My Friends Tigger & Pooh

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

My Friends Tigger & Pooh
Created byBrian Hohlfeld
Based onWinnie-the-Pooh
by A. A. Milne
Voices of
Theme music composerAndy Sturmer
ComposerAndy Sturmer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes63 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAngi Dyste
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesWalt Disney Television Animation
Polygon Pictures
Release
Original networkPlayhouse Disney on Disney Channel
Original releaseMay 12, 2007 (2007-05-12) –
October 9, 2010 (2010-10-09)
Related
Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too

The series aired from May 12, 2007, to October 9, 2010, in the United States.[1]

Premise

The series features Winnie the Pooh and other characters from Disney adaptations of Winnie-the-Pooh. It also introduces two new characters, an imaginative 6-year-old red-headed girl named Darby and her dog Buster.[2] Darby is the main protagonist and an amateur sleuth. Her older best friend is Christopher Robin, who has grown up and makes two appearances over the course of the series. Darby teams up with Winnie the Pooh and Tigger to form the trio of Super Sleuths,[3] and investigate mysteries in the Hundred Acre Wood.

Episodes
Main article: List of My Friends Tigger & Pooh 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

Voice cast
Main article: List of Winnie-the-Pooh characters

Major

Recurring

Guest

Production

In 2005, it was announced that Disney was creating a new television series, with a new female character replacing Christopher Robin as the protagonist.[15] My Friends Tigger & Pooh was developed by Walt Disney Television Animation, with animation from Japanese company Polygon Pictures, and was executive produced and story edited by Brian Hohlfeld.[16][17] After voicing Piglet in Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie, Travis Oates reprises his role, taking over for John Fiedler, who died on June 25, 2005, two years prior to the debut of the series. It also marks the final time Peter Cullen, Ken Sansom and Kath Soucie provide the respective voices of Eeyore, Rabbit and Kanga, as all three would be recast in 2011's Winnie the Pooh. Cullen later reprises Eeyore in the 2017 Doc McStuffins special "Into the Hundred Acre Wood."

Release

Broadcast

My Friends Tigger & Pooh premiered on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block on May 12, 2007.[18] The series was renewed for a second season in June 2007.[17] It was renewed for a 35-episode third season in March 2008.[19]

In 2018, the series was released on Youku.[20] My Friends Tigger & Pooh later became available to stream on Disney+.[21]

Home media
Title Episode count Release date Episodes Ref.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Friendship Edition 2 June 19, 2007 Rabbit's Ruta-Wakening, Tigger's Shadow of a Doubt
Super Sleuth Christmas Movie 3 November 20, 2007 Super Sleuth Christmas Movie, Symphony for a Rabbit, and Tigger Goes Snow-flaky [22]
Friendly Tails 6 March 4, 2008 Darby, Solo Sleuth, Doggone Buster, Darby's Tail, Tigger's Delivery Service, Pooh-Rates of the Hundred Acre Wood, and Tigger's Hiccup Pickup [23]
Hundred Acre Wood Haunt 6 September 2, 2008 Super-Sized Darby, Piglet's Lightning Frightening, Eeyore's Trip to the Moon, The Incredible Shrinking Roo, Eeyore's Home Sweet Home, and Rabbit's Prized Pumpkin [24]
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too 1 April 7, 2009 Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too [25]
Super Duper Super Sleuths 4 April 6, 2010 Super Duper Super Sleuths, Darby Gets Lemons, Makes Lemonade , and Dancing with Darby [26]
Bedtime with Pooh 6 August 17, 2010 Eeyore's Sad Day, Tigger's Bedtime for Bouncer, Buster's Bath, Once in a Pooh Moon, Pooh's Double Trouble, and Eeyore Sleeps on It [27]

Reception

Critical response

Marilyn Moss of Associated Press called My Friends Tigger & Pooh a "charming series," adding that the "animation is splendid, and, of course, the characters retain their charm."[28] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave My Friends Tigger & Pooh a grade of four out of five stars and complimented the presence of positive messages, writing, "Overall, this is a delightful show that encourages kids to think critically about the world around them by involving them in fun puzzle solving. Plus, it's got upbeat songs, which kids are sure to love."[29]

Ratings

My Friends Tigger & Pooh was the number 1-ranked television series for 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.[17] The series continued to be the top-ranked show in kids 2–5 during its second season.[19]

Accolades
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2008 Annie Awards Best Directing in an Animated Television Production David Hartman Nominated [30]
Best Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production Roy Meurin Nominated
Humanitas Prize Children's Animation Brian Hohlfeld Won [31][32]
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Animated Program Brian Hohlfeld, Angi Dyste Nominated [33][34]
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress Chloë Grace Moretz Nominated [35]
2009 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Jim Cummings Nominated [36]
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation Michael Beiriger, Ray Leonard Nominated
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program Don MacKinnon, David Hartman, Ginny McSwain Nominated

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