Mr. Bean

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Mr. Bean
Opening titles from episodes 4–14
Genre	Sitcom
Format	Physical comedy Visual comedy
Created by	Rowan Atkinson Richard Curtis
Starring	Rowan Atkinson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	14 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Peter Bennett-Jones
Producer(s)	Sue Vertue
Running time	25 minutes[1]
Production company(s)	Tiger Aspect Productions Thames Television (1990–93)
Distributor	FremantleMedia (formerly Pearson Television International) (1990–95)
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Picture format	4:3
Audio format	Stereo
First shown in	1 January 1990
Original run	1 January 1990 – 15 November 1995
Chronology
Followed by	Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie
Related shows	Mr. Bean (animated)
External links
Official website

Mr. Bean is a British comedy television programme series of 14 twenty-five-minute episodes written by and starring Rowan Atkinson as the title character. Different episodes were also written by Robin Driscoll, Richard Curtis and one by Ben Elton. The Mr. Bean pilot episode was broadcast on ITV on 1 January 1990, with the last television episode, "Goodnight Mr. Bean" broadcast on 31 October 1995.^[2] The final episode, "Hair by Mr. Bean of London", was a video exclusive released on 15 November 1995, but not broadcast in the UK until 2006.
Based on a character originally developed by Atkinson while he was studying for his master's degree at Oxford University, the series follows the exploits of Mr. Bean, described by Atkinson as "a child in a grown man's body", in solving various problems presented by everyday tasks and often causing disruption in the process.^[3] Bean rarely speaks, and the largely physical humour of the series is derived from his interactions with other people and his unusual solutions to situations. The series was influenced by physical performers such as Jacques Tati and comic actors from silent films.^[3]
During its five-year run, the series gained large UK audience figures, including 18.74 million for the 1991 episode "The Trouble with Mr. Bean".^[4] The series has been the recipient of a number of international awards, including the Rose d'Or. The show has been sold in 245 territories worldwide, and has inspired an animated cartoon spin-off, two feature films, and

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he Flintstones

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The Flintstones
Genre	Sitcom Slapstick
Format	Animated series
Created by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Directed by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Voices of	Alan Reed Jean Vander Pyl Mel Blanc Bea Benaderet Gerry Johnson Don Messick John Stephenson
Theme music composer	Hoyt Curtin[1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	166 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Running time	Various
Production company(s)	Hanna–Barbera Productions
Distributor	Screen Gems (original) Warner Bros. Television Distribution (current)
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC Cartoon Network Boomerang[2]
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Audio format	Monaural
Original run	September 30, 1960 – April 1, 1966
Chronology
Followed by	The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show

The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that was broadcast from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966, on ABC. The show was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The Flintstones was about a working-class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend.
The show's continuing popularity rested heavily on its juxtaposition of modern everyday concerns in the Stone Age setting.^[3][4] The Flintstones was the most financially successful network animated franchise for three decades, until The Simpsons debuted.^[5]

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Technology 1.2 "Stone-age" names 2 Characters 2.1 The Flintstones 2.2 The Rubbles 2.3 Other characters 3 Voice actors 3.1 Voice cast 4 Episodes 5 Music 6 Production history 7 Reception 7.1 Nielsen ratings

The Powerpuff Girls

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The Powerpuff Girls
Genre	Superhero Action/Adventure Comedy-drama
Format	Animated series
Created by	Craig McCracken
Written by	Amy Keating Rogers Craig McCracken Jason Butler Rote Chris Savino Chris Reccardi
Directed by	Genndy Tartakovsky John McIntyre Randy Myers Robert Alvarez Rob Renzetti Rumen Petkov Chris Savino Craig McCracken
Voices of	Cathy Cavadini Tara Strong E.G. Daily Tom Kane Tom Kenny Jennifer Martin Jennifer Hale Roger L. Jackson Rob Paulsen Jeff Bennett Jim Cummings Chuck McCann
Narrated by	Tom Kenny
Theme music composer	James L. Venable Thomas Chase Stephen Rucker
Opening theme	"Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice" by James L. Venable
Ending theme	"Powerpuff!" by Bis
Composer(s)	Manda Rin Steven Clark John Disco James L. Venable Thomas Chase Stephen Rucker
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	78 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Craig McCracken
Producer(s)	Genndy Tartakovsky Chris Savino
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (Season 1-4) Cartoon Network Studios (Season 4-6)
Broadcast
Original channel	Cartoon Network
Picture format	NTSC (480i), HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Dolby Surround (Season 1–4) Dolby Digital 5.1 (Season 5–6) Mono (optical prints)
Original run	November 18, 1998 – March 25, 2005
Chronology
Related shows	Powerpuff Girls Z[1] What a Cartoon![2]
External links
Website

The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network. The show centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers, as well as their "father", the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the fictional city of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's childlike mayor to help fight nearby criminals using their powers.
McCracken originally developed the show in 1992 as a cartoon short entitled Whoopass Stew! while in his second year at CalArts. Following a name change, Cartoon Network featured the first Powerpuff Girls pilots in its animation showcase program World Premiere Toons in 1995 and 1996. The series made its official debut as a Cartoon Cartoon on November 18, 1998, with the final episode airing on March 25, 2005. A total of 78 episodes were aired in addition to two shorts, a Christmas special, a feature film, and a tenth anniversary special. Additionally, the series has been nominated for six Emmy Awards, nine Annie Awards, and a Kids' Choice Award during its run. Spin-off media include an anime, three CD soundtracks, a home video collection, and a series of video games, as well as various li

Tweety Bird And Sylvester

Tweety

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Tweety Bird
Tweety in the Friz Freleng design. This is also his current appearance.
First appearance	A Tale of Two Kitties (November 21, 1942)
Created by	Robert Clampett (original) Friz Freleng (final redesign)
Voiced by	Mel Blanc (1942-1989, 2011) Jeff Bergman (1990-1993, 2011-current) Bob Bergen (1994-present) Joe Alaskey (The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries) (1995-present) Eric Goldberg (Looney Tunes: Back in Action) Billy West (Museum Scream) Samuel Vincent (Baby Looney Tunes) Greg Burson (Animaniacs)
Information
Aliases	Tweety Bird Tweety Tweety Pie
Species	Tweety Bird (fictional) Yellow Canary (actual)
Gender	Male
Nationality	American

Tweety Bird (also known as Tweety Pie or simply Tweety) is a fictional Yellow Canary in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated cartoons. The name "Tweety" is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being a typical English onomatopoeia for the sounds of birds. His characteristics are based on Red Skelton's famous "Mean Widdle Kid." Tweety appeared in 49 cartoons in the Golden Age.
Despite the perceptions that people may hold, owing to the long lashes and high pitched voice of Tweety, Tweety is male. This is established several times in the animated series The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, and in the film-short Bad Ol' Putty Tat when Sylvester tries to trick Tweety using a fake female bird. On the other hand, a 1951 cartoon was entitled "Ain't She Tweet." Also, his species is ambiguous; although originally and often portrayed as a young canary, he is also frequently called a rare and valuable "tweety bird" as a plot device, and once called "the only living specimen". Nevertheless, the title song directly states that the bird is a canary. His shape more closely suggests that of a baby bird, which in fact is what he was during his early appearances (although the "baby bird" aspect has been used in a few later cartoons as a plot device). The yellow feathers were added but otherwise he retained the baby-bird shape.
In his early appearances in Bob Clampett cartoons, Tweety is a very aggressive character who tries anything to foil his foe, even kicking his enemy when he is down. Tweety was toned down when Friz Freleng started directin

Winnie-the-Pooh

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"Pooh" and "Hunny" redirect here. For other meanings, see Poo. For the food, see Honey.

Winnie-the-Pooh
Pooh in an illustration by E. H. Shepard.
First appearance	When We Were Very Young (1924)
Created by	A. A. Milne
Voiced by	Sterling Holloway (1966–1977) Hal Smith (1983–1986) Jim Cummings (1988–present)
Information
Species	Teddy bear
Gender	Male

Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Milne also included a poem about the bear in the children’s verse book When We Were Very Young (1924) and many more in Now We Are Six (1927). All four volumes were illustrated by E. H. Shepard.
(Hyphens in the character's name were dropped by Disney when the company adapted the Pooh stories into a series of features that became one of its most successful franchises.)
The Pooh stories have been translated into many languages, including Alexander Lenard's Latin translation, Winnie ille Pu, which was first published in 1958, and, in 1960, became the only Latin book ever to have been featured on The New York Times Best Seller list.^[1]

Bugs Bunny

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Bugs Bunny
First appearance	Porky's Hare Hunt (early version) April 30, 1938 A Wild Hare (official debut) July 27, 1940
Created by	Ben Hardaway, Cal Dalton (prototype) Tex Avery (official)
Voiced by	Mel Blanc (1940–1989) (see below)
Developed by	Bob Clampett Friz Freleng Chuck Jones Robert McKimson
Information
Species	Rabbit or hare (see below)
Gender	Male
Significant other(s)	Lola Bunny, Honey Bunny

Bugs Bunny is a funny animal cartoon character, best remembered for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of theatrical shorts produced by Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation.^[1] His popularity during this era led to his becoming a corporate mascot of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray hare or rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality, a pronounced New York accent, his portrayal as a trickster, and his catch phrase "Eh... What's up, doc?" (usually said while chewing a carrot). Bugs has appeared in more films than any other cartoon character and is the ninth most portrayed film personality in the world.^[2]
According to his 1990 "biography" Bugs Bunny: 50 Years and Only One Grey Hare, Bugs was born on July 27, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York in a warren under Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers.^[3] In reality, he was brought to life by the animators and staff of Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons): including Tex Avery, who directed Bugs' "official" debut short A Wild Hare (1940); Robert McKimson, who created Bugs' definitive character design; and Mel Blanc, who originated the voice of Bugs.

Contents

• 1 History
  • 1.1 Bugs' precursor
  • 1.2 Bugs' "official" debut
  • 1.3 World War II
  • 1.4 The post-war era
  • 1.5 After the classic cartoon era
  • 1.6 The Looney Tunes Show
  • 1.7 Return to film
• 2 Personality and catchphrases
  • 2.1 Rabbit or hare?
• 3 Voice actors
• 4 Reception and legacy
• 5 See also
• 6 References
• 7 Bibliography
• 8 External links

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Popeye

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Popeye (Thimble Theatre)
Tom Sims and Bill Zaboly's Thimble Theatre (December 2, 1951)
Author(s)	E. C. Segar (creator, 1919–1937, 1938) Doc Winner (1937, 1938) Tom Sims & Bela Zaboly (1938–1955) Ralph Stein & Bela Zaboly (1955–1959) Bud Sagendorf (1959–1994) Bobby London (1986–1992) Hy Eisman (1994–present)
Website	www.popeye.com
Current status / schedule	New strips on Sundays, reprints Monday through Saturday
Launch date	December 19, 1919
End date	July 30, 1994 (date of last first-run daily strip, Sunday strips continue)
Syndicate(s)	King Features Syndicate
Publisher(s)	King Features Syndicate
Genre(s)	Humor, adventure

Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar,^[1] who has appeared in comic strips and animated cartoons in the cinema as well as on television. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929. Popeye also became the strip's title in later years.
Although Segar's Thimble Theatre strip was in its tenth year when Popeye made his debut in 1929, the sailor quickly became the main focus of the strip and Thimble Theatre became one of King Features' most popular properties during the 1930s. Thimble Theatre was continued after Segar's death in 1938 by several writers and artists, most notably Segar's assistant Bud Sagendorf. The strip, now titled Popeye, continues to appear in first-run installments in its Sunday edition, written and drawn by Hy Eisman. The daily strips are reprints of old Sagendorf stories.
In 1933, Max and Dave Fleischer's Fleischer Studios adapted the Thimble Theatre characters into a series of Popeye the Sailor theatrical cartoon shorts for Paramount Pictures. These cartoons proved to be among the most popular of the 1930s, and the Fleischers—and later Paramount's own Famous Studios—continued production through 1957. The cartoons are now owned by Turner Entertainment, a subsidiary of Time Warner, and distributed by sister company Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Over the years, Popeye has also appeared in comic books, television cartoons, arcade and video games, hundreds of advertisements and peripheral products, and a 1980 live-action film directed by Robert Altman starring comedian Robin Williams as Popeye.