Jay Ward Productions facts for kids
Jay Ward's Bullwinkle logo used since 2015
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| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder | Jay Ward |
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Jay Ward Productions, Inc. is an American animation studio. It is sometimes called Ward Productions for short. The studio is located in Costa Mesa, California. It was started in 1948 by an American animator named Jay Ward.
Today, Jay Ward's daughter, Tiffany Ward, leads the studio as president. Her daughter, Amber Ward, is the 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.
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History of Jay Ward Productions
The company first started in West Hollywood, California. Its office was on the famous Sunset Strip.
How Jay Ward Productions Works Today
By 2002, Jay Ward Productions teamed up with Classic Media. They created a joint company called Bullwinkle Studios LLC. This new company helped manage all the famous Jay Ward characters.
One of the first shows from Bullwinkle Studios was George of the Jungle. This show was made with Studio B Productions. It first aired on Teletoon and later on Cartoon Network. Tiffany Ward, Jay Ward's daughter, is the president of both Ward Productions and Bullwinkle Studios.
In 2012, DreamWorks Animation bought Classic Media. Then, in 2016, NBCUniversal bought DreamWorks Animation.
On February 3, 2022, Jay Ward Productions made a new agreement with WildBrain. This deal allows WildBrain to create new cartoons based on Jay Ward's characters. WildBrain also gained the right to distribute all of Jay Ward Productions' older shows. However, DreamWorks still distributes the shows they helped create.
Popular Television Programs
Jay Ward Productions has created many well-known animated and live-action shows.
Animated Shows
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)
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2018–2019)
From Bullwinkle Studios
- George of the Jungle (2006–2008, 2015–2017)
Live-Action Shows
- Fractured Flickers (1962–1964)
Commercials Featuring Jay Ward Characters
Jay Ward Productions also made many commercials. They used their popular characters to advertise different products.
For General Mills Cereals
- Cheerios: Featured Rocky, Bullwinkle, Boris Badenov, Aesop and Son, Dudley Do-Right, and Hoppity Hooper.
- Trix: Used Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Hoppity Hooper.
- Cocoa Puffs: Featured Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Hoppity Hooper.
- Jets: Included Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Hoppity Hooper.
- Wheat Hearts: Showed Mr. Peabody and Sherman.
- Frosty O's: Featured Dudley Do-Right and Hoppity Hooper.
- Lucky Charms: Used Boris and Natasha, along with Hoppity Hooper.
For Quaker Oats Company Products
- Cap'n Crunch (1963–1984)
- Quisp and Quake (1965–1973)
- Monster Munch (1966)
- Aunt Jemima (1968–1973)
- King Vitaman (1968)
- Frosted Oat Flakes (1968–1969)
- Fudge Town Cookies (1968)
- Mr. Chips Cookies (1968–1969)
- Scooter Pie Cookies (1968)
- Cinnamon Bear Cereal (1969)
- Cinnamon Flakes (1969)
- Crackles (1969)
- Gauchos Cookies (1969)
- Mister E (1969)
- Pronto (1969)
- Scooter Pies (1969)
- Vitaman the Great (1969)
- King Vitaman (1970–1971)
- Halfsies (1979–1982)
- Hi-Lo's (1980)
Movies Featuring Jay Ward Characters
The studio's characters have also appeared in several 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)
- The Phox, The Box, and The Lox (1999) (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
