Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids (TV series)

Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Title card from series 1 to 4
GenreComedy horror[1]
Based onGrizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
by Jamie Rix
Written byJamie Rix
Directed by
  • Jamie Rix
  • Sara and Simon Bor
Narrated byNigel Planer
ComposerEd Welch
Country of originEngland, United Kingdom, United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series
  • 6 (Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids)
  • 2 (Grizzly Tales)
No. of episodes78 (+ 1 22-minute special)[a]
26[b]
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael Forte (series 1–3)
  • Rachel Pendleton (series 2)
  • David Mercer (series 4)
Producers
  • Clive Hedges (series 1–2)
  • Sarah Muller (series 3–4)
  • Simon Bor and Sara Bor
Production locationsDevon (Honeycomb Animation), Isle of Man (Lough House), Ealing Studios
AnimatorsHoneycomb Animation, Ealing Studios
Editors
  • Peter Beswick
  • Nick Anderson
  • Keezer Tracy
  • Jon Ellis
  • Simon Brook
  • Nick Griffiths
  • David Frisby
  • Steve Brown
  • Andy Wood
Running time10 minutes
Production companiesHoneycomb Animation
Elephant Productions [c]
Carlton Television (seasons 1–4)
Original release
Network
Release4 January 2000 (2000-01-04) –
2012 (2012)
Related
Grizzly Tales: Cautionary Tales for Lovers of Squeam!
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Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids is a British animated horror television series based on the generic trademarked children's book series of the same name by Jamie Rix. After the first three books were published from 1990 to 1996, Carlton Television adapted the short stories into ten-minute cartoons for ITV, produced by themselves, Honeycomb Animation, and Rix's production company, Elephant Productions. It aired on CITV between January 2000 and October 2006 with six series and 78 episodes, as well as a New Year's Eve special that was over 20 minutes longer than other episodes. The series returned in a new format for Nicktoons with 26 episodes split into two series[3] under the name Grizzly Tales (also known as Grizzly Tales: Cautionary Tales for Lovers of Squeam!), which aired between May 2011 and November 2012.

Both versions of the series have been nominated for BAFTAs and the CITV series has received numerous international awards from animated film festivals. Both have been popular on their respective channels; the CITV series has often been re-aired on Nickelodeon with the Nicktoons series.

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  3. ^ McLean, Tom (18 June 2009). "Nick Revamps Grizzly for U.K." Animation Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2020. A new series of 26 x 11 min. episodes of the award-winning animated series Grizzly Tales will be produced for the U.K. market and air on Nickelodeon UK.


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