My Friends Tigger & Pooh


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 film and television adaptations and introduces two new characters: an imaginative 6-year-old red-headed girl named Darby and her dog Buster. Darby is the main human protagonist, the series' hostess, and the leader of the Super Sleuths. Her older best friend Christopher Robin, who went off to college, makes two appearances over the course of the series.

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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. It premiered on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block on May 12, 2007. The series was renewed for a second season in June 2007. Beginning with this show 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 third season in March 2008.

DVD releases

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, according to Disney Channel. The series continued to be the top-ranked show in kids 2–5 during its second season.
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".
The series and Brian Hohlfield won a Humanitas Award for its first season segment, "Eeyore’s Sad Day".