My Friends Tigger & Pooh

My Friends Tigger & Pooh
Created by A. A. Milne (characters)
Bobs Gannaway
Presented by Chloë Grace Moretz
Starring Dee Bradley Baker
Jim Cummings
Travis Oates
Peter Cullen
Ken Sansom
Kath Soucie
Max Burkholder
Kyle Stanger
Theme music composer Andy Sturmer
Opening theme "My Friends Tigger & Pooh Theme Song" (performed by Kay Hanley (season 1), Chloë Grace Moretz (seasons 2–3)
Ending theme "My Friends Tigger & Pooh Theme Song" (instrumental with a summary of one of chosen episodes)
Composer(s) Andy Sturmer (score/songs)
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 63 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Walt Disney Television Animation
Polygon Pictures, Inc.
Distributor Buena Vista Television (May–July 2007)
Disney–ABC Domestic Television (July 2007 – October 2010)
Release
Original network Playhouse Disney
Picture format 480i (4:3 SDTV)
1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release May 12, 2007 – October 9, 2010

My Friends Tigger & Pooh is an American computer-animated children's television series inspired by A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. The series was developed by Walt Disney Television Animation, and was executive produced by Brian Hohlfeld.

Overview

The series features Pooh and other characters from the book and prior television adaptations and introduces two new characters: a feisty and imaginative 6-year-old red-headed girl named Darby and her dog Buster. Darby is the main human protagonist and the series' hostess and the leader of the Super Sleuths. Christopher Robin, makes two appearances over the course of the series.

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 26 May 12, 2007 August 16, 2008
2 19 September 27, 2008 July 12, 2009
3 18 September 8, 2009 October 9, 2010
Films 3 films December 6, 2008 April 10, 2010

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production and broadcast

Developed by Walt Disney Television Animation with animation from Japanese company Polygon Pictures, My Friends Tigger & Pooh was executive produced and story edited by Brian Hohlfeld.[1][2] It premiered on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block on May 12, 2007.[3] The series was renewed for a second season in June 2007.[2] Beginning with the second season Travis Oates assumed the role of Piglet, taking over for John Fiedler, who died on June 25, 2005, two years prior to the debut of the series. It was renewed for a 35-episode segement third season in March 2008.[4]

The show's theme song is a pop song that is played at the beginning of each episode. It was written by Jellyfish lead singer Andy Sturmer and is performed by former Letters to Cleo singer Kay Hanley. Starting with Season 2, Chloë Grace Moretz as Darby (replacing Kay Hanley) performed the theme.

DVD releases

Rabbit's Ruta-Wakening / Tigger's Shadow of a Doubt
Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
Symphony for a Rabbit / Tigger Goes Snowflaky
  • Friendly Tails (March 4, 2008)
Darby, Solo Sleuth / Doggone Buster
Darby's Tail / Tigger's Delivery Service
Pooh-Rates of the Hundred Acre Wood / Tigger's Hiccup Pickup
  • Hundred Acre Wood Haunt (September 2, 2008)
Super-Sized Darby / Piglet's Lightning Fightening
Eeyore's Trip to the Moon / The Incredible Shrinking Roo
Eeyore's Home Sweet Home / Rabbit's Prized Pumpkin
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
Super Duper Super Sleuths
Darby Gets Lemons, Makes Lemonade / Dancing with Darby
  • Bedtime with Pooh (August 17, 2010)
Eeyore's Sad Day / Tigger's Bedtime for Bouncer
Buster's Bath / Once in a Pooh Moon
Pooh's Double Trouble / Eeyore Sleeps on It

Reception

My Friends Tigger & Pooh was the number 1-ranked television series in kids 2–5 during its first season, earning a 5.2 rating. It also ranked as the top kid series with women 18–49 (0.7 rating), according to Disney Channel.[2] The series continued to be the top-ranked show in kids 2–5 during its season season.[4]

Marilyn Moss of Associated Press reviewed the show favorably, calling it "a charming series", adding that the "animation is splendid, and, of course, the characters retain their charm".[3]

The series and Brian Hohlfield won a Humanitas Award for its first season segment, "Eeyore’s Sad Day".[5]

Owl and Gopher

Owl and Gopher never appeared in the series, although Beaver loosely resembles Gopher, and Owl did appear in some books based on the series. Beaver is a cameo character from Disney's 1955 classic, Lady and the Tramp.

Also, in the direct-to-DVD film Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too, when Beaver guesses the right password to go to Tigger's side of the forest, Tigger turns to Pooh and, disappointed, says "I miss Gopher."

References

  1. ↑ "Brian Hohlfeld". Variety. January 24, 2008. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  2. 1 2 3 Michael Schneider (June 18, 2007). "Disney Channel orders more 'Pooh'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  3. 1 2 Justin Kroll (May 10, 2007). "My Friends Tigger & Pooh". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  4. 1 2 Michael Schneider (March 27, 2008). "Disney goes to 'Jungle Junction' – 'Clubhouse', 'Tigger & Pooh' get third seasons". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  5. ↑ Justin Kroll (September 17, 2008). "'Bell,' 'Girl' tie for Humanitas award". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
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