The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
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The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on the Winnie-the-Pooh books by authors A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard, The New Adventures was the first time a major Disney character headlined an animated, made-for-television series as well as the first Disney television series based on a major animated film.[1] The cartoon premiered with a limited run on The Disney Channel on January 17, 1988. Nine months later, the show moved to ABC as part of their Saturday morning lineup. New episodes continued until October 26, 1991. Proving popular with children and older fans, it remained a staple on television in the United States for nearly two decades.
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Also known as | Winnie the Pooh |
Genre | Children's television series Fantasy Comedy Slapstick Educational |
Based on | Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard |
Developed by | Karl Geurs |
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Theme music composer | Steve Nelson |
Opening theme | "Pooh Bear (The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Theme Song)" sung by Steve Wood |
Ending theme | "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" |
Composers | Steve Nelson Thom Sharp |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 50 (82 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Producers | Karl Geurs Ken Kessel |
Editor | Rick Hinson |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Walt Disney Television Animation |
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Network | The Disney Channel |
Release | January 17 (1988-01-17) ā April 10, 1988 (1988-04-10) |
Network | ABC |
Release | November 12, 1988 (1988-11-12) ā October 26, 1991 (1991-10-26) |
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The series depicts the everyday lives of Christopher Robin and his companions Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl and Gopher.[2] Rather than a straightforward adaptation, the show was more Americanized than previous Pooh efforts. Episodes dealt with strong messages about honesty, responsibility, persistence, cooperative effort, friendship, and caring. Many stories are designed to help young children distinguish between fantasy and reality and overcome common childhood fears.
Publications ranging from The Los Angeles Times to TV Guide gave the series extremely positive reviews for its resemblance to the earlier Disney efforts and its high production quality, receiving praise for its wholesome tradition.[3] The show won back-to-back Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program as well as two Humanitas Prizes. The show was well received by both children and their parents.[4] Most of the viewer mail the crew received were from parents thanking the staff for producing a show that they can watch with their children.[5] The New Adventures is credited with bringing about a resurgence of Pooh animated media, including a series of television and video specials.[6]