Fruity Pie - Public Television Service,Taiwan

With over 1,300 episodes in over ten years, Fruity Pie is a venerable children's television show produced by Taiwan Public Television Service.   Newsletter AboutPTS History Organization Report PublicTelevisionWorldwide Programs News&CurrentAffairs Drama Documentary Children's Lifestyle MinorityService Awards CoProduction Profile Projects Exchange SpecialActivities ForeignVisitors ContactUs FruityPie Introduction Withover1,300episodesinovertenyears,FruityPieisavenerablechildren’stelevisionshowproducedbyTaiwanPublicTelevisionService.Manychildrengrewupwatchingtheprogram,whichisjointlywrittenbyseveralhundredchildren’seducationspecialistsandwriters,andisdesignedtoincorporateuniquelocalTaiwanesevalues. Alittlestorefilledwithchildren’sstoriesisthesettingforamazinghappeningseachday.WithGrannyFruityPieasthemaincharacter,thislivelyandfunprogramtakeschildrentoexploretheirenvironment,interpersonalrelationships,health,andsafetyeducation. ThematronlyGrannyFruityPiejoinsthechildrenChiChi,LinLin,Sarah,andWaluinsonganddanceinthehappyicecreamhouse,exploringlifeinnovelwaysandprovidingendlessjoy–justlikeascoopoffruiticecream.Wefirmlybelievethatgames,sharing,andcaringarethebestgiftstochildrenastheygrow. WorldofFruityPie Forchildrenagesthreetosix,commonobjectsasragsorbrushescanprovideendlessjoyandfascination.Thatiswhyourchiefobjectiveistomakeallcommonthingsuncommonandfun.Weopenupthesensestoallinput,joiningthechildreningreatfun.Forinstance,weuseChineseaswordsmanfilmapproachtohighlightthefunofabrush,orusethetangotodemonstratetheincrediblethingsthatcanbedonewiththeprimarycolorsofred,blue,andyellow.Whilethesemaynotbethebestapproaches,theycertainlyhavestyle. WhatFruityPieAimstoSay FruityPiedeliberatelyavoidsfairytalelanguageandmannerismsinfavorofthemostnatural,familiarapproachestotalktochildren.Expertsbelievethatthebestwaytocommunicatewithchildrenistousesimple,conciselanguage.Whileproducingwarm,funscripts,ourfruit-lovingeditorsconstantlyaskthemselveswhethertheirlanguagemeetsthesestandardsandwhetherthethemesareaccuratelyexpressed,contentsinteresting,anddialogsuncomplicatedandeasilyunderstood. DesignofFruityPieSkits Withpreschoolersinmind,theskitsaredesignedtomovewitharhythmicquickness,muchlikereadingafascinatingmagazine.Theskitsarealsolikedrawersforchildrentoopenanddiscovertheirself-identity. CentralCharacter–FruityPie ChildrentalkedaboutwhytheylikeFruityPie… Theylikeherhair,glasses,skirt… Herheartylaugh,hercoylaughs,herfunnyfaces,herfurrowedbrow… Herwarmmannerofspeaking,herstorytelling,andherreluctancetoscoldchildren… Thechildren’swordsarelikevitalmusicalnotes.Theytellusthateveryactionofthislittleoldlady,everysentencesheutters,isamanifestationofhersincerity,warmth,andherrespectforthechildren. What’sInStoreforFruityPie InadditiontomaintainingFruityPie’sfinetraditionsofprovidingchildrenwithhappiness,dreams,andlove,weseektofindatimelessvitality. FruityPiejoinschildreninoneminuteofbraincalisthenicseveryday,listeningtosongs,enjoyingstories,anddancingjoyously. ContentincludesthePerceptionSeriesofanimations,producedforthefirsttimeatPTS,featuringcutecharactersanddiversesoundeffectstohelpchildrenfamiliarizethemselveswiththerelationshipsbetweensize,position,material,distance,andtime.Withthecreativerhythmsofapinkdancingbunnyandthefamiliarsoundsfoundallaroundus,thissectionencourageschildrentomovetheirbodiesnaturally.Inordertobroadentheprogram’sreach,theWhatAreYouDoing?sectionselectskindergartenstoconnectnaturallywithchildrenthroughthecameralenstosharefunandexcitementindrawingactivitiesandwithpets,family,andfriends. WeearnestlyhopeourFruityPieprogram,liketherealicecream,canofferchildrenendlessjoy,dreams,andlove.