Teddy bears Urpo and Turpo live on a bookshelf in the childrenʼs room. The bears are avaricious readers, particularly of the classics. It is these tales combined with the sharp-eared and inquisite bearsʼ observations of everyday and domestic incidents and conversations that inspire, shape and drive their adventures.

Turpo leaps before he thinks. He is the embodiment of spontaneous action and perpetual movement. Urpo is pensive and sensitive. He has a lively imagination.Internationally awarded Urpo & Turpo is based on Hannele Huoviʼs books “Urpo and Turpo”, “Urpo, Turpo ja Ihanaa”. Shot on 35 mm film in 1996 and 1997, the stop motion animation series of 13 short films was recently digitally remastered and dubbed into English. A compilation of 7 stories was released theatrically in Finland and in Sweden in 2018.

Urpo and Turpo, The Bears who Dare
(Lyric: Leslie Stewart/Music: Pera Pirkola)

When our heroes steal a look
They find adventures in each book
And if the grown-ups are not there
Then it’s time for bears to dare

They play havoc with your toys
They wreck your room and make a noise
And then you always get the blame
But you love them just the same

Urpo and Turpo
Turpo and Urpo
As ferocious as a pair of bears can be
Urpo and Turpo
Turpo and Urpo
They’re the most precocious bears you’ll ever see

Based on Hannele Huovis litterary characters Urpo and Turpo and on the film adaptation of Liisa Helminen and Marjut Rimminen.