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Rick Jones (voice Actor)
Richard Jones (born c. 1957) is a Canadian voice actor, voice director, writer and content developer. Since 1982, he has worked with Fox, Disney, Universal, Hanna-Barbera, Alphanim, Cinar and Nelvana. Jones has been nominated for a Gemini Award twice in 1988 and 2003. Bio During his early years, Rick obtained an undergraduate degree in biology. Whilst he was working on a geology thesis, a friend from Carleton University working at the school radio station asked him to do a voice for an ad, which helped start Rick's career. His first work was in the special ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings''. Filmography Voice work - series and games * ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' (1983) - Tender Heart Bear/Good Luck Bear/Birthday Bear * ''The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine'' (1984) - Tender Heart Bear/Good Luck Bear/Birthday Bear * ''The Velveteen Rabbit'' (1985) - Rabbit 1/Rabbit 2 * ''The Raccoons'' (1985–1992) - Sidekick/Delivery Ape/Master of Ceremonie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and headquarters to the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Canada's government, including the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and Office of the Prime Minister. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Teddy Ruxpin
''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' is a children's animated television series based on Teddy Ruxpin, an animatronic teddy bear created by Ken Forsse and distributed by toy manufacturer Worlds of Wonder. Produced in 1986–7 for television syndication by DIC Enterprises with Atkinson Film-Arts, the series employed many of the same voice actors used in the book-and-tape series that was made for the eponymous animatronic toy. While some of the stories used in the TV series were adapted from the books, many were original and greatly expanded upon the world established there. The series differed from traditional children's animation in that most of its 65 episodes were serialized rather than in traditional episodic form. In the United States, the series was originally syndicated by LBS Communications. Today, all international distribution rights to the series were previously held by Don Taffner's DLT Entertainment. The series is currently owned by The Jim Henson Company under its H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert (TV Series)
''Rupert'' is a traditionally animated children's television series based on the Mary Tourtel character ''Rupert Bear'', which aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 half-hour episodes produced. The series is produced by Nelvana, in co-production with Ellipse Programmé for the first three seasons, in association with YTV Canada, Inc. (Seasons 1–3 and 5), and ITV franchisees TVS Television (Season 1) and Scottish Television (Seasons 2–5). Synopsis Rupert is a very intelligent and witty bear, and he has many friends from every corner of the world. Although he lives in a small village called Nutwood, he enjoys traveling around the world, discovering new cultures, living great adventures, unraveling mysteries and unmasking villains. The Nordic culture of the European countries influences the visual of the cartoon, with many castles, citadels and clothes, besides personages, like elves and the monster of Loch Ness, that they refer to the European culture. The landscapes of Rupert's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya The Honey Bee
is an anime television series produced first by Zuiyo Enterprise and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation of Osaka. After the first 6 episodes, Zuiyo Enterprise would split into Zuiyo Company and Nippon Animation, which retained the rights of the series. The series consisted of 52 episodes and was originally telecast from April 1975 to April 1976 on the NET (now TV Asahi) network, with which ABC (not to be confused with the Tokyo-based TV Asahi) is affiliated. Based on the classic children's book ''The Adventures of Maya the Bee'' by Waldemar Bonsels, the anime series has become extremely popular in Europe and has been rebroadcast in countries and languages all around the world since its premiere. A film edited from the first few episodes was released on 15 December 1977. Two English-dubbed versions of the series exist, a South African version produced by Sonovision for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), using a translated version of the theme tune used for the Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saban's Adventures Of Peter Pan
is an anime series by Nippon Animation, directed by Yoshio Kuroda, which first aired in Japan on Fuji Television between January 15, 1989, and December 24, 1989, and It is also popular in the United Kingdom. Outline An adaptation of the classic ''Peter and Wendy'' play and novel by James Matthew Barrie, the series spanned a total of 41 episodes. It was scheduled to start on 8 January 1989, but due to the death of Emperor Shōwa, the premiere got postponed for a week. It was part of the World Masterpiece Theater, a famed animation staple by Nippon Animation, which produced an animated version of a different classical book or story each year. The anime, while adapting material from the original novel, also adds numerous original story arcs. In the usual case of the World Masterpiece Theater, the stage is a ''real'' world, and the main character is often exposed to terrible circumstances such as "single-parent family" or "orphan", and it tends to have a ''gloomy'' atmosphere. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saban's Adventures Of Pinocchio
''Pinocchio: The Series'', also known as ''Saban's The Adventures of Pinocchio'' and known as in Japan, is a 52-episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired on Fuji Television in 1972, which was edited by Saban in 1990. The story is based on the 1883 novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Unlike the lighter, more cheerful tones of the Disney film adaptation and Nippon Animation's version '' Piccolino no Bōken'', this series has a distinctly darker, more sadistic theme, and portrays the main character, Pinocchio (Mock), as suffering from constant physical and psychological abuse and freak accidents. Setting This version tells a story of an extremely gullible, naive and morally confused wooden doll/marionette brought to life by a mystical turquoise-haired fairy. Pinocchio (Mock) is characterized as having many character faults which he must learn to overcome in order to be worthy of being granted humanity. Some of these character fau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharky & George
''Sharky & George'' (Original name ''Sharky et Georges'') is a children's animated series, produced by animation studios CinéGroupe and Label 35 between 1990 and 1992. The series consisted of fifty-two 25 minute episodes, including two 12 minute editions which were sometimes aired separately. The series was later translated into English and shown in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 from 1991 to 1998. Premise ''Sharky & George'' is set in the underwater city of Seacago, populated by various kinds of fish. The protagonists are two fish private detectives who run their own agency. Sharky, the bigger fish, is a rather lazy pink shark with a huge nose, and wears a Humphrey Bogart-style fedora hat. George, the smaller fish, is blue with a yellow face, and is younger than Sharky. Together the two friends combat the mad plans of conquest of the many villains and gangs that are terrorizing Seacago, including Lefty Hook, Harry Flix, the three thugs: Nova, Scotia and Lox, the Piranhas, Fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli
is a Japanese anime adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's original collection of stories, ''The Jungle Book''. It aired in 1989, and consists of a total of 52 episodes. The series, a compromise between the original Mowgli stories and the Walt Disney version, received international acclaim and was aired in different countries around the world. It was especially popular in India, where it was dubbed in Hindi. The Indian version featured an original Hindi opening song, "Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai", with lyrics by Gulzar, which became popular in India, with a version of the song later used for the Indian release of Disney's ''The Jungle Book'' (2016). It was released in the United States as ''The Jungle Book: Adventures of Mowgli''. Plot Mowgli is a "man-cub" (human child) who was raised by Akela's pack. He grows up in the jungle with Baloo, Kaa and Bagheera while ending up having to deal with the plots of Shere Khan, Grizzle and Tabaqui. Characters Main characters * Mowgli - The pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Flying Bears
''The Little Flying Bears'' ( hr, Leteći medvjedići) is an animated television series produced by Zagreb Film and CinéGroupe. It was a Canadian production which originally aired in 1990. This cartoon helps children realize the importance of protecting the environment. The series shows the harmful effects of pollution and fires as well as the important role of the ecosystem. Plot The series focuses on a rare species of little bears with wings that live in the magical forest in a utopian cooperative community. The little flying bears together with their friends, took on themselves the task to defend their forest from pollution. However, their efforts, very often, are disturbed by two weasels, Skulk and Sammy, who strive to pollute the forest. Every so often the weasels receive help from Slink the snake. The three always strive to find new ways to disturb the harmony of the forest but their plans are destroyed always by the bears. The bears are always attentive to the advice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Littl' Bits
is a Japanese anime television series with 26 episodes, produced in 1980 by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in cooperation with TV Tokyo (then an independent station; what became the TV Tokyo network was not organised until 1982, thus the show in its first run aired on affiliates of other networks in other cities, such as Fuji TV-affiliated Kansai TV in Osaka). The series' Saban-produced English translation was featured on the children's television station Nick Jr. from 1991 to 1995 alongside other children's anime series such as '' Adventures of the Little Koala'', ''Maya the Bee'', ''Noozles'', and ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics''. In the interim, the series also enjoyed popularity across Europe, the Middle East and the Spanish-speaking world. Due to their similar size and naming scheme (a creation of the English dub; no such naming scheme existed in the original version), the Littl' Bits has been compared to Smurfs. Synopsis The series describes the adventures of a race of ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bumpety Boo
is an anime children's television series produced by the Nippon Animation company from 1985 to 1986. The series consists of 130 10-minute episodes, distributed as 43 half-hour segments. Synopsis The show follows the adventures of a young boy named Ken, who has always dreamed of owning a car, and Bumpety Boo, a talking yellow car who hatched from an egg in the first episode, as they travel the world in search for Bumpety Boo's mother. Bumpety Boo, the fun-loving car, makes friends with Ken. Teaming up seems like a natural thing, but Bumpety Boo does not count on Ken's adventurous eight-year-old spirit. Throughout the series, Professor Honky-Tonk tries to steal Bumpety Boo from Ken. During their expedition, they have great adventures and help a lot of people they encounter on their way. They also encounter other talking cars. Bumpety Boo usually races them and always wins because of his strength and speed, which he receives after he smells flowers. In the end of the series the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobobobs
Bobobobs ( ) is a series of fictional children's stories created by Henk Zwart and Nerida Zwart. The Bobobobs consists of several illustrated books and comics, and an animation children's television series produced in 1988. The Bobobobs stories were originally published by Standaard Uitgeverij in Belgium, with later animation and merchandising produced by BRB Internacional in Spain. The Bobobobs animated children's television series is based upon the characters and stories created and written by Henk Zwart and Nerida Zwart. It was directed by Tim Reid and produced by the Spanish company BRB Internacional, who were also responsible for such series as '' Around the World with Willy Fog'', ''Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds'', ''The World of David the Gnome'' and '' The Wisdom of the Gnomes'' during the 1980s. The television series, consisting of 26 episodes, was subsequently dubbed into English by Cinelume, with the participation of Telefilm Canada as well as being dubbed into H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
