Kipper: Playtime

This seven-episode compilation based on the books by Mick Inkpen focuses on the amusing animated activities of Kipper the dog, his canine cohort Tiger, and likable swine friends Pig and Pig's taciturn cousin Arnold. After a metal detector-aided search for buried treasure ends in disappointment in “The Treasure Hunt,” Kipper plants a surprise that brings delight to a discouraged Tiger. In other episodes, Kipper is run ragged while “Looking After Arnold,” helps turn the tables on trickster Tiger in “Tiger's Joke Box,” and is saved from being lost in the woods by the help of “Pig's Sweater.” The final three episodes are “Clay Time,” “The Magic Carpet,” and “Kipper the Hero.” Another pleasantly pleasing collection from the popular innocuous British series, Kipper: Playtime is recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams)