Chapi Chapo

[LittleRae]

I'm 29... watches pinwheel like CRAZY! I think that Nickelodeon brought us a lot of culture and creativity... Programing today needs to step it up!!!

[prestonnevins]

When computer technology advances enough, I'm so going to make that entire song the voice password to my super-secret files. Then anyone trying to hack it will feel like a complete idiot, and I can post their pitiful attempts on future YouTube.

[DontTazeMeBroEdits]

I wonder if my dad was stoned to these Pinwheel short bits whenever he watched them with me...

[leenbean1981]

I wish I could find a place that sold episodes of "Pinwheel" & all of the other old school Nickelodeon shows on DVD.

[Oristiumpier]

I'm 33 and yes we did have it good back then. Chapi and Chapi happened to cross my mind this morning. I need to tell my brother I found this vid. Either that or make this a ringtone.

[phoenixmoon3]

i LOVED Pinwheel. I miss it in so may ways. I am 35 ( dont look it at all) . this is when you could leave your kid in front of a tv and no brain damage would be done.. seriously, we had it good.

[WillmobilePlus]

Just the genius of Pinwheel!

Shows like this gave us such a window into a world of wonderful animation styles. today that type of diversity seems forced and obligated. Back then, it was a wonderful treat.

[KroovyMonsoon]

Pinwheel truly was a marvelous children's show. It's wonderful the way it introduced all of us who grew up with it to these charming and excellent cartoons from around the world. It really deserves more attention than it gets.

[kamwrites]

When I was little I always thought this was Chani and Chano, because the p looked like an n to me. ;)

[xircle]

ok. this brings back memories!!! LOL!!! right along with Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

[mariesadler]

I am 33, and I used to love watching Pinwheel! I wish it was on dvd so I could share it with my daughter. I didn't watch it as often as I liked, cause my older and extremely selfish brother always snatched the remote from me and turned it to WWF wrestling. I HATE wrestling, probably due to this early childhood memory.

[johnnyalonso1]

this is amazing!!! i havent seen this in over 25 years! i thought this footage was lost forever. thank you so much for posting - it really brings back memories of being a kid

[MsZooCrew]

Oh wow. I'm 38 now but I remember this. My little sister was permanently glued to Nickelodeon in the mid 80's. YouTube can be scary, dredging up your past.

[oldmanjenkinz1]

IVE TRIED EXPLAINING THIS TO SOME OF MY FRIENDS, AND THEY LOOK AT ME LIKE IM CRAZY!!

[SunnuAkkad]

I actually remember this.....SCARY!

[SymphonySiren]

It is great to see all of these great shows on you tube now. I feel pretty fortunate to have had such great shows to watch as a kid in the 80's.

[robert76212]

I WANNA CRY! NEED A TIME MACHINE TO WARP BACK TO THE OLD NICKELODEON AND PINWHEEL

[misfit2466]

@robert76212 same hear dude! i loved this show!

[wildmanchris200]

@robert76212 Yeah! Nickelodeon fuckng SWALLOWS CUM today, doesn't it, goddammit?

[OLDS98]

Thanks for taking back. I thought I made this up in my mind. I remember this from the early days of Nickelodeon. Thank you for up loading.

[MrAorourke]

my god, I thought I hallucinated this too. I still remember every note and flourish of this weird-ass theme song, whatever it was shady subliminal message that's embedded in our brains now, it was really effective!!

[sz42781]

@MrAorourke Freaky right!

[isbelita75]

WOW!!!! I'm 34 and this brings back so many memories from the 80's, loved watching Pinwheel on Nickelodeon, and I always looked forward to the clips of Chapi Chapo :-D

[CadillacL]

AHh, this maks me smile. Great memories of early Nickelodeon :)

[flwrgrl80]

Hell Yea! My twin and I LOVED this. We watched Pinwheel on NIckelodeon as a child.l Why did Nickelodeon leave Canada???? Best shows ion Nick were when it was Canadian run in my opinion.

Oh yes! I was the red one and she was the blue one LOL

[ericberner]

I'm still searching for the Nickelodeon bit with the chickens made out of metal; They flapped around the moon eating nuts and bolts. Obviously eastern block stuff-- very weird sparse sounds of them '(clucking)'? Spacey!

[garggleandspit3]

@navyman- I too am 36 and soon to b 37 in a matter of days and I watched this with a younger cousin. And I watched Dangermouse too. CRUMBS!

[sz42781]

Ever since I was a child I always felt there was something evil about this cartoon.

[brimus5]

@sz42781 lmao...that is classic!

[sagan1976]

Whoever made this was under severe influence of psychoactive substances! Good for them!!!

[dorourke105]

It's like a mix of french and gibberish

[bibleeater]

I could never understand what they were saying. Its kinda like listening to a promo by the ultimate warrior. I dont understand anything but i like it for some reason. Is pinwheel on dvd? I could and say its for my kids... But its really for me. Lol

[RobotHolocaust]

I forgot how gd catchy this is

[luveedoves43]

shabby shampoo lalala hahaha XD lol

[GOPHATESAMERICA]

i miss this show tons

[mkinn1]

I must find Pinwheel DVD's for my kids

[cnadyapple53]

can anybody tell me what they were singing about till this day i dont know

[macychick]

I think they're singing in French.

[giguereg]

They're actually talking nonsense, using French-sounding syllables. (Mystery solved! :-P) The only word that actually sounds real is "Chapo" or "Chapeau" in French, which means "Hat".

[chifrenchy]

We used to have it when I was really small in France and I know there is a DVD of the show out there :) used to love that, and the music...

[guy197714]

I've searched for this for a long time. Couldn't remember the name of it. It's really wonderful to see it again.

[mooky9669]

I always wondered what they were singing

[chabba77]

I used to think they were singing about "shabby shampoo".

[snapeslave]

Holy Crap! I remember this. Wow, has it always been so trippy? wtf? lol huh.

[navyman4]

I'm 36yrs old. This takes me back.....back to 1982. I was ten years old..... Dangermouse came on after this.

[EStar7580]

Danger Mouse is (or was) on Boomerang, the last time I checked.

[sz42781]

@navyman4 I just turned 29! Wow you were 10 in 82? I was 1. I grew up watching this, dange mouse, remeber "Thames"haha? How about cities of gold, and that other wacked out cartoon show where zues lives in outerspace with that tina turner looking chick?

[navyman4]

@sz42781 You must be the only person in the world that watched all these cartoons also. I used to think the THAMES logo was some sort of spaceship. Turns out it's the Big Ben clock mirrored image. Wow.

[sz42781]

@navyman4 God I mis those days, "all was right in the world"

[zangazoo2007]

@sz42781 Me too. nickelodeon has so forgotten it's roots, but blame Viacom for that since they are the parent company. Now it's all about horrible animation, uninteresting shows, and frankly not even worth the time to watch. BTW, you practically quoted a song the the cartoon series Jem. "All's Right With The World."

[Stoneone100]

@sz42781 I know it's an old comment, but I know exactly what you mean. Things are all chaotic know. It just seemed more balanced back then....LOL.

[wildmanchris200]

@navyman4 Oh, but it is WONDERFUL isn't it, goddammit!

[TT1478]

@navyman4 OH MY GOD.......SHUT UP AND GET OUT OF TOWN..........lol. i was living in St. Croix (virgin island) when those shows used to come on and you couldn't tell me nuffin when they came on like they were soap operas for kids.....lmao!!! i can't remember what age i was when i first started watching these. but if i was watching these back in '82, i was 4 years old and didn't stop watching them until i was 8. and haven't watched them since.........*cries*

[navyman4]

@TT1478 ..LOL. You and me both! Hearing this little intro gets me a little choked up too. I don't know why? I'm a 38yr old Ex Naval Officer. I've been around the world and done big things; however, this little jingle reminds me of a simpler time. A time when I'd turn off my Atari and TRS-80 Color Computer 2, watch this while I built X-Wings with my Lego set......*sigh*

[Utubing74]

pinwheel dvd set being sold on Ebay. Look up Nick Pinwheel under dvd.

[ikickknowledge]

Dam this is back in the day I forgot about this one It came on Nick ?

[kaisenji]

:D OMG yes!

[lothartheterrible]

God, I haven't seen or heard this in 25 years.... almost brought a tear to my eye. Thanks for uploading.

[jinxiejae]

OMG!!!!!!! I SOOOO REMEBER THIS! it was on pinwheel house which was my fave show!

[ESD3X]

I can't believe I finally found this, my kid sister & I still talk about this little cartoon. Cool and funny original nickelodeon, ahead of it's time.

[tiveja1101]

Thanks for posting. Every time I tried to describe this to people about the two kids dancing in big hats...peeps looked at me like I was crazy. LOL. I love this!!!

[meloncollie75]

if anyone knows what they are saying Id love to know after all these years

[girlsixdiva]

It was named "Chapi Chapo" as a play-on-words with the French word, chapeaux, which means "hats". Both of the main characters wore oversized hats that matched their clothing. In the theme song they say, in French:

"Guess who is Chapi.

Guess who is Chapo.

Who of us is Chapi, Chapo.

That is entirely in red Chapi.

The blue is Chapo.

But we are like twins..." (rough translation)

So, the one in red is Chapi and the one in blue is Chapo.

[meloncollie75]

thanks for the info

[misskissypoo]

WOW I totally forgot all about this! I remember all of that now!! Great memories

[goldslip]

i remember this show, Danger Mouse, Today's Special, and all the others. i'm 30 now, but totally remember them. seeing these clips now really takes me back, bringing on a wave of nostalgia. i'm truly in tears... thanks for posting this.

[LLB1800]

YESSSS!!!! I was thinking about this show the other night and figured it would be on her somewhere... =)

[karacter28]

Thank you so much. I grew up watching Pinwheel, 321 Contact, Today's Special...etc. I can't believe I am able to see this. You are awesome for posting. Now..onto Emilie! I've been searching for her!! :)

[CadillacL]

I was surfing for Nickelodeon, found Pinwheel & THEN...BAM! I can't believe I found this, I haven't seen this in AGES. Like most of ya, I had no idea what they were saying but, always mad me smile. It does make me feel old (I'm 37now) but, brings back fond memories. Thank you for posting.

[biznessbud]

Oh, HELL NAW!  Its been 23 yrs. since I heard that song. I used to like it.

[NuBeatzNumuzik]

OMG, I remember watching this. Wow, this is making me feel VERY old all of a sudden! :)

[amodum2]

OMG...we loved these things. My kids sister watched Pinwheel all day long. I think it was on for like 6 straight hours. LOL

[myalna2]

Aahhh! I loved these little guys. Never thought I'd see them again. Thanks for bringing back such great memories for me.

[EarsBleedMetal]

WOW! I use to watch THIS!! No wonder I'm all screwed up! LOL! AH! Childhood memories...

[DreamDancer82]

I remember Pinwheel, but I don't remember this particular segment . . . . .

[kimera808]

WOWW!!This just reminds me of how much times have changed. I did'nt realize that I was old until now....thanx.

[mooky9669]

This takes me back to watching Pinwheel every morning on Nickelodeon(originally called The Pinwheel Channel..I never knew what they were saying, but I like it a lot when I was little.

[StarGazerBleu]

i been just browsing thru all kinds of shows from my childhood and i almost forgot about this one, yet a other one i almost forgot about, i so miss the nick of the 80s

[GaryLaroo]

THANKS FRANCE!!!

[sychanXXI]

omg!! O_O

[Speedogreedo1]

Thank you! I had forgotten the names of these creatures, but I totally remember watching them in 1983. Does anyone remember a show on Nickelodeon called The Third Eye or the Tomorrow People?!?!?

[alisadm]

YESSSSS!! The Tomorrow People was the show watched RELIGIOUSLY! when I got home from school!! John and Elizabeth were the teenage bosses, so to speak. And what was the name of the computer that was their guide? I remember they used to "jaunt" as their way of porting from place to place. I think it came out on DVD not too long ago!! I also seem to remember them trying to make a newer version in the late 80s or early 90s that didn't work out too well. It all seems so cheesy looking back, LOL!!!

[geisler78]

YES! Everyone thought I was drunk when I mentioned this to people.

[mrhutchen]

Wow I havent seen this since I was a kid!!! Really brought back a lot of childhood memories

[NYCPeruano07]

Ahh memories! This was a cool cartoon in the days...

[KevykevHID]

Listen to the remix during the second half.

Wierd, yet, Funny....mostly weird though.

[daveyfgn]

Man! That had to cause brain damage.

[mrboombasticx]

With lyrics, no less! Nice!

[raquellyn]

I've sang this little song for as long as I can remember even to this day. Granted I got it all wrong, but this is great!

[skyeyez9]

I love their little feet pitter pattering all over the place. I forgot all about them until now.

[OpenArms81]

I used to love this,couldn't remember the name of the show.CHAPI CHAPO.

[baxill23]

creepy

[meidc]

A very cute acid trip ;}

[jkbezo]

LOL , I forgot these guys.

These lil turds use to get on my nerves. What the hell were they sayin?

[chisashu]

LOL

[jbarrett17]

i showed this to my daughter, 3 years old, and she loves it

[d77543020]

to own a copy pinwheel go to ebay there is one on sale now

[mindmasta324]

AWESOME! haven't seen this in probably 20 years... one of the most vivid memories I have of this show.

[chisashu]

Way cool!!! I haven't seen this in years too. Wow! I thought this was gone forever!!!!

[jmoon219]

This reminds me of my job! In the mornings, the work lovers gather and sing little tunes and then giggle!

[mooky9669]

I still have no idea what this was about, but I watched it anyway...

[iabhornc]

I remember Pinwheel.

[raposofan]

OMG this is so cute

[MrOshun]

OMG I love it...WOOOOOOOOOW that bring back memories

[chel626]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!! I can't believe I forgot about this skit. Oh, man did I love these guys!!

[NostalgicNick]

For the love of God, will someone please upload more Pinwheel episodes and shorts?

[superdivastar]

WOW!!!! This brings back incredible memories. I must thank all the Pinwheel shows for giving me the creativity I have today. Some of the other cartoons I remember are Mole In Outer Space, Emily, Simon In The Land Of Chalk Drawings,Hatty Town, Round About??

Thank you for posting this!!!

[jessiwithaneye]

I can't find any videos of Emily! I loved that cartoon. Was Round About the one where the kid would go see his grandparents, and then he'd sit in the top of a tree?

[formerdiva]

Does anyone remember the cartoons they used to air along with these -- I specifically remember a bunch of bugs, ants, etc. I used to remember the tune of the theme song but now I have this stuck in my head! *hehehe* :)

[mooky9669]

This is classic!! I had forgotten about this until I saw the video posted doing a Pinwheel search. Never knew what the words meant, but I watched it anyway.

[jazzynae]

too amazing.

[Turanga1i1a]

I too am ever so grateful to experience this again! I was also a Pinwheel worshipper. It only recently occured to me - didn't Pinwheel feature cartoons from around the world?

[jro81]

Chapi Chapo patapo Chapo Chapi patapi Piripipi rabada dada Dada dada Pacha pacho pitipo Pacho pacha pitipa Piripipi rabada dida Devinez qui est Chapi Devinez qui est Chapo Qui de nous deux est Chapi, Chapo Celle toute en rouge c'est Chapi Celui en bleu c'est Chapo Mais nous sommes comme deux jumeaux...

[joshzam]

Guess which is Chapi

Guess which is Chapo

Which of us two is Chapi, Chapo

The one all in red is Chapi

The one in blue is Chapo

But we are like two twins...

[foxxyloxx]

OMG OMG OMG.. All my life I thought either I made these two up or they were on a long lost Sesame clip [think 'king of 8', etc.]. I always called them "Twin Boy & Twin Girl" in my head and never thought I'd find out where they came from. Thank you so much!

[TerryII]

I remember this too I always wanted to step on them or beat them up. I have no idea why though.

[keengirl]

Oh. My. God. I can't believe I saw this on here! I tried singing this song to a friend of mine and I just got a horrified look. It seems I was the only one who grew up watching Pinwheel religiously. To be honest, these little things creeped me out (never liked stop action) but I am glad to finally be able to send this to people who thought I was crazy. Thank you for posting this!

[girlsixdiva]

ahhhhh yes!!! my absolute favorite Pinwheel sketch! Who couldn't love that song and those cute little kids rolling around!

[BboyREckO]

im gonna cry 2 :( i remember this too SIghHHHh somebody needs to make a time machine hehe so i can go bac 2 dem good old days :(

[defdave]

Just like someone else said, this was locked away in my mind's vault, and it's been there for 20+ years, until now it's finally freed. Thanks for sharing this and bringing back great Pinwheel memories.

[TheWinkler]

The long version of the Chapi Chapo theme song is actually on my iPod - is there something wrong with me?

[Brinah]

yes. lol just kidding! i listen to sesame street songs on my mp3 player and actually jam to it!

[TheWinkler]

Very cool - I'm assuming you mean the old theme song (well, old for me - the one that it opened up with in the '80s). Either way, new or old, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who likes theme songs for children's TV.

[girlsixdiva]

no there's nothing wrong with you! As a matter of fact where did you find it so I can put it in my mp3 player too! LOL

[chalik360]

Me and my brother thought they were saying "Eye shy my show be de o, Eye shy my shy be de I"

[BarnabasFrid]

LMAO!

These things disturbed the hell out me as a child!

[rhomeo5]

whoa...

[uruseiranma]

That was great! One of those images I locked away in a drawer in my mind, and it was let loose again. Though wasn't this just the beginning of a longer cartoon segment?

[Toledo1837]

This was the original French intro to the episodes, Pinwheel used to present this in a shorten version that removed the French credits I think.

[phoenixmoon3]

i am gonna cry! My sister and i LOVED this skit. We would sing it all the time not knowing WHAT THE HELL they were saying AWE!

[Dangerdan]

Wuhh the hell?

[seconteen13]

awwww....

[gothhydran]

I miss pinwheel...such memories!!