The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

This article is about the TV series. For the 1977 film, see The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Also known asWinnie the Pooh
GenreChildren's television series
Fantasy
Comedy
Slapstick
Based onWinnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard
Developed byKarl Geurs
Written by
Directed by
  • Carole Beers
  • Karl Geurs
  • Terence Harrison
  • Ken Kessel
  • Jamie Mitchell
  • Charles A. Nichols
  • Clive Pallant
  • Mike Svayko
  • Vincent Woodcock
Voices of
Theme music composerSteve 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"
ComposersSteve Nelson
Thom Sharp
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes50 (82 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersKarl Geurs
Ken Kessel
EditorRick Hinson
Running time22 minutes
Production companyWalt Disney Television Animation
Original release
NetworkThe Disney Channel
ReleaseJanuary 17 (1988-01-17) –
April 10, 1988 (1988-04-10)
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 12, 1988 (1988-11-12) –
October 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)
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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.

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] The New Adventures is credited with bringing about a resurgence of Pooh animated media, including a series of television and video specials.[5]

  1. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 429. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. ^ McKerrow, Steve (September 14, 1991). "PRIME TIME FOR KIDS A few gems pan out of the gravel of Saturday morning TV fare". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. ^ "Bullish outlook in cable-land" (PDF). Television/Radio Age. August 7, 1989. pp. 42–5.
  4. ^ Bobbin, Jay (December 6, 1991). "Winnie the Pooh celebrates holidays in network special". Rome News-Tribune. Georgia. Tribune Media Services. p. 3 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ Simon, Ben (August 23, 2012). "The Tigger Movie: Bounce-a-rrrific Special Edition". Animated Views.