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Walking into an artist's cube at Disney Sonora today was not an upbeat experience.
The third season of My Friends Tigger and Pooh was canceled last week. The crew was called in Thursday morning and told of the decision. Today, people are still wrestling with it:
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"This is pretty devastating for a lot of people on the show. They told us months ago that a third season of Pooh was going to happen. And people went out and spent money based on the promise of another year of work. So now there are people in economic trouble because of this" ...
"I'm ticked, but not really surprised. This is the way the industry works. They say one thing and do another." ...
"This wouldn't hurt nearly as much if they'd said, 'looks like two seasons will be it.' But they didn't. They did the opposite." ...
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Welcome to Hollywood, land of empty promises.
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"There's a lot of scripts for the third season partially written. They won't be doing anything with them now, I guess."
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So now the layoffs begin. Some folks will depart the end of the month, others will leave in October and December. Almost all will be on new gigs or unemployment by the end of the year.
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"When am I going to get smart and realize they don't really care? No matter what they say?"
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All anyone needs to know in this business are the five key words: "It's not personal. It's business."
"My Friends Tigger & Pooh" Cancelation
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First up, Marni’s Mom writes in with a question about Winnie the Pooh:
Jim –
I was surprised to learn recently that Disney is ending production of “My Friends Tigger and Pooh.” My daughter really enjoys watching this educational Playhouse Disney series as do many of her friends at daycare. Which is why I was so startled to hear that the Disney Channel would be shutting down production of this CG show after just two seasons. To borrow your catchphrase, Why For is Disney pulling the plug on what I understand to be a very popular program?
Marni’s Mom
Dear Marni’s Mom –
This wasn’t actually the Disney Channel’s call. Truth be told, the decision to shut down production of “My Friends Tigger and Pooh” doesn’t have all that much to do with the show itself. But – rather – Disney Consumer Products’ recent decision to reposition the Winnie the Pooh brand.
Long story short … Mothers of infants and toddlers are the primary consumers of Winnie the Pooh merchandise. And at least when it comes to “My Friends Tigger and Pooh,” these super-important shoppers never really seemed to embrace this new take on A.A. Milne’s classic characters. Which is why you can walk into your local Disney Store and pick up a Darby Plush (which was originally priced to sell at $25.00) for just $3.00.
So – with the hope of recapturing this key consumer – Disney will be refocusing the Winnie the Pooh brand. To be specific, they will be retiring the “Super Sleuth” personas that Tigger & Pooh used to portray in their Playhouse Disney series and then returning this Silly Old Bear to his roots. Turning Winnie the Pooh back into the character that people around the world (but especially mothers of infants and toddlers) know and love.
Mind you, there’s still be some “My Friends Tigger and Pooh” –related product making it through the pipeline (EX: A new DVD – the “My Friends Tigger, Pooh and a Musical Too” – which is due to hit store shelves on April 7th). But once that stuff makes it makes out through distribution channels, look for Winnie the Pooh (at least as far as the Walt Disney Company is concerned) to go back to looking & behaving just as he did in “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.”
FYI: This coming Wednesday is Winnie’s 43rd anniversary as a Disney employee. “Honey Tree” (i.e. Pooh’s first featurette) debuted in theaters back on February 3, 1966 on a double bill with “The Ugly Dachshund.”
First up, Marni’s Mom writes in with a question about Winnie the Pooh:
Jim –
I was surprised to learn recently that Disney is ending production of “My Friends Tigger and Pooh.” My daughter really enjoys watching this educational Playhouse Disney series as do many of her friends at daycare. Which is why I was so startled to hear that the Disney Channel would be shutting down production of this CG show after just two seasons. To borrow your catchphrase, Why For is Disney pulling the plug on what I understand to be a very popular program?
Marni’s Mom
Dear Marni’s Mom –
This wasn’t actually the Disney Channel’s call. Truth be told, the decision to shut down production of “My Friends Tigger and Pooh” doesn’t have all that much to do with the show itself. But – rather – Disney Consumer Products’ recent decision to reposition the Winnie the Pooh brand.
Long story short … Mothers of infants and toddlers are the primary consumers of Winnie the Pooh merchandise. And at least when it comes to “My Friends Tigger and Pooh,” these super-important shoppers never really seemed to embrace this new take on A.A. Milne’s classic characters. Which is why you can walk into your local Disney Store and pick up a Darby Plush (which was originally priced to sell at $25.00) for just $3.00.
So – with the hope of recapturing this key consumer – Disney will be refocusing the Winnie the Pooh brand. To be specific, they will be retiring the “Super Sleuth” personas that Tigger & Pooh used to portray in their Playhouse Disney series and then returning this Silly Old Bear to his roots. Turning Winnie the Pooh back into the character that people around the world (but especially mothers of infants and toddlers) know and love.
Mind you, there’s still be some “My Friends Tigger and Pooh” –related product making it through the pipeline (EX: A new DVD – the “My Friends Tigger, Pooh and a Musical Too” – which is due to hit store shelves on April 7th). But once that stuff makes it makes out through distribution channels, look for Winnie the Pooh (at least as far as the Walt Disney Company is concerned) to go back to looking & behaving just as he did in “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.”
FYI: This coming Wednesday is Winnie’s 43rd anniversary as a Disney employee. “Honey Tree” (i.e. Pooh’s first featurette) debuted in theaters back on February 3, 1966 on a double bill with “The Ugly Dachshund.”
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Yeah, there was sort of a mixed argument about this I had with someone.
The original, original Pooh was a stuffed animal that belonged to A.A. Milne's son.
But the way the world got to know Pooh was from the original stories/their artwork.
So, the CGI in "My Friends Tigger & Pooh" was three dimensional like the stuffed animals.
But the traditionally animated films/other series like "Pooh's Heffalump Movie" where 2D like the book illustrations.
I preferred the 2D and loved how they stylized it to look like book illustrations.
Kenny Loggins said he was writing music for a 'new Tigger film'. It may be "Tigger & Pooh & a musical, too!" but if it isn't, I hope beyond hope it's a new DTV 2D Pooh film.
I know that DTV sequels are over - but that was if the films didn't support a product line. Pooh was one of the few Disney Animated Classics that were set-up in such a way that sequels would work - it's episodic rather than telling one story.
The original, original Pooh was a stuffed animal that belonged to A.A. Milne's son.
But the way the world got to know Pooh was from the original stories/their artwork.
So, the CGI in "My Friends Tigger & Pooh" was three dimensional like the stuffed animals.
But the traditionally animated films/other series like "Pooh's Heffalump Movie" where 2D like the book illustrations.
I preferred the 2D and loved how they stylized it to look like book illustrations.
Kenny Loggins said he was writing music for a 'new Tigger film'. It may be "Tigger & Pooh & a musical, too!" but if it isn't, I hope beyond hope it's a new DTV 2D Pooh film.
I know that DTV sequels are over - but that was if the films didn't support a product line. Pooh was one of the few Disney Animated Classics that were set-up in such a way that sequels would work - it's episodic rather than telling one story.
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That's a shame. Hopefully they will bring some sort of Tigger & Pooh back soon, kids really seemed to have liked this show. Darby was even a character in the parks.
I think that its even more foolish to stop making Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes, as I've read online. That's their most popular show and kids are hypnotized by it! My one year old freezes and stares at the screen especially when the characters do the Hot Dog Dance at the end of each episode.
I think that its even more foolish to stop making Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes, as I've read online. That's their most popular show and kids are hypnotized by it! My one year old freezes and stares at the screen especially when the characters do the Hot Dog Dance at the end of each episode.
good riddance! Pooh is only Pooh with Christopher Robin!
And Pooh should NEVER have been CGIed.
And Pooh should NEVER have been CGIed.
Disney Channel died when they stopped airing movies with Haley mills (Parent Trap and Pollyanna) and fun adventure movies like Swiss Family Robinson. R.I.P. the REAL Disney Channel. Date of Death: When the shows became teenie bopperish.
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If I remember correctly Christopher Robin doesn't appear in everything Pooh related, there's a number of episodes I believe where he's absent. Using your logic does that mean those episodes aren't Pooh?jediliz wrote:good riddance! Pooh is only Pooh with Christopher Robin!
And Pooh should NEVER have been CGIed.
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