The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

About The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is an animated television series produced by Disney that aired between 1988 and 1991. This show is an endearing adaptation of A.A. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh" children's stories. The series follows the adventures of Pooh Bear and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood, as they experience one incredible journey after another while learning life lessons.

Making / Production

Produced by Walt Disney Television, the direction was led by Karl Geurs, Terence Harrison, Jamie Mitchell, Charles A. Nichols, and Ken Kessel. This show is known for maintaining the well-loved aspects of the original characters while introducing new plots and life lessons. The animation for this series was mainly outsourced to Wang Film Productions and TMS Entertainment.

Actors

• Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh – He captured the whimsical and loving heart of Pooh along with a distinctive voice that has since become inseparable from the character.
• Paul Winchell as Tigger – Winchell perfected the lively and energetic character of Tigger with a fun-loving attitude and infectious laugh.
• John Fiedler as Piglet – Fiedler excellently portrayed Piglet's kind-hearted and anxious nature, making the character utterly lovable.
• Ken Sansom as Rabbit – He adeptly expressed Rabbit's often exasperated yet caring personality.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The theme song for the series, "Pooh Bear", was written by Steve Nelson and Thom Sharp.
• The series has been translated and dubbed in many languages and aired globally.
• The show was one of the few series to hold a TV-Y rating, appropriate for all children.

Awards

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh has been honored with a Daytime Emmy award for "Outstanding Animated Program" in 1989.

Quotes

• "What's for breakfast?" - Winnie the Pooh
• "T.T.F.N. Ta Ta For Now!" - Tigger
• "Oh, d-d-dear!" - Piglet
• "Oh, bother!" - Winnie the Pooh

Music and Soundtrack

• The series featured original music by Steve Nelson and Thom Sharp.
• Besides the memorable main theme song, "Pooh Bear", there were several other songs and background scores composed for specific episodes, enhancing the loveable atmosphere of Hundred Acre Wood.