Jay Ward Productions facts for kids
Jay Ward's Bullwinkle logo used from 2015 to 2019.
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| Industry | Animation |
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| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder | Jay Ward |
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Key people
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Tiffany Ward (president) |
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Jay Ward Productions, Inc. is an American animation studio that creates cartoons. It was started in 1948 by an American animator named Jay Ward. Today, Jay Ward's daughter, Tiffany Ward, is in charge of the studio. Her daughter, Amber Ward, is also a vice president.
Before 2022, another company called Bullwinkle Studios helped manage Jay Ward's cartoon characters. Bullwinkle Studios was a partnership between Jay Ward Productions and DreamWorks Animation.
The Story of Jay Ward Productions
The company first started in West Hollywood, California, on the famous Sunset Strip. It was across the street from a well-known hotel called the Chateau Marmont.
Jay Ward Productions Today
Around 2002, Jay Ward Productions teamed up with Classic Media to form Bullwinkle Studios LLC. This partnership was created to manage all the popular Jay Ward characters.
One of the first cartoons made by Bullwinkle Studios was George of the Jungle. This show was made with Studio B Productions and shown on Teletoon and Cartoon Network. Tiffany Ward, Jay Ward's daughter, leads both Ward Productions and Bullwinkle Studios.
In 2012, DreamWorks Animation bought Classic Media. Later, in 2016, NBCUniversal bought DreamWorks Animation.
On February 3, 2022, Jay Ward Productions made a new agreement with WildBrain. This deal means WildBrain will help create new cartoons based on Jay Ward's characters. WildBrain also gained the rights to show all the older Jay Ward cartoons. However, DreamWorks still has the rights to show the cartoons they helped make.
Popular TV Shows
Animated Series
From Jay Ward Productions
- Crusader Rabbit (1950–1959)
- Rocky and His Friends/The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1964)
- Fractured Fairy Tales
- Aesop and Son
- Bullwinkle's Corner
- Mr. Know-It-All
- The Rocky and Bullwinkle Fan Club
- Peabody's Improbable History
- Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties
- Hoppity Hooper (1964–1967)
- Uncle Waldo's Cartoon Show
- The Dudley Do Right Show (1964–1966)
- George of the Jungle (1967)
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015–2017) (reruns since 2022)
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2018–2019) (reruns since 2022)
From Bullwinkle Studios
- George of the Jungle (2006–2008, 2015–2017)
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015–2017) (original runs)
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2018–2019) (original runs)
Live-action Shows
- Fractured Flickers (1962–1964)
Commercials for Cereal
Jay Ward Productions also created many memorable commercials for popular cereals.
General Mills Cereals
- Cheerios: Featured characters like Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Boris Badenov.
- Trix: Also used Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Hoppity Hooper.
- Cocoa Puffs: Featured Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Hoppity Hooper.
- Wheat Hearts: Used Mr. Peabody and Sherman.
- Lucky Charms: Featured Boris and Natasha.
Quaker Oats Company Cereals
- Cap'n Crunch (1963–1984)
- Quisp and Quake (1965–1973)
- King Vitaman (1968)
Movies
Live-action Movies
- Boris and Natasha (1992) (a TV movie)
- George of the Jungle (1997)
- Dudley Do-Right (1999)
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) (a mix of live-action and animation)
- George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (released directly to video)
Animated Movies
From Jay Ward Productions
- Snidley's Monster (1961) (a short film)
- Sleeping Beauty (1961) (a short film)
From Bullwinkle Studios
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
- Rocky and Bullwinkle (2014) (a short film released directly to video)
See also
In Spanish: Jay Ward Productions para niños
- Golden age of American animation
- Animation in the United States in the television era
