written by David Wood, adapted from his two-act musical play The Gingerbread Man, which premiered in 1976 at the Towngate Theatre in Basildon, Essex, and went on to great international success. The play is inspired by "The Gingerbread Man", a 19th-century fairy tale. The screen adaptation was co-produced by FilmFair and Central Independent Television in 1991, and broadcast on ITV On September 24 1992.At 5:40pm Andrew Sachs voiced the roles of the Gingerbread Man, Salt the Sailor, and Herr von Cuckoo. Jacqueline Clarke voiced Miss Pepper.

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Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1992Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The New ArrivalApril 24, 1992—Herr Von Cuckoo, Mr Salt, and Miss Pepper discover an unfinished gingerbread man on the kitchen dresser.
  2. S01E02HoneyMay 1, 1992—Herr Von Cuckoo loses his voice, and needs some help from his friends to get it back.
  3. S01E03Sleek the MouseMay 8, 1992—
  4. S01E04Hide & SeekMay 15, 1992—
  5. S01E05Wealth & SicknessMay 22, 1992—
  6. S01E06PartyMay 29, 1992—

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Cast

Anton RodgersAnton RodgersNarratorAndrew SachsAndrew SachsThe Gingerbread Man / Mr Salt / Herr Von Cuckoo / Sleek the MouseJacqueline ClarkeJacqueline ClarkeThe Old Bag / The Big Ones (Wife)David WoodDavid WoodThe Big Ones (Husband)

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ClipOriginal VHS Opening & Closing: The Gingerbread Man - Channel 5 Video release (UK Retail Tape)

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