Classical Baby

Classical Baby
Series DVD cover
Directed byAmy Schatz
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time25 Minutes
Production companiesPoetry Foundation
(2008)
HBO Family Original Programming
(2005-2008)
HBO Kids
(2017)
Original release
NetworkHBO
HBO Family
ReleaseMay 14, 2005 (2005-05-14) –
2017 (2017)
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Classical Baby is an American animated television series for young children and families directed by Amy Schatz and produced by HBO. The animation was created and designed by Maciek Albrecht and MaGiK World Animation. Classical Baby is designed to introduce young children to masterpieces from the worlds of music, art, dance, and poetry. This series first aired on HBO Family on May 14, 2005.

The series has won 4 Emmy Awards, the Peabody Award, the Directors Guild of America Award, Parents' Choice Awards, and others.

The series won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Program and two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, one given to animator Barbara Wierzchowska, and one to Jarek Szyszko.[1][2][3]

It won a Peabody Award in 2005. The judges wrote: "This whimsical, charming, deceptively simple marriage of animation to the music of Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Mozart, Bach and Ellington becomes an interactive treat for young children and parents alike."[4][5]

In 2017, two new lullaby-themed episodes aired on HBO and HBO Family: "Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 1" and "Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 2."

  1. ^ "Cartoon Network wins six Emmys". Los Angeles Times. 2005-08-18. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  2. ^ "Nominations Search". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  3. ^ Baisley, Sarah (2005-09-12). "South Park, Clone Wars and Lost Win Animation and VFX Primetime Emmy Awards". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Toni (2006-04-05). "And to 'South Park,' a rudeness award". Media Life Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  5. ^ 65th Annual Peabody Winners, May 2006.