Operaatio Hurrikaani
Operaatio Hurrikaani (Operation Hurricane) is an interactive combination of a television show and a website that has been produced by YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Company). It aired on Yle TV2 from 2006 to 2010.[1] Its anticipated target audience is 7–12 year olds.
Plot[edit]
Puuma (Puma) is a young individual who leads a double life; everybody thinks he is studying to become a teacher, but he is a top secret agent. He has to fight against Tohtori Routa (Dr. Freeze) and his evil plans.[2] Puuma gets help from his curious aunt Sirkku, from an older agent Postimies and from a beautiful and hardworking girl agent Kleopatra.
How it works[edit]
Each week the TV-show has a drama episode, which ends with a question and three alternatives.
After that kids can log on to the website and help Puuma by giving their answer. Doing so they earn themselves a new mini-game, which they can use to train their skills as a secret agent. They also have an avatar, which can be modified by changing clothes, hair styles and spy gear.
Then on the TV-show at the following week, the correct answer for the question is shown.
There is a prize draw for all participating agents. The winners are shown as the avatars they have created online in the weekly TV show.
Cast[edit]
- Tomi Alatalo as Puuma "Puma"
- Iina Suominen as Sirkku
- Olli Löytönen as Postimies "Postman"
- Hanna Salo as Kleopatra
- Maria Isotalo as Aleksandra
- Olli Mononen as Routa "Dr. Freeze"
Seasons[edit]
- 1st season, episodes 1–20, aired 2007
- 2nd season, episodes 21–40, aired 2008
- 3rd season, episodes 41–50, aired 2009
- 4th season, episodes 51–70, aired 2009–2010
References[edit]
- ^ "LASTENKIRJALLISUUDEN PIRKANMAA" (PDF) (in Finnish). Finnish Institute for Children's Literature. 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Operaatio Hurrikaani (TV Series 2006–2010) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-08-25
