Montreal’s Kiwi Animation has seen its first series go to air, following the January debut of Punch!, an animated send-up of celebrities and the media. The 20 x 30 toon airs on Teletoon on Sundays and is ‘merciless satire,’ according to co-creator and exec producer Yves St-Gelais.

‘We’re all so wrapped up in the lives of celebrities, so why not burst the bubble and poke fun at the whole star system and the media that promotes it.’ The series is set at an entertainment magazine and mocks celebs from home and away, covering the likes of Celine Dion and Osama Bin Laden.

Before forming Kiwi, St-Gelais worked as a producer and director at Klik Animation on titles including Radio-Canada’s Les Beaufs, CBC’s Wiz Chefs and Klootz for VRAK.TV and Family Channel.