Red Caps (TV series)
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| Red Caps | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, animation |
| Country of origin | Finland, Italy |
| Original languages | Finnish, Italian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Cartoon-One, Epidem ZOT |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nelonen (Finland), YLE FST5 (Finland), Rai Gulp (Italy) |
| Release | 29 September 2011 (YLE FST5) 18 November 2011 (Nelonen) 11 December 2011 (Rai Gulp) |
Red Caps (Finnish: Tonttupartio Red Caps) is a Finnish-Italian animated television series. It was produced by Finnish company Epidem ZOT[1] and Italian company Cartoon-One in 2011. The series focuses on the adventures of a group of elves, and it is characterized by educational and moral purposes which gained to it the support of a number of institutions, including UNICEF and the Finnish Ministry of Environment.[2][3]
On 29 September 2011, Red Caps began airing in Finland in Swedish on YLE FST5 and, on 18 November 2011, in Finnish on Nelonen.[4][5][6] On 11 December 2011, it began airing in Italy on Rai Gulp.
A film based on the series, titled Santa's Magic Crystal, was distributed in 2011 in 3D.[2][7] In the English-language version, Joe Carey played Santa Claus, Kyle E. Christensen as Yotan and David Dreisen as Grouch.[8]
